(top) Santa Monica Police Sergeant Larry Horn pins and his son, Jeff Horn, 27, with his new SMPD badge as Chief Timothy J. Jackman looks on at City Hall on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. (above) Jeff Horn swears-in at City Hall on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.

(top) Bennett Kelly, 7 and his sister Kendall, 6, compete in the sack race during  Santa Monica Jaycees' (Santa Monica Junior Chamber) 54th Annual Huck Finn Day at Douglas Park on Saturday, June 20, 2009. (center) Lillian Rowland, 7, wins the pie eating contest during Huck Finn Day. (above) Jack Kane, 6, fishes for rainbow trout during Huck Finn Day.

The Santa Monica Jaycees (Santa Monica Junior Chamber) is Santa Monica and the Westside's premier organization for young Professionals who want to make the most out of living in the Greater Los Angeles area. Recently named one of the top 115 chapters in America, we are a volunteer organization offering opportunities for leadership development, community service and camaraderie for women and men ages 21-40.

Steve Meltez from the  Santa Monica Puppetry Center, operates Sam, the worlds largest marionette, at the Santa Monica Pier during "School's Out!" on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Sam was talking, singing and dancing....all on his own new specially designed stage. He is 8 foot 2 inches tall and dates back to 1955. This is the first time in over a half century that Sam has performed.

(1) Devlin Baldwin, 13, (left) and Brian Clemens, 14, from Rock Nation School perform "Killing in The Name Of" during 'School's Out!" at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, June 20, 2009. (2) Hip-hop dance crew Groovaloos performs at the Santa Monica Pier during "School's Out!" Groovaloos are winners of NBC's "Superstars of Dance." (3) John Lacques from Drumtime leads a drum circle during the event. (4) Noah Root, 2, walks on the tight wire. (5) Santa Monica Police Sergeant J. Hernandez juggles three balls at the Santa Monica Pier during "School's Out!" on Saturday, June 20, 2009.

Oran Z. Belgrave from Pan African Black Facts & Wax Museum fixes President Barack Obama's tie during the 17th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Virginia Avenue Park on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States in 1865.

The Pan African Black Facts & Wax Museum has one of the world's largest collections of Black Americana artifacts including 1000's of postcards, sheet music, records, videos, books, stamps, coins, silverware, advertising, dolls, sculptures, signs, kitchen collections, baseball cards, first editions, quilts, African artifacts, slavery items, fine art, folk art, wax figures, autographs, cookie jars, salt shakers, pipes, games, toys, movies, jewelry, plaques, KKK paraphernalia, Adinkras and authentic antique Kente cloths.

A man looks at Kathleen Melian-Kadikian's oil on canvas paintings titled, "Confirm" at Santa Monica College's Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery during SMC's Art Mentor Student Show on Thursday, June 18, 2009. The exhibit is curated by Pilar Thompkins, curator of the Claremont Museum of Art and director of the Latin American branch of the Artist Pension Trust.

The Art Mentor Program is a unique year long program for gifted visual art students, selected by SMC art department faculty.

The program - in many ways similar to a graduate school program - was created to provide an innovative, experimental and interdisciplinary environment for students to explore a variety of art forms, professional practices and critical theory. Students work in small groups with a professional artist or art historian, visit artists' studios and art institutions, and participate in group discussions and critiques.

Exhibit run through July 1st. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Call (310) 434-3434

(top) Santa Monica High School student Taylor Weary, 15, performs "Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino," on the flute during the 60th Annual Santa Monica Kiwanis Music Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Santa Monica Family YMCA on Wednesday June 17, 2009. Weary, received First Place in the High School Instrumental division (Grades 9-10) and won a Kiwanis scholarship. (above) Santa Monica High School student Maki Kubota, 17, performs "Cello Concerto in D Minor, 1 Prelude," during the awards luncheon. Kubota, received First Place in the High School Instrumental division (Grades11-12) and won a Kiwanis scholarship.

Students from Santa Monica and Malibu Middle Schools and High Schools competed for 24 awards, consisting of an Instrumental Category and a Vocal Category. First through fourth place were awarded in both categories for 6th through 8th grades, 9th & 10th grades and 11th & 12th grades. All groups are adjudicated by professional judges in their field. The first place winners in each category performed for all those attending the luncheon.

Students, their parents, and SMMUSD music department teachers and accompanists attended a luncheon given by the Santa Monica Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, June 17th, in which the students received scholarships and certificates of merit. Also in attendance was Tim Cueno, Superintendent of SMMUSD, Sally Chou, Chief Academic Officer, Peggy Harris, Director of Educational Service and Tom Whaley, visual and Performing Arts Coordinator

The following are the winners in each category:

11-12th Grade Instrumental                 11th-12th Grade Vocal
1st Place – Maki Jubota - Cello                 1st Place – Jane Kivnick
2nd Place – Richard Dobeck - Clarinet      2nd Place – Madelyn Ross
3rd Place – Emily Wong - Violin                 3rd Place – Tanya Verimezova
4th Place – Laila Zakzook - Viola              4th Place - Ethan Corn

9-10th Grade Instrumental                   9-10th Grade Vocal
1st Place – Taylor Weary – Flute             1st Place - Christina Lamell
1st Place - Michaelle Hwang – Violin        2nd Place - Ariana Stultz
3rd Place – Scott Operman - Clarnet       3rd Place - May Claire LaPlante
4th Place - Evan D. Kahn - Cello              4th Place - Peter Harding

6-8th Grade Instrumental                     6-8th Grade Vocal
1st Place – Jeffrey Ho – Cello                  1st Place – Emily Bosetti
2nd Place – Finn Bordal - Violin                2nd Place – Bret Hart
3rd Place - Eli Brown – Trumpet              3rd Place – Olivia Thorne
(Tie) - Steven Harmon – French Horn      4th Place – Preston Searfoss
4th Place - Pieter Block- Trumpet (Tie) - Sarah Ohanian - Flute

Kiwanis International is an organization of service clubs. Members of Kiwanis place special emphasis on service to children and youth, both through international initiatives intended to improve the quality of life of children around the world, and through their Service Leadership Programs, made up of about 7,000 youth clubs with about 320,000 youth members. Today, Kiwanis International has more than 600,000 members in more than 13,000 clubs, located in more than 90 countries around the world.

A boy looks at Chong, an Apalca, at the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Sunday, June 31, 2009. The Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in superficial appearance.Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, alpacas were not bred to be beasts of burden but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, much as wool is. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world.Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years. There are no wild alpacas.