Westside Today Headlines http://www.westsidetoday.com/news-s20/1/local-hero.html Sun, 27 May 2012 15:05:19 -0700 en-us Copyright 2012, Westside Today http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/pLvxJe4eZeI/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:20 -0700 Brentwood’s Erik N. Zeegen, M.D., one of Southern California’s leading joint replacement surgeons, has been named the 2012 Medical Honoree for the Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Dr. Zeegen’s practice is focused on hip and knee replacement surgery and offers the latest medical technologies, including lesser invasive techniques. People suffering from various forms of arthritis, which affects the joints, often require hip and knee replacement surgery. With medical practices at t...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/pUQOBivSptI/whole-foods-gives-5.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7341/whole-foods-gives-5.html Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:20 -0700 Whole Foods market in Brentwood recently gave five percent of all net sales to The Giving Spirit, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization that helps the homeless. Mark Sleeper, Brentwood resident, has overseen this project for several years. Money from the event will go toward “survival kits” for homeless recipients.http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7341/whole-foods-gives-5.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/owamYaHU08o/boy-scout-troop-117.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7342/boy-scout-troop-117.html Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:20 -0700 During March, Boy Scout Troop 117- Brentwood held its Annual Food Drive. The residents of Brentwood generously donated more than 2500 grocery items along with $2000 to replenish the shelves of the Westside Food Bank.Troop 117 would like to thank the residents of Brentwood who participated along with Vicente Foods and Lisa Mansfield of Sotheby’s Realty for donating all the bags used in the collection and the costs of the printed materials. For more information about Troop 117-Brentwood please v...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7342/boy-scout-troop-117.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/KGe-Y0FFdlY/our-coral-trees-still.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7343/our-coral-trees-still.html Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:20 -0700 Dear Brentwood Neighbors:Many of you are aware that the beautiful strip of Coral Trees that line San Vicente Boulevard is in trouble. They have been overwatered for many years, and we are now seeing evidence of fungus, root rot and decay. Some will die by falling over, others will simply implode. The problem is that Coral Trees and grass are a bad combination. Keeping one alive is always at the expense of the other, as the lawn requires a lot of water while the Coral Trees need very little. ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7343/our-coral-trees-still.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/RRbM2UaYZGk/donate-your-children-s.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7347/donate-your-children-s.html Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:20 -0700 BookEnds and Brentwood are working together on an unprecedented community-wide book drive to benefit children in Los Angeles who don’t have enough books to learn to read. BookEnds is a nonprofit organization that empowers children to recycle their children’s books to create libraries in Los Angeles classrooms. Brentwood friends and families are invited to join BookEnds and CityYear volunteers on Sunday, May 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of San Vicente and Montana to help sort, ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7347/donate-your-children-s.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/Bu4DOHxXV0U/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7348/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:20 -0700 Congratulations on the Rose Award to “Brentwood’s #1 Coral Tree Supporter” Betty White. The community loves you!www.brentwoodcommunitycouncil.orghttp://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7348/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/RD_7FZzreqQ/steve-tamashiro-retires-after.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7337/steve-tamashiro-retires-after.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:05:20 -0700 1. What inspired you to become a fireman?My parents subscribed to the Japanese Newspaper the Rafu Shimpo. There was a big ad in the paper saying they were recruiting Asian firefighters. My first thought was I was too short and didn’t pay attention to the ad. My friend, who was Japanese American saw the same ad and gave me a call. I told him I thought that I was too short. The next day my friend came to my house to get me to go with him. I told him “no”. He said he wanted me to kee...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7337/steve-tamashiro-retires-after.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/cePtmFFsKEw/south-brentwood-annual-meeting.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7324/south-brentwood-annual-meeting.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:05:20 -0700 Zev Yaroslavsky, Mike Feuer, Senior Lead Officer Phil Enbody and the firefighters who put out the big fire at Gorham and Wellesley last November were guests of honor at this year’s South Brentwood Residents Association Annual Meeting.Battalion Chief Jim Gaffney, who was stationed at Fire Station 19 on Sunset for many years, said Brentwood was “the cream of the crop” and that he and his team really appreciated the support they got from the Brentwood community over the years.One of the victi...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7324/south-brentwood-annual-meeting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/0Dkj09luo90/donate-your-children-s.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7328/donate-your-children-s.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:05:20 -0700 BookEnds, a nonprofit organization, is collecting children’s books in great condition during the month of May to create classroom libraries in Los Angeles schools. Books can be donated to collection boxes at local retailers or brought to our sorting event. From 10 to 2 on Sunday, May 20th come volunteer with your family and friends to help at the corner of San Vicente and Montana. www.bookends.orghttp://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-7328/donate-your-children-s.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/U_2LDT-3JEc/veteran-s-appreciation-day.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6959/veteran-s-appreciation-day.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:05:20 -0700 Local veterans, led by Brentwood resident Robert Rosebrock, gather annually to commemorate the original land grant from the Jones and Bandini families in 1888, which led to the original “Old Soldiers Home.” This most recent gathering was held March 3.http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6959/veteran-s-appreciation-day.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/yC5BHS7qOqU/special-guest-bea-abrams.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6969/special-guest-bea-abrams.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:05:20 -0700 The Brentwood Community Council had a special treat when 102-year-old Bea Abrams Cohen, a bona-fide hero, came to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the March meeting. She was greeted by her friend, Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who came to present her with a commendation for the service she has lovingly provided to her adopted homeland and to the community of veterans she serves.Ms. Cohen led the council in the Pledge and without skipping a beat, she intoned everyone to join her in “God Bless Amer...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6969/special-guest-bea-abrams.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/v1NIl9P2oPA/book-drive-coming-to.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6625/book-drive-coming-to.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:05:20 -0700 This Spring, the Brentwood community will be working together to recycle our home libraries of children’s books and redistribute them to Los Angeles schools in desperate need of books. Led by BookEnds, a Los Angeles nonprofit organization, Brentwood schools, youth organizations, homeowners associations, retailers and civic groups will be organizing book drives and drop off centers to encourage our community to give new life to their home libraries of children’s books. On May 20th, Brentw...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6625/book-drive-coming-to.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/MElv5WzIyPc/the-gift-of-freedom.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6622/the-gift-of-freedom.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:05:20 -0700 Group photo: Back row Keenan Hunt (volunteer) Steve Keesal (Veteran volunteer) Maureen Sullivan (AFTRA member) Kerry Lee Riley (AFTRA member) woman?, Tony Neveda (Veteran volunteer)Front row Virginia Lalata (AFTRA member) Stephen Rosmarin (Veteran-CAL VET Resident) Ann Marie Ravens (AFTRA Dec event Co-chair)Just before Chritsmas, local members of AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) hand-crafted stockings filled with usable gifts (toiletries, etc.) that were given to ve...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6622/the-gift-of-freedom.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/idW4eJwmku4/the-help-group-s.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6421/the-help-group-s.html Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:05:20 -0700 WHAT:John Nogawski, President, CBS Television Distribution, will be the recipient of the 2011 Help Humanitarian Award in recognition of his outstanding philanthropic spirit and commitment to children with special needs at The Help Group’s 15th Annual Teddy Bear Ball. That same evening, The Help Group will present its Champion for Children Award to California Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and its Corporate Philanthropy Award to Microsoft Inc. The Teddy Bear Ball will be held once a...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6421/the-help-group-s.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/O9sML-Q9cIo/moving-veterans-out-of.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6428/moving-veterans-out-of.html Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:05:20 -0700 Sunday, November 3, at the beautiful Mandeville Canyon estate of Casey Coates Danson, president of Global Possibilities, a new project was launched designed to end homelessness among the nations’ veterans. Featured guest was artist Davood Roostai,( http://youtu.be/hIC3a8wIk3E) who created a painting especially for this event to raise awareness of the plight of fallen warriors.The fundraiser was the debut event for the Veterans Housing Foundation, a 501(c) (3) that will provide a staging reside...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6428/moving-veterans-out-of.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/qPsj3GsHWDY/veterans-park-conservancy-rose.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6436/veterans-park-conservancy-rose.html Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:05:20 -0700 This wasn’t your typical garden party – not with Debbie Reynolds and lots of veterans mingling with Brentwood community members doing Tai Chi on the lawn. But those were among the highlights at the December 5th ceremony formally opening the historic Women Veterans Rose Garden at the Los Angeles National Veterans Park.The event was a joint effort of the Veterans Park Conservancy (VPC), which raised more than a million dollars to restore the garden as a healing environment, and the Veterans Ad...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6436/veterans-park-conservancy-rose.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/mcVPhxkAm6s/-musicians-bring-christmas.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6393/-musicians-bring-christmas.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:05:20 -0700 The “Pay it Forward” Volunteer Band, a group that performs exclusively for nursing homes all over Los Angeles County, brings their nostalgic Christmas show to three Santa Monica nursing homes tomorrow, December 10, part of an effort that will see them perform for 50 skilled nursing facilities between December 3 and Christmas Day. The facilities enjoying the holiday gift are Good Shepherd Health Care, Seaport 17th Care, and Arbor View Rehabilitation and Wellness. The unique band, age...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6393/-musicians-bring-christmas.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/9cojM4085VY/local-eagle-scouts-make.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6336/local-eagle-scouts-make.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:05:20 -0700 Boy Scout Troop 117 troop117.homestead.com, led by Scoutmaster Steve Summers, meets during the school year on Tuesdays at the Brentwood Presbyterian Church. Recently it has produced 3 additional Eagle Scouts, Gabriel Suciu, Frank Smith Jr., and Benjamin Lee, totaling 6 this year. The troop is grateful for the generous support of the Church, the Vicente Foods and Mr. Rosenfield, the owner of the Brentwood Country Mart.Gabriel Suciu achieved his Eagle rank on August 11, 2011. He began scouting...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6336/local-eagle-scouts-make.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/1rvm4OSOuH4/camp-kesem.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6056/camp-kesem.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:05:20 -0700 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELos Angeles, CA – October 17th, 2011 - The 3rd Annual Camp Kesem “Fore” the Children Charity Golf Tournament will take place at the gorgeous MountainGate Country Club in the Santa Monica Mountains. The event will raise funds to continue giving free overnight summer camp to children who have or had a parent suffering with cancer. CONFIRMED CELEBRITITES: Many celebrity philanthropists have already pledged support to this tournament for humanity, including: Marcia Cross ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-6056/camp-kesem.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/m10We4_dK-k/up-front.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5954/up-front.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:05:20 -0700 On Saturday, August 13, local Fire Station 19 (on Sunset, just west of Kenter) honored Marc Jacoby and his late wife, Terry Lynn Jacoby. Marc helped start the Adopt A Fire Station program at the station. He raised and donated funds and gave countless hours in support of Brentwood’s Fire Station 19 and the Los Angeles Fire Deptartment. Recently, Marc donated to a group of Los Angeles City Firefighters who rode from Los Angeles to New York to commemorate September 11th.http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5954/up-front.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/EgWpCAkSjr4/gumbiner-savett-evp-returns.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5620/gumbiner-savett-evp-returns.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:05:20 -0700 Rick Parent, CPA and executive vice president of Santa Monica-based Gumbiner Savett Inc., has crunched numbers for the past 20 years. But as of July 1, 2011 the Southern California native and Juilliard-trained pianist hss returned to his roots as Chair of the Dean’s Circle Executive Board at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) for the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication.“I have always believed passion is important to help keep culture alive and I’d like to give b...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5620/gumbiner-savett-evp-returns.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/6PJ8sdRjMgk/valley-presbyterian-hospital-honors.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5548/valley-presbyterian-hospital-honors.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:05:20 -0700 Valley Presbyterian Hospital, one of the San Fernando Valley’s largest acute care hospitals, recently honored Gilda Cubil of Brentwood for her excellence in nursing. Cubil is a clinical nurse 2 who has worked seven years in the Labor and Delivery Unit at the hospital. She was recognized for moving the “profession forward by striving for excellence everyday” and ensuring “top-notch care” for her patients.http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5548/valley-presbyterian-hospital-honors.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/zl6hkBTCXCc/brentwood-don-t-change.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5553/brentwood-don-t-change.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:05:20 -0700 Brentwood now has come to beThe one and only home for me.Out here since before ninety two.I’m selling poems to see me through. The reason I’m the way I amGoes back to war in Viet Nam.The scenes of dead, bomb shredded menScream through my mind now and again. I find relief in poetry.The rhyming words, the symmetryReplaces fear with harmonyRecording things I daily see. To me Brentwood’s a special place,A showcase of the human raceExhibiting the lighter sideOf folks without a thing to hide. It...http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5553/brentwood-don-t-change.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/2Z_4N1awTME/charles-alexander-ph-d.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5385/charles-alexander-ph-d.html Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:05:20 -0700 At UCLA, Charles’ Academic Advancement Program (AAP) supports students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, including first-generation college students and students from low-income families and underrepresented populations. Ultimately, the students helped by Charles go on to help improve health care in California’s underserved communities by filling shortages and diversifying the workforce.http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5385/charles-alexander-ph-d.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LocalHero-WestsideToday/~3/Gl-v5BvWBYE/red-day.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5172/red-day.html Fri, 20 May 2011 15:05:20 -0700 Broker/Owner of Keller Williams Brentwood Aaron Leider and Director of Development and Marketing at NEW DIRECTIONS Cindy Young. See next month’s issue for story and photos from “Red Day”http://www.westsidetoday.com/s20-5172/red-day.html