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

Bomb scare in Venice

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Bomb Scare in Venice.  Beach goers are evacuated from the Venice Beach boardwalk (for about  two hours  at  around 3:30 PM) due to a bomb scare on Saturday October 8, 2005. Bomb squad was called out but no bomb was found. Boardwalk reopened at around  5:30 PM.
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Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 07:35PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Special Olympics Dead Lift Competition

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Michael Bierman dead lifts 429 pounds and wins the California Special Olympics Dead Lift competition on Saturday October 8, 2005 at Venice beach. 

Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 06:33PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Special Olympics Bench Press Competition

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Peter Bluementhal lifts 253.5 lbs  and takes first place at the California Special Olympics Bench Press competition that was held in Venice beach on Saturday October 8, 2005

 

Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 12:29PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

In a maze of a haze

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Fog rolls into Santa Monica beach and the fog horn can be heard most of the day on Friday October 7, 2005. You could hardly see the end of the pier.

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Posted on Friday, October 7, 2005 at 06:17PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Giving a hand

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Statue of Christ was vandalized sometime Tuesday night October 4, 2005, having his hands broken off. One of the statues hand was later retrieved in the near by bushes by Pastor William Miles of the First Christian Church of Santa Monica.
Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 02:58PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Knockwurst and Sauerkraut

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Saint Monica's Parishioners Kristen Kroxford (left) and Sandra Soffa, prepare an October Fair favorite 'knockwurst and sauerkraut' on Saturdays during Saint Monica's 42 Annual  Festivity on Saturday September 24,2005.
Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 09:48PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

"Yes Means No"

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The local teenage band "Yes Means No" performed their original songs at the 21 Annual Abbot Kenney Festival on Sunday in Venice. Maxwell Strachan (left) and Robert Ceped (right) jam on their Guitars  as lead singer Reid Goldin performs in the center.
Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 09:41PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Flea Market Finds:

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Flea Market Finds: Cynthia Lindberg, antique dealer, undresses her manikin to  sell this vintage 1940's dress to her customer  Sharlene Choy (for $10.00) on Saturday October 1, 2005  at the monthly John Muir PTA  Flea Market held in Santa Monica on the corner of Lincoln and Ocean Park Blvd on the first Saturday of every month
Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 09:38AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint