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Cohen Skates to Another Gold

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Grace Cohen sticks a landing during her free skate routine at the Desert Ice Open in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of Quick Silver Shots
Grace Cohen sticks a landing during her free skate routine at the Desert Ice Open in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of Quick Silver Shots

She’s only been figure skating for two and a half years, but Grace Cohen is already making a habit of winning. The seven-year-old Palisadian captured her fourth gold medal in as many competitions last weekend at the Desert Ice Open in Las Vegas, finishing first out of 10 skaters at the Lutz level (ages 7-10). The competition, held at the Skating Club of Nevada, included participants from California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico and Utah. A second-grader at Marquez Elementary School, Cohen is a member of the Figure Skating Club of Southern California, where she trains under the watchful eyes of Burt Lancon and Heather McLaughlin. Cohen’s winning routine consisted of a freestyle skate 90 seconds in length that featured three jumps (a toe-loop, flip jump and a lutz), multiple manuevers and a sit spin. Not bad for a girl from the El Medio bluffs just trying to keep up with her athletic older brothers Sam (who plays baseball) and Harry (who plays tennis).

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1, 2007

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HOMES WANTED 1b

9 HOMES LEFT. Condo Alternative PCH/Sunset. Up to 1,550 Sq. Ft. $199,000-$659,000. Some Completely Remodeled, Many Upgrades. Ocean Views, Wood Floors, New Fixtures. Sun Deck, Rec Center w/ Pool/Spa/Gym. Steps from the Sand. Agent Michelle Bolotin, (310) 230-2438 www.michellebolotin.com

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

COUNTRY LIVING in the Missouri Ozarks. Beautiful 800-acre m/l Ranch; Colonial 6 bd home. Great investment. $1,695,500. wwwbakerealty.com or (417) 469-2316. Baker Realty

HOMES WANTED 1b

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

FURNISHED HOMES 2

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

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

LOVELY 2 BD, 2 BA, wooded setting. Frpl, lndry cable, phone, DSL, gdner. Fully furn & equip. 3-?? Mos. N/S No pets. $2,570/mo. for EVERYTHING. (310) 454-2568

SUNSET MESA estate with KILLER VIEWS. Newly remodeled, close-in, Mid-Century, turn-key furnished with the VIEW! $6,500/mo. (760) 568-9426

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

SHORT TERM LEASE. Light filled spotless ranch style 2 bd, 1 bath updated kit, oak flrs, deck view of tree-filled property. Lg brick patio, W/D & gardener incl. 2-car garage w /side entry. Gated rear lot perfect for boat or RV storage. $3,450/mo. (310) 993-4007

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

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

$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

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

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

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

PACIFIC PALISADES. Brand New Luxury Condo. Beautiful & Spacious with Natural Stone and Granite throughout. Gourmet kitchen, 2 fireplaces, walk-in closets, and balcony. 2 BR+2½ BA from 1,300 sq/ft starting at $3,950/mo. (310) 459-4682

1 Bdrm, 1 ba, PALISADES HIGHLANDS CONDO in unique senior bldg near ocean. Quiet, bright, view. Available immediately to qualified person over 62. $1,340/mo. (310) 926-9886

WANTED TO RENT 3b

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

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

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

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

WRITER’S RETREAT. Large quiet office w/ large windows in a garden-like setting. DSL-TV, util. incl. Pvt ent. with full bath incl. (310) 702-1107

WRITER’S RETREAT. Fully furnished ocean view. Palisades Park. Internet, DVD, wireless, direct TV available, parking space available. Available immediately wkly/wkdys or monthly. maisonville@yahoo.com.

RENTAL SPACE, STORAGE 3d

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

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 3f

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

DOUBLE YOUR INCOME IN 90 DAYS! We will show you how to be self employed, earn executive level income and live the lifestyle you deserve! www.haveanamazinglife.com (800) 892-3165

INCOME PROPERTY 5b

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

LOST & FOUND 6a

FOUND: BIKE. Friday, 10/26, off Las Casas. Call to identify. (310) 454-0575

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

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

SMALL BUSINESS OR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPING. The Mess Untangler is again available in the Palisades. Fast, discreet, loyal, friendly, excellent references. saekorn@aol.com or (310) 570-6085

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT. HOME & BUSINESS–Windows Vista/XP–20 Yrs exp. frankelconsulting.com (310) 454-3886

MARIE’S MAC & PC OUTCALL. I CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE WITH: • Consultation on best hard/software for your needs • Setting up & configuring your system & applications • Teaching you how to use your Mac or PC • Upgrades: Mac OS & Windows • Internet: DSL, Wireless, E-mail, Remote Access • Key Applications: MS Office, Filemaker, Quicken • Contact Managers, Networking, File Sharing, Data backup • Palm, Visor, Digital Camera, Scanner, CD Burning. FRIENDLY & PROFESSIONAL — BEST RATES. (310) 262-5652

YOUR OWN TECH GURU * SET-UP, TUTORING, REPAIR, INTERNET. Problem-Free Computing, Guaranteed. Satisfying Clients Since 1992. If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! COMPUTER WORKS! Alan Perla (310) 455-2000

THE DETECHTIVES™. PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE MAC SPECIALISTS. PATIENT, FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE. WE COVER ALL THINGS MAC • Consulting • Installation • Training and Repair for Beginners to Advanced Users • Data recovery • Networks • Wireless Internet & more • (310) 838-2254 • William Moorefield • www.thedetechtives.com

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? an estate sale? a moving sale? a yard sale? Call it what you like. But call us to do it for you. We do the work. Start to finish. • BARBARA DAWSON • Garage Sale Specialist • (310) 454-0359 • bmdawson@verizon.net • www.bmdawson.com • Furniture • Antiques • Collectibles • Junque • Reliable professionals Local References

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

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

HOME INVENTORY SERVICES 7j

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

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

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

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

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

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

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 AVAIL MON-SAT. Good experience & refs. Cleaning service, includes laundry, ironing, closet organizer. Good with pets. Speak Spanish only. Magdalena, (323) 634-0736, (323) 527-4538

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Tuesday & Friday. Own car. Experienced, excellent local references. Call Ana, (323) 605-4218

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Tues., Wed. & Thurs. Very good local references. Own transportation, CDL. Call Ana, (323) 428-2947 or (323) 299-2381

HOUSEKEEPING/BABYSITTING. I am available Mon.-Sat. I have good references, am reliable and efficient. You can call Silvia at (323) 898-7186

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

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

HONEST MAN SERVICES. All jobs big or small. Hauls it all. Homes & businesses. 14’ van/dollies. 15th yr. Westside. Delivers to 48 states. (310) 285-8688

HAVE TRUCK WILL HAUL. Junk around house, brush, debris & stump removal. Lic. #685533. Brad, (310) 454-8646

TREE SERVICE 11d

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.

MEDICAL BILL HELP 12e

We Get Rejected Medical Bills Paid! Any patient • Any bill • We fight for you • No Recovery • No Fee • (888) 8Medbill www.MedBillRecovery.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

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

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

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

DOG WALKER/SITTER. Available 24 hrs. Holiday special: 1st walk free. References. Patient. (310) 586-0162

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

EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR • All grades • Levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT • Children, adults • Great references. Noelle, (310) 273-3593

SPANISH TUTOR CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications, 20 yrs exper. Palisades resident, many good references, amazing system, affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180

TUTORING & HOMEWORK HELP. Teacher with credentials in Elementary, Special Ed., and Reading. Masters in Education & 23 years teaching experience including 2 years as Reading Recovery specialist. Palisades resident. Affordable rates. 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

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. (310) 633-4042

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

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

DERMATOLOGY OFFICE. Front and back office. Computer knowledge. Experience preferred. Refs. required. F/T. Fax resume: (310) 459-1014

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

ACCOUNTANT OR EXP bookkeeper needed for PP estate planning firm. Exp in tax prep, trust acct and/or 706 work a plus. Congenial personality a must. Part/flex time available. E-mail resume and salary req 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

DOG WALKER WANTED immediately to walk an adorable Yorkie & a very sweet & smart Aussie. Tuesday & Friday afternoons for 1 hr in Castellammare area of Palisades. $15 per walk. (310) 573-6288

ANTIQUES 18

ANTIQUE ENGLISH & Swedish pine furniture for sale. Unique pieces. Email csahern@verizon.net for prices and pictures.

AUTOS 18b

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

2003 ACURA TL, white with beige leather. Local, professional owner. Perfect condition, 61,000K. ABS Anti-lock, air, alloys, Bose 6 CD changer, moonroof. $15,600. Steve, (310) 459-5662

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

HUGE MOVING SALE! Great furniture/furnishings/ overstuffed sofas/DR tables/chairs/dressers, book shelves, head boards/African masks/china/glassware/tchotchkes/collectibles. FRI.-SAT., Nov. 2-3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 17847 Porto Marina (Off PCH/1st lite N. of Gladstone’s). Photos/info www.bmdawson.com

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

FOREST LAWN, HOLLYWOOD HILLS Hillside “Lincoln Terrace” companion plot. Currently selling for $15,400. Asking $5,900 neg. (310) 454-0893

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

6 (ca.1170) E-Indian RARE COINS Old/New Int’l collecting since 1969. 1075 (coins), 1300 (stamps), 619 (wacky collectibles). Serious buyers. Call Ehsan Syed, (562) 468-0533, Mon.-Fri. only 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Palisadian Darrell Ruocco signs ‘Foolosophy ‘ Humor is the Key to a Healthy Mind’ at 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Stop the war peace vigil, 5 to 6 p.m. at the corner of Swarthmore and Sunset. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Calvary Christian School Holiday Boutique, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Calvary Christian School, 701 Palisades Dr. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Deadline for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Community Service Award. Knolls Pharmacy on Marquez Avenue is offering a flu-shot clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free matinee showing of the Marx Brothers’ Classic, ‘A Night At The Opera,’ 2 p.m., community room of the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Center for the Jazz Arts to provide live jazz music at Tivoli Caf’ each Saturday in November from 8 to 11 p.m. at Tivoli, 15306 Sunset Blvd. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Palisadian Maiya Williams signs ‘The Hour of the Outlaw’ at 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Pacific Palisades Garden Club presents botanist Bob Gustavson, who will discuss the plants of Southwest Australia, 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Members and guests invited. Dr. Angela Windholz, an art scholar and former Getty Research Institute fellow, will present a lecture on artists’ residences from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Villa Aurora in Paseo Miramar. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Palisades business owners offer ‘Back to Basics: Marketing 101’ on how to grow a successful business in Pacific Palisades at 6 p.m. at Aldersgate Retreat Center, 925 Haverford Ave. The documentary film ‘Afghanistan Unveiled’ will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at Villa Aurora Paseo Miramar. Irad Malkin, chairman of the department of history at Tel Aviv University will lecture on the relationship between the rise of Greek civilization and the multi-directional networks the Greeks established in the Mediterranean Sea at 8 p.m. at the Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Runners Dominate League Meets

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Coaches Have PaliHi Cross Country Teams on Course for Western Crown

Palisades High's Melina Vanos (front) and Nicole Mahanian practice at Will Rogers State Park.
Palisades High’s Melina Vanos (front) and Nicole Mahanian practice at Will Rogers State Park.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Football has not been the only sport without a home at Palisades High this season. Without a track to run on during the Stadium by the Sea renovation, the Dolphins’ cross country team has had to find other places to train this fall, although that is nothing out of the ordinary for Ron Brumel, who has always preferred taking his team off campus for workouts. This year, the Dolphins are utilizing the polo fields at Will Rogers State Park and the results have been positive so far. Mike Voelkel was hired as Palisades’ baseball coach in August but volunteered to do cross country too when two other coaches backed out unexpectedly. “We usually run in Rustic Canyon for hill training or down to the beach for speedwork anyway,” said Brumel, who returned shortly after the season began to assist Voelkel. “For most of what I like to do we don’t need the track, but it’s nice going up to Will Rogers. I think the kids enjoy it.” Palisades’ boys varsity is undefeated in Western League dual meets and the girls varsity has lost only once, to Hamilton, when the Dolphins were short one runner. Leading the way for the boys is a formidable trio consisting of sophomore Carlos Bustamante, senior Mohaned Elias and junior Mike Fujimoto. Brumel sees unlimited potential in Bustamante, a frosh/soph medalist in cross country and track last year, but stressed that the Dolphins success has been a team effort. “The entire team has done well despite not having much off-season training,” he said. “We’re short on races but we’re a late-blooming team and times have been dropping.” Bustamante has already obliterated his best time from last year (17:46), running 17:16 in his very first meet, while Fujimoto shaved 20 seconds off of his best time with a 17:20 finish against Venice and Elias clocked a 16:55 versus Hamilton. Senior Marco Tringali and juniors Oliver Gard-Murray and Tom Sullivan are also poised for breakout performances. Despite the absence of two of its top runners from last year, the varsity girls squad is also winning league thanks to the efforts of, among others, Kaitlin Kim, Melina Vanos, Sarah Shore and Nicole Mahanian. Shore has run 20:58 this year and Brumel said he might have Kim, who has run varsity all season, compete in the frosh/soph race in the City meets so the Dolphins can score low. Kim’s best time this year is 24:19. “It’s been a lot of fun and the team has had a great attitude from the start,” Voelkel said. “I’ve also enjoyed working with Ron [Brumel]. He’s put together a great program and knows how to get the best out of the kids.” Although the Western League is not particularly deep this year, the City Section has speed to burn. On the boys’ side, Lake Balboa Birmingham and Woodland Hills Taft have supplanted perennial power San Pedro as the early favorites while Reseda appears to be the surprise frontrunner for the girls, although Birmingham and San Pedro are always in the mix. Palisades has gone unchallenged so far in league, but how does Brumel think his Dolphins will fare against the rest of the City? “Our boys varsity and frosh/soph teams are on the cusp of making the finals,” Brumel said. “They’ll have to come down in their times but I could see them scratching and clawing their way all the way to the finals. The frosh/soph girls might be able to squeak in too.” The Dolphins next compete in the League Finals Meet today at the three-mile Pierce College course in Woodland Hills. The girls varsity race starts at 4:10 p.m., followed by the boys varsity at 4:50 p.m.

Spikers Nets Top Seed

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Samantha Kogan and the Palisades High girls tennis team could be seeded No. 1 for the City Section playoffs, which start next week.
Samantha Kogan and the Palisades High girls tennis team could be seeded No. 1 for the City Section playoffs, which start next week.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

The City Section playoffs begin this week and the Palisades High girls volleyball and tennis teams might both be seeded No. 1. The volleyball seeding meeting was held Tuesday and the tennis seeding meeting was Wednesday (results undetermined at press time). The Dolphins’ girls tennis team built a strong case to be seeded No. 1, going undefeated and unchallenged in the Western League and losing only twice all season–to Southern Section powers Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach Mira Costa. If seeded among the top four teams, Palisades will receive a first-round bye and would host a quarterfinal match next Wednesday at 1 p.m. Meanwhile, the Dolphins’ volleyball team was awarded the No. 1 seed in the City Section playoffs and will play No. 32 Granada Hills Kennedy in the first round. The Dolphins swept Sylmar in a nonleague match on Monday after finishing 9-1 in league play and winning the Venice tournament. “Palisades would get my vote,” said Sylmar coach Bob Thomson, whose team also lost to Woodland Hills Taft, the defending City champion. “I think this is their year. They don’t have a weak rotation.” Palisades hosts Kennedy at 7 p.m. If victorious, the Dolphins would host a second round match next Tuesday night.

Living with Day of the Dead

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Judith Bronowski displays one of her prized papier mache pieces, a version of 'El Catrin created by Pedro Linares in 1972.
Judith Bronowski displays one of her prized papier mache pieces, a version of ‘El Catrin created by Pedro Linares in 1972.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Seventeenth-century Dutch artists handled the subject with delicacy. Those still-life paintings of flowers, so extravagantly detailed and abundant, inevitably reveal a faded bloom or two, a faint reminder of the fleeting nature of life. No such subtlety exists in Mexico, where death takes on a dazzling presence during the annual El D’a de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday held on November 1, All Saints’ Day (it begins October 31 and ends on November 2). Not to be confused with Halloween and its more ghoulish quality, Day of the Dead is a joyful time of feasts and vibrant festivities that embraces death as a natural part of living. In Mexican homes, elaborate altars are created with special foods, flowers, tequilas and other attractions to tempt the family’s departed back for a short visit. Incense, food, dance and music fill the days and nights as cemeteries are blanketed with marigolds set aglow by the twinkle of a thousand candles. The fanciful creations of folk artists’decorative skulls, candelabra, trees of life and skeletons made of wood, clay, tin and paper’especially enliven and infuse humor into contemporary Day of the Dead celebrations. The famous Mexican satirist and graphic artist Jos’ Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913), who portrayed Mexican society through the amusing guise of animated skeletons, or calaveras, is the inspirational source for much of the imagery seen today. Posada’s influence was especially strong on Pedro Linares (1906-1992), who raised the craft of papier m’ch’ to a one-of-a-kind art form; the tradition continues today with a third generation of his family in Mexico City. Linares’ life-size skeleton figures portraying scenes from everyday life are known throughout the world, and the artist’s ‘discovery’ back in the 1960s had much to do with Judith Bronowski, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades. Bronowski was ‘completely hooked’ on Mexican popular culture after she first visited the country from her native England in 1966. She went on to make award-winning documentary films about three Mexican folk artists, including Linares, in the 1970s and to curate a definitive exhibition showcasing all of their work at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles in 1978. It was a visit a decade earlier to the San Diego Museum of Man, and seeing a recreation of the studio of Diego Rivera, where skeletons hung everywhere, that first fueled Bronowski’s curiosity. ‘Once I saw that stuff I thought ‘I’m going back to Mexico, I’m going to find out what this is all about,” she recalls. ‘My interest was really in the Linares family and other folk artists, not in Day of the Dead per se. ‘In those days, there was this sort of conspiracy of anonymity associated with folk art which I very much objected to, and it’s one of the reasons I made the films,’ she says. ‘People at the galleries would say ‘Oh, lots of different people make these things, it’s a tradition.’ Yes, it’s a tradition, but there’s always a person who’s taking it one step further.’ Through tenacity’and the goodwill of a gallery janitor with access to artists’ addresses’Bronowski learned the whereabouts of the Linares family. ‘I went directly there, even though it was a really rough neighborhood,’ Bronowski says. ‘Pedro lived there with his wife and three sons. The house was rickety with railroad tracks running within six feet of the front door. He and his sons worked up on the roof. ‘We all just stood around saying ‘Wow.’ They were so nice. This dirt-poor family produced this wonderful, brightly colored material for every season. They really kind of reinvented Day of the Dead.’ In addition to skeleton figures, Pedro Linares is famous for his ‘Alebrijes.’ fantastical, other-worldly creatures made of papier m’ch’ that are painted in fine, vibrantly colored detail. Bronowski’s Palisades home, one she shares with husband Grant Loucks and their daughter, Julia Loucks, a senior at PaliHi, displays a rich variety of Linares pieces, though much of what Bronowski collected over the years, she says, has been sold or donated to museums. Her relationship with the Linares family runs deep. She often hosted members of the family in Los Angeles, promoting and organizing exhibitions of their work throughout the United States. They would use her Santa Monica warehouse space to construct large pieces. It’s when commissions began piling up that relations soured a bit. ‘Folk artists are very headstrong, eccentric people who don’t follow a path,’ Bronowski says. ‘When pressure gets on them, they really don’t like it; they don’t know how to handle it. Commerce is tricky.’ Bronowski says the traditions surrounding Day of the Dead have ‘changed like mad’ since she first started going to Mexico. ‘It used to be very regionalized. For instance, Oaxaca only had altars and didn’t display any skeletons. Now everything is everywhere,’ she says. It was more than 500 years ago that the Spanish Conquistadors encountered natives practicing a ritual that seemed to mock death. ‘The Death motif has been used extensively since the pre-Columbian era,’ Bronowski says. ‘When the Spanish came, they thought ‘We can live with this, it falls close to All Saints’ Day. We’ll tell them they can still do this one and still be Christians.’ ‘Mexico has this duality, whether it be life and death or beauty and ugliness,’ she says. ‘It’s a very important part of the culture.’ About the current folk art scene, Bronowski says: ‘Some of the sons and extended family of the Linares are carrying on the tradition, but sometimes push it too far. At some point it becomes cerebral and is too clever for its own good. It doesn’t have any soul. The work has to have soul and a heart. That what makes you respond to folk art, whether you realize it or not.’

Historical Society to Visit Autry National Center

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Gene Autry astride his beloved horse Champion. Photo: courtesy Autry National Center
Gene Autry astride his beloved horse Champion. Photo: courtesy Autry National Center

Historical Society Members To Visit Autry National Center The Pacific Palisades Historical Society is offering a bus tour to the Autry National Center and the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on Saturday, November 10. The visit to the Equestrian Center will include a short talk on its development into a world-class venue for equestrian competitions since its modernization for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, followed by an opportunity to see a portion of the National Preview Hunter/Jumper Show taking place over this weekend. The tour moves across to Griffith Park at noon for a no-host lunch at the Autry National Center followed by a docent tour of the collections. The Center celebrates the American West through three institutions: the Museum of the American West, the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, and the Institute for the Study of the American West. The Autry National Center, formerly known as the Museum of Western Heritage, opened in 1988 as the realization of Gene Autry’s dream ‘to build a museum which would exhibit and interpret the heritage of the West and show how it influenced America and the world.’ It was the culmination of Autry’s long and successful career in the entertainment business. Born in Texas in 1907, Autry began playing guitar at 12. Working as a railroad telegrapher in Oklahoma in his 20s, Autry sometimes sang and played in his office, and here he was discovered by the great cowboy humorist Will Rogers, who advised him to try radio work. In the 1930s and ’40s when the Western was a favorite movie subject, Autry established a solid career as America’s favorite singing cowboy, appearing in 93 feature films and making over 600 recordings, more than 300 which he wrote or co-wrote. Some of his best-known movies are based on his hit records, including ‘South of the Border,’ ‘Mexicali Rose,’ and ‘Back in the Saddle.’ Autry’s holiday records, ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’ and ‘Peter Cottontail,’ went platinum, selling more than two million copies while ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ a perennial favorite, remains the second-best selling record of all time, with sales of more than 30 million. Realizing that the days of the B-Western were numbered, Autry moved into television in the 1950s, producing a series for himself and other actors, which gained high viewer ratings. Always a lover of baseball, Autry purchased the American League’s California Angels team in 1961 and acted as Vice President of the American League until his death in 1998. Following his popular and financial successes Autry determined to give something back to the community with the creation of a Western museum in Griffith Park. Since its opening, the Autry National Center has developed into a wide-ranging institution devoted to exploring the interaction of cultures and peoples and their impact on the evolving history of the American West. The bus tour is open to the public as well as Historical Society members; the bus will leave the Palisades at 10 a.m. and return at approximately 4:30 p.m. Entry fees are included in the price of $15. Advance reservations are recommended. Checks to the Pacific Palisades Historical Society should be sent to P.O. Box 1299, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. For further information, call (310) 454-7811 or 454-4201.

Caprice Interprets Baroque at St. Matthew’s

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Music at St. Matthew’s presents Ensemble Caprice at 8 p.m., Friday, November 9 at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. Based in Montreal, Ensemble Caprice, under the artistic direction of Matthias Maute and Sophie Larivi’re, is renowned for its innovative interpretations of baroque music. Originally formed in Germany in 1986, the ensemble continues to give concerts in Europe, in 2005 made its U.S. debut at the Boston Early Music Festival concert series, and recently completed a successful tour of the West Coast and New England. The ensemble will tour Israel in 2006 and will visit Japan later this year. Closer to home in Canada, the ensemble has its own concert series at Redpath Hall in Montreal and was recently nominated for the Conseil. Known for his stunning blend of dazzling virtuosity and colorful expressivity, Maute is recognized as one of the foremost recorder players of his generation and has an international reputation for his talents as a traverso player and composer. In 1990, after completing his studies in Freiburg and Utrecht, he won first prize in the soloist category at the prestigious Musica Antiqua competition in Bruges, Belgium, and that same year his CD ‘Les Barricades,’ which includes some of his own works, was released. In addition to his work in chamber music, Maute is the first flautist of the Baroque Trinity Consort Orchestra in Portland, Oregon, and the REBEL Baroque Orchestra in New York. He is a professor at McGill University in Montreal. Sophie Larivi’re has participated in the International Recorder Symposium in Stuttgart, the Recorder Series in Schwelm, and the Recorder Festival of Stockstadt in Germany. In addition to touring regularly with Ensemble Caprice and others, Larivi’re teaches at the C’gep St. Laurent in Montreal and at the CAMMAC summer school. Ensemble Caprice also includes viola da gambist Susie Napper and harpsichordist Erin Helyard. Tickets are $25 at the door (no advance ticket sales or reservations). Contact: (310) 573-7787 ext.2 or visit www.stmatthews.com/musicguild.

Theatre Palisades Presents ‘Unexpected Guest’

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Agatha Christie’s ‘The Unexpected Guest’ opens on Friday, November 9 at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Dr. When a stranger drives into a ditch on a foggy evening, he goes to the nearest house for help. When he enters the drawing room, he finds a woman standing over the body of her dead husband with a gun in her hand, confessing to the crime. Open and shut case? Not when it comes to Agatha Christie. Soon the Victorian Mansion is filled with many other people who have both the desire and the opportunity to commit the murder, giving the inspector much detecting to do. In director Mark Wilkinson’s adaptation, the play is still set in 1958, but the location is changed to the Northern California town of Eureka. With the help of local ornithologist David Fix, the play will feature ultra-accurate bird recordings from the area and other region specific soundscapes. Cast includes Tom Colitt, Wil Green, Nicola Hersh, Anthony John, Marybeth Massett, Justin Streichman, Susan Watkins, Chris Weir and Jack Winnick. Producers are Shirley Churgin and Sherry Coon. Lighting will be by Andrew Frew, sound by Bill Prachar and Set Designer will be Dennis Owens. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets for Friday and Sunday performances are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students. Tickets for Saturday performances are $18 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. Call (310) 454-1970 or log on to www.theatrepalisades.org.

Comets Streak Past Palisades, 24-3

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Playoffs Unlikely for Dolphins, Who Host Venice on Friday at Stadium by the Sea

Mychal Creer (34) and Khalid Stevens try to knock the ball away from a Westchester receiver in the Dolphins' 24-3 loss Friday.
Mychal Creer (34) and Khalid Stevens try to knock the ball away from a Westchester receiver in the Dolphins’ 24-3 loss Friday.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

When the season started, hopes were high that the Palisades High varsity football team could make the City’s Invitational playoffs. But time is running out on the Dolphins, who lost to Westchester, 24-3, last Friday afternoon. Palisades now must win its last two games to have any chance of a postseason berth–a Herculean task given that the opponents will be defending league champion Venice and University, which routed the same Westchester squad that just beat the Dolphins convincingly. In the first quarter it looked as if the Dolphins might make amends for their lackluster effort the week before against Fairfax when they recovered a fumble on Westchester’s third play from scrimmage. On third and long, Palisades quarterback Michael Latt connected with Milton Strausberg on a 40-yard pass play to the Comets’ 35-yard line. But the Dolphins turned the ball over on downs four plays later. Westchester needed just two plays to score its first touchdown on a 45-yard quarterback keeper. The Comets scored again less than a minute later to increase their lead to 14-0. Dominique Starks put the game out of reach in the second half with a 59-yard interception return for host Westchester. Palisades will christen its new field Friday night when it hosts Venice at Stadium by the Sea. Kick-off for the varsity game is at 7:15 p.m. (See story on page 1).

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