First Update on Beverly Hills Centennial Planning Is Coming

The committee charged with overseeing the planning for the Beverly Hills Centennial meets Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall's Municipal Gallery.

According to Megan Roach, the city's Marketing Director, they will hear reports from the various volunteer committees that have been created to put on a yearlong slate of monthly events.

See full agenda here.

The city officially turns 100 on January 28, 2014.

Roach says the city started planning it a year ago, but the volunteer committees got down to work in January.

This is the first time the chairs of the numerous event committees will give their updates.

Roach says the hope is to have one event per month, beginning with a centennial-themed Rose Parade Float.

A youth art contest, a film festival, as well as  tie-ins with ongoing events like the Rodeo Drive Concours D'Elegance, are also planned.

The City Council's Centennial Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee is chaired by Dick Rosenzweig. Mayor John Mirisch, Vice Mayor Lili Bose and Offer Nissenbaum of the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau are also members.

Roach says people interested in volunteering are especially invited to attend and introduce themselves to the event committee chairs.

See a full list of committees and contacts below.

Rose Parade Float that embodies the historical character and charm of Beverly Hills for the 2014 Pasadena Tournament of Roses. (Committee Chair Stacia Kopeikin mauifour@aol.com)

Beverly Hills Documentary to document the first 100 years in Beverly Hills. (Committee Chair Karla Gordy Bristol kgordybristol@yahoo.com)

Public Art Installations opportunities to collaborate with talented artists to install unique, world-class art around Beverly Hills. (Committee Co-Chairs Alissa Roston aroston1@gmail.com and Janice Fernandez janice@schmidtgallerie.com)

‘A Day in the Life of Beverly Hills’ Photography Exhibit on a designated day people take unique photos in Beverly Hills and the images are assembled to create a mosaic style art piece. (Committee Chair Richard Rubins richard@zalephoto.com)

Commemorative Beverly Hills Postage Stamp and Unveil Ceremony at the new Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. (Committee Co-Chairs Sue Brucker cr8vldy@gmail.com and Annette Saleh annettesaleh@gmail.com)

Youth Art Contest to encourage the youth community to learn about Beverly Hills’ history and commemorate the Centennial. (Committee Co-Chairs Brian Goldberg bgoldberg@casadelafamilia.org and Sharona Nazarian DrSRNazarian@gmail.com)

Happy Birthday Beverly Hills Concert at the Historic Saban Theatre to include noteworthy singers and performers to commemorate the occasion. (Committee Co-Chairs Mitch Dawson mdawsonlaw@aol.com, Lori Gordon lorigordon@yahoo.com, Karla Gordy Bristol kgordybristol@yahoo.com, Marguerite Carlucci Pio923@sbcglobal.net, Jon Gluck jon@jongluck.com, and Annette Saleh annettesaleh@gmail.com

Sister Cities Initiatives led by the Beverly Hills Sister Cities Association, this Committee will explore collaborations with the sister cities of Beverly Hills. (Committee Chair Sharona Nazarian beverlyhillssistercities@gmail.com)

Centennial Tree Planting and Commemorative Rose Bush for Beverly Gardens Park. (Committee Co-Chairs Kathi Rothner kathipr@gmail.com and Donna and Ray Flade daflade@earthlink.net)

Centennial Time Capsule with key artifacts and Beverly Hills memorabilia. (Committee Co-Chairs Tamara Kline emailtamarainla@gmail.com and Myra Lurie mslicken@aol.com)

Centennial Cookbook featuring distinguished Beverly Hills chefs and recipes. (Committee Co-Chairs Judy Henning JudHenning@aol.com and Ellyn Snowden ellyn@snowden.com)