Archive for June, 2012

Burns Park command post
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 […]

Piano donation at Blend is rewarding, inspiring for local retiree
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 […]

Thirty days of tree planting, Bingo and Dr. Seuss
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 […]

Stonemans make volunteer work at Los Angeles Zoo a family affair
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 […]

July 2012 Real Estate Sales
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 […]

Carpenter Builds Pergolas to Kitchen Cabinets
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.