Monthly Archives: December 2021
December 15, 2021, Musings
Musings SMC STUDENT GLASS SHOW By Sue Pascoe · December 15, 2021 Regarding the splendid, crafted glass sale held by Santa Monica College students on Simon Meadow at the YMCA Christmas tree lot last Sunday, one reader wrote: “Many people...
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Collection Antiques Shop Adds Books Under New Owner Jeff Ridgway
Since December 1, Palisadian Jeff Ridgway has been the new owner of Collections Antiques & Accessories at 15326 Antioch (across from Cafe Vida). Martha Strang, who had owned the shop since 1981, decided to retire and was happy to...
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OBITUARY: Esther Brudo, 95; a Former Resident and Psychotherapist
Former Pacific Palisades resident Esther S. Brudo died on August 23 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She was 95 and had been active in the Palisades Senior Alliance and the American Legion Post 283 Auxiliary. Born July 1, 1926, in Philadelphia as...
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December 14, 2021, Musings
Musings LIBRARY MAY RE-OPEN DECEMBER 27 By Sue Pascoe · December 14, 2021 We contacted Peter Persic, director of public relations for the Los Angeles Public Library, about when the Palisades Branch Library might finally reopen (following the October 2020 ceiling...
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Theatre Palisades Troupe Presents “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a Radio Drama Wednesday
The Theatre Palisades Actors’ Troupe (TPAT) will perform its eighth annual Christmas Radio Show at the Pierson Playhouse on Wednesday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. Actors will present “It’s a Wonderful Life,” adapted for the stage by Joe Landry. Performed...
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Pacific Palisades Awards Celebration Held
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its annual awards dinner on December 9 at the lower Bel-Air Bay Club. Recipients were Chris Spitz for Citizen of the Year and Scott Cullen, Rick McGeagh, Matthew Rodman, Ingrid Steinberg and Krishna Thangavelu...
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Chris Spitz Received PPCC’s Citizen of the Year Award
The Community Council proclaimed Chris Spitz as 2021 Citizen of the Year for leading the intense campaign to stop a plan to create a homeless village at Will Rogers State Beach. The attorney and longtime PPCC board member was honored...
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Golden Sparkplugs Honored at PPCC Awards Dinner
Five Pacific Palisades residents were honored as Golden Sparkplugs at the Community Council awards celebration on December 9 at the Bel-Air Bay Club. (See adjoining story about Citizen of the Year Chris Spitz.) Scott Cullen, Rick McGeagh, Matthew Rodman, Ingrid...
December 13, 2021, Musings
Musings COMMUNITY EFFORT A SUCCESS! By Sue Pascoe · December 13, 2021 Rena Repetti penned the following poem about Ho!Ho!Ho! I’m still in a glow following the HoHoHo. Children came from far and near To see Santa, Mrs and their...
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A Grinch Cannot Stop This Year’s Ho!Ho!Ho! Festivities
The anticipation was high on Saturday as Mr. and Mrs. Claus arrived at Fire Station 69 and were transported to Simon Meadow atop the hook-and-ladder truck. Hearing sirens and seeing lights flashing, drivers pulled over, but once they saw Santa...
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