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Cook’s Homer Sparks Rout

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Cole Cook is congratulated by coach Mike Bromberg as he rounds third base after hitting a three-run homer in the second inning of Monday's 16-0 win over Fairfax.
Cole Cook is congratulated by coach Mike Bromberg as he rounds third base after hitting a three-run homer in the second inning of Monday’s 16-0 win over Fairfax.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Cook’s Homer Sparks Rout Cole Cook is an intimidating presence on the mound, but he is also a pitcher’s worst nightmare when he steps in the batter’s box. Cook is one of the best right-handers in the City Section’and has the stats to prove it’and yet his prowess at the plate was also impressive in Monday’s 16-0 rout of Fairfax at George Robert Field that kept the Palisades High varsity baseball team undefeated in the Western League entering the final third of the season. Cook faced 13 batters in four innings and struck out 11 of them, allowing one walk and not hits. At the plate, he was hit by a pitch to load the bases in the first inning and hit a three-run home run to straightaway center field in the second to give the Dolphins (15-8 overall, 9-0 in league) a commanding 10-run lead in a game that was stopped after five innings on the mercy rule. “Every single kid played today and that’s what I was hoping we could do,” Palisades Coach Tom Seyler said. “Fairfax is struggling right now but those kids show up and play every game. I have a lot of respect for them. I’ve been on both sides of games like this and the last thing you want to do is run up the score so I began taking starters out in the third inning.” Garrett Champion had three hits, two runs and a double, Zach Dauber had two doubles, David Skolnik was three-for-three with a double and Jones had three hits and relieved Cook in the fifth inning, striking out two of the three batters he faced. Last Thursday, the Dolphins edged University 1-0 on a sacrifice fly by Andy Megee in the top of the eighth inning. After Shane Brando led off with a single, Jones walked and Eric Verdun executed a bunt single to load the bases for Megee. Cook would have pitched Saturday against Cleveland (a Chatsworth tournament game) but it was cancelled due to rain.

Revere Wrestling Gets off Mat

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Paul Revere eighth-grader Georgie Chacbazov looks up to see if the referee considers opponent Sam Greenberg pinned during practice at the campus gym.
Paul Revere eighth-grader Georgie Chacbazov looks up to see if the referee considers opponent Sam Greenberg pinned during practice at the campus gym.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

In keeping with its mission to expose students to as many sports as possible, the P.E. department at Paul Revere Middle School can add one more to the list: wrestling. Being taller or heavier may give one athlete an advantage over another in many sports, but wrestling is broken down into weight categories, thus making skill and will equally important variables. The first step towards introducing the sport on campus was hiring Adam Hunter, a former high school and collegiate wrestler and coach at Brooklyn Poly Prep who decided to move to Los Angeles to make his mark as a stand-up comedian. Hunter’s enthusiasm is infectious and the sport is catching on quick at Revere, where over 40 kids enrolled in the first session. When the season began, the gym didn’t have wrestling mats nor did the students have proper shoes or uniforms. Trying the sport for the first time, the students had to start from scratch. Most of them went from not knowing a single hold to learning several moves, practicing them and then competing in dual meets against Harvard-Westlake and Woodland Hills St. Mel’s. “These kids are going to be great,” said Hunter, who was a four-time All-New England wrestler in high school and went on to compete at Binghamton University in New York. “It’s only a first-year program and I’ve got a bunch of future state champions here.” Under Hunter’s tutelage, several Rough Riders are already showing promise. Hakeem Jawanza was undefeated in league meets. Fellow eighth-grader Naum Milyavskiy, who was 4-2 during the season, entered an open wrestling tournament in Santa Monica and won it. Hunter was particularly proud of his team because the program at Revere is only two days a week while at most schools in the district wrestling practice is five days a week. “This sport teaches character,” Hunter said. “It teaches guts. One of my wrestlers also plays baseball and the strength training he got during the season has made him a better pitcher.” The wrestling program will continue at Revere next year, although Palisades High is not among the 14 City Section schools that fielded a wrestling team this spring. One of Hunter’s eighth-graders plans to return to Revere next year to continue to practice. Still others are looking for high schools that offer the sport so they can compete at the next level. 10A Paul Revere eighth-grader Georgie Chacbazov looks up to see if the referee considers his opponent, Sam Greenberg, pinned during practice at the campus gym. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photograph

Merz Swims at YMCA Nationals

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Paly's Allison Merz swims the 100 butterfly at the YMCA Swimming and Diving Championships April 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Paly’s Allison Merz swims the 100 butterfly at the YMCA Swimming and Diving Championships April 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Allison Merz of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA Swim Team competed at the annual YMCA Swimming and Diving National Championships Meet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida April 2-5. The 14-year-old Merz qualified for three individual events’the 100 and 200 yard butterfly and the 50 yard freestyle. She is the first Paly swimmer to qualify for this elite national meet since 2004. Despite not being tapered, Merz swam fast races. She clocked 25.80 seconds in the 50 freestyle, 1:01.68 in the 100 butterfly and 1:15.32 in the 200 butterfly. She also swam a time trial in the 400 individual medley in a personal-best 4:50.08. “Next year, Allison will be tapered and ready to make the top 16,” Paly Coach Brian Timmerman said. A freshman at Harvard-Westlake High, Merz is training for the CIF Championships at the Belmont Plaza pool May 9 and 12 in Long Beach, where she has qualified for the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle.

The Amazing Cycad: A Living Fossil

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Maurice Levin, managing director of Jurassic Garden, groups the cycads according to their genus, which often coincide with their continent of origin.
Maurice Levin, managing director of Jurassic Garden, groups the cycads according to their genus, which often coincide with their continent of origin.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Collectors are fascinating people. They possess a passion for their ephemera, dogged determination in their hunt, and extensive knowledge of their collection. Some collectibles are beloved for their esoterica’bottle caps or board games’others are universally valued, and thus highly prized: coins, wine and cycads. Cycads? Yes, these ancient plants that shared the earth with dinosaurs, although still found in both hemispheres, have slipped into the category of rare plants. Although they once represented a dominant and very successful plant line, many of today’s cycad populations are threatened with extinction, the result of zealous collectors and diminishing habitats. Maurice Levin, whose small backyard collection of cycads ranked as hobby, decided six years ago to turn it into a business, Jurassic Garden, with the intention of making cycads a part of the landscape. Not only does he collect species from all over the world, but he has also dedicated the major part of his business to propagating scores and scores of seeds in an effort to keep them from dying out and to bring the plants into the affordable range. ‘My goal is to protect these species by putting them into local garden centers, to make them less rare,’ Levin says. ‘We will have achieved a measure of success if in the coming years there will be ample seed-grown plants of all sizes available at reasonable prices, and wild populations will become an intriguing thing to visit, examine and study, not a place to harvest.’ Indeed, cycads’ rare and fascinating history make them highly prized and often quite costly specimens. Yes, they have also been stolen, dug right out of the ground. At first glace, cycads resemble palms, their crown of leaves splaying out from a slow-growing columnar trunk, which can be from three to 50 feet tall. But while they may look like palms, they are closer to pines, equipped with cones–pollen cones on the male plant, seed cones on the females. They also resemble ferns. In fact, the genus cycas uncoils its large leaves like a fern. In the wild, wind assists the male in carrying the pollen grains directly to the female cones, while in the Jurassic Garden, pollination is accomplished by hand. In the female cones of most species, two large seeds are produced at the base of each cone. Their unusual size has confounded botanists in explaining the wide distribution of the plants in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. How could cycads have such a worldwide distribution when their seeds are too large, heavy and dense to be carried great distances by birds, wind or ocean currents? The answer is found by going back about 200 million years, when the continents were united into an enormous supercontinent. Our knowledge of plate tectonics shows that large plates of the earth’s crust are slowly moving, resulting in today’s isolated continents and widespread distribution of cycads. The cycads’ remarkable reproduction resulted in 11 main categories, which are all different from each other and tend to be native to a specific part of the world. One species comes from the Americas, another from Africa, and yet another from Australia. Some are large, others quite small. Some have vibrant green leaves while others are as blue as the sky. Some have prickly leaves, others are ‘user friendly’ in that the leaflets are unarmed. with no spines. Levin’s story of how he got involved with these ancient plants is a familiar one: an executive, in his case an investment banker and real estate investor, has an epiphany. ‘One afternoon, I was sitting in my office in Westwood looking out the window and thought ‘I want to do something good for my soul,” Levin recalls. His change of course was accelerated by what he calls ‘three bad things.’ One of his friends suffered a financial disaster, another guy landed in jail, and Levin, himself, lost a real estate transaction that he confesses didn’t put him under, but helped to focus his attention on more important matters. In 2002, he bought about 4,500 cycads from a nurseryman in Santa Barbara who wanted to leave the retail business. Later he participated in buying several thousand plants from the Hewson collection’a large private botanical garden in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He took courses at UCLA Extension and ‘met a couple of people who have inspired me to do things more naturally.’ Locating his nursery on two acres of DWP land in North Hollywood has given Levin the room to display hundreds of species, categorized by genus, in light-filtered greenhouses. He also dedicated a large part of the operation to the propagation process, from the seed room to the sunroom’where the plantlets continue their slow, very slow development. A two-leafed plant, for example, is approximately two years old. While an equal-opportunity guy, Levin does favor the encephalartos genus’which is the most popular group of collectible cycads worldwide. He likes the variety and the interesting leaf shapes. Levin grew up in Brentwood, attended Kenter Canyon, Paul Revere and graduated from Palisades High School in 1974. He studied at Harvard for both his undergraduate and MBA degrees and worked on Wall Street before returning to Los Angeles in 1989 to work in commercial real estate. His wife Randi was recently appointed by Mayor Villaraigosa as the chief technology advisor, and his children attend local public schools. Adam, 15, is a sophomore at PaliHi, and Jessica, 12 is an eighth grader at Revere. Because Levin lives at the top of Coldwater Canyon, he thinks it important to be involved in his children’s schools and community. He has given periodic presentations to students in Craig Honda’s science class at Revere, with an bonus free cycad for each student. And along with other dedicated parents, he supports the PaliHi baseball program, which his son plays on. Levin is hosting a cycad sale and auction this weekend, April 28 and 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will donate 50 percent of his sale proceeds to the Palisades High baseball program from anyone mentioning Pali baseball or Pacific Palisades. There will be expert help from people who know how to select and grow cycads, as well as periodic presentations on cycad care and cultivation”How to save and nurture the endangered species you’ve just bought,’ he says. Lunch and refreshments will also be served. The baseball program, which has an $80,000 annual budget, receives only $2,000 from the school,’ Levin says. ‘So, the coaches and parents need to come up with $78,000 every year to fund the baseball program. This is why I’m doing a sale.’ Contact (818) 759-0600. Jurassic Gardens is located at 11801 Stagg St. in North Hollywood.

Kupper Plants His Imagination on T-Shirts

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Oliver Kupper conjures ideas for his T-shirts by combing flea markets and antique shops.
Oliver Kupper conjures ideas for his T-shirts by combing flea markets and antique shops.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

By MELISSA BEAL Palisadian-Post Contributor Oliver Kupper likes tea and cigarettes, French literature, film and language, gypsies, 1960’s motorcycle culture, history, rock and roll, Latin artwork, nostalgia and Russian prison tattoos. He is an artist and a poet, but lately his creative energy, inspired by his disparate interests, has been poured into his clothing company, Solid Gold Rags. Kupper, a 2001 graduate of Palisades Charter High school, founded Solid Gold Rags last year. His line, which is made up mainly of vintage style women’s T-shirts all designed by him, is currently available in eight stores in California, including Green Tea in Pacific Palisades and Planet Blue in Malibu. His summer 2007 line hits stores this May. ‘I’ve always known that I could be a creator, but was always hesitant about it because of the financial aspect of it,’ Kupper said. However, after being cast in a Coke commercial that appeared on television and in movie theaters nearly everywhere for eight months, Kupper had the financial stability to take a chance on a creative endeavor. Kupper, who has lived in Pacific Palisades since he was 10, started designing and printing T-shirts in his Santa Monica Canyon apartment. In order to achieve the vintage look he was going for, he treated the shirts with different enzymes and weathering processes to make the shirts as soft as possible. After creating eight sample designs, Kupper was ready to start production. ‘I was totally blind as to what was going to happen. I just wanted to see if I could do it. It all worked and we’re still growing,’ he said. Kupper’s operation soon moved from his apartment to a warehouse downtown, where everything from design to production is done. ‘It became too overwhelming to produce all my pieces there [his apartment]. When I was finished there would literally be T-shirts everywhere, dying, curing, waiting to be cut and tagged for delivery,’ he said. ‘There were even T-shirts on my bed.’ To design a shirt, Kupper draws inspiration from his eclectic interests. He goes to flea markets and antique markets to find old prints, paintings and lithographs that he can scan, alter and build into collages for his screen prints. He tries to keep it as simple as possible. ‘I want to keep it genuine, down to earth and rock and roll,’ Kupper said. After the printing process, shirts are treated and weathered to achieve a vintage look and soft feel. Then, they are blessed by holy water from the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, France. Inspired by Coco Chanel’s use of holy water in her work, Kupper wondered, ‘How can I get my T-shirts blessed by the Pope?’ He soon obtained some vials of holy water from France, which had been blessed by Pope John Paul II, and now before his shirts hit the shelves, they are put through a wash with a few drops of holy water. Planet Blue in Malibu was the first store to purchase Solid Gold Rags. Kupper’s goal was to get his shirts on as many girls as possible, while still maintaining a sense of exclusivity. To do that, he enlisted the help of his girlfriend and her friends who wear the clothes, model the clothes and take samples to stores around Los Angeles. ‘They’re basically hustlers,’ he said. Their hustling worked. After Planet Blue, nine other stores began carrying Solid Gold Rags, including Green Tea in the Palisades, Ladita, Yellow Dog, Blonde L.A. and Rudy’s Barbershop in L.A., two Rouge stores in Northern California, as well as a boutique in Australia. ‘I’ll be in the Palisades, sitting with coffee and a girl will walk by in one of my pieces and it will freak me out and then make me feel proud,’ Kupper said. Coming up is the release of the summer 2007 Solid Gold Rags line, which is Kupper’s favorite line so far. ‘I wanted something that looks cool, but that you’re not forcing to be cool,’ he said. The new line, which exudes a French motorcycle culture vibe, will be available first at Green Tea on Antioch, where Kupper and Solid Gold Rags will hold a small party for its release. Kupper is also planning an upcoming art show to feature his most recent paintings. ‘I want to involve myself as much as possible in art,’ he said, ‘and not let myself become deceived by modern popular culture and become jaded and delusional.’

Photographer Achieves Wonders with Bubbles

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“Volcano,” by Tal Yizrael

Bubblescapes, an exhibition of unusually evocative altered photographic landscapes by the young Israeli artist, Tal Yizrael, will open at Sharq gallery in Pacific Palisades on May 5. A reception from 2 to 6 p.m. From May 6 until June 2 the show can be seen by appointment. The exhibition will consist of elegant and colorful works in which the world is seen, literally, through soap bubbles. Yizrael achieves a unique and wondrous effect by placing bubbles over negatives or slides of images in the printing process. For her, the darkroom is ‘a magic palette,’ the place where she creates a realm of shifting elements that emphasize the fleeting nature of the world. As she says, “I construct my landscapes, manipulate them, and maintain a dynamic dialogue with their ever-changing fragile substance.” Yizrael came to study in California from Jerusalem, where she earned a degree in photography and digital media from Hadassah College. Last year she received a master of fine arts degree at Claremont Graduate University. She has exhibited her work in Israel, Taiwan, and at various places in the Los Angeles area, including the Brand Art Center in Glendale. Sharq is a private gallery located in Pacific Palisades. To RSVP for the opening and to get directions to the gallery, write to sharqart@verizon.net or phone (310) 454-6826.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 19, 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

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

GREAT LOCATION AT A GREAT PRICE! MOTIVATED LANDLORD! Live on a beautiful street in Pacific Palisades for less than $5,000 per month. 3 BR, 2 BA in prime Palisades location, private wooded lot, outdoor patio and play area, fireplace, wood floors, new carpet, marble/granite finishes, approx. 2,000 sq. ft. Flexible lease period, $4,900/mo. (310) 230-7901

BEAUTIFUL CANYON VIEW. 2 bdrm, 1 3⁄4 ba, refrigerator, D/W, W/D, carpet, big storage area, garage, near bluffs, pets ok. $3,700/mo. (310) 230-9479

STUNNING 4-BDRM Malibu home w/ amazing views, decks, balconies, landscaped yard, jacuzzi, 2-car gar. Incl appls, monthly housekeeping, weekly gardener. $5,300/mo. Avail May 1. Catherine, (310) 487-3018

SPECTACULAR VIEWS, BEAUTIFUL country contemp, spacious 2+2 split-level w/ loft, river rock fplc, soaring ceils, x-lg garage w/ windows, walk-in closets, built-ins, big yard & decks, quiet, 10 min. to bch, AC/heat, internet, unfurn/furn. $4,400/mo. 2 mos. dep w/ trash, gardener. Avail 5/1. (310) 455-4227

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

BRENTWOOD Charming “Retro” mini penthouse. Upper front 1 bdrm+small office. Golf course, view, woodburning fireplace, shutters. Completely redone, new stainless appliance, new carpet, small building, enclosed garage, no pets. $2,150/mo. (310) 826-7960

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

EXQUISITE OCEAN VIEW 2+2 condo close to town. 1/2 blk to bch. 1,200 s.f. Newly remodeled w/ granite/marble hdwd flrs, hi ceils, lg dk, huge clsts. W/D, gar. $3,500/mo. (310) 230-4200. www.malibucoastline.com

WANTED TO RENT 3b

TEACHER, SINGLE MALE looking for unfurnished guest house. Longtime resident of Malibu/Pacific Palisades. Internet access required, quiet. Ideal rent $1,000/mo. References available. Call Tim, (310) 433-9610

LOOKING FOR room in guesthouse in exchange for cleaning and cooking. Own transportation, CDL. References. (310) 691-3787

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in professional building in Palisades village. Completely renovated. 862 sq ft. Call Ness, (310) 230-6712 x105

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

RENTAL SPACE, STORAGE 3d

PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE in the village. 60 spaces available for rent by either a business owner (eg. restaurants) or individual spots. Available only nights & weekends. (310) 591-8789

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

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–20 Years Microsoft Experience • HELPING WITH: Windows XP–Windows Media Center. www.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

INFANT/CHILD/ELDER care. Experience. References, available M-S, full time, speak English, college education. Call Ana, (310) 606-0024

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 AVAILABLE M-F, part-time, own transportation. Local references. Call Adriana, hm, (310) 915-9782, or cell (310) 848-3978

HOUSEKEEPER • BABYSITTER. Available Mon.-Fri. Own transport. Very good local refs. Call Connie, (323) 898-7056

NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER available now! Monday & Tuesday • Local Refs. Experienced • Trustworthy. Call Rosa, cell (310) 595-0167

MY FABULOUS HOUSEKEEPER. Available Tuesdays & Saturdays. Excellent cleaner. References available. Call Barbara, (310) 454-4030

HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES AVAILABLE. Excellent References • Please call Martha, (323) 517-6640 • (323) 663-4622

HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE on Monday & Wednesday only. Own transportation, local references. Please call Marisa, hm, (323) 232-7668, or cell (323) 687-8816

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

RESPONSIBLE CARING CHINESE female with 8-year-old daughter seeks live-in position for assistance & companionship to elder. Please call Jin, (310) 980-8187

ELDERCARE/HOUSEKEEPING & childcare. 12 years experienced in Palisades home. Excellent references. $15/hr. Call (323) 766-9178

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

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

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

PIANO INSTRUCTION. Give the life-long gift of music! Very patient, creative teacher. Music degree, USC. Qualified, experienced, local. Lisa Lukas, (310) 454-0859. www.palisadesmusicstudio.com

NEED HELP WITH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY? Recent graduate & professional writer available. Will help to perfect essay for admissions success. Call (310) 985-1607 or e-mail maxtaves@gmail.com

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

TUTORS 15e

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. EXPERIENCED TUTOR 20+ YEARS. Children & adults, 20+ yrs teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly special ed teacher. Call (310) 313-2530

SCIENCE & MATH TUTOR. All levels (elementary to college) Ph.D., MIT graduate, 30 years experience. Ed Kanegsberg, (310) 459-3614

MS. SCIENCE TUTOR. Ph.D., Experienced, Palisades resident. Tutor All Ages In Your Home. Marie, (310) 888-7145

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

READING SPECIALIST • Master of Education—Reading and Learning Disabilities • Special Education Teaching Certificate: K-12 • Regular Education Teaching Certificate: K-9 • Elementary Education Teaching experience: 12 yrs • Services provided for special & regular education students of all levels • Academic areas taught include reading (phonics and reading comprehension) writing and spelling • Private tutoring includes accessing the student’s needs, developing an individualized education program and implementation of that program. Palisades resident. Call Brandi, (310) 230-9890

PROFESSIONAL TUTOR. Stanford graduate (BA and MA, Class of 2000). Available for all subjects and test prep (SAT & ISEE). In-home tutoring at great rates. Call Jonathan, (310) 560-9134

CLEARLY MATH TUTORING. Specializing in math! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Call Jamie, (310) 459-4722

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 (Not lic.). 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

MONDAYS OFF! Tues.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Office assistant for local ad specialty company. Phones, fax & internet savvy. $15/hr. (310) 230-1295

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

AUTOS 18b

1998 LINCOLN MK Victor 111 coupe. 54K miles, white, tan, leather, local car. Excellent condition. $6,200 obo. (310) 995-0262

1999 JETTA GLS black, automatic, 102K miles. $5,000 obo. (949) 433-8180

2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 54K miles, excellent condtion, black/grey, leather, 3rd row seat w/ rear A/C. $13,995. (310) 650-9992

2002 SILVER HONDA Accord LX. Low mileage, excellent condition. 4-door automatic, 31,000 miles, never had a problem with it. ONE OWNER. Maintenance records available. $11,700. (310) 951-3026

2000 LEXUS ES300, beige, 4-door, sedan, excellent condition, moon roof, 6-CD, leather, 30,000 miles, original owner. $15,000. (310) 454-3194

2001 BMW 740iL 65.8K miles, anthracite ext, grey leather int. Loaded+sport package, Excellent condition. BMW warranty to 10/21/07. $27K OBO. (310) 459-7933, ext. 23

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. Watching numbers, total rebuild engine, less than 2000 miles since engine rebuilt. Black on black coupe. Asking $29,000 obo. Leave message, (310) 454-0685. Great driver.

FURNITURE 18c

OVERSIZED KREISS leather couch w/ matching leather club chair (modern lines), dark tan. Couch: 90” long, 28” high, 38” deep, chair: 43” wide, 28” tall, 38” deep. (310) 459-8314

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

PALISADES YARD SALE. Palisades Lutheran Church, 15905 Sunset Blvd. Saturday, April 21st, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Designer clothes, toys, books, electronics, housewares & MORE.

PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e

PAPILLONS PUPPY Male, tri-color, ACA registered. (818) 804-1595

AKC REGISTERED DACHSHUND puppy, male, 16 weeks, wire hair. (310) 573-1150

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

PCH/Temescal Project Moves Forward

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This rendering shows the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon Road after the beautification project is completed. Sketch: David Card.
This rendering shows the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon Road after the beautification project is completed. Sketch: David Card.

The last remaining hurdles to start beautification at the corner at Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon have been cleared, and the project is scheduled to begin by summertime. On Monday, the Palisadian-Post received a call from Barry Berggren, the division manager for wastewater collection for the Bureau of Sanitation, confirming that the project is a go. ‘The Bureau of Sanitation has agreed to provide the electrical service if it is needed for the sprinklers and to provide the water,’ Berggren said. ‘The Department of Rec and Parks will do the upkeep. We look forward to getting it done.’ Plans for the area of land around the pump station extending north to the Temescal Park sign include planting native and drought-resistant vegetation. Trees and shrubs will be trimmed or removed in order to open up the space, making it less dense and less inviting to the homeless. Once an irrigation system is in place, perennial flowers and other greenery will be planted in the summer. As part of the landscape plan, several large rocks have been brought to the area as part of the hardscaping plan. While waiting to hear if the city would help with irrigation and maintenance, David Card, a landscape architect who created the beautification plan, noticed that during the Will Rogers Beach parking lot project, Gonzalez Construction was digging up large rocks. Card asked for the large stones and the company carted them from the parking lot to the corner for free. ‘We were lucky to get them,’ Card said. ‘The stones are big enough to see, but small enough so three to four men can move them,’ Card said, ‘and Gonzalez put them where I wanted them.’ The PCH/Temescal project started in late 2006, when Pacific Palisades residents and Rotarians John Gundershaug and Perry Akins decided that the corner was an eyesore and something had to be done. Not only was the area unslightly with overgrown brush and accumulated trash, but the low-flow diversion pump station was filled with litter. In front of the chain-link fence there were dead plants and a dumpster. So Gundershaug and Akins approached fellow Rotary club member Card, who agreed to help because ‘All of us sitting there waiting for the signal to change had nothing to look at but that ugly pump station.’ The first obstacle the trio encountered was identifying the city agency responsible for the small chunk of no-man’s land. With help from Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s field deputy Andrea Epstein they learned the land actually belongs to two departments, Recreation and Parks and Sanitation. The next issue was to get one of the departments to take responsibility for watering and maintenance of the plants. Even though Card had chosen plants that require little water, they still need initial moisture until they become established. ‘We have plants, we have a design, we have a budget,’ Card told the Palisadian-Post in early April. ‘We’re just hoping and expecting the city will let us hook up water to establish the plants and agree to do maintenance.’ The Post called Card Wednesday morning to give him Berggren’s news. ‘Good to hear,’ Card said, adding he was glad that the city departments were able to work it out. ‘It’s going to be a nice improvement for the community,’ Berggren said. ‘We’re proud to be part of it.’ Currently Card has budgeted $8,300 for plants and a sprinkler system, but that doesn’t include installation. ‘I would like to hire a landscape contractor to do the irrigation installation,’ he said. Community members wanting to contribute to pump station beautification, may leave donations at the Chamber of Commerce (15330 Antioch).

Hunger Walk, Canyon Fiesta on Sunday

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This will be a busy spring Sunday in Pacific Palisades, between the 32nd annual CROP Hunger Walk, the 113th annual Fiesta at Canyon Charter School, and the traditional Garden Tour, hosted by the Palisades Garden Club (see story below). Community members of all ages are invited to participate in the Hunger Walk, beginning at 1 p.m. in front of the Palisades Branch Library on Alma Real. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will go to the Westside Food Bank and the rest will benefit CROP (Communities Reaching Out to People), which partners with agencies around the world to help provide food, shelter and water-resource development. During registration, which starts at noon, the Ideas Studio will provide interactive children’s entertainment, and students from Fancy Feet and Jerry Blanck Karate School will perform. The Sultans of Swing will provide music. Gelson’s and Western Bagel will donate food and drinks, and Domino’s and Piccomolo will sell food, donating a portion of the proceeds to the Hunger Walk. Palisades artist John Robertson has once again designed the event’s banner and art for the T-shirts, which will be on sale. Sponsorship forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce office, 15330 Antioch St. Contact: Don Mink at (310) 477-3633.

Classic Pics Soon a Click Away

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The donation by the Pacific Palisades Historical Society to the Santa Monica Public Library of 3,000 photographs, now fully catalogued for online access, heralds a new digital era in the town’s history.

Photo archivist Kathrine Currey and local historian Randy Young recently completed a decade-long project to create a digital catalog of thousands of historic photographs of Pacific Palisades.
Photo archivist Kathrine Currey and local historian Randy Young recently completed a decade-long project to create a digital catalog of thousands of historic photographs of Pacific Palisades.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

When it comes to questions about local history, Betty Lou Young and Randy Young, the mother-and-son team who co-authored the definitive book on the subject, ‘Pacific Palisades: From the Mountains to the Sea,’ are the go-to people. That’s all about to change, much to the delight of the Youngs, who spearheaded the project to go global with the Pacific Palisades Historical Society’s bounty of historic photographs. At an official ceremony on Monday, the historical society donated thousands of photographs and other ephemera to the Santa Monica Library, where state-of-the-art everything is in place at the new main facility on 5th Street that had its grand reopening in January ‘It’s just in the nick of time,’ Randy Young notes. ‘A lot of images were starting to deteriorate.’ Ten years in the making, the transfer of the collections from a storeroom in the Palisades Methodist Church to the library’s image archive is a significant leap. Both institutions benefit from the new arrangement: the historical society finally has a safe, accessible, local site for its collections, and the library gains a comprehensive record of the history of Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica Canyon. The photographs, tucked in archival sleeves, now live in a temperature- and humidity-controlled room, reachable to the public through a librarian’s assistance. But the biggest coup is the new corresponding digital catalog, one that by year’s end can be viewed by anyone in the world via the Santa Monica Library’s Web site. The historical society owes much to photo archivist Kathrine Currey, who, in tandem with Randy Young, meticulously researched and indexed the collection for online consumption. Betty Lou Young had the task of final edit. Currey, previously a resident of Santa Monica, moved to New York just as the project was getting under way. She kept with it, receiving photo scans and captions from Randy Young by e-mail and traveling back and forth several times. Her work for the historical society is one of many collections Currey handles; she’s also the photo archivist for celebrity photographer Timothy White. The new digital catalog is thoroughly cross-referenced, allowing searches by hundreds of categories, from individuals, schools and streets to beaches, businesses and beyond. ‘Many people love the charm of this area,’ Currey says. ‘But they don’t really see how it began. What was so interesting to me about the collection was everything it shows that isn’t here any more.’ ‘People are always saying California has no history,’ she continues. ‘Well, my goodness, there’s plenty of history. It just needs to be accessible.’ The images span the 1880s through the early 1970s, with the bulk coming from 1920s and ’30s, when Methodists founded Pacific Palisades. Newcomers to the area might be startled to see vast swaths of unsettled land. The photographs are a treasure trove of information. Betty Lou Young, who just completed a book about the Chautauqua movement, studied them for her chapter on the Palisades. But beyond their invaluable use as a research tool, the images resonate in other ways. ‘Everyone has his or her own take on photographs,’ Young says. ‘It also has to do with countless feelings.’ As co-curator of the collection, Young sorted through thousands of photographs before arriving at the 3,000 selected for the online catalog. Major moments in the community’s history are all chronicled, events such as opening of Canyon Elementary School in 1894, the floods of 1938 and the dedication of Will Rogers Beach in 1942. But smaller moments, too, often catch Young’s eye. One such photograph, dating from the 1940s, offers a glimpse into a couple’s home life as they gather in front of the fireplace listening to the radio. ‘These are real time capsules,’ Young says. ‘It’s a slice in time.’ Young is especially eager to use the newly digitized photographs in area schools to get kids fired up about their own community’s past. ‘The slide show possibilities are endless,’ he says. ‘I can take a picture of the kids that day and feature it as the final image to convey ‘You are part of the history.”

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