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Soccer Squads Start Strong

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Katie Van Daalen Wetters (right) dribbles past a Roosevelt defender during the Dolphins' annual Holiday Showcase last Friday night at Stadium by the Sea. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Katie Van Daalen Wetters (right) dribbles past a Roosevelt defender during the Dolphins’ annual Holiday Showcase last Friday night at Stadium by the Sea. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

In its first game under new coach Tianna Oliver, the Palisades High girls soccer team came back to tie Harvard-Westlake, 1-1, in its season opener last Wednesday at Stadium by the Sea. Lilian McGuire netted the equalizer for the Dolphins 10 minutes into the second half on a well-placed shot from the left wing. Hannah Lichtenstein had given the defending Southern Section Division II champion Wolverines the lead late in the first half when she caught Palisades goalkeeper Kiki Bailey off her line and lofted a shot under the crossbar from 30 yards out. “We did a better job of dictating play in the second half and getting some chances,” said Oliver, who implored her team at halftime to play harder. It was a solid result against a strong but short-handed opponent. Harvard-Westlake was missing five starters, one of whom–Palisadian Cami Chapus–was still running cross country, but coach Richard Simms gave the Dolphins credit. “They played really well,” he said. “They’re good. They’ve got a lot of team speed and they were very organized.” A scary moment occurred in the waning moments of the first half when striker Kathryn Gaskin slid for a loose ball, pulled her right hamstring and had to be helped off the pitch. She sat out the second half in obvious pain and left on crutches. “It was hard to watch [the second half] from the bench, but I’m proud of how we played,” Gaskin said. “It hurts pretty bad right now but hopefully I can get back out there soon.” Gaskin scored 27 goals last season to break Lucy Miller’s single-season school record and needs 29 to tie Miller’s record mark of 88 career goals. Palisades hosted its annual Holiday Showcase last Friday and Saturday against Kennedy, Roosevelt and Stockdale and opened Western League play Wednesday against Westchester. Coach Dave Suarez was happy to see his team finish in its opener’a 6-0 shutout over host San Pedro. Steve Diaz and Shane Centkowski each scored twice while Marvin Lemus and David Joy added one goal apiece for the Dolphins. Last weekend, Palisades blanked Mary Star, 3-0, and edged Orange Lutheran, 2-1, in San Pedro Tournament games and on Monday night the Dolphins played to a scoreless draw with Santa Monica at Stadium by the Sea despite having to play the final nine minutes one man down because of a red card. “It’s good to get some goals because we had trouble finishing last year, but I’m more pleased that we’ve only allowed one goal,” Suarez said. “That always bodes well going into league.”

Corneli Reaches City Quarters

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Palisades High junior Jessie Corneli reached the quarterfinals of the City Individual singles tournament at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Palisades High junior Jessie Corneli reached the quarterfinals of the City Individual singles tournament at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

At the start of the season, Jessie Corneli had two personal goals: help the Palisades High tennis team win the City team championship and advance farther in the Individual tournament than she did last year. Corneli’s first goal went unfulfilled when Palisades was upset by El Camino Real in the semifinals of the team playoffs in November. She had a chance to make good on her second goal when she played Cassandra Fisbeck of Granada Hills on Monday at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. Corneli reached the third round last fall and after breezing to a 6-1, 6-0 second-round win over Pauline Villaflores of Monroe last Friday, she found herself in the same spot. Corneli was also the only Dolphin left in the tournament after Perri Zaret had to default her second round match against Eagle Rock’s Nicole Kim because of illness and Malina Loehrer and Dahlia Shamsian fell in the second round of the doubles draw to Venice sisters Sarah and Pina Mercado, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)’the same duo Palisades’ pair had defeated 8-4 in Western League play. “It’s disappointing because it was our chance,” said Shamsian, who wants to major in psychology or pharmacy at UCLA. “The team loss definitely hurt more, but we still wanted to win and we played well. They just played a little better.” Despite raising her level of play in the second set, Corneli lost to Fisbeck, 6-1, 6-2, in a match that likely would’ve taken place at the City team finals had Palisades made it because both played No. 2 singles for their respective teams. “Actually, I’d rather play someone who can hit the ball hard like her,” said Corneli, who wants to play more junior tournaments and try yoga to better prepare herself for her senior season. “I mainly tried to hit the ball deep to make longer rallies and keep her back.” Though Zaret has already been declared captain for next season, Corneli also wants to set an example for her teammates going into next season. “I guess we just weren’t supposed to win it this year,” Corneli said, always accentuating the positive. “I played really well this season but I want to do even better next year.”

Hake Passes Windward to Title

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Sam Hake receives congratulations at the trophy presentation after leading Windward to the Southern Section Division I 8-Man football championship.
Sam Hake receives congratulations at the trophy presentation after leading Windward to the Southern Section Division I 8-Man football championship.

Sam Hake picked the perfect stage for his best performance. The lifelong Palisadian led Windward School’s football team to its first ever CIF championship last Friday night. The Wildcats outlasted host Excelsior, 43-42, in overtime to win the 8-Man Division I Southern Section title in Victor Valley. Windward (9-4-1) was an unlikely champion to say the least. The team graduated 13 seniors, including all but one starter. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year. No one expected the Wildcats to reach the title game, much less win it. Especially against Excelsior, considering the Eagles’ linemen outweighed Windward’s by an average of 50 pounds. Hake, however, was the X-factor. With the Wildcats trailing by eight points with under four minutes left in regulation, he led his team on a 59-yard, rushing for one first down and completing eight straight passes’the last for a five-yard touchdown to Sam Miller. Hake then threw a key block on Miller’s two-point conversion run that tied the score and sent the game into overtime. The Eagles scored first in overtime but missed their two-point conversion attempt. Windward answered with a 14-yard scoring run by Jordan Wilson and kicker Noah Landry made the game-winning extra point. Hake completed 14 of 18 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from the tight end position. Hake was also Windward’s defensive captain this year, playing both linebacker and on the defensive line for the Santa Monica school. In Friday’s championship game he only left the field for punts and kickoffs. Throughout the season, the 6′ 1,’ 195-lb. junior shared quarterback duties on an offense that averaged 43 points per game while playing both 11-Man and 8-Man contests. Hake attended Palisades Elementary and Paul Revere Middle School before entering Windward as a ninth grader. Growing up, he played flag football and basketball at the Palisades Recreation Center and wrestled and played volleyball at Paul Revere. In addition to football, Hake plays in the Santa Monica Rugby Club. Hake will return to Windward for his senior year to try for a second consecutive CIF title on a squad that returns all but three starters next fall. An honor roll student, Hake lives in the Palisades with his brother Muki, his mom Kristy and his dad Jim. Like his older brother, Muki plays football and is now a seventh-grader at Windward. Hake was not the only Palisadian on Windward’s championship roster. Other locals contributing to the team’s title run were sophomores Kurt Kirschner, Austin Applegate, Aaron Siegal and Spencer Gooding and freshman Drew Pion. Kirschner and Applegate were defensive starters along with Hake. Gooding saw varsity time on Windward’s defensive line and Siegal and Pion are promising young quarterbacks.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 9, 2010

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EARLY DEADLINE: Due to the Christmas holiday, there will be an early deadline for classified ads for the issue of December 30, 2010. The classified ad deadline will be Thursday, December 23, at 11 a.m.

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

GUEST HOUSE. 3 rooms, garden setting, French doors, hardwood floors, laundry, very quiet. Available Dec. 1st. $2,100/mo. Utilities included, cat okay. (310) 454-8150

2 BDRM, 1 BA+additional office/bdrm. 768 Hartzell St., Pac Pal. 1,000 sq. ft., hardwood & tile floors. Large enclosed backyard w/ fruit trees. Pet OK. Min. 1 yr lease. Reduced to $3,250/mo. Call (310) 570-3435

3 BDRM, 1 BA. $3,100/mo. 2 car parking, close to Village, schools, shops & beach. Pets OK. Appliances, washer/dryer, dishwasher & refrigerator. Min. 1 year lease. By appt. only. Eric, (310) 428-3364

FURNISHED APARTMENTS 2b

P.P. GUEST HOUSE, WRITER’S RETREAT. Light, bright, quiet studio, 17′ x 22′. Garden setting. All utils, laundry, maid. Near shops, trails, beach. No pets. No storage. $1,135/mo. + $800 sec. Avail. 1/05. Ph. (310) 459-6462

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.

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

LARGE STUDIO W/ GARDEN PATIO. Kitchenette, 3/4 bath & bonus room. $1,600/mo. unfurnished, $1,900/mo. furnished. (310) 795-3999

OCEAN VIEW’1+1. Wood floors, granite kitchen. $1,695/mo. $600 off first 3 months! Available now. (310) 261-1488

PET FRIENDLY! 1 BDRM IN PAC PAL! ‘ 1/2 block from Gelson’s & the Village. Parquet floors, ocean view, laundry room, quiet building, on site manager, swimming pool & parking space. Ready to move in! $1,745/mo. * Move in special with 3rd month free! * Call Michael at (310) 883-8049

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

$2,900/MO. BRIGHT, SPOTLESS TOWNHOME. 2 beds+2 baths. High ceiling master, plenty of storage, private garage with direct entry. Quiet, quiet. Broker, (310) 740-0302

BEAUTIFUL 3 BDRM, 2 1/2 BA Highlands townhouse with mountain views. Spacious, 2 fireplaces, 2 balconies, pool, gym, spa, W/D. Unfurnished: $3,500/mo. Elegantly furnished: $4,100/mo. (310) 459-9111

2 BD, 2 BA. Center of town condo. Pool, 1,300 sq. ft., new carpet, large rooms, open kitchen, washer & dryer. $2,600/mo. Available now. Great deal! (310) 403-5113

PALISADES HIGHLANDS TOWNHOME. $2,800/mo. 2 bd, 2 ba, 2 garage. Vaulted ceiling & fireplace, mountain views, patio & deck, pool & tennis. 3 mi. to beach. DiamondPalisades@gmail.com, (909) 861-4493

GEM IN THE PALISADES, Sunset & Almar. 2 bdrm, 2 1/2 ba townhouse. Hardwood, tile, carpet, w/d, dishwasher, roof deck, parking. $3,350/mo. (310) 395-1073

HIGHLANDS TOWNHOME. Elegant tranquility. Home is where the hearth is. Spectacular mountain views, 2 BD 2 BA + additional workspace. Direct entry garage $2,850/mo. Photos, email: fine1mouche@gmail.com (310) 569-8719

WANTED TO RENT 3b

FURNISHED HOME NEEDED. German family of 5 needs furnished home. July-Aug 2011. Local references available. Mitch, (310) 454-1844

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.

PROFESSIONAL BUILDING in Pacific Palisades Village for lease. 950 sq. ft. lovely and spacious suite available. Reasonable rent price. Build-To-Suit tenant improvement. Please call Ness, (310) 230-6712 x105 for more details.

VACATION RENTALS 3e

LAS VEGAS VINEYARD VILLA luxury home offers 3,500 sq. ft. tri-level half acre with amazing strip view. Available now! Call Ramona for a reservation at (702) 222-0608

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

NEED HELP WITH PAPERWORK? Mail & bills, bookkeeping, reconcile accounts, business mgmt, computer help. Caring, thorough, confidential. (310) 459-2066 or (310) 218-6653

ACCOUNTANT/CONTROLLER. Quickbooks/Quicken setup. Outsource the hassle’all bookkeeping needs including tax prep for home or office. Get organized now! (310) 562-0635

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

HOLIDAY DECORATION & DESIGN * Professional decoration for your party or home. We do everything Christmas; artificial & live wreaths, trees, garlands, centerpieces. Great refs. Call Rachel, (310) 968-6504

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. 3 hour min. Reasonable rates. FEELING THE HOLIDAY CRUNCH? I can address cards, take care of your holiday shopping, Christmas decorating, gift wrapping, or party planning. Pam, (310) 733-8433

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

FRENCH NANNY AVAILABLE. A responsible, active, and kind nanny. I’ve got a first aid certificate and lots of experience with children. Clean driving license, references, resume. Michele at (310) 430-9253

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

HOUSEKEEPER. Looking for work on Tuesdays. Excellent cleaning & references. Dependable & good English. 20 years experience. Please call Raquel at (213) 736-5362

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER AVAILABLE. Good references, own transportation, friendly with pets, speaks English. Available Fridays & Saturdays. Marlene, (323) 423-2558

PAULA IS LOOKING to work as a housekeeper, Monday thru Friday. Has 10 years experience and good references. Please call (323) 219-6984

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER/DRIVER. Available Monday through Friday. Has own car, CADL & insurance. Local references. 10 years experience. Daisy, (323) 732-8192 or (323) 793-8287

HOUSEKEEPER & BABYSITTER AVAILABLE Monday through Saturday. 12 years experience, good references, own transportation, great with children. Call Teresa or Ruth, (323) 641-7522 or (310) 590-9763

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU offering eldercare, childcare, and housekeeping. Professional and experienced. References available upon request. (818) 645-1775 or (310) 903-1434

PRIVATE CAREGIVER ‘ Available day & night. Experienced, excellent references, mature, CPR & first aid certified, fluent English, own transportation. Please leave a message at (310) 745-7021

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

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.

HOUSESITTING 14b

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

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

WATERCOLOR PORTRAITS of your beloved children and pets. Specializing in vivid and realistic watercolors and pen & ink. BA in art UCLA. Professional artist. Renee, (310) 454-1821

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

MISCELLANEOUS 14k

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

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

MATH & CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS: COLLEGE ESSAYS, SAT/SAT II/ACT/ISEE/HSPT MATH PREP. All math subjects thru calculus. Jr. high thru college level writing skills. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Local office in Palisades Village. Call 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 ‘ Assessment ‘ Motivation ‘ Remediation. Personalized academic, cognitive, & behavioral support. ADD, Gifted, LD, School & Family Challenges. Free Consult ‘ Pre-K – Adult ‘ Local office 10+ years. Arlana J. Morley, MS, MFT, BCET. (310) 459-4125

MATH & SCIENCE TUTOR. Middle school-college level. BS LAUSD credentialed high school teacher. Test prep. Flexible hours. AVAILABLE to help NOW! Seth Freedman, (310) 909-3049

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

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

EARLY ELEMENTARY TUTORING, UCLA graduate.32 years experience as owner/director of two Californian Montessori Schools. Specialize in reading & writing. Your home. References. Renee, (310) 454-1821

PRACTICAL FRENCH TUTORING. Make learning or improving French a dynamic and fun experience. Tutors all levels in the comfort of your home. Free level assessment. Call Francois @ (310) 804-1650

DISAPPOINTED IN YOUR CHILD’S PROGRESS? I can help. All levels. Most subjects. Credentialed retired teacher. Experienced tutor. Reasonable rates. References avail. Jan, (310) 454-6774, jannkim@aol.com

MATH/SCIENCE/SAT TUTOR. Widely used by Palisades residents. Excellent references. Dozens of satisfied clients at top schools. Call Will at (510) 378-7138

MUSIC LESSONS & INSTRUCTION 15h

GUITAR INSTRUCTOR. From hard rock to blues, funk. Any age or level, music theory and ear training. BA Music degree, great with kids, excellent local references. Danny Day, (310) 745-2792

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

SEME TILE. License #920238, insured. All phases of tile work. Kitchens, bathrooms, walkways, etc. No job too small! Call Steve, (310) 663-7256. FREE estimates! Email: semetile@gmail.com & website: www.semetile.com

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

ELECTRICAL 16h

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

ELECTRICIAN HANDYMAN. Local service only. Non-lic. Please call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286

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 ‘ 18 years quality work ‘ Wood fences ‘ Decks ‘ Gates ‘ Chainlink & patio ‘ Wrought iron. Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996

CARLOS FENCE COMPANY. Wood & picket fences, wrought iron, chain link, gates, handrails, balconies, decks, pergola, arbor. Custom jobs available. (310) 677-2737, (310) 677-8650 (fax), carlos_fence@yahoo.com

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) 905-0428

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

PALI HANDYMAN & CONST. SERVICES. LOW COST HOME IMPROVEMENT. All jobs welcome such as all painting exterior-interior-walls-moldings etc., un-sticking of doors & windows, concrete, tile, brick/block, carpentry, woodwork, patios, decks, all fencing, gates, doors, cabinetry, drywall repair, roofing, additions, flooring, bathrooms, kitchens, water damage, electrical, plumbing, pressure washing, picture hanging, lighting, stucco, repair, sanding, clean up and trash removal and all other projects or fix it problems needed. Call now for a FREE ESTIMATE! Kevin, Brian Nunneley, (310) 488-1153 (always working in Palisades). Licensed, bonded and insured. 24 hr/7 days service available also!

HANDYMAN. Skilled labor/Jack-of-all-trades. $30/hr. or will bid job. Non-lic. Bill Clark, (310) 435-9754

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

JIMENEZ PAINTING ‘ Interior & exterior. Residential & commercial. Cabinet refinishing. Over 15 yrs exp. References avail. 100% quality work. For free estimates call Javier, (818) 268-3311 or (818) 489-7268

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

HAIR STYLIST * Station for rent in Palisades established beauty salon. Reasonable rent. Information: (310) 454-3521

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Star Power in Black and White

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Jimi Hendrix, photographed by Bart Bartholomew.  On Wednesday morning, August 13, 1969, Bartholomew and his brother Buzz drove up to the Woodstock Festival at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm. They were immediately put to work building fences and the stage for the three-day event that hosted 32 acts and eventually drew some 500,000 concertgoers.
Jimi Hendrix, photographed by Bart Bartholomew.  On Wednesday morning, August 13, 1969, Bartholomew and his brother Buzz drove up to the Woodstock Festival at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm. They were immediately put to work building fences and the stage for the three-day event that hosted 32 acts and eventually drew some 500,000 concertgoers. “They put me on a security detail, making sure that people stayed off the stage. So I was in the front row. On the last morning, at dawn, there I was with my 105-millimeter lens shooting Jimi Hendrix performing the national anthem. It brought the whole hippy movement full circle. We were re-interpreting everything, especially politics, in the best way we could–through music. Hendrix’s reinterpretation of the most iconic song was earth shattering and made everything different. You could find half a million people who were all thinking the same thing.”

You could say that over his 40-year photography career, Bart Bartholomew has successfully dodged and burned the ever-changing cultural and technological world as it has rocketed from print and film to television and digital imaging.   Decade after decade the man with a camera has documented in stunning color and black and white the relevant imagery of his times, from his wide-eyed weekend at Woodstock in 1969 to numerous spontaneous moments with Hollywood icons.   Among his thousands of negatives, Bartholomew has reprinted a fascinating collection of portraits of rock-and-roll greats and Hollywood stars that is now on display through January at SemiPrecious, 1028 Montana Ave.   ’Not until recently have I had the time to review boxes full of slides and negatives from years of shooting for Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and the New York Times,’ says the 20-year Pacific Palisades resident. ‘It is a treat to revisit and print images from so many exciting assignments.’   The show includes black-and-white prints of Rod Stewart, Simon and Garfunkel, Jeff Beck and Blood Sweat and Tears. The Hollywood portraits are striking for their informal capture of such stars as Sylvester Stallone, Carrie Fisher, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks.   Reviewing the show, which features arresting 24 x 36-in. images of Hendrix and George Harrison in the storefront window, expertly printed by master printer Noureddine El-Warari, Bartholomew marvels at the genius of digital photography, which he embraced only a decade ago.   ’You gain things in the digital world,’ Bartholomew explains. ‘There is more information in a black-and-white negative digitally converted than you could pull out from an enlarger and the old chemically treated method.’   It all started with Shirle Jankowich, Bartholomew’s art teacher in 10th grade at Greenwich High School in 1965.   ’She came up to me in class one day and said, ‘You really can’t draw, can you?’ I nodded. Eyeing my camera, she continued ‘Do you like to take photos? Bring me a proof sheet and I’ll critique it as I do with the other students’ drawings.”   His path was set; he became the yearbook photographer, graduated and took two years of mostly photography courses at the University of Rochester before transferring to the Paier School of Art in New Haven.   This was 1970 and the times were turbulent, following the mayhem at the 1968 Democratic Convention and continued demonstrations, peaceful and otherwise. For the budding photographer, the serendipity of being in New Haven while the Black Panther trials were underway, accompanied by a large demonstration on May Day, was exhilarating. ‘There was Bobby Seale, the Black Panthers, Sloane Coffin and the National Guard with M16s,’ Bartholomew recalls. He had found his calling: ‘I just had to scratch this itch to take pictures.’   Bartholomew pursued his career, enjoying success as a freelance photographer, shooting for the three news magazines. In 1980, while covering a story headlined ‘Diplomacy in Crisis,’ he was staking out the embassy in Bogat’, Colombia, where a coup d’etat was taking place. ‘For three weeks we were standing in front of the embassy waiting for something to happen,’ Bartholomew says. ‘It was a hard assignment; we had to find a local photographer who had exclusive pictures and hire a driver. There were eight guys down there doing the same thing I was doing. We got to talking, and I learned that all of them were divorced and not one of them had a relationship with their children. That made my decision to leave journalism for corporate work.’   Over the years, he took photos for Rockwell (where he covered the B-1 bomber and the space shuttle) and the Getty Museum, (where he produced a photo essay showing the restoration of an allotment of Louis XIV chairs that were being restored at the Getty Conservation Institute.)   Bartholomew is indeed a family man, who enjoys spending time with his wife of 26 years, Zena, and his daughters, Ally, who teaches for Teach for America in Chicago, and Taylor, a senior at Marymount High School.   Times have changed, Bartholomew admits, with the Internet, which for him has removed the personal face-to-face nature of his work. ‘I never left a shoot without more business, until e-mail.’

Homemade Cookies and a Social Revolution

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Anna McDonnell, founder of “5 for Fairness”
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

By MARY ROURKE Special to the Palisadian-Post With three grown sons and plenty of energy left for a new challenge, Anna McDonnell launched ‘5 for Fairness,’ an online foundation modeled after a social network, dedicated to helping girls.   ’This is philanthropy from another angle,’ says McDonnell, who was never satisfied when she gave money to a good cause but had to let an executive board decide how to spend it. ‘I want to put philanthropy into the hands of all the individual members of the group.’   The name, 5 for Fairness, is a mission statement squeezed into three words. ‘Five because you can become a member for $5 and I want everybody to be able to participate,’ McDonnell says. ‘Fairness because this is about making the world fair for girls, which it truly is not.’   Putting money in the mail is just the start for anyone who signs on to this grant-making community. I know because I joined last year, when the group was new.   Members nominate programs for the group to consider. (Recent nominees have included a school in Afghanistan and a program for boys that aims to end violence against girls and women.) They join teams that represent each of the programs in the running, ask questions, take part in forum discussions, and when the 5 for Fairness till reaches $5,000 they vote for the program they most want to see get the grant.   ’The only way this can work is if members are engaged,’ says McDonnell, who lives in Brentwood. She learned the power of group dynamics while she was earning a master’s degree in social work from USC. As a group-therapy leader working with mentally ill people adrift in the social-welfare system, McDonnell listened to them describe their hallucinations, helped them separate the delusions from the rest, and told them they did not need to be ashamed. ‘All any of the people I worked with really wanted was to be loved and valued,’ she says.   She also learned a lot about social justice while she was earning her degree. ‘It isn’t all about raising money,’ McDonnell says. ‘It’s about expanding awareness. All the imbalances in the world won’t change until men and women are valued equally.’   Shortly after the launch of 5 for Fairness it went global, thanks to the Internet’s unbounded reach. For more than a year, members met online only, while their numbers doubled every few months to the current 325.   The first grant, awarded last December, went to Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where local doctors are taught how to treat girls and women who have been raped and mutilated as the social conflict there continues.   One weekend in late October the ‘5-fers,’ as McDonnell calls members, had their first face-to-face gathering. Some 20 of them got together at her house in Sullivan Canyon for a reception honoring the second grant recipient. The winner, MOSTE (Motivating Our Students Through Experience) is a Los Angeles-based program that matches mentors with underserved girls in middle and high school, to help them get into college and grow to be community leaders. There are about 150 girls in the group.   After a pick-me-up of apple cider and homemade cookies, everyone sat near the living room fireplace. MOSTE president Alejandra Valenzuela accepted the grant money, surrounded by the four mentors and five ‘mentees’ at the celebration.    ‘This money is for our college fair,’ Valenzuela said as she accepted the grant.   The fair is an annual event organized by MOSTE every autumn where mentors develop contacts with colleges and universities from around the country and ‘mentees’ talk to recruiters and get inspired. A number of MOSTE alums are now scholarship students at schools around the country.   ’One of the things I like best is having somebody to talk to about personal problems,’ said Tavera Rand, a shy eighth grader at Samuel Gompers Middle School, who has been with MOSTE for two years.    ‘My mentor sets a standard for me,’ said Sara Roschdi, a sophomore at Environmental Science and Technology High School near downtown Los Angeles. ‘She is a role model.’   ’Knowing that I’m not alone in figuring myself out,’ said Diana Salmeron, a senior at Rosemead High School, about how the program helps her. ‘MOSTE is my main source of support.’ She is applying to nine colleges and universities this year.   Salmeron helped to bring a world-class promoter of ‘girl power’ to the MOSTE fundraising luncheon this year. Greg Mortenson, whose book, ‘Three Cups of Tea,’ tells the story of how he started a school for girls in Pakistan, agreed to speak at the luncheon after Salmeron and Valenzuela, her mentor, introduced themselves to him at his book-signing event in Los Angeles last winter. He attracted such large crowds to the $85-per-ticket luncheon and the $175-per-ticket evening event, both in downtown Los Angeles in April, that MOSTE was able to hire a program director, their only full-time, paid staffer.   Mortenson and Nicholas Kristof, the New York Times columnist who has made the ‘girl effect’ his theme, are shining bright lights on the subject. Meanwhile, McDonnell and the members of 5 for Fairness are changing the world their way, with a bit of women’s folk wisdom for a motto: ‘ If you want to catch a lot of rain, put out a lot of teacups.’

Marisa Murrow Casts Local Hillsides in Painterly Glow

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“The Sand Diggers,” oil on canvas by Marisa Murrow

Caf’ Vida is presenting artwork by artist Marisa Murrow from December 15 through January 26 at the restaurant, 15317 Antioch St.   The exhibition will focus on paintings of local hillsides and rooftops Murrow made in the Palisades   In addition, Murrow will be opening her studio to the public for a party on December 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. and December 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1736 Westwood Blvd. She will be revealing new work she made over the summer of Newport Beach Harbor.’   Murrow grew up Pacific Palisades, graduated from Corpus Christi and Marymount before earning a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Rhode Island School of Design.   In this exhibition her interest was in producing small, intimate portraits of mobile homes along the Southern California coast.   ’On mountains sheltered from the rest of the city, I directed my critical gaze at a mobile-home park,’ she says. ‘I began this series by eliminating the edge of the hill I was standing on to allow the viewer to loom above the park. I wanted to create a state of transition, an in-between place.   ’This work was the result of an unplanned experience,’ Murrow explains. ‘I packed all of my possessions into the car and left my apartment in one day. I felt completely vulnerable and unattached to the security I thought I had created.   ’I paint the stuff people want to omit from their oceanfront properties: trailers, and mobile homes, telephone wires, trash cans and rooftops. Working en plein air, Murrow begins with a thin wash of burnt sienna or vibrant green, which peeks though the paint to create dimension on the surface. These colors also lend a warm temperature to the work, reflecting the heat this city experiences year round.   Mobile home parks are commonly perceived as gritty, unpretentious and rather low-income means of shelter. The homes depicted in this body of work face the Pacific Ocean like a captive audience, worshipping the waves and the sun. The viewer is offered a delightful protest to the endless search for connection to nature in the excessively materialistic setting of Los Angeles. With the ocean at their front door for almost free, these homes on wheels need not roll away anytime soon.   Murrow has exhibited her work at a number of museums and galleries, including the California Heritage Museum, Schomburg Gallery, L.A. Design Center, LACMA Rental Gallery, The Korean Cultural Center and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.   She is represented by the Garboushian Gallery in Beverly Hills.   Murrow also works as a floral designer at Anthony Flowers in Brentwood as well as on a freelance basis.   For more information, call 310-489-0012 or visit marisamurrow@yahoo.com.

Life Is Good by the Beach

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Wendy Anderson and her friend Jacqueline Bourlier had a play date at Will Rogers State Beach, where they built a Christmas sandman. Photo: Wendy Price Anderson
Wendy Anderson and her friend Jacqueline Bourlier had a play date at Will Rogers State Beach, where they built a Christmas sandman. Photo: Wendy Price Anderson

By WENDY PRICE ANDERSON Special to the Palisadian-Post Pacific Palisades is dear to my heart for many reasons, dating back to 1960, when my parents, Joan and Guy Price, moved our family here from Beverly Hills. They built a home on La Cumbre in the Huntington Palisades and later built a second home on Dulce Ynez Lane in the Marquez Knolls neigborhood.   After attending ninth grade at Paul Revere, I was part of the first graduating class to go straight through Palisades High School, in 1964. (My sister, Robyn, was in the famous Class of ’65. I also have a brother, Kevin.) Believe it or not, fellow classmates, the school will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and our 50th class reunion is just a few years away! I have volunteered to work on PaliHi’s reunion committee and I’m looking forward to the planning of numerous exciting events.   I attended Santa Monica College for a year, followed by Willis Business School. I married young and had two children. My daughter, Jamie’and her family live in Redmond, Oregon and have Rachel, age 16, and Ryan, age 10. My son, Andy and his family live in Yorba Linda and have one daughter, Amanda, age 8.’   Over the years I was a secretary for’an insurance company, clerk of a church and co-owner of PrintCrafters with my second husband, Dick Anderson, until he passed away in 1997 after 22 years of marriage. Then I’had two homecare businesses: Wendy’s Personal Popourri Service and Peace of Mind Home Care, where I took care of senior citizens in their home, drove them to appointments, and did errands.   As longtime residents know, Pacific Palisades is a quaint, ocean-front community with all the charm of a small town. The friendly people that know your name in the stores and the neighbors who care about each other’that is why I’love’living’here.   Every day, weather permitting, I enjoy hiking up our canyons, walking along the beach or riding on the bike path that starts (or ends) just across Pacific Coast Highway from my home in Tahitian Terrace. I take my camera everywhere I go, because you never know where or’when you can catch that perfect photo!   As a retired and busy ‘lady of leisure,’ I enjoy photography, lunch dates with friends, field trips with the Palisades Historical Society, and traveling with my kids and grandchildren.   My front and back’license plate holders reflect my serenity: ‘Life Is Good…At the Beach’ and ‘Happiness Is…Sunsets and Ocean Views.’ And my license plate says it all: ‘PaliGrl’.

Face Time with The Man in Red

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Keely Ford, 7, and her brother Kellan, 4, visit with Santa, who sat on a a sleigh on Swarthmore Avenue for the 60th annual Chamber of Commerce Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! last Friday.”

Topanga Creek Work Benefits Steelhead

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View from upstream of Topanga Creek, seasonally dry, that re-emerged at the bottom of the Rodeo Grounds road after the berm was removed.
View from upstream of Topanga Creek, seasonally dry, that re-emerged at the bottom of the Rodeo Grounds road after the berm was removed.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

After the dust settled on the California State Parks controversial purchase of 1,659 acres of Lower Topanga Canyon area in 2001, no further action occurred, or so it seemed.   Attendees at the Temescal Canyon Association (TCA) meeting on November 30 learned otherwise. State Parks has been moving ahead toward removing all invasive plants, dismantling non-historic buildings, restoring the creek bed and protecting the habitat.   Rosi Dagit, senior conservation biologist with the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, who has been doggedly advancing the state’s vision for the area, offered a condensed history of the watershed and the progress to date.   Topanga Creek is the third largest watershed draining into Santa Monica Bay and, as Dagit explained, ‘still has all it needs: fish, frogs and not too many things that are not supposed to be there.’   Faced with the enormity of the task of restoring the creek to its natural state, Dagit said that the reclamation effort would focus first on water quality, and that meant keeping the creek functional so that steelhead trout could thrive. ‘If you have good water quality, you have what you need to support all the other creatures and flora,’ she said.   Those of us who drive by the mouth of the Topanga Canyon, whizzing past the few remaining businesses, like the Reel Inn and the Malibu Feed Bin, can’t imagine the canopy of native and exotic species that lies below and beyond Pacific Coast Highway.   The area reaches three miles into Topanga Canyon and encompasses mountainous and coastal slopes, and a variety of vegetation and wildlife. The relatively flat area that was for years home to some 56 single-family residences covers about 45 acres. The five-acre stretch along PCH, which includes a few of the remaining business, was historically a wetland. When Roosevelt Highway (now PCH) was built as the first national defense highway in 1932, the estuary was filled in.   In 1936, engineers realigned PCH and built a 200-300-ft. concrete bridge that effectively narrowed the creek and challenged the health of aquatic life.   Over the years, Lower Topanga has suffered degradation from neglect and provided a dumping ground for construction scrap, a mish-mash of fill, and contaminants.   After devising a feasibility study, the state embarked on improving the water quality in the upper watershed. They pulled out the septic system in the Rodeo Grounds (the site of the former makeshift community) and began work on removing the 1,000-ft.-long berm that rose up 30 feet high and impeded the creek’s 10-mile flow to the ocean.   The job was monumental, costing $2.9 million over five years, from planning to completion. ‘We found all sorts of crazy things in the dirt,’ Dagit said. ‘We removed 1,334 truckloads. It took 18 truckloads alone to remove the lead-contaminated diesel fuel and 94 truckloads of contaminants. State Parks workers and volunteers took their time sorting rocks and recycling as much as they could.’   The berm project and the creek were cleared by October 2008. When the 12-acre flood plain was reconnected to the upper creek, this brought a resurgence of the rare western pond turtles.   The story of aquatic life is equally impressive, and ‘the stars are the fish,’ Dagit said. These include the tidewater goby and the steelhead trout. The Topanga Creek Stream Team has been conducting snorkel surveys in their effort to count the fish. So far, 500 adults have been caught and 190 have been tagged in Topanga Creek. Dagit said that the average size of the adults is 20 inches, although a 36-in. adult takes the record. She cautions anglers with big eyes that the fine for poaching is $25,000.   At the northern end of the canyon, the creek is moving along rapidly, having been returned to its banks. Numerous pools provide habitat for the steelhead, who move up the canyon during winter toward Fernwood.   The lifecycle of the steelhead resembles that of the salmon, where the adults spawn in upstream pools. The juvenile fish spend some time in the lagoon, getting ready to enter the ocean. Adult steelhead live several years in the ocean and ultimately return to the creek to spawn.   Dagit gave much attention to the assistance of volunteers, particularly TCA members, who have been vigilant in the ongoing efforts to keep the canyon free from exotic plant invasions, especially the tenacious giant bamboo (arundo) and Cape Ivy. Optimistic about the future, Dagit said that the next steps include restoring the lagoon and repairing the narrows, an event caused during the 1980 floods.   With a smile, she concluded: ‘We have to keep the fish as happy as we can.’

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