I don’t give a jot. I love you a bushel and a peck. What’s a jot, a bushel, a peck? Time passes and words disappear, often protected only in the context of a clich’. And, according to author Bob Crittendon, the big red barn, the schooner of the prairie, may soon be just a word without a home. The author of “Barn in the U.S.A.” (Fulcrum Books), Crittendon is doing his very best to document these icons of American history. “I never lived on a farm,” Crittendon told the Palisadian-Post, “but my dad took me to my granddad’s farm in Tennessee when I was 5. I loved the smell, size of the barn and I harbored an interest in barns for many years. I wondered what the story was behind the barn.” Finally, when Crittendon retired, he took a four-year sojourn through the back roads of the western states documenting these American icons. “I decided to focus on the Western states because in those barn-rich areas there are just so many barns, it’s ridiculous.” Whereas in the West, development has gobbled up farmland and the fabled barns as well. In choosing the barns to include in the book, Crittendon had certain criteria in mind. “They have to be historic, either 100 years old, or have some particular architectural significance, or connected with a person or event that was historic. “I wanted to know how old it is, who created it and its survival story,” Crittendon said. Will Rogers’ barn is included, as is the O.K. Corral, Crittendon explained. Each barn is given a full-color page, paired with another page of history and additional photos. He has included just five in Southern California, far fewer than in other states. “Will Rogers’ barn was actually more assembled than built, since Will acquired two sections of horse stalls from a barn in the San Fernando Valley,” Crittendon writes. In its final form, the barn, with its distinctive round canopy roof, also featured a row of windows and open wooden louvers, and provided quarters for a stable foreman, tack room, utility room and a wash rack. In addition to chronicling the most interesting barns in the West, Crittendon included addenda in which he discusses the traditional barn color, red, historic preservation efforts and barn styles. In the early 19th century, red barns began replacing the colonial grays of the 1700s. “The red color was a derivative of ferrous oxide (rust), a common component of paint mixtures in New England because it was cheap and easily obtained,” he writes. “This became the standard, and the familiar red barn was born.” The styles of the barns of the West often combined the earlier Eastern barn styles with the particular needs of an owner. “A barn is used to shelter livestock, horses or cows, or for feed,” Crittendon said. “There is supposed to be some covered enclosure, but I did include the O.K. Corral stables in Tombstone, Arizona, because of its historical significance. “The covered stables will suffice as the barn closest to the famous gunfight.” “Barn in the U.S.A.” will be available in bookstores this summer and to members of historic preservation groups at www.historicbarns.com.

Eric Treibatch and Julie Jeffries Exchange Vows Julie Jeffries and Eric Treibatch were married on April 29 on the Gulf Coast in the Florida panhandle, not far from Julie’s Mississippi birthplace. Attended by family and friends, the wedding took place on the beach at Southern Grace, a lovely beachfront home on Santa Rosa Beach. Son of Chuck Treibatch and Rony Treibatch, Eric grew up in Encino, California, and graduated from Montclair Prep School. He went to college at Cal State Northridge, where he attained a degree in business marketing while also playing college football. He is currently a partner in a commercial real estate business with his father. Julie is the daughter of Jim Jeffries of Louisiana and Bonnie Burke of Pacific Palisades. She also attended Cal State Northridge and obtained a degree in liberal arts and elementary education. She has worked for the Los Angeles Public School system for several years and recently began working in real estate with her mother at Heritage Realty in the Palisades. Currently, Eric and Julie live in Brentwood, but recently bought a home in West Los Angeles where they will reside after remodeling is complete. Rhames and Johnston Wed in Colorado Gretchen Colleen Rhames and Michael Richard Johnston were married on September 17 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Richard Rhames of Pacific Palisades and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Alle, also of Pacific Palisades. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wesley Johnston of Windham, Maine. The wedding took place at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Collins. The Reverend Monsignor Paul Dotson, longtime friend of the bride’s family, officiated at the ceremony. The reception was held at the Fort Collins Country Club immediately following the ceremony. The bridal party included maids of honor Katie Rhames and Alle Rhames, sisters of the bride. Other bridesmaids were Mara Wiggins and Heather Hoff, sisters of the bridegroom, and Annie Brignon, friend of the bride. Brad Johnston, the bridegroom’s brother, served as the best man. Other groomsmen included Andrew Rhames, brother of the bride, Dennis and Patrick Johnston, brothers of the bridegroom, and Simon Lawler. The flower girls were Megan Alle (cousin of the bride), Lilah Johnston, and Hadley and Grace Wiggins (nieces of the bridegroom). Nephews Jake, Dillon and Jeremiah Johnston served as ring bearers. The bride attended Corpus Christi School, Marymount High School and Colorado State University. The bridegroom graduated from Pope John High School in New Jersey and the University of Connecticut with a degree in psychology and criminal justice. Following a honeymoon on Maui, the couple returned to Fort Collins, where the groom owns and operates a construction management firm with his brother, Brad, and the bride is employed in sales. Kaszubowski and Cheng Marry in Hawaii Martin P. Kaszubowski and Jean Cheng were married on April 29 at Doral Resort and Spa in Miami. The bridegroom is the son of Drs. Krystyna and Pawel Kaszubowski, longtime Palisadians. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Tina and Mr. Ray Cheng of Coral Springs, Florida. The bride is a very talented musician and plays on various instruments. She graduated from Florida State University with a B.A. degree in music and political science. After graduation, she played violin in the Atlanta Orchestra. The bridegroom, a doctor in the Air Force, graduated from the Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences in Washington D.C., in 2004 and currently works as a staff physician at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. He attended Corpus Christi School and Loyola High School and obtained his B.S. degree cum laude from UCLA in 2000. The groomsmen were Michael Kaszubowski, his older brother; Sergio Antoniuk, his best friend (also from Pacific Palisades); and the bride’s younger brother John. After enjoying a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, the young couple reside in their new home in Tucson. Just before the wedding, Martin served his first medical duty in Afghanistan.

Palisadians Graduate from Oaks Christian High School For the past four years, a group of 12 local students have braved the commute from the Palisades over the monotonous PCH, through the winding canyon, down the 101 North sprint to Westlake Village to attend Oaks Christian High School. Many of these students went to Mommy and Me, pre-school, elementary, and middle school at Calvary Christian, which means they have been together for up to 14 years. They chose Oaks Christian for its similar emphasis on Christian principles, a Christian teaching staff, excellence in academics and sports. Their years together have bonded them like siblings. On June 8, they crossed another milestone in their life: high school graduation. (See graduating seniors in photo.) This fall, they will continue their education to colleges and universities such as Syracuse University, Bentley College, University of Colorado, Baylor University, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, University of San Diego, Pomona College, USC and Santa Barbara City College. Oaks Christian School was founded on a collaboration between Palisadians David and Dallas Price and Calvary Christian Church in Westlake Village. The Prices, generous benefactors to Calvary Christian School in the Palisades, were looking for a site to establish a high school environment that would offer a similar Christian experience for their grandchildren. That site turned out to be a property owned by the defense contractor Eaton Corporation in Westlake Village. The property was purchased in 1996 and the school celebrated its first graduating class in 2003. There are currently about 600 students enrolled in 6th through 12th grade. o o o JERRY McBREARTY, JR., son of Jerome and Kathy McBrearty, graduated from UC San Diego, with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering on June 19. Jerry was chairman of the student council of Eleanor Roosevelt College this past year and was the student commencement speaker at the ceremony. He also has been a college ambassador for the admissions office and was the director of sponsorships for AS Programming for two years. He will be working as an aeronautical engineer for the Tactical Systems Division of the U.S. Navy on Coronado Island. Jerry is a 1998 graduate of Corpus Christi School and a 2002 graduate of Loyola High School. o o o ERICA LEE SHAH graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology on May 6. o o o CORINNE YARBROUGH (n’e Stauff) graduated from USC Medical School last month. She will be doing her residency at USC County General in internal medicine. Corinne graduated from Harvard-Westlake in 1997 and the University of Oregon in 2002. o o o KIRAN NARSINH received an M.D. in medicine, and JULIE S. CASSO and JOANNA L. McCRACKEN received bachelor’s degrees in communication, from Boston University in May. o o o Soaking wet and covered in a clear poncho with wind chill factor at 40, PERRY GREENSPAN, the daughter of Eric and Maxine Greenspan, received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from the School of Management at Boston University on May 14. Perry is pursuing a career in marketing new rock n’ roll bands and guiding their music to successful collaborations.