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About Town: Manhattan Beach
Walker memorial Saturday
A memorial service for former Manhattan Beach councilmember Jim Walker will take place Saturday at 10:30 a.m. on the beach in Manhattan at 40th Street. Walker, who served on the council from 1982-1986, died Aug. 1 of heat exhaustion while riding his motorcycle through San Bernardino County on his way to a Harley Davidson rally in South Dakota.
A+ ocean water in MB
Heal the Bay's Beach Report Card for the week ending July 31 shows "A+" water quality at the two tested sites in Manhattan Beach, at 40th Street and 50 yards south of the Manhattan Beach Pier. Beaches are graded on an A-F scale based on the risk of ocean users becoming ill. The A+ grades represent monitoring for the four weeks before July 31.
Abbey Road meets Polliwog August 13
The Fab Four Beatles tribute band turns Polliwog Park into the Albert Hall on Sunday August 13 at 5 p.m. as part of the Concerts in the Park series. The concert, like the others that follow every Sunday through Sept. 3, is free.
Sidewalk Sale Aug. 18-20
For three days starting Aug. 18, 35 downtown Manhattan Beach businesses, in conjunction with the Downtown Manhattan Beach Business and Professional Association, will host their Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale. Experience drastic price reductions on footwear, jewelry, clothing and much more. Event hours coincide with the open hours of the sale's participants.
Anti-Rabies Clinic Aug. 23
Parking and Animal Control Services of Manhattan Beach will hold its annual low-cost anti-rabies clinic Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 6-8 p.m. at Marine Avenue Park, 1625 Marine Avenue, Manhattan Beach. Rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs will be $4. The 6-in-1 vaccine for dogs and the 4-in-1 for cats will cost $12. Bordetella and Corona prevention will also be available for $9 per shot. Questions? Call Tom McGivern at 802-5159.
Arts volunteers needed
The Manhattan Beach Parks & Recreation Department is seeking about 100 volunteers to help stage the annual Manhattan Beach Arts Festival Sunday, Sept. 10 in the downtown area. Volunteers will be needed from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for all-day or four-hour shifts. To register as a volunteer, contact Community Programs Supervisor Mark Leyman at (310) 802-5407.
Book drive for juveniles
The Los Angeles County Children's Court, which handles all cases of child abuse and neglect in the county, is embarking upon a new project to make books available for children of all ages. The idea is to have books for children and their caretakers to read while waiting for their cases, and then to take a book home with them when their cases are concluded. The Court needs books that are in good condition, both in English and Spanish, for children of all ages. The books may be dropped off care of councilmember Joyce Fahey, a part-time children's court judge, at the Office of the Manhattan Beach City Manager at the Manhattan Beach City Hall, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach. ER