Treating illness is black-and-white for some people: take an aspirin for a headache, antihistamines for a cold, antibiotics for a bacterial infection. But if more people knew about alternative, natural remedies that worked and were easy to find, they might use them, says Dr. Lynne Paige Walker, a homeopath based in Pacific Palisades. Homeopathic remedies are said to work on an energetic level to stimulate the body’s own healing energy. They are made from minute doses of natural mineral, plant or animal substances. “I think people are not satisfied with Western medicine,” says Walker, who has more than 25 years of experience as a pharmacist, including five years at Capitol Drugs homeopathic pharmacy in Sherman Oaks. “I think people need a different approach to medicine.” Homeopathy attempts to treat “like with like.” The principle is the same as pharmaceutical vaccination, but vaccines are macromolecules that can produce unwanted side effects while homeopathic remedies are so dilute that no molecules of the original substance are left in the solution. “When you take molecules and pull them apart, the ‘communication’becomes stronger, which is the whole idea behind homeopathy–that the more dilute they are, the more the molecules are pulled apart and the stronger they communicate [with the body],” Walker says. “There’s less physical effect and more mental.” Walker, who grew up in the South Bay area, started her career as a hospital pharmacist but became interested in natural alternatives after she was diagnosed with a large fibroid tumor in her late 20s and was told she needed a hysterectomy. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs helped shrink the tumor, which encouraged Walker to begin studying these alternative therapies. She earned a master’s degree in traditional Chinese medicine from imperor’s College in Los Angeles and a doctorate in homeopathy from Hahnemann College in London. Prior to establishing her practice in the Palisades three years ago, Walker practiced homeopathy in Sun Valley, Idaho and the Hamptons (she returns to both places several times a year to treat patients). She also operated homeopathic pharmacies in Sun Valley. Walker’s varied experience has helped her see the benefits of a broad range of natural remedies for a wide variety of ailments. She has treated chronic diseases (hepatitis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome) since 1990, when she learned a German homeopathic “nosode” treatment (made from a disease or pathological product) developed by Dr. Reinhold Voll. She later applied Dr. Voll’s method to treat Lyme disease when she lived in Sag Harbor, New York, across from Lyme, Connecticut. “There aren’t very many good treatments of Lyme disease,” Walker says. “In general, if you’re healthy and you get bit by a Lyme tick and you go to the doctor and take antibiotics, you’re fine. But if you’re sick, run down or under tremendous stress, and you get bit by a Lyme tick and take antibiotics, [the antibiotics] push it deeper into your body. “The homeopathics boost your immune system and push [the disease] out, so when you initially take the remedies, you look like you’re worse and you feel like you’re getting worse because your symptoms come out, but then they clear.” When Walker worked as a pharmacist at Capitol Drugs, she recalls, “I would give remedies to people and tell them to come back and tell me what worked and what didn’t work. There was so much flow through Capitol Drugs that it was easy to see what was working.” One female customer took camphor, a natural remedy, for a large tumor on her tongue. “She had a surgery scheduled in eight days,” Walker says. “When she went to the pre-op and opened her mouth, the tumor was gone.” Eventually, Walker compiled 200 consistently successful natural treatments for a book entitled “The Alternative Pharmacy,” which she co-authored with medical researcher Ellen Hodgson Brown in 1998. Yet Walker acknowledges that natural medicine and, particularly, homeopathy, can be complicated and, at times, frustrating for the practitioner and patient because some remedies don’t work for certain people or in certain situations. “What I’m seeing now is that people are more toxic than ever–from the environment, from the way they’re eating,” Walker says. “The remedies are still effective; it just takes longer to get a reaction.” How Walker treats someone with a cold depends on what stage the cold is in when the person comes to her. If the cold is just developing, she tends to use a homeopathic remedy. “The homeopathics stimulate your immune system at the very first stage, knocking out the shock and quick-onset [of disease] and setting you off on a different path,” she explains. However, “if the cold is acute, I go to a Chinese remedy, which is effective on the first, second or third day.” Taking a pharmaceutical to kill the cold, Walker says, “commits you to being sick for a week to 10 days. The antihistamines actually stop your immune process’they’ve got Tylenol or aspirin in them so they actually decrease your fever, but your body’s using [the fever] to fight the bacterial or viral infection. So [the antihistamine] gives your body nothing to work with and automatically makes you sicker. It might make your symptoms feel temporarily better, but ultimately it makes you sicker longer.” Walker meets with new patients for 1-1/2 to 2 hours and uses a biofeedback machine to get a sense of a patient’s overall energy and to learn where his or her body is out of balance. Biofeedback uses instruments to identify involuntary changes–such as brain activity, blood pressure or heart rate–in response to stressors. “The machine puts frequencies into the body and checks the response,” Walker says. “So if the machine puts the frequency of a normal liver into your body and your liver is abnormal, your body energy responds to it and it shows up on the screen. “While we’re doing that, we talk about what’s going on in the patient’s life. I believe there’s an emotional cause for every disease, so I kind of focus on what that emotional cause is and how to get those trapped emotions to move. Classic examples are that widows usually get lung or pneumonia problems a year after their spouse dies because the grief has settled in their lungs.” If a patient’s body energy is low, Walker often prescribes a homeopathic remedy that will help raise his or her energy before treating the actual problem. “The homeopathic remedies stimulate your own body’s energy, so if your energy is low, you might not have enough ‘umph’ to make the [second] remedy work,” Walker explains. Her patients range from babies to adults in their 90s. She treats hormone-related problems such as menopause and age-related problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. “I think that menopause is a really amazing time of life, during which a woman’s energy is shifting,” Walker says. “It’s a time when homeopathic remedies can help women release all the buried emotions that are trapped and move on to the next phase of giving back to their community.” Walker helps men with everything from prostate problems to depression. “I teach men how to be more successful with their lives and more successful at business by releasing their attachments to their old belief systems [relating to attitudes about life or health].” The two things she says are illegal to treat with homeopathic remedies are epilepsy and cancer. “So I never treat cancer but I can help patients with the symptoms of cancer,” Walker says, referring to nausea and pain, as opposed to the actual tumor. “I’ve had many patients with cancer who have gone into remission.” Walker has co-authored eight books with Ellen Brown, including her most recent book, “A Woman’s Complete Guide to Natural Health.” Her Palisades office is located in suite 105 of the 984 Monument medical building. Contact: (310) 230-0616.
Welcome to the Reagan’s ‘Electric’ House
In many ways the former home of Nancy and Ronald Reagan at 1669 San Onofre Dr. in the Upper Riviera was way ahead of its time. Designed by architect William R. Stephenson, the nearly 5,000-sq.-ft. ranch-style house was luxurious enough for the mid-1950s. The home featured 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, a film projection booth between the living and dining rooms, servant quarters, an octagonal pool and a panoramic view of Santa Monica Bay. But what made the General Electric Showcase House unique was the use of energy-saving devices to control temperature, heat, and light–both inside and out. This house of the future featured every ‘electric gadget’ imaginable, Ronald Reagan remarked in his book, ‘An American Life.’ Reagan’s association with GE began in 1954 when he hosted General Electric Theater, a weekly anthology series on CBS. He later became a corporate spokesman for the company. As he toured the country he spoke out about how government regulation was stifling free enterprise. GE rewarded him by helping to build the house on San Onofre, which the Reagan family moved into in 1957. ‘I can’t tell you how many refrigerators, ovens and fancy lights GE gave us,’ Nancy Reagan said in an interview with Architectural Digest years ago. ‘They even put in a garbage disposal, which was unique for the time.’ The house, which AD featured in its series ‘Hollywood At Home,’ included a dining room that was custom-made for a movie star. Hidden behind a painting that would slide to one side was a projector for screening home movies and studio films. The Reagans lived in the Palisades for 29 years (1953 to 1982) before moving to Washington, D.C., after he was elected president. The couple bought their first house in the Riviera at 1258 Amalfi Drive in 1953, shortly after their marriage. In her autobiography Nancy wrote, ‘A lot of our friends felt we were foolish to move so far from the heart of Hollywood, but we wanted to be farther out of town and have never regretted it.’ At the time, Reagan had just completed a five-year stint as president of the Screen Actors Guild and had appeared in a series of box office flops, including ‘Bedtime For Bonzo’ and ‘Tropic Zone.’ In 1954, besides hosting ‘General Electric Theater,’ Reagan appeared in the weekly frontier TV series, ‘Death Valley Days.’ He was very popular on television, which was new at the time. For the Reagans, the Palisades was a retreat, a place where the family, which included daughter Patti and son Ron, lived quietly–until he was elected governor of California in 1966. After that, the family spent most of the next eight years in Sacramento. While trips to the Palisades were rare, the couple caused a stir whenever they showed up at their neighborhood polling station. In November 1980, after Reagan was elected president, San Onofre was cordoned off, except to residents who lived on the block. Then in 1981, the Reagans put their San Onofre property up for sale. Asking price: $1.9 million. After sitting on the market for nearly a year, it was purchased by Morris and Belle Halpern and their son Stephen, who lived there until 1988. The subsequent owners, Norman and Irma Switzer, continue to reside there. The Switzers said they loved the former Reagan house from the ‘moment we walked in the front door.’ Their political affiliation? ‘Independents,’ said Norman. In the Switzers’ den, which offers a view of the ocean, is a photo of the Reagans, given to the couple by the real estate agent who sold them the house. The photo is nestled between their book collection and hundreds of souvenirs collected on their many travels abroad. The main living area features the same plush carpet similar to what the Reagans had when they lived there. While the projection booth between the living and dining rooms still exists, it is no longer in use. The area, the size of a large closet, ‘is now used for storage,’ Irma said. However, the energy-saving lighting system still works. According to Norman you simply ‘flip a switch and every light in the house comes on sequentially, one after the other. The system also works in reverse so if we’re going out we can turn all the lights off at once, both inside and outside the house.’ One feature Norman still finds curious is the large telephone box attached to the outside of the house which can hold ‘up to 200 phone lines. In a residential house? ‘What was GE thinking then?’ he wondered. Obviously not about cell phones. While GE’s ‘electric house of the future’ never took off, last year it launched its ‘ecomagination’ program to go ‘green’ by developing wind power and agreeing to lower greenhouse-gas emissions. The company, which has many subsidiaries, including NBC Universal, is also developing environmentally friendly products such as hybrid locomotives and photovoltaic cells. What’s next? Presumably GE’s ‘green’ initiative turning into ‘gold’ for the conglomerate. Postscript on the Reagan Family Before the Reagans left for Washington, there was a farewell party for them at the Riviera Country Club, where they were feted by 500 Palisadians. The reception featured an ice sculpture of an elephant, the symbol of the Republican Party. Shortly afterwards, the couple ended their formal association with Pacific Palisades when they chose to locate the Western White House at their Santa Barbara ranch. After serving two terms (1980 to 1988), the Reagans moved back to Los Angeles and settled in Bel-Air, where Ronald Reagan passed away in 2004 from Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 93. Nancy continues to reside there.
Nikkole Salter Comes Home With Off-Broadway Hit
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
Actor/playwright Nikkole Salter talks the talk, walks the walk, spits the rage and bleeds the vulnerability of the African American women she portrays on stage at the Kirk Douglas, as if she were channeling the entire black female experience. Salter is back in Los Angeles, where she grew up and graduated from Palisades High School in 1997, performing in ‘In The Continuum,’ which she co-wrote and co-stars with former NYU classmate Danai Gurira, through December 10. Directed by Robert O’Hara, who received a 2006 Obie for the Off-Broadway production, the play follows the lives of two women: Abigail, an ambitious, confident, happily married black professional living in Zimbabwe, and Nia (Salter), an at-risk 19-year-old from South Los Angeles. While their life stories unfold separately on stage, embellished by conversations with friends and relatives (seamlessly portrayed by each actress), their experiences converge when they discover that they have contacted HIV/AIDS. Abigail, infected by a philandering husband, and Nia by her basketball star boyfriend, are left with few hopeful options. All of a sudden, as the differences between them fall away, they, and we, comprehend the devastating reality of being a woman in a patriarchal world. More than a story about the disproportional number of black women infected with HIV/AIDS, ‘In the Continuum’ defines the succession of events leading from past to the present, and sadly into the future of oppressed women. ‘Abigail’s story typifies the new cases of HIV among women in Zimbabwe,’ Salter told the Post, having performed ‘In the Continuum’ in Harare, Zimbabwe and in Johannesburg, South Africa. ‘Zimbabwe is a Christian and moral country, where the probability of women being promiscuous outside their marriage is rare,’ Salter says. ‘Moral outrage is not known; women do not have autonomy over their lives. By 40, 90 percent of Zimbabwean women are married and become part of the man’s family. So to ask them to separate from that norm is to ask quite a lot.’ In America, the stereotype of the strong black women raised to believe that you have to do it alone is undercut by the culture. Despite all the independence you’re supposed to have, not to have a man is still important,’ Salter says. Salter’s ambition, faith and passionate dedication to her acting career contrast sharply with the lives of the characters she enlivens in the play, except the reality of having grown up with a single mom in a household where money was scarce and opportunities slim. ‘My mother was a construction worker most of her life,’ Salter says. ‘She was an anomaly because she did typical male jobs. She drove trucks, poured concrete, and has a black belt in karate. Although she never found what she was good at and wanted to pursue, she instilled in me that you must follow your passion. If you’re going to be broke, you may as well do what you want.’ Salter discovered what she wanted when her mom took her to a high school play when she was 8. ‘The play wasn’t great, but the theater was magic,’ she said in a 1997 interview with the Palisadian-Post. She launched her theater career at theater camp at Southwest College, where she starred in ‘Cinderella’ at 10. ‘It ignited my life.’ Singing and dancing through high school, Salter stoked her passion in a number of workshops, including the Crossroads Arts Academy in Leimert Park and the Amazing Grace Conservatory in the Crenshaw area. Back in Los Angeles for the first time in eight years, Salter has been retracing the steps of her high school days. She visited PaliHi last week, where she reconnected with her Spanish teacher Est’ban Cacicedo, ‘my favorite teacher of all time.’ She was disappointed in her efforts to see Rose Gilbert, but pays her superlatives on her blog: ‘She honed my writing skills’she gave me books to read and concepts to consider. She challenged me and included me in her honors and AP classes with all the white people. She treated me like I was white, and I appreciated that’it meant that I was worthy of the best opportunities and inherently capable of achieving whatever I tried to achieve. I felt smart. I felt relevant. Who knows if I was, but feeling that way made it so.’ Salter earned her bachelor of fine arts degree in theater from Howard University, studied classical theater at Oxford University with the British American Drama Academy, and recently received her master of fine arts degree in acting from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program, under the chairmanship of Zelda Fichandler. Understanding the quixotic nature of the theater, Salter is nevertheless ebullient about traveling with the show, and is especially happy to be performing ‘In the Continuum’ in her home town. ‘Everyday turns into a countdown to showtime,’ she says. ‘I try to stay connected to the subject matter, to the people–these are actual stories–and finally I am grateful for this opportunity. I want to give this everything I have.’ ‘In the Continuum’ plays at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturdays; and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Contact: (213) 628-2772.
‘Big Brother’ at PaliHi
Walking into Palisades High School’s Mercer Hall last Friday night was a bit like entering “The Twilight Zone,” with straight-faced students operating a faux metal detector and a video camera that captured everyone’s entrance on four TVs and one large projection screen at center stage. Though we were there to attend the opening-night performance of PaliHi’s winter production “An Adaptation of 1984: A Place Without Darkness,” we were convincingly made to feel as if we had entered the futuristic and totalitarian society of Oceania, the setting of George Orwell’s most famous work. In the play, written by R.K. Jay, protagonist Winston Smith lives in a world of endless warfare, where the government (“the Party”) controls its citizens’ actions and thoughts. When Winston and his lover, Julia, try to evade the Thought Police and join the underground opposition–led by the dissident Goldstein–they learn the power of the Party over their individuality and emotions. In the lead roles, Zachary Frank (Winston) and Hannah Schatzle (Julia)–both juniors at Pali–are compelling to watch and have a definite chemistry that makes their characters’ relationship believable. Schatzle succeeds in translating Julia’s fear of being caught. Her stoic gaze and stiff, cautious body movements are a perfect contrast to her more spontaneous moments when she lets her guard down and we see Julia as more of a human being. Frank plays up Winston’s boyish innocence and curiosity but is particularly powerful during the heavy interrogation/torture scenes at the beginning and end of the play. The final torture scene, which is shocking and drawn-out, would not be appropriate for a young child. Bettina Yung is dynamic in the quirky role of Parsons, a government employee who works alongside Winston and Julia, and whose own children ultimately report her to the Thought Police. Parsons is extremely chatty and likable because she is so human despite her desire to be an obedient employee. Yung makes it interesting to watch her character’s rise and fall. Even the proletariat in this production is intriguing because the cast members have clearly worked hard to develop distinct personalities so that the audience connects with and follows the drama of this lowly but freethinking crowd. The Party slogans–“War is Peace,” “Freedom is Slavery” and “Ignorance is Strength”–are on display everywhere: flashing on the screens on stage and printed on propaganda posters and signs hanging in the auditorium. Apparently, the actors made some of these and also enlisted help from Pali’s English and art departments–evident in the varied creative and colorful posters that evoke both contemporary and decades-old wartime slogans and images. Kudos to the tech crew for pulling off a multimedia production that includes searchlights over the audience, helicopter sounds, and a smooth visual presentation on multiple screens. Not only must the citizens of Oceania listen to the Party’s repeated blaring orders and messages, but the audience also must endure the propaganda. It’s as if Big Brother is watching us, too. PaliHi drama teacher Monica Ianessa directs the show with student director Lizzy Hale. While this is an ambitious production, the Pali drama department succeeds in presenting a thought-provoking play that inspires us to evaluate the strength of our own belief systems and strike up a discussion about the political climate in our own world. The show runs Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Mercer Hall. Tickets are $10 at the box office.
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EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER, 20 years Westside. Clean and detailed. Free estimates, sills and screens included. Up to two stories only. Brian, (310) 289-5279 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, bondedMISCELLANEOUS 13i
PRESSURE WASHING. Superior cleaning, driveways, walkways, patios. Craig, (310) 459-9000HOUSESITTING 14b
YOUR PALISADIAN HOUSESITTER, reliable, experienced, loves animals, lives in the Palisades. References upon request. Call Karen, (310) 570-7297PET 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 TRUSTED HOUSE/PET CARE IN PALISADES AREA. Retired teacher with 3 golden retrievers. Walking – Playgroup therapy – References. Call Chris, (310) 454-4768PERSONAL SHOPPING 14k
PERSONALIZED SHOPPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS & beyond. Yule love Us! Give us your shopping list, we do the rest. Call AT YOUR SERVICE IN LA, (310) 230-1932 YOU SHOP . . . DR. WRAP wraps it up at your location! Beautiful papers & satin ribbons; gift baskets wrapped; corporate & personal wrappings. Highly professional & seen on HGTV; resume available; $75 min. “house call.” Call Dr. Wrap, (310) 995-5624. www.wrapitupmobile.com NEED HELP WITH GIFTS? We’re experienced merchandisers/buyers with an eye to quality, value wrapping, shipping & delivery. We can do it all! Business & personal. (310) 459-2066FITNESS 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) 266-4651SCHOOLS, 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 HIGHLY GIFTED CHILDREN WANTED. Small school, Santa Monica, Project based, individualized instruction. Ages 9-14. (310) 880-9369 – wwwpcclschool.comTUTORS 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 LOCAL CREDENTIALED HS TEACHER. Experienced tutoring specializing in Algebra and Chemistry. Experienced in helping students with learning differences too! Call Carole at (310) 749-3378 STANFORD-EDUCATED Math & Science Tutor- Four years experience tutoring Physics, Chemistry, Algebra I&II, Geometry, Trig, Analysis, Calculus, SAT II 1C & 2C, and even robotics. Young(ish) and personable. Engineering degree. In-home convenience. References. Chris, (323) 309-6687CABINET 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.comCONCRETE, 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.comCONSTRUCTION 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 – Licensed & Insured. #469435. (800) 800-0744 or (818) 203-8881ELECTRICAL 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) 317-8286FENCES 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.comHANDYMAN 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.HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16o
SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16q
PAUL HORST – Interior & Exterior – PAINTING – 52 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) 454-6604PLUMBING 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) 429-7187REMODELING 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 and small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Call Michael Hoff Construction today, (310) 230-2930ROOFING 16v
SOLAR PANEL CLEANERS: bird droppings (major obstacle), leaves, dust removed, benefit from global warming. License #576445, bonded. Owen Cruickshank, (310) 459-5485HELP WANTED 17
DRIVERS: 150K PER YEAR-TEAMS! Earn more plus GREAT Benefits! Western Regional Solo and Team Runs. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123 LADY WANTED FOR LIVE-IN position. Light housekeeping. Help with handicapped daughter. (310) 457-3393 WANTED COLLEGE STUDENT who drives own car, CDL, homework helper. Fun & friendly. Once a week, Wednesday, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Please call (310) 573-5041 WANTED: HYGIENIST. For Thursday only. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (310) 454-3732. Fax: (310) 459-2245 HOUSEKEEPER WANTED 2 days per week (schedule flexible) for family of 4 in Brentwood Hills. Call Cheryl: (310) 780-8115 YMCA TREE LOT. Positions available for labor & sales, Need delivery drivers. Call Jim, (310) 454-5591. Apply at YMCALA.org/PM MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST FRONT OFFICE F/T work for internist. Must be organized and friendly. Medical experience required. Fax resume: (310) 230-3033 F/T RESERVATIONS AGENT/ADMIN ASSIST needed for small travel reservation office specializing in scuba diving. Travel industry experience required. No air ticketing involved. Knowledge of scuba a plus but not necessary. Good phone & computer skills. Office in Topanga Canyon. Call Leslie, M-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m., (310) 455-3600 or email resume ask@solmarv.com NEEDED: SOMEONE TO TRANSLATE housekeeper instructions from English into Spanish. Ask for Shelley, (310) 459-7664 PALISADES BEAUTY CENTER F/T & P/T sales people required. Must be friendly & welcoming. Experience desirable but not essential. (310) 454-8022 CHILDCARE NEEDED FOR WINTER BREAK and maybe long term as well. Palisades Highlands. (310) 592-9638ART 18a
HOLIDAY ART GLASS SALE. Palisadian artist Serge Lashutka is having an art glass sale. Each object was individually handcrafted by Serge. This sale of blown glass includes a wide variety of styles, sizes, colors and prices. Large to small, vases, bud vases, Venetian goblets, tumblers, bowls and a few seconds. Saturday, December 2, 2006. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1024 Kagawa Street. Preview at sergeglass.comAUTOS 18b
1989 CADILLAC EL DORADO super clean, 112K, new alt., new battery, new radiator, new front brakes. $3,000 obo. Ask for Roger, mention ad: (310) 450-5644 CASH 4 BMW/MERCEDES BENZ $ 1980-1995, running or not. Any questions please call (310) 995-5898 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SR fully loaded, excellent condition, sun roof, third row seat. $5,500. (310) 367-5803 2002 CHRSYLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN LTD. Single owner, loaded, w/ DVD/VHS, chrome wheels, new tires, 44,000 miles w/ 70,000 factory warranty. Excellent family car. Great condition. $11,900 obo. (310) 913-1700 ’04 CHRYSLER SEBRING, SILVER, 4-cyl. 2.4 liter 4 door, 14,800 miles, under warranty, air, power steering, windows, door locks, tilt wheel am/fm, 6 disc cd player abs, air bags. One family car. (310) 459-6188FURNITURE 18c
COUNTRY FRENCH DINING ROOM SET, $1,800 obo. Seats eight. Beautiful, pecan finish. Eight chairs. Carved legs, excellent quality. Purchased at Glabmans new for $8,000. Karastan rug (8′ x 12′) for $350. (310) 913-1700GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d
ESTATE SALE: PALISADES RIVIERA. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 3 & 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 1753 Alta Mura. Sunset to Capri north to top, watch for signs. Antiques, contemp furn, sofas, chairs, chaise, bedrm furn, china, silver, crystal, accessories, exercise equip, wonderful plants, outdr furn & much more. Pacific Estate Sales. GARAGE SALE: CLOTHING, furniture, shelving, misc. items and much much more. Sunday, Dec. 3rd, 10 a.m. No early birds. 761 Chautauqua (North of Sunset) Everything must go!WANTED TO BUY 19
WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, ’50s, ’60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 306-7746 – profeti2001@yahoo.comEnvironmental Stewardship in Our Elementary Schools Is Underway
Parents, students, and staff at several local elementary schools are leaders in environmental stewardship. Some schools recycle, some encourage zero-waste lunch, and others compost. * PALISADES ELEMENTARY recycles, has a zero-waste lunch program, and is using compost from the Department of Sanitation in its science garden. On Monday of the Zero Waste Lunch kickoff week, the lunch waste of each class was measured, and by Friday, the overall waste generated dropped by roughly 50 percent because the students started bringing reusable containers. Representatives from the L.A. Bureau of Sanitation and parent volunteers talked with each class about reducing, reusing and recycling. Green Team parent volunteers sold reusable plastic containers donated by Homz International. Each student was given a refillable LDPE (#2) plastic bottle imprinted with the Pali Green Team logo. The school recycles using the same blue bins as those used by residential customers, and its trash is picked up by the Department of Sanitation. Other plans include using 100-percent recycled paper wherever possible, maximizing electronic communication, and converting to nontoxic, natural cleaners and maintenance products. Parent contacts are Kelly Williams (430-3099) and Sid Greenwald (573-1885). * ST. MATTHEW?S PARISH SCHOOL recycles, is planning a zero-waste lunch program for the spring, uses vermiculture and traditional methods of composting, buys 30-percent recycled content paper, and provides party packs of reusable supplies such as plates, cups, bowls and napkins for classroom parties. The school has a green team composed of teachers and parents. Half the students use wrap-n-mat (wrapnmat.com), a reusable sandwich wrap and placemat that folds and shuts with Velcro closure, to replace Ziploc bags in the students? lunches. They vermicomposted 200 lbs of food waste from September through November 22 and placed the compost around plants this week. The environmental contact is Jillian Esby, lower school science and technology coordinator (454-1350, ext. 203). * MARQUEZ CHARTER SCHOOL recycles and has a zero-waste lunch policy. All classrooms have a small recycling bin, the contents of which are put in the larger blue bins. At the beginning of the year, all classes discuss the benefits of recycling. They do recycling projects near Earth Day. They have two campus gardens. * SEVEN ARROWS recycles, encourages students to bring reusable containers for lunches, collects batteries and printer cartridges from its families for recycling, and uses post-consumer paper plates, napkins, toilet paper and paper towels. In addition, the sixth graders do community service by picking up trash in town. Steven Kiralla is the parent contact. * CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL has a recycling program coordinated by a member of the student council. * VILLAGE SCHOOL has a recycling bin in every classroom. Full Circle Recycling comes twice a month to pick up paper, cans, and plastic. * CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is planning to start a recycling program. * CROSSROADS SCHOOL in Santa Monica is an example of what can be done. The school recycles everything according to Santa Monica standards–paper, cans and plastic. They have a zero-waste program for the students who bring lunch to school; they have recyclable trays for use in the school lunch program; they use low-energy bulbs, and all lights are on motion sensors; the weekly bulletin is posted on the Web for all parents who request it. In addition, parents are not allowed to “idle” their cars in the carpool line for more than 30 seconds. Our children are learning at an early age to care for their environment. We can learn from them. Please contact me at palisadescares.org if you would like to help green the Palisades.
Blosser Kicks Club Team to Title
Palisades Highlands resident Caitlin Blosser was recently named Most Valuable Player at the United States Club Soccer Super Y North American Championships in Tampa, Florida. Her team, Real SoCal, took first place in its age group last Tuesday. Blosser led the squad in scoring with five goals and three assists. Real SoCal qualified to play in the Super Y North American Championships by winning the U-16 Coast Soccer Premier League title fall. Blosser is a team captain and starting center midfielder for Real SoCal, which also just won the U-16 Surf Cup Championship in San Diego over Thanksgiving weekend. Blosser’s play earned her a spot on the Cal South Olympic Development Program last summer. A sophomore at Brentwood School, Blosser plays on the Eagles’ varsity squad with fellow Palisadians Amanda Lisberger and Susie Dunner. She started at midfield as a freshman was named to the All-CIF second team and the All-Olympic League first team. Prior to Brentwood, Blosser attended Calvary Christian School.
Revere Flag Football Wins League
Paul Revere Middle School’s varsity flag football team won the inaugural Pac-Six League championship November 18 at Culver City High, beating Culver City in the championship game. The Roughriders’ seventh- and eighth-grade squad finished the regular season 3-3, then went 3-0-1 during the day-long postseason tournament en route to the championship. Under the tutelage of Head Coach John Pusey, Revere’s squad consisted of eighth-graders Thomas Leary, Blake Bauer, Austin Visschedyk, Stephan Callas, Frank Fitzgerald, Max Groel, Jack Scharf, Brandon Chow, Ben Levine, Jeffrey Gaskin, Alex Johnson, Warren Satz, Jayant Subrahmanyam and Turner Hanley and seventh-graders Anwar Stetson, Kevin Rodriguez, Eric Jackson, John Lemoine and Nathaniel Sanchez. In the playoffs, John Lemoine threw six touchdown passes, Johnson had seven receptions, Scharf had a 60-yard interception return, Satz had a 60-yard punt return, Rodriguez had nine sacks, Bauer had eight sacks and Hanley made a diving touchdown catch.
AYSO Teams No “Turkeys”
A long-standing AYSO Region 69 tradition is sending soccer teams to a ‘Turkey Tournament’ over Thanksgiving weekend and the tradition continued this past Friday and Saturday as 11 Palisades/Brentwood teams participated in the Newbury Park Panther Shootout. Commissioner Debbie Held asks coaches in each division to pick a player, not necessarily based on skill, but one whose parents have volunteered way and above the call of duty. The teams are usually comprised of players from coaches, assistant coaches or ref families. The teams, which don’t always consist of the top ranked players in Region 69, compete against all-star teams in other regions. Although, according to AYSO regulations, all-star teams can’t be announced before playoffs, other regions bypass the rule by calling their team a tournament team. Competition is routinely tough, but for many of the Palisades players it gives them an opportunity to experience the rigor of tournament play. An additional disadvantage Palisades teams face is the Palisades usually only have two or three practices as a team before they go into the tournament against teams that have played together, sometimes, for years. As an extra to the regular tournament, the tournament also featured a separate penalty kick shoot-out. After each game, the teams participated in kicking penalty shots on the goal and unlike a regular tournament where a coach can pick his best players to shoot; each player on the roster had an opportunity to shoot. The team that overall got the most penalty shots received a prize. The U-10 boys sent three teams and all did well. Chris Kanoff’s U-10 boys’ teams were placed in a pool, where they encountered the two toughest teams in that age bracket: the Newbury A (all-star team) and the Agoura A team. Kanoff’s team managed to score goals against both teams in hard fought battles. The Agoura team went onto win the tournament. In the same division, Steve Kaplan’s team won two games, which was good enough for a tie for first in its pool but failed to advance because the tiebreaker was goals against and they were edged by one goal. Erik Pfahler’s team made it to the semifinals. Regulation ended in a 2-2 tie. Each team scored in overtime before Pali lost 7-6 on penalty kicks. The team then had 25 minutes to rest before its consolation game. ‘This marathon game sucked the energy out of the team,’ Pfahler said. ‘The kids had no energy left by the time we started the consolation game.’ Overall Pfahler’s team scored 22 goals in the tournament and gave up only six goals in five games. In the U-10 girls division, Pali sent two teams, one coached by Steve Coe and the other by Phil Pecsok both did well, considering that for many of the players it was a first tournament experience. The U-12 girl team coached by Steve Morris and Eric Waxman won one, tied one and lost one, which placed them third in their pool. Coaches TR Gregory and Tony Oliva had similar results with a second U-12 girls team finishing second in their pool. ‘The girls had a really great time, the setting was lovely and everyone walked away happy,’ U-12 parent Pam Apel said. ‘We had six girls who had not played tournament soccer before and in their first experience rose to the occasion.’ The U-12 boys coached by Tim Wilson and Ron Graham finishes second and third. Molly Milligan’s U-14 girls went 1-1-1 in pool play and missed narrowly missed the semifinals on goal differential. Ardi Nozari’s U-14 boys faced stiff competition that gave a preview of what players will encounter during the all-star tournament season.
Pali Soccer Drops Opener
The Palisades High boys varsity soccer team did not exactly start off on the right foot. The Dolphins were outhustled and outplayed throughout a 3-2 loss to Manual Arts in their season opener Monday at Stadium by the Sea. ‘As poorly as we played we still only lost by one goal,’ Pali Head Coach Dave Williams told his team afterwards. ‘Losing four All-City defenders to graduation hurts but we can play a lot better than what we showed today.’ Despite the score, the Toilers had a decisive advantage in shots, scoring chances and time of possession, using nift one-touch passing and countless give-and-goes to generate 15 shots on goal. Only stellar saves by senior goaltender Jose Roldan kept Palisades in the game. Junior forward Davis Lau scored the Dolphins’ first goal of the season on a header off of a cross from Osbaldo Garcia in the third minute of the second half to pull Palisades within 2-1. After Jose Herrera scored on a turnaround shot from 30 yards in the 72nd minute to increase Manual Arts’ lead to 3-1, Garcia scored on a direct free kick just before the final whistle to provide the final margin. ‘It wasn’t good,’ Garcia, a senior and assistant captain, said of Pali’s effort. ‘They were much better than they were last year. Our offense is going to come around, we just need to learn how to get the ball to the forwards.’ During Pali’s post-game talk, Williams complimented Garcia on his goal, which he curved over a four-man wall and into the upper left corner of the net from just outside the penalty area.
