Crestwood Hills Park reunites advisory board.
Crestwood Hills Park Advisory Board will meet for the first time in ten years to get the ball rolling with new plans for the Crestwood Hills community. They are inviting the community to join their first meeting and “Bring ideas!” on Thursday, August 20th at 6pm in Crestwood Hills Park. For questions, please call (310) 472-5233.
On May 5th, an invitation to experience all the talent young pianists have to offer.
Jeannette Rubinyi is an original resident of Crestwood Hills, and at 95, still calls our neighborhood home. For the past 30 years she has honored her husband Benno, a noted musician, by endowing UCLA’s Benno Rubinyi Scholarship, which is awarded to top student pianists.
For the last 16 of those 30 years, the scholarship has been bestowed on the winner of the Rubinyi Piano Student Competition, where the best student pianists compete for top honors. This year, the 17th annual competition will be held on Tuesday, May 5th from 6-8:30 pm at the Jan Popper Theater in the Schoenberg Music Building at UCLA. It promises to be an especially momentous occasion because Jeannette’s 95th birthday will also be celebrated.
You are invited to join UCLA’s music department, talented young musicians, Jeannette and her family for an amazing evening of music and celebration. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please see the official announcement from the UCLA Herb Albert School of Music.
The Rubinyi family musical tradition continues through Jeannette and Benno’s grandson, Ben Anderson, who will be performing May 29th in Santa Monica.
In Tribute to Naomi Meadows
February 19, 1925 – March 17, 2015
Naomi joined the Crestwood Hills Park family as a part-time staff member in 2001. She brought a special enthusiasm to her encounters with children and adults alike and loved working with the community over these many years.
Naomi celebrated her 90th birthday in February and enjoyed her last day at the park on March 7. Her previous work life involved property management, retail as a business owner, community relations for Secure Horizons (now United Health Care). She served on the City of Santa Monica Landmarks Commission and Commission for The Senior Community.
Naomi is survived by her son, Ted Meadows.
