In and around Culver City in the next 6 days:
The unlikeliest dessert of Town Hall meetings comes home this week when U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) — at the center of every major Obama debate — hosts an almost unadvertised community meeting on Friday morning on the UCLA campus.
10 a.m. to 12 noon, Korn Hall, part of the Nursing School of Management, northerly side of the campus.
Climate change is the announced marquee subject for the meeting — co-hosted by state Sen. Fran Pavley and Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board.
Unless an iron hand is wielded, healthcare concerns are likely to override global warming.
Y’all come — not that Mr. Waxman expressed those sentiments because many of his Democrat colleagues have been shunning such meetings because they have become raucous and onesided.
The 18-term Congressman is not wildly buying up Westside billboard space to promote one of the few healthcare forums in Los Angeles this month.
Word came from a Republican, Ari David, a Santa Monica native who has announced his intention to unseat Mr. Waxman a year from November. Mr. David has scheduled an event nearby directly afterward…
Maxine Waters
Scheduled or not, the pending federal healthcare reform bill is likely to be raised on Wednesday at 12 noon when another Democrat, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters addresses the Rotarians of Westchester at the Crowne Plaza-LAX, 5985 Century Blvd.
Student Actors Return
The Children’s Civic Light Opera — a favorite entertainment every late summer — celebrates its 22nd season with performances of “Once Upon a Mattress” on Friday at 7, Saturday at 7 and Sunday at 2 in the Norman J. Pattiz Concert Hall, Hamilton High School.
The storyline: Unexpected inspiration transforms a once inhibited kingdom into an empowered community.
More information: www.cclo.org or 310.478.5886.
Two for the School Board
A second-time contender and a first-time contender for the School Board on Nov. 3 are in the news this week, Alan Elmont and Prof. Patricia Siever.
He learned a valuable lesson when he ran for the Board two years ago, says Mr. Elmont, who formally launches his campaign on Sunday afternoon.
The email notifying prospective participants that the 1 o’clock to 4 event — at10769 Whitburn St., the lower Culver Crest home of Board member Scott Zeidman and his wife Aileen — came from Janet Chabola.
An insurance executive active in many school-related circles, Ms. Chabola is Mr. Elmont’s campaign manager.
“I decided I could not do it all by myself, that I needed an organization,” Mr. Elmont said.
Two years ago, by taking on every task himself, he ran out of energy, the candidate said at a bad time — before Election Day.
Mr. Elmont is available by cell at 310.486.8631 or by email at aelmont@ca.rr.com
The Scholarly Side
Prof. Siever, who entered the 7-candidate race for 3 seats last week at the last hour, and she has her email addresses ready:
email: SieverPG@aol.com
She is married to Luther Henderson, himself a scholar and musician, who sent out a campaign dispatch that said:
Prof. Siever, a 32-year resident of A thirty-two year Culver City resident, Siever is the mother of four children who have graduated from Culver City schools.
A professor of history at West Los Angeles College, she serves on the Board of Governors of the Brotman Medical Center
For 5 years, she was a member of the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges, which oversees the 111 state community colleges and sets policy for the system that serves over 2.2 million students. Professor Siever currently serves on the Board of Governors – Brotman Medical Center.
Prof. Siever has held in several faculty leadership positions within the Los Angeles Community College District for more than 30 years. Previously, she taught at Los Angeles Mission College and Pierce College.
Says Dr. Henderson:
“Patricia Siever will never make a decision without asking, Is it good for the students?
“She will not operate in a vacuum, but will seek input from teachers, staff, parents, community groups, business leaders and students so all decisions are made in a collaborative manner. As a strong advocate of student success, she has the experience needed now for the School Board.”
