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Good Shepherd Center Gala March 17 To Honor Rhea And Mark Wahlberg The Good Shepherd Center for Country Club, a Rolex watch donated Homeless Women and Children will by Geary’s, poker night and dinner for be hosting a Gala on six at the Grand Saturday, March 17, Havana room, a at The Beverly Hilton. movie screening at The event honors acCAA hosted by tor/producer Mark Pinks hot dogs and Walhberg and his an authentic wife, Rhea, for all of Michael Jackson their work with the black fedora hat. shelter. Co-chairs of The cocktail rethe event are il ception begins at 6 Cielo ownerp.m. and will have Pasquale Vericella several silent auction and attorneyitems available to bid Pauline Micelli, on. Dinner is at 8 who runs the TV p.m. There will be legal department entertainment and a of MRC Studios. To live auction that will purchase tickets, Mark and Rhea Wahlberg have items such as go to gschomegolf with Mark Walhless.org. berg at The Bel Air
Dreier To Leave Congress After Term Expires Top Calfiornia Republican Rep. David Dreier announced he will leave Congress at the end of his term on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday as his district was substantially changed. While not a traditional way to an-
nounce retirement from the Congress, Dreier said he chose that venue for the announcement because that is where his “fellow Californians” sent him to represent them and he is a “proud institutionalist” who believes Congress “is (see ‘DREIER,’ page 25)
HONOREE—Colnel Ze’ev Rax was honored by Bnei Akiva Los Angeles during its annual “Evening of Jewish Heroism.” Pictured (from left): Shimi Baras, Bnai Akiva Shalich from Israel; Ilana Kadosh, Israeli activist on social media; honoree Yoel Zilberman, founder of The New Israeli Guardians; Lily Steiner, West Coast director of Ariel University Center in Samaria, Henia; and honoree Col. (ret.) Ze'ev Raz, Dalia Ulmer, honoree On Rifman, cofounder of The New Israeli Guardians (HaShomer HaChadash).
Leader Of Israel Attack On Iraq Reactor In BH The Bussel family hosted retired Col. Ze’ev Raz, who headed the attack mission on the Iraqi Reactor in 1981, in their Beverly Hills office earlier this month. Raz was honored by Bnei Akiva Los Angeles during its annual
“Evening of Jewish Heroism.” Raz was the lead pilot in the 1981 attack on the Osirak nuclear reactor in Iraq. The Israeli mission, carried just before the reactor became “hot” (to (see ‘HONOREE,’ page 20)
GRAND OPENING—Pictured (from left): BierBeisl Chef/Owner Bernhard Mairinger; Rudolf Thaler, Austrian trade commissioner; and Karin Proidl, consul general of Austria in Los Angeles during the opening night toast at BierBesil, L.A.'s only authentic Austrian restaurant, located at 9669 Santa Monica Blvd in Beverly Hills. On the same night as the opening, Zagat Guides announced Mairinger was on its 2012 30Under30 list of rising stars in the local culinary scene. Photo by Sterling Tyler Photography
Hubbard Released After Four Days, Takes To Twitter Former BHUSD Superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard was released from prison Monday after serving four days and has now taken to Twitter to defend his name and reputation.
According to the Daily Pilot, Hubbard was released early Monday morning, receiving one days credit for serving. He was found guilty of two counts (see ‘HUBBARD,’ page 20)
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD—The BHUSD competed in the 26th annual L.A. County Science Olympiad at Occidental College last weekend. In the Elementary division, Beverly Vista won gold, Horace Mann got silver, Hawthorne got silver and El Rodeo got bronze. In the middle school division, Horace Mann was the only school to receive medals. Above: Team Horace Mann (top row from left): Ari Soufer, Gabe Goldstein, Natasha Dardashti, Lois DeLeon, Principal Kessler, Coach Hixon, Sam Hannani, Jasmin Cao, Jonathan Gunn, Aleks Recupero and Emma Carruth. Front row (from left): Charles Boissavy, Nikki Ovaisi, Aiden Martin-Cox, Sam Schwartz, Sophia Goldberg and parent liaison Eleanora Goldberg. Below: Beverly Vista (back row from left): 5th grade teacher Christina Cryer, Dr. Allan Wu, choral teacher Judith Chan, Roxana Yadidian, Monica Jazzabi, Matt Klein,Todd Okum, Beverly Vista Principal Irene Stern, Orachat Chieu, Joann Green, Joyce Wu and Scott Kaiserman. Front row from left: Katie Wu, Tiffany Chieu, Eugene Chi, Jenny Yoon, Sarah Yadidian, Daniela Mashoudy, Jonah Okum, Michelle Klein, Justin Wolfe, Hogan Behrstock, Adrian Lo, Noah Kaiserman, Alex Suh, Nancy Suh and leader/educator of the Beverly Vista team Dr. Michele Kalt.