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PLATO Society Shines Light on Lifelong Learning

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Members of the PLATO Society discuss 'The Philosophy of Art' during their weekly two-hour meeting in the UCLA Extension building in Westwood. The course is coordinated by Sally More (far right) and David Hirsch (left center). Palisadian Leonardo Chait is fourth from right.
Members of the PLATO Society discuss ‘The Philosophy of Art’ during their weekly two-hour meeting in the UCLA Extension building in Westwood. The course is coordinated by Sally More (far right) and David Hirsch (left center). Palisadian Leonardo Chait is fourth from right.

College students, bookbags looped over their shoulders, flooded the sidewalks in Westwood Village last Wednesday afternoon, hurrying to their next class or slipping into a cafe to recharge. Just off the street, on the second floor of the UCLA Extension building on Gayley, another breed of students gathered for their weekly two-hour meeting, and everyone had done their homework. In a small classroom, a group of 13 older adults sat around a table discussing ‘The Philosophy of Art.’ They read from Aristotle’s ‘Poetics,’ viewed slides of 4th-century B.C. sculpture, and debated how these works of art might have affected Aristotle’s thinking about art and beauty. The students–retired lawyers, doctors and artists–engaged in a stimulating and organized debate, raising their hands and challenging one another’s opinions. Though they had years of life and professional experience behind them, many were new to the study of philosophy and art. They shared a curiosity and desire for learning. What brought them together was the PLATO Society, a continued learning program for retired or semi-retired men and women. Founded in 1980, PLATO (Perpetual Learning and Teaching Organization) is affiliated with UCLA Extension but it is self-governing, so members are in charge of admitting new members, choosing the curriculum and coordinating discussions. PLATO members are people who ‘love to expand their knowledge base,’ says Mimi Harris, the current president of the organization. Many members ‘spent their lives preparing for their careers as physicians or CEOs, and they may have missed studying other things, like the classics.’ David Hirsch is a good example. A retired attorney and senior advisor at Masco Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of products for home improvement and new construction, Hirsch joined PLATO a year ago. ‘It fulfills a need in me to learn about things I don’t know,’ says Hirsch, who was a philosophy major at Pomona College and has spent the last two summers studying British history at Oxford’s Merton College. ‘I guess I just never got enough schooling.’ Hirsch is currently co-coordinating ‘The Philosophy of Art’ course with Sally More, an artist with a BFA from the University of Illinois. Prospective members complete an application with their career and educational background, then are interviewed by three PLATO members. The membership fee is $425 a year. ‘During the year I was chair of the [membership] selection committee, we didn’t reject a single person,’ says Palisadian Naidu Permaul, who has been a member for four and a half years. ‘For the most part, PLATO appeals to people who have their weekdays free, and that tends to be retired individuals. We have a few people who continue to work, but they work at their leisure.’ For Permaul, joining PLATO was a refreshing change from a career spent working in the human resources department for the County of Los Angeles. Having earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA and having studied medieval history at the graduate level, Permaul joined PLATO because his interests in history, politics and philosophy ‘lend themselves to lots of discussion and sharing of ideas.’ Like the Athenian philosopher Plato, who wrote in dialogue form, PLATO members study and debate ideas in an interactive context–by participating in weekly study/discussion groups (S/DGs). Three 14-week terms of courses are offered each year, with a choice of about 25 subjects per term that range from art to science, music to history and literature to politics. Members are encouraged to enroll in S/DGs on subjects they do not know a lot about. This kind of diverse educational experience appealed to Leonardo Chait, a Palisades resident and cardiologist, when he retired five years ago. ‘Doctors talk shop all the time and it’s very boring,’ he says. ‘PLATO provided me the opportunity to learn many different things, to widen my horizons and also to meet people from very different backgrounds.’ Chait has proposed topics that have been selected by the curriculum committee, such as the ‘History of Oil,’ which traced the uses of oil from lighting lamps to fueling automobiles. Some of his other favorite S/DGs were ‘American Culture and Art Since 1945’ and ‘The Films of David Lean.’ During the standard 14-week term, each member becomes the discussion leader for one meeting and is responsible for preparing a presentation on some aspect of the course topic. Two members are designated in advance as the coordinator and co-coordinator, leading the group and making the first two presentations. When Permaul coordinated a course on ‘Documents and Declarations,’ he prepared a list of possible presentation topics–from the Code of Hammurabi to the Emancipation Proclamation and the Monroe Doctrine’for each member to research. ‘Our history is replete with various important documents and declarations,’ Permaul says. ‘Many of us are familiar with them by name but we really don’t have a good feel for what they’re all about, what they were trying to address, the conditions of the times that inspired them, or who stated opposition and why.’ Members spend varying amounts of time preparing for the weekly, two-hour sessions, and it is not uncommon for coordinators to put in 20 to 30 hours of reading and preparation. ‘Everybody feels very responsible for his or her presentation and they come in prepared to talk for two hours,’ says Permaul, who is currently co-coordinating an S/DG entitled ‘Middle East Quagmire: Part I–Zionist Thought,’ anticipated to be the first of a trilogy that will examine the quagmire of Israeli/Palestinian politics. With a smile, Permaul adds that presenters are lucky if they are able to talk for 20 minutes straight. ‘The people in PLATO won’t let you lecture. They like to talk, they like to voice their opinions.’ ‘People are pretty objective in PLATO,’ says Joyce Ferris, a Palisades resident and longtime PLATO member who joined the group at its inception, when she was in her 50s. ‘They’re there to discuss, not to argue, which is nice.’ Ferris, who earned a bachelor’s degree in humanities from Stanford, was a stay-at-home mom and raised six children, volunteering for many years at their schools and church, Corpus Christi. She jokes that when her husband retired from his job as a TWA pilot and was suddenly home all the time, she needed to get out. That’s when she joined PLATO. ‘You take art and music courses, you go on field trips,’ says Ferris, who also serves on PLATO’s library committee, helping other members navigate and research in the small, compact library in the UCLA Extension building. ‘You’re a student again–an elderly student.’ Most PLATO members are in their 60s and 70s, but undergraduate UCLA honors students like Rodolfo Gonzales can also participate in PLATO courses for college credit. Gonzales, a psychology major enrolled in ‘The Philosophy of Art’ S/DG, has enjoyed stepping outside the comfort zone of his peers to learn alongside PLATO members. ‘They have a wealth of knowledge about them,’ he says. ‘We have good discussions.’ ‘The sessions can be instructive and they can be enlightening,’ says Permaul, who remembers that, at the conclusion of one S/DG on ‘Causes of War,’ members ‘walked away chastened by the realization that, contrary to our pre-impression, religion is not a major cause of war.’ They studied Thucydides, the fifth-century B.C. Greek historian and author of ‘History of the Peloponnesian War,’ which recounts the war between Sparta and Athens. ‘Thucydides concluded that there are principally three reasons for war: interest, fear and honor,’ says Permaul, who felt that Thucydides was right about interest and fear. ‘Some people have challenged me on the U.S. Civil War. I’ve not made up my own mind.’ Permaul’s one complaint about PLATO is that the organization does not have enough conservative members. ‘I wish we had many, many more,’ he says, ‘because we end up preaching to the choir.’ Currently, the PLATO Society has 361 active members (making presentations) and 43 active associates (attending S/DGs but not making presentations). Members are eligible to audit regular UCLA courses of special interest, subject to the consent of the instructor. Members are encouraged to participate in other PLATO activities, such as the Colloquia, a series of monthly lectures that bring together the entire membership of the Society and feature prestigious guest speakers on subjects ranging from pre-Columbian culture to a consideration of God, man and genetics. The Colloquia are usually held at the Skirball Center. Past speakers have included John Dean, Arianna Huffington and Gordon Davidson of the Center Theatre Group. PLATO also organizes ‘Brown Bag Lunch Lectures,’ or noon presentations at UCLA by PLATO members who speak on their field of interest or expertise. For more information, visit uclaextension.edu/plato or call (310) 794-0231. ————— Reporting by Associate Editor Alyson Sena. To contact, e-mail: newsdesk@palipost.com

Theater Review:

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The words of Tennessee Williams in ‘The Glass Menagerie’ echoed through my head long after I left Theatre Palisades Saturday night. Here’s Tom, the young man whose ambitions have been forfeited to family obligations. ‘I descended the steps of this fire escape for a last time and followed, from then on, in my father’s footsteps, attempting to find in motion what was lost in space . . . . I would have stopped, but I was pursued by something. . . . I pass the lighted window of a shop where perfume is sold. The window is filled with pieces of colored glass, tiny transparent bottles in delicate colors, like bits of a shattered rainbow. Then all at once my sister touches my shoulder. I turn around and look into her eyes. Oh, Laura, Laura, I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful than I intended to be!’ Most audiences are familiar with ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ which tells the story of an overbearing Southern Belle mother, Amanda Wingfield, and her absentee husband, ‘a telephone man who fell in love with long distances.’ Her son Tom supports her and his sister Laura by working in a job he detests while seeking solace in his writing and the movies. The fourth character in the play, the gentleman caller Jim O’Conner, represents the hope that Amanda so desperately needs, that her painfully shy daughter Laura will be successful in a relationship, which in turn will ensure Amanda’s future. This haunting drama was a semi-autobiographical account of Williams’ life. His family lived with his mother’s parents until he was seven. Family life disintegrated after the father, a traveling salesman and heavy drinker, moved them to St. Louis. The security that Williams and his sister had felt with the grandparents slowly disintegrated as they shuffled to 16 different places in 10 years. Since Williams was shy and ostracized at school, he and his sister Rose found themselves becoming increasingly close friends. Laura is patterned after Rose, who in later years suffered mental illness and then underwent a prefrontal lobotomy. Williams is one of America’s greatest playwrights, and “The Glass Menagerie” is one of his most famous plays, along with ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,’ and ‘Streetcar Named Desire.’ His plays are a favorite with actors because the characters are rich and multidimensional, despite being burdened with fatal flaws. Williams’ dramatic roles may deceive an actor into thinking that their inner dialogue needs to be intoned with a bravura to match the larger-than-life characters. It’s difficult to master the nuances, to help the audience see a real person, rather than an actor or actress in a role. Judging from the women who have played Amanda Wingfield– Laurette Taylor, Helen Hayes, Maureen Stapleton, Joanne Woodward and Katharine Hepburn’with only two winning critical acclaim, one can appreciate that accomplishing subtlety is no small feat. At the Theatre Palisades production, Drew Fitzsimmons, who plays Tom Wingfield, is relatively successful in displaying the conflict that his character feels. On one hand he feels responsible for his sister and mother’s welfare, but on the other hand he is slowly suffocating. Tom describes a magic act to Laura. ‘But the wonderfullest trick of all was the coffin trick. We nailed him into a coffin and he got out of the coffin without removing one nail . . . . There is a trick that would come in handy for me–get me out of this two-by-four situation!’ The Gentleman Caller Jim (Olev Aleksander) and Laura (Catherine Day) have nice chemistry. Jim is well on his way to fitting into his character, selling Laura the goods that he needs to believe in himself. The set designed by the play’s director, Sherman Wayne, is particularly effective, especially since Tom reminds us in the beginning that this is a memory play. The gauzy effect produced by using curtains gives the effect of something a bit distant, a different time–just as memories are. This is one of the most memorable sets I’ve seen at this theater. Special mention should go to the costume designer, Diana Mann. I specifically liked the clothes she chose for Amanda (Martha Hunter), particularly the dress worn for the dinner with The Gentleman Caller. Why the director chose not to use some props, like a leg brace for the impaired Laura, or put some type of liquid in the glasses, I don’t know. I did find it annoying to watch people pretend to drink out of empty glasses, especially since there was such careful attention to other details. I also didn’t like the last scene with Amanda and Laura sitting together on the sofa, when Tom asks Laura to blow out the candles; the focus, I feel, should be solely on Laura. She should haunt the audience, just as she’s done to her brother all of these years. Community theater is a valuable resource to people in the Palisades; without the long drive to downtown L.A., it is available in our back yard. Despite the uneven acting, as long as great pieces, such as Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie’ are produced, audiences will be assured a satisfying theater experience. ‘The Glass Menagerie’ continues at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Haverford, through February 18. Performances run Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. For tickets, call the box office at (310) 454-1970. ——— Reporting by Staff Writer Sue Pascoe. To contact, e-mail: features@palipost.com

Adult Ed. at PaliHi Offers A Variety of Courses

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The second session of Adult Education courses starts at Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin St., this week with course offerings including flower arranging, digital photography and the computer class, Windows XP. In March, Palisades Charter will also become home to a ‘mature driver’ education program, which will aim to improve the driving skills and build confidence for drivers 55 years of age and older. Courses will also be held at eight other site locations throughout the city, including Fairfax High School, Hamilton High School, West Hollywood Community Center, University High School, Varieties International Dance Studio in Santa Monica, Park La Brea, the African Red Tea House and PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) in West Los Angeles. A wide variety of competitively priced courses will be offered, including computer subjects, real estate, painting, floral arranging, ballroom dancing, organic cooking and several different languages. Classes are priced from $40 to $85 for one six-week session. Many of the courses offer a 20-percent discount for senior adults over 62. The Online Educational Program (OEP) of Westside Enrichment in partnership with LAUSD’s Division of Adult & Career Education has over 1,500 online course offerings for people to choose from, including such subjects as English grammar, Adobe PhotoShop CS, business management, QuickBooks, computer basics, home business, estate planning and a variety of technical computer courses. Adults over the age of 18 years who are not attending high school may register for any and all courses by visiting the Web site and downloading the mail-in registration form. Brochures may be obtained at any of the site locations listed above. More information about the program, instructor biographies, course list and brochure may also be obtained from the Web site: www.westsideenrichment.com or by contacting the program director, Rene A. Smoller, at (310) 312-8727 or rene.smoller@WestsideEnrichment.com.

Crime Spike Renews Frustration with LAPD

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Robberies increase in December, but overall crime fell in 2006

Crime fell by nearly 8 percent in Pacific Palisades from 2005 to 2006, according to data released by the LAPD. But a spike in burglaries late last year has stoked long-running frustrations among community members that the police department has understaffed the area. At a Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting last Thursday, Captain Carol Aborn-Khoury, commanding officer of the LAPD in West L.A., applauded her department’s role in reducing crime throughout West L.A., including the Palisades. “West L.A. is doing phenomenally,” Aborn-Khoury said. “We had a very successful year. Our arrests were up 29 percent, and we reduced crime by 12 percent.” The Palisades was no exception to West L.A.’s falling crime rate. In 2006, there were fewer incidents of burglary, robbery, car theft, and miscellaneous theft than in 2005. However, during the same time period, there was an increase in assault, theft from vehicles and sex crimes. But those data rang hollow to many community members who have observed–sometimes directly–an increase in crime in their neighborhoods. “In 15 years, I don’t think I’ve had six burglaries in a year,” said Paul Glasgall, the Community Council’s Highlands representative. “And now I’ve had six burglaries in a month. Six in a neighborhood where you never had crime is a big deal.” Glasgall attributed much of the increase in crime to LAPD’s virtual invisibility in the Palisades. Community Council Chairman Steve Boyers had requested that Captain Aborn-Khoury attend the council’s meeting to address community concern about the December crime spike and to discuss ways of increasing LAPD’s coverage here. The police department provides only one 24-hour patrol car in the Palisades, and that allocation has long rankled community members, who want more police protection. “If you look at comparable cities with populations and crime rates comparable to the Palisades like Moorpark, we have significantly less police coverage,” said Mike Streyer, the council’s alternate representative from Marquez. “I understand that we have less crime than other parts of L.A., but I think we’re grossly under-covered and police response time is one result of that.” In mid-December, longtime Marquez Knolls resident Bill Simon experienced first-hand slow police response times. At 2 a.m., he and his wife heard an intruder trying to break into their home. While Simon was calling 911, the intruder turned off the electricity and Simon lost his connection. His wife’s screams did not deter the trespasser from trying to break into the home. Bunkered in their living room, Simon called the police again using his cell phone. Twelve minutes later–five minutes longer than LAPD’s target response time–the police arrived. The intruder fled the scene at that time and never succeeded in breaking into the home. Police suspected one of the Simon’s neighbors, but charges were never filed against him. The incident has shattered Simon’s ‘illusion of security.’ “This was a wake-up call,” he later told the Palisadian-Post. “I respect the police and I know what they’re up against. But there should be more of a police presence here.” Simon hosted his first Neighborhood Watch meeting at his home on Tuesday night with the help of the LAPD. Dozens of his neighbors have signed up for the program, some of whom have also been recent victims of successful burglaries. A burglar stole thousands of dollars in jewelry, sports memorabilia and computer equipment from the home of Simon’s neighbor, Perry Richards, on January 2. The daytime burglary happened when Richards and his family left their home for two hours. “Getting through to the detectives is almost impossible,” Richards said. “They seem spread really thin. It’s as if we got put on the back burner.” In the absence of a visible police presence, Palisades homeowners have been willing to spend large sums of money for private security. The 17 homeowners’ associations representing about 1,300 homes in the Highlands collectively spend almost $500,000 per year for Bel-Air Patrol/ADT, a private security company, Glasgall said. At the Community Council meeting, Aborn-Khoury credited LAPD’s exodus of retiring officers and a less-than-successful recruitment campaign with the low police presence in the Palisades and throughout the city. “The bottom line is that the department is woefully understaffed,” she said. “But I can tell you that we are being responsive to crime here. This area was one of the only areas where cars weren’t cut.” The City Council raised trash collection fees to increase funding for the LAPD. But the increased revenue paid for by residents cannot currently be used to fund additional police officers or overtime hours, Aborn-Khoury said. She added that the use of that new revenue will depend on approval by the Mayor and City Council. Chairman Boyers hopes that the Community Council can lobby the City Council for more LAPD officers here and to find innovative ways of reducing crime. “Most of the community would feel better if we had a more significant police presence here,” Boyers said. “But if crime stays the same in the rest of the city, it will be hard to get more police in this area.” —————- Reporting by Staff Writer Max Taves. To contact, e-mail: reporter@palipost.com

Homeless Man Found Dead in Temescal

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Looking as though he was still asleep, a transient was discovered dead last Thursday afternoon in his makeshift tent in Temescal Canyon Park by two police officers from L.A. General Services. ‘We’ve taken over the park ranger’s duties for the City of Los Angeles,’ Officer Lozano explained. ‘We came out the first thing this morning in response to e-mails from residents about the transients in the park. We started at PCH and we were working our way up.’ The two officers spotted a blue plastic tarp, which was well hidden in the brush, next to the xeriscape park south of the mural on Temescal Canyon Road and went over to post a notice, advising that all belongings not removed within 72 hours would be confiscated. When they got closer they observed what they thought was a man sleeping. Upon reaching the tent, they realized he was dead and called Fire Station 23 because only EMT personnel can make a legal death pronouncement, which they did. The coroner’s office was summoned to the scene, as well as the officers’ supervisor, Carlos Lopez, and Corporal Alcala from the West L. A. police division. The area around the tent was taped off, leaving only one way in and out of the area, which is standard procedure to prevent contamination of a possible crime scene. In addition to the transient’s makeshift tent, there were extra blankets, a pillow, a shopping cart, a bucket, bottles of drinking water and a baby stroller filled with bags. ‘He has a lot of personal items,’ Alcala said. ‘It appears he’s been here a while.’ If a dead person doesn’t have I.D., a fingerprint can be taken and matched to a database to see whether he has a criminal record or a driver’s license. The officers estimated that the man had been dead about four or five days and that he was about 5 ft. 6 inches tall and about 140 lbs. He had a white beard and was bald. ‘I stopped him about a year ago,’ said Michael Moore, senior lead officer for the Palisades. ‘He never caused any trouble for anyone in the Village.’ Elissa Fleak, an L.A. County coroner, arrived. She examined the front of the body for marks or possible wounds that would indicate criminal activity. As she prepared to turn the body over, officers advised the Palisadian-Post’s photographer to step back because, as they told him, ‘The smell of death is one you don’t forget.’ Fleak examined the decomposing back of the body, and looked for possible ID. Since she found none, she had the body labeled ‘John Doe #15,’ wrapped in plastic and transported downtown. ‘I probably won’t be able to ID him for a couple of days,’ Fleak told the officers, adding that since the skin had started to dry, she would have to soak his hands for several days in order to get a print. ‘It appears to be natural causes,’ Fleak said. ‘He was probably over 60 and he’s been dead about a week.’ As the deceased was placed in the van, Moore shook his head and said, ‘What a lonely way to go.’ At press time on Wednesday, the coroner’s office had not yet been able to identify the body. ————– Reporting by Staff Writer Sue Pascoe. To contact, e-mail: features@palipost.com

Yoga Works Adds Jiva to Its Studio Network

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Jiva Yoga, founded three years ago by Palisadian Christy Eichler because she ‘wanted to see a dedicated yoga studio in the Palisades,’ has been purchased by Yoga Works, the national yoga school with studios in New York, Los Angeles and Orange County. The demands of motherhood (Eichler has six children) that seemed to preclude her taking Jiva ‘to its full potential,’ plus a chance meeting with Yoga Works President Phil Swain, persuaded Eichler to hand over the reins this month. ‘I didn’t want my commitment–what I built with blood, sweat and tears–to stray from the community yoga studio that it is,’ Eichler said. ‘I had been approached by a few people who wanted to buy Jiva, but I didn’t feel confident that it would remain true to my intention. I felt that Phil understood that.’ Jiva was the brainchild of Eichler, who, with financial backing from her husband Peter and Roger Peikin of Santa Monica, designed it specifically according to feng shui principals. The Sunset studio (just west of Swarthmore) includes one large, airy 1,000-sq.-ft. space in the front and a smaller 300-sq.-ft. ‘healing room’ used for smaller classes and one-on-one lessons. But more than purchasing a facility, Yoga Works’ Swain intends to build on the community ‘that’s already here,’ while offering more programming, especially to beginners. ‘We didn’t just pick up 2,200-sq.-ft. on Sunset, we picked up some very talented instructors and a strong community,’ Swain said. Jiva instructor Kent Harding has taken on a new job as yoga advisor, to help students settle in and find the right classes to suit their individual needs and goals. ‘Our goal is to bring more yoga to more people, so we’ll offer classes for level 1 and 2 students, with the idea that we can refer the advanced students to our Main Street studio,’ Swain said. Other Yoga Works locations include Main Street and Montana in Santa Monica, Westwood, and Larchmont. Swain plans to open a new studio in Westlake Village next month. With a modified schedule for January, Swain said that Yoga Works Palisades will launch a new schedule in February with a broader assortment of classes tailored to the demographics of the Palisades. There will be prenatal and children’s classes and classes for beginners and seniors. While about ’99 percent of the Jiva staff will remain,’ Swain expects to meet the projected expanded programming by providing trained Yoga Works teachers, who currently outnumber existing jobs. ‘We’d like to create a career for teachers and to be able to build courses based on teachers’ specialties,’ he said. Specialties might include Lift Your Spirits, a Friday evening restorative yoga class developed by Yoga Works teacher Julie Kleinman, or Partner Yoga, a Valentine’s Day evening developed by Jiva yoga teachers William and Patti Asad. Yoga Works relies on consistent, quality teachers, who are all required to complete the company’s training, consisting of more than 200 hours and a certification process. Yoga Works belongs to the Yoga Alliance, a national self-regulating standards organization. Swain’s idea is that no matter what class a student attends, he or she will find quality, safe and attentive instruction. Yoga Works is a Hatha Yoga school that focuses on the physical, integrating the thousands of Yoga postures and poses, known as asanas, with movement and breathing. Jiva drew mostly from Pacific Palisades, with a smattering of students from Malibu and Topanga, and focused its programming on morning and evening classes, closing in mid-afternoon. Swain hopes to offer continuous programming by adapting classes to business schedules by providing early morning and luncheon classes. Individual classes are $18, with varying discounts for students and seniors, and for series packages. In addition to classes and special programs, Yoga Works Palisades will continue its retail shop, offering clothes, yoga props and gift items. Although Eichler will no longer be proprietor, she beams with the prospect of staying in touch by continuing her yoga practice. ‘There’s nothing like it in terms of exercise, health, relaxation and stress reduction,’ she said. Contact: (310) 454-7000 or yogaworks.com/losangeles. —————– Reporting by Senior Editor Libby Motika. To contact, e-mail: lifestyle@palipost.com

Calendar for the Week of January 18

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 The Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Marketing 101 Speaker Series features three local entrepreneurs, 6:30 p.m., Mort’s Oak Room on Swarthmore. Call the Chamber at 459-7963 for reservations. Chamber members are admitted free; non-members pay $20. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 Palisades Beautiful meeting, 10 a.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Upcoming neighborhood tree planting will be discussed. The public is invited. Contact: www.palisadesbeautiful@earthlink.net A free ‘Cosmic Origins’ hike under the stars, 7 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park. The public is invited. Meet at the front parking park off Sunset. Music at St. Matthew’s features the Chatham Baroque Ensemble and soprano Rosa Lamoreux performing sonatas, suites and love songs of Baroque Italy, 8 p.m., St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Admission at the door: $25. The Theatre Palisades production of Tennessee Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ featuring local resident Martha Hunter as Amanda, plays at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Haverford. The show runs Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. through February 18. Tickets: 454-1970. (See review, page 11.) A free screening of ‘Gilda,’ starring Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth, 2 p.m. in the community room of the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. Please bring a sweater, as the room can be cool. MONDAY, JANUARY 22 The Palisades-Malibu YMCA Seniors Month continues, featuring a variety of free fitness classes, seminars and discussions every Monday at the Y’s facility on Via de la Paz, through January 31. Today’s seminar is led by writing coach Rachel Ballon, Ph.D., from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. (See story, page TK.) The Fitness Forever class is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and there’s free fitness instruction with a trained YMCA fitness counselor from noon to 2 p.m. First meeting of the 2007 Fourth of July parade organizing committee, 6:30 p.m. in Mort’s Oak Room, 1035 Swarthmore. Pacific Palisades Civic League meeting, 7:30 p.m., Gabrielson Hall at the Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The agenda includes 407 Beirut (second-story addition), 15272 DePauw (second-floor addition), and 721 Via de la Paz (second-story expansion). TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 Storytime for children ages 3 and up, 4 p.m., Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Celebrating its 10th season, Chamber Music Palisades presents music of Mozart, Poulenc, Roussel and Bach/Rechtman (Concerto No. 2 after Vivaldi), 8 p.m., St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Tickets at the door: $25. Free admission for students with current ID. Brian Biedul, who is primarily known for his conceptual art, will lecture at the Palisades Art Association meeting, 7 p.m. at the Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. (See story, page 12.) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 Palisades AARP Travel Group meeting, 2 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. Parenting and sibling experts Dr. Pamela Varady and Jennifer Glasser will talk about how to raise children who love and like each other and get along, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Kehillat Israel, 16019 Sunset Blvd. (See story, page 11.) THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 Monthly Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Marie Courchesne-Ryan, M.D., 910 Via de la Paz, Suite 203. Public invited. Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. Dr. Steve Wolf, author of ‘Taming Your Anger,’ will conduct a free workshop designed to help participants gain control over their harmful words and actions, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Wolf has been a clinical psychologist in West L.A. since 1986, and has consulted as an anger-management trainer. His 39-page book costs $5, and he recommends reading it before the seminar to gain full benefits. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 An open house for prospective families for the preschool program (for ages 2-5), accepting applications for September 2007, 11 a.m. at the Palisades Jewish Early Childhood Center, 15601 Sunset. R.S.V.P.: (310) 454-7781. Save Save Save____________________________________________ SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 A benefit event, featuring author and teacher Eliot Cowan, a fully initiated shaman in the Huichol tradition, at a noon talk and evening benefit dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a fire ritual in Temescal Gateway Park. Admission: $25 per person for the talk and $100 per person for the evening event. (See story, page 12.) SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 Congressman Henry Waxman will address the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club, 1:30 p.m. in the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. The public is invited to hear his annual report to constituents. (See story, page TK.)

Betty Lee; Avid Sailor, Traveler

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Betty Lee, wife of longtime Pacific Palisades businessman Denis Lee, passed away December 4 in Rancho Bernardo, California. She was 90. Betty was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 6, 1916. She and her family lived in various cities in the Midwest and South as they followed her father, a land developer. In the mid-1930s, she and her mother, sister, and brother moved to Los Angeles; she met Denis soon after. They were married in Santa Monica on October 11, 1940 and moved into their new home in the Palisades, where they resided until 1955. They lived in Santa Monica and Marina del Rey until they returned to the Palisades in 1984. A decade later they moved to the retirement community of Casa de las Campanas in Rancho Bernardo. Betty was a homemaker and mother to Frederick Lee and Carol Lee Phillips. As well as helping her husband in his insurance business (on the corner of Antioch and Via de la Paz), she was also active in the Santa Monica Assistance League. She and Denis, avid sailors, were members of the California Yacht Club for many years. Upon his retirement in 1974, Denis and Betty enjoyed many years traveling, not only in the United States, but throughout the world. Betty is survived by Denis, her husband of 66 years; her two children, Frederick and his wife, Linda, of Chatsworth, and Carol of Wake Forest, North Carolina; five grandchildren: Laura Phillips (husband Matt Pringle) of South Portland, Maine; Denis Lee (wife Robin) of Oxnard; Jennie Neff Payne (husband Chip) of Whitefish, Montana; Reginald Lee of North Plains, Oregon; and Anna Lee of McKinleyville, California; and two great-granddaughters. Abiding by the wishes of Betty and Denis, there will be no memorial service. Her ashes will be scattered at sea. In lieu of flowers or cards, a donation in Betty’s memory may be made to either of the following: The Casa de las Campanas Foundation, 18655 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127; or the Elizabeth Hospice, 150 W. Crest St., Escondido, CA 92025.

Carl Gebhart, 80; Loved Stocks, Poker and Rain

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Carl G. Gebhart, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, died on January 10 at the age of 80. Gebhart was well known at the Palisadian-Post in the 1980s and ’90s for charting rainfall totals in the Palisades, which he tracked with scientific tools as well as a good hunch now and then. He began charting rain statistics using a simple $3.50 gauge that he bought at Norris Hardware. Later, he graduated to more sophisticated gauges ($14 each), which he placed in both front and back yards. Born in Santa Monica, Gebhart grew up in Beverly Hills and made his mark at Beverly Hills High by serving as student body president. For more than 60 years he kept up with his high school pals, The Jolly Boys, at monthly small-stakes poker games. Gebhart graduated Phi Beta Kappa from USC in 1947 as a journalism major, with the idea of becoming a sportswriter. He admitted in an interview in the Post that he might not have had the ‘write’ stuff, so he enrolled at Harvard Business School, where he earned an MBA in 1949. He retuned to Los Angeles and joined Mitchum-Jones-Templeton as a stockbroker until 1973, when PaineWebber bought out the company. He later worked at PaineWebber. He served as chairman of the ethics committee of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, vice president of the L. A. Society of Financial Analysts and president of the Spring Street Forum. During the 1960s and ’70s, he broadcast daily financial reports on radio station KABC in Los Angeles. Gebhart and his family moved to the Palisades in 1959, where he and his wife Margaret (‘Midge’) raised three daughters, all of whom attended local schools. In addition to his enthusiasm for rain gauges and poker, Gebhart loved tennis and served for many years as the director of Santa Monica Teen Tennis. Predeceased by his wife in 1989, Gebhart is survived by daughters Betsy Gebhart of San Jose, Peggy McFarland of Alexandria, Virginia and Julie Dietz of Lawrenceburg, Indiana; and nine grandchildren: Alex, Drew, Abby, Kate, Josh, Kelly, Gwen, Courtney and Meredith. Donations may be made in his name to USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1441 Eastlake Ave., Room 8302, Los Angeles, CA 90033.

CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE JANUARY 18, 2007 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST

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HOMES FOR SALE 1

PALISADES DISTRESS SALES. Free list w/ pictures of bank foreclosures & power of sale properties – www.sellerneedsout.com – or free recorded message, (800) 791-5713. ID #1042 HIGHLANDS BEAUTIFUL 5 BDRM MEDITERRANEAN. Must see, former model, superb condition home on gate, guarded street. 2 large mstr bdrm suites, extensive use of marble Italian tile, hdwd flrs. 2 FP, freshly painted, large ocean view deck off of mstr. bdrm., landscaped yard, w/ patio, 2-car gar. Walk to Summit club, pool, tennis courts. $1,795,000. Broker co-op. (310) 889-6922 or (818) 817-3691 MALIBU TENNIS ESTATE. One acre, 4 bdrm, 3 ba, pool, spa, gorgeous huge kitchen. Views, downtown, Century City, Santa Monica, ocean. $2,375,000. Malibu Surf, Tom, (310) 739-4886

HOMES WANTED 1b

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

FURNISHED HOMES 2

CHARMING COTTAGE, fully furnished, 1 bdrm, 1 ba, fireplace. Close to village & bluffs. Short term. $3,500/mo. (310) 459-3493 FURNISHED HOUSE FOR LEASE. $4,950/mo. Romantic furnished cottage with 2 bd, 1.5 ba and separate 1 bd, 1 ba. The property has beautiful wood floors and a cozy fireplace, high beamed ceilings and a wall of glass that opens to a lovely large garden. Contact: Dolly Niemann, Prudential California Realty, (310) 230-3706 CHARMING FURNISHED 3 bdrm, 1 3/4 ba home, hardwood flrs, F/P, walk to village & bluffs. (310) 459-3493

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

BLUFFSIDE VIEW HOME. Sunny, quiet country traditional, 2 bdrm, 1 ba, huge living room with fireplaces + bonus room, dining room, hdwd flrs thruout, 2-car garage. “CHARMING.” Available Jan 15th, 1 yr min. $4,500/mo. (310) 305-2630 SERENE CANYON VIEW. 761 Chautauqua, 2 bdrm, 2 ba, den, lanai, formal din/rm, fireplace, hdwd flrs, enclosed backyard, gardener incl., 2 car garage. $4,000/mo. lease. (310) 454-8282 SANTA MONICA CANYON. Secluded and private, close to beach, Spanish, 2 bdrm, hdwd flrs, patios, garage/studio, gardner included. $4,200/mo. (310) 230-2433 BRIGHT & CHARMING 3 bdrm, 2 ba, family room, hdwd flrs, F/P, walk to Marquez Elementary, amazing Queen’s Necklace view, large yard. Avail 2/1, 1 year lease min. $5,500/mo. (310) 230-3003 HIGHLANDS BEAUTIFUL 5 BDRM MEDITERRANEAN. Must see, former model, superb condition home on gate, guarded street. 2 large mstr bdrm suites, extensive use of marble Italian tile, hdwd flrs. 2 F/P, freshly painted, large ocean view deck off of mstr. bdrm., landscaped yard, w/ patio, 2-car gar. Walk to Summit Club, pool, tennis courts. $7,595/mo. Broker co-op. (310) 889-6922 or (818) 817-3691 $5,600/MO. BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVE HOME, freshly painted with new carpet. There are 3 bedrooms plus convertible den, a large living rm with cathedral ceilings & mountain views. Large kitchen with breakfast area. Community pool and tennis. Please call Dolly Niemann at Prudential CA Realty, (310) 230-3706

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

WALK TO BEACH. 1 bedroom with private patio, limestone floors, dressing area, gated parking, pool. 1 block to beach, quiet location. (310) 230-7804 SPACIOUS APARTMENT. 3+2 UPPER unit. QUIET bldg. Garage, laundry, new carpets, bright. Lots of storage space. $2,600/mo. 1 year lease. No pets/smoking. (310) 498-0149 PALISADES 1 BEDROOM, upper remodeled, carpet, stove, refrigerator, covered parking, storage, new paint, Non-smoker, No pets, one year lease, laundry. $1,275/mo. (310) 477-6767 CHARMING 1,600 SQ FT UPPER APT in Mediterranean tri-plex near bluffs. 3 bdrm, 1 ba, tiles, wood floors, plantation shutters, frplc, ceiling fans, garden. $3,500/mo. N/S, no pets. (310) 804-3142 LARGE 2 BDRM+2 BA, carpet, w/d, dishwasher, balcony, walk-in closet, F/P & jacuzzi, village close, controlled access bldg. Call (310) 230-4110

CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT 2d

2 BDRM, 2 BA CONDO with 2-car garage & pool, completely refurbished with all new hdwd flrs, kitchen app., washer/dryer in unit, no pets. $3,100/mo. Contact Christian, (310) 866-7060 LUXURY SUNSET BLVD 2 bdrm, 2 ba, unfurnished, private garden patio, spa, fireplaces, parking, W/D, quiet. $3,395/mo. lease. (310) 456-0047 2 BDRM, 2 1/2 BA UNFURNISHED Highlands condo. 2 car garage, den, W/D, fireplace, patio. Community center with pool, tennis, gym. $3,000/mo. (310) 383-0852

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

PRIVATE FURNISHED ROOM & bath in 3 bdrm condo, female preferred. Palisades Drive. $500/mo. Call (310) 454-5788

WANTED TO RENT 3b

HOME: 4-5 BDRM, unfurnished, prefer bluffs; small dog, desire 18 month lease. Call Joseph, (310) 245-4368

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. 862 sq. ft. in the village, newly renovated. Call Ness, (310) 230-6712 x105 FULLY FURNISHED office in village. (310) 459-3493 FULLY FURNISHED OFFICE for lease near Pacific Palisades village (on Sunset). Prices range from $300 to $1,000 for desk cubicles or exec office suites. Receptionist, copy machines, laser printers, fax, kitchen, conf rm w/ computer, monitor, TV & VCR. Incl cleaning service & alarm sys. Call (310) 254-5496 OFFICE SUBLEASE AVAILABLE: 630 sq. ft. in Palisades village. Possibility for sharing reception area and administrative support (if your proposed use is compatible). (310) 459-6637 EXECUTIVE OFFICE SUITES FOR LEASE. Executive style offices available near Bienveneda/ Sunset. Please call (310) 357-4730 if interested.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

ATTENTION AFFLUENT PROFESSIONALS: HASSLE-FREE BUSINESS with proven track record. Not everyone will qualify. (570) 971-7527 – www.SeekFinancialFreedom.com GOLDEN FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY. Want to create your own income? Have control over your lifestyle? What is Financial Freedom? Call direct: (619) 825-9883 RETIRE SECURE IN 2-3 YEARS! Gain your financial independence. Take 20 minutes to learn. Serious inquires only. (866) 425-9383

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 LOOKING FOR HOST FAMILY w/ children for 16-year-old German student from Cologne starting August 07 for one school year. Excellent background w/ good refs. Please call (323) 467-6808, Nora & Gene Goling

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

BOOKKEEPER/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/NOTARY PUBLIC, personal bookkeeping & financial organizing, clerical duties, honest, reliable, discreet. Excellent references. Patti, (310) 720-8004 ACCOUNTANT/CONTROLLER Organize for the new year! Quickbooks/Quicken Setup. Outsource the hassle-all bookkeeping needs including tax prep for home or office. (310) 562-0635

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. End Run-around. Pop-up Expert! Satisfying Clients since 1992. If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! COMPUTER WORKS! Alan Perla, (310) 455-2000 THE DETECHTIVESTM – 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

FINANCIAL SERVICES 7e

DEBT GOT YOU DOWN? START FRESH TODAY. CALL REDLINE INVESTMENTS, (866) 280-5829. RESTABLISH YOUR CREDIT TODAY. BANKRUPTCY, NO PROBLEM CAN YOU TRUST THE TRUSTEE OF YOUR TRUST? Maybe not! This booklet will help you avoid over 40 situations, any one of which could save you tens of thousands of dollars. A must read. Only $10 incl. shipping & handling. Send check, cash, or money order to: W. Morris, 10790 Wilshire Blvd. #1004, LA, CA 90024

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? a moving sale? a yard sale? a rummage sale? an estate 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 – 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

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. Highly qualified nannies, housekeepers, F/T, P/T. (310) 584-4555 BABYSITTER AVAILABLE M-F, own transportation, CDL, insured, 20 years experience. Please call Durga, (310) 382-6050 GREAT PRE-SCREENED Nannies available. Let us help you with your nanny search. We are a dedicated, professional agency and we will find the right match for you. Whether you are looking for full time or p/time, L/I or L/O help, we can help you. Call Sunshine Nannies at (310) 614-5065 or (310) 801-8309 EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER/NANNY available Mon.-Fri., live-out, excellent references, own car, CDL, legal, some English, love children. Please call Angelica, (323) 566-2519

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 AVAILABLE TO COOK Italian style, light housekeeping, take care of pets in exchange for room. (310) 403-1845 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Own transportation, CDL, insured, many years experience. References. Call (213) 448-1877 HOUSEKEEPER, EXPERIENCED & REFERENCES with car. English speaking, looking for weekend work. Will clean, housesit, pet friendly, cook, errands & certified organizer. (310) 382-7883 HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER AVAILABLE M-F own transportation, CDL, local references. Call Blanca, (213) 487-9302 HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER w/ many years experience. Palisades references, own car, CDL insured, available Wed. & Thursday plus weekends. Please call Lilian, (310) 390-9235 or leave a message.

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

CAREGIVERS/COMPANIONS Live in/out. Minimum 2 years experience. 3 work related references required. CNA’S/CHH’S welcomed. Bondable. Call (323) 932-8700 ELDER CARE IN YOUR HOME. Available in the day, Mon.-Fri., excellent local refs, 10 yrs exper, own transportation, CDL, insured. Call Sandy, cell (818) 272-3400, or hm (818) 896-7696

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

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

AAA ECONO TREE CARE. Professional tree trimming & removal. Non-lic. Free estimates. (310) 497-8131

MASSAGE THERAPY 12b

AWARD WINNING MASSAGE by Natalie. Deep tissue specialist. Call (310) 993-8899. www.massagebynatalie.faithweb.com

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.

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 14d

LEAD GUITARIST WANTED for mature cover band. Group of 50 somethings who love music & play on the side for fun-need lead guitarist player with good knowledge of oldies pop, rock & R&B. We are five piece drums, keyboard, rhythm, guitar, bass & violin. Empasis on vocals/harmonies. Play mostly for fun/charity! Even get paid once in a while. Practice every other Thursday in Palisades at member home. We cover Eagles, Beatles, Clapton, BeeGees etc. If interested call Leonard, (310) 459-5243, or Don (310) 459-3170

PARTY ENTERTAINMENT 14e

MAGICIAN-MAGIC UNLIMITED. Magic shows for birthday parties, Scout meetings, kid’s and family events. 30-year Magic Castle member. Balloon animals available. Greg, (310) 266-4443

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

PERSONAL ASSISTANT, mature, experienced trilingual. Knowledgeable in coordinating social, business events, planning travel arrangements, personal shopping & supervising household. Rossana Campolungh, (310) 652-4701

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

PET HEAVEN – TOTAL PET CARE. Training. Walking. Playgroups and hikes. 30 years Pali resident. References. Call (310) 454-0058 for a happy dog. HAPPY PET – Dog Walking – Park Outings – Socialization. Connie, (310) 230-3829 PLAY GROUP FOR SMALL DOGS. Pali resident looking to start playgroup. Linda, (310) 459-2462

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

HAVE FUN! GET FIT! NORDIC WALKING CLASSES. Certified Nordic walking instructor teaches private/group classes in the Palisades. Weekends. Call for schedule & rates. (310) 266-4651 WALK WITH MARY. Certified personal trainer and motivator. Come walk or run the trails in Pacific Palisades. Great for women who want a good cardio exercise and experience the outdoors. $50/hr., weight training & stretching available also. Call (310) 505-0597

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 MUSICAL TRAINING IN YOUR HOME. Piano – Voice – Guitar – Drums – Percussion. A system of communication which allows for miraculous & immediate results. Cathleen, (310) 390-1969 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 ages – All levels – Local refs – Flexible hrs. 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 MATH & SCIENCE TUTOR, Middle school-college level. BS LAUSD credentialed high school teacher. Test Prep. Flexible hours. Available to help NOW! Seth Freeman, (310) 909-3049 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 STANFORD-EDUCATED Math & Science Tutor: Physics, Chemistry, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trig, Pre-Calc/Analysis, Calculus, SAT, SAT2. Young(ish) and personable. BS degree. In-home convenience. References. Chris, (323) 309-6687 EXPERIENCED TUTOR. Most high schl subjects, SAT tutoring & college applications/essays. UCLA grad. 23 yrs old, loves helping kids succeed/get excited about their education. Great refs avail. (949) 295-3489 LEARN TO SPEAK & read French in a short time and have fun doing it. Small group with personal instruction. Call (310) 625-8757 EXPERIENCED (7 YRS.) & PROFESSIONAL tutor; Ph.D. (physics) UCLA; distinguished teaching fellow awards; physics & math (algebra, precalculus, calculus, AP) high school to college levels, SAT 1 & 2, ACT; student-friendly. Call (310) 280-8624

CABINET MAKING 16

CUSTOM WOODWORK AND CABINETS. Craftsmanship quality, 20 years experience, local resident. Local references available. General Contractor Calif. License #402923. Ron Dillaway, (310) 455-4462. rondillaway@yahoo.com

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

CASTLE CONSTRUCTION. New homes, remodeling, additions, fine finish carpentry. Serving the Westside for 20 yrs. Lic. #649995. Call James, (310) 450-6237 ALAN PINE, GENERAL CONTRACTOR. New homes – Remodeling – Additions – Kitchen & bath. Planning/Architectural services – Insured – Local refs. Lic. #469435. (800) 800-0744 or (818) 203-8881 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 BRIGHT ELECTRIC over 23 yrs exper. Fast electrical repair – New construction – Remodeling – Meters upgrade – Rewiring – Recessed lighting – Light control – Troubleshooting etc. Lic. #843079. (310) 800-5210

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 16l

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. Senior 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 & refinishing. National Wood Flooring Association member. Lic. #732286 Plenty of local references. (877) 622-2200. www.goldenhardwoodfloors.com

HANDYMAN 16n

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) 455-0803 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 THE HANDY GUY. Any job, big or small. Over 16 years experience. Lic #B-858574. We’re proud to donate our services to Habitat for Humanity. (310) 216-9034 LOCAL ENGLISH HANDYMAN serving the Palisades 10 years. You can trust me to do the job right. Hourly rates/bids. Not lic. (310) 454-3838 – (310) 367-6383 HANDYMAN – PAINTING – DRYWALL REPAIRS – Water damage repair – Small carpentry work – 17 years EXCELLENT service & experience. FREE ESTIMATES! Call (310) 502-1168. Not lic. LOCAL HANDYMAN just moved to Palisades. All aspects of building repair/maintanance. No job too small. Local references. Available. Detail oriented, reliable. Non-lic. (310) 230-6942

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16o

SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16q

PAUL HORST – Interior & Exterior – PAINTING – 53 YEARS OF SERVICE – Our reputation is your safeguard. License No. 186825 – (310) 454-4630 – Bonded & Insured TILO MARTIN PAINTING. For A Professional Job Call (310) 230-0202. Ref’s. Lic. #715099 SQUIRE PAINTING CO. Interior and Exterior. License #405049. 25 years. Local Service. (310) 454-8266. www.squirepainting.com SPIROS PAINTING, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR. Painting on the Westside since 1980. Lic. #821009. Fax and phone: (310) 826-6097. NO JOB is too small or too big for Spiro the Greek ZARKO PRTINA PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. 35 years in service. License #637882. Call (310) 454-6604

PLUMBING 16s

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 16u

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) 455-0803 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

ROOFING 16v

“WE SEAL LEAKS” roofing (new/repair), carpentry, painting, concrete, remodels, skylights, windows, gutters, foundations, drainage systems, decks, caulking, stone waterfalls, landscaping, tile, local. (310) 457-4652

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DRIVERS: 150K PER YEAR-TEAMS! Earn more plus GREAT Benefits! Western Regional Solo and Team Runs. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123 ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE for weekly community newspaper. Experienced self-starter, full time, excellent benefit package. Resume attention: Publisher, PO Box 725, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, or fax (310) 454-1078 RELIABLE HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED for Santa Monica Canyon family. 5 days a week, 5 hrs/day, $20/hr. Must know how to clean silver, stainless steel, hardwood floors, iron shirts and linens. Must have auto ins. to do errands, banking, groceries, dry cleaning. Please call (310) 459-4149 WANTED: COLLEGE STUDENT who drives, own car, CDL, homework helper. Fun & friendly. 2x per week. Local references. Please call (310) 573-5041 DENTAL-ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT. Exclusive office in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity. Call (310) 454-0317 HOUSEKEEPER WANTED: Full time position. Must have excellent cleaning skills, good references and speak English. Mon-Fri: 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; and some Saturdays. Call (310) 780-8622 PERFECT PART TIME for college student, teacher or coach (M, F 2:45-6 and W 4-7). I need an energetic, reliable, skilled person who loves kids to help during busy afternoons taking care of a 10-year-old boy and a 512-year-old girl. Our boy is very high functioning, but has some special needs. Responsibilities include driving kids home from school (a short drive), helping with homework, playing with kids, helping out on playdates. Experience and confidence with kids a must. Teacher, counselor, or a coach experience ideal. Need a good car with a safe driving record. Pay is bt $14-$20 hourly depending on experience. Phone: (310) 459-9509 ADMIN ASST. WANTED to work 10-20 hours a month. Follow up on emails for business and social, filing, organizing photos. At a home in the Palisades at own convenience. Good organizational and basic computer skills required. Call (310) 454-7487 for information FAMILIAR WITH COMPUTER program, i.e. Quickbook & Excel, full time, $20-30/hr. for construction company. Send resume to 123456inc@gmail.com

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2002 VOLVO S60 4-DOOR automatic, moon roof, leather, CD, blue, white interior, excellent condition. $17K obo. Day or evening, call (310) 459-3266 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SUV V6, automatic, 4wd, A/C, 4 door, CD, one owner. Tan, only 32K MILES. $10,000. (310) 454-4592 before 8 p.m. 2002 LEXUS SC430 convertible, automatic, leather, CD, black, tan interior, excellent condition, 39,995 K obo, day or evening. Call (818) 652-4018 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK, leather, 6 CD player, good condition, one owner, new tires, 9,200 K obo. Call Jessica, (310) 459-5137 2002 BMW X5 3.0 4WD. $23,999 or assume remaining 9 months lease at $591/month. Titanium silver exterior, black leather interior with wood paneling. Original owner, 48,000 miles, excellent condition. Automatic transmission, navigation system, integrated phone, sport package, premium sound, dvd player, allow wheels, power seats, cruise control, sun roof. Call Susan at (310) 454-4040 ’95 SATURN SC Coupe. 49,700 miles, A/C, $2,500 obo. (310) 393-3295, ask for Rich FORD F150 2000 & UP, Hard Toneau cover with HYD shocks, side step bars, $400 for all. Will sell separately. Call (310) 393-3295

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MINI AKC REG. dachshund puppies. Rare red & white and black & white pied (spotted). Call Julie Sterling, (310) 573-1150

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

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