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Beverly Hills Dog Park Won’t Be Located At Roxbury Park Updated from bhcourier.com
By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills will likely one day get a dog park, but it won't be at Roxbury Park. In direct conflict with the majority of those who spoke in support of bringing a dog park to Roxbury Park at last week’s Town Hall, the City Council
Updated from bhcourier.com
By Matt Lopez To help secure its future, the Beverly Hills High School football team is turning to its past. Charlie Stansbury, son of former longtime BHHS football
coach Bill Stansbury, was named Normans’ head football coach on Wednesday afternoon. Stansbury’s father Bill was head coach of the Normans through the 80s and an assis-
tant coach and athletic trainer in the 70s. Beverly Hills High Athletic Director Jason Newman, however, said Stansbury’s ties to the school were just a small part of
(see ‘DOG PARK,’ page 11)
BE MINE–Nico is a Dixie Corgi/Jack Russell Terrier mix. He is 15 pounds, 2-years old and full of love. Those interested in adopting this sweet boy for Valentine’s Day may contact Kira Lorsch at 4Dogs@RHLGroup.com or ShelterHopePetShop .org at 818-453-5798.
SPRING ASB–Beverly Hills High School's Fall 2012 ASB gears up for Spring 2013 ASB this year. Pictured above (from left), front row: Lili Eshaghzadeh, Anton Saleh and Loren Newman; second row: Celeste Durve, Kayla Countryman, Brandon Neman, Megan Yee, Daniel Kahn and Leili Hashemi; third row: Jonny Leiter, Jackson Prince, Blake Ackerman, Maya Steinberg, Zach Bialobos (teacher's assistant), Marty Schnapp, Debbie Lee, Nathan Cohen, Keon Youssefzadeh, Michael Yosef and Jason Friedman; back row: Savannah Slotkin, Alanna Schenk, Justin Friedman, Chloe Barroukh, Sammy Yadidian, Josh Schenk, Paige Dubelko, Gabriel Bogner, Ally Weisfeld, Jessy Elkouby, Aftalion, Maddie Sigall, Elbert Kim (teacher's assistant), and Talia Banayan.
Charlie Stansbury Hired As New Football Coach For Beverly Hills High School’ Normans
gave direction Tuesday to scrap plans to house the City's first dog park at Roxbury and to begin reviewing other alternatives, citing mixed feedback from community members and opposition from Homeowners Association presidents.
Beverly Hills High Academic Decathlon Team Dominates By Laura Coleman It was a history-making weekend for the Beverly Hills High School Academic Decathlon team. Not only did the team take first place in the “Super Quiz” portion of Saturday’s L.A. County Academic De-
(see ‘FOOTBALL,’ page 9)
ROLEX–On Friday night, Gearys Beverly Hills hosted a cocktail reception at Rolex Century City to exhibit the Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea Challenge watch. In March 2012 filmmaker James Cameron attached the watch to the exterior of his dive vehicle as he journeyed to the planet’s deepest known point, the Mariana Trench—35,756 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, echoing a journey retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh (pictured) made in 1960 in the “Trieste.” Pictured (from left): Gearys CEO Tom Blumenthal, Walsh, and Rolex Manager Cliff Cook. Courier Photo by Laura Coleman
cathlon competition on Feb. 2, it did so by the widest margin in the history of the competition. Beverly Hills High School scored 65 out of 72 on the Super Quiz, 15 points higher (see ‘DECATHLON’ page 7)
GARDEN HARVEST–First graders Everly Best and Jack Greer harvest parsley and get ready to plant broccoli, among 250 students harvesting this week at El Rodeo.
City Council Denies 7-Eleven’s Beverly Hills Appeal El Rodeo Students Harvest The Updated from bhcourier.com Vegetables Of Their Labor By Matt Lopez Tuesday’s meeting. venience store at the currently Beverly Hills residents will still have to travel outside the City limits for their Slurpee fix after 7-Eleven’s appeal was denied by the City Council at
The council upheld a Planning Commission decision to deny 7-Eleven a Conditional Use Permit and Extended Hours Permit to open a con-
empty lot at 401 S. Robertson Blvd. The appeal was denied by a 3-1 vote with only coun(see ‘ 7-ELEVEN,’ page 10)
ISRAELI NIGHT–On Tuesday, the American Friends of the Citizens’ Empowerment Center in Israel and the American Friends of Tel Aviv University hosted an exclusive briefing at a private residence in Beverly Hills where more than 200 attendees learned more about Israel, Iran, the elections and other issues. Pictured (from left): Dr. Bijan Broukhim, Shireen Broukhim, Prof. David Yeroushalmi, Consul Gen. of Israel David Siegel, Pouran Nazarian, Parviz Nazarian, Prof. David Menashri, Dora Kadisha and Prof. Meir Litvak. Photo by Orly Halevy
By Laura Coleman As student gardeners, El Rodeo students know first hand the importance of being green. This week 250 ER students harvested vegetables from one of
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION– Brooks Brothers General Manager and Rodeo Drive Committee President Jim Jahant stands with Conference & Visitors Bureau Chair and Peninsula Beverly Hills Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum at Brooks Brothers on Rodeo Drive for last Friday night’s Chinese New Year Celebration.
Courier Photo by Laura Coleman
the school’s three green gardens, which they had planted earlier this school year. Before harvesting, ER parent and Garden Chair Jackie (see ‘GARDEN’ page 12)