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One Family’s Love Affair with Basset Hounds

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The local bassets shown here in the foreground, left to right, are Clementine (looking unusually svelte), Chloe, and Ruby; Gipper is in the background. The four boys, from left to right, are brothers Finn, Hayes, Mac and Jay Bradley, who belong to Gipper.
The local bassets shown here in the foreground, left to right, are Clementine (looking unusually svelte), Chloe, and Ruby; Gipper is in the background. The four boys, from left to right, are brothers Finn, Hayes, Mac and Jay Bradley, who belong to Gipper.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

By JILL SMITH Special to the Palisadian-Post Imagine the typical basset hound, happy as can be, as it meanders down a street, nose to the ground, tracking a scent, with its proud owner trotting behind, vigilantly keeping up the slack on the leash. What is it about this simple scene that possesses otherwise seemingly normal, circumspect adult drivers to slow down, pull over, and shout “BASSET!” or “I LOVE YOUR DOG!” as an opening line to a conversation? What is the aura of this unassuming animal that strangers become your instant friends, telling you about the basset of their childhood or the bassets that they watched on TV over the decades? The floppy velvet ears, the sad red droopy eyes, the de rigueur dewlap, the body a block long and the legs mere inches, the huge front paws, the extra skin, and the wrinkles (the basset is proof that God has a sense of humor, one woman told me), seem to resonate with people of all ages. The basset calls to mind old fashionedness, days of innocence, a halcyon childhood. When we moved to Pacific Palisades in June 2005, we learned about the annual Fourth of July parade and the march of the Patriotic Pups. One month later, we were proudly accompanying Ruby Wrinkles, our three-year-old basset hound, along the parade route to the sounds of constant cheers and whoops from spectators as they caught a glimpse of her red fleece booties that protected her delicate albeit large paws from the scorching Sunset Boulevard asphalt. The coup de grace came when, as she approached the eastern end of the parade route, the heat caused her to violently vomit what seemed to be a never-ending outpouring of yellow foam at the feet of some people seated curbside in front of their home. Rather than be repulsed or offended, the gracious neighbors immediately offered water and assistance. Until Ruby, we were a pet-less family. Both my husband and I grew up in families with no animals and we both have allergies to dogs. Owning a dog was something we never considered or wanted. Then one day when our son Jordan was about 11 years old, he caught a very contagious “basset hound fever.” His obsession with bassets grew to the point that I began gifting him with multiple basset hound calendars every year and the entire family began to talk about basset sightings. We were living in Lafayette, California, and I did some quick research to discover that a basset hound show was coming up in Sacramento. We planned a trip to drive to the state capital, take in the sights. . . and visit the basset hounds. At the show, we fell in love. We were surrounded by hundreds of bassets who had come with their owners by truck, van, and RV. The sight of these gentle, doleful beasts sitting in their huge crates and pens, or lumbering by on foot, many with their heads crowned in fancy custom-made shower cap-like bonnets (a cottage industry) to keep their ears pristine for the show had us in hysterics, and captivated. The strong aroma from within the convention center, however, sent my husband, Harris, and Jordan’s twin sister Stephanie, back to the hotel room, but Jordan and I lingered for another two hours. We couldn’t get enough of it. About two months after the show, having done much research into the basset hound breed, and against the advice of our allergy doctor, Harris and I decided we wanted to own a basset hound. Stephanie, who initially wanted any kind of dog except a basset hound, was ecstatic. But Jordan was incensed. “What do you mean–you’re going to buy a basset hound. I never said I wanted one, I just like looking at them.” By then it was too late. We went to a breeder in Santa Rosa and bought Ruby Wrinkles and our lives were forever changed. Ruby Wrinkles has made us all better people, even though over the years we have acquired enough basset hound material goods to fill a museum (including a 6′ tall basset hound lamp) and to make others question our aesthetic sensibilities. A common misconception is that bassets are stupid or lazy. Ruby understands and responds to countless words and commands. If she doesn’t obey, it is because she doesn’t want to do something. Bassets are stubborn, not stupid. And they aren’t lazy. Ruby loves to walk but if you had to support her 49 pounds on three-inch-high legs, you’d get tired too. When Ruby gets tired, she plops. It’s an instant drop to the ground in one motion so dramatic that people have rushed over to ask “Is your dog okay??” Basset hounds are fairly low maintenance dogs. Although they are moderate shedders, they have short hair that does not need to be clipped or groomed. Because bassets are scent hounds, they will wriggle on the ground to imbed a scent into their voluminous folds. The aroma is manna to the dog, but can become strong for its owners, so we bathe Ruby at least two to three times a month (sometimes weekly) in our large farmhouse-style kitchen sink to keep her from becoming too pungent. Bassets are very gentle and great with children but they are heavy dogs and they have been known to knock unsuspecting adults off their feet. When it came time to move from Lafayette to Southern California, the neighbors started to talk. They didn’t say, “The Smiths are moving.” The word on the street was, “Ruby?s house is for sale.” Ruby loves the Palisades. So many stores in the Village are ultra-dog friendly, with the shopkeepers offering treats to the pets. And there are a plethora of bassets living here. People continually come up to us and share news about the other bassets, such as “We play with Clementine at the park” or “Have you met Gipper?” or “Did you know Albert?” Fast forward to April 2007. We are now the owners of a second female basset hound puppy, Chloe Low E. We are truly addicted, but blissfully happy. Oh, our house? It’s the one with the basset topiary in front. Jill Smith worked in brand management at Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati after receiving her B.A. and MBA degrees from UCLA. She later worked for various advertising agencies in management, and now serves on the boards of USC Hillel and Temple Isaiah. Her two children, now juniors at Cal Berkeley and USC, have provided collegiate team apparel for Ruby and Chloe to wear during football season. Meet Clementine, Monty and Friends My husband and I are fortunate to have so many basset hounds in our Palisades neighborhood. Even before we moved into our new home, we had already heard rumors about 100-plus-pound Albert Einstein, nicknamed the “Mayor of Hartzell Street.” Within a week of moving in, actress Denise Crosby introduced herself and her dog Clementine to us after she spotted our Ruby at the Swarthmore Farmers Market. We see Gipper and Monty walking in the ‘hood, have met Bridget and Honey, and have been told about at least five other bassets that reside in the Palisades. What possesses people to own bassets? For Ginny Boyce, who was Albert’s loving mother for ten years until Albert passed away, it was her fond memories of a friend’s basset hound when she was a young girl. Like any serious buyer, before taking Albert home as a puppy, she asked to see what his parents looked like. Ginny said they looked like cement sacks, but that didn’t deter her. Not surprisingly, Albert’s mere appearance used to stop traffic in the Palisades and people pointed at him like he was a celebrity. Despite his girth, he was as sweet as could be and wouldn’t hurt a fly. He was just pure love, although he could be stubborn and occasionally needed a push now or then. Clementine, a two-year-old basset, came to stay with Denise Crosby and her family for one week when Clementine’s original owner, a family friend, was ill. That week has turned into three years of loving ownership. Clementine is a fixture at Friday night roller hockey games at the recreation center, where her (human) brother Augie plays regularly. Clementine can also be seen romping through one of the local parks on a daily basis and is a hit with the kids who call her name from the Corpus Christi school playground. “Clemmie” has a penchant for belly rubs and can crawl on command. Denise lovingly refers to Clementine as the “grande dame” of the Palisades bassets due to her stately comportment. Susan Maxwell bought her basset hound after researching dog breeds. She was looking for a dog that would exhibit low activity indoors and medium activity outdoors. Her basset Monty fit the bill. It was love at first sight when she brought shy Monty home as a puppy. Three-and-a-half years later, despite having eaten two Gameboys, two remote controls, and three cell phones, Monty joins Susan and her family on multiple walks every day and is good with people and kids (just not electronics).

Calendar for the Week of September 6

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Pacific Palisades resident Neil Baker signs and discusses ‘The Quality of Light,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. His coffee-table book captures scenes in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he and his wife, actress Gail Strickland, have rented a beach house for many years. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Theatre Palisades presents its summer musical, ‘The Boy Friend,’ book, music and lyrics by Sandy Wilson, 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Road. The show, directed by Lewis Hauser, runs Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees through October 14. Ticket reservations: (310) 454-1970, or visit www.theatrepalisades.org. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Moonday, a monthly Westside poetry reading, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Come early to sign up for the open reading. (See story, page 13.) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Flights of Fantasy presents ‘One Clue, Two Clues, Red Clue, Blue Clues,’ for children of all ages and their families, 4 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Baby and Toddler Storytime, a lap-sit mix of songs, finger plays, stories, and flannelboards, for babies and toddlers under the age of 3 and their grown-ups, 10:15 a.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. League of Women Voters meeting, 12 noon at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Members and guests are invited to bring a bag lunch; beverages will be provided. Monthly meeting of the Palisades AARP chapter, 2 p.m. in the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Public invited. Free on-site parking. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Palisades resident John Haslett, whose adventures were chronicled in the Palisadian-Post in June, will talk about his ‘Voyage of the Manteno’ at the Palisades Rotary Club meeting, 7:15 a.m., Gladstone’s restaurant on PCH at Sunset. Contact: (310) 442-1607. Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Snapshots Literary Troupe presents ‘All Originals,’ produced and hosted by Eric Vollmer, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Free admission.

PALIHI FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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First & 10: A New Era Begins

Junior Alex Valladares punishes the tackling dummy during one of the Dolphins' final practices before Friday's opener at Hollywood.
Junior Alex Valladares punishes the tackling dummy during one of the Dolphins’ final practices before Friday’s opener at Hollywood.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Taking over a football team as young and inexperienced as Palisades High is this season, first-year Head Coach Kelly Loftus is not about to make any bold predictions. On the other hand, he isn’t going to sell his players short. The Dolphins’ varsity is fast and talented, but their coach knows that success all depends on controlling the line of scrimmage’where football games are ultimately won and lost. ‘It all comes down to how well the offensive and defensive lines play,’ Loftus said. ‘If some of our guys can get off the ball quick we’re going to have fun this season.’ Players and coaches got a taste of what tomorrow afternoon’s season opener will be like thanks to a 30-play scrimmage at Washington High last Thursday. The Dolphins and Generals played to a 6-6 tie and the result was a pleasant surprise to Loftus. ‘I’m thinking we’ll run the ball about 65 percent of the time and throw 35 percent,’ Loftus said. ‘We ran the ball a lot against Washington and we probably outrushed them 2-1, mainly using quick sets and inside traps.’ Michael Latt, second string to Raymond Elie at quarterback last season, will start this year. Henry Anderson will be his backup. Steven Kinnard will join returners Milton Strausberg, Bobby Powell and Joshua Giles at running back. Receivers will include Gerald Ingram, Timmy Gonzales and Milton Strausberg (all of whom played last season) and ony Hatter, who will double as a defensive back. ‘Michael [Latt] looks really good handling the ball,’ Loftus said. He is smooth, has great footwork, rolls out well and never gets caught flat-footed. Sometimes he tries to do a little too much but I expect his decision-making to improve the more snaps he gets.’ Defensively, Palisades will be led by tackle Charlie Villasenor (All-City Honorable Mention last season) and linebacker Lazarian Rankin. ‘Those guys are our playmakers,’ Loftus said of the senior pair. ‘Still, it’s going to be a total team effort. We have good speed but no real superstars. We’ll need everyone to do his job and flow to the ball if we’re going to be successful.’ Tackle Ravon Bell is not expected to play against Hollywood after hurting his knee in last week’s scrimmage. Another question mark is kicker/punter Joe Berman, who had sat out several weeks with a bad back. Doctors cleared him to play last Monday but he had not completed a full practice as of Tuesday and Loftus may hold him out of the season opener as a precaution. ‘Joe is a Division I kicker and we’re going to depend on him quite a bit this season,’ Loftus said. ‘So I want to make sure he’s ready’both physically and psychologically’before I play him.’ Palisades beat Hollywood 20-13 in its opener a year ago but Loftus said the Sheiks have a big advantage heading into tomorrow’s contest with a win on the ledger, having beaten Panorama 35-26 last Friday afternoon. ‘Not only did they play but they won so their confidence is going to be sky high,’ said Loftus, who scouted the game along with several of his coaches. ‘Based on what I saw I think we can play with them, although they have improved and we may not be as far along this year as they were [coming into the game] last year.’ Not only does Palisades have a challenging schedule, which features back-to-back games against Southern Section schools Santa Monica and Palos Verdes Peninsula, but the Dolphins open with five straight road games before christening the new artificial turf at Stadium by the Sea against Los Angeles Hamilton in the Western League opener. ‘I’d say the league is pretty balanced after Venice,’ Loftus said. ‘Venice is the favorite to win the City this year, Fairfax could be the next toughest and all the rest of the games should be close.’ Frosh/soph Head Coach Mark Feuron will have plenty of talented athletes to work with, led by sophomore running back Josh Williams. The frosh/soph opens at Hollywood at 3 p.m. today.

Cullen Triumphs at SaMo Open

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The school season has only just begun but Palisades High senior Kathryn Cullen is already making her presence felt on the junior tennis circuit. Cullen won the Girls 18s division at the 78th annual Santa Monica Junior Open last weekend, beating Dolphins teammate Genna Rochlin in the first round and ousting Julie Housman of Beverly Hills, 6-4, 6-0, in the finals. In the Girls 16s, Palisades High junior Audrey Ashraf reached the semifinals before losing to Miyu Terada, 6-0, 6-1. Second-seeded Elizabeth Ryan won the Girls 12s by injury default over Christine Maddox while fellow Palisadian Julie Engel lost to Margarita Uribe of Compton, 6-3, 6-4, in the first round. Connor Treacy of the Palisades Tennis Center won the Boys 16s, defeating Spencer Suk, 6-1, 6-0, in the finals. He beat Ali Yazdi, 6-1, 6-1, in the first round; Patrick Massey, 6-2, 6-3, in the second round; and Brandon Clark, 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals. PTC player Alex Baettig won his first match over fifth-seeded Sam Farzani and Palisades High’s Jeremy Shore advanced to the second round before falling to Andrew Berman. The Boys 14s division pitted several local players against each other. Robbie Bellamy beat fellow Palisadians Sean Ryan (6-1, 6-0) and Spencer Pekar (7-6, 6-3) before losing in the semifinals to Santa Monica’s Conrad McKinnon, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. In the Boys 12s, Thomas Ryan beat Victor Cheng, 6-3, 6-1. Jonathan Pollare lost to Matthew Gertler of Tarzana, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, in the first round of the Boys 18s and fellow Palisadian Eli Goodman lost to William Ngo, 6-3, 7-5, in the first round of the Boys 14s. In the Boys 19s, Lucas Bellamy defeated Dillon Orian of Malibu before falling to top-seeded Gabriel Rapoport and fellow Palisadian Jackson Kogan blanked Joss Saltzman before losing to Michael Genender. Palisadian Jake Sands advanced to the semifinals in the Boys 8s while brother R.J. Sands had to default his first match.

Lederman Rides in Alumni Race

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Palisadian Bruce Lederman (right) with fellow riders Mike Shockro (left) and Frank Arentowicz.
Palisadian Bruce Lederman (right) with fellow riders Mike Shockro (left) and Frank Arentowicz.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

By JARED DAVIS Palisadian-Post Intern A team of University of Pennsylvania and Bucknell alumni plan to ride across the country by bicycle from September 9 to 27 to raise $1 million in scholarship funds for each university. The seven-person team, comprising of alumni from both schools, includes Palisadian Bruce Lederman (Penn class of ’64). The riders have dedicated the 3,050-mile journey to the memory of Ed Zolla. “Ed and I were business partners and best friends for over 25 years,” Lederman said. “We bought, operated and sold businesses and owned real estate together. And we biked more than 20,000 miles together over the last 12 years.” Zolla, a graduate of Penn’s Wharton School, planned to join the race, but died suddenly at age 58 last September. His wife of 35 years, Bucknell alumna Susan Zolla, (class of ?68), will host a kick-off reception for the riders and their supporters at her Brentwood home on Saturday. Mrs. Zolla owns the Channel Road Inn in Santa Monica Canyon. A Pacific Palisades resident since 1983, Lederman has been biking since the age of seven. Two years ago, he and several friends rode from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Anchorage, a six-day, 465-mile ride. This upcoming ride will start in Santa Monica and end in Atlantic City, N.J., crossing 14 states, a desert, and mountain ranges with 10,000-foot-high passes. The riders will average about 12 hours of riding a day, and the entire trip is estimated to take 19 days. The Bucknell-Penn Alumni Bike Race Across America for Scholarship, as the trip has been named, is believed to be the first such effort by a group of university alumni to raise scholarship funds. “The money is for scholarships for students who would otherwise not be able to attend a school like Penn or Bucknell,” Lederman said. Lederman said he has been training seriously for the last six months for this event, but previously attended a week-long training camp run by Lance Armstrong’s coach, Chris Carmichael. In college, Lederman was a varsity wrestler during his freshman and sophomore years, but a knee injury kept him from wrestling a single match. “My roommate [Ted Lansky], who will be riding with us to Philly, was an All-American wrestler for Penn and never lost a dual meet in high school or college,” Lederman said. Lederman has three sons: his eldest, 25, was once an intern at the Palisadian-Post; his middle, 24, is a movie production assistant in New York; and his youngest, 21, is a junior on the varsity tennis team at Yale. Lederman, a Harvard Law School graduate (class of ?67), worked at the Los Angeles law firm of Latham and Watkins for over 30 years before retiring in 2000 as a senior partner. Since then, he has co-founded and sold a number of companies. Currently Lederman is a co-founder of a publicly traded company, HD Partners Acquisition Corporation (stock symbol HDP), that has signed an agreement to purchase the professional racing division of the National Hot Rod Association and all of their race tracks for over $120 million. HDP is traded on the American Stock Exchange. The Penn riders, including Lederman, plan to arrive at the Penn campus on a Thursday. The Bucknell riders will finish in Atlantic City and then ride their bicycles into a Bucknell football game at Memorial Stadium at the Bucknell campus on Saturday, September 29. The riders’ progress can be followed through a Web site (www.alumnibikerace.com), which will provide daily reports on the riders, with blogs, pictures, and video. Three recent Bucknell graduates who were scholarship recipients will be driving the vehicles to support the riders. The Web site will also show a daily tally of the amount raised through midnight September 27. Contributions can be made by visiting the Web site.

In West Africa, ‘Water is Key’

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Clean water increases hygiene in West Africa and helps to prevent diseases like trachoma, which can lead to blindness. Northern Ghana, January 2006. Photo by Gil Garcetti, courtesy of the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
Clean water increases hygiene in West Africa and helps to prevent diseases like trachoma, which can lead to blindness. Northern Ghana, January 2006. Photo by Gil Garcetti, courtesy of the Fowler Museum at UCLA.

West Africa is home to some of the poorest countries in the world: Niger, Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso. In these countries, safe water is difficult to obtain and the ramifications are devastating. Women and girls are responsible for carrying huge buckets of water great distances, resulting in structural damage to their bodies. Additionally, so much time and effort is put into delivering water to their villages that girls and women lose the opportunity to receive an education. Still, the water that they transport is often unsafe, so diseases like trachoma, guinea worm and other diarrheal diseases are extremely prevalent in West Africa. In his new book “Water Is Key: A Better Future for Africa” (Balcony Press), former Los Angeles district attorney and professional photographer Gil Garcetti features 110 black-and-white photographs, anecdotes and quotes from West African villagers as well as short essays by leaders like President Jimmy Carter, former United Nations Secretary Kofi Anann and president of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The book is a “call to action” to people in industrialized nations to aid in the plight of non-governmental organizations that are working on safe-water projects in West Africa. “It hit me,” Garcetti said about one of his first visits to West Africa. “‘I’ve got to do a photo project here. I’ve got to help rally the industrialized world to care about the people in the world. It’s the right thing, the moral thing and the politically right thing to do and we should be there helping.” Garcetti’s photographs will also be displayed at the Fowler Museum at UCLA in an exhibit called “Women, Water and Wells,” opening on September 9 and ending November 25. This Sunday, Garcetti will lead two tours through the exhibit at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and will sign books at 3 p.m. while Palisadian Rocky Dawuni, an acclaimed Ghanaian recording artist, performs. Garcetti’s passion for safe-water projects in Africa came about quite by accident. In November 2000 he lost the election for Los Angeles district attorney. After 20 years of working in the D.A.’s office, eight of those as district attorney, Garcetti found himself without a job. His wife already had plans to visit West Africa on a safe-water mission with the Hilton Foundation, so when they invited him to come along as their photographer, he accepted. Garcetti, an amateur photographer, was rarely seen during his tenure as D.A. without his camera in tow. When he first arrived in the Sahelian region of West Africa, Garcetti was not shocked by what he saw. “I knew what to expect, somewhat. I saw and heard repeatedly that 70 percent of people in West Africa don’t have safe water,” he said. “I saw the consequences: poverty, blindness, mothers who lost infants.” Over the next four-and-a-half years Garcetti visited West Africa five times, taking photographs, and helping the Hilton Foundation and other NGOs bring attention to the desperate need for safe drinking water in developing countries. Enthralled by the land and the people, Garcetti became deeply committed to raising awareness of and funds for safe water in the region. His rich black-and-white photographs underscore the link between water and human health in West Africa, as well as the dramatic economic and public welfare successes that can be achieved when safe water is delivered to villages. Garcetti’s exhibit at the Fowler Museum focuses heavily on the role of the women and girls whose responsibility it is to transport water from distant locations back to the people in their village. “One thing that really surprised me was learning the effect that it had on girls and women,” Garcetti said in an interview with the Palisadian-Post. “Because of the fact that girls and women had to go and fetch the water, girls and women don’t go to school. “I interviewed the women. They would show me their incredibly callused hands. They talked about their shoulder joints and how much they hurt, and their knees. They pay a price. Nevertheless, there was a dignity and positive nature about this.” Still, even though water is made available to villagers, it is generally unsafe for both consumption and washing. Guinea worm disease, which is prevalent in West Africa, is caused by a threadlike parasitic worm that grows up to three feet long and matures inside the human body. There is no cure and the only treatment is to remove the worm over many weeks by winding it around a small stick and pulling it out a tiny bit at a time. No medication is available to end or prevent infection. Guinea worm larvae are found in drinking water. A lack of clean water also results in a lack of hygiene, which is one of the major causes of trachoma, a disease that commonly affects both children and adults and is caused by a parasitic bacteria that grows only within the cells of eyelids. Over a period of years, scarring of the eyelids can cause eyelashes to point inwards, scratching the lens of the eye, eventually causing blindness. The simple act of face washing with clean water could prevent this disease. “There’s plenty of water in Africa,” Garcetti said. “Governments simply don’t have the money to provide safe water.” All of Garcetti’s profits from “Water Is Key: A Better Future for Africa” will go to NGOs working on safe-water projects in West Africa, and he hopes to spend the next year raising public awareness about safe water. “My effort is showing the beauty of these people and their hope and what happens when you do bring safe water to a village,’ Garcetti said. ‘It changes life forever.”

History of SM Lifeguards Chronicled in New Book

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In this 1953 photograph, Los Angeles City lifeguard Dick Orr is ready to make a rescue. A lifeguard for over 50 years, Orr was also a teacher and played professional football for two seasons with the Baltimore Colts. Photo, courtesy Arcadia Publishing
In this 1953 photograph, Los Angeles City lifeguard Dick Orr is ready to make a rescue. A lifeguard for over 50 years, Orr was also a teacher and played professional football for two seasons with the Baltimore Colts. Photo, courtesy Arcadia Publishing

From the early 20th century, Santa Monica Bay was the magnet that attracted tourists from all over the world, who came to enjoy a bit of fun in the sun. Back then, so many of these beachgoers were unaccustomed to the wiles of ocean swimming that precarious rescues and drownings often dominated local headlines. These well-publicized tragedies hurt the local coastal tourist and real estate industries, and efforts to encourage beachgoers to swim in the plunges adjacent to the beach were helpful, but not enough to keep people away from the ocean. In 1907, Abbot Kinney, whose neighboring ‘Venice-of-America’ was particularly dependent on tourist dollars and home sales, took the lead in organizing a trained lifeguard force. Kinney invited a young Hawaiian named George Freeth, who introduced surfing to California, to teach local lifesavers a wide array of techniques that later revolutionized ocean lifeguarding along the Southern California coastline. The history of the Santa Monica lifeguards is chronicled in Arthur Verge’s book ‘Images of America: Santa Monica Lifeguards.’ Verge, a Los Angeles County lifeguard since 1974 and professor of history at El Camino College, uses a wide range of historic photographs, including the scrapbooks of numerous lifeguards, to tell the story. He will talk about his book on Thursday, September 13 at 7 p.m. at the Ocean Park branch of the Santa Monica Public Library, 2601 Main St. In the early days, young men who enjoyed playing water polo and swimming in the Ocean Park and Venice plunges were asked to volunteer as lifeguards along the shoreline. It wasn’t until the 1920s and early 1930s that modern lifeguard services were in place year-round. During the Depression, many lifeguards enjoyed their time on the beach, surfing, fishing and diving when they were not on duty. The war years, however, cut into the public service, as most lifeguards went into the military. Palisadian Dick Orr, who served almost 50 years as a part-time lifeguard, working summers and holidays, enjoyed what are now considered the golden years for Santa Monica lifeguards, from 1945 to 1960. For a kid from Compton, spending his summers at the beach was attractive. ‘I was home for the summer from Brigham Young University, where I was playing football and studying to be a physical education teacher, and I noticed an advertisement in the gym at Compton High School for a lifeguard’$1.87 an hour,’ Orr recalls. ‘That was 1953.’ Training in those days was consolidated into a ‘rookie week,’ Orr says. He was taught mostly first-aid techniques, such as how to apply direct pressure, fix cuts, and perform CPR, as well as rescue procedures using the rescue tube. ‘I did my rookie year at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro,’ Orr says, ‘and after that I wanted to be closer to home so I was transferred to Venice, where I met [my wife] Inga,’ whom he ‘beguiled’ with his lifeguard sweet talk. ‘I saw this tall, beautiful blonde, and told her that I had forgotten my soda and knew that I was going to be very thirsty. She was there with her niece and uncle and offered me a soda.’ In 1960, Orr graduated from BYU and got a job teaching PE and history at Airport Junior High, but stayed on with the lifeguard service as a ‘recurrent’ lifeguard. He worked his way up to Will Rogers State Beach, spending the remaining years of his career at towers 6, 7 and 8, near the Bel-Air Bay Club. While lifeguarding equipment has become more technological these days, thanks to ‘Baywatch’ creator Greg Bonann (who introduced the Jet ski and fast boat), the dangers remain the same, says Orr. He recalls a double rescue. ‘I was working at the Fire Pit at Playa del Rey when two kids were caught in a riptide. I contacted headquarters to tell them that I was leaving my station to make the rescue and ran into the water. One kid made it back by himself, but I brought in the other one with a rescue tube.’ Beyond strength and skill, Orr possesses a friendly, relaxed manner that is key in helping victims, who are often panicked. Riptides are particularly dangerous, especially near a jetty, Orr says. On one occasion, he was making a rescue on an especially tricky day and noticed that to his left and right other lifeguards were in the water rescuing struggling swimmers. These days, the Los Angeles County Lifeguards are a division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Qualifications for the job are rigorous. ‘To get on a crew,’ Orr says, ‘men and women candidates have to swim 1,000 meters around a buoy, get out of the water, run around the headquarters tower and then back into the water and repeat the swim. The training is fantastic.’ Orr retired in 1995 (making $100 a day), believing it was time to let younger people do the job. While he doesn’t swim in the ocean these days, he does still enjoy his home swimming pool and recalling those years at the beach.

Gifted Young Composer Earns Princeton Fellowship

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Sean Friar at the piano in his Pacific Palisades home.
Sean Friar at the piano in his Pacific Palisades home.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

By AMANDA MEDRESS Palisadian-Post Contributor As 21-year-old Sean Friar plays his composition “Elastic Loops” in his Pacific Palisades home, his hands leap deliberately across the piano. His sandaled feet rest atop the pedals, his eyes close, and his arms tense. It’s no surprise he describes his music as energetic. This fall, Friar will begin his doctoral degree in music composition at Princeton University, as part of a four-year Roger Sessions Fellowship. The contemporary classical music program, which accepts only four students a year, normally admits students who already have a master’s degree. Friar, who is soft-spoken and articulate, has other honors on his resume. In June, he won a prestigious Morton Gould Young Composer Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, an award he accepted at Lincoln Center in New York. In 2003 he won the PTA’s national Reflections contest in composition and received his award in Charlotte, North Carolina. Friar was Mr. Palisades as a tenth grader at Palisades High and still has a picture with then-Honorary Mayor Anthony Hopkins pinned in his room. The experience of being the youngest person at monthly Chamber of Commerce mixers gave Friar valuable social skills. “It was a pretty different social environment than what an average teenager is used to,” he says. “You learn to schmooze. I was a lot more confident and comfortable talking to with all kinds of people after that.” A graduate of Marquez, Paul Revere, and PaliHi, Friar received bachelor’s degrees in music composition and psychology from UCLA, where he graduated summa cum laude in May. Although he applied to numerous graduate programs, Princeton’s proximity to the New York music scene, performance opportunities and freedom of composing style made the school his top choice. Last week, Friar drove cross-country to Princeton with his older sister, Christine (also a Palisades High graduate) and a friend. At Princeton, he hopes to gain teaching experience, which is one of the few ways to make a living as a classical composer. “I won’t hold out for being famous,” he says. “Even the most famous classical composers now aren’t really famous.” Instead of focusing on fame and awards, Friar plans to hone his compositional voice, and continue experimenting with different music styles. “It is especially important for young composers not to get stuck doing the same thing too early,” he notes. Friar started his career as a musician when he was five. “I got really impatient practicing piano when I was young,” he recalls. His mother Linda, a pianist herself, “worked out a lot of deals with me–like ‘practice for one minute and I’ll give you a nickel, practice for twenty minutes and you can go down and buy a pack of cards.'” As a young pianist, Friar focused on blues and rock and roll–in middle school, he played “Great Balls of Fire” at a recital, and dressed up as Jerry Lee Lewis for Halloween. His first teacher emphasized the importance of rhythm. “We would get up from the piano and she’d have me walk around and march and clap rhythms. I have a lot of tapes of me playing really frenetic blues, wild and almost uncontrolled, but it was what got me excited about music.” From early on, Friar’s teachers encouraged him to improvise, which eventually led him to composition. Although Friar began jotting down ideas in late elementary school, he started classical composition in high school. His pieces transitioned from a traditional style similar to Beethoven, then to a Romantic style, and eventually to more contemporary pieces. Friar, who currently writes most of his music for solo piano and small to medium chamber ensembles, says there’s no instrumentation he doesn’t like to write for. “A lot of composers say, every time you start a new piece, it’s like how do you do this again? You forget how it goes,” says Friar, whose pieces are technically rigorous, rhythm-oriented, and contain bluesy references. “I have my ways of building pieces, but really that’s all just a means to an end. I don’t want people to pay attention to how I put a piece together, I just want them to enjoy it, whether they know anything about music or not.” In his spare time, Friar enjoys playing tennis, reading about astronomy, and traveling. Since he was three, his family has exchanged houses every summer in Europe. Switzerland is one of his favorite countries, but not all destinations are clear in his memory. “A lot of places I’d like to see again. When you’re five you just want to play Gameboy in the car, even if you’re in the Alps with some incredible views.” Friar relates well to fellow musicians. “Musicians are all a little weird–they work really hard, spend a lot of time on music at odd hours. Being with musicians, there are a lot of things we already know and understand about each other,” he says. Furthermore, being a composer allows Friar artistic freedom. “Even though I think there are a lot of pianists who are better than me, I just really understand my pieces. I may hit some wrong notes, but I’ll always have the character right. I get a little nervous playing–that’s why I like composing. Once you’ve finished it, the piece is done and nothing can ruin it. With playing, a bad performance can erase a lot of hard work.” To listen to Friar’s compositions, please visit www.seanfriar.com.

Ossiander’s New Work Exhibited in Culver City

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“Tinseltown” by Glenn Ossiander, 20×20 inches, acrylic on canvas.

Eight new paintings by Pacific Palisades artist Glenn Ossiander are on exhibit at George Billis Gallery in Culver City. Ossiander, who works in a studio at his home in Marquez Knolls, creates medium- to large-scale paintings in acrylic. He paints in a non-objective abstract style. A reception will be held on Saturday, September 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. and the exhibit runs through October 6. Work by San Francisco painter Stanley Goldstein and New York painter Derek Buckner will also be in the exhibit. George Billis, who also has a gallery in New York’s Chelsea district, was among the first to open in Culver City. The gallery, located at 2716 La Cienega Blvd., is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact: (310) 838-3685 or visit: www.georgebillis.com.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 30, 2007

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HOMES WANTED 1b

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

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

GREAT 4 BD, 2.5 BA. Palisades lease on a cul-de-sac street. Living & dining room, private fenced backyard, updated kitchen, new paint & carpet. $6,000 per month. Available now for a year or more. Call agent, (310) 230-3770

GREAT 4 BDRM, 3 BA, office, den, large spa. Queen’s Necklace, ocean views, quiet cul-de-sac. Available Sept. One year minimum. Some furniture. $7,000/mo. Call (310) 457-1522

HOME NEAR BLUFFS. 3+21⁄2+den. Light, airy, gorgeous hardwood floors, W/D, refrigerator, security system. Great privacy. Move-in condition, 1 yr lease. $5,000/mo. Agent: Pat Haight, (310) 454-1851

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

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

CHARMING SMALL STUDIO guest cottage w/ private laundry and storage facilities. Great for your nanny/maid. Utilities/cable included. $975/month. (310) 210-8455

BRENTWOOD “CHARM” Near Country Club. 1 bdrm+den/office, upper. Woodburning fireplace, high-beam ceilings, hardwood floors. Privacy, surrounded by trees. No one above or below. Stainless stove and micro. No pets. Avail Sep 15. $2,150/mo. (310) 826-7960

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

SPECTACULAR CONDO. 2+2. Huge lvg rm w/fpl, new kitchen, granite counters, refr., W/D, new window treatment, A/C, pool, spa, gym, sauna. Move-in condition. Avail now. $3,500/mo. Agent: Pat Haight, (310) 454-1851

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

SPACIOUS BACHELOR UNIT with kitchenette on a beautiful street, close to beach. Includes utilities and cable. $1,250/month. (310) 230-0230

WANTED TO RENT 3b

WANTED: SHORT-TERM RENTAL, apt., condo, guesthouse. Husband and wife, recently retired teachers. Palisades residents, in process of relocating. Non-smokers, no pets. Please call (310) 454-6803

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE spaces avail in the heart of the VILLAGE including those measuring approximately: 1.) single suites ranging between 250-415 sf, windows in each office; 2.) 900 sf 2 room suite and reception area with large windows, great natural, light and a balcony; 3.) 950 sf with reception area, 2 private offices, sink, hardwood floors; 4.) 1,440 sf penthouse/loft space broken out into 4 separate offices, includes private bathroom and enormous decks with gorgeous views of the Santa Monica mountains; 5.) 2,007 sf, great exposure; 6.) 3,310 sf with a fantastic build-out. Building amenities include high speed T1 internet access, elevator and secured, underground parking. Call Kim at (310) 591-8789 or e-mail leasing@hp-cap.com

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

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

VACATION RENTALS 3e

26’ TRAILER for rent across from Will Rogers State Beach. $1,400/month. (310) 454-2515

29’ TRAILER for rent across from Will Rogers State Beach. $1,600/month. (310) 454-2515

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

OPPORTUNITY TO EARN executive level income using proven system. Lucrative business model. Free 2 min msg, (800) 472-6035

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: GOLD-COLORED WRISTWATCH, gift from husband. On back: his name engraved w/ “25 years of service” to his company. Dropped in CVS parking lot. If found, call (310) 402-7797. Reward.

PERSONALS 6b

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

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

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

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

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

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

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

YOUR OWN TECH GURU * Set-up, Tutoring, Repair, Internet. Enjoy Problem-Free Computing. 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

OVERWHELMED BY OFFICE/household clutter? Helen, an expert organizer, can make a difference for you. Call for help and talk about your needs. (310) 477-6489

FREE ORGANIZING HELP: Cluttered garage? Busy, working family with 2 young kids? 4 hours free help for participating in UCLA study! Call Brittany, (310) 341-0718

MISCELLANEOUS 7k

DEAR PRODUCERS/WRITERS looking for new stories for next/future venture. I have some. If interested call/visit Ehsan-Syed, (310) 459-8602. Please, Sundays only, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.

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

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

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

HOUSEKEEPING/BABYSITTING TEAM available Mon.-Fri. Own transportation. CDL, Great local references. Call Imelda or Carolina, (323) 752-5244

MY NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER for 6 years needs part-time work. Great work ethic, fluent English, drives, has car. Call Pam at (310) 562-6736

HOUSEKEEPER/CHILDCARE AVAILABLE afternoons M-F, CDL, fluent English, own car, excellent Palisades references. Ana Maria, (310) 733-7175

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon., Tue., Fri., Sat. Own transportation. CDL, great local references. 10 years experience. Call (323) 735-6382, cell (310) 590-9763

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

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE Mon., Wed., Thurs. Experience, excellent references. I love animals. I speak a little English. Ask for Hilda Miranda, (323) 788-4052

RELIABLE, HARDWORKING, HONEST housekeepers each with 15 years experience. Avail Mon.-Fri. References available upon request. Call Bertha Bravo or Paula Alveño, (213) 389-5725

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

RESPONSIBLE HOUSEKEEPING. 12 years experience, good references. Please call Delia R., (310) 673-0342

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

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

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

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

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. Cell, (310) 498-5380, (310) 435-3843. 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

MOVING & HAULING 11b

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

TREE SERVICE 11d

JOHNSON TREE SERVICE • TREE • SHRUB • STUMP REMOVAL SINCE 1924. St. lic. #685533. (310) 454-8646, Brad

MASSAGE THERAPY 12b

AWARD WINNING MASSAGE by Natalie. Deep tissue specialist. Call (310) 993-8899. www.massagebynatalie.faithweb.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

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

BE HAWAIIAN ROYALTY. Learn classic longboard surfing this summer from experienced veteran surfer. All equipment provided, private & semi-private instruction. Mark, (310) 529-2340

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

SUMMER REVIEW & REINFORCEMENT. Keep student skills fresh. Children & adults. 25+ years teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, ESSAY WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly Sp. Ed. Teacher. Call Gail, (310) 313-2530

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

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

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

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

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

PIANO TEACHER in Pacific Palisades. 20 years experience. I teach in your home. Great with children and adults returning to the piano. Call Karen Rae, (310) 383-0200

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

SAXOPHONE LESSONS by professional, over 20 years of experience, children and adults. Jazz and improvisation. Call Reinhold Schwarzwald, (310) 283-9975

HAVE GUESTHOUSE? Science teacher at local private high school seeking rental. Experienced tutoring all levels: math, physics, chem, bio. Also: SAT, MCAT, GMAT. Berkeley grad. Laura, (310) 560-0383

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

AT LAST, A BREAKTHROUGH . . . A solution to your construction needs that you can feel good about! I live and work in the Palisades community. General Contractor Lic. #858904. Daniel, (310) 877-5577

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

HANDYMAN FOR HIRE. 12 years experience. Roofs, framing, flooring, drywalls, painting, lighting/electrical and other general construction needs. Non-lic. (310) 428-0362

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

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

REMODELING 16v

KANAN CONSTRUCTION • References. BONDED • INSURED • St. Lic. #554451 • DANIEL J. KANAN, CONTRACTOR, (310) 451-3540 / (800) 585-4-DAN

LABOR OF LOVE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. Kitchens, bathrooms, cabinetry, tile, doors, windows, decks, etc. Work guar. Ken Bass, General Contractor. Lic. #B767950. (310) 487-6464

COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION • New homes • Kitchen+Bath remodeling • Additions. Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large & small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Call Michael Hoff Construction today, (310) 230-2930

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

THE TOWN & COUNTRY BUILDERS • Remodeling • Additions • Masonry • Concrete • Flagstone • Patio • Stone Wall • Tile • Fireplace • BBQ • Deck Brick • Steps • Retaining Wall • Driveway • Free Estimates • Lic. #441191 • Please call (310) 578-7108

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

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

JOB OPPORTUNITIES. Palisades Elementary Charter School. Several new P/T positions are currently available working with students on the yard & in the classrooms. Desirable qualities: Enjoys working with children, flexible, reliable, available to start in September. Contact: Human Resources Palisades Elementary Charter School. (310) 245-6144 or email: jackiesidman@yahoo.com

PHIL SPRINGER, composer of “Santa Baby,” needs occasional office help w/ experience in theatre production. Send resume (no pictures, please) to: judithsmail@earthlink.net

HAIRSTYLIST STATION for rent in friendly work environment. Call for details. (310) 454-3521

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

FRONT OFFICE SCHEDULING/RECEPTIONIST for Holistic MD in PP: Exp wanted, but can train. Start 20 hrs/wk, move to 35 hrs/wk: Mon: 12:30 p.m.-7 p.m. T, W, Th: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri: 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. NO insurance, billing/typing—fun job for right person. You: warm, dependable, front-office multi-tasker, good communication/organizational skills. 5-16 patients/day. Call (310) 383-2629

HOUSEKEEPER/CHILDCARE, Experienced w/ references. Must be organized, good English. Must have clean driving record. F/T, light cooking. Includes every other weekend. Palisades Highlands. Please call Kimberly, (818) 606-6542

PART-TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT wanted for busy fitness center in Pacific Palisades Village. Five or six mornings per week including Saturdays. Must love exercise and people. (310) 459-9845

DRIVER WANTED for errands and driving Miss Daisy. Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu and surrounding areas. Your car okay. Call (310) 456-8042

AFTER SCHOOL HOMEWORK help for two middle school children. Mon.-Thurs. from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Strong math skills necessary. Please call (310) 874-8508

AUTOS 18b

1979 MERCEDES BENZ 450 SL. 2 tops, always garaged, excellent condition. Must sell. (310) 592-7405

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

2005 MINI COOPER S Convertible. Hyper Blue, blue soft top, chrome wheels, tan/black leather interior. LOADED! Only 24,900 miles on 1.6 liter, 6 speed manual transmission. $25,999 or best offer. To see and drive, call Rhos, (310) 503-7433

FURNITURE 18c

TEAK FURNITURE with custom Sunbrella cushions. Sofa $750. 2 club chairs $500 each. 2 chaise $650 each. 8 dining chairs $100 each. Price not negotiable. Original price over $15,000. To get email photos, call Cindy at (310) 454-4227 or email at cindyleuty@aol.com with TEAK in subject line.

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

GARAGE SALE. FRI.-SAT., Aug. 31-Sep. 1, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Moving sale: antique furn., queen-size bed, bedrm/dining rm furn., lamps, mirrors, clothing, shoes, kids’ playground, fitness equip. 607 Via de la Paz.

PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e

LOOKING FOR A loving home for 2-yr-old cats. Litter trained, fixed. Emerald eyes. Gorgeous. Call (310) 456-9810

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

CUSTOM KITCHEN CABINETS + counter top for sale. Cabinets are wheat colored oak + countertops are white corian. Never used. Kitchen/bathroom sink ordered directly from Karsten Homes. Contractor available to remove for buyer, no charge. Call to see. Available most days. (310) 454-8429

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED LABOR DAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 3. THE CLASSIFIED DEADLINE WILL BE FRIDAY, AUG. 31, AT 11 A.M.

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