Archive for June, 2012

Burns Park command post

Burns Park command post

| June 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

L.A.P.D. Wilshire Division officers plan to continue to bring their mobile command post vehicle to areas throughout the community following the success of a recent visit to Robert Burns Park at the corner of Van Ness Ave. and Beverly Blvd. Residents who stopped by the community substation discussed issues including crime and neighborhood watch programs […]

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Piano donation at Blend is rewarding, inspiring for local retiree

Piano donation at Blend is rewarding, inspiring for local retiree

| June 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

  Susan Levin’s late mother, Dolly Schussman, was a phenomenal piano player. “She was also kind of an eccentric person who painted a lot of things gold,” said Susan. “She even painted her beautiful Wurlitzer piano. My father used to say that if he didn’t keep moving, she’d paint him gold, too.” When no one […]

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Thirty days of tree planting, Bingo and Dr. Seuss

Thirty days of tree planting, Bingo and Dr. Seuss

| June 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

    It rained on the first day of Brad Jamison’s volunteer challenge: “Thirty Days of Service, Improving the world, and myself… one day at a time.” He was to drive to the Angeles Forest for a Tree People project that was now cancelled. Undaunted, the McCadden Place resident soon found another volunteer job to […]

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Stonemans make volunteer work at Los Angeles Zoo a family affair

Stonemans make volunteer work at Los Angeles Zoo a family affair

| June 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

  A love of animals brought Laurie Stoneman to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens as a volunteer 20 years ago, and two years ago her husband, Dr. George Stoneman, joined her. Her first job was as a docent, explaining cheetas, giraffes, merkats to school children. Later volunteer posts include leading a docent class […]

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July 2012 Real Estate Sales

July 2012 Real Estate Sales

| June 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Real Estate Sales* Single family homes $ 3,250,000             135 S. Hudson Pl.   2,250,000             201 N. Norton Ave. 2,200,000             520 N. June St. 2,164,000             204 N. Rossmore Ave. 1,599,000           […]

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Carpenter Builds Pergolas to Kitchen Cabinets

Carpenter Builds Pergolas to Kitchen Cabinets

| June 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Years ago James O’Fallon was a chemist working for Pepsi-Cola when an acting friend asked him to help out on a carpentry job. Eager to get out from the lab, O’Fallon agreed. He has been fine-tuning his skills ever since.

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