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New Chamber Exec. Director Gets To Know BH Businesses By Marla Schevker A Beverly Hills resident for 16 years, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Alex Stettinski finished his third week at the chamber offices this week. Stettinski’s first few weeks have been spent getting to know Beverly Hills and the Chamber of Commerce. He said his goals for the chamber include ensuring that its programs are as effective and relevant as they can be Before coming to the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, Stettinski worked around Los Angeles. He worked in West Hollywood as the executive director for The Avenues of Art & Design Busi-
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ness Improvement District (BID), where he ran various marketing programs for almost 400 businesses and successfully strengthened the business community. Stettinski also worked as the Director of Marketing & Communications for the Downtown Center BID, promoting Downtown LA to consumers locally and regionally. Stettinski, however, did not get his start in marketing. After finishing his undergraduate work at the University of Gottingen in Germany, where he was raised (he was born in Switzerland), and getting a degree in English and (see ‘STETTINSKI,’ page 12)
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BH City Council Sets Aside BHHS Tunnel: “Methane Gas Accident Unavoidable” Money For Subway Fight
All Star soccer team wins tournament. 5
Signaling that it might join the Beverly Hills Unified School District in the fight to protect Beverly Hills High School from a Westside Subway Extension tunnel under the campus, the City Council last night voted to “set
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aside” $350,000 for potential litigation. The council also decided to send a letter to Metro requesting an extension to 60 days for the
DEBT AND BREAKFAST—During a recent trip to Washington D.C. Architectural Commission Char Fran Cohen met Senator Dianne Feinstein at a breakfast event. The event was sponsored by Senator Feinstein where she spoke about the on-going debt limit discussions within the Congress among other topics affecting our nation and state. Fran’s daughter Sandra is an engineering intern with the Department of Transportation, Federal Rail Road Administration. Pictured from left: David Cohen, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Fran Cohen, Menashi Cohen and Sandra Cohen.
View Ordinance Moves Along By Brenton Garen After 27 months since the Trousdale view restoration ordinance was first discussed, City Councilmembers followed the Planning Commission’s footsteps
approving a revised draft ordinance of the code enforcement portion. The ordinance deals with (see ‘TROUSDALE,’ page 14)
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By Claire Selvin Interstate 405 will be closed over the July 16-17 weekend because of the demolition of the Mulholland Drive Bridge.
On July 15, ramps will close at 7 p.m. and lanes at 10 p.m. to achieve freeway closure by midnight. Ramps will reopen at 6 (see ‘405 CLOSURE,’ page 12)
By Marla Schevker and Courier staff Methane gas poses a serious danger to the Beverly Hills High School campus if a tunnel is dug underneath the school. Digging the tunnel deeper does not solve
the problem, despite urban rumors to the contrary. Methane Gas Risk Beverly Hills High School is built on top of a live and active oil (see ‘TUNNEL,’ page 8)
LIFE IS A MASQUERADE—Peter Falk dressed as a matador and wife Shera Danise became a flam e n c o dancer for Corinna and F r e d d i e Fields’ party in Beverly Hills. Corinna continues the tradition of the best parties in our town. More photos in G e o r g e Christy’s column on page 6. Shera Danise Archives