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Season’s Greetings from the Post

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(Left to right): Jolene Knight, Cheryel Kanan, Laura Sarkin, Sharon Reynolds and Roberta Donohue. Photo: Rich Schmitt
(Left to right): Jolene Knight, Cheryel Kanan, Laura Sarkin, Sharon Reynolds and Roberta Donohue. Photo: Rich Schmitt

ADMINISTRATION Roberta Donohue, publisher since 1987, was born and raised in the Palisades. Her 31 years at the Post include working in virtually every area of the paper, from reception to commercial printing. Married for 32 years, Roberta and her husband Rich have one daughter who is a sophomore at Palisades High and plays the violin in the orchestra as well as being a member of the high school volleyball team. Roberta has been active in the Chamber of Commerce for over 20 years, and served as president in 2000. Cheryel Kanan has been with the Post since 1984, and has been business manager for the past 16 years. She is a 42-year resident of the Palisades. She and her husband Dan have raised five children and now enjoy spending time with their seven grandchildren. She is a past president of the Chamber, and has worn many hats at the Post. Post subscriptions falls into the able hands of Sharon Reynolds, administrative assistant in charge of circulation since 1989. Reynolds moved to California from Missouri when she was a high school junior, at which time she met her husband, Jim, who is the production manager. They’ve been married for 42 years. The couple has two daughters, a son and five grandchildren. Jolene Knight, office assistant, does clerical work at the Post. She began nine years ago working one day a week and now works four days. A native of West L.A., she attended University High, Santa Monica City College and UCLA. Jolene has one son and a grandson. The newest addition to the Post is Laura Sarkin, who graces the front desk as well as handling the classifieds. Originally from Michigan, she actually is a citizen of London. An interest in meditation drew her to India, where she lived from 1975-1991. Laura has a degree in special education and is a longtime child advocate. As a special education teacher, she’s taught in London as well as California. Before coming to the Post, she worked in a law office in Santa Monica. She has one daughter who lives in London and works for Disney. ADVERTISING For 32 years, Grace Hiney has been the Post’s restaurant writer and account executive. An avid home cook, Grace names veal piccata as her all-time best dish. A 39-year resident of the Palisades, she was the entire advertising department when she began at the Post and her children were in nursery school; she now is the grandmother of five little ones, 7 and under. Don Oswald, account executive, has been with the Post since 1983. He grew up in Connecticut and is an active volunteer at the Palisades-Malibu YMCA. A Pasadena resident, he enjoys his power boat excursions to Catalina Island for relaxation and fishing. His 15 year-old Bichot, Georgie, occasionally comes to work with him and has become the company mascot. Kendy Veazie is a native of Tennessee. She has a degree is in criminal justice. Two years ago she moved to Santa Monica and started working for the Palisadian-Post. Jeff Ridgway is the newest account executive at the Post. He’s a longtime resident who enjoys starting every morning with espresso and an apricot-blueberry muffin. He grew up in Sacramento and attended UC Davis, where he majored in English. EDITORIAL Managing Editor Bill Bruns grew up in Cardiff, north of San Diego, and later worked for Life magazine and TV Guide. He and his wife, Pam, have been Palisades residents for 33 years. Bill is a familiar face around town; often he’s seen walking to work and back from his home in the Alphabet streets. With the Post since 1993, Bill is especially proud of his staff’s comprehensive coverage of a wide range of stories. ‘ Libby Motika, senior editor, grew up in Brentwood and has been hovering around Pacific Palisades most of her life. She has been heading the Post’s award-winning Lifestyle section for 11 years. Her enthusiasms run from poetry to art and architecture, with time reserved for her early morning bicycle rides. When he’s not scrambling around town covering games, Steve Galluzzo, sports editor, is playing them’his favorites are soccer and tennis. He was born in New York but has lived most of his life in Southern California, graduating from Cal State Northridge with a degree in journalism. He enjoys what he does because it combines his passions: writing and sports. In addition to sports, he has a deep affection for gorillas having visited them in Rwanda. Linda Renaud, news editor, joined the Post in September 2003. A Santa Monica Canyon resident, Linda also writes a real estate column for the Post and edits the monthly “Real Estate News & Views” section. In July, she won first place, Local Spot News, in the California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest. Alyson Sena, associate editor, grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Marlborough School. Her family moved to the Palisades in 1996. She started as an intern at the Post in September 2001 after earning her B.A. in English from Brown University. Alyson also completed the print journalism certificate program at UCLA. Among her many passions are traveling, writing short stories and practicing yoga. Nancy Smith, staff writer, joined the paper in March 2001. A transplanted Midwesterner and former programming director at The Art Institute of Chicago, she moved to the Palisades with her husband and daughter seven years ago. When away from the Post, Nancy leads art tours as a LACMA docent. She has a degree in art history from the University of Michigan. Having lived in the Palisades since 1993, Sue Pascoe started working for the Post in May. She graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in sociology. She’s married and has three children, a dog, a cat, a parakeet and a guppy. A native New Yorker, Rich Schmitt has been the Post’s staff photographer for over four years. He earned his undergraduate degree at Hofstra University and a graduate degree at NYU. He and his wife reside in Los Angeles. He freelances for UCLA, Pepperdine and the AFP wire service. His photos have won National Newspaper association and CNPA awards. Copy editor Nancy Bryan started her career as an editor at The Rand Corporation, then took a break to raise her two children. In 1986, Bryan went back to work at a consulting firm in Century City. In 1991, she took a position at the J. Paul Getty Museum as an editor and technical writer and retired 10 years later. For the past four years, whenever she’s in town, she faithfully reads and edits almost every story that goes into the newspaper. GRAPHICS Graphics director Ed Lowe, a Palisadian since 1969, has been working at the Post for 21 years. Ed has volunteered his time throughout the years for the Chamber of Commerce and is an avid muscle car enthusiast. His car of choice is a ’68 Camaro streetrod. In addition to cars, Ed is a longtime fan of the L.A. Kings. He also loves the beach, surfing and is a Certified Basic Nordic Walking Instructor. Manfred Hofer, graphic artist at the Post for 23 years, grew up in Pacific Palisades and attended Santa Monica College. Active in theater, he will be appearing in Theatre Palisades’ upcoming production of “The Bad Seed” and won TP’s “Best Featured Actor” award this summer for his role in “Inspecting Carol.” He plays the electric guitar when he can find the time. Tom Hofer, Manfred’s brother, has been a graphic artist with the Post for 16 years. A UCLA graduate, Tom is a musician, hockey enthusiast and tiki culture aficionado. His Oscar Wilde-like wit keeps the office entertained. His solo CD, entitled “Clearinghouse,” is available at www.pungentrecords.com. PRODUCTION Jim Reynolds has been at the Post since 1978, and as production manager he’s the one who makes sure all the printing jobs and the newspaper get out on time. Jim is a NASCAR nut, and has a collection of more than 800 NASCAR toys parked in his den. He and his wife Sharon make the 84-mile round trip to work each day. Shop Foreman Joe Hernandez loves the outdoors and he can think of no better vacation than hiking in the high country. A 27-year veteran at the Post, Joe not only runs the two-color Heidelberg press, but makes sure that all the machinery is working properly. He has two children. Joe is excited by the arrival of his second grandchild, born on December 13. ‘ Manuel Tavarez has put in 11 years at the Post and operates the Heidelberg one-color press. A native of Zapotlanejo, a little town just outside Guadalajara, Mexico, Manuel is a spirited supporter of Mexico’s soccer team. He has four children, his youngest is two; his oldest is 16 and a goalie for Culver City’s AYSO all-star soccer team. Keith McDaniel joined the Post three years ago as press operator and is responsible for coaxing the venerable Palisadian-Post press into printing the finest color it can. He lives in Pico Rivera with his wife Carol and daughters, Katie and Kayla. Both girls play softball and when Keith isn’t watching them, he’s biking or running. He also plays guitar. Tommy Aguilar, pressroom assistant, celebrated his third year at the Post in September. He and his wife, Cynthia, live in Venice and have four children; the oldest is in college in San Diego. Aguilar comes from a musical family and has played guitar since he was seven. He’s well known in the musical community for not only building amplifiers, but restoring vintage ones. “I like to see the musicians happy with their equipment,” he said. Press assistant Luis Hernandez is coming up on his first anniversary with the Post in January. He went to L.A. High School where he swam on the swim team. After graduation, he attended Santa Monica College. He has a twin brother who works as an electrician. On weekends, if his brother needs an assistant, Luis is there to help out. About his first year at the Post, Luis said, “It’s been a good year. I like it here, it’s like a family.” Jonathan Merwitzer works as the circulation assistant. He grew up in the Palisades and attended Palisades Elementary. He graduated from PaliHi and went to Sonoma State University, where he got his degree in communication studies. He’s a martial arts fan and works out at Max Impact. He also does kick boxing at the Y and Gerry Blancks. A fan of both the Dodgers and Lakers, Jonathan also volunteers as a Jewish Big Brother.

Navas, Pugatch Win Marathon to Earn All-City Doubles Title

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Lotte Kiepe rips a forehand winner during last Wednesday's All-City doubles third-place match. Kiepe and her partner, Mary Logan, won in straight sets.
Lotte Kiepe rips a forehand winner during last Wednesday’s All-City doubles third-place match. Kiepe and her partner, Mary Logan, won in straight sets.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

There were times when Yasmir Navas and Lauren Pugatch could easily have folded during last Wednesday’s City Section Individual Doubles final. Instead, the Palisades High pair survived a match point to pull out a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 upset victory over top-seeded Roxanne Plata and Julia D’Yanchenko of Granada Hills at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. “The girls fell behind 3-1 in the [second set] tiebreaker but it seemed like whenever one of them was missing the other was rock solid,” PaliHi coach Bud Kling said. “It was a great match between the two best teams in the draw and there were a lot of long rallies.” Palisades’ duo took a commanding 4-1 lead in the third set before their opponents held serve, broke and held again to pull even. Pugatch ended the two-and-a-half hour match with a backhand topspin lob winner down the line. In the third-place match, Pali seniors Lotte Kiepe and Mary Logan easily dispatched Carson seniors Sheila Pacleb and Tish Sutphin, 6-2, 6-2. “Those two were just on fire,” Kling said of Pali’s No. 2 tandem. “They would’ve given the Granada team a run for their money too.” While Pali’s doubles teams were winning on adjacent courts, sophomore teammate Katy Nikolova was trading groundstrokes with North Hollywood senior Desiree Stone for the singles title. Using an all-court game and a well-placed kick serve, Stone forced Pali’s No. 1 player into hitting uncharacteristic errors and won, 6-4, 6-0. “Katy simply lost to an older, more mature player who makes you cover every corner of the court,” Kling said. “Desiree was serving and volleying, using drop shots, slicing her backhands–she was constantly changing the pace and I think that threw Katy off her game.” PaliHi senior Krista Slocum, who lost to Nikolova in the semifinals, was awarded third place by default when Axelle Klincke of North Hollywood withdrew from the tournament prior to her semifinal match against Stone.

U-12 Boys Win Christmas Classic

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The Palisades Banditz, a local AYSO all-star team coached by Alex Gansa and Gary Gray, won all six games to capture the West Torrance Christmas Classic last weekend, but it wasn’t easy. In the finals, the Banditz needed three sudden death penalty kicks to beat Culver City, 1-0, with Willie Gansa scoring the decisive goal after 40 minutes of regulation play, 10 minutes of overtime and eight shootout rounds. Banditz goalie Andrew Tinger made two diving saves in the shootout With only 11 players, the Banditz prevailed despite playing over 270 minutes of soccer in two days, scoring 17 goals and allowing only one. Sawyer Pascoe and Shane Centkowski each netted three goals in a game. Charlie Porter, Quaid Walker, Ryan Kahn and Jordan Lewis played strong defense all tournament long. U-12 Girls The Pali Storm girls under-12 AYSO all-stars finished second out of 16 teams at last weekend’s Torrance Christmas Classic. In Sunday’s playoffs, Pali defeated West Covina, 2-0, in the quarterfinals. Izzy DeSantis scored on a 22-yard direct kick and Eve Babcock scored off of a pass from Deborah Abber. In the semifinals, Pali beat Los Alamitos 1-0 when DeSantis scored off of a cornerkick. Santa Monica edged Pali 1-0 in the final. Pali won all three of its pool play games on Saturday, getting goals from DeSantis, Jenna Davis, Zoie Aliado and Lucy Tilton. U-10 Boys Coach Chris Ball was very specific with United Paly, his boys under-10 AYSO all-star soccer team, before the Beverly Hills Sportsmanship Tournament last weekend, ‘We’re playing four games and we might not win a single one,’ Ball said, ‘But I want you to win this.’ When presenting the medals and trophy, Beverly Hills officials told United Paly players they won because, after three games, they were one of only two U-10 teams to have a perfect score. As an added bonus, United Paly won all of its games so easily that Ball told his players to pass back and forth and not try to score. U-10 Girls Palisades’ first-year team, coached by Phil Pecsok, finished 3-1 at the Beverly Hills Tournament, winning 2-1 and 7-0 on Saturday, then losing 5-1 and winning 2-0 on Sunday. With only seven players and no substitutions, Pali was led by Laila Touran, who scored on a penalty kick in the first quarter and Cassie Jernigan tallied the winner with one minute left. Goalie Elizabeth Seeley made several key saves to preserve the win over Culver City. Courtney O’Brien, Taylor Pecsok and Elizabeth Seaman each scored twice against Beverly Hills and Jernigan also tallied against Beverly Hills. Seaman scored the only goal in the third game against Ventura off of a corner kick from Pecsok. Then, in Pali’s final game against West Hollywood, Seaman and Pecsok scored. Fullback Emma Seaman, Elizabeth’s twin, played solid defense in front of Seeley.

Athletes of the Year

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Compiled by STEVE GALLUZZO Once again, Palisadians thrilled us with their courage, amazed us with their skill and inspired us with their stories in 2005. Recounted here are some of the year’s finest athletes and their accomplishments… Walker Kehrer Enjoyed another successful year on the junior tennis circuit. Wilson Sporting Goods, the largest tennis equipment manufacturer in the United States, named Walker to its Junior National Elite Team for 2006. A freshman at Brentwood School, Walker finished ninth in singles and was the United States Tennis Association’s No. 1-rated doubles player in the country in the boys’ 14s. He is already among the top 100 players nationally in the U-16 age division. Ali Riley An All-CIF senior soccer player at Harvard-Westlake High, Ali has committed to Stanford University. She plays for Southern California United’s U-18 premiere level team–one of the top club teams in the state. In addition to excelling on the field, Ali is a standout track and cross country runner, finishing seventh in the 200-meter dash at last year’s Mt. SAC Relays. She was also the second female finisher in this year’s Palisades-Will Rogers race, running 3.1 miles in 19:58. Dylan Cohen Dylan finished his high school career with a flourish, winning the Post Cup Award as outstanding senior athlete at Palisades, leading the Dolphins’ varsity baseball team to the Western League title and earning All-City honors for his stellar play at short stop. He was also an All-City kicker and the starting quarterback for Pali’s varsity football team. He was chosen to Baseball Resource’s All-Southern California team. Diana Grubb Our other Post Cup winner was a setter for the PaliHi girls’ varsity volleyball team, earning second team All-City recognition. A three-year starter, Grubb averaged over 30 assists a match her senior season and was the Dolphins’ team captain. She also led Pali’s women’s soccer team to the City finals for the first time in the program’s history. D’Andre Bell Before beginning his collegiate career at Georgia Tech, D’Andre made his final season at Palisades High a heroic one, returning from an injury to average 25 points and 10 rebounds a game and leading the Dolphins to a playoff berth. Cathryn Quinn She excelled at two sports as a sophomore at Harvard-Westlake High. She was a first-team All-CIF selection in volleyball, leading the Wolverines to the CIF finals with a team-high .435 kill percentage. She had a match-high 11 kills in the state regional. She also swam varsity, placing third in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke events at the Mission League championships. Tom Hill If anyone can appreciate the hard work and dedication it took for Lance Armstrong to win his seventh consecutive Tour de France this year, it’s Tom. He participated in the 13th annual L’Etape du Tour, an event run by organizers of the Tour de France, that covers the 16th stage of the famed race, a 112-mile stretch through the Pyrenees. Tom completed the course in seven hours and 31 minutes and earned a silver medal by finishing 15 minutes under his age group time. Becky Hughes The Marymount High junior advanced to the State Farm United States Figure Skating Championships in January by finishing fourth in the Junior Ladies Division at the Pacific Coast Sectional Competition last month. Becky has skated since she was seven years old and now trains alongside many other Olympic hopefuls at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. She is a member of the Junior Board of Directors of the All-Year Figure Skating Club. Brennan Boesch Already named a pre-season All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of America, Brennan won first-team All-PAC-10 accolades after batting a team-best .355 with 21 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 33 RBI as a sophomore at Cal Berkeley. The Golden Bears’ center fielder also finished with a .567 slugging percentage and 77 hits. Kristabel Doebel-Hickok Produced results both on the track and on the course for Palisades High. During the track season, the Dolphins’ sophomore won every race she ran in Western League competition and and finished fourth in 5:23.42 in the City finals. In cross country, Kristabel finished sixth in the girls’ varsity division at the City Section finals meet at Pierce College, running the three-mile switchback course in 19:09–a full 20 seconds faster than her qualifying time. Caroline Merz A nationally-ranked swimmer, Caroline also ran her first marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile course in Sacramento in four hours, six minutes and 14 seconds. Running in the female 16-18 age category, Merz finished first in her age group and 107th overall out of 350 runners. C.J. Schellenberg As a 6-8 opposite hitter at Loyola High, C.J. was named Division I Player of the Year after leading the Cubs to their consecutive CIF title. Loyola upset top-seeded Mira Costa in four games in the finals and C.J. led the way with 17 kills and 10 digs. Stephanie Danhakl She and her horse, In Sync, were named Grand Champions at the fifth annual Show Circuit Magazine/United States Equestrian Federation National Junior Hunter Championships. Stephanie, who graduated from Harvard-Westlake High in June, is no stranger to winning equestrian events. In the Small Junior Hunters 16-17 division, she captured the River Edge Farm Perpetual Trophy riding her own horse, Galatea, a 1995 Oldenburg mare. Kai Forbath Kai, a senior placekicker at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High, led the Knights’ varsity football team to the CIF Southern Section Division III finals. Kai booted a career-best 57-yard field goal in a victory over Birmingham. The Palisades Highlands resident has committed to UCLA. Stephanie Sommer Stephanie, a 5-4 sophomore outside hitter at Lighthouse Christian Academy, led the Saints to their second consecutive CIF Southern Section Division V-A volleyball championship. She was selected Harbor League most valuable player for the second time. Peter Gilmore A Palisades High graduate, Peter finished 17th overall at the New York Marathon in Manhattan. Running at 5:12-per-mile pace, he was 28th at the halfway point of the race and 21st at the 20-mile mark. He finished the 26.2-miles in 2:16:39. Peter also ran the Boston Marathon in 2:17.32, less than six minutes behind men’s winner Hailu Negussie of Ethiopia. Lizzie Kay Lizzie earned honorable mention All-America status in collegiate volleyball after finishing her junior season at Johns Hopkins University as one of the top defensive specialists in the nation. She was 10th in NCAA Division III this season in digs per game. A libero for the Blue Jays, she was selected by a committee of the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association along with senior teammate Katie O’Callaghan. Lizzie was also recognized as an academic honor roll performer. Baxter Humby The ‘One-Armed Bandit’ continued his dominance. Having won 14 kickboxing titles around the world, Baxter posted a victory in Tokyo, Japan, over the defending 152-pound Korean shootboxing champion. And how did he celebrate? By running the Palisades-Will Rogers race on July 4. He improived to 55-9-1 with another win in August. Kelly Irvin Marymount High’s junior outside hitter led the varsity volleyball team in kills and hitting percentage as the Sailors won their fifth consecutive Section title to tie the record set by Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World from 1981-85. Robbie Bellamy One of the top junior tennis players in the Palisades, Robbie won the 10-and-under division of the Jack Tatum Junior Tennis Classic last weekend. He also won the 12-and-under division of the Mountaingate Junior Open. Amanda Lisberger Played a pivotal role in the Eagles Soccer Club’s U-16 girls team winning the coveted Surf Cup championship in Del Mar. Ranked fourth in the nation, the Eagles won all five of their games in the tournament, including a 1-0 victory over Surf White in the finals. Amanda set a single-season scoring record as a freshman at Brentwood. Bridget Hearst An opposite hitter for Notre Dame Academy’s volleyball team, which won the CIF title, Bridget earned first-team All-CIF honors as a sophomore. Danny Fujinaka An eighth-grader at Harvard-Westlake, Danny set several Palisades-Malibu YMCA records this year, swimming in the 13s division. He also qualified for the Junior Olympics. Chase Pekar Playing for the USA Junior Tennis Team this summer, Chase reached the quarterfinals of the main draw at the 17th annual ETSV Junior Cup boys’ 16s division in Hamburg, Germany. With his doubles partner, Torsten Keil-Long of Claremont, Chase reached the finals of the War By the Shore junior tournament in Newport Beach in July. He won the 14s division of the Palisadian-Post Tennis Open. Michelle Mahanian Michelle was the senior captain of Palisades High’s track and field team, specializing in the long jump and triple jump and also excelled at cross country. She medalled in both field events, achieving personal bests in each event, with distances of 31 feet, one inch in the triple jump and 14 feet, 10 inches in the long jump. David Bromberg A senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman on Palisades High’s varsity baseball team, David had a season to remember. He tossed two no-hitters, was voted Western League player of the year and led the Dolphins in several offensive categories. Alex Lunder A sophomore middle blocker for Palisades High’s varsity volleyball team, Alex was the only Dolphin voted to the All-City first team. She was first on the squad in kills and blocks and led Pali to the semifinals of the City playoffs.

Adele Thompson, 64; Actress and Dancer

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Adele Thompson, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades and Malibu, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24. She was 64. Born and raised in Rutherford, New Jersey, Adele was an actress and dancer who appeared in numerous TV shows, Broadway productions and TV commercials, using the stage name Adele Lamont. She studied at the prestigious Actors’ Studio in New York. She was featured in the movie “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die,” which has become a cult classic, available on video and DVD. She also starred opposite Robert Culp in the off-Broadway production of “He Who Gets Slapped” and appeared in the Broadway plays “Blood Wedding” and Cole Porter’s “Out of This World.” Adele was a lead singer for Xavier Cugat’s band and was part of the adagio dance team of Christian and Lamont, appearing in clubs throughout the country. After leaving show business, she became an award-winning realtor in the Palisades and Malibu. She is survived by her sister, Ada Piro of Rutherford, New Jersey, six nieces and nephews and four grand-nieces.

Potrero Group Seeks $760,000 in Prop. 0 Funds

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The Potrero Canyon Citizens Committee worked overtime last week to meet the City of L.A.’s Friday application deadline to apply for Proposition O funds. Called the “Clean Water, Ocean, River, Beach, Bay, Storm Water Clean-up Measure,” Prop. O was approved in November 2004 and will help Los Angeles comply with strict federal guidelines to clean up its storm drain and runoff system. The $500-million bond measure will fund projects that are designed to clean and treat storm water before rain, irrigation and other sources wash the pollution into the ocean and rivers. The funds, appropriated from property taxes, are also available for new storm-water treatment methods, pollution prevention technologies, habitat and wetlands restoration, water conservation, creating green space and drinking water protection. The money can also be used to remove trash from the Los Angeles River and Ballona Creek, and for projects that help keep bacteria and other pollutants from flowing into coastal waters. The projects will have independent financial audits and a citizen advisory committee will be involved in project selection. The Potrero Canyon Park Runoff Collection Cistern Project is requesting $756,000 from the city. The project would capture runoff that currently goes into two storm drains that enter into a main drain buried under Potrero Canyon fill. This main drain discharges untreated water into Santa Monica Bay. Ideally, this water would instead be collected, treated and stored in a 100,000-gallon cistern on a 2.7-acre pad of land just below the Recreation Center. The replenished ground water, known as “gray water,” would be used to irrigate the proposed new park and riparian corridor. Under this plan, what runoff does reach the ocean “will at least be clean,” said committee chairman George Wolfberg. While the water will still need to meet minimum water standards “it will not be suitable for drinking. The project will help increase public awareness of urban runoff and its beneficial reuse for irrigation,” Wolfberg told the Palisadian-Post on Tuesday. “We think it will also help reduce flooding and erosion in the canyon.” The four-page application, prepared with the help of committee member Leonard Horn and the aid of two consultants from the Department of Sanitation, makes clear that the funds will be used to simply acquire the cistern and not to complete the park. Still left unanswered is who would be responsible for maintaining the underground cistern. At its December 14 meeting, the Potrero committee also discussed the status of the pending sale of the two lots on Alma Real to help finance the completion of the decades-long fill project. Pam Emerson, representing the California Coastal Commission, said that while the commission has received the city’s request to proceed with the sale, at this time it is not clear “if any of the lots are stable or even how many there are,” said Emerson. “A map I have indicates there are 22 city-owned lots.” Horn produced a list indicating there are a total of 35 lots, with an estimated market value of $34,430,000. Emerson indicated that she did not foresee the commission approving the sale of the two Alma Real lots before February or March. The next committee meeting will be held January 18 at 7:15 in the old gym at the Recreation Center.

Dog Park Advocates Draft New Strategy

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A group of Palisades dog owners, frustrated that they can no longer run their pets illegally on the playing fields at the Recreation Center, met last week to discuss potential locations for a dog park and develop a strategy on how to secure a site. Some of the attendees were members of PaliDog, the nonactive organization that, after researching nine distinct sites for dogs and suggesting a site in Potrero Canyon along PCH, ultimately suspended its work because of community opposition. Since that organization had been formally organized in 2003, the new group agreed that it would be expedient to reactivate it. Jon Tower and Judith Collas, PaliDog veterans, briefed the group on the history of the search, and outlined the hurdles posed in gaining approval for a dog park. George Wolfberg, chairman of the Potrero Canyon Citizens Committee, explained the criteria that the L.A. Dept. of Recreation and Parks has established for a successful dog park. Community Council chairman Kurt Toppel once again identified lower Potrero Canyon as the most plausible site and acceptable to the city. While the group concluded that lower Potrero might be the best long-term solution, they recommended in the short run that the city take action to permit dogs off-leash at the Recreation Center between 6 and 8 a.m., and that the dog lovers contribute to the maintenance of the baseball field and assure that any dog feces would be cleaned up before the last user left the field. Members also agreed that the dog users should honor the posted signs prohibiting them from using the field when it is wet. Jan Chatten-Brown, who volunteered to revive the dog park discussion and called the meeting, said that the first order of business would be to propose the idea to the Community Council, as early as February. In order to advance its goals, the group suggested that everyone contribute $20 a year to PaliDog, to be used to support field maintenance and miscellaneous expenses. “We need to circulate petitions and otherwise advocate for our goals,” Chatten-Brown said. “We hope to create a Web site to broaden involvement.” Chatten-Brown told the Palisadian-Post this week that she didn’t think using the park would be accepted as a long-term solution. “People have to explore other options, and George and Kurt seem to think that the bottom of Potrero was doable,” said the attorney. The next meeting will be scheduled in January.

A First Birthday at Fire Station 69

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(Left to right): Cole, Caroline, Gigi, Jake and Ram Miller celebrate Gigi's first birthday in the kitchen at Fire Station 69. Gigi was born at the station a year ago.
(Left to right): Cole, Caroline, Gigi, Jake and Ram Miller celebrate Gigi’s first birthday in the kitchen at Fire Station 69. Gigi was born at the station a year ago.

Gigi St. John Miller celebrated her first birthday in an unusual way by having the party at the place she was born: Fire Station 69 at Sunset and Carey. Last November 22, Gigi made a dramatic and “untimely” entrance into the world in the front seat of a Suburban parked at the rear of the fire station’right into the arms of Paramedic John Keys. At the time, her parents, Ram and Carolyn Miller, were living on Beirut while their house on Embury was under construction. Having been induced for her previous two children, Caroline was in no hurry to get to the hospital when her contractions began. She decided to take a shower first. Her husband wondered if that was a good idea, but didn’t argue, and they began their trip to St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica at 1:35 a.m. They were on Sunset when Carolyn said that the baby was coming “now,” so Ram pulled into the fire station and called on the emergency phone located outside the station. Keyes, accompanied by Gary Johnson, opened the back door of the station to find Carolyn giving birth. Keyes delivered the baby. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck, but he calmly untangled it and then cut the cord. The baby was then wrapped in blankets and driven with mom in an ambulance to the hospital. While Caroline was recovering in her hospital bed, she thought about her experience. “Originally we were going to call the baby Gigi Christine,” she said, “but I wanted to do something to honor the firemen who helped deliver her, so instead we named her Gigi St. John.” The John comes from “John” Keyes and from Gary “John”son. When a baby isn’t born in a hospital the parents must go to City Hall to get a birth certificate. In order to prove that she was born at the fire station, the Millers took the article about Gigi’s birth from the Palisadian-Post, as well as a bill for the ambulance from the fire department. Gigi’s older brother Jake, 6, who attends Corpus Christi, loves telling the story of his sister’s birth. “One of the most wonderful things about this experience is that others share their labor stories with me,” Caroline said. On December 6, the Millers brought lasagna and salad to Station 69. Brothers Jake, and Cole, 4, joined in the celebration by asking the firemen questions and trying on gear. Baskin- Robbins donated a birthday cake for the party. “We’re planning to make Gigi’s birthday party an annual event,” Keyes told the Post. Ram Miller added, “The guys at the station are terrific, and they helped us before. About three years ago, my son Jake, who is deathly allergic to bees, but we didn’t know it at the time, was stung and started to go into anaphylactic shock. My wife rushed him to the fire station and they saved his life.”

Noble Ideals Realized on Government Commission

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By COLLEEN TURNER Special to the Palisadian-Post “Where else are you going to see nine people standing up to the Pentagon?” I recalled hearing as I rushed by a TV monitor tuned to C-SPAN. We were on a break during the final deliberations of the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission (better known as BRAC) held in August in Arlington, Virginia. The ballroom was filled with governors, senators, representatives, lobbyists and community members. TV viewers were calling into the station to comment on the proceedings. This caller’s comment caught my attention as I moved on to the next of innumerable tasks required of a senior analyst and deputy director of the Commission’s Joint Cross-Service Team. I thought to myself: Yes! That’s exactly the intention of having this Presidential Commission. It provides the kind of checks and balances for keeping our government on a healthy track. It’s an inspiring example of a democratic process in which a diverse group of citizens with proven track records (the nine commissioners), supported by approximately 90 staff, have the power to say “yes” or “no” to the Pentagon, Congress, and even the president. I felt honored to be a part of this process. Compared to those in the past, this BRAC round was exceptionally transparent. In past BRACs, influence tended to be limited to the power brokers like lobbyists and contractors. This BRAC held 20 regional hearings and more than 300 community meetings where local residents could become involved’and they did, sometimes en masse, with demonstrations, flags, T-shirts and parades. Modern technology also enabled the public to review our process on a daily basis. Our Web site at www.brac.gov received more than 25 million hits. The commission also received more than 300,000 pieces of correspondence that were posted in our e-library on the Web site along with our reports. The letters ranged from a young boy worried about his father losing his job at a shipyard to a former president siding with interests contrary to his own state. A research project about inspiring hearts and minds around the globe, sponsored by the Pentagon when I was on active reserve status from 2003-2004, indirectly led to my being identified as a potential candidate for the Commission. This year, on April 24, I got an unexpected call that led to my being selected. The following week, I poured my life into three suitcases and left Pacific Palisades to catch a Sunday evening red-eye for Washington, D.C. On Monday I made it to my first day of work and prepared to be sworn in. This assignment required a six-month commitment with up to half the time spent traveling around the country. Our charge was to evaluate the Pentagon recommendations of military installation closures and realignments, an awesome responsibility that no one took lightly. Commission chairman Anthony Principi had been a former cabinet member (as Secretary of Veterans Affairs). Along with his executive director, Charles Battaglia, they had helped transform the VA from a place veterans too often viewed as where they would go to die into a benchmark of best medical practices. I had personally witnessed the changes over the decades since both my Marine Corps brother and I received our health care there. The other eight Commissioners consisted of three retired generals and an admiral with distinguished military careers, a bipartisan mix of two former Congressmen, a former Presidential Chief of Staff/Secretary of Transportation, and a senior Department of Defense scientist. My team leader was a retired Navy ship captain, and the Review and Analysis Division consisted of retired and active military officers, and other government employees (e.g., GAO, GSA, FAA, EPA, associate analysts and young Congressional staffers’a unique blend of highly competent individuals). As a recently retired Air Force Reserve officer with Air National Guard experience, I was asked to serve as the lead for Reserve Component issues (only blasphemously now referred to as “weekend warriors”). The first two weeks involved preliminary hearings in the House and Senate buildings. It was interesting to witness in-person the Secretary of Defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs respond to questions, some of which our analysts had helped develop for the Commissioners. After the hearings, we had to handle an array of administrative tasks and review prior BRAC reports. Coming from California, I had the added burden of finding an apartment and getting settled in a new city. With the help of my daughter, who was in the D.C. area at the time, and some wonderful members of a nearby Methodist church, I was able to quickly move into a lovely apartment in the Del Ray area of Alexandria, only a block from the bus stop and a two-mile ride to my office building. From the minute the extraordinarily complex 190 recommended realignments and closures of military installations were released by the Department of Defense on May 13, we were constantly on task to meet the legislatively mandated September deadline for our report to President Bush. My assignments took me to North Carolina, Oklahoma, Nevada, Colorado, and even back to California. While the travel was extremely demanding, I appreciated that without BRAC, I might never have visited the fascinating National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City featuring former Palisadians like Will Rogers and Ronald Reagan or realized where Blackbeard the pirate roamed offshore Beaufort, North Carolina. In Los Angeles at a regional hearing, I was seated across from another former Palisadian, Governor Schwarzenegger, as he was sworn in by our legal counsel. Back at the Commission office in Arlington, I facilitated meetings with community and state government representatives from Arkansas, Texas, Michigan and Montana. The country never looked so big to me and I had never realized just how many military installations there are in the U.S. and its territories. The Joint Cross-Service Team had responsibility for nearly two-thirds of the recommendations, ranging from hospitals, depots and laboratories to training and education facilities. Discussions about joint training of cooks and chaplains provided both amusement and a high degree of frustration. It wasn’t hard to see why so many wars are fought about religion and why good food for the troops is a priority. I was directly responsible for the analysis of recommendations that facilitated Department of Defense savings of $2.2 billion involving 10,000 personnel in 25 states. I dealt with members of Congress and senior Department of Defense officials, set up and contributed to formal hearings, and wrote and presented nationally televised decision briefings for the commissioners. During the final deliberations, when my turn came to testify, the modifications I recommended were questioned by one of the commissioners and the motion was tabled with a request for more information. I was called out to handle the instant influx of communication and it felt as if the entire room was staring at me. A Texas senator requested an immediate meeting to discuss my proposal that two units slated to go to Texas remain in Colorado and Georgia, their respective areas. Several hours later the drama was resolved by an 8-0 vote (with one recusal) and my short-lived notoriety was over. We often heard claims and read various complaints in the newspapers about political bias in this process. With great conviction I can say that these commissioners worked exhaustively hard to thoughtfully consider every angle of the recommendations and to represent the best interests of the American people. Admittedly I was disappointed at times in some of the people and decisions made, but so was everybody else because we disagreed about priorities. That’s how a participatory process works. Also, I had a chance to see firsthand how our military, Congress, and local communities interface. Sometimes I was inspired and at other times disgusted. I developed a new appreciation for the law and even for lawyers because our general counsel and his staff of two attorneys lent a tone of impeccability to the entire process. No doubt my time with the Commission will stand out as a highlight experience of my life, one in which I can say that noble ideals were honored and realized. The 2005 BRAC process ended with the two-volume report being signed off by the president and uncontested by Congress within the 45-day allotted time limit. Eighty-six percent of the Pentagon recommendations were approved, for an estimated savings of $35.6 billion over 20 years, although elation over the savings was dampened for some by the current costs of war in Iraq. The process (and a copy of the actual report) was recently featured in the new TV show “Commander In Chief.” I thought the show did a good job of representing the most important aspects of the process. And I found it interesting that the fictionalized president allowed her home-town submarine base to close in the same state as the one we kept a submarine base open. Even Hollyweird, as some of my more conservative colleagues prefer to describe it, can serve to model noble ideals. (Colleen Turner, a lieutenant colonel, USAF Reserve (Ret.), is a native Palisadian and Palisades High School graduate [’69] who earned her Ph.D. in social welfare from UCLA. She is currently focusing on writing and speaking on the topic “Best Practices for Inspiring Hearts and Minds: A Military Officer’s Quest to Wage Peace.”)

CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE DECEMBER 15, 2005 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST

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FURNISHED HOMES 2

FURNISHED 6 MONTH lease. $7,500/mo. Exquisite ocean view home in PP. 4 bedroom, 3 bath, private backyard, gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors. Ann Christiansen, (310) 454-1111

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

LOVELY OCEAN & MOUNTAIN VIEWS. 3 bdrms, 1.5 ba in Castellammare area. Deck, hardwood floors. $4,500/mo. Debbie Harrington, AM Realty, (310) 454-5519 PALI HIGHLAND BEAUTIFUL guesthouse, 2 bdrm, 1 ba, den, patio, view, refrigerator, microwave, hot plate. Like new. Some furniture. Separate entry. Must see. $1,800/mo. including utilities. (310) 454-9337 PALISADES HOUSE AVAILABLE for short term lease (until March 06 possibly April). Unfurnished 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath, Via bluff area. Fridge, stove, fireplace, jacuzzi. Gardener included. $4,000 per month. Call John or Adam, (310) 651-8540 $4,500/MO. BEL-AIR BAY CLUB area. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, private garden/gardener. 2 fireplaces, 2 car garage, great neighborhood. (310) 601-1209 daytime, (310) 455-7055 eves PALISADES HOMES: Ocean & mountain views. 4 bd, 4 1/2 bath, pristine condition. Master has spa tub, large deck, hardwood floors, sub-zero, Viking stove, granite counters, etc. Close to village. $7,500/mo. (310) 237-2267 $4,300/MO. 2,100 SQ FT, 3+2+den, formal dining room, oak floors, marble bath, oak & granite kitchen, 2 car garage. 16769 Livorno (Marquez Knolls). (310) 309-7714 NEWLY REMODELED 2 bdrm, 2 ba. Large fenced rear yard. 2 block walk to town. No pets. N/S. $6,500/mo. Contact (310) 230-2622 PACIFIC PALISADES BLUFFS! 2+2. $4,295/mo. 610 Muskingum Ave. Mary Beth Woods, Coldwell Banker, (310) 571-1358

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

CHARMING PALI DUPLEX. 2 bed+1 bath. Large private yard. Stove, fridge, microwave, W/D, d/w, Jacuzzi tub. Walk to village. 853 Haverford Ave. Alarm. $2,800/mo. obo. (310) 454-4599 CARMEL IN THE PALISADES. 2 bedroom, beautiful lot. Walk to village. $3,495/mo. Agent. Call Nancy, (310) 230-7305 LUXURY PALISADES CONDO for lease. $2,000/mo. Edgewater Towers @ Sunset/PCH. 1 bd, 1 ba. New paint/carpet. Util inc. Guard, gated entry. 9 acres, ocn vus, tennis crt/pool. Christian, (310) 623-2451 1 Bed+1 Bath. JUST REMODELED! ALL NEW: tile (kitchen & bath), carpet, stove, dishwasher, heater, paint, sinks, tub, plumbing, landscape, and more. Large upper unit. Mountain views. Extremely quiet. Laundry onsite. Carport. Unfurnished. No pets. Just $1,500/mo. One year lease. 1817 Euclid St. SM. Call (310) 450-0252 for appointment. 2 Bed+1 Bath. JUST REMODELED! ALL NEW; tile (kitchen & bath), floors (wood & carpet), stove, dishwasher, heater, paint, sinks, tub, plumbing, landscape, and more. Upper or lower unit. Extremely quiet. Laundry onsite. Carport. Unfurnished. No pets. Just $1,850/mo. One year lease. 1817 Euclid St., SM. Call (310) 450-0252 for appointment.

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

BACHELOR UNIT AVAILABLE. Private entrance, great neighborhood, kitchenette, new paint, new carpet. Close to beach. $1,100/mo. Call Janet, (310) 230-0230 ROOM WITH A private bath. Marquez area. Close to schools and buses. One person, no pets, private garden entrance. No kitchen. $800/mo. Call Lisa, (310) 266-0279

RENTALS TO SHARE 3a

FABULOUS PRIVATE OFFICES to rent. PCH & Sunset, ocean views. 4-5 offices available. Shared conference room, reception & common areas. Call (310) 230-6866

WANTED TO RENT 3b

GARAGE STORAGE SPACE wanted in the Palisades for a car. The owner lives on Chautauqua & drives it twice per month. Please call (818) 557-0135 GRADUATE STUDENT SEEKS quiet sunny space to study/live. Reasonable rent. Responsbl mature woman. Longtime Pali resident. Local refs. Out of town 3-5 days/wk. H (310) 230-1018, cell (310) 430-5768 FEMALE EUROPEAN with mid-size dog seeks room/guest-house. Works locally since 6 years. Is willing to assist with errands. Please call (310) 980-4939

OFFICE, STORE RENTALS 3c

LARGE CORNER OFFICE in Palisades village on Sunset. Second floor. $1,370/mo. (310) 454-0840 or (310) 600-3603 THE ATRIUM BUILDING, 860 Via De La Paz. Two offices available for rent. Short & long term leases. High internet access. On-site management. Valet parking. Call (310) 454-1208 for information.

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 LEARN TO MAKE your annual income a monthly income. Home based. Be your own boss. Have time, freedom. CALL NOW: (800) 431-1981

LOST & FOUND 6a

MISSING CAT: Black & white longhaired male, Sylvester. Needs medication. $1,000 reward. Any information appreciated. Call (310) 454-3448

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

BOOKKEEPER BY THE DAY. Need help with getting your books in order? Help is near! Call Joannie, (310) 486-1055

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

COMPUTER SUPPORT – Home – Business – Desktop & Network Support – Low Rates – One Or One Hundred PCs, We Can Help. WWW.FRANKELCONSULTING.COM. Providing Solutions for 18 Years – (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

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? a moving sale? a yard sale? a rummage sale? an estate sale? Call it what you like. But call us to do it for you. We do the work. Start to finish. – BARBARA DAWSON – Garage Sale Specialist – (310) 454-0359 – Furniture – Antiques – Collectibles – Junque – Reliable professionals Local References

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

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. College degree preferred. Call Lisa, (213) 680-7939. LIVE/IN NANNY for twin infants. Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Light housekeeping. Call Lisa, (213) 680-7939 GREAT PRE-SCREENED nannies available. Let us help you with your nanny search. We are a dedicated, professional agency and we will find the right match for you. Whether you are looking for full-time or p/time. L/I or L/O help, we can help you. Call Sunshine Nannies at (310) 801-8309 or (310) 614-5065 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LOOKING for babysitting, errands and tutoring opportunities. Lives in the Palisades. Has car. References upon request. Please call Kaitlyn, (310) 573-1401 (h), (310) 904-8828 (c)

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE two days. Own transportation. Will do errands, reliable local references. Seven years experience in nice home. Call Delmy, (323) 363-9492 HOUSEKEEPING, REFERENCES, EXPERIENCE 18 years. Own transportation. Speaks English. Available 4 or 5 days. Call Aida, (323) 735-7603 anytime. HOUSEKEEPER 20 years experience. References. Available M-F. Cleaning, laundry. Call Maria, (213) 487-6691 EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE 2 days. Own transportation. References. 20 years experience. Reliable. Will do errands. Understands English. Call (323) 778-0032 MY WONDERFUL HOUSEKEEPER is indeed available. Tuesday, Thursday. Joyce, (310) 454-1905

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

HOUSEKEEPING/CHILD & Elderly CARE. Experienced, CPR & first aid certified with medical backgrounds. Live-in or live-out. Fluent English. References avail. Call (888) 897-5888 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.

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 FULL SERVICE YARD & sprinkler systems. 15 years of experience. References available. Call Javier anytime, cell: (310) 634-5059 or pager: (310) 495-0533 MR B’S GARDENING & IRRIGATION. Honest, reliable and knowledgeable. Make your gardening dreams come true. Local experience. Call (310) 633-3173

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

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

PERSONAL ASSISTANT AVAILABLE 2 or 3 times a week. Healthy provincial cooking, errands, shopping. Excellent references. Please call (310) 477-7079, C (310) 430-5927

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 MULTI-SUBJECT CREDENTIALED TUTOR. Elementary, middle & high school subjects. ELL. Local references. Palisades resident. Marit, (310) 454-8520 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 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

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

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 HAVING PROBLEMS not getting your calls returned? Call our handyman services and we will call you back ASAP. (310) 454-3838. Not lic.

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16o

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

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16q

PAUL HORST – Interior & Exterior – PAINTING – 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 MASTERPIECE PAINTING & DECOR. Stenciling/Faxu/Plaster effects. License #543487 MFA ’84. Bill Lundby, (310) 459-7362

PLUMBING 16s

ROBERT RAMOS, Plumbing Contractor – Copper repipes – Remodels – New Construction – Service & Repair – Water Heaters – Licensed – Bonded – Insured – St. lic. #605556 – Cell, (310) 704-5353 BOTHAM PLUMBING AND HEATING. Lic. #839118. (310) 827-4040 JLK PLUMBING. Re-pipe and sewer specialist & all plumbing repairs. Mention this ad & receive 10% off. Lic. #722414. Call (310) 678-6634

REMODELING 16u

KANAN CONSTRUCTION – References. BONDED – INSURED – St. Lic. #554451 – DANIEL J. KANAN, CONTRACTOR, (310) 451-3540 / (800) 585-4-DAN LABOR OF LOVE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. Kitchens, bathrooms, cabinetry, tile, doors, windows, decks, etc. Work guar. Ken Bass, General Contractor. Lic. #B767950. (310) 455-0803 BASIX DESIGNS & REMODELING, INC. WE DO IT ALL – Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Specialist – Room Additions – Interior/Exterior Paint – Windows/Doors – Custom Carpentry – Plumbing – Electrical – Call For Free Estimate – Toll Free: (877) 422-2749 – Lic. #769443

RAINGUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 16t

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

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: 150 K PER TEAMS! Excellent benefits and home time. Regional & Team Opportunities at WERNER ENTERPRISES, (800) 346-2818 Ext. 123 WANTED: NANNY. F/T Mon.-Fri., in Santa Monica area. Newborn experience. Good English, car preferred. January start date. Contact Michelle, (310) 899-1172 ADMIN/PR: Really great position in Pacific Palisades. Will train, develop and reward. Excellent typing skills a plus. Call (310) 454-0317 DENTAL ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT: Exclusive office in Pacific Palisades. Exceptional opportunity. Call (310) 454-0317 REAL ESTATE OFFICE: Super office assistant needed. Make sure office runs smoothly. Place real estate ads, ordering supplies, organizing open houses. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Proficient w/ Microsoft Word & Excel. Must be internet savvy. Organized, reliable, fast-paced w/ multiple demands, good communication skills. Valid driver’s license. Proof of insurance. Fun dynamic team. You’ll be working w/ one of the top agents. Fax resume to (310) 573-4335 or e-mail to garvinm @laestatehomes.com. Salary $11-13/hr. D.O.E. NANNY. HIGH-ENERGY, young, activities-oriented nanny needed for 2 1/2 year old girl. Mon.-Fri. Noon to 6 p.m. Must have car. Must speak Spanish and English. (310) 454-1349 FULL TIME take charge housekeeper for two adults. Pacific Palisades. Drive. California license, insurance. Errands, simple cooking, cleaning organized. (310) 459-3091, leave message, telephone, time to call. Call after 8 p.m. BABYSITTER PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER 10 years experience and references. Own transportation. Available 4 days a week. Adriana, (310) 895-1500 PART-TIME NANNY/personal assistant wanted in afternoons during the week on a consistent basis in Pacific Palisades. 20-30 hours, 3-4 days a week. Salary flexible. Looking for loving, enthusiastic person to participate in activities with 6 & 4 yr old, including homework, play dates and enforcing manners. Must be able to be both structured and creative. Duties will include household organization. English speaking and drive. (213) 617-5480, Polly PALISADES PROFESSIONAL FIRM needs an experienced bookkeeper, proficient in Peachtree or Quickbooks and Excel. Experience in income tax input a plus. Responsibilities include bank account reconciliation, payroll tax returns, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax data input, etc. Should have good organizational skills, be a team player, and be detail oriented. Benefits include good salary, health insurance, 401k Plan and Flex-Time. Please fax resume to (310) 313-0242 PALISADES PROFESSIONAL FIRM seeks full time receptionist/Director of First Impressions. Must be detail oriented; prior Accounts Receivable experience helpful; some seasonal overtime. Good salary plus health insurance; 401k; and flex-time. Please fax your resume to (310) 313-0242

ART 18a

LASSEN ARTPRINT of two happy dolphins. #36/100. Framed 38″ x 50″. Hand signed. Valued $7,500, asking $3,500. For info call or e-mail Tracy, (310) 459-8907, Tracy.landau@verizon.net.

AUTOS 18b

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 pick-up, 4 wheel drive, V8, loaded. Camper shell, grill guard. 65K, 14K obo. (310) 924-9558 MOTORCYCLE: HARLEY DAVIDSON 2000 Dynaglide, black, lots of chrome. Showroom condition. $10,500. Call Jeff, (310) 454-3253

FURNITURE 18c

OFFICE FURNITURE FOR SALE. Conference table and 6 chairs. 42″x 84″ secretary desk and chair, two sofas, bookcase, pictures. Call (310) 454-1388

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

LAST-MINUTE XMAS SHOP. Stocking stuffers. Great decorations! Knick-knacks! Plus beaut silk chaise longue/shabby chic vanity/upholstered chairs/low foot tables/contemp bow front dressers/ glass table tops/folding chairs/clothes/more! 15301 DePauw (at Lombard). FRI.-SAT., Dec. 16-17; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e

CHI-POO PUPPIES, GORGEOUS! 3 Females, 1/2 toy poodle, 1/2 chihuahua. So cute! You must see. $450 each. Have first shots. Contact: H (310) 454-0053, C (310) 691-9893 CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. So tiny, so adorable. Teacup size. Perfect puppies. $1,200 each. Have first shots. Contact: H (310) 454-0053, C (310) 691-9893

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW at Whispers by the jewelry therapist on Saturday December 17, 2005 for that last minute Christmas and Chanukah gift. SMALL BALDWIN ORGAN. $400 obo. Buyer to pay moving costs of $300. (310) 454-5713 BABY CHANGING TABLE. Thea Segal, 5 drawers on gliders, changing pad, caddy. Blue and pink knobs. $500. Phil & Ted’s double stroller, $150. Call Michelle, (310) 383-0998

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

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