CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 7, 2007

June 7, 2007

HOMES FOR SALE 1

ANGUILLA, BRITISH WEST INDIES. Situated on one acre with 200’ of waterfront and spectacular views of 4 islands, this private, romantic, Caribbean water’s edge one-of-a-kind West Indian Villa with an established rental income history is available for $2M. Contact: (264) 497-3282 or anguilla@earthlink.net

LOTS FOR SALE 1a

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A BUTTERFLY FLY BY? Now you can. Beautiful 4.9 acres in San Luis Obispo County. Awesome views, total privacy, paved road, ocean breezes. All utilities underground. Incredible price, only $385,000. Call Alex, Agent, (805) 440 4418

HOMES WANTED 1b

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

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

DUPLEX, 863 HAVERFORD. $3,150/mo. Pets welcome, 2 bdrm, 1 ba, all app., gardener, garage incl, near beach & village center, quiet street. Available 6/4/07. Call agent Linda Taylor, (310) 994-0168

FULLY RENOVATED 3 story Mediterranean home. 1/2 block from beach. Built by J. Paul Getty for his mistress. 4 bdrm, 6 ba, billiard room w/ wet bar. 800 bottle wine cellar, 4 person elevator, several patios & decks & a multi-level yard w/ jacuzzi. Hardwood flrs, California tile, steam shower, 2 indoor Jacuzzi tubs, 3-car garages, loft storage. $15,000/mo. One or more year lease required. For more information or to set up an appointment please contact us at (213) 494-0059 or at fidel68@sbcglobal.net

LOVELY FAMILY HOME on private road to the beach. Children ok. 3 bdrms, den, living room/great room, 2 car garage, lots of storage, gardener included, Available June 15. $5,000/mo. Call (310) 383-8055, (310) 578-7884

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

OCEAN VIEW POINT DUME Townhome with private beach key. 2 bedroom 2 story home with garage parking and laundry fac. $3,200/mo. Available now. Call Catherine, (310) 487-3018

AMAZING OCEAN VIEW, 2 bdrm+2 ba condo. 1/2 block to beach. 7 min to SM. Hi ceilings. Large deck. Huge closets. W/D. Garage. 1,200 sq. ft. $4,500/mo. (310) 230-4200. www.malibucoastline.com

HEART OF PACIFIC PALISADES. 2 bdrm, 2 ba. corner unit. Balc, F/P, Din+study areas. W/D, D/W, all app. 2-car garage pkg w/ storage. Pool+gym. 1 yr. Lease. Avail. 7/1. $3,300/mo. (310) 454-0351

WANTED TO RENT 3b

PROFESSIONAL FEMALE, 48, quiet, non smoker, no pets, local references, looking for a beautiful & peaceful place to live in Pac. Pal. Tel. (310) 717-6829

DR. LAURA OF Laura’s Wholesome looking ISO bright, quiet home with view. Professional with low key, quiet life and no pets looking for a new home. Have outgrown current space. Friendly and considerate neighbors a bonus. Flexible about date of move. Email: homeflowersmusic@yahoo.com or (310) 821-9409

EXTERIOR STORAGE SPACE or area wanted in the Palisades for a 22’ RV. Please call (310) 420-8788

WANTED TO RENT: Secure garage/storage for antique vehicle. Long term. Contact (310) 560-4420

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PROFESSIONAL BUILDING in Pacific Palisades. Newly painted, renovated suite with new pergo laminated floors. Pleasant office space located in village. 862 sq. ft. Call Maria, (310) 230-6712 x114

PALISADES OFFICE spaces avail in the heart of the VILLAGE. 1.) 250 sf with views of the Santa Monica mountains. Best suite in building. 2.) 750 sf 2-room suite and reception area with large windows, great natural light, balcony. Add’l office space avail. for lease: 3.) 1,150 sf office on top floor; 4.) 285 sf office on top floor; 5.) 3,310 sf office avail. in Dec. with fantastic build-out; T1 internet access. Elevator and parking. Call (310) 591-8789 or e-mail leasing@hp-cap.com

MONTH TO MONTH Lease. Furn/unfurn office suites on Sunset near Pacific Palisades Village DSL, Receptionist area w/ guest seating, Conference room w/ computer, monitor, TV and VCR. copy center w/ b/w & color laser printers, scanner & fax. Kitchen, cleaning service & alarm system. Call (310) 254-5496

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

VACATION RENTALS 3e

RV FOR RENT. 29’, fully self-contained travel trailer. Just steps to Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. $1,600/mo. (310) 454-2515

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

FROM THE LOCKER ROOM TO THE BOARD ROOM. These guys do it all. Premier business club. Strongest applicants accepted. (888) 376-5215 • www.dreamsbecomereality.net

ARE YOU SERIOUSLY LOOKING for a lucrative business that you can start TODAY? www.SuccessAndPrivilege.com

LOST & FOUND 6a

FOUND: GOLDEN RETREIVER female, blue collar, Sunday P.M. around Goucher St. (310) 502-7526

PERSONALS 6b

KATHY, FORMERLY OF “A Cut Above,” has relocated to “The Krimpers” at 857 Via de la Paz. For an appointment please call (310) 459-0023

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

NEED HELP WITH PAPER & BILLS? I can help you with bookkeeping, bank recs, filing, online banking,etc. Know Quicken, Quickbooks, MAC & PC. $30/hr. with a 2 hr minimum. Call Allison at (310) 428-5935

EXPERIENCED BUSINESS MANAGER can help you with organizing mail, paying bills, balancing checkbooks, followup, correspondence, arranging travel, research, Internet sales, computer support. (310) 218-6653, (310) 459-2066

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

CLARE’S SECRETARIAL SERVICES. Providing all aspects of administrative/bookkeeping support in the home or office. (310) 430-6701

OVERLOADED WITH CLUTTER? All Areas Organized can restore order to any home, office or garage w/ effective organizing solutions. Including: paper management, desk overhauls, home office set-ups, clutter control, closet organization, filing & storage systems. Save time, energy, money & space while reducing stress! Professional, reliable & non-judgmental. Locally based in Pacific Palisades. Call (310) 562-7271 for consultation. Member National Association of Professional Organizers.

CAN HELP YOU ORGANIZE areas in your home to create more open space. Housekeeping workshop is also available for you and/or your housekeeper. Workshop includes food preparation. Please call (310) 488-0609

HOME INVENTORY SERVICES 7j

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

MISCELLANEOUS 7k

PART-TIME CEO FOR YOUR FAMILY BUSINESS. Take that vacation. Don’t lose a beat. Treating your business like my own. 28 years experience. CEO/C.F.O./Esquire. Call Steve M. Marks, (310) 889-6900

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

VIP NANNY AGENCY. “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” (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 M-F, full time, own transportation, references. 11 years local experience. Call Gloria & Leslie, (323) 233-9310, (323) 839-8473

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. Own transportation, CDL, references. Call Emma, (213) 383-7781

HOUSECLEANING LADY looking for 3-5 days/wk, English speaking, CDL, own transportation, 20 yrs experience, babysitting also available. Call Nila or Silvia, (323) 735-0935 or (323) 387-8882

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday-Friday. Own transport, CDL, insured, good references. Call Alejandra, (323) 757-8110 or (213) 220-2556

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER, experienced, own transportation, CDL, insured, references. Call Paula, (310) 695-5154

AVAILABLE MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. Experienced, local references, own transportation. Imelda or Yolanda, (818) 941-9768, (213) 618-1969 or (213) 804-7778

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

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

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

www.ongoldenpondec.com. Under supervision of Aquaculture Engineer. We service Koi ponds and design filtration systems according to your needs. We considerably improve the aesthetics. (310) 922-5817

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

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

TREE SERVICE 11d

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

MASSAGE THERAPY 12b

THAI MASSAGE in the Palisades. Experience an ancient form of healing with Phoebe Diftler. Compassionate, intuitive practitioner/Thai massage and yoga teacher. (310) 573-1499

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 • 21 yrs Westside • Clean & detailed. Free estimates. Can also clean screens, mirrors, skylights & scrape paint off glass. Brian, (310) 289-5279

MISCELLANEOUS 13i

GLASS RESTORATION • Scratch removal • Acid Graffiti • Hardwater deposit removed from windows & doors. Expertly repaired. Glass Saver Technologies. Lic. #37810036. Lloyd, (323) 337-2581

PARTY ENTERTAINMENT 14e

SOUTHERN CRUX BARTENDING SERVICE • Andrew Funke Certified Bartender • Parties • Special Events • Etc. (310) 699-8190

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

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

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

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

HAVE FUN! GET FIT! NORDIC WALKING CLASSES. Certified Advanced Nordic walking instructor, Palisades resident teaches private/group classes in the Palisades. Weekends. (310) 266-4651

PERSONAL TRAINER 15c

LOSE WEIGHT, TONE UP, and FEEL GREAT with DQT FITNESS. Experienced trainer with B.A. in Kinesiology. Individual and outdoor all female sessions. Call or e-mail today! (310) 383-7081 • DQTfitness@yahoo.com

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

VIOLIN INSTRUCTION. Expert, friendly guidance at all levels by highly qualified teacher. Home or studio. Teaching in Palisades 20 years. Laurence Homolka, (310) 459-0500

YALE ‘06 GRAD OFFERS COLLEGE ADMISSIONS HELP. Local, individual consulting on the college search, essays, applications, and testing. Take the stress out of this process. $50/hr. E-mail mike@ivy-guide.com

TUTORS 15e

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. EXPERIENCED TUTOR 20+ YEARS. Children & adults, 20+ yrs teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly special ed teacher. Call (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

EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR • All grades, levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT • Children, adults • 7 yrs exper. • Great refs. Noelle, (310) 273-3593

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

LANGUAGE ARTS TUTOR AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER. Grades 6-12: Test Prep., College Apps., Homework Help, Study Skills. Credentialed teacher w/ classroom experience. Excellent refs. Christa, (310) 210-6222. www.geocities.com/christabackstrom

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

ALAN PINE GENERAL CONTRACTOR • New homes • Remodeling • Additions • Kitchen & Bath Planning/Architectural services • Licensed & Insured #469435. (800) 800-0744 or (818) 203-8881

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 • PAINTING • DRYWALL REPAIRS • Water damage repair • Small carpentry work • Tile • 17 years EXCELLENT service & experience. FREE ESTIMATES! Call (310) 502-1168. Not lic.

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

SPIROS PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR. Painting on the Westside since 1980. Lic. #821009. Fax and phone: (310) 826-6097. NO JOB is too small or too big for Spiro the Greek

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

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

RECEPTIONIST-ORTHODONTIC OFFICE. Exclusive practice in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity—Salary DOE. Please call (310) 454-0317

ASSIST IN START-UP of new biz in Pacific Palisades. $10-$12/hr DOE. Approx. 25 hr/wk. Permanent or temporary. Potential for higher earnings. Basic computer skills req. (310) 459-7675

HAIR SALON IN Pacific Palisades has rental space available. Hairstylist, manicurist. Call (310) 600-7362

NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER needed for newborn & 5-year-old. Legal, clean DMV, fun, energetic & loving. Speak English. F/T, M-F. $13-$14/hr. Call Melissa, (310) 753-2842.

LVN (OR SUPER NURSE’S AID) for brain-surgery recovery. Live in a fully-furnished Pacific Palisades guest house with an ocean view. Must have driver’s license, excellent english skills and 5+ years experience in healthcare. Start June 8 or sooner. Email resume with references to jp@thephelpsgroup.com

MOVIE EXTRAS/MODELS: Earn up to $200 per day. All looks needed to work with film and TV production companies. No exp. req. Call (888) 585-8870

MEDICAL ASSISTANT NEEDED: Busy, fast-paced Family Practice/Internal Medicine office in Pacific Palisades seeking a full time experienced medical assistant. Immediate opportunity with great growth potential. Please fax your resume to Crystal/Audrey, (310) 230-0284

SEEKING FULL TIME, live in nanny/housekeeper in Santa Monica to care for infant & 20 mos old. Experienced with children & housekeeping. Req. English speaking, legal, prefer driver. M-F, 10-12 hr day. Separate quarters. (310) 382-4406

LOOKING FOR CAREGIVER for Thursdays, 8-10 hours (timing flexible). Additional weekend and evening hours on an as need basis. Duties include: light housekeeping, caring for 3 children, ages 10 mos, 3 and 5. Job requirements: Speak English, be legal, and drive. Start time flexible, but, by July. Contact Gabrielle at: (310) 489-0486

EXPERIENCED FEMALE RUNNING partner or student to run for 50 min. Between 7 and 9 a.m. Mon.-Friday in Palisades. Need to pick me up and be punctual! Will get paid $15 an hour, including driving time to beach and back. Email: Susan@eighthsun@mac.com

RECEPTIONIST: Holistic healthcare office in Pacific Palisades, part-time. Seeking warm, energetic person with good communication skills, good multi-tasker with computer plus typing experience. Salary DOE. Call (310) 454-0648, fax (310) 459-3768

DRIVER WANTED. SENIOR couple needs driver to facilitate visits. He lives in Studio City. She lives in Highlands. $10 an hour+gas. Need car+insurance. Call Brook, (310) 573-9222

AUTOS 18b

1988 MERCEDES 560 SL CONVERTIBLE. Classic beauty, 108K, silver, very clean & well maintained, local owner. $12,500 obo. (310) 454-0708

2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE PROSECO, black interior, 41K miles, navigation, xenon lights, new tires, new brakes, heated seats, local owner. $39,000. (310) 612-1676

FURNITURE 18c

ELECTROPEDIC TWIN LONG BEDS (TWO), like new. EL wireless remotes with mattresses. Can convert to king-sized bed. 4 years old. 25-year warranty on electric bases. Asking $2,400 for both OBO. Call (310) 230-1660

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

YARD SALE. SAT., June 9th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 1134 Charm Acres Place. All the best stuff!

PALISADES YARD SALE. We have whatever you are looking for. Sat., June 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 1035 Embury St.

WHOLE HSE! Antiques/furn/lamps/mirrors/collectibles/knick-knacks/tchotchkes/linens/kitch/clothes/ books/tapes/cds/much more! 1011 Hartzell St. (at Bashford). FRI.-SAT., June 8-9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For pix/info: Visit www.bmdawson.com

WHOLE HSE! ‘50s-‘60s furn/lamps/mirrors/collectibles/ceramics/knick-knacks/art/books/linens/ kitch/clothes/patio set/plants! FRI.-SAT., June 8-9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 12434 Rochedale (Sunset/Kenter/ Handley). For pix/info: Visit www.bmdawson.com

ESTATE SALE: FRI. & SAT., June 8th & 9th. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 668 Bienveneda, south of Sunset. Beautiful designer furn, rectangular table & upholstered chairs, portobello sofa & chairs, coffee table, antique hall tree, Ralph Lauren table, Aubusson rugs, armoire, many accessories. Pacific Estate Sales

PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e

BORZOI PUPPIES AKC • First shots • First visit to vet. $1,500 firm. Call Scott at (323) 663-1664

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

ETHNIC & FOLK women’s clothing from many countries. Excellent condition, some jewelry. Saturday, June 9th, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 831 Iliff St. (310) 459-1064, Muriel or call for appointment.

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Dolphins Go Inside… Then Out

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June 6, 2007

Seven Hit Batters Warrant Investigation After 11-1 Semifinal Loss to Chatsworth

Palisades Coach Tom Seyler protests to home plate umpire Chris Chegwin after Dolphins' pitcher Andy Megee was ejected for hitting a batter in the sixth inning of last week's City semifinal game. — Palisades Coach Tom Seyler protests to home plate umpire Chris Chegwin after Dolphins’ pitcher Andy Megee was ejected for hitting a batter in the sixth inning of last week’s City semifinal game.
*Photo by Dave Siegel*

Palisades High Coach Tom Seyler thought he had the right gameplan for last Wednesday’s City semifinal against top-seeded Chatsworth: pitch inside to jam the Chancellors’ vaunted hitters. While it seemed a sound strategy on paper, in practice it proved to be a recipe for defeat. By the time it was over, four Dolphins pitchers had combined to hit seven batters, walk 11 more and throw three wild pitches. Toss a run-scoring balk into the mix and the result was a humbling 11-1 loss in six innings–the second straight season Palisades has exited the playoffs by way of the mercy rule. “We asked for this game, we wanted this game,” Seyler said after Chatsworth’s Matt Moreno ended matters with a RBI single off Dolphins reliever Austin Jones. “Their batters like to crowd the plate so our strategy was to pitch them hard inside first, then work them away later on.” Unfortunately, the fourth-seeded Dolphins (23-10) were so preoccupied with the first part of the plan that the latter was all but abandoned. Perhaps feeling the lingering effects of his 128-pitch effort in Palisades’ quarterfinal victory over Roosevelt five days earlier, starter Cole Cook was not sharp. The Dolphins’ Pepperdine-bound ace allowed a RBI single to Bobby Coyle in the first inning, but his teammates got the run back in the top of the second when Johnny Bromberg led off with a double and scored on a line drive off the right field fence by Oliver Goulds. Palisades did not mount a serious threat again until the sixth and by then the outcome was a foregone conclusion. After Cook (10-2) hit opposing pitcher James Wharton with one out in the second, Chatsworth took the lead for good when Nick Devian singled to score Kasey Toven. The Chancellors entered the game with 74 home runs–one shy of the state single-season record–but needed none of their power to plate four more runs in the third on two bases-loaded walks, a hit batter and a balk. “Yes, you can pitch inside but you have to have control,” said Chatsworth Coach Tom Meusborn, who implored home plate umpire Chris Chegwin to issue a warning after Coyle was plunked leading off the fourth. “If this was a college or pro game, things could’ve gotten out of hand. When you hit that many guys obviously there’s some intent.” Bromberg relieved Cook and proceeded to walk the bases loaded in the fifth before a strikeout allowed him to escape the inning unscathed. Things turned ugly in the top of the sixth when Chatsworth reliever Trent Jones beaned leadoff hitter Eric Verdun in the back. “Was that retaliation on their part? That’s for the umpire to decide,” Seyler said. “But the fact that our pitchers weren’t warned even after the fifth or sixth time tells me [Chegwin] didn’t think we were doing it deliberately.” In the home half of the sixth Wharton was hit for the fourth time in four at-bats and Devian followed with a triple to knock Bromberg out of the game. All-City shortstop Andy Megee took the mound next but hit Chatsworth third baseman Matt Dominguez on his first pitch and was immediately ejected. For Megee, a three-year varsity starter headed for Yale, it was a disappointing end to his high school career. “Not at all,” he said. “This is not the way you want to finish your last game and I feel awful.” Seyler said he had the right gameplan but that his pitchers simply were not able to execute it. “In Andy’s case I called for a fastball in on the hands but the ball tailed away,” Seyler said. “Our pitching was just horrible today and as a result we come off looking very bad.” The score might have been even more lopsided had Chatsworth not left the bases loaded three times and stranded 12 runners. Senior shortstop Mike Moustakas, City Player of the Year last spring and the state record-holder in both single-season homers (24) and career homers (52), had nothing but praise for Cook, who allowed four hits and struck out five in his first loss since the Dolphins’ season-opener. “Cole is an unbelievable pitcher,” said Moustakas, who along with Dominguez is likely to be picked in the first round of Thursday’s major league draft. “He’s got a lot of heart, he’s a great competitor and I’d take him on my team any day.” The Chancellors (30-4) went on to win their seventh City Section championship with a 2-1 victory over West Valley League rival Cleveland Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, but Chatsworth Principal Jeff Davis isn’t laying the Palisades game to rest just yet. John Aguirre of the City athletics office confirmed Monday that Davis sent him a written report last week and Pali administrators have been asked to investigate whether or not Seyler ordered his pitchers to hit Chatsworth batters on purpose. “I thought I made it really clear beforehand that we do not want to hit people,” Seyler said. “Maybe there was some misperception on the players’ part, I don’t know. But hitting seven guys was not part of the plan. There could’ve easily been 10 hit batters the way we were pitching.” El Camino Real, another West Valley League team, needed the minimum five innings to mercy Palisades, 15-2, in the quarterfinals last year.

Hearing Set for California Incline Project

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On June 20, the City of Santa Monica will present its initial plans to replace the vital but 100-year-old California Incline. The public is encouraged to hear the presentation at the city’s library and help shape final plans, which many Pacific Palisades residents fear could snarl traffic for months. Santa Monica, along with the state Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, released an 800-page draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) late last month. And it provides preliminary details for the large-scale project. February 2008 is the latest reported start date for the project, which could last 10 months, but the date has been postponed several times. Engineers say that the Incline, which ascends from Pacific Coast Highway to Ocean Avenue along a high, unstable bluff, is deteriorating and needs large structural repairs. The new Incline would be approximately 750 feet long and 51 feet wide–nearly six feet wider than the current three-lane road. The extra space would be used to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists, not an additional car lane. The Incline has been largely unchanged since 1940, and engineers believe that the Incline is ‘entirely supported on soil along the eastern side,’ according to the draft EIR. City engineering studies describe significant damage from the Sylmar and Northridge earthquakes, citing chipping concrete and exposed concrete rebar. If the final Incline plans are approved, new ‘pile bents’ would be built below the surface of the bluff, which would give the Incline greater structural support. Also, a new railing would be built. No new lighting is currently proposed and engineers say the Incline would ‘not look very different.’ Because the Incline is considered structurally deficient by federal standards, it is eligible for federal funding, which could defray the estimated $8.6-million reconstruction costs. But federal and state funding could also mean a loss of local decision-making. Eugenia Chasid, the city engineer managing the program, told the Palisadian-Post that only 30 percent of the project has been designed and that developing it further could jeopardize federal funding. Concerns over the potential effects on local roads, Pacific Coast Highway and roads in the SM Pier area are widespread among Palisades residents. Many fear that the City of Santa Monica, which is politically unaccountable to residents of the Palisades, could design plans that disregard local residents and neighborhoods. One such neighborhood that stands to be most affected is Santa Monica Canyon, which is part of Los Angeles, not Santa Monica. Residents there anticipate that small local roads like West Channel and Entrada will become clogged with drivers trying to reach 7th Street in Santa Monica. George Wolfberg, president of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association, told the Post that no other issue is more important to residents there. ‘There are other issues that people care about, but this would hit people in the face every day for months,’ said Wolfberg, who has followed plans to reconstruct the Incline for years. Last June, the Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a resolution that urged the City of Santa Monica to adopt traffic plans that minimize the impact on the community. The resolution was also sent to L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl in hopes that he would apply political pressure on Santa Monica. Among the key recommendations that the Council made are the following: ‘ Require around-the-clock construction by the contractor ‘ Provide large bonus for early completion and substantial penalties for preventable delays ‘ Direct traffic away from Santa Monica Canyon, using ‘enhanced signage’ ‘ Develop a contingency plan if traffic on Entrada Drive is backed onto San Vicente Boulevard The upcoming public forum will be organized in an open-house format, and the public will have a chance to submit written and verbal comments on the draft EIR. The EIR can be downloaded from the Internet at www.smgov.net/engineering/index.asp and can be read in print at the Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. To attend the city’s public forum, visitors should go to the library’s multipurpose room. The forum begins at 6:30 p.m. and is expected to last until 8:30 p.m. ——- To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

Revere Quad Set for $250K “Facelift”

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The interior courtyard on the Paul Revere Middle School campus is currently dirt and cracked sidewalks. This rendering of the proposed improvements includes benches, walkways and new landscaping.

Construction to redo and beautify the interior courtyard at Paul Revere Charter Middle School is set to start next week. The estimated $250,000 project has been approved by the LAUSD, which hired a contractor to demolish the existing cracked and broken sidewalks and install a new drainage system. Completion is expected before school starts in September. A $10,000 grant from the Pacific Palisades Lions Club provided an important impetus for the project, and parents have contributed an additional $40,000. Award-winning architect and parent Eva Sobesky developed the design. Revere’s student council (which raises money through the student store) will help defray some of the cost of cement benches, tables and trash cans. Money raised will be used for additional circular benches, concrete gathering spaces and new landscaping. Additionally, the round tile mosaic in the center of the quad, donated by the class of 1968, is in need of repair. Project leaders hope to incorporate the three-foot mosaic into the new design. Currently, the quad is ‘a very compelling dirt pit,’ said parent Nancy Babcock. ‘It’s the heart of the school. We need to make it better.’ During normal winter months the area is a muddy mess. If additional money can be raised, the wish list from parents on the Capital Campaign Committee at Revere includes painting existing lockers and railings and power-washing existing sidewalks surrounding the quad. In lieu of money, the committee is also looking for donation of those services. ‘The most difficult aspect of being a principal at Revere is dealing with a 50-year-old facility,’ principal Fari Yashar said in an interview last fall. Since Revere is a charter school, parents often take a leadership role in school improvements. The library was completely overhauled and upgraded two years ago under the direction of parent Scott MacGillivray, and a challenging obstacle course next to the P.E. fields was dedicated in April. ‘The front office will get a facelift this summer,’ Babcock said. Fresh paint, new carpeting and new furniture will be paid for by PTSA, a parent organization. Additional wish-list items for the aging campus include installing a new running track, resurfacing the tennis courts and adding a sound system to the auditorium. ‘The updates will make this public school better and this in turn will benefit the entire community,’ said parent Ellen Pfahler, who is a member of the capital campaign team. She pointed out that AYSO, several club soccer teams, and lacrosse teams use the fields, and the auditorium is rented out by private groups for dance recitals and music concerts. Individual or corporate donations, including those from alumni or parents with younger children, are sought. Make tax-deductible checks out to PRIDE and mail them to PRIDE Capital Campaign at Paul Revere Middle School, 1450 Allenford Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90049. For more information, contact Nancy Babcock at natcoopeve@aol.com.

Local Beaches Show Gains; Health Risks Remain

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One Local Beach Considered Second-Most Polluted Beach in the State

If you thought that a trip to Will Rogers State Beach this summer would mean earaches, eye infections and stomach pains, think again. A tradition has ended–and don’t expect to miss it. Water quality at the two-mile stretch of beach improved significantly this year after stricter pollution controls took effect, according to Heal the Bay’s annual study of environmental health at California beaches. But other local beaches ranked among the most polluted throughout Los Angeles County–and in one case, the state. ‘I think people should have optimism,’ said Mark Gold, executive director of Heal the Bay. ‘For the first time, we’ve had significant, measurable progress. At least during dry weather, we’ve had clean water. It’s a direct result of the city and county effort. They got their act together.’ For the last 17 years, the nonprofit environmental group has studied daily and weekly fecal bacteria entering the surf zone through local storm drains. And it has assigned grades to local beaches ranging from A+ to F, corresponding to the risk of infection. During that time, local beaches have almost consistently received failing grades. But the entire stretch of Will Rogers State Beach received A’s and B’s from the beginning of last April to the end of October–a period of time referred to by its Assembly-bill title, AB411. Water quality has improved overall throughout Santa Monica Bay. But a sharp decline in water safety in Long Beach made L.A. County the most polluted county in California. In fact, seven of the 10 unhealthiest beaches in the state were in the county. And Heal the Bay named Castle Rock Beach at Coastline Drive the second-most polluted beach in California. One significant area of improvement locally was at Santa Monica Canyon, where beach closure signs have become an almost permanent part of the beach landscape. The beach there received a B grade from April to October last year–the highest in decades. Perhaps as a sign of low expectations, the county’s Health Department still has signs warning beachgoers not to swim near the canyon’s outflow. In 2003, the city completed a low-flow diversion to route urban runoff, which often carries human and animal waste, in the canyon’s storm drain away from the beach to the city’s Hyperion Treatment Plant near El Segundo. But failing grades persisted at the outflow of the canyon because the diversion was significantly undersized, said Gold. The city is currently working to enlarge the diversion, and last year’s passing grades show progress. ‘I am very pleased, but we should be getting A+’s,’ said George Wolfberg, president of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association, which has pressured the city to increase the capacity of the canyon’s low-flow diversion for years. ‘After all, the city has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on this project.’ Despite progress at Will Rogers, three storm drains at other local beaches showed high levels of fecal bacteria and received failing grades from Heal the Bay. Drains at Topanga State Beach, Santa Ynez at Sunset Boulevard and Caste Rock Beach at Coastline Drive were considered among the worst beaches for swimming in Los Angeles County. High levels of dangerous bacteria continued to flow unabated at Castle Rock until April–too late to count for Heal the Bay’s annual report. Of the 21 low-flow diversions built along Santa Monica Bay since 1993, Castle Rock’s was the last. Gold called completion of that diversion ‘great news’ and he projected that ‘water quality there is going to be good for this summer.’ There is one important caveat to this good news: freedom from harmful bacteria at beaches is almost exclusively confined to the period from April to October. The city and county do not divert urban runoff away from beaches from November through March–the ‘wet period’ of the year. But that will change in 2009, when the city begins year-round dry-weather diversion. ‘In 2009, you should see a major improvement,’ said Shahram Kharaghani, who heads the city’s Watershed Protection program. He said that the city is working to beat that deadline but currently faces ‘engineering and legal delays.’ Kharaghani told the Palisadian-Post on Monday that the city is currently working to convert the low-flow diversion at Temescal Canyon into a year-round facility. The city is going to provide $35 million to make these diversions year-round, using voter-approved Proposition O funding. These upgrades could mean as many as 300 safe beach days per year, Gold predicted. Fran Diamond, a Palisadian, chairs the Regional Water Quality Control Board, which is charged with overseeing enforcement of state and federal environmental laws. After seeing Heal the Bay’s report card for local beaches, she is reluctant to call the report a victory for Santa Monica Bay. ‘To me, it’s not going to be 100-percent successful until we can count on A’s all the time,’ Diamond said. ‘As a grandparent, I want to feel that my grandchildren and everyone else can enjoy our beaches. But we have to work hard to make sure that we reach and maintain high standards.’ ——– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

Construction Lingers at Will Rogers State Beach

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Public Access Is Almost Completely Restored

Construction at Will Rogers State Beach continued past L.A. County’s self-imposed May 31 deadline. But the public’s access to the beach was almost completely restored last week, defying the expectations of many local resident’s after long, serious delays. For the first time since December 2005, the main 2,000-car parking lot was completely open last week, before a sunny, heavily trafficked weekend. But the county’s 50-car lot, west of Gladstone’s, is not expected to be completed until sometime in July. And several other structures at the beach are in various stages of completion, including an entrance sign, a public bathroom and a concession stand at the Temescal Canyon entrance. The concession stand will not be completed until at least the end of June, when cooking equipment arrives. The county plans to dedicate the project on July 23. Before then, county officials say that workers will also provide ‘finishing touches’ to several already built structures. Ceiling finishes and landscaping remain for some of the public restrooms and the County Lifeguard Headquarters. The County awarded Gonzalez Construction an $8-million contract to complete the project. But construction was delayed for four months last summer after a county planning error. Compounding that delay was poor subcontractor performance, say officials. ‘We ran into some glitches,’ said Maria Chong Castillo, a senior deputy to County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. ‘It’s the nature of the beast out there. It’s the beach.’ Chong Castillo said that the county had a difficulties making the deadline because many subcontracted workers ‘did not show up.’ Mike Watkins, a county building inspector, frequently identified out-of-compliance construction and safety hazards, according to memos acquired through public records requests. The contractor was forced to fix conduits that protruded into the Lifeguard Headquarters’ work space, move construction equipment from unsafe distances from overhead power lines, and build a barrier to protect bicyclists from a gas-line trench. Chong Castillo said subcontractors accounted for much of the non-compliant construction. At Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association’s annual meeting last month, Yaroslavsky said that his office had to push the County’s Department of Public Works to restore public access to the beach by the deadline. ‘We [at the Supervisor’s office] put pressure on Public Works to clamp down on the contractor,’ said Chong Castillo, who also said that faster construction also meant more labor time. The original budget approved by County Supervisors in 2005 was $12,016,000. But the total costs of the project is now $13,617,000, according to May county construction records. It is currently unknown what specific cost increases account for the increased costs. ———- To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

Council to Discuss Food Mart/Car Wash at Shell

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June 6, 2007

Open space protection, traffic control on Sunset and a proposed car wash and food mart in the village will top the Pacific Palisades Community Council agenda on Thursday, June 14. The local public forum meets at 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library’s community room, 861 Alma Real. * The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority is proposing to acquire one- third of an acre of open land located just north and abutting 14723 W. Oracle Pl., adjacent to the DWP property in Rivas Canyon. The MRCA has offered $161,993 for the land, which is assessed at $948,679. Discussion will focus on the cost benefit of buying a hillside property as protection against any future development. * The MRCA is also proposing installing traffic cameras at stop signs in 10 state parks, including Temescal Gateway Park. According to MCRA spokeswoman Dash Stolarz, park rangers could focus on other problems in the park instead of speeders if traffic cameras could assist in enforcing the law. * Traffic and parking at the new Waldorf School on Sunset, just across from Los Liones Drive, will be discussed with an update from council member Barbara Kohn and Waldorf director Jeffrey Graham. * The Shell service station at the corner of Sunset and Via de la Paz is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a 756-sq.ft. car wash and a 1,168-sq.-ft. food mart on the property. The food mart would be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An existing 1,800-sq.ft. structure would be removed to make way for the new construction and six parking spaces. Additional agenda items include an update on development issues at the West L. A. VA property, and reports from Councilman Rosendahl’s office and Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore.

Calendar for the Week of June 7

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7 Every Thursday, a writing meeting for all 12-Step programs or anyone with a habitual problem or illness is held from 7 to 8 p.m. at 16730 Bollinger in Marquez. Information: Call (310) 454-5138 or e-mail info@12stepsforeverybody.org. Ian Gurvitz discusses ‘Hello, Lied the Agent,’ an funny insider’s look at what being a television writer is really all about, 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore. FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Y-Guides and Y-Princesses at the Palisades-Malibu YMCA invite the community to Sunset Nation Night, 5 to 8:30 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park. Everyone is welcome, especially families with September kindergartners. Pacific Palisades author Alan Eisenstock discusses the book he co-authored with comedian Bill Engvall, ‘Just a Guy: Notes from a Blue Collar Life,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore. Concert by the St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra, 8 p.m. in St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Tickets at the door: $25. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Spectrum Athletic Club hosts an art show and free fitness day featuring local artist Sally Linden, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 17383 Sunset. Theatre Palisades auditions for ‘The Boyfriend,’ 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Also on June 11 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. The Pacific Palisades Junior Women host their annual birthday luncheon for Palisades residents who are 90 or older, 12 noon in the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Free on-site parking for early arrivals. Free screening of ‘The Loved One,’ 2:30 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Jeffrey Kripal signs ‘Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion,’ 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Palisades Symphony Orchestra presents its 36th Annual Young Artist Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Mercer Hall at Palisades High School. (See story, page 16). MONDAY, JUNE 11 PAPA, the parade organizing committee, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Palisades Chamber of Commerce office on Antioch. Moonday: A Monthly Westside Poetry Reading, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See story, page 16.) TUESDAY, JUNE 12 Singer Melissa Szilagyi joins the Summer Reading Club kickoff for children of all ages, 4 p.m., in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. (See story, page TK.) Tuesday Night Hikes with the Temescal Canyon Association treks from Mandeville Canyon to visit the 1950’s missile site on San Vicente Peak. Meet at 6 p.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot for carpooling. Please, no dogs. Expect to be back between 8 and 9 p.m. Contact: temcanyon.org. Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association board meeting, 7 p.m. at the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. Public invited. Agenda items include a briefing on the California Incline reconstruction project by a City of Santa Monica official. (See related story, page TK.) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 Baby and Toddler Storytime, for children under 36 months and their adult, 10:15 a.m., Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. The program is free. Monthly meeting of the Palisades AARP chapter, 2 p.m. in the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. The public is invited. Refreshments are served. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. The Classics Under 200 Pages Book Club meets and discusses ‘The Loved One’ by Evelyn Waugh, 6:45 p.m. Contact John at the branch library, (310) 459-2754, for location. Erika Schikel signs ‘You’re Not the Boss of Me,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.

Werner H. Gerber, 91; a Palisades Raconteur

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Werner H. Gerber, a beloved neighbor on Miami Way in Pacific Palisades for 61 years, passed away on May 27 at the age of 91. He had lived at Sunrise Senior Living on Sunset since the summer of 2005. Born on November 24, 1915 and raised on Seventh Street in Santa Monica, Werner built his house in Pacific Palisades in 1941 and leased it out while he served in the Navy during World War II. He first worked in intelligence in downtown Los Angeles before being transferred to Pearl Harbor to track ship movements for the latter part of the war, attaining the rank of First Class Petty Officer. In 1946, Werner finally moved into his house on Miami Way and made it his home, with bountiful flower gardens and many trees. There, he and his wife Valerie raised their son John. Warner was always of good cheer and enjoyed traditional Irish music. He was an excellent storyteller and delighted in sharing the history of the Palisades. He told stories with sentiment and had a way of making his own experience everyone’s experience. Many can also remember him as a musical man. He played the accordion and flute beautifully, and he was a member of the Santa Monica Oceanaires, a barbershop quartet. A popular member of the community, Werner worked at the Bel-Air Bay Club in the late 1930s before becoming a painting contractor in the Palisades in the 1940s and ’50s. He worked in the insurance business in the 1960s until his retirement. Valerie died in 1973, leaving Werner to tend to his gorgeous roses and world-class dahlias. ‘Mr. Gerber lived for his flowers,’ said his neighbor, Kaye Kittrell, an actress and photographer who took the accompanying photo of Werner in his front yard. ‘He was known for his dahlias, which were seasonal, but he always had massive rose bushes blooming. ‘My neighbor, Lisa Boyle, who was also quite close to Mr. Gerber (she, like most folks called him Werner, but I always called him Mr. Gerber), said she loved the photo of Werner next to his flowers because there was a rose right over his heart. I photographed him many times and would say, ‘Mr. Gerber, go in and comb your hair, I’m going to take your picture,’ and he would good-naturedly comply. Kittrell said Werner could be seen sweeping her driveway every day for 10 years with a worn-down broom. ‘When I’d offer to buy him a new one, he’d say, ‘No, no, I prefer this one because I can lean on it.’ He would sweep my driveway and I would feed him oatmeal. Once a workman came to my house, and asked me why that old man was sweeping my driveway. ‘Because he loves me,’ I replied. I fear those days of neighborliness are coming to an end. ‘Werner meant a lot to me,’ Kittrell continued. ‘Widowed for decades, he became a local institution. All the dog walkers would stop and chat with him in his front yard, and he knew his local history better than anyone. He had two black cats that would sleep on top of my car. I’m known for juicing, and to keep his strength up I would take him fresh green vegetable juice. I’d knock on the door and call out, ‘Mr. Gerber, I’ve got your rocket fuel!’, which he would cheerfully drink. He didn’t have a TV, and would sit in the kitchen, alone, every night and listen to baseball games on the radio. One can imagine him still sitting there.’ Werner’s survivors include his son John (wife Virginia) of Pacific Palisades and grandchildren Eric Gerber and Heather Gerber (husband Jack Wallner). Before his passing, Werner was blessed to meet his great-grandson, Cole Wallner. A celebration of Werner Gerber’s life will be held at Sunrise Senior Living, 15441 Sunset Blvd., this Sunday, June 10, at 2 p.m., for those who wish to attend.

Howland’s Camp Back June 25-29

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UCLA guard Darren Collison demonstrates the art of dribbling as Coach Ben Howland addresses youngsters at his basketball camp last summer.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Fresh off leading UCLA’s men’s basketball team to its second consecutive Final Four, Head Coach Ben Howland will be back at Palisades High June 25-29 for his youth basketball camp, which gets his juices flowing almost as much as March Madness. “I love working with the kids and I’m happy to be coming back to the Palisades,” the Bruins’ master motivator said. “Especially since I found out that [legendary UCLA Coach] John Wooden used to run his camps there too.” Howland and his staff are delighted to have access to the small gym, which was being repaired during last year’s camp. He also hopes to have some of his players give demonstrations. Last year, sophomores Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Darren Collison dazzled their young admirers with impressive shooting and dribbling exhibitions. Entering his fifth season in Westwood, Howland has the Bruins poised for another run at the PAC 10 title with incoming freshmen Chase Stanback, L.A. City player of the year for state champion Fairfax, and 6′ 10′ center Kevin Love, one of the nation’s top recruits. Love was born in Santa Monica and his parents, Stan and Karen, used to live in the Palisades. “I was happy with our year but disappointed with the finish,” Howland said of the 2006-07 campaign, in which UCLA lost to defending national champion Florida in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. “This is my dream job. This is where I want to be.” Howland was happy to see the Bruins, under the guidance of Palisades High boys varsity coach James Paleno, win the PAC 10 division (8 & 9-year-olds) at last year’s camp and is eager for a repeat. “Coach Paleno does a wonderful job with his players and he was a great help at our camp,” Howland said. “He was coaching UCLA so of course I was rooting for him.” Open to boys and girls ages 6-14, Howland’s camp offers five days of specialized instruction with an emphasis on the fundamentals essential to a developing player’s game, including rebounding, ball-handling, passing individual defense, free throw shooting and jump shooting. Each day, campers will get to apply these skills in three-on-three and five-on-five games. The camp starts at 8:15 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. with a 45-minute lunch break beginning at 11:30 a.m. Over 100 kids have signed up already and space is still available. Cost is $325 per player. Visit www.camphowland.com for more information. To enroll, call (310) 467-8488, fax (310) 206-3440 or e-mail info@camphowland.com.

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