Week in Review: Fickett Library Demolished, New Library Debuted and Obama on the Strip

This week in West Hollywood, the without notice, hundreds attended the in West Hollywood Park, and the began.

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The Tuesday without advance notice given to residents. Designed by renowned architect Edward H Fickett, a movement has been underway to save the building.

West Hollywood’s officially opened Saturday, with the 10th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair kicking of the next day. Critics of Weho’s showcase events in West Hollywood Park raised issues of cost, fund-raising, possible cronyism and accountability—all highlighted in .

News of the Silver Spoon’s closing has swept through the city. Many people are already mourning the loss of the cherished diner. And none more than its most famous patron, , who says her favorite dishes there are the Cobb salad and the tostada salad.

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President Obama came to Weho for two campaign fundraisers—one at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip and the other at Fig & Olive restaurant on Melrose Place at La Cienega. Even though many roads in town were closed for the presidential motorcade, traffic was light and moved smoothly on the streets that were open.

The lived up to the name “grand.” Hundreds of people turned out for the dedication ceremonies and were treated to a party complete with balloons, food and fun, plus, of course, a chance to go inside the new library.

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In this week's , Barbara Meltzer discussed the city's new West Hollywood Library will be equipped with state-of-the-art tools to assist seniors and the disabled.

Weho Patch got to know 22-year-old Kwazy Alvarez in . The stylist-salesman-musician talked about music and style in West Hollywood.

"An Hour a Day Keeps the Fat Away" was the subject of this week's video series. Barry's Bootcamp founder Barry Jay Stitch encourages people to reach their personal fitness goals by eating right and exercising enough.

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, member of the LA Conservancy Modern Committee, responded to the demolition of the Fickett library is a post earlier this week. "Upon hearing the updated report, I had to go see for myself," writes Ward. "My findings were very sad. The city had destroyed two-thirds of the building by Wednesday evening."

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The City of West Hollywood will host its Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kick-Off on Monday at 10 a.m. in the lobby of West Hollywood City Hall. Guest speakers will include Councilwoman Abbe Land, who is also the Co-Chief Executive Officer at the Saban Free Clinic, Vice-Chair Dr. Edward H. Phillips, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Farin Amersi, MD, Attending Breast Surgeon at the Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center.

The city will hold its regularly-scheduled City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers at the New West Hollywood Library on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Parking will be available at the West Hollywood Park/Library Parking Garage at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. (enter from Robertson Boulevard at El Tovar Place).  Parking tickets will be electronically validated at the Council meeting.

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