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Ann Pritchard, 74; Former Palisadian, Chamber Director

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Charlotte Ann Gamble Pritchard, a former executive director of the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, died peacefully on Thurs’day, July 29, at her home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. She was 74.   Ann was born in Galesburg, Ilinois, to Dr. William B. Gamble, a United Presbyterian pastor, and Charlotte Logan Gamble on November 13, 1935. She attended Washington State University in Pullman and Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and was a Delta Delta Delta sorority member.   After living in Pittsburgh, Ann and her family moved to Fullerton, where she served on the public school district board and completed her B.A. in communications with an emphasis in public relations at Cal State Fullerton.   Ann worked as an account supervisor at the Los Angeles office of Daniel J. Edelman, Inc., an international public relations agency, developing campaigns for Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Popping Corn, Kraft Foods, 9 Lives Cat Food, Hunts Foods and other major clients.   In 1973, she moved to Pacific Palisades, residing first on Hartzell Street and later in Rustic Canyon. She held her executive position at the Chamber of Commerce for about five years before retiring to Lake Oswego in 1993.   In her retirement, Ann wrote two novels (‘Good Taste’ and ‘Out of Harm’s Way’), was an active member of the American Association of University Women and Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, and served on the Lake Oswego Public Library Advisory Board.   During her lifetime, Ann lived in 10 states. She loved cooking, enter’taining, reading and travel, and with her husband Ernest I. Pritchard, who preceded her in death, she explored 60 countries and every continent.   She is survived by her children, Beth Deveny and David Colledge and their families; her sister, Lee Hart; her niece, Jane Hart; Ernie Pritchard’s children and grandchildren; and her beloved sheltie ‘Sadie.’   A memorial service will be held on August 9 at 1 p.m. at Lake Grove Presbyterian Church in Lake Oswego.   In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Ann’s memory to one of her favorite charities: Lake Oswego Public Library, the Educational Opportunities Fund at AAUW of Lake Oswego, World Vision or Missoula Medical Aid.   The online guest book is at youngsfuneralhome.org.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 5, 2010

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HOMES FOR SALE 1

$699K. 4 BD, 2 BA. Palisades native’s home, 5 min. from Yosemite. Solid, quiet, forested 1/3 acre, big garage/shop/deck, pure untreated water, near Tenaya Lodge. A pleasurable investment. AlbostaRealty.com, (559) 676-7444

LOTS FOR SALE 1a

MALIBU LA COSTA ACTIVE BCH CLUB RIGHTS LOT. 3900 Carbon Canyon Road. Own share in private beach and tennis courts. Zoned residential, legal lot: 6,280 sq. ft. burn-out site. 160 feet of road frontage just off PCH. GREAT INVESTMENT. For sale by owner. $129,000. (310) 317-0700

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR SALE 1e

MALIBU CIVIC CENTER CONDO. Single story garden unit with courtyard and private entrance, quiet and secluded 2 BR, 2 full bath, near Pepperdine, shopping and beaches. Entire complex recently refurbished w/ pool, tennis courts and laundry. Great location. For sale by owner: $439,000. (310) 317-0700

FURNISHED HOMES 2

EXECUTIVE RENTAL! MOVE RIGHT IN! Immaculate, fully furnished, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Pool, gym, spa, near trailheads, mountain view, minutes to the beach. (310) 459-9111

MALIBU OCEAN VIEW GUEST HOUSE. Carbon Canyon. 1 BR, 1 bath, laundry, full kitchen and storage. Private tranquil setting with amazing canyon and ocean vistas set in acreage far apart from main residence and other homes. Private entrance and parking, pool. Eames, Noguchi modern interior. Available August 1, furnished or unfurnished. Water & electr. included. For rent by owner. $2,500/mo. (310) 317-0700

TRANQUIL WOODED SETTING. Special 2 bed, bath furnished & equipped to move right in for months or years. All utilities, cable, WiFi, phone for $2,770/mo. No smoke/pets. (310) 454-2568

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

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

HIGHLANDS PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN w/ ocean view, bright, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, high ceilings, fireplace, 2 decks, stainless steel appliances, olympic pool, tennis, gym, gardener incl. $4,200/mo. Marty, (310) 459-2692

3 BDRM, 1 BA. $3,800/mo. 1/2 utilities, 2 car parking, close to village, schools, shops & beach. Pets ok. Appliances, W/D, D/W & refrigerator. Min 1 year lease. By appt. only. Eric, (310) 428-3364

CHARMING 2 BEDROOM UNIT IN THE PALISADES! 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, light, bright unit in a duplex walking distance from the beach, the bluffs, and into town. This unit has high ceilings and an open floor plan. It has a lush private yard, washer and dryer in the unit, and a dish washer. Landlord pays water and gardener. It is available August 15, 2010. Dogs O.K. $3,400/mo. Please contact Tiffany at (310) 849-9592

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

PALISADES 1 BEDROOM apt. Large, remodeled, carpet, gas stove, refrigerator, one year lease, new paint, laundry, storage, covered parking. No pets, Non-smoker. $1,335/mo. (310) 477-6767

APARTMENT: ONE BDRM. IN VILLAGE. PRICED TO RENT. (310) 454-4668

SMALL GUEST COTTAGE. Charming studio apt. Separate entrance, built-ins, micro and storage area w/ washer/dryer. $850/mo. Utilities & cable included. Street parking, no pets. (310) 210-8455

DUPLEX LOWER LEVEL, spacious 2 bdrm, 2 ba, built-ins, closets, approx. 1,200 sq. ft., private entrance & patio, utilities included. $2,650/mo. (310) 995-9205

UNUSUAL unique spacious 1 bd/1 bth (800 ft) mucho charm apt in Mediterranean triplex. All appliances, frplc, hdwd, garage, grdn, ldry. 1 mi. to village & bch. N/S, no pets, 1 yr lse. $2,250/mo. (310) 804-3142

TWO BEDROOM, ONE BATH, sunny & roomy upper floor, glimpse of bay, walk to daily errands. Small pet considered. Available now. $2,200/mo. Call Michael, (310) 883-8049

ONE BEDROOM in small complex. Small pet considered, walk to daily errands. Pool, laundry room, one year lease. $1,595/mo. Third month free! Call Michael, (310) 883-8049

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

PACIFIC PALISADES ROOM FOR RENT. $890/mo. Private bedroom/bath. Washer, cable, kitchen, pool, gym & carport. Beautiful ocean view. Jean, (310) 454-5195

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

CORNER WINDOW OFFICE, cathedral ceilings, 2nd floor, First Federal Bank building on Sunset, in Palisades Village, 320 sq. ft. $1,200/mo. Call Ev Maguire, (310) 600-3603 or (310) 454-0840

SPACE FOR LEASE. (310) 454-9606, (818) 458-4454. Ask for Irena.

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 RENTAL. Unique Village office space. Quiet, quaint setting with Village view, 4 rooms including kitchen & bath. Fantastic location. $1,495/mo. Bob, (310) 459-1220

SHOP: STORE FRONT LEVEL IN VILLAGE. PRICED TO RENT. (310) 454-4668

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 3f

BIG EMPTY HOUSE? Colorado security executive (44) will live on your property, pay some rent and take care of it. Excellent references, Ivy League degree, law enforcement experience. I need to be in Malibu/Westside for one year researching and writing a screenplay. Your house will never be safer! Please contact davefriend496@gmail.com or call (303) 815-5911

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: READING GLASSES. Bronze frames in Village Wednesday, July 21st. Please call the Post (310) 454-1321. Thank you.

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

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. Part time or temporary OK. 3 hour min. Reasonable rates. Pam, (310) 733-8433

DO YOU NEED HELP GETTING ORGANIZED? Executive level business and personal assistant services available. Office organizing, writing, project and event planning. Concierge services on a project or weekly basis. Call Patty, (310) 394-3085

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

CERTIFIED NEWBORN SPECIALIST and baby sleep trainer available for overnight shifts of 10, 9 or 8 hours. (310) 226-7097, thebabyguru.com

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

LOOKING FOR A HOUSEKEEPING JOB. 2-3 days. 12 years experience, own transportation, legal, local references. Call Delmy, (323) 363-9492, delmycleaning.com

EUROPEAN CLEANING SERVICE. Reliable, local references. Experienced. Own supplies. Call today. (818) 324-9154

EXCELLENT, HONEST & RELIABLE HOUSEKEEPER available Monday through Friday. Experienced with children and pets, own car, speaks English, local references. Please call Susie at (323) 299-7186

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

SPECIALIZE WITH SENIORS. Friendly/patient personal trainer. Customize workouts to fit your needs. Enjoy P/T in the convenience of your own home. Call Karen for free consultation and GET STARTED! (818) 626-8670

WESTSIDE HOME HEALTH CARE. Providing quality, compassionate IN HOME CARE. Emilia Polakoff, Caregiver. State certified CNA, HHA. P/T or F/T. FREE assessment with no obligation. Pacific Palisades resident. (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

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.

AUTO DETAILING 13i

AMAZING DETAIL ‘ MOBILE CAR WASH & DETAILING SERVICE ‘ Cars ‘ Trucks ‘ Vans ‘ Boats ‘ RVs and more! Why go to the car wash, when WE COME TO YOU with better prices? Call today and ask about our specials! (323) 402-7199

MISCELLANEOUS 13j

MALIBU CLEANING CREW. We provide professional cleaning services. No job too small or too big. 21 years experience. Call (310) 592-3497. Arturo, Sylvia, malibucleaners.vpweb.com

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

ClubHappyDog.com. Doggie Day Camp, Play Group, Excursions. ‘This is the Club Med for Dogs!’ (310) 359-3433

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 through out the Westside. Reasonable rates. (310) 459-8212

LICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR ‘ Since 1978. ‘ People & Asset Location ‘ Pre-Employment Screening ‘ Process Serving ‘ Pre-Tenant Screening ‘ Small Claims Assist ‘ Background Research ‘ Nanny Cams Available. Murphy Investigative Services, (213) 804-8484, murphypi@yahoo.com

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

HAVE FUN! GET FIT! NORDIC WALKING CLASSES. Certified Advanced Nordic walking instructor, Palisades resident teaches private/group classes in the Palisades. Weekends. (310) 266-4651

PERSONAL TRAINER 15c

Peak Performance Fitness Training. Ivan Baccarat, N.S.C.A., A.C.E. Cert. Personal Trainer. Body Shaping ‘ Strength ‘ Fat Loss ‘ Prenatal/Post Partum ‘ Cardio ‘ Kickboxing ‘ Stretch/Flexibility ‘ Plyometrics ‘ Endurance ‘ Core Work. Individualized Program Design. Balance training for older adults. 20 yrs. experience ‘ Insured ‘ Excellent references. Call for a free consultation, (310) 829-4428

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

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

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

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 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 avail.)

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

HGTV CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN TEAM. We are a full service construction/design team ready to remodel any room for you. We revive any room or outdoor space for you. We can bring your ideas to life. From simple affordable alterations to extensive overhauls and additions. We are the right company for you. Call (310) 877-5577 & (310) 877-5979. http://debonairrenovations.com/home/home.html

PALISADES HOME REPAIR SERVICES. (25 years) Local resident. Services include: ‘ Carpentry ‘ Electrical ‘ Plumbing ‘ Plaster ‘ Drywall ‘ Concrete. (310) 622-2773. Call us for same day service. Fast, clean, best prices. Lic. #294272

AFFORDABLE CONSTRUCTION SERVICE ‘ Roofing ‘ Windows ‘ Painting ‘ Tile ‘ Siding ‘ Concrete ‘ Fences ‘ Decks ‘ Carpentry. All types of home repairs. State License #B-1 746866. Insured. 1 (800) 806-8688

CASALE CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC ‘ Lic. #512443 ‘ Kitchen and Bath Specialist ‘ General Contractor ‘ Residential ‘ Commercial ‘ New Construction ‘ Additions ‘ Remodeling ‘ (310) 491-0550 (o) ‘ (310) 927-1799 (c) ‘ www.reemodeling.com

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

NORTH BAY ELECTRIC. Service & Repairs. Lighting Design & Installation. Upgrades, Remodels, New Construction. Est. 1986. Lic. #493652 /electrician90272.com/ (310) 456-7076

FENCES, DECKS 16j

THE FENCE MAN. 18 years quality work ‘ Wood fences ‘ Decks ‘ Gates ‘ Chainlink & patio ‘ Wrought iron ‘ 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

COASTAL HARDWOOD FLOORS. All wood flooring service; installations, sand & refinish, custom designs. Since 1975. Local references available. Bonded & insured. Lic. #824437. www.CoastalWoodFloors.com, (310) 277-0860

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, 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

PALISADES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. All jobs and calls welcome!! All phases of const. and home repair. A fresh alternative from the norm, very courteous, very safe, very clean!! Call for a free estimate and consultation. Please call: Kevin, Brian Nunneley, (310) 488-1153. Lic. #375858

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

CALIFORNIA BEST PAINTING ‘ Interior ‘ Exterior ‘ Residential ‘ Commercial ‘ Plaster ‘ Drywall & Repair ‘ FREE ESTIMATES! Lic. #854322. Bonded & Insured. (877) 430-1112, (213) 382-0020

OWEN GEORGE CRUICKSHANK ‘ Paperhanger ‘ Removal ‘ Repair ‘ Painting ‘ Handyman svc as well. Lic. #576445. (310) 459-5485

PLUMBING 16t

EXPERT PLUMBER 25 YRS. EXP. Intelligent, cost effective solutions for your plumbing problems. Encompassing all aspects of residential and commercial plumbing. Reasonable, reliable, excellent references. Karl Kolpin, (310) 200-7239. Lic. #776518 B-C36 Bonded, insured.

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

PART-TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT: Computer data entry, online research, organizing, filing. Multi-tasking self starter, focused, detail minded. Excel/Word. Flex sked. High energy office. Fax resume: (310) 459-3814

2 MANICURING BOOTH STATIONS FOR RENT. Good location. (310) 454-7588 or (818) 322-5812

AFTERNOON NANNY for pick up, activity driving, homework help, errands, meal prep. Own car, excellent refs, prior experience a must. (213) 861-6416

HALF-TIME HOUSEKEEPER. Seeking half time housekeeper, 5 days per week. CA D/L, English, own car, references. Contact (310) 459-5277

WANTED: Male live-in caregiver for active 92-year-old man. Please call (310) 454-1956, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., ask for Wendy.

FURNITURE 18c

BEAUTIFUL FRENCH FURNITURE. Many pieces; tables, chairs, lamps, etc. Also Shirley Temple door. In Santa Monica. (805) 907-1303

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

MOVING SALE! Contemp. furn/furnishgs/clothes/linens/jewelry, lots more! 16808 Bollinger (Marquez). Fri.-Sat., Aug. 6-7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit www.bmdawson.com for photos/details.

VERY CHIC & SHABBY CHIC ESTATE SALE. Artwork, designer clothes, shoes, furniture; patio, vintage & indoor. Dollhouse and furniture. August 7, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 779 El Medio Avenue, Pacific Palisades.

Palisadians Make Dollies for Haiti

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Inspired by an article in the Cape Cod Times, Pacific Palisades resident Cindy Simon organized volunteers locally to make the dollies.
Inspired by an article in the Cape Cod Times, Pacific Palisades resident Cindy Simon organized volunteers locally to make the dollies.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

By CINDY SIMON Special to the Palisadian-Post You never know when you’ll be struck with an inspiration that sends your heart racing. This recently happened to me when I was visiting my son, Willie, at his school on Cape Cod in April.   I just love Cape Cod, and every time I’m there, I discover something beautiful, magical and uplifting. Maybe it’s the ocean, the dunes, the green marshes or the down-to-earth people. This particular morning, I was lolling about in a local diner perusing the Cape Cod Times, when I came across an article that caught my eye.   The article told the story of Brenda Kowalski, who was watching the news one evening during the Haitian earthquake crisis and saw newscaster Diane Sawyer pick up a little doll from the rubble. Kowalski thought to herself, ‘Some little girl has lost her special doll in the middle of all this chaos . . . how sad.’   Kowalski decided she wanted to help, so she approached a few of her friends from church with the idea of making dolls. With a few bolts of fabric, Kowalski and many volunteers created and shipped 150 hand-sewn dollies to Haiti. Because her church had a connection with a Salesian ministry in Boston (which was already working directly with the people in Haiti), the dolls were sent to Haiti through this organization.   One look at the photo in the Cape Cod Times and I was hooked. After the crisis in Haiti occurred, I had wondered how I could contribute to the relief effort, and I realized this was one way.   In late May, I returned to Cape Cod and tracked down Kowalski, who could not have been more delightful and enthusiastic about her project. She shared with me her doll patterns and showed me some sewing tricks of the trade.   I returned home and immediately contacted my friend and fellow crafter Dorothy Miyake, and she was equally excited about the project. Miyake, a retired Canyon School kindergarten teacher (she actually taught both of my sons, now 22 and 17), is always up for anything that helps children.   We sent out a mass e-mail to everyone we thought would be interested in working on the Haitian Dollie Project. We announced that our first sewing session would be held on June 9 at my house in the Huntington Palisades. I bought a bunch of colorful fabric and trim. Miyake already had a big bag of brown and black yarn. A friend who is a decorator dropped off bags of extra fabric.   Many neighbors volunteered to bring thread, needles, yarn, ribbon, rickrack and fabric paint. Our neighbors, Peter and Suzanne Trepp, donated boxes of fabric that they had found while cleaning out Peter’s 94-year-old grandmother’s house. They told me Mildred, who had recently passed away, would have wanted it to benefit a good cause.   At our first session, about eight of us worked diligently to make only a few dollies, but we learned a lot. Pat Bauer discovered she was good at sewing on curly hair; Rita Cohen was a pro at cutting out and sewing shorts; Millie Villaros and Deirdre Roney liked to ’embellish’ the dresses; Carole Ruge was amazing with bows; and Carrie Scott and Anne Sacks preferred the simple task of stuffing. Teresa Akerblom and Erin Wales enjoyed painting on the faces, while Colleen Morrissey volunteered to paint a heart on each doll. My housekeeper Sofia Pocasangre, an excellent seamstress, volunteered to be in charge of cutting and sewing the brown fabric for the bodies.   We met weekly through June and July, and as we worked, we chatted about books, celebrity gossip and politics. Every week, more people joined us, ranging in age from high schoolers to senior citizens.   On July 7, our friends in Cape Cod e-mailed us that there was a glitch with the Salesian organization and its distribution center in Haiti. Apparently, the dollies that the Cape Cod group had sent in mid-May were held up at the Port au Prince docks. We decided to look for another organization that could deliver our goods more efficiently and quicker.   My husband, Bill, connected us with AmeriCares, an international disaster relief organization, located in Stamford, Connecticut. The CEO told us about the organization’s soon to-be-launched Adolescent Girls 10-19 Initiative, which, in collaboration with Partners in Health, aims to ‘guide and empower Haitian girls in the areas of education, health services, financial literacy, gender-based violence and protection.’ Part of this initiative will be the creation of Dignity & Action Kits, which will include items such as toiletries, sandals, pens and pencils, notebooks and now our dollies.   We completed 100 dollies and mailed them to AmeriCares’ headquarters. The dollies, along with 200 from the Cape Cod group, will be shipped to Haiti this week.   The Haiti Adolescent Girls Network has a goal of targeting 1,000 girls. Since we have sent a total of 300 dollies, we have 700 more to make. We will start stitching and chatting again in September.   How can residents help?   ’ We could use any donations of extra trim, colorful yarn, lightweight cotton fabrics, brown cotton fabric, thread and fabric flowers. Buttons are not allowed as a safety precaution. To donate, contact Erin Wales at (310) 500-4276, and she will coordinate the pick-up.   ’ We are seeking financial contributions to AmeriCares, so that the Adolescent Girls 10-19 Initiative can attain its goal of reaching 1,000 girls. The cost for this entire initiative is estimated to be $150,000. To donate, visit www.americares.org/HaitiAdolescentGirls.   (Cindy Simon and her husband, Bill, have four children, Cary, an aspiring actress; Willie, who attends Riverview School on Cape Cod; Lindsay, a junior at Boston College; and Griffith, a senior at Harvard-Westlake.)

Biblical Scholar to Discuss ‘Two Jerusalems’ August 14

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Biblical scholar Ellen Davis from Duke University
Biblical scholar Ellen Davis from Duke University

Old Testament scholar Ellen Davis will deliver the Stern Lecture on Saturday, August 14, at 9 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. The public is invited.   The Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible at Duke University, Dr. Davis is a scholar, teacher and preacher with an ability to make the Old Testament come alive with power and spiritual depth for both scholarly and general audiences.   Her topic will be ‘The Two Jeru’salems.’ The religious imagination of both Jews and Christians dwells between ‘two Jerusalems,’ the remembered Jerusalem of David, Isaiah, and Jesus, and the future Jeru’salem, the city of peace that God will bring.   In the 21st century, as in ages past, Jerusalem is to the minds of many, the stuff of dreams’and a place of tragedy and oppression. Davis will explore these different faces of Jeru’salem as they appear in the Bible, and also in modern hymns, poetry and prayers written in North America, Europe, Israel, and Sudan.   Davis is interested in theological interpretation of the Old Testament, with particular concern for how the Bible is used to address urgent pub’lic issues. Her current work focuses on developing an exegetically based response to the ecological crisis.   A lay Episcopalian, Davis has been involved in interfaith dialogue for 40 years. Her previous teaching appointments were at Union Theo’logical Seminary in New York, Yale Divinity School and the Virginia Theological Seminary.   The Stern Lecture regularly in’vites leading scholars to Saint Mat’thew’s to deliver in-depth presen’ta’tions on Biblical, theologi’cal and spiritual topics. The Lecture honors the memory of Eliza’beth Naffziger Stern, who was an unstinting worker in the community, and founder of the Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles. Known as Libby to her friends, she was a lifelong member of the Episcopal church, junior warden of the Parish of Saint Matthew, and member of its Altar Guild and that of the Diocese of Los Angeles. A Memorial Fund established in 1989 supports the Elizabeth Naffziger Stern lectures.   All are welcome to hear a world-class Biblical scholar.

Moonday at Village Books Features Poets Wilson and Harbaugh August 9

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  Moonday in the Village will feature poets Kath Abela Wilson and Lynne Harbaugh on August 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave. Open reading sign-ups begin at 7 p.m.   Wilson has been writing poetry since the age of five. She is the creator and leader of the band “Poets on Site,” a performance group collaborating with dancers, musicians, artists and scientists. She has poetry published and forthcoming in many print and online journals including Atlas Poetica, Astropoetica, Badlands, Behold the Pirate Pig, and The California Quarterly.   Harbaugh’s art is deeply shaped and influenced by the English history and poetry that she has been immersed in since childhood. As a landscape painter, poet and songwriter, she maintains a devout belief in the artist’s ability to provide humanity with spiritual and emotional healing. Her collection “The Wintergrave Poems” and accompanying CD will be available for purchase at Village Books.   Moonday is a once-a-month poetry venue, co-produced by Alice Pero and Lois P. Jones.   Contact: (818) 209-1051

Getty Center Offers Garden Concerts for Kids Saturdays, Sundays in August

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  The J. Paul Getty Museum presents Garden Concerts for Kids, a free outdoor music series for kids and their families in the Getty Center’s Central Garden.   The concerts kick off on August 7 and 8 with Milkshake, led by alt-pop and rock veterans Lisa Mathews and Mike Gehl. whose lyrically lighthearted songs have won fans of all ages and will get you dancing with their authentic rock-and-roll spirit.   On August 14 and 15, Elizabeth Mitchell and Family provide a joyous musical adventure with vibrant reinterpretations of cherished American folk and rock songs from their new album, ‘ Sunny Day.’   Closing out the season on August 21 and 22, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family bring charm and heart to their alt-country music for children and families. Accompanied by her husband Johnny Irion and kids, Guthrie continues the song-making tradition forged by her grandfather Woody and father Arlo.   The Garden Concerts for Kids are held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, and no reservations are required. Parking is $15. Information: visit www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300.

‘Wind in the Willows’ Provides Enjoyment

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Theater Review

Otter (Reilly Pressman), Miss Ratty (Katie Reinhold) and Mole (Gigi Pressman) sing “The Grey and Chilly Days of Fall” at Theatre Palisades.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

If you have a child or simply love Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 book ‘The Wind in the Willows,’ there is no better place to spend an evening than at Theatre Palisades, where the music is lovely, the story delightful and laughs abound. The final four shows of this world pre’miere youth production are tonight, Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon at the Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Road.   Pacific Palisades resident Diane Grant has written a children’s musi’cal based on the book and produced an entertaining and updated version of the adventures of Toad, Ratty, Otter and Badger. Many of her char’acters who are male in the book are now female, and friendship among the characters is emphasized.   I especially enjoyed seeing the nasty weasel girls Olivia Busselle, Claire Suisman and Anna Reger. With the proper amount of smirking, scheming and slinking, they are a joy to watch as they disrupt other characters’ lives throughout the 90-minute show.   Complete with lime green tights, Toad (Brendan Terry) is properly ‘mad’ after discovering the power of the automobile. Be prepared, Toad does demonstrate his driving ability on stage.   One of the funniest scenes comes when Toad, dressed as a washerwoman in order to escape from prison, is wooed by the guard (Jakob Pollack). The device worked for Shakespeare, and it was amusing to see it still brings big laughs as even the youngest audience members got the humor.   This is one talented cast, from the opening solo, with a crystal-clear sweet voice of Mole (Gigi Pressman) to the assured stage presence and equally great voice of Miss Ratty (Katie Reinhold) to the lovely voice of Badger (Roni Ellis). Playing Otter (Reilly Pressman), gives her character nice flourishes to help define her animal’s personality.   Musical director Michael Reilly has composed and arranged new music for the show, and the songs help the show flow smoothly from scene to scene.   A special acknowledgment goes to director and chorographer Dor’othy Dillingham, who understands youth and manages to elicit topnotch performances from each of her talented cast of 22 local youth. This is her eighth production with TPY, and with each one she manages to take a large cast and give everyone a chance to shine, even if it’s as sim’ple as showing the season change with actress (Nicole Leshgold) dancing across the stage, placing ei’ther butterflies or snowflakes on the side of the set to indicate the seasons. The make-up and costuming are also imaginative and inventive.   Tickets: (310) 454-1970 or visit: www.theatrepalisades.org.

Will Rogers Girls Ace Taplins

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Will Rogers Junior Lifeguard Kelly Harlan runs ashore to handoff to the next paddleboarder in the B division at last Friday's Taplin Relays.
Will Rogers Junior Lifeguard Kelly Harlan runs ashore to handoff to the next paddleboarder in the B division at last Friday’s Taplin Relays.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Success came in the number six and in the color purple for local aspiring lifeguards at the Taplin Relays on Dockweiler Beach in El Segundo last Friday. The Taplins, the five-week culmination of junior lifeguard lessons, are patterned after the adult training program and include long distance running, sprints, paddling and buoy swims. At this final and most prestigious competition of the summer, junior lifeguards from Will Rogers State Beach competed against teams from Avalon, Cabrillo, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Venice, Santa Monica and Zuma Beach. Taking first place in the Girls’ A division, which consists of two runners, two paddlers and two swimmers, were Will Rogers’ Tori Scribner, Lauren Shultz, Mara Silka, Natalie Stilz, Liliana Casso and Olivia Kirkpatrick. What was unique about the Girls’ A division is that it was the only one with six guards. All of the other divisions consisted of 18 members–six runners, six paddlers and six swimmers. Will Rogers sent three teams in the C division (ages 9-11), three in the B division (ages 12-13) and in addition to the single sex team, two coed teams in the A division (ages 14-17). Runners are required to sprint 50 yards in soft sand before handing the baton to the next runner. As the last runner crosses the line, he or she tags the first paddler, who then takes off for the waves dragging a paddleboard. A paddler is expected to use the correct method to enter the water. This sometimes involves rotating with the board through high waves to pass the surf line in order to paddle around a buoy 150 to 200 yards out in the ocean, before racing back to the shore, dragging the board across the sand and handing it to the next paddler. When the last paddler hits the beach, he or she tags the first swimmer, who runs to the edge of the surf where they high-step, before dolphining through the water past the waves to start their swim. They swim around the buoys and then back to shore, where they run to the edge of the sand to tag the next swimmer. At any one time, the water is filled with swimmers and paddlers, making it hard to see which team is in the lead–one reason why the first and last competitor in each leg wears a cap that is a color specific to his or her beach. For this competition, Will Rogers was assigned the color purple. Will Rogers instructor Larry Felix, a teacher and water polo coach at Oaks Christian High in Westlake Village, served as an announcer to the crowd of more than 2,000 gathered at the beach. “No one child will win for their team,” he said. “Rather it’s a collective effort using the skills they learned this year.” Overall, Will Roger’s A coed team took fifth place and included Stephen Anthony, Ryan Angelich, Jack Rogers, Aiden Gray, Wes Galie, Mara Silka, Leland Frankel, Jordan Wilimovsky, Kurtis Rossie, Liliana Casso, Andrew Hacker. Holder Miller, Tori Scribner, Garrett Yost, Paul Czer, Zack Gold, Natalie Stilz and Devin Pugliese. “Guards give them discipline,” said Will Rogers A instructor Eldin Onsgard, a professor at East L.A. College. The Will Rogers B age group teams finished 3, 12 and 25 out of 31 teams and the third place team included runners Charlie Hollingsworth, Charlotte Robinson, Jack McGeagh, Genki Yoshida, Michaela Keefe and Tucker Steil; swimmers Nicole Johnson, Allison Hoops, Mardel Ramirez, Tiana Marsh, Neil Farnham and Alec Wilimovsky; and paddlers Kelly Harlan, Matthew Friedman, Zachary Senator, Michael Lukasiak, Ian LaBash and David Grinsfelder. The C-team faced stiff competition against 30 other teams and placed sixth, as perennial power Manhattan Beach took first place. The Will Rogers B and C teams placed 24th and 26th, respectively. As the last C swimmer came out of the water, the 540 junior guards who had to run, paddle and swim that day formed a tunnel for that competitor to run through as a way of showing their support and camaraderie. “Although they’re representing their individual beaches,” Felix said. “We’re all L.A. County Lifeguards. We’re one big happy family.” The Taplin Relays were named after Judge Irving Taplin, a former Municipal Court Judge in Los Angeles County, who donated the event’s first trophy. The Taplin Lifeguard Relay has been held every year since 1936 with the exception of 1942-45 when it was suspended during World War II. Once the junior lifeguard program started in 1961, youths started competing with 18-member teams on Fridays, with the adult lifeguard Taplin competition held the following day. Adults have a medley relay of four swimmers, four paddlers and four two-man dory teams. Both the junior and adult Taplins are considered the most prestigious annual lifeguard competitions in Southern California. Once again in 2010, Will Rogers State Beach junior lifeguards represented their community well and made “purple” proud.

Waves Ninth in Cooperstown

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Vince DeSantis connects on a grand slam home run during the Pali Waves' victory over Ohio at the Cooperstown Dreams Tournament.
Vince DeSantis connects on a grand slam home run during the Pali Waves’ victory over Ohio at the Cooperstown Dreams Tournament.

The Pali Waves, a team of 12-year-old boys representing the Palisades Pony Baseball Association, traveled to Cooperstown, New York, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, last week to compete against some of the best youth teams in the country in the Cooperstown Dreams tournament–and the local squad showed its mettle. In a field packed full of powerhouses, the Waves tied for ninth place out of 103 teams representing 29 states and Canada. Feeling right at home playing at a much bigger “Field of Dreams” complex than their home fields at the Palisades Recreation Center, the Waves opened pool play with a tough 14-6 loss to the Hurricanes of Austin, Texas. Over the next three days, however, the Waves rallied to win five games in a row. Following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Elk Grove, Illinois, the Waves routed squads from Alabama, Ohio, Long Island and Rockville, Maryland, by a combined score of 75-8, earning the No. 15 seed heading into the elimination phase of the tournament. Under the able leadership of Head Coach Mike DeSantis and assistants Pete Sieling, Rick Wahlgren and Ted McGinley, the Waves soundly defeated their first two playoff opponents, ousting a team from Chicago 7-1 and a team from Fresno 7-2. On Thursday morning, Pali finally met its match in the Sweet 16, falling to the Oxnard Sharks 15-4. The Waves played exceptionally well in all facets of the game. Each of the starting pitchers–Quinn McGinley, Harrison Hart, Adam Stryer and Roben Sieling–notched victories and all were ably supported by closer Daniel Furman. Fifteen home runs highlighted the Waves’ hitting barrage. Hart hit five, Leo Kaplan hit four, Brendan Sanderson hit three and Vince DeSantis, Holden Thomas and McGinley each hit one. DeSantis and Sanderson each hit a grand slam. Jake Suddleson, PJ Hurst and Chris Wahlgren each added clutch hitting and fielding throughout the week-long competition. While each player made outstanding individual contributions, what allowed this group of a dozen Palisades players to win seven of its nine games was its ability to play as a team. Wahlgren also came in seventh in the Roundrunner competition (running around the bases), missing the final round by a tenth of a second. The ninth-place finish matched that of last year’s 12-year-old squad, the Palisades Patriots, who also went 7-2 under Head Coach Rick McGeagh.

Anthony Stays in the Zone

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Blake Anthony is enjoying quite a summer on the tennis courts. Two weeks after sweeping the boys’ 16s singles and boys’ 18s doubles titles at the Junior Open in La Canada, the Palisadian led Southern California Renegade to the 16 Northwest Zone Team Championships last Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah. Anthony, a sophomore at Loyola High, went 5-0 in singles during the week, beating Sam Ho of Temple City, 6-3, 6-4, in the final. He also posted two doubles wins earlier in the tournament to help Renegade capture first place out of 12 teams representing Hawaii Pacific, Intermountain, Northern California, Southwest, and Southern California. Renegade beat another Southern California team, Maverick, by a 10-8 score in the championship match. Earlier in the tournament, Renegade earlier had knocked off another Southern California team, Rustler, 14-4, which was in the same flight. Palisades High players Alex Giannini and Spencer Pekar led Team Rustler, with Giannini notching three singles wins and four doubles wins and Pekar also netting singles and doubles wins. On Day Three of the competition, Anthony edged Giannini, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5, in one of the best singles matches of the entire tournament. Anthony’s Renegade teammates included Julian Ruffin,
 Henry Craig,
 Marcus Nalley, Jayson Amos,
 Hikaru Minami, Lauren Stratman, 
Lauren Marker, 
Fiorella Coria, 
Monica Robinson,
Meghan Dizon and
 Monica Pastor.
 Each team is comprised of six boys and six girls, all 16 years or younger.

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