The First 100 Years met with raves at author Julie Lugo Cerra’s booksigning at the Westfield Mall two nights ago on Culver City’s 99th birthday.
Record crowds stood in line waiting to purchase the book and have Ms. Lugo Cerra sign their copy.
The book was selling at the rate of one every minute for over two hours of the signing.
The Centennial book is Ms. Lugo Cerra’s publication is her second history of Culver City.
She also has authored three books on Culver City from the renowned Scenes of America series and numerous other works.
A true native of Culver City, Ms. Lugo Cerra was born, raised and has lived her entire life in Culver City as a fifth generation Californian.
The Culver City Chamber of Commerce, as part of its involvement in the Centennial, began this project 30 months ago to coincide with the 99th anniversary of Harry Culver’s dream of a city half way between downtown Los Angeles and the resort of Venice.
The Centennial history of Culver City is available at the Chamber of Commerce located at Westfield Culver City, Suite 1260, or at www.culvercitychamber.com.
The Centennial book is also available at the Culver City Historical Society, George Petrelli’s Steakhouse, Sorrento’s Italian Market and Lundeen’s.
