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The Culver City Symphony Orchestra continues its 2014-15 season with the concert: For Young Musicians. The concert is Saturday, February 28, 8 pm at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave. at Culver Blvd. There is free parking, entering from Culver Blvd. For this concert CCSO presents the full symphony orchestra in intimate Veterans Memorial Auditorium for a big sound in a smallish space. Plus, we present the Junior Division Winner from our Parness Concerto Competition. This concert is...
The Culver City High girls basketball team beat visiting Quartz Hill High, 63-43, in the first round of the 2015 CIF – Division 1AA Playoffs at Del Goodyear Gymnasium on Saturday night, February 21. Point guard Lindsey Tanita directed a near-flawless first half offensive attack as the Centaurs quickly established the tone and tempo over the Rebels from the Palmdale area. Katie Lin hit two three-pointers to set the early pace and lead for Culver. Kailey Tooke's 17 points and Megan Yoon's 15 p...
Meeting of February 11 Here are some highlights from the Finance Advisory Committee meeting of February 11, 2015: At this meeting, the Finance Advisory Committee: Received a presentation from Jeff Muir on the General Fund Financial Forecast; held discussion and made recommendation to extend forecast to Fiscal Year 2023-24 to illustrate impact of Measure-Y sunset provision. Continued discussion from the Special Event Sponsorship Policy Review Ad Hoc Subcommittee to March 11, 2015. Discussed the...
In addition to being named to the Honor Roll for the second grading period of the 2014-2015 school year Ahmed Tawfik of Culver City has been named a "Cadet of Distinction" at Army and Navy Academy. This title is given to those students who have achieved the highest citizenship grade attainable and zero demerits for the entire third grading period. Cadets of Distinction exhibit a strong commitment to the Academy's unique character education program. They exemplify the Academy's mission of...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist My dad had many witticisms and when he wanted to make a point he would utter one that just fit perfectly for the situation under discussion. Two of his favorites were “There are no bones in ice cream” and “People in glass houses should wear underwear.” Papa passed away before he told me what he meant. The information listed below was submitted to the California Controller’s Office and is entitled “All 2013 salaries for Culver City.” The figures are a...
By Geore Laase Special to the Observer Recently a federal judge in Oakland found that the NCAA was in violation of United States anti-trust laws for not paying their major college football and basketball players due compensation for representing their schools. College revenues from television contracts have sky-rocketed over the last 30 years. Major universities, like UCLA, are now paying their head coaches millions of dollars in compensation. They are looking at this type of hiring as being more of a business investment than just employing an...
Esme Sandoval of Culver City has been admitted to Cornell College and offered the Dean's Scholarship. One of the 40 "Colleges That Change Lives," Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum. The One Course schedule provides students the chance to dive into their studies, focus more intensely on the disciplines of their choice, and learn authentically with the unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional...
Vedant Swarup of Culver City, a third-year student in the industrial design program in Rochester Institute Of Technology's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, made the Dean's List for the fall 2014-2015 semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours. Rochester Institute of Technology is...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor In this space last week I speculated that the San Diego Padres could be as good as the Dodgers this season. A respected colleague, Lyle Spencer of mlb.com went a step further. He included the Angels in a similar scenario which would give Southern California three special teams. In evaluating the Angels I start with two names – American league MVP Mike Trout and 26-year-old pitcher Garret Richards. After being runnerup in his first and second years with the A...
On February 26 Culver City High will hold its Parent Engagement Night – an evening of informative workshops and discussions on a variety of topics ranging from college admissions and career pathways to social media and middle-to-high school transitions. The event will be held from 5:30 pm to 8 at Culver City High, 4401 Elenda Street in Culver City. This is an evening for CCHS parents and families to gain awareness and receive valuable resources to help students be successful in high school and b...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The Culver City High girls basketball team will host Quartz Hill High in the first round of the CIF Division 1AA Playoffs this Saturday night, February 21, at 7 pm in Del Goodyear Gymnasium. The Centaur girls, last year's CIF Division 2AA champions, earned that right by sweeping the Ocean League for the fourth consecutive year. This past week's victories at home over Hawthorne, 56-47, and Beverly Hills on Senior Night, 60-41, extended the team's current league...
The Board of Directors for Center Theatre Group, which includes the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, elected Kiki Ramos Gindler as President of the Board at the organization’s board meeting on February 12. With this appointment, Gindler becomes the organization’s first Latina president as well as the Music Center’s first Latina board leader. Gindler will succeed William H. Ahmanson, who assumes the position of chairman of the board. “Kiki shares my passion for live theatre and the power that it has to change lives and build communities. Her...
On February 28 the non-profit Culver City Rotary Club will hold its 85th Anniversary to celebrate the many years Rotary has been giving back to Culver City, not to mention sponsoring numerous projects all over the world. This is a fundraiser to help CC Rotary do even more. There will be Gaming, Poker Tournament, Cocktails (No Host Bar), Silent Auction, Heavy Hors d'Ouevres, and a pre-reception. Plus a Drawing for Cash and Travel Vouchers. It will be at the Four Points Sheraton, 5990 Green...
Two local organizations, the YMCA Summer Camp Program and the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center, will benefit from the Culver City Woman’s Club Spring Fiesta fashion show on Thursday, March 12 at the Casa Sanchez Restaurant. Last summer several members had the opportunity to visit for a day the YMCA’s Camp Whittle in Big Bear. The club is pledging the proceeds of the fashion show so disadvantaged children will have the opportunity to experience the programs in the beautiful setting. The fashion show will also benefit the Sandy Segal Youth Hea...
Katie Back, a resident of Culver City, is one of the high-achieving students from Whittier College who made the Fall 2014 Dean's List. Undergraduate students are awarded Dean's List honors if he or she earns a 3.70 grade point average (GPA) while completing a full-time course load (12 units) in the fall and spring terms. Founded by Quakers in 1887, Whittier College is an independent, four-year college offering a traditional liberal arts program integrated with both professional and...
Esme Sandoval of Culver City has been admitted to Cornell College and offered the Dean's Scholarship. One of the 40 "Colleges That Change Lives," Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum. The One Course schedule provides students the chance to dive into their studies, focus more intensely on the disciplines of their choice, and learn authentically with the unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional...
Meeting of February 11 Here are some highlights from the Finance Advisory Committee meeting of February 11, 2015: At this meeting, the Finance Advisory Committee: Received a presentation from Jeff Muir on the General Fund Financial Forecast; held discussion and made recommendation to extend forecast to Fiscal Year 2023-24 to illustrate impact of Measure-Y sunset provision. Continued discussion from the Special Event Sponsorship Policy Review Ad Hoc Subcommittee to March 11, 2015. Discussed the...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The recent outbreak of measles in Southern California is of concern to parents and school districts. Both legislators and educators are taking action to control the spread of this highly infectious disease. At the state level State Senator Dr. Richard Pan, a practicing pediatrician, is planning to introduce a bill to notify parents of their child's school vaccination rates. Dr. Pan authored a 2013 bill, AB 2109, requiring parents who exempt a child from...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Since his debut release of "Crazy Life" in 1975, Gino Vanneli has remained one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music and is passionate and true to his art. His standing as a powerful and innovative live performer and his well-crafted musical skills as composer, poet, producer and arranger are sharper than ever, as many of his enthusiastic fans can attest. Vanelli has sold over 10 million records worldwide, with hits including "I Just Wanna...
