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November 19, 2009

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Naturopathic doctor and author Dr. Tori Hudson talks about “Thriving in Menopause—From Herbs to Hormones,” 7 p.m. at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 15150 Sunset. Reservations: (310) 454-1345.
Los Angeles Times movie critic and Pacific Palisades resident Kenneth Turan discusses and signs his latest book, “Free for All: Joe Papp, the Public and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told,” 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Turan’s extensive interviews take readers behind the scenes at the Public Theater in New York and tell the amazing story of how Joe Papp made American theatrical and cultural history. Turan interviewed some 160 luminaries, including George C. Scott, Meryl Streep, Mike Nichols, Kevin Kline, James Earl Jones, David Rabe, Jerry Stiller, Tommy Lee Jones and Wallace Shawn, and masterfully weaves their voices into a rich tale of creativity, conflict and achievement.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

The Palisades Branch Library presents a free screening of “Reds,” starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, and Jack Nicholson, 1 p.m. in the community room, 861 Alma Real. This epic film is a biography of John Reed, the radical journalist who ventured to Russia in 1917 to cover the Bolshevik revolution.
The Parish of St. Matthew and St. Matthew’s Parish School present their annual Christmas Faire, 6 p.m. at Sprague Center on campus, 1031 Bienveneda. All proceeds will be distributed among the Parish’s 23 outreach partners.
Theatre Palisades presents “Things We Do For Love,” a comedy by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., through December 13. For tickets, call (310) 454-1970.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

The Spiral Foundation hosts its annual holiday bazaar benefiting artisans from Nepal and Vietnam, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday, November 22, and the weekend of December 12 and 13, at 211 Vance St. in Pacific Palisades.
Kaori Tanegashima reads excerpts from her memoir, “Daughter of a Gun,” at 2 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Dylan Landis discusses her short stories, “Normal People Don’t Live Like This,” a finalist for the Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction, 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Attendees are encouraged to read the book before the signing and participate in a discussion with the author. This may be of particular interest to mothers and teenage daughters as it deals with issues of eating disorders, teenage sex, divorce and other relevant topics.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Annual Palisades Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, corner of Sunset and El Medio. The public is invited to attend this free, inspiring service.
Monthly meeting of the Pacific Palisades Civic League, 7:30 p.m. in Tauxe Hall at the United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The public is invited. There are two homes on the agenda, under new business: 615 Bienveneda (second-story addition) and 440 Swarthmore (new two-story residence).
Registered dietician and exercise physiologist Susan Dopart discusses “A Recipe for Life by the Doctor’s Dietician,” 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. This book is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand nutrition guide partnered with simple, delicious, family-friendly recipes and beautiful illustrations.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

The Pacific Palisades Art Association invites aspiring artists to participate in a life drawing class at its monthly meeting at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford, at 7:30 p.m. A model will be available to pose.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Sunrise Senior 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: Bruce Edziak at (310) 573-9545.

Scouts Help Improve YMCA Parcel

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November 19, 2009

Tyler Caldwell of Boy Scout Troop 223 constructed a patio in honor of the late Corwin Davis, who was instrumental in helping the Palisades-Malibu YMCA purchase Simon Meadow in Temescal Canyon.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Carter Grasmick, with Boy Scout Troop 117, pulled weeds, laid mulch and built a fence at the front of the YMCA's Simon Meadow property along Sunset Boulevard, at the entrance to Temescal Gateway Park. — Carter Grasmick, with Boy Scout Troop 117, pulled weeds, laid mulch and built a fence at the front of the YMCA’s Simon Meadow property along Sunset Boulevard, at the entrance to Temescal Gateway Park.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Palisadian Chuck Caldwell looked up to the sky, saying ‘I know Corwin is here today,’ as he stood on a patio that he helped his son build to honor the late Corwin Davis, a longtime supporter of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA. Caldwell and a group of about 40 community members gathered at the Y’s Simon Meadow on Sunday, November 8, to celebrate the completion of the patio, which will be used for Y events, and to remember Davis, who served on the Y board for 10 years and as president for two years. Davis, who died of cancer in 2004 at age 54, was instrumental in helping the Y purchase Simon Meadow from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, said Caldwell, who was on the Y board with Davis. The Y had been trying to purchase the four-acre parcel at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon Road for more than 30 years and was finally able to do so in fall 2007. ’Corwin kept saying ‘I refuse to quit,” Caldwell said. ‘He did refuse to quit and that’s why we’re standing here now.’ Caldwell’s son, Tyler, led the effort to build the patio to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Tyler, a member of Boy Scout Troop 223, said it took him seven weekends from April to June to complete the 12-ft. by 30-ft. pavilion. ’It was backbreaking work,’ said Tyler, who received help from his family, fellow Boy Scouts, local landscape architect David Card and local architect Rich Wilken. Along with his helpers, Tyler, a sophomore at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, leveled the ground and built a wooden frame. They shoveled tons of gravel and sand into the frame and hand-set the stones. ’I was proud of myself,’ the 15-year-old said, noting he learned how to be a leader. ‘It taught me perseverance.’ Local families provided the funding for the materials to construct the patio. The lead donors were Tyler’s parents, Chuck and Sue, and Corwin’s widow, Janet Davis. Janet, who attended the November 8 celebration with her three children, told the Palisadian-Post that ‘Corwin would have been so excited [about the patio]; he was a huge cheerleader for the YMCA.’ In addition to serving on the Y board, Corwin led the organization’s Princesses and Guide Program for two years. He was also involved in Boy Scouts, serving as an assistant scoutmaster for Troop 223 when his son, Michael, was a member. Michael, 23, is now employed at Brown & Riding Insurance in downtown Los Angeles. His sister Christine, 30, works as a budget analyst for USC and sister Elizabeth, 29, as a supervisor at Advanced Medical Reviews in West Los Angeles. During the celebration, Y Executive Director Carol Pfannkuche also acknowledged five other Boy Scouts who helped to improve Simon Meadow with their Eagle Scout projects. Carter Grasmick, with Troop 117 in Brentwood, worked closely with Card to spruce up the front of the property along Sunset Boulevard, which is also the entrance to Temescal Gateway Park. ’David Card was a big help,’ said Grasmick, a senior at Palisades Charter High School. ‘He stood by me; he gave me ideas of where to get the mulch and the fencing; he donated his equipment.’ Along with his 37 family members, friends and fellow scouts, Grasmick pulled weeds, laid mulch and built a fence from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 25. The materials were paid for with donations from family, friends and the YMCA. Grasmick said he learned that a project like this requires a lot of planning and coordinating. ’Organizing events is tough,’ he said, adding that it was also a challenge to keep people on task. In the end, Grasmick said he is glad he could help the Y. ’This fence is a nice added touch,’ he said. To help the Y with its summer day camp, Troop 23 Scout Jake Doran built three planter boxes for a learning garden. The garden is named the Ford Family Garden after Doran’s great-grandfather, Leland Ford, Jr., who died in August 1999. Ford, who was the son of Congressman Leland M. Ford, was a longtime Pacific Palisades resident and Y supporter. Fellow scout Mason Burdick constructed tables and chairs for a garden workstation. Scouts Charlie Stigler built tables and benches, and Joey Casalenuovo constructed benches and refurbished existing benches. ’These wonderful projects are just the beginning of Corwin’s dream,’ said Pfannkuche, noting that more beautification efforts at Simon Meadow will follow in 2010.

Palisades Bank Pursues Goal to Open in Town

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November 19, 2009

With yet another small community bank (Cal National) being subsumed by a bigger bank (U.S. Bank), the prospects for a group of investors who have been working towards opening a bank in Pacific Palisades for the last two years may seem dismal. Yet, according to Brad McCoy, the president and CEO of the future Pacific Palisades Bank, things are actually looking up. While the goal has always remained clear, the road to achieving the branch is more circuitous, particularly following the industry meltdown that reached a crippling crescendo late last year. ’It has been tough to form a bank,’ McCoy admits, adding that his group of investors has given up the idea of starting a bank, in lieu of acquiring an existing institution. ’Regulators have made it difficult,’ he says. ‘We were essentially told by the FDIC, not in so many words, that they aren’t approving new ones and that the strategy we should pursue is to acquire a small, clean institution. Surprisingly, the list is longer than you can imagine of banks that are clean with small capitalization’that makes them good candidates to take over.’ McCoy, who was formerly the head of small banking at First Federal Bank of California, has been acting as a consultant along with CFO Dan Rood to the organizing group until the bank is actually formed. In the spring of 2007, the organizing committee of 23 individuals, including Palisades residents Jim Wadsworth, Bob Klein, Bill Mortensen, Bill Fritzsche, Brad Favre, Michael Wojciechowski and Sterling Lanier, filed their charter application with the FDIC and the Office of Thrift Supervision. The group, which has held together and continued with monthly board meetings, is now hopeful that they will reach an agreement with one of the banks they are studying by the end of the year. ’All our prospects are profitable,’ McCoy says. ‘The economic equation will be better because things are less expensive than they were two years ago.’ Again, following the advice from the FDIC, McCoy’s group is looking to buy something small, consistent with their strategy. ‘That way, if you make mistakes, you make small mistakes. Our business is community banking: people services, small business loans, core savings accounts, no investment management,’ he emphasizes. Pacific Palisades Bank is looking at existing banks with no more than five branches. They would keep the existing management in place, while headquartering in the Palisades. While not at liberty to offer any specific hints at what candidates might be in the running, McCoy does say the group is looking at a bank in San Diego. In encouraging the group to buy something small, regulators advised the investors to preserve the founders’ capital, so that when the time came to add a branch they’d be in a better position. While the FDIC can’t help the group enter the market, they can help with opening a branch in Pacific Palisades, the ultimate goal. There are now at least two potential building locations in town. One is the Wells Fargo branch, assuming they move into Wachovia’s space on Sunset (Wells acquired Wachovia a year ago). The second is Cal National at the corner of Swarthmore and Sunset or U.S. Bank on Sunset, depending on how U.S. Bank consolidates its acquisition. Earlier this year, McCoy’s group tried to negotiate a lease for the long-vacant Office Supplier store on Sunset, which is owned by Palisades Partners. ’After all the machinations with Palisades Partners, we now have other locations up for grabs, independent of Palisades Partners leasing us space, and we would avoid spending $1 million to renovate,’ McCoy says.

Red Ticket Raffle Offers $3,000 Prize

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November 19, 2009

One lucky Pacific Palisades shopper will win $3,000 simply by patronizing local businesses that are participating in the Red Ticket Raffle, today through December 23 at 5 p.m. The Pacific Palisades Merchant Committee has organized this new promotion to encourage local shopping this holiday season. For every $25 spent with a participating business, shoppers will receive a raffle ticket that they can enter in a drawing for $3,000. Tickets are deposited in the red box at the participating store, and will later be combined for a drawing at the Chamber of Commerce office on December 24 at 10 a.m. Employees of a business may participate only when making purchases at other stores, not at the place that they’re employed. Customers should look for the contest poster in the front window of participating stores, said Susan Carroll, owner of Gift Garden Antiques on Antioch Street and chairperson of the holiday promotion. She explained that tickets will be numbered and a set group will be assigned to every store, to ensure that rules are followed. ’We are the face of the Palisades business community to residents,’ Carroll told merchants at a November 11 committee meeting, and she urged them to consider other ways of enticing shoppers in addition to the Red Ticket Raffle. Several merchants suggested having one night a week when participating businesses stay open later. Another storeowner suggested patterning Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, which has a party-like atmosphere the first Friday of every month, with stores staying open later. Given the time constraints to organize an event in December, participants agreed that the spring would be a good time to host an evening event. Carroll noted that she has adopted a new closing policy that ignores her store’s stated closing time: ‘If people are in the store, we don’t close.’ For more information, call the Chamber at (310) 459-7963.

Ann Wonka, 90; Former Resident

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November 19, 2009

With her three loving daughters at her bedside, Ethel ‘Ann’ Wonka passed away peacefully on November 6 at the Village Healthcare Center in Hemet. She was 90 years old. Born in Mohawk, Michigan, to John and Mary Sinko, Ann grew up in Grand River, Ohio. She always enjoyed pointing out that her childhood home was right across the street from the family home of famous football coach Don Shula. Ann studied nursing at Glenville-Huron Hospital in Cleveland, where she became a registered nurse and also met her future husband, Richard Wonka, while he was attending nearby John Carroll University. After he enlisted in the Navy and was sent to St. Louis University Medical School to come a medical doctor, he and Ann were married. After graduation, Dr. Wonka was stationed at various Navy bases in the United States, including San Diego. The couple fell in love with the West Coast and the Pacific Ocean and eventually moved to Culver City and then Pacific Palisades, where they resided for 50 years. Ann was the epitome of a homemaker: she loved her family and provided a warm, nurturing, cozy home in which to grow and thrive. Everyone in the family loved animals. There was the special family dog, a poodle named Mimi, and a variety of pets ranging from garter snakes, guinea pigs and rats to a rooster named Benjamin and duck named Pansy Pooper. At one time, Richard had five dogs and they all slept on the bed. Ann enjoyed watching her daughters ride their horses, named Taffy and Ballago, as they competed in numerous horse shows. She enjoyed playing tennis with friends at the Palisades Recreation Center and at Rustic Canyon Park. She also liked to knit, garden and play the piano. The family enjoyed concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and the Greek Theater together. More recently, Ann enjoyed attending concerts and shows at Disney Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the University of Redlands and McCallum Theater. In addition to her sister, Kathryn Tuckerman of Bend, Oregon, Ann is survived by her daughters Patricia Hoyt (husband William) of Eugene, Oregon; Deborah Heneise (husband Kenneth) of Green Cove Springs, Florida; and Barbara Kaylor (husband Robert) of Hemet; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren (plus one more on the way). She was predeceased by her sister Mary Jayne, brothers Johnny and George, and her loving husband of 60 years, Richard. A funeral mass will be held at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica on Friday, November 20, at 10:30 a.m., followed by internment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City.

Missions: Symbols of the California Past

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November 19, 2009

The distinctive espadana (type of campanario: a gable or projecting wall pierced with openings where bells are hung) at Mission San Diego de Alcala, reconstructed in 1931. Photo: G. Aldana

When I was in fourth grade, I attempted to construct a California Mission from flour, water and salt. I fashioned my model, painted it and over time watched its walls crack and crumble. It turns out that my mission had more similarities with the authentic adobe prototypes than I could have known. In ‘The California Missions: History, Art and Preservation,’ published by the Getty Conservation Institute, we discover the limits of adobe, the all-but-vanished colorful embellishments on the mission facades, and the near disappearance of California’s oldest and richest historical legacy. The Getty project was originally conceived in 1995 by the late Edna Kimbro, a renowned architectural conservator and historian, as an architectural history of the missions for the Getty’s Cultural Heritage series. After the project was fairly underway, Kimbro, who had been battling cancer for years, passed away, leaving the book in the hands of co-author Julia Costello, an expert on archeology and cultural resources with an expertise in the missions. Kimbro had completed the chapters on architecture and sculpture, while Costello filled in the history of the missions, the mythology that attached itself to that history, and the restoration efforts over the decades. ’The books for popular consumption tend to carry the story of the missions to about 1850 and then stop the story there,’ says Tevvy Ball, an editor with Getty Publications. Ball encouraged Costello to expand the scope of the book by bringing readers up to date on the new information that incorporated more recent academic work and the contributions of Native Americans. ’I was encouraged to tell the richer history,’ Costello says, by sorting out the two opposing stories that have dominated the literature, from the demise of the mission system after the Mexican Revolution in 1821 to the present. On the one hand, there is the romance of the missions, promulgated by California boosters who presented the mission era as a lost golden age; where the Indians were always good and the padres were always kind. The other story characterized the missions as institutions of enslavement, and blamed the Christians for decimating the missions’ indigenous populations. ’Neither of these two stories is the truth,’ Costello says. ‘Indeed, all those things happened in different time frames and different places. The padres were like captains of the ship and ran the missions like little fiefdoms. Some of them were ill tempered, while others were like the padre at San Juan Capistrano, who learned the Indian languages and wrote down their customs and beliefs.’ The story of the missions begins with Spanish expeditionary forays in the mid-18th century. The Spanish government secured dominance of the California coast, Alta California, by sending soldiers and missionaries to establish outposts in San Diego and Monterey. The model of colonization included three institutions: the military was charged with protecting the colonists from invasions and controlling native populations; the church was responsible for converting native peoples and educating them in European values; and the pueblos or ‘civilian towns’ attracted entrepreneurs. Each mission complex was vast, often covering hundreds of acres. The casco (center of the community) included the church, the convento or priest’s residence building’which often contained a reception room, an office with library, a kitchen, dining room, priests’ sleeping rooms, guest rooms, storerooms’and a private chapel. The buildings on the other side of the mission quadrangle, those connecting the church and convento wings, contained workshops, storage areas; and the monjerio, where the unmarried Christian mission Indian women resided under supervision. Outlying areas were reserved for gardens, orchards and industries, such as gristmills, tanneries and kilns. In addition, there were soldiers’ quarters and the rancheria (‘Indian village.’) By 1829, the population of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (in Oceanside), the largest of the mission establishments, numbered about 3,000 Indians, who were engaged in various vocations. While their industry contributed greatly to the material property of the colonists, the Catholic imposition upon them greatly disrupted their traditional customs, rituals and social practices. The mission system was destined to fall apart when all material holdings were transferred to the citizenry. By the 1850s, mission lands had been acquired by Californio families through Mexican land grants, and the new Protestant American population showed little reverence for the remnants of the Catholic, Spanish past. During the years of abandonment’the late-19th and early-20th centuries’artists were attracted to the ‘romantic’ stupor of the abandoned missions, which helped bring awareness of the mission heritage. Their work created a record of the physical establishments upon which subsequent restorations and historical studies were based. At the same time, the romantic aura surrounding the mission life was encouraged by boosters, who were eager to attract visitors from across the country to California. Along with the decidedly commercial motives, travel literature often included appeals for the preservation of the missions. A significant aid to the rediscovery of Old California was Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1884 novel ‘Ramona,’ which, while recasting history as a romantic myth, nevertheless helped to bring attention to the plight of the mission Indians, who suffered an even harsher life at the hands of farmers and miners. The Getty book recognizes the high points of restoration and offers details about the invaluable work that was underwritten by the federal government during the Great Depression. Artists, largely unemployed, were hired to document the artistic, decorative and folk arts across America, which included a thorough inventory of mission art and historical objects. Artists working for The American Design Index produced renderings in watercolor, ink and colored pencil of the once-colorful murals and wall decorations, all but a few destroyed, by using clues from plaster fragments. A number of these drawings are reproduced in the book for the first time. ’The California Missions’ describes the dazzling interiors of the mission churches, with their wealth of adornment’alter screens, paintings, statues’at first executed by artists imported from Mexico, but later by indigenous artists. The history and science of preservation has undergone new definitions over the last 100 years. There was a time when restoration, or a complete rebuilding of structures, was desirable, such as with La Pur’sima Concepci’n de Maria Sant’sima (in Lompoc), which existed only as a ruin before being completely reconstructed in the 1930s for educational purposes. Others that were still marginally intact could be restored, retaining the character of the property as it appeared at a particular period. ’In general, if you have something real, you want to use as much original fabric as possible,’ Costello says. ‘The real stuff has an aura and carries the story with it. Of the original 21 missions complexes, only 11 church buildings remain, and only six have interiors substantionally unchanged. (San Gabriel, San Francisco de As’s, San Miguel, Santa In’s, San Buenaventura and Santa Barbara.) Those six may not be the most pristinely restored, but they have the continuity of incense and prayers, as opposed to La Pur’sima, which is dead. ’My hope for this book is that it will be useful for the future of the missions and inspire people to look and try and take care of and venerate them.’

Author Weinstein Dissects the Great American (Jewish) Superhero

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November 19, 2009

Book cover of Simcha Weinstein’s “Up, Up and Oy Vey!”

With a stand-up comedian’s delivery, Simcha Weinstein, author of ‘Up, Up, and Oy Vey!,’ lectured on November 6 at Chabad Jewish Community Center on Sunset and Monument about the connection between superheroes and their Jewish creators. The Manchester, England-raised Weinstein, today a Brooklyn resident, came as a guest of Rabbi Shloime Zacks, Chabad’s director of adult education. After Friday night services and dinner, Weinstein delivered his entertaining recap of the history of the American comic-book superhero. From the creation of the first superhero by two Cleveland teenagers in 1938 (Superman) and the trio behind 1939’s Batman (Joker creator Jerry Robinson had met Batman co-creator Bob Kane on the Borscht Belt circuit at Grossinger’s in the Catskills) to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, architects of the ’60s superhero renaissance known as Marvel Comics Group (Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, The X-Men) which today rakes in billions as Hollywood blockbusters, the superhero is an idiom almost exclusively created by Jewish-Americans as ‘assimilation fantasies,’ Weinstein said. Weinstein used Superman to point out how the character, a Moses-like exile from the planet Krypton who arrives on Earth and adopts the less-ethnic name Clark Kent, resembled what Jewish immigrants did upon arriving at Ellis Island (Lee and Kirby themselves were born Stanley Leiber and Jacob Kurtzberg). Weinstein joked that even the names ‘Superman’ and ‘Spider-Man’ resembled Jewish surnames such as Silverman and Goldman. He quoted a passage from Quentin Tarantino’s 2004 movie ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’ in which David Carradine’s character delivers a monologue on how Superman’whose birth name is Kal-El (Hebrew for ‘voice of God’) and whose costume was fashioned from his Kryptonian blanket’was his real identity while his awkward, bespectacled alter ego Clark Kent was how this alien viewed us Earthlings. Weinstein recalled a conversation with Spider-Man co-creator Lee in which the writer said the signature line he conceived for the origin issue of ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘With great power comes great responsibility,’ sounded biblically influenced. On November 7 at Chabad JCC, Weinstein followed up his comic-book speech with a talk about Jewish contributions to American comedy, as derived from his book ‘Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century.’

Acting Carries “Things We Do For Love”

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November 19, 2009

Theater Review

Members of the cast of “Things We Do For Love,” (left to right) Skip Pipo, Mary Dryden, Kristen Hansen and Michael Keith Allen, at a dinner party which ends in disaster.

The real reason to see the new Theatre Palisades production, ‘Things We Do For Love,’ is the actors. In this four-character play at the Pierson Playhouse, directed by Michael Macready and produced by Cindy Dellinger, there is not one misstep. A single woman, Barbara Trapes (Mary Dryden), owns a flat in London and rents the lower level to Gilbert Fleet (Skip Pipo). The upper level is rented to an old school chum, Nikki Wickstead (Kristen Hansen), and her new lover, Hamish Alexander (Michael Keith Allen). Trapes, 40, says she is quite happy with her life, although she has never been romantically involved. She likes that she doesn’t have to pick up after anyone, that she finds things exactly where she left them. There are hints that she is in love with her boss but that her attentions have gone unnoticed. Her downstairs renter, Fleet, is a widower, and it is quite obvious that is he is smitten with his landlord. When Wickstead arrives at the flat, she tells Trapes that she has left her abusive husband and has now found true love with a man who treats her well. She divulges that she has idolized Trapes ever since they met at a girl’s boarding school many years ago. The loathing between Wickstead’s lover and Trapes is apparent from their first meeting, but, as Shakespeare wrote in ‘Hamlet,’ ‘The lady doth protest too much, methinks.’ British playwright Alan Ayckbourn wrote ‘Things We Do For Love’ in 1997, and it originally premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theater in Scarborough, where he is also the artistic director. ‘Things’ opened in London in 1998. In a 1997 newspaper interview, Ayckbourn said: ‘It’s like a lot of my shows, in that I think it’s quite dark, and in the end quite upsetting. There are people who sit there and laugh quite unconcernedly; I look at them rather quizzically and wonder where they’ve been. I always say you enjoy my plays more if you’ve been round the circuit a couple of times.’ I guess I’m a person who has been ’round the circuit a couple of times,’ because even though ‘Things’ has comic moments, I would characterize this as drama rather than comedy. Some topics, such as hurting people, aren’t something I enjoy watching. But in this production, it is the acting, which is, exquisite and reaches perfection, and that is what would entice me to see this play again. Pipo’s character comes from within. As an actor, he has made his art invisible, which means that as audience members, we feel the pain that he doesn’t show. We care about this person, even though the playwright seemingly tosses him aside as inconsequential. Dryden’s delivery of lines is introspective, amusing and, at times, offhand, but the actress gives depth to her character, giving an outstanding performance. Hansen is a ‘wounded’ person, but rallies with optimism and never asks for our pity, so that when the play ends, we feel bad for her. Allen, as the center of the triangle, appears strong, but perhaps he’s just as confused as the rest of us when it comes to love’and we feel that in his performance. Macready has encouraged the actors to be larger than life, which works with comedies and especially in this play. Simply put, it is excellent directional work. Sherman Wayne, who designed the three-level set, has probably just designed himself another theater award as well. The lower level (Pipo’s flat) allows us to see just the actor’s head. The upper level (rented by Wickstead and Alexander) allows us just to see the actors’ legs and a bed. Sherry Coon should be complimented for her first-rate costume design. This top-notch production runs through December 13 at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd., Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets: (310) 454-1970 or visit: www.theatrepalisades.org.

Runners Show Strong Finishing Kick

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November 19, 2009

Palisades High Cross Country Teams Qualify for City Finals; Bamberger Seeks Girls’ Crown after Fastest Time at Prelims

Palisades High freshman Jacklyn Bamberger (right) had the fastest time at Thursday's City preliminaries, running the Pierce College course in 18:20. Photo: Eric Lopez — Palisades High freshman Jacklyn Bamberger (right) had the fastest time at Thursday’s City preliminaries, running the Pierce College course in 18:20. Photo: Eric Lopez

Perhaps the official timekeepers should have checked to make sure there were no wings attached to Jacklyn Bamberger’s powder blue running shoes following her race in last Thursday’s City Section cross country preliminaries at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. The Palisades High freshman seemingly glided over the three-mile course, taking command from the start and maintaining a 40-yard lead the rest of the way, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 18:20 and establishing herself as the favorite to win Saturday morning’s final. “Coach [Ron] Brumel said just run how you feel–if you want to go all-out you can,” Bamberger said after breaking her previous best time of 18:26, which she clocked two weeks prior in the Dolphins’ last Western League dual meet against Venice. “I went out pretty fast but it was okay. I still had a little left in the tank.” Bamberger not only won her heat, she had the fastest time of the day, 22 seconds better than Venice senior Jaclyn Walles, who had beaten Bamberger in the dual meet but was sick and not running her best in the prelims. Still, she easily won her heat and could be ready to challenge Bamberger come Saturday. “To be honest, I was more concerned with winning my race than my time,” admitted Bamberger, who predicted it could take another PR to win the City. ‘I’m gonna’ have to run under 18 [minutes],’ she said. “Jaclyn is a fierce competitor. When she’s at her best she’s amazing.” Bamberger’s performance is a big reason why the Dolphins also qualified as a team, though she couldn’t do it alone. Only the top four teams in each of three heats advance to the finals and Palisades took third in Heat 2 with 100 points, one better than Santee. Sophomore Sophia Stone finished 15th in 20:30, senior Michelle Colato was 18th in 20:57, junior Wendy Gomez was 35th in 21:56 and junior Amber Greer rounded out the scorers, placing 38th in 22:10. Sophomore Melissa Tallis ran 47th in 22:53 and junior Amy Moulthrop came in 64th in 25:13. Bamberger, who turned 15 in August, will play varsity soccer at Palisades this winter and plans to run track in the spring. The present goal, however, is to win City or, at the very least, earn a berth to the state finals in Fresno. “I definitely think she can do it,” Brumel said. “The times she’s running for her age are just incredible.’ Palisades sophomore Grant Stromberg finished sixth in Heat 1 of the boys’ competition as the Dolphins secured the fourth and last team spot for Saturday’s finals with a total score of 128. Stromberg conquered the dusty switchbacks in 16:22 and was followed by freshman Drake Johnston (17th in 17:03) and senior Carlos Bustamante (19th in 17:06), who started the season as the Dolphins’ top runner and a City contender but has been slowed by injury. Junior Danny Escalante ran 33rd in 17:44, sophomore Daniel Hernandez was 55th in 18:47, junior Evan Shaner was one place behind in 18:48 and junior Alex Hernandez finished 59th in 18:52. “Only two teams qualify for state and there are three or four teams ahead of us so we’re all going to have to drop time,” said Johnston, whose PR at Pierce was 16:56 at the Venice meet. “It’s fun to be on a team with guys like Carlos and Grant because we all push each other.”

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November 19, 2009

EARLY DEADLINE: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be an early deadline for classified ads for the issue of December 3, 2009. The classified ad deadline will be Wednesday, November 25, at 11 a.m.

HOMES WANTED 1b

NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE seeks to assist you in readying your home, with guesthouse, for the market in exchange for a 1 year lease with option to buy. (310) 823-6380

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR SALE 1e

$249,000. IMMACULATE SENIOR UNIT, very cheerful and quiet. 1 bd, 1 ba. Minimum age 62, 2 car parking, elevator, patio, close to everything. Broker, (310) 795-3795 (c), (310) 456-8770 (h)

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

3 ROOM GUESTHOUSE, Full kitchen, balcony, hardwood floors, quiet garden setting. Washer & dryer in garage. Cat o.k. 1 year lease. $2,200/mo. Utilities included. (310) 454-8150

2 BDRM, 2 BA, 2 car garage, private deck & garden, lndry, new kitchen, dishwasher, microwave, hardwd floors. Nice quiet area. Pets o.k. Reduced rent to $3,500/mo. O.B.O. (310) 454-4599, (310) 266-4151

2 BD, 1.5 BA, FIREPLACE, hardwood floors, appliances, gardener. Walk to schools, village, bluffs. No dogs. $3,400/mo. Leave message. (310) 454-0054

CHARMING 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH. Spanish. Close to the village with hardwood floors, fireplace, and canyon view. $4,975/mo. Contact Dolly Niemann, (310) 230-3706

3 BDRM, 1 BA. $3,300/mo. 1/2 utilities, 2 car parking, close to village, schools, shops, & beach. Pets o.k. Appliances, W/D, D/W, & refrigerator. Min. 1 year lease. By appt. only. Eric, (310) 428-3364

ONE LEVEL REMODELED bright home 3 bd, 2 ba, PL, TC, gym, private backyard, $4,500/mo. Judy, (310) 454-0696

FURNISHED APARTMENTS 2b

GUEST HOUSE FOR RENT. Single. Price: $1,250/mo. Fully furnished, utilities included. Hardwood floor. Available now. No pets. No smoking. One person. Maid service. (310) 459-3650

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

CUTE & COZY SINGLE mediterranean triplex near village & bluffs. Full kitchen, bath, 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

2 BD, 1 BA 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

NOVEMBER 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

SPACIOUS, LIGHT UPPER UNIT in unique mediterranean triplex. 1,850 sq. ft. 2 bdrm, 1 ba + office, fireplace, fans, shutters, balconies & garden. Perfect for a couple. $2,900/mo. No pets, non-smoker, 1 year lease. (310) 804-3142

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

SPACIOUS 3 BDRM, 3 BA TOWNHOME in Pacific Palisades. Tennis court & swimming pool. $3,500/mo. Call Judy, (310) 454-0696

LARGE VIEW TOWNHOME * Beautiful ‘villa’ with mtn/cyn views! Great floorplan features high ceilings, skylite, A/C, shutters, wood floors, and private 2-car garage. 2 bd + 2 1/2 ba. Plus FR, FDR. Large master suite with FP, balcony, W.I.C., and views. $3,200/mo. Sharon/John/Victoria. Coldwell Banker Company, (310) 573-7737

WANTED TO RENT 3b

LOOKING FOR GUEST HOUSE or small house. Longtime Palisades resident. Mature single woman. Quiet, non smoker. Great tenant. (310) 454-4950

SEEKING APARTMENT FOR HOLIDAYS. We are looking for an apartment, condo, or house to rent for out of town guests (2 adults, 1 child) from Dec. 24-Jan. 4. Contact Daniel, (310) 562-1615

COUPLE LOOKING FOR RENTAL in exchange for a reduction in rent. Management rental experience. Please call Eugenia, (310) 557-6881 or (310) 458-0030

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

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

LARGE FABULOUS OFFICE in private, quiet, intimate setting. Tons of storage and light. Available October 1, 2009 at $849/month. Parking available. (310) 991-9434, ask for Jessica.

PALISADES OFFICE, RETAIL SUITES & EXECUTIVE SUITES NOW AVAILABLE in the heart of the village: Office suites up to 3,235 sf and 700 sf retail suite. Executive suites now available with conf room, kitchen, copy machine, etc. Building has amazing views of the Santa Monica mountains, private balconies. Amenities include high speed T1 internet access, elevator, and secured underground parking. CALL BRETT AT (310) 591-8789 or email brett@hp-cap.com

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.

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

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: CAT. Orange and white. Near Via de la Paz and Friends. Collar. His name is ‘Mister.’ Please call (310) 454-5147 if you see him.

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/

PALISADES COMPUTER REPAIR. Based in Pacific Palisades. Prices posted online. (310) 454-6912. www.palisadesrepair.com

DECORATING 7d

HOLIDAY DECORATING SERVICES. Starting with the 2009 Christmas season, we are offering our very special and personalized holiday design services. Let us do all the work and create a Winter Wonderland for the interior and exterior of your home. We proudly feature the use of low energy lighting and unique decor. We are the only creative design team that knows what it takes to make a home look beautiful for busy people who love to celebrate in style! (424) 227-9210. www.dbholidaydecor.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

MESSENGER/COURIER SERVICES 7n

MESSENGER & COURIER SERVICES (S. Cal.) ‘ Direct, same day or overnite, 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

BABYSITTER/HOUSEKEEPER available Monday-Friday. Good references, drives, certified in childcare, honest. Please call Valentina, (213) 268-6356

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

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER: Experienced, own transportation, excellent references. Available Tuesdays and Fridays in the Santa Monica area. Call Elena, (323) 793-2862

HOUSEKEEPER & BABYSITTER available Monday-Friday. Has own transportation, experience, and excellent references. Call Maria at (310) 869-9121

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTING, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Live out. Speaks English, good references, 3 years experience, DL & good w/ newborns. Call (310) 721-5622 or (323) 455-0708, Jeanette M.

HOUSEKEEPERS AVAILABLE. References. We work as a team to clean your house. Many years experience. Please call Amanda or Ruben, (213) 481-2545 (h) or (213) 422-6746 (c), call anytime.

HOUSEKEEPER, 15-20 years experience. Excellent local references. Warm, reliable, hard-working, great with kids & pets! Please call Raquel at (213) 736-5362

HOUSEKEEPER OR BABYSITTER available Thursday and Saturday. Live out. Local Palisades & Santa Monica references. Own transportation. Call Marta, (213) 365-6609. Please leave a message.

FULL TIME HOUSEKEEPER. Available Monday-Saturday. 3 years experience, speaks English. Call Ester, (818) 523-4835

EXCELLENT HOUSEKEEPER. Available Mon.-Sat. Good refs. Own transportation. CDL. Over 19 yrs exper in Malibu & Palisades. Speaks English. Call Yolanda, (h) (323) 731-6114, (c) (323) 580-2859

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

CAREGIVER. Responsible adult living in Pacific Palisades available for caregiver tasks. Call (949) 573-7247

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

HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE 12a

PALISADES PERSONAL TRAINER! I’m certified, fully insured & eager to help you become stronger, leaner & more energized. Holiday special: 50 minute sessions for $30. Contact Jennifer, (310) 403-9548

WINDOW WASHING 13h

THE WINDOWS OF OZ. Detailed interior/exterior glass & screen cleaning. High ladder work. 10% new customer discount. Next day service available. Free estimates. Lic. & bonded. Insured. (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

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

DRIVER WANTED. Dependable, careful driver wanted to take professor from Palisades home to UCLA and back 3x/week. Call Betsy at (213) 891-2880

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

PUPPY HEAVEN ‘ TRAINING/WALKING ‘ Play groups and hikes. 30 years Palisades resident. References. Call (310) 454-0058 for a happy dog!

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

TUTORING FOR GRADES 1-8 by a California credentialed teacher and the author of 14 educational books. Affordable prices. Call Linda, (310) 820-7580

GROZA LEARNING CENTER. Tutoring K-12, all subjects & reading. SAT, ISEE, HSPT, ACT, ERB, STAR. Caring, meticulous service. GrozaLearningCenter.com ‘ (310) 454-3731

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH & SCIENCE teacher. Pomona College graduate. Has lived in Palisades for 8+ years. Has coached football and soccer. Willing to travel to your home. (310) 384-4507

SCIENCE & MATH SECRETS . . . expert teacher offering after school help for elementary, middle school, and high school. Loc: CoAmericaBuilding in BRENTWOOD 90049. M.A. Columbia University, Teachers College. Credentialed in NY AND CA. FREE PRACTICE TESTS! SAT/SAT II/BIO/CHEM/PHYSICS/MATH. Individual or group sessions (4 students max) available! Call now’space is going fast! (310) 295-8915. www.310Tutoring.com

ENGLISH TUTOR. Elementary, HS, college students. Specializing in writing skills, study habits. Will tutor all humanities and social sciences. 10 yrs. teaching experience. PALISADES resident. Northwestern, MA LCTS. Samantha, (626) 864-7444

HELP WITH THE HOMEWORK WARS! Very experienced, private tutor. Exeter/Yale Grad, three children in Pali Schools, leads students of all motivation levels to substantial gains in grades, test scores and overall interest in learning. College application essays, SAT prep, critical reading, essay writing, algebra, AP history, Spanish. Call Justin, (310) 801-1048

MUSIC LESSONS & INSTRUCTION 15h

PIANO LESSONS. Kids: gain an academic edge! Adults: increase your brain plasticity! Have fun and learn to play with passion. Conservatory Grad/Music Therapist, 20+ years exp., ages 4-up, all levels. Karen, (310) 230-7804

PIANO LESSONS/INSTRUCTION for intermediate students. Classical Performance BM honors student UC Santa Barbara. Supportive/creative/engaging methods for pianistic excellence. Pacific Palisades, (805) 231-2958, gavingamboa@gmail.com

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

INDEPENDENT SERVICE CARLOS FENCE: Wood & Picket Fences ‘ Chain Link ‘ Iron & Gates ‘ Deck & Patio Covers. Ask for Carlos, (310) 677-2737 or fax (310) 677-8650. Non-lic.

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

A PACIFIC PAINTING. Residential, commercial, industrial. Interior/exterior. Drywall, plaster, stucco repair, pressure washing. Free estimates. Bonded & insured. Lic. #908913. ‘Since 1979.’ (310) 954-7170

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. #106150. 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

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

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

DEDICATED & TRUSTWORTHY personal assistant needed to handle personal & business errands. Should have good communication skills, both verbal & written. Send resumes to: recruitmentdept101@live.com

AUTOS 18b

1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. 86,000 miles. Power, CD, air, runs great. $3,500 OBO. (310) 434-1510

1999 VOLKSWAGEN WOLFSBURG. White, low mileage, 1 owner, excellent cond. Heat, A/C, CD adaptable radio w/ removable face. Excellent for new teen driver. Very reliable. $4,200 OBO. (310) 823-6380

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

PAC. PAL. Whole house! Antique furn/furnishings/art/silver/crystal/collectibles/linens/china/jewelry/holiday gift ideas. Clothes, jewelry! FRI.-SAT., Nov. 20-21; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 509 Las Casas. Photos/details: www.bmdawson.com

PAC. PAL. House full of contemp. furn/furnishings/ top of the line gym/fitness equip. Clothes/linens/kitch stuff. Jewelry! Collectibles/linens/china/jewelry/Think Xmas! FRI.-SAT., Nov. 20-21; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 14909 Bollinger. Photos/details: www.bmdawson.com

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