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Monthly Archives: December 2019
Comedian Ronnie Shakes Strikes with Edgy Holiday Humor
Comic Ronnie Shakes, who was raised Catholic, loved making fun of the holidays. “Fruitcake. I hate fruitcake. What the hell is that stuff? I can’t find any fruit in there. Just these sticky, chewy, gummy, multi-colored things in there. “Things … Continue reading
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From Nebraska to Heaven in 91 Years
“In the Bleak Midwinter,” a Christmas carol, tumbled into my thoughts as we drove from Rapid City, South Dakota, to Valentine, Nebraska. It was the third week of December and the world was dark. The sky was black, no moon, … Continue reading
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“845 Via Gang” Created Lifelong Friendships
By BOB VICKREY Circling the News Columnist Back in the 1980s, if you drove past the rather lackluster storefront of All-Pro Health Foods at 845 Via de la Paz, you would have likely never guessed the creative work that was originating … Continue reading
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John Lennon’s Rainbow Mittens Offered in Magical New York City
When I was twenty-one, I loaded up a suitcase with all my worldly possessions, two hundred dollars, and took a Greyhound bus from South Dakota to New York City. I was too naïve to realize the folly of what I … Continue reading
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Realtor Michael Edlen Buys Last-Resort Portable Fire Shelters for Firefighters
As the “giving season” goes into full swing, longtime Palisadian and Coldwell Banker realtor Michael Edlen continued his philanthropic ways by donating $10,000 to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. (Visit: supportlafd.org). “They are trying to raise $700,000 so that … Continue reading
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Tips from Senior Lead Officer Moore for a Crime-Free Holiday
Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore gave tips for a crime-free holiday last year at a Palisades Rotary meeting. Circling the News is reprinting his tips, which are good reminders. Moore suggests that if you are leaving town for … Continue reading
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Palisades Optimists Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army: Raise $1,796
With help from Pacific Palisades residents, the Optimist Club raised $1,796 for the Salvation Army on December 13. For more than 40 years, the local Optimists have participated in Kettle Day, a major fundraiser for the Salvation Army. Optimist members … Continue reading
National League of Young Men Host FBI Special Agent Fredrick Simon
“I hate social media. I hate the internet,” FBI Special Agent Frederick Simon told members of the Palisades-Brentwood National League of Young Men. “I used to feel the good and the bad of the internet were evenly weighed, but now … Continue reading
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The 61st Annual Ho!Ho!Ho! Draws About 1,000 Visitors
At 10:50 a.m. Sunday, December 15, Circling the News received a report from NORAD… Santa has been spotted over Alaska, with strong tailwinds, on his way to Pacific Palisades. At noon, Santa and Mrs. Claus parked their reindeer atop the … Continue reading
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Violin Maestro Daniel Shindarov Performs Again at Gevorkyan’s Home in the Palisades
The Russian-born, internationally renowned violin virtuoso, Daniel Shindarov, 95, performed classical favorites at a Pacific Palisades home on December 8. “He doesn’t mind playing in a small place, when he knows people love hearing him,” said Shindarov’s wife, … Continue reading
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