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<strong>Nov</strong>ember 10, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Volume 47, Issue 14<br />
BEACH PEOPLE<br />
18 Blood and treasure by Kevin Cody<br />
Former Commander of U.S. Middle East Forces General David Petraeus<br />
gets tough questions from his <strong>Beach</strong> City audience during his<br />
Distinguished Speaker Series talk.<br />
26 A couple of longboarders by Mike Purpus<br />
His turns are fluid and on rail like Nat Young’s cutback, circa 1966.<br />
She has an equally graceful style, but with a feminine touch.<br />
Together, Kris Hall and Taylor stone are arguably the South Bay’s best<br />
longboard couple.<br />
28 Il canto Italiani by Richard Foss<br />
Chef Michaelangelo Aliaga’s pastas and sausages and co-owner<br />
Lou Giovanetti’s voice make Primo Italia worthy of its name.<br />
30 Love and loss by Mark McDermott<br />
The Bisignano family lost their 22 year old son Jonathan in April. In the<br />
six months since, Jonathan’s life, the family’s faith and the community’s<br />
embrace have given the family lessons in the persistence of love.<br />
36 Hitting her stride by Randy Angel<br />
Mira Costa’s Elizabeth Melia Chittenden proves ballet and running fast<br />
are transferable skills.<br />
8 Calendar<br />
14 Best of Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong><br />
16 Drunk health<br />
22 PTN Halloween gala at Depot<br />
24 <strong>Beach</strong> Gift Guide<br />
BEACH LIFE<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
Jonathan Bisignano.<br />
Photo courtesy of the<br />
Bisignano family<br />
40 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk<br />
42 Girls night out<br />
44 Spyder Scare and Tear<br />
46 Gudmundsson paddleout<br />
47 Home Services<br />
STAFF<br />
PUBLISHER Kevin Cody, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Richard Budman, EDITORS Mark McDermott, Randy Angel, David Mendez,<br />
and Ryan McDonald, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Bondo Wyszpolski, DINING EDITOR Richard Foss, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS<br />
Ray Vidal and Brad Jacobson, CALENDAR Judy Rae, DISPLAY SALES Adrienne Slaughter, Tamar Gillotti, Amy Berg, and Shelley<br />
Crawford, CLASSIFIEDS Teri Marin, DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA Hermosawave.net, GRAPHIC DESIGNER Tim Teebken,<br />
FRONT DESK Judy Rae<br />
EASY READER (ISSN 0194-6412) is published weekly by EASY READER, 2200 Pacific Cst. Hwy., #101, P.O. Box 427, Hermosa<br />
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6 Easy Reader / <strong>Beach</strong> magazine • <strong>Nov</strong>ember 10, <strong>2016</strong>
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