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Entries in Awards (7)

WE'll BE LOyal Scouts

Santa Monica Mayor Ken Genser awards a Commendation to Santa Monica Pack 67 Webelo 1 Den Leader Meighan Maguire at City Hall on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Webelos 1 Scouts (left to right) Nick Santini, Nick Brandenberg, and Aiden Metz lend their support. The Aims of Cub Scouting is to build character, learn the responsibilities of citizenship, and develop personal fitness. Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging. Webelos was  an acronym meaning Wolf, Bear, Lion, Scout. It has since come to mean "WE'll BE LOyal Scouts".

Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Outstanding Woman Leader





(top) Santa Monica Commission on Status of Women (COSW) Commissioner Trish Moon honors Santa Monica Police Officer Natalie Dewberry, 49, with the Outstanding Woman Leaders Award on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Santa Monica City Hall. (above)  Santa Monica Police Activities (PAL) kids give a group hug to Santa Monica Police Officer  Dewberry, after receiving her award on Tuesday. The Outstanding Women Leaders Awards are presented annually to women who have demonstrated exceptional personal and/or professional dedication to improving the lives of women and girls in Santa Monica.  Officer Natalie Dewberry, a pioneering veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), is an exemplary role model for female officers, and girls and boys at the Police Activities League.  For 20 years, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment in her numerous roles with the SMPD, always helping women and children who are victims of poverty and violence.  Known affectionately as “the Bank of Dewberry” at the Police Activities League, Officer Dewberry has bought clothes, shoes and school supplies for children in need.  The Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women works to enhance the status of women in the community. The Commission promotes these goals through investigation of, advocacy for and policy development regarding issues relevant to women and girls, and by creating leadership and career advancement opportunities for women and girls in the community.


Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 06:41PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

City of Hope


Crews assemble a Beach Front Tent on Monday, Oct 13, 2008, in preparation for City of Hope 's 2008 Spirit of Life Award on Wednesday. The Spirit of Life Award is City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor and recognizes individuals who have committed their time and resources to helping those in need. Spirit of Life Award honorees are selected for their notable contributions to their community and profession.  Doug Morris, chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Spirit of Life Award by City of Hope’s Music and Entertainment Industry Group. As Chairman and CEO of UMG, Mr. Morris is responsible for guiding the overall global activities of the world’s largest music company
Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 03:13PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Red Tie Affair

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(1) Rob Corn, producer of Grey's Anatomy, receives the Santa Monica Red Cross 2008 Spirit Award during the 2nd Annual Red Tie Affair at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Saturday, March 16, 2008. (2) Dr. Kathy E. Magliato, Cardiac surgeon from Saint Johns Health Center, speaks after receiving her Spirit Award.(3) Santa Monica Fire Chief Jim Hone receives the 'Ricardo A. Crocker Spirit Award' on behalf of the SMFD. (3B) Jeannette Garcia, mother of Major Ricardo A. Crocker, speaks after the  SMFD was awarded the Ricardo A. Crocker Spirit Award. (4) Dr. Wally Ghurabi, Medical Director of the Nethercutt Emergency Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital, speaks after receiving his Spirit Award. (5) Kate Walsh (right) and Sara Ramirez, actresses from Grey's Anatomy, place a bid for lunch with Santa Monica Firefighters during the live auction. (6) Ziggy Marley bids and wins a case of wine during the live auction. (7) Helena Buscema and her Gospel Choir perform during the Red Tie Affair. (8) Dr. Lisa Masterson pets SMPD Officer Roberto Villegas' K-9 Partner, Nero, after wining the K-9 Ride along during the live auction. (9) Actress from Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh and her boyfriend Nathan West, bid on a Beatles Guitar. (10) Ziggy Marley and Shoda Rhimes, Creator and Executive Producer of Grey's Anatomy, pose for a photo during the Red Tie Affair on Saturday. (11) Marley places another bid during the fundraiser.

Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 12:35AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , , , | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Green Power

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Susy Holyhead, (left) Business Greening Program Director from Sustainable Works,  awards  Lynne Thomas, Marketing Manager of The Lobster, with the 'Santa Monica Green Business Certification' on Thursday, March 6, 2008, during a Solar Celebration Press Conference.  The Lobster has recently added 54 solar panels curved gracefully over its south-facing roof. The Lobster worked with Solar Santa Monica, the City's sponsored program aimed at encouraging both solar photovoltaics and solar thermal (hot water), to get the new system up and running.

Posted on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 03:58PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Independent Spirit Awards

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A construction crew assembles a tents on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Santa Monica Beach in preparation for Independent Spirit Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards, founded in 1984, are held the day before the Academy Awards, on Saturday, February 23 inside a tent on the beach. Over the years, the awards have become a showcase for the year’s best independent films, with previous winners including The Player, Pulp Fiction, Sideways and Lost in Translation.

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 07:59PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

2006 Distinguished Service Award

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1) Kristin Chapin makes a speech after receiving the Santa Monica Junior Chamber of Commerce's 2006 Distinguished Service Award on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at the Santa Monica Family YMCA. Chapin's husband Steven also received the prestigious award in 2000 and makes them the first ever husband wife recipients of the award. 2) Mayor Richard Bloom gives Kristin a proclamation from the City of Santa Monica for receiving the Santa Monica Junior Chamber of Commerce's award.

Posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 11:24AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint