Village Books Hosts Terrorism Experts

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Palisadian Jean Rosenfeld, Ph.D., academic researcher at the UCLA Center for the Study of Religion, will discuss terrorism at Village Books on March 31. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Pacific Palisades resident Jean Rosenfeld, Ph.D., and colleagues will discuss ‘Terrorism and Political Violence in the Contemporary Era’ on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Rosenfeld is an academic researcher and historian at the UCLA Center for the Study of Religion and works with a group of social scientists focused on the nexus of religion and violence. Her talk will highlight themes of domestic terrorism in a book by former white supremacist Kerry Noble, ‘Tabernacle of Hate: Seduction into Right-Wing Extremism,’ a case study which ‘stands in my estimation as one of the classic accounts by a white supremacist of his journey into darkness and out of darkness,’ Rosenfeld says. It is ‘one of the most important, readable, and gripping true narratives of our time.’ Noble was a propaganda expert for a Christian survivalist commune in the Ozark Mountains when federal and state police converged on the site in 1985. Noble, who had begun to question the religious group’s beliefs, worked in partnership with the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team to defuse the standoff, which could have devolved into a tragedy like Jonestown or Waco. His book tells the inside story of how religious movements can turn to terrorism. In addition to crafting the introduction to the newest edition of Noble’s book, Rosenfeld has edited a collection of 15 scholarly papers on global political terrorism and violence, titled ‘Terrorism, Identity and Legitimacy: The Four Waves Theory and Political Violence.’ The papers include work by Jeffrey D. Simon, a former Rand Corporation analyst and current president of the Political Risk Assessment Company in Santa Monica, and David C. Rapoport, a professor emeritus of UCLA’s Department of Political Science and a lifelong scholar of both ancient and modern terrorism and its causes. Rapoport is described by Rosenfeld as ‘the grand old man of terrorist studies.’ Simon and Rapoport are expected to join Rosenfeld and offer insights on their latest theories in the field, including the advent of lone-wolf operators, like Major Nidal Hasan of the Ft. Hood mass shooting, and the fourth historical wave of terrorism, based in religion. ’Before we can effectively eradicate or mitigate terrorism, we must understand it,’ Rosenfeld says. She hopes that ‘anyone who’s serious about terrorism’ will attend. Information: (310) 454-4063.

Tickets for Historic Film Series Go on Sale Soon

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March 24, 2011

The Los Angeles Conservancy will open its Last Remaining Seats series on May 25, celebrating a quarter-century of classic films and live entertainment in historic theaters. Tickets, typically in high demand, go on sale to members March 30 and to the public April 13. The series will run Wednesdays at 8 p.m. through June 29 in the Broadway Historic Theatre District of downtown Los Angeles. ’Rear Window’ (1954) will open the series at the Orpheum Theatre (1926). The Alfred Hitchcock thriller, starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Thelma Ritter, will be hosted by film critic and historian Leonard Maltin. A pre-show performance by Robert York on the Orpheum’s original Mighty Wurlitzer organ will be featured at the beautifully restored theater. On June 1, the hit musical ‘The Music Man’ (1962) will be screened at the Los Angeles Theatre (1931). The Technicolor version stars Robert Preston as con man Harold Hill. Special guest and co-star Susan Luckey will be featured at this last and grandest movie palace built on Broadway. This season will include a bonus seventh show: two screenings (matinee and evening) of the 1950 classic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ at the Palace Theatre on Sunday, June 26, a century to the day after the theatre opened. The full schedule, available at laconservancy.org and subject to change, currently includes ‘Captain Blood,’ starring Errol Flynn; the original ‘King Kong,’ starring Fay Wray; ‘Zoot Suit’ which tells the story of the Sleepy Lagoon murder and Zoot Suit riots in 1940s Los Angeles; and ‘Safety Last!’ starring silent comedian Harold Lloyd. Last Remaining Seats began in 1987 as a way to draw attention to Los Angeles’ historic theatres. Thousands of people come to experience classic films as they were meant to be seen’in beautiful, single-screen theatres, filled with fellow fans and accompanied by vintage short films, onstage interviews and live performances. For tickets ($16-$20), call (213) 430-4219 or visit laconservancy.org.

Grammy Winner to Play with Chamber Music Palisades

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March 24, 2011

Grammy-winning violinist Sara Parkins will perform as one of three guest artists at the Chamber Music Palisades concert on Tuesday, March 29 at 8 p.m. in St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Guest clarinetist Don Foster and cellist John Walz will also join Susan Greenberg on flute and Delores Stevens on piano for a program that showcases three compelling works by contemporary Japanese composer Yuko Uebayashi, including the rhythmic and virtuosic chamber piece Suite for Flute and Cello. Uebayashi, who was born in Kyoto in 1975 and has lived in Paris since 1998, has created music that has been described as ‘lyrical’ and ‘surprising.’ Haydn’s captivating Trio in C for Violin, Cello and Piano and Brahms’ thought-provoking Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A Minor will provide the evening’s musical bridge between Asia and Europe. The piano trio by Haydn is considered one of the era’s best. The Brahms work’s third movement combines a Viennese waltz and Austrian L’ndler, complete with yodeling clarinet. Parkins won a Grammy playing with the Angeles String Quartet for the Best Chamber Music Performance of 2001. She currently holds the principal second violin position in the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra. Palisadians Greenberg and Stevens, co-founders of Chamber Music Palisades, draw guest artists from talented colleagues in the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Los Angeles Opera, as well as other leading instrumentalists in the U.S. and Europe. For tickets ($30 at the door), call (310) 463-4388 or visit cmpalisades.org.

PaliHi Tennis Rallies with Weekend Wins

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March 24, 2011

PaliHi's Oliver Thornton hits an ace in last Monday's home win over Western League foe Hamilton. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer — PaliHi’s Oliver Thornton hits an ace in last Monday’s home win over Western League foe Hamilton. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Playing in the 12th Annual All-American National Team Invitational in Newport Beach last weekend, the Palisades boys’ tennis team went toe-to-toe with some of the country’s top teams and finished Saturday with a 2-2 record. In the opener, the Dolphins took on Corona Del Mar and held leads in all three doubles matches, but only the No. 1 team of Oliver Thornton and Robbie Bellamy held on to win. In singles, all five matches stayed close, but Pali dropped three’and though the Dolphins trailed only 53-50 in total games combined, they lost the match, 5-3. Next, Pali took on Potomac from McLean, Virginia, and was poised to win the back draw title. However, a foot injury to No. 1 singles player Bellamy led to his uncharacteristic 8-0 loss. Meanwhile, Thornton, Max Licona and Sam Catanzaro each won singles and the Dolphins won one doubles match to give Pali a 4-4 tie. However, because of the tiebreaker of total games won, the Dolphins lost, 51-50. The Dolphins bounced back to defeat two defending state champions, Christ Church of Greenville, South Carolina, 6-2, and later in the day, Regis Jesuit of Aurora, Colorado, 5-3. The doubles teams swept all six of their matches, going a combined 48-13 against Christ Church and Regis Jesuit. For the tournament, Thornton went 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles. Palisades plays away at Venice on Monday, March 28 at 2:30 p.m. and returns home Wednesday for a 2:30 p.m. match against LACES.

Dolphins Win a Dramatic League Opener

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March 24, 2011

Palisades sophomore pitcher Harrison Simon unwinds for a pitch Thursday at home against the Pirates. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Before Tuesday night’s Western League opener against rival Westchester, Palisades baseball head coach Mike Voelkel talked about the importance of a never-say-die mentality for his team. Deep into sixth inning Tuesday, with the night getting colder and Pali’s prospects only looking dimmer, the Dolphins made their coach look prophetic. Faced with a 1-0 deficit, two outs and a 1-2 count, with sophomore Elliot Barzilli on first and junior Cary Jacobson on second, senior Philip Joseph lined a ball to center that seemingly would tie the game. But after rounding third, Jacobson slipped on dewy infield grass and fell less than halfway to home. He got up and immediately headed to score, but with the delay, it seemed Comets centerfielder Jordan Burt’s surging throw home could beat Jacobson to the plate. However, Burt’s throw sailed out of play over the back stop, the umpires awarded Barzilli two extra bases, and suddenly, Pali had its first two runs of the game. Sophomore starting pitcher Harrison Simon closed out the seventh to complete the thrilling 2-1 win. ’You always say never die in baseball,’ Voelkel said after the game. ‘We put the pressure on them to force a mistake and that produced our second run. If we didn’t pull together and we didn’t truly believe, then we don’t get that win.’ Gaining such a victory seemed difficult before Joseph’s clutch hit, however. The Comets (4-5) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Andrew Carter’s RBI single and 6-foot-4 senior pitcher Robert Gsellman, the reigning Western League MVP, held Pali hitless through 3-2/3 innings. After finally allowing a single to Barzilli, Gsellman proceeded to strike out five of the next six batters. But in the sixth, Jacobson drew a two-out walk on four straight pitches, immediately stole second and Barzilli was walked. That set the stage for Joseph, who had grounded into a double play and struck out in his first two at-bats. ’It was great job,’ Voelkel said. ‘After he got two strikes, I could kind of see him relax. He was a little jumpy before; then he just stayed over the plate, had good control and delivered a great result.’ So too did Simon on the mound. He used a looping curve and diving change-up to deliver a complete game with 11 strikeouts, including eight of his first 10 outs. He also killed Westchester’s last chance in the seventh. After Rigo Perez reached second following a walk and sacrifice bunt, No. 9 hitter Nicholas Clayton came to the plate with one out. Perez tried to take third on a pitch in the dirt, but catcher Jake Green easily threw him out. Simon then wasted no time striking out Clayton to end the game, ’Westchester is one of our biggest competitors for league, so this was huge,’ Simon said. ‘It’s a really big win.’ Palisades (3-5) extended its record against Western League competition to 44-2 since the 2008 season. The Dolphins play at Westchester today at 3 p.m., then travel to Camarillo on Saturday before returning home to play LACES on Monday and El Camino Real on Wednesday. Both home games are at 3 p.m.

Pali Girls Lacrosse Ends a Busy Week

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March 24, 2011

PaliHi lacrosse player Ashli Marino makes a run for the goal in last Tuesday's 13-7 home win against Westridge. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer — PaliHi lacrosse player Ashli Marino makes a run for the goal in last Tuesday’s 13-7 home win against Westridge. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

It was an up-and-down week for the Palisades High girls lacrosse team, as they played five games in seven days. The hectic schedule started at home against Westridge on March 15. Six of the team’s seven attackers scored and the Dolphins raced to a 13-7 victory. The next day, Birmingham came to the Stadium by the Sea and the result was largely the same, as juniors Sarah Thorson, Sammi Sharpe and Nicole Gobriel, as well as senior Chelsea Bailey (who will be attending NYU next year) scored the majority of the goals en route to an impressive 15-5 victory. On Saturday, the Dolphins traveled to Laguna Hills for the LA-OC Invitational Tournament, and played a morning-afternoon doubleheader. First, they came up short in a tight match against Laguna Hills, 11-8, and in the afternoon, they fell to Aliso Niguel, 8-2. On Monday this week, Pali came back strong with 19-5 home win over Huntington Park to get back to their winning ways. The Dolphins (6-4) play at Manual Arts and stay on the road with a game at La Canada next Tuesday and Jordan on Wednesday. Pali will finally return home on Friday, April 1 to host its first-ever invitational tournament, the Pali Invitational, where they will take on Peninsula at 5:30 p.m.

Corpus Christi Basketball Completes Record Season

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March 24, 2011

This was a historic season for the Corpus Christi varsity basketball team. First, the Wildcats posted an impressive 22-6 regular season record (9-0 in league) and won the Western Athletic Conference, using a 14-game winning streak to close out the season. Then the Wildcats were among 64 Catholic middle-school teams chosen to play in the Catholic Youth Organization basketball tournament’and made the deepest postseason run in school history. They took care of business in the first and second rounds, first beating Christ The King and then Holy Trinity to reach the tournament’s Round of 16 at St. Monica’s High. There, Corpus Christi played Maria Regina of Gardena, which jumped out to a 10-1 lead before the Wildcats rallied to cut the lead to 16-14 at the half. Maria Regina maintained its lead until eighth grader Ryan Wilson scored the final points of the contest by completing a three-point play to give Corpus a 33-31 victory. Though Corpus would eventual fall in the quarterfinals in the next round against Holy Name of Jesus, the season seemed to be a resounding success. ’They stepped up big time,’ head coach Chase Voga said of his players, all of whom also made the school’s honor roll. The Wildcats were led by eighth graders Mac Abe (power forward), Mac Bradley (point guard), Max Marguleas (guard), Jack McGeagh (small forward), Matt McGeagh (center), and Ryan Wilson (shooting guard). Seventh grade Wildcats included Matthew Bland, Will Rozelle, Adam Snyder, Scott Stoeckinger and Jack Wilson.

Pali Girls Lacrosse Ends a Busy Week

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March 24, 2011

It was an up-and-down week for the Palisades High girls lacrosse team, as they played five games in seven days. The hectic schedule started at home against Westridge on March 15. Six of the team’s seven attackers scored and the Dolphins raced to a 13-7 victory. The next day, Birmingham came to the Stadium by the Sea and the result was largely the same, as juniors Sarah Thorson, Sammi Sharpe and Nicole Gobriel, as well as senior Chelsea Bailey (who will be attending NYU next year) scored the majority of the goals en route to an impressive 15-5 victory. On Saturday, the Dolphins traveled to Laguna Hills for the LA-OC Invitational Tournament, and played a morning-afternoon doubleheader. First, they came up short in a tight match against Laguna Hills, 11-8, and in the afternoon, they fell to Aliso Niguel, 8-2. On Monday this week, Pali came back strong with 19-5 home win over Huntington Park to get back to their winning ways. The Dolphins (6-4) play at Manual Arts and stay on the road with a game at La Canada next Tuesday and Jordan on Wednesday. Pali will finally return home on Friday, April 1 to host its first-ever invitational tournament, the Pali Invitational, where they will take on Peninsula at 5:30 p.m.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 17, 2011

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March 17, 2011

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

DUPLEX FOR RENT. 2 bedroom + fireplace, 1 bath, quiet residential area near Village. $2,450/mo. (310) 738-4400

2 BD, 1.5 BA, Lanai, breakfast nook, dining room, refinished hardwood floors, fireplace, rear garden, BBQ area, renovated bathroom, 2 car garage. Lease. $3,500/mo. Call (310) 454-0067

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED 1 BDRM APARTMENT. Best ocean views in town. Stainless steel appliances, wood floors, fireplace, pool, laundry onsite & parking. Small pets ok. Please call (310) 227-9612. Equal housing opportunity.

PET FRIENDLY! 1 BD IN PAC PAL! ‘ 1/2 block from Gelson’s & the Village. Wood floors, laundry room, quiet building, on site manager, swimming pool & parking space. Ready to move in! $1,595/mo. * Move-In Special: 3rd month free! Call Jeff at (310) 573-0150

LOVELY 2 BEDROOM 1st floor apartment in 5 unit building. Hardwood floors, new carpet & paint. Laundry on site. Carport parking. Large shared backyard patio. Short walk from Palisades Village & El Medio Bluffs overlooking ocean. $1,975/mo. 1st month free! (310) 435-5582 or kderby77@gmail.com

PETITE CHARMER: Cozy bachelor (500 sq ft) in triplex. Full bath & kitchen in garden ambiance. Plantation shutters, carport, close to beach & village. NS, NP, 1 year lease. $1,500/mo. (310) 829-6931

MOVE IN SPECIAL! 1 mo. free rent! Sunny upper 1 bd, 1 bath. Parking, laundry, hrdwd flr, fridge, stove, miniblinds. Small pet w/ deposit. 1 yr lse. $1,400/mo. (310) 589-5073, sunset.laslomas@gmail.com

PALISADES 2-STORY STUDIO LOFT. Full bath, kitchen. Furnished or unfurnished. Short term OK. Private yard & entrance. Available April 1st. $1,900/mo. Includes utilities. (310) 625-2096

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

ULTRA MODERN, stunning views, 1 bd w/ 1 bath w/ cook’s kitchen, new stainless steel appliances, hrdwd. floors, large balcony, full amenities, pool, tennis courts, utilities included. $2,250/mo. (310) 427-0273

WALK TO PP VILLAGE. Woodsy view, 2 bd, 2 ba, open den, AC, W/D in unit, security building. 2 car parking. Just redone with recessed lighting. $2,850/mo. Available May 1st. Nancy, (310) 454-5257

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

ROOM FOR RENT on Via de la Paz in secured quiet area. Weekly $475 or monthly $1,400. Furnished private bedrm & bathrm. Shared kitchen & dining. Pool, parking, utils incl. Satellite & internet. (310) 310-1250

ROOM FOR RENT w/ private bath. Female only. Quiet, neat & clean non-smoker. $795/mo. All utilities incl. Kitchen & lndry privileges. Rec center w/ pool, home in quiet neighborhood. Call Carol, (310) 454-4476

RENTALS TO SHARE 3a

3 ROOM MASTER SUITE in 4,000 sq ft home on cul-de-sac 4 rent. Large yard, full house privileges, shared W/D, 2 fireplaces, walk to beach. Sunset Mesa. $1,500/mo. Utilities included. (310) 454-1956

WANTED TO RENT 3b

FURNISHED HOME NEEDED. German family of 5 needs furnished home July-Aug. 2011. Local references available. Preferably under $8,000/mo. Mitch, (310) 454-1844

LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS SPACE ‘ Workspace needed for artist. Minimum 500 sq. ft. Please call Anne or Thom @ (310) 454-3507

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

OFFICE SUITE in the Atrium Building on Via de la Paz. 2 offices, reception area and restroom. Attractive space approx. 900 sq. ft. One year plus sub-lease. Rent negotiable. Great space. (310) 459-5353

OFFICE FOR LEASE. Professional building in Pacific Palisades Village for lease. Lovely and spacious suite available. Reasonable rent price. Excellent tenant improvements. 850 square feet. Please call Tracy Rasmussen at (310) 459-8700 for more details.

ATTORNEYS 7a

WHY GIVE IT ALL TO UNCLE SAM? Don’t use an ordinary income tax service when you can use a tax attorney who is an experienced CPA. Income Taxes, Audit Representation, Free Yourself of Back Taxes, Probate, Trusts & Wills. Long-time resident of the Palisades. John R. Ronge, Attorney at Law. (310) 441-4100

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

NEED HELP PREPARING FOR TAXES? Bookkeeping, reconciling, organizing papers, bills, etc. Raymond, (310) 459-2066 or (310) 218-6653

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

MARIE’S MAC & PC OUTCALL. I CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE WITH: ‘ Consultation on best hard/software for your needs ‘ Setting up & configuring your system & applications ‘ Teaching you how to use your Mac or PC ‘ Upgrades: Mac OS & Windows ‘ Internet: DSL, Wireless, E-mail, Remote Access ‘ Key Applications: MS Office, Filemaker, Quicken ‘ Contact Managers, Networking, File Sharing, Data backup ‘ Palm, Visor, Digital Camera, Scanner, CD Burning. FRIENDLY & PROFESSIONAL ‘ BEST RATES. (310) 262-5652

YOUR OWN TECH GURU * EXPERT SET-UP, OPTIMIZATION, REPAIR. Problem-Free Computing Since 1992. Work Smarter, Faster, More Reliably. If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! ALAN PERLA, (310) 455-2000

THE DETECHTIVES’ PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE MAC SPECIALISTS. PATIENT, FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE. WE COVER ALL THINGS MAC ‘ Consulting ‘ Installation ‘ Training and Repair for Beginners to Advanced Users ‘ Data recovery ‘ Networks ‘ Wireless Internet & more ‘ (310) 838-2254 William Moorefield www.thedetechtives.com

USER FRIENDLY’MAC CONSULTANT. User friendly. Certified Apple help desk technician and proud member of the Apple consultant network. An easy approach to understanding all of your computer needs. Offering computer support in wide variety of repairs, set-ups, installs, troubleshooting, upgrades, networking, and tutoring in the application of choice. Computer consulting at fair rates. Ryan Ross: (310) 721-2827. email: ryanaross@mac.com ‘ For a full list of services visit: http://userfriendlyrr.com/

EXPERT COMPUTER HELP ‘ On-site service’no travel charge ‘ Help design, buy and install your system ‘ One-on-one training, hard & software ‘ Troubleshooting, Mac & Windows, organizing ‘ Installations & upgrades ‘ Wireless networking ‘ Digital phones, photo, music ‘ Internet. Serving the Palisades, Santa Monica & Brentwood. DEVIN FRANK, (310) 499-7000

DECORATING 7d

INTERIOR DESIGN AND STYLING. From ordinary to unique. Space planning. Paint specs. Furniture. Accessorizing. Hourly design consultations welcome. Carol Fox, ASID. (310) 454-0601, www.carolfoxdesign.com

FINE ART INSTALLATION. Confused about where or how to hang your art collectibles? Rick Strauss has been installing fine art for years in homes and offices throughout the Westside. Reasonable rates. (310) 459-8212

GARAGE, ESTATE SALE SERVICES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? an estate sale? a moving sale? a yard sale? Call it what you like. But call us to do it for you. We do the work. Start to finish. ‘ BARBARA DAWSON ‘ Estate/Garage Sale Specialist ‘ (310) 454-0359 ‘ barbdawson@roadrunner.com ‘ www.bmdawson.com ‘ Furniture ‘ Antiques ‘ Collectibles ‘ Junque ‘ Reliable professionals ‘ Local References

DAYCARE CENTERS 8

CHILDCARE & PRE-K PROGRAM. 18 months-5 years. Arts & crafts, music time, Pre-K curriculum, large yard for playing. Many local references. Come join the fun! (310) 459-0920

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

BABYSITTER & HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE. Monday, Tuesday & Friday. Own transportation, local references, good English, experienced, loves children and pets. Marlene, (323) 423-2558

PROFESSIONAL NANNY &/or French tutor looking for P/T or F/T position. Exper w/ newborns to teens. Great local refs. Clean Ca DL. Will travel nationally. (310) 849-0133 or josiannesileu@yahoo.com. Merci!

OUR STELLAR NANNY/personal assistant is available now F/T. Citizen, native English speaker, own safe car, highly experienced, professional, loving, loyal, dependable, intelligent. Cindy, (310) 908-5925

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

PROFESSIONAL MAID SERVICES. In Malibu! We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Licensed. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419. professionalmaidinmalibu@google.com

HOUSECLEANING/HOUSESITTING. Available Monday & Friday. 12 years experience, own transportation, legal, local references. Call Delmy, (323) 363-9492, delmycleaning.com

PAULA & LILY are looking for housekeeping work. Monday through Friday, 10 years experience, references available. Please call (323) 219-6984 or (323) 239-5532

EXCELLENT HOUSEKEEPER. Available Mon.-Sat. Good refs. Own transportation. CDL. Over 19 yrs exper in Malibu & Palisades. Speaks English. Call Yolanda, (h) (323) 731-6114, (c) (323) 580-2859

HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY available P/T or F/T Monday through Friday. Own transportation, clean driving record, local references. Please call Hercilia, (323) 440-4258

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

IN HOME CARE. CNA, HHA STATE CERTIFIED. Pacific Palisades resident, Pacific Palisades referrals. Free assesment with no obligation. Part time. Please call Emilia, (310) 592-6695

GARDENING/LANDSCAPING 11

PALISADES GARDENING ‘ Full Gardening Service ‘ Sprinkler Install ‘ Tree Trim ‘ Sodding ‘ Sprays, non-toxic ‘ FREE AZALEA PLANT ‘ Cell,(310) 701-1613, (310) 568-0989

GARDENING SERVICES * Landscape, planting, maintenance, sprinkler systems, cleanup, low voltage lights. Everything your garden needs! Many years exp. Free estimates. Call Efren, (310) 733-7414

BIO-DYNAMIC FARMER. Master gardener, veggie garden. 50 years experience. Would love to be a caretaker or house-sit animals in exchange for a room/ apartment. Jack McAndrew, (310) 729-7205

MOVING & HAULING 11b

HONEST MAN SERVICES. All jobs, big or small. Moves & hauls it all. 14 foot truck. 20th year Westside. Delivery to 48 states. (310) 285-8688

POOL & SPA SERVICES 13e

PALISADES POOL SUPPLY. SWIMMING POOL SERVICE & REPAIR. 15415 Sunset Blvd., P.P. 90272 (310) 459-4357. www.PalisadesPool.com

STEREO, TV, VCR SERVICES 13g

1 REMOTE CONTROL THAT WORKS! Is your entertainment system not entertaining you? We can tune up your system, bring it up to date, hide wires, mount TVs, install speakers, etc. We can even reprogram or replace your remote control so it is easy to use. Call us, we can help! Lic. #515929. Stanford Connect, (310) 829-0872

WINDOW WASHING 13h

THE WINDOWS OF OZ. Detailed interior/exterior glass & screen cleaning. High ladder work. Solar panels/power washing also avail. Owner operated. Lic., bonded & insured. Free estimates. (310) 926-7626

MR. CRYSTAL WINDOW CLEANING. Please call Gary: (310) 828-1218 Free estimate, friendly service, discounts. Licensed & Insured.

COOKING/GOURMET 14a

EXPERT PRIVATE CHEF. Fine dining from traditional to natural/organic. To suit your taste. Knows wine. Finest references. Call Angela, (323) 377-2450

HOUSESITTING 14b

HOUSESITTING/PETSITTING ‘ Available for short or long term. Sharp, reliable, recently retired professional. References. Susi, (310) 454-1457, susi824@aol.com

PROFESSIONAL PALISADES COUPLE available to housesit your home while our home is being remodeled. Great with animals. Please call (310) 459-5660

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

NEED A TOAST FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION? Let me write a customized poem for you. Call Lawrie at (310) 749-3032

MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER. Personal Assistant with business and life experience available for errands, driving, follow-ups, administrative tasks, managing and coordinating either social and/or business calendar and house sitting. Have car and car insurance. Trustworthy, diligent, reliable and possess a respect for privacy and confidentiality. References available upon request. Call Jim, (310) 454-9819 (h) or (240) 461-3643 (c)

TENNIS ANYONE? Improve your game. Fine tuning or basic ground strokes. Teaching by a pro with UCLA, NCAA National Championship background. Please call: Ginot (310) 395-7954. (This ad placed by Ginot’s appreciative students.)

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

PRIVATE DOG WALKER/housesitter, Palisades & Santa Monica. S.M. Canyon resident. Please call or email Sherry, (310) 383-7852, www.palisadesdogwalker.com

GIFT IDEAS 14k

CUSTOMIZED POEMS * Let me write a heartfelt, customized poem for you to give a loved one for their birthday, anniversary, or Valentines day! Call Lawrie at (310) 749-3032

MISCELLANEOUS 14l

EURO CAR SERVICE’CNG CARS To LAX from Palisades. Lower $38.88, Upper $44.44, Highlands $52.22. Available 24 hours, reservations preferred. TCP 27041-B. Don, (310) 466-4063

PERSONAL TRAINER 15c

PERSONAL TRAINER ‘ 9 years helping Palisadians achieve their fitness goals. Exceptional results for every age & conditioning level. Weight management. Strength building for seniors. 25 years experience. Certified. References available. Call Steve at (310) 463-3261

SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d

PIANO INSTRUCTION. Give the life-long gift of music! Very patient, creative teacher. Music degree, USC. Qualified, experienced, local. Lisa Donovan Lukas, (310) 454-0859 www.palisadesmusicstudio.com

TUTORS 15e

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. Children & adults. 20+ years teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, ESSAY WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly Sp. Ed. teacher. Call Gail, (310) 313-2530

MS. SCIENCE TUTOR. Ph.D., Experienced, Palisades resident. Tutor All Ages In Your Home. Marie, (310) 888-7145

PROFESSIONAL TUTOR. Stanford graduate (BA and MA, Class of 2000). Available for all subjects and test prep (SAT & ISEE). In-home tutoring at great rates. Call Jonathan, (310) 560-9134

SPECIALIZING IN MATH! All math subjects thru calculus, incl. standardized test prep. Students w/ ADD and other learning challenges welcome. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Local office in Palisades Village. Jamie, (888) 459-6430

EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR ‘ All grade levels ‘ Grammar ‘ Conversational ‘ SAT/AP ‘ Children, adults ‘ Great references. Noelle, (310) 273-3593, (310) 980-6071

SCIENCE & MATH TUTOR. All levels (elementary to college). Ph.D., MIT graduate, 30 years experience. Ed Kanegsberg, (310) 459-3614

GROZA LEARNING CENTER. Tutoring K-12, all subjects & reading. SAT, ISEE, HSPT, ACT, ERB, STAR. Caring, meticulous service. GrozaLearningCenter.com ‘ (310) 454-3731

EDUCATIONAL THERAPY. All ages and abilities. Academic, Cognitive and Behavioral Support. Palisades Tutoring & ET Services’Local 10+ years. Arlana J. Morley, MS. (310) 459-4125, (310) 738-5099

READING & WRITING TUTOR. Credentials in general ed. & special ed. 30 years of teaching / tutoring experience. Offering individual / small group sessions. Elaine, (310) 454-6070

MATH, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS TUTOR * All math through AP calculus, AP chemistry and AP physics. Specializing in Pali High math, science. www.clc90272.com or (310) 459-3239

SPANISH: Palisades resident from South America, patient & friendly, offers Spanish tutoring to all student levels. Learn, improve & gain self-confidence at school, traveling, work, etc. (310) 741-8422

MATURE BRITISH TUTOR teaches MATH, LATIN, MUSIC, SAT prep. 50 yrs experience; local references. (310) 399-1975

TOP ENGLISH TUTOR. Graduate of Oxford University, Eton College. Former teacher at top London Prep school. Achieve excellence in writing, comprehension, grammar. All ages. Call Mark, (310) 254-6177

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 40 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. New Construction & Remodels. Hardscapes, landscapes, custom stone, stamped concrete, brick, driveways, retaining walls, BBQs, outdr kitchens, fireplaces, foundations, drainage, pool & spas, water features. Exlnt local refs. Lic #309844. Bonded, ins, work comp. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 ‘ WWW.HORUSICKY.COM

CONSTRUCTION 16d

ALAN PINE, GENERAL CONTRACTOR ‘ New homes ‘ Remodeling ‘ Additions ‘ Kitchen & bath ‘ Planning/architectural services ‘ Insured ‘ Local refs. Lic. #469435. (800) 800-0744 or (818) 203-8881

PALISADES CONST. SERVICES. All phase construction and remodeling. All interior and exterior construction. Additions, concrete, tile, wood work (all), brick, patios, bathrooms, fences, bedrooms, permits. We have built (2) new 2,500 sq. ft. Palisades homes in the last 3 yrs. Please contact us to schedule your FREE CONSULTATION and FREE ESTIMATE. ALL JOBS WELCOME! Please call Kevin, Brian Nunneley, (310) 488-1153. Lic. #375858 (All Palisades referrals available)

CASALE CONSTRUCTION CO. LLC. ‘ General Contractor Lic. #512443 ‘ Custom Homes ‘ Kitchens ‘ Bathrooms ‘ Remodeling ‘ Additions. (310) 491-0550 www.reemodeling.com

OUTDOORS EXPERTS!!! ‘ LOS ANGELES CONSTRUCTION INC. Wood & composite decks, patio covers & gazebos, fireplace, BBQ, pool & jacuzzi remodeling, masonry. Great references. Lic. # 904204. (310) 903-1202, www.losangelesconstruction.com

ELECTRICAL 16h

PALISADES ELECTRIC. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. All phases of electrical, new construction to service work. (310) 454-6994. Lic. #468437 Insured Professional Service

LICHWA ELECTRIC. Remodeling, rewiring, troubleshooting. Lighting: low voltage, energy safe, indoor, outdoor, landscape. Low voltage: telephone, Internet, CCTV, home theatre, audio/video. Non-lic. Refs. LichwaElectric@gmail.com, (310) 270-8596

FENCES, DECKS 16j

THE FENCE MAN. 22 years quality work. FENCES: Wood, chainlink & iron. DECKS, PATIO OVERHANGS, GATES. Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996

FLOOR CARE 16m

GREG GARBER’S HARDWOOD FLOORS SINCE 1979. Install, refinish. Fully insured. Local references (310) 230-4597 Lic. #455608

CENTURY HARDWOOD FLOOR. Refinishing, Installation, Repairs. Lic. #813778. www.centurycustomhardwoodfloorinc.com ‘ centuryfloor@sbcglobal.net ‘ (800) 608-6007 ‘ (310) 276-6407

K&Z HARDWOOD FLOOR EXPERTS. Refinishing, installation, recoat, water & fire restoration. Free est. Lic. #804641. (800) 500-1146, (818) 468-7021

HANDYMAN 16o

HANDYMAN ‘ HOOSHMAN. Most known name in the Palisades. Since 1975. Member Chamber of Commerce. Non-Lic., but experience will do it. Call for your free est. Local refs available. Hooshman, (310) 459-8009, cell (310) 433-4720, 24 hr.

LABOR OF LOVE carpentry, plumbing, tile, plaster, doors, windows, fencing & those special challenges. Work guaranteed. License #B767950. Ken at (310) 487-6464

LOCAL RESIDENT, LOCAL CLIENTELE. Make a list, call me. I specialize in repairing, replacing all those little nuisances. Not licensed; fully insured; always on time. 1 Call, 1 Guy: Marty, (310) 459-2692

DJ PRO SERVICES ‘ Carpentry, Handyman, Repairs. ALL PROJECTS CONSIDERED. See my work at: www.djproservices.com. Non-lic. (c) (310) 907-6169, (h) (310) 454-4121

ALL JOBS WELCOME!! Water drains, French drains, all drainage problems, block walls new and repair, all concrete, brick, tile and stone work, excavation of dirt and hillsides, stucco new and repair, all drywall work, painting exterior and interior walls, moldings etc. All wood work interior and exterior, patios, decks, all fencing and gates, roofing new and repairs. We have built (2) new construction custom 3,500 sq ft homes over the last 4 years in the Pacific Palisades. Please contact us for a free estimate. Kevin, Brian Nunneley, (310) 488-1153 Lic. #375858. Bonded and insured.

PALISADES HOME REPAIR ‘ Best prices ‘ Best service ‘ Best references ‘ 30 years in the Palisades ‘ Local resident. Lic. #294-272 ‘ Call: MARK (310) 622-2773

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, painting, wood fences, stucco, driveways, retaining walls, concrete block, flagstone, siding, deck repair, base molding, brick, tile, roofing. Jorge or Alfredo (213) 948-7328 or (213) 505-1466

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16p

SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16r

PAUL HORST ‘ Interior & Exterior ‘ PAINTING ‘ 56 YEARS OF SERVICE. Our reputation is your safeguard. License No. 186825 ‘ (310) 454-4630 ‘ Bonded & Insured

TILO MARTIN PAINTING. For A Professional Job Call (310) 230-0202. Refs. Lic. #715099

J W C PAINTING. Residential & commercial. Years of experience. Affordable & reliable. Local references. Lic. #914882. Free estimates. jwcpnc@yahoo.com Call Jason Childs (Charlie), (310) 428-4432

PAINTER’LOCAL, 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE, reasonable rates, very thorough quality work and paints used. References available. Please call Tim, (310) 433-9610

REMODELING 16v

KANAN CONSTRUCTION ‘ References. BONDED ‘ INSURED ‘ St. Lic. #554451 ‘ DANIEL J. KANAN, CONTRACTOR, (310) 451-3540 / (800) 585-4-DAN

COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION ‘ Kitchen+bath ‘ Additions ‘ Tile, carpentry, plumbing ‘ Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large & small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Call Michael Hoff Construction, (310) 774-9159

AUTOS 18b

2001 GEM-Electric Car for Sale ‘ $3,499. 4-seater electric car. Original owner, good cond. Low miles. White/yellow w/ gray int. Great for driving around town. Your kids will love it. With gas prices at $4/gal. this will save you $. Call (310) 293-9280 for info.

FURNITURE 18c

TWIN BED AND NITE STAND. Blue denim distress finish. Simmons ‘Beautyrest’ mattress. Great condition. $400. (310) 454-2221

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

HUGE MARQUEZ ANNUAL GARAGE SALE!! ‘ Lots of great items: clothing, household, tools, furniture . . . Everything must go!! Sat., March 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 16821 Marquez Ave. (donation drop off Mar. 18)

Sparkplug Winner: Garden Activist Barbara Marinacci

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March 17, 2011

Sparkplug winner Barbara Marinacci, working at the Temescal Canyon Native Plant Garden, across from the southern end of Palisades High School. Photo: Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Sparkplug winner Barbara Marinacci has been recognized for her volunteer efforts to restore the native plant garden along Temescal Canyon Road, help with the beautification of Fire Station 23 and generally get her hands dirty in service of the community. ’I’ve always had my hands in the dirt, even when I lived in New York City,’ Marinacci says. When she moved to Pacific Palisades from Central California in 2007, she saw the sign for the native plant garden along the east side of Temescal, just below the mural at Bowdoin Street. She thought the site, neglected over the years for lack of manpower and other resources, would be a good community project. The garden, dedicated in 1988, was originally created by Palisades Beautiful in collaboration with the city’s Department of Recreation and Parks as a stunning display of classic California species like golden poppies, purple lavender, red heuchera, yellow oenothera and blue hibiscus. But over time, the site faded, plants died, weeds grew wild and volunteers were scarce. Marinacci sees the potential to return the garden to its old glory. Sycamores, buckeyes and live coast oaks still stand there and huge matilija poppies bloom perennially. But it has been hard work to get the job moving’and completed. She’s still awaiting approval from Recreation and Parks for the new landscape plan. In the meantime, the volunteers she helps coordinate are continuing to clear and prep the area by hand (no power tools are allowed to be used under the department’s rules) one Saturday each month. ’If we could get there every Saturday, it would be in much better shape,’ Marinacci says of the dozen of so helpers who sign up each month. Sometimes the obstacles can be discouraging, as when vandals pull out or hack off existing plants and cart them away, but she says, ‘I still have a lot of positive energy.’ Some of that energy comes from the Red Shirts, hardworking student volunteers from PaliHi, encouraged by Gretchen Miller of the school’s community service program to do the tough and dirty work of pulling weeds, picking up trash, hauling off dead branches and spreading mulch. On at least one Saturday, Marcel Bertrand of the Parks Department hauled away three full loads of debris in his pickup truck. Marinacci also has some professional help. Michael Terry of Rustic Canyon, a landscape architect, is working pro bono to map out the plantings. ‘He’s just amazing,’ Marinacci says. ‘I couldn’t do anything there without him.’ But ‘the native plant garden is just one of my activities,’ says Marinacci, who is the Pacific Palisades Garden Club’s secretary and responsible for its quarterly newsletter. She serves in the same role for Palisades Beautiful and the Sunset Beach Association. The fire station on Sunset (at Los Liones Drive) is now surrounded by native plants and flowering bushes and boasts a new cover on its chain link fence. That work, together with a sister project to clean up the corner of Los Liones and Tramonto Drive, was spearheaded by Palisadian Kelly Comras, a Garden Club member and landscape architect, but Marinacci helped secure some additional grant money from the Pacific Palisades Junior Women’s Club, worked at the site and stops by regularly to make sure that weeds don’t gain a foothold. ’It was a remarkable community effort,’ says Marinacci, who is adamant that Comras deserves the recognition for that work. Marinacci moved here from the Santa Cruz Mountains to be closer to her grandson, who attends Kenter Canyon Elementary. She left behind a huge vegetable garden and an orchard she’d planted with two dozen fruit and nut trees, and no longer has a garden of her own. But she still spends plenty of time weeding, yanking out invasive plants like burr clover in Los Liones Gateway Park with activist Randy Young and the Temescal Canyon Association (Continued on Page 4) Glamazons. ‘Each clover can make 50 of themselves if they’re ‘happy,” she says. ‘It just pushes everything out.’ Hiking in Temescal Canyon, Marinacci can be a poor companion because she’s too distracted by the invasive yellow star thistles growing with abandon. Marinacci also volunteers her time at the SRF Lake Shrine, just across from where she lives in the lower Palisades Highlands, plucking dead blooms, called ‘deadheading,’ so that the flowers can thrive. Last summer, she ended up picking vegetables about twice a week at Paul Revere Middle School’s expansive student garden. In the spring, the children planted about 500 bush bean plants, along with cherry tomatoes and butternut squash. But school was out of session when many of the crops were ready for harvest. ’I picked 300 pounds of beans alone,’ says Marinacci, who took the vegetables to the Westside Food Bank and to the lobby of her condomium building, where neighbors quickly snapped them up. ‘I cannot stand to see vegetables go to waste.’ Or trees. She has tried to raise funds for professional care for the community’s street trees, many of which are in need of rescue from disease, insect damage or just unmanaged growth. Marinacci also joined the Pali-Hi Red Shirts, TreePeople and the Mountains Restoration Trust in planting about 50 trees and shrubs in Lower Topanga Canyon, an area she’s devoted to, just above Pacific Coast Highway. ’This is what can happen to a lifelong gardener who doesn’t have a garden,’ she says, with a smile in her voice. By trade, Marinacci is a writer and editor, who began her career editing trade books for Dodd, Mead & Co. in New York and then worked as editor-in-chief for the history book division of Windsor Books in Los Angeles. In the years since, she has worked on several hundred fiction and nonfiction books, as author, co-author, ‘book doctor,’ researcher and ghostwriter. Her diverse subject matter has ranged from acting stars (“Leading Ladies: A Gallery of Famous Actresses”) to commodities trading (“Commodity Speculation for Beginners”). In 2010, she became the editor of ‘Eden,’ a quarterly journal published by the California Garden & Landscape History Society, combining two great passions. Those interested in helping Marinacci turn the promise of the Temescal native plant garden into reality can volunteer on the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. She welcomes volunteers of all ages, with or without gardening experience. Sign-up is required. Call Barbara at (310) 459-0190 or e-mail ppgardenclub@verizon.net

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