Estelle Chapman, a 50-year resident of Pacific Palisades and successful real estate salesperson for 40 years, passed away on December 1. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Saturday, December 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary of Calvary Church, 701 Palisades Dr.
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CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE NOVEMBER 24, 2005 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST
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RUSTIC CANYON. Rare opportunity. 5 bdrm, 3 ba Ranch home. Corner lot remodel or rebuild later. Asking $2,195,000. PRINCIPALS ONLY PLEASE. Agent, (310) 564-4499 PROBATE SALE: House for sale in prime Pacific Palisades. 16910 Bollinger Drive. 6,900 sf lot ready for re-design. No appointment needed to see property. Contact Joyce Flint, (213) 248-2700 or (323) 466-4669 or Bollinger90272@yahoo.comFURNISHED 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) 454-1111UNFURNISHED 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 HOME ON quiet street, blocks from ocean view. Spacious LR, 2 bd, 1 ba, wood floor, fireplace, private yard, gardener included. 1 year lease. $3,000/mo. (310) 454-0697 OCEAN AND POTRERO CANYON view. Private Cape Cod style, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, remodeled kitchen. Wash/dry/stove/micro/dishwasher. $4,600/mo. (626) 282-9631 NEWER HOME in Palisades Village. Available Jan. 1, 2006. 5 bds, 4.5 ba, pool, no pets. Unfurnished $10,000/mo., furnished $12,000/mo. Agent Amy Hollingsworth, (310) 230-2483 MALIBU BEACH HOUSE LEASE! 3 bedroom, 3 bath, hot tub, sauna, large deck. Available now! $8,500/mo. Please contact Katie McCabe, (310) 339-9112 or katie@katiemccabe.com VIEW OF QUEEN’S NECKLACE. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, family room. Remodeled kitchen, new carpet. 1 year lease. $5,000/mo. Call Patsy. (818) 703-7241 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 TOWNHOUSE, 17211 Palisades Dr., PP. 3 bd or 2 & den, 2 3/4 ba, dining rm, kitchen/breakfast area, built-ins, W/D, refrig, L/R. Common pool/spa/fitness/ tennis. Private 2 car garage, resort living. Available immediately. $3,900/mo. Saul Berman, Coldwell Banker, (310) 497-2720 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) 309-7714UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c
CHARMING PALISADES DUPLEX. 2 bed+1 bath. Large private yard. Stove, fridge, microwave, W/D, d/w, Jacuzzi, tub. Walk to village. 853 Haverford Ave. $3,000/mo. (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.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) 230-6866WANTED 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) 430-5768OFFICE, STORE RENTALS 3c
TWO ADJOINING OFFICES for rent in Palisades Village on Sunset. Second floor. (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.comBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5
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MISSING CAT: Black & white longhaired male, Sylvester. Needs medication. $1,000 reward. Any information appreciated. Call (310) 454-3448 LOST: ACURA KEY & clicker. Huntington area. Call (310) 459-5617COMPUTER 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 QUICKBOOKS-GET ORGANIZED. Set-up, data entry, reporting, tax preparation. Palisades resident. Doris, (310) 913-2753GARAGE, 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 ReferencesHOUSEKEEPERS 9a
EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER Available Thursday and Friday. Own transportation, will do errands, reliable. Local refs. Call Delmy, (323) 363-9492 HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER. References, available Monday thru Friday, light English, full time. Please call Angeles, (213) 413-5512, (213) 249-1165 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. References, lots of experience, own transportation. Contact Carol, (323) 299-1797 CLEANING BY DAY. Experience and references, own transportation. Call Erika, (213) 385-7922 CLEANING SERVICES. Homes & apartments. Specialize in dusting, vacuuming, laundry and other additional cleaning services needed. References upon request. Ask for Florina Cruz, cell phone (310) 597-9326 or (310) 473-5105 HOUSEKEEPING, REFERENCES, EXPERIENCE 18 years. Own transportation. Speaks English. Available 4 or 5 days. Call Aida, (323) 735-7603 anytime. SMART, CARING & EXPERIENCED nanny/housekeeper seeking weekend work. Available days, evenings. Sat.-Sun. Own transportation. Perfect English. Excellent references. Call Odi, (310) 422-8610ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a
ELDERCARE/COMPANION or housekeeper. Full or part time. Years of experience, Own transportation. Refs, post surgery care. Rehabilitation aide. Please call Maria, (323) 560-3410, (909) 899-5193 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. LICENSED CAREGIVER for elderly. Experienced, references. Live out. Available everyday. (310) 677-7963. Call evenings. COMPANION. Take care of elderly. Housesitter, chauffeur, errands. Experienced. Available everyday. Live in/out, friendly and happy disposition. Please call George, (818) 357-8363GARDENING, 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 C. DARREN BUTLER, horticulturist, arborist, landscape manager, designer & troubleshooter. Expert maintenance; tree care, trimming & removal; lawn care; water systems; much more. Are laborer gardeners damaging your landscape, ignoring instructions or just not meeting your needs? Perplexed by plant/ tree/lawn/sprinkler problems? Suspect you’re overwatering? Want to grow organic vegetables, modify your landscape or add color? My extensive background includes TV appearances as expert landscaper/horticulturist. (818) 271-0963 MR B’S GARDENING & IRRIGATION. Honest, reliable and knowledgeable. Make your gardening dreams come true. Local experience. Call (310) 633-3173MOVING & HAULING 11b
HONEST MAN SERVICES. 14″ van & dollies. Small jobs to 2 bedrooms. Hauls it all. California/Nevada. Over 12 years. Westside experience. (310) 285-8688HEALING ARTS 12
NEED A PERSONAL TRAINER for your life? Marion Mayer, Life coach, RN, MS specializes in holistic approach to women’s issues, i.e. health, self-care, work life-balance, and stress management. Call for free sample phone session. Pacific Palisades resident 16 years. (310) 573-0400MASSAGE THERAPY 12b
AWARD WINNING MASSAGE by Natalie. Deep tissue specialist. Call (310) 993-8899. www.massagebynatalie.faithweb.comMISCELLANEOUS 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) 459-9000PET 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) 459-0500TUTORS 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 PROFESSIONAL CHESS COACH. 20 years experience, all levels, all ages. Call Zoran, (310) 670-6693 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) 459-4722CABINET 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.comCONCRETE, 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.comCONSTRUCTION 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. #375858ELECTRICAL 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) 317-8286FENCES 16j
THE FENCE MAN. 14 years quality workmanship. Wood fences – Decks – Gates – Chainlink & overhang. Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996FLOOR 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) 308-4988HANDYMAN 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) 216-9034HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16o
SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686PAINTING, 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 QUALITY PAINTING. Interior/exterior, drywall, stucco. Pressure wash. Reasonable prices. Good prep work. Full clean up. References. Free estimates. Lic. #743089. Call Horst, (310) 589-5711PLUMBING 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) 678-6634REMODELING 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 TOP LINE QUALITY craftmanship. Doors, windows, skylights, kitchens, bath, etc. Local references. Not licensed. (310) 428-3822ROOFING 16v
GOT LEAKS? We seal leaks! Roofs, balcony, windows, gutters, tile, carpentry, painting, drainage, masonry, slope retention, concrete, plaster, landscaping, waterfalls, retaining walls. Got ants? 457-4652WROUGHT 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) 700-9681HELP WANTED 17
DRIVERS: Regional & Team Opportunities Available! TEAMS MAKE 150K. Excellent benefits and home time. 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: Administrator 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. 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 detailed oriented. Benefits include good salary, health insurance, 401k Plan and Flex-Time. Please fax resume to (310) 313-0242ART 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
CASH FOR YOUR CARS. Foreign or domestic. Running or not. We come to you. We handle all paperwork. Friendly, professional buyer. Please call (310) 995-5898 2004 MERCEDES ML 350. 28K miles, black, sunroof, INSP PKGE, NAV, DVD, RN BDS, leather. $32,300 OBO. (310) 230-2501GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d
XMAS YARD SALE Wrought iron decorative accessories, candle holders, xmas ornaments, clothes and more. Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 3653 Seahorn Dr., Malibu 90265. Sunset/Mesa/Malibu.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) 691-9893MISCELLANEOUS 18g
ART GLASS SALE. Palisadian artist Serge Lashutka is having an art glass sale. Each object was individually handcrafted by Serge. Recent examples from his Sea Foam, Painting, Marble and Basket-of-Learning series will be available. Work will span over 20 years and include a few seconds. SAT. & SUN., December 3 & 4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1024 Kagawa Street. http://www.sergeglass.com BRAND NEW! Fisher Price baby swing. (Aquarium) Battery operated. Assembled. Retail $100. Sell $75 OBO. Call Allison, (310) 459-6938WANTED TO BUY 19
WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, ’50s, ’60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 306-7746 – profeti2001@yahoo.comCouncil Honors Eva and Dieter Holberg
When the Community Council board reviews worthy candidates for its Community Service Award, they look for people who have contributed over a long period of time to the Palisades community. This year, they have chosen Eva and Dieter Holberg, who between them have lent four sturdy legs to Theatre Palisades for decades. While the Council could have broadened its scope to include Eva’s prodigious efforts towards the Palisades Symphony and the Brentwood Palisades Chorale, they will honor the couple for their volunteer hours on stage and backstage at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 8 in the historic dining hall in Temescal Canyon. Eva’s volunteer gene developed early, while a child in Germany. “I started while I was in high school in Stralsund (on the Baltic Coast). The Russians had shot out the windows of the local church, and water had damaged the organ. The choir director organized the organ-building club, which I was a part of. We asked our parents, relatives, teachers to contribute a mark a month, or some such amount, for the repairs, and we went around the countryside concertizing on trains, on boats, in churches, everywhere we could.” She learned early on “the power in numbers,” she says, “even if the numbers have no money at all.” While Eva’s first love has always been voice, she actually got on stage playing Jenny in “The Three Penny Opera.” This was when the couple was living in New Mexico, and the choral director asked Eva if she would take over the role. “I had two little babies at the time, who were tucked in bed by 6, so I did the role.” The situation wasn’t quite the same when the Holbergs moved to Pacific Palisades in 1966, and their “babies” stayed up later, and Dieter did not come home at 5 o’clock for dinner. So that ended Eva’s stage career. It wasn’t until Eugene Romig (a former Theatre Palisades stalwart) asked Eva if she would like to do something for Theatre Palisades that she began a long association with the 40-plus-year organization. Ironically, at the time Eva was the cultural chairman on the Community Council. “I remember going to a Theatre Palisades meeting and said ‘You might as well know me, I represent you.” Little did she realize at that time, 25 years ago, that her volunteer job would take on big proportions when the Theatre decided to build a new building at its present location on the corner of Haverford and Temescal Canyon. As fund-raising chairperson, Eva proceeded with caution, collecting pledges at first, not cash. But the drive took on the seriousness of a campaign when Eva was able to purchase the adjacent parking lot, the building designs were complete and the permits had been granted. The ceremonial groundbreaking took place in June,1980. The new theater opened in 1988, but Eva’s work continued, as it does to this day. The busy schedule of Theatre Palisades includes five major productions a season with a run of 17 to 23 performances each, one show by children for children, and numerous other events, concerts and meetings. “We support the productions from earned income and are able to do so because it is a volunteer group,” Eva says. Always cautious and conscientious, Eva keeps an eye on the budget and stages a number of fundraising concerts throughout the year to keep the building fund flush. She and Dieter, with the help of a study corps of volunteers keep the operation going, and they still host the opening night champagne receptions for each production, and provide the intermission refreshments. Over the years, Eva, who recognizes that she is a “crazy volunteer,” refrained from involving her family in her commitments. “I never asked my children or husband to do the work I signed up for,” she says. “However, the year my husband retired from Hughes, the theater needed a treasurer who was computer savvy and a math brain. I told [board member] Cynthia Wright that I wouldn’t ask him, but she did. He got stuck, and caught the theater bug.” To hear Dieter tell it, he is not only the treasurer but also the chief maintenance guy. “I am in charge of lights, toilets, water taps, air conditioning, theater lights and sometimes spelling out the name of the current show on the marquee outside.” “I think we can thank Eva and Dieter for the excellent productions Theatre Palisades puts on every year,” says Ted Mackey, Community Council board member. “It’s amazingly good for a neighborhood theater, thanks to strong membership and grunt work.”
Rosendahl Speaks at PPRA Event
After City Councilman Bill Rosendahl gave a brief talk at the Pacific Palisades Residents Association annual meeting Tuesday night, he asked for questions and Jon Tower quickly raised his hand. “How can Pacific Palisades get a dog park?” Tower wanted to know. Rosendahl answered, “First, find several locations that make sense and then talk to the neighbors around these areas and get a sense of what they think. See if you get positive reaction. If you do, meet with the nearest homeowner associations’and then bring your proposal to the Community Council. Once you do that, and you get favorable response, I will listen to the proposal and try to work on your behalf. But first, I want to see that you’ve had a dialogue with neighbors and the Community Council.” The councilman said he has two German shepherds, Rosie and Lulu, who get a good run on his double-lot Mar Vista property. “I appreciate the value of dogs exercising and socializing with other dogs and owners socializing with one another, so my disposition is towards a dog park. But community comes first.” Sensing that dog owners in the audience will obviously have trouble finding a compromise location somewhere in the Palisades, Rosendahl tried to sound encouraging. “Don’t give up. If I can mediate, or help in some way, bring me in.” Community Council member Patti Post spoke up, telling Rosendahl “We’re continually dismayed at the inability or unwillingness of city bureaucrats to adequately perform their jobs and respond to citizens.” He answered, “That’s the hardest job I have’to get city departments to do what the people want them to do. One of the things I learned in my earlier life, when I worked with a general in the Army, is that you have to find a way to get close to the bureaucrats, let them know where you’re coming from, get their confidence, and get them to work with you.” Rosendahl said he was working hard on making these connections. In that vein, somebody asked him: “What don’t you like about your job?” Trying to cope with traffic, he replied. “When I used to drive to work [at Adelphia], my office was only five or 10 minutes away. Now I have three offices (in West L.A., in Westchester, and at City Hall) and when I go downtown I’m in gridlock, when I come home I’m in gridlock, and when I travel around the district I have to deal with traffic. I’m in constant gridlock.” He reiterated his campaign promise to work on regional solutions to the transportation nightmare, including his emphasis on expanding operations at Palmdale, Ontario, Burbank, Long Beach and Orange County airports to relieve pressure on LAX, and pushing for completion of the Metro light-rail system from downtown to Santa Monica “within 10 years.” True to nearly every community gathering attended by a City Councilperson or LAPD captain, Rosendahl was asked “How do we get the leafblower ordinance enforced?” This time the questioner was longtime activist Shirley Haggstrom. He answered, “When I talk to police officials, I hear the same answer you have heard for years, that because of budget constraints and not enough manpower and in the priority of issues the police must deal with, leafblower enforcement doesn’t get on their radar screen. I’m not happy with that answer, but right now I have to accept it.”‘
Preferential Parking Is Still Undecided
What happened to the quest for preferential parking in Pacific Palisades? The issue seems to have slipped quietly out of the public eye, despite the fact that 100-plus residents attended a public hearing on the issue in September 2004. Many of these residents had applied for preferential parking because their on-street parking had diminished as a result of spillover from the Palisades business district. Others worried about the spillover effect of the proposed six-block district onto their streets. The last we learned, in July, was that the controversial proposal to implement Preferential Parking District 50 was stalled in process. There is still “no progress to report,” Alan Willis, principal transportation engineer with LADOT, told the Palisadian-Post Monday. But his committee has been working on a related project that could affect PPD 50. “What we ended up doing is that we had an assignment to completely rewrite the City Council rules on preferential parking,” Willis said. “That was given priority over everything else.” Willis could not speak about how the proposed changes might affect the proposed parking district in the Palisades but said “When we were crafting the changes, we took a look at some of the special proposed districts like PPD 50.” However, the DOT has not yet written its report recommending either approval or denial of the request to establish PPD 50. The earliest this report will be on the City Council’s transportation committee agenda would be January, Willis said. At that point, “the transportation committee will hold a public hearing, take testimony from the public on the recommendations of the report and then make their own recommendation for full [City] Council action on the DOT report.”
Still No Light on Tramonto
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
Residents of the Ocean Woods Terrace Condominiums at 17337 Tramonto are currently asking two questions: why hasn’t the street been finished in front of their building and how did they end up with a street light they didn’t want? In July, residents received a ballot in the mail from the City of Los Angeles regarding a street light in front of their building. The residents thought the ballot was asking them if they wanted a light installed. They were told it would cost about $45 a year, increasing by two percent every year. The residents voted 10-9 against the light being installed. A public hearing was scheduled for July 25 with the final hearing set for August 3, but even before the first public hearing the street light was installed. It’s now December and the street light has not yet been turned on by DWP. The residents have been upset from the beginning, feeling their voices haven’t been heard. Paula Williams, a homeowner and auxiliary member of the board of directors for the Ocean Woods Terrace Homeowners Association, has tried since July to find out why the light was installed and why it remains unlit. She contacted Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s office; Romel Navarrow, city project engineer; the developer, Brunelle Construction; Rudy Mulroney, an inspector for DWP; and Frank Maglich of DWP’s contract operations. “Every person I’ve spoken to has been nice,” Williams said, “but nice isn’t the issue. We just want to get it resolved.” She contacted so many people without results that she started referring to the project as “Bureaucracy Run Amok.” Williams finally called the Palisadian-Post on Monday. The Post contacted Stan Horwitz, the senior street lighting engineer for the city. Horwitz explained that Ocean Woods Terrace is part of city tract 50322. There are seven lots in the tract and the condominiums sit on one of them. The other six lots are being developed: two have new houses, two have homes under construction and two are vacant. In order to get permission from the city for the development, Brunelle Construction was required to install three street lights and improve the portion of Tramonto that runs through the tract. Joyce Brunelle of Brunelle Construction confirmed that in order to build, the company was required to install the three lights as well as pay for Tramonto improvements. The ballot the residents filled out in July did not clearly state the issue because residents thought they were voting on whether or not they wanted a street light. At the time the residents voted the light had not been installed, so its easy to understand the confusion. They did not realize they were voting to approve street lighting maintenance’in other words, to turn the lights on and pay for the electricity. Horwitz said they looked at the maintenance numbers again after the ballot had been defeated and every condo owner would be assessed approximately $25 per year. The houses in the tract would be assessed $61 a year. “Since the vote was close the first time we anticipate doing another in early 2006,” Horwitz said. If this vote passes, the street lights will be turned on. As far as the street, the curbs are in but there are still rough edges at driveways and the pavement on the street isn’t complete. “We’re as frustrated as the condo owners,” Brunelle said. “All of the delays as far as finishing the street are because of DWP. We thought we had finished our portion, but then they told us we had to install a vault. We did that. We did whatever they asked us to, but now we’re waiting on them. “I called them before Thanksgiving and they promised they’d come out the Monday after, but they never did.” Brunelle told the Post she called DWP again on Tuesday. “I spoke to someone who said they’d be out sometime within the next seven working days. After DWP is done, the street will be done.” Brad Bassett, DWP’s underground superintendent for West L.A., said that his department was in charge of installing the cable and power hook-up and that portion of the work was done. He wasn’t clear why there was a delay, but if he was given Brunelle’s DWP contacts, he would look into the matter. The Post provided him with this information in an effort to help the Tramonto residents of Tramonto see their street finally finished.
‘Drowsy Chaperone’ Creates a New 1928 Moment
Theater Review
When Bob Martin’s friends decided to provide their own, original entertainment for his pre-wedding party, the idea for “The Drowsy Chaperone” was born. They wrote and performed several songs, imitating 1920’s musicals and plugging into the script the names of Martin and his fianc’e. Now, seven years later, Martin is starring in the musical he co-wrote with his fellow Toronto Second City alums Don McKellar, and Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison (music and lyrics). The Center Theatre Group production plays at the Ahmanson Theatre through December 24. “The Drowsy Chaperone” takes a different approach to reviving vintage musicals; it revives a fictional one that mocks in a most celebratory manner the spirit and culture of Jazz Age musicals. The highly entertaining show incorporates leg-kicking song and dance numbers with quirky characters who represent the stock characters of 1920’s musical comedy’the Latin lover, the gangsters, the chaperone. Martin plays the narrator, called Man in Chair, a boyishly exuberant aficionado of old musicals, eager to share with the audience his all-time favorite’Gable and Stein’s “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Though we join him in the present day, his shabby studio apartment, “Mr. Rogers” attire (a cardigan and corduroy pants), and passion for a bygone era help set the mood for traveling back in time. And sure enough, soon after he turns on his record player to indulge us with his cherished recording of the 1928 musical, it comes to life on stage with a full cast and orchestra. The plot involves a Broadway showgirl who is about to be married, and her producer’s attempts to foil the wedding plans; the bride and groom are called Janet and Robert, after Martin and his wife. Throughout this show within a show, Man in Chair offers commentary on various elements of the musical, from its more progressive moments and underlying messages to its dated scenes and the tragic real lives of the actors. During one musical number, he tells us to focus on the melody and not to listen to the lyrics because they’re so bad. Martin delivers these humorous notes and digressions with great naturalness, watching intently from his bed or cross-legged on the floor and then leaping up to stand adoringly next to one of the stars. His favorite character is, of course, the chaperone (Beth Leavel), whose solo “As We Stumble Along” he calls “a rousing anthem about alcoholism” and adds, “My mother was like that.” He also admits that he has a crush on Robert (Troy Britton Johnson) and gradually reveals details about his own traumatic childhood and marriage. He is most critical of the actor who plays the Latin lover Aldolpho, whom he calls “a man of a thousand accents’all of them insulting.” (At one point, the audience gets a glimpse of one of these other degrading performances.) It’s fun to have someone as passionate as Man in Chair guiding us through the outrageously silly musical and providing an amusing context for interpreting certain scenes, such as the one between the two leading ladies’the rising star and the established actress’in which the latter steals the show. Supporting Martin’s performance is a talented cast of singers and dancers, including Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster (Millie in “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), who plays Janet. With a powerful voice and endless, delightful energy, Foster performs “Show Off,” executing one-handed cartwheels despite an apparent wrist injury. This musical number validates the narrator’s statement that “[‘The Drowsy Chaperone’] does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world, giving you a tune to keep in your head.” Leavel is well cast in the part of the dark, seductive chaperone, lounging and strutting her stuff in a slinky, beaded chocolate-colored two-piece (costume design by Gregg Barnes). She and Danny Burstein, who plays Aldolpho, perform one of the most comical duets, “I Am Aldolpho.” Georgia Engel (who played Georgette on The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and Edward Hibbert also have chemistry in their parts as the clich’d dowager Mrs. Tottendale and her servant, Underling, although a couple of their gags are a bit worn. The “special effects” are impressive, such as the moment when the record skips and the ensemble repeats the same phrase over and over until it’s fixed, or when Man in Chair replays one segment several times in attempt to discern the chaperone’s final words of advice. The actors perform these challenging parts with impeccable timing and cohesiveness. One of the most suspenseful scenes comes when Man’s electricity shuts off and a worker who comes to fix it walks blindly through a sea of “imaginary” figures paused in the darkness of the room. Director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw (of Monty Python’s “Spamalot” on Broadway) has staged a visually dynamic and heartfelt production that keeps the audience engaged, even during the narrator’s Power-Bar break, which replaces the usual intermission. The show runs nearly two hours but does not feel too long. Following its early success at the Toronto Fringe Festival and positive reviews here in Los Angeles, “The Drowsy Chaperone” may just be headed for Broadway. Tickets are $20-$90. For performance dates and times, visit www.CenterTheatreGroup.org or call (213) 628-2772.
Behind the ‘Tortilla Curtain’
The Central Library’s Literary Odyssey Dinner held in early November at the Mediterranean estate of actress Heather Thomas and talent agent Skip Brittenham could qualify as a five-star event. Besides the food (choice of filet mignon or fish) and the location (overlooking the Riviera Country Club), where else could you exchange views with writer T.C. Boyle on the Bush administration, the war in Iraq, and hear all about the Monarch butterflies that occupy his back garden? Boyle, who table-hopped during the dinner, also told tales from his current book tour promoting his two latest short story collections:'”Tooth & Claw” and “The Human Fly,” geared to teen readers.’The award-winning author said that when he does readings, he generally finds audiences “empathetic” and “you learn something about yourself.” He said he continues to marvel “at the power of literature,” recounting how recently, when he was about a third of the way through reading “Chicxulub,” a tragic horror story from “Tooth & Claw,” he noticed “there was this one woman weeping. Just sobbing. It was something to see how much the writing affected her.”‘ One could not miss Boyle among the 40 well-suited patrons, some of whom paid up to $800 for the opportunity to chat with him over cocktails and dinner at the sprawling mansion on San Vicente Boulevard in Santa Monica. The historic home, with its majestic staircase and home theater, was originally built for aeronautical pioneer Donald Douglas. As soon as Boyle arrived, wearing a silver clip on his left ear and his signature red hightop running shoes, he happily stood in the corner of the pine-paneled family room and autographed books people had brought with them, including one of his best-known works, “Tortilla Curtain.”‘ Released in 1995, the novel is now required reading across the state in the junior year of high school. The book, a tragicomedy, tells the story of two Topanga couples’one rich and white, the other poor and Latino’who are set on a societal collision course characterized by error and misunderstanding. Ted Coraghessan Boyle (aka T.C.) is “capable of the sublime,” is how The New York Times Book Review has described his work. The prolific author’s other novels include “The Road to Wellville,” “East is East,” “World’s End,” Without a Hero” and most recently “Drop City” and “The Inner Circle.” Many of Boyle’s short stories have appeared in The New Yorker. His first collection of shorts, “Descent of Man,” was released in 1979. He is the recipient of many literary awards, including the PEN/Faulkner award and the O’Henry Award. Recurring themes in his work, which has been translated into several languages, include class structure, sex and family. Boyle’s daughter, Kerry, 25, is a writer, while his two sons “are techno guys. I help them, sometimes, with their papers,” Boyle admits.’Both Milo, 22, and Spencer, 19, attend USC. Raised in a working-class family in New York, he studied English and history in college, then received an M.F.A. degree and Ph.D. from the prestigious Iowa Writers Workshop. Since 1979, he has taught at the University of Southern California,where he started the writing program. He himself studied with John Cheever, John Irving and Raymond Carver. ‘ “I love teaching,” said Boyle, 56, who came to the dinner directly from USC, where he teaches twice a week in both the undergraduate and graduate writing programs. “It energizes me to see how they [the students] grow.”‘ Television producer Allan Burns (“Mary Tyler Moore,” “Rhoda” and “Lou Grant”), who attended the dinner with his wife Joan, said that at one time he tried to option the film rights to “Tortilla Curtain,” but “they weren’t available then. I hear it’s now going to be made into a film.”‘ Asked if “Tortilla Curtain” is going to be made into a movie, Boyle said that as far as he knows “Kevin Costner and Meg Ryan are set to star as the white couple,” but that no actors have yet been chosen to play the Mexican illegals, Candido and America Rincon.’ “So, who knows when it will finally happen?” said Boyle, who continues to write, teach and do readings. Asked why he agreed to participate in the library fund raiser he said, “they have asked me several times, but this is the first time I was available.” Boyle, who commutes from his home in Montecito, where he has lived for the last 13 years, is currently on a national book tour promoting his two latest short story collections.’ Maddy and Jim Zinring chose to attend the Boyle dinner not only because they are fans of his, but also because “we were his next-door neighbors for eight years, when we all lived in Woodland Hills, where he led a very suburban life. He took care of the lawn and the garden and his children, just like the rest of us. He was a well-known writer, even then,” said Jim.’ The Literary Odyssey Dinners, one of the Los Angeles Public Library’s most popular events, is held every two years. This year’s 55 dinners held Monday, November 7, in private residences throughout L.A. raised $500,000 to benefit the library’s information technology fund.’
Paul Revere’s Fall Musical Is an Original Production
Paul Revere’s play production class and stage crew class will present “One Fine Day,” an original musical written and directed by 7th grade teacher Joshua Roig. Seventeen popular songs are included in the musical. This production is unique on many fronts: it marks the return of drama classes to Paul Revere, and this is the first fall production at Revere in decades. The script is original and all the choreography was done by 12-year-old Hannah Schneider. Roig attended Paul Revere Jr. High, and in the summer of 1972 he took a play production class at the school. The students in that class wrote the script, the music and the lyrics for an original musical called “What’s Going to Happen to Me?” It left a lasting impression on Roig. He graduated from Pali High and attended UC Santa Barbara, where he majored in film. After graduation, he worked for seven years in television development, the last four years at Fox. “I just decided I didn’t want to do it any more,” Roig said. “I took a year off to write and I wrote a screenplay.” When a friend suggested that he should be a teacher, Roig said, “It’s the last thing I want to do.” His friend convinced him to teach a class, and after being with the students for an hour Roig changed his mind. “I realized it was what I was meant to do,” he said. “It seemed to have more purpose than what I had been doing.” Roig’s first job for LAUSD was at Pacoima Middle School, where he ran the video production program. Last year when the Revere’s booster club wanted to hire an additional 7th grade teacher, Roig was selected. This year he’s teaching four English classes, a stage crew class and the play production class. “One Fine Day” is set in the 1960s during the Dick Clark bandstand era. When Clark (James Hale) announces a nationwide search for the next hot sound, four young girls calling themselves the Lollipops decide to enter. “I was toying around with the idea of writing a musical, using just the Carpenters’ music, when I heard the song ‘One Fine Day’ and pictured kids on the stage,” Roig said. “I thought why not do a story about four girls who have aspirations to be in an all-girl band in a time when that wasn’t done?” The story revolves around Jody Sloane (Hannah Schneider) and her dreams of performing with the band. Unlike her friends in the band, Sloane’s life is complicated because her mother has left the family to pursue her own personal dreams. Schneider dances 32 hours a week at the Debbie Allen Dance studio in addition to keeping up with her regular classes at Paul Revere. For this production, she managed to choreograph moves that even non-dancers can do. The result was a well-danced number that made the students look like they could have been on Dick Clark’s show. Although the students are able to practice in the auditorium only two days a week, they are already well on their way to staging a musical that the whole family can enjoy. There is one performance of “One Fine Day” at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 9, at the Paul Revere Auditorium at 1450 Allenford. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.
