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31st Annual Santa Monica Firefighters Benefit Dance

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1,2) Santa Monica Fire Department Deputy Chief, Bruce Davis and his wife Mary, roll the dice at the craps table during the 31st Annual Santa Monica Firefighters Benefit Dance at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Saturday, November 17, 2007. 3) SMFD Firefighter Sam Ruiz (right) plays roulette during the benefit on Saturday.

Update on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 10:50PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz

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Malins Method

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Malin Svensson, (wearing blue) president of Malins Method, takes her class through some walking drills on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Crescent Bay Park. One of the most effective activities for burning calories and building cardio-vascular fitness is cross-country skiing because both large upper and lower body muscles are fully engaged. Imagine learning a technique, for all fitness levels, where you can achieve similar benefits year round, without snow, and without increased perceived exertion! Nordic Walking is regular walking made up to 40% more effective by the use of specifically designed hand-held Nordic Walker® poles.

Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 02:08PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Fitness, Parks |

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Walk With Us To Cure Lupus

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(top) Teams walk along the Santa Monica Boardwalk during the Alliance for Lupus Research's 'Walk With Us To Cure Lupus Walkathon' at Crescent Bay Park on Saturday, November 17, 2007. (above) Paige Cutrone paints the face of Destini Green, 3, during the Walkathon. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. More than 90 percent of people with lupus are women. Symptoms and diagnosis occur most often when women are in their child-bearing years, between the ages of 15 and 45. In the United States, lupus is more common in African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans than in Caucasians. All proceeds from the Walkathon will go to support lupus research.

Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 01:50PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Fitness, Fundraisers |

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Girls Day Out

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1) Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman and 2) LA Sparks' Rookie of the Year Temeka Johnson pose for a portrait with a group of 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls at the Police Activity League during "Girls Day Out" on Saturday, November 17, 2007. 3,4) Chief Timothy J. Jackman ,Sergeant Rudy Camarena and Officer Capri Redondo serve lunch to the Middle School Girls during Girls Day Out.

Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 12:42PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Police Activities League, Santa Monica Police Department |

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Topsy-Turvy

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Guests admire the topsy-turvy poppy field art installation, "Plays Well With Others" during the opening reception at Santa Monica College's Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery on Friday, November 16, 2007. The art installation is constructed of thousands of yards of natural and synthetic fibers, and more than 10,000 coffee filters. The art installation is a collaboration of artists Sharon Kagan, Leslie Yagar, and Lana Shuttleworth.

Update on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 10:50PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz

Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 10:35PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Santa Monica College, art |

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