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The Statue of Liberty must be wincing. I suspect she'd cover her ears if she could, to stop hearing Boombox Trump's loud calls to block Mexicans and Muslims from the U.S. Do you think she's crying because she feels like a hypocrite? Emma Lazarus wrote her famous sonnet to raise money for the Statue's pedestal. Now the Statue's cringing with fear people won't keep her on that pedestal once Boombox gets elected President. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...
¬¬Introducing the song "New York, New York" to audiences worldwide in its 1944 Broadway de-but, Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins' classic American musical On the Town is coming to Culver City. The spring production of AVPA's Blurred Vision Theatre Company, directed by Jill Novick, will run March 11-13 and March 18-19 in the Robert Frost Auditorium at Culver City High. An instant hit that has enjoyed multiple revivals, On the Town follows the story of three sailors on 24-hour leave in New Y...
Judge Harold Irving Cherness died early Thursday Morning in Santa Monica. Funeral Services will be held Sunday March 13 at 4pm at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City. A full story on his life will follow in next week’s edition and online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The Culver City High baseball team began the 2016 season in fine fashion by winning consecutive shutouts at home. The Centaurs beat Marshall High 11-0 in their home opener on Saturday, February 27. Three days later they took care of Roosevelt High 4-0. Nolan Martinez started and pitched four solid innings against Marshall. He struck out the first seven batters, nine in the first three innings and allowed only one hit, a double in the fourth inning. Max Sterner pitched two scoreless innings in...
Time does indeed fly when you’re having fun. I can attest to that, having just completed this year’s stint as a senior volunteer in a wonderful workshop that began in 2010 between Culver City Senior Center and Turning Point School, and has flourished ever since. Basically, each year several senior volunteers meet with a new group of sixth-graders from the school for around an hour on six Wednesday mornings. We are divided into groups with a teacher, several students, and usually two seniors per...
The best show in town was Sunday at Staples Center when the unbeatable Golden State Warriors lost to our Lakers, who have the worst record in the Western Division, 102-95. The Lakers led all the way and viewers on national television must have been wondering how this could happen. My answer is mind over matter. Their spirit was so strong that it overcame the gap between the teams. It was a joy to see Laker fans who have suffered through a difficult season remain loyal with their cheers. Even...
In a shocking development, Dexter Fowler showed up at the Chicago Cubs training base last week ready to play. It was shocking because Fowler, an outfielder who was with the Cubs last season, turned down their original offer and became a free agent. Following serious negotiations with the Baltimore Orioles he decided to return to the Cubs for less money. The next day the Cubs signed veteran outfielder Shane Victorino to a minor league contract, meaning he’ll be available to join the Cubs s...
The last time I looked, seven people have taken papers to run for Culver City Council and why not, since there are three seats to be filled. Like many whom I have spoken to, I plan to vote for Marcus Tiggs, Megan Sahli-Wells and Thomas Small. At this time, we are trying to catch up with the U.S. Mail. We spent almost three weeks in Georgia over Christmas and New Year’s, coming home to a ton of letters and magazines. I just read what those mean Texas Republicans are doing to redraw the d...
Harlow Culver City is a sleek new mixed-use, six-story apartment community and shopping complex, comprised of 131 luxurious residences and The Shoppes at Harlow, 12,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Designed for residents who appreciate a cool, comfortable, urban-inspired lifestyle in "The Heart of Screenland," Harlow offers modern appeal that embraces classic silver screen elegance. Strategically located at 9901 Washington Blvd, Harlow is within walking distance of Sony Pictures...
Iconic mattress retailer Sit 'n Sleep has launched the new children's book, While Ana Sleeps, to teach the importance of sleep to young children. The book launch will be a celebratory community event that includes the CEOs of partner charities Jenesse Center and PADRES Contra El Cáncer (PADRES) and Larry Miller, CEO of Sit 'n Sleep. 100% of all the proceeds from the book sales will go directly to these local charities. Jenesse Center is a Los Angeles-based domestic violence shelter, and PADRES C...
The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA), Southern California's leading advocate apartment owners, announce that it has supported small business owner Göran Eriksson in his bid for a seat on the Culver City Council. "I'm honored to have earned the support of AAGLA, which has fought for affordable housing for nearly 100 years," Eriksson said. "AAGLA knows we need Council members who will fight for more attainable housing throughout Culver City." Eriksson said he believes it is cri...
Support from the architecture community for candidate Thomas Small continues to grow as more architects become aware of his bid for a seat on the Culver City City Council. To date, nearly 40 prominent and influential architects, designers, and engineers from Culver City and across the Los Angeles region have announced their support of Thomas Small's candidacy. The world-renowned architect Clive Wilkinson, who has designed spaces for some of the most creative companies in the world, is among...
Scott Wyant, Marcus Tiggs and Goran Erikson all garnered the support of the Local Candidate Recommendation Committee (LCRC) an arm of the Beverly Hills / Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors (BH / GLAAR) whose members include the Culver City area. Wyant commented "I am also proud to carry the support of the BH / GLAAR. They know that my deep background in planning and land use provides me insights into the real estate market that puts me ahead of the competition." Wyant points to the rena...
California-based Easter Seals affiliates have selected Senator Holly Mitchell, D-Culver City, as a recipient of the Easter Seals 2016 Senate Leadership Award. The award will be presented on Tuesday, March 15 in Sacramento at the organization's annual Legislative Awards Dinner. "I've been inspired since childhood by Easter Seals' long and successful history of support for people living with disabilities," said Senator Mitchell. "It is an honor to receive the Senate Leadership Award from such a wo...
An agenda item to close the Culver City Police and Dispatch Center and contract services with the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority has been pulled from the March 14 city council agenda. The request from Police and fire is to approve a five-year contract with the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority to provide emergency dispatch, vehicle build and radio maintenance services to the Culver City Police and Fire Departments. These services are currently performed by...
Martha Fisher, a native of Culver City, graduated from Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance with a degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. The degree was awarded in December 2015. From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study. Located in New York's Finger...
Cellist William Ellzey of Culver City earned top honors at the fourth annual Music Guild Competition, where six high school seniors competed for Westmont music scholarships March 5. Ellzey won the Guild Scholarship, receiving up to $10,000 in annual music scholarship funds (up to $40,000 over four years) to study at Westmont. Significant music scholarships were given to the other contestants: flutist Marissa Condie of Santa Barbara, cellist Marlena Gonzalez of Los Angeles, soprano Nyajima Tut...
Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Marguerite Sylvia Grunseth Wild age 93 died peacefully in her sleep on Valentine's Day in Culver City,where she had lived since 1946. Marguerite was born on August 8, 1922 in the village of Ingram, Wisconsin. Of Norwegian descent, her parents were Butler A. Grunseth and Karen (Carrie/"Ma") Malina Waage Grunseth. Marguerite was the 10th of 11 children, born over a 28 year period. A veteran of World War II, Marguerite enlisted in the WAVES, where she...
The West Coast premiere of Sheila Callaghan’s madcap new play “Women Laughing Alone With Salad” opens Sunday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Directed by Neel Keller, with musical staging by Ken Roht, performances for “Women Laughing Alone With Salad” continue through April 3. (Previews began on March 6.) The cast includes Lisa Banes (“Gone Girl,” the film; “Present Laughter,” Broadway) Nora Kirkpatrick (founding member of the Grammy-winning band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros; “Pi...
Lou Gramm, the voice of Foreigner, will make a stop on March 19 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills as he continues on with his solo concert tour. One of the greatest singers in rock music with distinctive vocals, Gramm placed Foreigner among Billboard’s top artists of all time. Their 16 Billboard Top 40 hit songs defined an era. Top 10 hits that made Gramm famous are “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Double Vision,” “Cold As Ice,” “Head Games,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Blue Morning,” “Hot Blooded,...
