briefs cont. from page 3 to ask for more information and studies.

With respect to ridership, Mieger said Metros studies forecast 8,600 weekday boardings at Constellation Boulevard compared with 5,500 projected weekday boardings at Santa Monica Boulevard. Mieger said the U.S. Department of Transportation checked the analysis for accuracy and to make sure there was no bias in the analysis. The Metro Board is expected to consider the EIR and its recommendations at a board meeting on April 26 at 9 a.m. The public will have until April 23 to submit comments. For more information, visit www.metro.net/westside. In addition to the March 29 meeting in Beverly Hills, community meetings will take place at LACMA West on March 26 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and at Westwood United Methodist Church at 10497 Wilshire Boulevard on March 28 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Board of Education President Brian Goldberg declined comment, referring the Weekly to public affairs firm Sitrick and Company, which issued the Brogan statement. Beverly High plagued by false fire alarms A series of intentional false fire alarms at Beverly High is disrupting class time, frustrating school district officials and burdening the Beverly Hills Fire Department. As of last Friday afternoon, Fire Chief Tim Scranton said the fire department had been dispatched 12 times in a two-week period beginning March 2 as a result of false fire alarms at the high school. Prior to that between March 16, 2011 and March 2, 2012, Scranton said there were a total of 12 false fire alarms at the high school.

Scranton said as soon as an alert of a false alarm reaches the dispatch center, it is considered an emergency response. He said the BHFD arrived on scene a number of times out of the 12 dispatch calls in the past two weeks, but some calls were canceled by the district while the fire department was en route. Scranton said he could not provide precise data before the Weeklys deadline because the fire department is currently transitioning to a new computer aided dispatch records management system.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Eric Garcetti, Michelle Nourmand, Michael Nourmand Nourmand hosts Garcetti fundraiser Local realtor Michael and Michelle Nourmand were among the attendees at a fundraiser Tuesday evening for Los Angeles City Councilmember Eric Garcettis campaign for mayor of Los Angeles. The fundraiser, which was hosted by Saeed Nourmand of Nourmand & Associates, Thaddeus Hunter Smith, and Elizabeth Peterson-Gower, took place at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Sunset Boulevard. to students. These false alarms have created unsafe conditions for the staff and students of Beverly Hills High School. The [BHUSD], Beverly Hills Police Department, and Beverly Hills Fire Department recognize that these false alarms are a criminal act. Any student identified as responsible for causing a false alarm and putting the safety of others at risk will be subject to immediate arrest and possible expulsion from school, the memo said. Adding to the problem, the school district has struggled to shut off the alarms in a timely manner. The alarm reportedly rang for approximately one hour on March 15. Woods said the schools alarm system has been malfunctioning due to connectivity and wiring issues. He said the district made some repairs over the weekend and testing was taking place on Tuesday. I think [the system is] in a much better state now than it was a week ago, Woods said. Regarding the hour-long alarm, Woods said

We absolutely will respond no question because we never know if its [a] real [emergency] or not, Scranton said. Superintendent Gary Woods said it appears multiple students have been falsely pulling the alarm pull stations, based on multiple pull stations being set off in a short period of time. As of Tuesday, none of the perpetrators had been identified, Woods said. Weve had a number of students over the last week or so intentionally pull the fire alarms to disrupt school activities, Woods said. Thats been very disappointing for us and weve warned the students how serious this is. On March 14, Principal Carter Paysinger issued a memo to high school faculty to read

Graham OKelly, CFA, Receives Family Wealth Director Designation

Beverly Hills, California, July 25, 2011 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney announced today that Mr. OKelly, a Portfolio Management Director and Senior Vice President in the Firms Wealth Management office in Beverly Hills, has earned the Family Wealth Director (FWD) designation. The FWD designation is granted to those Financial Advisors who have successfully completed a rigorous accreditation program focused on skills required for comprehensive wealth management across a range of disciplines important to wealthy individuals. This is an exceptional achievement for Graham and an attestation of his commitment to todays high net worth families. Mr. OKelly has demonstrated a sophisticated approach to the management of significant wealth that helps to set him apart from others within the industry, said Brian Krueger, Complex Manager of the Beverly Hills office. Designated Family Wealth Directors must demonstrate professional knowledge and experience in a range of specialties including estate planning, traditional and alternative investments, control and restricted securities, lending, hedging and monetization and investment banking. The FWD designation also entitles Mr. OKelly to specialized access to a variety of family advisory services such as, family governance and dynamics, philanthropic services and customized reporting. Mr. OKelly has been a member of the financial services industry for more than a decade. As a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, he offers a full suite of financial planning and investment services to successful families and their foundations. Mr. OKelly holds an MBA from Brigham Young University, and is a member of the Firms Masters Council. Graham holds the distinguished CFA designation and is a member of Chartered Financial Analysts Institute and the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts. For more information about Graham OKelly, please visit http://fa.morganstanleyindividual.com/graham.okelly. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a global leader in wealth management, provides a range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services. Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firms employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,300 offices in 43 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com. Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, member SIPC. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and its Financial Advisors and Investment Representatives do not offer tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their personal tax and/or legal advisors before making any tax- or legal-related investment decisions. 2012 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.

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