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Theodore Bikel Appears Tonight at KI

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Alberto Mizrahi, left, and Theodore Bikel perform tonight in a Kehillat Israel concert.
Alberto Mizrahi, left, and Theodore Bikel perform tonight in a Kehillat Israel concert.

Theodore Bikel and Alberto Mizrahi, two celebrated figures of Jewish music, come together in a celebratory concert tonight, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Kehillat Israel synagogue, 16019 Sunset. The two have collaborated on a new CD entitled ‘Our Song,’ and they will perform many tunes from this new venture. Bikel, most known on stage for his performance as Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ has had a stage, film and television career of more than 60 years. In addition to his acting career, he has played a pivotal role in the world of folk and traditional music. Bikel co-founded the Newport Folk Festival in 1961 and has sung thousands of concerts in 23 languages throughout the world. He has recorded more than 20 albums and is also an accomplished translator of song lyrics. Along with his lifelong commitment to social justice and civil rights, Bikel has maintained a powerful connection to Jewish culture and causes. His great love of the cantorial arts led to an association with Greek-born cantor Alberto Mizrahi. Affectionately known as ‘the Jewish Pavarotti,’ Mizrahi has a repertoire that spans nine languages. He is featured in PBS’ USA/Europe- televised performance of ‘Cantors: A Faith in Song,’ broadcast from the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. He also performed recently with jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet in ‘Gates of Justice’ at Lincoln Center in New York. Mizrahi’s unique blend of Ashkenazic cantorial virtuosity and Sephardic and Mediterranean Jewish traditions place him in a position of preeminence in Jewish music. In their May concert, Bikel and Mizrahi will join in duets and perform solos that celebrate the heart and soul of Jewish music and tradition, while combining their technical and artistic prowess with great passion. Tickets, $72, are available at the door. Contact: (310) 459-2328 ext. 253.

Volleyball Seeded 15th

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After sweeping Fairfax in its final match to clinch second place in the Western League last Wednesday, the Palisades High boys volleyball team was rewarded with the 15th-seed and a home match in the first round of the City Section playoffs, which begin tonight at 7. A committee met Tuesday night to determine the top 32 teams in the City and where they should be seeded for the playoffs. The top 16 teams open the playoffs at home. Winners of tonight’s matches continue in the championship bracket while the losers drop to the Invitational division. Second round matches are next Tuesday at the higher seed. Should Palisades beat 18th-seeded Franklin it would likely travel to second-seeded Taft, which opened against No. 21 Canoga Park. Second-round matches are next Tuesday at the higher seed. West Valley League teams netted the top four seeds in the playoffs. Defending City champion Granada Hills was No. 1, followed by Taft, Chatsworth and El Camino Real. Valley Mission League champion Sylmar was fifth, followed by Marine League champion Carson, Western League winner Venice, Sunset Six League champion Verdugo Hills and Northern League champion Marshall. Visit the Palisadian-Post Web site (www.palisadespost.com) to find out the Dolphins’ seed and opponent. Boys Tennis After a first-round bye, top-seeded Palisades beat No. 8 North Hollywood, 19-10 1/2. in the quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon at the Palisades Tennis Center. The Dolphins (21-3) advanced to next Wednesday’s semifinals against either No. 5 Carson or No. 4 Eagle Rock at the Balboa Sports Center in Encino. The finals are Friday May 11 at noon. Softball City officials meet today at Hamilton High to determine seedings for the playoffs, which begin next Tuesday at the higher seed’s home field. Palisades (12-5), which finished third in the Western League behind Westchester and Venice, will need to be seeded in the top half of the 32-team draw to earn a first-round home game.

St. Matthew’s Softball Wins League

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Cami Chapus pitches against Crossroads last Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Andy Bernstein
Cami Chapus pitches against Crossroads last Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Andy Bernstein

It was a make or break week for the St. Matthew’s softball team and the Falcons came through like the champions they are. Tied for first place in the Pacific Basin League with Crossroads and Windward, the defending champions pulled off come-from-behind victories over both teams to claim the No. 1 seed and home field advantage in the playoffs, which begin next Monday. Against Crossroads last Tuesday, the Falcons fell behind 2-0 in the first inning, but with the Roadrunners threatening to break the game open with the bases loaded and no outs, pitcher Cami Chapus snared a line drive and threw to third baseman Taylor Bartholomew, who then threw to second baseman Kelsey Reynolds to complete an inning-ending triple play. Run scoring singles by Jessica Goodkin and Danielle Greenberg tied the game, then Willa Ashley homered to give the Falcons a 4-2 lead. Crossroads stormed back to take a 7-6 lead in the sixth inning, but St. Matthew’s mounted a two-out rally on base hits by Chapus and Greenberg and a game-winning two-run double by Barbara Vlietstra. Chapus combined with Lauren Kaufman for the win. Two days later, St. Matthew’s played Windward in a rematch of last year’s league championship game. Nora Martin-Resnick had 10 strikeouts as the Wildcats jumped ahead 4-1, but once again the Falcons’ defense kept them in the game. Bartholomew’s unassisted double play and big catches by outfielders Goodkin and Molly Kornfeind prevented further damage. Well-executed bunts and alert base running led to St. Matthew’s scoring four runs in the third inning to take a 5-4 lead. Windward rallied for three runs in the fifth, but Greenberg led off the bottom of the frame with a hit and scored on a single by Ashley. Goodkin’s squeeze bunt scored Ashley to tie the game and Meredith Kornfeind doubled to score Vlietstra with the winning run. Boys Volleyball St. Matthew’s swept St. Paul, 26-24, 25-22, with eighth-grader Sullivan Washburn punctuating the victory with a stuff block to reach game point and a hard hit kill to finish the first game. In Game 2, St. Paul scored four straight points to close within two before seventh-grader Charlie Porter’s kills stemmed the tide. The Falcons earned their third straight sweep two days later with a 25-16, 25-19 win over Harvard-Westlake’s seventh-graders. Washburn again came up big with both a block and kill to end the first game. The second game was Conner Crane’s time to shine as he started the game with 12 straight service points. With the big lead established, Coach John Caravella emptied his bench. Also contributing to the win were seventh-graders Hadley Kia, Charlie Troy, Andrew Tinger, Stephen Carr, Young Douglas, Ryan Hiltermann and Lawrence Kondra and eighth-graders Sam Burt, Spencer Eichler, Lucas Helmintoller and Connor Lytle. Golf The Falcons edged Brentwood, 258-260, on Monday for their first victory of the season and their first win in the program’s three-year history. at the VA Golf Course 27 Low scorers Alex Hong and Andrew Tinger each shot a 10-over par 37 at the VA Hospital’s nine-hole course to give St. Matthew’s an early lead. With the match still in doubt, Ryan Gould sank a birdie putt on the ninth hole and Spencer Ward chipped from a hillside to within an inch of the cup and tapped in for a bogey to clinch the win. Also playing for the Falcons were sixth-grader Thomas Tortorici, seventh-grader Ryan Polsky and eighth-grader Deacon Frey. St. Matthew’s will play in the Pacific Basin League Championships on Saturday, May 12, at The Lakes in El Segundo.

Local Players Shine in Ojai

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Lisa Steckmest of Claremont-Mudd Scripps reached the semifinals of the Independent College doubles division last weekend in Ojai.
Lisa Steckmest of Claremont-Mudd Scripps reached the semifinals of the Independent College doubles division last weekend in Ojai.

Lisa Steckmest, a junior at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, reached the semifinals of the Independent College doubles division at the 107th Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament last weekend in Ojai. She and her partner Stephanie Hammond were ITA Regional Champions last fall and are ITA Doubles All-Americans this year. Steckmest, who grew up in Pacific Palisades and was a team captain her senior year at Brentwood School, played at Connecticut College as a freshman before transferring to Claremont McKenna last year. In the first round, the Athenas’ pair beat Fresno Pacific’s Amandine Ferot and Megan Hanner, 6-4, 7-5. In the round of 16 they ousted Jessica Ruth and Megan Sweeney of UC Santa Cruz, 6-2, 6-1, and in the quarterfinals they beat Kaydee Graham and Kati Lynott of CS Bakersfield, 7-5, 6-3. In the Boys CIF (18-and-under) division, Palisadian Walker Kehrer of Brentwood reached the quarterfinals in singles, beating Omeed Ghassemi of Mater Dei, 6-0, 6-1, Victor Chien of Diamond Bar, 6-1, 6-1, and Kevin Cheng of Dos Pueblos, 6-2, 7-5, before falling to Pacific Christian’s Alex Brigham, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. For Palisades High, Ren Nielsen lost to Daniel Moss in the first round of the Boys CIF singles while the tandem of Michael Light and Sepehr Safii lost in the first round of the CIF doubles draw. In the Boys 16s singles, PaliHi’s Justin Atlan won his first round match over Jack Kessell of Santa Barbara, 6-0, 6-1, before losing to Alta Loma’s Henry Chi, 6-01, 6-2 in the round of 32. Ali Yazdi, Che Borja and Jeremy Shore lost first round matches. PaliHi freshman Kyung Choi reached the quarterfinals of the Boys 14s while Katy Nikolova, who played No. 1 singles for the Dolphins last season and won the City Individuals title, advanced to the quarterfinals in the Girls 18s.

Merz Second at Fencing Event

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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

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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

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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

USED, GOOD CONDITION EXERCISE BICYCLE. Call (310) 454-8927

Riordan Trail Expands Access To ‘Big Wild’ from Brentwood

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Nancy and former Los Angeles Mayor Dick Riordan enjoyed a view of the Santa Monica Mountains at the dedication last week of the new trail named in their honor, which will connect the Mount St. Mary's Fire Road and the Canyonback Trail west of Mountaingate.
Nancy and former Los Angeles Mayor Dick Riordan enjoyed a view of the Santa Monica Mountains at the dedication last week of the new trail named in their honor, which will connect the Mount St. Mary’s Fire Road and the Canyonback Trail west of Mountaingate.
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

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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

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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.

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