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Fashion’s Night Out Set For Sept. 8
THIS ISSUE
Lucy Licht looks forward to role as BHUSD Student Board Member. 4
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboraory director speaks at Rotary meeting. 4
Hundreds of youth enjoy Swim Camp during their summer vacation. 4
The Peninsula Beverly Hills celebrates its 20th birthday. 5
Orchestra performance held at The Walt Disney Concert Hall. 7 •Fashion A-L •Restaurant Review 8 •Health and Wellness 13 •Birthdays 16
AUGUST 12, 2011
FASHION’S NIGHT OUT—Fashion’s Night Out will take place at Rodeo Drive on Sept. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. Pictured is the 2010 Fashion’s Night Out with the iconic Ferris Wheel, which will return to this year’s event. Attendees can receive complementary rides on the Ferris Wheel with a proof of purchase from participating retailers on the day.
The Rodeo Drive Committee has announced that Fashion’s Night Out will return to Rodeo Drive and the 90210 as a part of the global shopping event on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 10 p.m. The iconic ferris wheel which won rave reviews last year and became the symbol of the West Coast’s participation is back for complimentary rides with proof of purchase at participating retailers in 90210 on that day. The three-block stretch of Rodeo annually accounts for approximately $360 million in sales or over $1 million per day. This year, there will be a variety of specialty performers including flamethrowers and stilt walkers turning Rodeo into a virtual midway. The evening’s festivities include 67 instore events, numerous cocktail parties, celebrity appearances, extended shopping hours, flamethrowers, stilt walkers, 15 of L.A.’s top gourmet food trucks and Cirque Du Soleil’s Flipbook Experience where visitors have the chance to insert (see ‘FASHION’S NIGHT OUT,’ page 12)
Lewis Hall Enters BHUSD Frances Bilak Officially Files School Board Election Race For BH School Board Election By Brenton Garen A last minute entry, Lewis Hall threw his name in the race for the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education election yesterday. Hall has two daughters – his eldest graduated from Cornell last year and his youngest graduated from Beverly High last year. He said he decided to run for the school board as his gut feeling told him he could make (see ‘HALL,’ page 15)
Lewis Hall
Frances, Maddie, Dorian and Michael Bilak
By Marla Schevker El Rodeo parent of two Frances Bilak officially filed for the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education race last week. This was the first year Bilak’s children, a daughter going into first grade and a son going into sixth grade, attended the BHUSD after going to private school. Bilak admitted she was anxious about them making the switch but she said they had a (see ‘BILAK,’ page 12)
City Council, School Board "Get Oil Out," But Who Pays? George Christy, Page 6 Dr Dudley Danoff And Wife Hedva Advani Celebrated The Marriage Of Their Musician Son Doran, Who Performs Tonight At 9:30 P.M. At The Hotel Cafe In Hollywood Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE
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The City Council’s ban on oil wells on the Beverly Hills High School campus caused a rare joint meeting of the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education and the Beverly Hills council jointly Tuesday.
Both elected bodies were unanimous in their opposition to continue presence of oil wells on the campus. The ban would cause the existing oil wells to be shut-in and production stopped (see ‘OIL WELL EXPIRATION,’ page 9)
New Business Rescued From BH Planning Dept. Red Tape Karate Kids, a small exercise and training company, will be able to open in Beverly Hills after all. The company, whose popular Santa Monica facility already
draws many Beverly Hills families, has tried for months to go into space at the small center on Olympic Boulevard at Palm. The (see ‘KARATE KIDS,’ page 15)
A NIGHT OUT WITH TENNIS CHAMPS—Kathy May Fritz (left) was inducted into the Southern California Tennis Association’s Hall Of Fame during the gala at the Four Seasons. Kathy was congratulated by the legendary Billie Jean King and her proud sister Anita May Rosenstein (right). Based in Beverly Hills, Anita’s among the leading international money managers. More photos in George Christy’s column on page 6. Alex Berliner/ABIMages