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Curt and Leola Baer: 1955

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Golden Couples of the Palisades

Some 90 guests gathered at Palisades Lutheran Church last Saturday to celebrate with Curt and Leola Baer as they renewed their wedding vows after 50 years of marriage. The Baers’ actual wedding date of February 19 was celebrated at sea on a cruise to Hawaii. Rev. R.L. Meyer, pastor emeritus of Palisades Lutheran and long-time friend to the Baers, officiated at the brief renewal of vows ceremony, while his wife, Carrie, graciously served as organist. The guests were then shown a DVD history of some of the highlights of Curt and Leola’s 50 years together. Guests were especially interested in the sports cars Curt has owned through the years. Then the guests were invited to the patio for drinks, where they were delighted with a surprise visit by the Trojan marching band from Curt’s alma mater, USC. After the rousing serenade, a Santa Maria-style barbecue dinner was served in Lutheran Hall. Special romantic musical entertainment was provided during dinner by Devon Henderson. Among those attending were several members of the original wedding party: Gloria Castleberg-Werbe of Yorba Linda, maid of honor; Robert Sampson of Clovis, best man; Theresa Beno of Upland, flower girl; Claudia Mach of Brookings, Oregon, bridesmaid and sister-in-law; and Bill Mach, usher. Leola’s UCLA roommate Arletta Beloian and her husband Aram journeyed from Potomac, Maryland, for the services. Curt and Leola’s children, son Brian of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, and daughter Stephanie Adamson, her husband Tony and their children Victoria, Sean, and Michele were in attendance and also participated in the service. The Adamsons recently moved from Pennsylvania to Tucson, Arizona. At least nine other couples attending had already celebrated their 50th anniversary. Baers Celebrate Trojan Legacy By KAREN WILSON Palisadian-Post Intern Emeritus In 1955, the University of Southern California Trojans lost the Rose Bowl’the grand prix of college football’to the Ohio State Buccaneers. Faring better that year, however, were Palisadians Curtis and Leola Baer, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past February 19. At first, Curtis and Leola (Lee) seemed an unlikely match. He was a Santa Monica native and USC junior, while she, born in Oklahoma and raised in Pomona, attended arch-rival UCLA. When Curt’s church youth group threw a party, Lee attended with a fellow UCLA classmate, but she soon left him for the handsome young Trojan. After graduation, they were married at Lee’s Lutheran church in Pomona. In an untraditional twist, the adventurous pair spent their month-long honeymoon on a coast-to-coast road trip, driving from California to Key West, Florida. After that, they went to Cuba'”when it was legal,” Lee jokes. Over the years, she has traded in her Bruin blue and yellow, and now “bleeds red and gold,” just like her Trojan husband. Upon returning to the States, Curt’who had deferred Army enlistment while in college’was drafted into the counter-intelligence corps at Fort Ord, followed by several years in the reserves. Army wife Lee supported her husband as his service took him to San Francisco, Maryland and back to Santa Monica, where Lee gave birth to son Brian and daughter Stephanie. In 1962, the Baers moved their brood to family-oriented Pacific Palisades. The Baer kids both attended Marquez Elementary, Paul Revere Junior High, and Palisades High. “We wanted them to go to USC!” Lee says, but it was not to be. Brian attended California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo and now works in San Diego for Hewlett-Packard; Stephanie, who lives in the Philadelphia suburbs, graduated from Drake University in Iowa. Still, Curt and Lee have found other ways to carry on their Trojan legacy. Last year, they brought grandchildren Victoria, 11, Sean, 9, and Michele, 7, to the USC football team’s season opener against Virginia Tech. “They loved it,” the proud grandma says. It’s not hard to enjoy time spent with the senior Baers. They are affable and warm, and their enthusiasm for life is infectious. Curt is a veritable encyclopedia on all things Trojan football. Indeed, when this reporter mentions her crush on former quarterback Carson Palmer, he disappears and quickly returns with 2003’s official season guidebook and other memorabilia. It’s not surprising, then, that he’s a founder of the L.A. West Trojan Club'”a support group,” he says, “for those who like USC sports.” This past spring, the group raised funds and drummed up publicity for the oft-overlooked Lady Trojans basketball squad. “Tell her everything else you’re involved with,” Lee says, proudly, thumbing through the football goodies. For the record, Curt is a member of the Palisades Optimist Club, president of the Palisades Republican Club, a founder of the local Graffiti Busters group, and past president of the Village Green Committee. He also does arbitration work for the New York Stock Exchange and the National Association of Security Dealers, for which he handles two or three cases each year. All of this in addition to his day job: formerly a stockbroker, Curt has spent the past two decades selling health and life insurance from his homey office in the 881 Alma Real building. “I can tell you one thing,” he says, nodding at Lee. “She’s very supportive of me.” Over the years, his wife’s accomplishments have given Curt a run for his money. Formerly active with the Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club Juniors and Assistance League, Lee is probably, she laughs, “the only UCLA-er active in the Trojan Club.” On the religious front, both she and her husband are involved with the Palisades Lutheran Church, where Curt is an currently an elder and a past president of the congregation. When they need a break from their busy lives, the Baers enjoy travel’a tradition begun during their 3,000-mile honeymoon. Cruises are a favored adventure; in 2003, they took the entire family on a ship to Alaska, and this year they celebrated their golden anniversary on a cruise to Hawaii. They have also traveled on ocean liners in New Zealand and Australia, while also ringing in the New Year on the Panama Canal in 2001. But these romantic excursions aren’t the only key to their long, happy marriage. “You have to have a good sense of humor and a short memory,” Lee says. Adds Curt, “We have a lot in common’both raised by parents who taught us good character. We’ve tried to do the same with our kids.” When they’re not on the go, the Baers can be found relaxing at home, with Curt working on his prized Mercedes coupe and green-thumb Lee tending to their garden. Or check the parking lot at the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the Baers and their fellow football fans can be found tailgating before big games, wearing red-and-gold sweatshirts and manning a barbecue. And lest anyone should ever point Lee towards the UCLA section, know this: the onetime Bruin apparel and design major waited until her kids were grown, then took an architecture class at USC. “So I’m a Trojan now, officially,” she says. Not that anyone was arguing.

William J. Rea, 85; Longtime Palisadian Was a Federal Judge

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Judge William J. “Bill” Rea, a resident of Pacific Palisades for 45 years, passed away on August 3 owing to complications following surgery. He was 85 years old. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Rea served with distinction as a U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles, and continued to try cases up until the time of his passing. “Judge Rea was an outstanding man and coach,” said his Palisades friend Emil Wroblicky, who recalled coaching against Rea’s Orioles team in the youth baseball league at the Palisades Recreation Center in the late early 1970s. Palisades attorney Roger Diamond, who appeared before Rea in both civil and criminal cases, also praised the jurist. “He was a kind, decent man and a very smart judge. He gave us fair hearings and his rulings were proper and correct,” Diamond told the Palisadian-Post. “Although he was appointed by Ronald Reagan, his decisions were not stereotypically conservative. He never hesitated doing the right thing.” Born in Los Angeles on February 21, 1920, Bill Rea graduated from Mt. Carmel High School, entered UCLA and then transferred to Loyola University in Los Angeles on a partial athletic scholarship. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs baseball organization as a power-hitting first baseman. After enlisting in the U.S. Navy in December 1941, Rea was placed on inactive duty until he received his degree in economics in June 1942. He attended midshipman school at Notre Dame University and Columbia University, and was commissioned as an ensign in the Navy on November 2, 1942. Following gunnery and torpedo training in San Diego, Rea was assigned as gunnery officer to the destroyer USS Jenkins, where he served with distinction for 31 months in the South Pacific during World War II, including an important role in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His ship was awarded 18 battle stars and a presidential unit citation. By the end of the war, he rose to the rank of lieutenant commander and was given command of another destroyer. But during the war, the USS Jenkins was damaged by enemy fire, kamikaze attacks and a mine, causing Rea’s ship to return to Long Beach for repairs. The ship hosted visitors, including a young lady from Denver, Colorado, by the name of Cathy Douden, whose brother Pete Douden was also serving on a destroyer. Cathy struck up a conversation with the officer on duty, which led to a romance that lasted the rest of Rea’s life. Following the war, Rea attended law school at the University of Colorado in Boulder, graduating third in his class. He was quarterback of the law school’s intramural football team, which played and defeated the university’s intercollegiate team. The Reas moved to Los Angeles, where Bill was admitted to the bar in 1951. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. Rea practiced law as a trial attorney from 1952 until 1968, when Governor Ronald Reagan (a fellow resident of Pacific Palisades) appointed him to the Los Angeles Superior Court. He served as Supervising Judge of the Northwest District in Van Nuys from 1971 to 1980, and also served as Judge pro tem on the California Court of Appeals. In 1984, President Reagan nominated Rea for an appointment to the U.S. District Court, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him on June 15, 1984. During his career, Rea received many honors, including being named as Trial Judge of the Year by both the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He helped establish the American Board of Trial Advocates in 1958, and in 1987 he founded the ABOTA American Inn of Court, which has become one of the nation’s oldest and finest Inns. The membership later changed the name to the William J. Rea American Inn of Court in honor of its founder. Rea was a guest lecturer at various law schools and bar associations, and co-authored the treatise “California Practice Guide: Personal Injury.” He enjoyed golf, paddle tennis and fishing with his friends on the White River in Colorado, and was a member of Los Angeles Country Club and the Jonathan Club. He was active in several charities, including the Assistance League of Southern California (where his wife was a two-term president), the Braille Institute, the Freedom Foundation, and Sensory Integration International. In Pacific Palisades, Rea was a member of American Legion Post 283 in the Palisades and a parishioner at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, where he was a fixture at the 8 a.m. Sunday mass. He also coached his son John’s Palisades Baseball Association teams for seven years, and continued to coach several years thereafter. Rea is survived by his wife of 58 years, Cathy; by his son John, an attorney who lives in Palos Verdes Estates with his wife, Merredith; and by his grandsons Matthew and Jeffrey. A funeral Mass will be held at Corpus Christi today at 11 a.m., followed by a graveside flag ceremony at Forest Lawn in Glendale and a reception. The family suggests a charitable donation to the Braille Institute (1-800-BRAILLE), or to Home Ownership for Personal Empowerment (H.O.P.E.), 21231 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503.

Movie Evening at the Park Brings Palisadians Together

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“Shrek” opened the second season of Movies in the Park on the outfield grass at the Palisades Recreation Center last Saturday night. David Williams, the event’s co-chair, estimated there were “between 680 and 700 people, based on the park’s head count and our count.” “It’s the best community event I’ve seen,” said Dave Gadelha, Recreation Center director. “I’ve pitched the idea to other parks.” He served free hot dogs during the movie. He had 500 beef and a 100 turkey franks ready for the grill, but wasn’t worried about running out. “In an emergency I can always go over to Ralphs.” Hunter Aarniokoski, 6, and his three-year-old brother Dash ran up with a $5 bill to buy hot dogs. One of the beauties of Movies in the Park is that it’s all community. There are not many places a parent can give money to young children and let them have the independence of buying something while they’re able to watch from a safe distance. Gadelha told the boys the hot dogs were free. While they were waiting, Hunter unfolded a piece of paper and explained, “This is hieroglyphics, which is ancient Egypt writing.” Though the two boys couldn’t spend their money on hot dogs, other food like water, sodas, Pringles and candy were for sale at a adjoining table. Jacob Thompson, a member of Boy Scout Troop 23, is using the proceeds from sales during the four-week series towards his Eagle Scout project. Thompson, 15, who attends Palisades High, is planning to restore a patch of land near the school. Currently, the land is littered and filled with dead grass. He plans to landscape the site and provide benches. (Continued on Page 4) Directly in front of the 15- by 20-ft. screen, Deann and Bruce Heline and Paula and Steve Edwards sat on chairs and blankets, looking perfectly relaxed. Although both couples have two small children, none were in evidence. Deann jokingly said, “I guess we should figure out where they are.” One only needed to turn around to see lots of small children running, chasing and playing while they waited for the movie to start. “It reminds me of the drive-in when we were little,” Deann said. “We’d go early, have dinner and then the kids would go and play on the playground.” The man of the hour was Andrew Bzura, who blew bubbles for his three-year-old son, Billy. Close to a dozen kids joined Billy in trying to pop the bubbles as they danced above the field. Some families played frisbee, while others kicked a soccer ball around or played catch. “I’m pleased with how the community is taking to it.,” said John Wirth, one of the founders of the event. “It’s joyous.” Sam Lagana acted as the evening’s announcer, which involved keeping people posted about the start time as well as helping others locate lost keys. Lagana, who is known as the “The Voice of the Beach Volleyball,” was recently appointed as the Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Athletics at Pepperdine. Not everyone ate hot dogs. Many brought take-out from places like Subway, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Panda Express, and Domino’s. Dan and Judy Clement’s “Sunset Hollywood” picnic of garlic mashed potato salad, basalmic BBQ’d chicken sandwiches, beefsteak tomatoes in basalmic vinegar and small cheesecakes turned picnicking into an art form. On a blanket next to the Clements, long-time Palisadian resident Flora Yeh sat with three different multi-generational families. She convinced those families to move here because “When they were in Santa Monica, I told them to come to the Palisades. It’s a good place to raise children.” James K. Hahn and his wife Jeanne were on a blanket with their three-year-old granddaughter, Amalinalli (Amy). “Amy hasn’t seen a movie before so it will be fun,” Jeanne said. Palisadian Hahn, who has the exact same name as former Mayor Hahn, explained he was glad there’s a new mayor. He would get phone calls at his home from people complaining about noisy trash trucks and asking him to fix their problems. He also had a $2-million lien put against his house by a disgruntled citizen who was sure he was dealing with the Los Angeles mayor. Twenty high school students from Scotland were fortunate enough to attend Movies in the Park, as well as Universal Studios, Disneyland and the Getty Center. Palisades Presbyterian Youth Minister Eric Shaefer had arranged for his high school group to go to Scotland in June, and this past week Fraser Penny from Dunkel Cathedral brought his senior group to the United States. Don Condon, who heads the Youth Director’s Council based in Santa Monica, brought nine of his volunteers to help with set-up and take-down. The group consists of 8th through 12th graders who do 100 hours of community service a year as part of their requirement. Once it was dark enough, the event started with a three-minute short called “Deere John.” The short was a “tongue-in-cheek” choreographed dance between an earth excavator and a male dancer. Quirky, but fun, the no-dialogue short set the tone for the feature film. This Saturday’s movie, beginning at 8 p.m., will be the Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night.” Words for the songs will be passed out, so that eager vocalists can sing along. Chamber President Sandy Eddy reminds people, “Please: no dogs, no smoking, no alcohol and no stick-leg chairs.” Admission is free.

Will Rogers Lifeguards Win Taplin

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On the far left, the first person to paddle for Will Rogers C-Division, John Lemoine, appears to be behind four other paddlers. Lemoine caught a final wave, pushing him ahead of his competition and the first out of the water to make a board exchange with the second paddler.
On the far left, the first person to paddle for Will Rogers C-Division, John Lemoine, appears to be behind four other paddlers. Lemoine caught a final wave, pushing him ahead of his competition and the first out of the water to make a board exchange with the second paddler.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Will Rogers 9- to 11-year-olds surprisingly won the Taplin competition in the C division last Saturday at Del Rey Beach. The Taplin Relay is the monster of relays. The team of 18 Junior Lifeguards (six runners, six paddlers and six swimmers) worked as one to finish the race first. It was the ultimate display of teamwork and unity. The 96 JG’s from Will Rogers competed against nine other L.A. County beaches: El Segundo, Manhattan, Torrance, Redondo, Cabrillo, Venice, Santa Monica, Zuma, and Hermosa. Teams of junior lifeguards compete in three divisions: C for 9- to 11-year-olds, B for 12- to13- year-olds and A for 14- to16-year-olds. The JG’s competing had to qualify by beating out other JG’s in order to earn their position. The bodies of the competitors were lean and muscular, attesting to the five weeks of rigorous training that the JG program entails. The different beaches wear old-style beanie swimming caps that loop over the ears. The beaches are color-coded; Will Rogers always wears the purple caps. When the swimmers are in the water, it makes it easier to identify which beach is leading. The teams are co-ed, but by the time boys are 17, their larger muscle mass gives them an edge, making it more likely that they will be chosen for the A team. As a way to even the playing field, the Junior Lifeguard program has incorporated A Girl relays teams which consist of two runners, two paddlers, and two swimmers. “Let’s get this bad boy started,” the announcer said. “Are you ready? Go!” The first race was under way. In the girls A, there were 11 teams and Will Rogers was ninth. Charlotte Graham, who heads the Junior Lifeguard program, explained, “A lot of these girls are cadets. They’re the cream of the crop.” Cadets are 16 and 17 and are being trained and prepared to become lifeguards. They help run the Junior Lifeguards with the regular instructors. In the A Division, after the runners, Brian Anderson, Connor Dunn, Eric Rotelli, Danelo Raab, David Caycook, and Alex Pekelis, had done their portion of the relay on the sand, with perfect baton passes, Will Rogers was in second place as the first paddle boarder sprinted into the ocean. The strong competition in the water from the South Bay beaches moved Will Rogers back to finish eighth. Manhattan Beach took first; Hermosa Beach was second. The last swimmer out of the water was greeted with a Junior Lifeguard tradition that was generous and emphasized the teamwork that all of the competitors feel not only towards their team, but also to their fellow JG’s. All of the runners, paddle boarders, and swimmers that have already finished their portion of the race, hold up their hands and make a tunnel that the last person runs through. “They did really good. I’m proud of them,” Joe Decker, A instructor, said. “It’s all about teamwork. It’s about everyone finishing as a team.” The B division saw 19 teams competing. Will Rogers sent two teams. The Will Rogers A team was second in the water, but slipped to eighth during the paddle board portion of the race. The swimmers pulled the team back into finishing fourth. The swimmers high step into the water, then dolphin through the waves until they can start swimming. They swim around two buoys out into the ocean and upon reaching the beach, circle a flag and sprint up to tag off to the next waiting swimmer. Zuma took first and Will Rogers finished behind Torrance and Manhattan Beach. “Unfortunately, we made some mistakes on the paddle board pass-offs,” Eldin Onsgard, B Instructor, said. “If we hadn’t made mistakes, we could’ve taken first.” Once a paddle boarder leaves the ocean, he or she runs up the sand to their waiting relay team member. They pass off the entire paddle board to the next relay member. It’s not easy to turn the board around, so that the next person can grab the handles and sprint towards the ocean. The final relay race of the day was the C division, which consisted of 17 teams of 9- to 11 year-olds. In a major upset, Will Rogers A team took first, edging out Manhattan Beach which took second. “South Bay always wins,” Cheri Ellington, C instructor, said. “We got third place two years ago and we we’re thrilled then because the competition is just so tough.” The other C instructor, John Boltz, said, “I knew they had it. I just had to make sure they knew it.” Both instructors combined their groups to put together the strongest team they could. The Will Rogers B team had a respectable showing of 14th, just missing placing higher as several teams came in at the same time. The A team runners of Shane Centkowski, Kurtis Rossie, Sawyer Pascoe, Calvin Ross, Charlie Jeffers, and Chase Pion had perfect baton pass-offs, giving the paddle boarders an even start with three other teams as they headed to the ocean. Gradually, the paddlers John Lemoine, Cassandra Kliewer, Kyle Logan, Mara Silke, Victor Amaral and Vinicus Amaral pulled ahead of the field. The swimmers totally demolished the competition, giving Will Rogers first. Catherine Wang, who had qualified to swim at Junior Olympics on that same day, chose to come to the Taplin competition to help her team instead. Hanna Bowers, who was sick, came anyway and swam her leg. Olivia Kirkpatrick, also a JO level swimmer, Sarah Thorson, Pam Soffer, and Jordon Wilovmsky who have all swum on the Y swim team pushed the team to a decisive victory. Bridget Rome, a Venice instructor, said, “The Junior Lifeguard Program emphasizes skills that can last an entire lifetime. We try to give activities that the kids enjoy but will keep them physically active and healthy. Everyone who’s involved learns to be good team players and how to overcome challenges.”

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P/T NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER available Tuesdays & Fridays. I have a car and good references. Call Estella, (323) 493-1584 PROFESSIONAL BABY NURSE is available for night shifts, to help families with newborns. Contact Ms. Dennis, (310) 226-7097 WEEKEND BABYSITTER and P/T housekeeper available. I can work Sat/Sun as a babysitter and Monday & Thursday as a housekeeper. Call Maximiliana, (213) 388-4661, 6-9 p.m. 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) 614-5065 or (310) 801-8309 EXPERIENCED NANNY, CPR & First Aid. Calif DL, clean driving record. Light housekeeping, cooking, local references. Looking for L/I ($400/wk.) or L/O ($15/hr.) SMC student available M, W, Fri. after 12 p.m. and Tues. & Ths. after 2:30 p.m. Call (310) 774-1431

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 F/T HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon-Fri. Has her own car, good references and speaks English. Call Imelda or Carolina, (323) 752-7589 or (323) 758-1902 GOOD HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL. every other week on Wednesday & Thurs. Excellent references, experience, transportation. Please call Zoila or Francesca, (323) 296-1387 LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER/Nanny needed for friendly Palisades family. Tuesday through Saturday. Please call Jennifer, (310) 486-8669 EFFICIENT & FRIENDLY HOUSEKEEPER available 2 days per week. No car, but will happily walk from the bus-stop. Local references available. Call Martha, (213) 247-6855 EXPERIENCED HOUSE & APT Cleaner. I have good references and experience. Please call Victoria, (310) 836-4682 P/T HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE 1-3 days per week. Lives in Huntington for 20 yrs. Excellent references. Call (310) 459-8250

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 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 F/T CAREGIVER/BABYSITTER avail. Good refs, reliable and loving care. Speaks English & Spanish. Own transp. Available now. Please call Judy, (310) 806-1463 or (310) 673-9144 CAREGIVER NEEDED for OLDER lady. Evenings from 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. Good food preparation is important. Call (310) 454-9467

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 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

COOKING/GOURMET 14a

SHEILA’S KITCHEN. Personal CHEF, catering at your home. Call (310) 270-6761 or (818) 728-0801

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. SPECIALTY PET CARE. Birds, Reptiles, Aquatic, Exotic. We specialize in animal environments, cages, ponds, water features, R/O. water filtration, dog runs/doors, dog walking/adventures, pet access., pet travel local/interstate, help with CITIES. Insured. (310) 230-7960

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 SCIENCE & MATH-Get A Head Start! 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) 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. Pacific Palisades resident. (310) 230-9890

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 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

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

WANTED: REGISTERED DENTAL assistant. Fast-paced Brentwood dental office. Experience preferred; Salary based on experience. FAX resume to (310) 826-6369 Live-out HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER WANTED. Tue & Thur only. Good with kids, must drive car, do light cooking & speak English. Refs and experience required. Call Mary, (310) 387-7722 P/T BOOKKEEPER NEEDED for local office. Quicken and Excel experience is required. Approx. 15-20 hrs per week. Call (310) 422-0031 R.E. INVESTMENT Partner sought for arch developments. Custom residences, proj by proj., local & dev. of vacation homes. Princ only. (No brokers, lenders, etc.) $1.0 MM, 2 yrs. Active participation, financial qualifying docs req’d. Great R.o.I. (25%+). Call (310) 454-0685, lv msg P/T ADMIN ASST. Santa Monica Elem School. Strong clerical & communication skills req. Microsoft Office, Excel, FileMaker pro. Be detail oriented & team-player. Email resume: carolina@psone.org SEEKING Full-Time HOUSEKEEPER. Monday thru Friday. Must have experience, speak English and have local references. Will pay top dollar!! Please call (310) 454-3659 P/T CAMPAIGN SUPPORT NEEDED. Database mgt, coordinate meetings, correspondence, develop PR materials. Required: Excellent writing, interpersonal, organizational skills. Proficient in Word/Excel/Outlook. (310) 459-2328, ext. 255 P/T LEGAL SECRETARY needed for PP lawyer. Litigation/computer skills required. Can work @ home. Call (310) 573-9100 RETAIL SALES, PT/FT (incl. Sat). Montana Ave. upscale women’s specialty store seeks confident, motivated and energetic sales professional w/ an ability to develop a clientele. Previous exp preferred but not req. We train. Fax or email resume to Weathervaneii@aol.com or fax (310) 393-2077 Real Estate AGENT needs P/T ASSISTANT. Computer knowledge in Word, Publisher, top producer, communication skills, ability to multi-task, initiative & administrative skills. Call (310) 230-7377 or Email hollydavis@earthlink.net CREATIVE, ENERGETIC SALESPERSON needed in fine stationery/gift-store. Full-time. Weekends a must! Call (310) 573-9905

AUTOS 18b

1969 CORVETTE C-3 COUPE. 350 C.i.d. 480+ HP new, fully-rebuilt, by Phil Cocuzza ($15K). New interior, new suspension, tires, rims, sweet. Loaded, great car. Blk/blk, orig. paint, total 39K miles. $35K Firm. Call (310) 454-0685 SUZUKI HAYABUSA 2003 Motorcycle. Like NEW. Garage kept. Only 1,283 miles. $5,000 obo. E-mail me at: mhilr509@aol.com

FURNITURE 18c

Two gorgeous, nearly new COUCHES, sage velour, loose down pillows: $750 for both. LOWBOY, antique oak: $275. VINTAGE cedar hope chest: $75. Other items. Call (310) 454-1571

PETS, LIVESTOCK 18e

FREE WHITE FLOP-eared bunny is looking for a good home. Sweet neutered male. 1 year old. Owner is leaving for college. Cage & supplies included. Call (310) 459-9077

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

VIKING PROFESSIONAL GAS range. Current top-of-the-line model (VGRC485-6QDWH) lists new for over $6,500. Asking $4,250. White finish, 48″ wide, 6-burners, 12″ wide char-grill, double ovens. Used, but in excellent condition. Perfect for high-end remodel or gourmet kitchen. (310) 207-0085

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Young Palisadians

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Harvard-Westlake sophomore NIKILA SRI-KUMAR was a member of the 2004-2005 staff of the Harvard-Westlake Chronicle, which was awarded first place in General Excellence for a high school newspaper by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Sri-Kumar, who is interning at the Palisadian-Post this summer, has participated in school journalism for six years and was editor-in-chief of Harvard-Westlake’s middle school magazine, The Spectrum. The Chronicle is published eight times during the school year and boasts a staff of more than 60 students. The newspaper has won the award three times and was commended for “fine use of color and in-depth stories” by the CNPA, as well as “excellent artwork, good reporting and handling of the tough issues.” Advisor Kathleen Neumeyer has been teaching journalism full-time at Harvard-Westlake since 1992. She was the substitute advisor when the merger between Harvard and Westlake schools was announced. Neumeyer has a journalism degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and was a reporter for United Press International for eight years. She was also a contributing editor of Los Angeles magazine for 20 years and taught journalism part-time, off and on, for 25 years at Cal State Northridge. Neumeyer has freelanced for national magazines such as The Economist, Ladies’ Home Journal, McCalls’, Emmy magazine, and others for 30 years. “I was thrilled the first, second, and third time that the Chronicle won first place in the state of California,” Neumeyer said. “Journalism is not a required course, so the students who work on the Chronicle do it because they love it, and they work hard to put out a real newspaper that tells what is really happening at school. We are very fortunate that the Harvard-Westlake administration is supportive of a strong student journalism program.” This fall Sri-Kumar will be a News Section Head and Chief News Photographer for the Chronicle. o o o STEPHANIE RUTHBERG, daughter of Miles Ruthberg and Mrs. Catherine Schreiber-Ruthberg, is attending the Cornell University Summer College program this summer. The program offers real university courses and the opportunity to earn college credits and explore majors and career options. Students were admitted to Summer College based on their high school records, standardized test scores, application essays, and recommendations from teacher or guidance counselors. o o o RICHARD UWE MONTZ has received faculty honors for the 2005 spring semester at Trinity College. To earn this honor, a student must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.667 with no individual grade under B minus. o o o MICAELA SHAYNE ROSENTHAL, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Monroe B. Rosenthal, has been honored with admission to the Peabody College dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must receive grades equivalent to a 3.5 on the 4.0 scale for the semester. o o o NICOLE TAMAR BEHESNILIAN has achieved the dean’s honor list at U C Santa Barbara. A student must achieve a grade point average of 3.75 in a program of 12 or more graded units. Nicole is majoring in environmental studies. o o o ANDREW PANKIN, son of Stuart and Joy Pankin and a graduate of Crossroads School, has been named to the merit list at Kenyon College for the second semester of the 2004-2005 academic year. A student must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.45 on the 4.0 scale to be eligible for merit list recognition.

Mary Lou’s War: A Novel

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“Mary Lou’s War,” a first novel by Lia Schallert, takes the reader to a different era. The time reflects how the nature of women has changed in the past 60 years. Straight out of high school, Mary Lou, the protagonist, 17, works at an Army hospital dealing with administrative issues for soldiers who have been broken both emotionally and physically. In spite of pressures to go against her character, the heroine remains true to her core self. Although it’s distressing to see an age where women were denied promotions because of their gender, it’s also refreshing to see true femininity. This is a book that will cause endless debates in book clubs. Mary Lou is a fascinating character. There are correlations between Schallert and Mary Lou. Schallert, who was raised in Richmond, Virginia, also worked in an Army hospital during WW II at age 17. When asked if the story was based on her life, Schallert smiled and said, “There’s a lot of me in Mary Lou in the book.” When asked if the end of the book was true she said, “The whole last part of the book is true.” When she was young, Schallert wasn’t serious about her schooling. She went to a Catholic high school, where she took four years of both French and Latin. When she went to college, she didn’t feel it offered the same challenges as her high school, and left after a year. She actually mastered the rudiments of typing at college which helped her to get a job with the Army. After the war, Schallert moved to Los Angeles and studied acting. Schallert met her husband, William, at the Circle Theater, which was the first professional theater-in-the-round in the country, located on El Centro in Hollywood. The first play she was ever in was “Rain” directed by Charlie Chaplin. She remembers that Chaplin directed his actors by showing them how to do it. William has worked steadily in stage, television, and film. Among other roles, he’s played the father in numerous shows, including “The Patty Duke Show,” “New Gidget,” “Little Women,” and the “Nancy Drew” series, leading him to joke that he’s the most promiscuous father on televlsion. When Schallert first started her acting career, she worked a lot in theater and television. “I was quite driven, but once I had a baby it was different,” she said. She continued to act, but not with the same intensity. The Schallerts had four children, all boys. When her boys were teenagers she said, “I reached a certain point when I thought it’s better if I’m home a lot.” Most actors take class to keep fresh when they’re not working, and Schallert was no exception. She would bring in interesting monologues to class, and her teacher, Jeff Corey, would ask where she got them. Off-hand, she’d reply, “Oh, it’s some obscure play you don’t know.” After a while, he became suspicious and then confronted her, “I know you’re writing these.” He encouraged her to take a writing class. Her first one was a UCLA Extension class. Out of that class came a core of writers who started to meet weekly to critique each other’s work. When the woman leading that group quit, Sid Stebel who teaches a master class at USC, took over as the mentor. The group has been meeting for 15 years once a week, and there are still five or six members from the original group. “It’s a supportive group, no one gets hostile or mean,” Schallert said. “Everyone is so nice.” She dedicates “Mary Lou’s War” to her husband William, Stebel and the Westside Writing Group members. Schallert tries to write every day from 1 to 5 p.m. She still writes in longhand, then puts it on the computer. “I’ve had fun,” she said. “It’s very satisfying to go up to your room and be in another world.” Schallert has written four other manuscripts, as well as a screenplay. Lia Schallert will be signing her book at Village Books on Thursday, August 18, at 7:30.

Training Musicians for a Career

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Palisadian Vince Mendoza conducts a rehearsal with the Henry Mancini Institute chamber orchestra.
Palisadian Vince Mendoza conducts a rehearsal with the Henry Mancini Institute chamber orchestra.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Sometime last winter harpist Michelle Gott, 20, was walking through the hallway at Juilliard, where she’s a third-year student, when she was stopped by an oversized, colorful poster announcing the summer program at the Henry Mancini Institute. “I noticed ‘jazz,’ ‘studio training’ and ‘scholarships,’ and all that really appealed to me,” says Gott, who has been playing her golden instrument since she was 4-1/2. For the classically trained Gott, HMI promised to stretch her versatility, as she says. She auditioned and was accepted as one of the 84 very accomplished musicians selected from 600 applicants from around the world to participate in the four-week summer education program held at UCLA. “I needed something more challenging on a day-to-day basis, and this is giving me more training in improvisation and sight reading.” Indeed, in rehearsal for HMI’s chamber orchestra concert two weeks ago, Gott was plucking, sawing and jabbing away as if in heated dialogue with her instrument. Different from other summer music programs, HMI is open to college and post-college-aged musicians, and focuses on versatility regardless of students’ backgrounds. Instrumentalists and composers receive hands-on training with professionals in a range of musical expressions’jazz, improvisation, contemporary and film music in large and small ensembles. “HMI crosses all musical boundaries,” Ginny Mancini, Henry’s widow, told the Palisadian-Post. “In order to be a full-fledged musician today, you have to be versatile to make it in this industry. All these students have mastered their instruments, they’re all very good, but that doesn’t translate into a successful career in music.” HMI was founded in 1997 by composer and conductor Jack Elliott in honor of his friend Henry Mancini’one of the most successful composers in television and film, as well as a popular pianist and conductor. Ginny recalls that her husband, who passed away in 1994, never wanted anyone to do anything using his name. “But then after he died, Jack approached me about starting the institute. I had been involved with Jack on other projects, such as the jazz philharmonic orchestra; he always had something going in new music. I called together some music people like Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith and Patrick Williams and we sat in my living room to talk about it. They all thought it was a brilliant idea.” Over the past nine years 476 alumni from over 41 states and 27 countries have graduated from the summer education program, and many are hired regularly in ensembles throughout Los Angeles and the U.S. In 2000, HMI established a community outreach component that provides school partnerships, after-school artist-in-residence programs and free community HMI alumni concerts. The summer program musicians are treated to four weeks of all-expense-paid study with guest artists, composers and conductors. A number of Palisadians participate as master teachers, including conductors David Newman, film composer, and Vince Mendoza, jazz composer and conductor of the Metropole Orchestra of the Netherlands. French horn player Richard Todd, currently the principal horn with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. also participates. The students are selected to make up the HMI orchestra, and in addition certain students are chosen to play in the big band, jazz strings bands and in the HMI chamber orchestra. Free concerts are arranged throughout the month, with the culminating concerts featuring a Latin music motif on Friday, August 12, at the California Plaza downtown, and the Mancini Musicale featuring Bobby McFerrin and the HMI Orchestra on Saturday, August 13 at Royce Hall. “This program is really a roller coaster of music, with a limited set of rehearsals, similar to professional experience,” says Mendoza, who is the chamber orchestra conductor. “I think that this is a time for personal discovery. The students are responsible for preparing the concert in a very short period of time. “I quickly appreciated the amount of the conviction of these students the first moment I met with them,” Mendoza continues. “I asked them who wanted to be a musician, and they all raised their hands and their pencils went flying. Since that first meeting the read-throughs have been getting better and better, and better.” Because of the Mancini legacy, jazz and film composition have always been the core part of the program, says Executive Director Dan Carlin, music director, editor, music supervisor and soundtrack producer. The opening concert with the HMI orchestra, conducted by HMI artistic director Patrick Williams, featured Henry Mancini’s theme from “Mr. Lucky” and Duke Ellington’s “Grand Slam Jam,” but also debuted HMI student composer Matthew Janszen’s “Release.” Janszen’s story is different from most musicians, because he did not major in music in college. “At Purdue, there was no school of music,” says Janszen, who got his degree in acoustical engineering. “I stared writing music, and because there was no competition, the school band and ensemble played my work. So I learned by doing.” Janszen’s schedule at HMI is a bit different from the instrumentalists because he has private lessons in conducting, group lessons and master classes. “My assignments are all about experimentation. I wrote a string octet, which we recorded, and another assignment was to produce a Christmas song. You learn how to conduct your own session, deal with the composer and get it published. I can also write anything I want; it’s open to experiment with anything.” Janszen, who will attend the University of Kansas to study theater sound design, has refined his ambitions. “I want to write the understory and soundtracks for live theater,” he says. “This summer has been great.” Tickets ($50; $20 for students) for the culminating concert honoring Bobby McFerrin performing with the HMI Orchestra at Royce Hall are available by calling 825-2101.

Schem Doesn’t Let Big One Get Away in Fish Challenge

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Every year, California Yacht Club participates in a competition called the Fishing Challenge against the eight other yacht clubs in Santa Monica Bay to see which member will catch the largest fish. Two weeks ago, 40 boats sailed the Pacific in their quest for the “big one.” Palisadian Greg Schem and Craig Campbell of Playa Vista captured the prize, reeling in a 24-pound halibut. The fish was caught off the shore of Malibu, but Schem refused to give the exact location. “It’s a closely guarded secret,” Schem said. The perpetual trophy, which is given to the Yacht club which reels in the largest fish has landed at California Yacht Club for the second year in a row. Ten-year-old Michael Schem, Greg’s son, caught the largest fish last year and won a fishing reel for his efforts. Schem’s boat is called the Jessel. It’s name came from taking two letters from each of his three children’s names–Jessica, Melissa, and Michael. Melissa and Schem’s wife, Debbie, who elected to attend a swim meet with Jessica, were not aboard during the fishing tournament. Are there benefits to being a fishing widow? “The halibut was delicious,” Debbie said.

Paly Swims Strong at JOs

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Six Palisades-Malibu YMCA swimmers competed at the annual Junior Olympics Meet held in Mission Viejo last Wednesday-Sunday. Four swam individual events: 13-year-olds Alexandra Edel and Jennifer Tartavull, 11-year-old Catherine Wang and 10-year-old Nicholas Edel. Out of the four, three reached the finals. Alex Edel took 16th in the 400 Individual Medley in 5:37.11, setting a new Paly record. Nicholas Edel made the finals in both the 50 Breaststroke and 200 Freestyle. He took fifth in the Breaststroke, setting a new Paly record of 43.71 seconds, then finished 16th in the 200 Freestyle (2:49.81). He also set a record in the 200 Individual Medley (3:14.69) before illness prevented him from competing the final day. Catherine Wang made it in the 100 Butterfly and ended up 12th in 1:14.09. Wang scored five points. Jennifer Tartavull swam the 200 Breaststroke and missed the finals by .53 seconds. The biggest surprise was Paly’s 13-14 Girls’ 200 Freestyle Relay, which was seeded 27th but wound up seventh overall. The girls qualified at 2:05.36 and swam the race in 2:00.36, besting a seven-year- old Paly record. The relay team consisted of Alex Edel, Kimberly Tartavull, Allison Merz and Jennifer Tartavull. As a team, Paly finished 32nd out of 43 teams despite bringing only six swimmers. “I was really pleased with the performance of all the kids,” Paly coach Kameron Kennedy said. “They deserve all the glory. The kids have worked hard this season and it has paid off tremendously. Next year we’re going to be an even bigger threat–not just in the YMCA league, but in the U.S.S. League as well. Anyone interested in trying out for the team should go to the Temescal Canyon pool. Tryouts are at 4 p.m. for 10-and-unders and 5 p.m. for 11-and-overs. Call 770-3339 for questions.

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