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William Fritzsche, 78; Volunteer, Family Man

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William Baker Fritzsche, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades and devoted family man, died at home on April 6. He was 78.   The oldest child of Margaret (McBarron) and William N. Fritzsche, Bill was born on May 11, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1935 when his father went to work for Technicolor. He graduated from Loyola High School and Loyola University of Los Angeles, now known as Loyola Marymount University. Fritzsche served in the U.S. Army as a high-speed radio operator and married Dolores Jones in 1953. He started a Rayne Water Conditioning franchise in Santa Monica in 1960. His business grew to include Malibu, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Long Beach and Palos Verdes. He was very active in the water-conditioning industry, serving on the boards of the Pacific Water Quality Association and the National Water Quality Association. During his career, he was a member of the Santa Monica Jaycees and the Santa Monica Rotary Club, serving as president of both. He was a member of the Santa Monica College Associates, and served on the board of directors of Santa Monica Bank. Upon retiring from Rayne, Fritzsche was involved with a number of philanthropic organizations, including the board of The Tidings (the Los Angeles Catholic diocesan newspaper), the audit and finance committees of St. John’s Hospital, the Santa Monica Rotary Foundation, and the financial committees of the Sisters of St. Louis and the Sisters of Social Service. He was a faithful member of Corpus Christi Parish for 53 years. Besides his wife of 55 years, Fritzsche is survived by seven children, William (married to Jennifer), James (Teresa), Caroline Dooley (Paul), Elizabeth McNamara (Neal), Maria Molloy (David), Thomas (Faye) and Vincent (Jennifer); 16 grandchildren; brother Henry (Kathleen), and sisters Clare Newell (Paul, deceased) and Ann Felando (August). The family requests that any donations be made to Medicine for Humanity (medicineforhumanity.org). A funeral Mass will be held this morning at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church. William Baker Fritzsche, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades and devoted family man, died at home on April 6. He was 78.   The oldest child of Margaret (McBarron) and William N. Fritzsche, Bill was born on May 11, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1935 when his father went to work for Technicolor. He graduated from Loyola High School and Loyola University of Los Angeles, now known as Loyola Marymount University. Fritzsche served in the U.S. Army as a high-speed radio operator and married Dolores Jones in 1953. He started a Rayne Water Conditioning franchise in Santa Monica in 1960. His business grew to include Malibu, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Long Beach and Palos Verdes. He was very active in the water-conditioning industry, serving on the boards of the Pacific Water Quality Association and the National Water Quality Association. During his career, he was a member of the Santa Monica Jaycees and the Santa Monica Rotary Club, serving as president of both. He was a member of the Santa Monica College Associates, and served on the board of directors of Santa Monica Bank. Upon retiring from Rayne, Fritzsche was involved with a number of philanthropic organizations, including the board of The Tidings (the Los Angeles Catholic diocesan newspaper), the audit and finance committees of St. John’s Hospital, the Santa Monica Rotary Foundation, and the financial committees of the Sisters of St. Louis and the Sisters of Social Service. He was a faithful member of Corpus Christi Parish for 53 years. Besides his wife of 55 years, Fritzsche is survived by seven children, William (married to Jennifer), James (Teresa), Caroline Dooley (Paul), Elizabeth McNamara (Neal), Maria Molloy (David), Thomas (Faye) and Vincent (Jennifer); 16 grandchildren; brother Henry (Kathleen), and sisters Clare Newell (Paul, deceased) and Ann Felando (August). The family requests that any donations be made to Medicine for Humanity (medicineforhumanity.org). A funeral Mass will be held this morning at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church.

Luke Cohen Celebrates 10th Anniversary

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Dr. Luke Cohen displays X-rays in his chiropractic office on Marquez Avenue in Pacific Palisades.
Dr. Luke Cohen displays X-rays in his chiropractic office on Marquez Avenue in Pacific Palisades.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Innate Chiropractic has been around for 10 years at its Marquez Avenue location. But walk into the storefront clinic today, and you’ll experience what is virtually a brand new clinic ‘with ‘virtual’ being the operative word here. ‘We went from a traditional paper office to completely paperless almost overnight,’ said owner and founder Dr. Luke S. Cohen. Indeed, when patients check in at reception, a biometric scanner instantly identifies them and pulls up all of their records, which appear on Cohen’s computer screen in the treatment room where he will be working with his visitor. Every room has a flat-screen monitor that enables Cohen to not only view a patient’s information but educate said patient with computer-program illustrations. The dulcet sounds of Jack Johnson and Carpio waft softly into the rooms where the physical therapy takes place. An Illum Innate spine model stands in the corner of one room, opposite a flat-screen monitor offering detailed schematic explanations on spinal subluxation and degeneration. In fact, every room contains some sort of computer screen, where the multimedia format enhances the average patient’s understanding of his/her condition. Cohen has also re-invested in the equipment itself, such as top-of-line therapeutic benches and a high/low table that accommodates the wheelchair-bound. He enjoys demonstrating the hand-held Artho-light impulse device ‘for people who can’t tolerate adjustments. Kids like it a lot. I call it the Tickle Machine. Others call it the Woodpecker.’ Meanwhile, gone are the loud colors, busy posters and other wall clutter that used to adorn Innate’s walls. Every medical chamber has been repainted in softer, earthier colors, with thick wood-framed mirrors and large paintings of close-ups of tall grass and bamboo, setting a vaguely Brazilian-rainforest vibe. ‘One of our patients donated these paintings from Bali,’ Cohen explained. The overall effect: a more New Age atmosphere, with an emphasis on calm and peaceful. ‘We wanted our office to be state-of-the-art and relaxing,’ he said. Cohen, 35, originally set up shop on Marquez Avenue in 1999. He expanded his office space in 2003 after his next-door neighbor, a tailor shop, moved out. Last August, Cohen spent about two weeks completely overhauling the office, and he has since been ‘slowly finishing the final touches while maintaining a busy practice.’ At Innate Chiropractic, Cohen treats ‘a wide range of patients, from kids to the elderly,’ for a wide swath of symptoms and ailments. Contrary to popular belief, a chiropractor such as Cohen does not merely crack backs or apply reactive physical therapy to spinal injuries, such as in the aftermath of a car crash. Cohen also addresses a variety of symptoms and ailments and applies preemptive treatment to all parts of the body for neck and arm pains, migraines, sciatica and the like. ‘We identify the problems and work with the right amount of time, not just patch them up,’ Cohen said. ‘We work on ankles and knees, wrists and elbows. Most human beings, as they get older, develop symptoms in the body not normal in the neurological system. ‘Almost anyone can benefit from a chiropractor,’ Cohen added. ‘It’s similar to dentistry.’   Of South African-Jewish descent, Luke Cohen grew up the son of a contractor on the north side of Santa Monica, where he attended Santa Monica High School. Upon graduation, he matriculated into Cleveland Chiropractic College downtown, where he still lectures every two months. Since an early age, Cohen had always known that chiropractic care was his destiny, and with good reason: an expert on musculoskeletal disorders had cured him of his own debilitating childhood ailments, ‘What inspired me to become a chiropractor stemmed as a child sufferer of migraine headaches,’ Cohen said. The unbearable migraines plagued him from age seven to 17. Then a chiropractor identified the source of his problem”an imbalance in the neck”and, after a series of adjustments, Cohen was forever cured. He added that, as a teen, a chiropractor also cured him of a hip condition. ‘It took time to find the right storefront,’ Cohen said, recalling his search for Innate’s Marquez location, which he favored over, say, the Palisades business district, ‘to make it more accessible to Palisadians. It’s easier to find parking here.’ While he admits that he, like most small business owners, has been stung by the economy’s meltdown, he has his decade-long roots at Marquez Knolls to help weather the storm. ‘I’m blessed with longtime patients,’ Cohen said. And perhaps longtime patience as well: an affable, laid-back fellow, he radiates a relaxing kind of energy one would favor in a doctor of this genre. Cohen, who is single, has resided in the Palisades for seven years (his father lived here for 25 years, during which time Cohen fell in love with the area). ‘The Palisades has always been a great place to work and live,’ Cohen said. ‘It has a small-town feel. I also love living near the ocean and the mountains.’ What he called ‘a beautiful location that is healthy and family-minded’ is where he enjoys hiking, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends. A Palisades Chamber of Commerce member, Cohen has hosted several of the Chamber’s monthly mixers over the years.     Contacts: call (310) 230-1899 or visit www.palichiro.com

PaliHi Grad Signs Her DEA Thriller April 14

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Lisa Sweetingham, author of
Lisa Sweetingham, author of “Chemical Cowboys: The DEA’s Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin.”
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Author Lisa Sweetingham is excited about her Village Books appearance on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m., when she will sign copies of her first book, ‘Chemical Cowboys: The DEA’s Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin’ (Ballantine Books), at 1049 Swarthmore.   ’A lot of close friends from Palisades High live here,’ Sweetingham, a TruTV (formerly CourtTV) correspondent and a freelancer for the New York Times, Spin and Venice, told the Palisadian-Post. ‘It’s like going home.’ The articulate PaliHi graduate (class of ’88), who started out at Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts Studio in 1992, once competed on the karate circuit. Perhaps the amiable writer, who holds a blackbelt, kept her self-defense chops ready as she traveled nationwide and overseas to interview underworld figures associated with a multi-million dollar Ecstasy ring. In the process, she gained the trust of hardboiled Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials and no-nonsense Israeli law enforcement agents. What she unearthed informs the nonfiction ‘Chemical Cowboys,’ a penetrating page-turner about how a pair of DEA agents took down the elusive Oded ‘Fat Man’ Tuito, master of the once-thriving, Israeli mafia-controlled Ecstasy drug trade, which flourished from 1995 to 2001. Sweetingham, 38, all but grew up in Pacific Palisades. While raised in Venice and Topanga Canyon, she attended Paul Revere Middle School and Palisades High. ‘I enjoyed my school years,’ said the erstwhile Lisa Strum, single and now living in West Los Angeles. ‘I loved it because the teachers were really good, there was a diverse student body, and you had the beach nearby.’ In fact, Sweetingham’s first brush with reporting happened at PaliHi. She admitted she didn’t care much for the journalism class run by the late Barry Tunick, who co-created the Los Angeles Times’ crossword puzzles. However, Mary RedClay’s class fired up her writing passion. ‘She was a very outspoken, intelligent hippie,’ Sweetingham said, describing PaliHi English teacher RedClay, ‘and she didn’t let anyone get away with clich’s or stereotypes in their writing.’ By Sweetingham’s recollection, ‘Drugs and alcohol were rampant at PaliHi. Ecstasy hit the campus really big in 1986. I reconnected recently with an old boyfriend who was the sole Ecstasy dealer at PaliHi. I knew because he was dealing Ecstasy to all of our friends. No one knew where Ecstasy came from. It seemed like a fun, safe thing to do.’ Not that Ecstasy was exclusively PaliHi’s problem, but ‘in the Palisades, you probably had better quality drugs.’ First synthesized by the German pharmaceutical company Merck in 1912, Ecstasy did not surface until 1976, when Alexander Shulgin, a UC Berkeley professor with a Timothy Leary-esque bent, began to take and distribute the semisynthetic psychoactive drug. ‘Shulgin was a chemist for Dow Chemical,’ Sweetingham said. ‘He called it Empathy, and he was a real pioneer in the psychedelic drug world. The thing about Shulgin that was so interesting is that he liked to try all the drugs on himself. If he liked it, he would then introduce it to his wife and his circle of friends, other professors.’ Ecstasy quickly leapt from a judiciously prescribed drug to the streets. It cost 25 cents per tablet to manufacture and sold in the clubs at $20 to $50 a pop. ‘The drug escaped the therapist’s couch and went to clubs, even grade schools. There was no more control in the taking of it,’ Sweetingham said. At first, Ecstasy was produced in Holland, ‘but the mafia in Israel started to see the millions being made,’ Sweetingham continued. ‘That’s when they began financing the pills and you started seeing a lot more warfare and a dead body showing up in the back of a Lexus SUV in Brentwood,’ alluding to an excerpt from ‘Cowboys.’ So how did ‘Cowboys’ become Sweetingham’s maiden book project? ‘When I was at journalism school at Columbia University,’ she recalled, ‘I thought this was a fascinating story, but I couldn’t penetrate that community, so I let that story go. Years later, while working for CourtTV, a source came to me and said I should take a look at it.’ Sweetingham gained the trust of the DEA and the Israel National Police to compose her remarkable account of two young undercover DEA agents”Robert Gagne and Matthew Germanowski”on the warpath to take down Tuito’s operation. ‘This wasn’t just a magazine story,’ she said. ‘It was the story of an era.’ In late 2007, Sweetingham met Israel National Police’s top official: ‘He opened up my eyes to the challenges that they faced battling the mafia there. No one in America writes about the Israeli mafia, the warfare going on between them, blowing each other up in the streets. In Israel, it’s a major part of what the police do battle with.’ Soon, Sweetingham found herself in Romania meeting a former Ecstasy dealer: ‘He knew all of the players. A lot of money had been laundered through Bucharest.’ Despite some vague threats, the young writer never felt in harm’s way: ‘Those sources who may have threatened me in the beginning ended up becoming very good sources. A lot of them were just posturing. But once people got to know me and trusted that I was writing an honest portrayal, they agreed to tell me more of the story.’ So why did criminals from Israel seize the Ecstasy market? ‘They knew that they couldn’t penetrate the cocaine, heroin and marijuana markets, controlled by brutal Mexican, Colombian organized crime,’ Sweetingham said. ‘But they saw that law enforcement was not paying attention to Ecstasy. They called it ‘kiddie dope’ and the demand was so high.’ Some ultra-Orthodox Jewish youth were manipulated into becoming ‘mules,’ obviously a conflict with their religious beliefs. ‘They didn’t know what they were carrying,’ Sweetingham said. ‘They grew up very sheltered, without television. They were told that they were smuggling ‘diamonds for the Holy Land’ [jewels sold to support Israel]. It was actually one rogue dealer, Sean Arez, a Canadian-Israeli, who roped them in. He greatly upset the Jewish community by involving ultra-Orthodox teenagers.’ By the 2000s, the Ecstasy trade evaporated ‘because law enforcement from Israel, Western Europe and DEA worked together in secretive cooperative busts’ to break the back of Tuito’s ring, Sweetingham said. ‘The way the DEA and the Israel National Police took down the Ecstasy dealers has become a model. Israel changed its laws to extradite criminals to America to be prosecuted. There’s a new kind of cooperation between law enforcement in both countries.’ Visit www.LisaSweetingham.com.

Palisades Teens Apply in Droves at Palisades High

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Students living in Pacific Palisades have applied to attend Palisades Charter High School this fall in droves, according to Monica Iannessa, director of student services. ‘We have received over twice as many applications from residents as in recent years,’ Iannessa said, adding that she thinks the increase is due to the economic downturn, which has resulted in more families considering public school rather than private. PaliHi received 365 applications from residents for the ninth grade, and 230 of those were from residents who did not attend Paul Revere Charter Middle School, Executive Director Amy Dresser-Held said. Residents are those that live not only in Pacific Palisades, but Topanga and parts of Brentwood. ‘Historically, the number of non-Revere residents has been a lot lower,’ Dresser-Held said. The high school received a total of 1,475 applications for all grade levels and will accept about 950 students. The school’s enrollment cap is 2,760 students, and there are currently 2,678 students enrolled. PaliHi received 1,188 applications for 744 open spots for the freshman class, and 287 applications for 206 open spaces for sophomores through seniors. The available seats include the magnet school. The high school admits students in order of preference, starting with residents, then family members of current students and faculty, and Paul Revere eighth graders. The Paul Revere students are further divided in order of preference. Those who live in the Palisades, have attended a Palisades public elementary school or are a part of the Permit with Transportation (PWT) or the Public School Choice (PSC) programs are selected first. The remaining Paul Revere students and any students from outside the area were placed in a lottery on March 26 held in the auditorium, B101. Joseph Irvine, a 20-year-old from Chandler, Arizona, designed a computer software program to conduct the lottery. The new system replaced the school’s antiquated approach of drawing pieces of paper, resulting in a more efficient process. There are now 208 Paul Revere students on the waiting list and 20 eighth graders from outside the area. Iannessa is uncertain that PaliHi will be able to accept all Paul Revere students this fall. ‘We still have residents applying to the school, and we are bound to accept them,’ Iannessa said, adding the school’s charter mandates residents be given first preference. Paul Revere also hosted its lottery on March 25, and about 420 students filled out applications for the sixth grade, Principal Fern Somoza said. The school, with a total of 2,070 students, accepted 250 applicants and the remainder were placed in order on a waiting list. ‘We will issue acceptance letters to the first 250 names pulled,’ Somoza said. ‘If those families do not turn in enrollment applications by May 22, we will immediately fill those slots using the waiting list. We will continue to call the waiting list until all slots are filled.’

Locals Trap Hit-and-Run Driver in Town

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Last Saturday morning in the alley behind Jin's Shell station on the corner of Sunset and Via de la Paz, Rich Wilken (foreground) deliberately parked his car in front of a Lincoln that had been involved in an earlier hit-and-run accident on San Vicente Boulevard. Wilken's action helped prevent the driver from escaping. The driver is being arrested here by an LAPD officer. Photo: Bud Kling
Last Saturday morning in the alley behind Jin’s Shell station on the corner of Sunset and Via de la Paz, Rich Wilken (foreground) deliberately parked his car in front of a Lincoln that had been involved in an earlier hit-and-run accident on San Vicente Boulevard. Wilken’s action helped prevent the driver from escaping. The driver is being arrested here by an LAPD officer. Photo: Bud Kling

By RICH WILKEN Special to the Palisadian-Post Fire Station 19 firefighters responded to a hit-and-run accident on San Vicente at Canyon View in Brentwood last Saturday morning at 9:10 a.m., after a bicyclist was hit and suffered serious injuries. Rescue 19 transported the male bicyclist, in his 20s, to the UCLA Trauma Center. A motorist who witnessed the accident called 911 and followed the car. ‘The initial witness to the accident followed the suspect down San Vicente to Santa Monica Canyon, when the suspect suddenly stopped and attempted to ram the witness,’ said Palisades Patrol owner Scott Wagenseller. ‘The witness, driving with his wife and children, told the 911 operator that he would no longer follow the suspect, but that he was last seen driving north on Chautauqua towards the Palisades.’ Palisades Patrol lead officer Eric Fine, monitoring the police radio band, learned of the felony hit-and-run suspect heading up Chautauqua, possibly turning onto Sunset Boulevard. Officer Fine, who was putting on his uniform shortly before his shift began, left the Palisades Patrol headquarters, located at in the 881 Alma Real building. He quickly identified the vehicle traveling westbound on Sunset at Monument, where he began following the suspect. I had just finished a Saturday morning cup of green tea at Starbucks with my geezer walking group when I observed Fine in his Palisades Patrol unit headed west on Sunset with a radio handset to his mouth. Having a radio set in my truck, a leftover perk as past Honorary Town Sheriff, I joined the chase as Fine broadcast that the suspect was entering Jin’s Shell station at Sunset and Via de la Paz. Fine continued his update, stating that he was trying to corner the suspect at the station and thought the chase might end up on foot. Thinking I could help (perhaps if only as an observer or to catch a few digital photos for the Palisadian-Post), I crossed Sunset and drove north on Via towards the alley that divides the Shell station and Sunset/Via condo units. As I began to enter the alley, I observed a silver-gray Lincoln with a shattered windshield trying to exit the station; the Palisades Patrol unit was right behind him.   To the surprise of the driver, I wedged my front bumper up against the already damaged and bloodstained front bumper of his moving car, blocking his path of escape. Concerned that the suspect might be armed, Fine, with his weapon drawn and partially shielded by the open patrol-car door, shouted instructions to the driver. The obviously inebriated driver exited his damaged car, but suddenly reentered the car, started it, and tried to make an escape. ‘We were standing there watching. The guy had difficulty walking straight,’ said Palisades High tennis coach Bud Kling, who had come over from Starbucks. ‘When he got back in the car, he tried to knock over a pole to get out of there.’ Reaching in from the passenger side, Fine attempted to remove the suspect’s keys from the ignition, while I tried to divert his attention from the driver-side window. LAPD traffic officer Davis arrived at about 9:35 a.m. to take control of the suspect and place him under arrest for a DUI and hit and run felony. (Editor’s note: Rich Wilken will soon receive a Community Defender Award from the Palisadian-Post for his volunteer efforts that saved the town’s traditional Fourth of July fireworks show last year. An architect when he’s not busy helping to corral hit-and-run drivers, Wilken will be honored at the Citizen of the Year dinner on April 23.)

Motorcycle Chase Ends with Neighborhood Arrest

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The driver of a high-performance Suzuki motorcycle, who led police on a high-speed chase into Pacific Palisades Monday afternoon, is taken away in handcuffs following his capture in the 300 block of Swarthmore (near the Via de las Olas bluffs).
The driver of a high-performance Suzuki motorcycle, who led police on a high-speed chase into Pacific Palisades Monday afternoon, is taken away in handcuffs following his capture in the 300 block of Swarthmore (near the Via de las Olas bluffs).
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

A high-speed police pursuit led by a motorcyclist through Pacific Palisades on Monday afternoon ended with the suspect being captured and handcuffed in the backyard of a home in the 300 block of Swarthmore Avenue. A Los Angeles County Sheriffs officer attempted to pull the Suzuki motorcyclist over at Topanga Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway for reckless driving and a possible DUI. Instead of responding to the police order, the suspect (described as a white male in his late 20s), sped south on PCH. The motorcyclist entered the Palisades via Sunset Boulevard going east. He turned onto Marquez Avenue, sped past Marquez Elementary School, and then returned to Sunset, continuing east to Via de la Paz, where he turned right towards the bluffs. ‘I saw a motorcyclist with dark gloves and dark clothes run the stop sign at Antioch,’ said Chamber of Commerce administrative assistant Marilyn Crawford. ‘There was a motorcycle policeman about 20 feet behind him.’ The motorcycle chase ended at the end of Via, where it dead ends into Via de las Olas, when the suspect ditched his bike and ran a block east towards Swarthmore and hid in the neighborhood. LAPD officers, called on to assist, arrived on the scene almost immediately with numerous patrol cars, a helicopter (which circled the area for about 45 minutes) and, at 1:30 p.m., search dogs. ‘We have five K-9 units,’ said Sgt. Gerry Sola of the Metropolitan Division of the Canine Platoon. ‘Each dog has a handler and three or four officers on the team.’ He explained that the dogs use a grid pattern search, sniffing for a mixture of adrenaline, sweat and, in this case, testosterone. As the dogs traversed Friends, Swarthmore and Via de la Paz with their handlers, Sola explained that a breed called Belgium Malinois are used instead of the bigger German shepherds because of their ability to work in tighter spaces. He explained that a dog gives an indication he is on the trail of a suspect by a change in behavior that the handler can easily detect. He also said that the many myths about how to throw a dog off the trail are just that: myths. ‘The reality is that these dogs have such great scenting ability, you can’t get away,’ Sola said. ‘There’s a two out of three chance we’ll find the suspect in this area.’ About that time, one of the dogs, accompanied by a handler and two officers, followed the scent into the backyard of 15307 Via de las Olas. The suspect, who had been hiding there, had already escaped. But a few minutes later, he was seen darting from a back yard on Swarthmore towards another house on the same side of the street.   Another dog and his handler picked up the trail. A few minutes later, the suspect came walking down Swarthmore, handcuffed and surrounded by police. His shirt had been ripped off, showing a large tattoo on his right shoulder, and he was bleeding at the neck. ‘He was found in the bushes,’ said Sola, who confirmed that the suspect had been bitten by the dog. ‘For canine contact, it meant either the suspect may have tried to escape or he got aggressive with the dog. If he tried to push the dog away, the action would appear aggressive to the dog and he’ll react.’ Paramedics from Station 69 treated the suspect, who was then handcuffed to the stretcher and taken to UCLA Medical Center. LAPD Sgt. Saafir said that the man would be treated and then booked. On Tuesday, Saafir confirmed that the man had been booked for felony evasion and felony warrants (he had outstanding warrants). Longtime residents Helen and Jess Sweeters, who live next door to where the suspect was captured, were at home during all the commotion. ‘I was in my backyard watering,’ Helen said, ‘when he [the suspect] jumped on our roof and then onto our neighbor’s roof.’ ‘I heard the crunch of him [walking] on the metal,’ Jess said. ‘I called 911,’ Helen said, ‘then I called next door and told them that someone had just jumped off their roof.’ (Editor’s note: Gurgen Martirosyan, 25, was arrested in Pacific Palisades on Monday afternoon after trying to evade a routine traffic stop on Pacific Coast Highway near Topanga Boulevard. Subsequently the Palisadian-Post learned Wednesday morning that there were six warrants out for his arrest, including numerous felony warrants ranging from domestic violence to burglary, as well as a no-bail warrant.)

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 9, 2009

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

HOMES FOR SALE 1

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

BEAUTIFUL KAUAI HOME in desirable Kalaheo. $559,000. Near Poipu Beach, 1,846 sq. ft. Gorgeous views, 3 bdrm, 2 ba. Huge kitchen, 2-car garage. Jodi Elizabeth Matsumoto, Realtor, (ofc) (808) 245-6205 or (cell) (808) 652-7034

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

SOPHISTICATED AND ROMANTIC beautifully furnished 3 bd, 3 ba in the heart of Pac Pal. $5,200/mo. Available June 1 or sooner. Dolly, (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. $7,000/mo. Call Dolly at (310) 230-3706

BEAUTIFUL BEL AIR BAY CLUB TRACT, Pacific Palisades. Lovely garden home on private road. Easy walk to beach. 3 bedrm, great room, 2 fireplaces, 2 car garage w/ lots of storage. Many large trees, garden & fenced yard. Highly desirable, quiet neighborhood. Pets ok w/ deposit. $4,250/mo. Avail April 1st. (310) 455-7055 or (310) 383-8055 for appointments. lunasmom@verizon.net

$4,800/MO. 3900 CASTLEROCK, two blocks to beach & Getty Villa. 2,136 sq.ft. 4+3+dine. Totally remodeled. All wood floors, new kitchen, private yard. (310) 309-7714

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CHARMING 2 BD, 1 BA, large backyard, refurbished kitchen, stove, refrigerator, microwave, washer/dryer. Hardwood floors, water & gardener included. Small pets ok. Close to village and schools. $3,000/mo. (310) 702-1758

SPECTACULAR OCEAN VIEW near Pali schools. 4 BDRM, 3 BA, LR & master BDRM w/ frpls. W/D, 2 car garage. Gardener incl. 1 yr lease min. $6,400/mo. Contact Debra, (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

ATTRACTIVE 3 BDRM, 1.75 BA, plus bonus room. El Medio bluffs area. Lg, mstr bdrm, frplc, all appliances, prvt fenced backyard. Corner home with mtn view. Gardener incl. Avail. May 1st. $4,000/mo. Call (310) 454-1669

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEW GUEST HOUSE. 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

TOP FLOOR CORNER, 1 bdrm, ocean/hillside views. Best location. Half block to beach. Off Sunset. Totally redecorated. New wood floors & granite. Pool, sec. gated parking. $1,795/mo. (310) 459-6369

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

3 BED, 3 BATH corner unit. Ocean & mountain views, pools, tennis court, parking, gated. Pac Pal, Sunset/PCH. $3,950/mo. Includes utilities. Westside Leasing, (800) 551-1586

BEAUTIFUL MTN, CYN & some ocean view Townhome in Palisades Highlands. 2 bd, 2.5 ba, updated kitchen & baths, end unit. Tennis & pool. $3,475/mo. Dolly Neimann, (310) 230-3706

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LOVELY 3 BDRM, 2½ BA, HIGHLANDS “WOODIES” townhouse. Upgraded, light, spacious, patio, W/D, 2 car garage, pool, tennis & gym. Available April 1st. $3,850/mo. (310) 459-3264

WANTED TO RENT 3b

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

PAID VACATION FOR YOU! Family looking for 3 bdrm, 2 ba, home for month of Aug. Walking distance to village, if possible. Local refs. (310) 393-1171

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

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.

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

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

VACATION RENTALS 3e

FOUR FULLY SELF-CONTAINED trailers for rent across from Will Rogers State Beach & about 2 miles from Santa Monica Pier. Two for $1,095/mo. and two for $995/mo. (310) 454-2515

ARCHITECTS 7

LIC. ARCHITECT & GEN. CONTRACTOR. Residential & commercial. Additions & new construction. Green design/build. LEED AP. Lic. #885511 • (310) 373-3999 • www.gillilandpartners.com

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

Quickbooks Invoicing & Accts Payable for personal or business bank & investment account reconciliations, financial reports, staff management & scheduling are available in the Palisades. Call Shirley, (310) 570-6085

QUICKBOOKS FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. Set-up, Data Entry, Reporting, Tax Preparation. 10 Years of Experience and Flexible Hours. Palisades Resident. Doris, (310) 913-2753

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

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS 7n

BEEN TO COURT? Received a judgment? I can assist. Locate someone? I can assist. Provide employment screening & background checks as well. Murphy Investigative Services. Licensed PI firm. Call (213) 804-8484

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

NANNY LOOKING FOR GREAT FAMILY * Nanny looking for morning work. Childcare, light housekeeping, have own transportation, great refs. Please call Karla at (323) 252-0881

SUPER NANNY AVAILABLE. 14 yrs experience—5 yrs in Palisades. Infants, twins, all ages. CDL. Loving care for child and pets. Peace of mind for working mom. Responsible, reliable, flexible. Top references. Please call Phyllis, (818) 340-7183

BABYSITTERS AGENCY OF WLA: on call temporary babysitters. Has your babysitter ever canceled? We can help. Bonded, licensed, CPR, background checks. Residents, hotels, churches. (310) 306-KIDS

EUROPEAN EXPERIENCED NANNY looking for full or part time position. Legal to work. Excellent refs. Available any time. Call Vera, (951) 454-4079

SEEKING BABYSITTING POSITION, live-out. Many years of experience. Own transportation. CDL. Speaks English. Available Mon.-Fri. Excellent refs. Call Rosa, (c) (323) 218-9174

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

NANNY * HOUSEKEEPER * looking for work. Excellent refs. Many years experience. Avail any day. Live-in, live-out. Own transportation. Call Lupe, (323) 583-3202 or (714) 992-0679

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. Leave a msg.

HOUSEKEEPER OR BABYSITTER AVAILABLE Monday-Friday. 5 years experience. Reliable. Excellent references. Frances, (323) 251-0258 or (310) 764-4781

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER/ELDERCARE ** Day or night. Avail. Mon.-Sun. Responsible, experienced, good refs. Spanish & English speaking. Live-in or live-out. Silvia, (323) 252-0112

HOUSEKEEPER OR BABYSITTER. Many years experience. Own car. Can work any time, and any day. Excellent refs. Loves animals. Call Martha, (h) (323) 569-2328 or (c) (213) 305-1304

EXCELLENT HOUSEKEEPER. GOOD REFERENCES. Live-out. Available full time. Babysitting also. Drives and speaks English. Call Ruth, (cell) (323) 215-7983 and (home) (323) 521-1626

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE TWO DAYS a week. Own car, excellent Palisades references. Good English and Spanish. Please call Daisy, (c) (323) 793-8287 or (h) (213) 200-3335

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE TO WORK Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday. Speaks English. Own car. Excellent local references. Please call Francis, (818) 472-8119

MY NAME IS ALICIA. I’m looking for a job as a housekeeper or babysitter. Experience, drivers license. Good references. Please call (323) 662-8102

HOUSEKEEPER LOOKING FOR WORK. 19 yrs experience. Excellent worker, dependable, trustworthy, local references. Own car. Call Teresa, (323) 754-8058

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/CARE GIVER. Mature, reliable, educated lady with experience & local refs. Available with a car. Flexible. Please leave me a message. (310) 383-6593

LOOKING FOR CARETAKER? Extraordinary caregiver available in this area! She worked for our family’s Dad and was loving, giving, thoughtful and skilled. She is an LVN, and trained in CPR and emergency medicine. She speaks Filipino, Spanish and excellent English. She has her own car and can transport patients to doctor’s appointments. Please call Joselyn Hughes at (323) 353-0340 or (323) 353-1547

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

SALOMON’S GARDENING * Maintenance & cleanup. Clean hillsides, cut grass, landscape, trim trees, sprinklers, plant. 1st mo. 10% off. Free est. Good refs. Many years exp. (323) 252-0112

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

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

INDEPENDENT LANDSCAPE GARDENER. Expertise in: Planting • Plumbing & irrigation drip systems • Sprinklers • Timers & repairs on existing systems. Landscape lighting, fencing, arbors & trellises • Pruning & trimming • Sod removal or installation • Soil preparation • Right plants for given conditions • Regular maintenance. Client references upon request. Bulmaro, (310) 442-6426 or cell, (310) 709-3738

MASSAGE THERAPY 12b

SWEDISH MASSAGE BY A SWEDE! Private and business. Outcalls only. $100/hour. Non-sexual! Swedishimage@gmail.com (323) 360-4231

MEDICAL BILL HELP 12e

BE PREPARED AND IN CONTROL OF YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS. Have your complete medical history compiled and at your fingertips either electronically and/or as a hard copy. RN/MSN will implement this secured project for you. Call (310) 710-9244

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

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

PRIVATE DRIVER for your business and personal needs. Westside native. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call Scott in Malibu at (310) 456-1840

GREAT ORGANIZER! Declutter your home, office, closet, etc. Errands, bill paying, etc. No project too large or too small. Local references! Please call “T”, (310) 488-9575

WELL REFERENCED PROFESSIONAL PALISADIAN available now for estate, pet sitting and all associated organizational nuances. Paula Marie, (c) (858) 735-7653

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

MISCELLANEOUS 14k

EXPERT ALTERATIONS BY FILEMON (of Emerson LaMay). Custom made dresses: weddings, proms, costumes. Men’s & women’s clothing. Free pick-up & delivery. Dry clean also. (818) 419-8986

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

PIANO TEACHER. Specializing in children. Learn chords—all ages. Your home or my studio. Pepperdine & UCLA grad. Call (310) 453-1064

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

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 4-12. NANCY LA ZAR, (310) 699-8957. nancy@hometeach.org

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. 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

ELECTRICAL 16h

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

ELECTRICIAN: remodeling, rewiring, troubleshooting. Lighting: low voltage, energy safe, indoor, outdoor, landscape. Low voltage: telephone, Internet, CCTV, Home Theatre, Audio/Video. Non-lic. Refs. LichwaConstruction@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

FINISH CARPENTRY 16k

CUSTOM FINISH CARPENTRY * Cabinets * Doors * Columns * Crown * Base * Wainscoting * Windows * Mantles & more . . . New construction & remodels. Contractors & homeowners welcome. Call John @ (818) 312-3716. Licensed (#886995) and bonded.

FLOOR CARE 16m

GREG GARBER’S HARDWOOD FLOORS SINCE 1979. Install, refinish. Fully insured. Local references (310) 230-4597 Lic. #455608

CENTURY HARDWOOD FLOOR. Refinishing, Installation, Repairs. Lic. #813778. www.centurycustomhardwoodfloorinc.com • centuryfloor@sbcglobal.net • (800) 608-6007 • (310) 276-6407

JEFF HRONEK, 40 YRS. RESIDENT • HARDWOOD FLOORS INC. • Sanding & Refinishing • Installations • Pre-finished • Unfinished • Lic. #608606. Bonded, Insured, Workers Comp. www.hronekhardwoodfloors.com (310) 475-1414

HANDYMAN 16o

HANDYMAN • HOOSHMAN • Most known name in the Palisades. Since 1975. Member Chamber of Commerce. 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

MASTER HANDYMAN. JAMES, (213) 268-4446. Kitchen, bath, drywall, painting, plumbing, tile, windows, etc. Non-lic. Always on time. No job too small.

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

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

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

GROUP EX INSTRUCTORS WANTED. Palisades-Malibu YMCA is looking for group exercise instructors in all areas. This position requires a friendly, enthusiastic & conscientious leader w/ excellent knowledge & skill in the areas of health & fitness. Must possess a professional image & ability to provide excellent leadership, up-to-date instruction & high-energy motivation. Contact Anne Ullstrom, (310) 454-5591, for more info.

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER WANTED for active 91-year-old. Please call between the hours 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. only. Pay is commensurate w/ experience. (310) 454-1956, ask for Wendy.

ACCT. REP NEEDED to work on behalf of our company. 18 yrs or above needed. Must have computer skills. Job exp needed. For more info: mclarkemployment111@gmail.com

FURNITURE 18c

JAPANESE 7 STEP TANSU. Museum quality, by Iwayado. 4 section piece. 80 W x 71 H x 18 D. $15,000. Must pick-up. (310) 301-6506

JAPANESE 4 DRAWER TANSU by Iwayado. Excellent condition. 34 W x 29 H x 18 D. $4,000. Must pick-up. (310) 301-6506

CURIO CABINET FOR CORNERS. 4 shelves. Excellent condition. 74.5 H x 21 D. $500. Must pick-up. (310) 301-6506

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

DODGER TIX FOR SALE! 4 seats+prkg, field level, behind home plate. 4/2, 4/3, 4/4, 4/16, 5/3, 5/6, 9/3. (310) 995-0089

POOL TABLE FOR SALE! $259/obo. Like new, 7 ft, mahogany base & legs. Sticks, balls, cover incl. Tom, (310) 458-3531

Thursday, April 9 – Thursday, April 16

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FRIDAY, APRIL 10

The Kabbalat Shabbat Salon Series features Pacific Palisades photographer/writer Chuck Rapoport, 7:30 p.m. at Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Synagogue, 16019 Sunset. The public is invited and free underground parking is provided. Contact: (310) 459-7539. Theatre Palisades presents the 2001 Off-Broadway Tony Award winner ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Performances are Fridays and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., through May 10. Tickets: Call (310) 454-1970 or visit www.theatrepalisades.org. (See Libby Motika’s review, page 20.)

MONDAY, APRIL 13

Moonday, a monthly Westside poetry reading, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See details, page 12.)

TUESDAY, APRIL 14

  Singer/comedienne Cali Rose will perform at 11:45 a.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Returning by popular demand with her keyboard, Rose will sing a variety of ballads and novelty songs. Admission is free. Lunch reservations: (310) 454-7144 or (310) 230-2792.   Storytime, ‘suggested’ for children 3 and up, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real.   Palisades High graduate Lisa Sweetingham discusses and signs ‘Chemical Cowboys: The DEA’s Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. This book offers an insider’s look at a series of dangerous undercover DEA operations that led to the toppling of an international Ecstasy network, the capture of an Israeli drug kingpin, and the prosecution of a murderous Tel Aviv Mafia boss.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. Brendan Brazier discusses and signs ‘Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books. This book presents a highly original plant-based diet and lifestyle plan for achieving maximum health, physical strength and mental dexterity, developed by a top professional Ironman triathlete. Welcoming reception for the spring fellows at Villa Aurora, 8 p.m. at the Villa on Paseo Miramar. Free admission. Please RSVP by calling (310) 573-3603. Shuttle service begins at 7 p.m. from Los Liones Drive, where there is ample street parking.

Cook “K’s” at Pepperdine

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Cole Cook had a career-best 10 strikeouts for Pepperdine last Saturday. Photo: Jeff Golden
Cole Cook had a career-best 10 strikeouts for Pepperdine last Saturday. Photo: Jeff Golden

Former Palisades High pitcher Cole Cook has taken his talent up the road to Malibu, where he is a redshirt freshman at Pepperdine. Just as he did a few years ago at George Robert Field, the Waves’ flame-throwing right-hander is developing into a strikeout machine. An example was Saturday’s game against Gonzaga when he fanned a career-high 10 batters despite a 4-1 hard luck loss to the Bulldogs. Cook (4-2) threw 107 pitches, scattering five hits (only one for extra bases) and one walk in seven and one-third innings for his third consecutive quality start. Cook dominated the Western League when he played for Palisades and he is becoming a force now in the West Coast Conference. At 6′ 6″ and 209 pounds he is an intimidator on the hill. In his previous start he tossed a complete game two-hitter March 28 at San Diego. After leading Palisades to the league championship in each of his three seasons Cook was drafted in the 36th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player draft by the Seattle Mariners. He enjoyed a stellar senior season for the Dolphins, posting a 10-2 record with 113 strikeouts and earning All-City honors. Cook’s collegiate career has only just begun and scorekeepers had best make room in the record books for this ex-Dolphins ace. * * * * Leslie Baker, a freshman on the Archer School for Girls basketball team, was named All-League in the Gold Coast Athletic Conference’one of five Panthers to be so honored this past season.

Boys’ Lacrosse Keeps Rolling

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Molly Meek takes a shot for the Dolphins against Huntington Park. She scored two goals but Palisades lost 14-9 at Stadium by the Sea.
Molly Meek takes a shot for the Dolphins against Huntington Park. She scored two goals but Palisades lost 14-9 at Stadium by the Sea.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Goals ripped the net by the bucketful last Friday as Palisades’ boys and girls varsity lacrosse squads hosted Huntington Park in their final games before this week’s vacation. In the afternoon tilt center Emma Carter scored six times, attacker Molly Meek added two goals and freshman midfielder Ashli Marino added one in the girls’ 14-9 defeat at the hands of the Spartans. That set the stage for the Dolphins’ 14-0 thrashing in the night game. Palisades had beaten Huntington Park 11-1 on its home field one week earlier and the rematch was even more lopsided. Kevin Mann scored twice in the first 10 minutes and Warren Satz added a goal right before the first quarter ended. Satz, Shane Centkowski, Max Grove, Charlie Bailey, Sean Yazdi each scored in the second quarter to give the Dolphins a 8-0 lead. “This game gave us a chance to get everyone playing time,” Coach Scott Hylen said. “The offense was really clicking,” Stephen Callas, James Bourne and Satz scored in the third quarter, Mann scored early in the fourth quarter and Bailey added two late goals on long-range shots. Baseball Spring Break might be the only thing that can slow down Palisades High’s baseball team, which continues to cruise through Western League play unchallenged. The Dolphins (9-5-1 overall, 8-0 in league) swept both games against second-place Venice last week to pad their lead in the standings. It was the ease with which Palisades won, however, that makes the wins even more significant as right-handers Jonathan Moscot and Julian Achez pitched back-to-back shutouts. “We’re doing the little things you need to do to win ballgames,” Coach Mike Voelkel said. “We’re limiting our mistakes, taking advantage of our scoring opportunities and we’re not giving the other teams any confidence.” Palisades’ six-game winning streak was finally snapped on Monday when they lost to perennial West Valley League power El Camino Real 7-2 in the San Diego Lyons Tournament. Softball Palisades made its first night home game one to remember, throttling LACES 13-2 last Wednesday at Stadium by the Sea. After recording their first 1-2-3 inning to start a game this season the Dolphins scored five runs in their half of the frame to build a commanding lead. Emily Noel pitched a complete game and hit a home run, Noelle Joy went three for four with a homer, a walk and four runs, senior Aarica King had four walks and three runs and freshman Selma Cortez had a hit, two walks and scored a run. The Dolphins will play under the lights again May 4 against Malibu on Senior Night. Track & Field The Dolphins’ varsity squads split last Wednesday’s dual meet with Westchester as the girls prevailed 60-51 and the boys were outscored 67-50. Pali girls dominated the field events, with Maria Fischer clearing 4′ 8″ to win the high jump and Lauren Gustafson winning both the long jump (14′ 8 ‘”) and triple jump (30′). Palisades’ Tiffany Falk (5:56.92), Melissa Tallis (5:57.16) and Michelle Colato (5:57.48) swept the top three spots in the 1600 and Deborah Abber won the 800 in 2:37.47. Mike Fujimoto won the boys’ 1600 in 4:51.13, followed by Grant Stromberg (5:07.57), who also won the 3200 in 11:27.52. Take Ikuno cleared 5′ 6′ to win the high jump and Brock Earnest (40′ 5″) and Kolmus Iheanacho (39′ 4″) finished first and second in the shot put.

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