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The Weekly Newspaper of Manhattan Beach Herald Publications - El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 Vol. 6, No. 1 January 3, 2013 Inside Celebration Among Top FestivalsTravel Channel Features Fireworks This Issue Business & Professional.......................4 Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Food ......................................5 Looking Up ..........................4 People ..................................2 Pets.......................................6 Police Reports....................2 Travel channel names Manhattan Beach SKECHERS fireworks one of top two holiday festivals in the United States. Photo courtesy of SKECHERS USA, Inc. MB Holiday Celebration Filmed for Politically Speaking...........3 Travel Channel’s Holiday Special Courtesy of SKECHERS USA The annual SKECHERS-sponsored in the movies, but that’s what makes our city’s 100th anniversary.” Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks holiday festival so unique – you’ve never In addition to the two SKECHERS- celebration has been named one of the seen anything like it.” sponsored fireworks shows, the Manhattan top two holiday festivals in the nation by “Manhattan Beach’s special Centennial Beach holiday celebration includes an evening the Travel Channel. In a race for the No. fireworks program will be the biggest and of holiday activities, including: a SKECHERS 1 holiday celebration, the Travel Channel brightest show in Manhattan Beach history, snow and sled park; live music and dancing Weekend highlighting festival activities, interviewing Beach Mayor Wayne Powell. “Everyone will from Santa Claus.in the streets of Downtown Manhattan Beach;and a holiday parade with a special appearanceso it is wonderful that the Travel Channelwill be there to capture it,” said Manhattanfilmed at the Manhattan Beach Pier for theupcoming special “Christmas Showdown,” Forecast local families participating in the festivities. love in our community as we celebrate our www.mbfireworks.com. •For additional information, please visitbe able to see and feel the excitement andprominent members of the community and “I was thrilled to hear Manhattan Beach was selected among thousands of cities as one of the top holiday fireworks festivals Friday in the nation,” said SKECHERS president Pet of the Week Partly means a lot to the SKECHERS familyMichael Greenberg.   “This annual event Cloudy because it unites the community in the spirit Tinkerbell 64˚/58˚ proud to present not one, but two fireworks DSHPet ID 13-01273of the season. This year, SKECHERS is shows to celebrate Manhattan Beach’s 100th 2 years Saturday to commemorate the centennial celebration, Femalebirthday.  We wanted to do something special Partly and when viewers across the nation tune in South Bay Pet Adoption Center Cloudy they will be truly amazed by what we’ve Hawthorne, CA 9025012910 Yukon Avenueto watch this festival on the Travel Channel, 63˚/52˚ created here in Manhattan Beach.” 310-676-1149 “When I partnered with several members of the Manhattan Beach community to I am a sweet, laid-back girl looking Sunday found the first Holiday Fireworks celebration for a home to call my own. I Partly 23 years ago, we never imagined what it get along great with most other would grow into,” said Pete Moffett of Pete cats and I adore the attention of Cloudy Moffett Productions.   “With the support people of all ages. Scratch me 61˚/52˚ of SKECHERS and the city of Manhattan behind the ears and I will be your Beach, this festival now draws more than Friend for Life! 15,000 people gathering together on the sand under the stars for truly special holiday celebration.  Manhattan Beach may not have a traditional ‘white Christmas’ like you see


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