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Winterlit Workshop

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1,2) Third-grader, Tyler Slezingeris, 8, visits with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus during the Police Activities Leagues Winterlit Workshop on Saturday, December 22, 2007. 3) Tyler Slezingeris (left) and his friend Caleb Esterhuizen, 8, unwrap their gifts from Santa Claus during the workshop. 4,5) First-graders, Courtney Lindsey, 6, and his best friend Noah Aubry, 6,  unwrap their gifts. 6) Vladimir Lee, 9, receives a brand new bicycle! 7) Anthony Lopez, 9, and his older brother Freddy, 11, compare their gifts while sitting  outside of the PAL center during the Winterlit Workshop.  -  Santa Monica Place, Bayside District and the Police Activities League collected over 250 gifts from this years  Winterlit  “Best Gift Ever” community gift drive.
Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 08:02PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Flippin' Jacks

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Santa Monica Police Chief, Timothy J. Jackman, flips pancakes during the Police Activities Leagues Winterlit Workshop on Saturday, December 22, 2007. Chief Jackman serves the PAL youth pancakes during the  Winterlit Workshop on Saturday.
Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 07:50PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Police wrap

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1) (left to right) Santa Monica Police Officers Kim Sloane, Capri Redondo and Christina Coria, gift wrap presents on Thursday, December 20, 2007 during the 'Its a Wrap Party' at Santa Monica Place. 2) Santa Monica Police Chief, Timothy J. Jackman and Officer Redondo, wrap gifts during the party. 3) (left to right) SMPD Lieutenant Alex Padilla, SMFD Chief Jim Hone and SMPD Chief Jackman help wrap gifts. 4) Police Activities League volunteer Sebastain Couty (left) and SMPD volunteer Jeff Rochlin, assemble a boys bike during the wrap party. 5) Community leaders, volunteers from the Police Activities League  (PAL), Bayside District Corporation and Santa Monica Place, wrapped  more than 250 gifts which were collected during the Winterlit  “Best Gift Ever” community gift drive. Gifts collected will be distributed to children who might otherwise go without presents this holiday season.  
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 07:38PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Chanukah Craft Fair

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(1) Mia Brown, 4,  examines the Menorah during Chabad in S. Monica's Chanukah Craft Fair at Santa Monica Place on Sunday, December 2, 2007 in Santa Monica. (2) Tanyon Harber, 2, makes a dreidl during the Chanukah Craft Fair. (3) Rabbi's Levitansky (right) and Tashbook demonstrate how to press olive oil. (4) Children make menorahs and dreidls during the fair (5) Rabbi Levitansky lights the menorah during the Chanukah Craft Fair on Sunday.

Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 07:14PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Here comes Santa Claus

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1) Santa Claus arrives at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel by horse-drawn Carraige on Thursday, November 29, 2007 in Santa Monica. 2) Santa Claus and his Elf walk into Santa Monica Place to light the Christmas Tree 3) Police Activity League youth sing Christmas's caroles with Santa Claus at the Loews Beach Hotel 4) Four-month-old Addison Fratella meets Santa Claus for the first time 5) Santa Claus lights up the Christmas tree at Santa Monica Place 6) Santa Claus Lights the Christmas tree at the Third Street Promenade 7) Santa Claus carries a bag of gifts to the Santa Monica Ice Skating Rink 8) Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom gives Santa Claus the key to the city 9) Santa Claus gives Chief Timothy J. Jackman a bag of gifts which will be distributed to the PAL youth. 10) Mayor Bloom gets a private ice skating lesson from Olympic Figure Skater Darlene Bell 11) PAL kids skate in a conga line at 'Ice at Santa Monica' 12) Santa Claus rides off in his horse-drawn Carraige after his Santa Monica tour on Thursday.
Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 09:09PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Best Gift Ever

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Santa Monica High School Juniors and Police Activities League (PAL) Volunteers, Christian Franco, 16, and Monique Gutierrez,16, rap gifts at Third Street Promenade's Winterlit Gift Rap Station on Sunday, November 25, 2007. All money raised from the  Winterlit Gift Rap Station will benefits PAL.
Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 02:48PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Black Friday

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Dozens of shoppers exit Santa Monica Place on 'Black Friday' - November 23, 2007. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving which marks the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season and is also known as the busiest retail shopping day of the year.

Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 04:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Santa Monica Ice

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1) Lloyd Cameron, 68, who hasn't ice skated for more than 20 years, was the first visitor to skate the outdoor rink during  opening day on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 'ICE at Santa Monica.' 2) Jeffrey Greene and his girlfriend Sarah Houchlei hold hands while skating on opening day. 3,4 ) A ten year-old girl skates on one leg. Later, her  mother helps remove her skates.  'ICE at Santa Monica' is sponsored by Bayside District Corporation,  Santa Monica Place and by Starbucks® Coffee. The rink will be open daily at  5th St. and Arizona Ave. $10 admission, including skate rental.
Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 08:24PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint
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