BEVERLY HILLS
Page 8 | October 7, 2011
BEVERLY HILLS Now In Our 46th Year 8840 West Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-278-1322 Fax: 310-271-5118 www.bhcourier.com Publisher
Clifton S. Smith, Jr.
Publisher Emeritus
March Schwartz
Senior Editor
John L. Seitz Special Sections & Features
Steve Simmons Director, Video & Internet/ Staff Writer
David Murphy Staff Reporter
Marla Schevker Krystal Leach de Amante Intern
Simone Sobel Sayeh Mohammadi
Join us For CALIF’s
10th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser October 26th 2011 at Luminarias Restaurant, Monterey Park *Delicious Food*
Associate Publisher & Editor
Marcia W. Hobbs
*Celebrity Speakers*
Fashion Director
Tawny Sanders
*Live Entertainment*
Columnists :
George Christy Joan Rivers Rabbi Jacob Pressman Joan Mangum Stephen Frank Maureen Dowd Frances Allen Connie Martinson
Contributing Writers
Jerry Cutler James Metropole Marta Waller Sherry Dodd Roger Lefkon Cartoonist Janet Salter Restaurant Critic Merv Hecht
*Silent Auction* Proceeds go to support the work of the Independent Living Center of Los Angeles, (a 501 C3 Charity) For tickets or sponsorship opportunities contact Marcia at 310 488 8726 or Page at 562 343 2445
Display Advertising Manager
Evelyn A. Portugal Classified Advertising Manager
Rod Pingul Classified Account Executive
George Recinos Accounting
Ana Llorens
Production Artists
Ferry Simanjuntak Robert Knight
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Ten years ago, our organization, Communities Actively Living Independently and Free (CALIF), was established to provide employment and independent living training, housing and advocacy services to people with disabilities. Your support helps people to live successful, productive and dignified lives. Visit our website www.calif-ilc.org The 2011 tax year end is approaching please consider us when planning your tax deductible donation.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!—Marvin Klemes, M.D., longtime physician and resident of Beverly Hills, celebrated his 90th birthday, at Bouchon, on September 23rd.
City Hall, Services Open Late Mon City Hall and other City of Beverly Hills offices will open at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 10, because of an all-employee training session in the morning. The Library will open at 1 p.m. Normally, City offices open at 7:30 a.m. and the Library opens at 10 a.m. For the past five years, an all employee training session has been held on the second Monday in October to focus on improving customer service to
enhance how the City serves its residents and businesses. Police, Fire and Public Works essential services will continue normal operations on October 10. Classes and programs at Roxbury, Coldwater Canyon and La Cienega parks will also take place as scheduled. Visitors to the Civic Center area on the morning of October 10th should enter the Civic Center parking structure from Civic Center Drive.