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Park Labrea News/Beverly PressSeptember
Park Labrea News/Beverly PressSeptember 2, 2010Book Soup Founders Books on Auctiononhams & Butterfields in Westbooks from the estate of GlennGoldman, the founder and owner ofThe auction was held at the firmsSunset Boulevard gallery, andBook Soup is located on the Sunsetmer Tower Records shop and theoriginal Spago restaurant. BookSoup offers an eclectic selection ofbooks on art, photography, litera-ture, film and music. The store isalso famous for its high profile
book signings by such luminaries asGore
book signings by such luminaries asGore Vidal, Stephen King, JamesEllroy, Edward Albee, and Tomas a bookseller to the great andfollowing both locally and interna-tionally. The auction of items inGoldmans estate included a groupof modern art volumes inscribed tosold for $5,795; a selection ofof Nudes by Annie Leibovitz thatsold for $3,355; and an assemblageof modern architecture volumes,several in the original publishersAdditional books from the estatewill be
offered during the fall. Forwww.bonhams
offered during the fall. Forwww.bonhams.com.Exec. Directorhe Los Angeles PoliceFoundations Board ofDirectors has appointed CeciliaAguilera Glassman as the founda-tions new executive director. Cecilia Glassman is the idealperson to lead the Los AngelesFoundation Board chair CindyMiscikowski said. In this excitingera of new ideas and new directionsin philanthropy, Cecilias leader-the foundation to new heights ofexcellence. This growth will enablethe foundation
to play an even larg-er role in the succ
to play an even larg-er role in the success of the LAPDand the communities it serves.Glassmans extensive experienceagencies will help the foundationgrow and better serve its mission.of the Childrens Museum of LosAngeles. During her tenure at themuseum, CMLA completed itsnew 57,000 square foot facility. Im excited to be joining thepolice foundation at this incrediblydynamic time, Glassman said.There is tremendous energy andmove forward and expand ourcapabiliti
es and resources.For information, visit
es and resources.For information, visit www.lapo-licefoundation.org.Hollywood Neighborhood Council Seeks New Membersdidates to serve on its board. holding two meetings to discussthe membership on September 13the greater Hollywood area and isseeking two candidates to repre-vate property owners; two candi-dates representing employees ofservice organizations; one repre-sentative of the business commu-nity; one member who lives orrepresentative. The council is alsosee
king to appoint four at-largemail Melvin
king to appoint four at-largemail Melvin Canas atmelvin.canas@lacity.org.--Cindy MiscikowskiChair, Los Angeles PolicePark Labrea News/Beverly Press ! "
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illcrests Anniversaryphoto courtesy of the Fifth District Council Officeos Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz, 5th District, joinedmembers of the Hillcrest Country Club on August 28 in celebra-tion of its 90th anniversary. Koretz (center), was joined by Dr. WilliamW. Brien (left), Beverly Hills City Councilmember and HillcrestBoard president, and Ron Rosen, a member of Hillcrest Country Club.Hillcrest Country Club, located at 10000 W. Pico Blvd, has playeda un
ique role in business, industry and the
ique role in business, industry and the entertainment arts, and hasbeen essential to the community and cultural fabric of the Los AngelesJewish community, according to Koretz. It was founded in 1920 andSome of the most famous studio heads, comedians, musicians andstars of motion pictures and television have been members ofHillcrest, including Irving Berlin, Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra, NeilDiamond, Berry Gordy, Dinah Shore, Jack Benny, Steve Lawrence,George Burns, the
Marx Brothers, Danny Kaye, Milton Berle,
Marx Brothers, Danny Kaye, Milton Berle, DannyThomas, Jack Lemmon and Kirk Douglas.Olympia Pioneers Use of New Back Treatment lympia Medical Center isusing a pioneering new tech-The new advancement in surgicaltechnology is known as the iO-FlexSystem, and uses thin, flexibleinstruments through an open expo-sure or a minimally invasive tube toprovide precision lumbar decom-Olympia is the first hospital in theLos Angeles area to offer the proce-More than 300,000 people
in theUnited States have surgery eachye
in theUnited States have surgery eachyear for lumbar stenosis, whichincludes pain, numbness, tingling orI am impressed by the Baxanoorganization and the patient out-comes achieved thus far with thistruly innovative over-the-wire tech-nology that provides a completefacet joints, said Dr. Carl Laurysse,of Olympia Medical Center. Up tofour nerve roots may be decom-access with this system, whichly-invasive surgical approach toDr. Sam Bakshian, who special-izes in di
sorders of the cervical, tho-racic and l
sorders of the cervical, tho-racic and lumbar spine disorders,uses the iO-Flex system as part ofdecompression surgery to accessnerves that previously could not beaddressed without further destabi-Clinical studies have shown thatpreserving the facet joints helpsmaintain spinal stability, Bakshianadded. Baxanos iO-Flex Systemallows me to give my patients aserving the integrity of their facetOlympia Medical Center is locat-www.olympiamc.com.-Dr. Carl Laurysse, Oly
mpia Medical Center.Bill to Make Childre
mpia Medical Center.Bill to Make Childrens JewelryPavley (D-Santa Monica) tochildrens jewelry has beenis now awaiting the governorsPavley, who authored thenations first ban on lead in chil-drens jewelry, is seeking a banon cadmium after learning thatcadmium instead of lead.Cadmium is a soft metal used intic. It currently ranks seventh onthe U.S. Centers for DiseaseControl and Preventions prioritylist of the most hazardous sub-stances in the environment,accordi
ng to Pavley. It is a knownduction, and
ng to Pavley. It is a knownduction, and like lead, has beenproblems in young children. Cadmium is a known cancercausing agent and there is no rea-son for our most vulnerable citi-zens, our children, to be exposedto this highly toxic metal,Pavley said. As a member of theState Assembly in 2006, Pavleyauthored a law to ban the use ofhazardous levels of lead in chil-drens jewelry. In 2008, the fed-all toys and jewelry. However, aloophole in the law has allowedProdu
cts Safety Commission,cadmium does not h
cts Safety Commission,cadmium does not have to behave to bite or suck on the jewel-ry. The bill, SB 929, wouldsure for cadmium. At present,cadmium is only restricted inLabor Dayhe City of Los Angeles hasextended operations at sevenpublic pools through the Labor DayWeekend, including the GriffithPark Pool at 3401 Riverside Dr.The pools are being kept openthrough September 6 through agrant from Kaiser PermanentesFoundation. The extended seasonalpools will be open dai
ly from 1:00younger, seniors age 65 or o
ly from 1:00younger, seniors age 65 or older,and disabled individuals can swimfor free. General admission is $2.50;while adults with a city library card7953, or visit www.laparks.org.24September 2, 2010Park Labrea News/Beverly Pressand six other characters have filed aAccording to our constitutionalrights, we have the right to wearlong is its not offensive to anyoneor obscene, Dennis said. He beganthe block just west of the HighlandAvenue turned into a free-for
-all. They told us if we ever set footo
-all. They told us if we ever set footon Hollywood Boulevard, wed beRebecca Holland, who portrays theWhite Power Ranger. Capt. Beatrice Girmala, of theLAPDs Hollywood Division, saidno one was ever told they would bearrested if they returned toThats by their own choice thatthey havent come back, Girmalation coming out of my office pre-That was something some of theseWere not there to violate anyonesfirst amendment rights. We did notjust round people up. When
we haveobserved violations that charact
we haveobserved violations that charactersare involved in, after theyve beenunder surveillance for a period ofnesses have decreased this summer,boardwalk. Kerry Morrison, CEOof the Hollywood Businessthe lack of masked characters hasThis will go down as the sum-mer of peace in Hollywood,Morrison said. We have not hadanybody calling us to complain orasking where the superheroes are,where in past summers, peopleThe Strip in Las Vegas to work.Santa Monica Pier, whe
re they entera weekly lottery in hopes o
re they entera weekly lottery in hopes of winningMonica Pier RestorationCorporation, which runs the lottery,said the pier has seen an influx ofwere moved off HollywoodBoulevard around Memorial Day.Flores said the response at the pierhas been mainly positive. Still, other characters, some ofwhom are members of the ScreenA lot of us do this for a living,Holland said. We want to go backto work. A lot of us are at risk of get-ting evicted because we cant makeany mon
ey. I need money to feedmy family. Denn
ey. I need money to feedmy family. Dennis hopes that Hollywoodsimilar to the one used in Santapay to be eligible to work on the pieror the 3rd Street Promenade. there were just a few of us, Dennissaid. Now there are eighty-fivecharacters, and some of them arewhat I would call riff raff, peopleattitudes and chase people downand yell profanities. Thats not whatwe designed it to be. I want to get itback to how it was when it firststarted. We always accepted tips,bu
t it wasnt mandatory. The onlyProtester
t it wasnt mandatory. The onlyProtesters Get Little SupportChris Dennis, who portrays Superman, said he hopes rules will beadopted in Hollywood that allow the costumed characters to ply theirtrade in a manner that is acceptable to everyone10DM914The news from around the world andaround the corner right to your door Los Angeles Times andBeverly Press together only $1.99 a weekGet home delivery of the Los Angeles Times every Thursday-Sundayand now youll als
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s Angeles Unified SchoolDistricts (LAUS
s Angeles Unified SchoolDistricts (LAUSD) second annualSchool Experience Survey, whichprovides information to adminis-trators and teachers on areas wherewhere improvement is still need-dents, 70,000 staff and 350,000parents were surveyed in all 866 K-ters, special education centers andindependent charter schools. Morethan 90 percent of LAUSD schoolsincrease in their response rates forstudents, parents and staff from lastyear. The results will be included ineach sch
ools report card.The largest increase i
ools report card.The largest increase in surveyresponses came from LAUSDteachers, with nearly two-thirds ofMore than half of the districtsschools had parent response ratesof 30 percent or higher. I am very pleased that we haveCortines said. These annual sur-veys are valuable tools for schoolsto use in serving our students andour communities, and they let usknow if were on the right track inthe eyes of our students, parentsand staff.The surveys revealed that
stu-dents feel positive about theiroppor
stu-dents feel positive about theiropportunities for learning, andnearly 90 percent of students saidtheir schools and believe teacherscared about how they were doingin class. More than 90 percent ofLAUSD parents said they felt wel-come at school and were treatedareas where the district needs toimprove. Many students and staffmembers identified graffiti, bully-ing and school repairs as the mainproblems at school. While themajority of parents feel welcomeat their sch
ools, only 60 percentsaid they talked wi
ools, only 60 percentsaid they talked with their childsteacher. Only one in 10 parentssaid they had visited their schoolsparent center.We invite families to involvethemselves in their local schoolsfor the benefit of their students andtheir communities, Cortinesadded. Our goal is to serve allto value all the voices of thesurveys, visit www.lausd.net.Bill to Protect Children From Abuse Passesapproved Assembly BillAssembly Member Mike Feuer(D-Los Angeles) and As
semblySpeaker Emeritus Karen Bass (D-Los
semblySpeaker Emeritus Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and is designed toensure the safety of children whoare the subject of child abuseemployees better identifyinstances of child abuse andion plans of action for potentiallychildren and their families. This bill could save kids lives. ItFeuer said. With AB 2322, socialplete picture of a childs home andwill be able to make better-informed decisions about thechilds care.AB 2322 adds critical informa-tion to the Los
Angeles Countytheir investigation of pot
Angeles Countytheir investigation of potentiallyabused children. The bill addsrelated to crimes against a childfor individuals living in a childsviduals in a childs home by con-tacting county law enforcementofficials and waiting for days, orbe provided, Feuer said. In addition, the bill helps ensurethat county employees clearlychilds case by clarifying whichemployees can share informationwith one another. The bill alsocreates special case managers tooversee indi