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Sculptor McGilvray Exhibits New Work at TAG Gallery

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“Jaggedy Mountain” by Camey McGilvray

Palisadian Camey McGilvray will be exhibiting her sculptures from Wednesday, February 4 through Saturday, February 28, at TAG Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. A reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, February 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.   McGilvray studied art at St. Lawrence University, The Art Students League and The New School in New York City, and at the University of the Americas in Mexico City. Her work has been exhibited in galleries across the country, including The Pen and Brush Gallery in New York City, the Schomberg Gallery, and the Frederick Wiseman Museum of Art. She is co-founder of the Abbot Kinney Art Gallery in Venice.   Recently, her sculptures were featured in the movie ‘The Truth is Always Complicated’ by independent filmmaker Ryan Barton-Grimley, to be released this year. McGilvray uses wood and metal to create abstract, contemporary sculptures that tell a story or convey emotion. The artwork is evocative rather than representational, and it relies on the shape and placement of the component pieces, the shadows cast, and color and texture to convey its message to the viewer. In ‘Smithereens,’ for example, hundreds of wood pieces ‘fly’ out in all directions, evoking debris scattering everywhere after an explosion. In another piece, ‘Heart on Fire,’ flame-like shapes and brilliant colors evoke the emotion. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact 310-829-9556.

Plant Expert to Talk About Matchmaking

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Because horticulturalist Dave Lannom brings a career’s worth of plant experience, he will be prepared for whatever topics his audience may want to learn more about when he addresses members and guests at the Pacific Palisades Garden Club meeting on Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. The Garden Club meets at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford.   Lannom, a professor at Mt. San Antonio College for 27 years, will explore plant propagation, with examples and printed materials. He will also take questions on horticultural topics.   Most plants reproduce more of their kind through production of seeds. This is sexual propagation involving the exchange of genetic material between two parent plants. Many ornamental plants do not come ‘true’ from seed. To increase the numbers of these plants, gardeners and horticulturists use asexual propagation, a process in which new plants are genetically exact copies or clones of a single parent plant. The methods used in asexual propagation range from taking leaf cuttings from African violets to grafting apple cuttings onto rootstocks.   ’I’ll mention cuttings briefly, especially grafting, because it’s exciting,’ Lannom tells the Palisadian-Post. ‘It’s kind of a lost art. For example, that’s what gives you to ability to have several varieties of fruit on one tree.    ‘Sexual propagation, the romantic part of breeding in ornamentals, only makes up 12 to 15 percent,’ he continues. ‘More has been done breeding ornamentals in the last 20 years to achieve certain characteristics. We breed for smog resistance and for qualities that have come back into favor, such as fragrance in roses.’   In addition, Lannom says that companies like to specialize in new introductions that have become popular mainly through skillful marketing. He sites the company Proven Winners that ‘brings back old plants your grandmother used to grow, such as ‘Parrot’s Beak,’ (lotus vine), renamed today ‘Amazon Sunset,” he says.   Other expanded varietals include the coral bells. There has been an amazing amount of breeding in last five years with coral bells (heuchera), which come in a range of colors, shapes and sizes.’   Lannom started working in a nursery at the age of nine and graduated from Cal Poly with a B.S. degree in horticulture and a master’s degree in agricultural science. Although now semi-retired, he still teaches several classes a semester, including his favorite, basic horticulture.

Ware Ready for “Super Sunday”

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Matt Ware celebrates with his daughter Jaiden Elizabeth after the Cardinals' 32-25 win over Philadelphia in the NFC championship game in Glendale, Arizona. Photo: Ross D. Franklin/AP
Matt Ware celebrates with his daughter Jaiden Elizabeth after the Cardinals’ 32-25 win over Philadelphia in the NFC championship game in Glendale, Arizona. Photo: Ross D. Franklin/AP

Matt Ware has come a long way since his days at Calvary Christian School in Pacific Palisades. In fact, his winding road has led all the way to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa this Sunday. A backup defensive back now in his third season with the Arizona Cardinals, the 26-year-old played in 13 games this season and made 14 solo tackles to help lead his Cinderella team to its first Super Bowl ever. Ware, who was born in Santa Monica and grew up just outside the Palisades in Malibu, was a multi-sport star at Loyola High, where he played quarterback and safety for the Cubs, and went on to start at cornerback for three seasons at UCLA under Coach Karl Dorrell. He was picked in the 21st round of the 2001 Major League draft by the Seattle Mariners and played center field for two seasons in Arizona rookie league. Ware began his pro football career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004. Ware will be donning jersey #22 on Sunday and hopes his number is called numerous times in this, the biggest game of his young career.

Dolphins Prove Their Resiliency

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Palisades' Rico Matheney (right) tries to block a shot by Hamilton's Royce Williams in the first quarter of Monday's Western League game.
Palisades’ Rico Matheney (right) tries to block a shot by Hamilton’s Royce Williams in the first quarter of Monday’s Western League game.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Sometimes it’s the game after the big one that defines a team’s character. In the case of the Palisades High boys’ basketball team, Monday’s game against Hamilton was an opportunity for the Dolphins to put last Wednesday’s home loss to Westchester behind them–and that’s precisely what they did. Playing perhaps its best 16 minutes of the season, Palisades (14-8 overall, 3-2 in league) outscored the visiting Yankees 40-21 over the final two quarters, erasing a 26-22 halftime deficit on the way to a 62-47 win. As good as the Dolphins looked at the end, however, they looked equally as bad at the start, missing 14 of their first 16 shots and falling behind 15-4. “What got us in trouble in the first quarter is that we were settling for too many long jumpers, not being patient and working for the good shot,” Palisades Coach James Paleno said. “After that we stepped up our defense and started running our offense, believing in it and sticking with it.” The key to any efficient offense is the quarterback and in the Dolphins’ case that player is point guard and captain Lebre Merritt, who was sidelined for 13 games while recovering from a hairline fracture in hjs left ankle’an injury he suffered at the Beverly Hills Tournament in early December. “I played a little against Westchester just to see how [the ankle] felt and it’s about 95 percent now,” said Merritt, who had four points, six assists and three steals against the Yankees. “It was in a cast for three weeks and I’ve been rehabbing it since then. I should be 100 percent for Fairfax.” Rather than sulk, Merritt made the most of his four and a half weeks on the bench, studying both the game and his teammates so he could be a more effective leader when he returned. “Since I’ve been out I see more of what’s going on,” he said. “In a way that helped make me a better coach on the court. It was hard, but I made the situation work to my benefit.” Implored by Paleno to step up their game, the Dolphins opened the third quarter on fire. Aaron Fitts’ put back pulled them even, 26-26, with 6:48 left in the third quarter and Deron Williams’ corner jumper gave Palisades the lead at 28-27 just over one minute later. Williams and Garrett Nevels each finished with 17 points and Fitts had 12 and Kenneth Towner added six. Royce Williams made four three-pointers on his way to 23 points for Hamilton (11-9, 1-5), which dropped to sixth in the seven-team Western League. “No, it never gets old,” Paleno joked about beating his alma mater, which he has done many times since taking over the program from Jerry Marvin in 1992. Palisades hung tough with perennial City power Westchester, one of the top-ranked teams in the state, but the Comets eventually pulled away for a 78-48 victory in the teams’ first meeting last Wednesday. Merritt gave his assessment of Westchester: “They’re a strong team but maybe not quite as good as last year. I thought we gave them a good fight.” By the time Monday’s post-game meeting had ended Merritt was already looking ahead to Wednesday’s showdown at the “other” league powerhouse–Fairfax, last year’s City runner-up. “I’m good friends with a lot of guys on that team–including Renardo [Sydney] and Solomon [Hill]. It’s going to be a tough game on the road but I’m looking forward to it.” Going into Wednesday’s games (results undetermined at press time), Westchester was in first place atop the league, followed by Fairfax, University and Palisades. * * * * * Dominique Scott picked an opportune time to play one of her best games of the season Monday. She not only powered Palisades’ girls squad to a much-needed 45-31 victory at Hamilton, she also left a good impression on coaches from Loyola Marymount University, where she may be playing next winter. “There’s a real strong chance of that,” Palisades Coach Torino Johnson said. “Their coaches were there and, pending the results of some test scores, she could be signing with them soon.” If Loyola Marymount coaches needed more evidence that Scott can be a force at the next level, Palisades’ senior captain provided plenty–to the tune of 15 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks. “She didn’t even play in the fourth quarter because we had a sizeable lead,” said Johnson, whose team improved to 12-8, 2-4. “Those are the kind of games I like.” Utopia Kates hadd 14 points and five steals and Nicole Flyer added eight points, six rebounds, four steals and four blocks for the Dolphins, who hosted first-place Fairfax Wednesday night (result undetermined at press time). “I believe our league is the strongest in the City,” Johnson said. “We’ve lost a ton of close games. We could easily be 6-0 but there are reasons we are where we are and now it’s about making a late push.” One of the close games Torino referred to was last Wednesday’s 48-46 loss at Westchester, despite Scott’s 17 points, seven rebounds and six steals. True, Palisades has had trouble closing out games this season, but Johnson has reason to be optimistic heading into the second round of league. Center Emily Westmoreland returned to the lineup after having her tonsils removed. What’s more, the Dolphins might be adding a player Johnson believes would make an immediate impact at point guard–Cheyenne Weekly, a junior transfer from Malibu–whom he hopes will be eligible for Palisades’ February 6 game at LACES. Johnson has also arranged for the Dolphins to play an intersectional game February 11 at Staples Center against Sierra Canyon, a school in Chatsworth. “That should be a fun experience for the girls,” he said. “I’m anxious to see how they respond.”

Palisadians Join Together Celebrating Inauguration

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Students at Palisades Charter High School joined citizens across the nation watching as President Barack Obama took the oath of office Tuesday morning.
Students at Palisades Charter High School joined citizens across the nation watching as President Barack Obama took the oath of office Tuesday morning. “So many people around the world were watching it on the Internet, that there was about a 10-minute lag time,” said PaliHi English teacher Lisa Saxon. Faculty and students gathered in Mercer Hall, B101 (small auditorium), the library and individual classrooms to watch the historic event.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Many residents of Pacific Palisades stayed home from work Tuesday morning or arrived late in order to witness the swearing in of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Others gathered around computers in their workplace and at local schools to view the historic transition. At Palisades Charter High School, not only were classroom computers and television sets turned to the ceremony, but Mercer Hall, the largest room on campus, was made available to allow viewing by various students and staff members. Meanwhile, dozens of residents traveled to Washington, D.C. for the day-long ceremonies and evening inaugural balls, and others watched the ceremony from foreign soil. ‘A handful of us watched the inauguration from the JAG office on Victory Base Complex in Baghdad,’ said Rev. Edward Brandt, senior pastor of the Palisades Presbyterian Church, whose Delaware National Guard unit was recently deployed to Iraq. In an e-mail, he continued: ‘Our compatriot, Beau Biden [son the new vice president], was able to take personal leave for the ceremony.’We even e-mailed Beau during the festivities, asking him to remove his scarf so we could see his tie (he did). We ordered pizza, watched a historic moment and were all thankful to be Americans watching a peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another.’ ‘ Back in the Palisades, Rae Jeane Williams, hosted a Barack Obama Inaugural Bash at her home on Edgar Street on Tuesday evening and more than 60 people showed up. ‘I’ve never done anything like this before,’ said Williams, a MoveOn member and a faculty advisor for the teacher education program at UCLA. She had read on the MoveOn Web site that the organization was planning Inaugural Bashes in cities across the country and was urging members to either attend or host one. ‘When I read that, I said ‘No way would I host a party,” Williams said. ‘But then . . .’ Her guests crowded into the modest living room and hallway to watch TV as the Obamas were introduced at one of the inaugural balls. ‘I’m probably the only person who doesn’t have a big-screen TV,’ Williams said. ‘The day has been wonderful and history is being made,’ resident Myra Possman said as television coverage showed members of the military speaking to Obama. When one of the service people admitted to being a Chicago Cubs fan, Palisadian John Weiler commented, ‘He’s [Obama] a White Sox fan.’ The rest of the room listened quietly as the new President of the United States promised military members, ‘We are going to do everything we can to make life easier for you.’ Guests, who were asked to bring a food dish to contribute to the potluck meal, spilled into the kitchen, the den and out onto the patio, where the mood was reflective and the food plentiful on the unseasonably warm January night. ‘It’s a wonderful, healing day for America,’ Palisadian Gregory Alper said. Stan Feinstein, president of the software company Project Remedies, Inc., remembered his Air Force Reserve service in 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama, when he and a friend rented a car and drove to Selma following the famous protest march. ‘Our children don’t know the hate that existed,’ Feinstein said. ‘The cause is not over, but huge progress has been made.’ ‘For me, it came together as I listened to one of the women interviewed on the mall during the inauguration,’ Palisadian Janet Brown said. ‘She was a descendent of a slave, and the election of Obama is like tying up the threads of our history.’ ‘We wanted to pick the smartest, most capable person to be president and he happened to be black,’ said Larry Freedman, also a local resident. ‘I was going to watch the inauguration on TV, but it I didn’t want to be home alone; I wanted to be with other people, so I went to an event earlier today at Venice,’ said Santa Monica resident Linda Rosman. Her husband was at the Sundance Film Festival and their daughter was at school. ‘I met someone who told me they were going to a party in the Palisades and invited me to go along.’ ‘This has a much greater sense of camaraderie,’ being out with people, said Bel-Air resident Sean Holland, who had found the party through the MoveOn Web site. Fourth of July Patriotic Pups organizer Margaret McIntosh summed up the evening best, saying ‘It’s fun to celebrate with a group of like-minded thinkers.’

PaliHi Awaits Final Pool Approvals

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Before construction of the Palisades Charter High School’s Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center can begin, school officials need final approval from the Division of State Architects. Executive Director Amy Dresser-Held said Friday that the school would not be given the go-ahead for at least another eight weeks. Dresser-Held had told the Palisadian-Post in previous articles that she anticipated the aquatic center would be complete by fall 2009, but she now said, ‘If it is the fall, it will be late fall.’ The approval process has taken longer partly because of land-stability issues, Dresser-Held said. The entire campus was built on fill in Temescal Canyon, so research had to be done on ways to stabilize the 12-lane competitive pool and adjacent two-lane pool. A concrete slab with steel rebar will be installed under the pool to provide stability, but that will increase the total cost of construction from $3.5 million to $3.8 million. English teacher Rose Gilbert, the impetus behind the project, has donated $2 million of the nearly $2.9 million raised thus far. The aquatic center, planned for the corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Bowdoin Street, will be named after her late daughter and swimmer, Maggie Gilbert. ‘We are trying to have the pool be all paid for through private fundraising, and I think we’re on track,’ Dresser-Held said. Jeanne Goldsmith, whose consulting group was hired to fundraise, said more neighborhood fundraising parties are planned. A tribute dinner to Gilbert will be held in May, and all of the proceeds will benefit the aquatic center. ‘We want to honor Rose for the angel she has been to PaliHi,’ Goldsmith said. Gilbert is still actively teaching full-time at 90 years old and has taught at the school since it opened in 1961. In addition to her donation to the aquatic center, Gilbert has given generously to the school’s library and to other campus projects as well as numerous annual scholarships. The pool will be open to the public and aquatic user groups from 5 to 7 a.m. and after 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on the weekends during the school year, Dresser-Held said. The pool will be available all day during the summer.’ ‘We already have some pool users who have locked in times,’ Goldsmith said. Westside Aquatics has contributed financially to the construction of the pool and has already secured pool time, Goldsmith said. The YMCA Executive Director Carol Pfannkuche has approached the high school about using the pool, following the YMCA’s inability to secure a new lease from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to continue operating the pool in Temescal Gateway Park. That pool was open all day, year-round. ‘We are trying to solicit partners who can contribute to the construction of the facility in exchange for a long-term civic center permit, [which allows for community and nonprofit organizations to use the facility],’ Goldsmith said.

Rosendahl, Stryer Candidates Talk Priorities

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Pacific Palisades residents Jamie and Priscilla Halper hosted a fundraiser last Thursday for City Councilman Bill Rosendahl and Mike Stryer, who is seeking a spot on the LAUSD board. Left to right: Arline and Joe Halper (former president of the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club), Rosendahl, Jamie and Priscilla Halper and Stryer.
Pacific Palisades residents Jamie and Priscilla Halper hosted a fundraiser last Thursday for City Councilman Bill Rosendahl and Mike Stryer, who is seeking a spot on the LAUSD board. Left to right: Arline and Joe Halper (former president of the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club), Rosendahl, Jamie and Priscilla Halper and Stryer.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

‘Didn’t we just have an election?’ joked Jamie Halper last Thursday evening to a group of about 50 Pacific Palisades and Brentwood residents gathered at his home in the Huntington Palisades. Halper and his wife, Priscilla, were hosting a fundraising event for City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who is running for reelection in District 11, and Pacific Palisades resident Mike Stryer, who is vying for the District 4 seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board. The election will take place March 3. Rosendahl, 63, told the crowd that he decided to run again because he now understands the job’s challenges. ‘I feel I can be more effective in another term,’ he said. Also, ‘I love it, and I have a lot of things that I want to get done.’ In Pacific Palisades, Rosendahl would like to see work resume on the long-delayed Potrero Canyon Park. He also plans to work on a view-protection ordinance since many homeowners are concerned about the impact of mansionization and tall, untrimmed trees. ‘I like the Palisades and respect its character,’ said Rosendahl, a Mar Vista resident and former talk show host and vice president of Adelphia Communications. In addition, Rosendahl also hopes to be named chairman of the City Council’s transportation committee, so that he can work on solutions to the Westside’s gridlock. Endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Rosendahl said he tries to honor the Pacific Palisades Community Council’s wishes. ‘It’s a sincere and engaged Council, and it’s one of the oldest in the city.’ He is running for reelection against Harry ‘Craig’ Wilson, 57, who said he became inspired to seek office during a rally for mayoral candidate Walter Moore. Wilson, who lives in Westchester, said his main campaign platform is cracking down on gangs. He supports Jamiel’s Law in honor of Jamiel Shaw, allegedly murdered by a known gang member who was an illegal immigrant. Jamiel’s Law, a proposed ballot measure, would require the city to develop and implement a plan to ‘identify, arrest, deport and/or prosecute and imprison gang members who are in the country illegally.’ ‘We need to make it really miserable for guys to commit crimes,’ said Wilson, a hydrographer for the L.A. Department of Water and Power. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cal State Northridge. In the LAUSD board election, Stryer, a social studies teacher at Fairfax High, is running against Steve Zimmer, a Marshall High teacher and counselor. The winner will replace Marlene Canter, who served two terms on the seven-member school board and was board president from 2005-07. At Thursday’s fundraiser, Stryer announced he would advocate for reduced class sizes, rigorous teacher evaluations and more mentor programs for new teachers. ‘When I started, I was thrown the keys and told ‘good luck,” said Stryer, a 47-year-old who left a 15-year career in finance about six years ago to become a teacher. In light of the state’s budget crisis, LAUSD is considering laying off about 2,300 teachers. ‘There are alternatives, and I don’t think the board has explored them thoroughly,’ Stryer said. He suggested the district could save money by eliminating its periodic testing, which is above and beyond the state requirements. The local district offices could also be reduced or eliminated and teacher-training programs could be more streamlined. Stryer, who has received endorsements from the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley and the Palisades Democratic Club, has opened a campaign office in West Hollywood with four paid staffers. ‘I’m passionate about changing L.A. Unified,’ said Stryer, a graduate of Stanford and Yale. He resides in Marquez with his wife, Barri, and their children Adam, 14 and Leah, 11, who attend Viewpoint School and Milken School, respectively. Zimmer told the Palisadian-Post on Monday that he decided to run for office because of his firsthand knowledge of the district. As a teacher, ‘I’ve gotten to see what works in LAUSD and what doesn’t work,’ he said. A Hollywood resident and graduate of Goucher College in Baltimore and Cal State L.A., Zimmer began teaching English as a second language at Marshall High in 1992. In 1995, he created the high school’s public service program, and in 1999, he helped found Marshall’s Comprehensive Student Support Center, which provides health and mental health services for students and their families. ‘We wanted school to be a place where problems are solved or where students at least receive support,’ Zimmer said. If elected to the board, Zimmer plans to advocate that every LAUSD school have a health clinic. The 38-year-old oversees Marshall’s mental health and intervention programs part-time and also teaches English, history and a training class for high school students interested in a teaching career. Zimmer, who is endorsed by the United Teachers of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Democratic Club, also wants the K-12 complexes (such as the Palisades Charter Complex) to have more control over their curriculum and instruction methods. ‘Teachers are much more effective when they are connected personally to what they teach rather than when it’s handed down [from the district],’ Zimmer said. Zimmer, with one paid staffer working on his campaign, also thinks complexes should be in charge of their own budgets because each complex has different priorities. ‘The people who are the most connected with the kids should have real power.’

Emerson-LaMay Cleaners Folds Operation into Regal

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By this stage in her career, Emerson-LaMay Cleaners owner Helen Campbell has become accustomed to moving, with haste.   Early last week, Campbell was told that the five-year lease on her space at 15333 Sunset was up and would not be renewed. Back in February 2003, she lost her lease at 1045 Swarthmore (where clothiers Andana and Tabitha are now located). On both occasions, she had to scramble to land on her feet.   While Campbell speculated that Wilshire Fireplace, Inc., which sublets from her in the same building, would take over her space, manager Patrick Maxwell told the Palisadian-Post there were no plans to do so. Wilshire will stay put, he said.   Meanwhile, Campbell was invited to move her Emerson-LaMay inventory of customer clothing to Regal Cleaners on Via de la Paz (corner of Antioch), where she will be employed ‘until further notice.’   Regal owners Antonio and Cira Flores have put Campbell on the payroll along with her longtime tailor Filemon Zamudio, who also makes home deliveries and pickups.   ’Customers have been so wonderful, there are no words to describe them,’ said a grateful Campbell, who added that when she moved from Swarthmore to Sunset, ‘We didn’t lose a day of work.’   Campbell worked for nearly 18 years as manager of Emerson-LaMay, which opened on Swarthmore in 1952. She bought the business in 1996 after Emerson and his wife died in a Topanga Canyon car crash while driving home from work.

Wild, Flaming, Explosive

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‘Zaum’ and Russian Avant-Garde Books

Nancy Perloff, a curator of Modern and Contemporary Collections at the Getty Research Institute, in front of an enlarged 1913 photograph of Natalia Goncharova with her face painted, inside the exhibition “Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde, 1910-1917.”
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

While most of the Getty’s collections focus on art created before the dawn of Modernism, the Getty Research Institute collects and exhibits works from the 20th century with vigor. A new show, ‘Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde, 1910-1917,’ brings to light the birth of the modernist movement in pre-revolutionary Russia and showcases the breadth of the Getty’s holdings.   During a recent tour of the show for the Palisadian-Post, exhibition curator and Palisades resident Nancy Perloff began by explaining the title, illustrative of a quickly changing Russia: the agricultural, feudal landscape represented by the word ‘cow,’ and ‘tango,’ suggesting the new, the Western, the urban. Bring these two together and you enter the zany, quirky world of Russian poets and artists of the era, in which zaum or ‘beyonsense,’ experimental poetry with indeterminate meaning, was joined with drawing and printmaking to create an important chapter in the history of the book and of the avant-garde.   For many, the term Russian avant-garde might invoke the geometrical abstractions as evidenced in the Suprematist work of Kazimir Malevich and El Lissitsky, but the period of ‘Tango with Cows’ exhibits the artistic variety and eccentricity of a society dealing with political upheaval, famine and industrialization.   In the earliest books in the show, Perloff underscores the ‘presence of the Slavic past, both the secular and the sacred.’ The exhibition’s first section highlights the self-published book, ‘Worldbackwards,’ created by Alexei Kruchenykh, featuring the character Akhmet in drawings and described through nonsensical poetry rubber-stamped onto the pages. The book, staple-bound, exudes a handmade aesthetic, a quality that can be fully appreciated when holding the facsimile the Getty created for this exhibition.   Another figure of Russian culture, the devil, makes an appearance in ‘A Game in Hell,’ a narrative poem about a card game between devils and sinners. Every flip of the page (in an electronic copy perusable on a monitor in the show or online at www.getty.edu) reveals a slightly more absurd scene than the preceding, and playing with images of Russian icons and the mass media, an ironic clashing of the sacred and the secular.   Many of the books of this period focus on the sound of modernity and urbanism as expressed in zaum, or transrational poetry, which explodes on the page. For Kruchenykh, zaum was ‘wild, flaming, explosive,’ freeing the imagination from the narrow confines of daily speech. Fittingly, the part of the show featuring zaum poetry is called ‘Explodity,’ after a 1913 book by Kruchenykh, Goncharova, Malevich, Nikolai Kulbin and Olga Rozanova featuring nonsense words, valued for their sounds rather than their meaning.   Perloff studied Russian for two years while working on this exhibition with her research assistant Allison Pultz, a Ph.D. student in Slavic language and literature at USC. In the gallery, she played a recording of a poem and pointed to the translations, many by Pultz, of zaum poems. One page of ‘Explodity,’ for example, translates as ‘NONIES, THE DESTROYers.’   Vasily Kamensky’s 1914 book, ‘Tango with Cows,’ closes the show. It’s the first piece that resembles the work of the Italian Futurists, with its playful type and clean, streamlined look. The book is printed on wallpaper sections with the upper outside corner cut off, so as to disrupt a normal book page. The poetry is ‘ferro-concrete,’ comprising lists of objects and activities associated with modern life, from types of music to STDs. One page records the paintings and sculptures in the state art museum. After the Revolution, many of the Russian Futurists scattered, although a group, including Kruchenykh and Kamensky, continued their zaum experiments in an artists’ colony in Tbilisi. Of the group, Perloff notes the centrality of women, notably Goncharova and Rozanova. Rozanova, Kruchenykh’s wife, died from diphtheria in 1918, while Goncharova, commissioned to design stage sets by the Ballets Russes, moved to Paris in 1921 and lived there until her death in 1962.   For Perloff, the exhibition has been part of her journey into the Russian avant-garde, which she first studied as a graduate student at UCLA. In the 1990s, she curated an El Lissitzky exhibition at the Institute that included books from the late teens and 1920s. ‘I had always been aware that these earlier books were in our collection, but that nobody had done an exhibition on those pieces,’ she said.   The presentation of the materials was important because, Perloff noted, ‘the books feature extraordinary writing, drawing and imagery on every page.’ When the curators began the show three years ago they knew they would have both facsimiles and electronic versions of the books’ pages. The sounds came later.   ’This is the first exhibition of Russian avant-garde books to bring the issue of sound to the forefront,’ said Perloff, who has long been interested in the history of sound. She holds a Ph.D. in musicology, and has recently been writing on Russian sounds poetry, which she characterizes as ‘beautiful, striking and expressive. I want to open this world up to people.’   In addition to the recordings in the show and online, Perloff has organized a reading, ‘Explodity: An Evening of Transrational Sounds Poetry,’ on February 4, featuring contemporary sounds poets reading their own work as well as the zaum poetry of the Russian Futurists. The next day a symposium, ‘The Book as Such in the Russian Avant-Garde,’ will gather leading scholars and artists, many of whom visited the Getty and participated in working sessions with Perloff while the exhibition was taking shape. She notes that this interdisciplinary group will ‘find ways of reading these books through word, image and sound, and contextualizing them in different ways. One scholar reads these books in light of the popular press at the time; another examines the role of suicide in the books and in Russian society; a third looks at their reputation and reception in the book market. How did these books get into collections in this country?’   The Getty holdings were purchased from a private collector in Paris in the 1980s, before Perloff arrived at the Getty. Since then, she’s made choice purchases, including the ‘Tango with Cows,’ to give the Getty one of the strongest collections of Russian avant-garde books in the United States.   The works in the show, although nearly a century old, speak to our precarious position. Perloff said. ‘There’s something uncanny about seeing these books from the early 20th century evincing apocalyptic feelings, humorous but with a sense that everything is collapsing around us.’   ’Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde, 1910-1917′ is on view at the Getty Research Institute until April 19. Admission is free, but reservations are required for the poetry reading on the evening of February 4 and the daylong symposium on February 5. Visit www.getty.edu or call 310-440-7300.

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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

EVERY ROOM AN ocean view. $10,400/mo. Via de las Olas. 4 BR, 4 BA architectural. 4 sundecks, 2 indr FP, priv den, comm kitchen, master suite w/ solarium office. Secure bkyd w/ mature trees, Jacuzzi, BBQ & patio. FY patio & firepit overlook greenbelt & beach. WL internet, sat tv. 2-car gar. Furn or unfur. Flex lease. (310) 459-2905 or ambernharper@gmail.com

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

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

EL MEDIO BLUFFS, Quiet studio guest house with full bath & walk-in closet. Separate entrance, mountain views, no smoking, no pets, ktchnt, H/AC included. $1,500/mo. Call (310) 230-1921

MARQUEZ: 3 BR+2 BA, great room w/ open beamed ceiling, Country kitchen & designer baths, new AC, patios & Zen Garden for entertaining. $5,250/mo. (310) 502-3665

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

JUST REDUCED! GREAT LOCATION AT A GREAT PRICE! Muskingum Avenue, north of Sunset. Mid-century architectural, 3 BR, 2 BA in prime location, private wooded lot, outdoor patio and play area, fireplace, wood floors, marble/granite finishes, approx. 2,000 sq. ft. Flexible lease period. $4,500/mo. (310) 230-7901

CHARMING 2 BDR, 2 BA, furnished/unfurnished. Breathtaking view from back deck, rolling yard. Available immediately. 1 yr. lease min., F/L. $4,700/mo. plus util. (310) 502-8427

BEACHSIDE COTTAGE. Newly remodeled. 2 bed, 1 bath, 2 car parking, washer/dryer & pool on site. $1,850/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

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. $3,500/mo. (310) 392-1757

MALIBU, 2 BDRM, 1½, BA, two story, two car parking, security. Across from the Colony. Views, pool, tennis court, great shopping & beach. $2,500/mo. (310) 589-9195 x205

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. $3,777/mo. (310) 889-8998

COMPLETELY REMODELED 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO IN THE PALISADES VILLAGE. Laundry inside. Easy access to unit with secure parking. Also available furnished. $2,750/mo. (310) 454-6058

ONE BLOCK TO BEACH • 1 bdrm, 1½ ba condo overlooking Los Liones State Park, surrounded by hiking trails, pool, retreat ambience. $2,300/mo. (310) 420-1028

AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS, designer interior. 2 br+2 ba condo. ½ block to beach. 5 min to Santa Monica. All new granite, marble, hrdwd flrs, cabinets, appls, high ceils, large deck, huge closets. W/D in condo. Ocean view patio. Garage. 1,200 sq. ft. $4,200/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 Agnt Pat Haight, (310) 454-1851, cell (310) 386-5686

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

STUDIO KITCHENETTE, FULL BATH, private entrance, private home. Walk to village, utilities included. $1,050/mo. 6 month lease. (310) 454-3883

LOVELY BRENTWOOD HOME, north of Sunset. Private garden, level furnished room w/ bath. W/D, pool, some kitchen privileges. N/D, N/S. No pets. $850/mo. Utilities incl. (310) 472-6466

WANTED TO RENT 3b

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

SUMMER RENTAL WANTED. Family of 5 looking for home/condo Jul 3-Aug 1. Excellent local references. Contact bsjanes@grandecom.net or (210) 861-3967

WANTED: GARAGE TO RENT. Would like long-term rental for one or two small vintage cars. Seldom driven. Please respond to Mr. Nye, (310) 839-1984 x114

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

LARGE 378 SQ. FT. WINDOW OFFICE on Sunset in Pacific Palisades Village. $1,750/mo. Call (310) 600-3603 or (310) 454-0840

OFFICES FOR SUBLEASE. Large & small offices, 400-1,800 sf. Available short term. 881 Alma Real Dr. $800-$3,600/mo. (310) 459-8700

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 OPPORTUNITY ACROSS FROM PACIFIC OCEAN. Four offices available in Pacific Palisades, at corner of Sunset and PCH, fabulous ocean views. Includes telephone system, internet access & utilities. Lease terms negotiable. Call Angela at (310) 566-1888

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS! Billion dollar rock solid company creates a millionaire every 10 days. Make 2009 the year of the “Upturn,” not the downturn in your financial life. Call (310) 795-1515

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: LRG WHT HIMALAYAN, “RICKEY” PLEASE CALL (310) 429-8807

FOUND: MALE LONGHAIR FRIENDLY ORANGE CAT with white paws and markings. I would love to keep him but cannot. Call (310) 459-6751 for info.

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

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/

Are Your Children Protected From Harmful Websites? • Parental Control Software • Virus Removal • Data Backup • File Recovery • Internet Training • Speed up your slow computer • (310) 433-4099 • www.pcrescuela.com • WE COME TO YOU!

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

EXPERIENCED NANNY & HOUSEKEEPER. Reliable, caring & flexible. Bilingual and I provide my own transportation. Great local references. Call Nancy at (818) 209-6024

MY FABULOUS NANNY HOUSEKEEPER. 18 years same family. Looking for work in Palisades. US citizen. English-speaking. Drives. Great with babies and kids. Trustworthy. Loving. Call Vonnie, (310) 617-2644, or Rosa, (310) 617-2643

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

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 AVAILABLE FOR 1 DAY OR 5 DAYS of the week. I have good refs. Own transportation w/ valid driver’s license. For more info, call (310) 673-8758. Ask for Maria.

HOUSE & APT CLEANER! Speaks English & Spanish. Very good references. 25 years experience in Pacific Palisades. Available Mon., Thurs. & Sat. Call Maria Sylvia, (h) (310) 391-7424, (c) (310) 804-3248

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

WONDERFUL HOUSEKEEPER looking for employment. Full time, part time or per day. Excellent experience and refs. Honest & responsible. Call Aleida anytime, (310) 597-9326 or (323) 608-8483

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTING. Monday-Friday. Own transportation. Excellent experience and references. Call Nathalie anytime, (818) 982-1283

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE 4 DAYS A WEEK. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. Good references. Speaks English & Spanish. Call Veronica, (323) 633-8398

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 Looking for work. Flexible days, 19 yrs experience. Honest & dependable, speaks English, own transportation. Local references. Please call Teresa, (323) 754-8058

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

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

GOT ROSES—FRUIT TREES? Now is the time to prune and treat! 100% organic—Invisible Gardener. (310) 457-4438 • organicdatabank.info

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

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!

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

FAMILY FITNESS PROFESSIONALS. Providing fitness for the whole family—all ages! We come to you! Certified, local, w/ Palisadian refs. For more information call Joe Michel, (310) 467-4992

PERSONAL TRAINER 15c

PEAK PERFORMANCE Fitness Training • Ivan Baccarat, N.S.C.A., A.C.E. Cert. Personal Trainer • Body Shaping • Strength • Fat Loss • Prenatal/Post Partum • Cardio • Kickboxing • Stretch/Flexibility • Plyometrics • Endurance • Core Work • Individualized Program Design • Balance training for older adults • 20 yrs. experience • Insured • Excellent references • Call for a free consultation, (310) 829-4428

SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d

PIANO TEACHER. I have several years experience in teaching piano to children. Excellent references. Call Nadia at (323) 599-7677

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, 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

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 36 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pools, decks, patios, foundations, fireplace, drainage control, custom stone, block & brick, tile. Excellent local references. Lic. #309844. Bonded/insured/workmen’s comp. Family owned & operated. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 • www.horusicky.com

CONSTRUCTION 16d

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

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

ELECTRICAL WORK. Call Dennis! 26 yrs experience, 24 hours, 7 day service. Lic. #728200. (310) 621-3905

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

PAINT/PAPERHANGING by NANCY. Master craftsmanship in Palisades. Since 1988. Free estimates. Lic. #537105. (818) 883-4600

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

HELP WANTED 17

WANTED: LIVE-IN CAREGIVER, at least 3 years experience, for one hospice patient. Pay commensurate w/ experience. FT or PT. Call (310) 454-1956. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Good personal appearance a plus.

SATURDAY NANNY NEEDED. Family w/ 2 boys seeks Sat. help; approx 10+ hr. job incl. activity driving, homewk help, lt. errands & lt. meal prep. $15/hr. Car & refs a must. Call (310) 454-5450

AUTOS 18b

REDUCED! 1999 FORD F250 Super Duty V10 Supercab Longbed, black w/ lumber rack & Weatherguard tool box. Great work truck! $5,000 OBO. (310) 576-0622

2006 SUBARU TRIBECA B9. Gold, very good condition, almost fully loaded. 14,000 miles. $18,000. (310) 471-2423

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

MALIBU MOVING SALE! Contemp ‘60s furn/furnishgs/art/artifacts/silver plate/collectibles/linens/ kitch-hsehold goods. High-end & vintage jewelry. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 23-24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 31537 PCH (1 mile past Trancas at Broad Beach). TG 626 H-7. Photos/details/directions: www.bmdawson.com

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

PIANO SALE! Samick upright style. Beautiful ivory color. Great condition. Must see! $1,350 or best offer. Located in the Highlands. Call Kathryn anytime, (310) 874-1498

LANDRIDER BIKE, used once. Best offer. Inversion table “hang-ups” for the back. Brand new. Best offer. Moving out of state. Please call (310) 451-1394

THE SINGING MACHINE, KARAOKE SYSTEM. 13.5 inch color TV with DVD/CD and graphics. Built in video camera, video & audio jacks, 2 microphones, 2 microphones jacks. $100. Call Hilary, (310) 463-0873

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

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