Monthly Archives: June 2020

Realtor Michael Edlen Contributes to the LAFD Foundation

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Sue

Pacific Palisades realtor Michael Edlen contributed to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation this past year. He received a letter from the foundation’s development director Tara Gurlides, who wrote: “I wanted to share the attached document that outlines how your … Continue reading →

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VIEWPOINT: Trying to Find Common Sense in Closing Beaches

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Sue

  Demonstrators will be allowed to protest in groups over the July 4 weekend, but the L.A. County Supervisors have closed beaches to families. In other words, hundreds of people who are marching and demonstrating for a social cause are … Continue reading →

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The Show Will Go On: Palisades Rocks the 4th

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Sue

By LAUREL BUSBY While most of the Fourth of July traditions in Pacific Palisades came crashing down this year, the annual evening concert will continue, starting at 8 p.m. Of course, the format has been altered from in-person at Palisades … Continue reading →

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Optimist Oratorical Contest Draws 9 Contestants

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Sue

Even though Covid-19 took away the live version of the Palisades Optimist Club Oratorical Contest, nine contestants competed via Zoom in early April. This year’s contest theme was “Just Image a World Without Boundaries” and each student wrote and delivered … Continue reading →

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Michelle Villemaire ‘Yarn Bombs’ the Village Green with a Fourth of July Theme

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Sue

After months of Covid-19 mandates and restrictions, along with the shutdown of schools and businesses, Palisadians are looking for normalcy as places slowly reopen. One interesting return to normal is a treat: the annual “yarn bombing” in Pacific Palisades, which has … Continue reading →

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Palisades-Malibu YMCA Will Gradually Reopen Starting June 29

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Sue

The first phase of the reopening of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA will take place on Monday, June 29. Y Executive Director Jim Kirtley told Circling the News in a June 25 email, “We are excited to re-open your Palisades Y and bring … Continue reading →

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Olympian Bobby Morrow’s Passing Stirs Memories of Boyhood Heroes

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sue

(Editor’s note:  Pacific Palisades resident Bob Vickrey is such a good writer that I loved reading more about his family and how it tied into Bobby Morrow. I also didn’t know about Morrow, but found his history interesting. I hope … Continue reading →

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Parking Meter Money Was Supposed to Come Back to Pacific Palisades

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sue

Whatever happened to the parking-meter money Pacific Palisades was supposed to receive via a City pilot program? Councilman Mike Bonin promised in December 2018 that upwards of $50,000 was coming our way. In a February 21, 2020 update, Circling the News … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Thoughts about the Steadfast Statue

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Sue

It took 30 years and a Covid-19 pandemic with stay-at-home orders for me to finish a needlepoint. About two decades ago, I threw it in the trash unfinished but unbeknownst to me, my husband dragged it out. Not only that, … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Register Your Bike with the Nonprofit Bike Index

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Sue

My family has had three bikes stolen at two different times from Pacific Palisades. Once the driveway gate was open and someone walked up to the garage and took two bikes. The second time, a bike was parked along the … Continue reading →

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