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Sanborns Put a Face on Katrina

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The Sanborn family pose with Harold and Barbara Hamilton in front of their home, which is unsalvageable. From left to right, Ander, Carol, Harold, Barbara, Scott and Jessica. Photo courtesy of Carol Sanborn
The Sanborn family pose with Harold and Barbara Hamilton in front of their home, which is unsalvageable. From left to right, Ander, Carol, Harold, Barbara, Scott and Jessica. Photo courtesy of Carol Sanborn

To see mountains of wreckage where homes once stood in New Orleans is to see a landscape of devastation and bewilderment, a tragedy. But if you look closely, you see a Pacific Palisades family inserted into the frame, working alongside a man, a resident of the Ninth Ward, cleaning up the soggy remains of his life. It has been six months since Hurricane Katrina blew over New Orleans covering four-fifths of the city in water, destroying thousands of structures and displacing hundreds of thousands of residents. “It was so much bigger than what we were seeing on TV,” Carol Sanborn says, simply. “I remember listening to a man describing to a journalist that his wife had just gone, and the journalist, a pretty blond in her yellow raincoat, quietly ended the questions.” A thoughtful woman of steady conviction, Sanborn decided that she had to do something, and felt compelled to go to New Orleans. Not knowing exactly how to go about her mission, she called her Paulist friend John Collins, who was serving at St. Paul’s in New York. He told her to call Faye Blakely, who had a friend, Sister Loretta Theresa, a nun with the Sisters of the Holy Family whose order was working in Louisiana and Mississippi. The Sisters of the Holy Family was established on November 21, 1842 by a free woman of African descent, Henriette Delille, who began the work of educating the children of slaves and caring for the sick, the poor and the elderly. While denying a superstitious nature, Sanborn believes that signs were there, such as the coincidence that November 21 is her birthday, which she took as encouragement. Sister Loretta put Sanborn in contact with Sister Kathleen, who would be working with her. “It was difficult to contact her because the sisters had been displaced, and there were no phones,” Sanborn recalls. “I told her that my family wanted to help; we’d clean, read books to children, anything.” Although acting on her convictions is familiar to Sanborn’in August she had gone to Crawford, Texas, to keep vigil with Cindy Sheehan’she wanted to include her husband and particularly her children in the New Orleans mission. “I wanted the kids to know that it is not enough to say that this was terrible. I wanted them to know that these people had done nothing wrong to have this horrible tragedy come upon them. Ironically, I realized that we were buying some hardship for them, children who are so privileged living in the Palisades.” As plans unfolded through the fall and Sister Kathleen put Sanborn in touch with the Rev. Doug Doussan of St. Gabriel Parish in the Ninth Ward, it looked as if the Sanborn family would be traveling to post-Katrina New Orleans for a week during the kids’ Christmas break to help two families. The Sanborn children, Jessica, 19, Erica, 17 and Ander, 13, while lacking the fervor of their mother and insisting on staying home for New Year’s Eve, agreed to a diminished Christmas and took off on New Year’s Day. “This was something that Carol had to do on a small scale and we supported her,” says her husband Scott, a gynecologist/obstetrician at Kaiser Hospital. The Sanborns say that even though it was four months after the hurricane, it was as if the staggering devastation played on endlessly. The carpets in the airport were still pulled up, and warnings were clearly displayed: “You’re going to be in contact with mold.” “The Marriott looked like a once-decent hotel that had gone to ruin, and the services were diminished: towels twice a week, maid service three times a week. For every one business that was open, 10 were not,” Scott says. The angels in the story were the people they met. “Once we were there, we saw such deserving people, such expressive people,” Scott says. Father Doussan had told his parishioners that he couldn’t promise them much, but that “they wouldn’t do this alone.” He is the director of Priest Personnel for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, but so much more. His flock was scattered, but his commitment to the community and to recovery was constant. Father Doussan had arranged for the Sanborns to assist two families from St. Gabriel Parish, remove the contents of their homes and then demolish the walls and ceilings’the first step in reclaiming their homes and lives. “St. Gabriel Parish is located in the Ninth Ward in a section known as Gentilly Woods,” Carol says. “Their homes sustained about 8-1/2 feet of flooding when the levy broke a few blocks from their neighborhood. The brackish water stood for weeks before it was finally pumped out, and residents had only been permitted to return in January to see the damage for the first time.” They first met Eric Hornsby, whose family had a long tradition of support of the parish and who was the church organist. “He told us how his father delivered mail to the Marsalis family, most famous for sons Wynton and Branford, and negotiated music lessons for Eric with Mr. Marsalis,” Carol says. “Eric worked part-time as a librarian at Delgado College and is engaged to Lynette, who is confined to a wheelchair. They have been living temporarily in Houston since August 29.” Dressed in hazmat suits, rubber gloves, face masks and bandanas, Carol and Scott approached the house, a two-story home Eric had inherited from his parents. “Our first impression was the smell of rotten food and the sweet pungency of mold,” Carol says. “We went into the house, opened the windows and pulled down the drapes so the light could come in.” The children, overwhelmed by the stench, stayed away for a day, preferring to help ferry trash from the house to the piles of debris in the “front” yard. The Sanborns had to reckon with other obstacles, too, such as no water, no power and no gas stations. Although some 200,000 homes were destroyed in the neighborhood, FEMA would provide trailers and tarps to those whose houses could be inhabited once again. But few applied. “Only one out of 50 has taken advantage of the assistance because they don’t know about it and there are no services,” Scott says. The Sanborns began to shovel out 18 years of stuff, using simple tools’shovels, hammers, trash cans’and muscle. On one occasion Carol was clearing out the kitchen and reached up on top of a cabinet and felt something. She jumped back thinking it was a cockroach’which in those parts are the size of a loaf of bread’but no, it was a Nintendo game. “I realized that this had once been a family, and for the first time we could not pretend that these people were not us.” While Scott doesn’t share his wife’s Catholic religion, he does embrace the spirit. “Whatever you do, you do it well,” he told the kids. “Manual labor brings satisfaction every day.” After long days, the Sanborns would return to the hotel and quickly remove their clothes. Most items were ditched, leaving the blue jeans for the Laundromat. Shoes, caked with mud and mold, were tossed into the trunk of the car until the next day. They threw out their hazmat suits before lunch and again after a day’s work. “In the evenings we’d go to the French Quarter, where we were the only people in the restaurant besides the FEMA guys,” Scott says. “We’d be eating in places where normally it might have taken months to get a reservation.” After two days with Eric, the Sanborns moved on to assist Harold and Barbara Hamilton to clear their house. Eric wanted to be with the Sanborns, so he joined in the work party at the Hamilton’s, and later Harold and Barbara returned to Eric’s house to help complete the job. A proud man, Harold was wary of accepting help. “He told Father Doussan that this was serious business and wanted to make sure ‘these people’ were trained,” Carol says. “Fr. Doussan assured him that we were trained, after having worked two days at Eric’s.” The families became close, sharing the details of their lives, even jokes, and adding new chapters. “For these people to heal, they need one another,” Carol says. “There is such a feeling of abandonment. My kids asked, ‘What difference does it make? It’s only two homes.’ I tell them, ‘If we had an earthquake in Pacific Palisades and somebody decided to help us, it would make a whole lot of difference.'” Carol is planning to return to New Orleans, perhaps with a small group of women from Corpus Christi. “So many people have supported these people by giving money,” she says. “Giving money is a noble act, but it is important for me to see a face with this crisis. One of the things that I’m left with recently is that, when you’re gone, it’s not what material wealth you had, but what you did and the people you met and touched.” Those interested in more information may call Carol Sanborn at 503-7690.

Stryer Wins Post Travel Contest

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The winner of this year’s Palisadian-Post Travel Tales writing contest could have told a hundred different adventurous stories of backpacking in Alaska and game-viewing in Africa. Michael Stryer, a social studies teacher at Fairfax High School, has traveled to 65 countries and every continent except for Antarctica. But he chose to write about one of his more meaningful experiences in a country that is close to his heart’Brazil. More than two decades ago, Stryer decided to explore the Amazon following a semester of study at the University of S’o Paolo. He boarded a crowded boat and, during eight days under the jungle canopy, befriended an Argentinian man named Daniel who was fleeing his country’s repressive military government. In Stryer’s story, their “unexpected friendship” takes an interesting course after they part ways. “For me, it’s such an uplifting story about the potential for people to act honestly, even at times when the person you’re dealing with, you may never see again,” Stryer said Monday. “It was also an amazing trip being on this boat with people with different objectives, and going up the Amazon River.” Stryer, who was then 20, said it was an interesting time to be in Brazil because the country was making the transition from a military government to a democratic system. Jo’o Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo was president. “We didn’t know whether there was going to be a revolution or a military coup or a peaceful transition to democratic government,” said Stryer, who remembers that there were curfews and that the atmosphere “felt dangerous.” As it turned out, the country made a smooth transition to democracy. “Very few Americans went to Brazil then,” he said. “It was an anomaly.” Stryer didn’t want to leave. A native of Palo Alto and a junior at Stanford University, he stayed in Brazil for a short time after his year of study and travel was over, until his family worried he wasn’t coming back. He eventually returned to the United States and earned his degree in political science. “The [Brazilian] people couldn’t have been warmer,” said Stryer, who lived with a family for a while and then with local college students. Now a father himself, he’s still in touch with his Brazilian host family and friends. Unfortunately, he has not been able to locate Daniel. “He must have moved because my letters haven’t reached him,” said Stryer, who speaks Spanish and Portuguese. A 15-year career in international sales and marketing gave Stryer the opportunity to see the world. He’s traveled to most of the major countries in South America, and lived for a few months in Mexico while working for the Ford Foundation. He’s been to most European countries (except for Russia, which is at the top of his list for future trips), and has traveled to Japan, Korea, Thailand and China. He has even trekked in Nepal. While working for Levolor, a window blinds company, Stryer taught factory workers in southern China how to make blinds. When he worked for Applause, a toy and stuffed character company, he posed for a photo with executives at Euro Disney. These snapshot experiences were memorable, but Stryer said that traveling almost 100 days a year was exhausting. The things he liked most about his job’the mentoring and teaching aspects’he realized he could do closer to home in Pacific Palisades, where he and his wife, Barri, have lived for 13 years. They have two children: Leah, 11, and Adam, 8. So, three years ago, Stryer got his teaching credential and worked with Palisades High School teachers before landing a job at Fairfax High School. He currently teaches AP world history, government and economics, and often incorporates stories from his travels into the lessons. As a teacher, Stryer also has more time to travel for pleasure with his family. Last August, they visited the Gal’pagos and, during winter break, they went on a safari in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. “We had a few close encounters,” he said of his family’s experience in the desert. “An elephant charged us and a lion came quite close.” Stryer’s most adventurous trip, however, was one he took with his brother in 1986. They spent a week backpacking in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park, where they saw “pristine wilderness’unbelievable wildlife and grizzly bears,” and had no contact with other human beings. While Stryer has quenched his desire for a more “natural” existence, as he wrote in his Amazon story, he still has a couple of trips he plans to make. He wants to see the Stry River in Ukraine, which is where his family name comes from, and go dog sledding in the Arctic. Traveling, he said, has opened his eyes to “the amazing ability we have to communicate with others, despite so many differences in culture, upbringing and socioeconomic status.” Stryer coaches youth soccer and baseball in the Palisades, and has served on the Marquez Elementary Governing Council. His story, “Unexpected Friendship on the Amazon,” is the first piece he has ever had published. Stryer’s next “trip” will be just a short distance from the Palisades, at the Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood, where he can redeem his prize of a two-night stay for two, including two spa treatments and daily breakfast in the Caf’ Bel Air.

Skinner, AYSO Donate to Pali Stadium Project

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At Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the Palisades High board of directors, project co-leaders Bob Jeffers and Jim Bailey updated the progress of the planned all-weather football field and track at Stadium by the Sea. They also announced that Mike Skinner, who spearheaded the Palisades Recreation Center’s Field of Dreams makeover, is donating $10,000 and that an additional $30,000 is being donated by AYSO’s Region 69, headed by Commissioner Debbie Held. “Bob gave me a call asking for ideas about fundraising,” said Skinner, who was named Citizen of the Year in 2004. “This is definitely something I want to be a part of because I coached on this field. My son, Ryan, played football his senior year at Pali. So this is just my thing.” Skinner’s donation will be used for preliminary architectural design and AYSO’s contribution will go towards surveying as well as construction documents. “I would like to thank Palisades High for giving the community the opportunity to pursue this project,” Held said. “AYSO is happy to continue its support of the school through its contributions and grant money that it applied for and received’specifically $5,000 from the Junior Women’s Club.” Larry Foster of Bellinger, Foster and Steinmetz, the design firm assigned to the project, gave a slide presentation with before and after images of the facility. He said one of the primary changes will be moving the existing field 15 feet north to accommodate a full eight-lane track. The proposed $1.4 million project will consist of (1) replacing the existing natural grass playing field with a soft and durable Field Turf synthetic grass and (2) replacing the current dirt running track with a rubberized all-weather surface. Jeffers and Bailey are hopeful that construction will begin after graduation in June and be completed in time for the start of the football season in September. Anyone interested in donating to the project should call Jeffers at 230-8914 or Bailey at 408-6761. The Board also approved the the hire of Aquatic Design Group to design the on-campus pool, a $2.4- million project expected to take four years.

Will Rogers Ranch Reopens This Saturday

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After three years and $5.3 million in renovations, the Will Rogers ranch house and adjoining properties will reopen with a yippee-kay-ay this Saturday with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rogers family at the ranch to mark the event. Admission is free. In 2002, California State Parks began to restore the ranch with the intention of approximating its appearance when the Rogers family lived there. Festivities will begin at 10 a.m. with The Lost Canyon Rangers performing on the ranch house stage. At 11 a.m., the rededication ceremony will commence, with Schwarzenegger among the scheduled speakers. Public tours of the restored ranch house will begin at 11:30 a.m. The cornerstone, sponsored by Riviera Masonic Lodge No. 780 with master of ceremonies Bill Branch, will be dedicated at Jim Rogers’ Barn at 11:45 a.m. “Will Rogers” himself (Robert Basgall) will be on hand to deliver a special tribute to Will Rogers at 12:15 p.m. Gun spinner Joey Dillon will perform dazzling tricks and famous trick ropers Dave Thornbury, Gene McLaughlin and Pat Puckett will entertain. Trail rides ($20 per person), sponsored by the Circle K Ranch, will allow visitors to view the 186-acre park that still offers an easy retreat from urban Los Angeles. There will be a no-host Western-style barbecue catered by Calamigos Ranch throughout the day, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Will Rogers Polo Club will give a polo demonstration, narrated by Andrew Bossom. There will be no on-site event parking at the park itself, but complimentary shuttle service will be provided at three locations: 1. Paul Revere Middle School, at the east parking lot (near the Mandeville entrance). 2. Los Liones Gateway Park, 400-500 Los Liones Dr., with stops at parking lots A and B. 3. Temescal Canyon Road, the SW corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Bowdoin Street and at the bottom of Temescal Canyon Road. Off-site parking locations open at 9 a.m. Free shuttle service begins’by’ 9:30 a.m. at each location. Note: Last shuttles leave Will Rogers Park at ‘4 p.m.

Alex Ouligian, Genna Rochlin Are Mr. and Miss Palisades

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Genna Rochlin and Alex Ouligian are the new Miss and Mr. Palisades.
Genna Rochlin and Alex Ouligian are the new Miss and Mr. Palisades.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

This year’s Teen Pageant winners could not have had more different approaches to the annual performance contest, held at Pierson Playhouse on March 15. Miss Palisades Genna Rochlin, a Palisades High School sophomore, had been preparing for months and knew for much longer that she wanted to compete. Mr. Palisades Alex Ouligian, a Loyola sophomore, was recruited three weeks before the event and had to practice his piano piece on a keyboard with headphones. Rochlin tap danced to a swing song, “Jumping at the Woodside” by Benny Goodman. In a sparkling costume, she gave a focused and dynamic performance. Ouligian played the romantic and calming “Claire de Lune” by Debussy, moving his body theatrically with the chords. Five judges awarded the titles to Rochlin and Ouligian based on their character, talent, communication, poise and presentation. They each won a $2,000 Cathie Wishnick scholarship, named in honor of the pageant’s longtime co-host, from the Chamber of Commerce plus a sterling silver Swiss Army knife (for Ouligian) and a sterling silver and gold heart necklace (for Rochlin) from Denton Jewelers. The couple will appear in events throughout the year, including riding in the Fourth of July parade, joining Santa on the fire truck for Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! and appearing at Chamber mixers and events. Runners-up were Tyler DuBovy, a Renaissance sophomore and solid performer who delivered a monologue from “Ah, Wilderness” by Eugene O’Neill, and Archer School ninth grader Madisen Siegel, who played the piano and sang a beautiful rendition of Carole Bayer Sager’s “Looking Through Your Eyes.” Both received $200 and will step in for Mr. and Miss Palisades if they are unable to complete their duties. The other talented pageant participants were Caitlin Gallo, a junior at Marymount, who sang “Good Morning, Baltimore” from “Hairspray”; Mason Hays, a junior at PaliHi, who performed an original stand-up comedy routine entitled “A Teenager’s View of Life in the Palisades”; Ali Eagle, a sophomore at Crossroads, who sang “The Wizard and I” from “Wicked”; Erin Kelly, a sophomore at Archer, who played “Ashokan Farewell” by Jay Ungar, on the violin; Kristina Goldberg, another sophomore at Archer, who sang “Think of Me” from “Phantom of the Opera”; Paul Miller, a sophomore at PaliHi, who sang “Somewhere” from “West Side Story”; Breanna Baraff, a junior at Marymount, who performed a monologue, “Explanations,” by Vernon Howard; Alicia Dougherty, a sophomore at Archer, who danced and sang to “All of Me” by Marks & Simons. Hosts Christian Saglie, Mr. Palisades 1996, and Ramis Sadrieh, Mr. Palisades 1993, reminisced about their pageant days. They interviewed the teens, asking them about one of their accomplishments, their goals for the future, and the question that contestants did not know in advance: What have you taught your parents? “I think I taught them how to have fun,” said Rochlin, the daughter of Gary and Marla Rochlin, crediting her sisters, Katrina, an eighth grader, and Danielle, a senior. “All of us together taught my parents what it means to enjoy life and dance around in the sun.” She also spoke about being selected ninth grade student of the year at Paul Revere, after making the big transition from a much smaller school. Her goals include earning a college degree and then going to graduate school in order to become an entrepreneur so she can own her own business. She would also like to travel the world and help others less fortunate. “I want to live a passionate life that I’m proud of, to know in my heart I have made a difference one way or another.” Ouligian said he had taught his parents, Greg and Victoria, time organization as well as how to cooperate on raising him and his two siblings, Rebecca, a ninth grader, and Thomas, a sixth grader. “It might have been a lot of work on their part, but I’m sure they think it’s worth it.” He also talked about his Eagle Scout trip to Europe, where they posed at the American Cemetery in Normandy with an American flag that is now flying over the Village Green. Ouligian, who likes to talk about policy, said he plans to study government and economics in college and, eventually, become an ambassador to another nation so that he can “meet a lot of international people, share ideas and debate.” Last year’s winners, Thea Rogers, a junior at Marlborough School, and Jay Sobel, Loyola senior, gave their farewell performances. Rogers brought back her quirky British character from last year’s comic monologue, performing this time as a tour guide in the Bront’ Parsonage Museum who offers tangential commentary on what she thinks Charlotte, Emily and Anne would have been thinking and doing. Sobel once again starred in “The Adventure of Pali Man,” a short film he wrote and directed, as a nerdy high school student who transforms into a superhero, ridding Palisadian heads of unwanted perms. While the judges’ votes were being tabulated, the audience watched an unusual act called “Opera Kadabera,” in which Patrick Bell sang French and German operas while performing magic tricks such as wiggling his way out of a straitjacket. The panel of judges was composed of Italian film distributor Giulia Gagliani Goldman, native Palisadian and professional ballroom dance instructor Kathleen Corey, City Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s deputy Andrea Epstein, sound editor/music mixer Bobby Mackston and actor Richard Harrison. “I was in complete shock,” said Rochlin about hearing her name announced as Miss Palisades. “It hasn’t hit me yet.” She has been taking jazz, tap and ballet lessons for most of her life, and said she chose to perform tap for the show because “I knew I wanted to do something upbeat, to do a swing number.” She currently serves as an ambassador at PaliHi, conducting school tours and orientations for visitors, and plays on the junior varsity tennis team. “Genna is just one of the best,” said Susan Haskell, who produced several Theatre Palisades Kids musicals, which Rochlin performed in from third to seventh grade. “She’s an amazingly talented girl and she’s so poised.” Ouligian said he was “frankly a bit shocked” to hear he was the new Mr. Palisades. He decided to participate in the competition when Carol Smolinisky called to recruit him just weeks before the show, because “it was an opportunity for a scholarship and to perform my piece in front of a lot of people.” He’d been working on the Debussy piece for a couple of months with his piano teacher, Yuliya Barsky, and said after his performance at the Youth Pageant that “that’s probably the best I’ve ever performed it.” What was challenging for Ouligian was the opening dance number choreographed by Thea White and performed by all of the contestants. According to his father, Ouligian “had never danced a step in his whole life” but worked hard to practice the moves. The contestants gave a lively performance in colorful basketball shorts and jerseys, dancing to the hip hop song, “Get Your Head in the Game.” Their various dancing styles emerged in this number’some balletic, others jazzy and yet others in a more break-dancing style. Ouligian said he enjoyed reuniting with former Marquez Elementary School classmates as well as Scout friends, such as Tyler DuBovy. “The competition [between participants], if any, was really joking.” Runner-up DuBovy, who has landed leading parts in school plays every year since 2000, said, “After everything we’ve been through, it was the culmination of such a great time.” Siegel, who competed with three Archer classmates, also said that “meeting everybody was really great.” The evening’s co-chairs were Smolinisky and Candida Piaggi. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the Miss Palisades competition dates back to 1958; the Mr. Palisades portion of the show was added in 1990.

Rec Center Report

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REC CENTER REPORT Boys Minors 2nd Round Suns 37, Pistons 26 (Suns win series 2-0) Boys Majors 2nd Round Heat 51, Rockets 44 (Heat win series 2-0) Pistons 46, Suns 33 (Pistons win series 2-0) The West Region youth basketball all-star tournament started last Saturday and the Palisades Recreation Center fielded six teams: two in the boys Minors division, one in the boys Majors, one in the boys Juniors, one in the girls Minors and one in the girls Majors. Pali’s boys Minors “A” all-stars, coached by Rick Farber, beat Westchester, 42-13. Pali’s team consists of Michael Adashek, Dylan Eisner, Henry Elkus, David Farber, Benji Kagan, Grant Pugatch, Taylor Stokes, Sam Wasserman and David Yona. The boys Minors “B” squad, coached by Peter Gardiner, lost to Westwood, 18-16. The team consists of Vaughn Berglund, Andrew Gardiner, Riley Moore, Hayes Bradley, Brandon Tillis, Zane Zeder, Dawson Rosenberg and Joshua Cohenzadeh. The girls Minors team, coached by Richard Gaughan, lost to Cheviot Hills, 23-21. The roster features Jennifer Krems, Franced Jaffa, Lauren Sedmak, Nicole Shanfield, Ariel Wilbur, Mackenzie Gray, Priscilla Shafighi, Madeleine Gaughan and Charlotte Cohen. The boys Majors team, coached by Olin Simplis, defeated Jim Gilliam 63-26. The team is comprised of David Ament, Connor Cook, Ethan Damavandi, Shervin Ghane, Michael Libby, Lawrence Kondra, Nick Sheinberg, Kahlil Simplis, Jayant Subrahmanyam and Hunter Venturelli. Palisades’ girls Majors all-stars, coached by Bill Humphreys, consist of Emma Cohen, Nadine Melamed, Roni Stein, Madeleine Grey, Paris Humphrey, Lauren Kaufman, Adelaide Seaman, Leslie Baker, Nicole Flyer and Lila Scott. Palisades’ boys Junior all-star team, coached by Doug Hafford, includes Josh Flyer, Ben Lushing, Cary Sonnerblick, Jalon Adams, Dylan Palladino, Darren Rosenberg, Connor Preston, Max Wakeling and Eric Walbridge.

Olympics are Kling’s Hobby

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When he’s not coaching the Palisades High tennis teams, Bud Kling is busy with his hobby: Olympic pin collecting and trading. He recently returned from a 23-day trip to Torino, Italy, where he helped organize the Coca-Cola pin trading center and the main trading center in the Olympic Village. “My wife and I and another couple stayed at a rustic style house in Peccato, a village 15 minutes outside of Torino,” Kling says. “Our neighbors had chickens and cows. I brought 1,000 pins with me and we gave all of them away. We gave some to kids and we donated some to the Boys Scouts and Special Olympics.” Kling has well over 10,000 pins in his personal collection. At every Olympics, millions of pins are exchanged. There are also many different types of pins, made for various entities: sponsors, networks, print and broadcast media, transportation, souvenir and internal staff. Some of Kling’s favorites are the National Olympic Committee (NOC) pins and bid pins–made for and by cities bidding for future Games. One of Kling’s biggest thrills was carrying the Olympic torch for the Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002. Kling ran an eighth-of-a-mile stretch in Hancock Park. “The soccer star Cobi Jones lit my torch and Martin Sheen was three people in front of him,” Kling remembers. Kling organizes pin trading seminars and even designs his own pins. In fact, the 2006 Palisadian-Post pin that he designed with Tom Brooke was voted one of the 10 best of the Torino Games by the Today Show. “If I had to pick a favorite, I’d pick Barcelona [in 1992],” Kling says. “The weather was fantastic. But Nagano in 1998 was definitely the best in terms of pin trading. They were buying, selling and trading them like crazy over there.” Kling’s love of the Olympics started when he was a boy and the interest in pin trading started when he saw a news clip of people trading pins at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The first Olympics he attended were four years later at the Summer Games in Los Angeles and he has attended every Olympiad since Barcelona. At the L.A. Games Kling was an interview coordinator for the American, Italian and Yugoslavian men’s basketball teams. He served on the administrative staff for the Malawai Olympic team in Athens, Greece, in 2004, managed pin trading at the British Commonwealth Games in 1994 and has been offered the same position for the Asian Games at Doha, Qatar, in December. “It’s become a family thing now,” Kling says. “My son Ryan (a sophomore at the University of Oregon) managed one of my sites in Athens and my daughter Alex (a junior at Pali) will probably go to the Vancouver Games in 2010. We want this hobby to keep going so I’m passing the torch, so to speak.”

Liotta Throws First Pitch

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PPBA OPENING DAY

Actor Ray Liotta tosses a strike to open the new season at Palisades
Actor Ray Liotta tosses a strike to open the new season at Palisades
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

The Palisades Pony Baseball Association officially opened its 52nd season last Saturday when award-winning actor Ray Liotta threw the ceremonial first pitch to Brian Sullivan, coach of the Bronco Tigers and PPBA board member in charge of field maintenance. After participating in the community celebration, Liotta went straight from the Palisades Recreation Center’s “Field of Dreams” complex to a 10:30 a.m. rehearsal with Virgina Madsen for a new hour-long drama series “Smith.” Filming is scheduled to begin this week on location in Pittsburgh. Liotta is best known for his role as Shoeless Joe Jackson in the 1989 baseball hit “Field of Dreams.” Other notable movies in which he has starred include “Unlawful Entry,” “Goodfellas,” and “Narc” (which he also produced). The Tribeca Film Festival will open two of Liotta’s new films. The first, “Local Color,” is an independent film in which he portrays the father in a semiautobigraphical account of impressionist painter George Gallo’s life. In the other, “Comeback Season,” he plays a cheating husband who develops a friendship with an injured high school football star. Liotta helps the football player with his confidence and the player helps Liotta get his family back. Liotta also stars in a movie that will be opening soon called “Chasing 3000,” based on the true story of two brothers, one of whom has Multiple Sclerosis, who journey to see Roberto Clemente get his 3,000th major league hit. Although there had been predictions of a storm for Saturday, when PPBA Commissioner Bob Benton arrived before 7 a.m. he reported “There wasn’t a cloud in the sky.” By 7:45, the tables set up on the outdoor basketball courts were full of families, players, community members and the Fire Station 69 crew, all enjoying the pancake breakfast. Music drifted over tables that were decorated in red, white and blue and well stocked with “Big League Chew” gum. Even though they don’t have a son or daughter playing, Mike and Nancy Brennan have been coming to the event for over 20 years. “It’s a lovely day, I’m happy to say,” Mike said. “We attended the boy scout breakfast last week.” “It seems pancake breakfasts start off Lent,” Nancy added. ” Who knew?” Before the opening ceremony, the Pinto Yankees, ages 7 to 9, were on the field warming up. Several were asked what they thought would be the key to a good season. “Getting a lot of good hits,” Vincent DeSantis said. Teammate Jake Suddleson agreed. Others, like Shayan Soltani and Johnny Plavec, cited “good defense.” Julia Broudy thought the most important thing was to “Listen to what the coaches talk about.” Bronco Cardinals coach Dave Kahn was setting up the “Bat and Grill,” a concession stand which is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Friday nights from 6 to 9 during the Pony division games. Coffee, doughnuts, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, popcorn, peanuts and assorted candies are all available to the public. Kahn assessed his team. “We’re a solid 500 ball club,” he said. “It’ll depend on our pitching. Our pitchers go from solid to looking like they’ve never pitched before, but then, developmentally that’s what 12-year-olds are about.” This past week the PPBA paid $10,000 to replace 25,000 square feet of sod in the outfields of the diamonds closest to the Rec Center gym so the fields would be in good shape for opening day. “We got a great deal with the city,” Benton said. “They let us take care of the fields and we’ve taken on that responsibility.” The 320 baseball players from 24 teams assembled on the lawn for the start of the 52nd baseball season. Each team is sponsored by one of 25 local businesses and service clubs. “This is Americana at it’s best,” Benton said as he opened the ceremonies at 9 a.m. He unveiled the Field of Dreams wall that had been updated. Benton then introduced the opening day co-chairs, Lisa St. John and Robin Dodson. “We’d like to thank all the parents who flip the pancakes,” St. John said. “It’s a real team effort to make this day happen.” The top ticket seller for the Pancake Breakfast was Evan Greene of the Mustang Cubs, who sold 83 tickets at $3 apiece to earn $249 and win a free week at UCLA’s Baseball Camp. Chris Murch won a week of camp at Pepperdine, Brett Elder won a bat from Benton’s; William Winkenhower and Mick Leonard each earned a week at Westside Baseball Camp; Oliver Levitt sold enough tickets to be a batboy at an upcoming UCLA game and Erik Krinett will be a batboy for Pepperdine. Brandon Newman got a gift certificate to Paliskates. The team that sold the most tickets was the Mustang Cubs, coached by Bill Elder. Valerie Clifford, whose son Preston plays on the Pinto Red Sox, sang the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Clifford has trained in both piano and voice since she was 8 years old and it showed as she delivered an uplifting rendition of the national anthem. Benton then handed Liotta the baseball and he threw a perfect fast ball to Sullivan. The umpire on the Bronco diamond shouted “strike!” and with that, the season was underway.

CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE MARCH 23, 2006 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST

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HOMES FOR SALE 1

INCREDIBLE WATERFRONT HOME, Kitsap County, WA. 2,300 sq ft custom 4 bdrm, 2.5 ba. 96 ft. low bank. Only $599,500! Owner/agent, (360) 265-3652. Janellis16@hotmail.com. LUXURY MALIBU TOWNHOME, 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 ba, ocean view, granite counter in kitchen, open floor plan, gated community, pool, spa, gym, 2 car garage/direct access. $1,399,000. Sotheby’s International, (310) 924-9955. www.Merilmay.com 4 BDRM, 4 1/2 BA HUGE LOT, upgraded. Guesthouse, separate office with separate entrance, pool, spa, 3 car garage. Open Sunday March 26th 1 p.m.-4 p.m. $3,995,000. Broker, (310) 459-0749

HOMES WANTED 1b

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

FURNISHED HOMES 2

FURNISHED CHARMING HOUSE near bluffs. 2+ den. Fireplace, garden, hardwood floors. Available short term. $5,000/mo.+security. Call (310) 459-0765 FURNISHED CHARMING COTTAGE close to village and bluffs. 1+1, fplc, garden, quiet. Available short term. $2,700/mo.+security. (310) 459-0765

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

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. $3,900/mo. Saul Berman, Sotheby’s Realty, (310) 497-2720 PACIFIC PALISADES 2 BDRM, 2 BA HOUSE. Secluded near village. Hardwood floors, fireplace, skylights, gardener included. $2,650/mo. No pets. (310) 454-5528 – cell: (310) 490-7787 2 BDRM, 1 3/4 BA, CLEAN, CUTE, village close. 1054 Hartzell. $3,300/mo. Available April 15th. Call (310) 454-5519

FURNISHED APARTMENTS 2b

BRENTWOOD GUEST QUARTERS. Private entrance, 3 rooms plus bath. N/S, weekly cleaning, utilities included. No pets. $1,675/mo. Call 8-9 a.m. or after 5:30 p.m. (310) 472-307

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

SUNSET IN THE VILLAGE. Spacious 1 bed, 1 bath, newly renovated, walk-in closets, gated parking, security bldg, laundry. $2,100 per month. 1 yr lease. (310) 454-6074 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 CONDO across from ocean, PCH & Sunset. $2,200/mo. (310) 428-9453 WALK TO VILLAGE. Fabulous condominium. 2+2, formal dining, oversized patios, hardwood floors, sunny, pool. $3,200/mo. (310) 454-7340 or (310) 804-5612 SMALL GUESTHOUSE, full bath, sm kitchen+1 rm, priv entrance, fenced yard, grass, fruit trees, outdoor shower, storage, parking. Utilities & gardener incl. Cats ok. $875/mo. Pacific Palisades. (310) 454-7595

WANTED TO RENT 3b

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 SINGLE FEMALE PERSONAL TRAINER needing guesthouse/private room to rent. Willing to trade for P.T. services. Love animals, kids and mature adults. Call Maria, (310) 994-9450 FIREFIGHTER IN PALISADES AREA looking for a guest house/private room to rent. Excellent credit, clean, non smoking, handy with tools, loves dogs, able to housesit or maintain large property. Call Mike, (805) 907-0579

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

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 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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

I’M THE CEO of my life. Are You? Executive Pay Without Executive Stress! (800) 841-8702 FreedomMyWay.com

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 FOUND: LEXUS KEY! Has panic button. Found on the street on Alma Real. Call to identify: (310) 459-5472

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 FREE YOURSELF FROM THE OFFICE! Want to work from home or anywhere you want? Got a Virus? The Mobile Office Professional CAN HELP! Call QTutors, (602) 625-3381

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

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

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

NANNY AVAILABLE FULL TIME! Mon.-Fri. Great references. I can travel anywhere! Love children. Many years experience. Please call Rosie, (h) (323) 461-3834, (c) (323) 580-2110

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 NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE NOW! Monday-Friday. Local references. Experienced. Trustworthy. Call Rosa H, (310) 839-4082, or cell, (310) 467-7470 EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER Looking for work. Full time, part time, week-ends. Will clean, cook, errands. Experienced in maintaining large homes. Pet friendly. Will do housesitting. Bevery Hills, Pacific Palisades or Santa Monica. Excellent references and resume. Call (310) 736-0455 HOUSEKEEPER, REFERENCES, EXPERIENCED. Own transportation. Speaks some English. Available Thursdays and every other Friday afternoon. Call evenings, (323) 299-1797 TOTAL CARE, ELDERLY CARE, companion, nanny, housekeeper etc. Available everyday. Call Nellie, (818) 357-8363

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 I AM A EUROPEAN WOMAN. Fixed position as a companion. Prefer elderly. Can cook, clean, drive. (310) 467-8693 EXPERIENCED COMPANION/CAREGIVER Live-in 24/7. Capable of light housework, meal preparation and drive. References available. Call Precious at (323) 404-5043. Email preciosazgarcia@yahoo.com

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 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

PRESSURE WASHING. 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

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

ATTENTION 65+ I can find the BEST and LEAST expensive Medicare Part D prescription plan for you. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL. (Save $$ join before 5/15. Paula, (310) 454-8694

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, local. Lisa Lukas, (310) 454-0859 WOULD YOU LOVE TO LEARN to play piano? Skilled piano teacher specializing with beginners/intermediate children, adults. Karen Barton, B.S. USC trained. (310) 486-1995 LEARN HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA or geometry over the summer at UCLA. Key concepts. Small class sizes. 5-week course. Now enrolling. Call instructor Steve, (818) 517-0566

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 & AP). In-home tutoring at great rates. Call Jonathan, (310) 560-9134 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 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 MATH & SCIENCE TUTOR. Basic math, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, algebra II, biology and SAT prep for middle and high school students. Experienced. B.S. UCLA. Steve, (818) 517-0566 TUTORING BY JARED SINCLAIR. Recent Berkeley graduate. Cum Laude at Loyola High School. “I’m an expert in all subjects and soon your son or daughter will be one too.” Call (310) 459-2312 COMPUTER LESSONS. Working on an assignment for school or work, but need help? From the Basics to Web Design to Viruses, WE CAN HELP! Call QTutors, (602) 625-3381 CLEARLY MATH TUTORING. Specializing in math! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, indivdualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Call Jamie, (310) 459-4722

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

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 HOUSEMAN, BUILDS HOUSES, DRIVER, painting houses interior/exterior. 15 years experienced. References. Quality job. Non-lic. Call Jorge, (818) 357-8363 AVALON ESTATE MAINTENANCE. Specializing in all aspects of home repair. Reasonable rates. Refs available. Prompt service. Non-lic. Call Dustin, (310) 924-2711

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 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

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

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 PATROL OFFICER, ARMED, P/T or F/T. Great benefits, high pay. CA BSIS permit and CA POST cert. required. Call today, (310) 454-7741 or email patrol@gatessecurity.com AAA HOME INCOME. 23 people needed NOW. Earn PT/FT income. Apply online to get started: www.wahusa.com FULL-TIME BOOKKEEPER FOR the Malibu Times 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 BLUECROSS PET HOSPITAL NOW HIRING! Full- and part-time positions. $7.50/hr. Must love animals, be self motivated and a hard worker. Call Sandra, (310) 454-2633 PART TIME, SMALL CONSTRUCTION office in the Palisades. Filing, organizing, clerical, computer literate, Quickbooks. Contact Kathy, (310) 454-2948 PART TIME NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER. Must speak English and drive. Great with kids. Flexible hours. Wed., Thurs., Fri. Call (310) 387-7722 LOOKING FOR LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY. Tuesday thru Saturday, or Monday thru Friday. Must have experience with children, cleaning. References please. (310) 573-3663 PERSONAL ASSISTANT/CHILDCARE provider needed for 7 year old girl, 10 year old boy, afternoons. Additional hours as necessary. Rebeccalobl@earthlink.net. YMCA/SUMMER DAY CAMP OPPORTUNITIES! We need Camp Directors, Counselors, an Art Director, Hiking and Nature Director to closely supervise and educate the children in the summer camp program, by maintaining a safe and stimulating environment. Each employee is responsible for planning programs for their group of campers and coordinating their programs within the camp. QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma, GED, or further education. Experience working with children is preferred but not required. CPR and First Aid Certification. Flexibility and ability to adjust to varying situations. Creativeness, patience, understanding, co-operation, and common sense. www.YMCALA.org/PM. Jason Forman, (310) 454-5591 OFFICE MANAGER, GOOD CUSTOMER service skills. Computer literate for new physical rehabilitation clinic. Fax resume: (310) 454-5049 FULL TIME TAKE CHARGE housekeeper for 2 adults. Grocery shopping, errands and light simple cooking. Must drive. CA lic. Insurance. Knowledge of Palisades/SM, compensation commensurate with abilities and references. Call (310) 825-7741 or (310) 459-3091 after 8 p.m.

SITUATIONS WANTED 17a

PERSONAL ASST/NOTARY PUBLIC avail. Let me help you run your life more smoothly. I’m proficient in bookkeeping, clerical duties, event co-ordination, mailing, research. Honest reliable, discreet. Local. Excellent/refs. Patti, (310) 720-8004

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 1994 FORD EXPLORER SPORT 4×4, 2 door hunter green. Alloy wheels w/ BFGAT’s. Brand new master cylinder and brakes. 125,000 miles good condition. $3,200 obo. GREAT CAR! (310) 576-0622 1998 VOLVO CROSS COUNTRY V70, AWD, Black, Sportswagon pkg, loaded, blk lthr htd seats, 3rd seat, 85K mi. Clean. $9,500 obo. (310) 892-6707

FURNITURE 18c

LEATHER SOFA plus 2 matching overstuffed chairs. Italian caramel color. Very high end. $5,000 obo. (310) 459-0884, leave message OUR LOSS, YOUR GAIN. No room in new house. Incredible down-filled Kreiss sectional. 9’6″x8’10”. Mint condition. $1,700/mo. Call (310) 459-6146 or email for photo pzomber@mpbf.com. IKEA COUCH/KING SIZED BED, hunter green, very comfortable, good condition, $250. India brass statues, 5 pcs, $300. Oriental rug, 6’x9′, $650 obo. Call (310) 444-9240 CUSTOM MADE LIP-COVER SOFA with down pillows, $1,495. Refrigerator, Whirlpool side by side, ice maker, water dispenser, like new, $795. (310) 459-8740 DINING/CONFERENCE TABLE 10′ long, b/w, granite. Custom high-end, seats 12-14. $3,500 obo. Will email photos. anita.harris6@verizon.net. (310) 454-5151

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE! 627 Baylor St. SAT., MAR. 25th, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Bikes, Beanie babies, clothes, furniture, books, electrical items. LOTS TO BUY! LAST AND FINAL MOVING SALE! SAT., March 25th, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. 15102 Bestor Blvd. at Embury. Treadmill, large cabinet, marble top and much, much more! GIANT BLOWOUT SALE! Everything must go! Office and personal moving sale. FURN-TOYS. SAT., March 25th, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 16712 Marquez. ESTATE SALE: 819 Muskingum Ave. SAT.-SUN., March 25th and 26th, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Antiques, furn, jewelry, lace shawls, silver, porcelain, china bdrm set, bar stools. ENTIRE HOUSE! 40 YEARS! Furn/furnishing/knick-knacks/leather sofas/antique tables/wash-dryer/linens/clothes/VCR tapes/books/power tools/a browzer’s delight! 1034 Harvard, S.M. FRI.-SAT., Mar. 24-25. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Pali Tennis Nets Nonleague Wins

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The Palisades High boys tennis team opened the season in impressive fashion, winning at Manhattan Beach Mira Costa, 11-7, last Wednesday, scoring a 4-2 victory over Crossroads the following day and beating Beverly Hills Tuesday at Palisades Recreation Center. Senior Ben Tom played No. 1 singles against the Mustangs and swept his three round robin sets, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0. Freshman Chase Pekar swept 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2 singles but senior Adam Deloje lost all three of his sets at No. 3 singles. In doubles, Stephen Surjue and Seth Mandelkern won two out of three sets at No. 1 and Sepehr Safii and Michael Light won two out of three at No. 2. Against Crossroads, Pekar played No. 1 singles and lost 6-3, 7-5 using the straight-up scoring used by the City Section. Deloje won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 and freshman Justin Atlan won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. Surjue and Safii won, 6-0, 6-3, at No. 1 doubles and Mandelkern teamed with Light to win, 6-4, 7-6 (1) at No. 2. The Dolphins (3-0) got off to a fast start against Beverly Hills, winning the first three matches. Tom beat the Normans’ top player, Jeff Lin, 7-5, 6-3, at No. 1 singles, Pekar defeated Beverly Hills’ Eric Bond, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, at No. 2 and Surjue teamed with Safii for a 7-6 (3), 7-5 doubles win. “We just swept three strong Southern Section opponents, so that’s a good sign,” PaliHi head coach Bud Kling said. “I’m pleased with how we’ve started out.” Baseball In a make-up game against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame last Wednesday, Palisades won 10-6. Mitchell Schwartz had a double, a suicide squeeze and five RBIs and Andy Megee added a double and two RBIs as Pali built a 7-1 lead in the first two innings. Catcher Tim Sunderland had two hits and scored three runs and Schwartz (1-0) allowed eight hits with five strikeouts. The following day, the Dolphins lost 6-2 to Santa Monica–their first loss at George Robert Field this season. Pali hitters were unable to solve pitcher Joe McGrew, who gave up five hits and stuck out three in six innings. Palisades bounced back with a 7-2 victory at Hawthorne last Saturday. Cole Cook (1-1) pitched a two-hitter with 13 strikeouts and Sunderland had a double and two RBIs. Austin Jones continued his hot streak at the plate with two singles and two RBIs. Boys Volleyball Palisades opened the season with a sweep of visiting Valley Alternative, 25-18, 25-13, 25-16 last Wednesday. Two days later, the Dolphins traveled to Carson and won 25-17, 23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 16-14. Softball Keira Leneman hit a game-winning two-run double in the fifth inning to spark Palisades’ 3-1 win Monday at North Hollywood. Freshman Emily Noel had 14 strikeouts and hit two doubles with one RBI in the victory. Despite a strong pitching performance from Noel, who allowed six hits and struck out eight, Palisades (2-1) failed to hold a 4-0 lead and lost to host Lincoln 5-4 last Wednesday.

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