Bentley first pitched the idea to Jane Gilman, founder and former publisher of the Chronicle, because he thought the paper needed something lighthearted and fun. The two were attending a Larchmont Boulevard Association board cocktail party after the Larchmont Family Fair and began discussing what the column should be called. Someone nearby joked that Bentley thought he “knew everything,” which gave them the idea for “Mr. Know-It-All,” which quickly morphed into “Professor Know-It-All.”
Thus began Bentley’s first column, appearing on page 16 of the first section in the February 1988 issue.
To solicit queries based on word and phrase history, Bentley wrote his first column on three questions he himself was curious about.
PUPPETEERS and clown puppets entertain family audiences as they have for 58 years in Los Angeles.
Bob Baker Marionette Theater (BBMT) is celebrating because its fundraising campaign “Keep Imagination Alive” has already met and even exceeded its $365,000 goal. BBMT began the campaign in November in a desperate move to pay rent and keep the lights on, said Winona Bechtle, director of development. She added that the board and staff had fully expected the campaign to last far into this year, and only hoped to raise a third of the goal by the end of 2020.
Thanks to the community of fans who supported the puppet theater with contributions ranging from $5 up to some really, really generous gifts, said board treasurer and Brookside resident Vivian Gueler, BBMT can now, with the goal met, return from pure survival mode to concentrate on grant writing to help fulfill its programming and educational goals for 2021, said Bechtle.
Fl State Coalition of NCNW Inc. Installs Officers
Fl State Coalition of NCNW Inc. Installs Officers
By Valerie Whitney-Lowery
TAMPA Tempress “Tee” Solomon, of Tampa, was installed recently as the first president of the Fl State Coalition of NCNW Inc.
The event comes more than two years after Florida members of the National Council of Negro Women Inc. (NCNW) began the journey toward a more cohesive organization. Heretofore, the 21 community and collegiate sections in the Sunshine State operated semi-independently under the umbrella of their national leadership headquartered in Washington, D.C.
“Today my heart is filled with joy and pride. This is a monumental and historic moment for the state of Florida,” said Solomon, a retired educator and local community activist.