BH Courier 09-08-2011

By Mitch Lehman and MarlaSchevker

Its no secret that Los Angelesstill has no Na-tional FootballLeague team. But,it may get a stadi-um. The theoryseems to be, Ifyou build it, theywill come. Thedecades-old storycontinues to havenew twists. Rightnow, the questionis where will theybuild it?

Two proposed stadiums arein the works: one in the City ofIndustry fueled by Vice Presidentof Ed Roski's Majestic Realty,John Semcken, and the other acompetitor in downtown Los An-

geles proposed by Anschutz En-tertainment Group (AEG) andpoint man Tim Leiweke. Roskis

company soughtand received spe-cial exemptionfrom environ-mental reviewfrom the Califor-nia Legislature,signed by then-Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger.AEG is after thesame deal now.Both efforts rec-ognize that end-

less environmental litigation killsdeals, and environmental litiga-tion in California is nothing if notendless.

BEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS9/11 Memorial Dedication Sunday, See Page 4

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Fashion A-PHealth and Wellness 8Arts and Entertainment 12Birthdays 20

Horace Mann Parent startsBHUSD-wide ski and snow-boarding club. 5

CLASSIFIEDS 25 Announcements Real Estate Rentals Sales and More

Editorial from Rabbi Pressman

AND MORE

Mallory Smith gets herWish granted at a BeverlyHills Starbucks. 4

Beverly High Alum SethGrabel competes on Ameri-cas Got Talent. 4

THIS ISSUE

George Christy, Page 6

That Happy WeddingDay In 1986; 87 AndGoing Stronger; DonBachardys Portraits

Of Los AngelesArtists On View At

The Craig KrullGallery

The Beverly Hills SeniorHealth Fair will take placeon Monday, Sept. 12. 5

Tony Hawks Stand Up ForSkateparks comes back toBeverly Hills Oct. 2. 4

FASHIONS NIGHT OUTRODEO DRIVE 90210 CELEBRATES

2011

S bEXTRA EDITIONBEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS || Fashionn Forward!

THE CLOSERTEAM CELE-BRATESKryaSedgwick andMary McDonnellcelebrated the100th episodeof The Closer atthe SheratonUniversal Hotel.

More photos inG e o r g eChristys col-umn on page 6.

Gilbert Flores/C e l e b r i t yPhoto

T H EC O U R I -ER ONTHURS-D A Y ?Yes T h i sweek inhonor ofFashionsN i g h tOut. Takea look atour gor-g e o u sF a s h i o nForward!and joinus tonighton RodeoDrive.

By Marla SchevkerFashion makes up a huge

part of who we are. CourierFashion Director Tawny Sanderssays its not only a reflection ofthe times were living in, but italso inspires creativity, individu-alism and free thinking. That iswhat she tries to reflect with TheCouriers Fashion Forward!

The fashion section hasbrought everybody together be-cause fashion is such a big partof Beverly Hills, Sanders said.

An important part of being ina community, even one of fash-ionistas, is to be aware. In thiseconomy, Sanders said, peopleare concerned about the way

Courier Fashion DirectorTalks Fashion, Future

(see SANDERS, page 17)

Have you ever wanted to see17 of LAs top gourmet trucks inBeverly Hills? Well you cantonight at Fashions Night Out onRodeo and Beverly Drive from 6to 10 p.m.

Not only is the famed boule-vard bringing the best of fashion,but also the best of food to gueststonight.

The food truck revolution

has turned some of Los Angelesbest chefs into mobile machines.From Downtown to Santa Moni-ca, these trucks travel near andfar to bring their customers themost delicious food made withthe freshest ingredients.

For Beverly Hills celebra-tion of FNO, LA Street Food, theleader in food truck events and

Fashions Night Out To FeatureFood, Fun On Rodeo Drive

(see FNO, page 14)

After months of hearings bythe Human Relations Commis-sion, the amendment to the Bev-erly Hills Noise Ordinance willbe in front of the City Council at7: 30 p.m. today.

When the Human RelationsCommission concluded thehearings, they were unable tocome to a consensus on the bestway to move forward in chang-

ing the ordinance. The HumanRelations Liaison Committee,consisting of Mayor Barry Bruck-er and Councilmember LiliBosse met with staff on Aug. 18and came up with what they be-lieve to be a fair compromise.

The proposed amendmentwill prohibit excessive noise,which is audible beyond the

City Council To DiscussChanges To Noise Ordinance

(see NOISE, page 13)

Beverly Hills To Pay To SendEmployees To City Of Bell

At the request of Council-man John Mirisch, the CityCouncil will be discussing CityManager Jeff Kolins proposal tosend key employees to Bell fora short-term assignment whilethey are being paid their BHsalaries, during the Study Sessiontoday beginning at 2 p.m.

According to the staff report,Kolin is proposing to sent one

senior management analyst andone IT manager, which the Citywill continue to compensateduring their time in Bell.

City Spokesperson ThereseKosterman said the City has pro-vided personnel on numerousoccasions to aide other cities.The Beverly Hills Fire Depart-

(see BELL, page 17)

NFL And Stadium: DowntownL.A. Or City Of Industry?

John Semcken

(see NFL, page 14)

BEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS || FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrdd!!

New

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NewFFaallll

Sultry SensationsSexy looks that welcome the

changing of the seasons.

Set Design:Raj Tents www.raj-tents.comStylist:Chriselle LimModels:Laine & SterlingVision ModelsMake up:Alexis Ellen for OCCMakeup

Hair Stylist:Laura DorpatManicurist: Tracy Clemens / OpusAgencyCamera Assistant:Douglas MarklandDigital Tech:Robert Morris

OPULENT DETAILS and rriicchh ffaabbrriiccsselevate fall's investment pieces to a new level of

GLAMOUR.Fashion Director:

Tawny SandersPhotos by:

Tracey Morris tracey-morris.com

On the cover:Laine/Vision ModelsOff-white satin day dress, Lanvin, Lanvin Boutique, Beverly HillsSnowflake diamond necklace set in platinum, Van Cleef & Arpels, www.vancleef-arpels.comDiademe Helois ring, square-cut diamond and round with square-cut diamonds set in 18k white-gold, Van Cleef & Arpels, www.vancleef-arpels.com

OPULENT DETAILS and rriicchh ffaabbrriiccsselevate fall's investment pieces to a new level of

GLAMOUR.

|| FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrdd!!

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Leopard Print short sleeve knit top, Yves Saint Laurent,Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly HillsDark Purple high waisted leather skirt,Yves Saint Laurent,Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly HillsChain belt, Roberto Cavalli,Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly HillsBracelet and Necklace, SwarvoskyRodrigo Otazu, www.rodrigootazu.comGold and diamond "Estate" collection,Van Cleef & Arpels,www.vancleef-arpels.com

femme fatale

OPPOSITE PAGE

Long lines andbold accessoriesare this seasonsstand-outsNavy Blue low back gown, Roberto Cavalli@ Roberto Cavalli Boutique, Beverly HillsSilver with pink stone bracelet (right), Rodrigo Otazu, www.rodrigootazu.comBalalaika bracelet in champagne citrine, morganitetopaz and smokey quartz with diamonds (left),Brumani, www.brumani.comZebra bangle (left), Matthew Campbell Laurenza, @ www.mcldesign.netEnamel bangle with pearls (left), Matthew Campbell Laurenza, www.mcldesign.netPampiles in clear crystal silver Necklace, Baccarat,www.baccarat.comCordoba white gold and diamond, Carrera y Carrera, www.carreraycarrera.com White gold and diamond earrings, Carrera y Carrera, www.carreraycarrera.com

CCrreeaattee the femme fatalelook

Black muslin longsleeve jumpsuit, Yves Saint Laurent, Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly HillsBlack fox fur and cashmere, Loro Piana, Neiman Marcus, Beverly HillsCushion cut garnets with diamonds set in 18K white gold, Van Cleef & Arpels, www.vancleef-arpels.comSo Insomnight long necklace (limited edition), Baccarat, www.baccarat.com

Captivatethis season with

ssmmookkeeyy eeyyeess and statement accessories


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Lanvin sheer ruffles navy blue dress, Lanvin Boutique, Beverly HillsLanvin black lace belt, Lanvin Boutique, Beverly HillsSuspension Peridot Cocktail Ring, Harry Winston, www.harrywinston.comLily Cluster Fashion Ring, Set in Platinum, Harry Winston www.harrywinston.comDiamond Drop Necklace, Harry Winston www.harrywinston.comCubist square bangle in labordorite and ebony, Isharya -Crater square bangle in white agate druzy and ebony, Isharyawww.isharya.comBlond Leopard Print Pony Hair Boots, Jimmy Choo, Jimmy Choo Boutique, Beverly Hills

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Leopard Silk Muslin Dress, Yves Saint Laurent, Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly HillsBurgundy Mongolian Lamb fur, Gucci, Gucci Boutique, Beverly Hills Gold Plated Bangles (right), Tiffany Chou, www.tiffanychou.comPurple & gold bangles (right), Lauren G. Adams, www.lauren.g.adams.comRose gold, bronze, mother of pearl and diamond bracelet (left), Kabana, www.kabana.netYellow gold, diamond ring with onyx inlay, Kabana, www.kabana.netRose gold eye pendant with diamonds and inlaid mother of pearl, Kabana Yellow gold, inlaid pearl and diamond, Kabana, www.kabana.net


Animal print sequin dress,Roberto Cavalli, Roberto Cavalli

Boutique, Beverly HillsBurgundy Mongolian lamb fur, Gucci

Gucci Boutique, Beverly Hills 18K handmade gold chain necklace, Adler,

www.adelerjewelers.com14K yellow gold, inlaid pearl and diamond necklace,

Kabana, www.kabana.net

BBoollddnewjackets

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jewel tones

Joelle cross-neck Satin Gown, Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Boutique, Beverly HillsRed leather belt, Oscar De La Renta, Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly HillsLeopard Print Pony Sandals, Guiseppe Zanotti, Guiseppe Zanotti Boutique, Beverly HillsGalet red crystal ring (left), Baccarat, www.baccarat.com Red Gardenia ring (right), Carrera y Carrerra, www.carreraycarrera.comMy Fair Coral Bracelet, Tiffany Chou, www.tiffanychou.comGalet red crystal cuff, Baccarat, www.baccarat.com


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Red Intarsia Lace dress, Alexander Mc Queen, Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly HillsIndigo suede peep-toe court shoes with crystals and a blue marquise cut stone, Guiseppe Zannoti, Guiseppe Zanotti Boutique, Beverly HillsLotus Ring 4.5 carats, set in platinum, Harry Winston, www.harrywinston.comCluster earrings 10 carats, set in platinum, Harry Winston, www.harrywinston.comLily Cluster Necklace, Harry Winston, www.harrywinston.comCarpet bracelet 68.5 carats, set in platinum , Harry Winston, www.harrywinston.com

Her carefree long blonde locks are framed with dark, oversized sunglasses, layers of gold chains adorn herneckline, and a clatter of diamond bangles sparkle on her wrist. Her now signature "hectic, 70's inspired,boho-chic look" has been duplicated by celebrities and adoring fans alike and the tireless Hollywood stylistseems to be surpassing some of her own clients in terms of celebrity status.

"Rachel Zoe is a brand that creates brands" - says Todd Shemarya, Rachel's agent and the man who plansto reinvent Zoe. "Fashion is now bigger than the movie business. It's a world that has no end. And yet,nobody can guess who their customer is. Every fashion house is looking for a formula and Rachel has a for-mula" he states.

Zoe seems to bring new meaning to the term "over achiever". A brief tally of her recent accomplishmentsinclude TV host to her own reality show, The Rachel Zoe Project (now in its 4th season on Bravo), style con-sultant for Piperlime shoes and handbags, author of style bible "Style A to Zoe", face of Samsung's BlackJackcell phone ad campaign, creator of clothing line for QVC, collaboration with Judith Leiber to create a line ofluxury handbags. Oh and new mom of Skyler! Not forgetting she still manages to keep her "day job" as styl-ist to the stars, Rachel has now officially launched her own clothing line which includes handbags andshoes. "This is a completely different line from anything else I'm doing", said Zoe at the recent showing ofher 2011 Fall collection hosted by Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills.

As for her future? Rachel already has plans in the works to expand into a full lifestyle brand. And onething we can be sure of - she'll be doing it in style.

Rachel Zoe launches new clothing line at Neiman Marcus.Oh, So Zoe

By Joanne Galey

Rachel Zoe and Neiman MarcusFashion Director, Ken Downing

PROFILE


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| September 8, 2011 BEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS

BURGLARYOccurred between 4 p.m. on8/26 and 6:30 a.m. on 8/29in 200 block of Moreno Dr.Unknown suspect enteredBHHS campus, ransackedschool offices and classrooms. Occurred at 5:45 p.m. on8/30 and 8:30 a.m. on 8/31 in8300 block of Wilshire Blvd.Unknown suspect pried openfront double doors, ransackedthree offices and stole proper-ty. Loss $300Occurred at 7:32 a.m. on 9/2in 300 block of N. Foothill Rd.Unknown suspect gainedentrance to vehicle, thenattempted to force entry intoi.t. department using printercartridge. Occurred between 7 p.m. on8/31 and 8:30 a.m. on 9/1 in1100 block of ColdwaterCanyon Dr. Unknown suspectentered residence throughopen front door, ransackedmultiple rooms, stole anddamaged property, and dranka bottle of alcohol before flee-ing.Occurred between 9 p.m. on8/29 and 7 a.m. on 8/30 in1100 block of Marilyn Dr.Unknown suspect openedwindow on garage, enteredand stole property.

Loss $55 Occurred at 6 a.m. on 8/9and 9:15 a.m. on 8/29 in

8400 block of Wilshire Blvd.Unknown suspect entered vic-tims office, stole property andexited location. Loss $2,000Occurred between noon and4 p.m. on 8/31 in 400 blockof S. Oakhurst Dr. Unknownsuspect used cutting tool tocut rope pad-o-lock and stolebicycle. Loss $2,200 Occurred between 10:04a.m. on 8/27 and 7:30 a.m.on 8/29 in 500 block ofWalden Dr. Suspect: MaleBlack, 40, 6'00'', 200gainedaccess to rear yard, enteredand removed property fromguest and pool houses.

Loss $6,590Occurred between 6:30 and9:30 p.m. in 700 block of M.Linden Dr. Unknown suspectforced open locked side gate,entered residence throughsliding door, ransacked masterbedroom and stole jewelry.

Loss $37,200Occurred at 2:30 a.m. and 2p.m. on 9/2 in 400 block ofN. Maple Dr. Unknown sus-pect removed seven windowslats, entered residencethrough kitchen window, atefood and watched TV beforefleeing.Occurred about 3:45 p.m. on9/2 in 600 block of N.Doheny Dr. Suspect: MaleHispanic, 30, 6'00'', 220,brown hair and eyesdressed

in workers apparel forcedentry into victims residenceand stole jewelry from multi-ple rooms. Occurred at 6:58 p.m. on 9/3in 1200 block of BeverlyGreen Dr. Suspect #1: MaleBlack, 20, 5'11'', black hair.Suspect #2: Male Black, 20,5'08''entered residencewhile victim was in her bed-room and then fled after beingconfronted by the latter.

GRAND THEFTOccurred around 3:05 p.m.on 9/3 in 200 block of S.Willaman Dr. Suspect #1:Male Hispanic, 40, 5'07'',200. Suspect #2: MaleHispanic, 30, 5'07'', 180,black hair. Suspect #3:Maledistracted victim withruse to inspect recent roofrepair while second suspectransacked master bedroom.

Loss $20,500Occurred around 5 p.m. on8/29 in 400 block of N.Rodeo Dr. Suspect: FemaleWhite, 40, 200, blonde/straw-berry hair selected items,entered dressing room,removed sensor tags then fledstore without paying.Loss $4,500

ASSAULTOccurred at 1:50 p.m. on8/31 in 9600 block of Sunset

Blvd. Suspect: FemaleHispanic, 30, 5'03'', 170,black hair and eyesused pep-per spray on victim duringargument over fare.

FORGERYOccurred between 8/23 and8/26 in 400 block of N.Canon Dr. Unknown suspectchanged victims listedaddress for bank account andtransferred money into anoth-er account.

IDENTITY THEFTOccurred at 5:39 p.m. in 300block of N. Rodeo Dr.Suspect: Female Blackusedvictims bank account infor-mation to make unauthorizedpurchases.Occurred between 1/1/96and 8/31 in 8900 block ofWilshire Blvd. Unknown sus-pect obtained and used vic-tims personal information toopen lines of credit. Occurred at 7:46 a.m. on 9/2in 300 block of S. Linden Dr.Unknown suspect used vic-tims credit card number andemail address to make Internetpurchases. Occurred between 8/9/10and 8/15 in 200 block of S.Beverly Dr. Unknown suspectcreated accounts in victimsname and made fraudulentpurchases.

POLICE BLOTTER

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City Council of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held onTuesday, September 20, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of theCity Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a pub-lic hearing to consider:

The City Council will consider adoption of a resolution of findings andauthorize execution of an energy service contract with Mansfield GasEquipment Systems Corporation for the implementation of certain energyrelated improvements to City Facilities pursuant to Government Code Section4217.10 et seq. The proposed project will meet the regulations adopted by theSCAQMD for use of alternative fuel, which require public fleet operators toacquire alternative-fuel heavy-duty vehicles to reduce air toxic and criteriapollutant emissions through the design-build contract for a compressed natu-ral gas (CNG) fueling station at 9333 W. Third Street, Beverly Hills.If you challenge the Councils action in regard to this matter in court, youmay be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at thepublic hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence deliveredto the City, either at or prior to the hearing.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written com-ments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/oCity Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The commentsshould be received prior to the hearing date.

BYRON POPE, CMC, City Clerk

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLYHILLS ADOPTING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THEEXECUTION OF AN ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACT WITHMANSFIELD GAS EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION PUR-SUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4217.10 ET SEQ

Music Awards HonorsKazan, Stallone, Davi

Though it is called theMalibu Music Awards &Festival, the Sept. 24 event willhave a decidedly Beverly Hillslook.

Actress/singer Lainie Kazanwill receive the LifetimeAchievement award; singer/songwriter Frank Stallone,American Songbook award;and singer/actor Robert Daviwill also be honored.

Linda Thompson is the hon-orary chair of the eveningwhich will have such as VincentSpano, Renee Taylor (TheNanny) and Joe Bologna,Hannah Mulholland andCarson Higgins (AmericanIdol), Rebecca Holden(Knightrider) among the celebri-ty presenters.

Tickets are $45 with VIPseating available. Call 310-871-4199 or visit www.malibumusi-cawards.com.

It will be held at MalibuCountry Mart, 3835 CrossCreek Road.

Lainie Kazan

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The Beverly Hills Fire De-partment will remember 9/11with a memorial dedication tofallen Americansparticularlythe pilot of Flight 77 thatcrashed into the PentagononSunday at the BHFD, 445 N.Rexford Dr.

The days events will be-gin with BH firemen and hon-or guard standing at attention atthe memorial unveiling at 6:45a.m., around the time the firstWorld Trade Center tower fell.

A BH Police Departmenthonor guard detail, bagpipers, a21-gun salute, fly over and flag-raising ceremony will highlightthe 4 p.m. memorial dedica-tion.

The Keynote speaker willbe Brad Burlingame, brother ofCharles F. Burlingame III, com-

mander of the U.S. Navy, whopiloted Flight 77.

The twisted beam from TheWorld Trade Center that high-lights the memorial was person-ally selected by Chief TimScranton.

The Memorial Park featuresrepresentation of all three 9/11sites: Twin Towers, Pentagonand Shanksville.

Twelve stainless-steelplaques list the names of the2,997 9/11 victims.

The memorial was privatelyfunded and all the constructionand design work was donated.

The memorial was de-signed by Jim Ply. Oak CrestLandscape/details by Gidas Pe-teris, Peteris Architects Inc.General contractor was PeterMcCoy Construction.

9/11 Memorial Dedication Sunday

H O N O R A R YBARISTAAs storemanager Jon Efelooks on, Make-A-Wish recipientMallory Smith pre-pares to enjoy aSkinny Vanilla Latteshe made as part ofher honorary baristatraining. Starbucks,through the Make-A-Wish Foundation,granted her wish forStarbucks for ayear, presenting theBeverly Hills residentwith a personalizedgold card.

Last Sunday, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of GreaterLos Angeles granted a wish fora young woman with the helpof Starbucks. Beverly Hills res-ident, 18-year-old MallorySmiths wish was a practicalone for a college student. Shewished for a year of coffeefrom Starbucks.

Despite battling cystic fi-brosis, Smith is very active, at-tending classes at Stanford andplaying on the schools clubvolleyball team, which com-petes against collegiate pro-grams in California and Neva-da. Starbucks is her favorite

coffee destination because shesaid no matter where she goesshe can something familiar inunfamiliar places.

This is so amazing thatthey pulled all this together,Smith said. I had no idea whatthe wish was going to be orhow it was going to look. It'sso incredible they gave me thisopportunity. I'm so grateful toboth Starbucks and Make-A-Wish."

The day began at the Star-bucks on North Beverly Drive.She had a tasting of iced SoyChai Latte followed by an hon-orary barista training on to

make a Skinny Vanilla Latte.She also received a specialgift card with enough value toenjoy a Starbucks beverageeach day for a year.

When we were contactedby the Make-A-Wish Founda-tion, everyone at Starbuckswas excited to be a part ofgranting Mallory's wish, Star-bucks store manager Jon Efesaid.

My team was thrilled tohave the chance to host her inour store and enhance herwish by teaching her how tomake her favorite beverage.

Make A Wish Comes Through At Local Starbucks

WE SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!Hawthorne School held its NewFamily Social last Thursday at the schools courtyard. Pictured top row(from left): Nicole Melamed, Brendan Eastman, Lorraine Eastman,Rachel Gilbert, Anna Magnin, Dana Gilbert and Jeny Melamed. Bottomrow (from left): Shayna Eastman, Taylor Melamed, Sam Gilbert andWilly Magnin.

The Tony Hawk Founda-tion returns to Beverly Hills forthe 8th annual DaGeGar pres-ents Tony Hawks Stand Up ForSkateparks benefit on Oct. 2from noon to 4 p.m. at theGreen Acres Estate.

Tony Hawk Foundationsexclusive, family-centric, ac-tion-sports carnival features aspecial musical performanceand Vert Demo with the iconsof skateboarding and BMX onHawks personal ramp.

Proceeds help empowerat-risk youth through the cre-ation of free, quality, publicskateparks in low-income com-munities across the US.

Other benefit sponsors in-clude Ex Drinks, Activision,Mondrian Los Angeles, Kohls,Quiksilver, and Tech Deck.

Individual tickets are $400and ticket packages are avail-able. For information or ticketsvisit www.standupforskatep-arks.org.

Tony Hawk Foundation SetsStand Up For Skateparks Benet

STAND UP FOR SKATEPARKSTony Hawk with Youth fromCompton on-stage at Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Stand Up ForSkateparks in Beverly Hills, in 2007, where he helped raise more than$60,000 for their community skatepark. The Compton skatepark openedin Dec. 2008. Photo: Jody Morris/ Tony Hawk Foundation

Beverly High alumSeth Grabel performed forAmericas Got Talent withwhat he describes asCirque du Soleil meetsDavid Copperfield withthe showmanship of Hou-dini.

(I tried out for theshow because) I lovedwatching it and I reallywanted to show Americawhat I had to offer, showthem my magic, Grabel said.I look at myself as a show-man. I go up on stage and I

love the audience. I feed offtheir energy and they feed offmine.

Grabel made itto the semi-finals andperformed four spec-tacular illusions forthe judges and forAmerica. Althoughhes performed forthe entirety of Ameri-ca, Grabel has notforgotten where he

came from.I loved going to

Beverly High, Hesaid. For me it was such a so-

Former BHHS Magician On Americas Got Talent

Whenever there is a trau-matic incident in Beverly Hills,Culver City or its surroundingareas, the Crisis ResponseTeam is there to help the civil-ians. They spend a few hourswith people when they are in avulnerable emotional placeand hope that they are able tomake a difference.

Now the Crisis ResponseTeam needs help. According toCRT Supervisor David Singer,the organization is looking fornew members. Singer said thatvolunteers are given a greatopportunity.

You learn a lot about thecommunity organizations thatare out there, Singer said. It

gives you a certain level oftraining and how to deal withall of these different things thathappen, the daily tragedies oflife.

Although the program wasonce a part of The MapleCounseling Center, during thetough economic times TMCC

Crisis Response Team Looking For Volunteers

(see GRABEL, page 13)

(see CRT, page 17)

Seth Grabel and a DeLorean from an AmericasGot Talent illusion

NEW BEGINNINGSBHUSD SuperintendentDr. Gary Woods,Horace Mann PTAPresident HowardGoldstein and PrincipalSteve Kessler wel-comes 125 new familiesto the Husky Nation atthe Horace Mann IceCream Social onSaturday afternoon.

Power breakfast, power lunch, power dinner.

Impeccable service, celebrated cuisine, legendary atmosphere.

T 1.310.276.2251 www.beverlyhillshotel.com

An Extraordinary Collection

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Horace Mann PTA will behosting its first movie night ofthe year, Friday at 6:30 p.m.

This indoor movie night, inthe Ron Brown Auditorium,will feature Rango.

Rango, starring JohnnyDepp and Isla Fisher, is a storyabout a chameleon who acci-

dently winds up in the town ofDirt, a lawless outpost in theWild West in need of a newsheriff.

The movie night is free.Pizza, beverages and othertreats will be for sale starting at5 p.m.

Horace Mann PTA To Hold First2011/2012 Movie Night Friday

Beverly Hills UnifiedSchool District Board of Educa-tion incumbent Vice PresidentBrian Goldberg will be holdinghis campaign kick-off on Sept.18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Goldberg will be speakingonce at 11:30 a.m. and againat 12:30 p.m. The event willtake place at 917 Benedict

Canyon. Goldberg will also be par-

ticipating in the PTA Councilscandidate forum, along withother candidates Frances Bilak,Lewis Hall and Andy Licht, onSept. 14 at 7 p.m.

For more information onhis campaign, visit www.re-electgoldberg.com.

Incumbent Brian GoldbergKicks Off Campaign Sept. 18

Andy Licht, candidate for aseat on the Beverly Hills Boardof Education, will be kickingoff his campaign Sept. 18 witha reception at the home ofKathy and Randy Katz 1012 N.Roxbury Dr. beginning at 1p.m.

I have a distinctive pointof view, having been a studenthere, being the parent of three

students at the schools andcurrently serving as a lecturerfor USCs Peter Stark graduateschool. Its a multi-dimensionalview of the educationalprocess and the new paths wecan explore, Licht said.

For more information, call310-205-5590 or visitwww.electandylicht.com

Andy Licht Announces SchoolBoard Campaign Kick Off

LETS GO TO THES N O W H o r a c eMann parent AdiHacker will onceagain be organizingthe Beverly HillsSchool Ski andSnowboarding Club.Formerly theHorace Mann SkiClub, this organiza-tion is now open toall four elementaryschools. Hacker willbe organizing a min-imum of three trips,including a trip toBig Bear, Mammothand Colorado. Formore information,email Hacker ata d i @ c o m - p u t -e r s 4 1 1 . c o m .Pictured is AvramiHacker from a trip in2010.

S E N I O RH E A LT H T h eCity of BeverlyHills will offer thesixth annual Se-nior Health Fairon Monday from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Roxbury Com-munity Center,471 S. RoxburyDr. For more in-formation, call310- 285-6840 oron-line at www.-beverlyhills.org.Pictured is abooth from the2010 SeniorHealth Fair.

The Beverly Hills Educa-tion Foundation will begin dis-tributing School Spirit, a bookvaluable to the Beverly Hillspublic school scene, Sept. 12.

This years book will offeritself as a reference, calendarand marketing tool for all the

Citys residents, communitysupporters and businesses whohave taken advantage of itspages.

The BHEF book is distrib-uted by hand, free of charge, tohouseholds all around BeverlyHills.

BHEF School Spirit chairDon Creamer has teamed withBHEF President Annette Saleh,director of operations LyndaCurland and Administrative As-sistant Tracy Platt to producethis years enhanced edition.

BHEF To Release School Spirit Book Sept. 12

Chartwells School DiningServices introduces The Bever-ly Cafe at Beverly Hills UnifiedSchool District.

Under its new contractwith BHUSD, Chartwells cafemakeover includes renovatedfacilities, a student-friendly

menu and a brand new logo. The official grand opening

celebration for the new cafete-ria is scheduled for Sept. 26th.

Leading the charge atBHUSD for Chartwells are TomSoika, director of dining servic-es and Darrell Smith, executive

chef and culinary arts teacherat Beverly High.

The Chartwells partnershipbrings individualized customservices, as well as expertise infood and dining to BHUSD.

BHUSDs New Lunch Program Debuts Sept. 26

FIRST DAY FUNBeverly Vista Parents enjoy a first day coffee and conversation sponsored by the Bev-erly Vista PTA. From left are: Elena Kohanbash, Laurie Okum, Rikki Safchik, Jenny Gordon, Eddie Rabin,Rose Kaiserman, Shohreh Mehra Kohanchi, Ruthie Sater and third grader Benni Safchik

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GEORGE CHRISTY

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George Christy

I wont hide the truth I met my husband throughthe classified ad section ofthe Los Angeles Times, andwere celebrating our 25thwedding anniversary inNovember on the openingnight of Art Basel Miami,says Joni Moisant Weyl, oneof our luminaries within theWest Coast art society, andfor that matter, the East Coastcommunity as well. TheHelp Wanted ad for an artgallery assistant changed herlife.

Joni met her illustriousmate-to-be during that jobinterview in September 1977.Hired she was, and nineyears later, in 1986, marriedan art emperor in California.The beloved Sidney Felsen ofthe Gemini G.E.L. Gallery onMelrose Avenue, whichSidney opened with businesspartner Stan Grinstein in1966 when the art scene washappening in L.A. Geminiquickly became the go-tovanguard for contemporaryart. As denizens wereembracing new art, Sidneyand Stan invited museum-worthy artists to visit LosAngeles and create theirgraphics, etchings and litho-graphs (G.E.L. if you will).

Inspired by the tropicallandscape and lifestyle, theout-of-town artists welcomedliving in Los Angeles.Ecstatic in their appreciation

of Geminis generosityand multifaceted work-shops.

Who are these Geminiloyalists? Robert Rauschen-berg, Roy Lichtenstein,Ellsworth Kelly, Jasper Johns,Claes Oldenburg, JamesRosenquist, Frank Stella, JoelShapiro, Richard Serra. Plus,artists who were local resi-dents: Ed Ruscha, FrankGehry, John Baldessari,Richard Diebenkorn, SamFrancis, Ed Kienholz.Powerful talents graced withinternational notoriety still,this is only a sampling ofGeminis distinguished collab-orators. Last week, we dis-covered, via Joni, that Geminisworking with three talentedwomen artists, whose namesand works we should know:Sophie Calle, Ann Hamilton,Julie Mehretu.

A fine art advisor special-izing in G.E.L. publicationsand works on paper, Joni host-ed an 85th birthday party twoyears ago for Sidney at Pane eVino, with a crowd of artistsand art world aficionados thatwill never be replicated.

At 87, Sidney looks 50,lean as a youngster (I tread-mill every day), and has aflawless complexion (no cos-metic enhancement). Wouldthat others of us had Sidneysgenes and his extraordinarycollection of fedoras. Morethan a hundred, says Joni.We just celebrated his birth-day at Bruce Marders Capo inSanta Monica just a privatedinner with John Baldessari.

Joni and Sidney may wellbe Los Angeles ultimaterestaurant mavens. I gave upcooking long ago, reveals

Joni. We dine out everynight, except on rare occa-sions when we pick up food-to-go from Whole Foods.Hands down, Spagos ourfavorite restaurant for lunchand dinner, and WolfgangPucks attracting a hot lunch-eon crowd on Fridays withhis special menus.

Our otherfavorites includeNancy SilvertonsOsteria Mozza ...Mark PeelsCampanile ... ClaudioBottas Barbrix inSilver Lake ...Nishimura acrossfrom the PacificDesign Center.

Joni reminds thatthe colossal Getty-organized expo, PacificStandard Time: Art inL.A., 1945-1980,begins Oct. l and 2,with openings ripplingacross SouthernCalifornia for days andmonths. More than 25museums are participat-ing with dozens of exhi-bitions mirroring thestory of the birth of theLos Angeles art scene,and how it became amajor new force in theart world.

Programs includemultimedia installa-tions, modernist archi-tecture, films from theAfrican-American L.A.Rebellion, Chicano per-formance, advancedpainting and sculpture.The Getty Foundationhas contributed $10million, and on Oct. 2the participating muse-ums are offering freeadmission, thanks toBank of America, thepresenting sponsor.

By late September,900 double pole ban-ners will alert passersbyto the activities, withteams of volunteers

wearing Pacific Standard Timet-shirts providing informationin public hubs. Free shuttletransportation will help visitorstour the circuit.

Angelina Jolie asked forthree nude paintings to docu-ment her pregnancy withShiloh. Portraitist DonBachardy obliged. Donsoeuvre of portraiture of thefamous, from actors toauthors and just plain folksthat bring to mind the draw-ings of 19th century neo-classicist Jean AugusteDominique Ingres. This Sept.10, Craig Krull of his pseu-donymous gallery atBergamot Station is mountingan exhibition with Dons por-traits of Los Angeles artists,who are pictured here.

Don abhors photo-graphs, draws and paints livewith his models. It was he whogave permission for designerTom Ford to direct A SingleMan based on the ChristopherIsherwood novel thatstarred Colin Firth andJulianne Moore. He con-trols all rights toIsherwoods works.

Among them is the forever-run-ning musical Cabaret, basedon The Berlin Stories.

They met on St.Valentines Day. On a beachwhen Don was 18 andIsherwood was 48. Andremained together until theend of Isherwoods life in1986.

A Santa Monica residentwhos lived in the same hilltophouse for more than 50 years,Don, 76, works every day. Livemodels offer him that sense ofvibrancy thats within a person-ality -- how can you feel thatfrom a photograph? Dons isthe official gubernatorial por-trait of Gov. Jerry Brown hang-ing in the hallowed halls of theCalifornia State Capitol inSacramento.

Online atwww.bhcourier.com/georgechristy.cfm

Portraitist Don Bachardy isexhibiting a collection of his

paintings of Los Angelesartists of the past decades at

the Craig Krull Gallery inBergamot Station.

Art consultant Joni MoisantWeyl and Gemini G.E.L.sSidney Felsen in 1986 on

their wedding day at Elyseand Stan Grinsteins estate inWest Los Angeles. At right:

the popular couple today.

Artists congratulating Sidney are Robert Rauschenberg,David Hockney, Ellsworth Kelly and Dan Flavin.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

The Lupus Foundation ofAmerica (LFA) will hold its fifthannual Los Angeles Walk forLupus Now, Saturday, Sept. 24at Christmas Tree Lane inExposition Park.

The walk brings togetherthousands of walkers, support-ers, and volunteers in nearly 70cities across the nation to raisefunds for life-saving lupusresearch and support programs.

Scheduled to take part inthe Los Angeles event are:Eduardo Xol, designer, ABCs

Extreme Makeover: HomeEdition and 2011 Walk forLupus Now grand marshal, andKathy Vara, guest emcee, newsanchor, NBC News 4.

Also participating will beLFA supporters: Felicia Day,Eliza Dushku, Grant Imahara,Kay Panabaker, MaurissaTancharoen Whedon, and JossWhedon.

FLA is a national nonprofitdedicated to finding the causesof and cure for lupus, and pro-viding support services to all

people affected by lupus. The LFA and its national

network of chapters, supportgroups, and local representa-tives conduct programs ofresearch, education, and advo-cacy.

The walk starts at 10 a.m.,after check-in at 9 a.m.

To register or for moreinformation visit, WalkFor-LupusNow.org or call 877-910-9779.

Sunrise Senior Living ofBeverly Hills will host its sixthanniversary celebration to raisefunds for its participation in theAlzheimers Association Walkto End Alzheimers in CenturyCity, at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept.24, at the community, 201 N.Crescent Dr.

In keeping with its Holly-wood Revisited theme, theevening will feature a live,Broadway-style extravaganza

with costumes from some ofHollywoods most famous mu-sicals and a silent auction withdonations from Beverly Hillsstores and restaurants.

For more information, callJennifer Havermann, 310-274-4479

Sunrise is a National Plat-inum Team for the walk andcommitted to raising at least$400,000 by participating inwalks across the U.S.

Patina Chef To Headline March Of Dimes Chefs AuctionAward-winning executive

chef Tony Esnault of the Miche-lin star-rated Patina Restaurantwill lead the March of DimesSignature Chef Auction, Mon-day, Sept. 26 at the MontageBeverly Hills. The annual eventpays tribute to the areas culi-nary scene with an evening offeatured chef demonstrations,signature dish and wine tast-ings and live auction entertain-ment.

Esnault will be joined bychefs from more than 15 of theareas most prominent restau-rants including WolfgangPucks Cut and WP24, Valenti-no, Michaels, Beso and Church

& State. Their dishes will becomplemented by a variety ofwines from several area vint-ners.

A seated dessert and liveauction items including travel,fine jewelry and specialty ex-periences round out the even-ings festivities.

The Signature Chefs Auc-tion is a unique opportunity toexperience the breadth of culi-nary talent in Los Angeleswhile celebrating and support-ing a great cause, said EventChair Stephen J. Henning,founding partner, Wood, SmithHenning & Berman LLP. Theevent continues to grow and

build momentum as not onlyone of the top charity events ofthe year but a top epicureanevent, as well.

Chef Esnault hails fromFrances Loire Valley regionand worked with Alain Du-casse for much of the lastdecade.

For tickets or for more in-formation, visit www.mar-chofdimes.com/lachefs or callAsher Garfinel at 818-539-2192.

Event proceeds benefitMarch of Dimes education, re-search and advocacy programsto prevent birth defects, prema-ture birth and infant mortality.

In honor of September asNational Preparedness Month,as well as the 10-year anniver-sary of 9/11, St. Johns HealthCenter is hosting disaster pre-paredness and response speak-ers to inform staff and the com-munity of proactive ways theycan prepare for emergencyevents.

Each is the free DisasterPreparedness sessions is from12:30-1 p.m. in the Paula KentMeehan Conference Room onthe Garden Level of the Ho-ward Keck Center.

The city of Santa MonicaOffice of Emergency Serviceswill talk about how to preparefor local emergencies on Thurs-day, Sept. 15.

On Thursday, Sept. 22, St.Johns own Disaster Prepared-ness Coordinator, Lindsay Bark-er, will speak about Health Re-sponder Readiness.

Space is limited and on afirst-come, first-served basis.

For more information, or toreserve a space, contact Barkerat [email protected] or310-829-8336.

Lupus Foundation Sets Fifth Annual WalkHealth Happenings...St. Johns Marks National DisasterPreparedness Month With Seminars

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The Nosh Now Open For DinnerGood news for those who like deli

fare with a twist at an iconic City restau-rantThe Nosh is now serving dinner.

Owners Ron Magnin and DavidLaredo have added menu items like flat-iron steak, grilled salmon and vegetablelasagna to keep their clientele happy atsupper time.

Served from 4:30-9:30 p.m., offer-ings also include Grandma GaylesBrisket Sliders with lean brisket, potatopancakes and jack cheese, served withau jus. It just flies out the door, saysMagnin.

To make a visit easy for families,theres a kid-friendly menu.

Opened in 1975, the restaurant isknown for its bagels.

Theyre our calling card, saysLaredo.

The bagels are mixed with GMO-free flour, hand rolled, boiled andbaked on the premises beginning at 2a.m., for the restaurants menu items,customers to take home and localhotels, like The Peninsula.

Muffins, buns, pastries (like theDanish) and desserts (including theirfamous chocolate chip cookie doughcheesecake) are also housemade.

Most restaurants dont bake theirown staples, Laredo said.

When Laredo and Magnin tookover the restaurant five-and-a-half yearsago they remodeled the entire restau-rantnow with snappy orangeboothsand replaced every ingredient.Their health-conscious drive means TheNosh serves organic coffee and teas,natural free-range chicken with no hor-mones, line-caught tuna and grass-fed

ground beef. Following their farm-to-table goals,

they buy local produce and domesticbeer and wine from sustainable winer-ies. The pastrami comes from the samesupplier as Langers.

Both with restaurant backgrounds,Magnin and Laredo jumped at theopportunity to buy the restaurant.

It had good bones and the bestbagels on the Westside, said Laredo.

For Magnin, a Beverly Hills nativewho as a child rode his bike to therestaurant, it was a mater of not likingto see things go away.

He also enjoys making peoplehappy by feeding themand the chanceto literally talk to hundreds of people aday.

They bring that personal touch tothe restaurant, Laredo says, with nogrumpy servers and a live person alwaysanswering the phone.

Theyve created what they considernot the typical Jewish deli, but onewith all the basics plus the fun of an up-to-date diner.

We took it in our own direction,says Laredo, we dont want to emulateanyone else.

Diners can find Mexican dishes andbreakfast enchiladas, a myriad ofomelettes and even grilled cheese withprosciutto.

Other best sellers Laredo says arethe burgers, beef or turkey; the groundturkey and bacon hash and theMediterranean items including thefalafel sandwich, Baba Ga-Nosh and

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Following my graduation from NYU, I took a job as a publicist for the FrankieAvalon and Annette Funicello Beach Party movies for American InternationalPictures. Life was great and America the gem of the ocean.

And then, times changed and American cinema went through a metamor-phoses. Movies were now entering a manifestation of gratuitous sex and leadingthe way, as movies do, to more vivid and decadent story lines. Four-letter wordsfilled the screen, nudity and acts of overt sex were rampant, gunplay and bloodspurting vividly from every orifice of the body rocked the innocence of a virtuousnation.

A whole new American generation was now privy to the seamier part of life.Dog fights, rooster fights, a nebulous judicial system, screwed up jurists, ponzischemes, recession, regression, Frank and Jamie McCourt, etc., etc., etc.

And now, mixed martial arts.. a travesty to the name of sport. The setup istwo men whose muscles are in all the right places and a referee in the cage. Yes,

a cage, which is the place wild, dangerousanimals are usually kept. The three of thementer. The two warriors shake hands (if theywant to) and then use every conceivablemove to disembowel his opponent. Theystart to fight. First with their fists and thenwrestle and fiercely kick the other guy and

bring him to his knees (metal cups protect the vulnerable parts). And, then thefighting gets dirty. With one guy on the floor, blood coming from his cranium,the other continues to hammer his fists into the unfortunate opponents face, orcrack every bone in his body until he cries uncle or the ref decides death isinevitable and stops the massacre.

Warrior is about two brothers who are former martial arts fighters. Tommy(Tom Hardy) is home from Iraq and Brendan (Joel Edgerton) a married school-teacher. Both are alienated from their father, Paddy (Nick Nolte), due to his vio-lent temper and constant drinking, and estranged from each other.

As fate would have it, Tommy and Brendan need money and decide, inde-pendently, to return to train him and keep it professional and not personal.

What happens from then on is predictable unless you have been in the MovieProtection Program and never allowed to see a film. Tom Hardy does a more thancredible performance as the brooding ex-marine. He is the reincarnate of PaulNewmans wonderful characterization of boxing great Rocky Graziano inSomebody Up There Likes Me, and Marlon Brandos performance as a washed upfighter in On The Waterfront. In fact, if they ever do a remake of the latter, heshould be the leading candidate to play Terry Malloy.

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B.H. Manners Lets Dance!Cotillion Series Begins Sept. 21At Beverly Hills Womens Club

Beverly Hills Manners,founded in 2006 by CEO LisaGache, is staging a modernizedcotillion series beginning Sept.21 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at theBeverly Hills Womens club,1700 Chevy Chase Dr.

Youngsters from grades 5 to7 are invited to participate. Theseries is designed to meet theneeds of children with a friend-ly, interactive and entertainingapproach to provide them withthe social and communicationskills necessary to presentthemselves confidently in to-days increasingly competitivesociety. Classes are held onWednesday evenings.

For information, call LisaGach at 310-276-9078 [email protected] Offering Taste OfItaly At Thompson Hotel

The American Express Trav-el Office in Beverly Hills is giv-ing those interested in an Ital-ian vacation a chance to dis-cover the possibilities at itsTaste of Italy, from 6-8 p.m.,Wednesday, Sept. 14 at TheThompson Hotel 9360Wilshire Blvd.

While sampling olive oils,attendees will be able to meetwith travel counselors and re-

ceive special offers from thesponsors, Brendan Vacationsand Insight Vacations

Guests can also enter adrawing to win a Cardullospasta gift basket.

Space is limited. To RSVPcall 310-274-8277 and choosePrompt 3.

American Express enteredthe travel agency business in1915, and today operates oneof the world's largest travelagency networks in more than140 countries worldwide.Crescent Drive Merchants ToCelebrate Reopening Of TheStreet Next Friday

Merchants in the 300 blockof North Crescent Drive, in-cluding the Beverly Hills Mar-ket, will celebrate the re-open-ing of the street with musicfood and fun from 11 a.m.-2p.m., Friday, Sept. 16.Richard Shapiro 8905s 10thAnniversary Features Tent SaleOf Antiques, Art Works

Richard Shapiro is cele-brating the 10th anniversary ofhis Studiolo with a tent sale ofvaluable antiques and works ofart through Sept. 18. The bou-tique is located at 8905Melrose Ave. Call: 310-275-6700.Loehmanns Celebrating 90thYear With Designer Sale

Loehmanns, the original

off-price designer retailer, iscelebrating its 90th year in fash-ion with a designer sample saleat its store, 333 S. La CienegaBlvd. (310-659-0674).

When it began in 1921,Loehmanns originated the con-cept of upscale, off-price mer-chandising. Founder FriedaLoehmann, an intimate of theSeventh Avenue designers,made the rounds of their show-rooms and bought their over-stocks, cancellations and sam-ples at a fraction of the originalwholesale price.

During its history, the com-pany has touched a wide vari-ety of people. Calvin Klein sayshis initial interest in fashion de-veloped during his visits toLoehmanns in the Bronx.

The late Erma Bombecksbook, All I Know About AnimalBehavior I Learned InLoehmanns Dressing Room,was on The New York Timesbestseller list for 13 weeks.

Loehmanns was also fea-tured in TV shows such as TheNanny.Jr. Phil Tryouts For 75th Dia-mond Jubilee Season

Beverly Hills-based Jr. Phil-harmonic, now in its 75th Dia-mond Jubilee season, is invitingyoung musiciansages 12 to25to audition for a spot in theorchestra. Those playing violin,

viola, cello, string bass, flute,oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet,bassoon, alto sax, trumpet,French horn, trombone, tuba,tympani and percussion maycall 310-275-7511 for a tryout.There are no audition or mem-bership charges. For more in-formation, visit www.jrphil.org.LErmitage To Participate InLos Angeles Food & Wine

Tickets are now on-sale forthe inaugural Los Angeles Food& Wine, a four day epicureanexperience from Oct. 13 to 16,presented by American ExpressPublishing and Lexus.

The Five Star LErmitage onBurton Way will be participat-ing with caviar and champagneon its rooftop.

Tickets start at $50 and areavailable at www.lafw.com orby calling 877-234-8425.South Coast Plaza HostingFestival Of Children Through-out September

At South Coast Plazathroughout September, many ofits stores are taking part in the10th annual Festival of Childrento benefit the Festival of Chil-dren Foundation.

Judith Leiber has created aspecial handbag while Coffee,Tea, Mommy & Me has sched-uled and interactive event everyFriday.

Toyota will allow test driv-

ing of its new 2012 Camray andPrius while there will be askatepark by Beachworks onSept. 24.

On Sept. 27, there will bea equestrian fundraiser to bene-fit 10 local childrens charities.Sfixio Restaurant Opens OnThe Site Of Former DaVinci

A new Italian-Mediterranean restaurant hasopened on the 9737 S. SantaMonica Blvd. site of the formerDa Vinci.

Called Sfixio, ChefMassimo Denaro from Florencehas come up with a new con-cept using entirely importedItalian ingredients from select-ed areas of that country. Hiscooking and traveling passionstarted at age 15. He went toIndia where he spent severalmonths, and and developedtouches from various countries.

The menu offers a perfectbalance of the authentic Tuscancuisine with theMediterranean style creating aninnovative touch using onlyorganic foods and unique pres-entation.

According to his wife MaraSampo, Sfixios general manag-er, everything is cooked freshdailywe dont even have afreezer.

Open for lunch and dinner(except Sunday, reservations


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Filmmakers Works ShowcasesNeed For Water Conservation

Six filmmakers will showcase their work on the need for wa-ter conservation, and vie for cash prizes totaling $15,000, at thefourth annual Intelligent Use Of Water Film Competition, at5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 at The Paley Center for Media, 465S. Beverly Dr.

Wildlife expert and conservation advocate Jack Hanna, ac-companied by a some furry friends, will host the event stressingthe importance of responsible water use.

The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, visitwww.rainbird.com/iuowfilmrsvp.

For more information, visit www.iuowfilm.com.

Foster Highlights KCET Programming Wednesday, Sept. 14 (8:30-9 p.m.) LA Tonight With Roy Fire-stone: A Special Presentation Of SoCal Connected

Roy Firestone talks with legendary producer, songwriter, andrecord company executive David Foster, chronicling his careerand touching upon his latest personal performanceThe Hit ManReturns: David Foster And Friends.

Winner of 16 Grammy awards, Fosters been an integral partof the biggest and best talents in the music industry including Ce-line Dion, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston and Andrea Bocel-li. In the episode, Firestone and Foster sit around the piano andreminisce about the artists, the industry, Fosters successes andstruggles, and whats next.

Happenings...Brentwood Art CenterCelebrates Anniversary

The Brentwood Art Center (BAC),13031 Mon-tana Ave., a private art institution, will celebrate its40th anniversary from noon-7 p.m. tomorrow andfrom noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

The BAC will host receptions and exhibitions tocelebrate, with proceeds from the sales of all art-work donated to School on Wheels, a non-profitdedicated to tutoring homeless children throughoutSouthern California.

The show will highlight student and facultywork ranging from painting, drawing, sculpture andmixed media to photography.

Kate Capshaw, a longtime student, philanthro-pist and supporter, says: The BAC has the ability toinfluence our children and future leaders about theimportance of supporting each other.

The BACs diverse student body includes Acad-emy Award and Primetime Emmy nominees andwinners, Grammy-winning musicians, and individ-uals representing more than 20 countries.

We are excited to celebrate 40 years of theBrentwood Art Center this year, says CEO SarkisMelkonian. We are committed to providing bothadult and child artists with a rewarding art educa-tion by nurturing the joy of personal expression andlearning in an atmosphere of creative freedom. Ourgoal is to encourage our students to grow creativelywhile also learning the art of giving back.

Small To Portray GoldaMeir For BH Seniors

Peter Small willperform his portrayalof Golda Meir onTuesday, Sept. 13, forresidents of BeverlyHills Carmel Hotel,8750 Burton Way at11 a.m. and at Bever-ly Hills North CarmelHotel, 8757 BurtonWay at 1:30 p.m..

Portraying Meir isnot unusual forSmall. His portrayalof this great woman ismore challenging,but no different thanhis portrayals ofThomas Jefferson orGeorge Washington.

He has performed for a variety of audi-ences including the Presidential Libraries ofRonald Reagan, Richard Nixon, HerbertHoover, and George H. W. Bush, KnottsBerry Farms Thomas Edisons Workshop,and the Hoover Dam. He has made numer-ous television appearances including theHistory Channel.

Peter Small asGolda Meir


property lines, between the hours of 10p.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday throughThursday and 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Fri-days, Saturdays and the evenings beforepublic holidays.

The proposed noise ordinance is aclean up of two currently existing andconflicting ordinances that have been

on the books for up to 50 years, Bruck-er said. I am confident that this Coun-cil will come to a compromise wherebyeveryone will feel that we are sensitiveto the quality of life of our residentialneighbors while at the same time allow-ing for residents to have responsible so-cial gatherings.

The City Council will be discussingthe ordinance during their formal meet-ing, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the councilchambers at City Hall.

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cial experience. I learned the relation-ships you make are long lasting and re-ally make a difference for your life. So,you shouldnt discount anyone, regard-less of what they do or what theyreabout.

Grabel said he wants to try to finda way to give back to the community,perhaps through a charity show thatwould benefit Beverly High.

(I want to) put on a show that en-compasses (the magic) I do and gives amessage, hey take advantage of what

youve got here, Grabel said. (They)have everything in the pal of theirhands and now is the time to set up forthe future.

Superintendent Gary Woods saidthat as an alum of Beverly High, theBHUSD is proud of Grabel and hope hewill consider addressing the students ofthe high school.

I havent done anything with thehigh school (like) that yet, but wewould be glad (to have him perform),like in all cases when our alums aresuccessful and have a desire to giveback, Woods said.

For more information on Grabelvisit www.sethgrabel.com.

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homemade hummus.The Acapulco salad has romaine,

tomatoes, jicama, corn, radishes, avo-cado, red bell pepper and feta cheesein a honey-time dressing and the chick-en soup is not just broth, but heartywith chunks of vegetable and meat. Itsone of four regular soups on the menuand there are daily specials.

Phone orders can be delivered andThe Nosh is a popular caterer for corpo-rate and private events like bar mitz-vahs, funerals and barbecues.

The Nosh of Beverly Hills, at 6989Santa Monica Blvd. (NE corner ofRoxbury and Little Santa Monica., isopen from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.

For more information, call 310-271-3730, or follow The Nosh onTwitter and Facebook.

-Steve Simmons

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promotions across Los Angeles, has brought 17of L.A.s top gourmet trucks to fuel hungry shop-pers on Rodeo and Beverly Drive with an eclec-tic selection of tastes. That is more than doublethe number of trucks Rodeo Drive had last year;so shoppers can treat themselves to an array ofsnacks, sweets and even fresh flowers.

Some trucks will bring parts of America toRodeo Drive that night, with Lobsta Truck andGreasy Weiner. For hot dog fans, Greasy Wein-er is the ideal pick with their New Jersey styledogs. Exclusively for FNO, the truck is present-ing a Special Edition FNO hot dog topped withblack beans, grilled white onions, and a redhomemade spicy sauce.

For the kids, Tinos Pizza Truck is always afavorite with its hand-tossed pizzas. Guests alsohave the option of breakfast for dinner at theButtermilk Truck, which serves fluffy pancakesand French toast all day. The truck has created aSpecial Edition FNO red velvet Whoopie Pie forthe evening.

Chef Chris Goossen, previously of BottegaLouie in downtown, presents the Knockout TacoTruck, with an array of authentic and globaltacos. Special Edition FNO tacos include spicyshrimp with a red sauce served on a black tor-tilla, and rock shrimp in a cream sauce toppedwith caviar on a white tortilla.

To top it all off, foodies will be able to in-dulge in desserts from Sprinkles Cupcakes,which will be bringing FNO exclusive cupcakesto Rodeo Drive. Waffles De Liege will be serv-ing fresh Belgian waffles topped with vanilla icecream, strawberries, whipped cream, chocolatesyrup, and a custom chocolate FNO garnish fortheir Special Edition dish.

For more information visit www.rodeo-drive-bh.com and be sure to visit FashionsNight Out tonight from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Majestics stadium wouldbe constructed on 600 unde-veloped acres in the City ofIndustry they already own.

The $800 million,75,000-seat (expandable to80,000 for Super Bowls) certi-fied green stadium wouldanticipate the return of theNFL to the nations second-largest media market.

No team has called LosAngeles home since 1995when both the Raiders andRams turned tail and fled toOakland and St. Louis, re-spectively.

AEGs $1.2 billion projecthas a naming sponsor (Farm-ers Insurance Company), con-ceptual approval by the LosAngeles City Council and star-filled press conferences, steal-ing at least the most recentthunder from the Industryproject.

Regardless of what projectis chosen, both will bring jobsand football to Los Angeles.The team competition is nowmost intense between devel-opers.

However, Semcken saidhe feels the City of Industryproject has definite advan-tages over the downtownproject. Having worked onthe proposed stadium since2008, Semcken said they

know what is important to theNFL and what makes a goodstadium.

We have designed aproject they want withoutcompromise, Semcken said.Our project guarantees thatthe owner of the Los Angelesteam in fact it will probablybe two teams will be amongthe top ten wealthiest ownersin the league. From a financialperspective, ours is best.

Also important to theNFL is the quality of the fanexperience and we offer somuch in this area. With televi-sion and the development of3D programming, people cansit at home and not onlywatch their team play, theycan watch every team play.

We have to create an ex-perience that will bring peo-ple to the stadium. We have600 acres that can be used asneeded to enhance the fan ex-perience. We will have con-cert stages, grassy areas fortailgating, television monitorswhere fans can watch themorning games, a BMX bikearea it will be like SuperBowl Sunday every Sunday.

Los Angeles City CouncilPresident Pro Tem Jan Perrysaid AEGs proposed stadiumproject would bring a signifi-cant amount of new jobs tothe Los Angeles area.

Its an important projectnot only for Los Angeles but

given the scope, the magni-tude and the number of jobs itwill bring to the region, I thinkit has importance for the en-tire west coast, she said.This may be the largest em-ployment project we have forthe foreseeable future.

AEG is currently pushinglegislation through the legisla-ture that will set up someguidelines so frivolous law-suits can be avoided, Perrysaid. It still upholds the Cali-fornia Environmental QualityAct.

Translation: no lawsuitsby asking the state to limit theamount of time allowed forany legal challenge to approx-imately 180 days.

That at least would put acap on the number of strikesuits, nuisance suits and holdups AEG would face.

Los Angeles County Su-pervisor Mike Atonovich haspublically stated he opposesany special protection fromthe state for the downtownstadium.

Antonovichs pressdeputy, Tony Bell, said the su-pervisor does not believe thatany developer should get ex-emptions unless those exemp-tions are also given to vitalprojects like schools, libraries,and other public projects.

The bill AEG now seeks issimilar to the one Majestic ob-tained in 2009.

Overall, Semcken argueshis project will be in the bestlocation for everybody andmakes the NFL the numberone priority. Majestics stadi-um would not share locationwith the Lakers, the Clippers,LA Live or anything else. Itwould also not require demo-lition of the existing West Hallof the Los Angeles ConventionCenter like the AEG proposaldoes.

They [the NFL] are thebig dog. [If they use our stadi-um, they] are not competingwith other buildings, with oth-er events its all NFL all thetime, Semcken said. Weredoing everything we can tobring the NFL back to South-ern California as soon as pos-sible and we think the bestway to do that is to build thebest building for the team, theleague and the fans and wethink we have done that.

There are 6.3 millionpeople who live within anhours drive of Jerry Jonessnew Dallas Stadium. Thereare 15.5 million people wholive within an hours drive ofour site.

Put in different terms:one of every 19 people in thecountry lives within an hoursdrive of our site on Sundaymorning.

AEG did not return TheCouriers calls for comment.

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In loving memory

Ruzena Berler M.D.

February 8, 1910 September 4, 2011

Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many.Died peacefully in her home in Beverly Hills, California. Born in Poland,obtained a medical degree in Prague and survived the Holocaust. Lived inBelgium, France and Switzerland before moving to Beverly Hills in 1983.

Talented doctor who saved many lives on the WWII East Battlefront, painter,writer, and philanthropist, Ruzena was awarded and named in 1992Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres by French Secretary of Cultureand Communication Jack Lang for her contribution to French culture as thelong time President of the Alliance Francaise of Beverly Hills and West L.A.

She is survived by her daughter Olga, grandsons Patrick and Philippe, greatgrandchildren Alexandra, Nicole, Nicolas and Cassandra.A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Sunday September 11, 2011 atMount Sinai Memorial Park- Hollywood Hills. The location of a 1 pm recep-tion held by the family will be announced following the service.

In lieu of flowers, consider a tribute to the United States Holocaust Museum(http://act.ushmm.org/page/s/tribute-card).


Joan MangumIt was an entertaining

evening benefiting Crohn's &Colitis Foundation L.A. The Im-prov was the location for Pain InThe Butt, comedian Ben Morri-son's critically acclaimed showabout the lighter side of Crohn'sdisease. He chronicles his jour-ney from awkward high schoolstudent to awkward high schoolstudent with a disease. He tooka very serious disease and con-veyed to the audiences that once

he joked about and spoke openlyabout having Crohn's, he was incontrol, not the disease. He toldabout visiting with children whohave Crohn's and ulcerative co-litis at Camp Oasis and how hehad even the shy children standup and share their stories... andhow being open about their dis-ease gave them power.

The show, staged all over theworld during the last eight years,is a touching tale about laughing

through illness.******

It was a Wild and Wonder-ful Walton Wedding!... asfriends, family as well as Waltonclan members, were gathering incelebration of Mary McDo-nough's 50th birthday (that'sright little Erin Walton is 50!!!).

But the surprise was for herguests. In a case where life re-flects art, just as Erin surprisedthe family by running off to getmarried, so now has Mary Mc-Donough surprised friends andfamily with impromptu nuptials.

As they gathered in a privatedining room (Maggiano's at TheGrove), McDonough's fiance,Don, clinked a glass to make atoast to Mary, saying he hadbeen thinking about what to getMary for her birthday and decid-ed to end their long (seven year)engagement... by asking her tomarry him, Right here, rightnow. On bended knee he didjust that. Mary said yes as theroom was filled with screamsand laughter. Don askedMary's brothers, Michael andJohn to stand up for him.

Mary turned to her owndaughter, Sydnee, and Don'sdaughters Kylie and Robyn to dothe same for her. Then bou-quets and boutineers werebrought out to the shock and thedelight of all gathered. Waltons

in attendance included, MichaelLearned, Eric Scott, Jon Walms-ley, Judy Norton, and DavidHarper.

Learned, Mary's mama onThe Waltons and other castmembers were in tears alongwith others in the room. A hon-eymoon will be planned after sheconcludes the tour for her mem-oirs entitled, Lessons From TheMountains, What I Learned FromErin Walton. In fact, McDo-nough had delayed the celebra-tion of her 50th birthday to ac-commodate the first leg of herbook tour (including appear-ances at Dollywood, Grand OleOpry, The Kennedy Center, etc.)

******California's famed Jr. Phil-

harmonic Orchestra conductedby B.H. attorney Gary S. Greeneheld its 74th Anniversary ConcertSpectacular at The Music Cen-ter's Dorothy Chandler Pavilionwith Wink Martindale as emceealong with guest hosts JackCarter and June Lockhart.

Special performances in-cluded the extremely talentedJordan Bennett singing This Is TheMoment from Jekyll And Hydeand Anthem from Chess, as wellas Victoria Gordon singing JekyllAnd Hyde's Someone Like Youand Petri Hawkins-Byrd's out-standing rendition of What AWonderful World. Among the

evening's highlights was Gram-my and Emmy-winning compos-er, Charles Fox, who conductedmany of his hit compositionsfrom Nine To Five, European Va-cation, Oh God: Book II andBabarella, as well as a TV med-ley of his hit theme songs fromThe Wide World Of Sports, LoveAmerican Style, Happy Days,Laverne & Shirley, WonderWoman and Love Boat. WhileFox received an award for hisoutstanding career achieve-ments, presented by friend, col-league and Oscar- winning com-poser Richard Sherman, top hon-ors for the evening went toBroadway legend Carol Chan-ning, who was presented withThe Golden Baton. At 90 yearsof age, Carols presence, voiceand personality was so large, itliterally filled the stage, flowedover the audience and into thebalcony... a fabulous evening.

******The Mannequins of L.A., a

group of professional womenwho have combined their re-sources from the world of fash-ion to present fashion shows atevents for charities and privateorganizations, held a tea at Bar-neys New York.

The guest speaker was thecharming and acclaimed derma-tologist/internist Dr. David Col-bert, who spoke about how tocombat effects of age with healthand beauty secrets of smartcarbs, A+fat, intelligent fiber andstar proteins.

His Colbert MD Skin CareProducts line provides daily nu-trition for the skin and he has au-thored The High School Re-union Diet, a pure foods pro-gram designed to make the userlook slimmer, healthier andyounger in just 30 days... defi-nitely every woman's dream.

Some of the many Man-nequins beauties enjoying thesebeauty secrets... JacquelineKruse, Robin Blake, Cheryl vanTassel, Sharon Fadem, JaniceFrancois, Dani Lancer, WendyTaylor, Marlene Evarone, AnnBailey, et al.


ment has a mutual aide agree-ment with surrounding citiesto help in the case of large-scale disasters.

But more so, the City hasprovided employees to helpon other occasions. For exam-ple, Kosterman said BeverlyHills has provided Communi-ty Development Personnel tocoordinate building codeamendments on a regionallevel and sends staff to othercities to help prepare them foraudits of their processes andservices.

Employees who assist oth-er cities on this level are paidfor by the City of BeverlyHills.

Mirisch said he does notthink Beverly Hills should be

sending employees to helpBell.

I think (sending BeverlyHills employees to Bell) showsextremely bad judgment,Mirisch said. We have ourown major issues in the City,including a salary scandal. Tobe sending our staff on ourown dime to Bell is wrong.We have our own issues, ourown problems and our ownchallenges and we should bedealing with (them) first.

Mirisch said he would notonly support any City staffwho want to volunteer theirtime, without pay, he wouldjoin them.

This issue will be dis-cussed during the City Coun-cil Study Session, starting at 2p.m. in the council chambersat City Hall. The discussion isitem four on the agenda.

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was forced to turn to their coremission and had to end theCRT. Supervisors such asSinger, who did not want theCRT to end, formed a 501(c)3and continue to serve the Bev-erly Hills and the surroundingcommunities.

Although some of the fund-ing comes from the City of Bev-erly Hills and the City of CulverCity, the CRT is also funded inpart by private donations. TheCRT is a tax-deductible charityand interested parties can do-nate online.

The Crisis Response Teamwill be holding a 10-weektraining for new members be-ginning Oct. 6 on Thursdayevenings. For more informationvisit www.thecrt.org.

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they spend money.There are a lot of peo-

ple in Beverly Hills who arevery sensitive to the eco-nomical environment,Sanders said.

Fashion doesnt have tobe about spending a lot ofmoney. Fashion (is just)about an awareness and anexpression of who you are intodays times.

Although Sanders saidshe tries in every shoot toblend expensive and inex-pensive pieces, she is plan-ning on doing an upcomingsection on resale stores.

She will send a stylistinto secondhand stores and

create trendy outfits on abudget.

Fashion affects all ofus, Sanders said. Im look-ing at fashion from every an-gle, not just Rodeo Drive.There are some great dealsand great bargains out there.You can look stylist and feelgreat about yourself withoutspending a ton of money.

Fashion aficionados whoare interested in meetingThe Couriers fashion direc-tor will have their chance atthe end of the month.

Sanders will be makingher first personal appear-ance at Saks Fifth Avenue inBeverly Hills on Sept. 24from 2 to 4 p.m. for a specialJimmy Choo event.

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However, this time our jour-ney went in the reverse direction,from high-energy, mid-townManhattan, sailing past the Statueof Liberty stoically basking in theglow of the early evening sunset,up the rugged eastern coast ofCanada, transiting the vastexpanse of the mighty NorthAtlantic, finally making landfall in

Ireland (to kiss the Blarney Stone)before disembarking at Englandsstoried port city of Southampton.

From the moment one stepsaboard the floating country clubthat is the Silver Whisperorindeed, any of Silverseas sixsmall to mid-sized vessels of per-fection its clear: this was notyour grandparents means of con-veyance. Service on Silversea ison a nearly one-to-one ratio and,(apologies to parents), there arenot hundreds of pre-pubescentchildren running amuck on deckor in the public rooms.

Any two-week cruise featur-ing six days at sea, four of themconsecutive, will test the mettleof even the most ardent cruise

traveler. But whether it be the vari-ety of exercise machines in the fit-ness center, the array of sensuoustreatments found in the fullyequipped Silversea Signature Spa,live stage entertainment, movies in the ships theater or the privacyof your suite - lectures, demonstra-tions, classes or just relaxing in thelap of luxury with a good bookattended and to by the friendly,unobtrusive international staff, thedays pass by all to quickly.

Of course, it helps if one has abit of romanticized imagination,like on the night we set sail from St.Johns, Newfoundland, the oldestcity in North America and gatewayto the mighty North Atlantic. It wasa film noir kind of evening, color-less except for shades of black andwhite; a fitting backdrop for anepic ocean transit. A blanket of fogenveloped the ship, so thick that aperson standing amidships couldnot see the bow or stern of the ves-

sel. Shadows disappeared into theswirling mist making it unclearwhether the formally attired manwalking on the deck several pacesahead was Cary Grant, perhaps,or Peter Lorre or, alas, one of theships butlers formally, attired forthe evening.

While the Silverseas six float-ing sisters are essentially all-inclu-sive, including fine wine and spir-its, one would be remiss not toavail themselves of an intimateevening (there are only six tables)in the ships ultra-gourmet LeChampagne restaurant for anexclusive Relais & Chateaux din-ner.

On every cruise, LeChampagne features a series ofmenus designed around a centraltheme: a celebration and collabo-ration of wine in harmony withvarious regions of the world, suchas France, Italy, Spain and NorthAmerica.

Advance reservations at LeChampagne are a must as therestaurants maitre dsommelierwill tell you about upcomingthemes and help you select whatyou wish on your personalizedpre-printed menu.

Our maitre d was DarleneParker, a knowledgeable NewZealander who told us thatCharles Dickens said of the bub-

bly, Champagne is one of lifeselegant extras, as she pointed outthe homage to champagne etchedinto an illuminated floor-to-ceil-ing glass panel at the entrance tothe restaurant.

This dining experience isavailable for $200 per person,wine included, with each course.without wine, the cost is anincredibly reasonable $30 perperson for a five-course gourmetmeal.

Of course, free airfare onselected cruises, gourmet meals, abutler assigned to every suite,entertainment, on-board shops, acasino and luxury spa amenitiesare all items one would expect tofind on the world-ranked bestships of Silversea. However, Imimpressed by the unexpected;heres just a small example.

On the first night aboard Iwent down to dinner, leaving myreading glasses on the desk in mysuite. When I returned two hourslatter I noted the expected turn-down service, slippers along sideof the bed and chocolates on thenightstand. But, I couldnt find myglasses. Finally I noticed a foldedsquare of eyeglass cleaning clothon the desk and underneath, myglasses. And for the next 13 nightsof the cruise, after dinner, thatwould be where I found my glass-eson the desk, under the neatlyfolded cleaning cloth.

A small thing, perhaps. But itis one of many examples of how,over the years, Ive come toexpect the unexpected onSilversea; Ive never been disap-pointed.

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