Thursday, May 17, 2012
The 28 members of Leadership Manhattan Beach's current class graduate Thursday after successfully completing their sustainable garden project at the corner of 15th Street and Valley Drive.
The 20th Leadership Manhattan Beach class delivered its project, a sustainable garden, to the public last weekend. Tonight, during a dinner ceremony at the Neptunian Woman's Club, they graduate. The 28-member Class of 2012 generated nearly $40,000 in direct-dollar and in-kind sponsorships to cover the cost of creating a new sustainable garden on city property at the corner of 15th Street and Valley drive. "It was an opportunity to step outside myself to learn new skill sets," said 2012 LMB class member Cynthia McMaster. "I changed a lot with how I deal with people," she said of being a member of an LMB class. LMB, which held its first class in 1992, writes on its website, "For us, leadership is not holding an organizational position, it is…
Flowers, records and mementos were left on the late singer's Walk of Fame star on Hollywood Boulevard Thursday.
By late Thursday afternoon, Donna Summer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame had amassed a variety of mementos left by fans following the announcement of her death in Florida. The Hollywood Historic Trust had placed a wreath filled with pink roses, yellow orchids, snapdragons and Queen Anne's lace. Fans had left handwritten messages, candles and a sparkling tiara on the star. (One guy passing by threw his cigarette butt, which landed on the star's name while I was there snapping photos. Oh, Hollywood.) A couple TV reporters were stationed in front of the star for the early evening broadcasts. News vans were parked close by in a line. Summer's star is located in front of 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, adjacent to the Roosevelt Hotel. She was …
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A bill by state Assemblywoman Betsy Butler that would create Veterans' Courts throughout the state passes the Assembly and moves onto the state Senate.
A state Assembly bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Betsy Butler (D-Los Angeles) that would create Veterans' Courts throughout the state passed the Assembly on Thursday and will head to the state Senate for consideration. "Our current court and corrections system is not equipped to address the unique needs of veterans struggling because it lacks rehabilitation services and fails to address the underlying issues that specific to the traumas of military service,” Butler said in a statement. “AB 2611 provides that those individuals who have honorably served our country get the assistance they need and deserve." The proposed Veterans' Court would be modeled after the drug courts to assist veterans dealing with addiction, mental health issues and …
Aegean crewmen Theo Mavromatis, Kevin Rudolph, Bill Johnson and Joe Stewart will be remembered at a memorial service on the Redondo Beach Pier.
A public memorial for the four-member crew of the ill-fated Aegean, which crashed near the Coronado Islands while competing in the annual Lexus Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race, will be held Tuesday at the Redondo Beach Pier. Pieces of the Aegean—a 37-foot Hunter 376—and the bodies of three of its crew were found floating in a two-mile debris field near the Coronado Islands on April 28. The skipper's body was discovered a week later. Theo Mavromatis, 49, of Redondo Beach; Kevin Eric Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach; William Reed Johnson Jr., 57, of Torrance; and Joseph Lester Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla. perished in the crash. Tuesday's service, which is open to the public, will be at 2 p.m. in the Horseshoe section of the pier, …
Eight teachers receive honors for their work. One is named District Teacher of the Year and advances for consideration as one of the "best of the best" educators in K-12 schools by the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District announced its 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year award winners at its school board meeting Wednesday night. “It’s extremely exciting and I’m overwhelmed,” said Tanya Sanchez, selected as Grand View Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year. “I was very proud just to be nominated. It’s nice to be thought of in such a positive way.” Mathematics teacher and co-chairperson of the mathematics department at Mira Costa High School Linda Gesualdi was selected as both the Mira Costa High School Teacher of the Year and the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Teacher of the Year. Executive Director of Educational Services Carolyn Seaton said it was a very difficult process choosing from several worthy nominees…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The walking group aims to connect people through a healthy activity while revitalizing communities.
Beach Cities residents are invited to attend the Walking Moai Sign-Up event and raffle Sunday at St. Cross By-The-Sea Episcopal Church in Hermosa Beach. Part of the Blue Zone Project’s Vitality City initiative, the event is part of a community-wide well-being initiative that aims to create happier, healthier and more productive citizens in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, according to organizers. To date, the Walking Moai program has had more than 1,450 participants, according to organizers. The term "Moai” means “meeting for a common purpose” and comes from Japanese Okinawan culture, where at 5 years of age, children are put into groups with four or five other children. These groups, called moai, become lifelong friends, …
The Manhattan Beach soccer club holds its second 'Kicking It Together' event for kids receiving medical treatment at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
The Manhattan Beach Sand & Surf Soccer Club staged its 2nd Annual "Kicking It Together" three-hour soccer event for children receiving treatment for cancer and blood disorders at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in late April. The event gave 173 youngsters undergoing treatment in the hospital's oncology/hematology department and their families the chance to have some fun with soccer. The kids engaged in games and drills under the tutelage of more than a dozen Sand & Surf professional coaches, said MB resident and club volunteer Alan Fox, who has two daughters in the soccer club. During halftime, James Ortega of the Futboleros performed "amazing soccer tricks," said Fox. Los Angeles Galaxy forward Adam Cristman signed autographs and took …
3-D Theatricals will showcase musical theatre at the center starting this summer.
The newest theatre company in the southland is set to take the stage at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center this August with a three show series of musical productions. Named after the last name of its three founding members -- Dawson -- 3-D Theatricals will open their series with Avenue Q on August 3-5, followed by I love a Piano from September 29-30 and John Waters' famous show, Hairspray, which will run November 2-4. The schedule for the 2013 season has yet to be announced. The center's first show arrives nearly a year after the former tenant, Civic Light Opera of the South Bay Cities, was evicted by the city for failure to pay back rent in excess of $200,000. Currently staging productions at the El Segundo Playhouse while …
A 44-state investigation into the Manhattan Beach based global footwear company takes issue with claims made about the shoemaker's Shape-ups, Tone-ups, Skechers Resistance Runner, and Shape-ups Toners.
Shoemaker Skechers USA agreed to pay $40 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over health claims it made regarding toning footwear, the agency announced today. The consumer lawsuit claimed "toning" footwear known as Shape-ups, Tone-ups, Skechers Resistance Runner, and Shape-ups Toners toning shoes were falsely advertised to improve posture, promote weight loss, strengthen the back, improve blood circulation, promote sleep, reduce stress, reduce physical stress on knees, legs and ankle joints, and burn calories. The settlement was reached in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission and 44 states and the District of Columbia. If approved by the court, the proposed settlement will result in cash refunds for each pair of …
After losing the first set, the boys volleyball team comes back to beat Esperanza Tuesday night. They'll now face No. 1 nationwide ranked Loyola in a showdown for the CIF Southern Section Division I title Saturday night.
vickie prince
6:35 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
I will be praying for all the loved ones who had their hearts broken! R I P Aegean Crew! more ›