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WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES

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(Varsity times only)

BOYS BASKETBALL Nov. 28 — Hoover, 7 p.m. (Campbell Hall Tour) Nov. 29 — West Adams Prep, 6 p.m. (Campbell Hall Tour) Nov. 30 — Arleta, 7:30 p.m. (Campbell Hall Tour) Dec. 1 — TBD (Campbell Hall Tour) Dec. 3 — Antelope Valley, 3 p.m. (Beverly Hills Tour) Dec. 5 — TBD (Beverly Hills Tour) Dec. 7 — TBD (Beverly Hills Tour) Dec. 8 — TBD (Beverly Hills Tour) Dec. 17 — TBD St. Bonaventure (San Fernando Tour) Dec. 26 — TBD (Santa Barbara Tour) Jan. 4 — Washington, 7 p.m. Jan. 9 — @ Hamilton, 4 p.m. Jan. 11 — Fairfax, 7 p.m. Jan. 14 — @ Venice, 4 p.m. Jan. 16 — University, 4 p.m. Jan. 18 — @ LACES, 7 p.m. Jan. 23 — Westchester, 4 p.m. Jan. 28 — Hamilton, 4 p.m. Jan. 29 — @ Fairfax, 4 p.m. Feb. 1 — Venice, 7 p.m. Feb. 4 — @ University, 4 p.m. Feb. 6 — LACES, 4 p.m. Feb. 8 — @ Westchester, 7 p.m. ___________________________________________ GIRLS BASKETBALL Nov. 28 — Panorama, 7 p.m. (Palisades Tour) Nov. 29 — TBD, 7 p.m. (Palisades Tour) Nov. 30 — TBD (Palisades Tour) Dec. 1 — TBD (Palisades Tour) Dec. 10 — @ Crenshaw, 4 p.m. Dec. 19 — TBD (Nike Tour) Dec. 20 — TBD (Nike Tour) Dec. 21 — TBD (Nike Tour) Dec. 22 — TBD (Nike Tour) Dec. 26 — TBD (Ayala Tour) Dec. 27 — TBD (Ayala Tour) Dec. 28 — TBD (Ayala Tour) Dec. 29 — TBD (Ayala Tour) Dec. 31 — TBD (Ayala Tour) Jan. 9 — Hamilton, 4 p.m. Jan. 11 — @ Farifax, 4 p.m. Jan. 14 — Venice, 4 p.m. Jan. 16 — @ University, 4 p.m. Jan. 18 — LACES, 4 p.m. Jan. 23 — @ Westchester, 4 p.m. Jan. 28 — @ Hamilton, 4 p.m. Jan. 30 — Fairfax, 4 p.m. Feb. 1 — @ Venice, 4 p.m. Feb. 4 — University, 4 p.m. Feb. 6 — @ LACES, 4 p.m. Feb. 8 — Westchester, 4 p.m. ___________________________________________ BOYS SOCCER Nov. 29 — San Pedro, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5 — @ Farifax, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7 — Santa Monica, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 12 — @ Venice, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 — Hamilton, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 9 — @ University, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 11 — LACES, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 16 — Westchester, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 18 — Fairfax, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 30 — @ Hamilton, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1 — University, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6 — @ LACES, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8 — @ Westchester, 2:30 p.m. ___________________________________________ GIRLS SOCCER Dec. 5 — Farifax, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 — @ Marymount, 3:15 p.m. Dec. 12 — Venice, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 — @ Hamilton, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 9 — University, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 10 — Notre Dame Academy, 7 p.m. Jan. 11 — @ LACES, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 16 — Westchester, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 18 — @ Fairfax, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 25 — @ Venice, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 30 — Hamilton, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1 — @ University, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6 — LACES, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8 — @ Westchester, 2:30 p.m.

Writers Picket Eddie Murphy Movie

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Members of the Writers Guild walk the picket line at the Eddie Murphy movie, “Nowhereland,” which was filming at the Palisades Recreation Center last Thursday. Sue Pascoe/Staff Writer
Photo by Sue Pascoe, Staff Writer

A picket line at the Palisades Recreation Center started with about 10 writers last Thursday morning, but steadily grew to almost 75 as members of the Writers Guild began marching in a circle on the perimeter of the ‘Nowhereland’ movie set. The Eddie Murphy film was shooting at the park and television and movie writers had come to seek support from actors and other production staff. Shortly after the picketing started, Murphy walked off the set and the writers chanted, ‘Thank you Eddie! Thank you Eddie!’ ‘We are inviting everyone on the crew to walk with us in solidarity,’ said Alfredo Barnos, one of the strike captains. ‘The other unions need to know that if we fall, they’re next.’ Although Barnos was from Glendale, the majority of the writers at the park were from Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica. Typical was Michelle King, a writer/producer of ‘In Justice’ and ‘Judy’s Got a Gun,’ who attended Palisades High School, where her father taught. ‘I consider myself a writer first and I think this is a just cause,’ King said. ‘If networks are making money on Internet downloads, then writers should be, too.’ The picketing writers urged crewmembers to learn more about the strike. ‘We’re not here to upset your day,’ Barnos said. ‘If you get a break, we welcome you on the line.’ ‘If they stop writing night scenes, we’ll support them,’ joked ‘Nowhereland’ camera operator Lawrence Karmen. On a more serious note he added, ‘I support the spirit of what they’re trying to accomplish. The Internet is going to be a big market for our product and they should get their share.’ The major stumbling block in contract negotiations has been residuals paid on movies and television shows that can now be downloaded onto cell phones and computers. There are two methods of downloading. One is a digital download, which means the entire movie file or TV show is stored in your computer before it can be viewed. For that process writers currently receive one cent for every three dollars received. The second type of download is streaming videos, which means the show is sent to the user in a constant stream, and the user watches it as it arrives. A viewer can log onto the Internet and view complete episodes of popular shows like ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ’30 Rock,’ making a television set unnecessary. The writers receive no residuals for streaming videos. At the ‘Nowhereland’ set, the Teamsters were asked to park three trucks to obstruct the view of strikers. Some strikers were asked to move, but didn’t. The lead driver got out, and refused to move his truck further. ‘I’m not going to hit anyone,’ he said. Ironically, instead of blocking the strikers from view of the set, the trucks remained bumper to bumper, which resulted in lengthening the strikers’ picket line. The ‘Nowhereland’ extras and crew broke for lunch at 11:20. Murphy did not come back to the set and filming was shut down for the day. Palisades writer David Odell told the Palisadian-Post, ‘Producers are saying ‘Let’s settle this and get on with it.’ We had producers and directors with us as we walked the picket line at Sony.’ Odell won an Emmy for ‘The Muppet Show,’ and his screenplay for ‘The Power of the Dark Crystal,’ an animated film, is in production. Other writers said that the support they received from actors, directors and the Hollywood community was a major factor in reopening negotiations next Monday. ‘Tom Hanks said he wouldn’t start filming ‘Angels and Demons’ since the script wasn’t ready,’ Palisades resident and film writer Juliet Giglio wrote in an e-mail to the Post on Tuesday. ‘I think that helped us a lot.’ Writer/producer and Palisadian Lew Schneider, who was also on the Rec Center picket line, thinks bottom-line fears are on the writers’ side. ‘Advertisers paid for primetime spots on new shows and new episodes aren’t happening,’ he said. When advertisers ask for their money back, the media giants lose money and their stock prices can suffer. Schneider, who won two Emmys for ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ said there are two major differences from the writers’ strike in 1988 that lasted for five months. This time television and movie writers, as well as writers on both coasts, are unified. In addition, some show runners (the people who are responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television series) have refused to cross the picket lines.

L.A.’s Gorillas Come Home

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$19-Million Campo Gorilla Reserve Is Final Phase of Zoo’s Great Ape Project

Two-year-old Glenda explores her new habitat with mother Rapunzel (left) and father Kelly at the L.A. Zoo's Campo Gorilla Reserve, which opened to the public November 8.
Two-year-old Glenda explores her new habitat with mother Rapunzel (left) and father Kelly at the L.A. Zoo’s Campo Gorilla Reserve, which opened to the public November 8.
Photo by Steve Galluzzo, Sports Editor

A thick mist wafted up from the ground, shrouding the space around me in a milky-white cloud. Peering through the fog, I suddenly saw it–a black shape moving silently through the gloom. As if on cue, the creature cupped its hands and beat its chest, creating a hollow sound that reverberated through the trees. The scene was reminiscent of an African rainforest, but actually it was in the heart of the urban jungle we call Los Angeles. I was among the privileged few media members invited to attend the November 8 unveiling of the $19-million Campo Gorilla Reserve at the Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park–and welcome our fellow primates back after spending four-and-a-half years at the Denver Zoo while their home was being remodeled. “Right now is an extremely critical time for gorillas in the wild as they face the challenge of habitat destruction and being hunted in the bushmeat trade,” Zoo Director John Lewis said. “It is our hope that this reserve will educate our visitors as to why gorillas are endangered and what we can do to help them.” After walking along a path hidden on either side by shrubs and trees, intended to help “muffle” outside noises, I soon encountered what we had all come to see. First to greet guests to his new real estate was Kelly, a 20-year-old silverback in charge of the family group. Holding a branch in his mouth, he knuckle-walked to the front of the habitat and surveyed his surroundings. Rubbing his brow, he seemed satisfied. Moments later, a 23-year-old female named Rapunzel strolled into view, her and Kelly’s two-year-old daughter Glenda clinging to her back. Mother and baby plopped down under a tree near a pool of water and watched as “Auntie” Evelyn, the true superstar of the group, plucked a handful of leaves from a bush an arm’s length away. Evelyn, 31, was the second gorilla ever born at the L.A. Zoo since it opened its gates in 1966. Charismatic and intelligent, she took up painting during her stay at the Denver Zoo and has since created several works of art. Joining Lewis at the ribbon-cutting ceremony were L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association President Connie Morgan and actress Betty White, ambassador to animals for the City of Los Angeles and longtime zoo supporter, who monitored the gorilla family’s progress during their relocation. “I want to thank all of the folks in Denver who took such good care of our kids while we were building their new home,” she said. “We were hoping Kelly and Rapunzel would have a baby here but they never did. I don’t know if it was the music, the altitude or what, but within a few weeks of moving to Denver Rapunzel got pregnant.” The 1 1/2-acre exhibit was designed to closely resemble the great ape’s native environment in West Central Africa. Full of trees, brush, flowers, thistles, waterfalls, pools, rocky ledges for climbing, a sunny grass area and a dark shady retreat, it features a mist machine (on a timer set to go off at specified times of the day) that also serves as a cooling system in the summer. There are three viewing stations to this main “common” area–two open-air and another behind a glass wall, at eye-level with the apes. As impressive as the state-of-the-art habitat looked, however, its wonder paled in comparison to that of its inhabitants, who “hammed it up” for their first public appearance. In particularly good spirits was Glenda, who playfully clapped her hands at the sound of clicking cameras and made her audience laugh by tickling her mother’s toes with a slender reed, and then scampering away. Walking further up the path, I happened upon what Ashley Fragomeni of the zoo’s education department humorously described as the “bachelor pad,” a separate enclosure that houses 13-year-old Hasani and his 10-year-old brother Jabari, both of whom previously resided at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. Hasani means “handsome” in Swahili and one look at him is enough to know he will soon mature into a magnificent silverback. He chose to spend the morning at Campo’s built-in salad bar, gobbling down celery-like bamboo stalks, juicy pomegranates and succulant ficus plants. Also befitting his name, Jabari (meaning fearless”) is an outgoing and curious teen who is not above an act of mischief at his brother’s expense. There are no immediate plans to find mates for the bachelors, who are kept apart from the family group so they can’t challenge Kelly’s dominance. Like the adjacent family room, the bachelor pad has an abundance of eats and treats for its inhabitants, who can be seen from two vantage points: behind glass at ground level or across a ravine from above. Lining the top of the exhibit are low-voltage electrical wires, partially disguised as foliage, to deter escapes like the one that occurred at the Dallas Zoo’s “Wilds of Africa” exhibit in 2004, when a 340-pound male gorilla (also named Jabari) injured four people before being shot and killed by police. The Dallas exhibit was equipped with electric wiring (giving a mild shock when touched) but after a three-month investigation zoo officials determined the gorilla had used a running start to jump across a 12-foot wide trench, clearing a wall and the wire atop it. The exhibit was rebuilt with higher walls and boulders were strategically placed to prevent “running jumps.” Campo Gorilla Reserve is the final phase of the L.A. Zoo’s Great Ape Forest, joining the “Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains” exhibit (opened in 1998) and the orangutans’ “Red Ape Rain Forest” (opened in 2000), both located nearby. Like all zoo gorillas, the six here are western lowlands, a critically endangered species that lives in lowlands and swamp forests of subtropical and tropical Africa in the countries of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Angola (Cabinda). Recently, an increase in illegal poaching and diseases such as ebola are estimated to have caused a 60 percent decline in the lowland gorilla’s population over the last 20 to 25 years. Awareness of the gorillas’ plight is the first step towards protecting them in the wild. “I’m passionate about animal conservation and exhibits like this because it shows in a nutshell what’s going on the wild,” said L.A. Zoo Marketing Manager Kim Spence, a Pacific Palisades resident. “What makes gorillas so intriguing is that they’re so much like us.”

Back Where They Belong

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Dolphins Sweep Rival Venice to Regain City Section’s Volleyball Championship

Palisades players celebrate after winning the City Section volleyball championship Saturday night at Occidental College in Eagle Rock.
Palisades players celebrate after winning the City Section volleyball championship Saturday night at Occidental College in Eagle Rock.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Saturday night’s City Section girls volleyball final seemed almost anticlimactic–and that’s just the way Palisades wanted it. The top-seeded Dolphins dispatched Venice the same way they had their four previous playoff opponents–quickly and decisively. Palisades needed just 75 minutes to punctuate its perfect postseason with a 25-21, 25-15, 25-21 sweep at Occidental College in Eagle Rock that netted the program’s 24th City title and first since 2003. Venice (18-4-1), playing in its third final in seven seasons, jumped out to an early lead before the Dolphins settled into their game. “Coach warned us there might be pre-game nervousness and when we started off slow he said ‘Okay, we got the jitters out, now let’s play,'” junior outside hitter Laura Goldsmith said. “After that, we started putting the ball down and got more and more confident.” Sure, the scores were a little closer, but by the middle of the first game the outcome was never in doubt. It was clear who had brought the heavier weapons. “We’ve been on a roll and we just continued it today,” said Pali Coach Chris Forrest, whose team needed the minimum 15 games to win the City tournament. “Alex [Lunder] had another great match. I don’t think she made one error.” Lunder had 15 kills and two blocks, Teal Johnson added six kills and sophomore Tait Johnson had 22 digs. Venice dealt the Dolphins their only loss to a City team all season, prevailing in five games in their first Western League meeting–a loss Palisades avenged in a sweep two weeks later. The second-seeded Gondoliers had rallied from a two-game deficit to beat Woodland Hills Taft in the semifinals, but this time there would be no comeback. “I’m really proud of my girls, they did everything I asked them to,” Venice Coach Allen Hunt said. “You have to give Pali credit. They go seven, eight, nine deep and all of them can play. They’re a very good team but we’ll be back.” Setter Jenna McCallister was on her game, serving expertly and dishing out assists to Lunder, Goldsmith, Johnson, Bonnie Wirth and Kelsey Kiel. Defensive specialist Rachel Ehrlich passed superbly and guarded the back line against Gondos’ sophomore hitter Katie McCabe, who finished with a team-best nine kills. When the final point was won, Palisades’ bench erupted and players on the floor hugged each other and raised their fingers in the air to signify who’s No. 1. This year, at least, there can be no argument. “This is an amazing feeling,” senior outside hitter Jennifer Donohue said. “I can’t put it into words. This is something we’ve worked for all season and it feels great.” As City champions, the Dolphins earned a berth in the state tournament, where they hosted Southern Section Division I-AA semifinalist Lakewood (25-7) in the quarterfinals Tuesday (see story below). * * * * Spikers Bounced in State Tourney Still basking in the glow of Saturday’s City title victory, the Palisades High girls volleyball team faced a new challenge in the quarterfinals of the Division I state playoffs. For the first time this season, the Dolphins went into Tuesday’s match against Lakewood as decided underdogs. Senior setter Jenna McCallister told her teammates to play as if they had nothing to lose. “I saw it as a chance to host another match in our gym, in front of our fans and to see the banners hanging up there one last time,” McCallister said. “Win or lose, we were going to leave it all on the court and that’s what we did.” Palisades (25-9) was riding a nine-match winning streak in which it had reeled off 27 consecutive games, including a sweep of archrival Venice three nights before. But first the streak, then the Dolphins’ season, ended abruptly in a 25-20, 25-21, 25-16 loss to the fourth-seeded Lancers (27-7), Southern Section Division I-AA semifinalists. “When you play a Section champion’whether it’s San Diego, Central, Southern or L.A. City, you’re getting the best they have,” Lakewood Coach Mike Wadley said. “They used a lot of float serves and things we’re not used to seeing. They did well with what they had.” Trailing 15-14 in the second game, Lakewood used a 8-0 run to seize control of the match. Laura Goldsmith led Pali with nine kills, Alex Lunder had eight and Teal Johnson had six. McCallister finished with 28 assists and Tait Johnson had 12 digs. “I’m super proud of the girls,” Pali Coach Chris Forrest said. “Even when they were down they fought hard. That team was just too tough tonight.”

Game, Set, City!

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Tennis Tops Taft for Third Straight Title

Katy Nikolova smacks a backhand winner in her 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) victory over Taft's Sarah Cohen last Friday at Balboa Sports Center in Encino.
Katy Nikolova smacks a backhand winner in her 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) victory over Taft’s Sarah Cohen last Friday at Balboa Sports Center in Encino.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Too deep, too talented and too determined. That might be the best way to describe the Palisades High girls tennis team this season. After the Dolphins wrapped up their third consecutive City Section championship with a 5-2 victory over Woodland Hills Taft Friday at Balboa Sports Center in Encino, the obvious question was how long Palisades can keep its dynasty going. In a rematch of last year’s final, Palisades showed why it was seeded No. 1 in the tournament and why the Dolphins have won 20 Section titles, including 14 under Coach Bud Kling. Rather than folding under pressure, Palisades rises to the occasion. Just as they did in their 4-3 victory 12 months ago, the Dolphins swept all three doubles matches. Rose Schlaff and Yasamin Ghiasi set the tone, winning 6-0, 6-0, at No. 3 to notch Pali’s first point. “Coach was counting on us to sweep the doubles and that was our mindset,” Schlaff said. “We just took our time and hit our shots when they were there.” Kathryn Cullen and Erika Lee gave the Dolphins a 2-1 lead with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Taft’s No. 2 tandem of Tammy Zack and Mayan Ruimy. “I was happy to play doubles today,” said Cullen, one of the team’s co-captains and the only current Dolphin to have played in the finals all four years. “I play a little less risky in doubles, especially with Erika. She’s really good at poaching, so I don’t have to take as many chances.” Marina Sterngold then won, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 3 singles to move Pali within one match of a three-peat. “Marina’s victory was critical for us,” said Kling, who reached another personal milestone: his 30th City title since taking over the boys’ program in 1979 and the girls’ in 1984. “She moved up from doubles to singles and played really steady, solid tennis.” Audrey Ashraf and Phoebe Driscoll clinched Pali’s latest championship with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 1 doubles’the Dolphins’ fourth point in the straight-up, best-of-seven format. “Part of the art of arranging your lineup in the playoffs is to get a feel for what matches might take longer,” Kling said. “You want to have people on the court, when you have a couple hundred people yelling and screaming on every point, who will hold up under the pressure.” One of those players is No. 1 player Katy Nikolova, who needed over three and a half hours to pull out a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) victory over Taft’s Sarah Cohen on her 18th birthday. Cohen was trying to avenge her loss in last year’s City individual singles final and the players embraced at the net at the end. “What it came down to is that they are just too strong in doubles,” Taft Coach Tom Wright said. “We had our chances, they were just too tough.” Despite losing to Taft’s Yuliya Maystruk, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 2 singles, freshman Samantha Kogan has been a solid contributor all season and, with Nikolova graduating, could be Palisades’ top player when it goes for four in a row next fall. “I’ve had a great experience this year,” Kogan said. “To win City my first season is great. Hopefully, I can win a few more.”

Cross Country 11th at City Finals

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After its best performance of the season at the City Section preliminaries, the Palisades High boys’ varsity cross country team did not have a higher gear to shift to Saturday in the finals. The Dolphins finished last out of 11 teams with 232 points, seven behind 10th place Belmont. Their average time of 17:30 was well behind their qualifying pace at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. “They really hit their peak at the prelims,” PaliHi Coach Ron Brumel said. “Our top six guys all went under 18 minutes. Today, we only had four do that.” Sophomore Carlos Bustamante, who ran a personal-best 16:09 in the prelims, was once again the Dolphins’ first scorer, finishing 29th in 16:40. Junior Michael Fujimoto finished 37th in 16:54. Senior Marco Tringali was 61st in 17:41, junior Oliver Gard-Murray was 63rd in 17:48, junior Tom Sullivan was 76th in 18:29 and senior Mohaned Elias was the Dolphins’ last scorer in 18:59, well off his personal-best 16:40 at the prelims. Junior Garth Elson finished 82nd in 20:27. Jared Long of El Camino Real won the individual title in 15:39 and Birmingham won the team championship with 47 points, followed by San Pedro (68), Granada Hills (124), Monroe (129), El Camino Real (136), Reseda (151), Taft (170), Bravo Medical (170), Narbonne (221) and Belmont (225). Palisades’ girls varsity did not qualify for City finals, which was won by Reseda.

Wolverines Charge to CIF Title

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North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, led by Palisadians Cathryn Quinn, Kasey Kissick, Catherine Sebastian, KC Kanoff, Alexa Bagnard, Marin Dennis and Meg Norton, won the CIF Southern Section Division I-A volleyball championship last Saturday at Cypress College, beating Flintridge Sacred Heart, 24-26, 25-7, 25-21,2 5-21. Champions of the Mission League, the second-seeded Wolverines (26-5) captured their first CIF title since 2001, with Quinn (13 kills) and Sebastian (60 assists) leading the way. In the semifinals, Harvard-Westlake swept defending champion Marymount, coached by Palisades resident Cari Klein and led by local players Jessie Kybartas and Jenna Scilacci. Norton had 21 kills, 10 digs and four aces for Harvard-Westlake. * * * * Led by local player Drew Hargrave, third-seeded Brentwood (23-12), advanced to the semifinals of the Division III-A playoffs, losing to second-seeded Westminster La Quinta, 15-25, 25-15, 20-25, 25-16, 15-12. * * * * With the help of three Palisadians and former Calvary Christian School students Molly Peterson, Glenna Roberts and Tara Robinson, Westlake Village Oaks Christian won the Tri-Valley League and was seeded No. 1 in Division III-AA. The Lions were upset by Quartz Hill in the quarterfinals.

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$3,200/MO. SANTA MONICA. Prime north of Wilshire. Luxury upper condo 2 bdrm, 2 ba+den. Newly remodeled, new hdwd flrs, crown moulding, marble/tile ba, lots of closet, refrigerator, range, microwave, D/W, F/P, large balcony, banquet room, spa, 2 car gated parking, intercom entry, laundry on site, quiet neighborhood, great view of Pacific Palisades & the SM mts. Will consider small pet, 1 blk from trendy Montana Ave. & near Ocean Ave. which overlooks the ocean. Available now. Call agent, Linda, (310) 451-8775

WANTED TO RENT 3b

LOOKING FOR GARAGE space. Palisades business owner for 18 years. 1 or 2 car garage. Santa Monica or Palisades. John, (310) 877-5959

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

BACHELOR OR SINGLE unfurnished for quiet, responsible, considerate, retired male. N/S, N/D. No pets. Please leave message for Tom at (760) 662-8716

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE SUITES available in the heart of the VILLAGE including 1) Single office suites with windows in each office and some with balconies and 2) Office suites ranging in size from 950 sf to 5,000 sf, all with large windows with great natural light. Amazing views of the Santa Monica mountains, private balconies and restrooms. Building amenities include high speed T1 internet access, elevator and secured, underground parking. Call Pietra at (310) 591-8789 or email leasing@hp-cap.com

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

FULLY FURNISHED CONSULTING office available in the Village. All day F, S, and Sun available, and certain hours M-Th. Rates negotiable. Avail 12/1. Call (310) 230-2233

PRIVATE RETREAT 390 s.f. office with garage, kitchenette, storage space, private entrance, util. incl. Lease $975/mo. in Santa Monica. 1323 15th St., Unit A. (310) 454-7544

RENTAL SPACE, STORAGE 3d

STORAGE GARAGE IN VILLAGE. Avail 12/1. $289/mo. (310) 454-4668

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

FOR SALE: Curves Chevoit Hills. (310) 454-4121

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: CAT. 4 weeks ago near Sunset & Via de la Paz. Black & white male adult. Answers to Boo Boo. If found call (310) 392-5153

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

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

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

WILL ORGANIZE any areas in your home. Tailor a practicle system for you. Help you prepare for holidays. Efficient, affordable & confidential. (310) 477-6489

HOME INVENTORY SERVICES 7j

HOME INVENTORY SERVICES for FIRE THEFT, Earthquake, Wills/Estates, Rentals, Divorce. Incl video, photos & detailed reports. Pali resident. (310) 230-1437 www.homesweethomevideo.com

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

VIP NANNY AGENCY • “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” • Baby Nurses • Birthing Coaches • Housekeepers. (818) 907-1017, (310) 614-3646

MOTHER’S HELPER available F/T or P/T tutor, babysitting, personal errands. Bachelor’s degree in Education. Excellent references. New Pali resident. Call Kim, (818) 251-0249

NANNY, 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Great references, clean DMV, CPR cert. Prefer newborns & toddlers. Call Olga, (213) 675-1185

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 Wednesday & Friday. Own transportation. Very good references. Experienced. Call Ada, (323) 293-2067

HOUSEKEEPERS/CHILDCARE/Personal assistant available M-F, full time. Very good references. Experienced. Own car. English speaking. Call (818) 281-5635

HOUSE & OFFICE CLEANER available full time. Mon.-Sat. Very experienced and excellent refer­enc­es. Own transportation. CDL. Call Miriam, C (213) 925-9088, H (213) 746-4216

HOUSEKEEPER available Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Excellent references. Hard working and pleasant. Light English. Please call Felipa, H (323) 731-5561, or C (323) 219-4820

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Tu., Th., Fri. & Sat. Own transportation. CDL. Great local references. 10 years experience. Call (323) 735-0382, C (310) 590-9763

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

SUGAR & SPICE Nanny Service. Elder/child care. Experienced (special needs), Alzheimers & dementia. Can cook. Personal & house sitting. Call (323) 474-8943, (323) 758-6271

EUROPEAN CAREGIVER. Any days and some nights. Over 12 yrs experience in private homes, hospitals, convalescent homes. Excellent local references. Call Martine, (310) 458-3037 or (424) 214-9091

MALE CAREGIVER available for L/O only. 5 years experience. Good references. Call John, (323) 668-2359

CAREGIVER/NANNY/COMPANION. References, Full/part time, live-in/live-out. Available now. Some housekeeping. Please call (818) 357-8363

CAREGIVER/COMPANION/Personal assistant. Mature. Reliable. Available with car. Fluent English. (424) 208-3608. Please leave a message.

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

GARDENING SERVICE • General maintenance Svcs • Sprinkler installation (manual & automatic) • Hillside cleanups • Tree service • New lawn (topping, pruning & removal) • Block/brick planters • 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

INTERIOR PLANTS 11c

CALVIN’S PLANT SPECIALISTS! Interior, exterior plant care & installations. Rose garden maintenance, organic vegetable gardens. Serving Malibu over 50 years. Free estimates. Call (310) 460-8760

TREE SERVICE 11d

DON’T PANIC, IT’S ORGANIC®! NEED HELP AFTER THE FIRE? Fire 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

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

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE & MATURE worker seeks position as personal assistant. Worked as elementary school teacher in Caribbean, customer service & independent contractor in N.Y. (310) 306-8398

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

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

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

“FIT” Jen Into Your Life. I am a certified in-home personal trainer with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. I design unique fun fitness programs tailored to individual goals. Palisades references available. Call Jen for your complimentary first session. (818) 623-7173

CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER. Mobile service. Train at home, in gym or outdoors. Contact Thomas, (310) 365-8878

TUTORS 15e

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. Children & adults. 25+ years teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, ESSAY WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly Sp. Ed. Teacher. Call Gail, (310) 313-2530

SCIENCE & MATH TUTOR. All levels (elementary to college). Ph.D., MIT graduate, 30 years experience. Ed Kanegsberg, (310) 459-3614

MS. SCIENCE TUTOR. Ph.D., Experienced, Palisades resident. Tutor All Ages In Your Home. Marie, (310) 888-7145

READING SPECIALIST • Master of Education—Reading and Learning Disabilities • Special Education Teaching Certificate: K-12 • Regular Education Teaching Certificate: K-9 • Elementary Education Teaching experience: 12 yrs • Services provided for special & regular education students of all levels • Academic areas taught include reading (phonics and reading comprehension) writing and spelling • Private tutoring includes accessing the student’s needs, developing an individualized education program and implementation of that program. Palisades resident. Call Brandi, (310) 230-9890

PROFESSIONAL TUTOR. Stanford graduate (BA and MA, Class of 2000). Available for all subjects and test prep (SAT & ISEE). In-home tutoring at great rates. Call Jonathan, (310) 560-9134

CLEARLY MATH & MORE! Specializing in math & now offering chemistry & Spanish! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Call Jamie, (310) 459-4722

EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR. All grades • Levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT • 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 classroom teaching experience, 2 years as Reading Recovery specialist. Palisades resident. Affordable rates. Diana, (310) 717-5472 dianaleighw@yahoo.com

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

SPANISH TUTOR & PALISADES resident from South America is back in town! All ages, students, housewives, travellers, business people, all professionals, SAT & AP Prep. Call (310) 741-8422

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 36 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pools, decks, patios, foundations, fireplace, drainage control, custom stone, block & brick, tile. Excellent local references. Lic. #309844. Bonded/insured/workmen’s comp. Family owned & operated. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 • www.horusicky.com

CONSTRUCTION 16d

ProCPM—We Manage Your Construction Project So You Don’t Have To. Your Home Built/Remodeled For Less—Less Time, Less Cost, Less Stress. (310) 459-6276 • www.ProCPM.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

NORTH BAY ELECTRIC. Serving the Palisades area since 1984 • Service Calls • Remodel Work • New Construction • (310) 456-7076. Lic. #493652

FENCES 16j

THE FENCE MAN. 14 years quality workmanship. Wood fences • Decks • Gates • Chainlink & overhang. Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996

INDEPENDENT SERVICE CARLOS FENCE: Wood & Picket Fences • Chain Link • Iron & Gates • Deck & Patio Covers. Ask for Carlos, (310) 677-2737 or fax (310) 677-8650. Non-lic.

FLOOR CARE 16m

GREG GARBER’S HARDWOOD FLOORS SINCE 1979. Install, refinish. Fully insured. Local references (310) 230-4597 Lic. #455608

CENTURY HARDWOOD FLOOR • Refinishing, Installation, Repairs. Lic. #813778. www.centurycustomhardwoodfloorinc.com • centuryfloor@sbcglobal.net • (800) 608-6007 • (310) 276-6407

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

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

CARPENTRY, CROWN MOULDING, door casing, baseboards, doors, drywall, painting, decks, fences, power, wash, reseal & repairs. 2 hr./min. Non-lic. Free estimates. John, (818) 300-7923

CARPENTRY, PAINTING, STUCCO, baseboards, doors, drywall, fences, tile. Plumbing & all kinds of finish work guaranteed. Non-lic. Ask for Jorge, (213) 840-7926

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

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

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. Local resident, local references. St. Lic. #822701 B, C-33. David R. Dwyer, (310) 699-7164

COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION • New/Spec Homes • Kit+bath remodeling • Additions. Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large& small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Michael Hoff Construction today, (310) 230-2930

HELP WANTED 17

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

RESTAURANT HIRING CREW members. Mgmt potential for right candidate. Noah’s Bagels. Call Peter, (310) 230-1461. Competitive pay & free bagels!

RECEPTIONIST/BOOKKEEPER WANTED for Pacific Palisades estate planning firm. Congenial personality, fast typing, computer skills and desire to learn are all musts. E-mail resume and salary requirements to bjornson@3destateplanning.com

BABYSITTER/MOTHER’S HELPER wanted Mon. & Fri. a.m. & occasional weekend hrs. 10-12 hrs/wk. Must have own car, CDL, fluent English & love to play. Two energetic home schooled children. 11 & 7 yrs. $12/hr. (310) 454-0992

MOTHER’S HELPER WANTED for 11⁄2 year old boy. Approx. 2-5 p.m. any weekdays. College student preferred. Starting $8/hour. Call Nicole, (310) 926-8826

AUTOS 18b

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

2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. 45,000 miles, fully loaded, 4 new tires, $23,000. Contact: Suzy, (310) 850-8286 or suzy_lupercio@ yahoo.com

1998 SL 600 AMG sport wheels, metallic green w/ tan interior. 48K miles, collectors cond. Single owner, gar. kept. Detailed every week of its life. No accidents or problems. (310) 383-4162. View wwwflektor.com/webflek/view/1180830403 245816 69385

2002 BMW X5. Fully loaded, 73K miles, $21,500. Price is below blue book. Excellent condition. (310) 573-1956

FURNITURE 18c

BOYS DISTRESSED BLUE furniture (almost new). Night stand, dresser & bookcase, $600/set. Twin mattress (almost new), $100. Good king mattress, $100. Washer/dryer, $200 set. Large light wood bookcase. (310) 614-3065

60” ROUND DINING table & 6 Boback chairs from Charles & Charles. Pd. $3,000, sell $500. Chandelier, $200. White wicker dresser, $100. (310) 614-7371

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Council Votes Against T-Mobile Tower

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Meeting last Thursday evening, the Pacific Palisades Community Council voted to oppose T-Mobile’s plan to install a 45-ft.-high cell tower in the form of a ‘mono-palm’ on Charmel Place’s cul-de-sac in Marquez Knolls. That motion gave a boost to Charmel residents who have strongly objected to the tower. They fear that the ‘camouflaged, concrete tree,’ which would stand 16 feet away from a neighbor’s house, would be a safety hazard and would potentially reduce the resale value of their homes. ‘It would have to be disclosed to any realtor that there’s a metal tree next door,’ said Peter Zomber to nods of approval from fellow Charmel residents during the council’s meeting. ‘None of you would want this on your cul-de-sac!’ If the City Planning Department grants the telecommunications giant a conditional use permit, the tower would be built next to a water tower on Department of Water and Power land. A T-Mobile representative told council members that the tower’s emissions at the nearest property line from the tower would be 91 percent less than what federal regulations allow. At an October 18 hearing, a city zoning administrator delayed making a decision for 30 days, allowing the public to comment on the pending application. The Community Council is sending its opposition to the administrator, and L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl plans to support ‘the community’s position against the tower,’ Andrea Epstein, deputy to the councilman, told the Palisadian-Post. But federal and state laws have weakened the ability of Los Angeles and other cities to reject cell-tower applications, so it is unclear what direct benefit the support of the council (a nonprofit organization) or the councilman will provide. Despite widespread opposition by the proposed tower’s Charmel neighbors, T-Mobile will continue pushing the city for permission to build the tower, Senior Development Manager Clark Harris told the Post. ‘The community at large does request the coverage,’ he said. ‘In today’s wireless age, 33 percent of residential calls are from cell phones.’ If the tower is not approved, five smaller towers’or more’would have to be built to provide equivalent coverage, T-Mobile representatives told the council. The text of the council’s resolution borrowed heavily from objections by residents: ‘The PPCC opposes the proposed 45-[ft.] high T-Mobile cell-phone tower because (1) aesthetically it is not in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood, where the homes are restricted to a height limit of 35 feet and there are no above-ground utilities; (2) it could cause an adverse effect in the neighborhood by further commercializing an area that is primarily residential; and (3) the setback does not meet the City of L.A.’s safety requirements and there is a potential safety hazard if the tower was to fall due to an earthquake.’ T-Mobile representatives dismissed residents’ fears of a negative effect on their property values and the possibility of the tower falling. ‘[There’s] no proven effect on property values,’ said Brian Stotelmeyer of T-Mobile. ‘I’m not aware of any of these poles falling down or hurting anyone,’ said John Crosse of T-Mobile subcontractor Sure-Site Consulting Group. ‘I don’t know how it would fall. I’m not an expert. They’re designed not to fall.’ The council’s vote was a turn of fortune for Charmel residents, whose previous request for help ahead of its October 18 hearing was denied. The council voted not to take a position at its October 11 meeting. The council’s change of opinion was, in no small part, due to the revelation that T-Mobile had provided the council inaccurate information before its vote. At that October 11 meeting, company representatives reassured council members that the tower would be 35 feet tall’the same level as the community’s height limit. By the time the company notified council members of its 10-foot mistake, it was too late for the council to change its vote before the city hearing. At the council’s following meeting on October 25, members were incensed by the company’s error and they voted to reconsider their neutrality on the tower. —– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

Council Decides Against Giving Away Its Money

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If the Palisades Community Council had an office, it would now have a reason to hang a sign on its storefront window. The sign would likely read ‘Fundraisers Need Not Apply!’ Citing a need for fiscal discipline and impartiality, the nonprofit council decided last Thursday to no longer give money to any organization’no matter its potential benefit to the community. The same night, members reaffirmed their commitment to providing worthy groups a cheaper but arguably more valuable commodity: its moral support. The council’s new stand was also applied retroactively’and more controversially’to a $1,000 pledge it had made in August toward an thermal-imaging tool (called FLIR) for LAPD officers working in the Palisades. The council’s new position came from its ad hoc appropriations committee, which deliberated the merits of not donating its money early this month and unanimously settled on that recommendation. Committee members offered several reasons before the council’s vote: ‘ The council’s newsletter, which is its main source of funding, has not given readers notice that their donations may be spent on anything other than its own operations. To use those funds by donating is a potential breach of donators’ trust. ‘ Fielding worthy causes distracts the council from its ‘primary duty’ as a public forum. ‘ The council should ‘husband its resources with an eye toward an uncertain future.’ ‘ Donating to some organizations while rejecting others could ‘compromise’ the council’s reputation for ‘fairness and impartiality.’ Council Vice Chair Richard G. Cohen led the committee, and he sponsored the motion. ‘We need to remember our purpose is to be a forum,’ he said. ‘We need to maintain the idea that we’re unbiased. We have limited resources. We have operations needs. We don’t have the time and talent to sift through grant applications.’ The suggestion to not give money to any organization and renege on a previous decision to donate toward the LAPD device provoked debate among council members. Many feared the action would unnecessarily tie the council’s hands. Further, they worried about the effect the motion would have by deciding to take back a previous pledge to donate money. ‘My concern is that with this motion we’re setting a bad example with this FLIR device,’ said Quentin Fleming, the at-large alternate. ‘To rescind a decision that’s already been made seems wrong.’ Although cognizant of the council’s limited resources, Karyn Weber, Area 6 alternate, was unconvinced the motion would create an image of impartiality. ‘We do take positions,’ she said. ‘We take sides. The chair writes letters showing our support sometimes.’ But the committee’s reasons convinced Historical Society representative Shirley Haggstrom, who fiercely defended the proposal. ‘We’re a public forum,’ she said. ‘That’s what we are. We’re not a funding organization for local groups. That’s how this council was founded in 1972. I want you to know that this organization should not be compromised by giving gifts. We’re neutral. We can’t a hint of favoritism. There’s an obligation that comes with giving gifts. I’m just not comfortable with gifting money.’ Despite a sometimes charged debate, the various motions passed with large majorities. The motion to not donate council funds passed in a 15-2 vote. The motion to reverse the donation toward the LAPD tool passed by a slimmer vote, 12-5. The motion to continue providing moral support for worthy causes passed unanimously, 17-0. In spite of the council’s new position, it is not likely to have much of an impact locally. That’s because its budget rarely rises above $25,000’a fraction of a fraction of the budget of other local community groups. Among other groups, American Legion Post 283 donates upwards of a million dollars each year in charity; and the Palisades Junior Woman’s Club gives one-hundred thousands dollars or more to groups annually. —– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

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