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* Dorothy Scott Gibbs has been the president of the Arthur Rackham Society since its founding in 1984, and was newsletter editor until last summer. ’48 Herbert Beattie performed bass (The Angel, Raphael, and Adam) in the CC music department’s presentation of "The Creation" in December. He was then treated to a snake dinner - eating cobra - complete with heart and blood. government about lobbying and representation. John was also asked to speak before 45 members of the U.N. ’47 John Zorack reports that he was invited by his foster son who is Vietnamese to a private tour of Vietnam. Robert Cunningham is the president and founder of The Chipman Cunningham College for Youth in Sterling, Colo., which focuses on the prevention of all risks to youth. Sam is chairman of the board at The Country Dinner Playhouse in Englewood, Colo. * Sam Newton was inducted into the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Hall of Fame at the associations grand banquet in March. ’43 John Milburn is retired and lives at 1661 Pine Street, Apt. She can be contacted at 3501 Bayshore Blvd. She took a trip to the Rose Bowl parade after Christmas. ’41 Louise White Timm lives in a retirement apartment in Tampa, Fla., and is still traveling. ’40 John and Shirley Emberson ’42 Waugh can be reached at 945 South Clovis-V, Fresno, CA 93727. A trip to England last summer included visits to Suffolk, to the Orkney Islands of WWII fame and also a Eurostar train ride through the chunnel to Brussels for two days on the Belgian coast. ’26 The late James and Leila Whited ’25 Taylor established a private foundation which benefits many cultural, educational and charitable purposes in the Raton, N.M., area. According to her son, H.M., she is not taking any post-graduate courses at this time. Kruger was selected after a rigorous search with many highly qualified candidates.E-mail: ’16 Elizabeth Eaton Morse lives in a nursing home in Grand Junction and is 104 years old. Kruger succeeds Laurel Rosen who retired after 22 years at the Chamber and 14 years as President and CEO. I appreciate the confidence of the Chamber Board and am eager to get started,” said Judy Kruger, newly named president of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. “I look forward to working with local businesses, city leaders and our community as we focus on strengthening our chamber to serve and support Chamber members. We will be an integral part of creating a thriving business climate that generates jobs, benefits local residents and serves our global community,” said Greg Morena, incoming chair of the Santa Monica Chamber Board of Directors and chairman and partner of EST 1977 Group. Kruger’s knowledge and experience, the Chamber is positioned to expand advocacy regionally while advocating for our local businesses.
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“Santa Monica is a world class city and with Ms. Kruger also had leadership roles in various companies and non-profit member-driven organizations. Before joining LAEDC, she ran her own small business specializing in providing consulting to companies that sought to grow in international markets.
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Kruger led business councils and industry cluster development in clean energy transportation, zero electric vehicles (ZEVs) mobility, digital media, entertainment and aerospace and space through successful business growth strategies. Kruger’s impressive background has demonstrated her expertise in economic development and her understanding on how to support and grow businesses. Her extensive economic and business experience will benefit our City, regional community, and Chamber members as we support our growing local business community,” said Michael Ricks, chair of the Santa Monica Chamber Board of Directors and CEO Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Kruger has an extensive background in business and most recently served as Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). Today, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce announces Santa Monica resident Judy Kruger as their new President and CEO.