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Councilman Rosendahl: His Plate is Full

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Councilman Bill Rosendahl ordered matzoball soup at Mort's Deli, where he lunched last week.
Councilman Bill Rosendahl ordered matzoball soup at Mort’s Deli, where he lunched last week.
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What does Bill Rosendahl know about Los Angeles real estate? Plenty. Ask him about affordable housing, view ordinances, Proposition H, why there needs to be a moratorium on condo conversions and the push for mixed-use development (combined retail/residential space) in a town such as Pacific Palisades, and he will be happy to engage you–for hours. Then there’s his personal real estate portfolio. Buying property ‘is the best investment I’ve ever made,’ said the District 11 councilman in an interview in his Westchester district office last week. In 1986 he bought a fixer-upper on a small lot in Venice a few blocks from the ocean for $160,000. After putting in some skylights, a new kitchen and turning the garage into a guest room he sold it in 1991 for $300,000 “which gave me the down payment I needed to buy a house with more land, which was very important to me.’ After searching for months in Brentwood, Santa Monica and the Palisades, Rosendahl said he found exactly what he was looking for and in his price range in Mar Vista for just over $600,000. He purchased a house on a double lot with an ocean view which was 15 minutes away from Adelphia Cable in Santa Monica, where he worked as an executive and on-air host at the time. The Mar Vista house was also a fixer. Rosendahl estimates he spent about $200,000 on improvements, putting in new plumbing, electricity, windows and opening up three small rooms. ‘Now I have a big stove is the middle of the kitchen,’ he explained, ‘which I like because people can gather around while I cook.’ His specialties? ‘I make a great leg of lamb, turkey stuffing, also spare ribs.’ Rosendahl, who does not eat sweets as he is diabetic, lives with his German shepherd Lulu, who is expecting a litter in December, and two cats, Rocky and Black Lady. They share the large garden with several chickens who provide a steady stream of fresh eggs. White or brown? He didn’t say. While the councilman “has heard” that his property in Mar Vista, which happens to be not only the largest community in the 11th District but almost in the center of it geographically, is currently worth ‘from $1.5 million to $ 2 million’ to him ‘it’s monopoly money” and doesn’t really matter unless you’re ready to cash in, which he does not see doing any time soon. In fact, he enjoys his property so much that ‘I have no intention of leaving until I die!’ Rosendahl, 61, said that it was at his home in Mar Vista that he made the decision to enter politics shortly after he was laid off in March 2003 from Adelphia, where he had worked for 22 years. He said that one day as he was pondering what he would do next (he had 10 months to decide, which is how much severance he was given) he looked out at the view from his balcony and it hit him. ‘I thought that instead of just talking about the issues that maybe I could help do something about them.’ His timing could not have been better. Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski was termed out and he had only one serious opponent: Flora Gil Krisiloff, who was endorsed by the Los Angeles Times. Rosendahl kicked off his campaign at a fundraiser held at Bill and Cindy Simon’s home in the Huntington Palisades. At the time a lot of people didn’t quite know what to make of Rosendahl, who is a great glad-hander, knows how to smile for the camera, and announced at the private gathering that he was gay. ‘NOT IN MY BACKYARD’ Since taking office in July 2005 Rosendahl has focused on limiting the expansion of LAX (favoring regional airports), promoting mass transit, improving public safety, and giving neighborhoods a greater say in decision-making through his Empowerment Congress. Asked whether he thought the Palisades Community Council should remain independent or become an official neighborhood council (there are currently 88), Rosendahl conceded that PPCC ‘would give more than it would get, given the amount of experience it has. On the other hand, Palisadians would learn some things too. It’s not just about what happens in their backyard.’ Rosendahl said that even if the community may not want it, there needs to be more discussion on affordable housing in the Palisades, which currently represents only 2 percent of the 9,600 households. ‘How it is going to happen there is the challenge. But the reality is, where are all the service workers going to live–the nannies, gardeners, waiters and clerks? That’s why there’s no place to park in the village anymore because these people have to drive there from somewhere to work.’ When asked about the plan to locate the 20 affordable housing units required as part of the Tramonto 82-condo hillside project (slated to be built above PCH and Sunset starting next year) offsite, Rosendahl said he was opposed to such a practice. ‘Affordable housing needs to be in the same community where the condos are being built. When developers say it doesn’t pencil in, I say get new pencils.’ When asked about the failure to save Lincoln Place in Venice–which was once the largest complex (800 units) providing affordable housing on the Westside–Rosendahl said that ‘at the point where I came in there were only 240 families left. We did, I think, the best we could for them by getting Amoco, the owner who does in fact have the right to go out of the rental business, to offer more generous settlements and we have been able to get several extensions for the remaining tenants. Now there are only six or seven tenants left. It will be a sad day when they go.’ After an 18 year-battle, the last of the tenants at Lincoln Place are expected to be evicted by the end of the month. Rosendahl said that even though he tried to help even before he was elected to City Council, ‘I felt the deck was stacked against me.’ CAMPAIGN PROMISES ‘This job is 24/7,’ said Rosendahl, who spends half his time on L.A. City Council business (attending meetings and serving on committees) and half at community events, ranging from ceremonial ribbon-cuttings to block parties to participating in Town Hall meetings, a format he enjoys. The councilman is chairman of the Public Works Committee, which is responsible for most essential city services such as tree-trimming, street repair, street lighting, street beautification projects and capital improvements. Does he really care that much about potholes? ‘When the rubber hits the holes in the road we have to be ready to respond. That’s our job, the city’s job. But all we can really do is go out there and fill them in,’ he explained. ‘The problem we have right now is that our roadways have been so neglected that it would take 80 years to do just what needs to be done to clean them up. Eighty years! So I’m going to be introducing a bond measure for the 2008 ballot to accelerate that process. It’s time we cleaned up our streets.’ Asked how a rookie Council member like him got to chair the PWC, Rosendahl said it was a case of quid pro quo. ‘When Eric Garcetti asked me to vote for him as Council president I said I would, and that if he won I wanted him to appoint me chair of that committee which he did.’ Besides serving on three ad hoc committees (Public Debt, Gang Violence and Homelessness, which he helped initiate), Rosendahl also serves on the Budget & Finance committee, as well as Transportation. During his campaign for office, he promised to work on traffic issues. Two weeks ago he participated in the groundbreaking of the Exposition Light Rail Line, which will connect downtown Los Angeles with Culver City. ‘This is the first baby step in getting real mass transit extended to the Westside,’ Rosendahl said in a press release. ‘The next step is extending the Expo Line from Culver City to Santa Monica. This second phase will really help to alleviate the gridlock plaguing the Westside.’ LITTLE GREEN ARROWS Although mass transit is still years away, Rosendahl is not the least bit deterred. To his delight, City Council just approved $250,000 to study intersecting the Green Line (from LAX) with the Expo Line in Santa Monica. The councilman, who often finds himself in gridlock as he bombs around town between his two district council offices (one in West L.A., the other in Westchester) and City Hall downtown in his electric-blue Ford Hybrid SUV, has another reason to be pleased. Acting on a central promise of his campaign, one of the first things he did was get the Department of Transportation to work on left-turn signals at 12 of the most congested intersections in his district (which he refers to as the ‘Dirty Dozen’), including one at Sunset and Via de la Paz. “I was fed up with the paralyses. Making a left turn in L.A. had gone from hard to nearly impossible,’ said Rosendahl, who pointed out that there were either too few left-turn arrows or arrows that don’t stay green long enough ‘and are emblematic of the traffic crisis that grips our city. We can’t tolerate the gridlock any longer.’ Now, in discussing DOT’s progress, you’d think Rosendahl invented the left-turn, even though there is still no left-turn arrow at Via and Sunset. (Editor’s note: The 11th District includes the communities of Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Mar Vista, Palms, Marina del Rey, Playa del Ray, Playa Vista, Venice, West L.A. and Westchester.)

CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE OCTOBER 12, 2006 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST

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HOMES FOR SALE 1

LAS VEGAS HOMES, CONDOS. Interested in a 2nd home or relocation? I will customize a search free to you. Call Rob Steel, (702) 882-1454. Realty One Group, Robsellsvegas.com

HOMES WANTED 1b

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

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

EUROPEAN CHARM. Gated traditional surrounded by lush landscaping, 4 bdrm, 3 ba, light & open, large mstr w/ treetop and peek-a-boo views. $7,150/mo. Agent, (310) 230-7317 2+2 WITH 2 CAR GARAGE located in the Palisades village. Available month to month or short term lease $4,000/mo. Call (805) 795-0555 DUPLEX, 863 HAVERFORD. $3,150/mo. Pets welcome. 2 bdrm, 1 ba, all app., gardener, garage & yard included near beach & village center, quiet street. Call Linda Taylor, agent, (310) 994-0168

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

TEMESCAL VIEW APARTMENTS. Walk to village, canyon view. Large 1 bdrm. Gated parking, laundry. Walk-in closet, private balcony. 1 year lease. (310) 454-7743 SUNSET IN THE VILLAGE. Spacious 2 bdrm, 2 ba, newly renovated, walk-in closets. Gated parking, laundry. 1 yr lease. (310) 454-7743 CHARMING 12 SQ. FT. UPPER APT in Mediterranean triplex near bluffs. 3 bdrm, 1 ba, tiles, wood floors, plantation shutters, frplc, ceiling fans, garden. $3,500/mo. Available 11/15 N/S, no pets. (310) 804-3142

WANTED TO RENT 3b

GUESTHOUSE WANTED: Longtime Palisades resident, mature film professional, desires quiet guest house or private guest apartment. (310) 230-1853 WANTED: GARAGE TO STORE CAR with access once or twice a week in the Pacific Palisades, Castellammare area preferred. (310) 729-3301 ACTIVE MATURE WOMAN, semi-retired Adm., seeks transitional house-sitting/sharing/rental arrangement, Nov. Loves biking, tennis, spiritual practice, friends. Cherishes beauty, peace. (310) 699-8900

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

MEDICAL SPACE: UPSCALE busy medical bldg. – 300 sq.ft – 3 office suite. Call (310) 273-8700

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 3f

PACIFIC PALISADES FOR LEASE. Stunning totally remodeled townhome, granite kit, 2+2 1/2 + den, mtn view, hdwd flrs, high ceilings, pool, tennis, 2car pvt garage $3,695/mo. (310) 260-7764 EDGEWATER TOWERS 1 BDRM, large patio, ocean view. Pools, gated security, covered parking, tennis, gym & more. Available Oct. $2,300/mo. Utils incl. Telephone and fax: (310) 454-5652 QUEEN’S NECKLACE VIEW! 1 bdrm, 1 ba, hdwd flrs, Berber carpet, stainless steel refrigerator & cooktop, 24-hr staff sec. gate, tennis ct, 2 swimming pools, incl elec/water/gas. $2,600/mo. Call (310) 446-0135, cell (310) 592-2079

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

MISS YOUR KIDS? Working way too much for way too little? Potential to earn executive level pay from home. Learn how now! (570) 971-7527

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT -HOME & BUSINESS – 20 Years Microsoft Experience -HELPING WITH: Windows XP – Windows Media Center FRANKEL CONSULTING 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 DETECHTIVES – PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS – PATIENT, FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE – ON-SITE MAC SPECIALIST – Consulting – Installation – Repair – Data Recovery – Networks – Training – SONOS Systems – Wireless Internet – Beginners to Advanced Users – We cover all things Mac – (310) 838-2254 – William Moorefield – thedetechtives.com QUICKBOOKS FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. Set-up, Data Entry, Reporting, Tax Preparation. 10 Years of Experience and Flexible Hours. Palisades Resident. Doris, (310) 913-2753

FINANCIAL SERVICES 7e

ARE YOU IN NEED of a mortage, 2nd mortage, refinance, business, personal or education loan? Let our professional, dedicated and bondable reps assist you in finding the financing that best suits your needs. No upfront fees, good or bad credit accepted. FAST APPROVALS. We specialize in the lowest: – APRS – Closing costs – Lawyer referrals – Home & Auto Insurance. Modern Finance Corp. Call today, (888) 239-1464

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

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZATION & BOOKKEEPING. Superior services provided with discretion & understanding Palisadian resident. Local references. Call Sarah, (310) 573-9263

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

VIP NANNY AGENCY. “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” (818) 907-1017, (310) 614-3646 NANNY 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Loves kids, energetic, responsible, excellent refs. DMV, clean record. Bilingual Spanish/English. Available Tuesday-Saturday, P/T. Live out. Call Mirna, (323) 937-2323 BABYSITTER OR HOUSEKEEPER available M-F. Very good references. Many years experience. Call Rosa, cell, (323) 240-8642

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.” We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419 HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED IN LARGE HOMES looking for part time work. Available Thursdays and weekends. Will do errands, light cooking and housesit. Pet friendly. References available. Call (310) 736-0455 HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER available immediately. Monday-Friday. Experienced. Call Olga, (323) 750-4534 CLEANING LADIES, PART-TIME. Mother-daughter team. Excellent cleaners. Speak English. Have car. References. Call Yolanda, (310) 488-8526 BABYSITTER/HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Own transportation. CDL. Babysitting license. References. Call Rosibel, (213) 675-2092 HOUSEKEEPERS READY TO WORK Monday-Friday, own car, experienced, good references. Call Jessica or Magdelena, (310) 650-4119 or (310) 838-1706 HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED 17 YEARS, reliable, local references, own car, CDL, insurance, Available Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Please call Rufina, (310) 836-8853 or (310) 663-4853 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE – Local references – Own transportation – Avail Thursdays. Call Marta, (213) 365-6609 or leave a message, please HOUSECLEANING LOCAL REFERENCES, 8 years experience, English speaking, pleasant, reliable. Available Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Please call Lorena, (213) 386-0870 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday & Saturday, own transportation, references, responsible and neat. Call Olga, (213) 738-7307 COOK ITALIAN STYLE, take care of pets, light housekeeping, speak English/Spanish/Portuguese, understand Italian. Local references. Call Margaret, (310) 403-1845 HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER available M-F, own transportation, CDL, references. Call Maria, (310) 907-6520 HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER AVAILABLE Thurs., Sat., Sun. Fluent English. Excellent references. Call Anna, (323) 445-3679 or (818) 442-9416

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) 692-3692 HOUSEKEEPING – CHILD & ELDERLY CARE, experienced CPR, First Aid certified with medical background L/I or L/O Fluent English, references available. Call (888) 897-5888 ENERGETIC, FUN-LOVING smart young lady seeking employment as assistant/companion/nanny. Available until 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, flexible Fri.-Sat. Valid driver’s license. Call Lee-Ann, (310) 390-5308 EXPERIENCED, ENTHUSIASTIC ELDER CARE. Sunny disposition & very professional. Local experience w/ local refs as both nanny & elder care provider. Live-out, fluent English, excellent driver w/ CDL, clean record, & own (new) car. 3 days per week minimum. Call Berta, (818) 434-4498 MATURE, RELIABLE CAREGIVER available with car. Flexible hours. Experienced, excellent references. Please call (310) 383-6593

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 GARCIA GARDENING SERVICE – Maintenance – Sprinkler Systems – Planting – Clean-up – Landscape – (310) 733-7414 TINO’S GARDEN SERVICE – General cleanup – Gardening service – Tree trimming – Landscaping – 6 days a wk – Sprinkler timer – Tree removal – Hauling – Ground cover – Free est. – Refs. (310) 391-2063

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

HEALING ARTS 12

SINCERE PSYCHIC/CLAIRVOYANT. Amazing, no-nonsense reading on love & relationship. Phone or in person. 1 hr or longer. $160. www.psychicempowerment.com, (562) 365-3612 YOGA FOR BEGINNING LEVEL ONLY: One on one in the comfort of your home with Gigi. Local certified instructor. All ages welcome. (310) 633-1028

HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE 12a

EYELASH EXTENSIONS BY GIGI. Beautiful, natural, long-lasting. In your home by licensed esthetician. Aromatherapy and reflexology treatments also available. (310) 633-1028

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 EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER 20 years Westside. Clean and detailed. Free estimates, sills and screens included. Up to two stories only. Brian, (310) 289-5279

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

BE HAPPY TO COME HOME! Trusted house/pet care in & around Palisades since 1986. Educated, responsible. (310) 454-8081 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 FOR ALL YOUR PET NEEDS! Daily doggie walks – Overnight stays in my WLA home. Call Rosa, (310) 779-8643 TRUSTED HOUSE/PET CARE in Palisades area. Retired teacher with 3 golden retrievers. Walking, playgroup pet therapy. References. Call Chris, (310) 454-4768

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. “Genius Without Education Is Like Silver In The Mine” -Franklin. Call Cathleen, (310) 390-1969 LOCAL CREDENTIALED TEACHER. Experienced tutor specializing in math & science. Works well with students with special learning needs. Call Carole at (310) 749-3378 PROFESSIONAL PIANIST with UCLA degree & 30 years experience with children & adults. Offers PIANO & HARPSICHORD lessons. Call (310) 453-1064

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 WRITER/TUTOR/EDITOR: Middle school college. Excellent time to complete college application essays. FARE FEES References available. Call Karen, (310) 230-7856 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 SCIENCE & MATH TEACHER for hire. SUPER ORGANIZER. Start on the right foot! B.S. Biochemistry, SUNY Stony Brook, M.A. Columbia Univ. Teachers College. Certified New York, (Westchester) public school teacher, now teaching in LA! Prefer students 7th grade to College. Practice tests available! SAT II subject test coaching! Academic progress monitoring & notebook organization! Alex Van Name, (310) 295-8915 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS IN THE PALISADES. Energetic and experienced school band teacher provides positive instruction for students of any age. Piano, flute, saxophone, clarinet and oboe. I come to you. Karen, (310) 454-2747 PROFESSIONAL ACTING COACH: for you, your son or daughter. On-camera coaching in your home for film & TV auditions, school plays or to improve skills. www.OurCommon.com/PrimeTimeCoaching. Justin, (310) 874-5765

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 – Licensed & Insured. #469435. (800) 800-0744 or (818) 203-8881

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

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 PETERPAN – Quality home repair. Serving entire Westside. (Not lic.) Ask for Peter, (310) 663-3633 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 – molding & crown molding. 17 years EXCELLENT service & experience. FREE ESTIMATES! Call (310) 502-1168. Non-lic.

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 – 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) 454-6604 “WE SEAL LEAKS” +, carpentry, painting, roofing, masonry, tile, patios, gutters, windows, skylights, landscaping, retaining walls, drainage, stucco, plaster, concrete asphalt, remodels. (310) 457-4652

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 EXCELLENT PLUMBER.14 years experience – Non-lic. Call Juan, (310) 966-7341, cell

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 and small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Call Michael Hoff Construction today, (310) 230-2930

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DRIVERS: EARN MORE AT WERNER ENTERPRISES. Western region runs. Also seeking inexperienced and seasonal drivers. (800) 346-2818 ext 123 LADY WANTED FOR LIVE-IN position. Light housekeeping. Help with handicapped daughter. (310) 457-3393 HAIR STYLIST STATION for rent in friendly work environment. Back bar shampoo, laundry included, parking available. In heart of Palisades Village. (310) 454-3521 FULL OR PART TIME RETAIL SALES position available. Also seeking notary public position. Good pay. Inquire within. Mail Boxes Etc., Pacific Palisades. Carey, (310) 459-9739 NEW PALISADES BOUTIQUE seeking P/T sales person or F/T sales manager. Retail exper required. Retail Pro, QuickBooks exper desired. Call (310) 230-1249 or email resume & refs to sarajstein@yahoo.com ESCROW OFFICER & ASSISTANT wanted F/T. Make a positive change now. Call Sharon, (310) 451-5411 Fax resume: (310) 458-1988 LOOKING FOR FRIENDLY & enthusiastic individuals to serve customers at Piccomolo, Italian Gelato store. Stop by the store at 970 Monument St. to pick up employment application or fax resume to (213) 480-3339. For additional info call (213) 480-3331 DRIVERS: 2 CHOICES: 11 WESTERN OR Southwest! For Professionals! – Home Weekly! – Excellent Benefits! – Paid Practical Miles! – 98% No Touch! CDL-A 2 yrs OTR Exp. Voyager Express, Inc. Glenda: (800) 552-0950 x114 BENTONS SPORT SHOP. Full & part time retail sales personnel needed. Positions avail for both mornings &/or afternoons. Exper helpful but not mandatory. Apply in person, 1038 Swarthmore. (310) 459-8451 RESERVATIONS. SOLMAR V Luxury-Live aboard dive vessel, running scuba adventures to the Socorro Islands and the Sea of Cortez along with Great White Shark cage diving to Guadalupe Island, is seeking a personable reservation person to talk scuba with our prospective clients. Job entails: Confirming reservations, answering e-mails and office clerical. Most of the time would be spent on the phone and answering e-mails. Our new U.S. office is located in the village of Topanga Canyon, only 20 minutes from Santa Monica. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Salary is negotiable depending on experience. Scuba certification a must, phone/office experience helpful but not required. If you scuba dive we can train you to handle the rest of it. The Solmar V is under new ownership and this is a great opportunity to become part of a successful business in the scuba industry with plans to expand. Please e-mail us at ask@solmarv.com or call us at (866) 591-4906 PROFESSIONAL HOUSEKEEPER, TOP PAY, N/S, must have own car, must travel summers. Live-out. (310) 226-6905

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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 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E430 59,000 miles, excellent shape. Original owners moved to India. $16,000 OBO. Call John, (310) 390-5144

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METHODIST COUNTRY BAZAAR. 801 Via de la Paz. Boutique, great quilts, gifts, food, collectibles. Thurs. Oct. 19, 7-9 p.m.-Shop early, $5 adm. incl. dessert. Free on Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday gourmet $10 lunch reservation: Call (310) 454-5529 HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE! 900 block of Las Lomas Ave., north of Sunset. Furniture, clothes, books, and more. Sat., Oct. 14th, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. GARAGE SALE! SATURDAY, OCT. 14th, starting at 8 a.m. (no early birds) Children’s toys, clothing, Christmas ornaments, vases, computer equipment & furniture. 622 Frontera Drive (Huntington Palisades) MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE! 17138 Ave. de la Herradura. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Worth the drive to the Highlands

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HORSE FOR HALF-LEASE in Pacific Palisades – Some exp. req. Call Kelly, (310) 666-7038

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WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, ’50s, ’60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 306-7746 – profeti2001@yahoo.com

Wells Fargo Wins Polo

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The team sponsored by Wells Fargo Private Bank, represented at left, won the championship game last Sunday, 8-7, against the team sponsored by John B. Petrick at Perennial Financial Services.

John Scherrer,74: Youth Advocate in the Palisades

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John Scherrer, a retired school teacher who became a dedicated advocate for the youth of Pacific Palisades, died on October 3 at the age of 74. He had been admitted to St. John’s Hospital on August 6, but was transferred to a nursing home for treatment after he was diagnosed with lymphoma. A memorial service will be held for Scherrer on Saturday, October 14, at 2 p.m. in the Palisades Presbyterian Church, corner of Sunset and El Medio. “John Scherrer played a vital behind-the-scenes role in our annual Palisades Teen Pageant,” said Arnie Wishnick, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. “For many years he attended our committee meetings, and every year he recruited prospective candidates. “He took so much pleasure in seeing young people entering the competition. And, he took great pride in seeing the contestants move on from high school to college.” Scherrer was equally enthusiastic about the drama and theater arts productions at Palisades High (where he volunteered for 12 years in the main office), and could be counted on to write glowing reviews as Letters to the Editor in the Palisadian-Post. He also volunteered in the youth programs at the Presbyterian Church and for Theatre Palisades Kids. In 1991, he received a Golden Sparkplug Award from the Community Council in recognition of his role as one of the founders of the newly-formed Citizens Assisting Pacific Palisades Youth (CAPPY). The group (no longer in existence) opened a teen center on Via de la Paz and attempted to provide an organized liaison between local teens and the business community. John himself helped sponsor brainstorming sessions with young people and community leaders to find ways to improve youth relations and develop more activities for kids. Scherrer grew up on Long Island and graduated from Friends Academy in Locust Valley, New York. He then earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Amherst College in 1954 and his master’s in history from Columbia University a year later. At Amherst, he played football in his junior year, lettered in tennis as a senior, and was a member of the Air Force ROTC. After teaching for a few years at a private Long Island high school, Scherrer attended the University of Michigan to get his junior college teaching credential and moved to California in 1960. He worked as a paperback buyer at the Brentwood book shop that is now Dutton’s and took singing lessons, even though he says he “wasn’t a very good singer.” Late in his life he wrote a song, “God’s Always There,” that will be sung at his memorial service. After 14 years of teaching English at Malibu Park Junior High and Lincoln Junior High, and the loss of his parents a few years apart, Scherrer retired in 1980 (two years after settling in the Palisades) and began a period of “soul searching” that included “meditating and listening to beautiful music.” His volunteerism began in 1983 with a benefit party he held that raised $1,300 for the Free Arts Clinic for Abused Children. A year later, he founded L.A. CAN (Community Action Network), a Los Angeles volunteer service that runs fundraising programs and special events for a variety of organizations. In 1987, he was one of four people singled out by Reader’s Digest in a “Heroes for Today” article. “Volunteering is total fun,” said Scherrer, who was known as “Uncle John” to children at the Presbyterian Church. The Director of Children’s Ministry at the church described John as “truly a kids’ advocate. He loves books and has a gift for reading to children.” In a 2003 interview with the Post, Scherrer recalled a memorable experience he had reading to a class at Palisades Elementary. “The kids applauded wildly when I stopped reading. That was my most exciting moment in years.” At one point, Scherrer was nominated for Citizen of the Year honors in Pacific Palisades. The nominating letter noted John’s years of service at Palisades High and how “‘Uncle J.’, as he is lovingly called, has been assisting our students by tutoring, mentoring, working the office switchboard, helping with school mailings and phone calls.” The letter concluded, “John Scherrer is that special person who validates all children with his encouraging words, his smile, and his attention.”

Betty Lou Young to Lecture on Chautauqua Movement

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Palisades author Betty Lou Young will share the story of the Pacific Palisades Chautauqua Assembly on Tuesday, October 17, 7:30 p.m. in the dining hall in Temescal Gateway Park, 15601 Sunset Blvd. The program and parking are free. Sponsored by The Chautauqua Series, Young will discuss the importance of the Chautauqua Assembly and its central role in the community’s founding in 1922. For 13 summers the local assembly attracted thousands to its cultural, educational and inspirational programs featuring nationally known lecturers and performers. The first Chautauqua and Summer Assembly began on July 11, 1922 and lasted for two weeks. The major events were held in the new auditorium, designed to seat 1,600, and the schedule was maintained in brisk order by having a large bell rung on the hour and half-hour. Each day was full, from devotions at 9 a.m. to the last concert at 8 p.m. Time was allowed for meals in the cafeteria and for late-afternoon recreation. Programs and lectures were offered in several categories, including religious studies and a course in the educational value of play. There were workshops in the decorative arts, as well as sessions on such practical aspects of music as gospel singing and hymnology. The Department of Expression included instruction on plays and pageantry, Chautauqua readings, pianologues and storytelling. Young is a graduate of UCLA and Smith College and a resident of the Palisades since 1953. Her passion for the history of the area is evident in her books, which include ‘Rustic Canyon and the Story of the Uplifters,’ ‘Our First Century’ (a history of the Los Angeles Athletic Club) and ‘Santa Monica Canyon: A Walk Through History.’ She is the author and editor of ‘Pacific Palisades: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea’ and co-author of ‘Street Names of Pacific Palisades.’

Finding ‘the One’ and Learning the Secrets of Sacred Love

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Finding ‘the One’ and Learning The Secrets of Sacred Love “Everybody needs to know a little more about love,” says Karinna Kittles-Karsten, a certified love educator who teaches Western and Eastern approaches to love, intimacy and sexuality. Karinna, a Pacific Palisades resident, has been studying Taoism, western psychology and mythology for more than 16 years. Through Sacred Love, Inc., she helps both individuals and couples over 20 who want to have a more fulfilling and satisfying love life. ‘I get really excited about helping others find the right partner,’ says Karinna, whose husband, Timothy Karsten, grew up in the Palisades. In talks, seminars and private sessions, she teaches people how to use intuitive wisdom in their approach to dating, how to attract the right partner and how to create a healthy, sexually active relationship. She also instructs couples on how to recreate the intimacy and excitement they had in the beginning of their relationship, develop more honest communication and enhance their lovemaking and foreplay skills. ‘Different tools work best for different people,’ Karinna says. “Eastern [methods] tend to address body, heart and spirit. Western is more in the mind. People are gravitating to Eastern because they find more meaning. They feel like they can sink a little deeper.’ By Eastern methods, she refers to practices such as yoga, meditation and Kung Fu, whereas talking and writing to enhance communication skills are more Western approaches to making love a sacred art. ‘The Chinese philosophy is a focus on health and well being–that you’re healthy and that you’re creating health in your relationship dynamic and making it more fun at the same time,’ says Karinna, who studied with Taoist master Mantak Chia in New York. Like many healers, Karinna became inspired to teach others because of her personal journey. ‘I believe I came into this world on this path,’ she says. ‘I was an emotionally curious child, interested in sexuality at a young age.’ At 17, she got a modeling contract to work in Europe and Asia, and embarked on her career as an international fashion model. ‘I had an opportunity to have a lot of romance,’ Karinna says. But the romances ‘lacked a deeper meaning or richness that my heart was calling for.’ Yearning to learn about love and what distinguishes good relationships, she moved to New York City at age 19 and started studying with Mantak Chia through the Healing Tao Association. ‘After eight years of committed study that brought tremendous benefits to my life and love life, one of my teachers came to me and said it was time for to become a teacher,’ says Karinna, who also worked as a model and actress during this time. ‘That’s when the idea dawned for me.’ Karinna served as director of the Healing Tao Center in Soho with Masahiro Ouchi from 1998 to 2000, and established a private practice in the West Village. She also became a certified healing love instructor. Tao, a philosophy and practice of ancient China, utilizes the principles of yin (feminine, receptive energy) and yang (masculine, active energy) and the observation of the cycles of nature to create health, harmony and well-being within the individual, couples, and for the community at large. ‘Part of the process is educating people on how to love themselves and another person,’ says Karinna, who helps people discover what is holding them back from intimacy. For example, if someone is rigid or tense, she looks at the person’s body language and guides them in meditations, including breathing techniques, visualization and movement, that free the person’s mind and body. ‘It’s not just moving the body,’ she says. ‘It’s moving energy.’ Karinna adds that some people believe in ‘relationship myths,’ such as that they are not young or attractive enough to find a partner, or that there are not enough good women or men around. She teaches people to let go of these myths and develop “the sacred lover” within themselves, which will then help them attract the right partner. In private sessions with couples, Karinna guides them through “a ritual of uniting and harmonizing their energies to deepen the bond they have with each other.’ Her sessions are fully clothed, with clients wearing loose, comfortable clothing in order to role-play and learn new sexual positions. She teaches breathing methods that increase desire, stamina and sexual healing, and foreplay rituals and lovemaking techniques that help individuals experience greater pleasure. ‘A commitment to having sex weekly is what keeps you in the flow,’ Karinna says, ‘whether intercourse goes on or not. It can just be play.’ Contact: www.sacredlove.com or call 849-7238.

Art for History’s Sake

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Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, longtime residents of Pacific Palisades, are major collectors of African American art and artifacts.
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, longtime residents of Pacific Palisades, are major collectors of African American art and artifacts.

Although they live in a spectacular modernist house perched cliffside in Pacific Palisades, one that is filled with an acclaimed collection of African American art, Bernard and Shirley Kinsey are free of grandiosity. On the contrary, the only thing this couple seems to show off is down-to-earth warmth and charm, qualities born of their Southern roots. ‘It ain’t the art, it ain’t the house, it’s us–we’re the people who bring all this together,’ Bernard insists, using the cadence of a natural orator. ‘That’s why we try to downplay all this other stuff; it’s just stuff.’ During a recent interview in their home, the couple was preparing to part with some of their ‘stuff,’ at least for a time. Selected pieces from their prized collection are featured in a new exhibition, ‘The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey,’ at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park. Slated to travel to museums throughout the U.S., the exhibition marks the first public viewing of the collection. A tour of the home unveils an astonishing range of objects, all working in tandem to tell the multilayered story of Africans in the Americas, from the time of slavery to the present. A lush Richard Mayhew landscape graces the living room along with four explosively colored abstract paintings by Bill Dallas. Ed Dwight’s animated bronze sculptures, one of a Masai woman, another of pipers, have inspired placement in front of a geometric Aboriginal work by William Sandy. An entire wall is turned over to masks–most from Africa, some from New Guinea, Pakistan and Turkey–all anchored by a Tina Allen bust of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Powerful images by such African American luminaries as Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, Romare Bearden and Charles White speak out along the hallway leading to the humidified gallery, a converted wine cellar where rare artifacts are protected and stored. Slave shackles, framed and mounted just outside the gallery, announce a different kind of collectible: documents, rare books, photographs and other materials that bear witness to every chapter in African American history. Among the Kinseys’ most recent acquisitions is a letter from Malcolm X, two years before his 1965 assassination, telling co-author Alex Haley how he wanted to hurry and finish his autobiography. Another rare document is a 1710 treaty among Great Britain, France and Ireland allocating which countries would take slaves from where. ‘This is a copy of the first book published by an African American, Phillis Wheatley, dated September 1, 1773,’ Bernard says. ‘Some of this stuff just knocks your socks off.’ He goes on to read a letter from 1862 by a Union soldier recounting to his father the horror of seeing slave owners massacring their slaves to ensure they didn’t join forces with the Union army. Another letter, among the most heartbreaking in the collection, is from 1854. In it, a master tells his 17-year-old servant Frances that she is absolutely the best chambermaid he’s ever had (the master owns her entire family). Nonetheless, he must sell her so he can buy horses and fix up his stable. ‘I spend a couple hours a night reading about American and African American history,’ Bernard says. ‘The more I read, the more I want to own parts of it.’ The Kinseys rely on their own instincts when it comes to collecting, working without the aid of a curator, although they regularly hear from dealers all over the country. ‘They don’t collect something because it’s worth a lot of money or puts them up on the social food chain,’ says Charmaine Jefferson, executive director of the California African American Museum. ‘They buy it because it says something dynamic about our country’s history.’ The fact that as collectors they have never limited themselves to one thing or another allows for a much larger picture to be drawn,’ she continues. ‘One story begets another, and all these stories need to be told.’ Bernard and Shirley’s own story is rife with drama. In 1963, the couple met in a jail house in their native Florida, where both were students at Florida A&M, a historically black university in Tallahassee. Shirley had been incarcerated for participating in a demonstration demanding that blacks be allowed the right to sit on the main floor in movie theaters and at the counter at Woolworth’s. ‘I was 17, had only been in school for two weeks, and I thought I was going to lose my scholarship,’ recalls Shirley, revealing a gutsy boldness that stirs beneath her petite stature and sunny demeanor. It was on her way out of jail after being held for three days that Shirley ran into Bernard, who was there as part of a campus group aiding prisoners. ‘He was two years ahead in school, but he waited for me, even taking extra classes,’ Shirley says with a laugh. After marrying, the couple, with a total of $26 in savings, headed West. Bernard was reporting to his position as the first African American sales rep for Humble Oil Company. ‘The job was in Orange County and we were living on Crenshaw with no car,’ Bernard says. ‘I got up at 4:30 to catch the bus, but I didn’t get to work the first day until 11:20,’ he remembers. ‘I was devastated.’ Bernard accepted a $250 loan from his district manager to buy a car, literally setting in motion a huge career in business. In 1971, Kinsey became Xerox’s first black vice president. Later, he was named co-chair of Rebuild L.A., the nonprofit agency created to draw businesses back to riot-torn Los Angeles. Bernard currently serves as president of KBK Enterprises, a management consultant firm. Shirley was a teacher and worked at Xerox in training and sales. The couple’s son, Khalil, now 29, grew up and went to school in the Palisades. A musician and spoken-word artist, he still lives in Los Angeles. Kinsey’s favorite quote ‘To whom much is given, much is required’ has been tangibly expressed in many philanthropic ways, most notably the couple’s alma mater, Florida A&M, for which they have raised millions. These days, much of their energy is devoted to broadening their collection. ‘We don’t see ourselves as owners; we really see ourselves as caretakers,’ Bernard says. ‘If we can make this story more complete by bringing in more pieces, I think we will have done a really good job.’ The exhibition ‘The Personal Treasures of Bernard & Shirley Kinsey’ continues through April 1, 2007 at the California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, in Los Angeles. Contact: (213) 744-7432 or visit www.caamuseum.org.

Parkins Sisters Headline In CMP Concert Oct. 17

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In CMP Concert Oct. 17 Music ranging from a Vivaldi concerto dating to the late 17th century to a trio by Gernot Wolfgang composed this year will be featured works in Chamber Music Palisades’ season-opening concert at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17 in the sanctuary of St. Matthew’s Parish at 1031 Bienveneda. Representing the centuries between will be music by Mozart (18th), Mendelssohn (19th) and Piazzola (20th). Guest artists are the prize-winning Parkins sisters, violinist Sara and cellist Margaret, who will be joined by CMP’s own co-artistic directors flutist Susan Greenberg and pianist Delores Stevens. The specific works to be performed will be Vivaldi’s Concerto in D Major for flute, violin and cello, Mozart’s Overture to the ‘Marriage of Figaro’ for flute and violin, Mendelssohn’s Trio No. 2 in C Minor for violin, cello and piano, Piazzola’s tangos for violin, cello and piano and Wolfgang’s ‘Jazz and Cocktails’ for violin, cello and piano. Violinist Sara Parkins won a Grammy award as a member of the Angeles String Quartet and was a member of that group when they recorded all the Haydn string quartets for Philips Classics. She is currently a member of the Eclipse Quartet, an ensemble specializing in new music and mixed media collaborations, and the Mojave Piano Trio. In New York, she performs with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Philharmonia Virtuosi. She studied at Juilliard, Curtis, the San Francisco Conservatory and holds a master’s degree from SUNY at Stonybrook. Cellist Margaret Parkins was a prize winner at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Stonybrook Piano Trio. She has performed in concerts, tours and festivals throughout North and South America and Europe. Recently she was a guest artist with the Pequenia Ensemble in Argentina. She has been professor of cello at UC Irvine since 1997. The concert will be the first program of the 10th season of chamber music presented by Chamber Music Palisades. The series was started in 1997 and frequently features principal players from both the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Single-admission tickets will be available at the door for $25 and students with ID will be admitted free of charge. For information on the CMP series, call 459-2070 or go to the Web site: cmpalisades.org.

Upcoming Athletic Events

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Gene’s Team Tryouts Tryouts for Gene Selznick’s club volleyball teams will be held this Sunday, October 8, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Palisades High gym. Girls ages 14-17 are invited. Call 989-4809 for more information. YMCA Fitness Classes The Palisades-Malibu YMCA has added new fitness classes to its back to school schedule. From 8 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday, ‘Boot Camp/Body Works,’ ‘Cardio-Kickboxing’ and ‘Mat Pilates’ willbe offered and fitness counselors will be on hand daily in the gym. Childwatch hours have been expanded from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and free seven-day guest passes are available Call 454-5591 for more information. Santa Monica 5000 Generic Events has announced that actor Isaiah Washington, who plays Dr. Preston Burke on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” will be firing the starting gun at the inaugural Saint John’s Santa Monica 5000 on Sunday, October 22. The race will feature a ‘Media Mile,’ in which several of L.A.’s prominent reporters and photographers will have an opportunity to compete against each other in a friendly one-mile competition. This scenic 5k and 10k race starts and finishes near the Santa Monica Pier and features great ocean views and a post-event party on the pier. The party will feature several live bands including L.A.-based ‘Kelly’s Lot,’ ‘New Maximum Donkey,’ ‘Seeking Zenith,’ and ‘For Pete’s Sake.’ Participants can also look forward to a pancake breakfast served by ‘Survivor’ Kim Powers, gait analysis performed by Coach Pat Connelly and activities for children including balloon animals, face painting, and a magician who works with live animals. Race funds will help Saint John’s Health Center build its replacement hospital, which will include a new Emergency Department. For more information, log on to the Web site at www.santamonica5000.com/media. Westside Challenge Tennis players of all skills levels are now being recruited to participate in the ninth-annual “Westside Challenge to Beat Breast Cancer” on Saturday, October 21, at the UCLA/Los Angeles Tennis Center. The event will feature up to 84 players in a round-robin tennis marathon, followed by a reception at the nearby Straus Clubhouse. All players receive a souvenir bag filled with various items, are eligible for prizes and invited to pre-event instructional clinics run by tennis professionals. For a player packet or more information, e-mail coordinator Rick Grant at ricgrant1@earthlink.net or call 823-0157.

Humby Retains World Title

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Palisades kickboxing champion Baxter Humby defended his International Muay Thai Council world title last Saturday at the Hollywood Park Casino, winning a unanimous decision over Douglas Edwards of Atlanta, Georgia. Weighing 156 pounds, the 33-year-old champion knocked his 25-year-old opponent down in the third round en route to the victory, which improved his professional record to 27-4 with 12 knockouts. In his previous fight, Humby defended his IMTC superwelterweight world title with a five-round unanimous decision over European champion Edward Denobrego on August 20 at the same venue. Known as the “One-Armed Bandit” because he was born with only part of his right arm, Humby has won 15 world kickboxing titles. With Saturday’s win, his combined amateur and pro record reads 63 wins, nine losses, one draw and 23 ko’s. Humby teaches kickboxing at the Palisades-Malibu YMCA and at Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts Center in the village. In addition to kickboxing, Humby is an actor.

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