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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Palisades High Appeal

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Expected Decision Paves Way for Harassment Trial

The U.S. Supreme Court chose not to hear an appeal from Palisades Charter High School at the beginning of October. The court’s decision all but assures a trial for the sexual harassment lawsuit that has been mired in lower-court appellate decisions since the case was filed in June 2004. The high court’s decision was not unexpected; it reviews only a small fraction of the thousands of cases submitted each year. PaliHi Executive Director Amy Held would not comment on the court’s decision. In December, a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court will probably assign a trial date for the case. Unless the case is settled out of court, a trial is expected by next summer, said Ed Carney, the lawyer representing plaintiff Thomas Knapp, M.D. Knapp, a Pacific Palisades resident, filed the lawsuit on behalf of his daughter, who visited the school as a prospective student in February 2004. The suit alleges that European history teacher Ron Cummings made disrespectful comments about her religious background, interspersed a lecture with unnecessary sexual innuendo and commented on her body. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing reprimanded Cummings for his actions but did not revoke his credential as demanded by Knapp. The school’s insurer decided to appeal to the Supreme Court in hopes of overturning a series of rulings made and affirmed by California courts that the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) says could be devastating to the legal and financial protections of independent charter schools statewide. Because state courts redefined Palisades High as a nonprofit public benefit corporation, the school as well as all other independent charter schools could lose the benefits of being a public entity. The CCSA expects that less legal immunity for schools and their employees could mean the cost of insuring charters will rise. Originally, Knapp’s suit demanded only compensatory damages of $120,000, which he said was the cost of private-school tuition (since his daughter had decided against attending PaliHi). But last month, Knapp changed his complaint to also seek punitive damages from the school. (Only non-public entities can be ordered to pay punitive damages.) The amount of those damages would be determined by a jury. A judge approved the change, but left the school the possibility to contest punitive damages. Knapp’s lawyer says he hopes to punish the school for not having a credible disciplinary system. But he says demands for punitive damages are not inevitable. ‘If [the school] issued an apology to [my client’s daughter] and instituted a disciplinary procedure, my clients wouldn’t care about the money,’ Carney said. Cummings continues to teach AP European History on a part-time basis, said Amy Held, who would not make further comments on the case. —– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

Bringing the Reality of War Down Stage

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Director Teresa Dowell-Vest double cast the roles in “A Piece of My Heart.” Fro left are Steele (Tiffany Snow and Vivian Vanderwerd), and Martha (Diane Cummings and Tess Sorensen).

The debate on the war in Iraq stirs the political cauldron. On one side, there are those who believe that the mission must be completed; on the other side are those who insist that the mission should be aborted. Both sides acknowledge the brutal and debilitating circumstances American servicemen and-women face, with one side validating the hardship while the other calls for immediate relief. But few people want to talk about the fallout facing the nation when thousands of men and women return home. Are we prepared for the massive number of both physical and mental postwar victims, the economic reintegration and the social cost of assimilating these war-worn servicemen and-women back into the American culture? The arc of war begins with marketing the cause and swiftly moves into the realities on the ground, the heightened sense of danger and adrenalin and finally life after war. ‘ A Piece of My Heart,’ based on the true stories of six women’four nurses, a Red Cross volunteer and an USO entertainer–confronts the audience with the truth these women lived and their struggle during the Vietnam war and after, which reverberates as we are engaged in another war. The play by Shirley Lauro, now on stage at the Morgan-Wixson through the end of the month, is based on the book by Keith Walker, which records the memories of a war in the words of women who went to war, each for a different reason, and were courageous enough to detail the truth of their experiences. In Lauro’s adaptation, the shock begins with the expectations and exigencies of military rigor. The women are humiliated by the brusque impersonality of the commanding officers, rudimentary living conditions, and relentless heat, fear and exhaustion. The women find relief and release in booze, sex and the camaraderie of the sisterhood. But above all, they find comfort by sharing their feelings with one another, which are unfettered and frighteningly boundless. In this production, director Ter’sa Dowell-Vest has double cast each role, with one actor playing the younger woman in war, and the other playing the same woman 20 years later. The device works well not only for the clarity it offers the audience, but for extending the breath of the drama as well. women can remain forceful in their exuberance, naivet’ and hopefulness. With simple staging, a few benches and an evocative backdrop of shredded canvas, the drama unfolds. One girl joins the army to leave home: ‘I wasn’t into anything, I was out of Erie, Pennsylvania.’ Another, a Vassar graduate and Junior League provisional, is excited about going to Vietnam, where French is spoken, because she ‘took her junior year in Paris.’ Another was a hippie, anti-war, who was moved by President Kennedy’s call for service. The play moves swiftly to the war theater, which to these young recruits still feels surreal. ‘How can there be a war down there: it’s green, so green?’ The truth about war engulfs these tender hearts quickly and urgently. The wounded and dying soldiers occupy their days and nights, especially nights, ‘the hardest, because people die at night.’ Their world has collapsed into chaos, fear and terrific loneliness. One girl sums it up: ‘ I have got to go home, it’s getting a little crazy here. It’s like no other place, no other time on earth.’ And then, it’s time to go home. Act II reminds us that the war doesn’t end on the battlefield, but seethes and brews inside. The women are disoriented”I have feelings I don’t understand. I’m the only thing different since I got back.’ Their three years’ experience is discounted; they suffer flashes, night sweats and ennui. In the end, these six women achieve some kind of peace; some go back to school, one finds God, another becomes a lobbyist fighting for the rights of those who have been sickened from Agent Orange. The message for us resides on the Wall on Washington, where the 58,000 names that shine have touched us all. ‘ A Piece of My Heart’ continues at the Morgan-Wixson, 2627 Pico Blvd., through Saturday, October 27, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets ($18 and $15) call (310) 828-7519.

The Invisible Cuba Waits for Tomorrow

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The Malecon is a stretch of coastline along the north shore of Cuba in the city of Havana, just 90 miles from Florida. Most of the old buildings still show some of their old style charm. Photo, courtesy “Tell Me Cuba.”

For many of the 400,000 Cuban Americans, their Caribbean homeland is a lost limb. Resentment, nostalgia and sadness fill the void of what has become a phantom island they haven’t seen in decades. Since the revolution in 1959, more than 10 percent of the island’s population has moved to the United States. Many exiles are former revolutionaries who fought alongside Fidel Castro, but were betrayed by his brutal consolidation of power. Palisadian Megan Williams visited Cuba in the spring of 2000 to try and understand more about this tiny island, just 90 miles off the coast of the United States, whose 300-year history has been so consistently drenched in blood. As a documentary filmmaker, Williams perceives the world around her through the lens of a camera. She has produced documentaries on a variety of topics and events, including most recently ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night?’ about homelessness in Los Angeles. ‘On my first trip, I wanted to see if I could film what was going on in Cuba,’ says Williams, who was accompanied by a friend who had grown up in pre-revolutionary Cuba. ‘It felt like I was on an expedition to a remote foreign land, shrouded in mystery. What I saw behind the exquisite beauty and charming population was a country isolated, locked in time, stuck.’ Williams soon realized that the overarching theme in Cuba was antipathy for the United States. ‘There is no free media, and what there exists is seen through the lens of Cuba’s hate for the U.S,’ she says. She found bookstores bereft, cultural development arrested and the political oppression palpable. While it would have been easy to make a pointedly propagandist film, Williams wanted instead to explore the complex and deeply sad stalemate that exists between Cuba and the United States, especially how the isolation has affected both the millions of Cubans on one side and the Cuban Americans on the other. The result is ‘Tell Me Cuba,’ which will debut at the 2007 Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival on Sunday, October 14 at 1:15 p.m. at the ArcLight Hollywood, 6360 Hollywood Blvd. For most Americans living anywhere but South Florida, Cuba conjures cigars, the Buena Vista Social Club and tropical beaches. To deepen understanding of the island’s history, Williams includes a 15-minute historical introduction. The story begins with the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors, equipped with a zeal for conversions and domination that results in decimating the native population. Tracing the recurrent theme of control through ideology, the film takes the viewer through Cuba’s fight for independence from Spain, which is ultimately gained through the intervention of the United States, but at a cost. The newborn constitution is compromised by a U.S. amendment that insists on discretionary intervention and establishes a permanent military base at Guant’namo Bay. The filmmakers use a variety of visuals in telling the story, including academic paintings, film clips from the Spanish-American War, and television archives from the 1970s and ’80s to illustrate the politics in South Florida–where most Cuban Americans live. ‘The story came to me through Cuba, even though it ended up telling me what’s going on in my country,’ says Williams, who started her research by buying all the travel books on Cuba she could find, reading history and watching films. ‘I didn’t see any films that really tackled our same subject.’ Williams made several trips to Cuba, the last two, in 2003 and 2004, with producer Deborah Irmas. As the women recall, each trip became progressively more difficult. ‘On our last trip, after the U.S. presidential election, it took one week for us to get our press credentials,’ Irmas says. The Cuban government was once again tightening American access in response to further American restrictions on any intercourse with Cuba. Through key interviews, representing all views on the Cuban question, Williams achieves the melancholic tone that best describes the intractable stalemate. Two of the most powerful moments in the film arise out of interviews with former Cuban revolutionaries Orlando Bosch and Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo, who fought with Castro, then fought against him. For Bosch, retaliation coalesced around one fixed idea: ‘We prefer a destroyed Cuba to a Communist Cuba.’ The former pediatrician was responsible for a series of anti-Castro terrorist acts in the 1970s, including bombings in Miami and New York, and the 1976 mid-air bombing of a commercial Cuban airliner that killed 73 people, 57 of them Cuban and most of them high school students. ‘I’ll never forget the small stucco house in Miami,’ Williams says, recalling the interview with Bosch. ‘It was a hot, tight setting as I sat across from him, his lip swollen from cancer, as he proudly told me that he had smoked 124,000 cigars in his life. His M.O. was to be coy, and evade questions; it was like interviewing a terrorist with ADD. We used a hand-held camera to capture this man who is so internal, so physical. It was terrifying to be looking into the eyes of a man who is so awful.’ In contract, Eloy is a confirmed pacifist, who despite being imprisoned by Castro for 22 years believes that his country is being destroyed from the inside and the outside. He moved back to Cuba from Miami to work on establishing an opposition to Castro’s one-party regime. ‘When I met Eloy, I thought that this must be like meeting Nelson Mandela,’ Irmas says. ‘He clearly understands our action in the world and wants to make a difference in the world. His tone reveals a great human being.’ With the avengers on one side and those who promote dialogue on the other, the third point to the Cuban triangle is the influence Cuban Americans have on American politics. ‘Florida is an important state that is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans,’ explains Alfredo Duran, one of the exiles who sees dialogue between Cuba and the United States as the only sensible path forward. ‘The Cuban exiles form a powerful bloc that can determine election outcomes, including that of the U.S. president.’ Indeed, the exile hatred and violence has been transformed into political power. Williams illustrates this alliance between the Cuban-American bloc and the Republican Party, whose South Miami congressional representatives give voice to the anti-Communism commitment. In the end, there are no heroes in this drama, Williams admits. ‘The good guys are the Cuban people, the American farmers who cannot trade with Cuba, and the children, who are the ones who suffer most from the deprivations caused by Cuba’s paralysis.’ (Tickets for the 88-minute film are $10 for general admission. For more information visit www.arclightcinemas.com)

Creative Writing Contest Winners Ignore T.V.

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Some of the winners of the summer creative writing contest posed with their feather quills after their names were announced at last week's ceremony at the Palisades Library. (back row, left to right) Rachel Burdorf and Zoe Dutton. (middle row, left to right) Sara Rosenthal, Annie Lazebnik, Emily Miner, Mitch Burdorf and Alice Rona. (front row, left to right) Robert Hsu (blue shirt) Will Lazebnik and Jack Standish. Photo: Sherry Burdorf
Some of the winners of the summer creative writing contest posed with their feather quills after their names were announced at last week’s ceremony at the Palisades Library. (back row, left to right) Rachel Burdorf and Zoe Dutton. (middle row, left to right) Sara Rosenthal, Annie Lazebnik, Emily Miner, Mitch Burdorf and Alice Rona. (front row, left to right) Robert Hsu (blue shirt) Will Lazebnik and Jack Standish. Photo: Sherry Burdorf

The winners of the creative writing contest sponsored by Pacific Palisades Library Association were announced on October 2. The contest attracted 36 entries in five different categories: Scribblers (Grades 1-2), Jotters (Grades 3-4), Scrawlers (Grades 5-6), Scribes (Grades 7-8) and Authors (High School). Entries included poems, essays and short stories and were judged by members of the PPLA. Winners were selected based on writing style, originality, plot, characterization and overall effect. Contestants were limited to one entry, which could not exceed 1,500 words. ‘Some of the judges were amazed at the imaginative character names and story lines,’ said Kathy Slattery, a volunteer with the PPLA. ‘They asked ‘Is there something based on a TV show or a movie like this?” The answer was no. ‘The stories we received are truly original and imaginative,’ Slattery said. Elaine Wechsler, a former teacher at Paul Revere and board member of the Library Association, started the contest about 20 years ago to promote literature and writing for Palisadian youth. The event is run entirely by volunteers. All entrants received a certificate, a feather quill and ink. The top three winners in every category received gift certificates from Village Books, with first place receiving a $100, second place $50 and third place $25. In the Scribbler category, Robert Hsu, Mirman School, took first; Will Lazebnik, Brentwood School, second, and Jack Standish, Palisades Elementary, third. First place in the Jotters was Emily Miner, Palisades Elementary; second went to Mitch Burdorf, Seven Arrows, and third was Annie Lazebnik, Brentwood School. Winning the Scrawlers category was Rachel Burdorf, Seven Arrows, second was Zoe Dutton, Village School, and third in the category was Zachary Handler, Marquez Elementary. Scarlett Addas, Brentwood School, was first in Scribes and Sawyer Pascoe, Paul Revere, took second. At the high school level, Jack Mankiewicz, Harvard-Westlake, was first; Alice Rona, New Roads School, second, and Sara Rosenthal, Palisades Charter High, third. The winning entries may be read online at www.friendsofpalilibrary.org or at the information desk at the Palisades Library.

Panel Set for Farmers’ Market Discussion

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The Culinary Historians of Southern California, a nonprofit organization that supports the culinary collections at the Los Angeles Public Library, presents a free panel discussion on Saturday, October 13 at 10:30 a.m. in the Central Library auditorium, 630 W. 5th. St. downtown, followed by a reception with refreshments. The topic “When SoCal Went Ag: Past and Present Stories of Farming and Farmers’ Markets in Southern California” will feature Palisades resident Amelia Saltsman, editor of The Food Journal and author of ‘The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes and Stories from the Market and Farm’; Molly Iwamoto Gean, farmer-proprietor of Harry’s Berries in Oxnard; and Laura Avery, Market Supervisor of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Markets. Writer, cooking teacher and television host, Saltsman is a frequent guest on National Public Radio and teaches at Sur La Table. Her articles appear in National Geographic, Traveler, the Los Angeles Times and other national newspapers. Harry’s Berries was Harry Iwamoto’s entrepreneurial brainchild, launched on 11 acres of land in Oxnard in the late 1960s. Nowadays, his son Ken and daughter Molly (and their spouses) carry on the tradition, selling their strawberries on 35 acres of land directly to consumers at farmers’ markets throughout the state. As the president of the California Federation of Certified Farmers’ Markets, Molly is an enthusiastic promoter of the farmers’ market movement throughout the state and of increasing consumer. During Laura Avery’s 25 years as manager of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, the Wednesday market has become the largest all-farmers’ market in California. Up to 90 farmers participate, with 16 offering certified organic produce. Over the years, she has assisted in the opening of three more markets in Santa Monica and spearheaded the school salad bar lunch program in the Santa Monica School District. Her farmer’s market report is a weekly segment on the Good Food Program, hosted by Chef Evan Kleinman on KCRW at 11 a.m. The discussion is free and open to all.

L.A. Flora and Fauna Dazzle in Chumo’s Art

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“Patch of Red” by Marlena Chumo

L. A. Flora and Fauna Dazzle in Chumo’s Art Palisades artist Marlena Chumo is exhibiting her new work, ‘Indian Summer,’ from October 13 through November 13 at Schomburg Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., E3A, Santa Monica. A reception for the artist will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on October 13. The term ‘Indian Summer’ generally refers to the final warm spell of the year, typically in late October and November. Chumo’s more than 20 canvases glow with vibrant color, bold texture and constant movement. Chumo is known for her ability to capture nature, with a targeted focus on landscapes and garden flowers. Her work is often taken to the point of abstraction. Given her obsession with texture, rhythm and line, each brush stroke, often applied in a heavy, impasto and alla prima manner, emphasizes the random feel of nature. By creating a unique level of dimension, depth and movement, Chumo’s work takes on a tactile or sculptural result, where detail is revealed through the application of many layers of color. Chumo is a member of the California Art Club, the Pacific Palisades Art Association, and the National and Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art. Her work hangs in private collections around the world. She maintains creative space at Santa Monica Art Studios at the Santa Monica Airport. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact: (310) 453-5757; E-mail: info@schomburggallery.com

Lynch to Wed Adams in January

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Catherine Lynch and Casey Adams
Catherine Lynch and Casey Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Terence David Lynch of Pacific Palisades announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine York Lynch to Casey Dennis Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Adams of Hancock Park. Lynch recently was associated with Gehry Partners LLP in Los Angeles. She attended St. Matthew’s Parish School and graduated from Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire. She received her B.A. degree in communications from Lake Forest College in Chicago. Casey is a senior vice president with Marcus Adams Properties, LLC in Los Angeles. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake and USC with a degree in business administration. He earned an MBA from Loyola Marymount University. A January 2008 wedding is planned.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2007

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HOMES WANTED 1b

LAST GOOD DEAL AT THE BEACH! Best ocean views in Palisades. 10 homes. Up to 1,500 sq.ft. $233,000-$659,000. Call Agent, Michelle Bolotin, (310) 230-2438

HUNTINGTON GEM FOR SALE. By Owner. 820 Alma Real Drive. Four bedroom, four bathroom ranch located a block from Palisades Park and the town center. The property includes a generous lot with lovely pool and adjacent sitting area. Distinctive features include spacious living room with high, broad-beamed ceiling and large English stone fireplace and hearth; family area with indoor brick gas grill and beautiful slate floor. Ideal for renovation or building your dream home. List price: $3.2 million. Contact dignam820@yahoo.com with all inquiries and offers. Viewing by appointment only; do not contact occupants.

OCEAN VIEW HOME FOR SALE at Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home Park. Call R.E. Agent Franklin, (310) 592-6696. Mfg. Home Lic. #SP1136798. Your Mfg. Home Specialist

PETITE PARADISE COVE MOBILE HOME. Steps to sand. Charming writer’s pad, surfer’s paradise retreat. Indoor/outdoor living. Light, airy, serene, fun. Fully furnished. Best deal in Malibu. Only $340,000. Call now: (310) 454-0920

HOMES WANTED 1b

WE BUY HOUSES, APTS & LAND! ALL CASH, AS-IS, FAST CLOSE. David, (310) 308-7887

FURNISHED HOMES 2

CHARMING COTTAGE, fully furnished, 1 bdrm, 1 ba, frplc, close to village & bluffs. Flexible terms. No pets. $3,500/mo. (310) 459-0765

SHORT TERM LEASE AVAILABLE for 6 months (Dec.-June). Contemporary Monterrey Colonial home in Palisades Village newly built. Main house has 3 bedrooms, 21⁄2 baths, & library. Master bedroom has walk-in closets and steam shower. Ocean views from the second floor. Large gourmet kitchen with indoor/outdoor dining area w/ huge custom door opening from ground to ceiling. Beautifully furnished. Hardwood floors throughout. Outdoor gas barbecue. Pool is heated, saline, & safety pool cover. Gorgeous detached pool house has separate 3/4 bath with shower, treadmill, & large sectional sofa w/ fold out queen bed. Projection system with DVD, cable TV, 8 ft. screen & full surround sound. Move-in condition fully equipped w/ linens, silverware, etc. $18,000/mo. Contact Steve Sawaii at (310) 979-4165

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

DUPLEX, 863 HAVERFORD. $3,195/mo. Pets welcome, 2 bdrm, 1 ba, all app., gardener, garage incl, near beach & village center, great schools, quiet street. Call agent, Linda Taylor, (310) 994-0168

OCEAN VIEW 4 bdrm, 3 ba, remodeled with beautiful detail, gourmet kitchen, private deck to watch sunset. 1 yr. min. $6,950/mo. Agent, Suzanne Anthony, (310) 230-7393

SMASHING WHITEWATER VIEWS from this very private 5 bdrm, 4 ba home. Hdwd, walls of glass, updated kitchen, bath & decks+expansive grounds. Great for entertaining. 2 year lease preferred. Available now. $12,500/mo. Agent Paula Tebbe, (310) 820-9331

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

BRENTWOOD “Mini Penthouse” 1 bdrm+den/office. Best area near COUNTRY CLUB. Hdwd flrs, high beam ceilings, wood burning F/P. French windows & shutters. Stainless stove & micro. Nestled among trees & grdns. Immaculate cond. A/C, garage. No pets. $2,150/mo. Available 10/1/07. (310) 826-7960

PRIVATE OCEAN VIEW GUESTHOUSE, partially furnished; small but cool; gated, tropical gardens, patio. Near old Getty villa. No pets, no smoking. $1,450/mo. Ready now. (310) 459-1983

$2,500/mo. LARGE, LIGHT 1 bdrm, 1 ba, Mediterranean triplex near bluffs. Mucho charm! Unique touches. Built-in bookcases, cabinets, drawers, tile, hdwd. flrs, bay window, gar/gdn. 1 yr lease. N/P, N/S. (310) 829-6931

1 BDRM APT on top of the hill. Prestigious Bel Air area. Beautiful view of canyon & city lights. Util incl. $2,050/mo. (310) 471-7766

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

SPECTACULAR CONDO. 2+2 A/C, huge liv rm w/ FP, gourmet kitchen, granite, refrig, W/D, new window shutters. Walk to beach. Hiking trails. Quiet private. Move-in condition. Available now. $3,300/mo. Agent, Pat Haight, (310) 454-1851

NEW LOFT in Playa Vista. 2 bdrm, 2 ba +den. Security bldg. All new appliances. 1 mile from ocean & walking distance to LMU. $3,300/mo.+security. (310) 569-1190

BEL AIR 2-STORY TOWNHOME. beautiful Moraga Dr. 3 bdrm, 13⁄4 ba, mid-century. 2 F/P, hdwd flrs, wet bar, formal dining room, private yard+patio. No pets. Min. 1 yr. lease. $3,350/mo. (310) 476-3308

WANTED TO RENT 3b

OFFICE WANTED TO RENT. Established (12 years) 1-person business looking for single office in the Palisades. Business has no customer traffic, multi-year lease OK. Willing to sublet with existing business. (310) 459-4282

PROFESSIONAL WOMAN EXECUTIVE looking for room to rent in lovely, quiet, bright Palisades home for herself. Will be buying in Palisades at later date and currently works out of home in Westside. Looking to separate work and personal life by having a sanctuary to enjoy evenings and weekends. She is a morning person, non-smoker or drinker. Enjoys soft music, reading, biking and is working on a book. Considerate, respectful, funny and will not have overnight guests. Looking for a view and sharing certain common spaces. (310) 821-9409

ROOM OR BACHELOR unfurnished for quiet responsible, considerate, retired male. N/S. No pets. Please leave message for Tom at (909) 391-5008 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

USC PHD EUROPEAN female N/S, seeks private guesthouse, studio, 1 bdrm/rm Palisades, Santa Monica, Mar Vista. Kasia, (310) 625-0254

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE spaces available in the heart of the VILLAGE including those measuring approximately: 1) Single suites ranging from 245 sf-500 sf, windows in each office and balconies. 2) Larger offices ranging in size from 950 sf-2,000 sf. All have large windows with great natural, light. Amazing views of the Santa Monica mountains, private balconies and bathrooms. Building amenities include high speed T1 internet access, elevator and secured, underground parking. Call Kim at (310) 591-8789 or e-mail leasing@hp-cap.com

OFFICES FOR SHORT to medium term sublet available with potential for long term with the right person in the heart of Pacific Palisades. Prefer media-oriented and creative ventures. Office furniture and many business tools included as well as potential use of world class recording studio. Available immediately. (310) 230-2050

OCEAN VIEW OFFICES for rent in creative suite on Sunset and PCH in Spectrum Club bldg. Near great restaurants. 3 brand new offices available now. DSL/fax and phone lines with call answering will be in. Furnishing available. Shared conference room, kitchen area. Just sit down and do business. $1,100 to $1,200/mo. Call Pam, Jen or Rob, (310) 230-6866

RENTAL SPACE, STORAGE 3d

STORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE for lease at The Atrium Building (860 Via de la Paz) in Palisades Village. Secured units ranging in size from 67 sf to 168 sf. Please contact Pietra @ (310) 591-8789 or email pietra@hp-capital.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 3f

FULL SERVICE Property Mgt. Co. To rent out &/or manage your house rental. No more tenant hassles. We Do It All. Illana, (310) 498-0468

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

INVESTOR PARTNER SOUGHT for residential local remodel/renovation projects. Capital needed $150K-250K. No agents, reps, loan brokers. Duration 4 mos. Please contact (310) 454-0685

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INCOME PROPERTY 5b

WANTED SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS to purchase highly desirable 5 bdrm, gate guarded, Mediterranean Ocean view home. (310) 947-1844

PERSONALS 6b

SEMPER FI. Give honor and support to those who are always faithful to God, country, fellow Marines and Americans, and all people fighting for peace and freedom. Ray Nasser, Purple Heart Marine. 16321 PCH #63, Pac Pal, CA, 90272. (310) 454-7432

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

BOOKKEEPER/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/Notary Public, personal bookkeeping & financial organizing, clerical duties, honest, reliable, discreet. Excellent references. Patti, (310) 720-8004

QUICKBOOKS Bookkeeping Service. Call (310) 977-7935

LOCAL BOOKEEPER/Exec./Pers. Assist. My home office or yours. Confidential, honest and reliable. Celebrity clientele. Excellent references. (310) 403-8654

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

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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

BUSY AND OVERWHELMED with household/office clutter? Call for help and make life easier. I put things in order and make a difference for you. (310) 477-6489

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

MISCELLANEOUS 7k

SEEKING P/T employment as a PA, executive assistant or personal shopper. Bookkeeping, computer, writing, research & buying experience. Reliable N/S Wellesley grad. Local refs. (310) 454-6511

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

WEST LA NANNIES • Caring • Committed • TRUSTED • (310) 584-4555

EUROPEAN EXPERIENCED NANNY looking for full or part time job. Legal to work. Clean DMV record. Call Vera, (951) 454-4079

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE MONDAY-FRIDAY. Very good references. Call Margarita, (323) 336-0676 or (323) 731-2744

PROFESSIONAL LOVING NANNY seeking F/T job. Last 7.5 years in Palisades. Excellent local references. Excellent driver. Clean DMV. Call Aida, (323) 496-4984

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.” We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE M-F, references, own transportation, CDL, insured. Call Maria’s cell, (213) 605-6158. Elenamar02@yahoo.com

MY WONDERFUL HOUSEKEEPER is available 3 days/wk. Experienced and very responsible. Call Janet Merideth, (310) 459-9431 (310) 874-1965

HOUSEKEEPER, EXPERIENCED, English speaking, car, CDL. Will keep your home sparkling clean w/ personal care+more options. Loves animals. Refs. (310) 754-0545

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER available Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. Own transportation, CDL, good record. Call Maria, (310) 677-4622 or (310) 560-2590

HOUSECLEANING 15 YRS EXPERIENCE. Reliable, trustworthy. Free estimates. Available M-Tu-W-Fri. Local refs. Free estimates. Call Jurema, (310) 947-2608

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) 498-5380. www.TheKingKoi.com

PRECISION LANDSCAPE SERVICES! Tired of mow, blow, let’s go! Specializing in fine maintenance • outdoor lighting • fertilizing • automatic timer repair & installation • artificial grass installation • hillside clean ups • new sod • sprinkler repair. Fair prices. (310) 696-6453

EDIBLE GARDENING CLUB: Now Forming. Get connected to other Pac Pal and Malibu edible gardeners to swap advice and visit gardens. Contact Wendy at wstretten@verizon.net or (310) 456-9520

GARDENING SERVICE • General maintenance Svcs • Sprinkler installation (manual & automatic) • Hillside cleanups • Tree service • New lawn (topping, pruning & removal) • Block/brick planters • Cement work • Free estimates • All work guaranteed. Daniel Velasco, Hm. (323) 934-9284, Cell (323) 839-0819

MOVING & HAULING 11b

BC HAULING & CLEAN-UP • Houses • Garages • Apts • & Yards. All junk removed. Home demolition, i.e., patios, yards & walls. Truck with liftgate. (310) 714-1838

TREE SERVICE 11d

STUMP REMOVAL, since 1924. Get rid of those ugly termite-infested stumps. 10% off w/ ad. Lic. #685533. Brad, (310) 454-8646

DON’T PANIC, IT’S ORGANIC! Fall Special. 50% off all new local services with 6 mos. contract. Free housecall w/ mention of this ad. Since 1972. Natural pest control, lawn, roses, tree, pond, fruit trees, veg. gdns, natural spraying, whole property restoration, water mgmt & more as seen on PBS, NBC, CBS YOUTUBE & more. Invisible Gardener Inc. (310) 457-4438. Doing it organically keeps the oceans clean. www. InvisibleGardener.com

HEALING ARTS 12

SOUND THERAPY for health & regeneration with Marion Mayer R.N.M.S.N.P. Using cutting edge sound healing technology of the cyma1000. Cymatherapy is safe & effective for all types of ailments, physical & emotional. Specializing in Women’s Health & integrating Mind/Body techniques. Call for an appt. today. (310) 573-0400 or go to www.cymatherapy.com for more info.

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, Bonded

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

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

HAPPY PET • Dog Walking • Park Outings • Socialization • Insured. Connie, (310) 230-3829

PET HEAVEN • TOTAL PET CARE • Training. Walking. Playgroups and hikes. 30 years Pali resident. References. Call (310) 454-0058 for a happy dog!

A CAT’S BEST FRIEND. Professional pet-sitting services, specializing in cats. Provide food/water, clean litter box, medications (incl. insulin/fluids), plants/collect mail. (310) 578-0321

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

HAVE FUN! GET FIT! NORDIC WALKING CLASSES. Certified Advanced Nordic walking instructor, Palisades resident teaches private/group classes in the Palisades. Weekends. (310) 266-4651

PERSONAL TRAINER 15c

PEAK PERFORMANCE Fitness Training Ivan Baccarat, A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer • Body Shaping • Strength • Endurance • Prenatal/Post Partum • Cardio Kickboxing • Stretch/Flexibility • Plyometrics • Fat Loss • Core Work Individualized Program Design • 20 Yrs. Experience • Insured • References • Call for a free consultation: (310) 829-4428

SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d

NEED HELP WITH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY? Recent graduate & professional writer available. Will help to perfect essay for admissions success. Call (310) 985-1607 or e-mail maxtaves@gmail.com

PIANO IN YOUR FUTURE? Dedicated & patient piano teacher. Children, adults. Professional pianist, UCLA graduate. Call (310) 453-1064

TUTORS 15e

A TUTOR FOR A JUMP START WITH SCHOOL. 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 • Children, adults • Great references. Noelle, (310) 273-3593

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 teaching experience including 2 years as Reading Recovery specialist. Palisades resident. Affordable rates. Call Diana, (310) 717-5472

CREDENTIALED MATH & STUDY SKILLS TEACHER (BA-UCSD, M.Ed-UCLA, PhD Candidate-USC) Tutor K-College. Most subjects. 15 years recent classroom experience in the Palisades. Libby, (310) 963-0093

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

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

HART HARDWOOD FLOORING. Best pricing. Sr. discounts, quality workmanship. Bamboo, maple, oak and laminate. Installation & refinishing. Call for free quote. Lic. #763767. Ron, (310) 308-4988

GOLDEN HARDWOOD FLOORS. Professional Installation and refinishing. National Wood Flooring Association member. License #732286. Plenty of local references. (877) 622-2200 • www.goldenhardwoodfloors.com

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

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16p

SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16r

PAUL HORST • Interior & Exterior • PAINTING • 53 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

WALLPAPER REMOVAL • REPAIR • INSTALLATION • Plus minor household repairs. 32 years in business. Lic. #576445. Owen Cruickshank, (310) 459-5485

PLASTERING, DRYWALL 16s

THE WIZARD OF WALLS • Invisible repairs • Popcorn on/off • Textures • Paintings • Renovations • Plumbing • Wallpaper • Stucco repair • Instant quotes. 35 yrs experience. (800) 637-9994

PLUMBING 16t

BOTHAM PLUMBING AND HEATING. Lic. #839118. (310) 827-4040

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

WHITTLE’S PLUMBING • Drain & sewer problems • Garbage disposal & H2O heaters • Copper repiping & gas lines • Fixtures, remodels • Gen. Construction • Free est. Lic. #668743. (310) 429-7187

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

D SQUARE CONSTRUCTION. Bonded, Insured. References available. St. Lic. #822701 B, C-33. David R. Dwyer, (310) 699-7164

CASALE CONSTRUCTION, Since 1977 • New Homes • Additions • Remodeling • Kitchens • Bathrooms • BBQ Islands & more. Full Service from Inception to Move-In. Free Consultation: (323) 964-9707, (800) 974-7420 • www.remodeling-4u.com • Lic. #512443

HELP WANTED 17

DRIVERS: 150K PER YEAR-TEAMS! Earn more plus GREAT Benefits! Western Regional Solo and Team Runs. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123

PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER wanted for small company. Must work onsite in our office in the Palisades. Experience necessary. Quickbooks knowledge required. Please call Louise, (310) 454-0004

LOOKING FOR A HOUSEKEEPER/nanny. Tues.-Sat. Must have excellent local references. Must be legal. Inquiries, (310) 696-9139

LOOKING FOR WEEKEND housekeeper. Sat. & Sun. $12/hr. (310) 459-8211

SUPERSTAR HOUSEKEEPER WANTED. We are looking for an experienced live-out Housekeeper to start immediately. Tues., Thursday & Saturday. Must be flexible on hours. We have one school-age child and a small dog. Must have good English, driver’s license and own car. Must be organized and have great references. Job includes laundry, ironing, closet organization, cleaning, running errands and simple meal prep. Please call (310) 780-8622

TYPIST: Manuscript corrections. 2-3 hrs/wk. Your schedule. Your home. $20/hr. Dr. Leonard Brode, (310) 454-7062

AUTOS 18b

2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Black, 100K miles. Very good condition. Runs excellent. 22” Giovanni rims, tinted, Bose systems premium sound. $14,900. Must See! Eric, (310) 428-3364

CASH 4 MERCEDES BENZ/BMW $$ 1980-1995, running or not. Any questions, please call (310) 995-5898

FURNITURE 18c

NATURAL MAPLE BUNK bed with mattresses, great condition, $500 obo. Antique rustic white corner desk, $250 obo. (310) 459-4000

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

CANCELLATION of previously advertised Garage Sale at 847 Chautauqua for 10/26. This was in error.

SANTA MONICA/DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Whole hse! Hi-end! Quality! upholstd sofas/chairs/ lmps/rugs/mirrors/tables/Art/knick-knacks/ceramics/collectibles/hsehold-kitch items/TVs/electrncs/ PC’s/bikes, sports equip/plants/linens/books/CDs/ VCRs. Much more! FRI.-SAT., OCT. 12-13; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; 222 Palisades Ave., SM. TG 671-C1. Info/pix: www.bmdawson.com

PAC PAL HSE-FUL! Leath sofa/chairs! Upholstd chairs/DR set/beaut blk lacquer upright piano/Tables/lamps/desks/armoire/Books/kitch-office stuff/W/D/fridg/sm freezer/collectibles/knick-knacks/tools/lots more! 18426 Wakecrest (PCH/ Coastline/Castlerock) TG630-D6. FRI.-SAT. Oct. 12-13, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Pix-details: ww.bmdawson.com

PALISADES OUT OF STORAGE. Antiques, great collectibles, designer clothes, kitchen & furniture and other fabulous stuff. SAT. only. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 318 Via de la Paz 90272

ESTATE SALE: Pacific Palisades FRI.-SAT.-SUN., 10/12 thru 10/14. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hours very firm. 771 El Medio south of Sunset. Herman Miller desk, mirrors, bamboo tables, coffee tables, wine cabinets, country bench, waterford lamps, headboards, Nancy Corizine chairs, wicker, Baker’s table, armoires, desks, collection of teapots, lamps, ceramics, and much more!!! Pacific Estate Sales

GARAGE SALE! CLOTHES, kitchen, vintage purses, shoes, some wholesale artist samples. SAT., Oct. 13th, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. 280 Trino Way. (Above Bel Air Bay Club)

PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e

LOOKING FOR LOVING homes for cats. Brothers/sisters. Take one or more. Emerald eyes. Gorgeous. Ask for Delanie. Mention cats. (310) 456-9810

HORSE FOR LEASE in Pacific Palisades, unique opportunity to ride in Will Rogers Park. Very calm and sweet Warmblood/Quarter mix. $650/month. E-mail: louise@stockholmdesign.com

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

Calendar for the Week of October 11

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. Photographer Nicole Katano and prosperity writer, coach and speaker Christiane Schull discuss and sign ‘What You Speak Is Seeking You,’ a coffee-table book on prosperity consciousness, 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 ‘Call Me Madam’ will be screened at 1 p.m. in the community room of the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Admission is free. Snapshots Literary Troupe presents ‘She Walks In Beauty,’ produced and hosted by Eric Vollmer, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Theatre Palisades presents the final weekend of ‘The Boy Friend,’ book, music and lyrics by Sandy Wilson, 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Road. The show runs Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees through October 14. Ticket reservations: (310) 454-1970, or visit www.theatrepalisades.org. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 The Temescal Canyon Association hikers explore more new territory along trails in Corral Canyon East. Public invited. Meet at 9 a.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot for carpooling. For more information, visit TCA’s Web site at temcanyon.org. The Brentwood-Westwood Symphony Orchestra performs at 3 p.m. at Paul Revere Middle School Auditorium, 1450 Allenford. Admission is free. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Monthly meeting of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association, 7 p.m. at Rustic Canyon Park. Public invited. Paul Gripp will address the Malibu Orchid Society at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. (See story, page 13). WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Monthly meeting of the Potrero Canyon Community Advisory Committee, 7 p.m., in the old gym at the Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real. Public invited. Weekly writing meeting for members of all 12-Step programs or anyone with a habitual problem or illness, 7 to 8 p.m. at 16730 Bollinger Dr. Telephone (310) 454-5138 or e-mail info@12stepsforeverybody.org. A three-hour writing workshop is held at the same location every third Saturday at 9 a.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Steve Soboroff, a community activist and president of Playa Vista, will speak about ‘The Future of Los Angeles’ at the Palisades Rotary Club breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m. at Gladstone’s restaurant, PCH at Sunset. Contact: (310) 442-1607. Palisadian Marianna Zimmermann hosts a grand-opening luncheon for her new business, Celluette, noon to 3 p.m. in the 869 Via de la Paz building. There will be a raffle for treatments and 10 percent off all services at this rejuvenation studio for women. Contact: (310) 490-9889. Palisadian Janette Rainwater discusses and signs ‘2060: A Love Story in a Utopian Future,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Rainwater is a retired clinical psychologist who earned her Ph.D. from Berkeley in 1964. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Gala opening concert of the 2007-2008 season by the fully professional St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Neenan, 8 p.m. in St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Tickets at the door: $25. The concert will feature Samuel Barber’s lyrical Violin Concerto with concertmaster Yi-Huan Zhao as soloist; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8; and Marc Falcone’s ‘Bells,’ a St. Matthew’s Music Guild commission.

Campaign Begins for ‘Zero-Waste’ City

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The City of Los Angeles has begun Phase I of the Bureau of Sanitation’s Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP), which will put L.A. on track to become a ‘zero-waste’ city by 2030. The main goals of the SWIRP are to eliminate the use of urban landfills, develop alternative technologies for long-term waste disposal, increase recycling and resource recovery and convert the entire Sanitation fleet to liquid natural gas vehicles. Phase I is a process driven by stakeholder input and participation that will determine the principles and visions that will inform future stages of the Plan. City representatives are currently hosting neighborhood meetings across the city to determine region-specific concerns. On September 26, Tony Torres, a consultant for the city, addressed a group of stakeholders in Pacific Palisades to explain the current plan and to discover the environmental concerns of Palisadians. ‘Local input in Pacific Palisades is different than Boyle Heights,’ Torres said. ‘After having these meetings, we’ll figure out the best plan.’ However, that’s only the beginning. The final SWIRP document will be a 20-year master plan that outlines necessary Bureau of Sanitation program changes, infrastructure needs, legislative goals, a financial plan and the environmental impact report. To become a zero-waste city, Los Angeles will need to make radical changes in three main areas: product creation (manufacturing and packaging), product use and product disposal (resource recovery vs. landfilling). Torres also outlined the newest recycling programs for the city, which include improvements to curbside collection; recycling for apartments, multifamily dwellings, commercial businesses and offices; opening of new markets for recyclables; and recycling of food waste. After his presentation, the floor was opened up to questions and concerns of local residents. One woman asked why materials like Styrofoam, which is not biodegradable, are still being manufactured. ‘If there is a demand for that material,’ Torres said, ‘they will keep selling it.’ He added that Styrofoam (non-contaminated) can now be recycled in the blue bin, a fact that few people in the room seemed aware of, making it obvious that an increase in environmental education will be an integral part of helping L.A. achieve its zero-waste goal. Following Torres’ presentation, Marie Steckmest of Palisades Cares, who organized the meeting, led a discussion about what could be done in town not only to aid the city’s efforts, but to help the community become a leader in the ‘green’ campaign. One idea put forth was to try and convert the Palisades into a ‘bag free town,’ which would mean that local markets and merchants would no longer provide plastic bags for purchases. Someone else suggested that automatic sprinkler systems be adjusted, to reduce both frequency of watering and the amount of water wasted, as some sprinklers spray large portions of sidewalks and streets. People were also encouraged to avoid hosing off sidewalks and driveways in this ongoing drought.

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