It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Operation Guacamole

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John Robertson, MD, tastes a  sample of guacamole during  the eighth Annual Saint Johns Guacamole Contest. Fellow judges,  (Left to right)  Sister Marie Madeleine, Lou Lazatin, CEO, Rebecca Siason, RN and Elenor Ramirez, COO, also sample the guacamole. Out of 15 entrees, the winning prize went to Team PACU  (post anesthesia care unit). For a copy of the winning recipe call 310-829-8990
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 08:24PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Message on a mural

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Relief International - cultural exchange students from Bangladesh, MD Safiul Islam, 17, and Shucheta Shegufta, 15, paint on the Santa Monica Red Cross memorial mural on Thursday May 3, 2006. The eight exchange students from Bangladesh will be here for three weeks doing community service projects and participating in cultural exchange programs. Relief International stresses cultural exchange, community service, conflict and resolution and the development of leadership skills

Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 06:02PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Freeze frame

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Santa Monica College Police Sergeant, Kurt Trump, 50, admires the photographs that are on exhibit as part of  Santa Monica College's 27th Annual Student Photo Show on Tuesday May 2, 2006. The  photo show is being staged at the Santa Monica Photography Gallery at SMC in Drescher Hall and runs thru May 13,.2006.

Shirini

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Santa Monica College student, Shirin Mostofi, 18, hands out 'Shirini,' an Iranian pastry, durin an Iranian awareness day party at SMC on Tuesday May 2, 2006 
Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 12:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

On your mark, get set, MARCH!

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On May first, 'A Day Without Immigrants,' a nation wide boycott opposing the new immigration law, Santa Monica High School students marched down Pico Boulevard to Forth St. and then walked north to Wiltshire Boulevard, were they planed to hop on a bus and head towards  the Federal Building to join the protest. There were about three dozen Santa Monica High school students participating in the march.
Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 02:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

April showers bring May flowers

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Colorful flowers absorb the sunshine along  Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica.

Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at 06:58PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Alot to sea

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Kirk Holland (at right), a board member for the Santa Monica Aquarium and science teacher at SMASH, gets assistance from Mickel Benzimra, a public program docent for the aquarium, as he lowers a remote operational vehicle into the ocean for its maiden voyage during the aquarium’s ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ event on Sunday April 30, 2006. ‘The ROV — a surface operated submarine— is an inexpensive way to explore the ocean,’ Holland said. ‘It cost $200 to build with parts from Home Depot.’

Bay watch

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A US Coastguard helicopter flies south along Santa Monica bay on Sunday April 30, 2006 

Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at 01:28PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint