Hello Members, Friends, and Neighbors,
As we spring forward and turn another corner with Covid, it is my hope that 2022 brings us more opportunities to be in-person again. Over the last two years, our community has faced many challenges, but hopefully we are moving toward the other side.
We continue our growth with new members, donations, and volunteers! I am so pleased to announce we have a new Costumes Chair, Valerie Meyer! Valerie, a fellow Culver City High School grad, recently retired, having worked as a home economics teacher for many years, and Secretary Mara suggested she could be perfect. Without hesitation, Valerie said YES! Under former chair Denice Renteria’s guidance, Valerie and our intern Madisen Matsuura jumped in and began the process of changing out our costume display on view (see photo on page 3).
Donations come in many fashions. Our former Society President Stu Freeman recently donated in the memory of his lovely sister, Sandra. We would also like to thank Karim Sahli and Meghan Sahli-Wells for their generous gift this year. Steve Auer, our friend and former lot manager at Culver Studios, retired and donated a 16mm print of Thomas Ince’s tour of the Studios in 1921.
After recently celebrating the centennial of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, we learned our friend and colleague Chamber President Colin Diaz announced that he and his family are moving to Arizona. We thank Colin for his support of the Society’s work and send best wishes on his new journey.
I would also like to thank Jim Shanman of the Culver City Walk & Rollers, Mark Lipman of Vagabond Books, Justin Jampol of the Wende Museum, and the Culver City Education Foundation for including us in their recent events.
Our Open Sundays have been bustling with energy! If you also find your Sunday afternoon is open, please stop by and join us!
Best wishes and thanks to you all,
Hope
