2012 - 02 real estate larchmont chronicle

FEBRUARY 2012

hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • larchmont village • wilshire center • park labrea • miracle mile

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MUSEUMS Italian styling at its best iszooming to the Petersen. Page 8

GARDENS L.A. River's past and future is on the agenda at the Garden Club. 4

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BROOKSIDEHorse and buggy on the streets of Ye Olde Brookside. Page 5

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Fully Furnished$3,500/monthHancock Park. Charming Spanish duplex. Furnished 3+2. brkfst nook, patio. W/D, Flatscreen TV. Negotiable.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Charming English Cottage$5,500/monthHancock Park. Elegant 1925 Country English home on a beautiful tree-lined block near Hancock Park.Linda Hadley/ James Hutchison 323.460.7637

The Windsor Estate $15,000/monthHancock Park. Restored & updated. 6276 sq ft on over ½ acre w/pool. 5 beds/5.5 baths + GH. Grmt kitchen.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Charming Top Floor Unit$495,000Hancock Park. Top fl r 2BR in Hancock Pl Ter. B-I bkcases, pvt balc w/treetop vus. Lndry, 24hr sec, pool.Barbara MacDonald 323.791.0273

2-Story Craftsman$599,000Hancock Park. 2 Sty Hancock Park Craftsman with beautiful original bones. Same owner since 1952.Christopher Calimbas 323.860.4253

Come Home To Brookside! $749,900Hancock Park. LR/dining area, cozy den. Orig. kitch w/ brkfst area. Patio/grassy garden. 2-car garage.Sandy Boeck 323.860.4240

A Lot Of House On A Large Lot $799,000Hancock Park. Dutch-Colonial/Traditional. 3 + 2.75. Charming country kitchen, beautifully remodeled.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Remodeled Modern Gem$1,099,000Hancock Park. 3rd St Sch District. 3bds/2bas new everything, Garden offi ce/studio. Great tree lined st.Rick Llanos 323.460.7617

Delightfully Updated$1,165,000Hancock Park. Just a stone’s throw from the village.3beds/2baths.New gourmet kitchen. Great vibe!Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

2-Story Country English$1,239,000Hancock Park. Central hall plan, vaulted ceiling, fplc in liv rm, lrg din rm, 4beds, 3baths, sparkling pool.Linda Hadley/James Hutchison 323.460.7637

216 S. Larchmont Blvd. $1,315,000Hancock Park. 3Bd / 3BA home updated with new bath-room and 2,661 sq.ft., pool & permitted guest house.Bob Day 323.860.4221

Looking For Back Up$1,425,000Hancock Park. Windsor Sq Traditional. 4Bd/2bas up, grmt kit, large grassy yard. Guest hse/offi ce w/bath.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Spanish Hacienda In 3rd St School Dist. $1,499,000Hancock Park. Charming 2 sty 3+2.5+gh near Tennis Club. Private & full of character great neighborhoodRick Llanos 323.460.7617

1920’s Mediterranean$1,695,000Hancock Park. Charming 1920’s Mediterranean with colonial infl uence. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Gorgeously Updated English $2,895,000Hancock Park. 5 beds/3.5 baths + 3 rm gst hse. Grmt kitchen. Huge family rm. Pool/spa/BBQ.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

2-Story English Tudor$4,375,000Hancock Park. 5+5. 3 bed up - one down, plus guest house w/new Moroccan room for entertaining. Pool.Bella Kay 323.972.3408

Whitley biography tells of ‘Father of Hollywood’ Hollywood was largely designed and built by Hobart Johnstone Whitley as told in a new biography by Gaelyn Whitley Keith. Drawing from family archives, the author tells of her great grandparent’s life in “The Father of Hollywood” through the eyes of Whitley’s wife, Gigi. Whitley Heights was where celebrities partied back in the day, according to the 304-page book, published by Tate Pub-lishing and Enterprises. It explains how in 1902 and 1903 HJ Whitley filed papers at the county recorder’s office of original tract maps for Whitley Heights. His wife suggested the new town be named Hollywood. Another chapter explains how he designed a road over the Cahuenga Pass, which became the first good road for autos to access the San Fer-nando Valley. He paid Pacific Electric $150,000 to build an inter-urban railway over the pass and allow right-of-way across its land. He could envision the entire subdivision in the Valley as one endless sea of homes. Against the objection of one colleague who could

not visualize a boulevard run-ning through barley fields, HJ’s compelling speech per-suaded others. In the epilogue Whitley Heights is described as the Beverly Hills of yesteryear—the first royal kingdom for celebrities. Among residents in the posh mansions were Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Val-entino, Jean Harlow and Glo-ria Swanson. Others included Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power. In 1992, the area was designated a Historic Preser-vation Overlay Zone. Paper-back copies are $15; hardcover sells for $25 at bookstores and at thefatherofhollywood.com.

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How’s your knowledge of movie trivia? The following questions are courtesy of the Red Line Tour com-pany of Hollywood. 1. Where was the first Academy Awards held? 2. Which star on the walk of fame is the most sought after by tourists? 3. Who was the first female actress to demand and get $1 million for a film? 4. Who was the person that dubbed the city Hollywood? 5. What is required for a personality to have their hand and foot prints placed in the forecourt of Graumans Chinese The-atre? 6. Other than hand and footprints, what other impressions have been left by stars at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre? Answers are on page 15.

Test your knowledge of the Tinseltown history

Art Deco Society to recreate 1920s at Athletic Club

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obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.

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Naomi & Leah’s Hancock Park Market Update

370 N. JuNe St. Offered at $3,299,000

227 S. Muirfield rd. Offered at $7,750,000

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355 N. laS PalMaS ave. Offered at $2,285,000

309 N. HigHlaNd ave. Offered at $1,299,000

2458 CHiSleHurSt St. Offered at $18,000/MO

928 S. viCtOria ave. Offered at 1,473,000 Or

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The Prohibition era comes to life when the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles holds “Casino Moderne” at the L.A. Athletic Club on Sat., Feb. 18. The evening will be mod-eled after the television series “Boardwalk Empire,” com-plete with legal gambling

tables and 1920s cocktails in the oldest private club in the city. The Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W. Seventh St., was founded in 1880, and counts many of old Hollywood’s glit-terati among past members. It was on Sept. 8, 1880 in the old Arcadia building on N.

Spring St., that the Los Ange-les Athletic Club was born; 40 civic pioneers, adventur-ers and athletes gathered in Frank Gibson’s law office to form a men’s club. Vintage dress in encour-aged, but not required. Visit adsla.com.

Single family homes

SOLD: This home, located at 826 S. Muirfield, was listed at $989,995.

Condominiums

317 S. Lucerne Blvd. $2,975,000627 S. Plymouth Blvd. 2,925,000180 N. McCadden Pl. 2,500,00095 Fremont Pl. 1,899,900130 S. Highland Ave. 1,399,000123 N. Beachwood Dr. 1,239,500938 S. Muifield Rd. 1,199,000364 S. Sycamore Ave. 1,174,000921 S. Citrus Ave. 1,059,500826 S. Muirfield Rd. 989,995517 N. Plymouth Blvd. 848,000845 Lorraine Blvd. 845,000918 S. Tremaine Ave. 720,000333 N. Irving Bvd. 599,000719 S. Highland Ave. 509,900733 S. Citrus Ave. 499,000639 N. Gramercy Pl. 450,000

4848 Wilshire Blvd., #200 $875,000531 N. Rossmore Ave., #301 699,0004460 Wilshire Blvd., #202 600,000333 S. Wilton Pl., #8 585,000122 S. Sycamore Ave., #1/2 539,000310 N. Ridgwood Pl., #C 449,0003810 W. Wilshire Blvd., #605 449,000450 N. Sycamore Ave., #23 429,0005050 Maplewood Ave., #205 275,000620 S. Gramercy Pl., #206 259,900444 S. Gramercy Pl., #15 258,0005051 Rosewood Ave., #204 236,900

Real Estate Sales*

*List prices for December

Doheny mansion tour set for Feb. 18 Oil baron Edward Doheny’s mansion on the Mount St. Mary College's Doheny cam-pus at 10 Chester Pl. opens for public tours on Sat., Feb. 18 at 9:45, 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. Home to the Doheny fam-ily for nearly 60 years, the mansion was designed by Theodore Augustus Eisen and Sumner P. Hunt in 1898. The public tours cost $25 per person. Tours include the first floor of the mansion and surrounding grounds. Call 213-477-2962 for tour infor-mation, or go to www.doheny-mansion.org.


A text-book Chateauesque-style residential building has been crowned historic. The six-unit apartment building at 350 N. Sycamore Ave. resembles a French cha-teau, hence the name. “350 N. Sycamore was worthy of Historic-Cultural Monument status as a par-ticularly well-executed and unusually intact example of French-influenced Chateau-esque architecture, bringing great elegance to multi-family residential design,” said Ken Bernstein, manager, Office of Historic Resources & Princi-pal City Planner, Policy Plan-ning, Dept. of Planning. The designation was approved by the City Council on Dec. 16. While there are other Cha-teauesque buildings in the city (several are in Hollywood), the style is less common in Han-cock Park, Bernstein said. Built in 1936 for $17,500, this two-story building exhib-its character-defining features, according to a city report. Designed by architect Wil-liam Barber, the Chateau was intended to look more like a large manor house than an apartment building. This was accomplished with the asym-metrical treatment of the plan and the use of individual ele-

ments such as a single chim-ney for the six-unit building. “Creating this sort of elegance on a small 60’ x 190’ lot was particularly challenging,” the report said. The building was turned sideways so the grand facade faces to the south side of the lot, and a below-grade parking garage was built that required a variance from the City Plan-ning Commission. The E-shaped courtyard with three wings faces west. The conical and hipped roof features composition shingles and copper turrets. The build-ing’s exterior is smooth stucco

with decorative plaster work consisting of denticulation, and roof-level pinnacles. Wrought iron balcony rail-ings with fleur-de-lis design are located on the lower and upper floors. Interiors feature fireplaces, crown molding, wall sconces and built-in cabi-netry. According to the report, “The Chateauesque style is typically built on an asymmet-rical plan with an exceedingly broken roofline. The North Sycamore Chateau is typical of this design, making it a textbook example of the Cha-teauesque design.”

4526 WILSHIRE BLVD. is one of the few houses remaining on the 16-mile stretch of Wilshire Blvd. It was built in 1923 next to Fremont Place and converted to offices in 1979.

BUILT IN 1936, the North Sycamore Chateau is an example of French-influenced architecture.

LAST REMAINING HOME Apartments on Sycamore named ‘Chateauesque’

POMPEIAN ROOM at the Doheny Mansion.

ELECTRONIC SHOW New technology debuts in televisions, tablets, phones

Hayride drew carolers to Brookside


Linda Hindley’s Hancock Park Today Blog

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235 S. Rossmore AvenueSold in 49 days after having been listed

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‘Twas a few nights before Christmas when Brookside event coor-dinator Roy Forbes found a horse and car-riage on the Internet. He sent out an e-mail to residents and a hayride and caroling party ensued on Dec. 23. The horse-drawn wagon held about 20 people at a time, so children, parents, and seniors took turns as others caroled through the streets west from Muirfield, said resident Sandy Boeck. Carolers gathered at a table set up with refreshments which includ-ed eggnog, apple cider and cookies.

Neighbors added to the mix, bringing cupcakes and other sweets to share. Estimates ranged from

100 to 200 neighbors par-ticipated in this first annual hayride and caroling party, said Boeck.

AT&T, HTC revealed its Titan II 4G LTE camera-centric phone. The 4.7-inch big-screen phone, second only in size to the Galaxy Note, has the “biggest” camera to date at 16MP.

By Leslie MeredithGuest columnist

The tech world converged last month in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Elec-tronics Show (CES).

Company crossovers The line between TVs and computers has blurred over the past several years. People watch movies and TV on their computers and use Facebook and other online services on their smart TVs. This year, two companies ventured into unfamiliar territory. Computer manufacturer Lenovo unveiled its first smart TV, a 3D HDTV with a 55-inch display, 240Hz refresh rate, TruSurround sound and a voice-controlled remote con-trol (a feature that was com-mon in new TVs), but that’s where the TV specs ended and computer features took over. The Lenovo TV is the first set to run on Android 4.0. It is also the first TV to get its computing power from Qual-comm’s Snapdragon dual-core processor. From the opposite direc-tion, TV maker Vizio launched its first computers, including two sleek all-in-one desktops, a full-size 15.6-inch laptop and two ultra-thin laptops at 14- and 15-inches. The least expensive Ultrabook announced at the show came from Toshiba. The 14-inch Toshiba Satel-lite Ultrabook is scheduled to be released in June for $699, around $250 less than its competitors. The Android-powered Gal-axy Note by Samsung, fea-tured at CES, is a mobile phone that is almost as big as some tablets and offers much of the same functionality. It comes with a pressure-sen-sitive stylus for writing and drawing on its comparatively large 5.3-inch screen.

Camera replacements Several new phones revealed just how serious the industry is about replacing the com-pact camera, which has been on a downhill slide for the past several years. Nokia introduced its Lumia 900, a 4G LTE mobile phone with a 4.3-inch screen, 12MP rear-facing camera with Carl Zeiss optics, an F2.2 aper-ture lens with a 28 mm focal length and a second front-facing camera. The Windows 7.5 phone runs Mango, Microsoft’s newest operating system for phones. The Lumia 900 will debut at AT&T in the com-ing months, an unusual move for Nokia who has previously launched its phones in Europe before the U.S. In another exclusive for

NEW FROM SAMSUNG is the Galaxy Note.

AREA'S FIRST caroling and hayride with a horse-drawn carriage took place during the holidays. Photo by Sandy Boeck

In 1852, James Thomp-son received a five-year lease for half of Rancho La Brea. Thompson used the Rocha adobe as his home and became the first full-time resident of the rancho. In the 1880s Arthur Gilm-ore purchased the part of Ran-cho La Brea surrounding the adobe for use as a dairy farm. In 1903, while drilling for water, he struck oil instead, and soon the area was covered with wooden oil derricks.

Railroad established Moses Sherman bought the land north of what was to become Beverly Blvd. estab-lishing an industrial complex and rail station for the new railroad traveling along what is now Santa Monica Blvd. to the Pacific Ocean. Sherman Town grew around its industrial core to include grain fields, a church, a gener-al store and residences. While Hollywood was annexed to the city of Los Angeles in 1909, Sherman Town remained an unincorporated region of the county. In 1916, a number of film-makers began to use the open spaces around Sherman Town for movie locations. Agricul-ture was slowly abandoned and replaced by housing and

businesses supporting the emerging film industry.Called the “Fairfax Addition” In 1924, residents of the bean fields and dairy farms south of West Hollywood and north of the Gilmore Compa-ny’s oil operations voted unan-imously to be incorporated into the city of Los Angeles as the “Fairfax Addition.” That same year Fairfax High School was built and offered courses in architecture, for-estry and agronomy. With the financial and cre-ative successes of Jewish peo-ple in film production and design, and along Miracle Mile, the Fairfax area served as a beacon to the long-established Jewish communi-ties near downtown in Boyle Heights. In 1939, the Fairfax Temple reached out to refugees by holding services in German. The Jewish immigrant popu-lation in the Fairfax District only increased after World War II. The rise of Fairfax as the center of Jewish culture in Los Angeles can be seen in the move to Fairfax Ave. from Boyle Heights by Canter’s Deli in 1948 and the opening of the Jewish Cultural Center in 1954.


Do you know this Man?You’ve seen him around the Larchmont neighborhood for years, pushing his twins in the stroller, and eventually all three kids. Taking them to king swami concerts at the Farmer’s Market. You’ve seen him at Sunday mass at st. Brendan, sometimes carrying both of his daughters through the communion line.

You’ve also seen him selling popcorn with the Boy scouts and cookies with the Girl scouts. You’ve seen him cheer on his daughters at their yaDa performances, and probably seen him try to break 110 at wilshire CC. You may have broken bread with him at a local dinner party, or even had him over for your holiday party. And there’s even a decent chance he’s coached your son in soccer...or basketball....

needed baby clothes for less fortunate families.

Yes, chances are you’ve seen this man around town.

But did you know his REAL job is being a Real Estate agent, and that for more than a decade he’s been one of the top Realtors in the area?

Did you know that he’s sold homes not only in hancock Park, windsor square and Larch-mont Village, but from Malibu to Hermosa, from Brentwood to West Hollywood and from the Sunset Strip to Silver Lake? He’s also arranged for home sales from Florida to Michigan, and Seattle to Texas. Though his feet are on the ground here in Hancock Park, his reach extends far beyond.

Yes, he’s great to share a holiday toast with, or talk youth sports on a Saturday morning at the soccer

or baseball. You’ve seen him watch his daughters perform at sophie Dance and Marat Daukayev, as they dream of becoming Prima Ballerinas.

Odds are you saw his face in the Larchmont Chronicle for 12 months during his presidency of the wilshire Rotary Club, and he probably sold you a Halloween pumpkin or Christmas Tree at the Rotary lot. He may have handed your third grader a dictionary at a Rotary Dictionary Distribution, or collected your no-longer-

field, or help peddle popcorn and cookies on Larchmont.

But his best skill is representing home buyers and sellers, lessors and tenants. He’s represented plumbers and actors, lawyers and athletes, retirees and honeymooners, and people from all walks of life from all over the world.

And chances are he can help you too.

He’s Chase Campen, the Family Realtor. Call him today and see what he can do for you.

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The history of the Fair-fax District begins in 1828 when Mexico won indepen-dence from Spain. Rancho La Brea was granted to Antonio Rocha, who built an adobe house that still stands today on the grounds of the Farmers Market. The grant included a stipu-lation that the tar pits within

the rancho would be open and available to all the citizens of the pueblo for their use. The title was confirmed by Jose Echeandia, who was the Governor of Alta California at the time. Later in 1840, it was reconfirmed by Gover-nor Juan Alvarado. Rancho La Brea consisted of one square league of land (4,439 acres)

of what is now Miracle Mile, Hollywood, and parts of West Hollywood.

Cahuenga Pass battle Mexico lost control of the area to the United States dur-ing the Mexican-American War, when Gen. Andres Pico capitulated to Lt. Col. John Fremont in a battle waged near the Cahuenga Pass.

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Fairfax morphed from farms to oil wells to retail businesses

FairFax MorphED(Continued from page 6)

Jewish families arrive from the Soviet Union. These decades also brought a rise in land value and hous-ing costs, putting pressure on the young and the old. As residents in an unincor-porated area of the county,

West Hollywood, tenants had no protections against fast-rising rents. In response to this and other local concerns, residents voted to incorporate West Hollywood as a city. The new city included Fairfax Ave. north of Willoughby Ave.


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1534 Sierra Bonita $899,000Hollywood Hills2bd/1.5ba. Crafstman style home. All systems upgraded. Hugedeck with hot tub.

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2309 Apollo Dr. Hollywood Hills, $1,550,0003 BD/3.5 BA Contemporary3 level floor plan, dramaticliving room, family rm., poolco-listed w/Vadim Baum

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801 S. Muirfield $1,250,000 Hancock Park3bd/3.5ba, Mediterranean, extensively remodeled, renovated, upgradedelectric/plumbing Landscaped yard. Bolted.

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517 N. Bronson $899,000Larchmont Village Significantly remodeled 3BR/2BA character home in the heart of Larchmont Village. Great master suite.

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3825 Sapphire Drive, Encino Hills $1,149,000Immaculate remodeled 4 bed/3 bath 1-story home set on private half acre knoll in prime Encino. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar opening to the family room. Expan-sive professionally-landscaped yard with pool. Coveted Lanai School District.

414 N. Kilkea Drive, Miracle Mile$1,699,000Stunning Ibizian 2 bed/3 bath home plus den/media room. Chef’s kitchen with Viking stove and carrera marble counter tops. Sound system throughout for entertaining and relaxing. Lushly landscaped backyard with a pool/spa and recreation room/cabana, bonus!

Information contained herein deemed reliable although not guaranteed. Keller Williams does not guarantee the accuracy of provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources.

231 S. Plymouth Bl.Hancock Park $1,795,000Classic Georgian style. Windsor Square gem. 5 bd/3.5 ba, formal LR w/fpl, large family rm, large landscaped backyard.

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3335 Deronda Dr. $899,000Hollywood HillsPrivate 3 bd/2ba. Mid-Century open floor plan. Lush Landscaped yard with pool.

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3438 LaRissa Dr. $775,000Silver Lake2 bd/2 ba. Private hilltop oasis. Open floor plan w/ vaulted beamed ceiling & skylight. Lush landscaped grounds

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2220 Chelan Dr., $1,395,000Hollywood HillsApprox. 1.5 acre site w/3contiguous lots. Outstandingdevelopment opportunity.

monthly Statistical Corner

Hancock park Vicinity

Average AverageYear # Sold Sales price per 0 - $1m $1m-$2m $2m-$3m +$3m price Sq. Ft.

2010 218 $1,228,000 $448 124 56 30 82011 223 $1,211,000 $444 124 68 21 10

observations:

Surprisingly, there were few changes in the Hancock Park vicinity between 2010 and 2011, when many major Los Angeles markets continued to see downward pricing pressure primarily caused by a large number of short sales and foreclosed properties.

In 2011, the number of houses sold was slightly up while the average sales price was down 1.4% and the average price per square foot was down less than 1%.

The statistics for the 4th quarter of 2011 are also very similar to the statistics for the year when compared to the 4th quarter of 2010.

While the results for 2011 appear to be healthy, there is a considerable rise in the number of homeowners in the vicinity that have been issued notices of default (NOD). A NOD is a notice from the bank, registered under public records, when a home owner misses monthly mortgage payments.

The good news is that there is a huge buyer pool in the market ready to purchase a home and take advantage of historically low interest rates.

If you would like additional information regarding your specific neighborhood, street or zip code, please call my office and we will be happy to provide the statistics.

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Canter’s Delicatessen, baker-ies, mom-and-pop shops and thrift stores on N. Fairfax Ave. while further south, Farm-ers Market, the new Gilmore Station, Park La Brea, schools and museums line the avenue.

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Architecture and Design Museum’s annual fundraising gala Celebrate the Wearable will be on the evening of Sat., March 10 at the museum, 6032 Wilshire Blvd. Festivities will include a salon-style runway event and live auction of wearable creations by Karim Rashid, Richard Meier, Trina Turk, Wolfgang Puck and others. The evening will be emceed by author and humorist Charles Phoenix. Select pieces are available for purchase in “Buy It Now” online auction. For more information and sponsorship opportunities contact Sarah Lane at 323-932-9393 or [email protected].

Modeled after a fast-paced modern city (Los Angeles, per-haps?), “Metropolis II” opened last month at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The 10-foot tall, room-size sculpture by artist Chris Burden includes 1,200 miniature cars that move at lightening speed through a dense network of toy skyscrapers. They are powered by an engine and magnetic pulls with no degree of safety. Steel beams hold an elaborate system of alumunium tracks and a six-lane freeway. The artist spent four years with a team of eight to create the work. According to Burden, “The noise, the continuous flow of the trains, and the speeding toy cars pro-duces in the viewer the stress of living in a dynamic, active and bustling 21st Century city.” To see Metropolis in action, visit the Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA Fridays: 12:30–2 p.m.; 3–4:30 p.m.; 5–6:30 p.m. and 7–8:30 p.m. Weekends: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; 2–3:30 p.m.; 4–5:30 p.m.; 6–7:30 p.m.

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323-936-6191 L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: Hands-on demonstrations. Beginners welcome. Meets Sat., Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. Teen Council: Meets Sat., Feb. 4 at noon to help library choose books and music and plan events. Miracle Mile Writers Club: Come share and discuss your writing and writing issues on

Celebrate African American heritage month; make Valentine’s Day cardsSat., Feb. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. Book Club: Meets Tues., Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. in the community room. Check with circulation desk for current selection. MS Support Group: Meets for support for those who have or care for people with mul-tiple sclerosis on Thurs., Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. Poetry Workshop and Open Mike: Celebrate African Amer-ican Heritage month with Rae

Shaw on Thurs., Feb. 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Light refresh-ments served. For teens and adults. Children’s Valentine Pro-gram: Meet Sat., Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. to hear stories and make crafts. Friends of the Library: Meet to discuss ways to support the library on Tues., Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. Mom’s Club of Mid-Wilshire: Support group for

Moms meets on Fri., Feb. 17 at 3 p.m.

Ongoing Computer Comfort: Hands-on training on the computer on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Baby and Toddler Story-time: Meet for songs and sto-ries for kids 6 mos. to 2 years on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Pre-school Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids ages 2 to 4 years old on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. Book Sale: Lots of deals on used books and more on Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. LACMA Art Class for Kids: Best for ages 5 to 12; meets Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Grandparents and Books (GAB): Library volunteers read children’s stories aloud on Thursdays at 3 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.

FREMONT LIBRARY6121 Melrose Ave.

323-962-3521 Friends of the Library Book Sale: Fri., Feb. 3 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. Valentine’s Day Program: Make rosebuds from Hershey’s Kisses on Tues., Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. Book Club: Meets Tues., Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Call li-brary for book selection. Family Movie Hour: Come see a movie on Mon., Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. Call library for movie selec-tion. Preschool Story Time: Sto-ries, songs and rhymes for children ages 2 to 4 on Wed., Feb. 8 at 11:30 a.m.

Ongoing Computer Comfort Class: Call library to make an ap-pointment or go online at laplcomputerclass.blogspot.com.

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323-938-2732 Teen Poetry: Rae Shaw dis-cusses poetry with teens in ob-servance of African American Heritage Month on Thurs., Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. Light re-freshments served. Teen Volunteer Orienta-tion: New volunteers meet to learn about duties they will perform at the library on Wed., Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. Teen Council Meeting: Teens discuss books, movies and CDs they would like to see at the library. Origami: Join Mr. Bennett Arnstein to learn about paper folding art on Sat., Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.

Ongoing Reading with Ms. Haley: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. Book Sale: Sponsored by the Friends of the Library on Tuesdays 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Reading with Ms. Sylvia: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Nights @ the Mov-ies: Come see a free movie with popcorn on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Call library for weekly selection. Toddler Story Time: Share stories, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Computer Comfort Class: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. or go online at laplcomputerclass.blogspot.com. Fun & Games: Meet Wednesdays at noon to play Mah Jong, Scrabble, Battle-ship, Checkers and other games. Tea and light refresh-ments are served. Reading with Ms. Casey: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Knitting Circle: Meets Sat-urdays at 10 a.m. All skill lev-els welcome to come spin a yarn. Reading with Ms. Claire: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Hatha Yoga: Relaxed yoga for all ages. Bring mat or heavy towel. Wear comfort-able clothing. Don’t eat for two hours prior to yoga prac-tice. Meets Saturdays at 12:15 p.m.

scapes. Landscape designer Steve Gerischer shares his knowl-edge on Sat., Feb. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Theodore Payne nursery staff will discuss and demon-strate propagation from cut-tings at a hands-on session on Sat., Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.

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Native basics Learn the definition of “native plants” and why they are valuable as well as plant-ing techniques, irrigation and pruning at a class with horticulturist Lili Singer on Sat., Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recommended for begin-ners, the class is a prerequisite to the three-part California Native Plant Garden Design course.

Water features Students will build a porch-sized water feature with solar pump and small fountain at

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‘”THE BUGMAN,” aka Daniel Mar-los, will talk about things that crawl and sign copies of his book on Feb. 25.

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Kids ages 7 to 12 can design old-fashioned Victorian valen-tines and learn the history of Valentine’s Day at a workshop on Sat., Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. View displays of award-win-ning flowers and choose from a wide selection of plants at the Camellia Show on Sat., Feb. 11 and Sun., Feb. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Ring in the Year of the Drag-on, create Valentine’s or learn the ancient art of bonsai at Huntington Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. The Chinese New Year Fam-ily Festival celebrates the year of the dragon with activities including dragon dancers, martial arts demonstrations, music, shadow puppet theater, children’s book readings and a scavenger hunt on Sat., Feb. 4 and Sun., Feb. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hungarian botanist Zsolt Debreczy will give an illus-trated talk about his new book “Conifers Around the World,” and lead a tour of the conifer collection on Thurs., Feb. 9 at 2:30 p.m.

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By Laura Eversz While many think of a farm-er's market as a place to buy fresh produce, most actually offer much more. Take, for instance, the Larchmont Village market, open every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. While small and easy to navigate, it not only offers a large assortment of seasonal fruits and vegetables, but also cheeses and patés, fresh pasta, bread and pas-tries as well as fresh seafood. There are also a number of hot, ready-to-eat options. However, the memory of the overindulgence of the holi-days is still fresh, so on a recent Sunday, I bypassed the bread guy and purchased only a small piece of parmesan from the neighboring booth. That evening, I teamed King Salmon with roasted aspara-gus. It was divine!

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‘Shroom fair, field trip and water-wise landscapes Mushroom hunting to tan-gerine tasting are on the agen-da at the L.A. County Arbore-tum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Learn to identify mush-rooms and other fleshy fungi at a class led by plant patholo-gist Jerry Turner on Sat., Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The L.A. Mycological Soci-ety will host its annual Wild Mushroom Fair on Sun., Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include growing and cooking demonstrations, a guest speaker, and displays. Chef Haley Nguyen will host a cooking class featuring dish-es from the Vietnamese menu of Xanh Bistro, Wed., Feb. 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday garden talks with Lili Singer continues the theme on Feb. 9 with Dr. Turner at “Fungi in Local Gardens and Beyond.” Lush landscapes/little water is the theme of a talk with landscape designer Richard Hayden on Feb. 16. A self-driven field trip makes three stops on Thurs., Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Mopalito Native Plant Nursery for native, drought-tolerant succulent and edi-ble plants; Matilija Nursery in Moorpark for natives and irises and a private garden in Somis, designed by Landscape architect Amy Nettleton. Discover which mandarins are sweetest or tartest at Man-darin Madness and Tangerine Tasting on Thurs., March 1.

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Descanso has camellias and more this month The camellia is called the Empress of Winter, and in February it reigns over the Camellia Festival at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada Flintridge. Forest faeries will guide visitors through the Camellia Collection from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Flower facts, faery sto-ries and surprises are included on the 20-minute tours. Learn to identify different kinds of camellias and get care advice from horticulturist Wayne Walker on walks at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Curator Wen Wang will discuss the Gardens’ famous Camellia collection, the larg-est in North America, at 11:30 a.m. Taste teas, including Camellia sinensis, while you learn all about them during Tea Time with Chado Tea from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Other activities Expert John Lyons will teach the basics of raising chickens and backyard beekeeping in an urban setting on Sat., Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. Call 818-790-3663.

Speciality citrus growers will host a show and tell and tast-ing. Talks are 9:30 to noon. Kids and their families can get creative in the great out-doors and make the artistic process more eco-friendly while exploring the Arbore-tum’s ecosystems on Sat., Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cymbidium hybrids and other plants will be on display at the Orchid Show & Sale on Sat., Feb. 25 and Sun., Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call 626-821-4623 or go to arboretum.org.

Three lilies replace black toads as symbol of France Why is the fleur de lis (lily) the symbol of France? asks Jolene Winscomb. Clovis, a pagan Frankish chieftain, refused to convert to Christianity and was unsuc-cessful in uniting the tribes of Gaul against their com-mon enemies. Clovis’ heraldic insignia was three black toads, and the story goes that in 498 A.D., an aged Christian hermit saw a miraculous light stream into his cave one night, and an angel appeared to him holding an azure shield of wonder-ful beauty, emblazoned with three gold lilies that shone like stars. The angel com-manded the hermit to give the shield to Clovis’ queen Clothilde (a devout Christian who later became a saint), who, in turn, gave it to her husband. Clovis became a Christian in a mass baptism with all his warriors, and with his new divinely inspired insignia, was able to finally defeat his enemies. He thereby estab-lished his capital at Paris, and become the founder of the Frankish kingdom which dominated much of Western Europe in the early Middle Ages. It just goes to show that three pagan black toads are no match for three Christian gold lilies.

* * * Why does someone ride “hell bent for leather?” que-ries Laurie Metcalf. Hell, the infernal regions of the condemned, the place of eternal torment or pun-ishment for unrepentant sin-ners, is also a universal word for describing extreme con-ditions. You can “give some-one hell,” work or play “like hell” or “all hell can break loose.” The original expres-sion is English and is actu-

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* * * Why do people “lobby” to have legislators pass their bills? queries Judy Campbell. Lobby comes from the Latin lobia, which is a covered way. In Britain’s House of Com-mons, the lobby is the large hall to which the public is admitted, especially for inter-views with Members. There are also areas in the House called Division Lobbies. These are the corridors off the main chamber to which Mem-bers retire to vote on bills and motions and where they might “lobby” their colleagues in order to solicit votes for their pet projects.

* * * How come a spoilsport is also a “wet blanket”? won-ders Todd Franken. In days of old, a campfire was a necessity for survival, but it was also an easy way to be detected by one’s enemies. The quickest way to put out a fire and hopefully escape the scrutiny of those who wished to do one harm, was to smoth-er the fire with a wet blanket. This has a supreme dampen-


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Trivia answers(from page 3) 1. The Roosevelt Hotel and the ceremony lasted only 20 minutes. 2. Marilyn Monroe. 3. Elizabeth Taylor for “Cleopatra.” 4. Daeida Wilcox (The wife of the land’s original owner). 5. Their film must have pre-miered there. 6. A.) Jimmy Durante’s nose B.) John Wayne’s fist C.) Bet-ty Grable’s leg and D.) Roy Roger’s horse, Trigger’s hoof/horse shoes.

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PRESCHOOL TV STAR Miffy visited the Zimmer Chil-dren’s Museum last month in Miracle Mile. Attendees saw a movie starring the bunny and there was a story time featuring some of the books about the rabbit. Miffy chil-dren’s books, written and illustrated by Dutch artist Dick Bruna, have sold more than 85 million copies.

Like dogs and cats, rabbits make wonderful companions and are a cherished part of millions of Americans’ fam-ilies, according to the U.S. Humane Society. Intelligent, social animals they closely bond with other rabbits and their human care-givers as well as other house-hold pets. They have distinc-tive personalities, too. They can require a surpris-ing amount of work for the novice, so it is best to do a little research before adopting a rescue rabbit from the ani-mal shelter, or buying a cute bunny at Easter time. In spite of their sweet natures, it is estimated two million rabbits are raised and slaughtered in inhumane ways. Many of the rabbit meat pro-

ducers keep the animals in restrictive cages the size of a sheet of legal-sized paper.before being shipped to slaugh-ter plants where more inhu-mane treatments are used.Only a small fraction of U.S. rabbit producers are federally

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