No Meetings in December or January

Michael B. Everling writes:

"We regret that due to a loss of our venue, we will not meet in December or January. We are taking this hiatus to find just the right location for our meetings.

"Dinah's Kitchen, successor to our longtime venue, Dinah's Family Restaurant, has closed permanently and with very little notice. 

"It is our intention to keep the club in the general environs of the Westside of Los Angeles. The location must meet certain requirements, so we are taking extra time in our search.

"We thank you for your patience and understanding. Because we are living through interesting times, we are eager to get back to business. We hope that will be by February.

"We wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Boxing Day, and extend best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous New Year. 

"Your servant, Mike."

Dinah's Closes for Good

Michael B. Everling writes:

"I was apprised by Linda Dorfmont that effective now, Dinah's Kitchen is no longer in business. Thus we must find another venue (yet again) for the KHC.

"Linda suggested the IHOP in Westchester. I will follow up on this and see if we can get seated for Third Monday this month. This seems like possibly a good solution. I will try to nail down this tentative new venue in the next few days.

"My greatest regret about all this is that we, and I, will miss our great Dinah's staff, Sandra, Sue, Roberto, et al. I hope they will be okay, but I'm sad we didn't have an opportunity to say good-bye and good luck. This sort of thing, which does happen, is particularly tough right before Christmas. My thoughts and prayers are with them.

"Just flabbergasted that Dinah's legacy ends like this. Very sad.

"Well, sometimes you must take the bad with the good. More on this sad subject as it develops. I will try to update you in the next two to three days.

"Thanks and Blessings."

Karl Hess Club's 30th Anniversary Party

The KHC celebrated its 30th Anniversary, at Dinah's new Culver City location, on June 17, 2024. Here are some images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karl Hess Club Moves to New Venue

Dinah's Restaurant is moving, and along with it the KHC.

Beginning on Monday, May 20, 2024, the KHC will convene at 4130 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City (near Washington Place).

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Edward L. Plumb, R.I.P.

Edward L. Plumb, a past guest speaker at the Karl Hess Club, died on March 5, 2021 at the age of 64.

Edward L. Plumb was a producer and writer known for The Vampire Hunters' Club, Her Morbid Desires, and The Boneyard Collection. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and other industry trade associations. He lived and worked in the greater Los Angeles area.

He is credited with producing 65 projects during his lifetime. His production company, Irena Belle Films, mostly made comedy-horror films, but also dramas with such future stars as America Ferrera, who went on to TV's Ugly Betty. Edward's many short and feature films have screened at festivals such as Cinequest-San Jose Film Festival and Slamdance.

He produced some episodes for the sci-fi web series, The Silicon Assassin, which featured the work of several KHC members.

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Sharon Presley, R.I.P.

Sharon Presley, a frequent guest speaker at the Karl Hess Club, died on October 31, 2022 at the age of 79.

Presley had a Ph.D. in social psychology which she received from the City University of New York. Her dissertation was a study of political resisters to authority. Her mentor was Dr. Stanley Milgram, author of the classic study, Obedience to Authority.  

Presley had taught at California State University, East Bay in Hayward. Her research specialties were obedience and resistance to authority, women resisters to authority, and gender issues.

She co-edited Exquisite Rebel: The Essays of Voltairine de Cleyre, which won an American Library Association Choice award for Outstanding Academic Title 2005. 

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Carl Marty Swinney, R.I.P.

Michael J. Everling reports:

We were saddened to learn of the passing away of Carl Marty Swinney on May 11, in Lincoln, New Mexico.

Marty was an indefatigable activist in southern California and New Mexico, often running for office on the Libertarian ticket. He also served a term as New Mexico LP chairman. A medical professional by trade, he was a man of many talents and abilities, including the holder of a patent for a mobile joystick.

Because Marty had been a longterm resident of southern California in the Whittier area, services and internment were at Rose Hills Memorial Park on Friday, June 3rd. He is survived by his widow, Weng, of Lincoln, nephew Aaron of northern California, and many relatives, colleagues, friends, and fellow libertarians. 

Marty was and is well loved, and will be sorely missed.

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