Photo By Mike Yokotake
2015 Marina del Rey
Holiday Boat Parade Official Program
Sat., Dec. 12 snow wonder: 1:00pm fireworks: 5.55pm boat parade: 6:00pm
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Adventures on the Sea
Light up the Night
Snow Wonder 1 to 5 p.m. | Fireworks 5:55 p.m. Parade 6 p.m.
Photos by Mike Yokotake
In this time of uncertainty, change and loss in the world, nation and the Marina del Rey community, there will be a bright spot in the sky at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, as fireworks kick off the 53rd annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade. Led by iconic Grand Marshal Florence Henderson under the theme “Adventures on the Sea,” this year’s parade features some really great entries — among them “Neptune of the Sea,” an entry by the Junior Shipmate and IOBG for the Special Olympics; a Tribute to Veterans on the High Seas, featuring three boats to honor our servicemen; as well as returning winners from years past. It takes many feet to make one large step. The following individuals spend so many hours to bring it all together:
Peter Ellis’ animated sailboat display, left, and Bruce Taguchi’s holiday light extravaganza dazzled viewers of last year’s parade
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n a sunny December weekend in 1962, a handful of pioneering boaters decided it would be fun to decorate their vessels with Christmas lights and parade the freshly dredged main channel of the not-quite-finished Marina del Rey harbor. Fifty-three years later, the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade has become an indispensable community tradition that’s still growing in scope and popularity. Before the fireworks go off on Saturday and the boats line-up under this year’s theme of “Adventures on the Sea,” early arrivals can enjoy the L.A. County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors’ inaugural “Snow Wonder” — a free and familyfriendly holiday festival at Burton Chace Park that includes a pop-up ice skating rink and a snow area for playing and sledding. Be sure to bring snacks or order from one of three food trucks (Tokyo Doggie
Style, B&R Burgers and Sweet Amsterdam) serving throughout the festival and parade. Last year’s parade featured 63 decorated boats, including some of the most impressive entries in years. Peter Ellis, Colin Kastner and a small army of volunteers dazzled the crowd with a computer-animated LED light display of a giant champagne bottle toasting Marina del Rey’s golden anniversary. Parade participants since 1991, Ellis and crew will try to outdo themselves this year with a new entry called “In Search Of.” Ellis is keeping the details secret until the parade, but he says to expect an animated light display bolstered by live entertainment on board his 34-foot Catalina sailboat. Another much-anticipated entry will feature a coordinated procession of three boats honoring U.S. military veterans. Entry organizer Monte Cook III, a longtime parade supporter and
founder of the nonprofit Supporting Our Servicemen, still has room on the boat for veterans in uniform. Call him (310) 913-5533 to reserve a spot. While the sheer artistry of the parade’s more dazzling entries in year’s past may be touch to match, Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade President Kelly King says newcomers with even the simplest of concepts are more than welcome to join this year’s parade. It’s not about competition — it’s about having fun, he says. “It’s not about how many lights are on your boat,” says Ellis. “It’s the spirit and creativity that the people on the shore really appreciate.” — Joe Piasecki Entries are being accepted until 10 a.m. on the day of the parade (but the earlier the better, King says). Call (310) 670-7130 or visit mdrboatparade.org.
Parade Committee: Lowell Safier, vice president; Phil Seelig, treasurer; Judith Ciancimino, secretary; Cindy Williams, past president. Board of Directors: Diane Barretti, Vivian Callahan, Jerry Magnussen, Christine Rohde, Louis Scaduto and Bob Singer. Prize Coordinator: Melanie Williams. Volunteers: Carolyn Epstein, Wanda Davis, Michelle Simmons, Eric Petterson, Darlene Fukuji, Michael Gutierrez, Vernon Stubblefield, Don Mantarro, Denise Williams, Megan Peery, James Sampson, Renee Baldwin, Janice Solis, Barbara Wasserman, Chuck Daugherty and Vicki Pasek. I thank you all for your devotion and hard work to make sure the community enjoys a spectacular parade. Special thank-yous also go out to our judges, our grand marshal, our official parade announcers who will be at Burton Chace Park — Lisa Osborne and Mickey Laszlo — and to photographer Michael Yokotake. Most importantly, let me offer a big thank-you to the boaters: without you there would be no parade to light up the night. I wish all of you the happiest of holidays and all the best in the New Year! Kelly King President, Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade
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B R A DY C O N N E L L Brady Connell is the executive producer and showrunner for the ABC holiday series “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” featuring families who go to great lengths to decorate their homes. He was also executive producer of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and senior producer of “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race.” Connell lives in Marina del Rey with his wife, Lauri Chryss, and their two children.
KRISTIN MONTET LONNER Planner and political strategist Kristin Montet Lonner is a principal with the boutique urban planning and government affairs consulting firm Burns & Brouchard. She previously served as chief of staff for the LAUSD’s new construction program — the largest public works project in the U.S. at the time — and as chief planning deputy for former L.A. City Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski.
KEITH GREVILLE As an associate principal with the Del Rey-based engineering consulting firm Arup, Keith Greville oversees the company’s role in construction of the Crenshaw/LAX light rail line. He also volunteers with the nonprofit Westchester Playa Village and serves as the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce’s honorary mayor. He lives in Marina del Rey with his wife, Margaret, and their two children.
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R AY S A N T I A G O Currently starring as Pablo Simon Bolivar in the Starz network comedy-horror series “Ash vs. the Evil Dead,” actor Ray Santiago has also had recurring roles on “Dexter,” “Raising Hope” and “Bad Judge.” His feature film credits include “Meet the Fockers,” “Girlfight” and “In Time” alongside Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde. A native of the Bronx, Santiago lives in Los Angeles.
DA N A D E L O R E N Z O Actress Dana DeLorenzo plays Kelly Maxwell in “Ash vs. the Evil Dead.” Her television credits also include “2 Broke Girls,” “Sullivan & Son,” “Californication,” “Workaholics” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” She appeared in “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” and plays a leading role in the upcoming dramedy “The Mad Ones.” A native of Ohio, DeLorenzo lives in Los Angeles.
‘I Feel at Home Here’
Parade Grand Marshal Florence Henderson on what it was like to live on a boat in Marina del Rey If you think you’ve spotted Florence Henderson at J. Nichols Kitchen or Café del Rey, you’re not imagining things. The television, film and Broadway star who made Carol Brady America’s favorite TV mom in the beloved ‘70s sitcom “The Brady Bunch” has made her home in Marina del Rey for the past 30 years. She spent half that time living on a boat docked outside the California Yacht Club with her late husband, Dr. John Kappas. On Saturday, Henderson takes the helm as grand marshal of the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade, having done the honors once before in 1991. Between a stint on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2010, publishing a memoir in 2011, keeping up with her grandkids, performing on cruise ships with “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea” and staging a one-woman show titled “All the Lives of Me,” the 81-year-old entertainer has stayed busy and isn’t slowing down. Upon returning from a whirlwind trip to the Midwest, the TV icon talked about her life in the marina, what she’s up to now and what it’s really like to live on a boat.
“The Brady Bunch” made Florence Henderson America’s favorite TV mom
and on and on and on it goes. I also have a movie coming out end of January with Marlon Wayans, called “50 Shades of Black.” What’s that about? Did you see “50 Shades of Grey”? Something like that? Uh-huh. I teach music and sex.
Oh my goodness, that’s going to be kind of juicy then. Have you ever seen anything juicy happen during boat parades? I can’t say that I have, but I’m sure there have been things. [Laughs.] A serious boater is most concerned about safety … so you don’t want to be out there falling down drunk. You have to show respect for your fellow boaters. You take a lot of pride in your boat, especially safety for yourself and your guests and for others. What else have you learned from boating? I could take [the boat] out of the dock, and I could take her out of the channel, and I could handle her while we’re dropping anchor, so I’m very proud of all that. And you also learn that sail boaters are always asking the power boaters for ice. [Laughs.] What has living in the marina meant to you? I have just loved it here. Being somewhat well-known, there are places that I can go here by myself, if I choose, and I know everybody. Nobody bothers me. You know I love J. Nichols Kitchen. I’ve been eating there forever, since Jimmy Nichols was a young, young guy. And I can go into CPK [California Pizza Kitchen] — I know everybody there. I just quietly sneak in and nobody bothers me. We’re proud to Café support And I love del Rey, those and I loveRotarians the yacht club. I go to the Ritz and the who put Service Above Self Florence Henderson and husband doormen, they all know me. I feel at home here. John Kappas were feted by the This is my community. parade back in 1991 VERGARI & NAPOLITANO Marina del Rey Historical Society Photo
I’m sitting in the back and it goes by and they say, “Oh, and over here” — the name of my boat was Big Flo III — “this boat belongs to Florence Henderson.” Well, I — Christina Campodonico hit the deck! I had no idea that they were going to do that. I’m sitting out there in my pajamas! What was it like living in a boat in Marina del Rey? I loved every minute of it. Our third boat What are some of your memories of past boat parades? was almost 90 feet long. People would I used to watch the boat parade every ask, “What is it like living on it?” And I’d year on our boat. I was grand marshal say, “It’s like a New York triplex.” many, many years ago and I sang. It’s [Laughs] “Three levels.” very interesting, you know, that you can hear people who are on the sidelines, What made you decide to live watching the parade. They’ll sing along on a boat? with you and you can hear people saying, My husband loved boats. That was his “Hi Florence!” … you know, “Hi Carol dream, and I loved it as much as he did. We had an apartment in the marina, where Brady!” I’m always surprised about how many people participate and how impormy office was, but there’s nothing like being in a hot studio all day and then you tant it is for people. It’s like the fireworks come home and you walk down the dock, on July 4. I used to be amazed at how many boats would collect in the channel breathe the fresh air and sit on the aft for these events. deck. It’s pretty cool. I love the Marina. I’ve lived here for The only thing was the tour boat that many, many years and I just wish it goes around the channel, especially on wouldn’t build up so much. Too much weekends. The first time that happened,
building going on for me. Makes me want to go back and live on a boat. What was the most interesting adventure you had on your boat? We were going to La Paz in Mexico, and we were in the Sea of Cortez. It was a beautiful day, but it’s what they call an “angry sea.” The winds were blowing in all directions and water was coming from the sides and from the front. It was pretty hairy. The front of the boat would go under and come back up. They were really high seas, but I stayed calm and strapped myself in. [Laughs.] You need a seatbelt when seas are like that. Do you get out on the water much these days? In June I did “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea” on Holland America. What’s it like dancing and performing at sea? If the sea is smooth, it’s wonderful. [Laughs.] If the sea is rough, you hang on. … You do a few more steps then you intended. What else are you up to now? Next week I’m filming on the Disney Channel — with Zendaya, for her TV series … and then I’m starting rehearsals with “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea,”
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Popular weekend concerts are presented in the lighthouse courtyard, surrounded with food concessions. Sapori Restaurant offers exquisite italian cuisine, beautifully presented, with views of the harbor from inside and from its outdoor dining patio. The popular El Torito offers margueritas and mexican cuisine.
On the docks, Marina del Rey Boat Rentals offers humanpowered stand-up paddle boards, kayaks and small sailboats., as well as powerboats, jet skis, and quiet electric ‘Duffy’ boats. Marina del Rey Sportfishing offers daily fishing trips and seasonal whale-watching. Larger groups celebrate special occasions aboard elegant party charter vessels operated by Tiki Mermaid and Hornblower Cruises. For fun and scenic exercise, peddle a portion of the Marvin Braude Bike Path. The 22-mile route goes right by Fisherman’s Village, about a mile north of midpoint. Daniel’s Bike Rentals can assist with equipment. Marina del Rey Historical Society tells the story of Marina del Rey’s creation and with an exhibit at its History Gallery, and in Images
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