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Each year, Culver City proclaims October as Disability Awareness Month in order to celebrate diversity and create awareness regarding people with disabilities. During the October 12 City Council meeting at 7 p.m., Mayor Andrew Weissman will make this proclamation and other Council Members will present award commendations to both individuals and organizations for outstanding service within the disability community. Through a variety of community-based activities, the Senior & Social Services Division of the Parks, Recreation & Community...
We receive a lot of response to sports happenings here at The Observer. One of the most frequently asked questions is “whatever happened to Darius Banks?” It’s a tribute to Banks’ ability as a quarterback that fans remember him and wonder what he’s accomplishing in football now. Banks is merely one of the greatest quarterbacks in Culver City High history, When he went on with his career it seemed like Division 1 college stardom was in his future and some football experts told me he might hav...
Akron, Ohio native turned long time Culver City resident, Kristopher Belman is a filmmaker with ethics, integrity, humility and talent. Always wanting to make movies, Kris had long been interested in a story that began in Akron, Ohio. A story involving legendary high school basketball coach, Dru Joyce, and some young, once unknown basketball players named Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee, Romeo Travis and a guy named LeBron. As little kids, Sian, Little Dru, Willie and LeBron played...
Culver City Unified School District's elementary schools are planning a variety of fall festivals to celebrate the changing of the season. These events are all put on by each school's PTA. The proceeds from the festivals go back to the respective schools. The schedule: El Marino Language School PTA Halloween Carnival 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, October 24 on the El Marino playground La Ballona Elementary School Booster Club Fall Festival 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, October 24 on the La Ballona playground There will be games, food, raffle...
The Culver City Democratic Club has enthusiastically and unequivocally endorsed Measure EE. In a voice vote by acclimation, the standing room only crowd unanimously voted to support the $96 parcel tax expected to bring in around $1.2 million annually to the Culver City Unified School District . Eight-year Culver City Councilman and club veteran Gary Silbiger gave a rousing and elucidating nomination presentation, explaining “California is slashing education funding causing Culver City Schools to cut $6 million in the last two years and a...
City councilman Mehaul O’Leary returned to his duties Monday night September 14 2009, after missing two meetings following an altercation at his Joxer’s Daly pub on Washington Blvd.in August. O’Leary suffered facial injuries, was in intensive care and underwent surgery after he was punched by bar patron Robert Singerman, a 28-year-old former Culver City High football player. O’Leary hit his head on a concrete floor following the punch. In recent weeks he has been recovering and briefly attende...
One week into the high school football season things are shaping up in the Ocean League. Culver City has won the championship the last three years and was impressive in its non-league rout of St. Bernard Friday night. Inglewood also got off to a good start by going on the road and defeating CIF power Quartz Hill, 19-13. But Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, who are regarded as strong challengers to Culver City, lost and suffered injuries. Beverly Hills was jolted by Long Beach Jordan, 34-7 and...
