David Williams has resigned as the head coach of the boys’ soccer program at Palisades High after 15 successful seasons. In a letter to school administrators, Williams wrote: ‘This has been one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make in a very long time, but due to my work/travel schedule and lack of heart/commitment from the student athletes, the time has come for me to step aside and allow another person to take the program in a new direction.’ Last winter, the Dolphins missed the playoffs for the first time in Williams’ tenure. He missed part of the season while serving as the cook for heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko’s training camp. Williams is also the owner and head chef of Mogan’s Caf’. ‘I’ll always have fond memories of my 15 years as head coach,’ Williams said. ‘I take great pride in the success of the program, but most important I take great pride in the success of the students that have played for me over my coaching career. Knowing that I have made a difference in their lives has made all of this worthwhile.’ Williams recommended that assistant coach Mike Suarez be hired to replace him.
Pali Blue Stays Perfect
The game was much closer than the teams’ previous encounter but once again Clark Porter’s Pali Blue defeated Brian Sullivan’s Pali White last Saturday at the Field of Dreams. With the victory, the Blue remained undefeated in the West L.A. Pony Division standings. The Blue and the White play again this Saturday at 6 p.m. Interleague play commenced in the other three age divisions last weekend: In the PPBA’s Bronco Division, the Yankees sit atop the American League after a 11-3 victory over the Phillies and the Dodgers lead the National League after taming the Tigers 5-3 on Saturday. In the Mustang Division, the Red Sox moved into a first-place tie with the Tigers in the American League while the Cubs top the National League standings despite a 11-9 loss to the Orioles. In the Pinto Division, the Tigers pulled into a tie with the Red Sox in the American League after a 14-13 victory over the Dodgers and the Cardinals remain atop the National League after beating the Red Sox.
Beach Volleyball Camp Back at Will Rogers
Developing the next generation of volleyball players is the primary focus of pro beach volleyball legends and Palisadians Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos. The two are once again gearing up for another long summer out on the beach. Only now, instead of competing, they are passing on their winning tips and moves to the next generation. The Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos Beach Volleyball Camp will begin its sixth season at Will Rogers State Beach on June 16. The popular summer camp has rapidly become a favorite among children ages 7-17. Designed to benefit players of all levels from beginners to advanced tournament players, the camp concentrates on teaching youngsters the basic fundamental skills through a variety of drills and games. Advanced players have the opportunity to practice repetitions through game-like drills and can play competitive games while receiving constant feedback from experienced coaches. Smith and Stoklos have imparted their coaching philosophies and knowledge of the game to their coaching staff to ensure that participants are learning how to play using the same methods and techniques that made the Palisades pair the winningest tandem in beach volleyball history. Beach Volleyball Camp weekly sessions run Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the last week of camp starting August 25. After an intense morning of volleyball, participants can participate in a Sand and Sea Camp from noon-3 p.m. This portion of camp gives players the opportunity to enjoy a variety of beach activities under the watchful eye of the coaching staff. Activities include surfing, swimming, soccer and beach games. Smith went to UCLA, where he was an NCAA champion and MVP, and is in the Volleyball Hall of Fame as well as the International Hall of Fame. He played on the U.S. National Team before making the move back to the beach. There he won over 140 professional tournaments, played in the Olympics and was a world champion. Stoklos was his partner for 112 of those victories and the ‘other half’ of the most successful team in tour history. Stoklos was a five-time world champion and was named the AVP Tour’s Most Valuable Player four times in his career. He also is a four-time winner of the prestigious Manhattan Beach Open. For more information visit the Web site at www.beachvolleyballcamps.com or call (310) 940-7166. Smith is currently working with another volleyball legend, Gene Selznick one of the greatest indoor players of all time. Smith and Selznick run indoor clinics at Palisades Charter High School after school and on weekends. Visit: www.sinjinvolleyball.com.
Braunstein Earned $100 for his LED Invention
Clicking the remote control on your television or garage door opener, you probably don’t give a second thought to how it works or who might be earning royalties from the invention. But if you trace the history of the ever-present LED (light-emiting diode) technology back to the inventor, you come across a longtime Pacific Palisades resident, Rubin Braunstein. After a completing a Ph.D. in physics from Syracuse and a year of post-doctorate work at Columbia, Braunstein went to work as a researcher at the Radio Corporation of America laboratories in Princeton, New Jersey in 1954. He recalls that he was encouraged to ‘walk around the lab and work on whatever interests you.’ What interested him were radiative transitions in semiconductors’or to put it simply, learning whether infrared emissions could be controlled and directed. ‘I got an idea to take a semiconductor, cool it down to the temperature of helium, apply voltage and see if it would conduct waves,’ Braunstein explains. But before he was able to finish his work he was almost fired. Still living in New York City with his wife, Jacqueline, he had to leave Princeton by a certain time to catch the last train. ‘I hated to leave the lab, because helium was quite expensive,’ he says, ‘so I worked until the last possible moment and then caught a cab to the train station.’ When his bosses told him this was a cost that they wouldn’t pay, Braunstein switched to semiconductors that used infared materials instead of helium, and came up with his historic breakthrough when they conducted infrared waves. In September 1955, Braunstein wrote a paper for the journal Physical Review called ‘Radiative Transitions in Semiconductors,’ which chronicled his discovery. He explained how he was able to generate a wave that ran a phonograph player across the room from a semiconductor device, the first LED. When a secretary stepped into the room, and in front of the wave, the phonograph record stopped playing; when she moved, it resumed, proving it was a wave transmission. As an RCA employee, Braunstein received a $100 bonus for his invention and he used the money to buy his wife, Jacqueline, a new watch. He was happy about the extra money, but now points out, ‘I should be a multi-billionaire today.’ Others scientists went on to refine and improve on Braunstein’s early discovery, which belonged to RCA. In 1961, a patent was issued to two scientists at Texas Instruments, but the Smithsonian Institution recognizes Braunstein as the first person ‘to report on infrared emission from GAAs [gallium arsenide] and other semiconductor alloys.’ ‘Once I did the infrared LED, I went on to other things,’ Braunstein says. ‘But when you first start developing something, even if it’s early, you recognize the significance.’ Take light bulbs, for example. A normal incandescent bulb has a lifetime of 1,000 hours, an LEF bulb can last 10,000 hours, but LED white bulbs have a 20,000-hour life. ‘The push is fluorescent,’ Braunstein says, ‘but the future is LED.’ Watching television on New Year’s Eve, as the big ball (consisting of 9,576 LED bulbs), drops at Times Square, you can credit Braunstein. Same for the bar codes on products that are scanned in supermarkets, and high-mounted brake lights on cars, trucks and buses. ‘All of the origins for these inventions come from a simple scientific thing,’ Braunstein says. ‘If you do basic physics, little by little it will change your life.’ Braunstein left RCA in 1964 to accept a professorship at UCLA to continue his experiments and teach. He retired 14 years ago, but continues to conduct research. ‘Instead of playing golf, I go to my lab,’ he says. ‘Physics is fun.’ Current research includes the study of the band structures, and the lattice dynamics of semiconductors, metals and insulators, both crystalline and amorphous. He has also spent eight years working on improving solar-cell efficiency. Wife Jacqueline, in a 2006 interview with the Palisadian-Post, summed up her husband: ‘Being married to a scientist is different because what he has on his mind, is always creating something new.’ Jacqueline explained that his mind was focused on science and he concentrated on that, not the everyday thoughts that most Americans focus on. Although Braunstein is 85, his lab received a grant from the West Los AngelesVeterans Administration to work on biomarkers that could detect early-stage pancreatic cancer. ‘You might be able to detect diseases by your breath,’ he says. ‘People should realize it is an important area of research.’ (There is no early test for this particular cancer and normally it is not found until it’s too late to treat the person.) ‘We’re making progress,’ Braunstein said. A year ago, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was on a ladder next to a traffic light at an intersection in Westwood replacing the bulbs with LED bulbs. Jacqueline happened to walk by and told officials that her husband had invented LEDs. One wonders if they realized the importance of what Jacqueline was telling them. Probably not, or they would have asked the inventor of this light to be there as well. He was just around the corner in his lab.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS – THURSDAY, APRIL 17 – THURSDAY, APRIL 24
THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Mark Harris screens his Academy Award-winning documentary, ‘The Long Way Home,’ and leads a discussion following the screening, 6:30 p.m., Kehillat Israel synagogue, 16019 Sunset. Admission is free and the public is invited. Palisadian Dr. Michael Gyepes discusses and signs his latest novel, ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ about exiles, refugees and immigrants during 18th-century Paris, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. FRIDAY, APRIL 18 The monthly Movies at the Library series features ‘Funny Face,’ starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, 1 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. This free program is co-hosted by the Friends of the Library and the Palisades AARP chapter. Theatre Palisades presents Michael Frayn’s ‘Noises Off,’ 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 11 at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Tickets: (310) 454-1970 or visit theatrepalisades.org. SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Volunteers are invited to join the monthly Village Green gardening and maintenance project, 9 to 11 a.m., corner of Swarthmore and Sunset. Just bring shears and gloves. Contact: (310) 459-5167. Sally Linden presents a Palisades art show, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the upper deck at the Spectrum Club, 17383 Sunset. Contact: (310) 454-4944, ext. 133. SUNDAY, APRIL 20 The Santa Monica Bay Auxiliary of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles presents its annual Spring Garden Tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., including two gardens in Pacific Palisades, two in Santa Monica and two in Brentwood. (See story, page 12.) MONDAY, APRIL 21 Cal State Long Beach professor Sherna Berger Gluck shares her knowledge of oral history at the Pacific Palisades Historical Society meeting, 2:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church lounge, 801 Via de la Paz. Public invited. Information/RSVP: (310) 454-2101. TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Novelist Lisa See (‘Peony in Love’) is the guest speaker at the annual Author’s Tea, sponsored by the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 7:30 p.m., at the clubhouse, 901 Haverford. Tickets at the door: $10. (See story, page 12). Jennifer Kwon Dobbs reads from her book of poetry, ‘Paper Pavillion,’ which touches on themes of transnational adoption and her personal history and identity as a woman who came to America from Korea, 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore. Also, editor Neil Aitken reads excerpts of the Boxcar Poetry Review. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 The Palisades AARP Travel Group’s monthly meeting features a slide presentation on Laos, 2 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 9861 Alma Real. Public invited. Monthly Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by the IDEAS Studio, 16650 Marquez. Non-members: $25. Billy Mernit discusses and signs ‘Imagine Me & You,’ a novel riff on the romantic comedy, 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore. THURSDAY, APRIL 24 Palisades resident Bob Klein, head of the St. John’s Medical Center Foundation, will speak about St. John’s at the Palisades Rotary Club meeting, 7:30 a.m., Gladstone’s restaurant on PCH at Sunset. Contact: Citizen of the Year Dinner, sponsored since 1947 by the Palisadian-Post, 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on La Cruz. Bill Minor discusses ‘Trek: Lips, Sunny, Pecker and Me,’ a comic adventure novel set in 1976 along the Oregon Trail, 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore.
CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 17, 2008
HOMES FOR SALE 1
HAWAII EXISTS IN LA! NEW INVENTORY. 11 HOMES AVAIL. Terrific Opportunity! PCH/Sunset. Up to 1,600 Sq. Ft. $179,000-1.1 million. Some completely remodeled, many upgrades. Ocean views, wood floors, new kitchens, sun deck, rec center w/ pool/spa/gym. Steps from the sand. Condo alternative. Agent, Michelle Bolotin, (310) 230-2438
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY to own a home in the Palisades! 2+1 fixer across from the beach. Asking $259,000. Agent Pia Coleman, (818) 590-3610
HOMES WANTED 1b
WE BUY HOUSES, APTS & LAND! ALL CASH, AS-IS, FAST CLOSE. David, (310) 308-7887
FURNISHED HOMES 2
FULLY FURNISHED, CHARMING & quiet 1 bdrm, 1 ba cottage. FP, walking distance to village & bluffs. Short term available. $2,500/mo.+security. (310) 459-0765
FULLY FURNISHED/UNFURN & tastefully remodeled. 3 bdrm, 2 ba cul-de-sac home in Marquez school district. Great floor plan. New kitchen & bath. 6 mos.-1 yr. $6,500/mo. Agent Gwen, (310) 749-8821
UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a
MDR ADJ 4+3, family room, office. Hardwood, carpet, grassy back, yard, 2-car garage, close to airport and Marina. Move in condition. $4,500. (310) 393-8373
UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c
2 BDRM guest house + family room. NO KITCHEN. Small refrigerator, hotplate, hdwd flrs, AC/heat, cable, internet, util. incl rec center. Beautiful view. $1,800/mo. Mary, (310) 454-9337
HALF BLOCK TO BEACH off Sunset. Patio, newly tiled flrs, hdwd flrs in living room, new carpet, pool, security building, parking, hiking close by. $1,650/mo. (310) 459-6369
HEART OF THE VILLAGE. Walk to beach & state park. Beautiful, lrg 1 bdrm, pet friendly, pool, great neighbors. Avail 5/1. $1,650/mo. Wonderful place to live. Jeannie, (310) 454-8837
CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d
PANORAMIC unobstructed ocean view. Luxury penthouse. Walk to beach, 7 mins to Santa Monica. 2 BR + 2 BA. All new interior. Hwd, granite, stainless steel. Ocn vu deck. W/D, garage, quiet & safe. $4,400/mo. (310) 230-4200. www.MalibuCoastline.com
ROOMS FOR RENT 3
LOVELY BRENTWOOD HOME (north of Sunset) private garden level, furnished rooms w/ bath. W/D, pool, kitchen privileges, N/S, N/D, no pets. $850/mo. incl util. (310) 472-6466
BEDROOM, LARGE DEN, private bath on lower floor of Pac Pal home. Private entrance. Furn/unfurn. $795/mo. (310) 454-1159
WALK TO VILLAGE, Palisades family home. Sunny furnished room. Prefer female student. Wireless avail. Avail 6/1. $900/mo. Call (310) 278-3027
WANTED TO RENT 3b
LOCAL EMPLOYED male seeks guesthouse. Quiet, local references. Non-smoker, no pets. Call Palisades Post, (310) 454-1321
RETIRED MILITARY widower, non-smoker, no pets wants to be near family. Looking for guesthouse, apt. near village. (310) 548-7159
3 BDRM+ HOME or larger or condo for month of July. Need yard and good neighborhood. Great local references. (310) 393-1171
GUESTHOUSE/STUDIO wanted to rent. Local employed male. Trustworthy. Contact Alex, (310) 454-6463
OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c
PALISADES OFFICE SUITES available in the heart of the VILLAGE including 1) Single office suites with windows in each office and some with balconies starting from $975 per month and 2) Office suites ranging in size from 950 sf to 5,000 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
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE now in the heart of the village. Creative options for space to lease or sublease. Call now, (310) 383-9520
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. Could be one or 2 offices. In the village. Private bathrooms. (818) 487-8983 or (310) 459-4441
VACATION RENTALS 3e
FULLY SELF CONTAINED 24’ Fleetwood Terry trailer across the street from Will Rogers State Beach. Pacific Palisades. $1,400/mo. (310) 454-2515
FULLY SELF CONTAINED 28’ Kit Road Ranger trailer across the street from Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. $1,600/mo. (310) 454-2515
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5
SEEK PRIVATE INVESTOR for short term $170K bridge loan. 10 pts. for 6 mos or less. Secured by real estate. No brokers please. (310) 454-0685
BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b
BUSINESS OR PERSONAL bookkeeping available to my neighbors in the Palisades including bank reconciliation, financial reports, payroll and sales tax reports. Highly experienced, fast, discreet with excellent local references. Call Shirley, (310) 570-6085
COMPUTER SERVICES 7c
COMPUTER SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT. HOME & BUSINESS–Windows Vista/XP–20 Yrs exp. frankelconsulting.com (310) 454-3886
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
GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 7f
PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? an estate sale? a moving sale? a yard sale? Call it what you like. But call us to do it for you. We do the work. Start to finish. • BARBARA DAWSON • Garage Sale Specialist • (310) 454-0359 • bmdawson@verizon.net • www.bmdawson.com • Furniture • Antiques • Collectibles • Junque • Reliable professionals • Local References
ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZATION & bookkeeping. Superior services provided w/ discretion & understanding. Pali resident, local references. Call Sarah, (310) 573-9263
“Do You Have Projects You’ll Never Get Around To?” (Tax Organization Welcome!) • ‘ORGANIZERJESS’™ • Your Professional Organizer & Personal Assistant By the Hour • Clutter Catch-up • Home & Office Organization • Space Planning • Habit Coaching • Create Effective Systems • More Space & Clarity • Impeccable Palisades References • Call Jessica at (310) 429-3289
HOME INVENTORY SERVICES 7j
HOME INVENTORY SERVICES for FIRE THEFT, Earthquake, wills/estates, rentals, divorce. Incl video, photos & detailed reports. Pali resident. (310) 230-1437 www.homesweethomevideo.com
NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a
VIP NANNY AGENCY. “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” • Baby Nurses • Birthing Coaches • Housekeepers. (818) 907-1017, (310) 614-3646
DOMESTIC AGENCIES 9
NEVERLAND NANNIES & DOMESTICS. We assist local families in finding domestic professionals for their household needs. Caring nannies, doulas, nurses; attentive assistants, housekeepers, chefs & more. Please call at anytime. (818) 888-9894, (818) 653-6999. www.NeverlandNannies.com
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
HOUSEKEEPING/BABYSITTER/ELDERCARE avail. Mon.-Sun. Own transportation. Excellent references. Call Maria, (310) 948-9637
PLEASANT, EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER available Mon.-Fri. Live out. Excellent local references. Some English. Please call Olga, (323) 802-4224
EXPERIENCED-IMMACULATE HOUSEKEEPER and nanny available two days per week. Speaks English and drives. Excellent references. Honest and trustworthy. Please call (310) 230-0260
HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon. Tues. & Wed. Own transportation, Very good local references. Call Ayda, (310) 397-7586
HOUSEKEEPER available Tuesday & Thursday. Own transportation, experiences, references. Please call Erica, (213) 385-7922
HOUSEKEEPING/BABYSITTING Monday-Friday, full time, own car, experienced, references. Call Susie, (310) 442-6426 or (310) 663-7836
HOUSECLEANER W/ many years experience. Available Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday. Very good local references. Call Holga, (310) 207-8323, or cell, (310) 968-1138
HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER, 10 years experience. References avail. Mon./Tues./Fri./Sat. Call Maria, (323) 298-7125
HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER. Available Mon.-Fri. Own car, CDL, references. Trustworthy. Call Emelda, (323) 717-0472
ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a
EUROPEAN CAREGIVER. Any days & some nights. Over 12 yrs exerience in private homes, hospitals, convalescent homes. Excellent local references. Call Martine, (310) 458-3037 or (424) 214-9091
IN-HOME COMPANION/CAREGIVER. Responsible & compassionate female. Errands, shopping, some food prep. Own car, clean DMV, excellent refs. English speaking only. Call (310) 650-5900
GARDENING, LANDSCAPING 11
PALISADES GARDENING • Full Gardening Service • Sprinkler Install • Tree Trim • Sodding/Seeding • Sprays, non-toxic • FREE 10” Flats, Pansies, Snap, Impatiens. (310) 568-0989
WATERFALLS & POND CONSTRUCTION: Water gardening. Japanese Koi fish. Filtration pond service, repair & maintenance. Free estimates. (310) 435-3843, cell (310) 390-1276. www.TheKingKoi.com
MOVING & HAULING 11b
BC HAULING & CLEAN-UP • Houses • Garages • Apts • & Yards. All junk removed. Home demolition, i.e. patios, yards & walls. Truck with lift-gate. (310) 714-1838
INTERIOR PLANTS 11c
CALVIN’S PLANT SPECIALISTS! Interior, exterior plant care & installations. Rose garden maintenance, organic vegetable gardens, Serving Malibu over 50 years. Free estimates. Call (310) 460-8760
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 12c
NEIGHBORHOOD THERAPIST: Caring, patient & local Palisades Psychotherapist available for help and insight into issues relating to your personal and interpersonal life. To make an appointment with Dr. Aunene Finger, Board Certified MFT, please call (310) 454-0855. www.neighborhoodtherapist.com. Lic. #37780
WINDOW WASHING 13h
HAVING A PARTY? SELLING some real estate, or just want to do some spring cleaning? Get those WINDOWS SHINING by calling No Streak Window Cleaning, where we offer fast friendly quality service you can count on! For a free estimate, call Marcus, (323) 632-7207. Lic. #122194-49, insured.
EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER • Experienced 21 yrs on Westside. Clean & detailed. Can also clean screens, mirrors, skylights & scrape paint off glass. Free estimates. Brian, (310) 289-5279
MISCELLANEOUS 13i
SUNSET HOUSE & CARPET CLEANING • Window washing • House cleaning • Carpet cleaning. Over 33 years experience. Call Barry at (818) 887-7150
PERSONAL SERVICES 14f
A WELCOME HOME SERVICE specializing in personal assistance, organization & home management. 12 years experience in high profile homes. Please contact Linda, (310) 980-2403
PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g
HAPPY PET • Dog Walking • Park Outings • Socialization • Insured. Connie, (310) 230-3829
PERSONAL TOUCH. DOG WALKING/sitting service. Cats included. Pali resident over 25 yrs. Very reliable. Refs. available. If you want special care for your pet, please call me. Jacqui, (310) 454-0104, cell (310) 691-9893
PET HEAVEN • TOTAL PET CARE • Training. Walking. Playgroups 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
SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d
PIANO LESSONS by UCLA Piano Major & Pali resident. Call Meriette, (310) 741-8280
TUTORS 15e
INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. Children & adults. 25+ years teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, ESSAY WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly Sp. Ed. Teacher. Call Gail, (310) 313-2530
SCIENCE & MATH TUTOR. All levels (elementary to college) Ph.D., MIT graduate, 30 years experience. Ed Kanegsberg, (310) 459-3614
MS. SCIENCE TUTOR. Ph.D., Experienced, Palisades resident. Tutor All Ages In Your Home. Marie, (310) 888-7145
READING SPECIALIST • Master of Education—Reading and Learning Disabilities • Special Education Teaching Certificate: K-12 • Regular Education Teaching Certificate: K-9 • Elementary Education Teaching experience: 12 yrs • Services provided for special & regular education students of all levels • Academic areas taught include reading (phonics and reading comprehension) writing and spelling • Private tutoring includes accessing the student’s needs, developing an individualized education program and implementation of that program. Palisades resident. Call Brandi, (310) 230-9890
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 & Spanish! 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 grades • Levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT/AP • Children, adults • Great references. Noelle, (310) 980-6071
SPANISH TUTOR CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications, 20 yrs exper. Palisades resident, many good references, amazing system, affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180
TRAVELING TO MEXICO, South or Central America or Spain? For tourism or work? I can help you with Spanish communication. I am a Palisades resident from South America. Great experience. I teach all ages, students, businesspeople. All professionals, groups ok. (310) 741-8422
CREDENTIALED MATH & STUDY SKILLS TEACHER (BA-UCSD, M.Ed-UCLA, Ph.D. candidate-USC) Tutor K-College. Most subjects. 15 years recent classroom experience in the Palisades. Libby, (310) 963-0093
LEARN TO SPEAK FRENCH LIKE THE FRENCH DO! Private lessons in conversational French. You’ll be ready for Paris. Will Paris be ready for you? (310) 770-8864
SUMMER CAMPS 15f
JULIE VAN HERWERDEN’S. Summer Art Camp in the Palisades. Save a spot. Sign up now! Visit summerartcamp.info
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
THE TOWN & COUNTRY BUILDERS • General Contractors • State Lic. #441191 • Remodeling • Additions • Masonry • Concrete • Flagstone • Patio • Stone Wall • Tile • Fireplace • BBQ • Deck • Brick • Steps • Retaining Walls • Driveway • PLEASE CALL (310) 578-7108 • FREE ESTIMATES
CASTLE CONSTRUCTION. New homes, remodeling, additions, fine finish carpentry. Serving the Westside for 25 yrs. Lic. #649995. Call James, (310) 450-6237
CONTRACTOR for remodeled rooms, editions, bathrooms, kitchen, windows, painting, construction on hillside, blueprints, deal w/ city inspections. Bonded, ins. Lic. #887326. Call for free est. (888) 783-7195
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. Lic. #775688. Please Call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286
FENCES 16j
THE FENCE MAN • 14 years quality workmanship. Wood fences • Decks • Gates • Chainlink & overhang • 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.
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
GOLDEN HARDWOOD FLOORS. Professional Installation and refinishing. National Wood Flooring Association member. License #732286. Plenty of local references. (877) 622-2200 • www.goldenhardwoodfloors.com
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
D.J. CARPENTRY & REPAIRS. Serving the Palisades 13 yrs. Non-lic. No job too small. Prompt, friendly service. (310) 454-4121, cell (310) 367-6383
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16p
SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686
LOCKSMITH 16q
LOCKSMITH • (310) 396-7784 • Bill Walter, Residential & Commercial • License #LCO-4438. Emergency Service 24/7
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. Ref’s. 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. 35 years in service. License #637882. Call (310) 454-6604
ALL SEASONS PAINTING. Interior/exterior, local licensed color specialist for 30 years. Kitchen cabinet clean-up. Fast, clean & on time. Lic. #571061. Call (310) 678-7913
REMODELING 16v
KANAN CONSTRUCTION • References. BONDED • INSURED • St. Lic. #554451 • DANIEL J. KANAN, CONTRACTOR, (310) 451-3540 / (800) 585-4-DAN
LABOR OF LOVE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. Kitchens, bathrooms, cabinetry, tile, doors, windows, decks, etc. Work guar. Ken Bass, General Contractor. Lic. #B767950. (310) 487-6464
COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION • New/Spec Homes • Kit+bath remodeling • Additions • Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large & small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Michael Hoff Construction today, (310) 230-2930
ARCHER JORDAN CONSTRUCTION • Quality Work • Competitive Pricing • Call James Jordan, (310) 579-7722 mobile, (310) 399-7478 office. Lic. #908588
ROOFING 16w
PALISADES ROOFING • All types of roofing. Waterproofing & water damage repairs. Best service • Best price • Guaranteed • Lic. #751137. (310) 230-2930. Fax (310) 230-2931
HELP WANTED 17
DRIVERS: TEAMS EARN TOP DOLLAR plus great benefits. Solo drivers also needed for Western Regional. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123
DENTAL-ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT. Exclusive office in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity. Call (310) 454-0317
WORLD-RENOWNED PLASTIC surgeon looking for an admin assist & patient relations coordinator to join our team in Pac Pal. Will train & reward generously. Call (310) 459-6792
COSMETIC RN. World-renowned plastic surgeon. Pacific Palisades. Injectables/laser. Call (310) 459-6792
NANNY NEEDED for family with 2 children, F/T, Live in, Tues.-Sat. Must speak English, drive and have own trans, and have newborn experience. Please call (310) 344-1740
BABYSITTER NEEDED in Palisades 2 days a week, after school (starting at 1:00 or 2:30 p.m.) until 6:30 p.m. Extra hours are available, but not necessary. Must drive, car provided. Excellent English required to assist with homework for 2 grammar school children. Must be happy, active/energetic person with experience with children. (Tuesdays and Thursdays would be ideal.) Call (310) 740-1266
FINE STATIONERY STORE in Santa Monica, specializing in custom invitations seeks experienced reliable & detail oriented sales assistant to provide creative guidance & a high level of customer service. Excellent communication skills & knowledge of grammar & etiquette a must. 4-5 days per/wk. incl. Sat. Email resume brendahimmel@verizon.net
LIVE-IN caregiver 5 days/week. Must drive & have own car. Experienced with references. CNA or LVN preferred. (310) 489-5496
OFFICE MANAGER for medical construction co. Construction experience a must. Accounting/billing, contract experience required. $18/hr. Fax (310) 573-1686. andrea@galaxymedicalbuilders
COOK / HOUSEKEEPER / LIVE IN / SPK ENG. YOUR OWN STUDIO APT. DRIVE / LAUNDRY / ERRANDS. MIN. 3 YEARS 1 FAMILY. RECENT LOCAL REF ONLY. $600/wk. (310) 459-9904
PART-TIME ASSIST. for design-related business. Maintain sample library & client data base. Proficient in word & excel. Neat, organized & courteous, with good math & writing skills. Flex. hrs. Home office. (310) 230-1616. Send resume to helen@hmresourcegroup.com
GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d
THREE FAMILY YARD SALE! Sat., April 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 1160 Fiske St. Electronics, 2001 Electric cart, furniture, household items, clothing, toys and much more. No early birds.
GREAT FUN SALE! Antiques/Collectibles/hsehold goods/Jewelry/clothes/Fun stuff! Fri.-Sat., Apr. 18-19, 8 a.m.-4 p.m; 900 Galloway (corner of Carey). www.bmdawson.com for pix.
PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e
MALE BORDER COLLIE PUPPY. 9 weeks. $500. Call Paul, (310) 459-4745
WANTED TO BUY 19
WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, working or not. ‘50s, ‘60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 895-5057 • profeti2001@yahoo.com
WILL PAY CASH for used watches. I will buy your used watch such as Cartier & Rolex. All brands considered. (310) 717-9917 or netplay@mac.com
“Brentwood”: Then and Now
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
In tracing the affluent community’s history, ‘Brentwood’ reveals its Pacific Palisades connections —————————————————— You might say that Jan Loomis married into Brentwood history. The author of the new book ‘Images of America: Brentwood’ (Arcadia Publishing) became interested in the subject following her wedding to Robert L. Loomis, the grandson of Arthur L. Loomis, whom she met while both were college students at Claremont. ‘We became more interested in Brentwood history when we moved to the Palisades permanently in 1973,’ she told the Palisadian-Post. Robert’s grandfather lived in the Huntington Palisades, and was active with the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce and the Palisades realty board. Loomis and Robert, who publishes the San Diego Daily Transcript, live in greater San Diego. However, until 1990, the Loomises lived on Vance Street, off Chatauqua, where they raised their sons, Robert D., now 42, and Richard R., 41. ‘That particular piece of land,’ Loomis, 63, said ‘was rumored to be won by [original Palisades landowner] Robert Conran Gillis in a poker game.’ Arthur’s father, Laurence Duncan Loomis, was in real estate and was among the original Westside developers (along with the Jones, the Bandinis, and such familiar Brentwood names as William Edward Sawtelle, Nathan Pearl Bundy and Harry M. Gorham). Westgate (Brentwood’s original moniker), was so ‘named,’ Loomis said, ‘because it was outside the west gate of the Old Soldiers Home (now the Veterans Administration site).’ The 300-acre Home served as a hospice for Union veterans of the Civil War. Originally, the area that would become Brentwood popped up in the diaries of the Spanish missionaries. ‘They would mention that there were native people [the Gabrieli’o Tongva Indians],’ Loomis said. The Loomis family, represented photographically in ‘Brentwood,’ emigrated from England in 1637 and settled in Windsor, Connecticut, Loomis explains. ‘My husband’s family went West, and the immediate generation that came to California came from McPherson, Kansas.’ Then they discovered land. ‘They wanted people to come but there was little incentive, so they created the soldier’s home. They were correct,’ Loomis reports. ‘Land at that point was a dime a dozen. Just lima beans, barley and hay. In fact, the lima beans won a silver medal at the 1904 St. Louis World Fair.’ L. D. Loomis and his partners formed the Santa Monica Land and Water Company in 1897 ‘so that the land could be sold as stock,’ said Jan Loomis (who notes that the company’s records informed a great deal of this book). The majority stock was bought by Gillis, a native of Nova Scotia who had followed his brother out to California. Gillis, who was related to Sawtelle by marriage, owned most of the company by 1902 and, therefore, possessed what is now present-day Brentwood, Santa Monica, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades. In 1906, the Western Pacific Development Company bought 360 acres from the Land and Water Company and began laying out Brentwood Park, named for William Lynton Brent, president of the Merchants Trust Company and an investor in the Brentwood venture. Gillis subdivided the land outside the west gate of the Soldiers’ Home into lots for a community he called Westgate. These lots were sold for $150, with some bigger lots costing $350. San Vicente Boulevard, with its trolley tracks down the median, connected the area to the rest of Los Angeles. Other developments followed–Westgate Acres, Westgate Gardens, and Westgate Heights. ‘The boundaries were not as defined as they currently are,’ Loomis said. ‘Sawtelle was its own entity. Santa Monica was the town.’ Sawtelle was incorporated in 1906 as a city, and was later annexed to Los Angeles in 1922. According to Loomis’ book, ‘The entire Brentwood area was annexed to Los Angeles in 1916’ upon the completion of an aqueduct and access to an unlimited water supply. Its original borders included the Soldier’s Home property to the east, 26th street at Santa Monica to the west, the mountains in the north to Mulholland, and San Vicente to the south. In 1921, Gillis went on to sell some Santa Monica Land and Water holdings to the Rev. Charles H. Scott, who purchased some property as a site for the Methodist colony that, in the following year, became Pacific Palisades. With her first such book, ‘Brentwood,’ now in stores, Loomis has already begun preparing her next book: ‘Images of America: Pacific Palisades’ is tentatively scheduled for a summer 2009 release.
Author Lisa See Talks at Woman’s Club Tea
Author Lisa See will be the guest speaker at the annual Author’s Tea, sponsored by the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club on Tuesday, April 22 at the clubhouse, 961 Haverford. See’s latest novel, ‘Peony in Love,’ takes place in 17th-century China in the Yangtzi River delta, and is based on the true story of three “lovesick maidens’ married to the same man, one after the other, with not one of them reaching age 20. Together, they wrote the first book of its kind to have been written and published anywhere in the world by women. (The lovesick maidens were part of a much larger phenomenon: In 17th century China, more female writers were being published than in the entire rest of the world at that time.) Born in Paris but raised in Los Angeles, See spent much of youth in Chinatown. Her first book, ‘On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family’ (1995), traces the journey of See’s great-grandfather, Fong See; the patriarch of a sprawling family who overcame obstacles at every step to become the 100-year-old godfather of Los Angeles’ Chinatown.? Woman’s Club members Judy Grosh, Sheila Dowst and Madeleine Zaloom will serve tea. The event benefits the Braille Book, ‘Expectations,’ for the Junior Blind. Tickets ($10) will be available at the door or from members of the club. Checks should be made to the Woman’s Club.
Meet William Saroyan in His Own Words
By ERIC VOLLMER Voice In The Well Productions will present a Read All About It Literary Cabaret Tribute to celebrate the memory of writer William Saroyan on Friday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. This is a sneak preview of the show, which will also be presented on Wednesday, April 23 at 8 p.m. at the Pacific Resident Theatre (701 Venice Blvd.) as part of a festival to accompany the production of Saroyan’s Pulitzer prize-winning play, ‘The Time Of Your Life.’ Born in Fresno of Armenian parents in 1908, Saroyan found his lasting theme in the immigrant’s heartfelt quest to fulfill the American Dream. Though his childhood was overshadowed by his father’s death and the five years he spent in an orphanage, Saroyan grew up to be a larger-than-life figure who combined the high-spirited verbal flamboyance of Walt Whitman with the bohemian vigor of a Zorba the Greek. Through song and story, Voice In The Well performers will recall inspired feats from his lively imagination. Hank Saroyan, the Emmy award-winning producer and director, will be on hand to offer fond family reminiscences about his own fabled uncle. Largely self-taught, Saroyan started his writing career with a marathon undertaking in San Francisco, where he declared that he would conceive and write an original story a day for thirty straight days. The result, ‘The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze,’ and that story collection–combined with his sheer bravado–made him world-famous in 1935. Actor Lee Boek will present an adaptation of Saroyan’s tall tale about ‘Ramon Internationale,’ a Filipino wrestler who brought the City of San Francisco to its knees. John Frank and Dalia Vosylius will offer a concert reading of his moving one-act play, ‘Hello, Out There.’ William H. Bassett, who played Saroyan’s ‘Kit Carson’ in his college days, will provide the audience with a glimpse of that hifalutin’ character. Jacqueline Mahoney will sing ‘Come On-A My House,’ a quirky and lively pop song that Saroyan co-wrote with his cousin. It was made famous by George Clooney’s aunt, singer Rosemary Clooney, in the Big Band Era. Jeffrey Van Der Byl will close the show with a valentine of a story that Saroyan wrote in honor his grandmother, Lucy Garoghlanian. Caption: William Saroyan.
Monsignor Liam Kidney Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Monsignor Liam Kidney, pastor of Corpus Christi parish, celebrates his 40th anniversary as a priest this year. To mark this milestone, a special Mass will take place at Corpus Christi Church on Sunday, April 27 at 11 a.m. On May 2, the parishioners will honor Monsignor Kidney with an anniversary dinner and celebration at the Luxe Hotel in Brentwood. Now in the second of two six-year terms, Kidney has overseen an increasingly busy and vibrant parish, says Jane Richardson, who has both a personal friendship and pastoral relationship with Kidney. A 21-year parishioner, Richardson, now on staff at the church, says the pastor wants to see things happen. ‘He’s a dreamer, who doesn’t just dream, but formulates ways to make things happen.’ Richardson points to Kidney’s keen interest in ecumenism especially in these racially and ethnically charged times. ‘He has advanced these themes in his adult education classes and has invited academics such as Dr. Amir Hussain, an associate professor at Loyola Marymount University, to discuss Islam.’ Former Corpus Christi Principal Sister Patricia McGahan marvels at Kidney’s unbounded optimism and a positive attitude, but still wonders how he can always be so upbeat. ‘I guess we share a certain thinking of Irish people, but he’s far more ‘out there’ than I,’ she says, sharing her boss’s Irish sense of humor. The eldest of five boys, Kidney was born in Cork City, Ireland, in 1944 to Kitty and Denis Kidney. He attended Mungret Jesuit School in Limerick and earned a degree in philosophy. Following a visit by Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Manning in 1962, Kidney was invited to Los Angeles to study for the priesthood. In 1964, he attended St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo and was ordained a Catholic priest on April 27, 1968. In his quest for knowledge and continuing education, Kidney completed workshops in youth ministry, Bible studies and pastoral care. In 1978, he obtained a master’s degree in administration from St. Mary’s College, and continues his study of church history. He is an authority on first-century Christianity. Kidney has led a varied and fulfilling life in ministry for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, including posts in youth ministry, bereavement, high school teaching and leadership, associate pastorships and pastor positions. He also ministered in radio and television media from 1979 to 1989 for the Archdiocese. One of the highlights of his media ministry was serving as the executive producer of the Papal Youth Conference when Pope John Paul II came to Los Angeles in 1987. His many appointments have included serving the people of God in Long Beach, Hacienda Heights, Brentwood, La Puente, Santa Fe Springs, Venice and Camarillo. He served as principal at Bishop Montgomery and St. Bernard High Schools. Monsignor Kidney was the founding pastor of Padre Serra parish in Camarillo, where he served for 12 years. His ministry there included the planning, financing, and building the new parish church and center. Following the retirement of Monsignor John Mihan in July 1999, Kidney was appointed pastor of Corpus Christi, and in November of that year he was honored with the title of Reverend Monsignor. At Corpus Christi, Kidney has overseen a flurry of activity, increasing the number of church ministries, strengthening the church’s support for the interfaith Palisades Ministerial Council, and defining his strength as leader and organizer with understanding and compassion. “When I was principal and awaiting the new pastor, I had never met Liam; I had only seen him on TV,” Sister Patricia recalls. “From the beginning, he was respectful of my opinion and dedicated to education–and to the importance of the whole spiritual dimension as a key for life. In my career, I have worked with five pastors, and he tops them all.” Both Richardson and Sister Patricia are impressed not only with Kidney’s intellect and spirituality, but also with his intuition and humanity. What was once an aging parish population has seen an inundation of young families, Richardson says. At the same time, there are parishioners who have been in the church from its founding in 1952, and a very active seniors group has sprouted under Kidney’s tenure. ‘Liam has an extraordinary ability to be in touch in the society’where we are and where people are coming from,’ Sister Patricia says. ‘He wants to know what the people want and makes his decisions based on those priorities.’ Kidney’s Irish gift for communication remains his strength. His sermons are often laced with everyday metaphors, often from his youth in Ireland, which help to illuminate the gospel. ‘He can speak with the smallest child and to the poor and the rich,’ Patricia adds. Perhaps the most telling proof of his profound belief in the goodness of mankind is found in his discovery of the positive themes in movies, even the most violent of the lot. One recent Sunday, he was talking about the outlaw shoot-’em-up ‘3:10 to Yuma’ and commenting on contemporary political and moral issues, Sister Patricia recalls. ‘After Mass, he was stopped outside the church by a young couple who started talking about the movie. They then turned to introduce Liam to the director and producer.’
