Archive for November, 2012
Volunteer teamwork results in success at St. James’ soup kitchen
The hot meals that some 120 or so “customers” enjoy on Fridays nights are prepared and served by a volunteer cadre of St. James’ Episcopal Church members and friends. “My job is making the egg salad sandwiches,” Alice Strickland told us. Others do the shopping, make the soup, green salad, cole slaw, pasta or beans, […]
Menorah lighting, carolers herald holidays at Farmers Market
Seasonal music and decorations as well as workshops, musical entertainment and a menorah lighting ceremony will highlight the holiday season at the Farmers Market, Third St. and Fairfax Ave. The festivities kick off with a Hanukkah celebration for children on Sun., Dec. 9. The party starts at 2:30 p.m. when youngsters will construct a giant […]
City Hall dumps $30 billion on our grandchildren
According to Paul Krekorian, the chairman of the City Council’s finance and budget committee, “The budget reflects our values.” Some values! As the city careens towards insolvency, City Hall refuses to answer the question: “How are we going to balance the budget, fix our roads, and fund the city’s pension plans?” Rather, to eliminate next […]
Wilshire Rotary Club’s tree lot ‘is a family tradition’
Let the decking of the halls begin! From now until Sun., Dec. 23, Wilshire Rotary Club will sell fresh-cut noble and Douglas firs straight from Five Star Trees located near Salem, Oregon. Delivered several times a week, the trees, ranging in size from tabletop to 10-feet tall, can be found at the empty lot at […]
Crafters decorate shoes, gift boxes at CAFAM workshop
Shortly after the launch of Etsy, the eBay-like marketplace for handmade items, local crafters descended on its Brooklyn headquarters for hands-on meet-ups. These regular events were so popular Etsy followed up with craft museums in San Francisco and Los Angeles to schedule similar community nights on the west coast. Since its inception last year, the […]
Real Estate Sales November 2012
Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 301 S. Rimpau Blvd. 507 Wilcox Ave. 621 N. Cherokee Ave. 512 S. Norton Ave. 251 S. Lucerne Blvd. 109 N. Highland Ave. 581 N. Plymouth Blvd. 222 N. Lucerne Blvd. 216 S. Larchmont Blvd. 855 S. Highland Ave. 608 N. McCadden Pl. 444 S. Mansfield Ave. 408 […]
