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STEM VISIT—Beverly Vista sixth graders visited JPL last month for their STEM field trip where they got exposure to real life science and engineering. Some of the highlights included a visit from NASA mechanical engineer Kobie Boykins, who worked to design components for Martian rovers and is the uncle of a BV student; seeing a life-size model of Curiosity (the most recent Mars rover); and observing the “mission control” room. Pictured (back row, from left): Nathaniel Esmaeiliyan, CJ Hughes, Stephano Hong, Tommy Kim, Dona Rebibo, Natasha Denis, Daniel Bienstock, Noah Kaiserman, Justin Wolfe, Wheeseung Jeong, Alex Suh, Claire Cho, Bridgette Fussman, Jacqueline Kang, Christina Im, and Mrs. Castanon; (middle row, from left): Liv Berg, Yaira Balakhane, Rachel Asher, Silvia Carrillo Diaz, Mark Ishizawa, Adam Zekaria, Richard Assouline, Spencer Deutsch, Iosiff Robski, Vlad Shrikman, Angelina Olynick, Sascha Kretschmann, Benji Baron, Justin Wolfe, and Phi Nguyen; (front row, from left): Eli Drake, Moshe Azizi, Daniel Lavian, Vanessa Kim, Camilla Carcoba-Leija, Emme Hayes, Malea Hayles and Angela Bradbury.
Ellen Anderson Dies At Age 91 By John L. Seitz Services are pending for Ellen Anderson, mother of Beverly Hills historian and civic leader Robbie Anderson, who died Tuesday in La Jolla surrounded by her family at age 91. The native of Muncie, Indiana, the former Mary Ellen Nelson came to Los Angeles after receiving a 7-year contract with MGM. Under her stage name of Ellen Ross (pictured), she acted in a number of movies including The Pirate with Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, State Of The Union and Lady In The Lake. After meeting and marrying Bob Anderson, scion of the pioneer Beverly
Hills family, she gave up her show business career to become an accomplished artist and mother. Ellen Anderson was grandmother to Jack, Tabitha, Tiffany, Tatiana, and Talulah, and great-grandmother to Sebastian,Sydney, and Tristan. She is also survived by her brother, Bob of Pennsylvania and several nieces and nephews.
Suite 100 Celebration Opens With A Caravan Through Time In Beverly Hills In celebration of the City's 100th anniversary, five Beverly Hills’ hotels have joined together to offer Suite 100. Throughout 2014, The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Beverly Hilton, L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, Montage Beverly Hills and Peninsula Beverly Hills will each offer guests a uniquely designed suite that captures a moment in time from the last 100 years. “Thanks to Suite 100 and the commitment of five of our most luxurious hotels, only in Beverly Hills in 2014 can [travelers] travel back in time to ex-
perience the luxury of an earlier era,” said Julie Wagner, Executive Director of the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau. The celebration began Thursday with a VIP preview where attendees sampled themed libations and canape inside each of the five era-specific redesigned suites which included: The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ “Birth of Modern Luxury;” the Montage Beverly Hills’ “Forties Film Noir”; The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalow’s “The Golden Age
BREAST FRIENDS—Hadassah Southern California sponsored Women’s Wellness Day at UCLA, which featured a number of renowned experts on panels and in discussions of important women’s wellness issues, in addition to keynote addresses from Pink Lotus Breast Center CoFounder Dr. Kristi Funk (right) and Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz, director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Sandra Sadikoff, Hadassah Southern California board president, is pictured with Dr. Funk.
BHTG OSCAR PARTY –The Beverly Hills Theatre Guild held its annual Oscars’ party for members and guests, hosted by Patricia, Judson and Debbie Mock. Standing (from left): David Hunt Stafford, Patricia and Judson Mock. Seated (from left): Janet Salter, Carolyn Fried, Candace Coster and Mary Cutler.
Photo by Amir
SAT College Admission Exam To Undergo Major Revamp: Optional Essay And 1600-Point Score By Victoria Talbot The SAT college admission exam will drop the timed essay requirement and return to the 1600-point scoring scale in an
overhaul intended to make the test more in line with Common Core classroom teaching. The redesign is the second major overhaul of the exam in its 88
years. The test will also drop the "SAT words," vocabulary students find challenging, and (see ‘SAT’ page 19)
JWCI RECEPTION–Pictured at a reception given by the Auxiliary of the John Wayne Cancer Institute were (from left): Dr. Delphine Lee; Mike Wall, president/CEO of JWCI and Providence St. John’s Health Center; and Dr. Susan Love. Organized by auxiliary boardmembers Marisol Zarco and Katie Lewis and held in the latter’s home, the topic was a joint clinical study spearheaded by Dr. Lee’s team at JWCI and The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, to explore the possibility that good and bad bacteria or virus may influence the development of breast cancer.
(see ‘SUITE 100’ page 19)
Jeffrey Foundation’s ‘Circle Of Fame’ Luncheon Thursday By John L. Seitz The Jeffrey Foundation holds its “Circle of Love” membership luncheon next Thursday in the home of Grace Scherer. Chaired by Beverly Cohen, Chef Philip Gaiser,
from the new restaurant Vaucluse on Sunset Boulevard will do a cooking demonstration of Australian/ American fusion fare. The event will benefit the (see ‘JEFFREY,’ page 11)
EMBRACE CIVIL CITY–Human Relations Commissioner Rochelle Ginsburg brought free stickers for everyone at City Council Tuesday to proclaim Beverly Hills a Civil City. The Stickers are part of a program to “heighten awareness for demonstrating considerating of others,” and to “improve public safety when walking, biking or driving.” The new stickers can be picked up at City Hall, La Cienega Park, Roxbury Park and the Beverly Hills Police Department. (Right) Banners line the City streets at City Hall.