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Katie Osterholt and Nickolas Ehret Exchange Vows at Tucson Guest Ranch

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  Katherine Ruth Osterholt and Nickolas Ehret were married on November 7 at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. Officiating at the afternoon ceremony was the bride’s uncle, UC Davis geology professor Jeffrey Mount.   The bride’s attendants included maids of honor Ellen Caldwell and Nicole Moler and bridesmaid Daya Wolterstorff, all of whom graduated from Brentwood School with the bride. Katie is the daughter of Jim and Debbie Osterholt, longtime Palisades residents temporarily in exile in Santa Fe, New Mexico.   Katie graduated from the University of Arizona and is a paralegal for a Tucson law firm. Nick manages sales and marketing for his family’s jewelry design and manufacturing business. The couple honeymooned in Cancun, Mexico, and reside in Tucson.

Five Cell Towers Proposed for Highlands

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When Highlands resident Joseph Brown discovered that Verizon Wireless planned to install a cell tower on the median strip in front of his home on Palisades Drive, he called the city and discovered Verizon actually plans to install five cell towers along the four-lane road.   ’That corridor has no Verizon reception,’ said Jeff LaDou, a management analyst administrator for the L.A. Bureau of Engineering. ‘The company wants to plug the gap, where they have customers.’   LaDou, who oversees the cell-tower applications for the public rights-of-way through the city’s Above Ground Facilities Ordinance, explained that the five towers would be evenly spaced along Palisades Drive, and two of them would be located on median strips.   The first tower will be .6 miles north of Sunset Boulevard, the second 1.2 miles north of Sunset, the third near the south-end of Palisades Circle, the fourth on a median strip between the north-end of Palisades Circle and Palisades Court (adjacent to Brown’s home), and the fifth near Chastain Parkway.   When questioned which other cell tower would be located on a median strip, LaDou could not say. ‘I am short staffed and do not have the time to research your request,’ he told the Palisadian-Post.   There are median strips from Sunset until about the .6-mile mark and from Avenida Santa Ynez to Palisades Court.   Brown, an attorney with a law office in Sherman Oaks, thinks the city should do a better job of notifying the community about these cell towers.   ’Only a select group of people are informed of where these cell towers are placed,’ Brown said. ‘It’s pretty sneaky and unconscionable.’   By law, cell companies only have to notify those residents living within a certain radius of the proposed cell tower. Only residents living near the proposed tower have the ability to appeal the installation. Brown would have never known about the other towers if he hadn’t called the city.   Brown received a notice from Verizon, through a company called SureSite, on October 28 about the cell tower near his home between Palisades Circle and Palisades Drive. Then, the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering sent him a letter on November 27, saying that Verizon’s application met the requirements of Los Angeles Municipal Code, and the cell tower would be installed unless the city received an appeal within 14 days.   He paid the $100 fee to file an appeal for the cell tower. He and his neighbors will present their case at a hearing before Board of Public Works Commissioner Valerie Lynne Shaw in early 2010. Shaw will make a recommendation to the five-member Board of Public Works, which will make the final decision.   Brown does not oppose Verizon’s desire to provide cellular service to its Palisades Highlands’ customers, but he objects to the location and design of the tower near his home.   ’One of the draws of the neighborhood is the trees in the center median,’ Brown continued. ‘It’s aesthetically appealing, and a cell tower seems like an unnecessary intrusion.’   Brown pointed out that AT&T and Sprint managed to find places that were aesthetically pleasing.   His neighbor, Kent Tobiska, president of Space Environment Technologies, contends that the cell tower, which will be a 30-foot by 6-inches tall steel pole with antennas mounted on top, could also be a traffic hazard.   ’Traffic safety on Palisades Drive has been a rising concern in recent years following several fatal accidents, and a large tower placed in the center of the street on a major curve and a steep hill, is inviting a major accident and potential lawsuits,’ Tobiska said. In addition, Tobiska argues that the tower would be located above an underground stream that runs beneath Palisades Drive. In the late 1990s, the asphalt on Palisades Drive erupted resulting in a flood that damaged several cars near that location.   The neighbors are also concerned the tower will deplete the value of their homes.   LaDou explained that residents wanting to oppose the other four cell tower installations can speak before the Board of Public Works when the item appears on the agenda at an upcoming meeting. The board will have to give final approval for each of the five applications.   Tobiska and Brown have contacted Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s office, Palisades #4 Homeowners Association and the Highlands Presidents Council to seek support in opposing the cell tower near their home.   Brown is also asking for residents to voice their opposition against installing cell towers on median strips along Palisades Drive by signing a petition. He can be contacted at joebrownlaw@gmail.com or by fax: 818-907-1918.   ’I am trying to arouse community opposition,’ Brown said. ‘If people don’t stand up and have their wishes heard, this kind of thing will happen.’   Barbara Kohn and Chris Spitz, representing the Pacific Palisades Residents Association, are busy advocating for the city to pass a new comprehensive ordinance to better regulate cell-tower installations in the City of Los Angeles. They are asking for an ordinance that has clear and consistent standards and that provides better protections for communities and residential neighborhoods.   Spitz reported that as of December 8, 14 community organizations citywide have either passed motions or have written letters to the city to express their concerns about cell-tower proliferation and ask for regulatory reform. The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed such a motion in August.

Papers Served as Patrick’s Roadhouse Faces Uncertainty

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Patrick's Roadhouse, a colorful fixture on PCH in Santa Monica Canyon since 1974.
Patrick’s Roadhouse, a colorful fixture on PCH in Santa Monica Canyon since 1974.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Patrick’s Roadhouse, a longtime eatery located at Pacific Coast Highway and Entrada Drive, continues to face an uncertain future in the aftermath of receiving an eviction notice in November. The restaurant, which had been ordered to close by December 17, is still open, at least temporarily. ‘It will remain open until we go to court, which should be within the next 30 days,’ Roadhouse owner Anthony Fischler said in an e-mail to the Palisadian-Post on Monday. ‘I was served legal papers on Saturday.’ Ironically, the impending closure has nothing to do with business, which was good and is now booming following a December 21 L.A.Times story (‘Famed Patrick’s Roadhouse Is Facing Closure’), but rather is due to a tenent/landlord dispute.   The Roadhouse was established in 1974 by Anthony’s father, William Fischler, who leased the space from M & M investments in Santa Monica. After his death in 1997, the restaurant stayed in the family, but according to the Times story, three of the four siblings (Anthony, Clinton and Tracey) have had disagreements about its operation and ownership.   Five years ago, Silvio Moreira, who had worked in the restaurant for 19 years, took over operation of the Roadhouse and sublet from Anthony Fischler, paying him rent. (The family has continued to lease the space from M&M on a month-to-month basis.)   Moreira told the Post that he has always paid his rent on time and was surprised when an eviction notice was placed on the door.   ’I’m caught between two parties,’ said Moreira, a native of Portugal who was originally hired by the elder Fischler. In a December 3, Santa Monica Daily Press story, a reporter quoted Lee Benchay, a partner in M&M, who said, ‘I can only tell you a restaurant is open, and it’s going to be open and it’s going to be remodeled.’   If the building owner’s intention is to keep Patrick’s Roadhouse in that space, many wonder why M&M would suddenly give an eviction notice to Anthony Fischler and then serve him with legal papers.   Sculptor Tom Van Sant, who has a studio half a block from Patrick’s and rents from M&M, said he’s been on a month-to-month lease with them for the past 25 years.   ’I have great confidence in our landlord, who’s been good to us,’ Van Sant said. ‘Perhaps he [the owner] hasn’t had as good as relations with Fischler.’   The Post called M&M on Tuesday and asked if Fischler had paid the rent on time or if they would describe the tenant/landlord relationship. A spokesperson at M&M said, ‘I’m sorry I can’t comment, it’s in the hands of our lawyers and they’ve told us not to say anything.’ Moreira told the Post on Tuesday, that he has started to look at other locations, as well as investigating work for longtime employees in case the restaurant must close down. ‘I’m not attached to any ill feelings toward anyone involved in this ‘drama,” he said. ‘I’m also committed to creating something beautiful out of this situation … even if I honestly sometimes do not know how and what.’   (The Post published a previous story about the restaurant on December 10, titled ‘Patrick’s Roadhouse Faces Possible Eviction Dec. 17.)

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 24, 2009

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The offices of the Palisadian-Post will be closed Friday, December 25, 2009, and Friday, January 1, 2010, for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.

The classified ad deadline will be Thursday, December 31, at 11 a.m.

FURNISHED HOMES 2

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 APARTMENTS 2c

CUTE & COZY SINGLE mediterranean triplex near village & bluffs. Full kitchen, bath, hardwd flrs, laundry, garden, and carport. 1 year lease. Non-smoking building. No pets. $1,500/mo. (310) 804-3142

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

DECEMBER SPECIAL, one month free. One bdrm. $1,285/mo., or large studio $1,125/mo. refrigerator, gas stove, laundry, covered parking, storage. No pets, non-smoker. (310) 477-6767

CHARMING, SUNNY UPPER UNIT. 1 bdrm. + office/den. Hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, 2 bthrms., 1 car garage, on-site laundry, small pet considered. $2,300/mo. (310) 459-5576

UNUSUAL, HOME-LIKE, SPACIOUS 1 bed, 1 bath, 800 sq. ft. in triplex near bluffs and village. Fireplace, bay window, hardwood, garage, laundry, garden. NS, NP. 1 yr. lease. $2,350 (310) 804-3142

PRIVATE OCEAN VIEW GUESTHOUSE, partially furnished; small but cool; gated, tropical gardens, patio. Near old Getty villa. No pets, no smoking. $1,200/mo. Ready now. (310) 459-1983

2 2BD, 1BA UNIT AVAILABLE. $1,850/mo. upper unit available now. Vintage 6 unit building. Includes water. Approx. 800 sq. ft., Hardwood, tile floors. Lite & brite. Shared laundry. Pet o.k. with approval. 1 year lease. (424) 228-4570

SANTA MONICA ‘Like a Country Cottage.’ $1,950/mo. Unique and charming 1 bedroom lower in 4 unit complex, Yale and Montana. Hardwood floors, fireplace, beam ceiling. Kitchen w/ stainless appliances, marble counter, washer, dryer. French doors and windows open to 2 large garden patios. Security and privacy. Fenced and gated entry with intercom. Enclosed garage and unlimited street parking. No pets, one year lease. Call: (310) 826-7960

BRENTWOOD ‘Best Country Club Location.’ $1,750/mo. Across from golf course. Spacious, delightful and charming 1 bedroom. Woodburning fireplace, hardwood floors, French doors, and shutters to cute garden patio. Lovely setting in beautiful ‘Italian Villa’ style building on Montana Ave. Stainless appliances. Enc. garage, no pets, one yr. lease. (310) 826-7960

BRENTWOOD ‘Top Floor Jewel.’ $2,350/mo. 2 Bedroom, 2 bath. Best location!!! Across from golf course on Montana Avenue. HAS IT ALL: Large living room with woodburning fireplace, French doors open to large garden terrace with retractable awning. Shutters throughout. Lovely bright kitchen with stainless appliances. Beautiful ‘Italian Paladin Style’ building. Manicured gardens in courtyard setting. Enc. garage, no pets, one year lease. Call (310) 826-7960

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 65 years of age. (310) 584-1568

SANTA MONICA ‘COTTAGE,’ $2,750/Mo. This unique and charming 1 bedroom has the feel of an East Coast Hamptons cottage. Beautifully maintained. Has everything. No pets. 1 year lease. (310) 826-7960

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

HOT PALISADES HIGHLANDS TOWNHOUSE. Immaculate, 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath. Pool, gym, spa, mountain view, near beach. $3,500/mo. unfurnished or $4,000/mo. furnished. (310) 795-3999

RENTALS TO SHARE 3a

LOOKING FOR FURNISHED BEDROOM in house or large condo/apartment. Middle aged, professional, single man. Quiet, neat, non-smoker, responsible. (240) 461-3643

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

THE SKI CHANNEL in the 881 Alma Real building has 2 offices and 2 cubes for sub-lease featuring shared use of many amenities. (310) 230-2050

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT in Pacific Palisades Village. $750-$1,250/mo. Call (310) 230-8335

SUBLET OFFICE(S) WITHIN EXISTING LAW FIRM. Two adjacent offices (14×14 & 11×11) available within confines of existing estate and trust law practice in the Atrium Building on Via de la Paz. Excellent opportunity for a synergistic relationship with the right practitioner. Month to month rate negotiable depending on needs. Internet available. Call (310) 459-5353 to arrange to see.

OFFICES FOR RENT in First Federal building on Sunset, in the village. Will install new carpeting. Call Ev Maguire at (310) 600-3603

FURNISHED OFFICE ON SUNSET, near village. Mountain view, quiet, light & bright. $800/mo., terms negotiable. (310) 459-3493

VACATION RENTALS 3e

MAMMOTH SKI CHATEAU RENTAL. Blocks from Canyon Lodge, brand new 2400 sq. ft. premium luxury townhome with limestone and hardwood floors throughout. Sleeps up to 14 people. Call: (310) 454-7313

FOUR FULLY SELF-CONTAINED trailers for rent across from Will Rogers State Beach & about 2 miles from Santa Monica Pier. $995/mo. & $795/mo. (310) 454-2515

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

PALISADES SALON FOR SALE. Salon for $14,000, annual revenue of $91,000. 840 sq. ft., rent $2,300, will introduce clients to new owner. (310) 488-3270

LOST & FOUND 6a

FOUND: BLUETOOTH EARPIECE. Found 12/5. Near Via de la Paz & De Pauw. Contact the Post, (310) 454-1321

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

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

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/

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

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

CONFUSING MEDICAL BILLS? Let personal organizer put your insurance paperwork and medical records in order. Save money by letting me deal with insurance company. Perfect for year end accounting. Call Nicole, (310) 428-6037

ORGANIZER HOME AND OFFICE. There’s no place like home for the holidays’unless it’s a mess. Let me help you get organized. Call Char @ (310) 562-3372 or cbcoaching@gmail.com

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

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

NANNY EXTRAORDINAIRE. Smart, kind and capable 46-year-old woman with a lifetime of experience taking care of families seeks full time, live-out employment. Can drive, organize schedules and household, and is a gifted cook. Great with kids. Call Mary at (713) 478-5624

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 house-keeping for the best price. Good references. Licensed. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419. professionalmaidinmalibu@google.com

HOUSECLEANING/HOUSEKEEPING: Experienced, own transportation, local references. Please call Delmy, (323) 363-9492

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

GOOD COMPANY Senior Care. A premiere private duty home care agency. Provides in-home care and companionship to help people remain independent and happy at home. If you are a caring individual who would like to join our team, please call (323) 932-8700, joni@goodcopros.com

FANTASTIC CAREGIVER. Kind, gentle and highly capable woman with 20 years of experience caring for elderly woman seeks full time employment. Can drive, cook, and nurse. Smart, fun. Call (713) 478-5624

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

MOVING & HAULING 11b

HAULING. Local students will haul your stuff. References. (310) 922-8475

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

CATERING 14

HOLIDAY CHEF & EVENT MANAGER! Cordon Bleu Chef and 15 year veteran event manager wants to help you plan your holiday event! $60 per hour. Please call or email Danielle . . . (310) 691-0578 or daniellesamendez@gmail.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

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

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 39 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. New Construction & Remodels. Hardscapes, custom stone, stamped concrete, brick, driveways, retaining walls, BBQs, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, foundations, drainage, pool & spas, water features. Excellent local refs. Lic #309844. Bonded, ins, work comp. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 ‘ WWW.HORUSICKY.COM

CONSTRUCTION 16d

ALAN PINE, GENERAL CONTRACTOR ‘ New homes ‘ Remodeling ‘ Additions ‘ Kitchen & bath ‘ Planning/architectural services ‘ Insured ‘ Local refs. Lic. #469435. (310) 457-5655 or (818) 203-8881

CASALE CONSTRUCTION CO. LLC ‘ General Contractor Lic. #512443 ‘ Residential ‘ Commercial ‘ New Construction ‘ Additions ‘ Remodeling ‘ (866) 362-2573 (o), (323) 503-3049 (c) ‘ www.reemodeling.com

HGTV Design Team (former). HGTV Design Team. We are a full service construction/design team ready to remodel a room for you! Formally on the hit HGTV show, Rate My Space. We revive any room or outdoor space for you. With our inspired, affordable, licensed construction and design staff, we can bring your ideas to life. From simple affordable alterations to extensive overhauls and additions we are the right company for you!! Lic. #858904. Call (310) 877-5577 & (310) 877-5979. http://debonairrenovations.com/Home/Home.html

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

BEST ELECTRICAL * Over 25 yrs experience, All phases of electrical. 24 hrs, 7 day service. (310) 621-3905. Lic. #695411

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. 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

ALL AMERICAN HANDYMAN! Quick home/office repairs. Furniture assembly, plumbing, appliances, electric & fixtures. Emergency service available 24 hours. Local refs. Non-lic. Thomas, (310) 985-2928

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 ‘ 55 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

SQUIRE PAINTING CO. Interior and Exterior. License #405049. 30 years. Local Service. (310) 454-8266, www.squirepainting.com

ZARKO PRTINA PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. Serving Palisades/Malibu over 35 years. Lic. #637882. Call (310) 454-6604

ALL SEASONS PAINTING. Holiday specials ‘ Kitchen cabinets, garage doors, deck & fences. Interior/exterior painting specialist. ‘Green’ environmentally friendly paint upon request. Excellent referrals. Free estimate. Lic. #571061. Randy, (310) 678-7913

Owen George Cruickshank Wallpaper. Installation, removal, painting. Also, handyman services avail. Free est. 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

THE SKI CHANNEL & THE SURF CHANNEL located in the Palisades village have immediate openings for interns in programming, production & marketing. (310) 230-2050

15 PEOPLE WANTED to lose 30 lbs. in 30 days! 100% guaranteed! Dr. recommended! Call (888) 213-6863

BEAUTY SALON * Hair stylist station for rent in a friendly established salon. Call for information, (310) 454-3521

CAREGIVER WANTED for active 92 year old male. Men only. Part time, live-in. Salary commensurate with experience. (310) 454-1956

Coastal Denies PCH Cell Tower

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The California Coastal Commission denied Verizon Wireless’ request to install a 39-foot wood utility pool with 6-foot double extension arms along Pacific Coast Highway at its December 9 meeting. The Commission’s staff had recommended denying the cell tower, which would have been located just south of Coastline Drive on the seaward side, because it was inconsistent with the Coastal Act, which strives to protect the scenic and visual qualities of areas along the coast. ‘An additional pole will increase the visual mass of poles along the seaward side of the highway and detract from the visual resources found in the area,’ according to the staff report. ‘The visual character of the area is already somewhat degraded by the presence of several existing utility poles and overhead lines. The proposed facility would be more visually obstructive than the existing poles because of the antennas and other bulky equipment that would be attached.’ According to the report, the staff concluded that Verizon could use an existing utility pole or existing signal light standards to accomplish its goal of increasing cell coverage. The cell company could also locate the pole on the inland side of the highway or on the top of an existing building. Before the December 9 meeting, the Pacific Palisades Residents Association sent a letter to the Commission opposing the cell tower. Chris Spitz, a member of PPRA, said the association is pleased with the decision. ‘It’s a victory in terms of protecting scenic areas in the coastal zone,’ Spitz said, noting that the City of Los Angeles still needs to adopt better regulations for cell-tower installations within the city’s residential neighborhoods.

PaliHi Students Donate a Ton to Westside Food Bank

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Members of Dan Kelly's class and their buddies were all smiles after a ton of food was gathered during a month-long food drive. (Left to right, front row) Charlie Weng, Ashley Richardson, Mariah Fisher, Gia Gliver, Veronica Bonza and Breena Randall. (Back row) Pales Gensler, Jenna Burt, Dominic Halsey, Dylan Frick, Orit Wernor, Isaac Ramsey and Annabelle Powers. Kneeling is Kimberly Hamilton. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Members of Dan Kelly’s class and their buddies were all smiles after a ton of food was gathered during a month-long food drive. (Left to right, front row) Charlie Weng, Ashley Richardson, Mariah Fisher, Gia Gliver, Veronica Bonza and Breena Randall. (Back row) Pales Gensler, Jenna Burt, Dominic Halsey, Dylan Frick, Orit Wernor, Isaac Ramsey and Annabelle Powers. Kneeling is Kimberly Hamilton. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Eleven Palisades High students with developmental disabilities helped organize a food drive that netted 2,000 pounds of food. They presented the 1,950 cans of food to Bruce Rankin, executive director of the Westside Food Bank during lunch last Thursday. ‘We were able to do a really good thing for other people,’ PaliHi student Pales Gensler, 17, told Rankin. ‘We shared your goal of feeding other people, and we thank you for all the hard work you do in our community for people who are having trouble.’ Rankin responded, ‘It means a great deal to those who need this food. You’ve made a profound difference.’ Classroom instructor Dan Kelly said his students have many disabilities such as cerebral parsley, autism and Down’s syndrome. They range in age from 16 through 21, and can stay on campus until they are 22. Four students have been mainstreamed into regular classes. The class took the food donation project in steps. YMCA Director Carol Pfannkuche donated a Christmas tree that the students decorated with handmade ornaments. The students thanked her, saying that it inspired them as they worked on the food drive. Gensler and Dominic Halsey went into each classroom and made a plea for canned goods. Gensler, a natural actress, demonstrated what she told students: ‘If you don’t donate a can, someone will starve,’ she said, pretending to sob. ‘How can you look at yourself in the mirror knowing that you allowed someone to starve?’ Halsey,18, who had never spoken above a whisper or done public speaking, accompanied her. With some prompting, he spoke louder and when asked how it felt to talk to 64 classes, he said, ‘It was good.’ Other members of the class, Isaac Ramsey, Dylan Frick, Brent Arnold, Arturo Ortiz and Charlie Weng, made ornaments, decorated the tree, collected cans from classes and helped box the food. Also at the presentation were members of the Pali Buddies Club, a group of students who ‘adopt’ Kelly’s students. Club president Jenna Burt, a senior, explained that she and others come to Kelly’s classroom during lunchtime and nutrition. ‘I needed a club, and I fell in love with it,’ said Burt, who joined as a freshman and started spending time with Frick. ‘We hang out and take walks together. Recently we’ve started talking about how I’m going to college next year. He tells me, ‘Jenna, don’t go to college, stay here.” ‘The goal of the class is to integrate the students in the broader community and help them achieve independence to the greatest level they can achieve,’ said Kelly, who came to PaliHi three years ago. ‘They’re taught budgeting, shopping, laundry and how to maintain an apartment.’ His pride about his students was apparent. ‘They’ve done a stunning job,’ said Kelly, who was selected Teacher of the Month for December. ‘I want to raise awareness among the community that these students are no less capable than anyone else.’ Kelly, who is married and has five grown children, lives in Mission Viejo. He rents a room in this community and recently turned down a job offer close to home (to help transition special needs adults) because he likes the kids and the school. The next major event for his class is a field trip to the Long Beach Aquarium, with money they raised last year through a car wash. ‘It’s wonderful to have these kids acknowledged,’ Kelly said, pointing out that three of his students work part-time at Blue Cross Pet Hospital on La Cruz.

Temescal ‘Pool’ Area Open for Picnics

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Temescal Pool, which was filled in with dirt and covered with sod in January, will be open to the public as a picnic and recreation area starting next week.   The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, which owns the former YMCA-operated pool in Temescal Gateway Park, recently dismantled the chain link fence between the pool deck and parking lot and removed the gate, which had been locked since the fill job.   ’Right now, there are no plans to rehabilitate the pool, so we wanted the public to be able to use that area of the park,’ said Dash Stolarz, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) director of public affairs. The MRCA is a partner of the Conservancy.   The Palisades-Malibu YMCA had operated the pool until February 2008, at which time the facility was closed for plumbing repairs estimated to cost $400,000. Last December, the Conservancy board voted to develop a long-term plan for Temescal Gateway Park before considering a new pool lease. Declaring liability concerns, the board elected to fill in the empty pool and directed that the work be done so the pool could be rehabilitated in the future.   Residents who used the pool regularly were angered by the closure and believed the pool could have been repaired and opened in the immediate future. The Friends of Temescal Pool, a nonprofit organization formed in August 2008 to support rehabilitating the pool, filed a lawsuit against the Conservancy and MRCA, asking the court to order the Conservancy to negotiate a pool lease, pay for the pool repairs, and make the park fully accessible to the disabled.   This spring, the Conservancy filed a motion to dismiss the case, and L.A. Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White ruled in the Conservancy’s favor on June 30. Friends has appealed the ruling to the California Court of Appeals.   Since the lawsuit is still in progress, pool advocates contacted the Palisadian-Post last week, concerned that work being done at the site could be damaging the pool.   Stolarz told the Post that when the workers removed the chain link fence, the pipes to the main water line were exposed. The Conservancy buried the pipes and repaired some of the electrical connections to make the area accessible to the public.   ’It was a minor job,’ Stolarz said, noting that it would not affect the possibility of reopening the pool in the future.   The Conservancy will continue to use the main water line to irrigate the grass. When the workers filled in the pool, they also installed underground irrigation pipes.   In addition, the Conservancy has put up a 3-foot wooden fence where the chain link fence was located. The Conservancy had to remove some of the asphalt from the parking lot to install the fence. Stolarz said the purpose of the fence is to separate the grassy area from the parking lot.   There are no immediate plans to provide picnic tables and, for the moment, the locker rooms will remain locked.   ’At some point, we will open the locker rooms up [to provide a second set of restrooms in the park],’ Stolarz said.   Stolarz said that the Conservancy does not plan to make any significant changes to the area until after completing the master plan.   In July 2008, the state agency hired Dudek, an environmental and engineering consulting firm, to conduct a master plan for the park. However, in December 2008, the Pooled Money Investment Board (PMIB) decided to freeze all disbursements authorizing any new grants or obligations for bond projects and to suspend all projects, including the master plan.   This spring, some bonds were sold and certain state projects were approved to move forward, but the master plan for Temescal Park did not qualify, Stolarz said. She could not say when funding would be available.   In September, Friends drafted a business plan for the pool and presented it to the Conservancy, which has not responded, Friends President Jane Albrecht told the Post.

Florence M. Johnston, 90; Former Resident and Real Estate Veteran

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Florence Mary Johnston, a former longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, died peacefully in her sleep at home on December 3. She was 90 years old.   Born on March 8, 1919, in Newark, New Jersey, Flo attended Rutgers University. She married her first husband, Emil Robert (Phillip) Oswald in 1939, and had three children. When the couple divorced, Flo moved with her children back with her parents. She worked at several jobs and put herself through night school to support the children.   She met her second husband, John Johnston, when she worked at RCA in Harrison, New Jersey. John was an engineer and Flo worked for one of the executives and arranged company parties at such venues as The Cotton Club in New York City.   Flo came West when John enlisted in the Navy; the two lived on Coronado Island in San Diego. She later relocated to the Santa Monica area and took classes at Santa Monica College in real estate and ceramics. She kept the latter as a hobby but got bitten by the real estate bug and sold residential real estate in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Brentwood for 40+ years.   Flo worked for the Margaret Lightfoot and George Elkins real estate companies before opening Ina & Flo Realty with Ina Archambault and eventually the Flo Johnston Real Estate firm, all in Pacific Palisades.   Never forgetting her roots in ward politics in New Jersey, Flo was active in the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club and the Human Relations Council. One Fourth of July, in the early 1970s, Flo and her family helped build a float for the town parade out of giant photographs of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.   Flo was never one to back down from expressing and living her belief in the liberal philosophy she supported. In the early 1960s she helped a biracial couple buy her home in the Palisades and was criticized for it. Long before mainstream thought accepted ‘equality’ as a right, she had acted on principle and was later admired for her courage.   Many celebrities became real estate clients. Among them were singer-songwriter, Paul Simon, Al Jardine from the Beach Boys, and Ryan O’Neal, then of ‘Peyton Place’ fame. Some of her club members who also became clients included a Nobel Laureate and a Pulitzer Prize novelist as well as the head of The Rand Corporation and the Chancellor of UCLA.   Flo was a voracious reader of anything by Agatha Christie or P.D. James. She loved animals, especially her cats, Max, No No and Cinnamon, and was active as a longtime member of the International Geranium Society, the Altrusa service organization, and the Just Us service club in Santa Monica.   Flo renovated each of the homes her family lived-in (on Fiske, Via De La Paz and Monument), and built her last home on Erskine Drive, overlooking Temescal Canyon.   She is survived by her beloved younger brother, William McGarry of Fairport, New York; her children, Kathy Tapley (husband Lee) of Roseburg, Oregon, Michael Johnston (wife Marie) of Lakewood, California, Sheila Smith of Camarillo and Ken Johnston (wife Cecelia) of Colorado Springs; 14 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Hazel (Wicks) and Bernard McGarry; her sister Bernice Owles; her first husband Emil Robert Oswald, and her grandchild Martin Crepeau Johnston.   For the last 10 years, Flo lived in Lakewood with her son, Michael, and his family (including Marie’s mother, Dorica Ates Jumawan’all of whom joined together and selflessly cared for Flo.   Any correspondence can be sent care of Ken Johnston, P.O. Box 1492, Monument, Colorado 80132.

George Hickman, 66; A Palisades Native

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George Matthew Hickman passed away on December 6 in Lancaster at the age of 66.   Born on September 21, 1943, to Minnie Jean Clausen and George Pendleton Hickman, George grew up in Pacific Palisades and attended Paul Revere Junior High and University High School.   Joining the Army in 1961, George served three tours of duty in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star. He returned to Southern California and graduated from Cal State Dominguez Hills.   George worked as a cost accountant for the Ampex Corporation and Gillette for many years. He loved spoiling his pets and his grandchildren, and he enjoyed traveling; this past summer he went on his third cruise to Alaska and visited his grandchildren in Kentucky. His favorite destination was the June Lake area in the Eastern Sierras, where he enjoyed fishing and photographing nature.   George lived in Lancaster for the past eight years and was an active member of the Lutheran Church of the Master.   He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly Ann Hickman; five children: Larry Laurent of Aptos, Heidi Hickman Tien of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, Ken Laurent of Santa Cruz, Tim Grey of Seattle, Washington, and Amy Hickman of Independence, Kentucky; eight grandchildren; his brother, Greg Runyon; and his stepsister, Sandy Lough of Torrance. He was predeceased by his mother, Jean, and his stepfather, Myron Runyon.   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, at the Lutheran Church of the Master, 725 E. Avenue J in Lancaster.   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Master or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Ralf Siegemund, Longtime Palisadian, Patent Attorney

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Longtime Pacific Palisades resident Ralf Hermann Siegemund, a veteran patent attorney who late in life acquired a Ph.D. in art history, died on December 13. He was 81.   Born in Berlin on February 29, 1928, Ralf grew up in Germany during the nightmares of World War II, surviving Allied bombings, the Soviet invasion, and an arrest by Soviet soldiers before returning to complete high school at the Wald Oberschule. He was selected for Humboldt University’s first postwar class and studied mathematics, physics and meteorology, often having to climb over rubble to get to his classes.   After he graduated with a degree in physics, Ralf’s characteristic drive to be on the leading edge of every kind of technology led him to the field of patent law. He seized an opportunity to pursue patent opportunities in the United States, and earned a degree in patent law at George Washington University Law School in 1961. While at GW, he met and married Joan Lee Winston of Boston, Massachusetts, and they had two children, Karen and Stephan. In 1964, the family moved to Pacific Palisades.   During his 40-year career as a patent attorney, Ralf’s frequent travel to Germany to visit clients and his mother gave him the opportunity to share his heritage with his family, bringing them with him on these annual trips.   As Ralf neared retirement, he and Joan took a number of Mediterranean cruises that fostered a profound interest in ancient Near Eastern archaeology. They pursued studies at UCLA, and after many years of impassioned study and several more trips to the Middle East, Ralf completed his Ph.D. in 1999 at the age of 71.   After the passing of his wife in 2002, Ralf continued to pursue as many wonders of the world as possible, traveling to Yellowstone, the Pacific Northwest, South America, Tahiti and China. He also fulfilled a decades-long dream of flying on the Concorde, and was a passenger on one of its final flights.   Ralf enjoyed natural and man-made beauty, music and literature, food and drink, and philosophical discussion. He had an insatiable appetite for all these and for knowledge in general, and pursued them all with boundless zeal.   He is survived by his daughter, Karen of Jamestown, Rhode Island; son Stephan (wife Barbara) of Manhattan Beach; and his grandchildren Jacqueline, Anthea, Austin and Isaac.   Funeral services were held on December 20 at Gates Kingsley & Gates Moeller Murphy in Santa Monica.

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