Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Laughter is the Secret: Emily and Jerry Mayer, Married 69 Years

By LAURA ABRUSCATO   After 69 years of marriage, Palisadians Emily and Jerry Mayer agree that lots of laughs is one of the secrets to their long happy relationship. That humor is on display in Jerry’s musical “You Haven’t Changed...

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The High Costs of Extracurriculars Footed by Parents

For many students, participation in an extracurricular activity is the key to succeeding in high school. That activity gives them a group of friends and a purpose that might not come from the classroom. According to a study in the...

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Michael Shull Celebrated at Palisades Rec Center

  By ALISON BURMEISTER It looked like a birthday celebration, complete with balloons and a cake, at Veterans Gardens at the Palisades Recreation Center on Friday. Instead, Michael Shull, general manager of the L.A. City Department of Recreation and Parks,...

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Delicatessen Explored at Skirball Center: “I’ll Have What She’s Having: The Jewish Deli”

By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor   I could be accused of chutzpah for kvetching about the schlocky workmanship of that nudnik who purports to be the community’s mensch. Yes indeed, the list of Yiddish words is firmly seeded...

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Woman’s Club Mini-Grants Applications Now Available

Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club President Jennifer Jones-Church announced that the club will now take applications for mini-grants for the coming year. Grants may be given for organizations that work in the areas of Arts and Recreation, Community and Charitable Organizations,...

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LAPD K-9 Dogs Sniff out Explosives

The Los Angeles Airport has one of the largest canine units in the United States.  Members of American Legion Post 283, who held an April meeting at the Flight Path Museum at LAX, met Officer Nori, a German short-hair pointer...

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Teen Brains and Puberty “Adolessons”

By ALISON BURMEISTER Two years ago, Dr. Dolly Klock, a family physician and mother to a teen and a tween, spoke to a group of parents in the library at Palisades Elementary School. She answered questions around healthy screen time,...

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Saturday Rec Center Bathroom Closures Causes Problems

A reader wrote on Saturday, April 30, around 2 p.m. “I was just at the rec center. It’s at full capacity with every field covered in little leaguers, gyms full of basketball players returning to the rec center for the...

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“Outside the Box” Mother’s Day Gifts

MEMBERSHIP TO THE WOMAN’S CLUB: If your mom has everything, including all the clothes, jewelry, candy and household items, she’s ever wanted, it means that selecting something for a Mother’s Day gift could present a problem. Those with parents in...

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Seven Arrows Opens Aldersgate’s Doors to Community for Centennial Celebration

 Seven Arrows Elementary will open its doors at its location at the historic Aldersgate, 925 Haverford Avenue, from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. “We are excited to continue the tradition of community service that began with the...

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