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Palisadians Dominate PTC Tourney

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Boys 10s finalists (left to right) Stanley Morris, Lucas Bellamy, Charlie Sherman and Ben Goldberg.
Boys 10s finalists (left to right) Stanley Morris, Lucas Bellamy, Charlie Sherman and Ben Goldberg.

It came as no surprise that local players dominated last week’s Palisades Tennis Center Junior Open. After all, the public facility on Alma Real is a training ground for many of Southern California’s top-ranked players. The real shocker was 15-year-old Henriique Norbiato, who played “up” and won the Boys 18s division of the USTA-sanctioned event. He recently moved to the United States from Brazil and has begun training at the PTC. “The park was packed with kids, parents and great matches,” said PTC founder Steve Bellamy. “I think it was the best week in the history of the Palisades Tennis Center. We had players from Utah, Florida and even Brazil. The kid who won the 18s is a phenomenal talent who is starting to play pro tournaments already.” Norbiato lost a total of seven games in six sets on his way to the 18s title, beating Evan Cohen, 6-1, 6-3, in the final. The PTC’s Ilana Oleynik took the Girls 10s crown, blanking Parris Todd of Ladera Ranch, 6-0, 6-0, in the final. Palisadian Krystal Hansard lost one set en route to the Girls 16s title, beating Elizabeth Leitner of South Pasadena, 7-5, 6-4, in the final. PTC players Cristobal Rivera and Robbie Bellamy played a tense semifinal in the Boys 14s, with Rivera staving off two match points in the second set to win, 1-6, 7-6, 6-1. Half an hour later, he was back on the court for the finals and beat Conrad McKinnon of Santa Monica, 6-3, 6-1. In the Boys 10s, PTC trainee Brandon Michaels lost to No. 2-seeded Gave Rappaport in the finals, 6-2, 6-3. Lucas Bellamy and Charlie Sherman won the Boys 10s doubles division, beating Stanley Morris and Ben Goldberg in the finals.

Goldstein Shines at Maccabis

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Palisadian Jonathan Goldstein had 18 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to lead Westside Jewish Community Center?s 14-and-under boys basketball team to victory over Miami JCC in the finals of the Maccabi Games on August 8 in Baltimore, Maryland. Team Westside went 7-0 on its way to winning the gold medal, finishing first in a pool of 21 teams. The final was a rematch of a double overtime game the day before in which Westside prevailed by eight points. Goldstein?s teammates included Andy Bogart, Nicholas Bryman, Lorenzo Cohen, Ephraim Lavey, Taylor Moldo, Jonathan Neumann, Luke Silverman-Lloyd and Matthew Steinberg. The Maccabi games were created in remembrance of the Jewish athletes killed during the 1972 Munich Olympics. Over 6,000 teens nationwide participate in the Games every summer. Competing in Orange County last week were Westside?s swim team (coached by 2004 Palisades High graduate and Palisadian-Post Cup Award winner Cara Davidoff), consisting of locals Hannah Kogan and Hayley Hacker, and the tennis team with Palisadian Samantha Kogan. Locals Compete in Aquathlon Palisades Highlands mother Laurie Rasmussen and her daughters Karen and Anna participated in the Playa Del Run July 20 at Dockweiler Beach and all three finished the Aquathlon, which consisted of a 1,000-meter ocean swim and a 5K run. Karen (19) and Anna (17) crossed the finish line together, with only a second separating them. Anna completed both legs of the event in 48:06 and Karen in 48:07 and both girls finished in the top 40 percent amongst a field of 142. Laurie, 51, completed the race in one hour, four minutes and 22 seconds “I’m just proud to participate with my daughters and make it over the finish line each time,” said Laurie, who stays in shape by competing in one or two triathlons and three or four 10Ks every year. Another Palisadian, 39-year-old Felicia Bushman, finished the event in 55:53, fifth out of seven competitors in her age category.

New Coaches at PaliHi

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When Rich McKeon took over as Athletic Director at Palisades High in May, he knew one of his top priorities was to replace several coaching positions for the upcoming school year. He can now cross that item off his “to do” list. Last week, Mike Voelkel was hired as both a P.E. teacher and head varsity baseball coach and McKeon announced the addition of cross country coaches Kevin Castille and Todd Vollstedt on Monday. “We’ve added some really capable and qualified people,” McKeon said. “I think they’ll be great assets to our coaching staff. Mike comes very highly recommended and what’s even better is that he’ll be a teacher on campus.” Voelkel, 45, taught P.E. and was varsity baseball coach at Aberdeen, Montesano and Hoquiam High Schools in Washington. He was also a member of the faculty at Washington State, where he taught advanced Physical Education and Weight Training. A graduate of Central Washington University, Voelkel was a pitching coach in the Independent League with Feather River, Reno and Grays Harbor. He was drafted in the ninth round as a pitcher out of Centralia Community College in 1982. “It sort of happened by accident,” said Voelkel, who moved to Woodland Hills in July. “I actually applied for the teaching position when Rich [McKeon] told me he was looking for a baseball coach too.” Voelkel has already met many of his returning players and is looking forward to continuing the program’s recent success. “My philosophy is to play confidently, aggressively and fundamentally,” he said. Castille was previously the head track/cross country coach at Our Lady of Fatima Lafayette in Louisiana and a member of the Team Eugene Elite Track Club in Oregon. Vollstedt was a high school math teacher and track/cross country coach in Minnesota and Iowa before relocating to Southern California. Social Studies teacher Sean Passan is the new assistant girls tennis coach and will assist Head Coach Bud Kling with on-court tryouts next week.

Inceville: The Ephemeral City

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Inceville 1918, looking west at beach from the stable area. Sunset would later be situated at the far right of photo. Photo courtesy Marc Wanamaker/Bison Archive
Inceville 1918, looking west at beach from the stable area. Sunset would later be situated at the far right of photo. Photo courtesy Marc Wanamaker/Bison Archive

Once there was a city spread out idyllically on the slopes of Santa Ynez Canyon with sweeping views of the sea. The streets were lined with houses of many types, from humble cottages to mansions, and the buildings were fashioned after the architecture of many lands. But as ephemeral as Atlantis, this city appeared and then disappeared in 12 short years. This was the creation of American silent film producer/director Thomas Ince, who in 1912 built a city of motion picture sets on several thousand acres of land in and around the hills and plateaus of the canyon, where he was able to shoot many of the outdoor locales needed for his films. It was here at Inceville, now Sunset at Pacific Coast Highway, where in 1913 alone, Ince made over 150 two-reeler movies, mostly Westerns, thereby anchoring the popularity of the genre for decades. It was at Inceville where many of the filmmaker’s innovations were developed, such as the shooting script, which included stage direction, dialogue and scene description for interiors and exteriors. ‘He was really the father of the modern way of writing a script,’ says Marc Wanamaker, founder of the Bison Archive, a research and informational archive on the history of the motion picture industry consultant and author of several books such as ‘MGM, When the Lion Roared,’ ‘Destined for Hollywood,’ and ‘Hollywood’ Then and Now.’ Unlike earlier directors, such as D. W Griffith, who followed his own vision, developing the story as he went along, Ince created a detailed scenario that provided a story outline that could be duplicated and distributed to the entire production staff–costumers, set directors and all those involved in preproduction. By 1915, he was producing feature films that incorporated all the elements that he systematized at Inceville: the fully developed scenario; the ‘star’ system; sharp editing of the final film; authentic sets, costumes, and locations. Ince, who was born in 1882 in Newport, Rhode Island, was raised in the theatrical world. His parents were stage performers, and before reaching puberty he had been featured in a dozen shows and had appeared on Broadway. By 1910, he had entered films as an actor for Carl Laemmle’s Independent Motion Picture Company, but soon he wanted to direct and in a precocious moment of bravado advanced the idea to Laemmle. ‘Wearing a borrowed suit and ‘the best looking diamond ring you’ve got’ from a local jeweler, Ince walked into Laemmle’s offices in New York, determined to make an impression,’ Wanamaker recounts. ‘Representing himself as a director, Ince told Laemmle that he wanted to be independent. Laemmle, impressed with the younger man’s pugnacity, concluded that Ince was just the man to send to Cuba to make films, out of the reach of the Motion Picture Patents Company.’ That company, formed by Thomas Edison, threatened all competitors who challenged his monopolistic grip on motion picture production, from equipment to film. Laemmle also believed that Ince would be just the man to handle Mary Pickford, who left the D.W. Griffith’s Biograph Company in late 1910 to make films for IMP in Cuba. It was in Cuba that Pickford learned much of her style under Ince’s direction. By 1912, Ince had returned to New York and joined the New York Motion Picture Co. which decided to establish a West Coast studio. Ince leased 18,000 acres of land extending from the seashore up Santa Ynez Canyon and into the mountains for 7-1/2 miles. While he was building the frame- structured studio buildings, situated where Gladstone’s Restaurant is today, he also hired Miller’s 101 Ranch Wildwest Show, including many cowboys, animals and a Sioux Indian tribe, who set up their teepees on the property. ‘Ince invested $35,000 in building, stages and sets’a bit of Switzerland, a Puritan settlement, a Japanese village,’ writes Katherine La Hue in ‘Pacific Palisades: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea.’ ‘Beyond the breakers, an ancient brigantine weighed anchor, cutlassed men swarming over the sides of the ship, while on the shore performing cowboys galloped about, twirling their lassos in pursuit of errant cattle. ‘The main herds were kept in the hills, where Ince also raised feed and garden produce. Supplies of every sort were needed to house and feed a veritable army of actors, directors and subordinates.’ The commissary served hundreds of workers their noonday meal. Most of the cowboys, Indians and assorted workmen lived at Inceville, while the actors came from Los Angeles and other communities as needed, taking the red trolley cars to the Long Wharf at Potrero Canyon, where buckboards conveyed them to the set. Ince lived in a house that overlooked Inceville, the location of Marquez Knolls today. Ince’s organization and planning skills were evident in the physical layout. La Hue observes that there were five stages located on the flat area of the canyon, the main one of glass measuring 100 by 300 ft. Two hundred dressing rooms bordering the stages accommodated the actors. At the end of each stage were docks with 500 distinct sets kept in readiness for instant use. Ince was a master at recognizing and developing new talent. William S. Hart was one such actor, who was transformed from Shakespearean stage performer to the highly successful cowboy largely responsible for the success of the Ince Western enterprise. But, at the beginning, Hart was reluctant to agree to Ince’s invitation to make movies with him. Wanamaker speculates that Hart was afraid of horses, and for this reason repeatedly declined Ince’s invitation to star in his films ‘Once while Hart was out in Los Angeles doing a play, Ince invited him out to Inceville, walked him over to the teepee encampment and introduced him to the Indians,’ Wanamaker says. ‘The next thing he knew, Hart was speaking the Sioux language, which he had picked up from his father who was a teacher on an Indian reservation. ‘Ince invited Hart back again and showed him a little horse, ‘Fritz.’ When Hart mounted the little horse he found that his feet were barely a foot from the ground, easing his apprehension. Little by little, Hart became a Western star.’ Known as Two-Gun Hart by his co-workers, he was described as the best-loved man in Inceville. By 1916, Ince was supervising eight directors and releasing one five-reel picture (about 50-minute films) each week at an average cost of $40,000. His film, ‘Civilization,’ which employed over 25,000 extras, was by far his most ambitious endeavor. The set for the mythical city stood alone on the barren hills, where Marquez Elementary School is today. It was built by 60 carpenters over a period of three months at a cost of $80,000 and was used for only 100 feet of film, a segment requiring 105 seconds to view, La Hue writes. Costs continued to rise as moviegoers enjoyed the more expensive feature films, which used five reels or more. Ince retained his optimism and through his alliance with Triangle, a production company founded with D. W. Griffith and Mark Sennett, built a new studio in Culver City to use for indoor movies, while retaining Inceville for outdoor locations and Westerns. Ironically, on January 16, 1916, a few days after the opening of his Culver City studio, a fire broke out at Inceville, the first of many which would eventually destroy all of the dry frame buildings. That same year, Ince gave up on Inceville and sold it to Hart, who renamed it Hartville. Three years later, Hart sold the lot to Robertson-Cole, which continued filming until 1922. La Hue writes that ‘the place was virtually a ghost town when the last remnants of Inceville were burned on the Fourth of July in 1922, leaving only a weatherworn old church, which stood sentinel over the charred ruins.’ In 1918, Ince left Triangle and founded Ince Productions, building new studios in Culver City, just a mile from the Triangle lot. Ince’s young pioneering life came to an abrupt end on November 19, 1924, when he died, officially of a heart attack suffered while celebrating his 42nd birthday with William Randolph Hearst and other prominent guests including Charlie Chaplin, Marion Davies and newspaper columnist Louella Parsons aboard Hearst’s yacht. Years later, several conflicting stories circulated about Ince’s death, some even speculating that Hearst shot him in a jealous rage as he suspected Ince of having an affair with Davies. Wanamaker dismisses the intrigue and sympathizes with Ince’s wife Elinor, who wrote in a letter in Wanamaker’s possession: ‘I wish the world would remember my husband as one of the fathers of the film industry, not for the drama surrounding his death.’ Ince’s legacy lives on in the only two remaining studios in Culver City’Sony and Culver Studios’which were once part of Ince Studios. Ince Boulevard identifies the street running along the east side of the Culver Studios. In 2004, Sony announced that they had sold Culver Studios (while keeping the larger Sony Studios to the west) to a private investment group because they no longer needed as much studio space for television production. It continues to operate as a studio lot.

Sussman Brews with an Amateur’s Gusto

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Palisadian Dean Sussman loves creating beer because he “can fiddle around with all the ingredients.” Sussman has created such signature flavors as Paradise Porter, Annie’s Steam and Chiara’s Cream Ale, named for his wife.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

By DEBBIE ALEXANDER Special to the Palisadian-Post Dean Sussman probably has over 99 bottles of beer brewing in his garage at any given time. He takes them down and passes them around, but only after bottling his homemade brews. Sussman, an attorney who has lived in the Riviera with his family for almost eight years, fell into the world of home brewing quite by accident. “A group of us pitched in and gave my friend, Chris, a home beer brewing system as a gift.” Sussman recollects.’ Chris said to me, why don’t we do it together and keep it at your house. That was five years ago and his system is still in my garage. I ended up with a free birthday present even though it was not my birthday.” Sussman freely admits that Chris hardly ever joins him in this endeavor. “I usually brew alone.” Ironically, it took quite a while for brewing beer at home to become legal in the United States. When Prohibition was repealed with the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, a clerical error omitted the word “beer’. Yet, citizens continued to do it anyway. President Carter officially lifted that federal restriction in 1979, allowing this hobby to flourish. So Sussman is not unusual. Home brewing is quite popular. A Google search turned up over two million entries, while eBay had close to 100 items for sale. On the Internet, there are many home brew forums, recipe exchanges and suppliers. Sussman is almost embarrassed by how simple his system is. “Really, all it takes to home brew is a few large plastic buckets and tubes,” he explains, standing in his garage pointing out the low-tech quality to his set-up.’ Sparkletts home delivery water jugs come in handy and I have also cobbled together a few pots and pans.” High-tech systems do exist, but Sussman is not interested in “techno geeking out.” At the Culver City Home Brewing Supply Co., a starter set is $59.95, while the deluxe checks in at $129.95. Sussman usually buys his ingredients there because “I like to support the local guys.” The basic principle for homemade beer is that sugar gets converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide by yeast through fermentation. “The yeast eats the sugar,” he says. “Then, as it metabolizes, the mixture becomes alcohol and carbon dioxide.” It’s the same process that any big commercial brewery like Budweiser or Coors use as well as imported brands like Heineken and Corona. Essentially, the recipes and the techniques are the main difference between brands of beers. Sussman loves creating beer because he “can fiddle around with all the ingredients. The experimentation is the best part of the hobby. If you make a bad batch, who cares? It is for personal consumption and you might be out about $50 for ingredients.” He has created such signature flavors as Paradise Porter, Annie’s Steam and Chiara’s Cream Ale — named for his wife. However, she prefers his peach flavored beer. “I like to name my beers after my pets and friends,” he says. Sussman feels he moves through five different stages to create a batch of beer. He estimates his active work time is 8 to 9 hours. First, he buys his ingredients. “I find it is good karma to drink beer when I am making beer.” Second, he begins the primary fermentation where he “boils the beer on the stove. I flip on the TV and keep an eye on it,” he says. “It is like making soup.” He then transfers that mixture into a huge plastic bucket. He seals it up so no micro-organisms get in. He places an airlock on that container, which releases the carbon dioxide. It needs to escape, so there is not an explosion in his garage. He lets it cure on average for about a month. After that, he transfers the liquid into the large Sparkletts bottle for more fermentation, again with an airlock. He tends to let his beers go completely flat. Then, comes bottling time, when he adds extra sugar to put the carbon dioxide back into the beer to create the fizz. Some home brewers use a CO2 tank at this step. Sussman is very conscious of the environment and recycles bottles left over from beer club parties, or a competition. He loves to share his beer with friends and acquaintances. “It makes a wonderful hostess gift when we get invited to a party,” he says. Sussman has encyclopedic knowledge of the formulas for different types of beers and ales and is active in Pacific Gravity, the Westside home brewers club that has over 100 members and meets monthly. “We taste beers and talk beer geek stuff like how did you ferment a particular grain,” he shares. Sussman recently hosted his beer club’s annual summer party with more than 40 beers in competition and there was a hard liquor category as well. He estimates that close to 200 people came by that day. Everyone in the club pitches in not only with the libations, but also with the food. “It was great fun,” he remembers. “They are a terrific bunch. My house was pretty trashed, but the next day many members came over and cleaned up. You would never know that I had a party here.”

‘Wicked’ Could Use A Little More Magic

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Megan Hilty (Glinda) and Eden Espinosa (Elphaba) in “Wicked.” Photo: Joan Marcus

We’re halfway through the summer and ‘Wicked,’ currently at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, is showing no signs of moving on. From the looks of things Sunday night, each one of the The Pantages’ 2,691 seats was occupied by a very enthusiastic theatergoer. Undoubtedly, for a good percentage of ticket holders, this was a very special event. Can’t blame them, for just walking into the Pantages’ stunning Art Deco lobby and elaborate main auditorium gets the heart beating faster. But, apart from the accoutrements, ‘Wicked’ presents an intriguing subversive counter story to the Frank Baum classic ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Indeed, ‘Wicked’ reveals the real story behind the classic children’s tale and begins long before the little girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland. The story centers on Elphaba, the misunderstood green-skinned girl who grows up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West. The story is divided into different sections in an attempt to keep the threads of plot from becoming excessively confusing. It’s always fun to learn the prequel to any story, and in this case, what could be more interesting than learning the back story of one of our favorite witches to hate? While a synopsis of this story is not important, it is worthwhile to note that ‘Wicked’ is absolutely wicked in its irresistible comparison to our times and our foibles, including the urge to hate and fear ‘the different,’ the powerful’s temptation to abuse their power, and certainly the uphill battle that truly good people fight. This is a musical with all the magic and mechanical wizardry available to modern sound and set engineers. As we settle in our seats we’re drawn to The Clock of the Time Dragon, which incubates the birth of Elphaba, and when aroused snorts fire from its perch over the proscenium. The stage curtain is decorated with a detailed map of adventure’s territory, including Munchkinland, the Land of Oz and so on. While the story, based on Gregory Maguire’s ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,’ the musical lacks Maguire’s conviction. Furthermore, under Joe Mantello’s direction, it doesn’t feel like a musical, but more like a straight play. The book, under librettist Winnie Holzman, is wooden, and Mantello has been unable to lift it by the sheer power of music. For me, many a lame plot can be salvaged by memorable songs and winning performances. Alas, Stephen Schwartz’s music and lyrics are the biggest disappointment. There is not one memorable song, and Matthew Stocke (standing in for John Rubinstein) as ‘The Wizard,’ (no Joel Grey’a masterful vaudeville man), is absolutely painful to watch in his ‘tour de force’ ‘Wonderful.’ Sunday’s cast had a number of replacements, including Julie Reiber playing Elphaba, Linda Kerns playing Madame Morrible and Adam Lambert playing Fiyero’Elphaba’s love interest. Hats off to Reiber, who held her own against the far more glittery, irresistible Glinda (Megan Hitly). The star of this show has to be Susan Hilferty, who has designed scene after of scene of distinctive whimsical costumes, ‘Wicked’ continues at the Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at (213)-365-3500.

Linda Gentille to Perform ‘Great Hymns’

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Linda Gentille at her 2007 record-breaking concert in China.
Linda Gentille at her 2007 record-breaking concert in China.

Peacemaker Productions of New Jersey announces that world renowned entertainer and piano virtuoso Linda Gentille, ‘Princess of the Piano,’ will be returning to her hometown of Pacific Palisades to debut a new concert program on Sunday September 2 at 7 p.m. at the Palisades Presbyterian Church, 15821 Sunset Blvd. The program, ‘Great Hymns of America,’ features traditional spiritual and patriotic favorites such as ‘How Great Thou Art,’ ‘America the Beautiful,’ ‘Amazing Grace,’ ‘Just a Closer Walk with Thee,’ ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic,’ ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ and ‘Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.’ Gentille uses her classical piano background to perform traditional hymns in the style of the great classical composers such as Beethoven, Bach and Mozart. Gentille was born in Santa Monica, but grew up in the Palisades. Her father, Maury Gentile, was a prominent attorney and judge in the Santa Monica Superior Court. One of the highlights of her career was her performance in 1985 for President Reagan, her former Palisades neighbor, at the White House Annual Correspondents dinner. She has performed over 100 concerts (a world record) in 66 major cities in China, and proceeds from her concerts often benefit Chinese orphanages. A portion of the proceeds of this concert will benefit the Westside FoodBank. Tickets are $20 for general audiences and $12 for seniors, veterans and children under 12. Tickets can be purchased at the church, by calling (609) 628-4544 or online at www.GreatHymnsofAmerica.com. For one week only August 20 through 26, veterans can receive one free ticket with one regular ($20) purchased ticket.

IDEAS Studio A Hit with Kids

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At IDEAS Studio, Peter Chevako fits a student with the deep sea creature's head, while fellow students, from left, Chloe Hartog, Tommy Bufigliano and Carley Bell look on.
At IDEAS Studio, Peter Chevako fits a student with the deep sea creature’s head, while fellow students, from left, Chloe Hartog, Tommy Bufigliano and Carley Bell look on.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Praise for IDEAS Studio on Marquez Avenue comes not only from children who play, learn and experiment in an environment that focuses on learning by doing, but also from outside sources. The studio was named best indoor play place by Los Angeles Magazine in its August ‘Best of L.A.’ issue, and recently NBC stopped by to tape the children as they played. In selecting ‘Best of L.A.,’ reporters visited different sites around the city and looked at nearly 200 different products, services and places, including the IDEAS Studio, a science and technology-related enrichment center that offers innovative courses for children. A reporter interviewed co-founders Zac Hartog and Maurizio Vecchione and observed classes. Shortly after, the owners were happy to find their studio among those acknowledged. A research team from NBC contacted Hartog and Vecchione, suggesting that the IDEAS Studio would make a good story. The film crew came to Pacific Palisades several weeks ago to film children in action, and the story is scheduled to air in the next few weeks. Last year, Hartog and Vecchione received the Chamber of Commerce’s Best New Business award for the special service they provide the community with their enrichment programs. Hartog is pleased that the IDEAS Studio’s concept of learning is being recognized and credits the different backgrounds that he and partner Vecchione have as one of the reasons for the innovative programs. Hartog, who has worked as a production designer in films and as a commercial and art director, brings art to the table, and Vecchione, who has worked as a physicist for NASA, brings science. The two wanted a fun environment for children that combined art, technology and science. ‘I wanted a unique environment for our kids that was not based just on a textbook and memorization,’ Hartog said, ‘But one that was based on real-life adventures.’ His inspiration came from Billy Marchese (director/cameraman for ‘Beyond the Summit’), who provided a live feed of his Mount Everest climb to a second grade classroom in San Francisco. During that three-month period, the class learned about geography, teamwork, the environment and budgets by watching a team ascend the mountain. ‘I thought it was such a great idea,’ Hartog said. ‘Not one student was absent in three months.’ At IDEAS Studio, the owners let the learning evolve from different situations. One of their more popular programs is astronaut training camp, which features live video feeds with NASA’s orbiting space station. For more information visit www.theideastudio.com or call (310) 573-7190.

Construction Begins With Mistake at Via Bluffs

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A long-sought goal to fortify the Via de las Olas bluffs against dangerous erosion began last week, when City of L.A. workers began digging a trench that will house a massive new steel bulkhead there. But construction there hit an early snag this week. Workers with the city’s Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Street Services broke an 8-inch clay sewer pipe while they were verifying the locations of existing utilities and surveying holes to be drilled for the 59-ft. steel bulkhead piles, according to department Spokeswoman Lauren Skinner. Bureau of Sanitation crews responded ‘immediately’ to the break, but during the repair, the pipe leaked, Skinner said. As much as 600 gallons of sewage spilled, according to Gerald Watson, a district supervisor in the Wastewater Division of the Bureau of Sanitation, who managed crews that responded to the spill on Tuesday. The eight-inch sewer line must be re-routed before bulkhead piles or beams can be installed there, according to the department. ‘There is no adverse effect to the bulkhead project schedule or budget for re-routing the eight-inch sewer around the location of the interfering bulkhead pile,’ Skinner said. Completion of the project is expected by the end of December. As reported by the Post, the city rejected bids from private contractors last May, choosing instead to use in-house workers at the Bureau of Street Services (BSS). In June, engineers said that its forces were ‘able to construct these bulkheads quickly, cost effectively and with a high standard of quality.’ By Tuesday, BSS crews had dug a five-ft. deep trench that extends approximately a dozen feet beyond the current wooden bulkhead or retaining wall. Once complete, the new bulkhead will be buried underground, running 500 ft.’many times longer than the current bulkhead’and spanning six homes between 15251 and 15205 Via (between Lombard Avenue and Friends Street). The only improvements that will be visible above ground will be a new curb and gutter, asphalt patching adjacent to the curb and a new metal vehicular guardrail, according to engineers at Public Works. After nervously watching the edge of the bluffs move closer and closer to their houses for decades after winter storms, residents are relieved to see construction begin. ‘People are pleased that they are starting to take care of this,’ said Bill Moran, who lives at the corner of Via and Lombard. ‘But it’s 55 years in the making.’ In the 1950s, acres of the bluff collapsed under the strain of wet weather and the resulting landslide crossed Pacific Coast Highway onto the beach. Since then, residents have lobbied for better protection with few signs of progress until 2005–when an especially wet winter brought more land movement. That year, with the help of Congressman Henry Waxman, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) awarded $2.6 million toward the $3.5-million project. The city and state are dividing the remaining cost. Although construction plans were approved by the city in 2006, work could not start until the delivery of 61 large steel piles last week from a single supplier in Arkansas. Piles vary in length between 59 and 60 feet, and each weighs more than 11,387 pounds. The storage of those piles, a large tractor and other construction equipment along the bluff has disquieted nearby residents, who worry that equipment and supplies will destabilize the already weak bluff. ‘[I am] thrilled that the project has begun but stunned that the heavy equipment and steel beams are stored on the bluff itself rather than the street,’ wrote Via resident Regina McConahay to a city official by e-mail. ‘This is just what the engineers advised us against doing’that is, allowing vehicles or any other weight off road.’ Said Moran: ‘My concern is whether or not that was a decision that was made by an engineer or the guy delivering [the beams] in the truck. They’re probably going to sit there for months.’ Public Works’ Skinner told the Post that those fears are not justified. ‘The location of the lay-down was made to minimize the impact to the local residents. The lay-down is to be used for a relatively short period in order to facilitate construction. We are in a period of relatively dry weather, when the stability of the area is not impacted by serious rainfall.’ —– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 16, 2007

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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

GUEST HOUSE, GORGEOUS whitewater views. Quiet, private 1 BD, kitchen+appliances. F/P, util., N/S, N/P. $2,100/mo. Year lease. Wired for internet. Avail Sept. (310) 454-2801

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

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

OCEAN VIEW 1+1 LEASE TO OWN. In Pac Pal, pool, hot tub, avail 8/6/07. $1,700/mo. Call (858) 715-0878

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

BRILLIANT, QUIET, hyper-clean teacher seeks unfurn guest house, studio, etc., at miraculous rate by 8/28. One fabulous kitty. Good karma. Great refs. Peace, (310) 717-6086

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. $900 to $1,200/mo., depending on size and view and services. Call Pam, Jen or Rob, (310) 230-6866

VACATION RENTALS 3e

RV SPACES for rent across the street from Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. $1,200-$1,400/mo. Call (310) 454-2515

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

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

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: CAT, 16 yrs, needs meds & sp. diet. Disappeared nr Marquez & Livorno, missing since 8/10 (her collar w/ tel # found there Sat am. 8/11). Calico, mostly black & orange patches. Name: Fang. (310) 454-0511, (818) 399 8420 or (213) 503-0512

MISCELLANEOUS 6c

CONFIRMATION FOR GRADES 9-12. We are accepting Registrations at Corpus Christi Parish on 880 Toyopa Dr. To register your child, contact the Youth Ministry Office at (310) 454-1328 ext. 246 or Janella@corpuschristichurch.com

GOT ARCHERY? Looking for an archery coach/ range and/or club in the Palisades, Malibu or local westside area for JOAD. Any information, please call Lissa, (310) 454-5450

ATTORNEYS 7a

LOCAL ATTORNEY. Previous big firm experience. Avail. immed. $105/hr. Courtesy given to attorneys. Monica A. Mihell, (310) 210-6012

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

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

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

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

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

YOUR OWN TECH GURU * Set-up, Tutoring, Repair, Internet. 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

ORGANIZER AVAILABLE TO help you unclutter areas in your home. Homekeeping/mgmt workshop is also available and includes tips on food preparation. Other workshops available. (310) 477-6489

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

QUALIFIED BABYSITTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN . . . Schooled & Trained in Special Needs through the school district programs, Red Cross first aid & CPR certified. U Deserve A Break!!! Please call: (310) 968-1375 or email: mallicacooper@gmail.com

CHILDCARE & Light housekeeping. Great experience, caring, energetic, reliable nanny. Clean driving record, CPR, great local references. Looking for F/T. Anna, (818) 894-0548 (818) 521-3869

THE STORK STOPS HERE provides on-call babysitting services. (310) 226-2845 • thestorkstopshere.com. storkstops@aol.com.

HIGHLY SKILLED BABY NURSE available for nights. thebabyguru.com. (310) 226-7097. thebabyguru@hotmail.com

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

PART TIME OR FULL TIME. Monday-Friday. Own transportation. Good references. Good English. Call Maritza, (310) 384-6361

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

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

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE • Experience • References • Own transportation • Call Erika, (213) 385-7922

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon.-Fri., live-in, refs available, own transportation, some babysitting. Available now. Please call Esperanza, (626) 582-4752 or (213) 924-6534

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

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

MEDICAL ASSISTANT. Two years of experience, own transportation, good English and Spanish. F/T or P/T, Mon-Fri. Call Silvia, (818) 577-9781

CAREGIVER/ELDERCARE, AVAILABLE M-F, day or night. 15 years experience, references. Own transportation, CDL. CPR certified. Call Rose, (310) 280-8355

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) 390-1276. 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 and 23 years teaching experience including 2 years as Reading Recovery specialist. Palisades resident. 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

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

JOHN & TANGI CONSTRUCTION: Home repair & general construction. All concrete • blockwall • brick • stucco • patio cover • stamp • painting • stone • foundations • Free est. (310) 592-9824, (818) 731-6982

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

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

FULL TIME RECEPTIONIST: Physical Therapy clinic in Pacific Palisades. Organized, good interpersonal skills, some computer. Ph. (310) 454-0060, Fax (310) 454-0065

FEMALE CAREGIVER WANTED for Mom, F/T, Pac Pal. Mature, fluent English, live-in preferred, exp., refs, background check, must drive. Free rent, food, salary. Kevin, (310) 749-6755

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

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

P/T HELPER. Energetic youth. Hide for search dog. Local area. 1 hr/day, 2-3 times a week, $20/hr. (310) 339-0665

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

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. Join our innovative team of rehab professionals at Tarzana Health & Rehabilitation Center in Tarzana, CA today! We have immediate IN HOUSE opportunities avail for occupational therapists. Candidate must have BS degree in occupational therapy & 1 yr previous exper. Lic. req. We offer excellent salaries, benefits & professional growth. EOE. For more information about our rewarding opportunities, please contact: Ginger Shaffer, Regional Rehab Recruiter Ph: (866) 658-2034. Fax: (678) 672-3358. Email: GLShaffer@SavaSC.com

AUTOS 18b

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

2001 FORD TAURUS SEL. Navy blue w/ grey leather interior, 3.0 liter engine, ABS, 6CD changer, AM/FM radio, AC works well, 82K miles. $3,200. Call (310) 770-1610

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

YARD SALE, SATURDAY 8/18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 958 Hartzell St. (Corner of Hartzell+Bashford). Kitchen, home decor, antique sheet music+patterns, Xmas decor, stereos, TVs, toys, office supplies, greeting cards, furniture. Priced to sell.

ESTATE SALE FOR CHARITY

Your bargain benefits: • Breathe LA • Museum of Tolerance • KCET & others. Sat Aug 18th, 1-4 P.M. only. 1265 Amalfi Dr., Pac Pal. Checks & cards accepted

MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Fri., Aug, 17th, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., Aug 18th, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. 947 Galloway. Jewelry, books, movies, Star Trek, ornaments, black glass collection, clothes, housewares. WE HAVE IT ALL!

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

CHERRY WOOD Pool table/maplewood/Brazilian slate, carved legs. Retail $3,200, sacrifice $1,295. (213) 353-4633

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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