Palisadian Caroline Merz of the Los Angeles International Fencing Center took the silver medal in the Division II Women’s Sabre at the USA Fencing North American Cup last month in Atlanta, Georgia. Competing against 56 other nationally-ranked women in the Open division, Merz showed skill, agility and reflexes to prevail over all but one opponent. Her combined success in national events this season has earned her enough points to qualify her for this year’s USA Fencing Nationals June 29-July 8 in Miami, Florida. She is currently ranked No. 36 in the junior division and 40th nationally in the senior women’s sabre nationally. Foil, epee and sabre are the three types of swords used in fencing. The sabre is a point-thrusting and cutting weapon. Until recently, women were only allowed to compete in foil, but now all three weapons are allowed in national and international competitions, including the Olympic Games. Merz is a senior at Harvard-Westlake High in North Hollywood and is coached by ex-Romanian Olympian Daniel Grigore and the previous Romanian Olympic Coach Daniel Costin. She will attend Princeton University in the fall.
Locals Lead Loyola Spikers Past Rival
For the second time this season, five games were needed to decide a winner between Loyola and Harvard-Westlake High in last week’s Mission League volleyball match. This time, the visiting Cubs prevailed 21-25, 27-29, 26-24, 26-24, 15-11 to pull even with the rival Wolverines with two matches remaining. Led by Palisadians Brian Scilacci (a junior opposite), Chris Sheridan (a junior outside hitter), Matt Rickard a (senior outside hitter), Britt Viole (a senior defensive specialist) and senior twins Doug Brown (libero) and Stephen Brown (setter), the Cubs (22-6, 9-1) used a controversial call against them at the end of the second game to fire themselves up and seize control of the match. The Wolverines (15-6. 9-1), who had prevailed at Loyola in the first round of league play, were also led by a bevy of local players, including senior middle blocker Jon Sebastian, sophomore outside hitter Matt Bagnard, senior outside hitter Sean Dennis, senior outside hitter Charlie Hartwick and brother Michael Hartwick (a sophomore middle blocker) and senior captain Clark Porter, who finished with a team-best 12 kills. Most of the local players on both teams also play for the Pacific Palisades Volleyball Club.
CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2007
HOMES FOR SALE 1
SPECTACULAR 180° ocean view overlooking Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. Huge private outdoor area for entertaining with sunset views of Catalina island and the Malibu necklace. Fantastic opportunity to own this charming 1 bdrm, 1 ba plus office home located in Palisades Bowl mobile home park. Space rent $800. Buyer pays no property taxes or HOA fees. $495,500. Agent, Franklin, (818) 577-7116
BEAUTIFUL CORNER VIEW HOME. El Medio bluffs area for sale by owner. Open house: Sunday, 4/29, 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday, 5/1, 1-4 p.m. 16056 Aiglon St., Pacific Palisades. (310) 699-1133
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
HOMES WANTED 1b
WE BUY HOUSES, APTS & LAND! ALL CASH, AS-IS, FAST CLOSE. David, (310) 308-7887
UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a
PACIFIC PALISADES HOME. 2 bdrm, 2 ba, new carpet and paint, rear deck. Walk to beach, steps to pool. $2,500/mo. (310) 454-7557
OCEAN VIEW POINT DUME Townhome with private beach key. 2 bedroom, 2 story home with garage parking and laundry fac. $3,200/mo. Avail now! Call Catherine, (310) 487-3018
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 May 15. $5,500/mo. Call (310) 383-8055, (310) 578-7884, (310) 455-7055
UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c
PALISADES STUDIO with full kitchen, stove, refrigerator, new paint, sunny with view, carpet, blinds, laundry, storage, one year lease, NO PETS, NON SMOKER. $985/mo. (310) 477-6767
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
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
SANTA MONICA. “Best Area,” Yale and Montana. Adorable 1 bdrm, fenced and gated compound with 10×30 ft garden patio. Built in 1936. Completely redone, peg and groove wood floors, F/P, shutters, stainless and marble kitchen, Waterworks bath, W/D, enclosed garage, no pets. Charming 4 unit building, avail. 5/1/07. $2,650/mo. (310) 826-7960
CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d
AMAZING OCEAN VIEW. Stunning interior 2 bdrm, 2 ba condo close to town. 1/2 block to beach. 1,200 sq. ft. All new granite, marble, hdwd flrs, cabinets, appliances. High ceilings, large deck, huge closets, W/D, garage. $3,490/mo. (310) 230-4200 • www.malibucoastline.com
LARGE PALISADES CONDO for rent. 2 bed, 1.75 bath with a very large living area. Amazing location: EdgewaterTowers at Sunset and PCH. $3,200/mo. Call (310) 390-7722, x123
EDGEWATER LARGE 2 bdrm, 2 ba adjacent to pool. All amenities very private. $3,200/mo. Incl all utilities. Deidra, (310) 450-3889, or Kirk, (310) 936-1991
WANTED TO RENT 3b
LOOKING FOR room in guesthouse in exchange for cleaning and cooking. Own transportation, CDL. References. (310) 691-3787
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
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5
TIRED OF WORKING MORE FOR LESS? Reverse it! Exceptional income opportunity. Proven system. Serious enquiries: (888) 699-7696 www.FreedomisaDecision.com
INVESTOR PARTNER SOUGHT for residential real estate renovation, local projects. Capital needed $250K-1 million. No agents, reps, loan brokers. Qualification required. Serious inquiry only. (310) 454-0685
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
PERSONALS 6b
SEMPER FI. HONORABLE U.S. Marine Purple Heart combat wounded needs friends help to help other veterans. Ray Nasser, 16321 PCH #63, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. (310) 454-7432
ST. JUDE NOVENA. May the sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. Hope of the hopeless pray for us. Must be said nine times daily. Prayer will be answered on 8th day. Publication must be promised. Thank you, St. Jude, for granting my request.
BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b
NEED HELP WITH PAPER & BILLS? I can help you with bookkeeping, bank rec, 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
NCS COMPUTER SERVICES • HOME & BUSINESS • SAME DAY ONSITE COMPUTER REPAIR, NETWORKING, WIRELESS. 10% DISC MENTION OF AD. CALL (310) 729-6845
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: Business support company specializing in the organization of your home or office. Trained in U.K. References available. (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
PERSONAL ASSISTANT. Michelle Gellman-Ellis. From organizing your day to organizing your life—as well as everything in between. Multi-tasked and detail oriented, I will help you achieve calm from chaos. References available • Flexible hours. Phone: (310) 476-0098. e-mail: projectguru4u@adelphia.net
HOME INVENTORY SERVICES 7j
HOME INVENTORY SERVICES for fire, theft, earthquake, wills/estates, rentals, divorce. Includes video, photos & detailed reports; Palisades resident. (310) 230-1437 • www.homesweethomevideo.com
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
HOUSEKEEPER • BABYSITTER Available Mon.-Fri. Own transport. Very good local refs. Call Connie, (323) 898-7056
HOUSEKEEPING, FULL TIME or part time, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Local references, very experienced. No car. Pleasant. Please call Tina, (818) 759-5361
HOUSEKEEPER, EXPERIENCED 17 YEARS, reliable, local references, own car, CDL, insurance. Available Mon.-Thurs. Please call Rufina, (310) 836-8853 or (310) 663-4853
ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a
ELDERCARE/HOUSEKEEPING & childcare. 12 years experience in Palisades home. Excellent references. $15/hr. Call (323) 766-9178
EXPERIENCED, SKILLED TRUSTWORTHY elder caregiver/housekeeper speaks excellent English, drives own car. Employed 10 years in the Palisades. Highly recommended. (310) 454-5372
ELDERCARE/COMPANION or HOUSESITTING. Available 5 p.m.-6 a.m. Good References. Responsible, honest, creative, own transportation, CDL, insured. Call Ruth, (310) 622-3432
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
INDEPENDENT LANDSCAPE GARDENER. Expertise in: Planting • Plumbling & irrigation drip systems • Sprinklers • Timers & repairs on existing systems. Landscape lighting, fencing, arbors & trellises • Pruning & trimming • Sod removal or installation • Soil preparation • Right plants for given conditions • Regular maintenance. Client references upon request. Bulmaro, (310) 442-6426 or cell, (310) 709-3738
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’S STUMP REMOVAL. Remove stumps & dead trees before termites get to them. Lic. #685533. Since 1924. Brad, (310) 454-8646
MASSAGE THERAPY 12b
AWARD WINNING MASSAGE by Natalie. Deep tissue specialist. Call (310) 993-8899. www.massagebynatalie.faithweb.com
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
MISCELLANEOUS 12e
CLAIRVOYANT SOUL MATE specialist specializing in reuniting lovers permanently even if taken by another. Guaranteed results. Palm & tarot card readings. $5 Special. (310) 927-3443
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
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
FITNESS 4 LIFE. Innovative training, massage and de-stressing techniques. For fitness, rehabilitation and a happy healthy life. Using Pilates, Yoga, Weight training, Martial Arts, Cardio, Dance, Mass##age and Meditation. In the comfort of your home. Meena Amani, (323) 377-7149
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
GUITAR LESSONS. Will come to you. Learn technique, music theory, and ear-training to play your favorite songs or write your own. Eric Teplitz, (310) 876-2520
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
SPANISH TUTOR, CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications, 18 yrs exper. Palisades resident, many good references, amazing system, affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180
EXPERIENCED TEACHER & TUTOR. All subjects. Specializes in math, sciences & French study skills, test preparation. K-12 homeschooling. References. Jackline, (310) 454-1919
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
J. BELL CONSTRUCTION * Custom new homes • Additions • Kitchen remodels • Bathroom Remodels • Established 1979 • Lic. #00376978 & Bonded • (310) 714-1116
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 PERFECTION. 100% complete satisfaction, prep, prime, quality materials, experienced, local, home improvements, remodels, carpentry, roofing, masonry, caulking, tile, landscaping, decks, brick, stone. (310) 457-4652
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
ADMIN. Exclusive office in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity. Call (310) 454-0317
ADVERTISING SALES REP for weekly community newspaper. Experienced self-starter, full time, excellent benefit package. Resume attention: Publisher, P.O. Box 725, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 or fax (310) 454-1078 or email: info@palipost.com
EARN $800-$3,200 MONTHLY to drive brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.AdCarDrive.com
NOW HIRING: Full or part time. Work in a competitive atmosphere, a retail store in the Palisades. Flexible hours, experience a plus but not mandatory. Contact: The UPS STORE, Carey, (310) 459-9739
WORK FROM HOME. Flexible hours, administrative assistant, bookkeeping, will train. Send resume: hkhonsari@earthlink.net
NANNY NEEDED, English speaking, for 7-month-old child. (310) 454-7741
PALISADES SENIOR needs add’l capable, dependable part-time team members w/ car for non-medical tasks: Meals, errands, dog walking, gardening, incl weekends. $10/$12 per hour. (818) 364-9947
BABYSITTER, GOOD with kids, responsible, English speaking, licensed driver, experienced & references. Friday or Saturday afternoon/evening. (310) 488-2172
DRIVERS: Hiring O/O & Co Drivers For 11 Western Regional CDL-A. Glenda @ (800) 552-0950 x114
WEEKEND HOUSEKEEPER/babysitter wanted (Saturdays & Sundays). Candidate must have excellent references and childcare and housekeeping experience. Please contact (310) 573-1148
ADMIN ASST. FOR S.M. architect’s office, part time 2-3 days per week. Exp. in contracts, bookkeeping & scheduling, along with gen. office asst. Hrly rate comm. w/ exp. Send resume to fredfelix@boto.com or fax (310) 451-4005
BOOKKEEPER Approx 20 hours a month, your schedule. 3 accounts: business, personal, financial, investments. Full charge experience. GL/TB, low volume. (310) 454-8010
RECEPTIONIST-ORTHODONTIC OFFICE. Exclusive practice in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity—Salary DOE. Please call (310) 454-0317
OCEAN MOTORS AUTO BROKER. Buying or leasing a new car? Let us help you! We can negotiate the deal & arrange delivery. Call us for a quote: (310) 356-7649 • www.oceanmotors.org
AUTOS 18b
1999 JETTA GLS black, automatic, 102K miles. $5,000 obo. (949) 433-8180
2004 BMW MOTORCYCLE GS 1150 Adventurer, like new, less than 2,300 miles, black, no accidents, under warranty. Must sell, (no room to store it). 1st owner, all records. $15,000. (310) 454-0685. Great deal!
1969 CORVETTE AUTO 350 CID. Matching numbers, total rebuild engine, less than 2,000 miles since engine rebuilt. Black on black coupe. Asking $29,000 obo. Leave message, (310) 454-0685. Great driver.
FURNITURE 18c
GORGEOUS STICKLEY FORMAL dining set. Finest craftsmanship. 68”L x44”W, plus 2 additional 15” leaves. Table and 8 chairs. Gently owned. Call for details, pics, viewing. $6,000. Serious inquiries only, please. (310) 804-9575
GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d
PALISADES YARD SALE. Palisades Lutheran Church, 15905 Sunset Blvd. Saturday, April 28th, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Designer clothes, toys, books, electronics, housewares & MORE.
PACIFIC PALISADES ESTATE SALE! Fri.-Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 14637 Bestor Blvd., Pacific Palisades CA 90272. Join Pacific Estate sales in Pacific Palisades for a home filled with antiques and contemporary items. The items were photographed for an architectural magazine. Something for every buyer and every taste and budget. The sale offers a variety of antiques and decorative arts including Kilim oversized sofa, western sofa and chairs, painted indian cabinets, American Indian painted screen, sideboards, large indian door cabinet, antique Irish round table, Parisian antique table, Italian vases, Portuguese accessories, Morrocan and Indian brass and hammered vases, Morroccan camel bags, antique rugs. Additional highlights include a silver, gold enamel altar piece titled “Monstrance,” wonderful Indian carved bed, 18th C Indian palace rocking pig and china, pewter, glassware, kitchen items, books, books, and children’s books, outdoor furniture. The house is overflowing with hundreds of items. A very exciting Sale!!! Pacific Estate Sales
PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e
PAPILLONS PUPPIES. 4 males, tri-color, ACA registered. (818) 804-1595
AKC REGISTERED DACHSHUND puppy, male, 16 weeks, wire hair. (310) 573-1150
MISCELLANEOUS 18g
DODGER TICKETS FOR SALE! 4 seats, field level behind home plate incl parking. 5/2 Dbacks, 5/23 Brewers, 7/2 Braves, 8/13 Astros, 8/27 Nationals, 8/29 Nationals. (310) 459-3458
ALMOST BRAND NEW shoes, size 7, evening dresses (mother of the bride), size 6-8, for sale. (310) 454-9337 or (310) 985-5852
WANTED TO BUY 19
WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, working or not. ‘50s, ‘60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 895-5057 • profeti2001@yahoo.com
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Riordan Trail Expands Access To ‘Big Wild’ from Brentwood
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
A new trail located above Sunset in Bundy Canyon and named after former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan and his wife Nancy, was dedicated last Thursday at a ceremony at the trailhead on the Mount St. Mary’s Fire Road. Located on a new Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority-owned easement, the trail will weave through 300 acres of protected open space connecting the college fire road to the existing Canyonback Trail located west of Mountaingate Estates. Richard Riordan was instrumental in the development of the trail and worked with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, the Canyonback Alliance, Save Our Mountains, Inc, Councilman Bill Rosendahl, and Castle and Cooke, which is developing the adjacent Mountaingate property. Castle and Cooke provided funding to build the trail, which is presently only partially complete at 1.6 miles and can be accessed, for the time being, through a guarded gate at the south end of Mount St. Mary’s College (off Bundy Drive). An additional mile of trail will provide for full public access from Canyonback Drive.
New Kid on the Block: Kinder, Greener House
Pre-Fab In Palisades Re-writes the Rules of Mobile Homes
Slapp! Knockkk! Drrrrill! Kaslaamm! For complete accuracy, repeat eight hours per day, five days per week for the next 18 to 36 months. Pacific Palisades residents cursed with next-door construction accustom themselves on a daily basis to the familiar rhythm of belching tractors, buzzing saws and throbbing power drills. But the newest house on Temecula Street could give homeowners a reason to rethink what they know–and fear–about new-home construction. More importantly, though, it could also give them reason to consider a reinvented, if still overlooked, building alternative. Within a matter of hours on March 22, an empty parcel on the quiet, residential street off El Medio Avenue became home to a nearly completed two-story 3,600-square-foot house, sparing its neighbors potentially years of construction din. Now and forever invisible to the house’s visitors and neighbors is its bone structure: six pre-fabricated pieces that are the house. The three-bedroom, modern house was birthed almost entirely in a Chino, California factory, where it left for the Palisades replete with windows, doors, roofing and drywall atop several trailer beds. But the house’s true mother is Venice-based architect Jennifer Siegal, 40, who began re-imagining the possibilities of pre-fabricated trailers more than a decade ago. Now, perhaps more than any other designer nationwide, she is credited with re-enlivening the moribund pre-fabricated mobile into an increasingly hip, popular symbol of eco-consciousness and modernism. ‘Pre-fabricated’ has become ‘pre-fab,’ and the distinct connotation is everything. In the mid-1990s when Siegal was teaching design and architecture at Burbank’s Woodbury University, she received a grant from Southern California Edison to help the company rethink portable classrooms, with a focus on improving their energy efficiency. ‘I discovered the problem was not in the way they were structured,’ Siegal says. ‘The problem was really in the materials that were being used and in the way they were designed.’ Siegal admired the trailers’ strong steel frames, which provide more structural soundness than the wooden frames typically used for houses. And she appreciated in-factory production over at-site construction, where 30 percent of building materials go wasted, stolen or lost. But she scrapped the trailers’ heavy plastics, toxic glues, off-gassing paints and small windows. And in their place she has built what she calls more sustainable buildings that are also more livable. She uses coconut-palm and bamboo floors, recycled wheat-fiber walls and organic paints. Influenced by mid-century modernists and her own predilection for green, she pursues high ceilings, open spaces and a blurred distinction between nature and architecture. Whenever possible, she uses tankless water heaters, solar cells, radiant-heated floors and sometimes recycled steel. Not surprisingly, her work has gotten attention. In 2003, she was invited to teach at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design as a Loeb Fellow. The same year ‘Esquire’ magazine named her its ‘Best and Brightest.’ And in 2006, ‘Fast Company’ featured her firm, Office of Mobile Design, for its pioneering approach to architecture. Her prominence has won her several large-scale projects. Among them include the first pre-fab school nearing completion in North Hollywood and an office building at the Brewery downtown. But she also speaks passionately about designing homes, no less her recent Palisades house. ‘I wanted to create a strong relationship back into the garden there,’ she says of the Temecula pre-fab. ‘The whole wall has sliding glass doors. So you can really control temperature without using air conditioning. And you can have this seamless relationship while you’re cooking and your kid is playing outside.’ No walls separate the house’s kitchen from its living and dining rooms, part of Siegal’s vision for open, unencumbered spaces. With a focus on privacy, the house faces inward around its courtyard like an ‘L’ away from the street. ‘I am always trying to capture views as much as possible,’ she says. ‘There are incredible panoramic views of the mountains from the second floor. And the master bedroom has its own terrace and viewing space.’ Beyond sustainability and ‘limitless’ design potential, Siegal says there are practical reasons to buy a pre-fab home. ‘I understand construction from both worlds,’ she says. ‘I know the agonies of having a contractor giving you a cost and then the next day prices have gone up. So many people have these horror stories from construction. ‘In the pre-fab world, the price that my client gets from the factory is locked in. There are no change orders. No surprises. Most people like that,’ she says. Fewer surprises also means the costs of designing, building and transporting a pre-fab is 15 percent less expensive than standard home construction, according to Siegal, who charges between $230 to $280 per square foot. Siegal, who currently has 12 pre-fab homes under way in L.A., says that the time between placing an order for a house and moving in is half the time of normal construction. The house’s owners, who requested privacy, are expected to inhabit their new home within four weeks.
Calendar for the Week of April 26
THURSDAY, APRIL 26 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. Author Matthew Jaffe and photographer Tom Gamache discuss and sign their book, ‘The Santa Monica Mountains: Range on the Edge,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore. FRIDAY, APRIL 27 Palisades Beautiful will host a talk by landscape architect Don Marquardt, an expert on famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. Theatre Palisades production of ‘The Hot L Baltimore,’ at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Performances continue Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through May 13. For tickets, call (310) 454-1970. SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Inaugural Independent Charters of Los Angeles Run-Walk event (in recognition of National Charter Schools Week) for all 100-plus charters in Los Angeles, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Palisades High. (See story, page TK.) Amy Stewart, an avid gardener, signs ‘Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers,’ 5 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See story, this week’s Spring Home and Garden supplement.) THURSDAY, MAY 3 Elham Ebiza from California Recycles, Inc. will speak on waste issues at the Palisades Rotary Club breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m., Gladstone’s restaurant on PCH at Sunset. Contact: 482-2006. Maia Danziger signs ‘Relax & Write: Tapping Your Unconscious for Life & Art,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore. In her book (with an accompanying CD), Danziger demystifies the writing process, sharing insights and anecdotes from her experiences and those of her students. FRIDAY, MAY 4 The public is invited to participate in ‘Full Moon Hike: A Journey through Time,’ 7 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park, 15601 Sunset. Hikers should bring water and a jacket; flashlights are optional. Meet in the front parking lot. The program is free; parking is $5. Contact: (310) 454-1395.
Highlands Cell Tower Approved
A new tree is coming to the Palisades Highlands: the ‘monopine.’ If it doesn’t sound familiar, it will be easy to spot. It is 22 feet four inches tall, has 60 boughs and 12 antennas. It breathes watts and exhales radio waves. Cell phones love them. Neighbors don’t. Last week, the Department of City Planning’s Office of Zoning Administration approved T-Mobile USA, Inc.’s application to install the cell-phone tower on vacant land owned by Headland Property Associates behind dozens of homes in the Highlands. Many residents in the Summit and Enclave homeowners associations opposed the plan. And more than a dozen sent letters or attended a public hearing in March, expressing their fears of the 2,000-megaHertz tower. ‘I know the dangers,’ said Lynne Henney, a Summit resident whose research on cell-phone tower radiation’s carcinogenic properties has given her reason to fear effects on her health. ‘And I don’t want that type of thing near my house. Now I feel like I should sleep with a lead blanket over me.’ Henney and like-minded neighbors also say that the cell-phone tower disguised as a pine tree will not blend into the vacant and treeless lot, which is also at a trailhead off West Via la Costa. Not all neighbors opposed the plan, however. Highlands residents like Paul Glasgall, who spoke in support of the tower at the hearing, were encouraged by the decision. Glasgall, chairman of the Highlands Presidents Council, represents the 17 homeowners associations there. He says the tower could provide residents an extra form of communication in case of an emergency. ‘I think it’s a great step forward,’ Glasgall said on Tuesday. ‘It’s a plus. There’s nothing more annoying than having a dropped call. You can’t stand in the way of progress.’ But a long-discussed land swap plan between the property’s current owner and the Summit Club Homeowners Association could jeopardize installation of the tower. Ed Miller, an Enclave resident who manages the property for Headland Property Associates, had plans to transfer the property to the Summit this year. Headland would gain a tax benefit and Summit residents would gain new property to use as they saw fit. But Summit residents say that Miller never disclosed his plans to place a cell tower on the property. Plus, they say that the company Miller manages might reap a windfall from T-Mobile before transferring the property to the Summit Club. ‘Summit homeowners don’t want one person to benefit at their expense,’ said Rebecca Wade, director of the Summit Club, who has received many calls from residents. Currently unknown to board members is whether Miller has completed negotiations with T-Mobile. On Monday, Wade said that the club will accept the property only if it is ‘free and clear,’ meaning the property is not encumbered by third-party agreements. ‘The only hope now is to press Ed Miller to back off,’ Henney said, ‘He’s the only one that can kill the deal.’ The Palisadian-Post could not reach Ed Miller. Federal and state laws have tightly restricted cities’ ability to reject cell-phone company’s applications to install towers. In fact, the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 bars local governments from prohibiting a tower for environmental effects, which includes health concerns. Cities have fought back the only way they can: often by requiring aesthetic conformity. According to the permit written by Zoning Administrator Larry Friedman, T-Mobile must use a landscape professional ‘who has expertise in working with local California natural plants found in the immediate area of the site’ to create a landscape ‘buffer area to soften the visual impact of the tower.’ Friedman also mandated that graffiti on the site must be removed within 24 hours of its occurrence and that the facility be regularly cleaned of trash and debris. ‘It looks like the city heard people’s concerns about aesthetics,’ said Arthur Zussman, president of the Enclave Homeowners Association. ‘But a pine tree will still look kind of funny’there are no pines here.’ ———– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.
YMCA Celebrates Temescal Purchase May 6
After more than 30 years of effort, the Palisades-Malibu YMCA has secured the rights and the funds to purchase 3.95 acres of land at the corner of Sunset and Temescal. “Thanks to the generosity of many residents in our community and a lead pledge of $250,000 from Palisadians Cindy and Bill Simon, the YMCA is now prepared to pay the full price to purchase the property,” said Carol Pfannkuche, the local Y’s executive director. On Sunday, May 6, at 4 p.m., the YMCA will host a celebratory event on the Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Patch property to acknowledge “the generations of Palisadians who have worked so hard and given of their time, talents and treasure to reach this goal,” Pfannkuche said. Everyone in the community is invited to participate. Those who have served on the YMCA Board of Managers, since the inception in 1965, will be the special guests. Honorees will include the Simons, the family of the late Corwin Davis, Everett Maguire and family, and Palisades YMCA founders, Dotty Larson and Dr. Michael Martini. The celebration will also include all capital campaign donors, annual campaign donors, YMCA members, campers, program participants and friends. ‘Our family has enjoyed the Palisades YMCA for nearly 15 years,” said Cindy Simon. “Our children have participated in the basketball program, Y-Princesses and Y-Guides, and the fitness center. I have wonderful memories of learning to swim at the YMCA in Illinois where I grew up. A YMCA is a cornerstone of a community, and Bill and I feel honored to participate in its growth.’ Pfannkuche added, ‘Thanks to the Simons’ donation, and to everyone who has supported the YMCA for these last 30 years, we will have a beautiful YMCA location for future generations to enjoy.’ In August 2006, the California Coastal Commission voted to allow the YMCA’s property purchase to proceed. Since then, the YMCA has been working with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to complete the required legal steps. “Final paperwork is now being prepared, to allow the transfer to be completed in the coming weeks,” Pfannkuche said. The YMCA will continue to operate summer day camp and hold its annual sale of pumpkins and Christmas trees on its corner parcel. When asked about two deed restrictions requested by local citizens during the protracted negotiations between the YMCA, the City of L.A. and the Conservancy, Pfannkuche said: ‘We don’t have the absolute final form of the deed because it is still being reviewed by the California Department of General Services. However, our attorney says their review relates almost exclusively to the various easements being reserved and granted; the language of the deed regarding oil drilling has not been changed over the last several drafts and has been agreed to by us. There are two aspects of the deed that relate to this issue. ‘First, the State retains all of the mineral rights, including oil and gas. Second, and more directly responsive, there will be a restriction in the deed that reads as follows: ‘SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS that shall run with the real property, that (a) no exploration or drilling for oil shall ever be conducted on, from or under said real property, a restriction that shall remain in effect in perpetuity, and (b) no construction may commence on said real property within ten years following recordation of this Deed.”
News in Brief: Temescal Oversight to SM Airport
Lower Temescal Oversight Committee Formed By City; Will Meet on May 23 Seven community members have been appointed to a Local Volunteer Neighborhood Oversight Committee (LVNOC) that will oversee how $250,000 of Proposition K money is spent on renovations in Temescal Canyon Park, which lies north of Pacific Coast Highway. LVNOC?s members are Diane Goldberg, Bernard Kinsey, Ted Mackie, Stuart Muller, Susan Oakley and Harry Sondheim. The members, who were appointed by the Department of Recreation and Parks and Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, were chosen for their proximity to the park and their history of involvement in community issues. Currently, many of the park?s wooden pagodas and picnic tables have fallen into disrepair (?Temescal Renovations Approved (And Needed),? February 9, 2007). Lower Temescal was one of few parks to be allocated Prop. K money last year, but visitors may not actually see changes until July 2008, according to Neil Drucker, who helps manage park funding for the city. The LVNOC committee will meet for the first time at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, at the Palisades Recreation Center. Protesters Decry Noise, Air Pollution at SM Airport Hundreds of residents concerned about safety and affected by noise and air pollution at Santa Monica Airport protested last Saturday. Fueled by the growth of private jets and debated federal safety standards, jet operations at the airport have increased 1,400 percent since 1983. As previously reported in the Palisadian-Post (?Airplane Noise Upsets Hillside Calm,? December 15), that explosion in jet traffic has angered residents of Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades, especially those living atop the Palisades? highest streets. Airport protesters on Saturday, including Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, said that neighboring communities are flooded with dangerous pollutants, unwanted noise and a safety hazard, reported the Los Angeles Times. They want the Federal Aviation Administration to enforce tighter safety standards at the airport, which would reduce the number of large jets that now land at the airport. They also want an environmental report that studies health effects. Palisadian Hosts Presidential Candidate Dodd On March 29, television producer Tom Werner turned over his Pacific Palisades home, which overlooks the Riviera Country Club, to Senator Christopher Dodd?s campaign to win the Democratic presidential nomination, reported the L.A. Times (?Dodd?s Backers Look Past the Polls,? April 1). Dodd, who has represented Connecticut for 33 years in the House and Senate, lags significantly behind Democratic front-runners Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. But he, along with many other presidential candidates, has found strong financial backing from Palisades residents. About 65 people showed up at the home of Werner, who co-owns the Boston Red Sox. In late January, former gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon hosted a fundraiser for former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. ———– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.
Taylor, Grosse Win Council ‘Sparkplug’ Award
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
The Pacific Palisades Community Council has named Lisa Taylor and John Grosse as the town’s 2007 Golden Sparkplug winners. The award has been presented annually since 1974 to ‘honor those citizens who ignite ideas and projects into community action which affect all of us.’ Taylor was chosen for her efforts in battling persistent graffiti in the stairway between Haverford Avenue and the Methodist Church parking lot. Last September, soon after moving to the Palisades with her husband and two children, Taylor began walking her son, Jimmy, 6, up the stairs to Palisades Charter Elementary. Distressed by the graffiti and vandalism, she decided to take action. Armed with a gallon of paint from Norris Hardware, Taylor painted over the scrawl on the fence lining the stairway, only to find new graffiti on benches the next day. She learned that the Chamber of Commerce gives out graffiti-fighting materials to citizens and that the police request photographs, which she has been doing ever since. From the photographs the police are able to see whether the tagging is gang-related. If it’s not, they’re able to accumulate the same moniker on different sites, so that when the tagger is eventually apprehended they can arrest for more than one offense. Hardly a week has gone by the past eight months that Taylor hasn’t had to give some attention to the area. She has enlisted her family to help, with Moran, 3, wielding a paintbrush and Jimmy trying to think of ways to catch the ‘robbers.’ Taylor keeps a corner of the family’s garage dedicated to anti-graffiti supplies, and pays their gardener to keep garbage and leaves cleaned out of the stairwell. She plans to apply for a city beautification grant in hopes that having having a mural painted in the stairwell will deter vandals. Husband Jim, who grew up in the Palisades and graduated from Palisades High, said about his wife: ‘Lisa is not the first person to work against graffiti in our neighborhood, nor will she be the last. However, Lisa has shown a dedication to our community this is matched by few.’ John Grosse is being recognized for his ongoing efforts to ease traffic congestion and parking problems around Marquez Charter Elementary that have been generated by increased local enrollment. Residents complained about morning and afternoon gridlock to the school principal, LAUSD and city officials and received little response. Grosse decided to take action. Responding to residents on Jacon Way complaining that they were unable to get off their street during school drop-off time because of traffic, the Grosses (who live on Edgar Street) sent flyers to people in the neighborhood, seeking members for a committee to address the traffic problem. They acquired 23 volunteers. Grosse started working with former Marquez principal Lewin Dover and is now working with new principal Phillip Hollis. As a result of various meetings, a new crosswalk and a stop sign have been installed at the west intersection of Marquez Avenue and Edgar Street, as well as ‘No Left Turn’ and ‘No U-turn’ signs at Bollinger Drive and Livorno Drive to help control traffic. ‘As a resident of this area, I can attest to the fact that these changes have already made a major impact on reducing congestion in the area,’ Janet Turner wrote in her nomination letter to the Community Council. Margaret Goff, president of the Marquez Knolls Homeowners Association, concurred. ‘He deserves the award with the amount of work that he’s done towards this project. ‘His tenacity and perseverance are admirable.’ Grosse, a retired aerospace engineer, said he other traffic-calming ideas, including obtaining more on-site school parking and re-activating a DASH bus system to transport students between the Highlands and Marquez Elementary. ‘I’m going to solve this problem,’ he told the Palisadian-Post. ‘I don’t give up until I can find a solution.’
