Community news and information for Beverly Hillshttp://bhcnp.org/The "Father of Rodeo Drive," Fred Hayman, was honored by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce with a lifetime achievement award at the Chamber's Business Excellence and Installation Gala at the Beverly Hilton.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=109http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=109On March 11, Frank Fenton was installed as Beverly Hills' mayor under a special succession plan, with current Mayor Barry Brucker installed as Vice Mayor. Based upon a request from Brucker, Fenton will serve as the City's mayor from March 11, 2009 until March 25, 2009 when the new Beverly Hills City Council is sworn into office. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=108http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=108The Beverly Hills City Clerk has certified its 2009 municipal election results for City Council, and former Mayor Barry Brucker has won his re-election bid. Joining him this year on the council will be newcomers Willie Brien and John Mirisch.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=107http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=107With the official results of the Beverly Hills March 4 elections still outstanding, current Mayor Barry Brucker has requested that current Vice Mayor Frank Fenton be sworn in as the city's mayor and Brucker will take on the vice mayor role until the election results are finalized.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=106http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=106With 903 potential ballots still left to be counted, both outgoing Mayor Barry Brucker, and Willie Brien are guaranteed seats on this year's council. The battle for the third open seat is between current city council member Linda Briskman, and John Mirisch.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=104http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=104Is there truly no such thing as bad publicity? As residents go to the polls today to vote for three Beverly Hills City Council members, they do so in the shadow of a nasty campaign that has surfaced aimed at possibly discrediting one of its' candidates: John Mirisch.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=102http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=102Representatives from some 750 Beverly Hills' businesses attended the annual Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce's Economic Summit at the Beverly Hilton. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=101http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=101With the municipal Election Set for Tuesday, March 3, here are a few reminders about how to ensure that your vote counts. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=100http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=100Free March movie series; City's first father-daughter dance; Architectural Design Awards; City Manager shuns additional payment; transportation symposium; Canon Gardens dedication http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=99http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=99Before he decided to run in the March 3 Beverly Hills City Council election, John Mirisch was best known locally for his musings on the city in his blog, blogbeverlyhills.com. Since throwing his hat into the ring for office, Mirisch confesses that he hasn't had time to keep up the blog. Rather he's been letting everyone know that he's putting the residents first and that's why he should be elected to the City Council. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=98http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=98He was the Mayor of Beverly Hills in 1973. Now Richard Stone is back running for a seat on the city council. Aside from his years of experience and public service to the city, which include the implementation of the last General Plan, the introduction of fluoride into the City's water system and the implementation of the Roxbury Park programs, Stone says it's his vision for the city and his transparency that could just see him back in City Hall come March 3.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=92http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=92Fran Cohen is the current chair of the Beverly Hills Architectural Commission, has lived in three US states and three different countries, and believes that her diverse background and experiences are what make her an ideal candidate for the Beverly Hills City Council.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=91http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=91Sister to Sister Executive Women's Breakfast, BHPD end of year stats for 2008; launch of 30-day warning for red light photo enforcement; Green first-graders. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=89http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=89It's lunchtime at the Urth Café on South Beverly Drive and the place is packed. City council candidate Michael Hakim uses this opportunity to rally the noon day crowd while waiting in line to order his meal. This is his stomping ground after all. He grew up here and has a vested interest in "preserving and improving the special nature of Beverly Hills."http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=87http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=87With the economy in a downward spiral, Nili Nathan is banking on her financial chops to give her the edge in the March 3 City Council elections. As a former loan officer with JPMorgan Chase, Nathan says she coined and lived by the principles of her own Tao - Transparency, Accountability and Oversight - three things she says she can bring to the council. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=86http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=86How many city council candidates running in the March 3 Beverly Hills election can say they've prepared themselves by attending practically every City Council and Planning Commission meeting held in the city over the last 12 months? At least one. Virginia Maas says she was 60 percent certain she was going to run prior to attending the first of those meetings. Fast-forward one year, and Maas's name is now on the March 3 ballot. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=85http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=85Running for a seat on the 2009 Beverly Hills City Council, Dr. William Brien - current chief-of-staff at Cedars Sinai - sees his surgical skills dovetailing perfectly with the skills needed to serve on the council.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=84http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=84If Linda Briskman retains her Beverly Hills City Council seat in 2009, it will be her third tour of duty on the council, her second stint as mayor, and her first as a brand new grandmother. Seniority decides who holds the mayorship, and Briskman – who was mayor in 2005 – is in pole position, having served eight years back-to-back on the City Council. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=83http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=83It's an unusually cold, blustery day in Beverly Hills. It's only 8 a.m. but Mayor Barry Brucker finds time to sit down to a breakfast meeting and discuss why he is campaigning to retain his council seat in the March 3 election.http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=82http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=82Beverly Hills is joining with other Westside cities in support of regional solutions to the problem of homelessness and is looking for volunteers to assist. http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=81http://bhcnp.org/article.php?articleid=81