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Seeing the Ancients Anew

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When the Getty Villa reopens on Saturday, visitors will emerge from the entry pavilion and enjoy this panorama view of the classical theater (foreground) that doubles as stairs leading down to the museum entrance (right). The cafe is beyond the theater to the left.
When the Getty Villa reopens on Saturday, visitors will emerge from the entry pavilion and enjoy this panorama view of the classical theater (foreground) that doubles as stairs leading down to the museum entrance (right). The cafe is beyond the theater to the left.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

When it reopens this Saturday after eight years of renovation, the Getty Villa can boast of being the only museum entirely devoted to Greek, Etruscan and Roman art. The world-class collection of antiquities is now the sole occupant and star of the gloriously renewed museum, the centerpiece of an entirely reimagined campus dedicated to the study of ancient life that includes a 450-seat outdoor classical theater where Greek dramas will be performed. Although derided by some critics as a theme park and an affront to modernism when it first opened in 1974, the Villa, based on the Villa dei Papiri, a first-century Roman country house, quickly won status as a well-loved Los Angeles landmark. The public embraced it from the start. “Traffic was blocked all the way into Santa Monica; it was a huge mess in both directions on Pacific Coast Highway,” says Burton Fredericksen, one of the museum’s first curators, of the original opening. The reservation system was born of this instant popularity and is still intact. In fact, openings to gain entry to the new complex are scarce until fall. Fredericksen was appointed curator of the J. Paul Getty Museum in 1965 when the collection was still relatively small and housed in the original Ranch House. “At that time, we were only open twice a week, two hours a day, and had room for just 24 cars,” Fredericksen recalled during a recent interview in his Brentwood home. “There was no way of knowing in 1965 that anything was going to come of the place.” It was in the late 1960s that J. Paul Getty’directing everything from afar at his home in England’decided to expand his cultural operation by stepping up acquisitions, hiring more staff and making plans for a new structure. Fredericksen, who remained one of three main curators until the late 1970s, didn’t even meet his boss until 1969 (Getty never returned to the U.S. after 1951). “One had to go there [to England] to see him,” he says. “I always thought people might have viewed him as an authoritarian-type person, which he was not. He was actually very personable. He was tightfisted, that’s well documented, but aside from wanting to keep expenses to a minimum, he was an easy man to work for.” Getty’s early collecting was mostly focused on decorative arts and paintings. His love affair with the ancient world and its objects began in 1939 with his first purchase and continued until his death in 1976. According to Fredericksen, Getty’s collecting style was distinguished by how often he trusted his own instincts rather than seeking others’ advice and the way in which the billionaire connoisseur was ever-conscious of cost, never wanting to set record prices. “This had its benefits and problems,” he says with a laugh, adding, “There were many things we should have bought.” “He always liked big things,” says Fredericksen. “It was characteristic of his collecting throughout. He enjoyed big pieces of furniture, big statues and big paintings. It was hard to sell him a small painting, small statue or even a chair.” Getty’s taste for the monumental is evident with the Lansdowne Herakles, a life-size marble figure of the young Herakles found near Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli. One of Getty’s most prized possessions, the statue, purchased in 1951, was one of the inspirations for building his museum in the style of an ancient Roman villa. Many significant purchases were made with the new museum in mind, including the entire contents of a Madison Avenue antiquities gallery in 1971. One thing Getty had little interest in were Greek vases, purportedly because of their use as funerary urns. “He didn’t want to collect objects that had an association with death,” says Karol Wight, the Getty Villa’s acting curator. This is a part of the antiquities collection, along with Cycladic art and funerary objects, that has notably grown since Getty’s day, aided, of course, by his enormous bequest. Of the 44,000 artworks that make up the collection, 1,200 of the 2,000 displayable objects are now exhibited in thematically arranged galleries. Wight, a long-standing member of the curatorial staff whose specialty is ancient glass, is sensitive to the great nostalgia people have for the original museum. She feels the essence has been preserved, while now complemented by such striking enhancements as opening the galleries to floods of natural light and bringing bright, vivid color to the walls. “Choosing wall colors was one of the hardest decision-making processes of all,” notes Wight of the reinstallation, an overall experience she describes as a breathtaking opportunity. The original Villa cost $17 million and took three years to build. “It was done as cheaply as we could do it on instruction,” Fredericksen recounts. By contrast, the revamped Villa, costing $275 million and following the winning design of architects Rodolfo Machado and Jorge Silvetti, is perhaps the most carefully done building of its kind ever built, with a state-of-the-art systems installed throughout to ensure the safety of the works of art. Every inch of the complex has been thoughtfully considered, right down to the smart new labeling system that allows objects to be cleanly displayed while a single panel handsomely mounted under each case has an easily identifiable icon of each piece and its information. Even museum fatigue has been addressed, with bars installed on the cases to allow hands to rest while studying an object. Wight recommends that visitors refresh their knowledge of Greek, Roman and Etruscan art in the new Timescape room, where interactive exhibits focus on time, place and artistic style in the ancient Mediterranean. Given the exacting and meticulous nature of the renovation, does Wight wish anything had been done differently with the installation? “I only wish the galleries were a little larger,” she says. “We were working on paper for years and when the exhibition furniture was delivered and installed, we realized there was too much in each room. We had to make some tough decisions, with some objects ending up in the storeroom.” Still, she says, the goal was to allow each object to breathe, not to overwhelm or make things overcrowded. “Less is truly more in this case.” Although he never personally visited his original Villa museum, nor could he have imagined the transformations to come, J. Paul Getty and his desire to create an intimate oasis in which to contemplate the ancient world has a timeless resonance. He wrote: ” I would like every visitor at Malibu to feel as if I had invited him to come and look about and feel at home… I hope that it will prove to be as beautiful as I imagined it and that everyone who wants will have a chance to see it.” The Getty Villa is located at 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacific Palisades. Admission is free. Advance, timed tickets are required and can be obtained online at www.getty.edu or by calling 440-7300. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is $7 per car, cash only.

Roach Twins Find Themselves Bit Players in Lawford’s Saga

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In Christopher Kennedy Lawford’s autobiography, there is no index, so those combing through for their celebrity gossip have to read the whole book. Except, of course, if you’re looking for the tidbits about the Roach twins’aka Kathleen McRoskey and Eileen Ogilvie. Not since the twins and Lawford were in third grade together at St. Martin’s School in Brentwood in the mid 1960s, had the trio reunited’until last Friday night at Village Books. Lawford was in town talking about his memoir “Symptoms of Withdrawal,” which recounts a life both gilded and gored by the Kennedy aura. Christopher’s father was actor/Rat Packer Peter Lawford, his mother Patricia Kennedy, the sixth child in the brood of Kennedy children, which also included John and Robert. When Kathleen and Eileen had first learned of their inclusion in the book, a flood of memories of their little friend resurfaced and they resolved to attend the book signing together. In the passage, Lawford recalls his 8-year-old friends. “I had been in love with the Roach sisters since kindergarten. They were adorable. I didn’t have a preference, I would have taken either one, but until my rather dramatic incapacity, they hadn’t given me the time of day.” That “dramatic incapacity” was the result of a fall from a trampoline which rendered the risk-taking Christopher laid up with a broken leg. The twins proved to be willing attendants, taking turns wheeling him around in his wheelchair. On the night of the book signing, the twins, their mom, husbands and siblings, decided to dine across the street at Dante’s with an eye on the activities at the bookstore. “At one point before 7:30 we could see a lot of commotion, so we decided to go over to the bookstore,” Kathleen said. “As we crossed the street Christopher came up to greet us. ‘Well hello,’ he said. We melted, I’m surprised we stayed on our own two feet.” In his talk, Lawford gave an overview of his life and told stories that described how terribly tragic his family dynamic was, with no parenting whatsoever, Kathleen said. “We learned how he smoked pot with his dad at an early age, and that Marilyn Monroe taught him the Twist.” The Roach twins, who grew up in Mandeville Canyon, recalled that “every girl remembers him and had a crush on him. I remember one time that he and another friend who lived up the street, came up to our house and knocked on our bedroom window. You would have thought that we were just living on the line, when all he did was knock on the window and say hello.” The girls were later admonished by their parents for receiving visitors without first clearing it with them. Lawford said that he wrote the book, despite the fact that there were already enough books out there on the Kennedys. “But he decided to write it ‘my way’ so that it would be his story and not somebody else’s. Although he passed everything by the family, nobody got back to him, so he went on with the book,” Kathleen said. “Bobby Shriver said ‘I hear you’re writing a book, what’s it about?’ ‘My life,'” he said. Katie O’Laughlin at Village Books has several signed copies of the memoir.

Winning One Stroke at a Time

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Like many athletes her age, Hannah Kogan dreams of one day competing in the Olympics. What distinguishes her from many of her peers, however, is the self-discipline and hard work she devotes to her chosen sport. That inner drive to succeed has made Kogan one of the best swimmers in the nation in her age group. Swimming for Team Santa Monica, the 12-year-old Palisadian was one of 32 swimmers from California, Nevada and Arizona to be invited to the Southern California Swim Festival last Saturday at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach. And Kogan didn’t just show up–she won the 100 Butterfly in 1:03.46, the fastest time she has ever clocked in that event. “I’d have to say the Butterfly is my favorite stroke because it’s the hardest to learn,” Kogan says. “Your technique has to be really good.” Kogan also finished seventh in the 500 Freestyle and eighth in the 100 Freestyle. She then anchored the 200 Medley Relay and, despite leaving the block late, swam the 50 Free leg in a personal-best 26:23. She also swam the second leg of the 200 Free Relay. The competition featured four teams (North, South, East and West), each consisting of eight swimmers of varying ages. Kogan was placed on the West team, which finished second overall. “It’s a really cool meet because you go representing yourself and they just randomly put you on a team with people you’ve never met before,” says Kogan, who lives in Sunset Mesa. “By the time it’s over, you get to know your teammates and even the other teams fairly well.” Kogan’s results are the product of tireless dedication. She spends a minimum of two hours in the pool six days a week and sometimes even wakes up at the crack of dawn to make practices at Santa Monica College before school. Every summer, she attends swimming camps every aimed at improving proficiency in specific strokes. “I like hanging out with my friends but between swimming and homework I don’t have much time,” says Kogan, a seventh-grader at Paul Revere Middle School. “Competing year-round means I have to sacrifice other things sometimes, but it’s worth it.” Though swimming is her sole focus now, Kogan participated in many sports as a young child. While at Marquez Elementary, she tried gymnastics and ballet. She played club basketball for the Santa Monica Surf and was a point guard in the Pali Rec League for two seasons. She started swimming seven years ago and was a standout on the Palisades-Malibu YMCA team before switching to Team Santa Monica, a club team affiliated with USA Swimming, when she was 11. “That was really hard [leaving the Y] because I was there for three years and I made so many friends there,” Kogan says. “It’s a smaller team so everyone knows each other. But I still have my old friends and I’ve made new ones on my new team.” Kogan faced another personal challenge when her identical twin, Samantha, quit swimming around this time last year. “That was hard too because we were so used to going to workouts together and we had a lot of fun,” Hannah says of her sister. “But I’m still supportive of her and she’s supportive of me. In fact, she plays tennis now and I go to watch her matches whenever I can.” Hannah and Samantha also have a nine-year-old brother, Jackson, who plays in the Palisades Pony Baseball Association and is a member of the Palisades Pirates all-star travel squad. In addition to excelling in the pool, Kogan is an honors student at Revere, where she especially likes studying world history. She was a Palisadian- Post Athlete of the Year in 2004 and juggles her academics with a rigorous training schedule designed for swimmers of the Junior Olympic level. Kogan has posted Southern California reportable times in all of her Freestyle and Butterfly events, and has Top-16 times in the 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Fly and 100 Individual Medley. “My immediate goal is to meet sectional time standards in all of my events,” Kogan says. “I’m off by three seconds in the 100 Fly and by one second in the 50 Free.” Kogan is tapering for the Lost Dutchman Invitational in Tempe, Arizona, at the end of February. By that time, she will have turned 13 and, if effort has anything to with it, her times will be right on target.

Norman Kramer, 69; Former Group VP at Hughes Aircraft

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Norman Kramer and one of his hand-crafted model airplanes.
Norman Kramer and one of his hand-crafted model airplanes.

Longtime Pacific Palisades resident Norman Bruce Kramer died of complications following heart surgery on January 11 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. He was 69. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 21, 1936, to Bernice and Ambrose Kramer, Bruce graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1958. He then moved to California to get his master’s degree from the California Institute of Technology on a Howard Hughes Fellowship, which he completed in 1959. While completing his Ph.D. at UCLA in electrical engineering, Bruce worked at the Malibu research facility of Hughes Aircraft Company. Upon completion of his Ph.D. in 1966, he was offered an assistant professorship at UCLA, but chose to continue working at Hughes. In 1984 he was promoted to division manager of the Microwave Products Division and in 1988 was appointed group vice president. He continued working for Hughes until his retirement three years later. In 1959, Bruce met his future wife, Sue Jane Quan, on the steps of the UCLA library, as arranged by mutual friends. They married in 1960, eight months afterward. In 1966, they moved to the Palisades, where they resided ever since. His native inventiveness and creativity inspired Bruce’s favorite hobby in retirement, which was designing, building and flying painstakingly detailed, free-flight model airplanes. His design talents also included crafting beautiful tongue-in-groove teak furniture for his home. Among his other favorite pastimes were time spent with his grandchildren, cooking, and traveling with his wife and their friends, Maria and Juergen Doll. Bruce took great satisfaction in the fact that he and his wife visited every state in the union, every province in Canada, and every continent in the world except Antarctica. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sue Jane Kramer; son Stephen Kramer (wife Heather Kramer) of Los Angeles; daughter Liu-Yen Kramer (husband, Dr. James Ibbetson) of Santa Barbara; and four grandchildren: Thomas and Elena Ibbetson and Jared and Lawson Kramer. Bruce is also survived by a sister, Dr. Eleanor Sypher of New York City, and a brother, Dr. Samuel Kramer of Ohio. Services will be private, along with a celebration of Bruce’s life scheduled for February.

Stephen Peters, 58; Graphic Artist Created Surfing Logo

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By MARTIN SUGARMAN Special to the Palisadian-Post Stephen Corbit Peters, who embraced life with all his heart, died on January 20, four days short of his 59th birthday. The graphic artist was a lifelong resident of Pacific Palisades and a member of the famous Class of ’65 at Palisades High School. “Stephen’s greatest gift to his close friends and everyone else was his honesty and integrity,” said Denny Aaberg. “What mattered most to him were his friends. He enjoyed his friends and took a deep interest in their well-being.” A resident of Santa Monica Canyon, Stephen loved every inch of the Canyon and savored all the colorful characters who passed through there during his lifetime, and decades earlier. He was the type of man who enjoyed talking about life and culture over a cup of coffee in the late afternoon. If asked to describe Stephen’s character in one word, many of his friends would say: equilibrium. He was rarely dismissive or judgmental about people; he possessed an open mind and accepted human imperfections. “His dry, witty sense of humor made us smile and laugh and brought joy to our lives,” said Denita del Signore Jordan. One of Stephen’s closest friends, Tony Miller, said “Losing him, I have lost half of my heart.” As an arch individualist, Stephen didn’t need an audience to validate himself or his work as an accomplished artist. In the late 1960s, he designed what has become the gold standard of surfboard logos: the original Natural Progression logo for the surf shop in Santa Monica Canyon. The logo appeared on thousands of T-shirts and sweatshirts and is known throughout the surfing world. Stephen loved jazz and blues, and was by nature a lover of knowledge, addicted to reading interesting books. Once an outstanding youth baseball pitcher at the Palisades Recreation Center, he loved surfing, and his inimitable surfing style reflected his character: steady, understated and smooth. He is survived by his mother Virginia and his father Kenneth, a former principal of Beverly Hills High. A private memorial service will be held.

Kaye Kelley, 77; Anesthesiologist, Adventurer, Fly Fisherman, Skier

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Kaye (Kel) Kelley, M.D., a former resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away peacefully with his family at home in Palo Alto on December 26 from congestive heart failure. He was 77. Born on May 1, 1928 in Huntington Park, Kelley graduated from high school in Boulder City, Nevada, and entered the U.S. Navy in 1945. He met his wife of 55 years, Diane Daves Kelley, at UCLA in 1949, but received his bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 1952. After earning his medical degree from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1955, Kelley completed his internship and residency at Los Angeles County Hospital. He practiced anesthetics at Daniel Freeman Hospital in Inglewood for more than 30 years. Kelley and his family lived in the Palisades from 1963 to 1989, during which time his children attended Palisades public schools. He and his family were members of St. Matthew’s Church and the Bel-Air Bay Club. He also formerly resided in Sonoma and Santa Fe. Throughout his life, Kelley had a spirit of adventure. He was an avid fly fisherman, sailor, and skier. He and his wife were enthusiastic travelers, and in recent years they explored much of the United States. He also enjoyed photography and music. His family remembers him with great love and affection. In addition to his wife, Diane, he is survived by his children, John Kelley of Palo Alto; Kimberley Mulvihill, M.D., of Salt Lake City; Michael Kelley of Scotts Valley, California; and Scott Kelley, M.D. of Wellesley, Massachusetts; and 11 grandchildren. A family celebration was held in his honor on December 30. Those who wish may contribute to the Pathways Hospice Foundation, 585 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085, an organization dedicated to compassionate patient care.

CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE JANUARY 19, 2006 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST

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ROOMS FOR RENT 3

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CAREGIVERS/COMPANIONS: Live-in/out. Minimum 2 years experience. Three work related references required. Driving preferred. CNA’S/CHHA’S welcomed. Bondable. Call (323) 692-3692 EXCEPTIONAL CARE GIVER. Honest, reliable, personable, strong male. Experienced in W.L.A. Doesn’t drive. Call former employer at (310) 454-3966. TOTAL CARE Caregiver, companion, nanny, housecleaning, L/I or L/O. Available. Call (818) 357-8363

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

MASSAGE THERAPY 12b

AWARD WINNING MASSAGE by Natalie. Deep tissue specialist. Call (310) 993-8899. www.massagebynatalie.faithweb.com

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

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 assessing 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 SPANISH CERTIFIED TUTOR for all levels. Has finest education qualifications and experience. Palisades resident. Many good references. Amazing system. Affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180 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 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 MULTI-SUBJECT CREDENTIALED TUTOR. Elementary, middle & high school subjects. ELL. Local references. Palisades resident. Marit, (310) 454-8520

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 DAN’S MASONRY AND REPAIR Brick, block, stone, concrete, stucco, tile. Big or small we do it all. In Palisades 20 years. Cell, Danny, (310) 261-0536

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.

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16o

SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686

LOCKSMITH 16p

EVERYWHERE LOCKSMITH SINCE 1981. 24-hour service. 7 days a week. A professional locksmith service for commercial and residential properties. Call (310) 395-9193

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16q

PAUL HORST – Interior & Exterior – PAINTING – 51 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

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

RAINGUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 16t

GUTTER: Clean-out no more “overflow”, replace dented, rusty, leaky sections, or install new gutter. Call Owen Cruickshank, (310) 459-5485

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

ROOFING 16v

“WE SEAL LEAKS.” Roofing, skylights, gutters, windows, carpentry, painting, slope retention, drainage systems, drywall, plaster, concrete foundations, rock waterfalls, landscaping, patios, remodels, consultation. (310) 457-4652

WROUGHT IRON 16x

IRONWORKS. Lic. #811785. Bonded, insured. 20 yrs exper. Ornamental, structural ironworks. Residential/ commercial. Specializing in artistic ironworks. Excellent service, excellent prices. Call (800) 700-9681

MISCELLANEOUS 16y

RENE’S WOOD REFINISHING. Kitchen & bath cabinets, wall units and antiques. License #00020808280001-8. Call (310) 397-9631

HELP WANTED 17

DRIVERS 150K PER YEAR-TEAMS! Excellent benefits and home times! Regional and team opportunities @ WERNER ENTERPRISES, (800) 346-2818, ext. 123 MEDICAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in the Palisades looking for FULL time receptionist to answer phones, light office work. Starting $10.50/hr. Available immediately. Fax resume (310) 454-3382 AFTER SCHOOL NANNY for 10 & 12 yr old boys to help with homework and drive to activities. M-F 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Excellent English preferred. Call Lisa, (213) 680-7939 LIVE/IN NANNY for twin infants. Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Light housekeeping. Call Lisa, (213) 680-7939 CUSTOMER SUPPORT/ADMIN ASSIST: Support on-line payroll processing and distribution for our national restaurant clients. Will train candidate in computer operations. Position requires attention to detail and good organization skills. General Office and Accounting a plus. Work 3 days/wk (Tuesday-Thursday) w/ full time potential. Send resume to Realtime Computer Corporation, Santa Monica at personnel@rt.net. BOOKKEEPER: MALIBU OFFICE for int. appliance company has opportunity for full charge bookkeeper. Independent self starter, experienced in manufacturing, CGS, inventory forecasting & control, LCs, import and all bkp functions. QB Pro exp through month end statements. Full time. Send resume to NLBAS@aol.com. LOVING RELIABLE NANNY needed for infant. 30-40 hrs. per week, flexible hours. Housekeeping, own car, references required. Good pay and benefits. Call Jacqui, (310) 459-3956 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/OFFICE ASSISTANT full time for Pacific Palisades travel agency. Excellent phone skills required and general office experience. Call Pat or Geri at (310) 459-9891 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 COMMUNITY BASED DAY PROGRAM for adults w/ developmental disabilities in Malibu. Looking for dedicated reliable vocational trainer. Experience preferred. Excellent benefits. M-F, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday positions available. (310) 457-2026 PART-TIME CHILDCARE, light housekeeping. Sundays, 12 p.m.-8 p.m. for 10 year old daughter. Must have car and good DMV. English speaking. Excellent references required. Call Linda, (310) 451-4068 CLEANING LADY WANTED, Thursday or Tuesday preferred. Local references. Good English and own transportation. Non-smoking. Call 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (310) 573-7656 GALLERY/OFFICE ASSISTANT manager in Palisades. Full time, flexible. Must be responsible and well organized. Must be MAC friendly, PEOPLE friendly, and ART friendly. Local references required. Salary negotiable for right candidate. Email resume to: info@galleryofrarejewels.com. SELF CENTRE IS LOOKING for an esthetician Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and a front desk position Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To set an appointment for interview, call Kathy, (310) 713-7685. AU PAIR WANTED, PART TIME, L/I, L/O, CDL. Speak English, great with kids, warm. Great for college student. Pac Pal family. Call (310) 387-7722 NATURAL MEDICINE DOCTOR looking for a capable receptionist/personal assistant that is friendly, mature, reliable, organized, assertive, honest, with a helpful attitude for a very busy office. I will depend on you heavily to mulitask and keep things running smoothly. Full time M-F 9-5. Please call (310) 230-0616

SITUATIONS WANTED 17a

WEAVING TEACHER WANTED at my location. (310) 573-7656

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

VINTAGE ORIENTAL RUGS and misc. antiques and furniture. Sterling silver misc. pieces. Please call (310) 454-4210

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

ENTIRE HOUSE! Antique sofa/tables/chests/beds/ mirrors/TV/clothes/knick-knacks/kitch stuff/more! Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home Pk, #17 Aloha. 16001 Pac. Coast Hwy (NW corner of Temescal Cyn.). Pls park considerately. FRI.-SAT., Jan 20-21; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Julia K. Haaker, 92; Longtime Resident, Adventurous Woman

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Julia Knapp Haaker, a longtime Pacific Palisades resident and former Office of Strategic Services officer for the U.S. government, died on January 6. She was 92. Julia, known as Julie, was born on February 13, 1913 in Steubenville, Ohio, the youngest of three girls to James and Elizabeth Knapp. She was considered the lucky daughter because, unlike her sisters, Ruth and Elizabeth, who suffered childhood diseases, Julie was healthy and strong. During Julie’s early childhood, the Knapp family lived in Dayton and later moved to Toledo. At age 17, upon graduating from Scott High School in Toledo, Julie attended Oberlin College on a scholarship. Unfortunately, because of the Depression, she was forced to return home after only one year to help support her family. While she continued college at Toledo University, Julie watched her friends marry their high school sweethearts and settle in near their parents. Her sense of adventure emerged, and she realized that getting married and spending the rest of her life in her hometown was the very last thing in the world she wanted to do. She dreamed of going to New York, London and beyond. First, she journeyed to Boston and graduated from Simmons College in 1938. She then moved to New York to fulfill her dream of living and working in New York City, which she considered sophisticated and exciting. She was thrilled to find an apartment on Fifth Avenue at Tenth Street and take the bus up Fifth Avenue every morning to work as secretary to the president of the Flintkote Company, “high up” in Rockefeller Center. In 1943, Julie learned of a new government organization formed to support the war effort, the Office of Strategic Services’the forerunner of the CIA. Julie applied for and accepted a position at OSS on the condition that she would be assigned to its London office. She was assured of getting this position since unlike most U.S. citizens who wanted to be as far from the war as possible, Julie wanted to be where the action was. In February 1944, Julie left Flintkote and joined the OSS in Washington, D.C. Shortly thereafter she sailed to London on a blacked-out passenger ship which she discovered was the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth II. To avoid detection by German U-boats, the QEII criss-crossed the Atlantic. Julie’s voyage was top secret and the only information she could tell her family was that some time soon she would leave; she could not tell them when. Julie found a beautiful flat in London located on the top floor of an apartment building at No. 3 Grovesnor Square. It was considered undesirable because when the air-raid sirens sounded, signaling the approach of German buzz bombs, residents fled downstairs to the basement. Naturally, everyone wanted to be near the basement, except Julie, who somehow was convinced that the bombs would not drop on her. In late 1944, Julie was invited by her roommate to join her on a blind date with two gentlemen friends. Julie’s blind date was Ed Haaker, a war correspondent with NBC News. The couple married in December 1946. Julie was assigned briefly to a position in Paris in 1945, then was sent to Nuremberg to assist the OSS prosecutors with the war crimes trials. In 1947, Julie and Ed relocated to Berlin for four years, where Ed continued his career with NBC News and they began their family. Then after a year in the Frankfurt office, Ed was assigned to the NBC office in Hollywood at Sunset and Vine. The family moved to Pacific Palisades in 1952. During the years on Albright Street, Julie was a homemaker when her children were young. From 1962 to 1971, she worked in the Linguistics Department at UCLA. Later she was involved in community groups dealing with issues affecting Pacific Palisades. For a number of years she was a member of the Pacific Palisades Residents’ Association and acted as recording secretary. In her later years, she traveled with Ed and enjoyed her children and grandchildren. Julie’s Victorian upbringing blended wonderfully with her sense of adventure and appreciation for change. She listened to Rachmaninoff and loved The Doors. She grew up wearing gloves and hats on Sunday and made friends among the hippies at UCLA during the 1960s. Ed always described Julie as the most beautiful woman he had even seen. He loved her deeply and dearly and said so often. In turn, Julie said that upon meeting Ed she found him to be the funniest, most adorable man she had ever met. After he was gone, she told her children many times how she missed him and that he had been so wonderful a life companion. Julie loved her children and grandchildren. She loved all dogs and animals. She was the steady backbone of her family who never wavered from her sense of duty and obligation. Julie is survived by her daughters, Margaret McIntosh, Marilyn Haaker and Julie Teufel; her stepson Peter Haaker; and five grandchildren, Grey McIntosh, Kristin and Evan Teufel, and Meredith and Brett Haaker. A memorial will be held on Sunday, January 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Riviera Country Club, 1250 Capri.

Marian Cox, 87; Former Resident, Businesswoman

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Marian Cannon Cox, a former Palisades resident and bank manager, died of a stroke in Sacramento on December 25. She was 87. Born June 3, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, Marian spent her youth in Philadelphia, St. Paul, Tampa, and Kansas City. She graduated from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, on a full scholarship. She majored in business administration and was the only female in the graduating class to receive a B.S. degree in business administration. She was married to Duncan W. Cox on October 26, 1940 in Kansas City. Duncan and Marian lived in Pacific Palisades from 1947 to 1973, at the Point Dume Club of Malibu from 1973 to 2002, and finally in Sacramento. They were married for 65 years, until Duncan’s death last March 9. Marian opened the Pacific Palisades branch of Security First National Bank in 1948 and later worked for Scudder & Forde before ending her working life with Pepperdine University’s personnel department. While living in the Palisades and Malibu, she was president of the Soroptimist Club and was active in the Alpha Chi Omega sorority alumnae group, The Westsiders, The Point Dume Club Residents Association and the Malibu Seniors. She is survived by her son Craig (wife Carol); her daughter Cathee Folk (husband Dennis); and four grandchildren: C.J., Devin, Jennifer and Tyler. Marian donated her body for studies in medicine at UC Davis, to provide medical researchers with tools that help them to investigate new surgical and medical procedures, thereby directly helping patients and doctors in the present and future. After the donations have been studied, the remains will be cremated and the ashes scattered at sea off the coast of San Francisco. A memorial has been installed on the medical school’s campus at UC Davis to serve as a perpetual remembrance of those who made gifts of their bodies.

Robert Fintzy, Psychiatrist

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Robert T. Fintzy, M.D., died at his home in Pacific Palisades on January 13, following a long struggle with lung cancer. He was 71. Fintzy was born in New York City on March 10, 1934, the son of David and Lillie Fintzy. He was a graduate of Columbia College and the Boston University School of Medicine. He received his residency training in psychiatry at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital (now University Hospital) and continued his training in child psychiatry at the Douglas A. Thomas Clinic in Boston. Fintzy moved to the Palisades with his family in 1968. Since that time, he served on the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine and supervised psychiatric residents at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. In addition, he served for many years as the editor of The Southern California Psychiatrist, the newsletter of the Southern California Psychiatric Society, and received national recognition for its excellence. He was honored as a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association for his devoted service to the profession. Fintzy had a wonderful enthusiasm for family, friends, tennis, theater, literature, music and life in general. He is survived by his wife Karin; daughters Rachel of Pacific Palisades and Katherine Gunther (husband Daniel) of Carpenteria; and his brother Leonard (wife Rita) of West Palm Beach, Florida. A memorial service is being planned. Donations in lieu of flowers are suggested to a charity of one’s choice.

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