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Ruby Gibson, 85; Popular Resident

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Ruby S. Gibson, who loved her family, her country, her neighborhood and every dog she ever met, died October 5 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. She was 85. She had been living with daughter Sylvia Phelps and her family on Friends Street for the past 15 years. Born September 17, 1920, to missionary parents in Taiyuan-fu, the capital city of Shansi Province in China, Ruby was the youngest of four children. Her family left China two years later, because of political unrest in the area, and moved initially to Bakersfield, then to various towns across Wisconsin and Michigan as her father pastored in German-speaking churches. Ruby attended Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri, where she met and married Philip Gibson, who had a lifelong desire to become a missionary. Phil and Ruby were missionaries in Mexico City and preparing to go to Argentina in 1944 when their first child, Steve, was born. When Argentina closed its doors to missionaries, the Gibsons returned to Southern California and started the non-denominational Village Church in Burbank. Phil preached while Ruby played the piano, organ and marimba in services, scrubbed church floors, entertained large groups and raised their three children, Steve, Susan and Sylvia. In the early 1950s, the church decided to start Village Christian School, which thrives today in Sun Valley as one of California’s largest private K-12 Christian schools. After Phil died of a heart attack at 45, Ruby worked at Glendale Adventist Hospital as an aide. She soon entered secretarial school and subsequently worked for Standard Armament in Glendale and Pathologists Clinical Lab at Glendale Adventist until her children completed college. In 1980 Ruby began working as bookkeeper for The Phelps Group, a family-owned marketing communications firm, initially located in Burbank. In 2000 she became the company’s first 20-year associate to retire. Living in Pacific Palisades, Ruby was known by those on the Via bluffs as the sweet lady who loved dogs and always had a smile and a wave for anyone who passed by. She was a woman of deep and abiding faith who lived out her beliefs with unfailing integrity, and she never tired of pointing out the beauty in the smallest element of nature. Each fallen leaf and cloud in the sky was appreciated. Ruby is survived by her daughters Susan Jacob (husband Richard) of Laguna Niguel and Sylvia Phelps (husband Joe) of Pacific Palisades; older sisters Erna Jeffrey and Mina Lewis; and nine grandchildren: Philip, Claire, Beth and Mathias Gibson; Andrew, Oliver and Thomas Jacob; and Doug and Emilie Phelps; and her little Shih Tzu buddy Tinkerbell. A memorial service is planned at Village Church in Burbank in late December.

CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE NOVEMBER 10, 2005 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST

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HOMES FOR SALE 1

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

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

$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 MALIBU HOME 3 BD, 3 ba plus office/loft. Beautiful/private/views. Master has spa tub, private balcony, walk-ins. Large entertainment deck, 7 seat top line new jacuzzi, ocean-viewing deck, lavish landscape. Sub-zero fridge, washer/dryer. Includes gardener and monthly housekeeping. $5,200/mo. Inquiries call (310) 289-7228 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

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

PALISADES 1 BED, 1 BATH, upper, sunny, views, carpet, stove, refrigerator, laundry, covered parking with storage, NO pets, NON-smoker, 1 year lease. Quiet, clean, $1,220/mo. (310) 477-6767 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. $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

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

FURNISHED/UNFURNISHED. Masterbdrm/bath in Palisades home. 2 double closets & sunny. Use of kitchen, laundry, yard. Close to trails. $840/mo. (310) 454-8520

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 UPSCALE GUESTHOUSE, cottage condo or apartment, furnished or unfurnished. Mature lady, non-smoker, non-drinker. Recent arrival to California. Loves the Palisades. Pleasant, writer, new member of Corpus Christi. (310) 264-1582

OFFICE, STORE RENTALS 3c

TWO ADJOINING OFFICES for rent in Palisades Village on Sunset. Second floor. (310) 454-0840 or (310) 600-3603

VACATION RENTALS 3e

PRIVATE FURN APARTMENT IN PARIS. Services available. 24-hour hotline. Starting at $75 a night for 2 persons (studios to 4 bedrooms). Privacy, economy, convenience as you live like a Parisian. 5 day minimum. Established in 1985. PSR 90, Ave Champs-Elysees. PSR, Inc. (312) 587-7707. Fax (800) 582-7274. Web address: www.psrparis.com. Email: Reservations@psrparis.com

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

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

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

FINANCIAL SERVICES 7e

TIRED OF DEBT? Tired of Banks saying NO? We say yes! Thousands available for: Business, Startup, Homes, Personal Refinancing. Affordable Rates! No Obligations or Upfront Fees. Call Today, 1 (888) 265-0049 EMPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP. We welcome you to live debt free. Apply today, (800) 963-4839. Personal loans, home, business, debt. Consolidation and more. Bad credit, and no credit.

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

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

DO YOU NEED an able, versatile, p/t office person? Paperwork, accounts, computer expertise, eBay sales, internet, research, organizing, other. Business/ personal. Call (310) 218-6653 or (310) 459-2066. PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZATION and bookkeeping. Superior services provided with discretion and understanding. Local references. Call Sarah, (310) 573-9263

MISCELLANEOUS 7j

MESSENGER SERVICE/AIR COURIERS. Santa Monica Express, Inc. Since 1984. Guaranteed On-Time! Trucking & Freight Forwarding. Air Courier Door-to-Door Anywhere in the USA. Direct, Non-Stop Service Anywhere in CA. Same-Day Court Filings. Fully Licensed, Bonded & Insured. 24 hours/day, 7 days per week. (310) 458-6000. www.SMEXPRESS.com. PALISADIAN OWNED & MANAGED FED UP WITH CLOTHES THAT DON’T FIT? The Bel Air Bespoke Clothing Company offers an in home tailoring service where we take your measurements, and you just relax and pick the color, fabric & style from our extensive range. Call Philip on (310) 895-8266 or email Bespoke@tmo.blackberry.net

DAYCARE CENTERS 8

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR p/t & f/t positions in a pre-K program. Good English skills and experience working with children required. Contact (310) 459-0920

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

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 OUR WONDERFUL NANNY is looking for a job. References, drives, speaks English. Available Mondays thru Fridays. Call Rosa, (818) 620-7507

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE WEDNESDAYS. Own transportation! Local references. Call after 5 p.m. Marty, (213) 365-6609 MY FABULOUS HOUSEKEEPER is available for work Saturdays. She is an excellent cleaner and outstanding with children. Speaks English. Please call Mary at (310) 230-0503 MY WONDERFUL HOUSEKEEPER is available Tuesdays and Thursdays. Joyce, (310) 454-1905 EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER Available Thursday and Friday. Own transportation, will do errands, reliable. Local refs. Call Delmy, (323) 363-9492 WILL CLEAN HOMES or businesses! Available Monday thru Saturday. Has own car. Over 18 years experience and references. Call Maria, (323) 732-4309 or (323) 737-6797 OUR WONDERFUL NANNY is looking for full time job. Monday thru Friday with family. (310) 721-9799 HOUSEKEEPING/BABYSITTING. Full time, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Local references. Very experienced. Pleasant. Please call Tina, (818) 759-5361 HOUSEKEEPING/BABYSITTER. I’m moving and my excellent Gilda has days available. Warm, reliable, light English. Call Sheryl, (310) 780-0803

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 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

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 MARTINEZ GARDEN SERVICES. Landscape, tree-trimming, sprinkler systems, planting, yard clean-up. Good workers. 19 yrs experience. Call Fortino, cell: (323) 397-6255, or hm: (323) 935-0841 FULL SERVICE YARD & sprinkler systems. 15 years of experience. References available. Call Javier anytime, cell: (310) 634-5059 or pager: (310) 495-0533

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

HEALING ARTS 12

MARION MAYER, LIFE COACH RN, MS, NP assists busy women in taking better care of themselves and reducing stress while achieving clarity, purpose and passion in their lives. Learn mind-body awareness, practical self-care tools and get the support and motivation you need. Holistic focus on mind, body, and spirit. Call for a FREE 40 minute phone sample session. 16 year resident. (310) 573-0400

HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE 12a

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

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 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 THE WRITING COACH: Middle/high school students. Develop skills to strengthen essays, assignments, research papers. Focus on structure, style, content, idea development, usage/vocabulary. Also college and private school application essays/prep. Extensive experience, many successes. MA, Johns Hopkins; former LA private school teacher and Hopkins Center for Talented Youth instructor. Writer/Consultant. Outstanding Palisades/Malibu references. (310) 528-6437. 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 SPANISH TUTOR, CERTIFIED TEACHER. 15 years experience. Conversational & writing skills, all levels. Local refs. Palisades resident. Affordable rates. Call Marietta, (310) 459-8180 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 PROFESSIONAL TUTORING FOR ALL LEVELS. Language arts, application essays, study skills, ESL for business or household, personalized curriculum. Contact J. Browne, jrbrowne2000@yahoo.com or (310) 399-0735 MULTI-SUBJECT CREDENTIALED TUTOR. Elementary, middle & high school subjects. ELL. Local references. Palisades resident. Marit, (310) 454-8520

CABINET MAKING 16

CUSTOM CARPENTRY – Entertainment Units – Cabinets – Libraries – Bars – Wall Units – Custom Kitchens – Remodeling – Designed to your Specifications – Free Estimates – CA Lic. #564263 – (310) 823-8523 CUSTOM WOODWORK AND CABINETS. Craftsmanship quality, 20 years experience, local resident. Local references available. General Contractor Calif. License #402923. Ron Dillaway, (310) 455-4462. rondillaway@yahoo.com

CONCRETE, MASONRY 16c

MASONRY & CONCRETE CONTRACTOR. 36 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pool, decks, patios, foundations, fireplace, drainage control, custom stone, block & brick, tile. Excellent local references. Lic. #309844. Bonded/insured/ workmen’s comp. Family owned & operated. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 – www.horusicky.com

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 WILSON HARDWOOD FLOORS. Complete installation, refinish and re-coat. Fully insured. License #380380. Ask for Kevin Wilson, (310) 478-7988

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 15 years experience. Lic #B-858574. We donate our services to Habitat for Humanity. (310) 216-9034

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

ROOFING 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? 457-4652

HELP WANTED 17

BOOKKEEPER. SMALL FAMILY LAW FIRM located in Santa Monica is looking for a bookkeper (20-25 hrs per week). Duties include client billing, receivables, payables & Quickbooks. Knowledge of Tussman billing system a plus. Please fax resume to Stefanie Hall, Polin & Hall at (310) 449-0014. HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED, Tuesday & Friday from 10a.m.-4 p.m. Must speak English. $400/week. (310) 820-9155 x11 SEEKING P/T OR F/T NANNY for 2 children, 21 mos & 6 years. Tuesday-Saturday with experience, references & loving care. Laundry & driving skills required, cooking skills a plus. Some travel. Pay negotiable. (310) 573-1528 F/T HOUSEKEEPER/COOK NEEDED Monday through Friday. Must speak English, must have a car, good experience with references. Will pay $250 per week. Please call (310) 472-5386 WANTED: SATURDAY NANNY/housekeeper. Every Saturday noon until midnight and if possible, Thursday 8:30-5 for two children ages 4 and 1. Please call Laura, (310) 230-4156 DRIVERS’O/O: Your better tomorrow begins today! Better runs/home time/company. CT seeks O.O, dedicated road runs: Oxnard, Ca. CDL-A & good MVR call today! Excellent opportunities. Home daily/no weekends. $2,000 sign-on bonus. $.92/mi+fuel subsidy, $2,800+mi/wk. 100% drop & hook-no customer loads. Fuel/plate/ insurance programs. CDL-A w/ hazmat & doubles req. Referral bonus program. Central transport. Take the central challenge call today! 1 (800) 331-1176. Email: rrandazzo@centraltransportint.com www.centraltransportint.com RECEPTIONIST F/T for busy Westside newspaper. Multi-tasked/self starter, duties+classified ads & record keeping. Dependable. Must have excellent phone & people skills. Bilingual helpful. Must type & have computer knowledge. Salary+benefits. Resume: Dept C, PO Box 725, Pac Pal, 90272 or fax (310) 454-1078. THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM at the Getty Villa in Malibu (off PCH at Sunset Blvd) seeks part-time and full-time Museum Store associates. Must be able to work weekends, evening hours, and maintain flexible hours. Require High school education, minimum 2 years experience. For full job description, visit http://www.getty.edu/about/opportunities/museum_opps.html. Hourly rate starts at $10.44. Send cover letter & resume to: jobs@getty.edu indicating “MSA-Palisadian” THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM at the Getty Villa in Malibu (off PCH at Sunset Blvd) seeks a Sr. Museum Store associate. This is a regular, full-time position. Required to work on weekends and evenings, to work overtime, and to maintain flexible hours. Requires High School/GED; minimum 3 years retail experience. For full job description, visit http:// www.getty.edu/about/opportunities/museum_opps. html. Hourly rate starts at $12.35. Send cover letter and resume to: jobs@getty.edu indicating “SMSA-Palisadian” DRIVERS: Regional Opportunities Available! 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 HOUSEKEEPER REQUIRED P/T daily in the mornings from 8-12. Ironing & cleaning skills essential, English speaking preferred. References necessary. (310) 633-1895

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 1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. 100K miles. New brakes, new tires, new battery. Best offer. Call (310) 457-3393 CASH FOR UNWANTED VEHICLES. Cars or trucks, running or not. No hassle, we take care of paperwork, same day free towing. (310) 593-1272 1995 GREEN BMW 525 SEDAN. 106,000 miles. Good condition. $6,500 OBO. (310) 230-9817 or (213) 712-1312 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, Series II, SE sport utility, 4d, white w/ tan leather interior, tinted windows, dual moonroofs, 6 cd, running boards, 4 wd. Has it all! Good condition, 23,500 miles. $24,500. (310) 230-1445

FURNITURE 18c

BUTCHER BLOCK TABLE, 42 inch round, cast-iron base, the real thing! $350. (310) 459-2928

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

SUPER MOVING SALE! Baldwin BG piano. Antique 19th c. armoire w/ bevel mirror doors, chandeliers, love seat, wing chair, patio sets, oil paintings, iron hall table, mirror, lamps, glassware, knick-knacks, TV stereo equip, books, dsgnr clothes. Lots more! 926 Glenhaven (Lachman/Merivale). FRI.-SAT., Nov. 11-12; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

SKIS, DYNASTAR 1.85 m. $60, poles, bag, bigmax2 fiber, Kevlar marker bindings. Used only 4 weeks. Excellent condition. (310) 454-9909

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

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When four creative women decided to put their talents towards a good cause, the result was a Web site featuring a variety of attractive handmade jewelry and items for the home’all at a reduced rate and with a percentage of the proceeds going to charity. Now, 5DesigningWomen.com is holding a pre-holiday sale and fundraiser this Saturday, November 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the home of Palisadian Susan Whitmore, 707 Wildomar St. in the El Medio bluffs area. 5 Designing Women is the brainchild of Whitmore, who donates the majority of her earnings to The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation (griefHaven.org), an international foundation she started to bring hope and support to grieving parents. Whitmore lost her daughter, Erika, to cancer in 2002. A percentage of the money raised at Saturday’s sale will go to finishing a video called “Portraits of Grief: Badges of Courage,” featuring grief specialists, spiritual advisors and parents who have lost a child. The video is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. Whitmore’s idea for 5 Designing Women was inspired by her cousin Paula Fellows’ handmade jewelry, and last fall, Whitmore decided to learn jewelry making herself. “When I would wear my stuff, I’d notice people would want to buy it,” says Whitmore, who sells her pieces at Whispers on Swarthmore. She asked Fellows and two other friends, Shelly Papadopoulos and Charlene Podnos, to bring their own designs to the table, and they launched their Web site early this year. “The fifth designing woman is Everywoman,” Whitmore says. “That’s the name of the gift shop where we spotlight other designers’ items.” The gift shop is located on the Web site. Whitmore’s designs are called Susan Elizabeth Designs, and range in style from fun to elegant, with charm bracelets, chandelier earrings and freshwater pearl necklaces. “My stuff tends to be really trendy’whatever the trend is,” she says. “I also do custom pieces.” Podnos (C&H Originals) has been designing and creating jewelry for 15 years, and is known for her craftsmanship in working with freshwater pearls, semi-precious stones and crystals from all over the world. Most of her designs, which have a vintage quality, can be customized or individualized to suit the buyer’s color, size or style preferences. Fellows (Magically Paula), a magician, crafts versatile designs that can be worn casually or formally. Her pieces are unusual, with labradorite gems, natural quartz and jade pendants, and light turquoise (chalcedony) stones. Papadopoulos (Splendidly Shelly) handpaints items for the home, such as vases, wine glasses, wine holders, planters and picture frames, with primarily floral designs. “There’s something for everyone,” Whitmore says. “We have jewelry for children and men, with beads from all over the world.” The Everywoman gift store offers hand-crafted silk decorator pillows, watches and unique pieces of art, including wire sculpture. “It’s a fundraising of sorts without the black tie,” Whitmore says. The items on sale Saturday will be offered at discounted rates, and prices are $10 and up. Visit www.5DesigningWomen.com.

Village Green Committee Installs New Officers

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Dr. Roger Woods was elected chairman of the Village Green Committee for the sixth consecutive year at the group’s annual election meeting in October. The other officers are Dr. Joe Spooner, vice chairman, Robert Ketterer, treasurer, and Dr. Ellen Shapiro, secretary. The all-volunteer board of directors consists of 15 members, of which there are nine active members with six vacancies. The treasured pocket-park in the heart of town, at the triangle formed by Swarthmore, Antioch and Sunset, was built with nearly $70,000 in community funding from residents and businesses in 1973. A nonprofit corporation was established in 1972 for the express purpose of creating a private park, not city-controlled, to be operated and maintained solely by the Village Green Committee: an island of beauty to be enjoyed by the community. The Village Green members regularly prune, landscape and repair the oasis of trees, kikuyu grass, shrubs, flowers, benches, walkways and a fountain with a sculpted dolphin. Use of the Village Green is at the discretion of the board of directors only, guided by the bylaws and guidelines. Prohibited uses include religious services, political events or profit-making ventures. Applications for permission to use the park must be submitted in writing in advance of the proposed event. Approval and an appropriate fee will be considered. Any persons interested in serving on the board, joining the once-a-month work parties on the Green or requiring further information may contact Roger Woods at 459-3389.

Garcetti Talks at Chamber Event Nov. 18

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Gil Garcetti talked about his latest book, “Dance in Cuba,” at Village Books on Swarthmore in October.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Former L.A. District Attorney Gil Garcetti, now a photographer and author, will be guest speaker at the annual Chamber of Commerce general meeting, 9 a.m. on Friday, November 18, at the Riviera Country Club. The public is invited to have breakfast with Chamber members and hear a preview of the organization’s plans for next year. The cost is $20 per person. RSVP: 459-7963. Garcetti has given speeches and lectures nationwide for over 25 years, primarily on law enforcement and justice-related issues. He has also authored numerous op/ed pieces in newspapers on domestic violence prevention, juvenile justice, stalking, keeping kids in school, jury reform and crime prevention efforts. Recently, Garcetti has been speaking about his photography and about career change and professional rebirth. His latest book is “Dance in Cuba,” a four-year photo project that strives to convey the spirit of the Cuban people. His 100-plus photos are of professional and non-professional dancers on the streets, pavilions, stages, classrooms and rehearsal halls of Cuba. Garcetti’s 2002 book, “Iron: Erecting the Walt Disney Concert Hall,” focused on the ironworkers and the beauty of the geometric forms created by the 12,000 different shaped pieces of raw steel. A graduate of USC in 1963, Garcetti attended the London School of Economics and then graduated from UCLA Law School in 1967.

Westside Senior Ride System Proposed

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When senior citizens in Pacific Palisades no longer feel safe driving or are incapable because of vision or other impairments, their ability to do everyday tasks like grocery shopping or going to the doctor is limited. They can call a cab, but mostly they find themselves dependent on the kindness of neighbors and relatives for a ride. As a result, many seniors just stay at home and become increasingly isolated from the community. At a public forum at the Woman’s Club on Monday, Nicole Kaplan and Ellen Blackman from Independent Transportation Network (ITN) in Santa Monica presented an alternative transportation solution. The ITN program would offer rides to seniors in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Culver City and portions of West L.A. for a nominal cost, using volunteer drivers. The model is based on a successful program in Portland, Maine, that was started 12 years ago and now averages 16,000 trips a month. A person desiring ITN services would pay a basic membership of $35 a year. That person would also be required to put a certain amount of money into a transportation account. For example, if a senior woman desired a ride from the Highlands to a grocery store, she would call and ask for a ride, giving the time and location. A volunteer driver would pick her up and take her to the store, then help put bags in the car and drive the woman home, where the driver would again help with the bags. The cost of such a trip would vary according to the mileage. If the trip is five miles one way, the cost would be approximately $8 one way. In comparison, a taxi for the same distance would be $12. The money to pay for the trip would come out of the senior’s account; no money changes hands between the driver and rider. In addition, some stores where the seniors shop would also reimburse a small amount of the ride’s cost into the senior’s account. According to Palisades AARP activist Milt Weiner, three separate transportation surveys have been done in the Pacific Palisades in recent years, and there are about 600 seniors who could benefit from a door-to-door transportation service. In order for Blackman and Kaplan to have the ITN system operational by next spring, they must raise $230,000 to budget the first year. Even though it is a volunteer-oriented program, they must pay for office space plus computers and software to coordinate the rides within each community. They also need to recruit 25 volunteer drivers, three paid drivers and at least two donated vehicles within the fleet. ITN receives no funding from the government because they don’t want to be dependent on funding that can vary from year-to-year and they don’t want to compete with public transportation for tax dollars. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s senior counsel Norm Kulla spoke at the meeting about the ITN model. “This is an easy one because no one is asking for funds,” he said. “We will get the word out and be your partners. We will help you in any way we can.” After the presentation, Kaplan and Blackman fielded questions. “I live only 10 blocks above Sunset, but I have trouble getting to the Village, and I prefer to shop in the Village,” a senior inquired. “Would they consider doing a short trip?” “Absolutely,” both women responded. “What about insurance if there was an accident?” another person inquired. A driver should follow the same procedure they would normally follow. The volunteer driver’s insurance would be primary and ITN/SantaMonica’s blanket insurance would act as a secondary payment. For more information about ITN and volunteer opportunities, contact 576-2554, ext. 23.

TPs ‘Crossing Delancey:’ Romantic Comedy Gem

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Theater Review

“Crossing Delancey” originally appeared Off-Broadway at the Jewish Repertory Theater in New York City on April 15, 1985. It was made into a movie in 1988. Twenty years later, does it still make us laugh? Yes, this play is relevant today because of its ageless theme. “Crossing Delancey” is a fun, uplifting evening. The romantic comedy centers around Bubbie, a smart Jewish grandmother who lives on the lower East Side of New York City. Although her granddaughter, Isabelle “Izzy,” works in a bookstore and lives uptown, once a week she comes downtown to visit her grandmother. Bubbie (Michelle Rosen) wants Izzy to find a husband because she feels it not good to be alone in life, and’she wants to dance at Izzy’s wedding. Izzy, a strong-willed woman played by Jean Franzblau, tries to tell her grandmother that she comes from a different generation and that it’s okay to be alone, she doesn’t need a husband, she has her life. It’s clear to see where Izzy gets her determination, because her grandmother is equally determined. Bubbie takes matters into her own hands and hires a matchmaker, Hannah (Geraldine Fuentes). Izzy is distressed not only by her grandmother’s interference, but by the custom. When she meets the intended match, Sam Posner (Tony Cicchetti) a man who’s inherited his father’s pickle business on the lower East Side, she tries politely to tell him that it has nothing to do with him, but that she’s already seeing someone. Working in the bookstore, Izzy has developed an infatuation for a published book author Tyler (David Wright) who comes in to buy periodicals and check on his book sales. Izzy thinks this man could be the answer to all her dreams. Sam, the “pickle man,” is not deterred by Izzy’s polite refusal. He pursues her. Bubbie has taken a liking to him as well and invites him to her apartment in an effort to smooth the way between the two. In many ways Bubbie and Sam are quite a bit alike: both are deep thinkers and tell stories that although are amusing, have deeper meanings. When Izzy finally stops and listens to who the author really is, she realizes the adage “beauty is only skin deep,” applies on many levels, that one has to go beyond the superficial to find the truth. Rosen who plays Bubbie is every person’s grandmother. What a wonderful actress! We want to watch her because she is effortlessly Bubbie. When she sings in her kitchen, it’s not a stage performance, but a grandmother singing in the intimacy of her home. Bubbie’s love of life is so strong, I’m not sure whether it’s the actress or the character and that’s the sign of a professional at work. She goes for broke in this role and it works. Her counterpart, the matchmaker, Hannah, is equally fun. This woman is a snoop, a busybody and yet a member of the community that everyone employs. How do you play a character that is a blessed nuisance? With elan, and that’s exactly what Fuentes does. One of the funniest scenes in the play is when Sam, dressed with clothes purchased from Hannah’s relative, comes to Bubbie’s apartment. The two women zing one-liners back and forth, while Sam tries to decide if he looks well-dressed or dressed like a freak. Playing Sam, Cicchetti is nicely understated. One could understand why a woman wouldn’t notice him. He has heart and intelligence, but that isn’t always the first thing a woman notices. Anyone who saw the movie “Crossing Delancey” (1988) remembers the remarkably shaded performance Amy Irving gave as Izzy. It’s difficult not to compare Jean Franzblau’s Izzy with hers. Theater, with its symbiotic relationship between actor and audience and its immediacy, allows an actor to search and stretch and change the performance from night to night, making this reviewer wish she could see Franzblau perform another night as well. She looked as if she were still searching to perfect the role. Wright is a good actor and I would’ve preferred not to hear the affected speech. The role of Tyler is already written so that the audience gets an idea that the character is self-absorbed and arrogant. The staging is wonderful, given that Bubbie’s kitchen, a book store, and a park bench all have to fit on the small stage. Set designer Jeremy Eason is to be congratulated on his effective, practical and yet lovely use of the space. “Crossing Delancey” runs through December 11 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Tickets: 454-1970.

Weisman Museum Shows Other Side of Zelda

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The title of the exhibition, “Zelda by Herself,” speaks to how her fame is forever linked to her more celebrated husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald. But “The Art of Zelda Fitzgerald,” now on view at Pepperdine’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum, allows an enchanting glimpse into the creative soul of this famously flamboyant’and troubled’woman. Although overshadowed by her husband’s literary success, Zelda possessed her own creative juices, ones that flowed in many directions. She wrote plays, short stories and a novel, studied ballet, and was a dedicated artist. At age 25, Zelda began painting’the one artistic expression she practiced throughout her life. “She was an incredibly talented person,” says museum director Michael Zakian. “She divided her time among writing, painting and dance’and just being Zelda, which was a full-time job.” The Fitzgeralds were famous in their day as the couple who embodied the glamour of the 1920s. Scott himself named the decade the “Jazz Age” and also coined the term “flapper” to refer to a new breed of modern independent woman’best exemplified by his freethinking, strong-willed wife. Their tumultuous courtship began in 1918 when the couple met at a country club dance in Montgomery, Alabama, where Zelda was deemed one of the most beautiful debutantes. It wasn’t until after Fitzgerald’s first novel, “This Side of Paradise,” became a success that Zelda agreed to marry him. The exhibition includes 54 of her watercolors, all dating from the 1930s and 40s. The work ranges from whimsical, with a series of animated paper dolls she created for her daughter, Scottie (the Fitzgeralds’ only child), to fantastic, with Zelda putting her own, dynamic twist on a large group of pictures depicting fairy tales and children’s stories. She borrowed the language of modern art’skewed perspective and vivid color’and used it to craft her own highly personal images. “She did not consider herself a professional artist,” Zakian says. “In fact, only one work, a little landscape, is signed. She painted for herself and for her family.” Nonetheless, the Fitzgeralds had experienced the heady days of Paris in the 1920s, inhabiting a literary and artistic circle that included, among others, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, Constantin Brancusi and Gertrude Stein. It was their influence that inspired Zelda to begin painting seriously in 1925. Her works were exhibited rarely in her lifetime’once in 1934 in a New York gallery and in a few private showings. “The best way to understand Zelda is to use that term they use in the art world, ‘outsider,'” Zakian says. “She was not someone trained in art school, but who made art because she wanted to.” At 27, Zelda, forever looking for ways to channel her creativity, became obsessed with ballet. She embarked on a grueling routine that culminated in a nervous breakdown. Her mental health deteriorated (she was diagnosed as a schizophrenic) and she spent the last 18 years of her life in and out of institutions. She died in a hospital fire at age 48. Despite her illness, she remained lucid for long periods and spent the majority of her days painting. Her devotion to Scott, and his to her, never waned. “They loved each other deeply,” Zakian says. “But at the same time they were very competitive. While Zelda greatly admired Scott’s abilities, deep within herself she felt she was just as good a writer. She probably had a similar flair for language, just not the discipline.” Zelda’s only novel, the autobiographical “Save Me the Waltz” was published in 1932. When Scott died of a heart attack at 44 in 1940, Zelda embarked on a series of fanciful cityscapes, recording the places the couple had lived in New York and Paris. These works, rendered in a more somber palette, are another example of how Zelda transformed the vocabulary of modern art to her own personal end. The works are at once naive and sophisticated, conjuring an almost dreamlike quality while appropriating the abstractions of Cubism. “I think you see Zelda’s mental state best in her figures,” Zakian says. “They all seem like they’re in motion. There is great energy moving through them.” A slide lecture by Eleanor Lanahan, granddaughter of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, will take place on Tuesday, November 22, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre. Lanahan will draw upon family stories and extensive interviews with her mother, “Scottie,” to offer rare insight into the lives of one of America’s most famous literary couples. The exhibition continues at the Weisman Museum on the campus of Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., in Malibu through December 18. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. Contact: 506-4851.

Pali Students Connect to Darfur Refugees

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Gabriel Stauring identifies Darfur, in the western region of Sudan, for Palisades High School students who can follow his upcoming journey to the refugee camps via his Web site, StopGenocideNow.org.
Gabriel Stauring identifies Darfur, in the western region of Sudan, for Palisades High School students who can follow his upcoming journey to the refugee camps via his Web site, StopGenocideNow.org.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Starting November 21, we will have a rare opportunity to participate in a powerful form of activism. People worldwide with access to the Internet will be able to see, hear and communicate with survivors of the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, Africa. Gabriel Stauring, an activist and co-founder of StopGenocideNow.org, will be traveling to refugee camps in Darfur and Chad, which borders Sudan to the west, to help instigate this awareness project, called i-ACT (Interactive Activism). Stauring and Chris Bessenecker, an SGN working-team member, will post video footage from the camps on the Web site for 21 days and stage an interactive blog-type feature. Stauring, 39, recently visited Palisades Charter High School to discuss his upcoming trip with the Human Rights Watch Student Task Force, coordinated by Palisadian Pam Bruns, who started the youth leadership-training program in 1999 when she was director for HRW in Southern California. Stauring discovered StopGenocideNow.org about a year ago and took over the then inactive site with his sister, Rachel Veerman. The mission of the organization is “to protect populations in grave danger of violence, death, and displacement resulting from genocide,” and its current focus is the crisis in Darfur, which the United States calls genocide. “The international community and our leaders can really make a difference,” Stauring told the small group of students and at least five teachers who gathered during their lunch to hear him talk. “What it takes is political pressure. It takes people like you to spread the word and tell others ways to participate.” Dressed neatly in blue jeans and a black-and-white T-shirt with “Stop Genocide in Sudan” on the front, Stauring spoke passionately about his efforts to create awareness and action to halt the genocide in Darfur, though he is particularly modest about his activist work. “It kind of chose me,” Stauring told the Palisadian-Post about his involvement in the Darfur crisis. “One of the reasons we can focus on it is that it’s very stoppable.” The Darfur conflict began in early 2003 when rebel forces attacked and captured the capital in central Darfur. In response, the Sudanese government mounted a campaign of aerial bombardment supporting ground attacks by an Arab militia, the Janjaweed, who are still “killing civilians, razing and burning villages, raping women and young girls, abducting children, poisoning water supplies and destroying sources of food,” according to StopGenocideNow.org. While the majority of the resulting refugees are non-Arab Africans fleeing Janjaweed attacks, the victims include Arab and non-Arab peoples. Several thousand African Union peacekeeping troops are stationed in Darfur but peace talks have not produced any results. Death toll estimates range from 200,000 to 400,000, and experts predict that as many as one million civilians could die in Darfur from hunger and disease in the coming months. “The media just has not been paying attention to it,” said Stauring, who works as a family consultant for abused children at Girls and Boys Town in Long Beach. “The general public pretty much doesn’t know anything about Darfur.” He emphasized the urgency to act now to create solutions to the crisis, citing expert Samantha Power’s comparison of what’s happening in Darfur to “Rwanda in slow motion.” Power is a professor at Harvard University and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide.” “It’s a really small group in power,” Stauring explained to the Student Task Force. “They claim they’re fighting a rebel movement inside Darfur, but as they’re ‘defending’ themselves, they’re killing people along the way.” The refugee camps in Chad and along the western border of Darfur that Stauring plans to visit are unlike any kind of “camps” we could imagine, with little food and water and a high risk of disease. “The conditions are extreme and people are surviving day to day,” he said. “Many [refugees] in Darfur had to walk 10 to 12 days to get to a camp and live in horrible conditions.” As another element to his journey, Stauring will deliver an important message to the refugee children in Darfur’a message of peace and hope in the form of 18 wooden tiles decorated with colorful, intimate collages by children in neighboring northern Uganda, where a civil war has been going on for almost two decades. The Ugandan children who created the “peace tiles” are called “night commuters” because they live in rural areas and walk miles each night to sleep in the bigger, safer town of Gulu, to escape abduction by rebel groups. In a workshop in Gulu organized by Christina Jordan, founder of Life in Africa Foundation, the night commuters used paint, stickers and various artifacts (photos, scraps of cloth or paper, broken toys) to express their personal experiences and inspire the children in Darfur. “Jordan really believes in the power of art,” said Stauring, who passed around some of tiles for the Pali students and teachers to see. On the back of each tile was a photograph of the artist displaying his or her creation, and Stauring plans to photograph the children of Darfur who receive the tiles so that the Ugandan artists can see who received their gifts. One tile featured a picture of a dove, a series of gold stars and the words “thank you” cut and pasted on it. Others were adorned with sequins, a leaf, small stones, and messages such as “Dream Big” and “Darfur Freedom Summer Vigil.” Stauring and PaliHi art teacher Angelica Pereyra, who is also the lead advisor to the Student Task Force, discussed the power of art with the students in Pereyra’s sixth period art class following the lunch meeting. Stauring said that the art created by the Ugandan children for their Darfur neighbors is “not just having an impact on individual kids, but on a lot of people, like me, who’ve been able to see this and be affected by these messages. “I wonder what they’re feeling right now,” Stauring said, referring to refugees in Darfur. “They’re probably thinking ‘somebody’s going to come save us’ and, still, no one’s come.” When the students inquired about solutions to the Darfur crisis, Stauring told them that the first priority is the protection of civilians, which involves disarming the Sudanese government and Janjaweed. “There’s nothing for [the refugees] to go back to,” he said. “They’re going to need help for decades. We have to do all in our power to make their stay in the camps as short as possible and get them back to a safe situation in their homeland.” The Pali students pressed Stauring for answers as to why the United States government or the UN have not intervened to stop the genocide, especially after the “never again” pledge not to tolerate such atrocities, following the 1994 Rwandan genocide. “Our leaders don’t believe that we [Americans] care,” he told them. “Why go and take a risk on something that people don’t care about? It’s not risky to do nothing; it’s a little riskier to do something.” In four days, Stauring will travel about 38 hours from Los Angeles to Chad where he will visit the refugee camps with an Arabic translator during the day, and edit and post footage for the Web site each night. He encouraged the students to comment on what they see and hear, and start a dialogue with the refugee children. Pereyra said, “You have to first be a believer that your own words are powerful.” To be a part of i-ACT, go to stopgenocidenow.org/iact/.

Kirkpatrick Inducted into Wittenberg Hall of Fame

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Palisadian Gayle Goettman Kirkpatrick was honored during homecoming ceremonies at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio by being inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Honor on the weekend of October 28-30. “It was a nice honor,” Kirkpatrick said, “and I had a great time.” Kirkpatrick was inducted as the most accomplished women’s tennis player in Wittenberg history. She played No. 1 singles and doubles while serving as team captain in 1982 and 1983 and led her college team to an OAISW Division III Ohio team championship in 1983. She also earned team most valuable player honors two years straight. In 1983, Kirkpatrick compiled a 13-2 singles record and won the state title in both singles and doubles. She finished sixth in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1983, which was the highest individual national finish in Wittenberg history. “Division III is great because people play because they want to play,” Kirkpatrick said. “Athletes aren’t there because of scholarships.” “It’s a nice reminder that if teenagers want to keep playing in college,” she added, “somewhere there’s a place for them where they can do that.” Kirkpatrick’s accomplishment is even more striking when one realizes that tennis is not a year-round sport in Ohio because of the weather. When she started playing, there weren’t indoor courts. Her brother received a scholarship to Duke for golf. He did not play year round either. After graduating from Wittenberg with a degree in management in 1984, Kirkpatrick won the Clark County Louis Heil Tennis Tournament singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles five years in a row. Kirkpatrick’s father, Bill Goettman, was also a multi-sport athlete at Wittenberg and had earlier been inducted into the Hall of Honor. Kirkpatrick had the unique distinction of becoming the first daughter of an inductee to earn the same recognition. Until age 12, Kirkpatrick was a swimmer. After an illness, she started playing tennis. “It kept me out of trouble,” she laughed. “Sports also gave me a good work ethic. You were never allowed to quit a team, which gives determination.” Kirkpatrick and her husband, Alastair, have two children Olivia, a sixth-grader at Paul Revere and Paul, a fourth-grader at Marquez. Both children participate in sports. Olivia swims and Paul plays basketball, baseball and soccer. “I want my kids to appreciate being healthy,” Kirkpatrick said. “Exercise should be part of your life forever.” Kirkpatrick recently started jumping rope with her son. “Every morning we jump five minutes before we leave for school,” she said. In addition to being on the boards of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA and AYSO, Kirkpatrick sits on the governing board at Marquez Elementary. She was the PTA president at Marquez for two years and served as president of the Friends of Marquez for a year.

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