Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Celebrate Family Day at Will Rogers State Park: It’s the 80th

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Will Rogers Family Day will celebrate the 80th anniversary of widow Betty Blake Rogers gifting the family’s 186-acre ranch to California’s State Park on Sunday, August 11. Festivities begin at noon with a polo match, and as Will Rogers said, … Continue reading →

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Marine Del Rey Summer Symphony Will Perform “Cinema Fantastique”

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Marina del Rey Summer Symphony, led by Maestro Steven Allen Fox, returns to Burton Chace Park on 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, with a family-friendly evening of music. The concert is free, no tickets are required. Seating is … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of the Olympics

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

SWIMMING WITH KATIE LEDECKY: Swimming with Katie Ledecky at the Maggie Gilbert Aquatics Center in November 2019 was the closest this editor will ever come to a gold medal. After Ledecky, 27, set a new Olympic record time of 15:30.02 … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Barbara Kamb Marinacci, Activist, Sparkplug Winner

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Barbara Kamb Marinacci passed away on July 18 at her home in Pacific Palisades. She was 90. Born on September 19, 1933, Barbara grew up with her older twin brothers and mother in the San Francisco Bay Area and San … Continue reading →

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Revere Middle School Hosts “Welcome Back Week”

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Students attending Revere Middle School start the process with “Welcome Back Week” August 6 through August 9. School starts on August 12. Principal Shuntell Anthony wrote in a newsletter that “The Revere faculty and staff are busy getting ready for … Continue reading →

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Bay Theater on Swarthmore Playing Family Fare and Milestone Movies

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

If a resident needs a break from the Olympics, check out the Bay Theater. The movie house is playing Milestone Movies from 1994. Playing through August 8 are  Pulp Fiction and Speed. Pulp Fiction, one of this editor’s favorites for … Continue reading →

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Moomat Ahiko Aptly Named

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By HENRY KAMER How many times have you driven down Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica and turned down that little curvy street Moomat Ahiko Way, which takes you to Pacific Coast Highway and views of the Pacific Ocean? Have you ever wondered … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS IT #33?

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

This is a copper washer boiler made in Rochester, New York in the 1800’s. These pots were used for doing the family’s laundry. The boiler pot was placed on the stove, filled with water to the horizontal line. The water … Continue reading →

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Special Ballet Performance: Westside’s Adult Showcase

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

If a resident is looking for a delightful (and cool way) to spend Saturday, August 3, plan to attend the Westside Ballet’s Adult summer showcase. More than 70 dancers will perform in the 2024 Adult Showcase, with performances at 1 … Continue reading →

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Pot Shots #21

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

What are Pot-Shots? Ashleigh Brilliant writes: WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a maximum. Some … Continue reading →

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