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Stanley Pekar, 87

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Stanley Edward Pekar, a former local resident, passed away on December 26, shortly after returning home to Las Vegas after spending Christmas with family in Pacific Palisades, where he and his late wife, Vera, raised three children. He was 87. Stan, whose parents immigrated to America from Czechoslovakia, was born on December 3, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. Following four years of active military service in World War II as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, he joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy, a position he held until 1955, when he went to work for Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo. In 1957, Stan moved with his wife and three young children to their home on Monument Street. They were among the earliest families to join Corpus Christi Parish. After 24 years as an aerospace engineer, Stan retired from Hughes Aircraft and moved to Hawaii, in 1986. As an active volunteer for the Crime Stoppers program at the Honolulu Police Department, he logged in more than 11,000 hours over the next decade, maintaining statistical records and helping train new volunteers. He brought with him a passion for detail and a belief that nothing should ever be allowed to fall through the cracks. ‘Stan wanted the tips to be just so,’ recalls Sgt. Margo Tang. ‘He would come in early and go through the tips from the evening before, peruse the reports, and make suggestions. You really knew that Stan cared.’ In 1996, Stan relocated to Nevada, where he volunteered at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, receiving numerous certificates of honors for his dedication to serving the department and the community. Over the past five and a half years, he volunteered well over 10,000 hours. ‘Stan is the cornerstone of the Metro Volunteer Program,’ said Sheriff Gillespie. ‘He does it all. He is the first in the office and puts in nine hours a day five days a week. He is an excellent worker and indispensable to our program’ His good humor is always a pleasure to have around the office.’ Stan is survived by his two sons, Paul (wife Donna) of Pacific Palisades and Stan, Jr. of Hawaii; his daughter, Melissa Pekar of Lancaster; his brother, Ron Prazant of Sun City; two grandsons, Chase and Spencer; and many nieces and nephews.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 8, 2009

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HOMES FOR SALE 1

DO YOU NEED TO DOWNSIZE? Seller of Remodeled Archit Zen will consider TRADE FOR YOUR LARGER HOME+add up to $2M cash. Asking $1,465k. 2 bd 2 ba, den, spa, waterfalls. www.QuincyJones90272.com. Cecile Billauer Gifford, (310) 283-8811.Cecile@prula.com

FOR SALE or LEASE: Newer Cape Cod. 4 bdrm+3 ba+FR+POOL. $2,325k or $9,000/mo. www.1043Fiske.com • Cecile@prula.com • Cecile Billauer Gifford, (310) 283-8811

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

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

$4,250/MO. 3 BDRM, 2 bath+den house with fpl & white picket fence, close to village, hardwood floors, newer appliances, garage, lovely garden with paid gardener. Pets welcome. (310) 454-9840

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

SPACIOUS TUSCANY CANYON HOME. Quiet gated community w/ pool. 3 bdrm/ba. Media & wine room. Formal living/dining. Lovely garden/patio w/ gardener. Furn/unfurn. $5,990/mo. (310) 709-0771

BEACHSIDE COTTAGE. Newly remodeled. 2 bed, 1 bath, 2 car parking, washer/dryer & pool on site. $2,000/mo. No pets. Available Jan 1. (310) 450-8070

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

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

LARGE 1 BDRM, 1ST FLOOR, pool, Sunset & Temescal, small bldg, patio, quiet back unit, 2 car parking spot/tandem. Walk to beach & Village. Call (310) 999-4425

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

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

ROOM FOR RENT: Scenic mountains all around, peaceful very safe in the Palisades Highlands. Fully furnished room, pool, Jacuzzi, & tennis courts. Full privacy and use of house. (310) 459-0702

WANTED TO RENT 3b

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

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE SUITES AVAILABLE in the heart of the Village including: 1) Last remaining single office suite at $1,650 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

QUAINT OFFICE SPACE IN HEART OF VILLAGE. Intimate setting. 855 Via de la Paz. $497/mo. Call Jessica, (310) 991-9434

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

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE. Beautiful, single office available for an individual. Located in the heart of Pacific Palisades. Includes free internet. Ready to move in at $1,250/mo.! Call Aimee for more details at (310) 230-8335

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

VACATION RENTALS 3e

MAMMOTH: 3 BDRM, 2½ BA, TOWNHOUSE. 2 car garage, walk to Eagle Lifts, hot tub, swimming pool, located on Sierra Star Golf Course. (310) 230-4104

PERSONALS 6b

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BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

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

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

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

MARIE’S MAC & PC OUTCALL • I CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE WITH: • Consultation on best hard/software for your needs • Setting up & configuring your system & applications • Teaching you how to use your Mac or PC • Upgrades: Mac OS & Windows • Internet: DSL, Wireless, E-mail, Remote Access • Key Applications: MS Office, Filemaker, Quicken • Contact Managers, Networking, File Sharing, Data backup • Palm, Visor, Digital Camera, Scanner, CD Burning • FRIENDLY & PROFESSIONAL — BEST RATES • (310) 262-5652

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

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

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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

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

NANNY, MATURE RUSSIAN LADY. 13 years local experience looking for nanny job, 3 days a week (Mon., Wed., Fri.). I can provide excellent references. Call Nadia, (323) 599-7677

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

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE TUES., Fri., & Sat. Experienced. Outstanding Westside references. Drives, good English. Citizen. Kids, Pets OK. TLC for your beautiful home. “Margarita,” (323) 459-7744

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

LIVE-IN COMPANION/HELPER. Trade services for living quarters. Mature, responsible female. Excellent references. Assist w/ driving, shopping, organizing, meal prep, animals, etc. Compassionate, positive. N/S, N/D. English speaking only. Adriana, (310) 720-6103

GARDENING/LANDSCAPING 11

GARY’S GREENERY, LANDSCAPE DESIGN • Installation • Sprinklers • Hardscape Lighting • Waterwise Landscape Management • Lic. #904383 B.S. Horticulture. Save money. Grants up to $5,000 for Santa Monica residents. www.garysgreenery.com • (310) 991-2331

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

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

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

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

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

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

JEFF HRONEK, 39 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

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 • 54 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

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

DRIVERS: TEAMS EARN TOP DOLLAR plus great benefits. Solo drivers also needed for Western Regional. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123

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.

EARN $1,000-$3,200 a month to drive new cars with ads. www.YouDriveCars.com

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

1994 CAMRY XLE. Mint condition. 49,000 miles. $4,000, make offer. Call (310) 579-7270

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

MOV. SALE! HIGHLANDS! Furn/furnishgs/lots of art/kitch-hsehold goods/linens/china/glassware/fab hi-end & vintage jewelry. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 9-10, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 1502 Palisades Dr. (Sunset bet. PCH & Marquez). Photos/details: 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

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE SET. Enormous collection! Perfect condition, 53 trains—all wooden, 10 buildings & 6 tunnels/tolls. Plus lots of track. A young boy’s dream present. Value $1,800, reduced to $750. Christine, (310) 849-6250

HUGE NEW YEAR’S fashion & accessory blow-out sale! * Everything must go! Women’s & children’s designer clothing & accessories! High-end designer shoes & handbags! Thurs., Fri. & Sat. (1/8, 1/9, 1/10) * 10 a.m.-2 p.m. * 28850 Boniface Dr., Malibu, 90265

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Stupendous Grandeur

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Carleton Watkins in Yosemite

Palisadian Weston Naef, senior curator of the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, has spent much of his professional career studying the work of Carleton Watkins. Behind him stands Watkins' mammoth-plate camera, which produced the first photographs of Yosemite. Photo by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Palisadian Weston Naef, senior curator of the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, has spent much of his professional career studying the work of Carleton Watkins. Behind him stands Watkins’ mammoth-plate camera, which produced the first photographs of Yosemite. Photo by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

“Yosemite Valley from the ‘Best General View,’ No. 2,” 1866. Albumen silver print, courtesy of J. Paul Getty Museum. This photo contains an inventory of Yosemite’s major features, including Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan, and Half Dome, in the distance. Photo courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

‘Grandeur’ and ‘expansiveness’ were freshly minted words for those few mid-19th century adventurers who described what they saw when encountering Yosemite Valley for the first time. The rugged terrain challenged early travelers, with just a few –only 650 from the mid-1850s to mid-1860s — making the journey to that vast wilderness by horseback or stagecoach. One of those determined men who trekked the rugged wilderness was an Easterner who transformed into visual marvels what, up until that time, had only been conveyed via literary descriptions. Just 30 years after the invention of photography, Carleton Watkins is believed to be the first to photograph Yosemite. The mammoth-plate photographs Watkins made in Yosemite are part of the more than 150 works on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum through March. Watkins not only documented the deep valleys, grand meadows and ancient giant sequoias, but also advanced the evolution of photography.   ’I characterize Watkins’ work as Cezanne without color because his complementary visual and perceptual sensibility anticipated the modern world,’ says Weston Naef, senior curator of the Getty’s Department of Photographs who has spent much of his professional life ‘thinking and looking at the work of this man.   ’Just as the Impressionists used paint and color to create a seamless, interconnected surface, Watkins unified his pictures with elements that cause the eye to connect individual parts as though there was a dotted line leading the viewer across the picture plane. In the same manner, Watkins created a seamless merger of form and content.’   Watkins was born in Oneonta, New York, in 1829, and, in 1851, he was lured by the California Gold Rush to California with Collis Huntington, a friend who had established a successful business in Oneonta selling general merchandise. In California, Watkins and Huntington joined others in selling miners’ supplies. Ten years later, Huntington teamed up with other businessmen to form the Central Pacific Railroad Company and create the Western link of America’s transcontinental railway system.   Watkins’ own biography covering those same 10 years before he produced his first Yosemite picture in 1861 helps to explain the beauty and artful perception of the untrained artist.   ’In 1973, looking at a Watkins exhibition, I marveled at the beauty of these prints,’ Naef recalls. ”What could have prepared him to make these photos when his name was not celebrated at the time, when he was an unknown?’ This question has nagged at me for 35 years.’   Naef believes that Watkins learned how to make pictures during the daguerreotype period.   ’To have an ‘eye’ required taking hundreds of photos, and between 1848 and 1852, he must have made a number of daguerreotypes, although largely unsigned.   Watkins learned much from a famous photographer of the era, Robert Vance, whom he had met in Valparaiso, Chile, while on a ‘discover-the-world’ trip down the West coast of South America. Vance owned studios in San Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose. He showed Watkins the primary elements of the photographic medium and, by 1858, Watkins was working on his own in San Francisco, taking on a number of commissions.   In July 1861, Watkins traveled to Yosemite equipped with a mammoth-plate camera, which used 18- by 22-inch glass-plate negatives, and a stereoscopic camera. He returned with 30 mammoth-plate images, and 100 stereoscopic negatives, examples of which are in this Getty exhibition.   A Palisades resident, Naef looks at this exhibition as an appropriate culmination of his active career. He will retire on January 31 and continue his research as curator emeritus at the Getty on February 1.   The Getty owns more than 1,700 pictures by Watkins, most of which have been purchased under Naef’s curatorial eye.   ’The Getty’s collection is one of the few collections that has been assembled, as opposed to being accumulated,’ Naef explains. ‘The vision has been to amass a collection that represents a slice through time, in contrast, for example, to the Huntington’s collection, that is comprised mostly of photographs from the Collis Huntington period.’   Naef arrived at the Getty in 1984 simultaneously with the newly created curatorial department of drawing, photography and manuscripts’all works on paper.   ’My goal in forming the Department of Photographs at the Getty was that the best photography should be held in the greatest depth possible.’   Naef is the author of ‘Era of Exploration: the Rise of Landscape Photography in the American West,’ which included the first modern publication of photographs of Watkins, who was also the subject for two exhibitions at the Getty in 1990 and 2000. He unabashedly calls Watkins a genius. ‘His name should be inscribed on the portal of the New York Public Library,’ he says.   Watkins was the first to embrace the idea that nature is a profound mentor, Naef says. ‘John Muir arrived in Yosemite after Watkins had taken the first photos, and he immediately recognized the importance of those photos. The men shared an emotional and intellectual depth. In his writings, Muir describes walking through the valley as though he had Watkins’ photos in front of him.’   Watkins thought that, by using a big canvas to depict the American West, he could bring special qualities to that landscape. It was time to make big photos that looked like a picture. The exhibition examines Watkins’ beginnings as a daguerreotypist, before he made his first mammoth prints. But even the largest daguerreotypes made in California were not reproducible. In 1854-55, Watkins abandoned the one-of-a-kind daguerreotype and began experimenting with collodion-on-glass. He started using a camera designed to expose oversize mammoth-plate negatives.   Watkins commissioned an instrument maker to create the huge camera, which”along with the lenses, tripods, glass plates, plate holders, a dark tent and chemicals”amounted to an expense that he could not have managed without the support of wealthy clients such as John C. Fr’mont and Huntington.   The task of hauling all this equipment using horses and mules was an arduous undertaking, but one that resulted in Watkins’ achieving ‘the perfect view,’ which Naef believes the photographer pursued for 40 years.   In December 1862, Watkins’ Yosemite photographs were exhibited for the first time in New York City, and, in 1863, Senator John Conness is believed to have shown them to President Abraham Lincoln, who responded by granting Yosemite Valley and the surrounding area to the State of California with the mandate that the site be forever in the public domain. Watkins’ work played a part in the later establishment of Yosemite National Park.

Hallie Ephron Signs Debut Thriller at Village Books

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Hallie Ephron will be signing copies of her new thriller, ‘Never Tell A Lie’ (William Morrow), on Friday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore. As the Boston Globe’s ‘On Crime’ book review columnist, Ephron reads hundreds of thrillers each year, but none could match the story percolating in her mind after a particularly eerie outing at a local yard sale: ‘I thought: What if a woman goes to a yard sale, somehow she manages to talk her way into the house, she goes inside and’she never comes out?’ Ephron lives in Boston, far from Los Angeles where she grew up in a family of formidable literary talent. She is the third of four writing Ephron sisters; her siblings are movie director Nora and screenwriter/novelists Delia and Amy. Her parents, Henry and Phoebe, wrote screenplays for such classics as ‘The Desk Set,’ ‘Daddy Long Legs,’ and ‘Carousel.’

Local Artists to Set up Easels at Nicholas Flats

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“Elfin Forest in La Jolla Canyon,” by an Allied Artist member

Artists are invited to the first paint-out of 2009 on Saturday, January 10 from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 1:30 p.m. at Nicholas Flats. Sponsored by Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore, the event is open to both new and experienced artists. Everyone is welcome to paint a reed-rimmed reservoir/pond and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Artists should bring their own supplies. For directions, take PCH west of Kanan Rd. to Decker Rd., take a left at Decker School Road. Park is at the dead-end. Look for someone holding a red flag. Facilities are available at no fee. Contact: Carole Garland at 310-338-0333 or visit allied-artists.com

Living ‘Green’ in First Palisades LEED Home

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The first LEED house in Pacific Palisades has drought-sensitive landscaping and and a grass driveway supported by plastic tubes that are strong enough to withstand a parked car and able to trap rainwater, thus preventing run-off into the street.
The first LEED house in Pacific Palisades has drought-sensitive landscaping and and a grass driveway supported by plastic tubes that are strong enough to withstand a parked car and able to trap rainwater, thus preventing run-off into the street.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

To untrained eyes, the four-bedroom, 3,000-sq.-ft. house on upper Hartzell Street is little different from any other two-story home in the Alphabet streets neighborhood. But a closer inspection reveals a host of features that have earned it designation as the first green Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) home in Pacific Palisades.   Sold in December to a Pacific Palisades family, the home was built by John Lee, owner of Pacific Avenue Angel Partners and one of the pioneers in a 2006 nationwide program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council that provides standards for environmentally sustainable construction of single-family dwellings.   ’The Green Building Council asked for builders to participate in LEED,’ said Lee, who lives in Santa Monica and has a built a ‘green’ house for his family.   The Palisadian-Post reported on the start of the construction process (‘Converting Garbage to ‘Green’ on Hartzell,’ April 11, 2007), when the existing one-story house was demolished, literally, board by board. The windows and doors were given to Lee’s artist friend, who used the salvage materials in a display that was hung in a Beverly Hills gallery. The wood and the rest of the building materials were donated to a community recycling depot in Sunland.   The concrete was saved (along with salvaged rocks and gravel) in a big hole that was dug next to the foundation of the new house for the purpose of trapping rainwater from the roof, keeping it in the yard and percolating it back into the soil. As Lee explains, ‘The porous material acts like a big plastic milk carton that allows the water to seep into the surrounding land,’ instead of running down the street and ending up in the ocean.   To be certified as a LEED house, builders must score enough points on a checklist that includes not only new construction, but items such as diversion of 75 percent of construction waste from disposal (one point) and 10 percent of materials reuse (also one point).   The maximum number of points that can be scored is 69. Lee is hoping that the Hartzell house will be certified as Gold, by scoring from 39 to 51 points. The highest designation is Platinum (52 to 69 points).   ’From a builder’s perspective Gold is a real challenge,’ Lee said. ‘Platinum, in my opinion, is cost-prohibitive, in order to sell the house and make a reasonable profit.’   Stepping into the house, one of the first features a person notices is the walnut hardwood floors’except, as Lee points out, they’re actually bamboo, which means another point towards the LEED designation. ‘The layers of bamboo are stacked vertically, which gives it a rustic hewn-look,’ he said, ‘and bamboo grows like a weed.’ The wood (comparable in price to hardwood florring) can be dyed to look like walnut or oak, helping to ease pressure on hardwood forests. Another, but more costly ‘green’ alternative for builders is to reuse wood flooring from demolished houses, Lee said.   The Lynch family’Rick and Carmen and their two children, Chloe and Zack’have only been in the house for two weeks, but Carmen is already appreciating several important features. The low-flow flush toilet, for example, has a button with two different flush options: one for liquid waste and a second for a fuller tank. There are also low-flow showerheads (made by Delta) that use jet-engine technology. Even though the flow is 1.6 gallons per minute (the average is 3 gallons per minute), the force of the water coming out feels much greater.   Carmen was originally attracted to the house because it had been built to minimize the chance of mold. She had developed health problems in two previous homes that were filled with mold and, at one point, doctors feared she might have lung cancer until tests at the Mayo Clinic proved negative. Still, during this time, she lost a dog and two cats to the unhealthy living situation, which prompted the search for an environmentally healthy home.    ‘I wanted to be in a place where the paint is good and the floors are done without formaldehyde,’ said Carmen, a Palisades Elementary parent. ‘When I heard that they sandblasted the frame wood to ensure there was no mold, it felt like the right place.’   In addition to ensuring an eco-friendly home, LEED buildings strive to use less energy. According to government studies, buildings in the United States account for 72 percent of electricity consumption, 39 percent of energy use, 38 percent of carbon dioxide emissions and 14 percent of water consumption.   The Hartzell house has two tankless water heaters that provide hot water only on demand, as opposed to most homes where the conventional water heater is like ‘a 75-gallon tea kettle cooking on on your stove top at all times,’ Lee said. A tankless water heater comes on only when you start to use hot water, and immediately shuts off when you are done. The water runs through pipes over heat to warm it before being sent to the appropriate faucets.   ’I love never running out of hot water if you have a lot of people staying over,’ Carmen said.   The house also has high-energy-efficiency appliances, including a stacked washer and dryer. ‘The front loader uses less water and energy than a top loader,’ Lee said.   He installed all-gas fireplaces, knowing that the largest source of carbon emission in the typical house is a wood-burning fireplace, and noting: ‘Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel.’   One fireplace is located between the bathtub and the master bedroom. ‘I thought I wouldn’t use it, but I use it all the time,’ said Carmen, who simply turns on a switch to start a fire.   The interior is painted with Dunn-Edwards’ Eco-Shield, a No-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint that is more expensive but doesn’t emit chemical fumes or odors. The exterior of the house is painted with recycled paint (cheaper than regular exterior paint) from the Amazon Environmental Company.   The lighting in the house also strives to conserve energy. The bathrooms have motion detector lights so that when somebody goes in the bathroom, a light goes on, and turns off shortly after the person leaves. The upstairs bedrooms have solar tubes that, like skylights, bring natural light into interior rooms, but are less expensive and easier to install.   Not surprisingly, the house has solar panels. ‘On a sunny day, the panels generate about 3 kilowatts of energy, which is enough power to run a household without using electricity from the power grid,’ Lee said. ‘The electrical meter spins in reverse and the solar power generated from this house is bought back by the DWP.’   The exterior siding of the house is a cement/fiberglass and wood byproduct, which means it is termite-proof and non-combustible. ‘You can put a cigarette lighter to it and it won’t combust,’ Lee said. ‘There’s also a video surveillance system.’   A great deal of thought was given to the roof. Darker shingles produce a hotter attic than lighter ones, so the roof contains the lightest color blend possible. Since shingles are one of the few materials that are not recyclable, Lee used ones that have a 50-year lifespan.   To view a video of Lee discussing the features of the home, go to www.realtvfilms.com and then hit ‘other events’ icon and go to Palisades Green House. To contact Lee, call (310) 450-9170. For more information about the LEED program, visit www.usgbc.org/leed.

Dr. Rita Effros Researches Effects of Stress on Aging

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Professor Rita Effros in her laboratory at UCLA.
Professor Rita Effros in her laboratory at UCLA.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

People under stress seem to age faster than their cheerful, relaxed counterparts, and UCLA immunologist Rita Effros is studying why this common-sense observation has a physiological basis. ‘I wanted to look at what happens to the immune system during aging,’ said Dr. Effros, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine and a researcher at the UCLA AIDS Institute. ‘People over 65 are more likely to have a reemergence of a latent virus like chicken pox, which manifests itself in shingles, as well as an increased rate of breast or prostrate cancer.’ Effros wants to discover why that happens and what causes it. Researchers know that in a youthful body, T-cells (immune cells) will normally kill cells that are infected with a virus or initial-stage tumors. Researchers also know that cells age the more times they divide. In Effros’ laboratory, T-cells are taken out of the body and then manipulated into dividing repeatedly, to simulate aging. Each time a T-cell divides, part of its chromosome, called a telomere, gets shorter. ‘The telomere is like the plastic tip (aglet) on a shoelace,’ Effros explained. ‘When the cell divides, the telomere (aglet) gets shorter and when it gets too short it doesn’t protect the chromosome anymore.’ A cell with critically short telomeres becomes senescent, which is the process of deterioration with age. Once the T-cell ages, it takes on new activities and it is no longer effective in combating viruses, Effros said. ‘Certain cells which have gotten old participate in some of the diseases of aging like atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s and even cancer.’ Before Effros began her study, previous research had been done only in labs, and the experiments showed that aged cells had shorter telomeres. Her next step was to take cells from older people and compare them to those in the laboratory dish. ‘They were similar,’ Effros said. ‘The senescent [aged] T-cells are present in an increased proportion in older people.’ Why do the telomeres shorten with aging? Effros wondered. Healthy and youthful T-cells produce an enzyme called telomerase that temporarily prevents the telomere from shortening each time the cell divides. However, at some point, the T-cells lose their ability to produce telomerase. One culprit could be stress, which stimulates the production of a hormone called cortisol. When cortisol is placed in a laboratory dish with T-cells, much less telomerase is made, which means there is nothing to prevent telomere shortening and also a T-cell is less likely to respond efficiently to an infection. Earlier researchers had taken cells from people who were under constant stress, like Alzheimer caregivers or mothers who care for chronically ill children. ‘Those people had shorter telomere lengths,’ said Effros, who believes stress can cause a body to age faster because cortisol causes less telomerase to be made and telomerase helps prevent the T-cells’ telomere from shortening. ‘Each person has to figure out how to reduce stress, whether it’s through music, meditation, exercise or yoga,’ Effros emphasized. ‘You can’t always change jobs or change the traffic, but you can change how you respond to the stresses in your life.’ Other factors besides stress that may influence telomere length are genetics and exposure to a different variety of pathogens over a lifetime. Effros also studies HIV/AIDS, which is considered a model of accelerated aging of the immune system. ‘People infected with HIV have killer T-cells that are constantly dividing in order to control the infection,’ she said. ‘Those T-cells become senescent much faster than T-cells from persons who are the same age but are not infected with HIV.’ If her research work is successful, Effros hopes that one day a pill may exist that strengthens the immune system’s ability to weather chronic emotional stress. Effros and her husband Edward, a professor in the UCLA mathematics department, have been married 41 years. They have two children: Rachael, a pediatrician who also has a master’s degree in public health and does research at The Rand Corporation on health policy, and Stephen, who is married to journalist Suzanne Pardington and is an architect in Portland.

No Holiday Treats for Dolphins

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Freshman guard Donovan Johnson is one of five underclassmen on Palisades High's varsity boys basketball team, which is 11-6 going into league.
Freshman guard Donovan Johnson is one of five underclassmen on Palisades High’s varsity boys basketball team, which is 11-6 going into league.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

School is out until Monday but Palisades High teams have been busy playing tournaments over the Winter Break, particularly the Dolphins’ boys and girls basketball squads. Coach James Paleno has his greenest squad ever and the team’s lack of experience has shown itself so far this season. Hopes were high when Palisades reached the finals of the ‘Coaches Vs. Cancer’ at Campbell Hall on December 6 and took fifth place at the Beverly Hills Classic the following week. Since then the youthful Dolphins have faltered, losing four times in two tournaments. One setback was a 74-71 loss to University at the San Fernando Valley Invitational. The Wildcats should battle Palisades for third place in the Western League behind perennial favorites Westchester and Fairfax. Both of the Dolphins’ losses at last week’s Santa Barbara Tournament were by five points to regional powers–Clovis West from Fresno and Curtis of University Place, Washington. Aaron Fitts leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.2 points per game, followed by Deron Williams (11.5) and Garrett Nevels (11.4). Sam Stapleton leads in assists with 5.3 per game, Fitts has a team-high 108 rebounds and 11 blocks and Williams has collected a team-best 25 steals. Quirky scheduling has Palisades (11-6) playing three league games next week, starting with Monday’s opener at Venice (tip-off at 4 p.m.), a team the Dolphins beat 55-43 in San Fernando on Dec. 22. Palisades hosts a rematch with University on Wednesday and travels to LACES on Friday. Meanwhile, Torino Johnson’s girls’ squad holds a similar record (11-5) through tournament action, winning five straight games to capture the Cleveland Snow Ball Invitational in December, then going 1-2 at last week’s Nike Classic in Arizona. Unlike the boys, however, Palisades’ girls will return from vacation in the midst of league play. The Dolphins lost their Western League opener to reigning champion Fairfax by 10 points on December 16 but beat Westchester by forfeit two days later when the visiting Comets failed to show up. Center Dominique Scott leads the offense, averaging 15.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Palisades returns to its home court on Monday when it hosts Venice at 4 p.m., then travels to University on Wednesday and hosts LACES on Friday. Both of Palisades’ soccer teams have had two weeks to rest but Kim Smith’s girls’ squad (3-2-3) resumes play today against Kennedy at the Grant Tournament in Van Nuys. Katie van Daalen Wetters is the points leader with nine (three goals, three assists) while goalie Kristin Bailey has three shutouts. The Dolphins have outscored their first three Western League opponents 15-0 and look to continue their domination Monday against University at Stadium by the Sea (kick-off at 7 p.m.) Palisades’ varsity boys, under first-year coach Dave Suarez, are off to a 2-2-1 start (2-0-1 in the Western League) and travels to University for a first-place showdown Monday afternoon.

PTC Juniors Strike Gold in Tucson

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Nine-year-old Harry Cohen won two matches in the Boys 12s division at last weekend's Copper Bowl in Tucson, Arizona. Photo courtesy of PTC
Nine-year-old Harry Cohen won two matches in the Boys 12s division at last weekend’s Copper Bowl in Tucson, Arizona. Photo courtesy of PTC

Never has the Palisades Tennis Center had a stronger junior program than it does right now and nowhere is that more evident than at the big tournaments. Picking up where they left off in 2008, local players rang in the New Year with strong showings at this year’s annual Copper Bowl in Tucson, Arizona. Thousands of the best young tennis players in the United States and around the world participated in last weekend’s event–one of the most prestigious on the USTA’s junior circuit. Rain delayed the completion of some divisions but couldn’t wash away the accomplishments of the PTC contingent. Since there was no 10-and-under draw, PTC’s youngest crop of players, including 8-year-old Roscoe Bellamy and 9-year-old Harry Cohen, had to play “up” in the Boys 12s division. Despite competing against older and stronger players, the two Palisadians advanced deep into their respective brackets. In his first match, Cohen turned in the performance of his life against David Laschuk, a highly regarded player hailing from Edmonton, Alberta. Cohen resembled a human backboard, returning every shot and pouncing on every short ball to keep his Canadian opponent pinned to the baseline with a constant stream of deep, topspin groundstrokes. Laschuk couldn’t match Cohen’s consistency and lost, 6-2, 6-1. Cohen also took out Ryan Beyer of Denver before losing to one of the top seeds, Chase Colton of David City, Florida. In another quarter of the Boys 12s singles, Bellamy beat Jayanth Chintham of Cumming, Georgia, in the first round, then lost just three games in eliminating Kevin Rems of South Plainfield, New Jersey before falling to Adam Eliget from Summerville, South Carolina. At press time, doubles partners Alex Giannini and Robbie Bellamy were still alive in the Boys 14s singles division after each posted notable early round victories. So far, Giannini has knocked off Jason Haugen of Austin, Texas (6-4, 6-2); Andrew Harrington of Millersville, Maryland (6-2, 6-0); Adam Liu of Birmingham, Alabama (6-2, 6-4) and David Crisovan of Hallandale Beach, Florida (6-3, 6-1). Bellamy, meanwhile, outlasted Grant Riechmann of Houston, Texas in a tough first-rounder, rallying for a 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 victory. He then beat Matt Sayre of Denver (7-6, 6-3) before dispatching Brady Strauss of Richmond, Virginia in another marathon, fighting off four match points in the second set to win 11-9 in a tiebreaker and going on to prevail 1-6, 7-6, 6-4. Bellamy showed no signs of being tired in his next match, sweeping Sweden’s Benjamin Hartman, who trains at the Evert Academy in Florida. Giannini and Bellamy are trying to become the No. 1 doubles team in the nation in their age group this year–a realistic goal given that they beat some of the top duos in the country last year. Both boys plan on playing for Palisades High next year. In the Boys 16s singles, former PaliHi No. 1 player Brett Alchorn kept his tournament toughness intact by knocking out Will Stein of Argyle, Texas (6-2, 4-6, 6-2) and 23rd-seeded Jon Leonik of Bradenton Florida (6-7, 6-2, 6-4). Alchorn eventually lost to the No. 5 seed, Mat Alves from Gold River, California, 5-7, 7-5, 3-6. Also in the Boys 16s, PaliHi’s Oliver Thornton took out Scott Bohne of Highland, Utah, 6-4, 6-3, before losing to 13th-seeded Alex Friedlich from Great Neck, New York, 6-4, 4-6, 1-6.

Lenard Kickstarts Wolverines

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Maddie Lenard (right) tries to steal the ball from a Long Beach Wilson player. Lenard is a senior captain for Harvard-Westlake's state-ranked girls soccer team. Photo: Mike Janosz
Maddie Lenard (right) tries to steal the ball from a Long Beach Wilson player. Lenard is a senior captain for Harvard-Westlake’s state-ranked girls soccer team. Photo: Mike Janosz

A breakthrough year is in store for Palisades Highlands resident Maddie Lenard, senior captain of Harvard-Westlake High’s girls varsity soccer team. A central defender and four-year letter winner, Lenard has the Wolverines ranked No. 11 in the state and 24th nationally by ESPN. Harvard-Westlake beat Santa Barbara on December 29 to improve to 7-1-1 and opened defense of its Mission League title against Flintridge Sacred Heart on Wednesday. So far in their young season the Wolverines have wins over former Top 25 Thousand Oaks and always-solid Oaks Christian, along with a draw against No. 22 Tesoro. Harvard-Westlake’s only loss is to Long Beach Wilson, ranked No. 9 in the nation. Lenard earned Palisadian-Post Athlete of the Year honors in 2008 after joining her club team, Real SoCal, for two games against the Mexican U17 national team. * * * * * Led by Palisadians Katherine Hathaway, Natasha Wachtel, Loren Hart and Isabella DeSantis, Marymount had a 1-1-1 record heading into its Sunshine League opener against Ramona Convent on Tuesday. Wachtel, a freshman forward, scored twice in the Sailors’ 8-2 scrimmage victory over Palisades in November.

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