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Beverly Hills High Band Marches In London
Jose Feliciano to headline Chai Lifeline West Legacy of Hope Gala on Jan. 16.
Grimmett Auto Shop leaves Beverly Hills after 60-plus years. 4
Summer trip inspires BHHS student to give back in 2013. 5
LONDON CALLING—Pictured above: The Beverly Hills High School Marching Band joins 6,000 performers as part of London’s New Year’s Day Parade, marching in front of Big Ben.
Bosse, Saleh families celebrate New Year’s Eve together. 5
Uggie the Dog road atop the Pets 90210 float during the Rose Parade. 12 •Arts & Entertainment •Birthdays
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Desert Storm Soldier Remembers Schwarzkopf As ‘Unrivaled’ Commander The Courier, in an exclusive interview, spoke with former Naval Intelligence Officer Frank Wuco about serving under Gen. Schwarzkopf. By Matt Lopez America lost one of its most decorated military commanders when Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, ground leader of Operation Desert Storm, died last week at the age of 78. 30-year Naval Intelligence (see ‘SCHWARZKOPF,’ page 7)
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills High School Marching Band kicked off 2013 by participating in the prestigious London New Year’s Day Parade on Tuesday. “As the British would say, ‘It was splendid!’” Board of Education President Jake Manaster told The Courier from London, after watching his 10th grade daughter Amanda play the flute as part of the 68-member high school band. Over half a million people turned out to watch the parade from Piccadilly to Parliament Square on New Year’s Day, with millions more watching the broadcast. “I am personally hopeful that this is an inaugural trip to be repeated,” Manaster said. BHHS was one of only 15 schools in the nation to be invited to perform in this year’s parade, an annual British tradition, which featured more than 6,000 performers from across the globe. The band raised over $220,000 to participate in the event as part of a week-long trip to England, band teacher Bill Bradbury said. “Our students enjoyed a spectacular trip, performed well, and above all represented our school and community proudly,” Manaster told The Courier.
CAA’s Stuart Manashil Honored By Chai Lifeline West on Jan. 16 By John L. Seitz He’s just a kid from New Jersey–West Long Branch to be exact–but if his career keeps zooming like it has been the past decade and a half, Stuart Manashil may eventually become one of Hollywood’s true power players. He is a highly respected motion picture (see ‘MANASHIL,’ page 18)
The fundraiser screening of Giselle Nissenbaum’s “Life On Mute” will debut at Temple
Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE
Announcements Real Estate Rentals Sales and More
hearing-impaired children on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 3 p.m. (see ‘LIFE ON MUTE,’ page 7)
‘Pets 90210’ Float Wins Award at Rose Parade
Visitors Relish What’s New and What’s of Another Time at Lynn von Kersting’s Cozy Cosmos at Indigo Seas in West Hollywood. Designers Describe It As “A Graduate Course in Design.”
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Stuart Manashil
‘Life On Mute’ SetEmanuel to Debut Jan. 6 By Laura Coleman in a fundraiser to support
George Christy, Page 6
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January 4, 2013
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PETS 90210–Paula Kent Meehan and her non-profit the PetCare Foundation/Pets90210 represented Beverly Hills with the award-winning float, “FOLLOW THE STARS/ADOPT A PET.” Pictured making its way down Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the float designed by Fiesta Floats was awarded the Lathrop K. Leishman Award for its overall beauty. Photo By Jimmie James
By Matt Lopez Paula Kent Meehan and her non-profit pet adoption foundation “Pets 90210” had a banner weekend, kicking off 2013 with an award-winning Rose Parade float and the successful adoption of nine dogs. How’s that for a great start to the New Year? The Beverly Hills Pet Care Foundation (Pets 90210)’s first Rose Parade entry called “Follow (see ‘PETS 90210,’ page 12)