Interesting Details about the Radcliffe Celebrity Shuffle

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News (Editor’s note: After Circling the News noted that Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner, Tom Brady’s son and Helen Gurley Brown had lived on Radcliffe Street, we received the following update.) You may need…

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Want Your Kids/Grandkids to Win a Prize? Look to the Optimists

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Anyone who has watched their kids apply to college knows that not only are grades and test scores considered, but also extracurricular activities and awards/prizes are requested. Given the pandemic, there have been limited ways for teens to achieve something…

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Spotty Wireless Communication Is an Issue in Pacific Palisades

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

On February 5, Pacific Palisades Community Council Area 8 Representative Reza Akef wrote an email to Circling the News and PPCC members that he wanted that body to address Spectrum/Frontier services here. Akef noted that “The customer service doesn’t care when…

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Palisades Recreation Center Director Erich Haas Says Goodbye, Looks Back on 13 Successful Years

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  Goodbyes are so hard, particularly when a person is well-liked and done a great job, such as Erich Haas, who has been director of the Palisades Recreation Center for the past 13 years. At the Recreation and Park Commissioners meeting…

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New Restroom on Rose Avenue Cost the City an Inflated $2 Million

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  An expensive new restroom was built last year with L.A. Rec and Park funds at Rose Avenue along the Venice Ocean Park Walk. The 815-sq.-ft. structure includes 10 stalls. The initial bid to replace the previous structure was $1,783,000,…

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Help Save the 2021 Junior Lifeguard Program

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Last summer, the County’s Junior Lifeguard Program was cancelled because of Covid worries. The program, which is held at the beach for youth, ages 9 to 17, provides instruction in water safety, swimming, body surfing, surfing, physical conditioning, competition skills,…

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Palisades-Malibu YMCA Update

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley spoke to Circling the News on February 4 about reopening the facility on Via de la Paz , tax deductions and the new food distribution program that is held every Thursday between noon and…

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Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Dogs and Cats

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Editor’s note: When Palisadian Alan Eisenstock is not researching and writing one of his nonfiction books (18 thus far!), he pursues what he calls “a crazy labor of love side project” that he started last March: sending a weekly Covid-themed…

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Palisades Alliance for Seniors Offers “Grief” Program on Zoom on February 18

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Alliance for Seniors will hold a virtual meeting with the topic “What Is This Thing Called Grief?” at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 18. The guest speaker will be Joanne Weingarten, Psy.D., Senior Clinical Coordinator of Adult Programs…

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Hugelkultur: The Antithesis of Lawns, Concrete and Astro Turf

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Residents enjoyed a fascinating landscaping presentation on February 1 when Shawn Maestretti and Leigh Adams spoke to the Pacific Palisades Garden Club via Zoom. Co-hosted by Palisades Beautiful, the duo from Studio Petrichor explained, “We are on a mission to restore…

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