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Palisadians Win PTC Junior Open

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Boys 10s winner Robbie Bellamy (left) and finalist Kaelan Hicks. Girls 16s winner Katie Nikolova (right) and finalist Caroline Richman.
Boys 10s winner Robbie Bellamy (left) and finalist Kaelan Hicks. Girls 16s winner Katie Nikolova (right) and finalist Caroline Richman.

For several years, the Palisades Tennis Center has played host to an annual tennis tournament. Yet until last week it had never held an event sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association. Tournament Director Scott Wilson changed all that with a lot of persistence and a few well-timed phone calls to make the inaugural Palisades Tennis Center Junior Open a reality. Strictly for junior players, the tournament was staged on courts at the Palisades Tennis Center and Santa Monica High last Tuesday through Friday. Wilson was concerned that holding a tournament right after a holiday weekend might affect the turnout, but he was pleased that the event drew 127 participants. “Everything turned out great and we had some great tennis out here,” Wilson said. “All of the divisions were very competitive.” Players from all over Southern California and as far away as Nebraska and Nevada showed up to participate in the event, which included 10 divisions–five each for boys and girls ages 8-18. Several Palisadians won their age divisions, including Robbie Bellamy in the boys’ 10-and-under division and 15-year-old Katie Nikolova, who won both the girls 16s and 18s divisions. Nikolova beat Caroline Richman in the 16s final and Dalya Perelman in the 18s. Bellamy, son of PTC founder and The Tennis Channel co-founder Steve Bellamy, lost the first set of his championship match against Kaelan Hicks in a tiebreaker but recovered to win the last two, 6-4, 6-2. Neither Bellamy nor Hicks lost a set en route to the finals. Bellamy has been on quite a roll recently. He took second place in the 10-and-under division of the Santa Barbara Tennis Open–one of the largest annual junior tournaments in Southern California. The following week he played up an age group (in the boys 12s) and won the 10th annual USTA Mountaingate Tournament. Palisadian Spencer Pekar advanced to the round of 16 in the boys’ 12s while Jordan Alper reached the quarterfinals of the 14s. Kathryn Cullen reached the semifinals of the girls’ 14s and the girls’ 16s draw featured Palisades High players Mary Logan and Sarah Yankelevitz. In the 18s, Krista Slocum, PaliHi’s No. 1 singles player, beat Erika Lee in the first round, 6-0, 6-1, before losing to the eventual champion, Nikolova. Local player Anthony Rollins was runner-up to Justin Gold in the boys 16s and Thomas Norminton won the boys 18s singles, defeating Chris Nguyen, 7-6, 6-0 in the finals. Jordan Brewer won the girls’ 12s championship with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Andrea Kinnerk. Brett Alchorn won a three-set final over Brian Foley in the boys’ 12s and Evan Teufel beat Tom Griffiths in straight sets in the finals of the boys’ 14s singles. Many other local players reached the finals and semifinals in their respective draws. Meagan Wilson lost in the 10-and-under girls finals, 12-year-old Krystal Hansard lost in the girls’ 14s finals to Marie Zalameda, Alex Baettig advanced to the semifinals of the boys 12s, Naomi Rosenberg reached the semifinals of the girls 10s and Perri Zaret made the semis in the girls 12s. The PTC will be hosting another event, called The Tennis Channel Open, August 15-19, which will be open to all USTA junior players. “We’re hoping we get as good a turnout for that as we had for this tournament,” Wilson said. Since 2001, the PTC has been the site for the Palisadian-Post Tennis Open–a tournament for players of all ages. PTC teaching pro Francesco Franceschini reached the final of the men’s Open draw each year.

A True Comedy of Manners: “Fashion” Lights Up the Stage

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Theater Review

With the current taste in theater for verisimilitude, where audiences are obligated to take sides, mistake the plot for truth and make moral judgments, the comedy of manners has become extinct. Even revivals of Restoration comedy (Sheridan and Congreve) are far and few between, so Theatricum Botanicum’s revival of Anna Cora Mowatt’s “Fashion” is a bold move. The play is a keen good-natured satire on American nouveaux riches, and Mowatt was more than equipped to dissect the New York social scene, with all its pretense and gullibility, its tendency to ape Parisian customs, and its exaltation of money. Born in 1819, Mowatt came from a respectable New York family, and was the first American woman of society to help set the American theater on the path from social and moral contempt to respectability. Written in 1845, “Fashion” was her most popular play, and one of the first examples of a distinctly American comedy of manners. The play opens with Mrs. Tiffany (Barbara Tarbuck), the wife of a newly rich business man (Steve Matt) whose extravagance is ruining him. He, unbeknownst to her, has been caught in financial misconduct by his clerk Snobson (Jeff Bergquist), who will say nothing as long as he is promised Tiffany’s daughter Seraphina’s (Elizabeth Tobias) hand in marriage. Meanwhile Count Jolimaitre (Mark Lewis), an impostor with his own designs on Tiffany’s money, is wooing Seraphina. The source of “Fashion”‘s comedy is its satirizing of social pretensions, which starts right off with the hilarious repartee between Mrs. Tiffany and her French maid Millinette (Abby Craden), where butchering the French language (jenny-says quoi) is played to the hilt. Director Ellen Geer recalls that when she was 16 her father, actor Will Geer, was in an Off- Broadway production of “Fashion.” “It made an indelible impression on me and has stayed with me all these years,” she said. “Fashion” was first produced at the Park Theatre in New York in 1845 in a splendid production, which has been repeated at the Theatricum. The cast, which includes several Theatricum veterans, moves in and around the bucolic stage in Topanga. But the opulence is magnificently displayed in the costumes. Designer Kim DeShazo defines the arriviste’s uncertainty in matters of taste by overdressing Mrs. Tiffany in the most outlandishly inappropriate silks and satins. The colorful palette of men and women’s attire saturates the stage. While letting the script stand on its own funny two feet, Geer has also added tunes from the era, accompanied on piano by Evan Alparone, including “The Pig and the Inebriate,” and “I Wish I Were Single Again.” The delightful part about this show is that these characters, despite their vanities and banalities, do not offend our moral sense. We are amused. Performances continue through October 2 at various times, depending on the dates, at the Theatricum, 1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd. There will be a pre-show discussion on Saturday, July 16 at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 455-3723.

Sri Lanka Orphans Tell Colorful Stories

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“Rubber Harvest” by Niluka, 19, who arrived at the Sri Yasodara Orphanage in 1997. Her painting was chosen to be the Christmas card for the Sri Lankan ambassador to the United States.

Even in disaster, color abounds. The aqua blue, lime green and saffron-colored images that brighten the walls of Terri’s Restaurant in Pacific Palisades tell many stories of life in Sri Lanka before and after the tsunami pummeled the island off the coast of India last December. Most of the narrative paintings are colorful expressions of women harvesting the fields or bathing in a stream, but some portray scenes of upturned cars, people and houses swirling in a blue sea or a tearful woman clutching her baby. The striking images pop off the walls at Terri’s, many accompanied by photographs of the children who created them. The young artists live at the Sri Yasodara Orphanage, located near Colombo, the capital, and only half a mile from one of the tsunami disaster areas. Many of them are girls who have lost their parents to the civil war between the Tamil Tigers terrorist group and the Sinhalese government; others to suicide or extreme poverty. What is perhaps most moving is that these orphans’ illustrations, which are available for sale at Terri’s, will help raise funds for the orphanage to take on an additional 50 children who lost their parents in the tsunami. The money will go to basic needs for the orphans, such as clean food and lodging, as well as to their education and endowment funds. Loku Maniyo, a Buddhist nun who started Sri Yasodara in 1985, has already rented another facility to house some of the children in Weligama, a southern coastal village that was hit particularly hard by the tsunami. The home, called Yasodara Shanti Nikethanaya Hostel, will provide lodging for 23 girls, pending government approval. “The fact that these amazing paintings come from children of war is one thing that gets to people,” says Gable Carr, a Palisades resident who brought the artwork to Terri’s through her work with Loku Maniyo and Art Refuge, a program in which children who have experienced trauma or loss paint and tell their stories. Sponsored by Friends of Tibetan Women’s Association, Art Refuge first came to Sri Yasodara in 1999. The painting program is about “bringing all the kids together and teaching them about nonviolent, peaceful conflict resolution,” says Carr, 25, daughter of Didi Carr Reuben, whose husband is the senior rabbi at Kehillat Israel. One painting of two soldiers helping a woman is inscribed with “We don’t wont wor, We wont peas.” Providing the children with the opportunity to tell their stories has evoked some startling images and memories. One girl, named Nimali, painted “Disaster” about her last memory of her mother, whom she lost when she was a very young child to landslides, or “earthslips” during the monsoon season. “Nimali remembers her mother had on a green blouse and she remembers her carrying her when the hillsides started crumbling,” says Kitty Leaken, program director of Art Refuge, who photographed the artists. “Then they were separated and Nimali woke up in a relief camp in Nuwara Eliya. It was there that Loku Maniyo found her, after she had lost both of her parents.” Because Sri Yasodara Orphanage is not government-funded, the orphans, who range in age from one to 24, do not have to leave when they turn 18. “It’s important that we are able to send them to international schools so that they can learn English [in order to qualify for better jobs],” Carr explains. Currently, two of the older girls are studying English through an exchange program in New Zealand. “Terri’s really doing a good deed by having the paintings in the restaurant,” Carr says about owner Terri Festa. The restaurant is located at 1028 Swarthmore, across from Mort’s Deli. Carr reproduced the children’s original watercolor and oil crayon paintings as giclee prints (high resolution prints in which the image is sprayed in ink onto archival, museum-quality paper). For the 11″ by 14″ paintings, she is asking a minimum donation of $100; for 16″ by 20″, a minimum donation of $150; and for 20″ by 24″, a minimum donation of $175. Note cards with the images are also available for $10 at Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore. “I do have some originals,” says Carr, who has already sold 19 pieces. She began working with Loku Maniyo and Art Refuge in January, and started selling the paintings at Terri’s more than two months ago. “It’s just another way that I want to educate and make people aware of what’s going on at the orphanage, and that there’s another way to donate to tsunami relief.” For more information on the Art Refuge project, visit www.artrefuge.org. To purchase a painting, visit Terri’s or contact Gable Carr at gablecarr@adelphia.net.

Joe Napolitano Succumbs at 105

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Joe Napolitano with his beloved pipe in 2001. Photo: Saul Pepis
Joe Napolitano with his beloved pipe in 2001. Photo: Saul Pepis

Joe Napolitano, an Italian entrepreneur who was born on a freighter off Gibraltar in 1899 and lived an active, colorful life until his final weeks, died peacefully on July 4 at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 105, and the town’s oldest known resident. “I’m now feeling fine,” Napolitano wrote in a letter to the Palisadian-Post in April, as he recovered from cancer surgery. “I can still pass the DMV tests for driving. No glasses needed.” Indeed, he delivered the letter in person, driving to our office from Iliff (he had a restricted driver’s license) and parking just down the street. He even renewed his subscription for another two years. After his third wife, Reva, died in 1996, Joe lived independently at home, cooking his meals, keeping the place tidy, cultivating his numerous backyard fruit trees and tending to his stock market investments'”not for the money,” said his niece, Tonia, “but as something that was challenging for his mind.” Last August 19, when photographer Rich Schmitt and I visited Joe on his 105th birthday, he was still mentally sharp, with eyes so good he could read his birthday cards without glasses. Face beaming, he welcomed us into his modest home and led us to the kitchen, where he was cooking a large pan of homemade applesauce, made from the gala apples he had picked from his own tree. “I freeze it and then I have frozen applesauce every night for dinner,” Joe said. “It tastes wonderful’just like apple ice cream.” He spooned out a bowl for me to sample and said, “With my compliments!” I told him, quite honestly, that it was indeed delicious. When we sat down to visit, I asked Joe how he felt. “I feel good today,” he said, lighting up his beloved pipe. “I don’t take any pills or medicine and I don’t have any aches or pains’just old-age wear. I want to die like my grandfather back in Italy. He was 97 and he smoked a pipe up until a week before he died. He wasn’t sick or anything; he just didn’t want to live anymore.” In the mid-1890s, before Joe Napolitano was born, his parents, Carlo and Antonia, accepted a free boat trip from Italy to Brazil in hopes of becoming rich by working on the coffee plantations. Instead, after three years, they realized they had become indentured slaves to the plantation owner, and when Antonia became pregnant with Joe (after already giving birth to a daughter in Brazil), she told her husband, “If I have to have another child in this country, I’m going to kill myself.” And Carlo told her, “If I don’t get you out of this country before the child comes, you can kill me.” Fortunately, the Napolitanos were able to board a French freighter bound for Italy, just ahead of their self-imposed deadline. Joe was born at sea, “two days before I reached earth,” he liked to say. After a few years, Carlo Napolitano followed his four sisters to America, where he worked his way across the country as a railroad surveyor. When he saw Los Angeles, he remarked: “This is so much like Naples, this is where I will bring my family.” About 1911, Joe and three of his brothers came to America, penniless and not knowing a word of English. In fact, their luggage had been stolen at the docks in Genoa and all they owned were literally the clothes on their backs. “We arrived on a large ship and when they put down the gangplank [at Ellis Island], everybody crowded into that giant hall,” Joe recalled in a 1999 interview, his brown eyes glistening. “Everybody found their way until not a soul was left, just us four brothers. There had been a mix-up outside, but nobody told us what to do or where to go. So we just stood against the wall because we were scared that somebody would come up behind us. We were there all day, without any food, and I remember thinking, ‘We’re in America’but where is it?’ “Finally, my mother arrived with one of our uncles and when she saw us, she started crying and shouting to the guards in Italian, “Those are my sons! Those are my sons!” and we were brought together. A great moment. I wish I could draw the picture.” After a boat ride to Manhattan, a long ride on the ‘I’ to the Bronx, and another lengthy ride by street car, the boys reached their aunt’s apartment. “She set the biggest table and served the best Italian meal you could imagine,” Joe recalled. “I’ll tell you’the joy of that first meal in America!” Several months later, Joe and his siblings and their mother rode the train out to Los Angeles to join Carlo, and within two years, with all the kids working at odd jobs, the Napolitanos had scraped together enough money to buy a little brick house with dirt floors next to Chavez Ravine. Although Joe left school after the ninth grade, he had tall, dark and handsome features that might have yielded a Hollywood career. When he began taking drama classes (with the likes of Ramon Navarro) in his early 20s as a way to sharpen his English-speaking skills, the teacher was impressed. “She said, ‘You should go into acting. You have a personality, you have a voice,'” Joe recalled. “And other people said, ‘You can run rings around Valentino.’ The guy was short and had a squeaky voice. But I didn’t like the acting life that I heard about’the wild parties, the drinking, taking dope, and having to sign slave contracts. I’m glad I didn’t go into that whole mess.” Instead, Joe capitalized on his sharp mind for business and a work ethic built upon wise advice from his father: “A bull has his horns, a man has his word.” In 1924, he started his own olive oil business, buying a press in Redlands that he moved onto a lot in East L.A. and building a two-story plant with his brother, Nick, where they processed olives from all over California. Napolitano Olive Products lasted until 1950, when Joe realized he couldn’t survive against larger, well-heeled rivals, plus the fact that farmers were selling their olive trees to make way for housing developments. Over the years, Joe earned his real estate license and an insurance broker’s license, worked for an Italian newspaper printed in English, and even ran for L.A. City Council (13th District) in 1931. He lost that race, despite the fervent support of one newspaper editor who wrote on the eve of the election: “Joe Napolitano is NOT A DYED IN THE WORLD POLITICIAN, neither is he past the age of discrimination to the best needs of the district; he is youthful, energetic and with an ideal in mind….A new broom sweeps clean, and a strong character does a good job. Go to the polls and ELECT JOSEPH NAPOLITANO, you worthwhile people of the THIRTEENTH!” In 1951, Joe and his beloved second wife, Lila, bought the 17th Street Nursery on Wilshire in Santa Monica, moving into a little house on the property. He operated the business until 1961, when the owner sold the land to an insurance company. By that time, Lila had fallen ill with cancer. “I spent three years taking care of my wife,” Joe said. “She was the sweetest thing in the world but she suffered from so many things. When she died [in 1994], I sold our house on Chautauqua and moved in with my sister for six months. They gave me everything free but I decided I had to do something different. So I came back to the Palisades and bought my house on Iliff.” Soon he met Reva Aronson Grant at a Democratic Club meeting and they got married when Joe was 81. “She was the baby in her family, so she never learned to cook, never learned to sew, not a damn thing,” he said affectionately. “But we had so much fun together, traveling to places like Mexico and Canada.” As I left Joe’s home after a visit in 1999, he pointed out his latest pride, a scrawny little apple tree that he had recently planted in the front yard (since there was no more room for fruit trees in the back yard). “It’s just a sapling right now,” he admitted, “but I’ve got it going pretty well, so I have to live long enough to enjoy it, maybe two or three years from now. When you have a reason to live, something to look forward to, it helps. Always look for the next day.” Joe Napolitano was predeceased by the two children from his second marriage, Joe Jr., who was a fireman and arson investigator, and daughter Nita. Survivors include eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 21 nieces and nephews. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Corpus Christi Church in the Palisades this Saturday, July 16, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, and a reception will be held at his home in the afternoon.

Jim Braunger; Former Palisadian, Carpenter

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Jim Braunger, a former Pacific Palisades resident, died on March 27 in Camarillo. He was 84. Born on September 28, 1920, Braunger graduated from Hollywood High School and serve 2-1/2 years in the Air Force during World War II. He and his family lived in the Palisades for 35 years before moving to Camarillo 20 years ago. Braunger spent many years as a finish carpenter until his retirement. He traveled extensively with his wife of 63 years, Bettie, and enjoyed bicycling. He also volunteered his time to help Food Share. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Bonnie Giannone of Woodside, California; son Kyle of Santa Barbara; and grandchildren Monica Braunger of New York and Matthew Giannone of Woodside. He was predeceased by his son Greg, who died in an accident in Big Sur 15 years ago.

Herbert Kahn, Noted Architect with Kappe

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Herbert Louis Kahn, a former longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, died May 26 in Santa Cruz, where he had resided since 1974. Born in Queens, New York, Kahn moved to San Diego in the 1930s to work in the naval shipyards before World War II. During the war he served in the Air Force outside of London as a mechanic for the bomber squadrons. In 1946, he married Erika Fluss. The couple moved to Los Angeles, where Herbert graduated from USC and began a long and distinguished career as an architect. President of the Southern California Institute of Architects and a member of the architectural firm of Kappe, Kahn and Lotery, Kahn specialized in designs of corporate, civic and community projects, including the San Fernando Police Headquarters, Charmlee Park in Malibu, the Los Angeles People Mover and the City of Inglewood. His proudest professional achievement was saving the artistic landmark Watts Towers from being demolished. After moving to Santa Cruz, Kahn designed the Louden Nelson Community Center as well as numerous buildings of the UC Santa Cruz campus. He is survived by his former wife, Erika Kahn of Carpenteria; sons Cary Kahn of Santa Monica, Philip Kahn of Paso Robles and Peter Kahn of Seattle; and six grandchildren.

Pali Elementary Stages Olympics Day

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Citius, Altius, Fortius. These three seemingly simple Latin words for swifter, higher, stronger make up the Olympic motto. But what they signify far outweighs their literal meaning. These words represent the drive to constantly improve, and never be complacent. Many athletes take these word to heart in an event in which hundreds of nations compete every four years for the honor of representing their country and being known as the best in the world. In that spirit, the students at Palisades Elementary, held their own competition as they competed in the school’s fourth annual Olympics Day on June 21. In order to create a more international atmosphere, the students were divided up into groups, and each group was given a nation to represent. Countries represented included Malaysia, New Zealand, Cuba, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, the Czech Republic and Ireland. The countries battled for the gold in a variety of events, some of them Olympic standbys like relay races, long jump and a one-third mile run. Other more unusual events included tricycle races, handball, the obstacle course and tug-of-war. The opening ceremonies began as the students listened to guest speakers talk about athletics and their experiences competing. Palisades Elementary then presented its donation to the Special Olympics, which was accepted by Special Olympian Eddie Mack. Afterwards, the students recited the Olympic Creed, and the “games” began. Win or lose, first or last, the students all enjoyed themselves. Said third-grader Jeffrey Goldsmith, “I like the Olympics because everyone always has a good time.” The keynote speaker was Paul Sunderland, former gold medalist and former Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play announcer. Sunderland played basketball and volleyball at the University of Oregon before transferring to Loyola Marymount University. He played Olympic volleyball in 1976 and 1980 before winning the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He said of his gold medal, “It’s just a piece of metal, but it represented a culmination of a passion for me.” He actually brought the medal out for the students to look at, along with a 2002 NBA championship ring he received from the Lakers. After the Olympics, Sunderland wanted to continue to work in sports, but was unsure about what he could do. “When my playing was over, I needed a job,” he quipped. “And I needed one now.” He got a job working at Reebok, and later covered three sets of Olympic games as a correspondent with NBC, including the 2004 games in Athens. Sunderland spoke about all the jobs students could have in sports. “If you like math, you can be a statistician. If you enjoy speaking, you can be an announcer,” he said. “There are many ways you can be involved.” Swimmers Excel at Industry Hills Palisadians Brian Johnson, Peter Fishler, Cara Davidoff, Alexa Merz, Eric Hamer, Julie Wynn, Samantha Brill, Jasmine Punch, Alex Fujinaka, and Dan Fox, all swimming for Westside Aquatics, participated at the Summer Senior Swimming Championships last weekend in Industry Hills. They helped their club team to an eighth place finish out of over 30 teams from all over the state. On the men’s side, Palisades High junior Brian Johnson won the 200 backstroke and placed second in the 200 Individual Medley. Peter Fishler won the consolation final in the 50 Freestyle and placed sixth in the 200 Butterfly. Eric Hamer was seventh in the 50 Freestyle while Daniel Fox, also swimming for The College of New Jersey, placed 10th in the 200 Butterfly. Scoring for the women, Cara Davidoff (Tulane University) was victorious in the consolation final of the 200 Breaststroke and swam fourth in the 400 Freestyle. Stanford-bound Alexa Merz placed third in the 800 Freestyle and eighth in the 200 Breaststroke. PaliHi sophomore, Julie Wynn finished 12th in the 50 Freestyle.

Pinto All-Stars Reach Regional Tourney

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The Pacific Palisades Baseball Association’s Pinto eight-year-old All-Star Team won the Coastal Division Championship last Thursday. At the Pony Baseball Tournament in Lynwood, the Palisades team was the only team to go undefeated after three games which automatically advances them to regional play in Santa Clarita. “It’s the furthest any Pinto team from the Palisades has ever advanced in the Pony Tournament,” said co-coach Pat Vastano, who led the Pinto Red Sox to second place in the American League standings this season. That fact was confirmed by PPBA Commissioner Bob Benton: “No other team representing the Pony League has ever gone this far.” In the championship game, Pali beat hometown favorite Lynwood 4-3 in a back and forth battle. Pitching and defense prevailed through four innings with only Quinn McGinley’s solo home run separating the teams. Lynwood came alive in the top of the fifth with three runs. Pali answered the call in the bottom of the inning with a single by Michael Vastano. Then Jackson Kogan walked. With runners on first and second, Matt McGeagh singled to score Vastano, advancing Kogan to third. A sacrifice fly by Bryant Falconello allowed Kogan to score the tying run. In the top of the sixth and final inning, Lynwood’s leadoff batter reached first on an error. He advanced to second on a passed ball. The runner advanced to third after the batter hit a ball to the first baseman who tagged him out. The next Lynwood batter hit to second baseman Reece Pascoe, who cleanly fielded a grounder and threw to catcher Vastano, who tagged the runner coming home to deny Lynwood the go-ahead run. McGeagh struck out the next batter for the third out. In the bottom of the sixth, Pascoe drew a lead-off walk. Palisades’ next batter struck out. McGinley then singled, advancing Pascoe to second. Following another strike out, Vastano hit a line drive between first and second. Lynwood’s second baseman knocked the ball down, but overthrew first. Sprinting from second base, Pascoe beat the throw to home plate to score the winning run for Palisades. “Our Pintos worked hard for the past two months in preparing for this tournament with weekly practices and weekend tournaments,” said co-coach Rick McGeagh, who piloted the Pinto Indians to the World Series in June. “We’re ecstatic that the boys have been rewarded for all of there hard work.” In order to reach the championship game, Palisades beat Wilmington, 14-1, on June 28. Two days later, Palisades played East Long Beach, the defending sectional champion, and won, 2-1. “The kids played a complete game,” said assistant coach Mark Douglas, fresh off guiding the Pinto Cardinals to the semifinals of the PPBA playoffs. “Although we were down 3-1, our players rallied as a team to eliminate the hometown favorite.” By virtue of winning three straight games to win the District, Palisades automatically qualified for the regionals, without having to play in last weekend’s sectionals. The Pali team consisting of Kogan, Daniel Hackman, Pascoe, Jack Halpert, Matt and Jack McGeagh, McGinley, Hunter Price, Falconello, Vastano, Matt Douglas, Tyler McMorrow, Connor Page, and Kevin McNamee will play their first game in the Southern California Regional Tournament at the William S. Hart Baseball Complex this Saturday at 11 a.m.

CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE JULY 14, 2005 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST

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VIEW OF QUEEN’S NECKLACE. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, family room. Remodeled kitchen, new carpet. 1 year lease. $5,750/mo. Call Patsy, (818) 703-7241 PALISADES 3 BED, 2.5 BA. Hardwood floors throughout, gourmet kitchen, fireplace, large private backyard. Village close. Available now. $4,700/mo. Furn or unfurnished. Call (310) 454-5519 SERENE, 4 BED + 3 BA house. Fantastic views, high ceilings, extra-large deck, master suite+guest-room/ study. Available mid-July. 1 yr lease renewable. Non-smoking. Children & pets OK. $5,750/mo. (310) 866-0116; destrin@cs.ucla.edu $3,300/mo. CHARMING 2 BEDROOM+1 bath home with fireplace & hwd floors. Large fenced yard, just blocks from village, restaurants, shops, parks. Call Ann Christiansen, C. Banker, (310) 207-2470 SERENITY in TOPANGA. Surrounded by oaks, wrap-around deck, 2 bed+2 bath beautiful wood/glass home. Huge family media room or master suite, new stainless steel appls, new carpets, wood floors, W/D. $3,200/mo. (310) 455-9616 HIGHLANDS BEAUTY. Former MODEL home. 3,200 sq. feet. 5 bedrooms+4 baths. Ocean & mountain views. 2 fireplaces. Summit Club, pool, tennis. Avail 8/7/05. $7,100/mo. Call (800) 638-4354 LARGE 3 BED+2 BA CONDO. Highlands. 2-car garage. Ocean & mountain views. 2 fireplaces. Very serene environment. Avail 8/7/05. $3,300/mo. Call (800) 638-4354 RESORT LIVING in the HIGHLANDS. Gorgeous, bright, remodeled 2,000 sf. 3 bed, 2 bath+den. Private backyard. Community pool, tennis court. $4,950/mo. Call Alisa, (310) 990-8515 CHARMING, TRADITIONAL HOME in the Riviera with ocean & city views. 3 bedrooms+3.5 baths+ maid’s room & bath. Gracious formal living & dining rooms, plus den. Very large private backyard with pool. Avail now. $7,000/mo. Lisa, (310) 459-7163 or (310) 570-0518

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

CARMEL in THE PALISADES. 2 bedroom, beautiful lot. Walk to village. $3,495/mo. Agent. Call Nancy, (310) 230-7305 $3,300/mo. 3 BED, 1 large BA (1,800 sq ft). Entire upper coverage of Medit triplex near bluffs (feels like tree-house). Fireplace, hardwood flrs, ceiling fans, balconies, shutters, laundry, garden. 1 yr lease. No pets. N/S. (310) 829-6931 PALISADES STUDIO, large kitchen with dinette, stove, refrigerator, walk-in closet, covered parking, laundry, Non-smoker, No pets, one year lease, quiet and clean. $985/mo. (310) 477-6767 CONDO, OCEAN VIEW. Spacious, immaculate, 1+1 with fireplace. Great location. Steps to beach. Sunset & PCH. Pools, spas, tennis, exercise room. 24 hour security. $2,595/mo., incl utils. (310) 454-0269

RENTALS TO SHARE 3a

FABULOUS FURNISHED OFFICE to share at PCH & Sunset. Ocean views. 2 private offices (holds 2-3 people). Conference room, reception & common areas. Call (310) 230-6866

WANTED TO RENT 3b

GARAGE STORAGE SPACE wanted in the Palisades for a car. The owner lives on Chautauqua & drives it twice per month. Please call (818) 557-0135 NICE, local PALISADIAN FAMILY of 4 looking for 3 bedroom SFH to lease for 2 yrs, preferably in Palisades or Malibu. We are local business owners. Ideally $3,800 to $4,200/month, starting 9/1/05. Please call (310) 717-2985

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

LOST & FOUND 6a

FOUND: RX EYE-GLASSES near Wells Fargo Bank on Ths. June 30. “Jean La Fonte” frames. To ID, call (310) 454-0351 FOUND: 3 KEYS+ALARM on keyring, found at Hartzell or Embury on July 4th. At the Palisadian-Post to ID. Call (310) 454-1321

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

COMPUTER SUPPORT – Home – Business – Desktop & Network Support – Low Rates – One Or One Hundred PCs, We Can Help. WWW.FRANKELCONSULTING.COM. Providing Solutions for 18 Years – (310) 454-3886 MARIE’S MAC & PC OUTCALL. I CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE WITH: Consultation on best hard/software for your needs – Setting up & configuring your system & applications – Teaching you how to use your Mac or PC – Upgrades: Mac OS & Windows – Internet: DSL, Wireless, E-mail, Remote Access – Key Applications: MS Office, Filemaker, Quicken – Contact Managers, Networking, File Sharing, Data backup – Palm, Visor, Digital Camera, Scanner, CD Burning – FRIENDLY & PROFESSIONAL – BEST RATES – (310) 262-5652 YOUR OWN TECH GURU – Set-up, Tutoring, Repair, Internet. End Run-around. Pop-up Expert! Satisfying Clients since 1992. If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! COMPUTER WORKS! Alan Perla, (310) 455-2000 COMPUTER CONSULTANT, MAC SPECIALIST. Very Patient, Friendly and Affordable. Tutoring Beginners to Advanced Users. Wireless DSL internet. MAC/PC SET UP – Repair – Upgrade – OS X. Senior discounts! Home/Office. William Moorefield, (310) 838-2254. macitwork.com

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 7f

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

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

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 a full-time/pt, L-in or L-out help, we can help you. Call Sunshine Nannies, (310) 614-5065 or (310) 801-8309 OUR WONDERFUL NANNY is avail. 3 days/week. Excellent refs. Great experience with kids of all ages. Has car, speaks English. Same family for 3 years. Call Rosa, (818) 620-7507 Our LONG-TIME NANNY will be avail Monday thru Friday, 9-5 beginning in Sept ’05. She’s a rare gem. She’s energetic, fluent in English, dependable, has her own car & is loving (treats our son like her own). Xlnt refs. Call Julie, (323) 350-0017

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.” We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419 HOUSEKEEPER, BABYSITTER or DRIVING. Available Monday thru Friday. Full-time. References. Drives own car, good English. Please call Sylvia, (818) 808-5600 F/T HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY. Prefer to live-in. Has good experience with children, cooking, cleaning, laundry & ironing. Excellent references. Call Ana, (323) 735-0082 P/T HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE 2 days per week, Mondays and Wednesdays. I have a car, local references and good experience. Please call Carol, (323) 299-1797 F/T HOUSEKEEPER/BABY-SITTER or driver available. Monday through Friday. Speaks good English, drives own car & has references. Pls call Leonor, (323) 660-9985 or (323) 632-7036 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE, Monday thru Friday, after 3 p.m. & all day Saturday and Sunday. Light baby-sitting. Own car, speaks English and references available. Please call Edith, (323) 236-1185 HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE. Full-time or part-time. Has experience and good references. Please call Gloria, (310) 419-4946

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

WOMAN NEEDED to HELP a partially handicapped lady with her daily exercises & housework, 5 days per week for a FAMILY of TWO. Prefer you to live-in. Must be able to drive OUR car. No children or pets. Malibu area. Salary is open. Call (310) 457-3393 CAREGIVER NEEDED for older woman. Monday thru Friday. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Good preparation important. Call (310) 454-9467 CAREGIVERS/COMPANIONS: Live-in or out, minimum 2 years experience and 3 work-related references required. Driving preferred. CNA’s/CHHA’s welcome. Bondable. (323) 692-3692

GARDENING, LANDSCAPING 11

PALISADES GARDENING – Full Gardening Service – Sprinkler Install – Tree Trim – Sodding/Seeding – Sprays, non-toxic – FREE 10″ Flats, Pansies, Snap, Impatiens. (310) 568-0989 ERIC LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE. We’ll make your garden dreams come true. Over 15 yrs local experience. References. Call Eric at (310) 396-8218 BUDGET SPRINKLERS & LANDSCAPING – INSTALLATIONS – REPAIRS – UPGRADING & SOD – YARD CLEAN-UPS – FREE ESTIMATES/CASH DISCOUNTS. Lic. #768354 – (310) 398- 8512 GARCIA GARDENING SERVICES. Landscaping, maintenance, planting, sprinkler systems and clean-ups. Call Efren, (818) 881-8523, or cell, (310) 733-7414

BRUSHCLEARING 11a

GREAT GRAZING GOATS!! (310) 573-0124

MOVING & HAULING 11b

HONEST MAN SERVICES. 14″ van & dollies. Small jobs to 2 bedrooms. Hauls it all. California/Nevada. Over 12 years. Westside experience. (310) 285-8688

WINDOW WASHING 13h

NO STREAK WINDOW cleaning service. Fast and friendly. Quality service you can count on. Free estimates. Lic. #122194-49. Please call (323) 632-7207

MISCELLANEOUS 13i

PRESSURE WASHING. Driveways, patios, walk-ways, garages, dirt, oil, rust, paint and moss removal. Concrete, brick, natural stone. Clear and colored-stain sealers. Craig, (310) 459-9000 REFRIDG-A-CARE. Pull out vacuum dust from behind & under refrigerator. Runs more efficiently, cooler, less energy consumption. Less wear & tear on your refrigeration cooling system. Owen Cruickshank, (310) 459-5485

HOUSESITTING 14b

HOUSESITTING 6 months or LONGER. A professional couple over 40 is now accepting offers from clients who may need house-sitting services, starting August 1, 2005. Both are well educated, reliable & have lived/owned property in the Palisades since 1996. Call (310) 573-1008 to discuss or schedule interview. (6 months or longer only, please)

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

BE HAPPY TO COME HOME! Trusted house/pet care in & around Palisades since 1986. Educated responsible. (310) 454-8081 K-90272 MOBILE PET SERVICES. Grooming, customized to your pet’s lifestyle. Vehicle equipped w/warm water. Additional services: Pet sitting. Dog walking. Training. Transportation. Rebecca, (310) 238-2339 PET HEAVEN – TOTAL PET CARE – Training. Walking. Play groups. Does your dog need manners? Call (310) 454-0058 for a happy dog.

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

NORDIC WALKING. Nordic Walking burns up to 46% more calories than regular walking and is excellent for weight loss. Perfect for all ages. Makes a great gift and get the 1st instructional DVD in the U.S. for only $29.50! Personal Training walking classes and Nordic walking poles avail. Check at www.nordicwalkingonline.com or call (310) 573-9000 FITNESS FOR WOMEN. ZIMMERMAN FITNESS FOR WOMEN specializes in weight loss and body shaping. Our private studio near the village offers professional & individual services, using the finest equipment and products. This specific one-on-one training is safe, natural, efficient and exclusively for women. Appointment only. Local references. Call us for a free consultation: (310) 573-9000. www.zfit.com

SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d

SWIM LESSONS. Local instructor w/ over 14 years experience. Red-Cross Certified. Children, Mommy & Me and adults. Private and semi-private lessons at your home. Call Brian, (310) 505-9231

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 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 INNOVATIVE TUTORING. Math, Reading, Creative Writing. Including reluctant readers and learning differences. Experienced Public School Teacher and Tutor. Grades 1-5. Joanie, (310) 204-0935 THE WRITING COACH: Summertime Application Prep Intensives for next year’s graduating high school/middle school students. Private school application essays. College application essays. SAT/ISEE ESSAYS. 5 individual sessions (flexible scheduling/ your home). Extensive experience, success stories, acceptances. MA, Johns Hopkins; former LA private school teacher and Hopkins CTY instructor; writer/ consultant. Outstanding Palisades/Malibu references. (310) 528-6437 PROFICIENT AP PHYSICS/Math Tutor. Ranked #1 UCLA Physics, Ph.D. + top 10 TA list. Long experience in making hard science easy. Ivailo, (310) 980-8173 STANFORD-educated MATH TUTOR. Want better grades & scores next fall? Better get cracking this summer! Calculus, Precalc, Physics & SAT specialist. Experienced & personable. In-home convenience. Group & volume discounts. Chris, (323) 309-6687 SCIENCE & MATH TEACHER for hire. B.S. Biochemistry, SUNY Stony Brook, M.A. Columbia University, Teacher’s College. Certified New York (Westchester) public school teacher, now teaching in LA! Prefer students 7th grade to College. I live in Brentwood, but prefer to tutor at your home. Practice tests available! SAT II subject test coaching! Academic progress monitoring & notebook organization! Alex Van Name: (310) 442-1093 hm or (914) 837-0569 cell

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

CARPENTRY 16a

COMPLETE FINISH CARPENTRY – Architectural Specs, Custom Design – Decorative: Doors, Molding, Mantels, Paneling, Columns, Stair Balusters & Railing, etc. – For new Construction & Remodeling – Superior craftsmanship, utmost care for details. Lic. #772783. (310) 287-1141

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

PARADISE CONSTRUCTION Building Contractor – All Trades – Lic. #808600. Call (310) 383-1659 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 – 1 (877) 360-6470 Toll-Free. Local References Avail. Lic. #375858 HOWESWORKS, General Contractor. Improve – Build – Install – Repair. Professional Reliable Service. Happiness Guaranteed. Lic. #858904. Daniel Howe, (310) 877-5577

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. All Phases and General Repairs. 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 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 PETERPAN – Quality Home Repair -Serving Entire Westside. (Not lic.) Ask for Peter, (310) 663-3633 THE HANDY GUY. Any job, big or small. Over 15 years experience. Free estimates. Lic. #B-858574. Call (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 MASTERPIECE PAINTING & DECOR – Stenciling/Faux/Plaster effects – License #543487 MFA ’84 – Bill Lundby, (310) 459-7362 SQUIRE PAINTING CO. Interior and Exterior. License #405049. 25 years. Local Service. (310) 454-8266. www.squirepainting.com

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

REMODELING 16u

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

HELP WANTED 17

REGIONAL DRIVERS NEEDED. Team drivers & trainers. Trainers receive 1st day approval. Receive full benefits, great pay and home time. Call today! Werner Enterprises. (800) 346-2818, ext. 561 P/T GENERAL OFFICE help wanted. Santa Monica. Part-time flexible. $9.50/hr. Call (310) 739-3833 F/T RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE ASST. needed for growing Palisades office. Mon.-Fri,. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Excellent communication, organizational & clerical skills req. Opportunity for growth. Email resume & salary req. to admin@interventionplanner.com P/T NANNY WANTED for Pacific Palisades household. Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 A.M.-7 P.M. or 12 noon-8 P.M. to assist with 2-year-old and newborn. Call (310) 454-9546 EXPERT PET STYLIST for well-established grooming salon in upscale neighborhood. F/T preferred; p/t optional. Benefit options. Send resume or letter of experience or inquiry to 865 Via de la Paz, #133, Pacific Palisades, CA. 90272 SALES & MARKETING EXECUTIVE. Unlimited income potential. Lifestyle Co. Create the lifestyle you deserve & accomplish your dreams. (888) 247-4709 RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE ASSISTANT for local travel business. Full-time. Good phone skills required. Some computer experience. Please call Pat, (310) 459-9891

SITUATIONS WANTED 17a

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

AUTOS 18b

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX. V-6. 2 door white, with tan leather interior & CD changer. Original owner. 36K miles. $15,500. Call (310) 476-1200 CASH FOR YOUR CARS. Foreign or Domestic, not running, old cars OK. Missing pink slip/paperwork, no problem! Top Dollar for Classic Cars. Free towing. We come to you. Honest professional buyer. Local refs. Any questions, please call (310) 995-5898

FURNITURE 18c

DESIGNER RATTAN DINING set. Beveled oval glass table. 39″ X 72″ w/ sculpted rattan base. 4 matching white-linen/rattan chairs. Best offer. (310) 454-5195 SHABBY-CHIC COUCH & chair. French Bread Dough table. Pine dressers and Armoire. Call for info. (310) 573-0067 MOVING, MUST SELL! Beautiful pine bookcase, nearly new, 5.5 ft. x 5 ft., $350. Custom pine couch, loveseat, chair. Great beach look. $550. Call for more info, (310) 459-2756 SECTIONAL SOFA, QUEEN-size sleeper and recliner. In excellent condition. $1,200. Please call Mary, (310) 454-9337

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

PALISADES MOVING SALE. Great buys. High-end sofas/chairs/chests/beds/mirrors/lamps. Adirondack chairs/Kitch/office stuff/CDs/tapes. Everythg must go. 867 Chattanooga (Sunset/Bienveneda/Akron). FRI./SAT., July 15-16; 8 A.M.-4 P.M. MULTI-FAMILY BLOCK sale. Treasures for everyone from furniture to toys. Don’t miss out! SAT. JULY 16, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, Donna Ynez Lane (behind Marquez School) EVERYTHING MUST GO! 759 El Medio. SUN. JULY 24, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Waterbed, lawn furniture, couch, clothes, potted plants, beauty products, glassware, toys, garden. tools, lawn sculptures. MOVING SALE. Great prices, everything must go. SAT. July 16, 8 A.M. to 2 P.M. 1054 Embury Street. HUGE MOVING SALE. Furniture, appliances, TV, rugs, and more! SAT/SUN 7/16 & 7/17, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. 1131 Embury Street. GARAGE SALE. 1011 Fiske Street. SAT. 7/16, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Organized, quality, Avon & other collectibles, kitchen, toys & more!! No early birds. GARAGE SALE. SAT., JULY 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Baby and toddler clothing, like new. Great furniture and decor. 1006 Galloway Street. MOVING SALE! 612 Las Casas Ave. SAT. 7/16, 9 A.M. No early birds. Great stuff. 38″ round antique table w/ 4 chairs, queen bed w/ headboard, clothes, art, computer armoire, TV armoire, side-tables, dishes, children’s games and much more. 33rd ANNUAL LAWN SALE. Halltree, console table, dressers, hutch, rocking chairs, trunks. Victorian slipper chair, Victrola. Fine glass, china, copper, brass, silver, pottery. Vintage linens, laces, quilts. Great old hats, ethnic clothes. Orientalia. Jewelry, silver, gold, Indian. Framed, un-framed antique prints, empty frames. Country kitchen, collector’s tools, western collectibles. Snow sleigh, Cigar-store Indian. SAT/SUN 7/16-7/17, 9:30 a.m. NEB. 5838 Bonsall Drive (Zuma Canyon) Malibu. SANTA MONICA ESTATE sale. Beaut Wood-brushed chrome contemp furn/furnishings/lamps/china/ glassware/sm industrial appliances/TVs/electronics/ CDs/men’s clothes/accessories/Mtn bike. Everythg hi-end, superb, like-new condit. Great prices! 1129 19th Street, #2. Btw Wilshire/Calif. FRI.-SAT., July 15-16, 8 A.M.-4 P.M.

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

MAYTAG ENSIGNIA SET. Top-of-the-line. Electric washer, gas dryer. White with sloped front, heavy-duty, extra capacity, quiet with 5 wash-settings, incl hand-wash. Front-load dryer has sweater-rack. 6 mo. old. In storage. Orig. paid $1,200. Asking $550. Call (310) 230-1445

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Rumours, a Teen Clothing Store, to Open on Swarthmore in August

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Rumours, a new teen clothing store, is set to open in the former Palisades Camera Store on Swarthmore at the beginning of August. Partners Ivy Greene and CeCe Dean recently signed a three-year lease on the1,000 sq.-ft.-space and are paying for a new interior paint job, new flooring, skylights and other cosmetic improvements that will give the store a fresh look. According to Dean, because the building is owned by a multi-family trust known as Palisades Partners, it took a while for the lease to be signed. But she and Greene were treated fairly in their negotiations, Dean said. “Our clothes will be reasonably priced, so that teens can buy something using their allowance,” Dean explained, and Greene added: “We plan to target the 10-20-year-olds who want the latest trends,” who shop for the moment and have constantly changing needs. The store will also carry accessories, make-up, panties and bras’and candy. “We won’t conflict with any stores already in the Village,” said Greene, who owns a clothing store, Ivy Greene for Kids, two doors away. In that store, she carries clothes for boys and girls from birth through size 14. When girls outgrow those sizes, they can move over to Rumours, which will carry clothes for juniors and young adults. Greene would like to eventually do special events like ear piercing on Saturdays, or other teen-oriented happenings. Dean, a Palisadian, who is the incoming president of the parent association at Corpus Christi School, has two daughters, 9 and 13. She has retail experience, having owned the Aca Joe clothing store in the Westside Pavilion, a clothing store called Southern Exposure in Marina del Rey, and an art gallery on Melrose. She met Greene in a Mommy and Me class at Bright Child nine years ago, when their children were babies. “The inspiration for Rumours came from when I was a teenager,” Greene explained. “In the Beverly Hills area where I grew up, I lived for three stores: Camp Beverly Hills, Fiorucci and Heaven. It was a mecca.” “That brings back so many memories!” said Laura Reasner, a customer at Ivy Greene’s who was listening to the conversation. “Heaven was my favorite!”

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