Thursday, February 19-Thursday, February 26

February 19, 2009

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Brenda Webster discusses and signs her novel, “The Vienna Triangle,” 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Volunteers are invited to join the monthly gardening and maintenance group that keeps the Village Green presentable, 9 to 11 a.m., corner of Swarthmore and Sunset. Students from Palisades High are especially welcome and will receive community service for participating. Just bring shears and gloves. Contact: Marge Gold at (310) 459-5167.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Monthly meeting of the Pacific Palisades Civic League, 7:30 p.m. in Tauxe Hall at the Methodist Church, 801 Alma Real. There is one house on the agenda, under old business: 15945 Temecula St. (a new two-story residence).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Family storytime, “suggested” for ages 3 and up, featuring stories, fingerplays and rhymes that build reading skills while having fun, 4 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited.
Pacific Palisades resident Matt Miller discusses and signs “The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity,” 7:30 p.m. at Village Books.

Marie Steckmest Is Citizen of the Year

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February 19, 2009

“Green” activist Marie Steckmest
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Marie Steckmest, the friendly, upbeat, indefatigable leader of the campaign to ‘green’ Pacific Palisades, has been named Citizen of the Year for 2008, an award presented by the Palisadian-Post since 1947. ‘Marie’s a powerhouse,’ said Post Publisher Roberta Donohue. ‘Last year, as she did the year before, she campaigned enthusiastically for a ‘greener’ community from January 1 through December 31, and she achieved important successes. We’re pleased to have a chance to honor her commitment and her accomplishments as an enviromental leader and as a role model for other volunteers.’ The Citizen of the Year banquet, also featuring the Golden Sparkplug awards presented by the Community Council, will be held on Thursday evening, April 23, at the American Legion Hall on La Cruz Drive. Ticket information will be provided in next week’s issue. In 2008, as we report on page 4, Steckmest and her nonprofit organization Palisades Cares raised $20,000 through a city grant and matching donations to install 14 recycling bins at various locations in the business district. ‘It was a community effort,’ Steckmest said, but as Michael Espinosa of the city’s Office of Community Beautification noted, ‘Every community needs a Marie Steckmest.’ Meanwhile last year, Steckmest continued to organize students and parents at all of schools in town (public and private alike) to meet and share ideas for greening their schools and, by extension, their homes. In April, Palisades Cares sponsored a Sustainable Eating Eco Evening; in July, the group’s entry in the parade had a recycling theme; in December, Steckmest organized ‘A Day Without a Disposable Bag.’ ‘She has tirelessly worked on making Pacific Palisades a better place to live for all,’ said Haldis Toppel, president of the Marquez Knolls Property Owners Association, in her Citizen nomination letter for Steckmest. ‘Her accomplishments are a list of activities that would stretch the imagination and energy of the best of us.’ Arnie Wishnick, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, noted that Steckmest ‘was able to get the Palisades business committee to go ‘green’ last year,’ and that ‘while our organization has worked with many active residents who are involved in one cause or another, Marie is as dedicated as anyone I have ever met. Perhaps most importantly, she follows through until a project is completed.’ Steckmest won a Sparkplug award for her volunteer efforts in 2005 and, since September 2006, has been contributing a regular column for the Post entitled ‘Save Our Earth.’

Postal Service Cutbacks Affect Post Deadlines

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February 19, 2009

Budget constrictions within the U.S. Postal Service have forced us to adjust our weekly editorial and advertising deadlines here at the Palisadian-Post. Previously, in order to ensure Thursday home delivery within Pacific Palisades (90272), we had to deliver that week’s issue to the Postal Service’s processing center on La Cruz Drive by 5 p.m. Wednesday. This deadline has been moved up to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Therefore, in order to have the Post on our press by 10 a.m. Wednesday, here on Via de la Paz, we must move back our various deadlines. * All prospective stories, weddings and cultural event announcements for the Lifestyle section must be received by Senior Editor Libby Motika (lifestyle@palipost.com) by 11 a.m. Thursday, one week before the desired issue. In other words, if you want your Lifestyle article to be considered for the March 5 issue, it must be received by 11 a.m. February 26 (unless you are in contact with Libby beforehand). * All prospective stories and event announcements for the Sports section must be received by Sports Editor Steve Galluzzo (sports@palipost.com) by 11 a.m. Monday, the week of the desired issue’and earlier whenever possible. Ideally, Galluzzo wants to begin editing copy and arranging for photographs by Friday. * All prospective stories and event announcements for the Young Palisadian section must be received by Staff Writer Sue Pascoe (features@palipost.com) by 11 a.m. Friday, one week before the desired publication date. * All prospective news and features stories plus event announcements for the News section must be received by Managing Editor Bill Bruns (editor@palipost) by 11 a.m. Friday, one week before the desired publication date. Weekend news, obituaries, Two Cents calls (and e-mails), and Letters to the Editor and Opinion/Viewpoint pieces must be received by 9 a.m. Tuesday. * The Display advertising deadline will now be 4 p.m. Wednesday. Classified advertising must now be submitted by 11 a.m. Friday.

Palisades Artist Creates Charity Mural

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February 19, 2009

Palisadian David Russo poses with a painting he completed in collaboration with dozens of children. The work will be sold off in a silent auction at a Beverly Hills fundraiser benefiting the nonprofit Children Uniting Nations, which provides assistance and mentors for foster children. Photo: Marc Ames

‘And the award goes to . . . David Russo!’ Okay, so you’re not going to hear that on Sunday night’s Academy Awards telecast. After all, Russo works in television. However, the Pacific Palisades-based TV producer, who moonlights as a fine artist, may be deserving of an award”or at least some recognition”for his latest painting. See, the artwork Russo has created”in collaboration with dozens of foster children”will be the centerpiece of a silent auction at an Oscar-night Beverly Hilton banquet, where the towering five-panel mural will be sold, with the proceeds benefiting a cause close to Russo’s heart: Children Uniting Nations (CUN), an organization assisting at-risk and foster youth via mentor programs. The nonprofit was founded by music executive Daphna Ziman, wife of Arden Realty founder and philanthropist Richard Ziman. The plight of foster children strikes a chord with Russo, who has four children”Anthony, 23, Nick, 21, Taylor, 14, and Logan, 13”with wife Elizabeth Leitz. So a few weeks ago, Russo threw a party at his Sunset Mesa home, where he officially unveiled his completed mural. ‘It was hugely successful,’ Russo told the Palisadian-Post following the unveiling. ‘Despite a torrential downpour, we had about 70 people show up. And there was a huge amount of explosive energy off of that piece. People seemed very moved by it and came up afterwards to talk to me about it.’ Among those in attendance were screenwriter Pen Densham (‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’) and his wife, Wendy; Palisadian and registered nurse Marion Mayer; and Tarzana resident Larry Meyers, author of the book ‘Teacher of the Year: The Mystery and Legacy of Edwin Barlow.’ Also present was Russo’s mother, Beverly Russo (who had traveled from New Jersey), and his sister, Hilary Russo. For years now, Russo has been working as an artist concurrently with his day job as a reality-show producer. With Mark Burnett (‘Survivor,’ ‘The Apprentice,’ ‘Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?’), he has co-created such shows as ‘Combat Missions’ and ‘Rouletter.’ Talking to the Post, actor Henry Gibson compared his artistic producer friend to his frequent collaborator, the late movie director Robert Altman, as ‘one of those creative, magical people with vision you’re lucky to meet every once in a while who somehow triggers something in your soul.’ Guests at Russo’s party enjoyed chatting up Gibson, whose eclectic career began with the Jerry Lewis classic ‘The Nutty Professor,’ continued with Altman’s ‘Nashville’ and ‘The Long Goodbye,’ and also includes ‘The ‘Burbs’ (starring Palisadian Tom Hanks) and ‘The Blues Brothers,’ in which Gibson portrayed the leader of those ‘Illinois Nazis’ (as in the oft-quoted line: ‘I hate Illinois Nazis!’). Recently, Gibson had a role in the hit comedy ‘Wedding Crashers.’ A longtime Malibu resident, he said that he originally met Russo years ago in the Palisades at (of all places) the Vons near Sunset and PCH. PR executive Dick Guttman, whose clients include Barbra Streisand and Jay Leno, attended the unveiling with his wife, Gisela. It was Guttman who brought Russo into the CUN fold after viewing Russo’s work at Baltimore’s American Visionary Museum of Art last October. A pull on the drop cloth and down it came, unveiling a spectacular 20 ft.-by-8 ft. mural bouncing with vibrant colors, a bold maze motif, and a graffiti-tinged, child-like energy akin to a Keith Haring piece. ‘It’s a marriage made in heaven’ between artist and organization, Guttman told the people gathered. Later that evening, Guttman also lauded former Palisades Honorary Mayor Steve Guttenberg, who has been involved with CUN’s mission via his Guttenhouse charity. ‘Steve tries to see the kids,’ Guttman said. ‘He also has a social worker check in on them. He sent one girl a birthday card and she didn’t forget it. She told him, I’m 18 and I never got a birthday card before. Can you imagine that?’ ‘The concept was to have your hand in the art,’ Russo said, explaining that the painting officially got under way at last November’s Day of the Child event on the Santa Monica Pier, where 1,300 foster kids and adults took part in covering the mural’s five panels with color. Russo then took the initial work and added his imprimatur, tinkering with the artwork all the way to the February unveiling date. ‘Some artists might lack the confidence, or only pay lip service, to truly incorporating the contributions of others into their work,’ Larry Meyers said. ‘David has woven these kids’ imprints into a truly visionary piece.’ ‘It’s like any good tribal art,’ Gisela Guttman said. ‘But this one has the love of the children’s hands in the work. You can’t get better than that.’ Tickets for the Children Uniting Nations banquet on Sunday, February 22, are $150. Contact: Kimberly Ray at (818) 905-9831; visit www.ChildrenUnitingNations.org.

Jaimie Geller Jewelry Holds Opening Reception

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February 19, 2009

Joining the reception for Jaimie Geller Jewelry on Antioch, Elyse Walker poses with her “protegees,” former employees Jaimie Geller and Lindsay Garland, both of whom now run their own boutique businesses. “Working at Elyse Walker was the best place to get experience,” Garland said.

Talk about cutting it close! ‘We finished remodeling at 4:35 and we opened for the party at 5 p.m.,’ Jaimie Geller told the Palisadian-Post. Yet you’d never know it, looking at the white walls and shiny elegant jewelry tastefully on display, that Jaimie and her husband, Michael, had opened their new Antioch Street business, Jaimie Geller Jewelry, just in time to receive family, friends and longtime business associates on February 5. At the opening, the jewelry boutique’s namesake sparkled in a sequined dress, while her husband, casually dressed, entertained old pals. ‘I’ve been following Jaimie for years. She’s the sweetest. She’s always been a pleasure to work with,’ says Bernadette Robi Leonard, wife of boxer Sugar Ray Leonard and daughter of The Platters’ Paul Robi, in-between mingling among the mostly 30-something crowd as they enjoyed some Valentine’s Day-themed gourmet confections from Sweet Somethings of Sherman Oaks. Also in attendance was Jaimie’s father, Shalom Gabay, who chatted with his friend, Israel Baron; Michael’s parents, Laura and Mark Geller, who operated Laura M. Jewelry at the same Antioch location as Jaimie Geller for two decades; and Alexandra Mendez, the boutique’s gemologist. Cantor Chaim Frenkel of Kehillat Israel, who performed at the owners’ wedding, dropped by to partake, as did Jaimie’s sister-in-law, Lili, with her daughter Delilah, and Palisadian Marissa Wolf, Jaimie’s longtime friend, who is pregnant with her first child. The Gellers themselves have a two-year-old boy, Mason. Antioch clothing-store entrepreneur Elyse Walker made the reception, looking fashionably dressed with her husband, David, and her current store manager, Cameron Cohen. For nine years, Jaimie Geller had managed Walker’s store on the same block and, in fact, Jaimie was the first person whom Elyse Walker ever hired. ‘I hired her two months before I opened,’ Walker told the Post. ‘I’m so happy for Jaimie. She would be successful no matter what she did.’ In turn, Jaimie had hired Lindsay Garland (also at the opening) at Elyse Walker clothing. Garland herself has since branched out and opened a clothing store of her own, Westerly, in Corona del Mar. Michael Geller grew up in Pacific Palisades, while Jaimie was raised in Cheviot Hills. Today, they reside in the Palisades. And while they enjoyed a soft opening of their store in December, the Gellers had been remodeling the store in the months leading up to the reception.

The Popeye Pier Connection

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February 19, 2009

In his 1979 book, ‘Popeye: The First 50 Years,’ Bud Sagendorf, E.C. Segar’s assistant and ‘Popeye’ comic strip heir, writes that he often joined the famed cartoonist, an avid fisherman, at the Santa Monica Pier, where the Midwest transplant brainstormed comic strip ideas. In fact, references to the Santa Monica Rod and Reel Club popped up in a few ‘Popeye’ Sunday strips. ‘In the mid-twenties, Segar had a great desire to paint,’ Sagendorf writes, ‘and one day struck up an acquaintance with a man sketching on the pier. The result of this meeting was: if Segar would lease a studio and equip it with paint materials, the man would give him lessons. An office was quickly rented in a new downtown building at Fourth and Broadway.’ The lessons didn’t last, but Segar kept the work space. ‘This was the office where Popeye was born in 1929,’ Sagendorf writes. So thanks to a chance encounter on the Pier, downtown Santa Monica is where Segar created Popeye the Sailor, which debuted 80 years ago in the January 17, 1929 installment of his ‘Thimble Theater’ strip.

A Local Cause with Lots of “Heart”

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February 19, 2009

A young Peruvian girl recovers following her life-saving surgery, performed by UCLA doctors Alejos and Levi.

Valentine’s Weekend was all about matters of the heart. Next weekend will address matters of the heart of a different sort. Matters of life or death. Every fall, Santa Monica resident Dr. Juan ‘Chuck’ Alejos and Dr. Dan Levi, his partner at UCLA Medical Center’s cardiology department, fly to Peru to perform free life-saving surgeries on the indigenous children of Arequipa, in the country’s southern region. ‘Many of them would die without those procedures,’ says Levi, who lives in Pacific Palisades with his wife, Jennifer, and children Adelle, 4, and Braun, 2. On Saturday, February 28, the cardiologists’ Hearts With Hope organization will throw a Mardi Gras-themed party to fundraise for their next mission, from September 26 to October 10, when they will perform surgeries on 30 to 40 more children. A nonprofit since 2003, Hearts With Hope has a strong connection to the Palisades. Among its board members are Peter and Cathy Longo, Bill and Jennifer Bryan, and Jake and Erin Banks, all Palisadians. ‘Almost every single person on the board, I’ve met through the children,’ Levi says. ‘We all send our kids to the Methodist preschool. I really appreciate what they’re doing. Each of those couples has contributed so much.’ Alejos serves as director of UCLA Medical Center’s pediatric heart transplant/cardiomyopathy program. Since 2003, Levi has been on the pediatric cardiology faculty at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA. The cardiologists have gone on surgical missions to Peru together since 2000. ‘Dr. Alejos is the father of the organization,’ Levi says. ‘You need a basic team of local doctors, and we have that in Arequipa, because that’s where Dr. Alejos’ family resides. It started very small with him just going there and approaching local doctors. It grew slowly over time. ‘We have almost no overhead,’ Levi continues. ‘Everyone’s a volunteer. We get all this equipment donated. We have adult cardiologists down there who are willing to learn and work with the kids. ‘But recently, we’ve gotten big enough where just the mission itself is going to run $100,000 every time we go. We’ve expanded to include dental treatment and a huge volunteering arm.’ The biggest overhead is plane tickets, since host doctors in Peru provide the lodging. ‘Bringing the kids to America would be more expensive,’ Levi says. ‘This is an incredibly efficient way to get this work done. Manpower is not an issue. We have so many different doctors who volunteer to come with us.’ The L.A. medical team fixes the hearts of these children by going through the arteries of the leg and employing catheter-based therapies. ‘The idea is that we have a lot of resources that go unused in America,’ Levi says. ‘We have stuff that expires that’s perfectly good. We have nurses, doctors, volunteers. We can easily help kids with heart disease in a number of places internationally. What you really need is an area where you have a relationship with the local doctors. In Peru, they have the basic fluoroscopy [x-ray machine] at their hospital. So they have the basic things that we need. And they have the need big time.’ Eventually, Levi and Alejos hope to see Hearts helping other underserved areas of Latin America. As a by-product of their endeavor, Levi adds, ‘The amount of good will we generate for our country is just incredible.’ The upcoming Hearts With Hope fundraiser will include a silent auction and a live auction through which supporters can contribute to the cost of heart surgeries, catheterizations, medicines and supplies, as well as support an ‘adopted’ Peruvian village school. Restaurateur David Houston and wife Dawn are among the Palisadians who attended last year’s fundraiser and have since joined the Hearts board. ‘The adventures they’ve gone on and the work they’ve done, it’s very moving. I was blown away that these successful family men leave their families and go down to help people,’ David Houston says. Last year, the Houstons teamed up with fellow Palisadians Bill and Jennifer Bryan to contribute $3,000 toward one girl’s operation. ‘Her picture was up on the screen,’ Dawn remembers of Karina Mendoza, an 18-month-old diagnosed with a hole between the pumping ventricle chambers. The defect was successfully closed. ‘We are happy to report she has made a full recovery and is now back home living a normal life with her family,’ says Andrea Boddicker, Hearts’ director of fundraising. ‘She had a name, she had an age,’ Dawn Houston says. ‘It was so specific and personal learning about her. It brings it close to home that you can have a direct impact on someone’s life.’ This year, the Houstons have upped the ante on their participation. ‘We’ve each taken the challenge to raise $10,000,’ Dawn says. Since last year’s fundraiser, ‘Dawn and I have been trying to get people to hear about these guys and their mission,’ David continues. ‘It’s tough times for everyone. But even if people just come to the fundraiser and eat and drink your $100 worth, it goes to a great cause.’ The Houstons will also provide beverages and audio-video equipment for this year’s fundraiser, to be held at the Brentwood residence of Hearts board members Jeff and Eva Peterson. But David and Dawn feel that their contributions pale in comparison to the charitable work these doctors do annually. ‘They’re doing millions of dollars of work for tens of thousands of dollars,’ Dawn says. ‘Here at UCLA,’ Levi says, ‘if we don’t show up, someone else can do the procedure. But if we don’t go down there, some of these kids won’t make it.’ Event tickets include hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. Valet parking available. Contact: Andrea Boddicker at (310) 703-8488; visit www.HeartsWithHope.org

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19, 2009

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February 19, 2009

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

HOMES FOR SALE 1

FABULOUS MANUFACTURED HOME w/ spectacular 180º views, across from the beach. Sought-after Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home Park. Like new, built in 1999. 2 BD, 2 BA, updated. Open floor plan w/ whitewater views. There is nothing to do but move in. Rent control. Pets OK, all ages. Offered at $429,000. By appointment only. Agent, Franklin, (310) 592-6696

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE HOME, Poipu, Kauai, end of cul-de-sac. 1 blk from beach. Pool, separate ‘ohana, view of mtns over backyard pool. $2.35 million. (808) 634-7189

HOMES WANTED 1b

LOAN IN DEFAULT? Save your credit. Looking to buy defaulted loan. Private party. No brokers. Let’s talk. (310) 459-2639, (323) 547-5556 (cell)

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 $14,500/mo. Contact Dolly Neimann, (310) 230-3706

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY while you are away: Housesitter living in your home or condo, feeding your pets, watering plants while adding occupied residence protection from unwanted intrusions. A professional woman with no bad habits, unless eating crackers in bed counts, seeking a furnished or unfurnished residence for a year or so enabling you to be worry free on your journey also. Helen Palit, (213) 280-0585, hpalit@angelharvest.org

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

RANCH STYLE 2 bd, 1 ba w/ oak floors, formal DR, lg LR, w/ wood frpl., Kit w/ deck. Brick patio. W+D hk-ups, gardener included. Huge fenced property allows rec veh parking. $3,600/mo. (310) 454-1575

RUSTIC CANYON CRAFTSMAN CHARMER with 3 bd, 3.5 ba, great room with river rock FP, & cathedral ceilings. Huge porch & large yard. $7,000/mo. Call Dolly at (310) 230-3706

CHARMING 2 BDR, 2 BA, furnished/unfurnished. Breathtaking view from back deck, rolling yard. Available immediately. 1 yr. lease min., F/L. $4,450/mo. plus util. (310) 502-8427

RUSTIC CANYON 5 BD, 4.5 BA. Open post & beam plan. Spacious secluded deck, separate 1 BD unit w/ private entrance & amenities. Private office, steam sauna, jacuzzi, 3-car garage. Near Rustic Canyon park. $8,900/mo. (310) 633-0123

3 BD, 2 BA HOME on El Medio Bluffs. FDR, LVR with fireplace, family room, separate guest quarters. $5,500/mo. Call Ann, (310) 230-2470

2 BDRM, 1 BA, converted attic/den. Enclosed patio, 2 car garage, new paint inside, new carpet, lovely backyard. Quiet, peaceful neighborhood. $3,400/mo. (310) 454-5519, Debby Harrington, agent.

EL MEDIO BLUFFS. 3 BD, 2 BA, 1,640 sq.ft. home. Open & light on 6,000 sq.ft. lot. Nice yard, LVR with fireplace. Appliances, HW floors, washer/dryer, garage. Gardener incl. $5,000/mo. (310) 741-1138

VERY CHARMING 2 BD, 2 BA, plus den/office. New bath, new appliances, new W/D, hdwood floors, new H/AC. Nice yard. Quiet street. 1 blk to village, schools, park. $3,500/mo. (310) 454-5870

BEACHSIDE HOME, 2 bd, 1 ba. 2 car covered parking, W/D & pool on site. Newly remodeled with new bath. $1,699/mo. No pets. Available now. (310) 450-8070

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

BEAUTIFUL 2 BD + 2 BA * $2,695/mo. Small pet ok with deposit. Quiet building, new carpet, marble floors, crown molding, gas fireplace & appliances. Walk to village and beach. With 1 month free rent. Call (310) 454-2024

UNFURNISHED APT. $3,600/MO. Unique find in Mediterranean triplex. Large upper unit, 2 bd + bonus room, 1 bath. Plantation shutters, fireplace, ceiling fan, balcony, garden, garage, light & airy. 1 yr lease. No pets, N/S. (310) 804-3142

HOLYOKE BLUFFS: Newly redone large studio. Top-of-the-line full kitchen w/ granite & stainless appls. Full bath. Design decor. Charming patio, separate entrance. Tranquil location. Laundry facilities, utilities, HD cable included. Unique setting. Single occupant. No pets. References. 6 mo. lease. $1,890/mo. w/ dep. (310) 454-3806

PALISADES 1 BDRM apt, upper, sunny, new paint, carpet, gas stove, refrigerator, one year lease, covered parking, storage, laundry, near village. Non-smoker, no pets. $1,290/mo. (310) 477-6767

MOVE IN SPECIAL! 1st month FREE w/ good credit. Min. 1 yr. lease. 1 bdrm upper, hrdwd fl, laundry rm, cvrd pk. $1,450/mo. Walking dist. to village & beach. Small pets OK w/ pet deposit. (310) 589-9195 x203

SANTA MONICA 1+1. Stunning, top floor, totally remodeled, large 1 bdrm, hardwd floors, new kitchen/granite counters, marble bathrm. Well maintained building. Prime location. $1,750/mo. (310) 383-7455

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

GEM IN THE PALISADES, 2 bdrm, 2½ ba, townhouse, hdwd, tile, new carpet. Large roof deck, W/D, dishwasher. Parking. $3,350/mo. (310) 392-1757

3 BD, 2½ BA PALI HIGHLANDS TOWNHOUSE. Private two car garage, patio w/ French doors, dining room w/ wet bar, kitchen w/ granite, utility room & powder room. Second floor w/ large master suite, 2 addl. bedrooms share full bath. $3,595/mo. (310) 889-8998

REDUCED! OCEAN VIEWS, 2+2, designer interior. Steps to beach. 5 minutes to Santa Monica. All new cabinets, appliances, granite, marble, hardwood floors, high ceilings. W/D in condo. Large ocean view patio. Garage. 1,200 sq ft. Quiet, safe. $3,980/mo. (310) 702-1154, www.MalibuCoastline.com

WALK-IN & FEEL AT HOME! Totally private, quiet, spacious, like new w/ granite countertops, custom cabinetry, W/D, refrig, microwave. $3,400/mo. 1+ yr. lease. Avail. Feb. 1st. Call Agent Pat Haight, (310) 454-1851, cell (310) 386-5686

HIGHLANDS CONDO. 2 bdrm, 2 bath/patio. Quiet. Very safe. All amenities. $2,600/mo. (310) 454-7874. Leave a message.

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

STUDIO KITCHENETTE, FULL BATH, private entrance, private home. Walk to village, utilities included. $999/mo. 6 month lease. (310) 454-3883

VERY NICE MASTER BEDROOM & BATH. Private entrance. Includes patio, cable, WiFi, W/D, furnished/unfurnished. $1,000/mo. Lease open. Available Mar. 1st. (310) 454-4318

WANTED TO RENT 3b

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

OFFICE SPACE NEEDED. Want clean & light atmosphere for responsible health practitioner, bathroom inside or nearby required. Please call (310) 295-8823

GERMAN FEMALE PROFESSIONAL seeks quiet apartment or cottage in Palisades area or Santa Monica. Non-smoker, no pets. Please call (310) 709-8272

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE SUITES AVAILABLE in the heart of the Village including: 1) Last remaining single office suite at $1,600 per month and 2) Office suites ranging in size from 1,015 sf 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

PROFESSIONAL BUILDING in Pacific Palisades village for lease. Lovely and spacious suite available. Lease hold improvement allowance. 850 square feet conveniently located in the village. Please call Ness, (310) 230-6712 x105, for more details.

BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED BUSINESS or psychotherapy office for rent in the heart of Pacific Palisades. Private waiting room, bath & kitchenette. Parking available half day or full day as well as evening hours. Contact srl@ucla.edu

OFFICE SUBLEASE W/ OCEAN VIEW. Four offices available in Pacific Palisades, at the corner of Sunset & PCH, fabulous ocean views. Includes telephone system, internet access & utilities. Lease terms negotiable. Call Angela at (310) 566-1888

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

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WHY SETTLE FOR AN AVERAGE JOB with average pay? Discover the career path that will let you do what you love and finally get paid what you’re worth. Call Michelle, (800) 844-7187

ARCHITECTS 7

SINTESI DESIGN. Design, build for new or remodel, residential & commercial. We do: Green, energy efficient & affordable design. andreea@sintesidesign.com. Tel. (310) 394-9496, www.sintesidesign.com

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

Quickbooks Gathering of Data for 2008 to prepare for your visit to your CPA. Also bill paying, bank statements reconciliations, business or personal full-charge bookkeeping, property, staff and nursing care management/scheduling are available in the Palisades. Call Shirley at (310) 570-6085

BOOKKEEPING & FINANCE services: prepare for taxes, pay bills, reconcile accounts, financial analysis/ planning/budgeting/counseling. Computer expertise. Caring & thorough. (310) 218-6653, (310) 459-2066

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/

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

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

A SENSE OF ORDER ORGANIZING. Professional organization & coaching. Every area of your life & home. 16 yrs. exper, exclnt refs. Free consultation. Deva Taffel, Psy.D. (818) 787-4488

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

NANNY: FULL TIME. Available 5 days a week. Excellent refs. 40 years old. 20 years experience. Speaks English. clean DMV. Own transportation. Citizen. (818) 438-1859

PALISADIAN NANNY AVAILABLE! Mon. & Fri., 3-10 p.m. Yoga teacher (5 yrs), healing arts background (10 yrs). Local! 28 yrs old, $20/hr. Joyful & responsible. Local refs. Brooke Nachazel, (310) 774-7469

NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER * L/out, F/T, CDL, SSN, Own car and insurance. Prof refs and experience. Light handyman work. Please call: (818) 825-9378, Maria L.

PALISADES NANNY SEEKS morning, light housekeeping/child care duties in same area. Excellent references. (310) 903-2542

NANNY FULL-TIME. I have very good references. Experience with newborns & school age children. I drive my own car. Please call Ileana, (323) 252-8840

DOMESTIC AGENCIES 9

VIP NANNY AGENCY • “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” • Baby Nurses • Birthing Coaches • Housekeepers. (818) 907-1017, (310) 614-3646

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 ref’s. Call Maria, (310) 948-9637

HOUSEKEEPING OR BABYSITTING Monday to Friday. I have good local references. I drive my own car. Call Connee, (c) (323) 377-5138 or (h) (323) 735-5725

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER/ELDER CARE. Responsible, experienced. Good references. Spanish speaking. Live-in or live-out. Call Elena, (310) 709-3298

LOOKING FOR HOUSEKEEPING: Tues., Thurs., & Fri. or weekends, Sat. & Sun. Have own car. Speaks English well. Legal. Experienced, local refs. Yolanda, (323) 789-6832

HOUSEKEEPING • BABYSITTING • Avail Weds., Fri. & Sat. Live-out. Speaks English. Own transportation. 25 yrs exper. Excellent refs. Call Sibilina, (c) (323) 204-1101, (323) 766-7592, or (323) 732-6040

HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES. Experience over 10 yrs. Flexible rates. Available anytime. English speaking. Own transportation. Great refs. upon request. Call Maria, (310) 977-0142

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER LOOKING for work. Avail. Mon.-Sat. or can work single days. Loves kids & pets. Santa Monica & Palisades refs. Speaks English, own transp. (323) 527-4538 or (323) 481-4294

HOUSEKEEPING & BABYSITTING, EXPERIENCED. References if needed. Free estimate. Available Monday thru Friday. Speaks English. Call Nury, (323) 907-2213 (cell) or (323) 232-4287 (home)

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Wed. & Sat. Full time. Own car. Great Palisades refs. 10 yrs experience. English speaking. Great w/ children & pets. Please call Lina at (562) 927-2219 & leave a msg.

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER, full-time, experienced, reliable, skilled. Numerous Palisades & Santa Monica refs, car, clean DMV, U.S. resident, good English. Call Azucena, (323) 304-5430 or (323) 404-6155

HOUSEKEEPER • BABYSITTING, available 7 days a week. Live-in or out, speaks English & Spanish. Own transportation. Excellent refs. Please call Martha, (323) 254-4976.

HOUSEKEEPER OR BABYSITTER AVAILABLE any time. Good references. Spanish speaking, learning English. Hard worker. Great w/ pets. Call Veronica or leave a msg. (213) 487-4347 or (c) (213) 393-1993

HOUSEKEEPER • BABYSITTING. Let me make your life easier! Avail. Mon.-Fri. Excellent refs. Speaks English, own transportation, experienced, hard worker. Call Maria Romero, (323) 357-4485

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

ELDER CARE in your home. Available in the day M-F. Excellent local references. 10 years experience. Own transportation. CDL. Insured. Call Sandy, (c) (818) 272-3400 or (h) (818) 834-2524

HOUSECLEANING, ORGANIZING and/or being a companion to an elderly person. Santa Monica refs. Available Mon.-Fri., can live in. Call Maria, (310) 217-0584 or (310) 458-6513

GARDENING/LANDSCAPING 11

PALISADES GARDENING • Full Gardening Service • Sprinkler Install • Tree Trim • Sodding • Sprays, non-toxic • FREE PLANT • Cell, (310) 701-1613, (310) 568-0989

MISCELLANEOUS 12f

LICE TREATMENT & NIT REMOVAL at home for kids & family. Manual nitpicking by professional technicians. Organic products, flexible schedule. Home care (stuffed toys, bedding). Contact LICEBUSTERUSA: (310) 880-1350 • www.licebusterusa.com

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. Licensed & bonded. (310) 926-7626

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. $40/hr. Please call Danielle, (310) 691-0578. daniellesamendez@gmail.com

HOUSESITTING 14b

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

HOUSEHOLD HELPER. ORGANIZE OFFICE, cook, water plants, housesitting while you’re out. Walk dogs, lite housekeeping, help w/ children. Avail part time, afternoon shifts. Contact Ruth, (310) 429-2459, ruthtrzn@msn.com. 20 yrs local refs & experience.

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

PERSONAL TOUCH DOG WALKING/OUTINGS/SITTING SERVICE. Cats, too! 30 yr. Pali resident. Very reliable. Refs available. If you want special care for your pet, pls call Jacqui, (310) 454-0104, cell (310) 691-9893

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

A CAT’S BEST FRIEND. Professional pet-sitting services, specializing in cats. Daily visits/overnight stays. Food, water, litter, play, medications/vit (incl. insulin), brush. (310) 573-3702

MISCELLANEOUS 14k

WINE SHOPPING ADVENTURES WITH LIZ. With 26 yrs as a wine consultant, let me teach you how to buy good wines w/confidence & learn to pair wine w/ food. Call Liz, the Wine Coach, (c) (252) 256-0170

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

YOGA ALLIANCE-CERTIFIED trainer avail for upbeat private & studio classes. (310) 463-2741. Studio classes at Village Arts Center. Mon. & Sat.: 10:15 a.m., all levels. Tue. & Thur.: 11:15 a.m., Beg. & prenatal

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, (310) 459-4722

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

K-4 ELEMENTARY TUTOR • CA & AZ Cert. Elem Teacher • Qualified in all subjects but specialize in reading skills K-4 incl phonics, reading comprehension, spelling & writing • Will strengthen learning while building academic confidence & self-esteem • Motivational, creative, positive relationships w/ students • Will come to your home. Caroline, (424) 228-5744 or email cmiller16@gmail.com

SPANISH TUTORING. South American teacher, university degree, all levels: college and beyond. Learn, improve, get confident for studies, work & traveling. Call (310) 741-8422

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

FRENCH TUTOR NATIVE, experienced. Emphasis on grammar understanding. Pronunciation. References, local. Reasonable rate. (310) 459-1417

ELITE SAT & SCHOLASTIC TUTOR. SAT, ACT, AP, Subject Tests, all levels English & math. Harvard graduate, Palisades resident, 12 yrs experience. Call Brian, (310) 459-0270

EMORY GRADUATE (CLASS OF 2008). In-home tutoring at great rates. Tutoring math, science & SAT Prep. Call Jonathan, (310) 929-5858

ENSURE YOUR CHILD’S SUCCESS! Experienced tutoring: math, science, history & writing. Grades 6-12. Recent Univ. of California graduate. Palisades resident. Nick, (310) 487-3637, nsinclair.ak@gmail.com

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 39 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pools, decks, patios, foundations, fireplace, outdoor kitchens, drainage control, custom stone, block & brick, tile. Excellent local refs. Lic. #309844. Bonded/ ins./workmen’s comp. Family owned & operated. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 • www.horusicky.com

CONSTRUCTION 16d

JOLYON COLLIER • CUSTOM FINISH CRAFTSMANSHIP • Specialty Construction • JolyonCollier.com • Non-lic. • (323) 493-3549

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

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

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

HANDYMAN SERVING PALISADIANS for 14 years. Polite & on time. No job too small. Refs available. Non-lic. Ready for winter? (310) 454-4121 or cell, (310) 907-6169. djproservices@yahoo.com

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

PAINTER, SMALL JOBS PREFERRED. Interiors only. 20 years experience. References available. Very reasonable rates. Excellent craftsmanship. Non-lic. Tim, (310) 433-9610

JAN MASLER PAINTING CO. Interior/exterior, custom finishes, 20 yrs experience. Lic. #826711. Bonded. Insured. (818) 269-7744. “Taking pride in our work.”

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

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

ROOFING 16w

JOE (NOT THE PLUMBER), the roofer, carpenter, painter. Masonry, tile, brick, concrete, retaining walls, landscaper, winter specialty leaks, windows, chimneys, skylights, gutters, remodels. (310) 457-4652

HELP WANTED 17

RECEPTIONIST / PR / ADMIN. Exclusive practice in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity. Please call (310) 454-0317

CAREGIVER W/ CAR needed by mature, active local professional to assist in care of spouse at home. Must be articulate, flexible, simple meals. Days 9-5 & some eves. Refs req. (310) 454-5118

SITUATIONS WANTED 17a

I WANT A JOB!!! I’m willing to be trained with pay for any kind of full-time job. Preferably in an office environment. I’m an upbeat man who enjoys people. I was a receptionist for a real estate company for almost 20 years and was recently laid off. Call Rick, (310) 454-9433

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

COMMUNITY RUMMAGE SALE. Saturday, Feb. 28th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Community United Methodist Church. Accepting donations as of Feb. 23. (310) 454-5529

BRENTWD HSE FILLED with furn/furnishgs/knick-knacks/collectibles/art/clothes/books/kitch/hsehold gds. 1007 N. Bundy (N. of Sunset). FRI.-SAT., Feb. 20-21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Photos/details/directions: www.bmdawson.com

WANTED TO BUY 19

WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, working or not. ‘50s, ‘60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 895-5057 • profeti2001@yahoo.com

Hogan’s Legacy Lives On

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February 18, 2009

Scott Started Foundation to Honor Hall-of-Fame Golfer Who Thrived at Riviera

Palisadian Lisa Scott stands next to a statue of her great-uncle, golfing legend Ben Hogan, at Riviera Country Club. Scott chairs a nonprofit foundation to honor him.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Chuckling, Pacific Palisades resident Lisa Scott described the time her great-uncle and legendary golfer Ben Hogan taught her how to swing a club. She was 12 years old and visiting his home in Fort Worth, Texas, for dinner. He took her into the beautifully decorated den with a golf club. Scott was so worried she would shatter the chandelier or cause other damage to the room that she could not focus. “Here, I had a private lesson, and I don’t remember one thing he taught me,” Scott said last week. Scott, 41, is still learning to play golf, and she started the Ben Hogan Foundation in 2007 to honor her great-uncle’s memory. The foundation supports charities and organizations that exemplify Hogan’s core values in life. Hogan, who died in 1997 at the age of 84, won 64 PGA tournaments (fourth most all-time) as a professional golfer, including a British Open, two Masters, two PGA Championships and four U.S. Opens, and won Player of the Year honors four times. He made history at Riviera Country Club, where the Northern Trust Open begins today. After winning the L.A. Open at Riviera in 1947, Hogan successfully defended his title there in 1948. Later that year, Riviera hosted the U.S. Open, which Hogan won, setting a tournament record of 278 in the process. The site of three epic Hogan victories in 18 months, Riviera has been called “Hogan’s Alley” ever since. “He loved the Riviera; he loved playing the course,” said Scott, who inherited Hogan’s estate along with her brother, Sean Anderson. Scott, who has lived in the Palisades for 10 years with her husband, Donovan (a freelance visual-effects compositor), believes it’s important to preserve Hogan’s legacy through her foundation. “He was the Tiger Woods of that time,” Scott said. “He gave a lot to the game of golf.” After Hogan died, people had encouraged his late wife, Valerie, to start a foundation, but she did not want to take on the endeavor at her age. Since then, ‘I have always had it in the back of my mind,’ said Scott, a stay-at-home mother with three children, Riley, 8, Savannah, 6, and Logan, 3 (who all attend Calvary Christian School). Scott based the foundation in Fort Worth, Texas, because that is Hogan’s hometown and hired Robert Stennett to oversee the day-to-day operations as executive director. Many of the charities that the foundation supports are in Texas, but Scott said the nonprofit organization is looking to expand nationally. The foundation advocates for golf (especially for young people), education, children’s health and the U.S. military. Hogan believed in the importance of education, so the foundation has partnered with the North Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation to offer college scholarships. Earlier, Hogan paid for Scott’s college tuition at the University of Southern California, where she earned a degree in public administration. After college, she worked in the movie industry in visual effects. While growing up, “[Hogan] always asked ‘How are your grades? How is school?'” Scott said, adding that his financial support meant a lot to her. Hogan served in the Air Force during World War II, so the foundation also supports Patriot Golf Day, a fundraising program for the Folds of Honor Foundation and Wounded Warriors, Inc., which help families of servicemen and women injured or killed at war. “He was proud of his service; he was very patriotic,” Scott said, adding that he drove only American-made cars. The main goal of the foundation, however, is to share the story of Hogan’s inspirational life, especially with youth. Hogan proved that “everyone can be successful if they work hard,” Scott said. He was the youngest of three children and grew up in poverty. He spent his younger years working as a caddy and teaching himself how to play golf. In 1949, in the prime of his golfing career, Hogan suffered major injuries in a near-fatal car accident that left him with a broken collarbone, smashed ribs, a double fracture of the pelvis and a broken ankle. His doctors said he might never walk again. Yet, despite poor circulation and other physical limitations, he returned to the game he loved. Sixteen months later, he won the U.S. Open at Merion in Pennsylvania. “He overcame a lot and was very successful,” Scott said. “He never attributed any of his success to anything other than hard work.” In 1953, Hogan enjoyed one of the greatest single seasons in the history of the sport, winning five of the six events he entered–including the first three majors of the year, a feat that came to be known as the ‘Hogan Slam.’ He might have won the Grand Slam but for the calendar–the PGA Championship that summer overlapped the British Open in Carnoustie (which he won). He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 and, two years later, the USGA honored him with the Bob Jones Award in recognition of Hogan’s distinguished sportsmanship. To donate to the foundation, visit www.benhoganfoundation.org, call 817-301-9934 or write to P.O. Box 121518, Fort Worth, TX 76121.

Hoops Seeded Ninth in City

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February 18, 2009

Deron Williams and Palisades High's boys basketball team travel to Fremont in the first-round of the City playoffs on Thursday night. — Deron Williams and Palisades High’s boys basketball team travel to Fremont in the first-round of the City playoffs on Thursday night.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Coach James Paleno could not have handpicked a tougher playoff draw than the one his Dolphins got. Palisades was seeded ninth in the City’s 16-team Division I boys’ basketball tournament and must travel to No. 8 Fremont in the first round tonight at 7 p.m. The Pathfinders (17-8) and Dolphins (17-12) have no common opponents, but each played a difficult schedule. Fremont finished runner-up to Crenshaw in the Coliseum League while Palisades tied for third in the Western League–the high school equivalent of the Big East Conference in NCAA men’s basketball. Fremont is one of the toughest venues in the City and even if the Dolphins survive there, they would, barring a huge upset, meet No. 1 Westchester in the quarterfinals next Tuesday night–on the same floor where the Comets routed Palisades by 38 points last week. Fremont’s only loss on its home court all season was by two points to Crenshaw on February 6. Palisades is 4-3 on the road and nearly won at No. 2 Fairfax Jan. 28. All four Division I semifinalists earn a spot in the state playoffs. The City finals are Friday, March 6, at Galen Center on the USC campus. Girls Basketball The girls found themselves in a similar scenario as the boys, seeded ninth in Division I and having to travel to a Coliseum League school in the first round of the playoffs. The Dolphins (17-10) play No. 8 Dorsey (19-5) Friday at 7 p.m. If victorious, Palisades will either travel to top-seeded Chatsworth or host No. 16 Locke next Wednesday night. The Dons were second in the Coliseum (behind View Park Prep) and the Dolphins finished fourth in the Western League. Both defeated Venice and lost to Westchester, but while Palisades lost to Crenshaw, Dorsey beat Crenshaw twice in league games. Chatsworth (19-8) and Palisades did not play in the regular season but share two common opponents. The Dolphins lost twice to Westchester and split with LACES while the Chancellors blew out both teams in tournaments. The City finals are Saturday, March 7, also at Galen Center. Boys Soccer Palisades is back in the playoffs after missing out last year but advancing to the second round won’t be easy. The Dolphins, seeded 23rd out of 32 teams in the single-elimination draw, travel to No. 10 Bell today (kick-off at 2:30 p.m.). The Eagles (17-5), are one of the hottest teams in the tournament, having won eight of their last nine games (the only setback a 1-0 loss to undefeated and top-seeded South East). Palisades (9-4-1) clinched second place in the Western League with a 4-1 victory over LACES last Thursday. The common opponent factor favors Bell. It beat San Pedro 2-0 while the Dolphins lost 1-0 to the Pirates in their season opener. If the Dolphins win today they will either travel to No. 7 El Camino Real or host No. 26 Santee in the second round next Monday at 3 p.m. Quarterfinal games are next Thursday at the higher seeds. The City finals are March 7 at Contreras High. Girls Soccer After winning the Western League for the fourth time in Coach Kim Smith’s six seasons, Palisades now sets its sights on the ultimate prize: the City Section championship. Seeded fourth, the Dolphins appear to have all the pieces needed to reach their first final since 2005. The Dolphins (14-2-4) took their first step Wednesday night against 29th-seeded Marshall (result unavailable at press time) and, if victorious, advanced to the winner’s bracket to host either No. 13 Eagle Rock or No. 20 Reseda in the second round Friday at Stadium by the Sea. A loss Wednesday means Palisades would host the Eagle Rock-Reseda loser in the Invitational bracket tomorrow. The quarterfinals are next Wednesday and, provided neither team is upset along the way, the Dolphins would host No. 5 Granada Hills, which finished third in the tough West Valley League behind reigning eight-time City champion El Camino Real and third-seeded Chatsworth. Palisades entered the playoffs on a nine-game winning streak, having outscored its opposition 92-10 in the regular season. For complete playoff brackets in each sport, visit the L.A. City Section Web site at www.cif-la.org.

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