Las Madrinas recently announced the 26 families and their daughters—including several residents of Pacific Palisades: Gable Catherine Gering, Channing Van Petten Pauley and Asher Rose Harris Rawlins—who will be honored for their service to the Southern California community and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at the annual Las Madrinas Ball on Saturday, December 21.
Others to be honored include Elizabeth Adair, Kelsey Grace Babcock, Katherine Courteen Deardorff, Katherine Shea Dietrick, Ruby Wilhemina Elliott, Frances Louise Foy, Lucy Jo Griffin, Cornelia Scott Halferty, Annie Shea High, Grace Victoria Hutchins, Kathleen Duffy Keller, Alana Juanita Laurie, Julia Elizabeth Dillon Lokey, Penelope Lynn Nakasone, Grace O’Malley, Cecily Paige Rasmussen, Reilly Kathryn Robinson, Sarah Elizabeth Rocchio, Eliza Jane Sandifer, Hailey Nan Webber, Aubrey Rae Wendling and Talia Bahar Zafari.
The American Legion Ronald Reagan-Palisades Auxiliary Committee of Judges recently voted to give $500 prizes to Resilient Palisades and Veterans Gardens for their floats in the Fourth of July parade. Resilient Palisades received its award for Best Incorporation of Parade Theme, which was Happy Days in the Palisades.
“They creatively interpreted the theme, incorporating elements that celebrated our local heritage and community spirit, captivating both participants and spectators alike,” read a statement about the prize. The funds will go toward Resilient Palisades’ scholarship program, which awards students who “choose to further their education in environmentalism.”
Brentwood School’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Tim Cottrell as the next head of school, which will be effective July 2025.
“The search began in January, after current Head of School Dr. Mike Riera, who has led Brentwood School since 2011, announced that the 2024-25 school year would be his last,” read a statement from the school. “A Head of School Search Committee of nine trustees was led by Board of Trustees Chair Adam Cohn, Vice Chair Laura Dudley and trustee and former Board Chair Tom Gordon.”
Cottrell is entering his 13th year as head of school at Iolani School in Hawaii.
“We are delighted to welcome a leader of Dr. Cottrell’s talent and accomplishments, an experienced educator who readily came to understand—and embrace—Brentwood’s culture and core values,” said the Search Committee co-chairs in a letter to the Brentwood School community.
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