BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JUNE 28, 2013 Page 4
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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S TORREY PINES BANK–Kathleen Chapman (center), senior VP and regional manager of Torrey Pines Bank welcomes two new business development/relationship managers to the bank’s Beverly Hills’ office. Veteran bankers Dean Indot and David Schwartz. will focus on building new business relationships focused on commercial lending and deposit activity throughout the area.
Business Development Managers Indot, Schwartz Join Torrey Pines Bank’s Beverly Hills Office By John L. Seitz Two key business development/relationship managers have joined the Beverly Hills staff of Torrey Pines Bank, according to Kathleen Chapman, senior VP and regional manager of the 9355 Wilshire Blvd. (at Crescent Drive) office. Dean Indot and David Schwartz will be responsible
for developing new business relationships for the bank, focused on building commercial lending and deposit activity, both in this City and throughout the greater L.A. area. Indot, who has the title of senior VP/senior relationship manager, has spent more than 17 years in commercial banking and finance, specifically in
customer relationship management, business development, commercial credit analyses and underwriting, commercial real estate and mortgage lending, SBA financing and financial statement and cash flow analysis. Most recently, he was in commercial lending at Boston
Students Seek Answers For Dismissal Of BHHS Track Coach By Matt Lopez Just what exactly would cause Beverly Hills High School to tell a state championship-winning track and cross country coach that his services are no longer needed? That was the question that many BHHS athletes and parents wanted an answer to at Tuesday night’s Board of Edu-
(see ‘FISHER’ page 13)
FRIDA–Frida is a nineweek old, 3-1/2 pound Chiweenie – a cross between a Chihuahua and a Dachshund. She will stay petite when full grown and would be a perfect purse pooch for a busy, Beverly Hills socialite. Those interested in adopting Frida may contact Kira Lorsch at 4Dogs@ RHLgroup.com or call ShelterHopepetShop.org at 818-453-5798.
(see ‘TORREY PINES BANK’ page 13)
S O C C E R CHAMPS–Earlier this month, the Beverly Hills BU10 AllStar team took second place at the Santa Barbara Splash Tournament. Pictured, front row (from left): Benjamin Beyda, Jude Luff, Uriel Cohavy, Angus Gilchriest. Back row (from left): Walt Schoen, Luke Nichols, Aaron Ghermezi and Justin Heravi.
cation meeting. Some 60-plus students and parents packed into Salter Theater, walking to the podium one after one to state the case for Fisher’s reinstatement during an already jam-packed meeting that was set to include a Measure E Bond acceleration vote.
City Spends Over $6,000 To Study Traffic-Inducing Nightmare By Laura Coleman When something goes awry in the public eye, it’s generally a good idea to follow the money. Taking a cue from the adage, The Courier submitted a Public Records Act request last week to figure out just how much the City had spent so far in the endeavor to remove the
left-turn lane serving the alley west of Beverly Drive - a feasibility that is “vehemently” opposed by the Rodeo Drive Committee. Turns out, not including City staff time, the City has already paid $6,083.14 to Fehr & Peers Transportation Consul(see ‘PARKING’ page 19)
Good Shepherd Gala At Beverly Hills’ H.O.M.E Jazz Club Raises $130,000 For Homeless Women
Bill Dahlman, Marcia Hobbs, Ryan Hollins and Kathryne Dahlman
By Laura Coleman H.O.M.E. was truly where the heart was last Saturday evening when Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women & Children held its annual gala at the new Beverly Hills jazz club on Camden Drive. “We are really grateful to Janice and Ryan Hollins and Gloria Govan and to all our donors and supporters for helping us achieve such a good financial result to help our homeless women and their children,” said Board President Marcia Hobbs. (see ‘HOME’ page 19)
HAPPY 50TH–The Municipal League of Beverly Hills celebrated its 50th anniversary last Wednesday evening at Greystone Mansion. Pictured (from left): Muni League Chairman Thomas White and Beverly Hills Board of Education members Brian Goldberg and Lewis Hall. Goldberg and Hall both spoke to a capacity crowd about the Measure E Bond acceleration.
New Roxbury Park Restroom Design Plans Approved By Matt Lopez The pieces of the new Roxbury Park Community Center are slowly coming together, one-by-one. Plans for a new park bathroom were revealed at last Wednesday’s Architectural Commission meeting, where
the commission approved a new one-story restroom facility to replace the existing one at the park. Commissioner Gidas Peteris praised the way Mandana Motahari of RTK Architects worked ventilation into the (see ‘ROXBURY’ page 19)
SCL, Providence Sign On For St. John’s Sponsorship
Municipal League Of Beverly Hills Celebrates 50th Anniversary At Greystone Mansion By Laura Coleman Last Thursday evening, the Municipal League of Beverly Hills celebrated its 50th anniversary at Greystone mansion with a two-hour reception
BATHROOM BREAK–The Architectural Commission approved the above design for a new restroom facility at the Roxbury Park Community Center which is currently undergoing renovation.
that included presentations by Board of Education members Lewis Hall and Brian Goldberg on the needs addressing Beverly Hills schools. “We’re a community or-
ganization and we’re providing services that are very needed...in our committment to make a better Beverly Hills,” League Chairman Thomas (see ‘MUNI LEAGUE’ page 19)
SCL Health System, a faithbased-nonprofit and Providence Health & Services, Southern California announced yesterday they have signed a non-binding letter of intent for Providence to assume sponsorship of St. John’s Health Center. “Providence has shown tremendous dedication to providing high-quality, compassionate care in the Catholic tra-
dition for Southern California,” said Michael Slubowski, FACHE, FACMPE, president /CEO of the SCL Health System. “This change in sponsorship will provide support to expand and enhance the healing ministry of St. John’s for individuals and families in Santa Monica and surrounding communities.” St. John’s board of direc(see ‘ST. JOHN’S’ page 15)