Palisadian Blake Anthony accomplished something very difficult in junior tennis, winning both the Boys’ 16s singles and doubles championships at the Arcadia Open last weekend. The field of 128 featured many of the top juniors from Southern California. En route to his singles title Anthony beat Anthony Sena of Norwalk, 6-2, 6-2, in the quarterfinals, Hosen Orojian of Glendale, 7-6, 6-4, in the semifinals and Christopher Bernhardt of San Diego, 5-7,6-3,7-6 in the final. In the doubles draw, Anthony and partner Jason Amos of Mission Viejo won, 6-2, 0-6, 6-1, in the finals. Anthony is a freshman at Loyola High and plays No. 1 singles for the Cubs’ varsity team. * * * * Jake Sands, a fourth-grader at Palisades Elementary School, won his second straight tennis tournament on Monday, capturing the Boys’ 10s title at the South Bay Spring Junior Open in Torrance. Sands decisively beat Hollord Choi of Torrance, 6-0, 6-2, in the semifinals before defeating Parth Sharma of Torrance, 6-1, 7-5, in the championship match. Sands won the 94th annual Dudley Cup Boys’ 10s Open Division in Santa Monica the previous weekend. He trains at the Palisades Tennis Center and Riviera Country Club.
PALISADES PACESETTERS
John C. Morrissey ran in Monday’s 114th Boston Marathon and did Pacific Palisades proud by completing the 26.2-mile course in three hours, 28 minutes and 24 seconds. The 52-year-old averaged just under an 8 minutes per mile pace and finished 483rd in his age division. Kenya’s Robert Cheruiyot won in a record time of 2:05:52. Ryan Hall was the first American finisher, placing fourth in 2:08:41. Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 2:26:11. Austin Kamel, a sophomore at Harvard-Westlake High and Corpus Christi School graduate, was recently named to the Arizona Big League Dugout National Invitational All-Tournament Team after pitching six innings to lead the Wolverines to a 8-4 upset over host Horizon, the 2009 state champion. Harvard-Westlake was among 22 teams in the tournament and Kamel was one of 16 players from high schools across the country selected All-Tournament. He formerly played in the Palisades Pony Baseball Association. Former Palisades High pitcher Cole Cook has been named West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week for the first time this season and the second time in his career. Pepperdine’s redshirt sophomore threw a complete game with six strikeouts in the Waves’ 11-2 win at Gonzaga on Saturday in Spokane, Washington. Cook has a 2-4 record this season, but his 3.25 earned-run average ranks fourth in the WCC and his strikeout and innings pitched totals are among the top seven in the conference. He’s also been credited with three complete games and picked up his second career save earlier this month following a one-run victory over Cal State Northridge. Defender Ali Riley won her first game in the Women’s Professional Soccer league, playing all 90 minutes in FC Gold Pride’s 3-1 victory over Sky Blue FC of New Jersey last Saturday at Castro Valley Athletic Stadium in the Bay area. Riley led her hometown Pali Blues to their second straight W-League title last year with the help of Stanford teammate Kelly O’Hara, who had two assists Saturday
FuelRx Offers Boot Camps in Malibu
Are you motivated to get in shape this summer? FuelRx Fitness is offering wellness packages specializing in body fat loss, lean body mass increase, cardiovascular strengthening, muscle conditioning, stress reduction, energetic mind/body balance, and immune system boost for increased vitality and improved health. Registration is underway for Fuel Rx’s four-week bootcamps to be held in Malibu beginning in mid June. Three packages are being offered: — DIAMOND EXCLUSIVE: includes unlimited scheduled boot camps, four 60-minute private training sessions, four 60-minute massages, two fitness assessments, a nutritional analysis and a specialized program design. — GOLD DELUXE: includes two 60-minute private training sessions, two massages, two fitness assessments, nutritional analysis and a specialized program design. — SILVER STAR: includes one 60-minute private training session, two fitness assessments, a nutritional analysis and a specialized program design. Boot camps will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 a.m. and 8-9 a.m. and Saturdays from 7-8 a.m. at Malibu Bluffs Park (24250 Pacific Coast Highway) beginning June 15. Sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will be available in Sherman Oaks from 7-8 a.m., 8-9 a.m. and 9-10 a.m. starting June 14 (call 818-262-1711 for details). Space will be limited to 12 people for each location in order to ensure exclusive attention and the highest quality service, so reserve a spot now. Sign up before May 31 and get 20 percent off your first month. For more information or to sign up, visit the Web site: www.fuelrxfitness.com
CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2010
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
UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a
CUSTOM HOME IN HUNTINGTON PALISADES. 6 bd, 5 ba, complete theater room, large lot and pool. $18,500/mo. Call Dolly Niemann, (310) 230-3706. Lic. #00416255
NEWLY REMODELED 2 BD, 1 BA with canyon views on quiet street. $3,400/mo. Call Dolly Niemann, (310) 230-3706. Lic. #00416255
CHARMING HOME in great neighborhood of Cheviot Hills. 3 bd, 2 ba plus den. $3,950/mo. Dolly Niemann, (310) 230-3706. Lic. #00416255
UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c
REDUCED PRICE! CHARMING, sunny upper unit. 1 bdrm.+office/den. Hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, 2 baths, 1 car garage, on-site laundry, small pet considered. $2,100/mo. (310) 459-5576
BRIGHT, LARGE, 3 BD+2 BA, 1,500 sq. ft., top floor, 1 garage+1 tandem, new carpets. Great closet space. 1 yr lease. N/S. $2,500/mo. (310) 498-0149
PALISADES SINGLE/STUDIO apt. New paint, full kitchen, new carpet, gas stove, refrigerator, laundry, covered parking, storage, Non-smoker, no pets. One year lease. $1,095/mo. (310) 477-6767
TWO BEDROOM, ONE BATH, sunny & roomy upper floor, glimpse of bay, walk to daily errands. Small pet considered. Available now. Call Michael, (310) 883-8049
UNUSUAL, unique, spacious 1 bd, 1 ba (800 sq ft). Mucho charm, all appliances, fireplace, hardwood, garage, garden, lndry. 1 mile from bch & village. No smoking, no pets. 1 yr lse. $2,250/mo. (310) 804-3142
PETITE CHARMER studio-cozy, like a dollhouse (500 sq ft) full kitchen & bath. Hardwood, shutters, ceiling fans, carport, in quiet garden ambiance. 1 mile from bch & village. No pets, non-smoking. 1 yr. lease. $1,450/mo. (310) 804-3142
STEPS FROM THE BLUFFS. Fabulous large studio, newly designer decorated. Full kitchen, granite, stainless appliances, full bath, private patio entrance, partially furnished. Laundry. Utilities, WIFI & HDTV included. No pets. 6 mo. lease minimum. N/S. $1,700/mo. (310) 454-3806
CLOSE TO THE BEACH & SHOPPING. One bedroom, one bathroom, wood floors, in a great complex with fabulous grounds in P.P. Appliances are included. Must be over 62 years of age. (310) 979-4170
BRENTWOOD ‘Like Artist’s Loft’ 1 bedroom+den/office. Best area near COUNTRY CLUB @ Montana Ave. and Amherst. Hardwood floors, high beam ceilings, woodburning fireplace. French windows and shutters. Stainless stove & micro. Nestled among trees & gardens. Immaculate cond. A/C, garage, no pets, 1 year lease. $2,000/mo. Call (310) 826-7960
ROOMS FOR RENT 3
ONE UPSCALE BEDROOM. $600/mo. with price drop for driving assistance ‘my car.’ Seeking female only. College instructor, grad student, or similar. Share high-end, large, art-full apartment in Santa Monica, 2 blocks from ocean. Enjoy small computer-ready sparkling bedroom with courtyard garden view. Share bathroom with stall shower. Swimming pool, rooftop patio. No smoking or drugs. Senior occupant: Painter, education professional/artist. Email: estelleh@att.net or (310) 310-3429
ROOM FOR RENT in a big 2 story house. Close to Sunset Blvd. in the village area. WiFi, utilities & cable included. $800/mo. (310) 454-7665
WANTED TO RENT 3b
YOUNG PALISADIAN FAMILY is looking for a new home. We would love to find a 2 BR guesthouse for an affordable rent. OFFER house/pet sitting or errands, in return. Excellent references. (310) 279-8968
NEED OFFICE SPACE. Psychotherapy office needed to sublet for Tuesdays & Fridays or Wednesdays & Fridays. Would consider full-time office if ok to sublet. Marie, (310) 625-1601
OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING in Pacific Palisades village for lease. Lovely and spacious suite available. 750 square feet. Reasonable rent price. Excellent lease hold improvement allowance. Please call Ness, (310) 230-6712 x105, for more details.
OFFICES FOR RENT on 2nd floor in First Federal Bank building on Sunset Blvd. in Palisades Village. Call Ev Maguire, (310) 600-3603 or (310) 454-0840
OFFICE AVAILABLE IN VILLAGE. Light & bright, recently remodeled 4-office psychotherapy suite has office available. Private waiting room, kitchen & bath to share. $1,000/mo. incl utilities; parking negotiable. Email srl@ucla.edu with interest. (310) 230-2236
SPACE FOR LEASE. (310) 230-9902, (818) 458-4454. Ask for Bella.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5
YARN SHOP FOR SALE. (310) 230-9902, (818) 458-4454. Ask for Bella.
ATTORNEYS 7a
WHY GIVE IT ALL TO UNCLE SAM? Don’t use an ordinary income tax service when you can use a tax attorney who is an experienced CPA. Also probate, trusts & wills. John R. Ronge, CPA. Attorney at Law. (310) 441-4100
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 ‘ bmdawson@verizon.net ‘ www.bmdawson.com ‘ Furniture ‘ Antiques ‘ Collectibles ‘ Junque ‘ Reliable professionals ‘ Local References
MESSENGER/COURIER SERVICES 7n
MESSENGER & COURIER SERVICES (S. Cal.). Direct, same day or overnight, PU & Del. 24/7 guaranteed, on-time service. All major credit cards accepted. Santa Monica Express Inc. ‘ Since 1984 ‘ Tel: (310) 458-6000 www.smexpress.com
HOUSEKEEPERS 9a
LOOKING FOR A HOUSEKEEPING JOB. 12 years experience, own transportation, legal, local references. delmycleaning.com. Call Delmy, (323) 363-9492
EUROPEAN CLEANING SERVICE. Reliable, local references. Experienced. Own supplies. Call today. (818) 324-9154
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. (310) 677-1398. cleaning411@gmail.com
HOUSEKEEPING/NANNY, 20 yrs experience. Available Mon. thru Thurs. & Sat. Live-out. Own car. CA license. Excellent English. Local refs. Please call Miriam, (562) 644-5288 (cell.)
LOOKING FOR A HOUSEKEEPING/NANNY JOB. 23 years experience, legal, good references & own transportation. Full or part time. Monday-Friday. Call Evila, (323) 997-9157
HOUSEKEEPER. Good local references, own transportation. Available every other Monday & every Friday & Saturday. Experienced. Maria, (323) 572-0975
ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a
CAREGIVER/COMPANION/PRIVATE ASST. Educated, experienced & mature female available AM or PM. CDL, own car, CPR/first aid certified. (310) 442-3524
PERSONAL ASSISTANT & CAREGIVER. Great with kids, elderly & dogs. 25 year Pali resident with car & great insurance. Call or email Susan. sbisness@aol.com or (310) 633-3088
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
GREEN MOUNTAIN LAWN CARE: Trim trees, sprinkler systems, hillside cleanups, masonry. Insured, workers comp, liability. Phone: (323) 934-9284. Website: danielvelasco.webs.com
MOVING & HAULING 11b
HONEST MAN SERVICES. All jobs, big or small. Moves & hauls it all. 14 foot truck. 20th year Westside. Delivery to 48 states. (310) 285-8688
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.
EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER ‘ Experienced 22 yrs Westside. Anything under 25 feet. Clean & detailed. Can clean screens, mirrors, skylights & scrape paint off glass. Free estimates. Brian, (310) 289-5279
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
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
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
HOMEWORK CLUB ‘ Math, Chemistry, Physics. M.-Th., 8:30-9:30 pm. in Atrium Bldg. (310) 459-3239
EXPERIENCED FRENCH INSTRUCTOR tutors JHS, HS, AP & SAT French students. Excellent references. Masters in Education. Native French speaker, Malibu resident, very enthusiastic. Cate, (310) 456-5398
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
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
ALAN PINE, GENERAL CONTRACTOR ‘ New homes ‘ Remodeling ‘ Additions ‘ Kitchen & bath ‘ Planning/architectural services ‘ Insured ‘ Local refs. Lic. #469435. (800) 800-0744 or (818) 203-8881
ELECTRICAL 16h
PALISADES ELECTRIC. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. All phases of electrical, new construction to service work. (310) 454-6994. Lic. #468437 Insured Professional Service
ELECTRICIAN HANDYMAN. Local service only. Non-lic. Please call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286
LICHWA ELECTRIC. Remodeling, rewiring, troubleshooting. Lighting: low voltage, energy safe, indoor, outdoor, landscape. Low voltage: telephone, Internet, CCTV, home theatre, audio/video. Non-lic. Refs. LichwaElectric@gmail.com, (310) 270-8596
FENCES, DECKS 16j
THE FENCE MAN ‘ 18 years quality work ‘ Wood fences ‘ Decks ‘ Gates ‘ Chainlink & patio ‘ Wrought iron ‘ Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996
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. Experience do it, not lic. 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
HAGGAI’THE HANDYMAN. General Construction and Repair Services. 25 years experience. Non-lic. Local references. Call Shannon, (310) 367-5529. T&M $35/hr.
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
‘NOW’S THE TIME!’ to take care of your painting projects with a contractor that has 35 years of experience and great local references. ALL SEASONS PAINTING, (310) 678-7913. Lic. #571061
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
THE ULTIMATE PAINTING CO. 36 yrs int/ext residential & TI painting/wood staining/drywall & plaster/metal coatings/wood decks/powerwashing. Ask for Tim, (818) 815-7464. Lic. #522464
NANSEA’S PAINT/PAPERHANGING. Interior/Exterior . . . Unsurpassed craftsmanship. Since 1988. St. Lic. #537105. (818) 883-4600
OWEN GEORGE CRUICKSHANK ‘ Paperhanger ‘ Removal ‘ Repair ‘ Painting ‘ Handyman services as well. Lic. #576445. (310) 459-5485
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
MYSTERY SHOPPERS earn up to $150 per day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail and dine-in establishments. No experience required. Call (877) 648-1571
MANICURIST & HAIRSTYLIST WANTED for rental with clientele. Contact Nikki, (310) 459-1616
AUTOS 18b
2006 SCION xb Release series 4.0. Limited edition plaque. 30K miles. Excellent cond. A/C, auto., tinted windows. Copper penny paint job. Hip car! Great MPG! $12,000. (310) 455-1155
FURNITURE 18c
STEARNS & FOSTER CA KING mattress Winterthur. Only slept on 2 weeks. Wonderfully comfortable. $1,000. Call Carol at (310) 454-4476
GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d
HUGE GARAGE SALE! Saturday, April 17th, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 1141 Embury St. Lots of baby and kid stuff. Great quality. Don’t miss!
MISCELLANEOUS 18g
1990 ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA volume 6. Complete set. Excellent condition. Gold leaf pages. $250. Also 1990-1994 Britannica Annuals, $100. Palisadian. Call (310) 266-4651
HOSPITAL BED. Single, electric or manual. $200. (310) 454-9894
Friedman Wins Slogan Contest for July Parade
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
The Palisades Americanism Parade Association (PAPA) has chosen Janelle Friedman’s slogan ‘Pacific Palisades: Small Town, Big Heart’ as the theme for this year’s Fourth of July parade. As a prize, Friedman and her family will have the opportunity to ride in the parade on a Fire Station 69 engine. PAPA received 24 entries for this year’s contest. ’I tried to think of a slogan that wasn’t necessarily patriotic, but felt right for the Palisades as a whole,’ said Friedman, who lives in Castellammare Mesa with her husband, Mark, an entertainment business manager, and two children: Ross, an eighth grader at Brentwood School, and Kara, a sixth grader at Village School. Friedman explained that the Palisades has a small-town feel and a number of philanthropic residents, so the phrase seemed like the perfect fit. She decided to enter the contest because ‘I think we live in a great place, and I think it’s fun to be involved in it.’ Friedman works as a realtor at Sotheby’s International Realty on Sunset Boulevard and is a member of Palisades P.R.I.D.E., a nonprofit organization established in 1992 to enhance the visual appeal of the Palisades. For the past eight summers, Friedman has organized a socializing event in her neighborhood every Monday night at the drinking fountain, located at the intersection of Sabbiodoro Way, Bellino Drive and Tranquillo Drive. After dinner, parents gather to chat, while their children ride bikes or play games such as hide-and-seek and dodge ball. Since moving to the Palisades 12 years ago, Friedman has enjoyed attending the Fourth of July parade. ’I love that all the families in the neighborhood come out,’ Friedman said, adding that she hopes when her children look back on their childhood they remember the parade fondly. She especially looks forward to this year’s parade: ‘It will be fun to watch the parade from a whole new perspective.’
PaliHi Freezes Salaries, Adds Furloughs
Palisades Charter High School’s teachers will have their salaries frozen and be furloughed for four days next school year, according to a memorandum of understanding between the school’s United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) chapter and the board of directors. ’This is meant to be school-wide, with all employees making a sacrifice,’ PaliHi’s Executive Director Amy Dresser-Held said at an April 10 board meeting. UTLA voted 71-21 to ratify the MOU. The classified staff’s union, Palisades Educational Support Personnel United (PESPU), has also agreed to salary freezes and four furlough days, but has not voted on the matter yet, according to Dresser-Held. The school’s administrators will have their salaries frozen and take six furlough days. PaliHi, which has an operating budget of $22.5 million, is facing a $1.7-million shortfall next school year. The school will save about $300,000 from the furloughs and about $100,000 from freezing employee salaries, Dresser-Held said. PaliHi has about 130 certificated employees (teachers and counselors), 60 to 70 classified staff members, and 10 administrators. ’The teachers will be furloughed on professional development days [which are for teacher training],’ she explained. ‘The students will not lose any instructional days.’ In fact, the school is already operating at 175 instructional days per school year, the minimum amount allowed under state law, according to PaliHi’s Chief Business Officer Greg Wood. Therefore, PaliHi cannot reduce its budget by cutting instructional days like the Los Angeles Unified School District, which plans to cut seven instructional days in the 2010-11 year. PaliHi separated from LAUSD as a fiscally independent charter school in 2003 and receives its funding directly from the state. In March, PaliHi’s board approved sending out letters to 24 teachers and three administrators, warning them that they could be laid off this summer. At the time, board members were concerned that PaliHi could lose a significant portion of its student population if LAUSD followed through with its proposal to eliminate busing services to 1,180 students who travel from all over Los Angeles. Since then, Dresser-Held has been working with LAUSD on a resolution. Confident that busing will continue for the current students for the next three years, she asked the board on April 10 for permission to rescind the lay off notices to employees. ’I know we can balance the budget without needing to lay off staff,’ Dresser-Held said. Board member Carol Osborne responded that she did not think the board needed to vote on the matter, and she directed Dresser-Held to use her discretion. Dresser-Held said she would contact employees with the news. PaliHi’s Budget and Finance Committee has been meeting regularly to discuss ways to balance the school’s budget, Dresser-Held reported. Some of the suggestions include freezing textbook spending for the entire 2010-11 school year for a savings of $100,000 and reducing custodial, legal, cafeteria and landscaping expenses by $80,000. The committee has talked about dipping into the reserve by $300,000 and increasing fundraising efforts by $200,000. The cash-reserve was about $3 million at the end of the 2008-09 school year. Several board members cautioned using the reserve. Board member Susan Frank later told the Palisadian-Post that she wants to take a closer look at the school’s total liability, so she can make informed decisions about the financial future of the school. PaliHi’s board has committed to providing lifetime retirement benefits to its employees and has already set aside $1.6 million. The school also recently borrowed $750,000 to help pay for the $4.9-million Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center, set for completion in June, and is looking to another lender for at least $750,000 more. ’I don’t think the budget crisis will be just this year; I think it will be here for some time to come,’ Frank said, adding that she is conservative and wants the school to retain a big nest egg.
Thursday, April 15 – Thursday, April 22
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
Retired Los Angeles law firm chairman Dennis Vaughn signs his thriller, ‘The Price of Revenge,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Vaughn’s debut novel follows Denver lawyer David Fox as he investigates a lawsuit against the Denver City Ballet.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama ‘Proof’ continues tonight, 8 p.m., at the Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. The Theatre Palisades production runs Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon through May 9. For ticket information, visit theatrepalisades.org or call the box office at (310) 454-1970.
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
Healthy Kids Day, an annual Palisades-Malibu YMCA event for members and non-members alike, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring a variety of activities, entertainment and learning opportunities for kids and parents, all on Simon Meadow in Temescal Gateway Park. Free admission. A discussion with music on the final chapter of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, ‘G’tterd’mmerung’ (‘The Twilight of the Gods’), led by L.A. Opera’s Bonnie Helms, 2 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Free admission.
SUNDAY, APRIL 18
The Temescal Canyon Association hikers take their annual Rendezvous Hike, climbing the beautiful trail up Santa Ynez Canyon to Trippet Ranch, where they meet with Sierra Club groups to celebrate John Muir’s birthday, a round trip of about 6 miles. The public is invited. Meet at 9 a.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot for carpooling. Parking passes will be provided. Bring lunch and water, but no dogs. Kids with an adult are welcomed. The TCA Web site is temcanyon.org.
MONDAY, APRIL 19
Local historian Randy Young will look back on the history of volunteerism in Pacific Palisades at the Palisades Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. His talk is free and open to the public.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20
Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association board meeting, 7 p.m. at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. The public is invited. A fireside chat with Frank Helling, who has been portraying John Muir as ‘living history’ for more than 20 years, 7:30 p.m. in Woodland Hall in Temescal Gateway Park. Admission and parking are free.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21
Sunrise Assisted Living hosts a free Alzheimer’s support group on the second Monday and fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 15441 Sunset. RSVP: the front desk (310) 573-9545.
THURSDAY, APRIL 22
Storytime for children ages 3 and up, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Citizen of the Year dinner, sponsored by the Palisadian-Post since 1947, 6:15 p.m. (social hour) at American Legion Post 283 on La Cruz Drive. The gala will honor ‘Citizen’ Rose Gilbert and three Golden Sparkplug Award winners selected by the Community Council: Marge Gold, Linda Jackson Vitale and Eric Bollens. Pacific Palisades resident Kathy Magliato, M.D., discusses and signs ‘Healing Hearts: A Memoir of a Female Heart Surgeon,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Dr. Magliato is currently director of women’s cardiac services at Saint John’s Health Center, and is developing a women’s heart center at Torrance Memorial Medical Center to address the cardiac needs of female patients.
‘Citizen’ Gilbert Pays Tribute to Her Daughter with PaliHi Pool
While English teacher Rose Gilbert’s daughter, Maggie, swam for gold in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1958 Junior Olympics in Santa Monica, Gilbert sat in the grandstands correcting papers. ’I didn’t realize she had won until I heard her name announced,’ said Gilbert, who was teaching at University High at the time. ‘Maggie scolded me, ‘Here I am winning, and you’re correcting papers!” Fifty-two years later, the memory makes 91-year-old Gilbert smile. During a recent interview at her home, she proudly pointed to a photograph of Maggie, then 12, standing on the podium with her gold medal. ’She was very serious about [swimming],’ Gilbert said of Maggie, who died of an embolism in 2004 at age 58. ‘She was smart and athletic. Some people don’t think those two traits go together, but they do.’ To pay tribute to her daughter, Gilbert has given Palisades Charter High School more than $2 million towards construction of a state-of-the-art aquatic center that will be named after Maggie. She has provided the school with a $750,000 loan for the $4.9-million complex, which should be completed in June. Gilbert, who began teaching at PaliHi in 1961, has also generously supported PaliHi and UCLA (where she attended college) by funding numerous scholarships. ‘I have always believed that as long as you’re alive, you should give of yourself, be philanthropic if you can,’ she said. For her generosity and foresight, Gilbert has been named Citizen of the Year by the Palisadian-Post and will be honored on April 22 at American Legion Post 283 on La Cruz. The Post has given the prestigious award since 1947 to a Palisades resident who has made a lasting contribution to the community. Today, Gilbert continues to teach four Advanced Placement classes at PaliHi, making her one of the oldest active teachers in the United States. On her days off, she stays busy with her friends and family (nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren), but she truly misses her daughter. Gilbert and her first husband, Jimmy Corn, were blessed with the birth of Maggie in 1946. Two years later, Jimmy died of an aneurysm. Maggie first learned to swim at age four, and went on to swim the breaststroke, freestyle and butterfly competitively. She was a member of a club team while attending University High. Gilbert and her second husband, Sam (a widower with two sons, Michael and Robert), married in 1950 and built a swimming pool at their Palisades home above the Getty Villa, so the family often swam together. Sam, who worked as a general contractor, died of cancer in 1987 at age 74. A UCLA graduate, Maggie (who never married or had children) worked as a trust lawyer. ‘She bled blue and gold; I bleed blue and gold,’ Gilbert said. In addition to swimming, the mother-daughter duo enjoyed theater and traveled around the United States and Europe to see musicals and Shakespeare plays. ’We went to every musical in New York,’ Gilbert recalled. ‘We would stay at the Marriott Hotel, in the heart of theater land, and take the escalator right into a theater.’ A year after Maggie’s death, Gilbert came up with the idea of building an aquatic center while traveling as a chaperone with the UCLA women’s basketball team in Australia. The girls on the team decided to scuba dive, which didn’t interest Gilbert, so she took a bus by herself to a rain forest outside of Sydney. ’I got to the rain forest, and it started to rain,’ Gilbert said. ‘I was wearing tennis shoes, and I slipped and fell, splitting open my head. I was lying there thinking ‘I am going to die.” She decided that if she lived, she would give PaliHi a significant donation to construct an aquatic center in her daughter’s memory. Fortunately, a group from the Netherlands found Gilbert and took her to the hospital, where she received treatment. ’I think every high school should have [a pool],’ Gilbert said. ‘A lot of kids are afraid of water, and I think it is a necessity to know how to swim.’ Her vision is that all students will have to pass a swimming test in order to graduate from PaliHi. Lifeguard training will also be available. Gilbert also believes the aquatic center will be a wonderful addition for the whole community: ‘Why go to Santa Monica, when they can have recreation locally?’ The former YMCA-operated pool in Temescal Gateway Park closed in February 2008 due to the need for plumbing repairs, and the only other local public pool is located at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. That 4-ft.-deep pool is open only from June to September and lacks lanes for lap swimming. PaliHi continues to seek funding for the aquatic center, adding to the current $3.2 million, which includes Gilbert’s donation and pledges of $100,000 from other donators. ’When I set up the pool [in 2005], it was a different time,’ Gilbert said. ‘We didn’t have a recession, which has made it more difficult to raise the funds. But I think now that people see it’s a reality and not just some figment of my imagination, they will donate.’
Sunset Safety Group Seeks Input
A Sunset Boulevard Safety Committee has been formed to address traffic and pedestrian issues along the roadway between Pacific Coast Highway and the 405 Freeway. John Anderson, who has lived in Pacific Palisades since 1995, is co-chairing the group with Brentwood resident Said Jabbari. The two men met with Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Department of Transportation officials and LAPD Commanding Officer Captain Nancy Lauer on March 18. ’Our objective is to come up with safety concerns, prioritize them and address them,’ Anderson told the Palisadian-Post. ‘We’ll see what we can do and what’s practical. My vision is to try to bring our towns together. There needs to be a joint effort between the Palisades and Brentwood community councils.’ Anderson’s commercial real estate office is located off Bundy Drive and his children have attended or are going to St. Martin of Tours, at the corner of Saltair and Sunset. Driving Sunset almost daily for the past 15 years, he has noticed numerous problems, but the recent tragedy involving 13-year-old Julia Siegler was the impetus for forming the committee. The Harvard-Westlake student was killed at Cliffwood Drive and Sunset in Brentwood on February 26. Siegler exited her mother’s car on Cliffwood, north of Sunset, went to the light and pressed the pedestrian walk button several times. Her school bus was waiting across the street and had just finished loading students. According to several eyewitnesses, the light had not yet turned when Siegler impulsively made a dash across Sunset and was struck by two vehicles. ’I was carpooling my kids and we came up on the accident on Sunset right after it happened,’ Anderson said. ‘I later thought, ‘I need to do something about Sunset.” Concerns that have been brought to Anderson so far include school bus loading and unloading on Sunset, visibility issues, speeding and the lack of left-hand turn signals at certain times and intersections (which backs up traffic and causes cars to swerve into the other lane). Anderson said he has seen parents pull up in cars behind buses on Sunset and unload their child(ren) behind the bus, which results in drivers behind them slamming on brakes and trying to turn into the next lane. ‘I see the panic and the hysteria,’ he said, expressing concern about the ‘sanity’ of loading and unloading kids on a road with a 45-mph speed limit. ’Maybe buses should be loading and unloading kids on residential streets and then the bus could loop back onto Sunset,’ Anderson said. ‘The worst thing in the world is when the bus driver turns on the flashing red lights and no one stops. Or, if you do stop, cars start honking behind you.’ Speeding on Sunset remains a chronic problem. Anderson credits law enforcement officials with doing all they can do, but hopes his committee can investigate other ways to slow people down. Anderson and his wife Janet have five children: John (21), a student at UC Santa Barbara, Keely (20), a student at UC San Diego, Casey (18), a senior at Louisville High, and Jillian (10) and Nolan (8), who attend St. Martin of Tours. To join the committee, e-mail Anderson at jfa@jfarealestate.com.
Mary Hanzelin, 96; ‘An Angel Among Us’
Mary (‘Nana’) Hanzelin, who had lived with her daughter in Pacific Palisades for 11 years, died on April 5 at the age of 96. Born on September 10, 1913, in Chicago, Illinois, Mary married Henry Hanzelin on June 26, 1937. She was a housewife and raised two children. ’Mom moved here from Kissimmee, Florida,’ said her daughter, Marianne Annis, ‘and she absolutely loved the annual birthday luncheon hosted by the Pacific Palisades Junior Women for all the 90-year-olds in town.’ Nana was known for her ‘seven taps’ on the backs of her loved ones, symbolic of her wishes for their good fortune and well-being. ‘She was truly an angel among us,’ her daughter said. ‘She filled the lives of everyone she knew with love, selfless care and support.’ Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Henry. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by her son, Dr. Raymond Hanzelin of Burr Ridge, Illinois; four beloved grandchildren, Todd and Kathleen Linden and Brett and Julie Linden; and five adored great-grandchildren, Natalie, Maxwell, Gabrielle, Kevyn and Larsen.
