BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | NOVEMBER 16, 2012 Page 4
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Divided School Board Takes First Steps Toward Parcel Tax
LEAGUE CHAMPS—Beverly Hills High School Girls JV Volleyball Team lead by Coach Gabi Kashani finished 1st Place in Ocean League this season beating its rivals Santa Monica and Culver City. Pictured, front row (from left): Olivia Berris, Michelle Adams, Sakura Emerson, Alex Denton and Greer Brucker. Back row (from left): Afik London, Paige Dubelko, Leora Hakim, Coach Gabi Kashani, Sabrina Amatruda, Shawna Mashian, Elsa Woods and Lauryn Noman.
Community Shows Support For Pioneer Hardware By Matt Lopez With time running out on Pioneer Hardware to nail down a rent deal with the City of Beverly Hills, residents turned out in droves Tuesday to let the City Council know just how important they feel the hardware store is to the community. Nearly 20 community members, everyone from store employees, to regular Beverly Hills residents, to legendary entertainer Pat Boone spoke out
in support of the store that has served Beverly Hills since 1926. “I’m very proud of Beverly Hills tonight as this is democracy is in action,” Boone said. “We pay taxes in Beverly Hills for service and (Pioneer) renders a service, a service we need, want and treasure.” The issue at hand deals with the rent Pioneer pays the City and an increase set to take effect in January 2013. Pioneer
had been paying about $9,858 per month in rent, but that number was began reducing three years ago after construction on the Annenberg began, as well as Crescent Drive closures to build the Crescent Parking Garage. After the street re-opened, Pioneer owner Jeff Tilem says his business was never able to recovered. Pioneer’s rent was reduced to its current rent of
Holiday Ice Skating Heads To Crescent Drive
Manaster and member Noah Margo voted in favor; members Lisa Korbatov and Lewis Hall voted against. The measure, if it makes it to the ballot, would place a $499 per parcel levy on each of the approximately 10,000 real estate parcels in the city for no more than five years. Homeowners over the age of 65 would be exempt. Superindent Gary Woods was in(see ‘PARCEL TAX’ page 13)
NEW COMMISSIONER— Local architect Gidas Peteris (pictured left) received his official appointment to the Architectural Commission Tuesday from the City Council. Peteris is pictured with councilwoman Lili Bosse. Peteris will begin serving on the commission immediately, replacing former commissioner Walter B. Meyer.
(see ‘PIONEER’ page 12)
CANDY COLLECTORS—Beverly Vista students collected more than 100 pounds of candy early this month for Camp Harmony, which benefits homeless children with a sleep away camp they wouldn't otherwise afford. Pictured front row (from left): Cosie Prisand, Connor Saul, Shannon Miller, Raina Paysinger, Aaron Kohanbash, Kate Bin-Merle, Chris and Eli drake, Elnaz soumikh and Shirel Ashkenazi Back row (from left): 5th grade teachers Jonathan Weiss and Christina Cryer, Angela Bradbury, Richard Assouline, Malea Hayles, Ethan Brown
By Matt Lopez After a wild few weeks that culminated in a town hall meeting to address residents concerns, Beverly Hills' holiday ice skating rink has finally found a home on Crescent Drive in front of City Hall.
By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education voted 3-2 Tuesday to start the process to place a parcel tax on the March 5 city ballot. Despite the passage of Proposition 30, Beverly Hills USD still faces a budget shortfall of about $3.2 million. The parcel tax is intended to make up the difference. Board President Brian Goldberg, Vice President Jake
BHEF Sets Off On Mission To Raise $1.7 Million For BHUSD By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) kicked off a three-month fundraising campaign to raise $1.7 million for Beverly Hills public schools yesterday, pledging to raise an additional $1 million beyond the $700,000 the Foundation promised the school district for 2012/13 . “It has to be successful because of what happens if it’s
WELCOME HOME—Beverly The City Council unani“This is one of the most ex- Hills now boasts a swanky live jazz and supper club with the mously agreed with the direc- citing announcements we addition of H.O.M.E. (House tion given by Holiday Ice Skat- could possibly have,” Bosse Of Music & Entertainment), ing liaisons, councilmembers said. which opens tonight at 5 p.m. Lili Bosse and Barry Brucker, to Confusion reigned weeks at 430 N. Camden Dr. with live place the rink on Crescent be- ago after the City Council ap- music at 7:30 p.m. Pictured tween big and little Santa Mon- proved placing the rink in Bev- right: H.O.M.E. executive chef Sean Davis with Anthony (in ica Boulevards. (see ‘SKATING’ page 12) red) in front of the stage. Courier Photo by CULINARY PROGRAM–Beverly Hills High Laura Coleman School celebrated the 5-year anniversary of its culinary program last Thursday, hosted by Food Network star, chef Darrell A. Smith. From left: Shab Yousefia, Sammy Lee, Ada Nadzakova, Andrew Moradzadeh, Shantel Hanookai, Azalea Mariveles, Dorian Soleymani, Nadia Maarfi, By Matt Lopez Arianna Mazzarini, Yamina Al-Asadi, Sammy The Beverly Hills City Hopp, Carlos Rodriguez, Vincent Torres, Dakota Anderson, Aaron Kohanzadeh, Aamira Pandy, Council saw a five-minute preEvan Carl, Jamil Cineus, Michael O’Neil, Elisha view of the City's new cable Sameyah, Rebecca Hakhamian, Kyle Khalili, news TV show at Tuesday's Christine Cedeno, Kimberly Esquivel, Joel council meeting and everyone Gabai, Julian Gomez, Bianca Fonseca, Max came away seeing just about Iskiev, Amanda Massaband, and Kyle Young, what they expected. (Chef DAS) For Vice Mayor John
not,” BHEF Executive Director Matthew Zarcufsky told The Courier. In December, BHUSD will submit its first interim 2013/14 budget to the Los Angeles County Office of Education which reflects $3.56 million in cuts to programs and personnel. While the Board of Education is confident that it will be (see ‘BHEF’ page 12)
Bosse Blasts City’s TV News Show For Lack Of Live Footage Mirisch and councilwoman Lili Bosse, that was a problem. The preview featured short takes on a handful of news items the council has tackled recently, anchored by hired host John Loesing. The clips were primarily Loesing doing (see ‘TV SHOW’ page 12)