[Editor’s Note: Dr. Anderson, a candidate for the City Council, will host an introductory fundraiser for her campaign on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2 to 5 p.m., at the Sunkist Park home of activists Madeline and Paul Ehrlich, 11472 Diller Ave., across from El Marino Park. 310.837.5692 or pmsha@aol.com.]
U.S. Rep. Diane Watson (D-Culver City) will be the featured speaker one week from Saturday, on Jan. 26, at the rededication of the American Gold Star Mothers’ Rose Garden, scheduled to take place at the Culver City Senior Center at 11:30.
State Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City) and State Assemblyperson Karen Bass (D-Culver City) have been invited to participate.
The colorful and elaborate dedication ceremony will open with a color guard unit and a Pledge of Allegiance by the Culver City Jewish American Veterans.
Light refreshments will immediately follow the ceremony, as provided by Gold Star Manor.
Learning About Roses
At 1 o’clock, there will be a trimming and tending of roses by Gold Star Mothers and Garden Club volunteers. Garden Clubbers will explain the proper care and pruning of roses. They will also say that this is the best time of year for pruning roses. All are welcome to attend and participate.
The American Gold Star Mothers’ Rose Garden was in front of the old Senior Center, across Culver Boulevard, and it has been in limbo since the new Senior Center opened.
There is a proposal to have a new Veterans Memorial at the Vets Auditorium that tentatively would include the American Gold Star Mothers’ Rose Garden.
In the Meantime
But this memorial may not be built for some time. It was felt that the new Senior Center would be an ideal location for the Rose Garden until such time as other arrangements may be made for a larger memorial at the Vets Auditorium.
The American Gold Star Mothers organization was formed in the 1920s by women seeking to comfort one another after the loss of a son or daughter in war. The gold star with blue trim was derived from the service flags that families flew. Every home with a family member in war flew a flag with a blue star. If the soldier lost his or her life, a gold star was placed over the blue star.
Dr. Anderson may be reached at 310.837.5692. For Gold Star information: www.goldstarmoms.com
