BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | MAY 4, 2012 Page 4
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C-100 CONFERENCE—The Committee of 100, a Chinese-American leadership organization, hosted its 21st annual conference at the Langham Pasadena. (These photos are from the gala dinner.) The committee released an extensive opinion survey detailing the thoughts and perceptions that both Americans and Chinese have of each other, with numerous facts and figures from business and opinion leaders and the general public. “Is America on the right track? Is it on the wrong track? How about China?” An analysis can be found at committee100.org. The celebration and educational exploration was truly an indication of the extent American and Chinese leaders are willing to go to help promote a healthy global future. Among those in attendance were East West Bancorp CEO Dominic Ng, Robert Bennett, Charles Munger, Max Nikias, Gene Block, Mike Antonovich, Michelle Kwan and others.
HEALTH EXPO—The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Health Expo at the Farmers Market on Civic Center Drive.
Beverly Hills Farmers Market To Feature Health Expo Sunday
USC President Max Nikias
C-100 Chairman and East West CEO Dominic Ng
Yunzeng Wang & George Chien of Sony Entertainment
Expected to draw well over 4,000 visitors of all ages, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce's annual Health, Fitness & Beauty Expo will be held Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., along Civic Center Drive and adjacent to the B.H. Farmers’ Market. Dozens of local member businesses collaborate to promote wellbeing and health and
The Courier is a sponsor. The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce for the first time is offering an array of health programs and activities including yoga, a mini bootcamp, morning meditation, zumba and a wellness discussion. The chamber’s expo is free and open to the public. View list of exhibitors at www.beverl yhillschamber.com/Expo.
LA Times Report On Beverly Hills Attorney Fees Gets It Wrong
Actress Kelly Hu
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
USC-China Institute Exec. Director Clayton Dube and Edmond Pi
SOCCER CHAMPIONS—The Beverly Hills Boys U-14 Extra Team took first place in the Pot O' Gold Tournament in Thousand Oaks last month. Beverly Hills beat Moorpark in the final on penalty kicks. Front row, from left: Michael Revah, Yoel Cohavy, Jamison Neal, Keith Stone and Lucas Thau. Back row, from left: Nial Alwash, Michael Saucedo, Riley Temkin, Devon Kang, Phillip Ahn, Ethan Schwenn, Coach Ali Ledjavardi, Liam Grantham and Anthony Boyac.
Former BHHS Student Excels At Houston U By Matt Lopez When Michael Harding enrolled at the University of Houston in fall 2007, he had no idea what to expect. That's because for much of his high school life, the ‘07 Beverly High graduate wasn't even sure he was going to actu-
ally graduate. Harding overcame what had at one point been a 2.0 GPA at BHHS to graduate and now is set to graduate next Friday from Houston as the college's student body president. He will address his fellow (see ‘HARDING,’ page 11)
By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills spent less than 1.5 percent of its budget on attorney’s fees, on average, for the years 2005 through 2010, according to statistics compiled by the Los Angeles Times from records of the Cali-
fornia State Controller for 86 out of 88 cities in L.A. County. That percentage placed the City 34th in terms of the percent of budgets others spent. According to City Attorney Larry Wiener, the percentage (see ‘ATTORNEY’S FEES,’ page 21)
ADOPT ME—Clover is a 3-month-old Austrian Shepherd/Lab mix that will grow to be about 40 lbs. A “California girl” from a farm up north, Clover loves people, kids and other animals. If you are interested in making Clover a part of your family, contact Kira Lorsch at 4Dogs@RHLGroup.com or meet her this Sunday at the Pets90210.org adoption event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roxbury Park.
Marathon To Return To Beverly Hills By Marla Schevker The Honda/LA Marathon will be coming back to Beverly Hills on March 17, 2013. The City Council approved the marathon’s return for one year with a review before making an additional commitment.
Despite the torrential downpour in 2011, the 2012 marathon was “outstanding” said Community Services Administrator Gisele Grable. The streets were completely opened by 1:30 p.m. (see ‘MARATHON,’ page 21)
Michael Harding
Council Approves Most Of UTA Agreement By Marla Schevker The City Council approved an agreement with Beverly Hills talent agency United Talent Agency (UTA) 3-2 with Councilmember Lili Bosse and Vice Mayor John Mirisch voting
against at Tuesday’s meeting. The agreement is related to UTA’s decision to remain in Beverly Hills and expand its business within the City. UTA has signed a 15-year lease at 9326 and 9346 Civic
Center Dr. Approximately 350 employees will occupy about 120,000-square feet of the 180,000-square foot building. The agency has been in the City for 21 years and outgrew (see ‘UTA,’ page 21)
GOOD CAUSE— Survivor Mitzvah raised thousands for Holocaust survivors at the Museum of Tolerance. Pitching in to help were (from left) Alan Rosenberg, Elliott Gould, Frances Fisher, Rabbi Moshe J. Kushman, Lainie Kazan, Arnold McCuller, Brenda Russell, Randal Keith, Zane Buzby, Valerie Harper, David Siegel and Ed Asner. Photo By Bill Dow