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03.21.16 Volume 15 Issue 107
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Santa Monica Daily Press
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LWVSM recognizing four ‘remarkable’ citizens Annual event to be held Thursday at Ocean House BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
One was a music major on the East Coast. One studied communications in Illinois. One spent time working in Wisconsin. One helped drug addicts in rural California. Their backgrounds are different, their interests diverse, their careers distinct. But their paths will converge Thursday evening at Ocean House, where they will be honored by the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica for their contributions to education, social service and government in and around the coastal city. This year’s “Women Who Shape Santa Monica” event will recognize early childhood activist Betsy Hiteshew, the Rev. Janet McKeithen, City Council member Pam O’Connor and league member Susan McCarthy. Each awardee was chosen for many years of service to the community, chapter president Ann Williams said. “Our city is truly fortunate to have been the beneficiary of the gifts and lifework of these remarkable women,” Williams said. “Every aspect of our civic lives has been enhanced by our honorees.” The event aims to celebrate and build on the lega-
cy of the local league chapter, which was established in 1934. Hiteshew is being honored for her dedication to early childhood education, Williams said. After moving to Santa Monica in 1959, Hiteshew served as an instructor at Santa Monica College for 27 years. She lobbied state and federal officials for funding for child care, serving as president of the California Association for the Education of Young Children from 1999 to 2001. In retirement, Hiteshew became active in Santa Monica’s early child care and education task force. She was a key player behind the early childhood education center, a joint project between SMC and the City of Santa Monica. Connections for Children, a child care resource agency that Hiteshew co-founded, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. McKeithen, meanwhile, was chosen for her work in and beyond the faith community, Williams said. A minister at the Church in Ocean Park, she has been a member of the local Human Relations Council for almost a decade. She’s also been active on the Santa MonicaMalibu school district’s advisory committee on special education and the SEE WOMEN PAGE 9
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On Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20, Santa Monica Beach was host to the two day long Roller Expo 2016, including the Rollergames: World Series 2016 USA vs. Japan competition and Exposition Bouts by the L.A. Derby Dolls. Teams USA and Japan competed for top prize in this event sponsored by Murasaki Sports, Vitamin i Factory, Sapporo USA, Glico, Kowa, Moxi, Team LA Japan, Japan Connection and UTB Hollywood.
Samohi to grow by 47 percent SMMUSD officials at work on long-term campus plan BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Santa Monica High School is probably going to look very different in the coming decades. Officials are working on long-term plans for the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s flagship campus, a 26-
acre facility that serves approximately 3,000 students. The local Board of Education’s facilities subcommittee recently met with representatives from Rebecca Binder’s architecture firm to continue developing an overall strategy for Samohi. The high school will see a 47-percent increase in square footage, according to Steve Massetti, the district’s bond
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program manager. “We have to go up,” Massetti said, acknowledging the physical barriers surrounding Samohi. “There is no going out. “There will be dramatic changes on campus over the next couple decades.” Voters in 2012 approved Measure SEE SCHOOL PAGE 9
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