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Pepperdine Launches Fred Sands Institute Of Real Estate

Arnold Kleiner, Lynda Boone Fetter, To Head Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees. 12

Carla & Fred Sands

RODEO DRIVE CONCOURS — Some 30,000 car enthusiasts filled Rodeo Drive on Sunday for the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance. For more photos of the event, see page 11. Courier Photo by Victoria Talbot

Beverly Hills Elders: Fern & Bob Seizer, Sweetheart Journalists The Wanda Group unveiled plans for One Beverly Hills. 5

The L.A.-Guangzhou Sister City Association celebrated this week. 5 •Health & Wellness •Birthdays •Letters to the Editor

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Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Elton John, Sugar Ray Leonard Described The Late Michael King’s Visionary Genius, Business Acumen And Loyal, Undying Friendship At The Skirball Center Tribute

CLASSIFIEDS Announcements Real Estate Rentals Sales and More

By Laura Coleman Before marriage, Bob and Fern Seizer once each lived at their respective parents’ houses on Wetherly (she lived in the north, and he lived in the south) without ever meeting; that is, until Fern, as a UCLA freshman, became the managing editor at the Daily Bruin where Bob was already the sports columnist. Next month, the Beverly Hills couple, who has lived in a house (built by Betty Grable’s mother) for the past 47 years, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. “I’m never leaving,” Bob insists.

Bob & Fern Seizer

Adds Fern: “Two blocks away is everything.” When the two first moved into their longtime Beverly Hills home, (see ‘SEIZERS’ page 22)

Drip-Dry Is ‘Water 101’ For Conservation Tips At Writers Bloc

George Christy, Page 6

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Part 41 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

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By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills residents came seeking answers Wednesday evening when Writers Bloc Presents founder Andrea Grossman created a panel of experts to discuss what homeowners can do to address water issues. Panelists included Bill McDonnell, efficiency manger for the Metropolitan Water District; Pamela Berstler of Green Gardens Group (G3); Pioneer Hardware Manager Ryan Hudson; and former Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Charles Aronberg at Temple

Emanuel School Auditorium. The evening was the first in a series of several discussions as the City of Beverly Hills and residential water customers seek ways to reach the 32-percent cutbacks. Residents must cut 30-percent “This is about something quite urgent. There’s just no water,” said Grossman. McDonnell showed slides of the receding Sierra snowpack and lakes around the state. “MWD includes 26 member agencies in Southern California. (see ‘WATER’ page 14)

By Laura Coleman Real estate industry icon and entrepreneur Fred Sands is always thinking about the value of a deal beyond the transaction - and indeed, the new Fred Sands Institute of Real Estate at Pepperdine University is a way for future generations to help forge a better future. On Wednesday, over 350 people gathered at The Beverly

BIG BUSINESS– Real estate icon Fred Sands and his wife Carla, who is president of The Blue Ribbon of the Los Angeles Music Center, are pictured at Wednesday night’s launch of the Fred Sands Institute of Real Estate at Pepperdine University.

Wilshire to celebrate Sands’ generous endowment and toast the launch of the Fred Sands Institute of Real Estate at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. “I feel especially fortunate that Fred Sands has invested and trusted in us to help lead (see ‘FRED SANDS’ page 10)

Malibu Clothes: Dressing Beverly Hills Men For More Than 60 Years This year, The Courier celebrates 50 years in the community. Throughout the year, we will honor the legacy of excellence in Beverly Hills’ heritage businesses that have called the City their home since 1965 or earlier. By Matt Lopez Standing before Stan Firestone one afternoon in late 1950s in his Beverly Hills menswear store was a man who walked, talked and acted identically to one of his regular customers – boxing legend Cassius Clay. But according to the index card the man presented, which Firestone kept on file for all customers, this was decidedly not Cassius Clay. “He was always in here Rick & Ian Firestone as Cassius Clay and then the next time he came in (after Muhammed Ali.” Rick Fireconverting to the nation of Is- stone, Stan’s son and owner of lam), he’s all of the sudden (see ‘MALIBU CLOTHING’ page 19)

Celebrity Photo Agency/Scott Downie

Two-year-old Willie is one of this week’s Freshpet adoptable pets. 4

Beverly Hills firefighters presented a check last week to assist in recovery for burn survivors. 4

June 26, 2015

A FAMILY AFFAIR — Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott and youngsters partied during Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Attending were Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Flea, Cheryl Hines and others. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.


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