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Lincoln teacher retiring after 23 years Greenfield has ‘no regrets’ about second career BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
It was a moment that reminded Glen Greenfield why he got into education in the first place. Last year, the Lincoln Middle School history teacher ran into a former student who was in his junior year at Santa Monica High School. The student had just enrolled in an Advanced Placement history course. “He told me that on the first day of class the teacher asked all 29 students why they were taking AP history and 13 of the students said, ‘Because of Mr. Greenfield,’” he said. “That gave me more joy than you can imagine. As teachers, we don’t often get the opportunity to see how our efforts might impact students later in life.” Greenfield’s efforts will probably impact students even after he’s done teaching in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district, a milestone that is quickly approaching. At the end of the school year, he will finish his tenure at the
California Avenue campus he’s worked at for 23 years. He’s never taught anywhere else. “I have absolutely no regrets about my teacher career,” he said. “The kids have been great, enthusiastic and eager to learn. The parents have been supportive, and the staff at Lincoln have been great to work with.” Born and raised in Los Angeles, Greenfield attended Evergreen State College in Washington state before transferring to UCLA. But he didn’t go into education right away. Greenfield worked in advertising for a few years and then got involved in the import industry, launching his own wine company before selling his stake to his business partner. He then went back to school, earning his teaching credential at Cal State Northridge. From a young age, Greenfield was interested in history and politics. He walked a precinct with his father in support of John F. Kennedy when he was 7 years old, and he dreamed of becoming the
Carousel Cafe could become city’s 22nd Starbucks BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
If the Landmarks Commission agrees with a staff recommendation at their meeting tonight, a cluster of buildings at the foot of the Santa Monica Pier could be demolished and replaced with the city’s 22nd Starbucks location. The Commission will meet tonight, May 9, to hear a report regarding a group of buildings from 1601-1615 Ocean Front Walk and the consultants report recom-
mends against landmarking the structures, as significant remodels have compromised their historic significance. According to the report, the group represents some of the oldest commercial structures along that section of Ocean Front Walk. Built between 1917 and 1924, the buildings are a mix of one or two story buildings of wood or masonry construction. All feature a setback from Ocean Front Walk for a patio, but the structures have each
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first Jewish president. Later, as he looked for work in education, Greenfield was impressed by what he saw at Lincoln. “It was the only school I had visited that was actually doing the in-depth quality teaching that we learned about in our college courses,” he said. For his audition at the California Avenue school, he taught an 8th-grade English class as the principal, vice principal and two teachers observed. He then led a 6th-grade history lesson. He got the job, eventually becoming a fixture as an 8th-grade history teacher. Greenfield was briefly a counselor at Lincoln returned to the classroom after four years, saying he missed teaching too much. “My greatest challenge as a teacher is also the most fun — helping students to be able to understand and articulate both sides of an issue,” he said. “If it’s the Civil War or the American
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Report: Water conservation improved, but not ideal BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Maybe, just maybe, there’s a silver lining in California’s prolonged drought. The state’s condition in recent years has led legislators, companies and community members to view water not as an infinite resource but as a precious treasure. Government agencies have looked into expanding options for recycling water. People have altered habits at their homes and business-
es. The City of Santa Monica recently implemented fines for citizens who exceed their water allowances. “It has really moved the conversation,” said Tom Ford, executive director of the Bay Foundation. “The drought has taken this from, ‘Wouldn’t this be a good idea?’ to ‘Wow, we need this as part of our water portfolio.’” The ongoing drought and its impact on both Santa Monica and the region loomed large in the State of the Bay report, a scientific assessment of local environmental
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conditions. Produced by the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program, the five-year report aims to “measure progress in restoring the Bay’s natural habitats and resources” while identifying future problems and educating the public about environmental issues. California’s drought has sparked action and dialogue on water treatment and recycling. “The drought has brought due attention to water resource manSEE WATER PAGE 6
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