Archive for November, 2011
CCMS Tops Up with GLEE! Contest
Culver City Middle School's entry in the Glee! video contest performed well. With all the votes tallied, the CCMS video has garnered over 15,000 votes, ranking it 15th in the country, eighth in the Western region and the top middle school in the country! Now, judges will make the final decision on the following criteria: relevance to music education/theme (30%); originality, creativity and [...]
Downtown Tree Lighting Dec. 1
Celebrate the season of goodwill at the annual Downtown Culver City Lighting of the Holiday Tree Ceremony, presented by the Downtown Business Association, City of Culver City and Culver City Redevelopment Agency on Thursday, December 1st at 6pm. See Santa Claus as he makes a very special visit all the way from the North Pole. Special performances include the Linwood E. Howe Elementary School [...]
Fresh From the Farm Finale – Katie Malich
To every thing, there is a season. A time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant, and a time to uproot the planting, as Ecclesiastes reminds us. Even here in Southern California. Apples, pomegranates, persimmons, winter squash and other fall produce abound at the farmers market. The sun's setting earlier and evenings are getting nippier. The Saturday morning Culver South Farmers Market [...]
School Board Notes – Jamie Wallace
The Culver City Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22 in the City Council chambers. About two thirds of the seats were filled, making this a larger than normal turnout. The meeting marked the departure of School Board President Scott Zeidman and School Board Member Steve Gourley. There were five main items presented, a farewell to Mr. Gourley and Zeidman, [...]
CCFOL Book Sale – More Fun Stuff – Dec. 3
It's that time again - The Culver City Friends of the Library present the annual Book Sale and Craft Fair to benefit the Culver City Julian Dixon Library. You could be literary, stay local, and love getting gifts for all your friends and family. Imagine the warm feeling, knowing that all your holiday spending will benefit the Julian Dixon Library. Not just books ( although there will be the [...]
Weissman Launches Council Campaign with Kick-Off
“I believe I have made a difference as a member of the City Council and with the support of the community I hope to be able to continue to serve Culver City.” Culver City Councilman, former Mayor and longtime Culver City resident Andrew Weissman is inviting the public to attend a campaign kickoff celebration to begin his re-election campaign for a seat on the Culver City Council in the April, [...]
Angel City Holiday Concert- Dec. 3 & 4
Angel City Chorale's holiday concert theme this year is 'Heart of the Holidays,' and it's shaping up to be a real treat. Yesterday we had last regular rehearsal, and things are coming together so well it's almost frightening. Venue is the venerable Wilshire United Methodist Church at 4350 Wilshire Blvd (next door to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre). BTW, we're not affiliated with WUMC or any other [...]
Historical Site Number 13 – The Venerable Vets Auditorium
The Culver City Historical Society (CCHS) will designate the Veterans Memorial Building as Historic Site #13, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. The building, located at Culver Boulevard and Overland Avenue, (4117 Overland Avenue) one of the most often-used structures in the city, has had a vibrant history, which is noted on the bronze plaque that will be unveiled that morning in the front of the [...]
Looking Up – Bob Eklund
Evidence of Liquid Water on Icy Europa Analysis of data from NASA’s Galileo planetary mission has turned up evidence of what appears to be a body of liquid water equal in volume to North America’s Great Lakes beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. The Galileo data suggest there is significant exchange between Europa’s icy shell and the ocean beneath. This information [...]
Dear Editor- Vice Mayor Weighs Options
Editor's Note - This letter was sent out to many people in Culver City. We are publishing it here to make it available for comment. Dear Editor, Your support over the years has meant a lot to me. I'm proud to have earned your trust and grateful to you for giving me the opportunity to serve on our City Council. It's been exciting to be a part of Culver City's accomplishments over the past [...]
