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Lisberger Lifts Eagles to State Title

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Amanda Lisberger was named MVP of the California State Soccer Championships after scoring the winning goal in the finals for her Eagles SC U17 club team.
Amanda Lisberger was named MVP of the California State Soccer Championships after scoring the winning goal in the finals for her Eagles SC U17 club team.

Amanda Lisberger has netted a lot of goals in her blossoming career but perhaps none have meant more than the one she scored on a header with five minutes left in Sunday’s final of the California State Soccer Championships in San Juan Capistrano. The late-game heroics lifted her Eagles’ SC U17 team to a 1-0 victory and earned Lisberger most valuable player honors. The game was tape-delayed by Fox television and afterwards commentator Nick Webster asked Lisberger to describe the game-winning play. “Emily (Cressy) saw me cutting into the box and made a great serve that I was able to head just under the crossbar,” said Lisberger, who had a similar goal disallowed in the state finals two years ago. “I was so excited when I realized there was no whistle and it counted.” With the state title secure, the Eagles advance to the Far West Regionals in Las Vegas, the last hurdle to be cleared on the way to the National Championships this summer in Frisco, Texas. Eagles Coach Vince Thomas said it is only fitting his Pacific Palisades star tallied the decisive goal. “Anyone who was there and saw Amanda win the state title for us with almost exactly the same play, only to have it called back on a real questionable [offsides] call, knows what sweet justice this is for her,” Thomas recalled. “Amanda has the heart of a warrior and I felt she’d be the one to win it for us today.” Lisberger also played a role in the Eagles’ quarterfinal and semifinal victories. Moments after assisting on Cressy’s winning goal in the quarterfinals, she scored herself to cement the 3-1 win. In the semifinals, the eventual champions advanced on penalty kicks, 5-4, with Lisberger drilling her shot into the corner of the net. Fox Soccer Channel will broadcast “Where Champions Are Born” Saturday at 6 p.m., a show featuring the Eagles’ run to the state title. Lisberger is used to drawing plenty of attention from opposing defenders, but she admitted the post-game interview caught her by surprise. “One minute I’m celebrating with all the players,” she laughed. “Next thing I know, the microphone is pointed at me and someone is asking a question.” A three-sport athlete at Brentwood School, Lisberger is a First-Team All-League cross country runner and won league titles in the 800 meters and 4 x 400 relay for the track team this spring. Soccer, however, is her passion. “The way she plays this game is truly beautiful to watch,” Brentwood Coach David Foote said. “She is a tireless worker who brings a love of the game to everything she does in practice and in matches.” This year, she became the first player named Olympic League Most Valuable Player and First-Team All-CIF for two consecutive seasons. Lisberger has 60 goals and 21 assists in 57 games at Brentwood and has led the team in scoring each of her three seasons. The Eagles won their second straight league title this winter and finished with a 17-3-2 record. While she appreciated the CIF and League honors, Lisberger was especially proud of being voted the 2006-07 most inspirational player by her teammates. “She was the consummate team player this year,” Foote added. “Even though she led the team in scoring she was constantly looking to set someone else up to finish.” A resident of upper Bienveneda, Lisberger attended St. Matthew’s before transferring to Brentwood in seventh grade. She is proud to play for two “Eagles” teams–Brentwood and the Camarillo-based club that is currently the top-rated team in the nation for her age division. Still only a junior, Lisberger has committed to play her collegiate soccer at the University of Texas in Austin. She was recruited by 65 major universities but eventually narrowed the list down to three–Texas, Dartmouth and Boston College. “All three are incredible schools with really good coaches,” Lisberger said. “But after visiting Austin for the third time, I knew that UT was the best fit for me.” The Longhorns were one of the best women’s soccer programs in the country last year, finishing the regular season ranked No. 4 in Division I. “Coach [Chris] Petrucelli told me that they are expecting big things from me,” Lisberger said. “And I know that means helping them to win a national championship. I can’t wait until 2008!” The Korean-born Palisadian may also have the Beijing Olympics on her 2008 schedule. A few weeks ago the Korean Soccer Federation invited her to compete for a spot on its national team. “That would be amazing,” Lisberger exclaimed. “For the moment, though, I’m focused on winning a national championship with the Eagles and working one-on-one with younger girls in the Palisades who have asked me to coach them.” Exciting times are these for one of the Palisades’ most accomplished young athletes.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 10, 2007

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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

DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL. www.ThePacificPalisadesMLS.com. DRE #01701994

HOMES WANTED 1b

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

FURNISHED HOMES 2

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

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

BEAUTIFUL CANYON VIEW 2 bdrm, 13⁄4 ba, refrigerator, D/W, W/D, carpet, big storage area, garage, near bluffs, pets ok. $3,700/mo. Short term lease. (310) 230-9479

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

4 LEASE: SUNSET Mesa, Malibu. $6,500/mo. Spectacular ocean view. 3 bedrooms+2 bathrooms. Very bright and airy. Large private backyard. Available immediately. (760) 564-6774

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

ATTRACTIVE 3 BDRM, 1.75 BA plus bonus room, large master bdrm. All appliances, corner home with view. Gardener incl. Available 7/5/07. Short term lease to 5/31/08. $4,200/mo. (310) 454-1669

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

UNUSUAL 1,800 SQ FT upper apt. in Mediteranean triplex near bluffs. 2 bdrm+bonus rm, 1 ba, tiles, wood floors, plantation shutters, frplc, ceiling fans, garden. $3,500/mo N/S, no pets. (310) 804-3142

LARGE 2 BDRM+2 BA, carpet, w/d, dishwasher, balcony, walk-in closet, F/P. Village close, controlled access bldg. $2,895/mo. Call (310) 230-4110

1 BDRM, 1 BA VINTAGE 6 unit building. Hardwood and tile, laundry, parking, lots of light. Available June 1st. Approx 700 sw. ft. $1,625/mo., 1 yr lease. (310) 230-9479

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

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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

GARAGE STORAGE SPACE wanted in the Palisades for a 25’ RV. Please call (310) 420-8788

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. Elevator and parking. Call (310) 591-8789 or e-mail leasing@hp-cap.com

FABULOUS PALISADES OFFICE space in the village. Sublease 4 days per week, waiting area, view, free parking. $850/mo. eliteconnections@adelphia.net. (310) 459-2612

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

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LOST & FOUND 6a

FOUND ON SUNSET BLVD: Pair of ski poles. Contact the Palisadian-Post. (310) 454-1321

FOUND: TREK MOUNTAIN BIKE. Model 930. Ted at (310) 454-2128

LOST: PUMA BACKPACK on Ocampo St., Sunday early evening. My daughter’s very important satin pink blanket was in the pack. If found, please contact Scott, (310) 780-6263

PERSONALS 6b

KATHY FORMALLY 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

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

CLARES 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.

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

HOME INVENTORY SERVICES 7j

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

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

DAYCARE CENTERS 8

PALISADES LEARN AND PLAY. Creative & nurturing Pre-K program. Crafts, music & educational curriculum. Openings for summer & fall, F/T or P/T. (310) 459-0920

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

NANNY/LIGHT HOUSEKEEPER, 10 yrs exp. Loves kids, energetic, responsible, excellent refs. DMV, clean record. Bilingual Spanish/English. Avail. Mon.-Sun., F/T, live out, Call Mirna, (323) 937-2323

YOUNG ENTHUSIASTIC NANNY! Willing to drive, tutor, cook for & play with your kids. 5 days/wk. I am a USC graduate with a car and a flexible schedule. Available right away! Please call (310) 666-7276

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 TEAM available M-F, full time, own transportation, references. Call Leslie & Gloria, (323) 233-9310 • (323) 839-8473

I’M MOVING & my wonderful housekeeper of 8 yrs is available Mon./Tues. mornings, Wed. afternoon & Fri. all day. Own reliable transport. Fluent Eng. Will housesit & manage your home. Call me at (310) 210 0631

HOUSEKEEPER OR BABYSITTER available M-F. Own transportation, CDL, insurance. Very good references. Please call Margarita, (323) 735-3719

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/BABYSITTING available full time, part time or weekends. Many years experience. Excellent references. Call Aurelia, (310) 473-5145

MARTINEZ HOUSECLEANING SERVICE. Quality, Experience, Carpets, Free estimates. Good references. Ask for Dario or Cris, (323) 388-0218

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

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

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Thursday, Saturday & Sunday. Fluent English, excellent references. Call Anna, (323) 445-3679 or (818) 442-9416

HOUSEKEEPER BABYSITTER available Mon. & Thurs., own transportation, local references, CDL. Call Marion, (323) 217-5010

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

ELDERCARE/CAREGIVER, Live-in or out. Fingerprinted thru California Dept. of Justice. Insured, CDL & car. Please call Sharon, (800) 519-7828

PRIVATE ASSISTANT/CAREGIVER. Mature, reliable, available with car, organizing, driving, shopping, errands. (310) 374-8736

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

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

JUAN’S TREE SERVICE • Complete tree service • Ornamental trimming • Removals • Stump grinding • Hauling & clean-ups • All professional work. Free estimates. Juan Baltazar, owner, (818) 364-5428

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

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

PERSONAL SHOPPING 14k

YOU SHOP . . . DR. WRAP wraps it up at your location! Beautiful papers & satin ribbons; gift baskets wrapped; corporate & personal wrappings. Highly professional & seen on HGTV. Resume available. $75 min. “house call.” Call Dr. Wrap, (310) 995-5624 • www.wrapitupmobile.com

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

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

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

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

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

ELECTRICAL 16h

PALISADES ELECTRIC. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. All phases of electrical, new construction to service work. (310) 454-6994. Lic. #468437 Insured Professional Service

ELECTRICIAN HANDYMAN. Local Service Only. Lic. #775688. Please Call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286

NEED ELECTRICAL WORK DONE? Call Dennis Frederick. 25 yrs experience. Lic. #728200. (310) 821-4248

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

PAINTING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • PLASTERING • STUCCO REPAIR • DRYWALL • WATER DRAINAGE • WALL PAPER REMOVAL • POWER SANDING • STAIN & TERMITE DAMAGE REPAIR • 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE • REFERENCE ON REQUEST • FREE ESTIMATE • Call Armon, Cell: (310) 562-9435, (310) 556-0867. Lic. #291753

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

PACIFIC PALISADES VILLAGE SPA, “The Secret Garden Spa” seeking a commission/rent facialist, manicurist, hairstylist and reflexologist. Please call Angelica at (310) 459-1363

WANTED: WESTSIDE in your home or facility, daycare for my 4 mos. old twins. 3 days per week, starting June 4th. Call Laura, (310) 454-6901

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

DOUBLE RENTAL SPACE available in Pacific Palisades hair salon for hair stylist, manicurist or massage therapy. Please call cell, (310) 600-7362

CAREGIVER NEEDED for 84-yr-old mother. You need a car. Some English is necessary. 7 a.m.-12 noon. Monday, Thursday, Friday. Take home $13/hr. Call Mike, (310) 459-5518

AUTOS 18b

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Meet Mr. Palisades: Tyler DuBovy

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Tyler DuBovy, a junior at Pacific Christian High in Santa Monica, won the Mr. Palisades Contest last March.
Tyler DuBovy, a junior at Pacific Christian High in Santa Monica, won the Mr. Palisades Contest last March.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

In March, Tyler DuBovy, 16, graced the stage at the Palisades Teen Pageant for the second year in a row. In 2006, he was named runner-up, and this year he came back to win. ‘Last year I had so much fun doing it, I decided I had to do it again,’ he says. ‘I would do it again next year if I hadn’t won this year.’ Tyler seems like an obvious choice for Mr. Palisades. A junior at Pacifica Christian High in Santa Monica, he lives in the Highlands with his mother, Jane DuBovy, father Mike Riley and younger brother Casey, 12. He is active in community and school theater, an Eagle Scout from troop 223, starting center on his school’s varsity volleyball team, a lifeguard and an honors student who excels in math and science. It’s truly a wonder that he even has the time to fulfill his duties as Mr. Palisades, but he does. As Mr. Palisades, Tyler attends monthly mixers hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and will get to ride in the Fourth of July and holiday Ho Ho Ho parades this year alongside Miss Palisades, Colleen Benko. He also makes appearances at community events, such as the technology and health fairs, and he recently talked to Chamber Executive Director Arnie Wishnick about getting even more involved in different upcoming events in town. ‘I’m more a part of the community than I’ve ever been before,’ says Tyler, who previously felt slightly distanced from the Palisades, since he has never attended school here. ‘I really like the connections I’ve made at Chamber mixers and I’m sure I’ll love riding in the float at the parade.’ At the pageant, Tyler wooed the judges with his well executed, rapid-fire delivery of ‘Ya Got Trouble [in River City],’ a cross between a song and a monologue, from Meredith Willson’s ‘The Music Man,’ a musical he recently performed in at the Pierson Playhouse. Recently he played Mr. Mushnick in his school’s production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ and in the past he has played lead roles in ‘Grease,’ ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘The Odd Couple.’ ‘I always loved performing on stage,’ he says. ‘It’s exhilarating and fun.’ For the interview portion of the competition, he spoke about his experience volunteering at acting classes for autistic children and said that if he could meet any person in history it would be John Lennon, because his music and activism is so inspiring. The judges were impressed. ‘It’s interesting being judged by people who don’t know who you are,’ Tyler says. ‘You only get 10 minutes of stage time to show them who you are.’ Tyler’s friends, however, were a bit harder to impress. ‘I thought I was going to get made fun of, but surprisingly they were very supportive of it,’ he says, adding jokingly, ‘They were a little disappointed when I said there was no swimsuit competition.’ On weekends, Tyler and his friends usually meet up at Starbucks for coffee before heading to someone’s house to hang out, or down to the Third Street Promenade to catch a movie. Still, Tyler traditionally spends at least one night per weekend with his mom, whom he is very close with. They’ll have dinner, watch a movie or spend time chatting at home. For now, Tyler is looking forward to summer vacation. ‘Junior year’s been a lot of work, and I’m looking forward to a relaxing summer,’ he says. Tyler’s summer is already pretty packed. He plans to hit the beach as often as possible for beach volleyball, go camping with his scout troop, lifeguard at a pool in the Highlands and get a job or internship related to computers. Since he is applying to colleges at the end of the summer, he and his mom are taking several day trips to preview some campuses. ‘I like California so much that I’m definitely looking for a college to go to here,’ Tyler says. An excellent math and science student, he plans to major in computer engineering and hopes to attend a small engineering college, with a good theater program.

Colleen Benko: Reigning Miss Palisades

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Colleen Benko won the Miss Palisades Contest last March.
Colleen Benko won the Miss Palisades Contest last March.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Colleen Benko, 16, a sophomore at Marymount entered the annual Palisades Teen Pageant in which contestants are judged on their talent, poise, communication skills and character, with few expectations of winning but by the end of the pageant, Colleen had made it quite apparent to the judges that she would be perfect for the title of Miss Palisades 2007. ‘I didn’t expect to win,’ Colleen says, ‘This sounds so cheesy, but I love the Palisades and I just thought it would be so much fun to do [the pageant].’ Despite having no dancing experience, she confidently took the stage with the other contestants for an opening dance number. ‘I pretend I can dance. I’m really not good though,’ Colleen says, ‘Watching the boys dance kind of makes you feel better about yourself though.’ At one point during the opening routine, Colleen was partnered with Mr. Palisades, Tyler DuBovy who wanted to spice up the dance with a flip. ‘I just wanted to stand in the corner,’ she said, ‘So we went with a spin.’ For the talent portion of the competition, she played Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C Minor flawlessly on the piano, something she prefers to do without an audience. ‘My favorite time is when my parents and my sister leave the house and I can bang away on the piano alone,’ Colleen says. Colleen has lived in the Palisades her entire life, moving from one Alphabet Street to another when she was 2. She lives with her parents Sheila and Istvan, and her older sister Ciara, 18, is a student at UC Santa Barbara. So far, as Miss Palisades Colleen has gone to two Chamber of Commerce mixers, as well as the health and tech fairs, and she is really looking forward to riding in the Fourth of July and Holiday parades alongside Mr. Palisades Tyler. Her favorite thing about being Miss Palisades, ‘besides the sash,’ she jokes, has been meeting people. ‘It’s a very good conversation starter. A lot of people come up to you and ask, ‘You’re Miss Palisades aren’t you?’ and you and introduce yourself and get to talk with them,’ she says. Colleen has no shortage of topics to discuss. In addition to being an excellent pianist, she plays on the Marymount tennis team, was recently appointed editor of her school paper, ‘The Anchor,’ next year, and is an honors student, who excels in math. ‘I love math. Math is my passion. I could do math all day,’ Colleen says, adding that she completes a Sudoku puzzle almost every morning. Colleen hopes to attend Stanford after high school, where she wants to major in accounting, engineering, or possibly anything else that involves math. This summer she will get a taste of Stanford when she attends a summer leadership program there in August. However, Colleen has several trips planned before she heads to Stanford. After school lets out this June, she and her family will be vacationing in Hawaii and in July, just after her parade appearance, Colleen is traveling to Spain with her friend, Chloe Chen for a summer study abroad program. She couldn’t be more excited. In the meantime she’ll probably just be hanging out with her friends, anxiously awaiting December, when her first-year driver’s license restrictions are lifted and she can finally drive around with her friends to go to dinner, movies, or simply to each other’s houses for usual weekend sleepovers.

The Birds of Swarthmore Make the Evening News

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On the front page of last week’s Palisadian-Post, we reported on swooping blackbirds dive-bombing shoppers and residents as they walked along the Swarthmore business block, between Sunset and Monument. ‘I was hit as I went to Starbucks for coffee,’ said Chamber of Commerce president Roy Robbins, whose store is on street, ‘and they got me on the way back.’ Steve Harvey, who writes the ‘Only in L.A.’ column for the Los Angeles Times, couldn’t resist following up on this story by adding quotes from Bill Bruns, managing editor of the Post, who had also been attacked by the birds while walking to work. Harvey’s Sunday morning column was headlined ”The Birds’ Comes to the Palisades.’ Not surprisingly, this tale piqued interest from local television news operations. Veteran reporter Linda Alvarez (who happens to live in the Palisades but had already reported to work Monday) was sent out by CBS/KCAL to do a 90-second segment titled ‘Dive-Bombing Birds.’ As Alvarez spoke to Bruns on Swarthmore about the Post’s story, the television audience could see the little blackbirds give an uncanny impression of the birds in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie, as they swooped past his head numerous times. Later in day, a Fox News crew also showed up to do a similar feature about the now infamous birds, and the story was picked up by UPI. As of Wednesday morning, the London Times had not yet sent a reporter. The explanation for the birds’ action is simple: they have a nest of baby birds that they are trying to protect. From Peter Kreitler’s second-floor office above Whispers, one can see the little heads. When the bird parents aren’t trying to scare people away, they’re busy searching for food for their hungry nestlings. Officer H. Dinh at L.A. City Animal Control said they had numerous calls about the birds from Palisades residents. ‘Let’s try and coexist and let the wild stay wild,’ Dinh said. ‘They’re protecting their nest, it will only be a few weeks until the young are old enough to leave.’ Until last week there was also a second nest in a basket on the light pole in front of Rumours and Wells Fargo Bank. Officials at the bank contacted Animal Control, which sent Officer Sunaga to deal with the diving bird problem. Angela Thwaites, a Rumours employee, said she saw the officer take the basket with the nest around the side of the building with the mother bird following. According to Animal Control, the nest was relocated to the side of the bank.

Palisades Democrats Honor Wilson and Plame

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Joe Wilson and his wife Valerie Plame were honored by the Palisades Democratic Club on Sunday. Each received the second annual Anne Froelich Award for Political Courage. Plame's identity as an undercover CIA agent was released in a syndicated newspaper column after her husband undercut the President's assertion that Iraq had nuclear weapons in an October 2003 New York Times op-ed.
Joe Wilson and his wife Valerie Plame were honored by the Palisades Democratic Club on Sunday. Each received the second annual Anne Froelich Award for Political Courage. Plame’s identity as an undercover CIA agent was released in a syndicated newspaper column after her husband undercut the President’s assertion that Iraq had nuclear weapons in an October 2003 New York Times op-ed.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

‘One of our responsibilities as citizens is to hold our government to account for what it says and does,’ former American diplomat Joe Wilson said Sunday night. Which is exactly why he and his wife, Valerie Plame, a former CIA officer, were being honored by the Palisades Democratic Club at a sold-out banquet in the Fairmont Miramar Hotel. Wilson and Plame each received the second annual Anne Froehlich Award for Political Courage, in recognition of their personal bravery and tenacity in fighting the Bush Administration for the past four years. When Wilson wrote his now-famous Op Ed piece for the New York Times in early July 2003 (‘What I Didn’t Find in Africa’), based on his trip to Niger on behalf of the CIA to investigate the possibility that Saddam Hussein had a deal to buy enriched yellowcake uranium, ‘he clearly knew he was speaking out and taking a risk,’ said author/commentator Arianna Huffington as she introduced Wilson Sunday. ‘When you do this, you know anything can happen–and everything did happen,’ Huffington continued. ‘Joe and Valerie had two little children, and they had to live publicly with the attacks, the slanders, the lies’And yet they persevered, and now they are going forward with a civil lawsuit for which we are grateful.’ In his Times article, Wilson concluded that ‘it was highly doubtful that any transaction [between Iraq and the Niger government] had ever taken place,’ and he reported this to CIA officials. But in President Bush’s 2003 State of the Union address, in his lead-up to the Iraq invasion, Wilson noted, the president referred to Saddam Hussein seeking quantities of uranium from Africa. Within days, thanks to leaks from angry officials within the administration, columnist Robert Novak disclosed Plame’s role as a CIA operative to the world and as a result, jeopardized her safety and those of her colleagues. Ultimately, Plame testified as a key witness in the trial of Louis ‘Scooter’ Libby, who was indicted on charges of obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators regarding the leak of Plame’s status as a CIA officer. ‘What a delight to be here among friends,’ Plame said Sunday, ‘after living the past four years with all the editorials and articles and vitriol directed our way.’ Plame gave four reasons why she and her husband decided to file a civil suit for damages against the government officials involved in the leaking of her name. ‘First, we wanted to hold government officials to account for their words and their deeds. Second, to get the truth out and see what’s out there. There’s a lot more we need to learn. Third, as a preemptive way to keep this from happening to others. And fourth, we have 7-year-old twins and we want to be able to tell them years from now, ‘You know, we tried everything.’ Plame said she and her husband had been in court in Washington, D.C. three days earlier as lawyers made oral arguments before a judge, who will rule ‘within 30-60 days’ if their civil suit goes forward. Meanwhile, she is completing a memoir titled ‘Fair Game,’ scheduled to be published this fall. ‘We moved six weeks ago from D.C. to Santa Fe,’ Plame said. ‘At least now, as Joe and I live through all these problems, we can go outside and look at the mountains. We’re very happy. We’re with our family and we’ll continue our fight.’ When Wilson addressed the audience, he noted that he was ‘proud to have served my country for 23 years as a diplomat. I was an agent of the state, but now I’m an enemy of the state.’ He said he was amused by the irony that after he served in Iraq for two-and-a-half years around the time of the Gulf War, ‘Karl Rove said I was ‘a true American hero.” Wilson, who wrote his own memoir in 2004, ‘The Politics of Truth,’ said that the couple’s civil suit is ‘a fight about returning power to the people’ and the freedom of citizens to ‘stand up against our government leaders’ without fear of reprisals. ‘We must all fully participate in our responsibility as citizens,’ he said.

‘Trouble-Shooter’ Postmaster Leaves Palisades

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Just three months after being named postmaster in Pacific Palisades, Jason Miles has been reassigned to the Beverly Hills post office. His replacement, Valerie Raynes, will take over mailroom and delivery operations next week. Miles, who joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1996 and worked briefly in Beverly Hills in 2001, said he was transferred ‘because they’re in need of guidance’not to say they’re in trouble.’ He started working as the Officer in Charge in the Palisades in early 2006, when mail service throughout Los Angeles was late, erratic and widely criticized. Many local residents complained that they had been receiving their mail after 6 p.m.–and sometimes not at all. Miles, 33, has earned a reputation as a trouble-shooter within Postal Service management. And in an organization often hamstrung by inefficiency, that has also made his services in high demand, said a Palisades mail carrier who spoke on the condition of anonymity. In February, Miles became the youngest postal worker promoted to postmaster in Los Angeles’a year after he began working in the Palisades. Miles said that he as soon as he began working in the Palisades he took action to improve service quickly. ‘I got dirty,’ said the Redondo Beach resident. ‘There were a lot of transportation problems. And a lot of problems arose because of a lack of communication between downtown and this facility.’ Beyond a sometimes irresponsive downtown mail facility, Miles said that local service was often hobbled by poor coordination between clerks and carriers. When trucks arrive from the central processing and distribution center carrying thousands of pieces of mail, clerks must sort the mail before carriers deliver it to homes. But carriers, who were delivering mail as late as 9 p.m., complained that clerks were not sorting the mail fast enough, Miles said. To move mail through the La Cruz processing office more quickly, Miles hired an extra supervisor. He said that mail service in the Palisades has dramatically improved, but ‘there is always room for improvement.’ Residential mail delivery is now completed by late afternoon. Miles has said that a disproportionate number of workplace injuries short-staffed mail carrying and dampened morale. Of 43 carriers, 12 are injured and cannot deliver mail full time or at all. Miles said that most were injured before 1995. The continuing high number of on-the-job injuries threatens to slow mail delivery, said the local carrier interviewed by the Palisadian-Post. The carrier said ‘healthy’ carriers have had to do the work of injured carriers, which has meant carrying larger loads and risking injury. Miles said that two new full-time carriers are scheduled to begin working this week and should help prevent against short-staffing problems. Miles attributed a large share of the improvement this past year to feedback he received from local residents. He said that when he began working here, ‘there wasn’t an open line of communication’ between customers and the post office. He encouraged residents to call him with their complaints so that he could target Post Service weakness. ‘I loved the Palisades,’ he said last week on his last day in the Palisades. ‘And I’ll miss the employees there too. They are the best group of carriers I have ever worked with.’ Valerie Raynes could not be reached for an interview. ———– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

Pat Boone To Serve as July 4th Parade Marshal

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Pat Boone decked out in his red, white and blue Western rodeo outfit, which he plans to wear as Grand Marshal at the Palisades Fourth of July parade.
Pat Boone decked out in his red, white and blue Western rodeo outfit, which he plans to wear as Grand Marshal at the Palisades Fourth of July parade.

Pat Boone, the white-shoed heartthrob of the ’50s and ’60s rock ‘n roll world, will be riding at the head of the Palisades July 4th parade as Grand Marshal at the town’s premier annual event. Called to service by his good friend Honorary Mayor Gavin MacLeod, Boone says, ‘I’m doing this for my dear, dear friend Gavin, but also anything the mayor asks me to do I will do and we’ll celebrate Independence Day together.’ The uncontested chart hog, Boone dominated the record market with six million-selling 78 records for the Dot label in the mid-1950s; he anchored Pat Boone’s Chevy Showroom variety show at age 21, and he enjoyed a successful film career. Despite his five-decade career success, though, Boone still loves a small-town parade. ‘The first parade I remember was in Teaneck, New Jersey, where I was living with my wife and four kids while finishing my degree at Columbia University,’ Boone recalls. ‘It was the late ’50s. Folks turned out, sat out on friends’ lawns watching little bands, kids’ groups, firemen, veterans, volunteer nurses, service organizations. I was so moved as flags went by. This is America at its best, the community at its best. It wasn’t fancy, well-produced–it was real.’ Real and wholesome, Boone has weathered the political and social changes in America that have eclipsed his steady conservatism and remains actively engaged recording and supporting his various charities. ‘Most of my career came about because I didn’t have the ability to say ‘No.’ Boone says. ‘I know how to spell ‘No,’ I just don’t know how to pronounce it. It comes out ‘I’ll try.” A southerner, Boone says that he always thought that he’d be a schoolteacher or preacher, right up until he took his last exam at Columbia. ‘TV shows, record contract, movies, I didn’t seek any of that,’ he says. I sought college, I sought [my wife] Shirley.’ Pat and Shirley have been married over 50 years and live in the same house in Beverly Hills that they bought in 1960 and where they raised their four daughters. Boone married Shirley Foley, whose father was country star Red Foley, while attending Nashville’s David Lipscomb College. He transferred to North Texas State University, where he won the local talent show and was rewarded with a spot on The Ted Mack Amateur Hour, which led to a yearlong tenure on The Arthur Godfrey Show. His recording career took off in 1955 with his first No. 1 hit record, a cover of Fats Domino’s ‘Ain’t That a Shame.’ This led to a string of hits (Little Richard’s ‘Tutti Frutti’ ‘Long Tall Sally’) and kept him at the top of the charts until the early 1960s. The Godfrey show proved to be a launching pad for his own show and a test of his moral compass. ‘An agent came to see my manager and said that Perry Como was leaving ABC for NBC, and they wanted to offer me my own show, sponsored by Chesterfield,’ Boone recalls. ‘I said that I had a lot of teenage fans, and I guessed that the reason that Chesterfield would sponsor this would be to hook teenagers. This was 1956; there was no Surgeon General’s smoking caution. I turned them down. A few months later, the agents came back with a show idea, sponsored by Schlitz beer. I said, ‘Sorry, fellows, same story, I’d love to do a TV show, but I can’t sell cigarettes or beer, especially to kids.’ My managers had ulcers, the agents said this kid’s not for this business, send him back to Tennessee. But a couple of months later, they came back. ‘Got anything against Chevy?’ So I went to work for Chevy in 1957. I was 21, the youngest guy on television to have my own show.’ The show ran for three years and presented audiences an array of top stars, including Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Andy Williams and Dick Van Dyke, all of whom joined Boone in duets and trios. ‘My duet with Ella was probably one of the highlights of my life,’ Boone says. ‘We sang ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got that Swing.’ I still can’t believe that I had the chutzpah to sing with her.’ Boone’s awe reminded him of the first time he appeared on stage with Elvis Presley, who was still about a year away from his first No. 1 hit ‘Heartbreak Hotel.’ ‘The first time we met was October 1955, when he was warm-up for a sock hop in Cleveland honoring top DJ Bill Randall. I had heard him on a jukebox in North Texas State, when I was preaching in a little country church. ‘I saw him leaning against a wall backstage, and he mumbled something. He was shy, I thought he was scared. But, years later, when I mentioned to him that first time, he said ‘I didn’t know how to talk to you. You were on the charts, you were a star!” Soon enough Elvis got over his shyness and by the mid- 1960s, Boone’s squeaky-clean style was no longer what rock fans wanted. But he proved he had staying power as a gospel singer and TV personality. While not quite as flashy as Elvis, Boone rarely fades into the woodwork. He plans to wear his ‘Major Milk’ outfit for the Fourth. ‘It’s not quite as garish as Elvis, and I don’t wear the collar up, but it has flowing fringe, red, white and blue trim and blue stars across the chest.’ No white buck shoes, though. ‘White boots make a nicer look.’

Nearly All Revere Students Win Seats at PaliHi

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33 Magnet Students Remain on Waiting List

An anxious period of uncertainty has ended for dozens of Paul Revere Charter Middle School students and their parents. Last week, officials at Palisades Charter High School announced that the 22 non-Palisades residents who had remained on the high school’s fall waiting list were accepted. But 33 Revere Magnet students continue to be on the waiting list. It is unknown when the school will be able to accept those students into PaliHi’s Magnet program, which has a separate admissions policy. PaliHi officials were able to offer those 22 students seats in the ninth-grade class after the Los Angeles Unified School District gave up 27 of the 76 seats they had reserved for students from overcrowded, low-performing schools. ‘We are so happy that we’re able to accommodate all Revere charter students who want to attend Pali in the fall,’ said Amy Held, Pali’s executive director. ‘Through collaboration with Revere and LAUSD and refined admissions procedures, we hope we’ll be able to continue to do so in the coming years.” Because applications to PaliHi substantially exceeded the 700 seats available in the ninth-grade class, the school warned non-residents in November that their admission to the school’even if they attended Revere’was not guaranteed. That news came as a shock to students, parents and administrators at Revere, which has been a feeder school to Pali since 1961. Many parents had enrolled their children at Revere with a ‘guarantee’ from Revere and Pali officials that admission to the high school was certain. Admission to the school was never in doubt for students living in the Palisades who applied before the March deadline. And the school vows to accept students who move to the Palisades before the beginning of school in September. But for residents who live outside the traditional feeding pattern, this year’s admissions process was unnerving. More than 200 students who attend Revere but who live in communities like Venice, Westwood, Santa Monica and parts of Brentwood were waitlisted. According to current LAUSD feeding patterns, 201 K-8 students who live in Brentwood are guaranteed admission to Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary and Paul Revere Charter Middle School. But those students are not guaranteed admission to Palisades High. These students are supposed to attend University High School. Parents want to change that feeding pattern, so that all students guaranteed admission to the charter complex are ensured continuation within the complex. PaliHi will now award available seats to non-local students who did not attend Revere. There are hundreds of applicants in this category, and most are not expected to be accepted. At a lottery in March, the school accepted 60 non-resident Revere students and placed 148 on its waiting list. Last month, the school accepted 50 more students, after other accepted students informed the school that they did not intend to enroll. Revere’s and PaliHi’s reputations as high achieving have swelled enrollment at both campuses, say school officials. In fact, the high school ranks 222 on Newsweek’s latest list of the 1,200 best U.S. schools. And because of Revere’s rapid growth, PaliHi officials expect that admission for Revere students will be just as tenuous in 2008 as it was this year. ‘This is a good success for the moment,’ said Scott MacGillivray, a PaliHi parent and Brentwood resident. ‘But they have to change their policies, so we won’t go through this every year.’ Revere has cut the size of its incoming sixth-grade class to 600 from 700 students, said Ken Haker, the assistant principal in charge of enrollment. The school hopes that reducing the size of future classes will ease admissions at the high school. ‘Pali will continue to work with Revere and elementary schools [in the charter complex] to align our boundaries and bring Revere’s enrollment into line, so that any student who wishes to matriculate at the high school will have that opportunity,’ said Pali Board member and parent Eileen Savage. ———– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

School Cop Defeats Civil Rights Lawsuit

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Last Wednesday, Los Angeles School Police Officer John Taylor successfully defeated a lawsuit filed by a Crenshaw family. The eight-member jury unanimously determined that the officer did not use excessive force against a then-15-year-old Crenshaw High student. Among other charges, the civil rights lawsuit alleged that in February 2005, Taylor grabbed the female student by the collar and belt, threw her to the ground and beat her over the knees with a baton. Taylor’s use of force has drawn criticism from parents and community members throughout the school district, including from Pacific Palisades. In September, the officer was involved in a violent, after-school confrontation with local students and adult bystanders. The verdict was a victory for Taylor and for the Los Angeles Unified School District, which oversees the School Police Department. The Madyun family, who filed the charges, sought emotional damages. ‘We believe that he did not participate in the action he was accused of,’ said LAUSD General Counsel Kevin Reed. ‘If he had done what he was accused of, it would not have been appropriate. According to the officer, he was in a tense situation in a crowd at a basketball game. And he tried to restrain a woman who was going where she was told not to go.’ Calvin House, who defended Taylor, declined to be interviewed for the article. Zshonette Reed, who represented the Madyuns, said she is considering further legal action. ‘It’s unfortunate that these guys prevailed,’ Reed said. ‘[The jury] didn’t seem to care about conflicts in police testimony. The jury believed them, but I believe there was obstruction of justice.’ The family of an eighth-grade Paul Revere student, who was pepper-sprayed outside CVS/Pharmacy in the Palisades last September, filed a complaint against Taylor and demanded an investigation. But last month a family member said that they would not seek legal action, fearing the possible emotional strain of a public trial. There is one pending lawsuit in state court against Taylor from a 2001 incident at Hamilton High School. That case, which was not filed until 2005, was dismissed by a federal court because the statute of limitations had expired, said Frank Sanes, Jr., who represents the former Hamilton student. The court’s decision is currently on appeal. As of November, LAUSD had spent more than $152,000 in legal fees where Taylor is a defendant. An investigation into Taylor’s actions in the Palisades was completed last month. But current privacy laws bar police departments from disclosing the results of internal investigations. Also sealed from the public are the results of at least two other internal investigations into Taylor’s use of force. ———– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

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