By Daily Press staff
How can Venice control development, maintain a mix of incomes and ethnic groups, promote the arts, and remain a unique and vital community?
Find out from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at the United Methodist Church, 2210 Lincoln Blvd.
The day will be filled with short panel presentations followed by questions and discussion.
Panelists and topics include: ■ Arnold Springer — City of Venice and secession and annexation movements ■ Suzanne Thompson — Neighborhood councils ■ Michael Feinstein — Creating a Santa Monica County ■ Bill McNally — Recent efforts to restore Venice cityhood ■ Jim Smith — Presenter Professor Arnold Springer is a Venice historian and author; Suzanne Thompson was elected president of the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council in 2004; Michael Feinstein is a former mayor of Santa Monica; William McNally is an activist/writer/publisher and cityhood advocate; Jim Smith is the treasurer of the Venice Neighborhood Council.
Call (310) 399-8685 for more information on the event, or e-mail Family-oriented Earth Day celebration on the Promenade
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 14, 2005. Read the original PDF.