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Pali Hoops Squads Hit Road

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Palisades' Donovan Johnson drives to the basket around a Bishop Montgomery player during last week's Santa Monica Tournament. Photo: Morgan Genser
Palisades’ Donovan Johnson drives to the basket around a Bishop Montgomery player during last week’s Santa Monica Tournament. Photo: Morgan Genser

Playing as tough a schedule as any team in Southern California has its pros and cons. The positive side is that the Palisades High boys’ basketball team is toughening up for the Western League, where it will twice have to play against perennial City Section powers Westchester and Fairfax as well as a seemingly much-improved University squad. The negative side is that the Dolphins are off to a 3-5 start, despite the first four of their being by a combined 13 points. After opening the season 1-3 at the Redondo Tournament the team went 2-2 at last week’s Santa Monica Tournament, losing to Rialto Eisenhower and Torrance Bishop Montgomery but beating Reseda Cleveland and Gardena Serra convincingly. Donovan Johnson had 28 points in the Dolphins’ 91-88 loss to Rialto Eisenhower and he leads the team with an average of almost 16 points per game while Ilya Ilyayev is averaging almost nine rebounds. Palisades begins league play today at Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, then travels south for the San Diego Lincoln Tournament, where it opens Saturday against Golden of Colorado. A tough schedule is also benefiting the girls’ varsity team, which is off to a 6-2 start after going 2-2 at last week’s Mater Dei Tournament. The Dolphins suffered their first defeat last Monday at the hands of Santa Ana Mater Dei, one of the top-ranked teams in the nation. They bounced back to beat Ontario Colony and Mayfair, but their fourth-quarter rally fell one point short against Warren last Friday. Donae Moguel is averaging over 14 points per game and Asia Smith is averaging over 10 rebounds. Palisades leaves Friday for the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona, where it will open against Fairfield Vanden on Saturday.

At Their Best in Prime Time

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Palisades High football player Jeff Gaskin (center), President and founder of the Team Prime Time Club, with two of the friends he made during the “Prime TIme Games” at Palms Middle School. Photo: Ryan Kenney

Palisades High football players could have been slept in last weekend, resting on their laurels after completing a Cinderella season in which the Dolphins reached the City Section Division II semifinals. So why did running back Malcolm Creer, center Jeffrey Gaskin and five other players rise early and travel to Palms Middle School? It is because they are members of the local high school’s Team Prime Time Club. The football players, along with eight other PaliHi athletes, were coaching kids with developmental disabilities at the ‘Prime Time Games.’ On the field at Stadium by the Sea, Creer may be one of the stars, but at Palms on Saturday he was shining the spotlight on the developmentally disabled athletes who were participating in the competition. Trading the turf for the hardwood, Creer and teammates Hakeem Jawanza, Elmer Garcia, Kolmus Iheanacho, Mylz Blake and Eusibio Hoskins made crisp passes to athletes with Autism and Down syndrome, setting them up for breakaway shots or three-pointers. Putting his blocking talents to good use, Gaskin blocked while a TPT athlete slid in successfully for a layup, then gave him a high-five. Not to be outdone by the football team, volleyball players Jayenth Subrahmanyam and Jack Scharf, varsity soccer captain Kathryn Gaskin and junior varsity soccer players Elizabeth and Emma Seaman were also sharing laughs and encouragement with the Prime Time Game athletes. Also participating were Danny Escalante, Nick Jaffe and Rico Matheney representing respectively the track, lacrosse, and basketball teams. Since sixth grade, the Gaskin siblings have been volunteering and recruiting others for Team Prime, a nonprofit after-school program operating at four middle schools on the Westside offering athletic, academic and artistic programs. The organization serves approximately 700 at risk 6th- through 8th-graders per day and pairs them as mentors with young athletes with developmental disabilities. Jeff Gaskin, President and founder of the Team Prime Time Club, which was organized to support Team Prime Time with student volunteers, had no trouble convincing his teammates and friends to participate. Several times a year the program holds the Prime Time Games for athletes with Developmental Disabilities. Middle school students enrolled in the Team Prime Time after-school program coach and mentor the developmentally disabled youth in a morning of basketball, soccer and other athletic games. In June, the games are held at UCLA, where UCLA football players lend their talents to the Games. Donations to Team Prime Time can be made at www.teamprimetime.org.

Elander Paces Pali Soccer

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Senior Samantha Elander scored four goals as the Palisades High girls’ soccer team routed host L.A. University last Friday in a Western League game. Marika Lundeberg scored the other goal for the Dolphins. Two days earlier the Dolphins blanked visiting Westchester 10-0 in the league opener for both schools. Goalie Kiki Bailey got the shutout and netted a goal herself. Katie Van Daalan Wetters scored three goals, Meredith Kornfeind had two and Elander, Jacklyn Bamberger, Deborah Abber and Grady Gitlin each added one for the Dolphins. Elander had a three-goal game and Bailey did not allow a goal in three games during Palisades’ Holiday Winter December 3-4. Palisades suffered its first loss, 1-0, to Woodland Hills Taft on Monday night at Stadium by the Sea, but bounced back with a 6-1 victory over Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies. Eve Babcock scored the only goal of the first half but the Dolphins (6-1-1) exploded for five goals after intermission en route to a 6-1 victory. Elander scored twice, Lily McGuire and Zoie Aliado added one apiece and Babcock scored her second goal to round out the scoring.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 16, 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 BREEZE 1+1. Wood floors, tiled kitchen. $1,695/mo. Call for specials! 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

2 BED APT. IN VINTAGE BUILDING. 2 bed, 1 bath apt. available now. Sunset x Baylor. New paint/wood floors, $1,850/mo. Doug, (424) 242-4570

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

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

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

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

ROOM FOR RENT in Pac Pal apartment. Shared bathrm & kitchen. W/D in unit. No pets. Nice neighborhood nr beach bluffs & Pali Village. Seeking peaceful non-smoker. $850/mo.+util. (310) 804-8716

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.

230 SQ. FT. OFFICE SPACE for lease in the heart of the Village. Close to shops & restaurants. Monthly parking on premises. 1 year lease. (310) 227-9612

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

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

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

BETSY IS LOOKING FOR A HOUSEKEEPING JOB. Good references & experienced. Monday through Friday. Please call (323) 393-7123 or (323) 935-3240. Own transportation & can communicate in English.

SISTERS HOUSECLEANING. Would you like your home and business so clean they shine? Call us, we have good references. Serving the community for over 20 years. We offer final cleaning. For free estimate, call Flora at (310) 720-7751. Bond #6743361. www.sistershousecleaning.com, cleaning411@gmail.com

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

CAREGIVER * 10 yrs experience, 3 star chef, life saving techs. Perfect driving records & references. Resident of Pacific View Estates. P/T or F/T. Low rates. Wendy, (310) 454-1956

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

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

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

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

ENGLISH TUTOR. Oxford University (M.A.) and Eton College Graduate. Former teacher at top London Prep school. All ages. References available. Call Mark, (310) 254-6177

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

GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC! 5-10 lesson package for someone you love. Guitar instructor. From hard rock to blues, funk. Any age or level, music theory & ear training. BA Music degree, great with kids & adults. excellent local references. Danny Day, (310) 745-2792, (310) 454-6962

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

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

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

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

ALL SEASONS PAINTING. ‘Start the year off with a fresh coat of paint!’ ‘ Winter painting specials include: ‘ Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing ‘ Garage Doors ‘ Fences ‘ Deck Staining ‘ Stucco/Drywall Repair ‘ Interior/Exterior Color Specialist ‘ Excellent references! ‘ Great rates! ‘ FREE ESTIMATES! ‘ Over 30 years experience in Palisades area ‘ All work guaranteed! ‘ Licensed & bonded. Lic. #105761. Randy, (310) 678-7913

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

P/T RECEPTIONIST/ACCTG. ASST. Westside law firm seeking an energetic bilingual Spanish receptionist to handle all front desk responsibilities. Duties include answering telephone, faxing, light typing, preparing conference room for meetings and assisting w/ light accounting duties. Professional appearance, pleasant demeanor and excellent communication skills are required. Candidate must have knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as WordPerfect, Outlook and Excel. The ideal candidate works well under pressure and is a skilled multi-tasker who is able to take direction as well as work independently. Punctuality & professionalism are a must. Hours 12:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Salary range: $10/hr-$12/hr. & paid parking. Please call Kristine, (310) 476-3031

P/T OR F/T RECEPTIONIST POSITION open in a pediatric office in Santa Monica. PA, MA, CPNP. Please fax resume to (310) 231-0337

THE YOGURT SHOPPE is seeking full & part time help and a full time Store Manager. Please send resume to clive@aplacetomix.com. (310) 459-0088. We are ‘the place to mix’ in Pac. Pal.’Come join our family!

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE RELIABLE & trustworthy to come to my home at 6:30 a.m., get my daughter ready for school, and take her to school at 8:00 a.m. Monday and Friday. Home and school both located in the Palisades. Please call Tiffany at (310) 849-9592

ADMIN. ASST./RECEPTIONIST needed for small, established law firm in Pacific Palisades. Duties include front office and administrative support. Must be detail oriented and computer literate. Fax resume to (310) 459-1606 or email resume to randy@palisadeslaw.com

AUTOS 18b

NEED USED CAR! For teenage driver. Good condition, clean, automatic, compact style, low mileage, front airbags. Great deals only! (310) 573-2004 or varelae@aol.com

1996 MERCEDEZ BENZ C280. 4 door sedan, well maintained, charcoal. 109K miles. Good for student driver. $3,900. (310) 454-1541

PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e

BEAUTIFUL BLACK AND WHITE Biewer Yorkie puppies. AKC. Photos available online. Ready for Christmas. Emmy, (310) 454-6891, emybeeme@yahoo.com

GOLDEN DOODLE PUPPIES. Adorable 12-week-old puppies. Professional obedience training included. The most loving puppies you could ever want! Call (310) 396-2088

Plans Underway for PaliHi’s 50th Year

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Palisades High parent and graphic designer Gerry Wallace won the 50th-anniversary logo design contest. His logo will be featured on printed materials and apparel. Photo: Gerry Wallace
Palisades High parent and graphic designer Gerry Wallace won the 50th-anniversary logo design contest. His logo will be featured on printed materials and apparel. Photo: Gerry Wallace

Palisades Charter High School will turn 50 years old in 2011, and various festivities are planned from July 2011 to June 2012.   ’There is a lot to love and to remember about Pali,’ said Rich Wilken, a 1964 graduate who is co-chair of the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee with PaliHi parent Pati Vining.   The committee, comprising alumni, teachers, classified staff, students and parents, formed last spring to plan the anniversary events.   Wilken, a lifelong Pacific Palisades resident, said the committee has established a tentative schedule of celebrations that kick off at the town’s annual Fourth of July parade. The school will have a float in the parade and a carnival on campus before the evening fireworks show.   In September, PaliHi will host ‘Rose Remembers,’ an evening with legendary English teacher Rose Gilbert, who has worked at the school since it opened in 1961.   At the end of October, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating PaliHi’s 1961 dedication ceremony. The time capsule that was sealed behind a plaque at Mercer Hall during that dedication ceremony will be removed. Among the items sealed in the capsule are the names of the 1961 students, a copy of the student handbook and graduation requirements, and two copies of the Palisadian-Post, containing articles that record the first couple of weeks of the high school’s existence.   ’We will add items to the capsule throughout the school year,’ Wilken said, noting that the capsule will be resealed in June 2012.   The current students will make a 15-minute video on the history of the high school for the capsule. The leadership class is also compiling historical data such as the names of all the school’s former teachers, elected student officials and team captains.   During the month of January 2012, the school will host a ’60s decade alumni event, inviting Michael Medved and David Wallechinsky to present selected readings from their book, ‘What Really Happened to the Class of ’65.’ The book, which is a series of interviews with their classmates 10 years after graduation, was adapted into a television series of the same name that aired on NBC in 1977-78.   There will also be a car show and dance for current students and alumni. In addition, the current students will be encouraged to dress up in clothing from the ’60s as part of a fashion day.   From February to May, there will be alumni events for the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and ’00s that all include a fashion day, car show, dance and featured speakers. Those events will be followed by a ‘super-reunion’ in June 2012 for all alumni.   ’We want to highlight the achievements of the school over each decade and the accomplishments of the alumni, whether it be in the world of science, education, entertainment, creative arts or industry,’ Wilken said.   Some famous PaliHi graduates include rapper Will.i.am (William James Adams), actor Forest Whitaker, retired NBA player Steve Kerr, professional golfer Amy Alcott and ‘the Zone diet’ creator Dr. Barry Sears. Wilken said that the goal is to reconnect graduates to the school. ‘We hope they will share their talents by visiting a classroom or becoming mentors to students,’ Wilken said, noting that financial contributions would also be appreciated.   The committee wanted a logo to use on printed material and apparel to publicize the 50th anniversary, so in June it hosted a contest and received 30 submissions.   PaliHi parent Gerry Wallace won for his logo of a dolphin diving through the numeral 50. The logo reads, ‘Pali, 1961-2011, Celebrating Fifty Years of Pali Pride.’   ’We had a lot of really terrific entries, so it was difficult to choose,’ said Jill Barker, a 50th-anniversary committee member, PaliHi counselor and 1978 alumna.   Wallace, who lives in Mar Vista Hills, has worked as a self-employed graphic designer since retiring from a 30-year career in broadcast journalism in 1998. He is the art director for the Wisconsin Energy Corporation, laying out its magazine and maintaining three Web sites.   He learned graphic design while working as a weather forecaster at KOVR in Sacramento in the early 1980s, when the television station was starting to use digital graphics to present the weather.   ’I was flying by the seat of my pants, learning to design maps,’ Wallace said. ‘I got hooked on it, and I knew it was something I wanted to do.’   Wallace and his wife, Teri-Rae Elmer, have two children who attend PaliHi, Julia (a senior), and Christian (a sophomore). He received an e-mail from PaliHi soliciting entries for the contest and decided to submit four slightly different designs.   ’I based it on their previous logos and updated it,’ Wallace said.   His logo is featured on T-shirts, a hoodie and basic tote bag, which can be purchased at www.b1selfshop.com/pchs/pali-50th. Twenty percent of the sales will support the events planned. Committee members are also contacting local organizations and businesses to help defray expenses.   The PaliHi Web site (palihigh.enschool.org) has a direct link to ‘Pali 50th’ where people can find updated information about the events planned. Information is also available on the Pali High 50th Anniversary Facebook page.   Donations to underwrite the costs of ‘Pali 50th’ events should be sent to Palisades Charter High School, Pali 50th Committee, 15777 Bowdoin St., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. To become involved, e-mail pali50@palihigh.org.

Councilman Rosendahl Hires Two New Aides

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Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl recently hired Joaquin Macias to serve as his new field deputy and Tony Arranaga as his communications director.   Macias replaces Jessyca Avalos, who began training with the Los Angeles Police Academy last month. Avalos told the Palisadian-Post that she has enjoyed working for Rosendahl for the past two years, but she wanted to pursue a different career path.   As field deputy, Macias, 36, will serve as Rosendahl’s liaison with the residents and organizations in Pacific Palisades, Brentwood and Santa Monica Canyon in District 11. Before accepting the position, Macias worked in Council District 2 as a field deputy under Wendy Greuel and Paul Krekorian.   ’Joaquin is extremely professional and engaged in the community, and I’m delighted to have him join the team,’ Rosendahl said.   Arranaga, 40, will assume Nate Kaplan’s former role of interfacing with print and broadcast media. Kaplan is now a field deputy, serving as an intermediary between Rosendahl and residents of Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista.   Most recently, Arranaga worked for Tony Felice PR & Marketing in Phoenix, Arizona as a new media advisor, where he helped businesses with online branding.   ’One of my responsibilities as an elected official is to communicate with my constituents in multifaceted ways,’ Rosendahl said. ‘Tony is perfect for the role of communications director. He brings decade-plus experience as a multimedia journalist.’   Arranaga graduated from Miraleste High School in Palos Verdes and earned his degree in journalism and political science from the University of Arizona. He has worked as a television reporter for Six News Now in Sarasota, Florida; Bay News 9 in Tampa, Florida; Cox Broadcasting in Washington, D.C.; and ABC affiliate KNXV in Phoenix. He has also written a blog about the Phoenix light rail and car-free experience.   Born and raised in L.A., Arranaga said he applied for the job because he wanted to return to the area.   '[Rosendahl] is great. He is the same person behind the scenes as he is in public. The whole office has been welcoming,’ Arranaga said. ‘It’s been fun, interesting and fast-paced.’ As field deputy for Council District 2, Macias spent five years working on residents’ issues in North Hollywood and Sun Valley. He dealt with public safety and quality-of-life issues such as illegal dumping and graffiti. Macias helped organize community events, set up neighborhood watches and started programs at local schools.   He believes the skills he gained from that job will be advantageous in his current position. For one, ‘I can help residents navigate through the city bureaucracy.’   Macias plans to educate residents on the appropriate city departments to contact for assistance. He will encourage them to follow up on their complaints with those departments and to engage their neighbors because their issue could affect the entire neighborhood.   While Macias intends to make sure city departments are not ignoring residents’ complaints, he said the public should be aware that the city has laid off thousands of employees, which has affected basic services.   ’The response time may be longer than what people would like,’ Macias said. ‘What might have taken two to three days may now take two to three weeks.’   A graduate of Loyola High School, Macias earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cal State Northridge. After graduation, he worked as a researcher for the UCLA Center for Culture & Health and as a childcare worker in group-homes.   He decided to take the field deputy job in Council District 2 after serving on the Reseda Neighborhood Council. He owns a home in Reseda with his wife, LeiLani Lemle-Macias, and they have four children.   ’I have always been interested in politics and government,’ Macias said. In college, he served as the associate student body president and interned for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who was then speaker of the state assembly.   Since joining Rosendahl’s staff, Macias has already started to work on expediting a traffic signal at Los Liones Drive and Sunset Boulevard near the Waldorf School and the realignment of the traffic light at nearby Vons at Castellammare Drive.   ’I have hit the ground running,’ Macias said. ‘There is plenty to work on.’   Community members can contact Macias with their concerns or issues at Joaquin.Macias@lacity.org.

Council Honors Andy Frew, Hofers at Year-End Meeting

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The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its annual holiday potluck dinner meeting last Thursday the historic dining hall in Temescal Gateway Park.   Community Service Awards (given out since 1996) were presented to Andrew Frew and Sigrid and Arnold Hofer, after which more than 55 Council members, family members and friends were entertained by actor/singer Michael Dunn, who portrayed Charles Dickens. PPCC Chair Janet Turner presented the awards to Frew and the Hofers.   ’He [Frew] spends most weekends behind the light and sound board at Pierson Playhouse,’ Turner said. ‘He works on all the Theatre Palisades plays and the Chamber’s Teen Pageant each year. He also loves movies and was one of the founders of Movies in the Park.   ’In television where I work, when people start to take it too seriously we often say, ‘It’s not brain surgery.’ Well, in Andy’s case it is brain surgery, because he’s a neuroscientist at UCLA and in his lab he makes three-dimensional maps of the brain that guide surgeons when removing brain tumors.’   Turner noted that the Hofers have tackled 30 years of tedious chores at Palisades Symphony and Theatre Palisades, like mailings with announcements, requests for donations and thank-you cards.   ’Sigrid sings with the Brentwood-Palisades Chorale, like the Brahms ‘Requiem’ and Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ and always played classical music at the family’s home in the Alphabet Streets, leading her son Manfred to confide that he didn’t know what rock-and-roll was until he was in seventh grade.’   Turner called Arnold Hofer the ‘stealth fixer’ because whenever something needs to be repaired at Pierson Playhouse, the retired tool-and-die maker ‘slips in to fix what needs to be fixed and then slips out.’   Norm Kulla, Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s senior deputy, presented special certificates to the Hofers and Frew.   ’They make Pacific Palisades a better place,’ Kulla said. ‘Ordinary residents like these are also extraordinary because without their volunteer efforts, towns like this don’t exist.’   Michael Dunn amused the audience, inquiring ‘How many of you came to a complete cessation of movement at the stop sign?’ He told them if they received a $175 ticket at the camera-enforced intersection inside Temescal Gateway Park, there was a bright side. ‘Congratulations, you are now in the movies’a straight-to-video release starring you is now making its way to a big-screen TV.’   Dunn made several 2011 predictions for the Council and its members.   ’Traffic congestion on Pacific Coast Highway from the new sewer project and [later] the California Incline replacement will be so horrific that George Wolfberg will propose that the highway be closed permanently and converted into a world-class six-lane bike path.’   Dunn also prophesized that Barbara Kohn will become a local hero after being arrested for vandalizing the massive new statute of Joe Edmiston in Temescal Park upon learning that it had been secretly converted into a cell-phone tower.   He predicted the Council would issue an appeal to the City requesting a special fund to treat the carpal tunnel syndrome suffered by new Council member Jennifer Malaret after endless hours of typing Jack Allen’s PDFs into Word format.   Dunn closed his performance with a song performed to ‘Auld Lang Syne,’ including the stanza ‘Bel-Air can boast of wealthy folks/Safe behind their iron gates/But friendly hearts and shady oaks/Fill the peaceful Palisades.’

Walter Goldie, 62-Year Resident

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Longtime Palisadian Walter Goldie, known for his sense of humor and warm smile, passed away on September 21, at the age of 91.   Born in Walkerville, Canada, on June 25, 1919 to Arthur and Annie Scott-Goldie, he moved at a young age to St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He joined the U.S. Navy in Detroit upon his graduation from high school. During his naval career, Walter served in Guant’namo Bay, Cuba. He also spent time in the South Pacific and was eventually transferred to the USS Yorktown, which was hit during the Battle of Midway and sunk in the Coral Sea. Walter was not injured, though many of his shipmates perished.   Walter married Lauriette Turcotte in 1943 and enjoyed 67 wonderful years of marriage. In 1948, the couple moved to Pacific Palisades, where they happily raised their two daughters, Karen and Cindy.   Walter was employed in the aerospace industry for over 35 years, retiring from the Rocketdyne division of North American-Rockwell Corporation. His opportunity to work on numerous Apollo projects for the U.S. space program ‘was a wonderful privilege.’   An enthusiastic, involved family man, Walter was also an avid athlete who shared his love of life and sport with family and friends. Always physically fit, he was active athletically well into retirement. He loved swimming or body surfing in the Pacific Ocean, tennis, golf and running at the Palisades High track.   He considered the most rewarding times in his life, however, to be those moments spent with his family and friends.   Walter is survived by his loving wife, Lauriette; his daughters, Karen Goldie-Fuhr (husband Bill Fuhr) of Dallas, Texas, and Cindy Goldie-Fierro of Manhattan Beach; his grandchildren Lisa Fuhr-Donahue (husband Kent) of McKinney, Texas; Lori Fuhr-Brumley (husband Jonny) of Ft. Worth, Texas; Brent Fierro (New York), Kristin Fierro (Michigan) and Blake Fierro (California); great-grandchildren Jordan Donahue, Jake Donahue, Katie Donahue, Will Brumley, Anna Brittan Brumley and Mariel Brumley; and great-great grandchild Brooks Fierro-Gohl, who is 9 months old.   The family wishes to acknowledge the gracious and loving care given to Walter during the last year of his life by Vitas Hospice Services.   A mass of remembrance and celebration for Walter’s love and laughter will be held on December 24 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Richardson, Texas.

Janet Salaff, 69; Author, Sociologist

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By DEBBIE PARDUCCI Special to the Palisadian-Post Last February 19 at Village Books, professor Janet Salaff was honored at a crowded signing for her latest book, ‘Movers and Stayers: Narratives of Hong Kong Migration,’ written in collaboration with her Norwegian husband, Arent Greve, and Siu-lun Wong.   The affair was arranged by Janet’s 94-year-old mother, revered Palisadian Lillian Weitzner, a child analyst and longtime active participant in water aerobics at the once and future pool in Temescal Canyon.   Janet returned in July for her mother’s 95th birthday after she and her husband traveled to Argentina to study and practice the tango. Like her mother, who danced in her youth with Martha Graham, Janet was a gifted dancer. She was due to return in mid-December to celebrate her own 70th birthday. Instead, there will be a memorial for Janet, celebrating her rich life, on Sunday, December 19, at 12:30 p.m. in Pacific Palisades.   On November 12, Janet met with sociologist friends and colleagues for a postretirement reunion near the University of Toronto, where she had been a professor for 35 years. Amidst gaiety and good cheer, Janet suddenly stood up, silent, alerting people to a problem. She was choking on a piece of meat. Neither Heimlich maneuvers nor efforts by paramedics could save her life. Her husband, her mother Lillian, her daughter Shana, her brother Chip and his wife Eileen were with her at the end.   Professor Salaff was a sociologist specializing in China. She divided her time between the University of Toronto and Hong Kong University. The best-known of her many published works is ‘The Working Girls of Hong Kong,’ a classic in its field. Another book, ‘Cowboys and Cultivators,’ received this praise from Myron Cohen of Columbia University: ‘At long last, a book that does credit to the formidable management skills of ordinary Chinese’that provides a corrective to the image of the tradition bound and primordial peasant which continues to dominate much of the current literature.’   Metta Spence, a friend and colleague, said of Janet, ‘She was one of the liveliest, most curious, and open-minded people I’ve ever known.’ Like mother, like daughter.   Sunday’s memorial will be held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Allen Parducci, 335 Beirut Ave. Lillian Weitzner’s friends are organizing a potluck. For more information, please call Cindy Kelly at (310) 454-2517.

William Caldwell IV Succumbs; CEO of Biotech Company

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  William Mackay Caldwell IV, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, unexpectedly passed away Monday evening, December 13, at the age of 63.   Bill was chairman and CEO of Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), a biotechnology company based out of Massachusetts.   In addition to his wife Nancy, Bill is survived by his children Will, Blake, Tyler, Courtney and Brandon. Funeral specifics are yet to be determined. Please contact the family for information. An obituary will be published in next week’s Palisadian-Post.

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