Petition
I urge Santa Monica city officials (including the City Council as necessary) to take all needed steps to assure a fair and legal opportunity to applicants to obtain display space to continue the full Nativity Scenes and menorah displays in Palisades Park for 2012 and for every year thereafter:
- Because the Santa Monica Nativity Scenes is a beloved tradition that has lifted spirits and welcomed the Christmas season in Palisades Park since 1953.
- Because its message of love, hope, and peace has attracted thousands of Santa Monicans and visitors, creating a sense of community and causing Santa Monica to be known as “the City of the Christmas Story,”
- Because it is a local grass-roots effort supported by donations from individuals, businesses, and churches and is sponsored by 14 Santa Monica-based organizations representing more than 20,000 people,
- Because the annual Hanukkah menorah display is another time-honored tradition in Palisades Park.
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