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Getting Fit at Boot Camp

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Squats are one of many exercises women will perform as part of Westside Adventure Boot Camp. Photo courtesy of Adam Brewer
Squats are one of many exercises women will perform as part of Westside Adventure Boot Camp. Photo courtesy of Adam Brewer

Women of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to sign-up for Westside Adventure Boot Camp, a four-week outdoor fitness program that offers fitness instruction, nutritional counseling and motivational training. Conducted by Certified Trainer Adam Brewer, registration is underway for the upcoming Pacific Palisades/Santa Monica fall camp, which begins Monday, October 22, and runs through November 16. Five-day and three-day sessions are offered in two time slots, 5:30-6:30 a.m. or 9-10 a.m. Camps are held outdoors and some sessions may require campers to travel short distances away from the “base camp” for a hike. Exercises include core conditioning, short distance running (less than one mile), muscular strength, jumping rope, circuit training, hiking, yoga, kickboxing, pilates, sport drills and obstacle courses. “All you need to bring are an exercise mat, small hand weights, a water bottle, running shoes, and a sense of adventure,” says Brewer, who coached and trained clients nationally and internationally for the past 17 years and is a regular speaker at national tennis conventions and fitness workshops. “The most important thing is the mindset that you want to improve your fitness. By losing fat and gaining muscle, you’ll lose inches and gain strength while looking and feeling better. Also, you’ll meet great people who share in the same vision of striving to reach their goals for a healthier mind and body.” Each four-week camp has a registration fee of $299 for 20 hours of instruction. Women constantly on the go can also choose to come three days per week for a cost of $180. Participants will get their pre-camp evaluations by their coaches prior to the start of camp. By the time the camp is completed, campers can expect a 3 to 5 percent reduction in body fat, greatly improved posture, better relaxation, 5-12 pounds of weight loss and 25 percent improvement in endurance and strength. “Everyone is different, but performance improvement can take place in as little as three days,” Brewer says. “Visual improvement can take from two to four weeks depending on your effort level. It’s becoming common to see a camper drop go down one or two dress sizes within the first camp.” Registration forms can be downloaded from the Web site at www.westsideootcamp.com. For more information, call (310) 383-2828.

Nava Plays “up” at Nationals

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Eduardo Nava hits a forehand winner at the USTA Nationals in Palm Springs. Photo: Steve Bellamy
Eduardo Nava hits a forehand winner at the USTA Nationals in Palm Springs. Photo: Steve Bellamy

Eduardo Nava has grown accustomed to playing kids two or three years older than he is, so it came as no surprise when he advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of the 12s division at the Nationals last weekend in Palm Springs. Nava, ranked No. 2 in the world in the Boys 10s, beat the ninth and 13th seeds in straight sets before meeting fellow Palisades Tennis Center junior Robbie Bellamy in the third round. The friends played one of the best matches of the tournament, with Nava finally prevailing 7-6(5), 7-5. Nava’s amazing run finally ended with a loss to Masayoshi Ono of China. Other PTC players at the Nationals included Clay Thompson, Alex Soheil, Alex Giannini, Chase Pekar, Spencer Pekar, Blake Anthony, Derek Levchenko, Katy Nikolova, Reid Shumway and Jonathon Deeter. The PTC’s contingent was one of the largest at the tournament. Nava won the 8-and-under division of the “Little Mo” national tournament in 2005–by far the toughest event for that age group in the United States. Nava has been training at the PTC since early last year.

Still Best in the West

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PaliHi Girls Tennis Dominates League

Erika Lee serves an ace in Monday's Western League victory over Hamilton. Lee and partner Rose Schlaff won their match, 8-5, at No. 2 doubles. Photo: Jared Rosen
Erika Lee serves an ace in Monday’s Western League victory over Hamilton. Lee and partner Rose Schlaff won their match, 8-5, at No. 2 doubles. Photo: Jared Rosen

Winning never gets old for the Palisades High girls tennis team. In fact, it has become a mere formality in the Western League. The Dolphins have won six league championships in a row and are undefeated in Western League matches since a 5-2 loss at Westchester in November 2000. This season was supposed to be one of rebuilding for a squad that lost most of its starters to graduation and yet, whenever the Dolphins take the court for a league match, the question isn’t whether they will win, rather by how much. Palisades (11-2 overall, 6-0 in league) continued its domination last week with shutout victories over University, Westchester and Fairfax, then dispatched host Los Angeles Hamilton on Monday, 6-1, despite the absence of No. 1 player Katy Nikolova. The Yankees, however, became the first league opponent to win a set against the Dolphins this season when top player Amira Massi beat Palisades freshman Samantha Kogan 8-7 in a tiebreaker at No. 1 singles. The other singles sets were also close, but Palisades won them all. Kathryn Cullen beat Hami’s Emma Esrock, 8-6, at No. 2 singles to avenge a loss to Esrock last year. Pali’s Audrey Ashraf defeated Mirana Malina, 8-6, at No. 3 singles and Pali’s Genna Rochlin beat Emily Pompan, 8-6, at No. 4 singles. A key to the Dolphins’ success this fall has been its depth at doubles and that strength was evident against Hamilton. No matter who Head Coach Bud Kling pairs together, the result is always a win. On Monday, Phoebe Driscoll and Yasmin Ghiasi played No. 1 and beat Hami sisters Eliya and Savanna Levine, 8-3. Erika Lee teamed with Rose Schlaff to win 8-5 over Hami’s No. 2 duo of Ashanti McMillan and Ayanna Harris and Pali’s Liz Silvers and Marina Sterngold beat Zoe Bain and Samantha Nehls 8-2. Through one round of league play, Palisades leads second place Venice by two matches and holds the added advantage of having already beaten the Gondos, 7-0, head-to-head. Gunning for their third consecutive Section title, the Dolphins know finishing undefeated in league will increase their chances of nabbing the No. 1 seed when the City playoffs begin in November. Palisades’ only two losses have been to highly-ranked Southern Section teams–Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach Mira Costa–in the Bay Area Invitational.

Falcons Score in Delphic Meets

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Nick Edel swims the butterfly for St. Matthew's in last week's dual meet against Crossroads.
Nick Edel swims the butterfly for St. Matthew’s in last week’s dual meet against Crossroads.

Coaches Sarah Newman and Gustavo Bonini have the St. Matthew’s 5th-8th grade co-ed swim team in the fast lane this fall after strong showings last week in a dual meet against Crossroads and a tri-meet with Brentwood and Immaculate Heart. On Monday, October 1, Courtney Carswell, Issy Alsobrook, Maggie Adair, Margie Iselin, Mikaela Hong, Annie Hill, Nina Mortenson and Mackenzie Howe powered the Falcons’ 200 medley relay teams against Delphic League rival Crossroads. Meanwhile, the boys’ 200 medley relay team of Nick Edel, Kevin Carswell, Alexander Landau, and Stephen Carr finished first in 2:18.44. St. Matthew’s 100 medley relay teams of Alana Entin, Gillian Ondaatje, Brianna Kupfer, Cassie Jernigan and Taylor Pecsok, Lachlan Montgomery, Hunter Price, and Andrew Jones showed potential for future victories. The boys’ team of Alex Kahn, Matthew Moses, Kieran Sheridan, and Brandon Kupfer swam to a first place finish with a time of 1:21.34’the Falcons’ fastest 100 medley relay time this season. Edel streaked to a first-place finish in the 100 freestyle (1:06.5), with Landau a stroke behind (1:06.75). Carr achieved his best time ever in the four-lap endurance event (1:12.62), with Mortenson (1:13.72), Kahn (1:15.72), Sheridan (1:16.32) and Adair (1:18.25) close behind. In the 25 butterfly, Kevin Carswell took first place with a fast time of 13.94, followed closely by Mortenson (14.9) and Courtney Carswell (15.31). Matthew Moses and Hadley Kia swam this event in seven and six seconds under their best practice times (23.78 and 18.65), with Chase Aldridge (36.22), Alex Jackson (24.14), and Spencer Mayer (25.16) all dropping multiple seconds in this tiring event. Nick Edel swept the 25 backstroke, coming to the wall in 17.47. Ali Slemaker made a strong showing in the event (27.56) while Juliette West (25.54), Hailey Biscow (23.69), Rainier Emerick (23.03), Alec Graham (24.06), Andrew Jones (26.12), Gillian Ondaatje (27.84), and Brandon Kupfer (21.65) all dropped seconds off their fastest times. In the 50 freestyle, swims by Kieran Sheridan (34.57), Brandon Kupfer (36.82), Matt Douglas (37.18), Hadley Kia (37.38), and Margie Iselin (37.44) showed promise for future victories. The final heat of the 50 freestyle saw point scoring swims by Nick Edel (29.0), Stephen Carr (31.8), and Courtney Carswell (32.32). Caroline Alford (25.41), Amelia Green (25.37) and Kupfer (23.56) improved their times in the 25 breastroke by two seconds; Pecsok (24.53) and Alessandra Laurent (23.25) saw a three-second drops; Entin (32.44), Brooke Reese (28.14), Julia Combs (21.84) and Iselin (26.65) each improved by four seconds in the 25 breaststroke while Andrew Jones (26.22), James Mann (28.12), Lachlan Montgomery (25.96) and Matt Douglas (27.82) each shaved off five seconds. Kevin Carswell won his heat of the 25 breaststroke in a season-best 15.88. In the 25 freestyle, Nick Edel broke his previous record by one second (13.28), as did Lachlan Montgomery (19.34) and Brooke Reese (19.66). Two-second drops were made by Taylor Pecsok (19.97) and Andrew Jones (18.21), Alec Graham (19.31) improved by three seconds and Hadley Kia dropped four seconds (16.28). Edel led the way in the individual medley (1:16.65), followed closely by Alexander Landau (1:18.91), Courtney Carswell (1:22.56), Mortenson (1:25.71), and Sheridan (1:32.31). St. Matthew’s rookie boys’ team of Hudson Ling, James Mann, Spencer Mayer, and Lachlan Montgomery won their heat in the 100 freestyle (1:18.53), as did the older boys’ team of Matthew Moses, Hadley Kia, Preston Clifford, and Alec Graham (1:14.9). The third 100 freestyle relay heat saw a record-breaking swim by the boys’ team of Kieran Sheridan, Alex Kahn, Bandon Kupfer, and Alexander Landau (1:03.06). The 200 freestyle relay was won by Carswell, Carr, Edel, and Landau (2:03.03). Last Wednesday, the Falcons’ boys 200 medley relay team of Matt Chen, Carswell, Carr and Edel swam to victory with its fastest time of the season (2:17.57) while the girls’ team of Adair, Jo Kremer, Courtney Carswell and Iselin finished in 2:42.85. The girls’ 100 medley relay of Issy Alsobrook, Mortenson, Julia Combs and Hill swam St. Matthew’s fastest time of the season (1:20.58). Nick Edel won the 100 freestyle in 1:02, Kevin Carswell took second in the 25 butterfly (13.41) and Chen won his 25 backstroke heat in 17.72. In the freestyle relays, the Falcons’ 100 girls’ team of Ondaatje, Kupfer, Alana Entin, and Amelia Green dropped three seconds off of their Crossroads meet time two days earlier (1:22.94). The boys 100 foursome of Matt Douglas, James Mann, Matt Kaufman, and Hunter Price swam 1:18.6 and Hudson Ling, Lachlan Montgomery, Alex Kahn, and Brandon Kupfer put forth the fastest time for the Falcons so far this season (1:09:93). St. Matthew’s closed out the meet in style as its boys 200 freestyle relay team of Kevin Carswell, Stephen Carr, Matt Chen and Nick Edel swam the race in 1:59.44. Girls Volleyball Andy Bernstein’s 7th-grade squad beat Harvard-Westlake, 26-28, 25-10, 15-11 to remain undefeated (3-0 overall, 2-0 in the Delphic League). Olivia Fitzgerald-Harewood served 13 points, including eight in a row in Game 2. John Caravella’s 8th-grade team lost to Harvard-Westlake, 25-17, 25-12, falling to 0-2 overall, 0-2 in the Delphic League. Flag Football Gary Bradison’s 7th-grade squad shut out Pacific Basin League rival Lighthouse, 4-0, to remain unbeaten and unscored upon in three games this season. Justice Sefas ran for 125 yards and scored three touchdowns’one on a 79-yard kick-off return. Chad Kanoff threw for two touchdowns and three conversions, Taylor Stokes caught a touchdown pass, John O’Day scored 16 points (a touchdown catch, an interception return for a touchdown, a two-point conversion catch and two 1-point conversion receptions The Falcons’ 8th-graders beat Page 41-8 and improved to 3-0 under the guidance of coaches Reynaldo Macias and Jose Bravo. Charlie Porter threw five touchdowns, two each to Ryan Kahn and Andrew Tinger.

Wolverines Upset Mitty

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Led by five Palisadians the North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake High girls varsity volleyball team upset national power San Jose Archbishop Mitty, 25-23, 25-20, 25-20, in the semifinals of the Mitty Invitational September 29 in San Jose. Ranked No. 1 in the nation by Prepvolleyball.com, defending champion Mitty (13-1) was looking to win its own tournament for the fourth consecutive year but was surprisingly swept by a Wolverines squad consisting of Pacific Palisades residents Kasey Kissick, Catherine Sebastian, Cathryn Quinn and Marin Dennis (all seniors) and sophomore Meg Norton. Sebastian, Quinn and Dennis were teammates at St. Matthew’s, where they won two Delphic League Championships with current fellow Harvard-Westlake seniors Alexa Bagnard and K.C. Kanoff, who sat out the Mitty Invitational with an injured ankle. The ‘Fab Five’ have played together since the fifth grade. In the finals later that day, Harvard-Westlake (13-4) fell to third-seeded Santa Barbara in three games, unable to repeat the magic of its semifinal win over Mitty. Los Angeles Marymount, coached by Palisadian Cari Klein, finished fourth overall, losing to Mitty 25-16, 26-24, 25-22 in the third-place match. Sailors Silver in Las Vegas Marymount High finished fifth in the Silver Division at last weekend’s Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas, which featured many of the top prep volleyball teams in the country. The event consisted of eight pools and the Sailors finished second in their pool, sweeping Rim of the World and Green Valley and losing in three games to Newport Harbor. In Saturday’s quarterfinals, Marymount fell to Long Beach Wilson but rebounded to beat Santa Ana Mater Dei, 25-22, 25-18, in the consolation semifinals. Playing for fifth-place, the Sailors topped Clovis Buchanan, 25-21, 25-18. Marymount hits the road again this weekend, traveling to San Diego for the Torrey Pines tournament.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 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 Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Park. Call R.E. Agent Franklin, (310) 592-6696. Mfg. Home Lic. #SP1136798. Your Mfg. Home Specialist

HOMES WANTED 1b

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

FURNISHED HOMES 2

SUNSET Mesa Estate with KILLER VIEWS! Newly remodeled, close-in, mid-century. Furnished with THE VIEW. $7,000/mo. (760) 568-9426

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

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

OCEAN VIEWS 4 BDRM, 3 BA, office, den, large spa. Queen’s Necklace, quiet cul-de-sac. Avail Sep. One year minimum. Some furniture. $6,500/mo. Call (310) 457-1522, L.J., (310) 488-0716

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

FULLY RENOVATED 3 story Mediterranean home. 1/2 block from beach. Built by J. Paul Getty for his mistress. 4 bdrm, 6 ba, billiard room w/ wet bar. 800 bottle wine cellar, 4 person elevator, several patios & decks & a multi level yard w/Jacuzzi. Hdwd flrs, California tile, steam shower, 2 indoor Jacuzzi tubs, 3car garages, loft storage. $11,000/mo. One or more year lease required. For more information or to set up an appointment please contact us at (213) 494-0059 or at fidel68@sbcglobal.net

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

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

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

WANTED TO RENT 3b

WANTED: SMALL OFFICE space for actor and her assistant in Palisades or surrounding area. Wanting to move in immediately. Please call (310) 573-6288.

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

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 SPACES AVAIL for lease at The Atrium Building (860 Via de la Paz) in Palisades Village. Ranging in size from 60 sf to 150 sf. All units have just been repainted & are fully secured. Please contact Kim @ (310) 591-8789 or email kim@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

2 LOCAL WOMEN will manage all your property needs. 25 years experience. Notary, tenant improvements, repairs, bookkeeper. We do it all. (310) 454-5147

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

PLAY MORE. Work less. Low Overhead. Huge Profits! TheBusinessOfAbundance.com. (800) 934-3473 x8975

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

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: Yellow female cockatiel. Reward. (310) 454-1769

$ REWARD $ OFFERED FOR Canon Rebel camera lost 9/18 at Palisades Park or Temescal Canyon. Honesty pays for these more-than-valuable pictures. (310) 454-4018

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

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

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

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

DAYCARE CENTERS 8

PALISADES LEARN AND PLAY. Creative & nurturing Pre-K program. 15 yrs in Palisades. Crafts, music & educational curriculum. Openings for fall, F/T or P/T. (310) 459-0920

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

NANNY SEEKING a live-in position ( private room & bath). American with car. 12 years experience. CPR. Great references. Available long term. Diane, (310) 755-8987

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

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

HOUSEKEEPER BABYSITTER available Mon. & Thurs., own transportation, local references, CDL. Call Marion, (323) 217-5010

HOUSECLEANING/HOUSESITTING & Petsitting. Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday. Many years experience. Good references. Call Paula, cell, (818) 922-4062

CLEANING LADIES, PART-TIME. Mother-daughter team. Excellent cleaners. Speak English. Have car. References. Call Yolanda, (310) 488-8526

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE M-F after 5 p.m. and all day Sat. Own transportation. Will do errands, reliable, local references. Call Delmy, (323) 759-5159 or (323) 363-9492

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 will run errands. Available Mon.-Fri. Own transportation. CDL. Very good local references. Call Ana, (323) 562-2998 or (323) 841-4014

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE Mon.-Fri. I like pets. I speak a little bit of English. References. Cell, (323) 559-8806. Ask for Ingrid D. Molina.

HOUSEKEEPER available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. Full time. I love animals. Wonderful references. Some English. Call Hilda, (323) 788-4052

PROFESSIONAL HOUSEKEEPERS for home offices, companions, personal assistants, gourmet cooks, English, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic. (818) 882-1571/ 72, (818) 916-9802, danshamir01@hotmail.com

HOUSECLEANING, MANY YEARS EXPERIENCED. Monday-Friday available. Great references. Please call any time. Camilla, (323) 296-4410

ARE YOU LOOKING for a housekeeper or babysitter with experience & good references. Please call Francisca Arreaga at (310) 399-4003 or (310) 482-8036

HOUSEKEEPER, EXPERIENCED 17 YEARS, reliable, local references. Available Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Please call Rufina, (310) 836-8853 or (310) 663-4853

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

CATERING 14

DO YOU NEED A CHEF for your holidays, week-ends, parties? Local experience & references available. Call Ruth, (310) 429-2459

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

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

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

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

POOCHHIKERS! Dog hikes & park play. Providing safe, healthy fun & exercise w/ loving responsible care. Licensed & bonded. Serving Westside. Call Chris today, (310) 628-1970

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

PERSONALIZED ANIMAL CARE • PET SITTER • Overnighters, go-bys, dogwalker, neighborhood walks, weekends, twice/day, board small caged animals, birds, caring, kind, very reliable. (310) 478-6434

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

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 TUTORING. Specializing in math! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Now offering Chemistry! 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

CREATIVE PIANO LESSONS by professional pianist & harpsichordist. BA Pepperdine & UCLA graduate. Children adult recitals. Local references. Call (310) 453-1064

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

ROOFING 16w

“WE SEAL LEAKS” roofs • windows • skylights • chimneys • gutters • carpentry • masonry • painting • retaining walls • drainage systems • landscaping • redwood decks • rock waterfalls • concrete • tile • remodels. (310) 457-4652

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

ADMIN. ASSISTANT. Exclusive Orthodontic office. Will train and reward. Salary DOE. (310) 454-0317

CHILDCARE/PERSONAL ASSISTANT wanted. Must speak English fluently, have excellent driving record, reliable car & be available most Thursdays & Fridays, 2:30-6:30. Send resume: Rebeccalobl@earthlink.net

PART-TIME POSITION. Palisades Tennis Ctr.-Pro Shop seeks enthusiastic, energetic person with an interest in tennis. Willing to work flexible hours also on weekends. Fun & relaxed atmosphere paying $10.96/hr. Call Mark, (310) 573-1331

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

MAINTENANCE PERSON needed for mobile home park. Please call (310) 454-2515

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

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

1991 TOWNCAR, physician owned, stereo, repair records available, 8K spent on newer transmission, engine work, paint, new A/C compressor and fuel pump. Extremely safe, 5700 pounds. Excellent nanny or 2nd car. $2,395. (310) 463-7826 or (310) 947-1844

RED ‘67 VW Convertible. Looks good. Runs great. Must sell. $6,500 obo. Call (310) 457-2213

2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. Excellent condition, silver, 53K miles, 4 cylinder, automatic. $7,000. Call Vicki, (310) 890-2961

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

SATURDAY, 10/6, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. 847 Chautauqua. Two family sale. CDs, jewelry, exercise tools, dishes, electronic piano, bedding, books, lots of household items & more.

EMPTY NEST SALE! Sat. & Sun., 10/6 & 10/7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 1140 Monument St. Crib, high chair, sports equip, furniture, books, clothes, computer, antique box spring, toboggans, table saw & more!

SUPER GARAGE SALE. SAT., 10/6, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1287 El Hito. Furn, rugs, office suite, fine art, plants drapes, household appl., dishes, books, new A/C, tools & MORE.

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

Musicians Journey’s Cross Paths

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Palisadians Tiffany Hu (left) and Mria Demina, joined by timothy Landauer, will perform as a trio on October 7 at 6 p.m. in the Leo S. Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Palisadians Tiffany Hu (left) and Mria Demina, joined by timothy Landauer, will perform as a trio on October 7 at 6 p.m. in the Leo S. Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Palisadian musicians, violinist Tiffany Hu and pianist Maria Demina, will perform as part of a trio on October 7 at 6 p.m. in the Leo S. Bing Theatre at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The free concert will feature Beethoven’s ‘Kakadu’ Variations in G Major and Mendelssohn’s No.1 in D minor. ‘I enjoy playing in the trio very much. They are great musicians.’ Hu said. ‘It’s so amazing playing with great musicians because you feel it. It’s like a conversation, you kind of click.’ An experienced classical violin player, Hu began playing discreetly in Shanghai, China, at age eight during Mao Tse Tung’s revolution. Attending the music conservatory was one way to avoid being a factory or farm worker. Her parents, both teachers, were sent to a work camp and her grandfather was ordered to sweep the street, a humiliating experience, Hu said. ‘During that time we could not even play classical music. Practicing at home, we had to close the door because if a neighbor heard and reported you playing Western music you’d be in trouble.’ Following the Revolution, while Hu was in middle school, she auditioned for the conservatory and got in. ‘When I was little the bus used to pass by the conservatory and I could hear the music and wish someday that I could get in,’ Hu said. ‘But it was just a dream during the Revolution.’ She spent two years at the conservatory and during that time was selected to play in front of thousands of people at a master class with Isaac Stern, an American violin virtuoso. ‘He liked my playing a lot. I was really nervous; it was a master class at a big concert hall,’ Hu said. ‘I never thought I’d get picked [to play].’ After that, Stern and Hu maintained a close relationship, and whenever he was on the West Coast she played for him. When the revolution was over Hu was finally given the chance to compete in a nationwide competition. She was one of four violinists chosen from 50 to be sent in a small government exchange between Belgium and China. So at 17 she left China for two years to study violin at the Royal Conservatory of Mons in Belgium. ‘It was my goal. I hoped one day that I could study abroad,’ she said, because the violin is a Western instrument. Hu eventually moved to America after her Chinese classmate Timothy Landauer, the third member of Hu and Demina’s trio, presented a tape of her playing to a professor at USC. She was the first foreign student to receive a full scholarship to USC’s music department. With $40 in her pocket, Hu came to America alone and lived with a family in Glendale. ‘They’d drop me off at school in the morning and I had to figure a way home at night. That was really hard and lasted a year,’ Tiffany admits. Isaac Stern heard of her situation and arranged for Tiffany to live closer to USC. Maria Demina’s musical journey in Russia parallels Hu’s in many ways. Demina’s mother had been an opera singer who stopped singing when she had children and her brother played the piano but did not have the patience to stick with it. ‘I was the last hope of my parents,’ Demina said. ‘I always wanted to play the piano.’ Growing up in St. Petersburg, a beautiful and culturally enriching city, Maria felt the fall of the Soviet Union while studying at the conservatory, but she still remained positive. ‘I would say the education was very good. I remember trips to museums, plays, operas, ballets; it was quite amazing and fun.’ Her teacher, Maria Solviera, was known for her ability to reach young children. Demina performed publicly for the first time when she was six. ‘I was very small. I don’t remember much about it because I think children are fearless. I just remember having a lot of fun.’ Traveling and performing throughout Europe, Demina missed St. Petersburg and her family. ‘I stopped doing as many concerts as I used to because’it was hard to have your own personal life. People think you get to see a lot, but you go there to work.’ In 1991, an international music competition in Cleveland brought Maria to the United States. ‘I got some concert work and stayed around,’ she said. Demina has lived in the Palisades for almost three years with her husband Matthew, an entertainment business manager, and their son Asher, who is seven months old. ‘I love Pacific Palisades. I think it’s very cosmopolitan. I still feel some energy and I love being close to the water,’ Demina said. Maria and Matthew met at a wine dinner with friends, a hobby they both enjoyed. Maria has her son near her while she practices the piano and wonders if his exposure to music will have an effect. ‘When I put him on my lap he bangs a couple of times on the piano, but you know he also bangs on the kitchen counter!’ Ironically, Hu also wound up in the Palisades, where she has lived for 12 years with her husband Scott, a lawyer and amateur pianist. They share a love of music, attending concerts and playing their own music in their living room. The two met over the phone. With laughter, Hu recalls, ‘He said at the end of the conversation, ‘Oh, by the way I’m 6 feet 5,’ and I said, ‘Oh, by the way, I’m only 5 feet.’ The two have a son, Evan, 7, who is also musically talented and placed fifth this year at the Bach Festival. Hu has accomplished significant work, playing first violin in various symphonies and orchestras, in the recording studio and on TV. She has worked with Enya on the ‘Jay Leno Show’ and ‘Larry King Live’ and was also been the featured violin soloist for the movie, ‘Anna and the King.’ ‘It was a good chance for me to do what I feel. Chinese music is in my blood,’ Tiffany said. Hu and Demina’s parallel lives collided in Pacific Palisades this year. Demina is a piano teacher for Hu’s son Evan, and after talking the two mothers decided to collaborate musically. They were both surprised at the success of their first practice and Maria said it was probably due to their similarities in schooling. She describes their trio as a sort of marriage. ‘In music you have to share the same emotions; it has to be someone close to envisioning the repertoire of what you’re playing. We were kind of amazed how in tune we were also with Timothy Landauer,’ Demina said. Hu sees a future for their trio and even suggests a possible future trip back to Shanghai. Demina agrees, ‘I would love to do future trios. It’s always fun to play in a group. You’re not the only one who is practicing.’

Maxwell and Dickman Discuss ‘Persuasion’

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Richard Maxwell
Richard Maxwell

At first glance the book, ‘The Elements of Persuasion’ seems like a necessary read for anyone trying to sell a script in Hollywood, but actually, the book goes well beyond the obvious and gives good advice on how to sell oneself in a job situation, make a company presentation or even write a college entrance essay. Authors Richard Maxwell and Robert Dickman will be at Village Books Friday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss persuasion through story telling. Even when a person makes a presentation, for example, he or she is actually telling a story, and to be effective they should include five-elements: passion, a hero, an antagonist, awareness and transformation. Passion kindles interest and makes the listener want to hear more. When Maxwell and Dickman elaborate on the elements, they provide numerous examples that make this nonfiction book read more like a series of mini-stories. For example, they examined a 60-second commercial that ran only once during the Super Bowl when Apple Computer was about to be trounced by IBM. In the advertisement, a line of gray, blank-faced men marched in lockstep down a narrow passageway as Orwellian dialogue about ‘information purification’ droned on in the background. The men entered a large room, where other men sat in front of computers. The scene exploded when an athletic young blonde, in red running shorts, burst in the room and threw an Olympic-style hammer smashing the video screen, which exploded into a flash of light that washed over the faces of the ‘prisoners’ and set them free. Seven days after the commercial aired, there wasn’t a Macintosh computer left in the store. Maxwell and Dickman argue that there were many reasons this ad was so successful, but perhaps the main one was Apple CEO, Steve Job’s passionate belief that a computer was meant to be a tool to set people free. ‘Real passion, properly focused, makes a story’or a product’impossible to ignore,’ wrote the authors. For Maxwell, a Palisadian, comprehending the elements of persuasion came from his varied experiences. After graduation from Goddard College in Vermont, Maxwell moved to New York as a struggling writer, eking out an existence by writing public relations manuals, working on political consultations, performing street theater, writing his first feature film and teaching meditation (He’s a Buddist). He also started writing for the No Time Times, a paper whose name reflected the distribution date’there was no set time the paper came out. ‘We can’t pay you, but we’ll publish it, exactly the way you write it,’ Maxwell said they told him. When the editor got hired to write a book for Knopf, she told Maxwell, ‘It’s all yours.’ Maxwell’s first feature film, ‘The Challenge’ was bought shortly after, freeing him from No Time Times. ‘I took my advance [from the movie] and courted my wife, Chris, which I hadn’t been able to before because I didn’t have any money and I had no place to live.’ The film was a success and Maxwell decided to move his family to Los Angeles. ‘I managed to buy a $100 station wagon, hook a trailer behind it and start driving across the country,’ he said. The car broke down periodically on the cross-country drive. By the time he reached the 10 Freeway in East Los Angeles during rush hour, he was cruising at a steady 50 mph. Maxwell was afraid to get off the freeway, because he was not sure the car would start again, so he kept driving until he reached Pacific Palisades, where he remembered he knew someone. He made it into his friend’s driveway and the car died. His friend told him, ‘You have to have a car in Los Angeles or live in the Palisades.’ Maxwell took his advice and he and his wife have lived in the Palisades for 25 years. Their two children, Colin and Megan both graduated from PaliHi. Colin graduated from Tisch at NYU and is currently a bartender/actor. Megan graduated from Hampshire College and is in the process of applying to graduate school. Maxwell is a good storyteller, and the evening at Village Books promises to be entertaining.

Matchbooks Offer More Than a Light

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Artist Tom Hofer brings out the art of the matchbook at The Hidden Cafe. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Artist Tom Hofer brings out the art of the matchbook at The Hidden Cafe. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Tom Hofer has unearthed the lost art of the matchbook in his current exhibition of collages now on view through November 30, at The Hidden Cafe, 1515 Palisades Dr. A reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, October 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the restaurant. Hofer, a native Palisadian, began to explore the art of matchbook covers when perusing his father’s matchbook collection. Therein he found a trove of merchandising genius spanning decades that was used to impress customers who were just looking for a light. Restaurants, bars, motels, hotels, you name it; they all produced their signature marketing message on these tiny palettes until smoking restrictions removed ashtrays and matchbooks. A true Tiki aficionado, Hofer was initially drawn to the Polynesian island motif found on the matchbook backs of such legendary L.A. hangouts as Trader Vic’s and Don the Beachcomber. Later, appreciating the range of humor, sexiness and extraordinary graphics on matchbooks, he began to reproduce them on 20- by 25-inch canvases. Ten collages from his series in the exhibition offer a range of the artfulness rendered on these cardboard packages. Observing strict verisimilitude, Hofer has even assured the viewer a reliable striker at the bottom of each book. Examples of his work on exhibit include the Palisadian landmark ‘House of Lee,’ depicting a poetic Chinese juniper tree standing boldly against a red background with ‘House of Lee’ lettered in gold; and Olvera Street’s famous ‘El Paseo Inn,’ which displays a Spanish couple captured in the spontaneous expression of a seductive flamenco. The Hidden Cafe is open daily for lunch and dinner. Contact: (310) 230-9823.

Julius Shulman’s L.A. at Central Library

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Julius Shulman’s Los Angeles At Los Angeles Central Library At the age of 96, living legend Julius Shulman is one of the few individuals to have witnessed and documented the growth of Los Angeles during the past century. More than mere works of art or images for commercial promotion, Shulman’s captivating photographs now serve as critical visual records of this metropolis’ dramatic evolution. ‘Julius Shulman’s Los Angeles,’ at the Central Library’s Getty Gallery from October 6 through January 20, kicks off the celebration of the Getty Center’s 10th anniversary and includes 150 rarely seen photographs from the Julius Shulman photography archive at the Getty Research Institute (GRI). Acquired by the Getty Research Institute in 2005, the archive, containing over 260,000 color and black-and-white negatives, prints, and transparencies, greatly enhances the architecture-related holdings in the Getty Research Library, which has become home to one of the world’s largest collections devoted to art and architecture. The compelling presentation features seven photographic narratives: the competing urban developments of Bunker Hill and Century City; the exotic architectural expressions of Los Angeles, such as Watts Towers, and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre; the growth of Wilshire Boulevard; the industrial engines at the Port of Los Angeles and LAX that powered the city’s rapid growth; the city’s diverse residential fabric from Echo Park to South L.A.; and Shulman’s critical role in capturing and promoting innovative, sleek Case Study Houses, as well as cookie-cutter tract housing developments. The exhibition will also include renderings and photos of current urban developments underway, so that visitors can compare Shulman’s historic photographic perspectives with images of Los Angeles’ future. In addition to the photographs themselves, the presentation will include a host of related events and educational programming.

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