Articles By: Betty Lukas

Key to our heart sweethearts: Carol and Chuck Drexel

Key to our heart sweethearts: Carol and Chuck Drexel

January 28, 2013 7:00 am

The memories of their first meeting don’t match, but in other aspects of their nearly 47 years of marriage, Carol and Charles Drexel have set records for harmony.

True to Her Commitment

True to Her Commitment

December 10, 2012 3:30 pm

Janet Baszile brings community together
By some reckoning, the Ford Motor Co.

Trudy Park heard the call to service and she heard it early

Trudy Park heard the call to service and she heard it early

October 2, 2012 12:45 pm

 
This charter member of the Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic was among about 30 young matrons recruited in 1952 to help a struggling Los Angeles Symphony (its then name) pay its bills.

Peninsula pioneer puts his stamp on first-class bash

Peninsula pioneer puts his stamp on first-class bash

July 12, 2012 5:50 pm

Long-time Peninsula real estate entrepreneur Ray Burns hosted a big birthday party for 38 of his closest friends and more than 150 other guests on June 15 in the patio of a special structure he owns on a leafy little side street in Malaga Cove Plaza.

Cancer Support Community’s Judith Opdahl knows her business

Cancer Support Community’s Judith Opdahl knows her business

May 25, 2012 9:05 am

She speaks from experience
Back in 1994, in the middle of a wide-awake moment during a restless night, Judith Opdahl knew what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.

She speaks from experience

She speaks from experience

May 24, 2012 7:00 am

 
 
Cancer Support Community’s Judith Opdahl knows her busines
Back in 1994, in the middle of a wide-awake moment during a restless night, Judith Opdahl knew what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.

Emergency Preparedness – Providing Security on All Fronts

Emergency Preparedness – Providing Security on All Fronts

March 20, 2012 11:22 am

Carol and John Holmes are a South Bay couple who take security seriously—their own and the security of others.

Norris Valentine Ball honors Marylyn Ginsburg and Chuck Klause

Norris Valentine Ball honors Marylyn Ginsburg and Chuck Klause

January 28, 2012 12:00 pm

Caption:
Neither admits to being on the lookout for a new spouse, and neither remembers exactly how that first meeting occurred, but one thing Marylyn Ginsburg and Chuck Klaus agree on is they were at the same place at the same time.

Yule Parlor Parade Decorates for 55th Year

Yule Parlor Parade Decorates for 55th Year

December 7, 2011 4:11 pm

Cathy Gillman unpacked her 17 boxes of Christmas decorations and five big bags of artificial greenery early this year—and for two good reasons: She’s expecting her first grandchild soon, and her home will be one of the stars in Neighborhood Church’s 55th annual Yule Parlor Parade set for Friday and Saturday, Dec.

No small wonder

No small wonder

October 20, 2011 6:30 am

If she hadn’t lost all her toys during the family’s move to California when she was 4, Bernice Baird-Browning might not have picked a toy store when she decided to apply her remarkable energy to the business world.

Melanie MacLean readies Portuguese Bend National Horse Show to ride with children

Melanie MacLean readies Portuguese Bend National Horse Show to ride with children

August 29, 2011 9:48 am

Melanie MacLean’s father did the fatherly thing for his little girl when she was seven.

‘Improbable Gateway’ Explores Roots of Los Angeles Harbor

‘Improbable Gateway’ Explores Roots of Los Angeles Harbor

July 27, 2011 8:00 am

The Banning Museum’s new exhibit examines the legendary vision of Phineas Banning
“All aboard!”
It can’t be soon enough for some people.

Rolling Hills Couple to Host ‘Chefs and Cellars’

Rolling Hills Couple to Host ‘Chefs and Cellars’

June 28, 2011 8:00 am

When Debi and Tom Thomas started remodeling their Rolling Hills home three years ago, they never dreamed it would be the centerpiece of a major fundraiser for the Palos Verdes Art Center.

Peninsula Charity A Tradition of Dedication

Peninsula Charity A Tradition of Dedication

April 19, 2011 1:50 pm

Martha Molina Bernadett, MD, MBA is the daughter of parents who made education the top priority for their five children.

This Old House Is His Old House: Palos Verdes restoration part of Historic Homes Tour

This Old House Is His Old House: Palos Verdes restoration part of Historic Homes Tour

April 5, 2011 12:31 pm

John Phillips has spent more than two years with a new love in his life, and now that she’s presentable, he wants everyone to meet her. 
Wife Carmen hasn’t minded at all. 
That special introduction will occur between 10 and 4 on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, when Philips’ love will debut as part of the Palos Verdes Art Center’s “Historic Homes Tour,” which also includes visits to two other historic homes in Palos Verdes Estates.