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By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer If your exercise program consists of dragging your feet, sidestepping responsibility and pushing your luck, Culver City’s House of Fitness (“HOF”) at 4130 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite E can be a real life-changer. Call (310) 773-9484, email info@houseoffitnessla.com or visit www.houseoffitnessla.com to jumpstart your transformation. Adam Nisenson, its marketing director, started out as a client about a year and a half ago. “At that time I was pretty close to 200...
During the interim while the library is closed, storytimes will take place at the Veterans Memorial Building on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 11 a.m. The Veterans Memorial Building is located at 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. Please visit our website colapublib.org/libs/culvercity for additional information or email library staff at jmead@library.lacounty.gov Fall Session will begin on September 9 and end on November 18, 2015. There will be no Storytime on Wednesday, November 11 due to the...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Did you feel the big hand of those in Sacramento reaching out to “swipe” our money by trying to pass SBX-1 in this special session of the state legislature? The author, Senator Jim Beall, a Democrat from San Jose, would impose another tax on a gallon of gasoline, and this time it’s 12 cents. Perhaps you remember Sacramento raised that tax in February 2015 by 18 cents to 36 cents and our federal government wants an additional .15 to .25 cents per gallo...
The Pacific Art Guild will meet Wednesday, September 23 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room, Westchester Civic Center, 7166 W. Manchester Avenue, Westchester. Guests are welcome. The guest demonstrator for September is David Deyell. David Deyell graduated from architecture school and after many years as an architect, retired and returned to watercolor painting. He is an Emeritus member of AIA. He paints very loose and colorful paintings and gives watercolor classes at Yosemite, Agoura Hills, and Oak Park. He has also just published a book, The Art...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor When I was 28 I was assigned to the Laker beat at the L.A. Herald-Examiner by sports editor Bud Furillo. I was thrilled but I had no idea what was in store for me. Not only did I fly on the team plane where I got to know Chick Hearn very well but I occasionally filled in for the regular Dodger beat writer in the summer and that got me into the world of Vin Scully. This week Scully revealed he’s going to broadcast Dodger games again next season, his 68th year in t...
Fire Department • Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter – The Fire Department recently launched official Facebook (fb.me/CulverCityFD) and Twitter (@CCFireDept) accounts to better connect with the Culver City community. Stop by and say, “Hello.” • Ambulance Operator Program – Following weeks of extensive training and mentoring, the Culver City Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance recently went into service, staffed with two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The Ambulance Operator Prog...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter More than 30 Culver City residents attended a city-organized meeting at City Hall on August 27 to discuss aircraft noise from overflights and learn about the FAA’s (Federal Aviation Agency) plans. A community forum on the issue of overflight aircraft noise was previously held in February 2015, with more than 50 residents in attendance. At that meeting, as at the recent meeting, council members Meghan Sahli-Wells and Jim Clarke were in attendance. The A...
The NBA has released its 2015 preseason schedule that tips off on Friday, Oct. 2 and features three top international teams – Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, Maccabi Haifa, and Paschoalotto/Bauru – traveling to the U.S. for six games against six NBA teams. Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, a six-time Turkish League champion, will be the first international team to play in the U.S. this preseason, taking on the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 5 at Barclays Center before meeting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 9 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Maccabi Haifa, an Isr...
Those attending were, bottom left Jane Thomey, 1st Vice President,; Carol DeSalvo, President; Helene Condie, 2nd Vice President, Carole Kanter, 3rd Vice President. Second row: Margaret Mezey, Corresponding Secretary; Judy Lohs, Treasurer; Angie Waller, Recording Secretary. Absent: Cecelia Boskin, Parliamentarian. The newly elected Board of Directors of the Culver City Woman’s Club met recently to discuss plans for the upcoming year, which include events to fund the club’s philanthropies. The club awards scholarships to Culver City High stu...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Culver City High girls volleyball has won the Ocean League title the past two years. But they are not resting on their laurels as they prepare for the 2015 fall season. Confident, eager and hungry, the Centaurs have their sights set on a CIF division championship. Under the three-year guidance of head coach Joe Manzo, the team has improved its won-loss record each season while compiling an overall record of 68-28. Equally impressive, they have won 21 of 24 league...
It's Game, Set, Match for BREAK POINT! For many, the game of tennis can be as boring as watching paint dry, or a ball endlessly bounce. For others, it’s an exciting, riveting, emotionally charged sport with nuance, intelligence and skill. What that means is that making a film set in the world of tennis is pretty much going to align with one of those perceptions. In the case of BREAK POINT, it’s definitely the latter as co-writers Jeremy Sisto and Gene Hong together with director Jay Karas del...
