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WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 LETTER TO THE EDITOR ..............PAGE 3 FOLLOW THE MONEY ....................PAGE 4 EARTH TALK ....................................PAGE 5 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9
Santa Monica Daily Press
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Was nixing of SMMUSD board election unfair? BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
As he considered running for a seat on the Santa Monica-Malibu school board, Jason Feldman knew he would probably need more than the required 100 citizen signatures.
The local parent figured several names would be disqualified by county officials for a variety of reasons, but he thought 121 would be enough. Forty were nullified. Those rulings led to the disqualification of Feldman as a candidate, which led to the cancellation of the SMMUSD board election, which has led to concern among
some community members about the entire process. “Ultimately the responsibility is mine, but I do feel my being disqualified was unfair and a disservice to voters,” Feldman said. “I was told I would have time to obtain supplemental signatures if necessary. As the deadline approached, I inquired about
obtaining additional signatures, but was denied that opportunity. “The City took their time sending the signatures to the County and the County took their time in validating the signatures, leaving me no opportunity to cure any problems SEE SMMUSD PAGE 6
Alive and Kickin’ Cancer Local foundation’s 5k supports preventive care
BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Almost every weekend, Lynne Cohen wanted to spend time at the beach in Santa Monica. From her Brentwood home, she would call what was then the Sand & Sea Club beach house and ask if the overcast skies had burned off. “That’s where we spent every weekend,” recalled her daughter, Amy Cohen Epstein, a current Santa Monica resident. “Even on cloudy days. She was this really unbelievable person. ... She was one of those ladies. People knew her, or they knew about her. She was so spectacular.” Nearly two decades after the death of her mother, Cohen Epstein’s nonprofit organization is still honoring her memory by helping other women fight against ovarian and breast cancers. The locally based Lynne Cohen Foundation’s 15thannual Kickin’ Cancer 5k fundraiser is scheduled for Oct. 2 on San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood. Money raised through the event will support operations at the foundation’s four preventive care clinics, where women receive screening and care for breast and ovarian cancers. There are two clinics in New York and one in Alabama as well as one in Los Angeles. In one visit clinic patients can meet with medical specialists, nutritionists,
Matthew Hall editor@smdp.com
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RACE: The Lynne Cohen Foundation will host the 15th annual Kickin’ Cancer fundraiser on Oct. 2. For more information, visit http://www.kickincancer.com.
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The Santa Monica Fire Department held their annual September 11 memorial on Sunday. Firefighters at all the Santa Monica fire stations paused to commemorate the attacks and the lives lost. Community members were welcomed at each location.
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