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Lee Boek Confessions of A Pulpiteer, 2008 See Announcement and Text

California Heritage Museum Exhibition, George Hurrell Photographs, January, February, 2008 See Announcement and Document

Lou D'Elia*, collector and curator of the George Hurrell glamour photography exhibit at the California Heritage Museum, lectures at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 1 February, 2008

DSC7159 Epiphytes April 15, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)
DSC7170 Epiphytes 2 April 16, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger) See Images
John Ezmirlian In The Spirit of Christmas 2008, CD Collection of 22 Piano Arrangements and Original Compositions, Performed by John Ezmirlian, 2008 See Contact Information

African Americans and the Beach: An illustrated talk on Santa Monica's former Inkwell Beach & Our African American Surfing Community, Sunday 9 March 2008, 2 pm. See Text

Connie Jenkins,* Paintings, Craig Krull Gallery, 23 Saturday 2008, 4 to 6 p.m., Bergamont Station. Michigan Ave.

Community Workshop: "Ocean Park Blvd., Improvements, Enhancements from Lincoln Blvd. west to Neilson Way." Santa Monica Alterantive Schoolhouse (SMASH), 2525 5th St., Santa Monica, 90405 Monday, March 3, 6:30-9:00 p.m. RSVP peter.james@smgov.net Green Streets, See Text

Richard Rayner The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California, Norton: New York, 2008, 223 pp. See Text

Santa Monica Fire Engine Co. No. 2, Hollister Block Party, Between Second and Third St., 10 May 2008, 9 am to 11 am. See Text and Images DSC7074 Santa Monica Engine Co. No, 2 Open House Announcement, May 2008 (Photo: Mary Leipziger), See Image DSC7059 Santa Monica Fire Department Truck, May 2008 (Photograph, Mary Leipziger) See Image DSC7050 Santa Monica Firemen, Engine Co. No. 2, 2008 May 2008, (Photo by Mary Leipziger) See Image DSC7124 Fireman, Fire Engine Cab, Engine Co. No. 2, May 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger) See Image DSC7066 Fire Engine Reflection, Engine Co. No. 2, May 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger) See Image DSC7115 Emergency Lift Engine Co. No. 2, May 2008 (Photo by Maey Leipziger) See Image DSC7056 Ladder Truck Engine Co. No. 2, May 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger) See Image

Main Street Holiday Party Extravaganza 6 December 2008 Post Card Main Street Business Improvement Association, KR, 2008, Unsent, See Image and Text
Santa Monica City Planning Commission (Ocean Park) (Caseload) Agenda May/June 2008 See Text

2513 Third St., On Sale, Sold, 2008, See Text and Image

Announcements:

Danny Alonzo*, Ocean Park Paintings, First Federal Bank Branch, Main St., Ocean Park, CA 2008

Lisa Alverez Ocean Park #12 Santa Monica Review, Santa Monica College: Santa Monica, California, Spring, 2008. pp. 159-173. 2008.

Daedelus, 2008
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4060303.ece

Farmer's Market, Heritage Square Parking Lot, Main and Ocean Park Blvd. Every Sunday, 9 am to 1 pm.

John Muir/Olympic High Swap Meet and Antiques Fair, Olympic High Parking Lot, Lincoln Blvd., First Saturday of Every Month, 7:30 am to 2 pm.

African Americans and the Beach: An illustrated talk on Santa Monica's former Inkwell Beach & Our African American Surfing Community, Sunday 9 March 2008, 2 pm., See Text

Bill Brody New Works, The Alaska House Art Gallery 1003 Cushman Street Fairbanks, AK 99701, Opens Mar. 7, 2008

Community Workshop: "Ocean Park Blvd., Improvements, Enhancements from Lincoln Blvd. west to Neilson Way." Santa Monica Alternative Schoolhouse (SMASH), 2525 5th St., Santa Monica, 90405 Monday, March 3, 6:30-9:00 p.m., 2008, RSVP peter.james@smgov.net Free parking at SMASH, John Muir Elementary and on 5th or 6th Sts. Bus Line #8 stops directly in front of SMASH; Bus Line #8 stops at Lincoln Blvd. and Ocean Park Blvd,; Bus Line #4 stops at Fourth and Ocean Park Blvd.
Ocean Park Boulevard "Green Streets" workshop, which will take place on April 23rd, 2008 at the John Muir/SMASH cafeteria at 6:30 PM-9:00 PM.
Steve Galloway, Gallerie Eric Mircher, Paris, 2008
http://www.mircher.com/
Rose Gallery, Bergamont Sta., 2008

Connie Jenkins*, Paintings, Craig Krull Gallery, 23 Saturday 2008, 4 to 6 p.m., Bergamont Station. Michigan Ave.

George Hurrell Lecture & Movie Screening Saturday, 2 February, 2008,1:30 p.m., Main Library MLK Jr. Auditorium. Lou D'Elia*, curator of the George Hurrell glamour photography exhibit at the California Heritage Museum, Heritage Square, Main Street and Ocean Park Blvd., treats us to a look at Hurrell's work. Followed at 3 pm by a screening of You Were Never Lovelier, starring Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth.

Jo Todd*, MA: Woman Speak-Other Voices
Spoken Word/Vocals
Celebrating National Poetry Month with guest artist Bill Freeman flamenco guitarist Wednesday 9 April 2008; Venice Library
6 pm; Questions call me at 310-396-4418
Resurrection: A Tribute to Poets Who Have Died, Saturday, 12 April 2008, 8 p.m., Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill, Santa Monica, CA 90405 See Text
Naomi Hirahara Los Angeles Noir and Touch of Evil, 19 April 2008 3 p.m. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St. (310) 392-3804; www.smpl.org; Introduction, Ron Acosta, historian. Book Signing and Author Presentation.
Fire Engine Co. No. 2, Hollister Block Party, Between Second and Third St., 10 May 2008, 9 am to 11 am.
Small Press Exposition, Church in Ocean Park, 10 May 2008, 10:30-5 p.m.
Vintage Clothing, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 10-11 May 2008, all day.
Richard Diebenkorn, Ocean Park Monotypes and Drawings, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, 730 Fifth Ave., NY, NY, May 9-June 27, 2008.
Lee Boek 's play Confessions of a Pulpiteer, Church in Ocean Park Sunday, May 18, 10:15 am, Saturday and Sunday, May 31, June 1, 8 p.m. with musician Mitch Greenhill Saturday and Sunday, June 7, June 8, 8 p.m. with musician Peter Kors Sunday, June 22 and Saturday, June 28, 8 p.m. with musician Peter Kors Requested Donation: $15. See Text
Amy Leipziger Recent Photography, including her Ocean Park Essay, Teneleven Bar, 171 Avenue C, NY, NY, May 23-June 24 2008, See Related Web Site
Church in Ocean Park, 2008
http://blip.tv/file/685619
Alicia Weisberg-Roberts* and Opher Mansour* were married, June 15, 2008.


Business Cards:
Angel City Bookstore & Gallery, 2008, 2007
218 Pier Ave., SM, CA 90405, 2008, 2007
http://www.angelcitybooks.com
Bonus Car Wash, 2008
2800 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Jose Rodriguez, Asst. Mgr., 2008
(310) 399-5773
Fedora Primo, 2008
216 Pier Ave., SM, CA, 90405, 2008
Fred Strauss*, Hatter, Owner, 2009, 2007
http://www.Fedoraprimo.com
310-399-8584
Nathaniel (Ned) Sloane*, Ceramicist, Photographer,
http://nedsloane.smugmug.com/Other
Older Venice-1965-1987
Newer Venice-1987-Present

July 29, 11:42 a.m., 5.2 Earthquake, epicenter Chino. Ocean Park swayed.

Documents:

George Hurrell Lecture & Movie Screening
Sat / Feb 2 / 1:30 pm / Main Library
MLK Jr. Auditorium. Lou D'Elia*, curator of the George Hurrell glamour photography exhibit at the California Heritage Museum treats us to a look at Hurrell's work. Followed at 3 pm by a screening of You Were Never Lovelier, starring Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth.

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Sunday, March 9, 2 pm.

African Americans and the Beach: An illustrated talk on Santa Monica's former Inkwell Beach & Our African American Surfing Community, Sunday 9 March 2008, 2 pm.

The Santa Monica Conservancy and Calvary Baptist Church are co-hosting an illustrated presentation on the historic "Inkwell" Beach and the history of the African-American surfing community in Santa Monica. The "Inkwell," south of Pico Blvd. and Casa del Mar Hotel, was a popular beach hangout for African Americans from the 1920s to the '60s, long after racial restrictions on public beaches were invalidated in 1927. The City recently installed a plaque to commemorate this important gathering place.

Facilitating the panel discussion will be Alison Rose Jefferson, Historian with Historic Resources Group. Joining her on the panel will be Rhonda Harper, an African-American female surfer of the Black Surfing Association (BSA), and documentary filmmakers Portia Scott-Hicks of Los Angeles and Paul Richardson of Monterey, California. Scott-Hicks is developing a documentary about the BSA called "Soul on a Wave." Richardson is in the process of producing a full-length documentary entitled, "Deeper Shade of Surf," about first and second generations of African American surfers. They will share information about Nick Gabaldon, a Santa Monica native who was the first documented black surfer from the 1940s, and other local surfing pioneers of African American descent.

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Lee Boek will present excepts from his work and especially from his current play, Confessions of a Pulpiteer, which will have several showings in the coming weeks at the Church. Confessions of a Pulpiteer is Lee's play about his years as a fundamentalist evangelist, mostly in the Bible Belt during the early 60's. Lee is an old friend of the Church in Ocean Park. It was here that he met Marlene Rasnick, who with Dale Eunson founded the theatre company that he now represents, Public Works Improvisational Theatre Company. Our church was the home of Public Works for twenty years.
Lee Boek's play "Confessions of a Pulpiteer," will be presented at the Church in Ocean Park: Sunday, May 18, 10:15 am, Saturday and Sunday, May 31, June 1, 8 p.m. with musician Mitch Greenhill Saturday and Sunday, June 7, June 8, 8 p.m. with musician Peter Kors Sunday, June 22 and Saturday, June 28, 8 p.m. with musician Peter Kors Requested Donation: $15.


Lee Boek

Lee has been an actor/activist living in Silver Lake for thirty years and is now the Artistic Director of Public Works Improvisational Theatre which has worked with and done theatre and music with and about Sunset Hall for many years. He has long been an ardent supporter of and, in times past, a participant in, the daily events at Sunset Hall, when it was on Francis Avenue. He continues to entertain our senior members in his once a month calendared visits at the new location.

Lee began his activism shortly after he stopped being a fundamentalist evangelist for the Church of Christ in the mid sixties. He participated in the anti-war movement in Northern California and supported the very first draft resisters in Sacramento.

He and his band The Greater Carmichael Traveling Street Band presented The Brother Lee Love Survival Revival Hour, a weekly radio show on KZAP-FM, in Sacramento. They performed music and political theatre on radio, in the streets and in staged events such as The Dance around the Nukes at Rancho Seco and the Float In on the American River.

Lee came to Los Angeles in 1976, married his teacher of improvisational theatre at the Church in Ocean Park. He and his wife Marlene Rasnick did original cutting edge theatre that was generally political and comedic often with original music for twenty five years, teaching improvisational theatre with the LACER after school program in several local middle schools. They also worked with several other special communities such as seniors, and the deaf.

Lee has also been a union organizer and representative for SEIU and AFSCME and has participated in the numerous political campaigns and social actions that have marked our times in Los Angeles these last thirty years.

Marlene died in 2001 of Ovarian Cancer. Together they were proponents of Medical Marijuana, a cause for which Marlene became an international spokesperson.

Public Works currently produces The Los Angeles Children's Theatre. In April 2007 Lee was seen in Charlotte's Web at The Morgan/Wixon Theatre on Pico Ave., and in Luck before Love, a play written by ten year old Felix Horan, at the 24th St. Theatre in conjunction with The Virginia Project. Most recently, Lee has written and is currently starring in Confessions of a Pulpiteer, with Nolan Porter and directed by Peter Kors.

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John Ezmirlian In The Spirit of Christmas 2008, CD Collection of 22 Piano Arrangements and Original Compositions, Performed by John Ezmirlian, 2008

(310) 396-3992; luckyjohn@verizon.net

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Richard Rayner The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California, Norton: New York, 2008, 223 pp.

Portraits of Collis Porter Huntington [1821-1900], Mark Hopkins [1813- ], Hon. Leland Stanford [ - ] and Charles Crocker [ - ] are drawn by the author who repeats the accusations of great crimes against all of these men including treason, bribery, murder and embezzlement, more of which are still to be documented. In their favor they acquired great fortunes., while developing the transportation monopoly.

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2513 Third St. For Sale and Sold, 2008

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The Ocean Park Blvd. "Green Streets" website, an online resource for information related to the streetscape and sustainable design project that was initiated in March 2008 at the request of the Santa Monica community.

The Ocean Park Blvd. "Green Streets" project seeks to address community concerns related to the scale, character, health and safety, and pedestrian orientation of the portion of the Boulevard between Lincoln Blvd. and Neilson way. Approximately 3,250 linear feet long, this stretch of Ocean Park Blvd. cuts directly through the heart of the Ocean Park neighborhood and serves as an important gateway to the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica's beaches. Its current configuration is often criticized for being unsafe, overbuilt and poorly landscaped-concerns that precipitated the City to initiate the public outreach process that is currently underway. The expected outcome of the outreach phase is a concept plan that will contemplate significant changes to this portion of the Boulevard, including best management practices in sustainability.

Downloadable boards and diagrams (presented at the March 3rd, 2008 workshop)
A message board where one can read comments posted by community members. Send us an email and we will post your comments!
The project timeline and funding strategy
Announcements about upcoming workshops and events

This project may become the model of a sustainable street for all of Southern California. A broad and inclusive range of Santa Monicans could contribute to the plan's elaboration and refinement.

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Ocean Park Flora April DSC7159 Epiphytes April 15, 2008

DSC7159 Epiphyte April 15, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)
DSC7170 Epithyye 2 April 16, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)


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Resurrection: A Tribute to Poets Who Have Died, Saturday, 12 April 2008, 8 p.m., Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Michael C. Ford, Steve Goldman, John Harris, Los Angeles Poets Society read the works of Bert Meyers, Charles Bukowski, William Pillin, Joseph Hansen, Lee Hickman and others.

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Fire Engine Co. No. 2, Hollister Block Party, Between Second and Third St., 10 May 2008, 9 am to 11 am








DSC7074 Santa Monica Engine Co. No, 2 Open House Announcement (Photo: Mary Leipziger, 2008





DSC7059 Santa Monica Fire Department Truck, May 2008 (Photograph, Mary Leipziger)








DSC7050 Santa Monica Firemen, Engine Co. No. 2, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)

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DSC7124 Fireman, Fire Engine Cab, Engine Co. No. 2, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)
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DSC7066 Santa Monica Fire Engine Reflection, Engine Co. No. 2, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)


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DSC7115 Emergency Lift Engine Co. No. 2, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)
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DSC7056 Ladder Truck Engine Co. No. 2, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)

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Santa Monica City Planning Commission (Ocean Park) (Caseload) Agenda May/June 2008
Commercial Projects DR 06-014: 2001-2011 Main Street 3-Story Mixed-Use Building, Commercial & Retail (4,090sf) & 14-Units Residential (21,197sf) Over 1-Level Subterranean Parking (48 Parking Spaces) in 25,297sf Total. Filed 9/14/2006 Howard Laks, AIA (310-393-4455) Pending Environmental Review; Community Meeting: 4/10/2008 (S. Mizokami, City Planning) DCP 07-001, TM 07-020 2721 Third Street 5-Unit Condominium in 2-Stories w/ Subterranean Garage in 7,297 sf Total. Filed 9/4/2007 James P. Thielen, Applicant (310-430-1806) (G. Cho, City Planning) DCP 08-001, TM 08-001 [TTM #07209] 3214-18 Highland Avenue Proposed 6-Unit Condominium [1-Low-Income Unit, 850sf] in 2-Stories w/ Subterranean Parking in 5,537sf Total. Filed 3/18/2008 Highland Group L.P. Mohannad Taghdiri, (310-387-1388) (L. Yegazu, City Planning)
Development Agreements [Pending & Filed] Development Agreement Proposal 120 Colorado Avenue Development Agreement Proposal: Pier View Holiday Inn (S. Lejeune) DEV 07-008 [TTM #69822 & TTM #69828] "Village Housing Project:" Former Rand Corp. Site, 2008, 2007 1725 Ocean Avenue [Area West of 1700 Main Street, South of new Olympic Drive & East of Ocean Avenue & North of 1776 Main Street] "Village Housing Project:" LEED Silver Certification for 324 Units Of Housing (160 Affordable Residences & 164 Market-Rate Condominiums), 20,000sf Commercial Retail Space (50% Neighborhood Servicing Uses); Public Open Space; & Extension of Olympic Drive from Main Street to Ocean Avenue. Filed 12/12/2007 Related Group / Santa Monica Village LLC ; 4/16/2008 (S. Lejeune) Recommendation Forwarded to CC to Begin DA Process on Revised Project: CC Hearing May 13, 2008; Approved by CC
Text Amendments & General Plan Amendments TA 06-008 2221 Lincoln Boulevard Add New SMMC Section 9.04.08.22.060 (a)(6) to Permit Enclosure of Coverer First Floor Drive-Thru in Existing Office Building. Filed 11/28/2006 Dr. Benjamin Behroozan, Applicant; Howard Robinson, Contact (310-838-0180) (B. Misner)
Appeals to Planning Commission Appeal 06-004 of FWHO 05-0108 [trees] 3109 6th Street Appeal Filed 2/3/2006 Marco Masoni, Appellant [3115 6th Street #1] Martin Locke, Property Owner 7/2/2008 (T. Kim) Appeal 06-006 of FWHO 05-0007 [hedge] 706 Marine Street Appeal Filed 2/3/2006 Mary Bartulski, Appellant [702 Marine Street] Bruce Geyer, Property Owner Appeal Withdrawn Appeal 06-009 of FWHO 05-0031 [hedge] 706 Marine Street Appeal Filed 2/3/2006 Maria Romain-Rodriguez, Appellant [710 Marine Street] Bruce Geyer, Property Owner 9/3/2008 (T. Kim) Appeal 06-010 of FWHO 05-0098 [hedge] 140 Fraser Avenue Appeal Filed 2/3/2006 Justina Baskauskas, Appellant [144 Fraser Avenue] Kristina Deutsch, Property Owner 9/17/2008 (T. Kim) Appea; 06-012 of FWHO 05-0054 [hedge] 2443 3rd Street Appeal Filed 2/3/2006 Louis & Ann D'Elia, Appellants, 2503 3rd Street] Michael Pierce, Property Owner 10/15/2008 (T. Kim) Appeal 06-028 of FWHO Determinations 502 Raymond Avenue Appeal Filed 2/17/2006 Gail S. Howell, Appellant & Property Owner 6/3/2009 (T. Kim) Appeal 06-029 of FWHO 05-0012, 05-0018, 05-0025, 05-0047, 05-0048, & 05-0057 [hedge] 502 Raymond Avenue Appeal Filed 2/17/2006 Aylesford Corporation, Ashraf LeBlanc, Appellant on Behalf of Tenants @ 440 Raymond Avenue 440 Raymond Tenants: Kenneth Jay Ziff, #12 [05-0012]; Harvey Kalikow, #11 [05-0018]; Ashrah LeBlanc (Property Owner-05-0025), Rhiannon Sears, #18 [05-0047], Marsue Foard, #20 [05-0048], & Derek Loughran, #2 [05-0057] 6/3/2009 (T. Kim)

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Main Street Holiday Party Extravaganza, 6 December 2008

Main Street Holiday Party Extravaganza 6 December 2008 Post Card Main Street Business Improvement Association, KR, 2008, Unsent.
Celebrate The Holidays . . . Party on Main Street! Your local Main Street merchants have planned a very special holiday season for you, our gracious neighbors. We invite you to join us for the following holiday activities: Saturday, 6 December at 6 pm, Tree lighting Ceremony, Santa, caroling with The Santa Monica Chorus, the Samohi Choir, and soloist Jo Todd at the California Heritage Museum 2612 Main, just south of Ocean Park Blvd., followed by a Candlelight Walk to the Shopping Center Cart tree at Edgemar and music by The Off Their Jingle Bell Rockers. 6 pm-9 pm Holiday parties with beverages and treats at participating stores (see our website for details: www.mainstreetsm.com) Friday, 28 November thru Sat., 6 Dec. You can be a judge and have a chance to win a prize in the 6th Annual Main Street Window Decorations Contest. Use the back of this card or pick up the form from participating merchants or at the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Saturday, 6 Dec. and Sunday 7 December: Sidewalk Sale at participating merchants, 11 am-7pm. Sunday 14 December 10:00 am-1 pm. Klezmer Juice will be performing at the Main Street Farmer's Market, 2640 Main.
Main Street Santa Monica The Main Street Business Improvement Association wishes you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season. Co-sponsored by: T Mobile, Pages LA. LA Weekly


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