VOL . LVII NO. 7
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
“Love Anatomy” on Arts and Culture Commission Agenda 4
THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FOR BEVERLY HILLS
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Shortages and Local Frustrations Over Vaccine Distribution BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW
Dining for Valentines and Presidents 6
The call came over the grocery store’s PA system around 7:50 p.m. on Sun. Feb. 7. “Anyone interested in the COVID-19 vaccine, come to the pharmacy.” One shopper on his way out froze in place, swiveled on his heels and ran. He sprinted down aisle 11, past the Glad paper plates, by the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies and to the
pharmacy counter. He breathlessly said the word “vaccine” before the pharmacist handed him a double-sided form to fill out and then escorted him into a windowless back room. There, the pharmacist filled up a syringe with Moderna’s new vaccine and injected the much-coveted liquid into the healthy 27-year-old’s arm.
While this individual would normally not have qualified to receive the vaccine for many months, the pharmacist explained that a few missed appointments that day had left them with extra doses they were loath to waste. (Vaccine Distribution continues on page 13)
Maple Counseling Center Announces New Director 8
Vial of Pfizer vaccine
Valentine’s Day Launches Kindness Week in Beverly Hills
Courier Calendar 2 News 4 The Scene 6 Community 8 Birthdays 1 2 Fun & Games 14 Classifieds 17
BY BIANCA HEY WARD
THE WEATHER, BEVERLY HILLS
Friday
66° | 50°
Saturday
63° | 52°
Sunday
67° | 48°
Monday
64° | 51°
Tuesday
67° | 50°
Wednesday
68° | 49°
Thursday
67° | 50°
SINCE 1965
The Beverly Hills Human Relations Commission will recognize National Kindness Week from Feb. 14-19 by encouraging the community to participate in acts of kindness. While in previous years, Kindness Week activities have been in-person, this year a robust calendar of activities will take place mostly online and through social media. “As we know, kindness is being friendly, generous, considerate, and so many other actions that describe acts of love,” Human Relations Commission Chair Ori Blumenfeld said. He added that it is “Fitting that Kindness Week begins on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Kindness Week is meant to inspire all to
practice and spread genuine and random acts of kindness in their own lives, this week and every single day.” The signature event for Kindness Week is a conversation and Q&A with Leon Logothetis, best-selling author, motivational speaker and television host of the Netflix series, “The Kindness Diaries.” Logothetis has spent more than a decade traveling to over 100 countries and highlighting the good in humanity as seen in the television series. The Author Talk will be on Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. To register, visit: www.beverlyhills. org/bekind. (Kindness Week continues on page 13)
Scoping Hearing Held for Beverly Hills Creative Offices Project BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW
The Beverly Hills Creative Offices project commenced the long environmental review process with a virtual scoping meeting held on Feb. 4. (Beverly Hills Creative Office continues on page 11)
