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I think this is (possibly) the bestBrussels sprouts recipe I have evermade. They are roasted and thentossed while still warm with anassertive dressing that makes yourmouth jump up and down with joy.

And for those who don't likeBrussels sprouts (and in fact myfamily is divided), well, more forthe rest of us. Jack and I werehappy to be responsible for theleftovers.

This is a great addition to aholiday spread. You can make thedressing ahead of time, and thenjust roast the Brussels sproutsbefore the meal, toss them withthe vinaigrette, and serve themwarm or even room temperature.I'm not a fan of reheating Brusselssprouts, and would prefer to justserve them at room temperature ifthey cool down.

Don't over-salt the Brusselssprouts because the anchovies addsalt to the dressing. You can alwaysadd a pinch of salt to the finaltossed salad if you want.

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O+O Sicilian Kitchen& Bar Brings A Taste of Sicily toSanta Monica, CA

A taste of Sicily arrives inSanta Monica with O+O SicilianKitchen & Bar, opening Friday,Nov. 18, 2016 on the corner ofOcean Ave. and Olympic Dr., oneblock from the Santa Monica Pier.O+O offers modern Sicilian cui-sine with a California flair, servinglighter versions of traditionalItalian dishes including pizzas,meatballs, salads, meats and fishmade with local farmer’s marketingredients. The new neighbor-hood restaurant and bar also fea-tures an outdoor patio, hand-crafted cocktails, wines on tapand an extensive wine list ofItalian and California varieties ina sleek urban setting.

“I’ve always dreamed of open-ing a restaurant in Santa Monicabecause of its ever growing foodculture, accessibility to the localmarkets and seaside location,”said Owner and Executive ChefGeorgi Yaneff.

Yaneff handpicked his Chef deCuisine, Gianluca Maita, who hailsfrom Catania, Sicily, to ensure theauthenticity of all things at O+O.Together, they bring the tradition-al dishes and street foods foundin Sicily to the menu.

Originally a native of Bulgaria,Yaneff has been behind the stoveprofessionally for nearly 20years. He worked closely withChef Jose Andres at SLS Hoteland The Bazaar in Beverly Hillsand Washington D.C., as well asOyamel in D.C., and went on toopen DSTRKT in London in 2011.

As the neighborhood’s newestspot for delicious Sicilian food,cocktails and after work happyhour, O+O offers a vibe that’scasual but flavors that are

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A role model and an inspirationfor people who strive to bettertheir lives, and surround them-selves with positivity. That is whatEsvin Rodriguez is doing, and con-tinues to do at Gold Star MedicalCenter.

Rodriguez was born in 1979and experienced a near death expe-rience in his late teens. He was shot

by gang members near his home inDowntown Los Angeles , the bullettore through his back and hit hisspine and let him quadriplegic. Heis unable to move any body partfrom the neck down.

This holiday season, he express-es how thankful he is to be aliveand moving forward.

After the incident happened hewas depressed and angry. He stayedin rehabilitation center at All Saints

Healthcare in North Hollywood.Gye DiCapua, Director ofRehabilitation Program becamehis mentor.

“I asked Rodriguez what doeshe want to do, and I rememberhim being very grumpy and alwayssaying ‘Nothing, I don’t want to doanything’,” said DiCapua. “Finallyone day he came up to me and Iknew he was ready to get rehab andfind a hobby. That’s when I decid-

ed to put a paintbrush in hismouth and it stuck.”

Rodriguez fell in love withmouth painting.

Now that Rodriguez was able topaint, he expressed his feelingsthrough art. He was able to createimages that made people opentheir eyes, and their jaws dropped.Painting helped his move forward

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Sunday, November 27Santa Monica CertifiedFarmers Market The Main Street market hosts a vari-ety activities including bands, a bi-weekly cooking demonstrations, artsand crafts, a face painter, a balloonanimal designer as well as seasonalCalifornia grown fruits, vegetables,nuts, meats and cheeses. 8:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m., 2640 Main St. @ OceanPark

Monday, November 28Computer Class: OnlineShoppingIntroduction to how online shoppingworks, and how to shop safely online.Intermediate level (requires proficien-cy with using the mouse & keyboard).1 - 2 p.m., Montana Avenue BranchLibrary, 1704 Montana Ave.

Airport CommissionMeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaAirport Commission. 7 p.m., City Hall,1685 Main St.

Social Services Commission MeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaSocial Services Commission. 7 p.m.Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St.

Tuesday, November 29Movie: Amelie (2001)In anticipation of the musical stageadaptation of this fanciful Frenchromance, which opens at theAhmanson Theatre next month, wetake a look back at the film that start-ed it all. Starring Audrey Tautou. (122min.) 3 - 5 p.m., Main Library, 1685Main St.

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upscale. The restaurant is the perfectplace to hang out with friends on the patio,host a celebratory dinner or grab drinks atthe bar.

O+O will be open from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.from Sunday-Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 12a.m. on Friday and Saturday for the latenight crowd, and is located at 1705 OceanAve. (entrance on Olympic Dr.), and willoffer valet parking on Olympic Dr.

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Main St.Holiday Hoopla

Sleigh of ice skate on down to theOcean Park Library and join Mister Jesseand his puppet pals celebrating the winterseason at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are free butmust be picked up after 12 p.m. on the dayof the program. This program is for chil-dren ages 3-7 but older children are wel-come. For more information, please call(310) 458-8683.

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Stephen Lockwood and his ensemble performing the music of Normand Lockwood

The Santa Monica Public Library isproud to present Stephen Lockwood andhis ensemble performing the music ofNormand Lockwood on ThursdayDecember 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the MainLibrary’s Martin Luther King Jr.Auditorium at 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Normand Lockwood (1906-2002) stud-ied composition with Nadia Boulanger, theteacher of Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, andmany others, but worked primarily as acollege professor and studio arranger,working on Paul Robeson’s version of “OldMan River” and other hits. He continuedwriting concert music, but much of it wasnever performed outside of the collegeswhere he worked.

Steve Lockwood is a Los Angeles-basedjazz and classical pianist, who has per-formed with Meredith Monk, George Lewis,and members of the band from the ConanO’Brien show. Initially curious aboutNormand because of their shared lastname, he eventually discovered they aredistant relatives. He has assembled an all-star group to perform a program ofNormand Lockwood’s music from the

1920s to 1980s, including a vocalist andwoodwind quintet, as well as his own pianowork.

A CD of compositions by bothLockwoods is available, and this concertwill be recorded for a possible follow-up.

This program is free and open to thepublic. Seating is limited and on a firstarrival basis. The auditorium is wheelchair-accessible. For other disabled services, callAdministration at (310) 458-8606 oneweek ahead. The Main Library is directlyserved by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 7, R7, R10,and 18. Lines 2, 3, R3, and 9, and the MetroExpo line also stop within a short walkingdistance. Ride your bike. For more informa-tion, call (310) 458-8600 or visit smpl.org.

— SUBMITTED BY JEFF SCHWARTZ, REFERENCE LIBRARIAN

Woodlawn Cemetery Tree of Life Celebration

Ring in the holiday season at City ofSanta Monica Woodlawn Cemetery,Mausoleum & Mortuary’s Tree of Life /Holiday Open House on Dec. 2, from 4 p.m.– 6 p.m. This year’s event will feature spe-cial performances by the John AdamsMiddle School Choir, their “ugly holidaysweater” contest, a holiday movie on theirbig screen, light refreshments and photoswith Santa Claus. Personalize and deco-rate ornaments in honor of Loved Oneswho have passed away and place them onour 11-foot Tree of Life in the Mausoleum.Woodlawn will provide the ornaments andcraft decorations. They also invite thecommunity to submit photos of departedLoved Ones accompanied with a briefmemorial message for their “InMemoriam” slideshow presentation.

Submissions should be brought to theiroffice (photocopies only, not original pho-tographs) or emailed to [email protected] by Tuesday, Nov. 29.Woodlawn Cemetery is also an officialdrop-off site of the Toys for Tots toy dona-tion drive through December 18. So bringyour toy donations to the event. This eventis free with free parking on the Cemeterygrounds.

Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum &Mortuary, 1847 14th Street. Visitwww.facebook.com/WoodlawnSM for moreinformation.

— SUBMITTED BY ADAM LOPEZ

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JVS Woman To WomanConference In Support OfServing Women In CrisisAnd Transition

Over 500 women filled the ballroom atthe Skirball Cultural Center for the 4thAnnual Woman to Woman Conference onThursday, November 17. The popular net-working event featured keynote speakersMargareta Pisarska, MD, an OB/GYN andreproductive endocrinologist leading cut-ting edge research on fertility at CedarsSinai, and award-winning documentary film-maker Nancy Spielberg. Sponsored by theJVS Women’s Leadership Network (WLN)the conference supports a number of JVSprograms that serve women in career crisisor transition, with a special focus on its sig-nature program, WoMentoring.

The WLN is a donor support group that

works to sustain and enhance JVS' pro-grams serving women in crisis or transi-tion, and to make these programs availableto a diverse community of women in need– from the long-term unemployed to peo-ple with disabilities; women veterans tran-sitioning to the civilian workplace, singleparents and women who have comethrough the foster care system.

Santa Monica Barbara Leanse andNancy Paul, both members of the WLNLeadership Council, chaired the event.Award-winning actress, singer and dancerNikki Crawford was event host.

Nancy Spielberg shared how she dis-covered a passion to make documentaryfilms in her fifties and overcame herself-doubt and fear of failure while mak-ing “Above and Beyond,” her first filmwhich tells the story of Jewish-American WWII veterans who tookunimaginable risks to fly for Israel inthe War of Independence.

“I am still learning lessons every singleday,” she said. “One of the most importantis knowing that collaboration, support, andrespect are the salt in every successfulrecipe whether you’re running a businessor making a movie. There’s never really aneasy road. Through the decades, there arestruggles and they change with the chap-ters in your life. You have to learn how toroll with it; how to forge ahead. Don’t letfear stop you.”

In an insightful talk that covered the sci-ence and politics of fertility and reproductivemedicine, Dr. Pisarska lauded her parents(both concentration camp survivors) and herearly mentors who gave her strength anddirection in navigating her career.

“We as women need to be active inissues involving reproductive health,” shesaid, citing that research focused onwomen and babies trails as the most poor-ly funded.

Attendees began the day with a break-fast networking reception and were treat-ed to accessorizing tips from celebrityfashion critic, author and red carpet guruSteven Cojocaru, also known as Cojo.Diagnosed mid career with a devastatingdisease that lead to a kidney transplant,Cojocaru is the author of an inspiringmemoir, “Glamour, Interrupted.”

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OPINIONS EXPRESSED are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of the Santa Monica Daily Press staff. Guest editorials from residents are encouraged, as are letters to the editor. Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected]. Receipt of a letter does not guaranteepublication and all content is published at the discretion of the paper. All letters and guest editorials are subject to editing for space and content. All submissions must include the author’s name, address and phone number for the purposes of verification.

Joshua Grant-Konegni,OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL

Joshua Grant-Konegni hope is that hisstudents “leave me with a clear understand-ing that they can be the change they wish tosee in the world; that each and every personhas within them the ability to leave a legacybehind.” And that “they feel that they areamply prepared to face the challenges pre-sented in the real world when they leave ourschool walls.”

Grant-Konegni has been at Olympic HighSchool for the past two years, where he cur-rently teaches 12th grade English &Expository Reading & Writing, as well asdrama/theatre class for all age levels of highschool students. He came to SMMUSD after 7previous years of teaching. His teaching careerincludes: drama department director and the-atrical practitioner at the Los Angeles HighSchool for the Arts and Morningside HighSchool, a theatre educator for middle school atPUC SCHOOLS (Partnership to UpliftCommunities), and as the Director of theBrookfield East High School DramaDepartment. He worked at Brookfield East for4 years and directed and produced 8 main-stage/fully realized theatrical productions.

Beside being an educator, Grant-Konegnihas worked professionally as an actor, direc-tor, producer, educator, and coach. He is amember of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & RadioArtists and Actors’ Equity Association.

GRANT-KONEGNI SPEAKSObviously, I went into teaching for the

money, and so I could have access to thecompany jet. But, seriously, I became ateacher because I was deeply impacted byteachers, both negatively and positively,

throughout my adolescence and teenageyears. Moreover, I dealt with a great deal ofbullying during my formative years. Duringthis time, I desperately wanted to fit in, to berecognized and appreciated, and for myefforts to be validated. One of the wonderfulthings about being an educator is that I amable to be teacher, counselor, surrogate par-ent, advocate, cheerleader, and role model tocountless young people. I am in a positioneach day to make a difference in their lives.Furthermore, I strive to teach my studentsthat they must use their talents and skills to“Be the change they wish to see in theworld.” –GANDHI

What keeps me in my position is thatthere is never a shortage of young peoplewho need to be empowered, who needsomeone to metaphorically hold their hand,hold them accountable, provide structureand discipline, and give them hope for thefuture. I feel so blessed to be able to have theopportunity to affect change on a daily basisas I interact with my students.

I’m most passionate about listening andreflecting upon the multitude of my stu-dents’ voices and what they have to sharewith the world; moreover, helping my stu-dents find their voices through active learn-ing opportunities and teaching them how tobe capable of sound critical thinking is ofvital importance to me, be it through one-on-one interaction, Socratic seminars, bothsmall group & whole group discussions,Four Corner Debate, and other researchedbased best practices. So often we are taughtto “color within the lines,” but I want my stu-dents to be able to scribble all over the darnpage. I want my students to be able to tacklecurriculum that is scholarly in nature, rigor-ous, standards based, concrete and tangible;however, I also strive to teach my studentshow to evaluate source material in search ofbias, rhetorical fallacies, counterarguments,and the abstract.

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ON NOVEMBER 19, 2016 AT ABOUT 6:34 P.M.Officers were patrolling in the area of 1900 block of Broadway. Officers observed a bicy-clist approach a female who was walking eastbound on the sidewalk. The suspect rodenext to the victim and forcibly took the victim’s purse. The suspect fled quickly from thevictim as the victim gave chase of the suspect. Officers activated their lights and sirenas the suspect attempted to flee. The suspect was ultimately apprehended in the 1400block of 20th Street. The victim recovered her purse as she was chasing the suspect. In custody, Victor Rivera, 18, was booked for robbery. Bail was set at $50,000.

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Rodriguez first painted a tigers face and itsold for $60, and since then he moved ontosurreal images, landscapes, and artisticabstracts.

“When I started to paint, I slowly movedaway from all the hate and the anger I wascarrying as a young man,” said Rodriguez.

“You can see how it has gone from darkimages to lighter as I became lighter inside.Painting is saving my life.”

Now at 37 years old, he is part of theMouth and Foot Painting Artist and oftengets asked to talk to children about his storyand show them his artistic abilities.

“I am truly thankful to have met him,”said DiCapua. “I don’t feel like his mentoranymore because we are truly life longfriends.”

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CitywideBravo’s Andy Cohen Dishes With RuPaul In Live Author Talk

Popular TV host Andy Cohen will leave tongues wagging in a conversation with fellowTV personality RuPaul at Live Talks Los Angeles on December 1, 2016, 8pm, at BarnumHall in Santa Monica, CA. The stories behind Cohen’s new star-studded memoirSuperficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries will be the focus of thisevening event.

Cohen is the popular host and executive producer of “Watch What Happens: Live,” andexecutive producer of “The Real Housewives” franchise. He also hosts Bravo’s highlyrated reunion specials. He tours nationally with Anderson Cooper on “AC2,” hosts “Then& Now with Andy Cohen” on Bravo and “Radio Andy” on Sirius XM. He has won an Emmyand two Peabody Awards for his work. The author of two New York Times bestsellers,Most Talkative and The Andy Cohen Diaries, he lives in New York City with his dog Wacha.The new memoir Superficial (Harry Holt and Company, November 15, 2016) is a follow-upto Cohen’s 2014 bestseller The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year.

Mixing it up with Cohen is RuPaul Charles, who was born and raised in San Diego andmoved to Atlanta where he studied theatre at North Atlanta School of Performing Arts.In 1992 RuPaul achieved international fame with the hit song Supermodel (You BetterWork) and has recorded a duet with Sir Elton John. He is a singer-songwriter of 13 soloalbums including the latest Butch Queen. His books include Lettin’ It All Hang Out andWorkin’ It. RuPaul has appeared in over 50 films and television sitcoms in addition tobeing the host of VH1’s The RuPaul Show and host and executive producer for Logo TV’sRuPaul’s Drag Race, for which he won an Emmy. He currently hosts the podcast What’sthe Tee? With Michelle Visage. He splits his time between NYC and LA.

Cohen’s previous notable appearances include “Real Time with Bill Maher,” as host ofNBC’s Primetime New Year’s Eve special, and guest editor of Entertainment Weekly.”Among his infamous televised moments was the homecoming for Teresa “Namaste”Giudice from her stint in jail.

Tickets can be purchased at livetalksla.org and range from $75-$40, and each pur-chase includes a copy of Cohen’s new memoir Superficial. For more information, [email protected].

Citywide15th annual National Civil Trial Competition

Four student litigants from Stetson University College of Law outmaneuvered 15 otherteams to win the 15th annual National Civil Trial Competition, co-sponsored by LoyolaLaw School, Los Angeles and the Santa Monica law firm Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP.The prestigious competition began Friday Nov. 18th at the Santa Monica Courthouse andconcluded with the final round yesterday Nov. 20, 2016 at Loyola Law School.

The winning team members include Colby Connell, Kaitlyn Dugas, Anna Pardun andJoe Sise. The team’s coaches include Patrick McArdle, Erika McArdle and Charles Rose.

The competition involved 64 law student litigants representing their schools on teamsof four.

The subject of this year’s civil case involved copyright infringement. The studentsacted as advocates/witnesses to perform opening statements, conduct direct-and cross-examination of expert and lay witnesses, make closing arguments and argue objectionsbased on the Federal Rules of Evidence. Each team argued their case in front of a panelof judges consisting of prestigious members of the Southern California bar.

“I was blown away by the students’ high-level litigation skills and perseverance,” saidMark Quigley, a partner at Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP and a member of the judges’panel. “We’re honored to have played a role in this exciting and dynamic competition.”

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■ Preheat the oven to 400 F. Toss the Brusselssprouts with 1 tablespoon of the oil andspread them out on a rimmed baking sheet.Sprinkle with salt. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes

until the Brussels sprouts are fairly tender andbrowned in spots. Let cool slightly, on the bak-ing sheet, for about 10 minutes.■ While the Brussels sprouts are cooking,make the dressing. In a food processor placethe remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, thelemon juice, anchovies, garlic, mustard, scal-lions, parsley and pepper, and process untilpureed.■ Drizzle the Brussels sprouts with about halfof the dressing and toss to coat. Add moredressing if you like. Transfer the Brusselssprouts to a serving dish and serve warm, withthe rest of the dressing on the side.

Nutrition information per serving: 162 calories; 90calories from fat; 10 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g transfats); 2 mg cholesterol; 193 mg sodium; 15 g carbo-hydrate; 6 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 6 g protein.

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