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City Mourns Ken Genser www.smgov.net, January 9, 2010 See Text
Ken Genser (photo by Frank Gruber), See Photo
Judy Abdo Ken Genser, January 10, 2010 See Text
David Finkel Ken Genser 10 January 2010 See Text
Larry N. George Ken Genser, 2010 See Text
Ruth Y. Goldway, Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Sheila Kuehl Ken Genser January 13, 2010 See Text
Beth Leder-Pack Ken Genser Communitas Award 2009, See Text
Kevin McKeown, Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Geraldine Moyle Ken Genser, 2010, See Text
Kurt Petersen Ken Genser See Text
Ernie Powell, Ken Genser, 2010 See Text
Vivian Rothstein Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Sonya Fox Sultan Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Denny Zane Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Wilson Parke Meek [Jan. 1, 1924-Jan. 4, 2010] See Image, Links and Text
Parke Meek, Susan Lieberman, Mel Bloch, July 4, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger) See Image

Ocean Park Views (Photos by William R. Greenblatt), 2010

Hill St. and 14th St., Sunset Park, Santa Monica, Lookiing West Toward the Santa Monica Shores (Photo, William Greenblatt, 2010) See Image

Hill St. and Euclid, Looking West toward the Santa Monica Shores, 2010 See Image

Hill St. and Third, Looking West toward the Santa Monica Shores, 2010 See Image

Main St., Hill St., and the Santa Monica South Shore, 2010 See Image

The Santa Monica Shores, From Neilson Way, 2010 See Image

Hannah Heineman Aero Celebrates Two Milestones, SM Mirror, 14-20 January 2010 p. 37 See Text
Two Storm Photos Dusk by Mary Leipziger Janurary 20, 21, 2010 See Pictures

Paloma's Portrait (Paloma and Margaret) 2010 See Image and Text

Ruth Y. Goldway, Docia Zavitkovsky 2010 See Text

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And References:
Judy Abdo Ken Genser, January 10, 2010 See Text
David Finkel Ken Genser 10 January 2010 See Text
Larry N. George Ken Genser, 2010 See Text
Ruth Y. Goldway, Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Frank Gruber A Serious Man, The LookOut, January 11, 2010
Kevin Herrera Mayor Genser dead at 59, Daily Press, January 11, 2010
Sheila Kuehl Ken Genser January 13, 2010 See Text
Beth Leder-Pack Ken Genser Communitas Award 2009, 2010 See Text
Terence Lyons The Truly Unforgettable Ken Genser, Santa Monica Mirror,: vol. 11, no. 32, (photos by Margaret Molloy) January 14-20, 2010. pp. 1, 38.
Kevin McKeown, Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Geraldine Moyle,Tribute and Eulogy, Ken Genser, 2010, 2009 See Text
Kurt Petersen Ken Genser See Text
Ernie Powell, Ken Genser, 2010 See Text
Vivian Rothstein Ken Genser 2010 See Text
City Mourns Ken Genser www.smgov.net, January 9, 2010 See Text
Sonya Fox Sultan Ken Genser 2010 See Text
Denny Zane Ken Genser 2010 See Text

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There was a Ken Genser memorial service Sunday January 24, 2010 at 1:30 pm at Barnum Hall on the Santa Monica High School campus. Following, there will be a reception in the East Wing of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. City Mourns Ken Genser www.smgov.net, January 9, 2010


Mayor Ken Genser passed away peacefully today with family and close friends by his side. The family appreciates everyone's thoughts and condolences as they go through this difficult time. Once memorial service arrangements are made details will be released.

"It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our Mayor Ken Genser, an indefatigable champion for quality of life in Santa Monica. Ken distinguished himself with a fierce intellect, passion for progressive social policy and compassion for people. He served the Santa Monica community throughout his lifetime and will be greatly missed."-Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tempore Pam O'Connor and City Council.
Mayor Ken Genser served on the Santa Monica City Council for 21 years, since 1988. He was elected Mayor three times by Council in 1992, 2000 and 2008. Ken was Mayor Pro Tempore in 1991 and 1999. He led on issues ranging from affordable housing and tenant protection, land use and zoning policies to environmental quality, workers rights, parks, public safety and funding for the schools.
. . . Ken began his 30 year career serving the [Santa Monica] public through appointment to a City Task Force for Revision of the Housing Element and was Chair of the Goals and Policies subcommittee from 1980 to 1982. He was a founding member of Community Corporation of Santa Monica, serving from 1982 to 1988. He was appointed as a Planning Commissioner from 1983 to 1985. Ken served as a board member of the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation from 1985 to 1988.
Mayor Genser entered the hospital on October 30, 2009, and due to multiple complications, he passed away on January 9. He was 59 years old.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ocean Park Community Center: http://www.opcc.net/GivingtoOPCC/DonateNow/tabid/209/Default.aspx

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Judy Abdo Ken Genser, January 10, 2010

It's an understatement to say that Ken played a crucial role in Santa Monica's history. His contributions to our political and civic culture are truly fundamental. I use the present tense, because so much of what he has left behind is institutional: policies and places that will live on, continuing to affect people's lives in positive ways.

He is, in many ways, one of the historical figures in our city. So we can be certain that we will read and re-read his biography for many weeks to come. The details of his life-his family roots in Santa Monica, his childhood, his education at one of California's finest public universities, his public service, his love for his family, his fierce defense of our city's core values (values he helped articulate), his myriad accomplishments in housing, preservation, affordable housing, and the environment, and his bravery in the face of growing disability-will be told again and again as we mourn him. Much of what Ken left behind can be experienced in Santa Monica today.

But it's the overall shape of Ken's life that will leave a lasting impression on so many of us in the community-allies and adversaries alike. Around here, the personal is truly the political. Ken's life parallels the evolution of our city in the past thirty years. We watched the transformation of a scrappy, acerbic, and brilliant young man into a mature, loving and effective leader. We saw Ken's fervor ripen into wisdom. We grew and changed alongside him. And because we have survived him, we are able to witness, with great sadness, how a life well spent is celebrated.

We enjoy continuity in this community. People come here to live with each other, not beside each other. We sustain relationships through thick and thin. That's the culture of our city. That's why we feel so diminished when one of our own leaves us. We'll miss Ken at "all the old familiar places"-on the dais, in the corridors of City Hall, at community meetings, at the SMRR convention, the pier, the deli, ribbon cuttings. We'll miss catching a glimpse of him at the wheel of his famous drop-top Saab. This man who we've grown to love and respect leaves a huge void, but despite his absence, we, and the future citizens of Santa Monica, will know what to do. Because Ken has left behind instructions: fight for those things that are human and humane. The rest of it will follow.

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JudgeDavid Finkel Ken Genser 10 January 2010

Dear friends and colleagues: In addition to our working together on many SMRR issues for decades, Ken and I shared two years on the City Council, from 1988-1990. They were Ken's first two and my last two years [before I left the Council for the bench]. The growth in Ken's stature and insight was exponential during the 21 years of his service on the Council. In the beginning Ken fought endlessly and sometimes aimlessly for the values he held dear. With experience Ken became a statesman who evaluated the possibilities and diplomatically steered the Council from possibility to realization. It was a delight watching Ken grow and mature. In my opinion, for at least the past decade Ken was the most reliable member of the Council. During my tenure on the SMC Board of Trustees he was the first Council member I turned to for support for the College. Similarly, he was a trusted advocate of the arts in Santa Monica, which my wife Bruria and and I are extremely thankful for. I still owe him a lunch, and won't eat one without thinking about him for a long time.

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Larry N. George Ken Genser, 2010

Ken Genser was a remarkable leader who never ceased to surprise me. I recall one Council meeting some years back when the upgrading of Virginia Park was being debated. Part of an early plan included boxing instruction in the proposed new community center there. Kevin McKeown spoke for many of us concerned about the appropriateness of teaching such a violent sport in a city facility. Ken surprised all of us by supporting the boxing program, pointing out that he had been trained to box as a boy and that it had contributed to his own self-confidence and helped him cope with his physical ailments. That startling revelation made me understand something profound about Ken, and I still picture him as a physically challenged guy with a cordial, endearing manner and kind disposition that only tempered a pugilist's fighting spirit. He was always willing to stand up to the many bullies and creeps and fat cats who thought that the Council would be what it is in too many other cities: a polite,"business-friendly" venue they could count on to rubber stamp their development plans and keep the negative consequences of their schemes hidden behind the dais. Instead, for decades, Ken made sure that the Council remained an arena where advocates of workers' rights, the environment, the homeless, and the progressive community culture that makes this city the kind of place we all want to live in had not just a voice, but someone willing to put on the gloves and get in the ring for us when push came to shove. Ken was an exemplary human being, and a model of what a political life dedicated to justice can accomplish. He was a sweetheart and a Mensch-with a great left hook. Ken Genser? Presente!

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Ruth Y. Goldway, Ken Genser 2010
Thanks for putting me on this list to receive remembrances of Ken. I think he was the last one of us "original" Santa Monica trouble makers serving on the Council. By that I mean those of us who worked on the Save the Pier and Stop the Santa Monica Mall efforts in the early 70s before SMRR. I know he was a shy young volunteer in my assembly race in 1977 and a stalwart campaign worker in the first SMRR campaign in 1979. I haven't been engaged in Santa Monica politics since 1994 but I always felt that I was still there somehow because Ken was on the Council.
I am deeply sadden at his loss because I know he could have given so much more. He really was remarkably determined and resilient. He struggled with medical problems even as a young man but never let his impairments get in the way of his commitments. Perhaps he was a better fighter for justice because he could empathize with those that had much to overcome. I admired him greatly and am thankful for all he did for the city, for SMRR and for me. Fortunately, I got to attend SMRR's 30th reunion. I won't be able to make the memorial service but please know that he and all of you are in my heart.

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Sheila Kuehl Ken Genser January 13, 2010

Thank you for sharing all of these thoughts. I had only watched Ken from afar (and on television) when I began my service in the state assembly and am so glad I had the opportunity to see him up close. His vision and passion and sly humor and basic common sense made him a fierce public servant, a planner, a fighter and a pleasure to know. His courage made him a real model for all of us and I'm so glad he was there, even for as short a time as we had him.
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Beth Leder-Pack Ken Genser Communitas Award 2009

. . . September 12, 2009 Ken Genser received The Church in Ocean Park's "Communitas Award" which honors outstanding individuals who embody and elevate the spirit of community. Ken was certainly most deserving. 2009 . . . the bio of Ken appeared in the Communitas program. It was written after interviewing Ken in August, 2009. I thought it would be nice at this time to share the bio with the community at-large. After Communitas, Ken told me that he was extremely touched to have received this award because of what it represents. He also told me that he loved the evening, being surrounded by friends and community. He also especially loved the "gift in song" given to him by Caroline Nelms who sang "Make Our Garden Grow" from Leonard Bernstein's operetta, Candide. He was very emotional when he said it, something which took me by surprise.
I moved to Santa Monica in 1989. Ken was already on the City Council. I have not lived in Santa Monica without Ken at the helm of the City. I trusted him implicitly on many of the issues that are near and dear to my heart, such as affordable housing and the living wage. I have to admit that I am a bit afraid now not to have his leadership.

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Ken Genser (photo by Frank Gruber)






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Kevin McKeown, Ken Genser 2010
Our loss, both personally and to the community, is incomprehensible. Ken
served on the Council for over a third of the 64 years Santa Monica has HAD
a City Council. If you sleep safe in a rent-controlled apartment, or your
family enjoys the security of affordable housing, or you earn the dignity of
a living wage, Ken touched your life directly. He shared with us all a
brilliant intellect, a bulldog's tenacity, a compassionate spirit and the
heart of a mensch. At just over five feet tall, Ken was a giant.

Ken dazzled us all with his dogged ability to think through solutions that
would make life better in Santa Monica. He had the vision to make great
things happen, and the attention to detail to make them happen great. Time
and again, faced with the most complex land use decisions, Ken could thread
the needle-when others couldn't even find a needle in the haystack of
municipal zoning codes. Ken knew where everything was.

But there was much more to Ken than the dazzle. He pursued our City's
well-being with superhuman endurance even though, as I came to learn, he
sometimes needed an arm to lean on navigating the steps leaving City Hall.
Ken lived with multiple infirmities, but endured discomfort, indignities,
and pain with a cheerfully stoic "let's get it done" attitude. Few knew how
hard life could be for Ken; the world will remember him for his endless
compassion and mischievous twinkle.

Ken was a dutiful, loyal son who took great pleasure in showing up for his
mother even after she didn't always remember quite who he was. He
maintained deep lifelong friendships that went back to his college days at
Berkeley, and he earned our respect and love not just for his work but for
his humanity.

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Geraldine Moyle Ken Genser, 2010

It's been comforting in the midst of grief to read so many eulogies that speak to Ken's essential self, both here & at the LookOut: very different people, same man. That's some kind of integrity, enviable & defining. It's one thing not to speak ill of the dead, another matter to speak in such a unified voice about who Ken was & how we all will remember him. Irrepressible in life (good & bad!); irreplaceable in death.
Back in September, Patricia asked me to write a few words about Ken. I wrote the paragraph that follows-& shared it with him. So, in ways I couldn't have anticipated at the time, I was blessed: I wrote this, Kenny got to read it, & he thanked me. I'm so glad he knew how fond I was of him, in tribute; I'm so sad we have to live in a world without him. As others have said, though, we can honor him best by making that world reflect him still.
If there's one defining image of Kenny that epitomizes the man over the full 20+ years that I've known him, it is to imagine him as a Jewish Puck, with mischief on his mind & a practical joke up his sleeve. I remember him from back when he was transparently shy & even self-effacing -not attributes a member of the SM public might automatically associate with our mayor. But I've never underestimated his wicked sense of humor, his impish love of fun, or his ability to deadpan the most outrageous piffle. All of that sometimes makes it easy to overlook Kenny's sterling qualities, but not for long. Ken is never without his walking stick, & uses it in ways that still both intrigue & amuse me. Its presence is a reminder that my friend deals with some level of pain every waking moment-not that one would ever know it from the indefatigable resourcefulness he applies to remaining engaged, involved, & active in all the many things that call upon his attention & his intelligence. The body may be weakened by a chronic condition, but the mind is blade sharp, quick as silver-always ready to grasp the essentials of any problematic issue & toss out one solution . . . no, two . . . no, why not three? And he will do that, not just with public policy, but with any friend's personal problems or dilemmas. Kenny has the helping gene-it's hard-wired, he's got it bad. In serving on the council, lo these many years, Ken has become the reliable institutional memory on the dais-he know where all the bodies are buried-hell, he may even have interred one or two himself. But although he is connected by experience to the past, he is never more energized than by planning for the future & thinking ahead-it's the vision thing, too. Santa Monica's motto is "A happy people in a happy city." Thanks to this home-grown Puck, happiness for all who know him & for those he has so faithfully served is a guaranteed part of the package. I'm not there tonight, but I salute you, Ken!


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Kurt Petersen Ken Genser
Ken Genser was a warrior for working people. When powerful hotel owners threatened his career, he never wavered in his support of workers. When some thought the living wage was not realistic, he stood his ground. And, when developers said they could not afford to pay workers a living wage, he humbly but forcefully disagreed.
Ken's commitment to justice was profound and sometimes unconventional. I recall many years ago, early in our struggle to win the union and living wage for hotel workers, when we found out that a key witness in a legal case against the Miramar Sheraton, who was dodging us, was reportedly staying with a tenant in Ken's mom's apartment building. As I stood next to him in his mom's living room, Ken patiently explained to his skeptical mom that it was necessary that she allow these strangers-another organizer and me-access to the parking garage and hallways to find this witness. She relented; we found the witness; and we won the case. Later, when I asked about whether our intrusion caused any trouble, Ken remarked with a smirk that a few tenants complained but that it was worth it. Ken liked troublemakers, because he was one of the best troublemakers.
The labor movement will miss Ken dearly. Thousands of hotel workers live a better life because of his courage and effort. And, we were blessed and inspired to be his friend.
Si Se Puede! Kurt Petersen UNITE HERE

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Ernie Powell, Ken Genser, 2010 Ken and I were both tenants together at the Sea Castle back in the crazy days
before any of us ever had an sense that we would be inside of government. When I
knew him then I knew that he had a keen and perceptive sense of how to fight the
good fight on behalf of tenants around keeping housing in Santa Monica
affordable. He really got it in terms of how to do what was necessary in
building a strong rent control law and also in terms of building the
organization that was required to keep people involved.

Personally, he was a friend. We went to our favorite deli in Santa Monica all of the time, Zuckey's. There was a particularly grumpy person working there when
you went up to pay your check. Kenny and I would bet on who could actually make
her smile and or laugh because most of the time she just did not want to be very
engaging (I suppose that was part of the charm of the place). Ken always won the
bet.

He loved the Pier. It is my recollection that he served on one of the early
advisory boards created after the storm that damaged the pier in 1982. He was
really the people's advocate - what ever was going to replace the parts of the
pier that fell into the ocean would be affordable, fun and accessible. That was
what he fought for and that is ultimately what happened.

I will miss him. He was an honest and good man. And, a great personal friend over lots of years.

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Vivian Rothstein Ken Genser 2010

What I remember most about Ken is his fearless commitment to fairness and equality for the least powerful. Time and again he was asked to vote on controversial issues related to the funding of services to homeless people and living wages for our city's hotel and service workers. I saw him vote with confidence in his basic beliefs and not afraid of opposition on these issues. He made no promises except to vote with his heart. And that put him at the service of those who need the protection of government the most.

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I loved Ken because of his intelligence, his hard work, his warmth, his compassion, his caring, and his sense of humor in the face of health struggles that would have left most people bitter or self involved.

Last year when I needed a care facility for my elderly mother, Ken recommended the home where his mother resides. Once I moved my mother there, I enjoying seeing Ken almost every time I visited. I would see him walking slowly up the path aided by his cane, or sitting next to his mom in the dining area, encouraging her to eat and offering hugs and emotional support despite the fact that, as he explained, she knew he was someone important in her life but not precisely who he was. Ken spent time with his mom almost every day, regardless of his ailments, his busy schedule and his multiple responsibilities. In this as in many respects, Ken was a role model for others-a complete human being-a true mensch.

Ken helped to create and sustain the Santa Monica I love and for this I am grateful. Even in the few instances when I didn't agree with Ken, I admired and respected him. As my son said when he heard the sad news, Ken will be missed but definitely not forgotten. I will personally miss Ken for a long, long time.

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Denny Zane Ken Genser 2010 Ken Genser was an irreplaceable warrior. His community leadership was nurtured initially in the fight to preserve his Ocean Park neighborhood and transformed by the rent control battles into a passion for our entire community. Once moved into action by love for the Santa Monica community, he was indefatigable and relentless.
Ken was exceptionally intelligent, analytic, intense, and passionate, simultaneously cherubic and curmudgeonly. During his early days on the City Council, he and I would have regular late night telephone conversations that would last for hours. We would talk past midnight about city issues and strategies for achieving common objectives. Notably stubborn, Ken was nevertheless ready to change his position when the case was made. Initially, he resisted, even strongly objected to the efforts of community members to press the City Council to make a larger and more predictable financial commitment to our schools. But, later, after he felt the case had been made, he became the schools' strongest champion on the Council.
His intellect and his commitment to justice made him the councilmember most relied upon by the Renters' Rights movement to champion affordable housing, by the labor movement to champion a living wage for hotel workers, and by community activists to be willing to stand up to irresponsible development. In fact, in his first term on the City Council, there was only one small commercial development on Wilshire Blvd., at the site of Jerry's Liquor store, that he voted to support. He determined that the project would actually generate less traffic than the current use. (It was never built.)
He was one of a kind. Utterly irreplaceable. I will miss him personally and we will all miss his leadership.


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Wilson Parke Meek [Jan. 1 1924-Jan. 4 2010]


Parke Wilson Meek was the luckiest man who ever lived. Born in Indiana, Parke saw the world as few ever have. From day one, he never did much he did not want to do. At 18, he was landing on Guadalcanal in the 1st Division USMC. By the time he was done, he had worked with Ray & Charles Eames in the famed Eames Office, and Frank Lloyd Wright, Buckminster Fuller and almost every
other designer/architect of his lifetime.

He was the "go to" guy for any unsolveable problem in any design project.
Parke had a love and understanding of design and physics which were only surpassed by his love for, and knowledge of, people. At Eames he worked on all their designs, installations and films. He was, as far as can be determined, the only man ever allowed to add to a Frank Lloyd Wright design.

The results of his lifetime thinking and design efforts can be found in the Museum of Modern Art, the Louvre, the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institute.

Despite his giant shadow across the face of contemporary design, Parke was as down to earth as is humanly possible. He was self effacing and modest to the point that few who met him ever knew what his intellectual contributions had been.

Parke Meek was among the rarest of men, in that he told the plain truth, did not suffer fools, yet had not a single enemy. He was convinced that people talk too much and listen too little, yet was warm, approachable and absolutely loved by any and all he met. When asked how he was doing, until his last breath, his answer never changed: "Fantastic!"

For over 30 years, his shop, jAdis on Main Street, Santa Monica, has been a world renowned entity. It is a store filled with wonder, imagination and brilliant examples of both design and theatrical rarities. His collection of technologies and props have appeared in hundreds of films, televison projects, plays, commercials and live performances.

Parke Meek is survived by his beloved partner Susan Lieberman, his son Cole Meek, daughter-in-law Debbie, grandsons Tyler and Dylan, cousins Casey, Jeff, Clarke and William Parke Gettinger, hundreds of Meek Family members from California to Rhode Island, his pals at Finn McCool's and thousands of friends.


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Parke Meek, Susan Lieberman, Mel Bloch, July 4, 2008 (Photo by Mary Leipziger)






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Ocean Park Views (Photos by William R. Greenblatt)

Hill St. and 14th St., Sunset Park, Santa Monica, Lookiing West Toward the Santa Monica Shores (Photo, William Greenblatt, 2010)






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Hill St. and Euclid, Looking West toward the Santa Monica Shores, 2010






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Hill St. and Third, Looking West toward the Santa Monica Shores, 2010






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Main St., Hill St., and the Santa Monica South Shore (2010)






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The Santa Monica Shores, From Neilson Way, 2010






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Paloma's Portrait (Paloma and Margaret) 2010









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Two Storm Photos Dusk by Mary Leipziger Janurary 20, 21, 2010
Dusk Wednesday January 20, 2010







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Dusk Thursday 21 January 2010









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Ruth Y. Goldway, Docia Zavitkovsky 2010

By the way, Docia Zavitkovsky (see the clip below) was one of the first people I met in 1976 when I was organizing my run for the state assembly. She was a wonderful fighter for what is right and had a significant national impact in the area of early childhood education. We've got lots more work to do to make our city and our country a better place. Here's a pause and a thank you to all those who went before us and those worked with us before we continue on in our own ways.

"Docia Zavitkovsky has passed away. Professor Zavitkovsky served as director of the school district's early childhood program for 39 years and was also the first full-time faculty member in Child Development at Santa Monica College. In her twenty years of service to the College, she was instrumental in the development of what is considered to be one of the best Early Childhood Education programs in California. Since her retirement in 1978, she has remained a valued resource not only to Santa Monica College and to the Santa Monica Child Care and Early Education Task Force but to child development and child care programs throughout the state and the nation. "


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The Sunset 24 January 2010, after Ken Genser's memorial service. (Photo by Mary Leipziger)






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Hannah Heineman Aero Celebrates Two Milestones, SM Mirror, 14-20 January 2010 p. 37
The Aero Theatre has been a part of the Santa Monica landscape for the past 70 years, and for the last five years the theatre has been part of American Cinematheque.: " . . .
According to the Cinema Treasures' website, the Aero was built by the Donald Douglas Company in 1939 and "was originally opened as a continuous 24-hour move theater for aircraft workers who worked in shifts around the clock." Actor/Director Robert Redford was supposed to take over the theater with his ill-fated Sundance Cinemas project but pulled out and the Aero close in 2003.: " . . .

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