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Mireya Navarro Shares Green Wedding Tips

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New York Times reporter Mireya Navarro will sign her book
New York Times reporter Mireya Navarro will sign her book

Engaged couples planning a wedding may consider buying invitations made of recycled paper, choosing a venue close to where their guests live to limit long-distance travel, and serving food that is seasonal, organic and local.   These are just a few ways couples can host a more ecologically friendly wedding, according to Mireya Navarro, a New York Times journalist who recently published the book ‘Green Wedding: Planning Your Eco-Friendly Celebration.’ Navarro will sign and discuss her new book at Village Books, located at 1049 Swarthmore Ave., today at 7:30 p.m.   Navarro, 51, who divides her time between Pacific Palisades and Washington Heights in Manhattan, decided to write the book after receiving positive responses from an article she wrote in 2007 for the New York Times called ‘How Green Was My Wedding.’   ’It turned out to be a great story,’ Navarro said. ‘It’s pretty novel what these couples are doing.’   For the book, she spent one year interviewing couples and conducting research, while working full-time as the West Coast Style correspondent for the New York Times in the Los Angeles bureau. She is now the Times’ environmental reporter in New York. A native of Puerto Rico, Navarro moved to the United States to attend college. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and her master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York. She has worked at the New York Times since 1989, winning the Pulitzer Prize with a team of journalists in 2001 for the series, ‘How Race is Lived in America.’ Navarro married her husband, James Sterngold, a Palisades resident and reporter for Bloomberg News, in 2005 before she discovered the trend of green weddings. She has two step-children: Marina, a senior at Palisades Charter High School, and Sammy, a sophomore at New Roads School in Santa Monica. She and James have a bicoastal marriage, traveling from coast to coast to see one another. ‘Green Weddings’ serves as a typical how-to-guide for wedding planning, providing tips on how to chose a venue, dress, invitations, caterer and flowers, but through the lens of an environmentalist. ‘Couples reported that it doesn’t take longer to plan for a green wedding,’ Navarro said. In fact, many vendors, such as caterers, do not offer organic food, so there are fewer options. The goal of a green wedding is to avoid excess and waste, Navarro said. For example, party favors are optional and invitations with layers of paper are unnecessary. Navarro suggests that brides buy their wedding gown second-hand or borrow one. If they want to buy brand new, they should choose a dress made of eco fabrics that they can wear again, sell or donate after the wedding. ‘Do something, don’t let it sit in the closet,’ she said. A major way couples can help the environment is to conserve electricity and minimize transportation, Navarro said. Couples should choose a venue that can accommodate a ceremony and reception to avoid shuttling and marry at a time that doesn’t require air conditioning or heat. In the end, ‘I hope they look at wedding planning in a different way,’ Navarro said. ‘But remember it’s a party and a celebration; I wouldn’t want [couples] to go crazy ‘ they should do what they can to have the wedding of their dreams.’ Navarro hopes this emerging trend of green weddings will shift the bridal industry toward better practices but believes it will take time. ‘The couples I interviewed are in the minority,’ Navarro said. ‘I call them pioneers.’

Alice Waters to Talk on Edible Schoolyards at School Benefit

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Chef and schoolyard edible garden advocate Alice Waters
Chef and schoolyard edible garden advocate Alice Waters

  Alice Waters”noted founder of California Cuisine and a leader in the ‘Slow Food’ movement”will speak about her inspirational experiences in bringing sustainable gardens to schoolyards on May 19, 7 p.m., at the Aero Theater, 1328 Montana Ave., in Santa Monica.   Waters will be joined by 15-year-old prot’g’ Sam Levin, who founded a sustainable garden for his public school district in Western Massachusetts.   This event, which will include a book signing, multi-media presentation, and discussion, is to benefit Canyon Charter Elementary School, where students, parents and faculty are trying to join together to create a school garden.   Waters is the well-known founder of Berkeley’s Chez Panisse restaurant which launched the culinary revolution of California Cuisine. She is a champion of locally grown and fresh ingredients, as well as the author of several books on the subject including the influential ‘Chez Panisse Cooking’ and the ‘Edible Schoolyard.’ Over recent years, Waters introduced ideas for ‘edible education”through her Edible Schoolyard Program at King Middle School in Berkeley. One of the key messages of Waters’ campaign is to fight childhood obesity.   ’We are honored and excited that Alice Waters will be sharing her ‘edible wisdom’ with our community,’ says Canyon Elementary parent and event organizer Jenno Topping. ‘With Alice and Sam’s visit, we can endow our community with knowledge and much-needed funds at the same time.’ Limited tickets are available to the general public for $25 each on a first-come, first served basis at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/61467/ or at the door for $30. Contact: Ivana Schechter-Garcia at 917-825-6505.

Villa Aurora Welcomes Persecuted Journalist

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A welcoming reception is set for Galima Bukharbaeva Villa Aurora’s 2009 Feuchtwanger Fellow on May 20, 8 p.m., at Villa Aurora on Paseo Miramar. The fellowship is a residency grant of up to 12 months awarded”in cooperation with important human rights organizations and the Feuchtwanger Memorial Library at USC”to a writer who was persecuted in his or her homeland. The Fellowship was established to honor those exiles who found refuge in Los Angeles from the pogroms that swept Europe in the 1930s and ’40s. Bukharbaeva was born July 7, 1974, in Tashkent Uzbekistan. She graduated from Tashkent State University’s journalism department in 1997, when she began working for Internews as a television news producer and correspondent for the Zamon news program.’At Internews, Bukharbaeva worked with journalists from the United States and Europe, from whom she became acquainted with the Western and ethical journalistic standards that are fundamentally different from principles of Soviet journalism, whose aim is to propagate government policies.   Bukharbaeva was the correspondent in Uzbekistan for the Agence France Presse news agency between 1998 and 2003. From 2000, she directed the Uzbekistan Project of the London-based Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), which aim is to provide independent and professionally written coverage of events in Central Asia by local journalists. Her reportage brought attention to the slaughter of thousands of innocent people in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan on May 13, 2005. Bukharbaeva survived being shot while running from armored personnel carriers, and she continued to cover the massacre.’ As a direct result of her reports, Bukharbaeva fled from the Uzbekistan government, whose General Prosecutor opened a criminal case against her. She continued her education at Columbia University School of Journalism in New York.’ In March 2006, Bukharbaeva organized a conference at Columbia University on the Andijan massacre.’ Bukharbaeva lives with her husband, the Russian journalist Marcus Bensmann, in Germany. The couple will stay at Villa Aurora through December. To RSVP for this event, call 310-573-3603. Shuttle service begins at 7 p.m. from Los Liones Drive street parking, off Sunset Boulevard.

Iwerks Screens

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Many animation historians credit her grandfather as the actual creator of Mickey Mouse. But documentarian Leslie Iwerks has become a historian on film, and her latest, ‘Downstream,’ will close out the sixth annual Pacific Palisades Film Festival on Saturday, May 16 at a benefit screening for the festival’s parent organization, Friends of Film. The screening will be held at a private residence. ‘Downstream,’ which director Iwerks made with producer Philip Alberstat, is a 33-minute short about an oil company’s poisoning of a Canadian river and its consequences. It’s part of a larger 90-minute documentary feature (working title ‘Dirty Oil’), which will be submitted to the Toronto Film Festival in September. ‘We were right near the Academy Awards deadline so we profiled [a specific person] in the short. The feature will be much broader,’ Iwerks tells the Palisadian-Post. ‘This film is important,’ Iwerks says. ‘We just screened it for the Canadian Parliament in Toronto. It addresses our addiction to oil and what the ramifications are. A majority of Americans does not realize that we get most of our oil from Canada. So this shows what we’re contributing to from a macro and a micro perspective.’ With ‘Downstream,’ the Santa Monica resident returns to the Pali Film Fest. Last year, she screened ‘The Pixar Story,’ the documentary about John Lasseter’s groundbreaking computer animation company. Iwerks entered the film industry with the encouragement of her father, Don Iwerks, a former Disney executive and co-founder of Iwerks Entertainment. Her grandfather, Ub Iwerks, was a longtime friend of Walt Disney’s who, in the 1920s, came out with him to California from Kansas City (where they were both working as illustrators) to pioneer animation. The son of German immigrants, Ub worked for Disney until he left to form his own studio, but not before creating two of Disney’s signature characters: 1923’s Oswald the Lucky Rabbit; Mickey Mouse in 1928. Although it was Disney who wanted a mouse character, Ub had designed and drawn him on celluloid, essentially creating the 20th century’s most recognized cartoon character. Iwerks denies a falling out between Ub and Disney: ‘They went their separate ways because my grandfather had an offer to start up a studio for MGM and he wanted his own autonomy.’ Ub started the Iwerks Studio in 1930, launching Flip the Frog and Willie Whopper cartoons, before returning to Disney in the 1940s. Although Iwerks was just a year old when Ub died in Burbank in 1971, ‘I grew up learning about him and he didn’t get the credit he deserved,’ she says. In fact, Ub’s story informed Iwerks’ first film”’The Hand Behind The Mouse’ (2001)”which cemented her documentary-making career (including the Academy Award-nominee ‘Recycled Life’). In addition to Saturday’s screening, Iwerks is looking forward to the Film Fest’s opening night tonight since actor Stacy Keach, who will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, had narrated ‘Pixar Story.’ Friends of film, indeed! Private party tickets: $100. For information, visit www.FriendsOfFilms.com. Visit www.leslieiwerks.com and www.downstreamdoc.com.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 14, 2009

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PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO NEW POSTAL REQUIREMENTS, THE CLASSIFIED DEADLINE IS NOW FRIDAY AT 11 A.M.

FURNISHED HOMES 2

PICTURE PERFECT LEASE, Huntington Palisades. Beautifully decorated 3 bd, 3 ba, LR w/ FP, FR w/ FP, FDR, den, lovely garden, pool. Furn or unfurn at $14,000/mo. Contact Dolly Neimann, (310) 230-3706

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

RUSTIC CANYON CRAFTSMAN CHARMER with 3 bd, 3.5 ba, great room with river rock FP, & cathedral ceilings. Huge porch & large yard. $6,400/mo. Call Dolly at (310) 230-3706

SPECTACULAR OCEAN VIEW near Pali schools. 4 BDRM, 3 BA, LR & master BDRM w/ frpls. W/D, 2 car garage. Jacuzzi bath. Gardener incl. 1 yr lease min. $6,400/mo. (310) 908-8390

$4,950/MO. UPDATED 4 BD, 2 BA RANCH TRADITIONAL. Open LR/DR, w/ peekaboo ocean view. Kit/FR w/ direct access to pvt brick patio, 2 car gar, sec. sys. AC. Call Katy Kreitler, (310) 230-3708

16904 DONNA YNEZ LANE. Located on a cul-de-sac street this light & bright 4 BD, 2.5 BA house features a living rm & dining area w/ an open fireplace. Updated kitchen. Large master w/ bath. Pvt fenced in yard. $4,950/mo. Jody Fine, (310) 230-3770

LARGE GUESTHOUSE. $2,000/mo. One+one, village, bluffs, new kitchen, bath, carpet. Private yard, includes utilities. Parking, large LR, fireplace, new appliances. (310) 586-1946

FURNISHED APARTMENTS 2b

LOVELY 3 BDRM, 3 BA apartment at Edgewater Towers, across from beach, ocean view. $6,000/mo. Call or e-mail for pictures, (310) 887-1333, s@90210law.com

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

RARE, CHARMING FIND in lovely neighborhood. Large, upper unit, 2 bd + bonus room, 1 ba. Plantation shutters, fireplace, ceiling fan, balcony, garden, garage, light & airy. 1 yr lease. Cooperates w/ brokers. N/P, N/S. $3,500/mo. (310) 804-3142

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEW GUESTHOUSE. 1 BR+LR, 2 bath. Private. Wood floors, laundry, nice patio, some furnishings available. Near old Getty. Listen to the surf. For 1 person only. No pets. $2,000/mo. (310) 459-1983

PALISADES 1 BEDROOM apt, remodeled, upper, carpet, gas stove, refrigerator, one year lease, covered parking, storage, laundry, Non-smoker. No pets. MUST SEE. $1,345/mo. (310) 477-6767

STUDIO KITCHENETTE, FULL BATH, private entrance, private home. Walk to village. $850/mo. plus utilities. (310) 454-3883

BRENTWOOD ‘COUNTRY CLUB AREA’ 1 bedroom and den, 2 baths. Affordable luxury and a rare find. Now is your chance to live in an exceptional and uniquely beautiful apt. This gorgeous ‘Italian Villa’ style building has it all: woodburning fireplace, hardwood floors, shutters throughout, 2 large garden patios, kitchen with stainless appliances, washer, dryer in unit. Garden setting is quiet and serene. One car garage. No pets. $2,650/mo. on a one year lease. Call: (310) 826-7960

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS, designer interior. Just steps to bch. 5 min to S.M. All new cabinets, applcs, granite, marble, hdwd flrs. High ceils. W/D in condo. Ocean view patio. Garage. 1,200 sf. Reduced to $3,500/mo. (310) 702-1154. www.MalibuCoastline.com

BEAUTIFUL 3 BDRM, 2′ BA, HIGHLANDS townhouse. Upgraded, light, spacious, patio, W/D, 2 car garage, pool, tennis & gym. $3,675/mo. (310) 459-3264

GEM IN THE PALISADES, 2 bdrm, 2′ ba, townhouse, hdwd, tile, new carpet, W/D, dishwasher. Parking. $3,350/mo. (310) 392-1757

$3,500/mo. 3 BDRM, 2.5 BATH, over 1,700 sq.ft. Newer appliances, tile floors, view of mountains, living, dining, W/D in unit, open patio, community tennis, gym, pool. John Portman, agent, (818) 645-3681

LOVELY MAINTAINED ‘ Senior citizen complex ‘ Bright, 1 bedroom, walk-in closet. Elevator, close to everywhere. Available now. (310) 456-8770 or (c) (310) 795-3795

REDUCED. AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS! 1932 Palisades Dr. Beautiful 3 bd, 2.5 ba Medit villa. Open flr plan (3,300 sq ft), cathedral ceil, office/study, gym/bonus, ample closets & storage. In/outdr living w/ 4 spacious balconies, vast cyn & ocn vus! Many amenities. $5,900/mo. robbie sikora, agent, (310) 710-5214

CHARMING TWO BEDROOM, two bath condo in the heart of the village. Wonderful building. Available furnished or unfurnished. $3,800/mo. (310) 869-1612

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

ROOMMATE WANTED TO SHARE spacious, clean 2-story, 2 br, 2 bath condo in Brentwood near Bundy and Wilshire. $1,000/mo on lease. Bedroom & bath located on private top floor. AC, washer/dryer in unit; 2-space gated parking. 2 cats on premises. Call (310) 980-0016, (818) 645-8632

PAC PAL RENTAL. Lovely furnished room w/ bathroom & mini kitchen, open to garden, sep entry, quiet single, N/S, mature person or student, preferred female. $800. Refs req. Avail 7/1. (310) 459-5261

WANTED TO RENT 3b

LOCAL EMPLOYED male seeks guesthouse. Quiet, local references. Non-smoker, no pets. Call Palisadian-Post, (310) 454-1321

WANTED TO RENT: 1-car garage for my vintage car. Palisades, Malibu or Santa Monica area. (310) 413-6789

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE SUITES AVAILABLE in the heart of the Village: Single room offices & office suites ranging in size up to 3,235 sf, all with large windows with great natural light. Amazing views of the Santa Monica mountains, private balconies and restrooms. Building amenities include high speed T1 internet access, elevator and secured, underground parking. CALL BRETT AT (310) 591-8789 or email brett@hp-cap.com

PALISADES OFFICE, two rooms, 2nd floor, 15115′ Sunset Blvd. Across from Ralphs. $950/mo. (310) 459-3493

SPACE FOR TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT. Includes some equipment. Sunset Blvd. Near PCH. (310) 230-4692

PERSONALS 6b

SINGLE MEN AND WOMEN NEEDED, ages 50-70, to start an events based westside circle of friends. Non-smokers only. (310) 573-7656

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

QUICKBOOKS ‘ LOCAL PALISADIAN Call Shirley, (310) 570-6085

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. Quickbooks, Quicken, Excel, payroll. Available to come to your office or work from line. Reasonable rates. Audrey, (310) 502-8484

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 * SET-UP, TUTORING, REPAIR, INTERNET. Problem-Free Computing, Guaranteed. Satisfying Clients Since 1992 ‘ If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! COMPUTER WORKS! Alan Perla (310) 455-2000

THE DETECHTIVES’ ‘ PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE MAC SPECIALISTS. PATIENT, FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE. WE COVER ALL THINGS MAC. Consulting ‘ Installation ‘ Training and Repair for Beginners to Advanced Users ‘ Data recovery ‘ Networks ‘ Wireless Internet & more ‘ (310) 838-2254 ‘ William Moorefield ‘ www.thedetechtives.com

USER FRIENDLY’MAC CONSULTANT. User friendly. Certified Apple help desk technician and proud member of the Apple consultant network. An easy approach to understanding all of your computer needs. Offering computer support in wide variety of repairs, set-ups, installs, troubleshooting, upgrades, networking, and tutoring in the application of choice. Computer consulting at fair rates. Ryan Ross: (310) 721-2827 ‘ email: ryanaross@mac.com ‘ For a full list of services visit: http://userfriendlyrr.com/

EXPERT COMPUTER HELP ‘ On-Site Service’No travel charge ‘ Help design, buy and install your system ‘ One-on-One Training, Hard & Software ‘ Troubleshooting, Mac & Windows, Organizing ‘ Installations & Upgrades ‘ Wireless Networking ‘ Digital Phones, Photo, Music ‘ Internet ‘ Serving the Palisades, Santa Monica & Brentwood ‘ DEVIN FRANK, (310) 499-7000

GARAGE, ESTATE SALE SERVICES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? an estate sale? a moving sale? a yard sale? Call it what you like. But call us to do it for you. We do the work. Start to finish. ‘ BARBARA DAWSON ‘ Garage Sale Specialist ‘ (310) 454-0359 ‘ bmdawson@verizon.net ‘ www.bmdawson.com ‘ Furniture ‘ Antiques ‘ Collectibles ‘ Junque ‘ Reliable professionals ‘ Local References

SOLAR/WIND ENERGY 7l

SOLAR ENERGY with ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERING SOLAR. Go green, save 40% to 50%! Huge rebates and tax incentives! Call for free estimate or questions. Local Palisades contractor. Lic. #912279
(877) 898-1948. e-mail: sales@alternativeengineering.net

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

EXCELLENT NANNY looking for employment. Many years of experience. Great local refs. Speaks English. Own transportation. Available M-F & weekends. Full time. Vanessa, (213) 250-3275, (c) (213) 505-6165

EXPERIENCED NANNY, loving, responsible, trustworthy, looking for a F/T position, Monday-Friday. Local references, 14 yrs experience. Call Aida, (323) 496-4984 after 2 p.m.

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

‘PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.’ We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER/ELDER CARE, day or night, available Monday-Sunday. Own transportation, excellent references. Call Maria Patricia, (310) 948-9637

MY NAME IS ROSIE & I’m looking for P/T housekeeper or babysitter work. Experienced, drivers license, good refs. Call any time, (310) 709-0753 or Alicia, (310) 979-6421

HOUSECLEANING. Alicia available Tuesday. Cleaning supplies furnished. Call (310) 367-3214

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

HOUSEKEEPER-BABYSITTER ‘ Good refs, Malibu & Hollywood. 20 yrs exp. Avail Mon.-Sat. Own transportation, CDL. Speaks English & Spanish. Pls call Luz & Juana, (323) 569-1048 or (323) 737-2193

MY HOUSEKEEPER wants work 2 days a week. Excellent worker, 19 years experience, dependable, speaks English, local references, own car. Call Allison, (310) 459-1643

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER/ELDER CARE. Looking for work. Experienced. Drivers license. Good refs. Available Mon.-Sat. Full time. Speaks English. Own transportation. Call Guadalupe, (323) 481-5976

HOUSEKEEPER/COMPANION or occasional babysitting at night. Local references. Own transportation. Please call Magdalena, (323) 828-5152

HOUSE CLEANING’20 YRS EXPERIENCE. Very good references. Available to work Tues. and Thurs. every week. Please call Blanca, (323) 463-1330

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER & BABYSITTER. Great local refs. Available full time, Monday-Friday. Own transportation. Speaks English. Call Martha, (323) 569-2328

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

ELDER CARE/NANNY. Excellent references, flexible, experienced. Monday to Sunday. Full time, speaks English. Call Dolores, (310) 780-4038

CAREGIVER FOR SENIORS OR DISABLED: 5 days per week (may include weekends), 12 to 24 hours a day, 20 years of experience, lifting, transfers, own transportation. Local references upon request. Call (310) 500-9381 or (310) 702-6635

EUROPEAN CAREGIVER. Highly recommended. Over 12 years of local references. Looking for P/T morning hours & some weekends. Please leave a message. (424) 214-9091

NURSING CARE 10b

YOUR EXTRA SPECIAL PALISADES-BASED STAFFING AGENCY. Registered nurses, LVNs, CNAs & caregivers. Best rates! Free smiles!! Call Jim, (310) 573-9436 (ofc), (310) 795-5023 (c). yourextraspecial.com

GARDENING/LANDSCAPING 11

GARCIA GARDENING * Landscape, planting, maintenance, sprinkler systems, cleanup, low voltage lights. Everything your garden needs! Many yrs exp. Free estimates. Call Efren, (310) 733-7414

SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING 13f

SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING SERVICE. All Stoppages Cleared. Sewer Repair & Replacement. High Velocity Water Jetting. Video Camera Inspections. Lic. #512638. Call (310) 648 2611

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

EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER ‘ Experienced 21 yrs Westside, 15 yrs Palisades. Clean & detailed. Can clean screens, mirrors, skylights & scrape paint off glass. Free estimates. Brian, (310) 289-5279

HAVING A PARTY? SELLING some real estate, or just want to do some spring cleaning? Get those WINDOWS SHINING by calling No Streak Window cleaning, where we offer fast friendly quality service you can count on! For a free estimate, call Marcus, (323) 632-7207. Lic. #122194-49, insured.

CATERING 14

HOLIDAY EVENT PLANNER & CULINARY STUDENT. Le Cordon Bleu student and event planner to help with your holiday prep, cooking, serving, menus & all event details. 10+ years experience. $50/hr. Please call Danielle, (310) 691-0578. daniellesamendez@gmail.com

COOKING/GOURMET 14a

HILLARY HAS BEEN COOKING for friends & celebrity clients for over 25 years. Her ‘personal chef’ business brings her lifelong passion for cooking into private homes. For people who can’t spare the extra time that cooking & shopping requires, THE HUNGRY DUCHESS allows them to eat artisanal organic food & pursue other pleasures. www.thehungryduchess.com ‘ (323) 807-5718

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZATION & BOOKKEEPING. Superior services provided w/ discretion & understanding. Pali resident, local refs. Extensive experience. Call Sarah, (310) 573-9263

HOUSESITTING, DOG WALKING, watering, driver & errands. Palisades resident over 30 years. Great references. Call Eric, (310) 428-3364

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

PRIVATE DOG WALKER/runner/housesitter, Palisades & Santa Monica. S.M. Canyon resident. Please call or email Sherry, (310) 383-7852, email: Sherry230@verizon.net

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

SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d

DREAM OF THROWING a perfect game? Learn how, with emphasis on age-appropriate proper mechanics, to prevent injury on your way to that ‘no-hitter.’ 24-year Pali resident, college pitching scholarship, recent cum laude graduate. EXTRA: Batting cage w/ pitching machine. Call TREY, (310) 709-3965

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

CLEARLY MATH & MORE! Specializing in math & now offering chemistry & physics! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Math anxiety. 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

SPANISH TUTOR, CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications, 21 yrs exper. Palisades resident, great references, amazing system, Colombian native speaker. Marietta, (310) 459-8180

MATH & SCIENCE TUTOR. Middle school-college level. BS LAUSD credentialed high school teacher. Test Prep. Flexible hours. AVAILABLE to help NOW! Seth Freedman, (310) 909-3049

HOME SCHOOL ‘ TUTOR ‘ LEARNING COACH ‘ Individual Approaches to Learning. Lifetime Credentialed Teacher grades 4-12. NANCY LA ZAR, (310) 699-8957. nancy@hometeach.org

SAT ENGLISH TUTOR. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS & COUNSELOR. 10+ yrs experience w/ Ivy League+top tier admissions. M.S. Ed & Certification in Guidance from UPENN. See my reviews on Yelp: www.yelp.com/biz/janet-lee-tutoring-los-angeles. Contact Janet Lee, (310) 475-1531 or janetleecrawford@gmail.com

SUMMER CAMPS 15f

WWA SUMMER CAMP. WWA on-site camp is designed to provide intensive behavioral intervention to children with autism ages 3-6 in a small group setting. Weekly camps are available June 22nd-August 22nd. Please contact Emily Marshall at (818) 501-4240 for more information Working With autism (WWA) is a non-public behavior agency specializing in the treatment of autism and related disorders.

CARPENTRY 16a

FINE WOODWORKING: Carpentry of any kind. Bathrooms, kitchens, doors, cabinets, decks & gates. State lic. #822541. No project too small. References available. Reasonable prices. Contact: Ed Winterhalter at (310) 213-3101

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

ELECTRICAL 16h

PALISADES ELECTRIC. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. All phases of electrical, new construction to service work. (310) 454-6994. Lic. #468437 Insured Professional Service

ELECTRICIAN HANDYMAN. Local service only. Non-lic. Please call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286

LICHWA ELECTRIC. Remodeling, rewiring, troubleshooting. Lighting: low voltage, energy safe, indoor, outdoor, landscape. Low voltage: telephone, Internet, CCTV, home theatre, audio/video. Non-lic. Refs. LichwaElectric@gmail.com (310) 270-8596

FENCES, DECKS 16j

THE FENCE MAN ‘ 18 years quality work ‘ Wood fences ‘ Decks ‘ Gates ‘ Chainlink & patio ‘ Wrought iron ‘ Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996

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.

DECK REPAIR, SEALING & STAINING. Local resident, local clientele. 1 day service. (See ad under handyman.) Marty, (310) 459-2692

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

A BOOTH COMPANY HARDWOOD FLOORING specialist from the mid west, 15 years of design, installation, sanding, finishing, refs avail. ABC@Floored.TV, Insured, lic applied for. Dustin Booth, (323) 806-9215

HANDYMAN 16o

HANDYMAN ‘ HOOSHMAN ‘ Most known name in the Palisades. Since 1975. Member Chamber of Commerce. Lic. #560299. 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

CARPENTRY AND REPAIR. Repairs to fences, decks, & gates. Finish carpentry & cabinet installations. No job too small. Non-lic. (310) 454-4121, (c) (310) 907-6169

ROCK BOTTOM PRICES! Dave The Handyman. You won’t be disappointed! Lic. #629651. (310) 739-6253

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. 25 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: Spring clean-up specials. Kitchen cabinets ‘ Decks ‘ Garage doors ‘ No job too small. Interior/exterior painting. Free estimates. Call Randy, (310) 678-7913. Lic. #106150

ECO FRIENDLY HOUSE PAINTING. Safe & natural paint solutions for your home & family. NO ODOR. NO TOXIC FUMES. THE GREEN HOUSE PAINTERS. (310) 486-2930. Lic. #843099

REMODELING 16v

KANAN CONSTRUCTION ‘ References. BONDED ‘ INSURED ‘ St. Lic. #554451 ‘ DANIEL J. KANAN, CONTRACTOR, (310) 451-3540 / (800) 585-4-DAN

LABOR OF LOVE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. Kitchens, bathrooms, cabinetry, tile, doors, windows, decks, etc. Work guar. Ken Bass, General Contractor. Lic. #B767950. (310) 487-6464

COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION ‘ New/Spec Homes ‘ Kit+bath remodeling ‘ Additions ‘ Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large & small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Call Michael Hoff Construction, (310) 710-3199

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ASSISTANT FOR LOCAL LAW OFFICE. 3 days. WordPerfect, filing, phones, general office. (310) 454-1380

AUTOS 18b

2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300, gray exterior with gray interior. Only 9,500 miles. Looking for someone to take over my lease! Payments are $589 a month. This car is loaded. Contract started 10/20/07. Maturity date is 1/20/2011. Contact (310) 459-2927

1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC. Looks, drives like new. Was my brother’s baby. New Michelin tires, and alignment. Moon roof and everything. 32 valve DOHC engine in excellent condition. $6,750. (310) 454-3032

FURNITURE 18c

2008 ITALIAN WHITE LEATHER SECTIONAL $1,500. Four handmade wrought iron bar stools, $850. Life Fitness 5500 HR Elliptical, cross trainer exercise machine, $895. (310) 459-1893

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

GARAGE SALE! Furniture, house wares, bikes, kids stuff, Beanie Babies, etc. Saturday, May 16th, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 607 El Medio. In the Palisades!

BEST GARAGE SALE EVER! Sat, May 16th, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 935 Chattanooga Avenue, Pacific Palisades, 90272. Women’s clothing, art & collectibles, dishes, appliances, exercise equipment & much, much, more.

Palisadian Relandscapes the Library

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Huntington Palisades resident Lew Whitney designed the re-landscaped beds at the Palisades Branch Library last fall.
Huntington Palisades resident Lew Whitney designed the re-landscaped beds at the Palisades Branch Library last fall.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

  A black SUV stopped in front of Mitzi Blahd’s house on Brooktree. ‘A man got out and asked me if I was the gardener,’ Blahd recalls. ‘He said, ‘I want to compliment you. This garden was done with love.” Lew Whitney introduced himself as a Palisades neighbor and the owner of Roger’s Gardens in Newport Beach.   ’It was like getting the Nobel Prize,’ Blahd says. ‘At the time, I was taking bids for the Pacific Palisades Library Association on the relandscaping of the branch library and I asked him of he would be interested in bidding the job. Whitney accepted the offer, and submitted a bid for $49,000. We thought that was fair.’   For Whitney, whose primary focus as a designer is residential gardens, the library project was a challenge. Just spending a half-hour observing life around the library (at the entrance to the Palisades Recreation Center), one understands immediately the obstacles. Balls, kids and dogs that spill over into the south side of the library from the adjacent park are one thing. On the parking lot side, foot traffic, people traipsing through the beds walking their dog, and others jumping over the wall along Alma Real to cross through the parking lot to the library entrance is another.   With all these conditions in mind, plus the economic and bureaucratic constraints of working with the City of L.A., Whitney designed the project, which was then implemented by his son Ethan, of Whitney Landscape.   The new library, a rustic building, clad in a luminous gray stone and capped with unpainted timber, was completed in February 2003. In the ensuing years, wear and tear, and the city’s budget constraints, resulting in reduced maintenance, took a toll on the landscaping. Weeds, bare beds and chocked plants detracted from the design of the building, which could be complemented by a new creative design.   When the final plan gained approval by the Board of Library Commissioners last August, work began. Plans called for revitalizing the beds that wrap around the building on the park side and on Alma Real. The interior spaces were not included, nor were any existing trees removed.   ’I was looking at relatively low-water consumers and plants that would not need high maintenance,’ Whitney explains. So instead of choosing a palette of flowering plants, he concentrated on and looked for foliage that would provide interesting forms and shapes.   ’Some areas provide a contrast, while others emphasize foliage of complementary color and texture,’ Whitney says. The Alma Real beds, across the street from Corpus Christi School, feature wine colors against the building and yellows towards the sidewalk. On the park side, the scheme emphasizes the shocking contrast between plants that complement the stone on the building and bright-green spot color.   A little over six months old now, the garden is still filling in but is shaping up well. The Library Association will provide funding to pay for improvements and maintenance of the landscape for five years from the date of completion. The Department of Recreation and Parks will continue to provide basic landscape maintenance.   A Los Angeles native who absorbed his love of gardening from his mother Adele, Lew Whitney embarked on a business career in the late 1960s after earning an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked for an investment/securities firm until it ‘went broke’ in the 1970s. ‘And then I took a complete turn in my career to pursue gardening.’   With no formal training, Whitney went to work for Roger’s Garden in 1974 as a plant salesman and over the years moved up to become president and chairman. He is now a partner in the business and in the process of retiring from his two-day commitment with the intention of becoming a freelance designer and helping his son, Ethan.   Whitney furthered his gardening knowledge through ‘the school of hard knocks and experience,’ and balancing his business background with his interest in horticulture.   Roger’s, one of the few remaining full-service retail nurseries in that coastal region, occupies seven acres across from Fashion Island in Newport. Presented in a garden-like setting, the nursery offers an extensive variety of plants, outdoor living furniture, home decor, landscaping, pottery and fountains.   As trends go, Whitney says that Roger’s has enjoyed a 10-fold increase two years in a row on sales of succulent and drought-tolerant plants, but that overall sales this year are down 35 percent.   ’Roger’s is a lifestyle business,’ Whitney says. ‘The holiday business (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween) is huge, but horticulture is still the heart of the business.’ He has seen the move from large garden spaces to what he calls decorating with living plants. ‘People are pressed for time and gardening has to compete with sports and health for recreational time. Gardening is about instant gratification.’   After 35 years in the business, Whitney says, ‘everything I know is in my feet and flows up.’ A man with many interests, he sees himself spending more time sailing. He and his wife, Toby, enjoy many weekends sailing to Catalina.   But, as 15 year-residents of the Huntington Palisades (within walking distance of the library), they have no plans to retire anywhere else and recently remodeled their own garden after tearing down the old garage and installing a new backyard.   ’We love it here, the sense of community, in particular our Huntington neighbors,’ Whitney says. A fervent library patron even before the relandscaping project, he is a heavy user of recorded books, wishing that Patrick O’Brien would miraculously come back to life with a whole new addition to his Aubrey/Maturin series.   Whitney sees no waning interest in horticulture. ‘The process of hybridization is keeping it interesting,’ he says. ‘There are always new cultivars coming out.’

Eleanor Andersen; Former Palisadian

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Eleanor Andersen, a former resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away on May 3 in Redding, California, where she lived. She was 87. Eleanor was born on May 4, 1921, in Oakland, California, to Gunnar and Julie Madvig from Denmark. In 1971, Eleanor and her husband, Robert Andersen, moved to a home on Alma Real in the Palisades. ‘My mom had a lot of style and she became well known to many people in town,’ said her son, Allan, who attended Palisades High. ‘She worked at various shops on Swarthmore, including Forgette’s and The Prince’s Table. She always loved the Pacific Palisades and the many close friends she made there.’ After divorcing her husband in 1981, Eleanor moved to the Palisades Bowl mobile home park. She lived there until 1998, when she moved to the Bay Area to retire. She lived with her son until 2007, when she moved into an independent living home. Eleanor will be greatly missed by her son, Allan; her brother, Allan Madvig; and many family and close acquaintances. A private memorial service was held in Red Bluff. Donations can be made in Eleanor’s name to the local Humane Society.’ She loved her cats and gardens.

Arthur Wilde, 90; Publicist Worked on 100-Plus Films

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Arthur L. Wilde, a Hollywood publicist who worked on more than 100 motion pictures, including ‘Bridge Over the River Kwai,’ ‘Lust in the Dust’ and ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ died on April 15 at St. John’s Health Center. The Pacific Palisades resident was 90. A San Francisco native, Wilde came to Hollywood in the 1930s and got his first job on the labor gang at Warner Bros. studios. Three years later, he joined Warner’s publicity department and spent the remainder of his professional life working as a publicist. His other studio jobs included 20th Century-Fox, RKO Pictures, Columbia, Paramount , Universal and CBS. As an independent publicist, Wilde helped guide the careers of such stars as Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, Orson Welles, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and Milton Berle. He formed his own public relations firm, Rothschild Associates, and did location unit publicity in a career that took him to 50 foreign countries. Wilde is survived by his son, Tony Wilde of Santa Rosa; daughter Lucienne Wilde-Haenel of Santa Rosa; and his companion of 13 years, Joan Horner of Pacific Palisades. Private services have been held. Donations may be made in the name of the Kids’ Street Learning Center scholarship fund in Santa Rosa: (707) 525-9223.

Thursday, May 14 – Thursday, May 21

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THURSDAY, MAY 14 Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Trish Bowe at her State Farm Insurance office, 845 Via de la Paz, Suite 12. Public invited. Non-members: $25. Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. Mireya Navarro discusses and signs ?Green Wedding: Planning Your Eco-Friendly Celebration,? 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See story, page 14.) Sixth Annual Pacific Palisades Film Festival begins at 7 p.m. in Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Also Friday and Saturday. (See story, page 15.) FRIDAY, MAY 15   The Palisades Branch Library presents a free screening of ?Victor/Victoria,? a comedy featuring Julie Andrews and James Garner, 1 to 3 p.m. in the library?s community room, 861 Alma Real.   Denise Hazen discusses and signs ?Treat Her Like a Princess: How to Help When a Girlfriend Gets Breast Cancer,? 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. SATURDAY, MAY 16 Traditional St. Matthew?s Town Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the meadow, 1030 Bienveneda Ave. Free admission. SUNDAY, MAY 17   The Pacific Palisades Junior Women?s Club hosts the Second Annual Love Walk through Huntington Palisades, 9 a.m. at the corner of Alma Real and the Palisades Branch Library.   The Temescal Canyon Association hikers will walk about three miles from Malibu Creek State Park to Paramount Ranch and join the festivities at the Banjo and Fiddle Festival (admission is $12; $8.50 for seniors). Meet at 9 a.m. in the entrance parking lot at Temescal Gateway Park for carpooling. No dogs. Information: visit temcanyon.org or call (310) 459-5931.   Community Expo, hosted and organized by the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Antioch Street and Via de la Paz. (See story, page 7.)   Palisades Presbyterian Church holds its annual Ladies Tea and Fashion Show, noon in Janes Hall at the church, 15821 Sunset. ? TUESDAY, MAY 19   Storytime for children ages 3 and up, 4 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real.   The Temescal Canyon Association?s weekly Tuesday evening summer hikes start today, beginning with a hike along some of the less-traveled trails in Will Rogers State Historic Park. Meet for carpooling at 6 p.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot. Expect to return between 8 and 9 p.m.   63rd Annual Meeting of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association, 7 p.m. at Rustic Canyon Park. Public invited.   The Malibu Orchid Society hosts miniature orchid expert Harry Phillips, 7 p.m. at the Woman?s Club, 901 Haverford. (See story, page 18.)   The Chautauqua series presents Dr. Chuck Kopczak, curator of ecology at the California Science Center, who will speak on interactive science displays, 7:30 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park. (See story, page 15.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 20   A welcoming reception for persecuted Uzbeki journalist Galima Bukharbaeva, Villa Aurora?s 2009 Feuchtwanger Fellow, 8 p.m., at Villa Aurora on Paseo Miramar. The public is invited. (See story, page 14.)   Diane Hammond discusses and signs ?Hannah?s Dreams,? 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. In the tradition of ?Water For Elephants,? comes a captivating story of an aging caretaker and his beloved elephant, and an extraordinary cast of quirky characters in a dilapidated zoo. THURSDAY, MAY 21   Emmy Award-winning television writer Stuart Kreisman discusses and signs his political satire ?Dick Cheney?s Diary,? in which one of the most controversial vice presidents in history reveals his innermost thoughts, 7:30 at Village Books on Swarthmore.

Pali Tennis Nets #1 Seed

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Palisades lacrosse goalie Turner Hanley made four saves against Birmingham last Thursday.
Palisades lacrosse goalie Turner Hanley made four saves against Birmingham last Thursday.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

As expected the Palisades High boys tennis team was seeded No. 1 in the 12-team City Championship draw. The Dolphins crushed Marshall 29 1/2-0 in a quarterfinal Wednesday and meet defending City champion Taft in the semifinals next Wednesday at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. The finals are scheduled for next Friday, May 15, at noon. Volleyball The Dolphins were seeded seventh out of 32 teams in the City playoffs and host Jordan in the first round tonight at 7. Venice edged Palisades for the Western League crown because it won more games head-to-head. If Palisades beats Jordan it stays in the winner’s bracket and will host either #23 Bell or #10 Carson next Tuesday. Lacrosse The boys’ varsity wrapped up its league schedule Tuesday against South Gate (result undetermined at press time) and is clearly the team to beat in Saturday’s All-City Championships at Birmingham High in Lake Balboa. The Dolphins outscored their first nine City opponents by a stunning 93-14 margin. An example of that domination was last Thursday against Birmingham, when Max Tinglof, Evan Shaner (2), Max Groel (2) and Tyler Wenker scored in a 6-1 win. The next day Palisades crushed Jordan 17-0. The girls’ varsity also figures to be a strong contender on Saturday, having posted a 6-2 record against City teams. Baseball Ten straight wins are enough to keep any coach smiling and Mike Voelkel’s squad reached that mark with a 4-1 victory over Peninsula last Saturday in a Redondo Tournament game. More importantly, the Dolphins improved to 15-0 in Western League on Friday night, rallying to beat University 4-2 on the pitching of Julian Achez and clutch hits by Marlon Zamboni, Josh Korn and Damon Ray. Golf The Dolphins will participate in the 6A League finals at 11 a.m. today. The City finals will be held May 18 and 20 at Griffith Park, with tee times starting at 9 a.m. both days. Softball Ray Marsden’s team beat host LACES Monday in its Western League finale to finish tied with Fairfax for third place at 6-6. Now the Dolphins’ fate is in the hands of a seeding committee, which meets today at Hamilton to choose 32 teams for the City playoffs. If selected Palisades will likely have to play on the road in the first round next Tuesday. Swimming The boys and girls varsity teams went undefeated in Western League dual meets and both won Tuesday’s league finals meet at Venice. The girls racked up 179 points to beat second-place Venice by 73 points. The boys scored 145 points, 31 more than runner-up Venice. City preliminaries are May 20 at the John C. Argue Swim Stadium (next to the L.A. Sports Arena) from 2-6 p.m. and the finals are May 27, also at the Argue Pool. Track & Field Both the boys and girls varsity teams outscored Venice in last Friday’s final dual meet. The Dolphins host the Western League finals next Wednesday at Stadium by the Sea. City preliminaries are May 21 and the finals are May 28 at Birmingham High. Field events will start at 2 p.m. and running events at 2:30 p.m.

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