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Village School Seeks June Opening of New Building

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FRAMEWORK FOR YOUNG STUDENTS: A skybox overlooking the basketball court is part of Village School's new sports and arts facility, which is set to open in June. The project, designed by Ardie Tavangarian, also includes a music/drama room, an art room with space for a pottery kiln, and a dance studio with a mirrored wall and exercise bars.
FRAMEWORK FOR YOUNG STUDENTS: A skybox overlooking the basketball court is part of Village School’s new sports and arts facility, which is set to open in June. The project, designed by Ardie Tavangarian, also includes a music/drama room, an art room with space for a pottery kiln, and a dance studio with a mirrored wall and exercise bars.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Village School is preparing to end the school year in June with a bang. That’s when the final nails will be hammered into its new facility for arts and athletics on the corner of La Cruz and Alma Real. The project, which has been under construction for a year and a half, will supplement the existing campus on Swarthmore. While the school’s academic departments will remain at the main site, the business office will move to the new building, where physical education, music, dance and art programs will be headquartered. “We’re bursting at the seams,” said Head of School Nora Malone in an interview with the Palisadian-Post last Wednesday. “We wanted the facilities to match the current program.” She said the school, which currently has an enrollment of 288, has no plans to increase its student population beyond capacity (290) or add any grade levels (currently K-6). Village School parent and Palisades resident Ardie Tavangarian is the designer and builder of the new facility. “It’s an unusual project for me because I’m used to doing very elaborate museum homes,” said Tavangarian, who owns the West Los Angeles firm Arya. “I’ve never had a situation where most of my clients are not even born yet. That, to me, is rewarding, and very challenging.” In fact, three of his clients are his own daughters’Shana, who is graduating in June, and twins Emila and Nila, who are in second grade. His eldest daughter, Sade, attends Harvard-Westlake. Tavangarian and his wife, Tania, have lived in the Palisades since 1991. His design makes use of every inch of the 20,000-sq.-ft. lot, formerly the Yamato Nursery, between Seven Arrows Elementary and the 881 Alma Real building. Part of the challenge was constructing the two-story subterranean parking structure, which will have more than 70 spaces for exclusive use of the school. “We had to bridge over the entire site because the soil was unacceptable to be building on,” he said, explaining that they drilled caissons so as not to add pressure to a large storm-drain pipe that runs under the site. The entrance to the parking lot will be on Alma Real. The 15,000-sq.-ft. space above ground includes a two-story L-shaped building that houses a gymnasium which also serves as a theater, with a stage and retractable, cushioned seating. Other classrooms include a music/drama room with practice and recording space, a dance studio, art room, P.E. office, teachers’ lounge, warming kitchen and concession stand. Many of the rooms overlook the turf field to the west which is just under 6,000 sq. ft. “The building was designed from the inside out,” Tavangarian said, explaining that he was guided by the school’s program as well as his desire to make it a unique building for children. “My focus is to keep bringing a playfulness to it because the main clients are children,” he said. To achieve this playful quality, his team chose circles as the theme, incorporating “peek holes” into the design’along stairwells and in hanging mesh drapes. He selected color variations of red, orange and yellow, and easy-to-maintain, non degradable materials such as natural wood and copper. The railings on the exterior of the building are made of mahogany from Spain, and the surface tiles that line the outdoor walkways are Italian porcelain. The interior walls of the gym are a natural-colored, 12-inch thick concrete to keep sound in and unwanted noises out. Tavangarian plans to cover the exposed equipment storage closets with a patterned, impact-proof material to protect the children. There will be 20 colorful, low-energy light fixtures hanging over the basketball court, which is actually two half-courts. The court floor is white maple “like the Staples Center,” he said. Parents who want a better view of the games will be able to reserve seats in a skybox, another special feature which Tavangarian said will also help raise money for the school. “We’re trying to find ways to take advantage of space,” he said. Even the music/drama room, located directly above the stage and visible from the gym floor, has sliding glass doors so that the space can be used as a secondary stage. “This is going to be a very different experience for [the students],” Tavangarian said. An 18-ft.-wide Ferrari-red roll-up door connects the gym to the field, “to integrate the indoor and outdoor spaces,” Tavangarian said. While the school will hold most of its P.E. activities in the gym and on the small playing field, students will still have to go around the corner to the Palisades Recreation Center park for flag football and soccer, according to Malone. The roof of the structure is a no-maintenance copper, as are the gym’s exterior walls, which have already started to darken. There will also be exposed copper air ducts across the gym ceiling, which is perforated to absorb sound. In contrast to the copper/bronze tone of the gym building, the other half of the L-shape, where administration and multi-purpose rooms are located, is designed with a stainless steel material for a lighter, metallic finish. The entire structure is designed to feel and look more like a residence than an institution, said Tavangarian, who used natural wood trusses instead of the usual steel along the gym ceiling. Some of the natural materials were more costly’a 65-ft.-long microlam beam, for example, cost about $15,000 compared to $12,000 for steel’but he believes they add a warmth and softness to the space. “I’m hoping the building will add value to the community,” Tavangarian said. He has added features like a flower planter at the top of the copper wall on the La Cruz side of the building and a window that defines the corner of the building at Alma Real and La Cruz He plans to incorporate a fountain in which water drips down from the building to the ground below, as was originally suggested by the Palisades Design Review Board. “We’re working with the City [of Los Angeles] because it’s actually not our property,” he said about the corner land around the building. “We want to beautify it and make it part of our project, with minimum maintenance and very little water.” One of his main concerns is protecting the exposed, natural materials from taggers who, in the last few weeks, have spraypainted graffiti on other parts of the new building. Tavangarian welcomes suggestions from the community but said he does not plan to build a wall around the whole structure. The building entrance as well as a rolling gate that opens to the field will be on La Cruz, across from the Blue Cross Pet Hospital. While Tavangarian has had fun with the challenging project, he said this is his “first and probably last school.” He joked about the pressure he feels to complete the project in time for his daughter to graduate on the site in June. He said when he comes home from work every day, his children ask, “What did you do at the school today?”

All that Jazz and More

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By BARRY BLITZER Post Columnist UCLA’s Royce Hall was the scene of Friday night’s performance of Peru Negro, an exuberant, irresistible song and dance company, which since its founding in 1964 has paid homage to Peru’s African heritage. The large and superb cast of male and female dancers, singers, guitarists and percussionists (2004 Grammy Award winners for their CDs) played to a full house of all colors and sects, young and old. Interestingly enough, many of the instruments that Peru Negro uses originated in the early 17th century when the Spanish Conquistadors banned their Peruvian slaves from drumming because they were fearful of religious connections and the ability to transform the participants with trances. So the slaves, in turn, adapted the rhythms to play on chairs, tables and wooden boxes; a fruit crate became a flamenco-like drum, a donkey’s jaw a replica percussion instrument currently played to give the music its rattling charm. Included in the two-hour show were colorful courtship dances, a Peruvian contest of virtuosic tap-dancing, and what was apparently the audience favorite, “Son de los Diablos,” a frantic, up-tempo carnival with dancing devils in comedic costumes, striving to scare the hell out of us. Also rousing were subsequent boy-courts-gal numbers (and vice versa) with numerous pelvic thrusts by both sexes. Provocative to say the least. Minor quibbles. The second act was somewhat repetitious, so, unhappily, was the lengthy audience participation “sing-off” between a vivacious female vocalist/dancer and her macho male singers counterpart; mostly incomprehensible to those in the audience, whose knowledge of Spanish was limited to “Buenos Dias” and “Gracias.” Nonetheless, Peru Negro was a spectacular happening, not to be missed. Back to the present and the ever challenging L.A. jazz scene. Tonight, March 2, The Vic, that funky old pseudo-speakeasy on Main Street in Santa Monica, celebrates its fourth anniversary with the pianist Stu Elson trio. Special guests include belting songstress, the always swinging Barbara Morrison. Call impresario Ray Slayton at (888) 367-5299 for reservations, show times and tonight’s “secret password” to gain admittance. Last, and far from least, is our home away from home, The Jazz Bakery in revitalized Culver City, gratefully a hop, skip and jump from the Palisades, aptly described by its founding mother Ruth Price as a nonprofit jazz theater. Next week’s attractions: Pianist Jon Mayer on Monday, March 6, followed on Thursday through Sunday by the legendary sax man Pharaoh Saunders and trio. There’s free parking, half- price for students with IDs at show times (if not sold out) plus gourmet eateries in the immediate vicinity. Finally, a brief nonsectarian sermon: Stash those John Coltrane and Diana Krall CDs, donate your iPods to Goodwill, then treat your spouse or significant other to some good old low-down live jazz and blues. The musicians themselves will appreciate your patronage and so will we fanatical jazz critics. Amen.

Amy Gumenick Plays a Variety of Roles to Feed Her Passion

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By KAREN LEIGH Palisadian-Post Contributor Ninety seconds. That’s all the time Amy Gumenick had to convince a panel of UC Santa Barbara drama professors that she did indeed deserve admission into the school’s prestigious Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) acting program. “The audition process…was a minute-and-a-half monologue,” she says, “and it was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever done.” That was freshman year. Now, the 19-year-old Gumenick, officially a sophomore BFA candidate, is set to take on her biggest stage role to date in UCSB’s winter play, “By the Bog of Cats.” It’s a modern spin on the classic Greek tragedy “Medea,” and Gumenick portrays Caroline, a trophy wife with an agenda. Though she possesses a wealth of experience in musical theater, she says, “plays are more my calling.” Her passion for acting began at age 8, when Gumenick, a lifelong Palisadian, started dabbling in community productions. “I’ve always loved and been intrigued by theater,” she says. “I can’t remember a time I didn’t want to do it.” She acted with local company Theatre Palisades Kids and in shows at Marquez Elementary and Paul Revere Middle School, before arriving at Palisades High and staking her claim as a standout in the the school’s top-notch drama department. Over four years, her repertoire included Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and the Gershwin musical “Crazy for You.” But the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California’s annual theater festival, where she starred in “Macbeth” as a freshman, opened her eyes to the wonders of non-musical acting. “I love them both,” she says of plays and musicals. “I didn’t feel like I was making a choice.” Senior year, Amy was selected to co-direct a festival scene’Shakespeare’s “Winter’s Tale.” “There’s a different level of appreciation now,” she reflects. “I can put myself in a director’s shoes.” Unlike peers who opt to focus either on comedy or drama, Gumenick’s resume is mixed. In addition to Pali shows, she played the killer cutie-pie Roxie Hart in “Chicago” at Los Angeles’ Young Adult Civic Light Opera and donned Dorothy’s blue-gingham dress for local children’s theater performances. She also spent this past summer acting in a song-and-dance version of “Peter Pan”‘the inaugural production of The Pretenders, a Westside theater company geared towards young adults and created by her sister (and UCSB grad) Lisa, 24. “She did a great job of keeping things professional,” Amy says of her older sister. “When we were rehearsing, she was the director and I was just an actor…to be part of the formation of a company is incredible. This is a stepping stone from educational theater to the professional world.” Next up is July’s production of “Hair,” a musical famous for its full-cast nude scene (says Amy sheepishly, “we’re working that out.” An actor’s life.) Years of theater experience came in handy when Gumenick arrived in Santa Barbara. “Here, I get the conservatory experience with a liberal arts education.” One of a select group admitted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts department, she takes movement, voice, and acting classes which are evaluated daily by faculty'”every day is a final exam.” At the end of each quarter, BFA students are either asked to return or given the boot. “It acts as a driving force. We don’t have the option of slacking.” Constant pressure, she adds, has brought the sophomore actors closer together. “We’ve become family more than a competitive group. “We spend more time together than with our families and friends, anyway.” One of two freshmen cast in last winter’s “Pentecost”‘a play examining politics in Eastern Europe’she found that rehearsals left “little time to fit anything else in.” However, the production, in which she vamped as a Eurotrash personal assistant, was “the most professional I’ve ever done. We were working with real lights, sound effects, staging, and other techs…working professionals.” That role led to appearances in student-directed one-acts and now “Bog,” for which she has been rehearsing nonstop in preparation for the show’s March opening. “It’s exhausting. But I’m so happy. I love what I’m doing.” In rare off-stage moments, Gumenick takes part in improv comedy sessions’and studies. (“I had a 4.0 grade-point average last quarter,” she says proudly.) She has also made the leap to screen, landing roles in several student films through UCSB’s Film Studies department'”another great advantage of being here. These parts were very different from other acting I’ve done.” Exposure to this medium inspires Gumenick to profess a career in Hollywood her ultimate goal. “I want to make a difference through my craft,” she says, “and I think artists reach a wide range of people through film.” Gumenick wants to use her talent to spread messages about mental illness and other troubling issues. “The arts can be used as a tremendous healing tool,” she says, “and if I can affect just one person, that would make everything worthwhile.” As she works towards an acting career, Palisades Highlands resident Gumenick declares herself “so lucky to have a close, wonderful family.” Parents Neil, an acupuncturist, and homemaker Cecile “have never missed a performance.” Rounding out the clan are Lisa and brother Brian, 30, who works as a chef in Barcelona, Spain. Next up for Amy is a possible stint in grad school, and a lifetime of doing what she loves. “Even if I go the Hollywood route, there’s something magical about theater,” she says. “I’ll have that the rest of my life.”

Arborist to Speak March 6 About Good and Bad Bugs

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Susan Sims could talk about the birds, bees and most definitely about trees, but for the Palisades Garden Club, she’ll tackle bugs on Monday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Sims, a board certified master arborist, specializes in diagnosing and curing tree diseases and operates the Sims Tree Learning Center on 6.5 acres in Riverside County. Equipped with degrees in agricultural biology and ornamental horticulture and plant pathology, Sims will lend her experience to the discussion of insects. “I guess I’ll be teaching entomology 101,” Sims told the Palisadian-Post. “I usually talk about the connection between the damage to the tree or plant and the suspected culprit. We need to determine whether it is an insect that is doing the damage, also whether or not the insects are under biological control.” Sims and her husband have been in the tree health care business since 1972, the part of the business that pays the bills, she says. Their consultation work takes them from Ventura to San Diego and is unusual because they are strictly health care specialists, not tree trimmers. “A job might be working with Caltrans or developers to determine if a tree is worth preserving and if so, how do go about it,” Sims said. Another interesting Sims assignment necessitated some detective work. “I got a call from an insurance company about a pine tree that had fallen on a neighbor’s car,” Sims said. “We told the owner that in order to pursue the cause of the accident they would have to go back to the developer who bought the trees, or to the landscape gardener who planted it. We discovered that the roots had been girdling the root ball and cutting off circulation to the tree, which eventually produced a weak spot. The tree could have been left in the original container too long, or the landscaper could have used an auger to dig the hole instead of digging a nice big hole.” The Sims’ other love is the Tree Learning Center, which is dedicated to preservation, education and research. The center maintains a small collection of old-time farming, gardening and transportation equipment and vehicles. In addition, the Simses have a palm collection of more than 100 varieties, and an iris collection. In the museum, visitors can see the mushroom collection, including mycorrihizae’beneficial fungi, which assist in assuring plant health and resistance to disease and insects. Sims says that visitors are welcome to the gardens the last Friday of the month, or may call to make an appointment: (951) 685-6662. The Garden Club meeting is open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Feasting on Local Color

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Murano Glass Shop Detail, Venice Photo by Lise Luttgens
Murano Glass Shop Detail, Venice Photo by Lise Luttgens

Lise Luttgens’ travel photographs are wonderfully free of convention. Instead of snapping well-known landmarks and vistas, she points her camera at the rich details of a locale to evoke a powerful sense of place. “I tend to like displays and focus on how people put together windows,” says Luttgens, who shares a townhouse in the Palisades Highlands with her 16-year-old daughter, Kate. Last fall, Luttgens traveled by ship from Venice to Istanbul and her colorful, offbeat impressions of this journey are now on view in a photo exhibition at the Hidden Caf’. There are no images of St. Mark’s Square or the canals of Venice; her take on this city is all about groupings of Murano glass. In Istanbul, she roamed the vast Grand Bazaar for seven hours straight, where she translated the visual extravaganza of this famed marketplace into striking compositions of plates and pashminas. The spice market provided yet another spectacle for her talented eye, with displays of fish, figs, saffron and olives artfully framed in her viewfinder. In contrast to the frenetic marketplace, the quiet elegance of mosque interiors also is illuminated in her original work. When not feeding her fervor for travel and photography, Luttgens is a busy professional who provides executive leadership to nonprofit and health care organizations through her own consulting firm. She was senior vice president and chief operating officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles from 1995 to 2001 and most recently served as interim chief executive officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. Yet photography has been a constant throughout much of her life, beginning as a high school student growing up in San Francisco. Her father, a physician, was a serious photo hobbyist whose interest led him to study with Ansel Adams in Yosemite. “He taught me early on the science of photography and built me a darkroom in the attic,” says Luttgens, who remembers whole days happily spent locked away developing and printing pictures. In college, she and a classmate were awarded a grant to travel to New Mexico and produce a slide show about Native Americans. “We set it to music and, of course in those days, it was Cat Stevens,” Luttgens says with a laugh. Aside from this experience, however, Luttgens’ studies were directed elsewhere. She has a B.A. from Beloit College and a master’s degree in public health from Yale. She credits a slew of adventure-filled trips’beginning with Africa in 1995’as reigniting her picture-taking instincts. What followed was a trip with her daughter to Alaska, a South American cruise along the coast of Chile and Argentina and, three years ago, a tour of Australia that culminated in scuba diving with sharks at the Great Barrier Reef. On another trip, Luttgens and her daughter intended to enroll at the language institute when visiting San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, but the marketplace won over, with both mother and daughter consumed with taking pictures. When Luttgens was tapped by Mary Autera, owner of the Hidden Caf’, to exhibit her work in the restaurant, she felt a touch overwhelmed. “I have a reasonably good eye; it’s the technical side of things that is a challenge,” she says. “I wasn’t sure I could pull it together working 60 hours a week.” In stepped Mazi Aghalarpour of Village Photo, who saved the day by assisting Luttgens in sorting through 550 digital images to choose the best 40, and who also lent his expertise in printing. “The whole point of photography is you don’t have to say anything,” Luttgens says in regard to what she values most about the medium. “All you have to do is let people look, and then words aren’t necessary.” The show continues at the Hidden Caf’, 1515 Palisades Dr. in the Highlands through April 23. Photographs, all printed in either an 8 x 10 or 8 x 12 format, are for sale: $35, matted; $60 framed. Contact: 230-9823.

Mortenson and Departing Coach Motivate Paly Team at Y-Champs

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Motivated by a departing coach and a former Olympic swimmer, the Palisades-Malibu YMCA performed well at the annual Southern California YMCA Swim League championships last weekend at El Monte Aquatics Center. Paly’s team of 71 swimmers was the second largest in the competition. “All the hard work and effort the kids put into the season has paid off,” said head coach Kameron Kennedy, who is leaving the program to pursue advanced degrees in kinesiology and business at the University of Texas in Austin. “Everyone who participated had at least one personal best time.” At the pep rally Friday night, Jay Mortenson, who won a gold medal in swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, delivered a rousing motivational speech. Two of his four children, J.P and Nina, swim for Paly. “It was a huge boost for the kids to hear Jay talk and I could tell they were really listening to what he had to say,” Kennedy said. “He showed them his gold medal and it gave the team a lot of inspiration going into Saturday’s preliminaries.” Swimming in her first Y-champs meet did not seem to intimidate eight-year-old Mardell Ramirez. She won the 25 Butterfly and 50 Freestyle events and finished third in the 25 Free. Catherine Wang, 11, took second in the 50 Fly. Thirteen-year-old Alexandra Edel had two Junior Olympic cut times. She was second in both the 50 Free and 100 Free and third in the 200 Individual Medley. Another 13-year-old, Allison Merz, won the 50 Free, was second in the 100 Fly and was third in the 100 Free. Jennifer Tartavull, also 13, made a spring Junior Olympics cut and took fourth in the 50 Free. Erica Drennan, 15, took third in the girls’ 100 Backstroke. For the boys, 10-year-old Nicholas Edel clocked “aa” times in all of his events. He swam second in the 50 Freestyle, third in the 50 Breaststroke and second in the 100 Free. Danny Fujinaka, 13, notched two Junior Olympic and one “aa” time while placing third in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Free. Eight-year-old Alec Wilimovsky placed second in the 25 Free and third in the 25 Breast. Paly’s 8-and- under girls 100 Freestyle Relay took first with Elizabeth Edel, Tiana Marsh, Nina Mortenson and Mardell Ramirez while the boys’ 8-and-under 100 Medley was second, led by Peter Bickel, Joe Walker, J.P. Mortenson and Kent Sheridan. The boys were also runner-up in the 8-and-under 100 Freestyle Relay (Mac Abe, Hunter Loncar, Kenneth Saab and Alec Wilimovsky) and third in both the 9-10 division of the 200 Freestyle Relay (Nick Edel, Kieran Sheridan, Alex Landau and Michael Lukasiak) and the 11-12 division of the 200 Freestyle Relay (Andrew Chang, Leland Frankel, Shervin Ghaffari and Jordan Wilimovsky). In the girls’ 11-12s, Paly’s Wang, Kirkpatrick, Lewenstein and Silka took second in the 200 Medley Relay while Jessica Schem, Shelby Pascoe, Haley Hacker and Rebecca Lawton took third in the 13-14s and the senior girls (Drennan, Ana Silka, Hannah Haberfield and Lizzie Ebert) were second. The 11-12 girls (Olivia Kirkpatrick, Rachel Jaffe, Mara Silka and Georgia Johnson) were third in the 200 Free Relay. Paly won the 13-14 girls’ 200 Free Relay with Alexandra Edel, Allison Merz, Kimberly Tartavull and Jennifer Tartavull. The 13-14 boys’ 200 Freestyle Relay of Mike Buchhauer, Jimmy De Mayo, Fujinaka and Ben Lewenstein swam third. The girls’ senior 200 Free Relay (Drennan, Haberfield, Ebert and Hayley Lemoine) was second. Palisades-Malibu YMCA Director Carol Pfannkuche fully supports the swim program and met with Paly swim parents on Tuesday to discuss qualified candidates for a new coach.

Basketball Roundup

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Boys Basketball Midway through the fourth quarter, Palisades led by four points and appeared destined for the L.A. Sports Arena and a spot in the City Invitational Finals. Then, a problem that had plagued the Dolphins all season resurfaced: the inability to close an opponent out. Although the game was moved to Carson High in order to accommodate more fans, host San Pedro still enjoyed the home court and home crowd advantage. Junior forward Max Weischedel was fouled with 19 seconds left and made the first of two free throw attempts to give the fourth-seeded Pirates (20-7) a 62-61 lead. After a pair of turnovers, Pali had possession underneath San Pedro’s basket with 2.6 seconds left and one last chance to win the game, but Weischedel intercepted a pass from sophomore guard Taylor Shipley and dribbled downcourt to run out the clock. Marshall Johnson, who had scored 24 points in the Dolphins’ 77-56 quarterfinal win at top-seeded Venice, once again led all scorers with 19 points. Ashton Roberts added 12 for ninth-seeded Palisades (13-14), which was playing in the Invitational bracket for the first time in coach James Paleno’s 16 seasons. “It was a good run for us,” Paleno said. “I’d still rather be the 16th seed in the upper bracket and have a chance to play for the championship, but as it turned out we got to play a few extra games and we have a lot of young players so this gave them valuable experience. Girls JV Basketball Third-seeded Palisades upset second-seeded Garfield in the semifinals last Thursday to advance to Friday’s final at top-seeded Cleveland. Tip-off is at 3 p.m.

Soccer Falls in Quarters

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Granada Hills left wing Nina Manser scored on a rising shot just inside the near post nine minutes before full time and the third-seeded Highlanders hung on to beat Palisades, 1-0, in the quarterfinals of the City Section girls soccer playoffs last Friday afternoon. The goal, Manser’s first of the season, brought an abrupt end to the Dolphins’ season and the high school career of several Dolphins, including striker Lucy Miller, who was held scoreless for just the fifth time this season but still finished with 26 goals in 20 games. “It’s disappointing to come this far and lose, but we still had a great season,” PaliHi forward Kelly Mickel said. “It was one of those games that we knew would probably be decided by one goal.” Palisades sent all but two of its players forward in the final minutes trying to score the equalizing goal. Just before the final whistle, PaliHi midfielder Kate Rosenbaum controlled a cross and took a point-blank shot from six yards out that Granada Hills’ sophomore goalie Amanda Katz punched over the crossbar. The game was nearly a carbon copy of the teams’ semifinal meeting a year ago when it was Palisades scoring a late goal to win and advance to the finals for the first time in school history. Sophomore Allison Kappeyne made 13 saves for the sixth-seeded Dolphins (12-4-4), including eight in the second half. Granada Hills (19-5-2) hosted 10th-seeded Locke yesterday with the winner advancing to Saturday’s final at East Los Angeles College. “I’m really proud of the way we played,” PaliHi coach Kim Smith said. “We lost today but it was still a successful season.”

Spikers Set for Title Run

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Senior outside hitter Beck Johnson.
Senior outside hitter Beck Johnson.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

“Rome wasn’t built in a day.” That was the phrase scribbled on a blackboard in the Palisades High gymnasium Monday during the boys volleyball team’s first indoor practice. New coach Matt Shubin will have a new inspirational message for his team each and every day. He hopes the quotes will motivate his players to achieve their goals, the last of which he hopes will be Pali’s first City championship since 1998. “The first step towards the ultimate goal is to win our league,” said Shubin, who was hired to coach the girls team in the fall and now inherits a once-proud boys program that has been only mediocre in recent years. “We have a lot of players still competing for positions and I want to give everyone a fair chance to show what they can do.” With 27 players vying for 10 to 12 varsity spots, Shubin will have a lot of decisions to make before Saturday, when the team travels to Cal State Dominguez Hills for the pre-season Tournament of Champions. The Dolphins will be led by four seniors: outside hitters Joey Sarafian and Beck Johnson, middle blocker Rob Mees and opposite hitter Jacob Khovbian. According to Shubin, junior opposite hitter Will Smith “can jump out of the gym” and will also be a key contributor on offense. Sophomore Scott Vegas, one of four left-handers to make varsity, is expected to be the starting setter. Freshman Matt Hanley, son of local beach volleyball player Linda Hanley, will play libero while fellow ninth-graders Henry Conklin and Jordan Cohen has showed promise at outside hitter. “It’s a privilege to coach this program,” said Shubin, who grew up in Malibu and knows all about Pali volleyball’s storied tradition. “The fact that we’ve had so many kids tryout is good because our junior varsity team will be formidable too. We’re going to take them with us to tournaments and they’ll be competitive.” After compiling an 11-3 record and finishing second in the Western League behind Venice last season, Palisades was awarded the eighth-seed in the City playoffs and was swept by top-seeded Granada Hills in the quarterfinals.

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PAC PAL/MALIBU GEM! 180′ ocean view home. 4 bdrm, 2 1/2 ba, 3,000 sq. ft. $5,190/mo. Lg liv rm, din rm, fam rm, fireplace, panoramic windows, white water and coastline views. 2 lg balconies, 2 car garage, walk to beach and Getty. 7 minutes from Santa Monica. Malibucoastline.com (310) 702-1154 FABULOUS MT. VIEWS! 3 bd, 2 1/2 ba townhm, new wood floors, stainless steel appliances, 1,830 sq. ft., community pool, spa, fitness. Direct entry, pvt. 2-car garage. Available immediately. $4,100/mo. Saul Berman, Coldwell Banker, (310) 497-2720 GUEST HOUSE. Gorgeous white water and sunset views. Quiet, private 1 bdrm, liv rm, fplc, 3/4 ba, kitchen all appliances. Wired for computer, util/inc, N/S, no pets, year lease. $1,900/mo. Near Getty Villa. (310) 454-2801 4 BDRM, 3 BA NEAR THE VILLAGE. Available immediately. Contemporary multi-level single family home. $7,500/mo. 1+ year lease. Call Doreen, agent, (310) 255-3458

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

SUNSET IN THE VILLAGE. Spacious 2 bed, 2 bath, newly renovated, walk-in closets, gated parking, security bldg, laundry. $2,700 per month. 1 yr lease. (310) 454-6074 SAILBOATS OCEAN VIEW! FIVE STAR CONDO. Blond wood floors. 1+1 custom gem w/ balcony, 2 pools, tennis, gym, 24-hr sec. NS/NP. 17352 Sunset Bl. #304 D. OPEN SAT. & SUN., 2/25-2/26, 12 a.m.-2 p.m. MUST SEE. $2,250. Rent incl utils. Mikki, (509) 263-5873 SPACIOUS APARTMENT. 3+2 upper unit. QUIET bldg. Garage, laundry, new carpets, bright. Lots of storage space. $2,500/mo. 1 year lease. No pets/smoking. (310) 454-8965 1 BDRM, 1 BA, BRIGHT APARTMENT! Parking, laundry rm, N/S, fridge, stove, mini blinds, carpeting, small pet w/ deposit. 1 yr lease. $1,400/mo. plus security. (310) 589-5952, seabreezevillas@verizon.net

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

STUDIO FOR RENT. Stone floors, beamed ceiling, furnished, large walk-in closet. Access to front and back yard. $2,000/mo. Call (310) 230-6740

WANTED TO RENT 3b

SEEKING 3 OR 4 BDRM HOUSE for rent April 1st for our family. Local references available. Call Illana, (310) 498-0468 SEEKING A LONG TERM housesitting arrangement. 53-yr-old widow. SMC RN student without children/ pets. Desires a quiet environment. N/S. Call anytime. C.R., (310) 548-0626

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. The Atrium Building, 860 Via de la Paz. Bright window offices. On site management. Parking attendant. Short and long term leases. High internet access. Please call (310) 454 1208 GREAT SANTA MONICA LOCATION 26th St. and San Vicente. Top floor, bright 2 rm office in smaller bldg. Approx. 500 sq. ft. $1,600/mo. (310) 395-7272 OCEAN VIEW OFFICES for rent in creative suite on Sunset and PCH in Spectrum Club bldg. Near great restaurants. 4 brand new offices. Available now. DSL/Fax and phone lines with call answering will be in. Furnishing available. Shared conference room/kitchen area. Just sit down and do business. $900/mo. to $1,200/mo. depending on size and view and services. Call Pam, Jen or Rob, (310) 230-6866 OFFICE OR ART STUDIO FOR RENT: 3 rooms, bathroom. BRIGHT! IMMEDIATE. $650/mo. 2633 Pico Blvd., Unit D. (310) 393-0936 or cell, (310) 710-1570 OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. Sunset Blvd. Heart of village. $700/mo. Call (310) 454-3521 FOR RENT: QUIET FURNISHED 16′ x 10′ office overlooking Sunset Blvd. in heart of village. Ideal for writer. $600/mo. Call (310) 459-2757 LARGE CORNER OFFICE 320 sq. ft. in Palisades village. 15135 Sunset. Second floor, $1,370/mo. (310) 454-0840 or (310) 600-3603

VACATION RENTALS 3e

PRIVATE FURN APARTMENT IN PARIS. Services available. 24-hour hotline. Starting at $75 a night for 2 persons (studios to 4 bedrooms). Privacy, economy, convenience as you live like a Parisian. 5 day minimum. Established in 1985. PSR 90, Ave Champs-Elysees. PSR, Inc. (312) 587-7707. Fax (800) 582-7274. Web address: www.psrparis.com. Email: Reservations@psrparis.com KAUAI, HAWAII: Fabulous 2 bdrm condo. Among 22 acres of tropical gardens overlooking ocean. Poolside restaurant. Full concierge service. Available April 22nd-29th. $1,500/wk. (310) 260-7764

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

I’M THE CEO of my life. Are You? Executive Pay Without Executive Stress! (800) 841-8702 FreedomMyWay.com WE BUY BUSINESSES! Wanted Westside Retail businesses. Minimum net profit of 80K. At least 3 years old. No service businesses, MLM’s, or franchises. Tax returns required. Call (310) 230-1249

LOST & FOUND 6a

$500 REWARD! LOST: BLACK DOGS, lost February 2nd. Escaped from backyard De Pauw St. near Swarthmore. “DRAKE” 11 years old, pit bull/lab mix, white chest, very people friendly. “Stella” 8.5 years, lab mix black retriever. CALL (310) 740-5849 LOST: MILLGOLD MACAW. Looks like blue & gold but with green on wings. Very tame. Near bluffs. Please call (310) 454-4879

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

PUT YOUR COMPUTER TO WORK – HOME & BUSINESS SURVEILLANCE-Featuring: PC Based Solutions to View your Property Remotely – Live Viewing from Internet & Wireless Handhelds! – 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 COMPUTER CONSULTANT, MAC SPECIALIST. Very Patient, Friendly and Affordable. Tutoring Beginners to Advanced Users. Wireless DSL internet. MAC/PC SET UP – Repair – Upgrade – OS X. Senior discounts! Home/Office. William Moorefield, (310) 838-2254. macitwork.com QUICKBOOKS-GET ORGANIZED – Set-up, Data Entry, Reporting, Tax Preparation. Palisades Resident. Doris, (310) 913-2753 LOCAL TECH SUPPORT. Computers, audio, IP, net cam. Call for free estimate. Local references. support@Palisades computers.com. Ray Guran, (310) 500-0534

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 – Furniture – Antiques – Collectibles – Junque – Reliable professionals Local References

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

PUTTING IT TOGETHER 25+ years organizing. Organize: home office, file system setup, finances, kitchen, bedroom, closet, garage, etc. Clear the path to enjoy life. (323) 580-4556

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

OUR SUPER HUNGARIAN NANNY is available for a full time live in position. Call Cindy, (310) 454-0977 OUR WONDERFUL NANNY IS AVAILABLE Mon-Fri. Flexible, excellent experience, own transportation, speaks English. Local references. Call Rosa, (818) 620-7507 PROFESSIONAL HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon-Fri. 27 years of experience in cleaning offices, buildings and houses. Good references. Have a car. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING for a reasonable cost. Call Carmen, (323) 678-1477 or (323) 252-8069 and ask for Joanna (daughter) BABY NURSE/NIGHT NURSE available starting April. Contact Ms. Dennis for booking, (310) 226-7097 GREAT PRE-SCREENED Nannies available. Let us help you with your nanny search. We are a dedicated, professional agency and we will find the right match for you. Whether you are looking for full-time or p/time. L/I or L/O help, we can help you. Call Sunshine Nannies at (310) 801-8309 or (310) 614-5065

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.” We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE M-F. Good references, 25 years experience. You will be happy to come home. Call Sophia, (323) 766-0836 IF YOU NEED HELP in your house. I am available Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Call Irma, (310) 729-6121 PROFESSIONAL HOUSECLEANING. Houses, apartments, offices. Cleaning at very good prices. Please give us a call for more information. We will give you a free estimate. (818) 899-7655. Call anytime. Cell (818) 272-3376. Ask for Erika. Also live in, housekeeping, babysitter and cook. HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday-Friday. Experienced. No car. Some English. Call Maria, (323) 216-8934 HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE Tuesday and Thursday. Local references and experienced. Own transportation. Call Erika, (213) 385-7922, after 5 p.m. EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday through Friday, any day. Able to manage large home, laundry, floors, etc. Great Palisades references. VERY RELIABLE, speaks English, has own car. Please call Jazmina, (213) 381-5924 EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Own transportation. Will do errands. Reliable. Local references. Experienced. Call Delmy, (323) 759-5159 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Tuesday and Thursday. Own transportation. Reliable. 15 years experience. References. Call Nidia, (310) 477-4157, or cell, (310) 422-7624 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday-Friday. GOOD REFERENCES! Experienced. Call Irma, (323) 664-8454 IF YOU NEED HELP in your house, I’m available Monday through Friday. Call Delia, (310) 673-0342

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

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 GARDEN SERVICE, FULL MAINTENANCE. Monthly and weekly. Clean ups ok. Call Javier anytime, cell (310) 634-5059, or pager (310) 495-0533 TREE AND LANDSCAPE EXPERT. Horticulturist, arborist, landscape manager/designer. Tree diagnosis, trimming, removal, appraisal/donation for tax deduction. Lawn diagnosis, repair. Sprinklers, drip systems. Expert maintenance. Greenhouse/ veggie/herb gardens Comprehensive plant & landscape consulting. Darren Butler, (818) 271-0963

MOVING & HAULING 11b

HONEST MAN SERVICES. 14″ van & dollies. Small jobs to 2 bedrooms. Hauls it all. California/Nevada. Over 12 years. Westside experience. (310) 285-8688

WINDOW WASHING 13h

NO STREAK WINDOW cleaning service. Fast & friendly. Quality service you can count on. Free estimates. Lic. # 122194-49. Pressure washing available. Please call (323) 632-7207

MISCELLANEOUS 13i

HARDSCAPE RESTORATION. Driveways, patios, walk-ways, garages, dirt, oil, rust, paint and moss removal. Concrete, brick, natural stone. Clear and colored-stain sealer. Craig, (310) 459-9000

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. Play groups. Does your dog need manners? Call (310) 454-0058 for a happy dog.

SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d

VIOLIN INSTRUCTION. Expert friendly guidance at all levels by highly qualified teacher. Home or studio. Teaching in Palisades 20 years. Laurence Homolka, (310) 459-0500 PIANO INSTRUCTION. Give your child the life-long gift of music! Patient, creative teacher, specializing in children. Music degree, USC. Qualified, experienced. Lisa, (310) 454-0859 CERTIFIED CPR & FIRST AID Instructor teaches classes at your location. Contact Ms. Dennis, (310) 226-2845

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 grade levels, conversational & all ages. Local refs, flexible hours. Please call Noelle at (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 ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING! Credentialed teacher of elementary, middle and high school subjects. Local references. (310) 454-8520 SPANISH TUTOR AVAILABLE. Please call Jill Liberman, (310) 828-5087 (H) or (310) 617-1115 (cell) SPANISH TUTOR, CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications and experience. Palisades resident. Many good references. Amazing system. Affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180 PIANO TEACHER IN PACIFIC PALISADES! 20 years experience. I teach in your home. Great with children and adults returning to the piano. Call Karen Rae, (310) 383-0200 PROFESSIONAL WRITER (with CableACE, Genesis, other writing awards) offers tutoring in English and composition or help with your personal writing project. Resume available. Paula, (310) 454-8694 MATH & SCIENCE TUTOR Middle school-college level. BS LAUSD credentialed high school teacher. Test Prep. Flexible hours. AVAILABLE to help NOW! Seth Freedman, (310) 909-3049 HOMEWORK HELPER. Experienced and credentialed English teacher available to tutor in your home or mine. Call Mimi at (310) 367-9456

CABINET MAKING 16

CUSTOM CARPENTRY – Entertainment Units – Cabinets – Libraries – Bars – Wall Units – Custom Kitchens – Remodeling – Designed to your Specifications – Free Estimates – CA Lic. #564263 – (310) 823-8523 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 16c

MASONRY & CONCRETE CONTRACTOR. 36 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pool, 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 PALISADES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. KEVIN B. NUNNELEY. (310) 454-5029. Local References Avail. Lic. #375858 L’ESPINETTE GENERAL CONTRACTOR! Custom homes, remodel, improvements, additions, design plans, permits, job co-ordination. BIG or SMALL we get it done! Excellent references. Lic. #818-988. (310) 457-4112

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

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, Since 1975. Call for your free est. Local ref. Lic. #560299. Member, Chamber of Commerce. 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 HANDYMAN SERVICES. No job too small. 10 years experience in the Palisades. Please call (310) 454-3838 for prompt, friendly service. Not licensed. PETERPAN – Quality home repair. Serving entire Westside. (Not lic.) Ask for Peter, (310) 663-3633

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 QUALITY PAINTING PLUS: Free estimates. Family-owned and operated for three generations. Serving southern California since 1979. Interior/exterior residential/commercial. Only high grade materials applied. Lic. #698939. James Welsh, (310) 663-3914 ZARKO PRTINA PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. 35 years in service. License #637882. Call (310) 454-6604

PLUMBING 16s

ROBERT RAMOS, Plumbing Contractor – Copper repipes – Remodels – New Construction – Service & Repair – Water Heaters – Licensed – Bonded – Insured – St. lic. #605556 – Cell, (310) 704-5353 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

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 BASIX DESIGNS & REMODELING, INC. WE DO IT ALL – Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Specialist – Room Additions – Interior/Exterior Paint – Windows/Doors – Custom Carpentry – Plumbing – Electrical – Call For Free Estimate – Toll Free: (877) 422-2749 – Lic. #769443

HELP WANTED 17

DRIVERS GREAT PAY, BENEFITS AND BONUSES! The lifestyle you deserve! Regional and team work. WERNER ENTERPRISES, (800) 346-2818 ext 123 ADMIN/PR. Really great position in Pacific Palisades. Will train, develop and reward. Call (310) 454-0317 DENTAL-ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT. Exclusive office in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity. Call (310) 454-0317 RECEPTIONIST/ADMIN. Fast-paced, upscale office in Pacific Palisades. Will train and reward. Salary DOE. Call (310) 454-0317 SALES POSITION. Retail women’s luxury goods specialty store in Santa Monica seeks professional salesperson with confident selling skills. Must be able to build and maintain a customer book. Compensation: Commission with guarantee. Benefits and pension plan. No Sundays or evenings. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person as a top salesperson is relocating. Email or fax resume to Deanna. Email Weathervaneii@AOL.com Fax# (310) 393-2077 SECURITY GUARD, UNARMED gatehouse position. Full or part time. Excellent pay, benefits, medical. Great for college students. Call Scott, (310) 454-7741 LOOKING FOR A LIVE-IN NANNY. Flexible hours. MUST speak some English. Paid overtime. One toddler and one infant. Call (310) 384-6296 DO YOU KNOW JAVA SCRIPT? The Palisadian-Post is working on a project. Send resume with references to Tom Small c/o the Palisadian-Post, P.O. Box 725, Pacific Palisades, 90272, or fax (310) 454-1078 PACIFIC PALISADES INTERNAL MEDICINE office seeks front office receptionist. Minimum 3 years experience. Energetic and cheerful dispostion. Great phone skills. Salary commensurate with experience. Fax resume to (310) 394-1682 DENTAL ASSISTANT, PART TIME. Brentwood/Wilshire office. We will train. Call (310) 473-2099, or fax resume, (310) 473 4434 AAA HOME INCOME. 23 people needed NOW. Earn PT/FT income. Apply online to get started: www.wahusa.com. GARDENER/HANDYMAN. 1 day a week. Residence. (310) 459-4746 EXPERIENCED “ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT” to work closely with the Preschool Director and staff. Must be a team player and a multitasker. Duties include: word processing, filing, events and schedules, admissions, assist clients via phone and in person, assist director and administration. Position open immediately. Fax resume to Seven Arrows/Little Dolphins, Attn: Trish Skinner. Fax: (310) 454-7203 FULL TIME BOOKKEEPER FOR NEWSPAPER become part of our account team. Experienced. Proficent in Quickbooks, Word, Excel. Detail oriented, organized with excellent people skills. Fax resume with salary history to Janice, (310) 456-8986

AUTOS 18b

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 pick-up, 4 wheel drive, V8, loaded. Camper shell, grill guard. 65K miles. $14K obo. (310) 924-9558 CASH FOR CARS $$ Foreign or domestic. Running or not. We come to you and handle all paperwork. Friendly professional buyer. Local references. Please call (310) 995-5898

FURNITURE 18c

DESIGNER’S GORGEOUS CUSTOM CABINET. Antique styled, honey colored pine with glass and wooden shelves. Holds audio equipment, including large speakers, books, artifacts. etc. 7′ wide, 16″ deep, 7’6″ high. $650. Orig. $4,500. (310) 454-8818

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

ESTATE SALE! EVERYTHING MUST GO! High end furniture. Some antiques. All in showroom condition. Toys, baby clothes, kitchen knick-knacks, patio furniture. Private appointment only. Please call for showing (310) 990-5807. Please leave email address on voicemail for me to send pictures to you. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Antique furn. & furnishgs. Tiger eye oak, Eastlake/DR set, buffet/curio cab/armoires/side tables. Roll top desk/dark leather sofa/bookcases/Sony stereo sys/books/hsehold stuff/tools linens/grt. clothes/jewelry. 14748 McKendree (off Bestor). FRI.-SAT, Feb. 24-25; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. MOVING GARAGE SALE! Everything must go. Swing set, W/D, clothes, household items, office furniture and more. Fri., Feb. 24th, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat. Feb. 25th 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ESTATE SALES! MOVING GREAT STUFF! Persian rugs, lamps, gifts, toys, clothes, paintings, mirrors, videos and much more. Will sell by lot. 1287 Rimmer. Sat., Feb. 25th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

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