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Gone fishing

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Sonya Topham, 4, fishes at Pacific Park during the 8th Annual 'Mattel Party on the Pier' on Sunday, September 23, 2007.
Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 01:30PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Its Barbie

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Barbie greets and poses for photos with guest during the 8th Annual 'Mattel Party on the Pier' at Pacific Park on Sunday, September 23, 2007.

Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 01:05PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Surf-a-thon

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1) Alex Winston catches a wave just after the sunset during a 24-hour Surf-a-thon on Saturday, September 22, 2007. The event was sponsored by Make a Wave Project and will benefit Oceana, the global ocean protection organization. 2) A surfer catches a wave during the Surf-a-thon 3) Alex Winston  gets ready to go surfing at sunset. 4) Gina Regalbuto (left) and Laura Rudich take a break on a bed at the beach during the 24-hour fundraiser. 5) Zoran Danilo, a doctor of Chinese medicine, works on Mike Patterson during the Surf-a-thon while the other surfers take a yoga class led by Lydia Green.
Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 09:02PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Christmas in September

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1) June Peralta, from the Assistance League of Santa Monica, struts down the catwalk modeling her Macy's attire during the Salvations Army Women's Auxiliary of Santa Monica's "Christmas in September" at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Thursday, September 13, 2007. MODELS: 2) Edward Van Brusselen, Member Services Manager for the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. 3) Briana Vasak, 11. (left), and her sister Allison, 10. 4,5) Allison Vasak.
Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 03:25PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Let them eat cake

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1,2) Dr. Mike Qortrite and his daughter Michelle Qortrite, 16, flip pancakes on the griddle during the Santa Monica Lions Club's 52nd Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica on Saturday, September 8, 2007. 3) Cedric Burris, 11, and his sister Ciara Burris, 8, eat pancakes during the Breakfast. 4) Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman and his son Ryan have breakfast during the fundraiser.

2007 Relay for Life

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1-2) Survivors' lap: Wearing purple t-shirts, cancer survivors kicked-off the 2007 American Cancer Society Relay For Life - 24 hour walk at John Adams Middle School's field on Saturday, July 28, 2007. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an international event, organized to raise money for cancer research and education. To help accomplish that goal, teams walked laps around the track all day Saturday and continued throughout the night ending Sunday morning at 9am. 2-4) ILdaura Carmona hugs and places a Relay for Life medal on her mother Connie Bautista at the end of the Relay For Life's Survivors Lap on. Bautista has been cancer free for 27 years. 5) Twenty-seven year cancer survivor Connie Bautista (second from left) walks with her daughter ILdaura Carmona (right), her granddaughter Lisa Lizama, 21 (left), and her great-grandson Omar Luis, Jr., 4, during the 2007 American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 09:15AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Angel's walkers

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1) Sandra Boudreau, Gina Keith and her two sons Sage Keith, 18 months, and Bodhi Keith, 4, from the Garden of Angels School's team walk laps wearing angel costumes during the 2007 American Cancer Society Relay For Life - 24 hour walk at John Adams Field on Saturday, July 28, 2007. 2) Left to right: Angie, Cyndy Lunn and Jessica Slayback from Team Garden of Angels School walk laps during the fundraiser. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an international event, organized to raise money for cancer research and education. To help accomplish that goal, teams walked laps around the track all day Saturday and continued throughout the night ending Sunday morning at 9am.
Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 08:41AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Operation Smile

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Via Gin gives a pedicure to Edie Tobias as Eva Chung gives her a manicure during the Operation Smile Benefit on Sunday at  the Main Attraction Nail & Spa. One hounded percent of all the salon  sales from the weekend were donated to Operation Smile. Operation Smile is a worldwide medical charity that has treated more than 100,000 childrenborn with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities.

Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 at 12:10PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint