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Founded in 1973, the Pacific Palisades Community Council has as its purpose:
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A "Heads Up" From The President 
On December 8 it was my great honor to present PPCC’s 2011 Community Service Awards at our annual holiday pot luck party/meeting.
The evening was delightful, and all seemed to have a wonderful time.
Our award winners were inspiring, and Micah Cover, the magician, put smiles on everyone's face.
(If you would like to reach Micah for an event his e mail is micahthemagician@yahoo.com )Thanks to all who made delicious dishes and wonderful treats to eat and drink. The food was fabulous. Many thanks to the Holiday Party Committee. Once again Marguerite Perkins Mautner did a great job of pulling it all together, always making sure there is enough food and that the hall is decorated to make it a festive occasion. Of course, she couldn't have done it without the help of her team - Norma Spak, Christy Dennis and Cathy Russell. Special thanks to Sid Galanty, Jim Rea and MKPOA for lending us their sound system and getting it up and running. It really helped. Also many thanks to Barbara Marinaci who helped me research and write the presentations for last night. Thanks to Ted Mackie for picking up the awards and getting them to the ceremony safely. And thanks to all of board for pitching in. It was definitely a team effort. I wish you and your families a happy Holiday Season, and a bright New Year. The purpose of the Community Service Award is to honor long term and continuing outstanding volunteer service by an individual to a Pacific Palisades neighborhood or to the community-at-large. And the recipients this year, ROB WEBER and JOHN WILSON couldn’t be more deserving. Here’s what I said about them at the award ceremony: Best, Janet Turner, President, Pacific Palisades Community Council P.S. As of December 8, 2011 the Chair of the Pacific Palisades Community Council has the title "President". |
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ROB WEBER - Community Service Award Winner
I love a parade and so does one of the winners of this year’s Community Service Awards, Rob Weber.
He’s an attorney by profession but as Rich Wilkens says - don’t hold that against him. In 2001 when he and his wife Karyn bought their home on Alma Real, it didn’t take long for them to realize they were located smack in the center of our Fourth of July festivities - his house is at the start of the 5k-10k run, and the end of the parade route. Seeing our Parade for the first time brought back many fond memories for Rob. He was involved in his high school marching band. He became a leader of his college marching band, and was a member of the world champion Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. So it’s no wonder he felt compelled to lend a hand, and joined PAPA - the Palisades Americanism Parade Association. His life-long passion for parade music enabled him to plug PAPA into many national championship marching bands that raised the level of the parade’s music. It’s like he was determined to make the song from Music Man come true in the Palisades. Seventy-six trombones led the big parade.... Rob’s ability to work with budgets, fundraising, and long-term planning have been invaluable to the parade's financial success, but he also added a lot of flash to the Parade - he brought Miss America to town, and he added a lot of heart to the Parade... In fact, last year, two weeks before the parade, he got a call from the West Los Angeles Veterans' Home, asking if there was some place he could find along the Parade route for some elderly vets. Instead of getting them seats in the grandstand, Rob arranged for the veterans to ride in a horse-drawn trolley in the parade, where their service was honored by thousands along the parade route. By the way he handled that while on vacation in Mexico. (Perhaps his wife, Karyn, deserves the award along with him.) So one of the things we honor Rob Weber for tonight is the work he has done during the past 9 years for the Parade. But let’s also not forget that he was a partner in crime with Keith Turner in starting the Palisades Rocks the 4th pre-fireworks concert at Pali High, making 4th of July and all day celebration, and raising funds for the school’s marching band. There’s no dispute ( that’s a legal term) that Rob Weber added a new energy and excitement to our 4th of July festivities that will last for many years. Rob, this work, as well as your many other contributions to PPCC, as a former secretary, to the Potrero Canyon Canyon Citizen Advisory Board, and to AYSO have certainly earned you this Community Service Award! |
JOHN WILSON - Community Service Award Winner
The Boy Scout Motto is “Be Prepared” and as a leader in Scouting for over 50 years, John Wilson has been prepared to have lots of fun in dealing with the antics and anxieties of his young troop.
In fact he’s known as the best campfire spooky story teller. Jack Allen says John is so good, we should invite him to be the entertainment at this party next year.
Of course John himself was a Scout between the ages of 8 to 16. After growing up and becoming an attorney, he found himself missing all those great outdoor things he had done as a kid. And as a Prosecutor for the City of LA he wanted to do something to help keep boys on the right side of the law. So, in 1961 he started serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster; in fact, that’s how in 1967 he met his future wife, Gloria, who worked with the Boy Scouts of America. When they got married I guess you can say they really tied the knot. (That’s a boy scout joke.) When their two boys reached the right age, they too became Scouts. The boys eventually outgrew it but John did not. And can you blame him - work isn’t work when it’s lots of fun. Being a Scout Master means going on fun camping and backpacking and boating trips, perhaps to far-distant places. Of course it also means viewing each boy as an individual and figuring out how best to relate to him, as well as teach him a variety of skills. And John is one of the best....and he has set records to prove it. You see, as boys go up the ladder in scouting he goes from cub scout to boy scout to explorer scout and if really diligent to the highly prized distinction of Eagle Scout. John’s good work with scouts has inspired 60% of the boys in the Palisades troops to become Eagle scouts. A record for any community. But that’s not all we are honoring you tonight for, John. When John retired from his law practice you’d think Scouting would have taken up all of his time. But no! Always interested in law enforcement, John underwent training to become a volunteer Reserve Police Officer with the LAPD. For the past seven years he has worked full time in the Detective Bureau’s White Collar Crime section, and is sometimes called upon to investigate problems in the Palisades. Now we know who to call when the A car isn’t here. You know, Boy Scouts earn badges and John you have definitely earned the badge for community service. So, for these and the many other things you have done for the community through the Y and the Rotary Club, it is with great pleasure that I present you with this Community Service Award. |
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