And so we begin the third week of July 2011. The weather is expected to be sunny and in the low 70s in Venice all week. Get ready for just another beautiful week in paradise.
Brennan's on Admiralty in Marina del Rey is hosting a fundraiser for One Love Generation on Wednesday night, and organizers are looking for businesses to donate date nights and for Westside singles who are willing to go up on the auction block! (Also: bidders).
The party gets started at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a special night of turtle racing. "Rumor has it Ron Jeremy is taking his turtle out (get your mind out of the gutter) for the night and racing it at the auction. That means you HAVE to come. If only to see that ... allegedly," organizers wrote on the event page. Cover is $10, and all the proceeds go to a very worthy cause.
Assemblywoman Betsy Butler's AB 201 passed the state Senate last week with a vote of 37 to 0 and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown to sign or veto. The bill would establish Veterans’ Courts in California and provide guidelines for implementation. A Veteran’s Court is based on the successful drug court model, which works with organizations that deal with mental health and addiction issues.
"Our current court system is not equipped to address the unique needs of veterans struggling with addiction and mental illness. AB 201 allows those individuals who have honorably served our country get the assistance they need and deserve," Butler said in a press release.
A new show opened at Electric Lodge over the weekend. Force 12 is written and directed by Jo D. Jonz and based on events in the life of Ron Allen, looking at the daily struggles of a schizophrenic poet. The show will be running on Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 20. Tickets may be purchased online at www.force12play.com.
