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PaliHi Leads City with Cutting-Edge Film, Animation Classes

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Palisades High animation instructor Lindsey Son in her computer lab with Mr. Palisades himself, Christopher Alexakis.
Palisades High animation instructor Lindsey Son in her computer lab with Mr. Palisades himself, Christopher Alexakis.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Palisades High film teacher Kerry Feltham guides one of his students.
Palisades High film teacher Kerry Feltham guides one of his students.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Characters from PaliHi student cartoon
Characters from PaliHi student cartoon
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

It’s the last day of class before spring break, and Lindsey Son, Palisades Charter High School’s animation teacher, throws a party in class for her 30 students. Everyone’s in a festive mood, but what they’re celebrating today is not merely the pending week-long hiatus, but the sophisticated cartoons Son’s pupils have created. The elephant in the room is that the fact that these teens”some as young as 14”get to learn how to make professional animated shorts while still in high school, which is something of a miracle. And Palisades High’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, which offers Son’s animation courses and film classes taught by filmmaker Kerry Feltham, may well be the NYU Tisch School of the Los Angeles high school system. With high-caliber teachers and state-of-the-art film equipment (Macintosh computers, high-definition cameras, etc.), these college-level technical art classes are not your father’s”or even your older brother’s”film courses. ‘These kids don’t know how lucky they have it,’ Son tells the Palisadian-Post. As Son projects the latest student work to the class, she arrives at a two-minute short in which a stick figure goes through some comical contortions set to speed metal. ‘I asked [the student animator] why he wanted to do that, and he said that he just wanted to create some chaos,’ Son says to her class, eliciting laughter. Sahar Askarinam’s music video assignment tackles James Brown’s R&B classic ‘I Feel Good,’ while another student cartoon milks Right Said Fred’s campy ‘I’m Too Sexy.’ Son, who teaches seven periods a day, has taught animation at Pali since 2002. She’s enjoyed every second of it’12 frames at a time. ‘I feel lucky and honored to be teaching here,’ says Son, a West Los Angeles resident. ‘The students are heaven. I’ve been teaching for 14 years and the kids and the staff are the best I’ve ever worked with.’ Son immigrated to Hollywood from Korea right before entering junior high, and graduated from UC Berkeley and Cal State L.A. After spending her first two years at Pali teaching Web design concurrently with animation, Son scaled back to give the animation curriculum her full attention. Students in first-semester animation learn the basics, while those who take second semester apply those fundamentals toward developing longer and more sophisticated pieces. One such animation project, ‘Back to Tokyo’ (set to The Rubinoos’ tune ‘Go Go Go Tokyo’) helped Christopher Alexakis clinch the Chamber of Commerce’s Mr. Palisades title earlier this month. In awe of CG features like ‘Toy Story,’ Alexakis now toys with pursuing an animation career. In Son’s class, the students, focused on their iMac monitors, love their work. And they clearly respect and appreciate their easygoing teacher. Jocular, energetic and youthfully dressed, the petite Son blends in with her laidback kids. The class feels less student/teacher, but busy and collaborative”as if one visited Pixar Animation Studios on a Monday morning. ‘She’s really nice,’ says Max Groel, 14, working on a cartoon featuring a galloping horse. ‘She knows a lot about Flash.’ Among the Flash techniques Son teaches Groel and his classmates: a motion tween movement, which is the cycled movement of a bouncing ball or passing clouds; and a guided tween, which puts an animated object on a less predictable path, such as the amok U.F.O. that advanced animation pupil Eric Romani, 14, features in his funny and imaginative space aliens short, about a flying saucerful of grays seeking and destroying Earthlings to Slipknot’s raucous ‘Left Behind.’ Several doors down, Kerry Feltham instructs pupils to tag credits on their live-action shorts. Standing before 30 students in typical filmmaker attire (open dress shirt over collegiate T-shirt and Dockers), Feltham, who teaches three film classes, is animated enough to be a character in one of Ms. Son’s student cartoons. Feltham, married to local playwright Diane Grant, recently won a 2008 Best Buy Teach Award of $2,000, and he brings impressive credentials to his position. He served as a producer on the TV mini-series ‘Shogun’ and directed live-action shorts of his own that have garnered acclaim, such as ‘Chicago 70.’ His ‘Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus’ screened at the 1970 Berlin Film Festival, while shorts ‘The Waltzing Policemen’ and ‘Too Much Oregano’ went to Cannes (in 1979 and 1983, respectively). Feltham has seen his class’s equipment change dramatically over the five years that he’s been conducting film courses. ‘When we started, our room had two working cameras, and 12 working computers, but no projection facilities for the students to see their work,’ Feltham recalls. ‘We slowly acquired more cameras and microphones and booms and lights over the years. We’ve put in the film projection area by scrounging two screens from the school scrap yard.’ During summer vacation, ‘we painted the room cabinets and work areas, sewed and installed blackout curtains to darken the place for screenings,’ says Feltham, who also purchased movie posters from garage sales. ‘The technology committee was far-seeing and generous in getting us 30 new Apple G-5 computers for editing. We have eight DV cameras, five HD video cameras, microphones, tripods, lights.’ Screening student-made commercials for the Post, Feltham delights in the wit, sophistication, even cynicism employed by his pupils. After all, sarcasm is a teenager’s greatest weapon, and PaliHi’s film students have an arsenal at their disposal via such adverts as the faux Coke ad, ‘It’s Time to Make Friends.’ Anokhy Desai, Ranna El Naga and Parisa Aframian, all 14, huddle around their station where they use iMovie to edit the commercial they created with Amanda Alvarez, 14. Product of choice: Nike. Desai, who takes Son’s class, explains how she recently had trouble viewing the second ‘Harry Potter.’ ‘I can’t look the same way at movies again because now I know how movies work. There’s no magic to it. It’s all just special effects!’ In another Feltham class, Mychal Creer, 17, messes around with the score for his action film, ‘The Backstab.’ When he’s not playing varsity basketball and football, Creer appreciates rounding out his education by making movies. The future engineering major’s favorite part of the process: editing and laying in special effects. Feltham stresses that his classes are not merely film labs, but critical thinking forums. ‘We spend half the time learning about the media,’ he notes. ‘The Freedom of Information Act, the First Amendment. It makes it really, really real for the students.’ ‘I always drew and painted, I’m pretty good with computers, so I chose animation,’ student Mike Jones says. No regrets from this 17-year-old, who enjoys ‘getting to see my work and the pride I feel after completing a cartoon.’ On one project, Jones went above and beyond his assignment, borrowing the scatological Mr. Hankey”from his favorite cartoon, ‘South Park”’as its star. Son says that her students make her job worthwhile. ‘When I was in school, I had horrible teachers,’ Son recalls. ‘It took me 10 years to learn English. I always wanted to be the opposite of those teachers.’ Son’s LAUSD-subsidized class is technically not a PaliHi course. Son and another technical arts teacher, John Buse of Graphic Design, are on the school district’s payroll, while Feltham receives his paychecks from Pali. But that’s splitting hairs, as parents and students benefit from access to these programs. Son loves it when students take the skills she teaches them and ‘apply this knowledge into other disciplines and use animation for presentations and projects in other classes. It’s a very powerful tool.’ One of Son’s gifted students is Elizabeth Chang, who is currently working on school satire with loose, illustrative designs for her goofy characters that appear Nickelodeon-ready (think ‘Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist’ meets ‘Daria’). Chang, 18, even made a few shorts outside of class assignments and an animated icon for her brother’s clothing Web site. ‘This is my escape class!’ she says. At film, students seem equally enamored with their course. ‘He’s a great teacher,’ says Askarinam of Feltham. ‘He gives us freedom!’ On Feltham, Creer says, ‘He taught me how to do a lot. A teacher can only do so much, then it’s up to you.’ Creer makes a good point. For, on the walk back from PaliHi, this reporter runs into a familiar face: Joan Graves, wife of Palisadian Peter Graves, the actor who played opposite William Holden in 1953’s ‘Stalag 17.’ Of course, ‘Stalag”s director, the legendary Billy Wilder, was no one-trick pony, having helmed ‘Double Indemnity,’ ‘Some Like It Hot,’ ‘The Apartment,’ ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ classic after classic. So this reporter remarks to Mrs. Graves how lucky these students are to have such impressive facilities which iconic filmmakers such as Wilder didn’t have access to as teens in their day. ‘Yeah,’ quips the good-natured Joan Graves without missing a beat. ‘And look what happened to him!’ To download the work of PaliHi’s animation students, hit the ‘Students’ button and ‘Web Pages/Animation’ link at palihigh.org.

Piano Trio World Premiere Highlights the CMP Concert

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Violinist Mike Menzies, Photo courtesy of CMP
Violinist Mike Menzies, Photo courtesy of CMP

Two 20th Century chamber works, the world premiere of a new piano trio by Jane Brockman, plus a Baroque chamber piece headline Chamber Music Palisades concert on Tuesday, March 25 at 8 p.m., at St. Matthew’s, 1031 Bienveneda. In addition to Brockman’s work, the program features selections by Quantz, Poulenc and Joaqu’n Turina performed by Leslie Reed, oboe; Judith Farmer, bassoon; Mark Menzies, violin; John Walz, cello; Susan Greenberg, flute; and Delores Stevens, piano. KUSC’s Alan Chapman is the evening’s host. The concert opens with a Baroque flourish via Johann Joachim Quantz’s (1697-1773) Trio for Oboe, Flute and Piano performed by Stevens and Greenberg, co-founders and co-artistic directors of Chamber Music Palisades, and Reed, principal oboe of the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra since 1987. Changing the pace considerably, Reed, Stevens and Farmer”principal bassoon of the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra and former principal bassoon with the Austrian Radio Orchestra”continue with a Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano, written in 1926 by French composer Francis Poulenc. Music by Poulenc (1899-1963), a 20th century master, derived its influence from the Dada movement. The program concludes with two piano trios including the world premiere of a new piano trio by American composer Jane Brockman (b. 1949), a Santa Monica resident and the first woman to earn a doctorate in music composition in the University of Michigan’s 150-year history. Brockman taught music theory and composition at the University of Connecticut for nine years, and, after a composer-fellowship at Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute, Brockman left her Connecticut post and resettled in Santa Monica, where she began scoring for film and television and now focuses exclusively on concert music. The other piano trio is by Joaqu’n Turina (1882-1949), a native of Seville, Spain, whose work was greatly influenced by traditional Andalusian music. Both piano trios will be performed by accomplished talents Menzies, Walz and Stevens. Tickets are $25; students with ID are free. Contact: (310) 459-2070 or visit www.cmpalisades.org.

First Pitch Is Blockbuster Hit

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Actor Tom Hanks Hams It Up for Fellow Palisadians at PPBA Pancake Breakfast

Actor Tom Hanks shows off the ball he's about to throw to his son Truman to officially begin the Palisades Pony Baseball Association's season.
Actor Tom Hanks shows off the ball he’s about to throw to his son Truman to officially begin the Palisades Pony Baseball Association’s season.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Perhaps Tom Hanks missed his calling. Sure, he’s made quite a career for himself as an actor, winning two Oscars, three Emmys and four Golden Globes. Yet he seemed so happy, so poised, so in his element on Saturday morning at the Field of Dreams when he wound up and threw a nasty curve ball over the outside corner of the plate and into his son Truman’s mitt to officially open this year’s Palisades Pony Baseball Association season. “Let that be the first of many great pitches!” Hanks declared as he pumped his fist, danced a jig and soaked in cheers. “And how ’bout a round of applause for our courageous umps who keep’ em fair.” Perhaps Hanks would’ve found fame as a baseball manager like Jimmy Dugan, whom he portrayed in the movie “A League of Their Own,” or perhaps even as a major league player. Not that Hanks regrets the path he chose, for it ultimately led him to Pacific Palisades, the place he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have called home for 20 years. “Everywhere I travel people tell me that I live in a fantasy world,” Hanks said. “They’re right–there’s nothing more fantastic than a place where all you have to worry about is a place to park.” Asked if he had practiced before throwing out the ceremonial first ball, Hanks said he didn’t need to because “I’ve been throwing stuff at kids for a long time.” Turns out, Hanks is as skilled at flipping flapjacks as he is throwing a baseball. Hours before he took to the field he was donning an apron and manning a grill alongside local fitness guru Jake Steinfeld to serve up breakfast for hordes of hungry neighbors. “That was a fun movie to make,” Hanks said about ‘A League of Their Own.’ “I got paid to play baseball and hang out with girls. That could’ve gone on for years and I’d have been okay with it.” Hanks grew up in the Bay Area and was an avid A’s fan. When he was in junior high he sold peanuts, popcorn and soda at Oakland Coliseum while watching the likes of Vida Blue and Reggie Jackson. He ran track in high school but soon gravitated to the drama department because “there were more girls, so that seemed like the place to be.” Several sporting events stand out in the actor’s mind: “I happened to be at Wrigley Field (in Chicago) when Pete Rose tied Ty Cobb,” Hanks recalled. “The game was called on account of darkness and Pete broke it [all-time hit record] the next day. I also saw Tom Seaver win his 300th game in Yankee Stadium.” Hanks is a Palisadian through and through. He dines at local restaurants, shops at local stores and supports local projects’like the new gym and the Field of Dreams. He also takes pride in his pancake-making prowess. “I’m finally living up to my potential and destiny,” Hanks joked. “My friend Jake here feels it’s his job to squeeze 108 pancakes on one grill. That’s fine, but if he gives me any trouble I’m gonna’ bounce one right off his gluteus maximus.” Steinfeld, who admitted he was looking forward to watching his 8-year-old son Zach make his Pinto debut with the Tigers, implored Hanks to stop working on his autobiography and concentrate on the task at hand. “Making pancakes is about consistency,” Steinfeld teased, mixing in a little banter with the batter. “This is not a Democratic or Republican issue’it’s a pancake issue. Tom is waffling. He’s all over the place–some big, some small. Look at mine… all the same size.” Shortly after 9 a.m., the Pinto Cardinals sang the national anthem and Hanks followed with the first pitch–which was every bit as impressive as the one California First Lady Maria Shriver delivered to former Dodgers first baseman Wes Parker to kick off last year’s festivities. With that, umpires on every diamond shouted “Play ball!” and players ran for their respective dugouts. It was only fitting that Truman Hanks fielded the very first ball for the Bronco Cardinals, snaring a sharp grounder to second base and throwing to first for the out. Below are the game results from opening day: Bronco Division In the American League, the Orioles outscored the Red Sox, 11-3, and the Yankees beat the Tigers, 7-3. In the National League, the Cardinals edged the Cubs, 7-6, and the Phillies topped the Dodgers, 10-8. Mustang Division In the National League, it was the Cubs ousting the Cardinals, 15-5, and the Dodgers beating the Phillies, 12-7. In the American League, the Orioles outscored the Redo Sox, 15-12, and the Yankees topped the Tigers, 15-6. Pinto Division In a pair of high-scoring American League games the Orioles outlasted the Red Sox, 16-11, and the Tigers edged the Yankees, 10-9. The National League featured a pair of one-sided outings with the Cardinals beating the Cubs, 14-1, and the Dodgers taking care of the Phillies, 13-6.

“Blue” Days on the Horizon

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Coach Charlie Naimo Expects Residents To See World Class Soccer in Palisades

Coach Charlie Naimo is happiest at Stadium by the Sea, which will serve as the Pali Blues' home field in the club's inaugural season.
Coach Charlie Naimo is happiest at Stadium by the Sea, which will serve as the Pali Blues’ home field in the club’s inaugural season.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

All it takes is one look at Charlie Naimo to recognize how excited he is to be doing what he’s doing. Not only is he the head coach of the Pali Blues, a new W-League expansion soccer team that will, as he said “bring world class soccer to Pacific Palisades,” Naimo has also embraced the community his team will call home. “The whole setting here has a European feel to it,” Naimo said. “Even if you’re not an avid fan, the fact that you’ll have a team of this caliber in your own backyard is pretty cool.” Naimo traveled across the country to take on his latest assignment–and that was part of the job’s appeal. After all, he’s always looking for a new challenge. “One night I’m playing a men’s indoor game and I was chatting with another coach who suggested I get in touch with Ali [Mansouri] about this new team he was putting together,” said Naimo, who grew up in New Jersey. “The rest, as they say, is history. Ali flew me and my girlfriend Tracy out here and we were impressed with the whole situation from day one.” Mansouri co-owns the Blues with fellow Palisades resident Rudy Bianchi and first on the priority list was finding a top-level coach for their fledgling team, which will play its home games at Palisades High’s newly-renovated Stadium by the Sea. “We believe Charlie possesses the skills to create a winning tradition for our club,” Mansouri proclaimed. “His enthusiasm for the game is matched only by his record of success.” Over the last four seasons, Naimo’s teams have amassed a 53-3-0 regular season record. In his most recent stint he led Jersey Sky Blue to a 12-2 mark in the franchise’s first season. He expects the Blues’ inaugural campaign to be even more successful. “This will be one of the best women’s teams in the world by May,” Naimo predicted. “We have a future pro in every position and we’re very diverse. Half of the players are from California and the others are from all over who have played in the World Cup and the Olympics. It’s fantastic to be a part of this–it’s really rejuvenated me as a coach.” Naimo liked what he saw from the Blues in their very first game at Stadium by the Sea–a 1-1 tie against Beijing in an international friendly January 4. “That night I was convinced that we can play with anyone,” Naimo confessed. “We had about a 30-minute tactical discussion beforehand and that was it. We pretty much dominated. Chinese teams are very technical, very organized and on top of that they’d just finished their season so they were used to playing with each other an yet they couldn’t crack us.” In February, the Blues won the Silver Mug Tournament in Las Vegas, further bolstering Naimo’s belief that the sky’s the limit for his team’s success. “We may lose a game but we won’t be outplayed this year,” he said. “I’m not married to one system but I think we’ll be very methodical, very relentless. There’ll be some great combination passing and fans will get to see an attractive style of soccer.” Being from the East Coast, Naimo brings an “old school” mentality to his trade, one predicated on results. “You’re not going to see too many smiles from me,” Naimo promised. “Seven out of 10 wins I’m unhappy anyway. I think it’s critical’in soccer and in life’to always being learning lessons and the sooner you learn them, the better. My players are like family, yes, and sometimes they need tough love.” The Blues train 15 hours a week at the Santa Monica Airport fields. Playing well is important, but Naimo strives for greatness. “The bottom line is that results are everything in the pros,” he said. “The motto I adhere to is that you can’t let a win get to your head or a loss to your heart.” Naimo landed his first head coaching job with the Central Jersey Splash in 1998 and he was named W-League Coach of the Year in 1999. He demonstrated the ability to build a team from the ground up when he turned a struggling New Jersey Wildcats team into a powerhouse, compiling a 41-1-0 record and piloting the club to the W-League championship in 2005. “Charlie has a wealth of experience working with players at all levels and has an unbelievable pool of players from which to draw,” Pali Blues Director of Operations Kenzo Bergeron said. “The Southern California soccer culture will embrace him as a professional and hard working talent.” Naimo has not only made a commitment to the Blues, but to the Palisades as well. “When Tracy and I first moved out here we were looking to buy a home,” Naimo said. “But with the market being what it is Ali suggested we rent around here for awhile and we found a great condo right on Sunset that’s walking distance to the high school. We love with this place already, especially the village’we eat there everyday.” While Naimo takes pride in what he’s accomplished he prefers to look ahead, not behind. In fact, he’s bursting with anticipation for the Blues’ season opener May 10 against the Ventura County Fusion. Up next on the schedule, though, is a preseason game against USC on March 29 in Los Angeles. “The reality is that I don’t miss home at all,” Naimo said. “My experience with the Wildcats was wonderful but that’s in the past. I made a commitment to be here, I’m focused on making the Blues the best we can be and there’s no turning back.”

Tennis Takes League Lead

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In a showdown for Western League supremacy, the Palisades High boys’ tennis team proved far superior to Venice last Thursday at Palisades Recreation Center. The Dolphins won, 6-1, to take over sole possession of first place and stay undefeated in league play. Pali’s Brett Allchorn lost a tight match to Kurt Zweifel, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 1 singles and that turned out to be the Gondoliers’ only point. Pali’s Oliver Thornton won, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 2 singles, Kyung Choi won, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 3 singles and Trinity Thornton won 6-1, 6-2, at No. 4 singles. In doubles, the Dolphins’ top tandem of Matt Goodman and Jeremy Shore won, 6-2, 6-2. Spencer Lewin and Ren Nielsen edged Venice duo Brian Fong and Mitchell Paul, 6-3, 7-6(6), at No. 2 and Che Borja and Ali Yazdi rallied to a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 3 singles. Palisades Coach Bud Kling was disappointed that Santa Monica did not show up for last Wednesday’s scheduled nonleague match. The Dolphins won by forfeit but Kling would much rather have played. ‘They are very good and that would’ve been a really close match,’ he said. ‘We were really looking forward to that.’ The Dolphins are on spring break this week but play intersectional matches against Beverly Hills next Monday and Brentwood on Wednesday. Baseball Mike Voelkel’s squad routed Oaks Christian, 12-0, in the first round of the Redondo tournament Saturday at George Robert Field. Jonathan Moscot had two hits, two runs and one RBI, Julian Barzilli had two hits, three RBIs and one run and David Skolnik added two hits, one run and one RBI. On the mound, Moscot had four strikeouts and one walk in four innings and Elliott Engelman allowed one hit with three strikeouts in two innings. Palisades traveled to San Diego on Monday for the Easter Lions tournament. Look for results in next week’s issue.

Rowers Win Long Beach Regatta

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Marina Aquatic Center's Varsity Women's 8 team won last weekend's regatta in Long Beach. Palisadian Anna Rasmussen (wearing hat) sits third from the bottom. Photo: Mark Costopolous
Marina Aquatic Center’s Varsity Women’s 8 team won last weekend’s regatta in Long Beach. Palisadian Anna Rasmussen (wearing hat) sits third from the bottom. Photo: Mark Costopolous

Anna Rasmussen and Xavier Keyser helped their respective rowing teams to gold medals at last Saturday’s California Cup Challenge in Long Beach. Marina Aquatic Center stepped up to win the Varsity 8, Junior Varsity 8, the third Varsity 8, the Lightweight 8, the Lightweight 4, the Junior Varsity Quad and the Novice Quad–a dominating performance that solidified the MAC Junior Women’s standing as the south’s clear favorite to win the California junior championships. Palisades Highlands resident Anna Rasmussen, a senior at Marlborough School, helped the MAC Varsity Women’s 8 to the gold medal, seven seconds ahead of second-place Long Beach. On the men’s side, MAC’s Lightweight 4 team continued a nearly two-year undefeated streak that included the 2007 Junior National Championship despite returning only one rower and the coxswain. MAC’s gold medal-winning team included Xavier Keyser, a senior at Palisades High. Up next for the 80-member club program is the San Diego Crew Classic at Mission Bay, a major event on the national calendar that attracts top collegiate, junior and masters crews from around the U.S. and Canada.

Rams Are YMCA Flag Champs

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Rams wide receiver Kevin Rosen (center) catches a pass against the Bills as teammates Michael Mapes and Max Parcell rush in to assist. Photo courtesy of Don Parcell
Rams wide receiver Kevin Rosen (center) catches a pass against the Bills as teammates Michael Mapes and Max Parcell rush in to assist. Photo courtesy of Don Parcell

The Rams scored 21 unanswered points to beat the Bills, 28-7, in the championship game of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA’s flag football 8- to 11-year-old championship game last Saturday at Calvary Christian School. Coached by Todd Tharen, the undefeated Rams were tested by a gritty Bills squad coached by Brian Bosworth. After the Rams took a 7-0 first-quarter lead the Bills scored on an interception return to tie the game. The Rams’ defense was stout for the remainder of the game and the Bills were unable to score on offense. The Rams tacked on three touchdowns to capture the title in decisive fashion.

Lisberger Is All-Star Game MVP

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Palisadian Amanda Lisberger scored 88 goals in her four varsity seasons at Brentwood. Photo: Anthony Watson/Maxpreps.com
Palisadian Amanda Lisberger scored 88 goals in her four varsity seasons at Brentwood. Photo: Anthony Watson/Maxpreps.com

Her soccer career at Brentwood ended barely two weeks ago in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regionals, but Amanda Lisberger isn’t finished winning quite yet. The Eagles’ striker and Pacific Palisades resident was invited to play in the Soccer Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game on Saturday in La Mirada and she made the most of it. Lisberger had two goals and one assist for Division V in a 5-1 victory over Division VI. She also received an official World Cup ball as the game’s most valuable player. Lisberger, who has signed with Texas, was named first-team All League, first-team CIF and Olympic League most valuable player for the third consecutive season. She is also a candidate for the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year Award. In four stellar seasons on Brentwood’s varsity squad Lisberger tallied 88 goals and 31 assists to become the school’s all-time leading scorer. Soccer may be her best sport, but it’s not Lisberger’s only sport. She will earn her 11th varsity letter this spring when she takes to the track to compete for the Olympic League’s 800 meter crown. Next on her soccer agenda is trying to lead her Eagles club team to its second straight national championship.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 13, 2008

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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

LIKE NEW, BUILT IN 2006. 2 bdrm, 2 ba mfg. home across from the beach in sought-after Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home Park. Rent control $738/mo. All ages, Pets ok. Asking $359,000. Agent, Franklin, (310) 592-6696

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. No pets. $2,500/mo.+security. (310) 459-0765

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

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PACIFIC PALISADES APARTMENT. Pets ok. Available within walking distance to village with Gelsons, CVS, library, many great restaurants and stores. Beautiful and quiet building with swimming pool. 1 bdrm. Apt. #5. $1,495/mo. Call Jay, (310) 200-0063

PALISADES 1 BDRM, sunny, remodeled, new paint, carpet, gas stove, refrigerator, covered parking, one-year lease. Non-smoker. No pets. Laundry, storage. $1,290/mo. (310) 477-6767

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

PRIVATE ROOM & BATH, Ocean view, access to gym, pool, cable, carport, N/S, N/D, References required. $900/mo. Please call (310) 454-5195

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

GUEST HOUSE WANTED to rent. Contact Alan at (310) 454-0531

GUEST ROOM WANTED to rent. 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 s.f. to 4,000 s.f., 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 FOR RENT. Available March 1st. Heart of the Palisades. (310) 454-3521

PALISADES OFFICE SUITE available on Via de La Paz. Approx. 1,103 SF, it includes 2 offices with large windows overlooking a courtyard, front office area for 2 receptionists, conference room, kitchen w/ appliances & 1 bathrm. 2 reserved parking spaces. Perfect for any type of business. $3,305/mo. Call (310) 386-2466 or email info@dslrf.org.

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

BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED 2 bdrm, 11⁄2 ba, gourmet kitchen, yard, walk to village. Avail June 20-Aug. 17. $3,600/mo. Contact David, (310) 454-1259 or Lowmusic@aol.com. Pics on request.

MORTGAGES, TRUST DEEDS 4

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL LOANS. Avoid the “Credit Crunch” with our flexible portfolio jumbo loans. No income verification & cash out options. 5, 7, 10, & 30 year fixed (interest only), & 40 year adjustables. $500,000-$20 million+ (high LTVs). Most property types. 100% financing available up to $5 million+. Please visit realloans.com (email: info@realloans.com) for more information. Call Rick at First Financial Bancorp, (310) 571-3600 x203, for a confidential analysis. CA DRE #01144023

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

SHIRLEY WILL AGAIN BE AVAILABLE after April 15th. Save the date. (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

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

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

CHILDREN’S CARETAKER, 15 years exper. Loves kids & animals. Very good refs. Pleasant, easygoing male. Trustworthy, reliable, flexible. Clean DMV. Safe transport. (310) 597-1617 or (310) 463-7125

BABYSITTING/ELDERCARE, 20 yrs experience. Excellent local references. Clean DMV. Own transportation. Available Sat. & Sun. Call Alicia, (310) 293-7019

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 avail. Mon.-Sun. Own transportation. Excellent references. Call Maria, (310) 948-9637

PLEASANT, EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER available Mon., Thurs. & Fri. Live out. Excellent local references. Some English. Please call Reyna, (323) 635-6173

HOUSEKEEPING, 20 years experience. Good references, available Mon.-Sat. Love pets and children. N/S. Lives local. Call anytime. (310) 572-7984, cell (310) 817-9515

SUNSET HOUSE & CARPET CLEANING • Window washing • House cleaning • Carpet cleaning. Over 33 yrs. experience. Call Barry at (818) 887-7150

I’M AVAILABLE full-time or part-time as a housekeeper or as a nanny. Experienced. English. References. Florina Cruz, (310) 597-9326

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE • Experience • References • Own transportation • English. Call Erika, (213) 385-7922

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon./Wed./Fri. Very good local refs. Own car. Clean DMV. CDL. Call Susana, (323) 933-6423 or (310) 409-9433

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER available Mon.-Sun. Own car, clean DMV. Good references. Call Maria, (323) 271-8026. Some English

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Tues./Thurs./Sat. English, car and references. Call Carol, (323) 299-1797 or (818) 742-5680. Call evenings.

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

HOUSEKEEPING CHILD & ELDERLY care, experienced CPR, first Aid certified with medical background L/I or L/O, fluent English, references avail. Call Ed, (888) 897-5888, (818) 486-6432

MALE COMPANION available full-time Mon.-Sun. Experienced, excellent w/ adults & children. Very gd references. Trustworthy, reliable, clean DMV. Own transport. Call (310) 597-1617 pr (310) 463-7125

LONGTIME PALISADES resident, responsible, honest, experienced, currently available for non-medical in-home senior assistance. “Female with a sense of humor.” Excellent refs & DMV. (310) 459-2639

IRISH COMPANION/Elder care & cook available full time to live-in or live-out. Own car, clean DMV Excellent references. Many years experience. Call (805) 551-9111

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

“CALL CALVIN’S” for rose pruning organic feeding & spraying. Interior/exterior plant care serving the Westside over 50 years. Call for free est. (310) 460-8760

TREE SERVICE 11d

ECCONO TREE SERVICE. Prof. tree trimming & removal. LAFD brush clearance. Monthly gardening service. Lic. #780501. Bonded, insured. Worker’s comp. Free est. (310) 497-8131. www.ecconotreecare.com

HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE 12a

CELLUETTE REJUVENATION STUDIO by Marianna. Get ready for summer. You don’t have to work hard on your body to get in good shape. Have your circulation, body, contouring. Vibration for weight loss. Cellulite treatments. Affordable. We are the best in the Palisades. (310) 490-9889

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.

HOUSESITTING 14b

VERY RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL COUPLE will housesit your home for 6 mos. or more. References available. Call Tim, (310) 889-8257

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

BAR/BAT MITZVAH SEMINAR. We can show you how to do it yourself on a budget. We’re the ladies who created Young Angels. We can teach you all the secrets of producing a great event for less than you thought. Call for info: (310) 573-9913, Brook & Debbie

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

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

TAI CHI FOR Beginners. Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley Scholar taking few extra students. Caring, personalized, low-cost instruction, self-paced. Palisades. Dr. Veronika Sommer, (310) 454-0897

SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d

CREATIVE HEARTS MUSIC presents 2008 Teen Artist development workshops. • Songwriting • Recording • Performance • Pro-tools • Make-up • Photography. Please call Laurie McNulty, (310) 457-4661

LEARN MANDARIN. Outstanding teacher now forming kid’s & adult classes for conversational Chinese. • Masters Degree-Language Education from CSULA • Friendly, enthusiastic, patient • Excellent with both children & adults • Tuesday evenings-Palisades Village location. One Palisades family has already joined the class. Please call for referral & more details. Chris, (310) 459-3408

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

TUTORING & HOMEWORK HELP. Teacher with credentials in Elementary, Special Ed. and Reading. Masters in Education & 23 years classroom teaching experience, 2 years as Reading Recovery specialist. Palisades resident. Affordable rates. Diana, (310) 717-5472 dianaleighw@yahoo.com

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

TUTOR—EXETER/YALE GRAD. Palisades resident. Specializes in English, History & Spanish. All levels. Preparation for college applications. SAT, ISEE. Get your child organized; develop reading, writing, critical thinking. Justin, (310) 801-1048

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

JOHN & TANGI CONSTRUCTION & Home repair. All concrete • Blockwall • Brick • Stucco • Patio cover • Stamp • Painting • Stone • Foundations • Free Est. (310) 592-9824, (818) 731-6982, (323) 401-1128

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

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

EXPERT HANDYMAN, very experienced. Repairs for small projects: Replacing windows, tilework, doors carpentry, painting. Local refs. Lic. #2190206. Emilio, (213) 272-9699

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

PLUMBING 16t

JLK PLUMBING. Re-pipe and sewer specialist & all plumbing repairs. Mention this ad & receive 10% off. Lic. #722414. Call (310) 678-6634

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

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

OFFICE MANAGER FOR Malibu office: career oriented, organized and detailed, excellent communication, phone and writing skills, computer literate (QuickBooks, Word, Excel, Photoshop). Please e-mail resume to adam@amazingtaste.com

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK for Malibu business. Must have Quickbooks experience. Part-time. Fax resume with salary history to (310) 456-8986

FULL-TIME PREPARATOR for The J. Paul Getty Trust. Requisition Number: 2889. More information go to: www.getty.edu

LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER in the Palisades. Must have a car, experience & references. Some English. (310) 459-8183

WORLD-RENOWNED PLASTIC surgeon looking for an admin assist & patient relations coordinator to join our team in Pac Pal. Will train & rewad generously. Call (310) 459-6792

COSMETIC RN. World-renowned plastic surgeon. Pacific Palisades. Injectables/laser. Call (310) 459-6792

AUTOS 18b

2002 TOYOTA 4-Runner SRV, V6, 62k, silver w/ grey interior. Features: moonroof, racks, tow hitch (should you want to tow your boat 🙂 ), tinted windows, CD, tape & radio player. $12,999 obo. (310) 425-6834

FURNITURE 18c

BEAUTIFUL MEXICAN wood dining set for sale. 4’x8’ table, carved edges, iron base. Eight oversized wood and tan leather chairs. $3,500. Call (310) 454-2164

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Housewares, books, clothes, VHS, movies, etc. FRI., March 14, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., SAT., March 15, 7 a.m.-12 noon. 947 Galloway St., Pacific Palisades.

HOME SALE, SATURDAY, March 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 607 Via de la Paz. Antique furn/dining room set/king size bedroom set. Kids’ playground set. Call for info, (310) 490-9889

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

NORWALK JUICER for sale. $1,800. Like new. Used less than 3 weeks. Model 270 stainless steel. Paid $2,295 plus tax. Call (310) 454-2164

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Apron Line by Highlands Mom Spans Generations

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Cynthia Berman whips up cupcakes with her son Matt and daughter Haley.
Cynthia Berman whips up cupcakes with her son Matt and daughter Haley.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Reminding young children to put on aprons whenever they wanted to cook in the kitchen was commonplace not that long ago. Other people have memories of large family meals, with aunts, moms and grandmothers all in the kitchen with colorful aprons, taking them off just before sitting down for the big meal. D-Lux 57, a company started by Highlands resident Cynthia Berman, is helping to bring back these memories with a line of cooking aprons designed for children, ‘tweens’ and adults alike. ‘It takes women back to their childhood,’ Berman said. ‘They want to recreate those memories for their children and their grandchildren.’ The fully-lined aprons, made of 100-percent cotton and sewed in Los Angeles, went into select stores in January, including Chefmakers on Via de la Paz. The colorful prints come from the quilting market, where Berman selects them. Berman, who grew up in rural Canada and studied design at St. Clair College in Ontario, moved to Los Angeles in the 1980s to enter the apparel industry and women’s fashion. Five years ago, she started a line of fashion T-shirts called Marabou (www.marabouusa.com). She also has a line of T-shirts called Girl Chameleon. The inspiration for D-Lux 57 (www.dlux57.com) came when Berman was cooking one night with her daughter, Hayley, who was wearing an apron that Berman had purchased years before at Harrods in London. Memories of baking bread with an aunt and of her grandmother’s colorful quilts came flooding back, and the company was born. Berman’s role model was her grandmother, who raised five children alone after her husband died. ‘She never wasted anything,’ Berman said. ‘When a shirt was worn out, the buttons were cut off and the material cut up to be used in quilts, or twisted and made into rugs.’ Her grandmother, who lived in Ontario, Canada, put up a quilting rack in her house during the winter to work on the blankets while she watched hockey. Berman still has on her bed one of the quilts her grandmother made, so it seemed natural to take ‘quilting fabric’ and turn it into colorful aprons. ‘They also make great heirloom gifts,’ Berman said. Each apron comes in a matching fabric keepsake envelope or pouch, so that when a child outgrows the apron, it can simply be laundered, put in the pouch and packed away. The pouches stack neatly in a drawer, keeping apron strings from tangling. Matching aprons come in three sizes (children’s 4 to 6X, youth and adult) and retail for $39, $49 and $59 respectively. In just two months, the aprons are striking a chord with buyers and are being sold in Brentwood, San Diego, Orange County, Colorado and Florida in different retail venues including cooking stores, apparel stores, gift shops, tearooms and wineries. Berman lives with her husband Steven, a former wholesale building supply owner, who handles the company’s administrative and technology areas, and their two children, Haley, 14, and Matt, 11, who attend Paul Revere Middle School. Contact: (310) 396-2087.

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