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SM Artists Open at Airport Studios

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“Fertile Moon,” (Joshua Tree, 2010) by Louise Marler, archival digital print.

The Santa Monica Airport ArtWalk, Saturday, March 19 from noon to 5 p.m., will feature access to artist studios, music, food, ceramics demonstrations, the ‘fastest theater in town’ and kids’ activities, including self-portraiture and theater improvisation.   Private artist studios are dotted throughout the airport, and visitors should look for open doors in the 2900, 3000 and 3050 Airport Avenue buildings. Many resident artists will be selling work from their studios. Pacific Palisades artists Joan Vaupen, Sally Lamb, Judy Golden and Wendy Edlen will participate.   L.A. Marler Studio, at 3000-B Airport Ave., will exhibit ‘Free Joshua Tree,’ a series of natural desert landscape photographs digitally printed in limited editions of five.   The Ruskin Group Theatre will perform free highlights from its popular monthly offering, L.A. Caf’ Plays, that takes five short plays from conception to execution in a single day.   Arena 1 Gallery’s ‘Evolution Revolution: The Interconnectedness of All Beings,’ open through March 27, uses art to explore perceptions about nature and the environment, inviting people to make more conscious decisions about their food, clothing, pet and lifestyle choices. It features work by various artists.   Sign-ups are required for kids’ 30-minute drawing and painting sessions with Lola del Fresno, from noon until 2 p.m. at Studio 10, 3026 Airport Ave. Four classes will accommodate a maximum of six children each. Laraine Mestman will host a class on self-portraits for kids of all ages from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Studio G, 3000 Airport Ave.   For grown-up artists, the Santa Monica College of Ceramics will offer demonstrations of the raku method of pottery firing at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m., 2800 Airport Ave.   In addition to other kids’ projects, the Museum of Flying, set to re-open late summer, will offer strollers a preview of what’s to come.   For information, visit Santa Monica Airport ArtWalk on Facebook.

St. Matthew’s Offers Choral Masterpiece

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Music at St. Matthew’s will present music by Pergolesi, Sibelius and Fran’aix on Friday, March 18, at 8 p.m., 1031 Bienveneda Ave. The Chamber Orchestra, the South Bay Children’s Choir and soloists Diane Plaster and Sara Campbell will perform.   The concert will feature Giovanni Pergolesi’s masterpiece, ‘Stabat Mater,’ incidental music for ‘P’lleas and M’lisande’ by Jean Sibelius and ballet music from ‘The Misfortunes of Sophie’ by Jean Fran’aix.   The South Bay Children’s Choir is a group of boys and girls ages 7 to 17, from more than 25 Los Angeles and South Bay communities, sponsored by El Camino College in Torrance. ‘Stabat Mater’ will be performed by the chorus’ Bel Canto Singers’a select group of teenage choristers with extensive concert and touring experience throughout the United States.   Though he died from tuberculosis at the age of only 26, Pergolesi managed to turn out at least two undisputed masterpieces, the ‘Stabat Mater,’ a meditation on Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the two-act intermezzo, ‘La Serva Padrona’ (The Servant’s Mistress) which, in many ways, established the musical vocabulary for 18th-century opera through Mozart.   Sibelius composed incidental music for ‘P’lleas and M’lisande’ in 1905, at the height of his compositional creativity. The incidental music is on a smaller scale than his grand symphonies and tone poems and is particularly well suited for chamber orchestra.   ’The Misfortunes of Sophie,’ ballet music written by Fran’aix and scored for 10 woodwinds, is witty, lively and sometimes even comical, despite its story of the misfortunes of a runaway girl. ‘ The Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s is made up of some of the finest freelance and studio musicians in Los Angeles.   For information: (310) 573-7422 or musicguildonline.org.

Villa Aurora Presents Silent Film Night

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Scene from the 1910 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' created by the Selig Polyscope Company.
Scene from the 1910 ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,’ created by the Selig Polyscope Company.

Villa Aurora will kick off its silent film series on Thursday, March 24 at 8 p.m. with three films, accompanied by the center’s historic pipe organ, 520 Paseo Miramar. Films to be featured include ‘A Trip to the Moon’ (1902), science fiction loosely based on popular novels by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells; ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (1903), the first movie adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s 1865 masterpiece, known for its special effects, which include a shrinking Alice; and ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ (1910), the earliest surviving film version of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel; and ‘Employees Leaving the Lumi’re Factory’ (1895), a short French black-and-white documentary produced by Louis Lumi’re and often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made. Shuttle service will begin at 7 p.m. from street parking on Los Liones Drive, above Sunset. For tickets (free for members, $5 for non-members): (310) 573-3603 or villa-aurora.org.

Thursday, March 17 – Thursday, March 24

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17

Storytime for children ages 3 and up, Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Village Books on Swarthmore will host Palisadian E.A. Hanks in dialogue with author Graham Moore at 7:30 p.m. Moore’s suspenseful debut novel, ‘The Sherlockian,’ well-reviewed by the New York Times, connects the death of a contemporary Sherlock Holmes scholar with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s search for a serial killer in 1890s London. (Elizabeth) Hanks, a writer and blogger whose own novel is set for release later this year, knows Moore through literary circles and convinced him to stop in the Palisades for a chat.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18

Palisades Branch Library offers a free screening of ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ 1 p.m. in the community room, 861 Alma Real. Released in 1995 and directed by Ang Lee, the film features Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, and Hugh Grant in the adaptation of a beloved Jane Austen novel. Music at St. Matthew’s will present music by Pergolesi, Sibelius and Fran’aix at 8 p.m. in the church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. Tickets at the door: $30. (See story, page 10.)

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

Nature photographer Jim Kenney, a Pacific Palisades resident, will lead the Temescal Canyon Association hikers on a wildflower hike up Red Rock Canyon (about six miles). Meet for carpooling at 9 a.m. in the Temescal Gateway Park entrance parking lot. Please, no dogs. Visit the TCA Web site at temcanyon.org. The Palisades Symphony and soloists will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Palisades High School’s Mercer Hall. Free admission. (See story, page 16.)

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited.

Junior Women’s Club Donates $62,267

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Representatives of 34 local organizations happily accepted grants from the Pacific Palisades Junior Women's Club at a March 1 dessert ceremony at the Woman's Club on Haverford. Photo: Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Representatives of 34 local organizations happily accepted grants from the Pacific Palisades Junior Women’s Club at a March 1 dessert ceremony at the Woman’s Club on Haverford. Photo: Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

It was an evening of thanks, not only from the grant winners, but also from members of the Junior Women’s Club, one of the most generous philanthropic organizations in Pacific Palisades, which awarded $62,267 to 34 organizations.   Incoming president Diane Shimanovsky welcomed the awardees and introduced the co-chairs of the project selection committee, Jody Crabtree and Kendra LaSalle. ‘Thank you for all you do for the community,’ LaSalle told the audience before each organization was introduced and a check given March 1 at the Woman’s Club on Haverford. Award winners were allowed a brief acceptance speech.   ’This is the Palisades version of the Academy Awards,’ said Village Books Owner Katie O’Laughlin, who accepted a check on behalf of Palisades Village Book Friends, and then thanked the Junior Women for the money, which will be used to support poetry readings and author appearances at her store.   Four new organizations were awarded grants this year, including the Castellammare Mesa Homeowners Association, which received money to purchase plants to beautify the area along PCH from Gladstone’s to the Porto Marina bridge; Corpus Christi School, to pay for a community evening featuring Dr. Wendy Mogul, an internationally known clinical psychologist and author; Chamber of Commerce to support the annual Village Fair; and the Community Council to implement a Web site blog and training for the current Web master.   Recipients were divided into four groups: arts and recreation, education, beautification and community and charitable organizations.   PPJWC distributed $20,450 to arts and recreation, including the Palisades Art Association for their two art shows and speakers, funding two Chamber Music Palisades concerts at Palisades Elementary, Camp Josepho/Boy Scouts for 20 picnic tables, Will Rogers State Historic Park to help celebrate Will’s birthday in August with a free movie and refreshments.   In accepting the check for Movies in the Park, co-founder Brad Lusk said, ‘We’re honored to be recognized by such a classy group. Last year when I took down your banner after the last movie in August I thought, ‘You’re the best.’ Not only do you walk the walk, you talk the talk.’   Phyllis Schlessinger, who accepted the grant for the OomPaPa (Continued on Page 5) Band told the Junior Women, ‘You’re our sole means of support. I invite people to get out their old band uniforms and join us. It’s our 36th year.’ The Junior Women also funded Palisades Symphony concerts, permanent outdoor play equipment for the Palisades-Malibu YMCA at Simon Meadow, and the Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center for the installation of a diving board. ‘We’re excited that we will have a diving program in the Palisades,’ said longtime fundraiser for the new pool at Palisades High School, Jeanne Goldsmith, who accepted the check.   Charitable organizations sharing $19,352 included AARP to cover costs for a meeting space at the Woman’s Club and to publish its monthly newsletter; the Aldersgate Retreat to fund outdoor lighting in the garden area of the Buerge Chapel; Palisades Cares for continuation of its program to select, read and explore a book as a community; Kris Kelly Foundation to save animals in shelters and prepare them for adoption on Swarthmore on Sunday; and Young Angels of America to purchase media equipment used in fostering entrepreneurial philanthropy and service in teens.   ’We’re not just cookies, crafts and camps; we’re robotics, too,’ said Lynn Mack-Costello, chair of the Palisades-Malibu service unit of the Girl Scouts, who will use the grant to fund science, technology, engineering and math programs and activities.   The entire crew from Fire Station 69, including Smokey, the Dalmatian, received a huge round of applause as they received a check to purchase hand tools, a large air compressor and a fax machine. Meal on Wheels will receive funding to subsidize the meal costs for one year for one homebound Palisades individual; Flo Elfant, via the Chamber of Commerce, will be able to publish more disaster preparedness pamplets (distributed free to residents); and the Woman’s Club can replace its staircase and bring it up to code.   In accepting for the Palisades Americanism Parade Association, president Ramis Sadrieh noted that the Fourth of July parade is the area’s largest and it takes $95,000 to cover expenses for the parade and fireworks.   Five groups requesting grants in education will share $17,015. Nine-year-old Jacob Winthrop accepted the Palisades Elementary grant to update the school’s technology program. ‘The money will make our computer lab even better,’ he said. ‘Thank you for your support.’   ’We are the glue that holds the K-12 schools in the Palisades Complex together,’ co-chair Eileen Savage said on receiving the Palisades Charter Schools Foundation donation. Accepting on behalf of the Palisades High School Booster Club was College Center counselor Helene Kunkel. ‘We work with the most amazing students,’ she said, noting that the grant will help fund office equipment, and allow counselors to attend conferences to stay current. Marquez Elementary will use funding towards salaries of three teachers to maintain class-size reduction and Paul Revere Middle School will fund computer software programs and Mac books for the computer lab.   Beautification organizations shared $5,440, including the Garden Club for native plant purchase and planting in Temescal Canyon Park and Palisades P.R.I.D.E. to beautify the triangle cement median at the Sunset/Marquez intersection. Palisades Beautiful’s June Payne said Junior Women’s support over the years has allowed the organization to pay for and plant more than 700 parkway trees. Palisades Village Green Committee will use its grant to add additional sprinklers. ‘Come down and sit on the bench and enjoy the fountain,’ said committee president Marge Gold, who praised the Junior Women for also performing a service day with their families at the Green.   Prior to the event, Crabtree told the Palisadian-Post that money was down this year ($74,350 in 2010 and $77,200 in 2009) because ‘Local businesses participated a little less than in previous years because of the economy.’   The Junior Women receive the majority of their money in November from tickets purchased for the home tour and a gift boutique.   This year the club received 50 grant requests. ‘There were many with good causes, but we chose those that specifically impacted Palisades residents,’ Crabtree said.   In order to be selected, a group must have a 501(c) 3 status, provide goods or services within the Palisades community, and most importantly, preserve the quality of life in the Palisades.   Members voted on whether they wanted to support a particular project. If the vote was not unanimous, but some members still wanted to support a project, then a percentage of the money asked for was awarded. ‘There are so many differing opinions,’ Crabtree said. ‘This way everyone’s vote has a say.’

Koplin, Grinblatt Named Mr. and Miss Palisades

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Jack Koplin and Daniela Grinblatt won the Chamber of Commerce's annual Palisades Teen Contest last Wednesday night, thus becoming the new Mr. and Miss Palisades. Photo: Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Jack Koplin and Daniela Grinblatt won the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Palisades Teen Contest last Wednesday night, thus becoming the new Mr. and Miss Palisades. Photo: Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

After delivering stellar musical and theatrical performances, Jack Koplin and Daniela Grinblatt earned the titles of Mr. and Miss Palisades at Pierson Playhouse last Wednesday night.   Koplin ignited the audience with his performance of Elton John’s ‘Bennie and the Jets,’ while Grinblatt emotionally acted out a scene from Jean Anouilh’s play ‘Antigone’ and woefully sang ‘Love, Look Away.’   Ten teens ages 14 to 18 competed in the contest, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. As winners, Koplin and Grinblatt will each receive a $1,500 Cathie Wishnick Memorial Scholarship and have the opportunity to ride in the town’s Fourth of July Parade. They will also represent the town’s youth at various Chamber events in the coming year.   ’I am extremely surprised that I won,’ said Koplin, a 15-year-old freshman at Brentwood School. ‘I was going into it for the experience.’   Thea White, the longtime choreographer and dance instructor for the contest, encouraged Koplin to enter the competition.   He said he began classical piano training at age 6 and jazz/pop piano lessons at age 10. In addition to the piano, he also plays the guitar and taught himself to sing.   ’I will always pursue music,’ said Koplin, whose parents are Jill and Paul Koplin. His sister, Grace, is a sixth grader at Seven Arrows.   Grinblatt, a sophomore at Brentwood School, decided to enter the contest because she saw Mr. and Miss Palisades riding in the Fourth of July parade as a little girl and thought ‘those are the cool kids.’   ’I had a really great time,’ the 15-year-old said of competing. In elementary school, Grinblatt began performing in musical theater, appearing in ‘Once on This Island’ at Pierson Playhouse for Theatre Palisades Youth.   ’It was really here, Grinblatt said, gesturing at the stage, ‘where I realized I loved theater, and I decided that this is something I want to devote a lot of time to.’   Since then, she has performed in productions at Brentwood School and the Electric Lodge in Venice and has participated in the Cal State Northridge teenage drama workshop. She has also taken voice lessons from Palisadian Heather Lyle with the Bluecat Express for the past five years.   ’I love the feeling, the rush you get when you go onstage,’ said Grinblatt, who said she plans to stay involved in theater her whole life. whether it be writing, directing or performing. Her parents are Rena Repetti, a professor of psychology at UCLA, and Mark Grinblatt, a professor of finance at UCLA. Her sister, Giuliana, is a sophomore at Harvard.   In addition to honoring Koplin and Grinblatt, the judges named Riley Kershaw and Mary McGowan, both students at Palisades Charter High School, as runners-up; each received $200.   Kershaw sang a beautiful version of ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon, while McGowan performed a theatrical number, ‘On My Way,’ from the musical ‘Violet’ by Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley.   Other contestants included Mika Fabbro (Louisville School), Amina Fishburn (Crossroads), Cambria Lagana (St. Monica’s School), Julian Bossiere (PaliHi), Warner Hiatt (PaliHi) and Erik Roosendahl (Brentwood).   The contestants were judged on character, talent, poise, presentation and communication skills.   The show began with the teens, dressed all in black and sporting sunglasses, dancing to ‘Green Onions’ by Booker T and the M.G.’s, choreographed by Thea White.   They then individually answered questions about their extracurricular activities and goals for the future during onstage interviews with co-emcees Cindy Simon and Carol Pfannkuche (who stepped in at the last minute for the ailing Rich Wilken). Each contestant also had to answer the surprise question: ‘What would be your perfect day?’   While the judges’ scores were being tallied, members of the Fancy Feet Dance Studio performed, and the outgoing Miss Palisades Courtney Kelly presented her acrylic paintings of Pacific Palisades, including an image of the Alphabet Streets and Corpus Christi School.   Outgoing Mr. Palisades Kevin Schwarzwald helped Kelly present the winners with their flowers and sashes.   The judges were Philip Giffin, an Emmy-nominated composer, conductor, arranger and record producer; Amy Gumenick, an actress who has guest-starred in shows like ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Ghost Whisperer’; Lisa Gumenick, founding director of The Pretenders Studio in Santa Monica; Alexandra Paul, an actress who has appeared in more than 70 feature films and television shows, including a five-year role on the TV series ‘Baywatch’; and Sherman Wayne, a theatrical director and producer.   The event was organized by Carol Smolinisky (who has served as the contest committee chairperson for many years), Chamber Executive Director Arnie Wishnick, 1993 Mr. Palisades Ramis Sadrieh, Andy Frew, Marge Gold and Chana Messer.

Pali Students Hold Human Rights Day

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Palisades High Student Task Force members Oscar Ruiz, Kenia Jimenez and Paulis Ramos educate fellow students about youth who are serving life without parole sentences in California state prisons. They asked visitors to take action by signing a petition supporting SB 9, which would promote fair sentencing for youth in California. Juvenile justice was one of five issues that students discussed at PaliHi's Children's Rights Camp on March 2. Photo: Patricia Williams
Palisades High Student Task Force members Oscar Ruiz, Kenia Jimenez and Paulis Ramos educate fellow students about youth who are serving life without parole sentences in California state prisons. They asked visitors to take action by signing a petition supporting SB 9, which would promote fair sentencing for youth in California. Juvenile justice was one of five issues that students discussed at PaliHi’s Children’s Rights Camp on March 2. Photo: Patricia Williams

Last Wednesday morning, students at Palisades Charter High School arrived on campus to find five large canvas tents set up over their regular lunch spot in the central quad. During the school day, about 450 students visited this Children’s Rights Camp, organized by the PaliHi Student Task Force (STF), a student human rights advocacy group sponsored by Human Rights Watch.   STF members decorated the inside of each of the tents to illustrate a different human rights issue: juvenile justice, access to education, the plight of child refugees in Darfur, unfair labor standards for child farmworkers, and discrimination against LGBT youth. The camp’s overall goal was to raise support among Pali students for the protection of the rights of children in Los Angeles and around the world.   Pali’s STF partnered with student representatives of the Latino Student Union and the Gay/Straight Alliance to create and deliver short presentations in each tent. After educating their peers on these issues, STF offered ways for visitors to support the protection of children’s rights.   In particular, STF members circulated a petition at the juvenile justice tent in support of California Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), a law that would give incarcerated youth a chance to turn their lives around and earn a parole hearing. They plan to continue advocating for this bill in the months to come.   Many students also added their signature to a national petition calling on President Obama to support the ratification of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.   STF co-president Zennia Esperanza, a senior, hoped that everyone would leave more educated about their rights and the rights of future generations, and that they would be challenged to take action.   Junior Julian Duarte, the STF co-president, was particularly moved by the passion in the voices of the presenters in the Access to Education tent as they talked about how cuts in state funding for education had affected them personally. This energy permeated into many of the student visitors, who flocked to sign the petitions and asked how they could become more involved in STF in the future.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 10, 2011

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UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

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

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.

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CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

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ROOMS FOR RENT 3

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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

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/ORGANIZER. Outgoing & cheerful individual available for office or home organization. Office skills, errands, event & travel planning, bill paying. 3 hour min. Reasonable rates. Pam, (310) 733-8433

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

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

EXPERIENCED NANNY looking for a job on Mondays & occasionally weekends. Experienced with newborns to teenage. Excellent references & good DMV record. Call Nadia at (323) 599-7677

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

LOOKING FOR A HOUSECLEANING JOB. Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Good references and experience. Call Minerva Raymundo at (323) 535-2739

HOUSEKEEPER LOOKING FOR WORK: Available Monday through Thursday, 5 years experience and references. Please call Sonia at (213) 381-6732

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

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

HOME HEALTH AIDE seeking work in Pac. Pal. CNA certified, 15 yrs. experience, great local refs. Pac. Pal. resident, live-out, schedule flexible. Please call Maria at (310) 454-6370 (h) or (818) 804-7151 (c)

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

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) 397-7954. (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

JEFF HRONEK, 40 YRS. RESIDENT. HARDWOOD FLOORS INC. ‘ Sanding & Refinishing ‘ Installations ‘ Pre-finished ‘ Unfinished ‘ Lic. #608606. Bonded, Insured, Workers Comp. www.hronekhardwoodfloors.com (310) 475-1414

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

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

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

HELP WANTED 17

2 CAREGIVERS NEEDED for 86 year old woman. Live in. Monday through Friday & weekends. Must speak good English. Good references, no driving. (c) (310) 409-9433 or (h) (323) 933-6423

ANTIQUES 18

STEINWAY BABY GRAND. 1916 Model M Baby Grand, black, very good condition, but does have scratches in the paint. Located in Pacific Palisades. $16,000 OBO, (310) 230-7644

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.

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

BLOWOUT PARKING LOT SALE * New and vintage clothing, designer handbags, shoes and accessories. Children’s too! Greeting cards for all occasions. Prices starting from $10. Sunday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 859 Swarthmore Avenue.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE! Patio heaters, lotsa clothes, glass tables, housewares, gifts, books, etc. ALL MUST GO! Friday March 11, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. 947 Galloway Street.

Thursday, March 10 – Thursday, March 17

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THURSDAY, MARCH 10

  Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. Palisadian Lynn Borland discusses and signs ‘Gilmour Dobie: The Pursuit of Perfection,’ a biography of the legendary yet relatively unknown football coach whose teams at the University of Washington went undefeated from 1908 to 1916.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

  Traditional Pancake Breakfast to launch the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association season, 7:30 a.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real. Tickets are $5; the community camaraderie is free. (See story, page 8.)

MONDAY, MARCH 14

   ‘Randy Young and the Mystery of Murphy Ranch,’ 7 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon. The Pacific Palisades Historical Society invites residents to learn about this once self-contained compound, built by Nazi sympathizers in the 1930s in Rustic Canyon. Refreshments served. Visit: pacificpalisadeshistory.org.

  Moonday, a monthly Westside poetry reading, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Come early to sign up for open mike. Visit: moondaypoetry.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15

  Monthly meeting of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association, 7 p.m. in the Gallery Room at the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. The public is invited.

  The monthly Culture in the Canyon series features a free talk by Dr. David Lynch about the origin, mechanics and impact of the web of fault lines connecting us to the San Andreas Fault, 7 p.m. in Woodland Hall in Temescal Gateway Park. Admission and parking are free. Contact: (310) 454-1395.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be guest speaker at a special breakfast gathering for Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce members, 8:30a.m. at the Aldersgate Retreat Center on Haverford Avenue. Reservations: (310) 459-7963.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17

  Storytime for children ages 3 and up, Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real.

Randy Young to Discuss Murphy Ranch Mystery

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The Pacific Palisades Historical Society will host a talk on the mystery surrounding Murphy Ranch in Rustic Canyon on Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse on Haverford Avenue. The public is invited.   Local historian Randy Young will discuss the history of the 1930s Nazi encampment, the shady circumstances of the owners of the property and what finally happened. Murphy Ranch, located near Camp Josepho, was owned by Norman and Winona Stephens, who had fallen under the spell of a sort of Svengali named Schmidt, who warned them that the United States was going to be defeated by Germany. To prepare for that inevitability, the couple commissioned the prominent Los Angeles architect Paul Williams to design a mansion, complete with indoor swimming pool and gymnasium.   The ranch was to be self-sufficient, but the only residential structures ever completed were a couple of cottages and a two-story steel garage. (See photo on page 17 in this week’s Real Estate News & Views.)

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