The Pacific Park Wheel lights up with a personalized greeting celebrating Nathaniel Trives 75th Birthday Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Nathaniel has dedicated his life to helping others and he has come to be known as 'Mr. Santa Monica,' a Man of Many Hats; because of the high number of roles he fills or has filled in our community from police officer to Mayor of Santa Monica to College Administrator.  He currently serves on countless boards and community organizations. Nat has done it all. Nathaniel Trives is a family man, married to his childhood sweetheart Ida and father of the talented linguist, Dr. Toni Trives, professor of Spanish at Santa Monica College.