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Article: SPORTSMEN'S LODGE REOPENING PAST, IN ALL ITS GLORY, IS PRESENT.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- October 14, 2009
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Byline: Dana Bartholomew, Staff Writer
Were they to see it now, the new Sportsmen's Lodge would likely delight its old-time regulars such as Clark Gable, John Wayne and Bette Davis.
After a 10-month renovation, the San Fernando Valley's first banquet hall will officially reopen Friday with a return to its former splendor.
And Richard Weintraub, the developer who remade the nearly century-old landmark, is thrilled to host new family and corporate events.
"Growing up in Sherman Oaks, I came here a million times - this was the place to be," Weintraub, president of Weintraub Financial Services Inc., said during a walk-through inspection ...