Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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Veterans Gardens/Bocce Courts Groundbreaking Held December 7

At long last, a groundbreaking was held December 7 for the three bocce courts and five Veterans Gardens that will replace the former picnic-table area on the upper lawn at the Palisades Recreation Center. Organizers estimate a three-month construction/completion period....

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To Live and Drive in L.A.: My Daunting Trip to the DMV

(Editor’s Note: This 2017 column was a finalist for the California Newspaper Publishers Award. Vickrey was so happy with the accomplishment, Circling the News didn’t want to wreck his mood and tell him will have to go back to the...

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Citizen of the Year, Golden Sparkplugs and Pride of the Palisades Honored by Council

It was a festive, upbeat night on December 12, when five residents were honored for their important and impactful volunteer activities in Pacific Palisades. A tradition since 1947, this was the first time the event was held at the Woman’s...

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