In honor of Will Rogers and his legacy, a modern-day Jubilee will be held this Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Will Rogers State Historic Park. Admission is free. Hosted by California State Parks,, the festival will feature a variety of performances, horse rentals, wagon rides, pony rides for the children, live music by the Drew Davis Band (1:45 and 3 p.m.), a blacksmith demo, quick-draw booths and a family barbecue with beverages. The spirit of Will Rogers will come alive with performances by the Valley View Vaulters (11:15 a.m.), Patty Mayer Dressage (11:45), trick rider and roper Ramon Becerra (12:30), a horse reining show (1 p.m.), trick roper Felix Lopez (1:30), the Cattle Cutting All-Stars (2 p.m.), trick ropers Pat Puckett (2:30) and Dave Thornbury (3:15). Opening ceremonies at 11 a.m. will feature ‘Howdy’ by Robert Basgall, a Will Rogers impersonator; welcoming remarks by actress June Lockhart, a State Parks ambassador; and an appearance by the Santa Monica Mounted Police. The wit of Will Rogers is still relevant today, whether about politics (‘I don’t make jokes, I just watch the government and report the facts’) or health care (‘Personally, I have always felt the best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can’t ask his patients what’s the matter. He’s just got to know.’). As a young man in Oklahoma, Rogers became famous for his roping tricks, like twirling three lassos at once’one rope caught the running horse’s neck, the other would hoop around the rider and the third swooped up under the horse to loop all four legs. He starred in numerous films, and in 1922 began writing a syndicated daily column, ‘Will Rogers Says.’ In 1926, he was hired by The New York Times to write weekly columns. His common- sense take on government and current events has stood the test of time. ‘Never blame a legislative body for not doing something. When they do nothing, that don’t hurt anybody. When they do something is when they become dangerous.’ Rogers moved his family to his ranch in Pacific Palisades in 1927. Three years later he began weekly radio addresses. His simple approach to goodness and life won millions of listeners. ‘They may call me a rube and a hick, but I’d rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it.’ In 1934, Rogers was voted the most popular male actor in Hollywood, and he was one of the most beloved Americans when he died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935. The public is invited to come celebrate this Saturday while remembering Will’s words: ‘When I die, my epitaph, or whatever you call those signs on gravestones, is going to read: ‘I joked about every prominent man of my time, but I never met a man I didn’t like.” A complimentary parking shuttle service will run between the Paul Revere Middle School parking lot on Sunset (at Mandeville Canyon) and Will Rogers State Historic Park. There is very limited on-site event parking for $7 at the park. The Web site is www.parks.ca.gov/willrogers Event sponsors include the Will Rogers Cooperative Association, Country 93.9 KZLA, and the Palisadian-Post.
Firefighters
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
A specially designed torch has been traveling throughout the City of Los Angeles since June 14. Carried by men and women representing the LAFD’s 103 fire stations and other fire facilities, the torch honors firefighters who have died protecting homes and businesses. It will arrive in Pacific Palisades on Friday, August 5. The Memorial Torch Relay is designed to raise community awareness of the need to develop a fitting memorial for fallen L.A. firefighters. The torch will travel through every community served by the LAFD en route to lighting the eternal flame at the Firefighter Festival of Hollywood on October 1. The relay will begin in the Palisades at 9 a.m. at Fire Station 69 (corner of Sunset and Carey), and will include a procession of fire apparatus and LAFD Fire Hogs motor escort in addition to the runners. LAFD members are seeking pledge donations for each one-mile segment of the relay course. By making a pledge to a local firefighter who carries the torch, Pacific Palisades residents, businesses and organizations can say a personal ‘thank you’ and pay tribute to these men and women who make our communities a safer place to live and work. All proceeds will be deposited into the LAFD Fallen Firefighters Memorial Fund. The completion of a memorial will provide an appropriate and dignified setting for reflection and remembrance, as well as a fitting site for life-size bronzes. Donations are tax-deductible. A pledge form, available at Fire Station 69, must accompany all pledges. Checks must be made payable to LAFDHS, and mailed to: LAFD Historical Society, 1355 N. Cahuenga Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028. Online donations can be made at www.lafd.org. Contact: (213) 978-3810.
Corn Grows Tall On Lachman Lane
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
Corn as a tall as an elephant’s eye? In Pacific Palisades? Ralph Nahigian, who has lived in the Marquez Knolls area for 45 years, will soon be harvesting 55 ears of corn from the 11-foot high stalks on his hillside yard. With all the hot weather lately, Ralph thinks his bumper crop will be ready to pick by this weekend. This is the first year he’s grown corn. This past spring, he went in the nursery and happened to spot Silver Queen corn seedlings. When the salesperson said that corn was easy to grow (‘just plant and water them’), Ralph bought a flat. And indeed, they thrived. ‘It’s saving our marriage and our lives,’ says Norma, his wife of 54 years, laughing. ‘It’s like he spends time watching them grow.’ A row of bell peppers grow in front of Ralph’s two rows of corn. He also grows hot peppers, cucumbers, and red cherry tomatoes in clay pots that line their deck on Lachman Lane. ‘This is a pot farm,’ he jokingly says. The Palisades Farm, as Ralph calls his garden, may have trouble expanding. The household’s one tiny plot of grass in the backyard is jealously guarded by Norma. Undeterred, Ralph plans to expand his corn crop next year’ ‘hopefully on the big plot of grass,’ he says teasingly. ‘Of course, then I’ll have to buy a tractor.’
Josephine K. McAllister, 78
Josephine Keller McAllister, a woman who broke records in real estate sales and was in the Who’s Who of American Women for her accomplishments, died on July 11 in Santa Maria as a result of a stroke. She was 78. Born in Tennessee, McAllister met her husband Howard at the Pentagon during World War II. They spent their early years together in several states as he worked as an engineer for RCA. They moved to Pacific Palisades in 1961, and McAllister went into real estate sales with Huntington Realty, which later became Red Carpet Realty. McAllister and her husband loved Big Band dancing, partying and water skiing. In her later years, she busied herself with various crafts and spent every minute she could with her grandchildren. She was widowed in 1988 when Howard passed away after 38 years of marriage. McAllister eventually moved to Santa Barbara County to spend her last years living with her son and daughter. She is remembered as fun-loving and creative, a wonderful parent and grandparent and a person with a very strong, loving spirit. McAllister is survived by her daughter, Donna Jennings of Santa Maria; son Jon McAllister of Long Island; granddaughters Erica Jensen and Lindsay McAllister; grandson Sean Jennings; and sisters Helen Worley and Bessie Eagle of Tennessee. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Los Angeles National Cemetery, a VA cemetery, on Wednesday, August 3 at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow. All are welcome.
Richard P. Beckendorf, 85; Journeyed to Every Continent
Richard Peter Beckendorf, a man who during his lifetime visited all seven continents and over 150 countries, died on July 10 in Pacific Palisades, where he had resided since 1975. He was 85. Born on September 9, 1919 in Manila, Philippines, Beckendorf traveled to the U.S. with his parents, who were Methodist missionaries, in 1931 but was unable to return to the Philippines because of the worldwide Depression. The family lived in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Beckendorf graduated from Hamline University at the age of 19. Beckendorf settled in Los Angeles in 1941 and married Helene Leckman the next year. He received a commission as an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve on July 6, 1942 and was sent to Harvard Business School for six months. He then served on the USS Dubuque and at the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station before being becoming a supply officer on the USS Broadwater, an attack troop transport in the South Pacific. After being honorably discharged as a Lieutenant SG in 1948, Beckendorf decided to devote his career to insurance. He joined Liberty Mutual but left shortly afterward to become a partner at a Los Angeles firm. He established his own brokerage in Brentwood in 1966, and never retired. Beckendorf was widowed after 41 years of marriage in 1983. Two years later he married Margaret (Peggy) Smith Wilton. He was fond of saying how lucky he had been to have met, married and loved two beautiful and wonderful women. He gained his love of people and places from growing up in a missionary family, and he encouraged his sons in their extensive travels. A memorial service was held on July 19 at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, where Beckendorf was a long-time member. Donations in his memory may be made to the L.A. Times Summer Camp Fund or the American Cancer Society. In addition to his wife Peggy, Beckendorf is survived by his sons, John Peter Beckendorf of Cheviot Hills and Richard Lee Beckendorf of Santa Monica, from his first marriage; three stepsons from his second marriage; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Robert Dickson, 72; 35-Year Palisadian
Robert L. Dickson, a 35-year resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away on July 24, after a lengthy illness. He was 72. Dickson was born on September 3, 1932 and grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where his father, Constantine John, owned and operated an FM radio station, KGUS. His mother, Georgia, was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning a degree in business administration, then his law degree from University of Texas Law School. After moving to Los Angeles, Dickson practiced law for 45 years, first at Haight, Dickson, Brown & Bonesteel, then later at Dickson, Carlson & Campillo. He specialized in pharmaceutical and medical device products litigation, trying over 250 jury cases. He was a pioneer in creating and implementing national coordination of mass tort litigation, including the drug DES and then breast implant national litigation. He was a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and past president of Southern California Defense Counsel. He was also a member of the board of directors of Lawyers for Civil Justice and the Society of Law and Medicine, and a diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocacy. He lectured extensively for these organizations as well as for the California State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education programs, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association, the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers, and many others. While residing in the Palisades, Dickson helped coach the Westside Bruins Pop Warner football team, where his son, John, learned to play football. In 1992 he helped coach the Westside Bruins to a national championship played in Las Vegas. He leaves behind his wife of 26 years, Christina, and six children: Robert, Jr. of Newport Beach; Geoff and Chris of San Diego; George Fulton and Alexander of Newport Beach; and John of Pacific Palisades. Contributions may be made in Dickson’s name to the John Wayne Cancer Center at St. John’s Hospital, 2200 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Services will be held at Corpus Christi Church on Wednesday, August 3 at 1 p.m.
CLASSIFIED ADS FROM THE JULY 28, 2005 ISSUE OF THE PALISADIAN-POST
HOMES FOR SALE 1
SPECTACULAR OCEAN/mtn views from newly remodeled 2 bd+2 ba mobile HOME (18 Bali). This double-wide home (1,200 sq. ft) located in desirable Tahitian Terrace offers the beach seeking buyer a very private oasis across from the beach. Over 55 community resort living at its finest. Offered at $469,000. SC Realty, Franklin, (310) 592-6696 or (818) 346-6601 HIGHLAND TOWNHOME for SALE. Beautifully remodeled and immaculate townhome for sale. Call (310) 459-7653 broker/owner
UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a
VIEW OF QUEEN’S NECKLACE. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, family room. Remodeled kitchen, new carpet. 1 year lease. $5,750/mo. Call Dave, (310) 497-2403 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. Partially furn. 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 MARQUEZ KNOLLS. 4 BED+3.5 baths. Dining and family rooms, breakfast bar, office, pool, 2-car garage. Gardener & poolman incl. $4,750/mo. Call (310) 454-0067 LUSH PRIVATE YARD. Charming 3 bed, 2 ba + office home. Great room with fireplace & vaulted ceilings. Newer country kitchen & designer baths. 2-car garage. W/D. $4,750/mo. Call (310) 502-3665
FURNISHED APARTMENTS 2b
OCEAN VIEW CONDO. 1 bedroom + 1 bath. Remodeled kitchen, great view, nicely furnished, incl utilities. Edgewater Towers. $2,950/mo. Agent, (310) 255-3458
UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c
CARMEL in THE PALISADES. 2 bedroom, beautiful lot. Walk to village. $3,495/mo. Agent. Call Nancy, (310) 230-7305 PALISADES STUDIO, large kitchen with dinette, stove, refrigerator, walk-in closet, covered parking, laundry, Non-smoker, No pets, one year lease, quiet and clean. $995/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 LARGE 2 BED+2 BATH. New carpet, w/d, dishwasher, balcony, walk-in closet & patio. Fireplace, Jacuzzi. Village close. Controlled-access bldg. Available now. Call (310) 230-4110 PAC PAL. $1,900/mo. 1+1 condo, new appliances, 850 sq ft, pool/tennis, view, gardens, sec bldg, utilities paid. Near beach. NO Pets. Avail 8/1. pp (310) 230-7737
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 LOCAL Palisades COUPLE of 15 yrs just sold home. LOOKING for at least 2 bedrooms + 1.5 baths for 1 yr or longer lease on quiet street in Palisades, SM or Brentwood. We have 832 and 813 FICO scores. Looking to spend $3,800 to $4,300/mo. Will consider more. Any potential landlord is welcome to see the immaculate condition with which we’ve maintained our home. (310) 570-3839
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
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
ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h
Never seem to be enough time or enough you? Call I NEED ANOTHER ME! We offer temporary project coordinating & assistance, both business & personal, relocation management, jobs big & small, too numerous to say here. When asked, “What all do you do?” I say, “What is it you need done?” Call for a free consultation: (310) 459-0418
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
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 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 EXPERIENCED YOUNG ACTIVE female baby-sitter. CPR & First-aid Certified, background check. Palisades local. $12-15/hr. Have references. Call Kerry, (310) 617-5303
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 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. Please call Leonor, (323) 660-9985 or (323) 632-7036 F/T HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE. I drive a car and have local references. Call Aida, (323) 735-7603 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 HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY available full-time. Speaks English, good references. Experienced, has own transp. Can pick-up children from school. Call anytime. Edith, (323) 481-6564 HOUSECLEANING SERVICE. Available Mon, Tues, Sat. Good rates. Call Marta, (323) 663-4622
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
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
MASSAGE THERAPY 12b
AWARD-WINNING MASSAGE by Natalie. www.massagebynatalie.faithweb.com. Ask about free massage offer. Call (310) 993-8899
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
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 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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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 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. Mon-Fri. Good with kids, must drive car, do light cooking & speak English. Refs and experience required. Call Mary, (310) 387-7722 P/T SCHOOL DRIVER NEEDED: Monday thru Friday mornings during 2005/2006 School year. Approx. 8 hrs/week. Starts 9/5/05. Call Karen, (310) 420-0172 P/T BOOKKEEPER NEEDED for local office. Quicken and Excel experience is required. Approx. 15-20 hrs per week. E-mail resume to: postjobs101@yahoo.com 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
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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
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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 1997 AUDI A4 1.8L TURBO. Original owner. 74K miles. 5-speed manual trans, new engine and turbocharge at 53K miles. Silver, 4-door sedan, sunroof, CD, very good condition. New tires. $8,500. (310) 459-2454 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
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REDECORATING KID’S ROOM sale. Antique white full-size bed + mattress, matching night table, doll-carriages, beanie baby shelves, calico-critters w/ 2 houses & furniture. Please call (310) 633-0230
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OUR LADY of MALIBU Church sale. 3625 Winter Canyon Road & Civic Center Drive. SAT July 23 to SUN July 31. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Treasures from all over Malibu. PALISADES GARAGE SALE. SAT. 7/30, 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. 1023 Embury Street. Furniture, books, clothing, and more! ESTATE SALE: PALISADES. Furniture, appliances (washer/dryer, range) clothing, pictures, books, metal work benches, garden & kitchen items and other treasures: 1037 Napoli Drive. SAT. 7/30-SUN. 7/31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PALISADES MOVING SALE. SAT. 7/30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1141 Villa View Drive. Beds, antiques, treadmill, electronics, home/office furniture, ’20s piano, TV, kitchenware. Leaving country, all must go! MULTI-FAM. BLOCK sale. 6 families (so far). You name it, we probably have it and at a great price too! SAT.-SUN. 7/30-31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 18441 Kingsport Drive, Malibu (Sunset Mesa area, off PCH and Coastline Dr.). No early birds!
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1920s CHALLEN & SONS, London Baby Grand. Ebony & ivory keys. Needs work, original owner. Leaving country, must sell! Best offer. (310) 454-2612
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WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, ’50s, ’60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 306-7746 – profeti2001@yahoo.com
Classical Indian Music Concert Features India’s Renowned Musicians
Ombience Music, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting spirituality in the arts, is hosting a music and meditation concert from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m on Sunday August 7 at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Haverford. Experience deep inner peace in a lovely natural setting with music straight from the heart of India. Artists Debojyoti Bose on sarod, and Kumar Bose on tabla, are among India’s finest musicians today. The sarod is a classical Indian instrument made of one piece of carved wood with 23 strings: four strings played with the nails of the left hand; two rhythm strings turned on the high tonic; four strings placed on a flat bridge near the neck, and 13 sympathetic strings tuned on the notes of the raga. The right hand hits the strings with a coconut wood plectrum. The tabla is a pair of drums, consisting of a small right hand drum called the dayan and a larger metal one called the bayan. Pandit Kumar Bose is known as one of the best tabla players in India, and his genius is his ability to evolve a distinctive style of his own without diluting the purity of tradition. Debojyoti Bose has played the sarod with an effortless spontaneity since early childhood. He received talim (instruction) in sarod for over 20 years from Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Ombience was founded in 2003 by world musician and yoga instructor Stephen Day. A Palisadian, Day studied both music and yoga in India, then performed throughout the world for several years. He has long been inspired and intrigued by the connection between meditation and music. Ombience, literally meaning the ambience of Om, has worked with various institutions, including the California state public school system (K-12), California state universities and colleges, private schools, art and music festivals, museums, and yoga and meditation organizations. The performing arts group has performed at major venues, including the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall, and at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Tickets are $18, $15 for students and seniors. Admission is free for children.
Benefit Sale to Aid Lange’s Impassioned ‘Pet’ Project
The love of a Saint Bernard propelled Gillian Lange into her more than three decades of work in animal rescue. The founder of the Amanda Foundation in 1975, and later the Lange Foundation in 1993, Lange recalls the untimely death of her beloved first dog back in the 70s (the canine died of a stroke when only four) as the event that changed her life’and the lives of countless dogs and cats. A heartbroken Lange set out to adopt a new pet at the West L.A. shelter, and came face to face with the facility’s sad reality: animals stay only five days before being killed. Lange promptly adopted a dog for herself’and 12 others that she took to vets for check-ups before advertising for their adoption. Now, 30 years later, this pattern of rescue’ snatching the most adoptable dogs and cats from shelters before they are euthanized and giving them a clean bill of health before adoption’has saved more than 13,000 animals. Lange is a regular at two city shelters’South L.A. and North Central’where most of the animals come from who are up for adoption at the Foundation’s ‘Half-Way Home Kennel’ on Sepulveda in West L.A. ‘My heart is always heavy when I leave the shelter,’ says Lange, adding ‘No matter how many you leave with, you worry about the ones left behind.’ At any given time, the Foundation provides shelter to approximately 90 cats and 30 dogs. Last year, of the 597 animals rescued from shelters and brought to Lange’s halfway house, 532 were placed in homes. Animal lovers can support the Lange Foundation, run entirely by private donations, by attending the organization’s annual sale being held at 1884 S. Sepulveda Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31. A silent auction happens July 31 at 3 p.m. The sale features upscale donated merchandise including antiques, home accessories, estate jewelry, designer clothes, art work, furniture and much more. For years, Lange had a dual career as both animal rescuer and real estate agent, the latter as a way to raise money for her cause. These days she is entirely devoted to the animals, and heartened by the fact that there are well over 100 groups in Los Angeles involved in animal rescue, many modeled after her own organization. ‘Most of the cute little dogs get selected first [from the shelters]’ Lange says, explaining why she is more focused on big dogs and animals in need of surgery. So far this year, Lange has housed 23 injured pets. Among them is ‘Grizzly,’ a young Chow pup who had his choke chain embedded in his neck and ‘Pretzel,’ a silky terrier with a broken jaw. Her biggest push now is an ongoing sterilization program she initiated to help stem dog and cat overpopulation. ‘It’s really the only way to solve the problem,’ Lange says. ‘It has already begun to have a huge impact on the number of unwanted pets born every day in Los Angeles County.’ The Lange Foundation Half Way Home Kennel, 2106 S. Sepulveda, is open 365 days a year from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no appointment is necessary. Contact: 473-5585. For more information on the sale, contact 472-7727.
Former Miss Palisades Gilli Messer Competes for ‘Junior Miss’ Title
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
ALEX BOONE Palisadian-Post Intern Gilli Messer, 16, has been selected as one of six Los Angeles County representatives to attend the California Junior Miss Competition this August in Rohnert Park, north of San Francisco. The Palisades resident will be competing against 52 young women from all over the state for more than $10,000 in scholarships. Junior Miss began in the late 1920s as a local pageant in Mobile, Alabama, and turned into a nationwide event that drew more than 5,000 competitors from every state. The purpose of the competition is to promote education by providing college scholarships for ambitious young women. When Messer first heard about Junior Miss, she viewed it as an opportunity to get a scholarship for college. But once she began to learn more about the competition and meet some of the other people involved, her interest was piqued. ‘At first I was skeptical. It seemed really old-fashioned,’ she said. ‘But now that I’ve learned more about what it’s all about, I’m just really excited to go.’ The competition scores the participants in five different categories. The interview, which accounts for 25 percent of the score, evaluates the contestants based on their responses to a series of predetermined questions. The fitness category (15 percent), ranks the contestants based on their fitness, conditioning and stamina when going through a dance routine. Talent (25 percent) grades the young women based on a 90-second stage performance on a talent that they select. Self-expression (15 percent) ranks the contestants based on a choreographed group routine and a 30-second speech. Scholastics (20 percent) ranks the contestants based on their grades and test scores, and is already compiled when the contest begins. The Junior Miss competition in California this year will lack some of the luster of past years because the national Junior Miss program has closed its doors. There will be no future national competitions, although the state and local events will continue. This has not deterred Messer in the slightest. ‘It doesn’t really bother me,’ she said. ‘There are enough opportunities in the state competition.’ Messer’s record of community and extracurricular involvement is extensive. She is the co-founder and president of Palisades Charter High School’s ‘Knit 4 the Needy’ club, an organization in which the students knit various items of clothing and donate them to the needy. She sings in the Kehillat Israel synagogue choir and dances tap, ballet and jazz. Messer was a Music Center Spotlight Awards singing quarter-finalist and won the nationwide Oreo Cookies Essay contest in 2002. She is also a part of her school’s theater group and recently starred in its musical production of ‘The Pajama Game,’ playing the role of Babe Williams to rave reviews. Palisadian-Post senior editor Libby Motika wrote in a review of the play, ‘Gilli Messer, whether in solos or duets, delivers memorable tunes into the night. Messer, a modern-mezzo leading lady, never fails, when singing ‘I’m Not At All In Love’, or when she joins forces with Rosenstein in ‘Small Talk’ and ‘There Once Was A Man’.’ Messer’s talent and experience in dance and stage performance should pay dividends in the Junior Miss competition, with all of the emphasis on coordination and stage poise. ‘I feel like it has helped a lot,’ Messer said of all her stage experience. ‘I don’t get nervous onstage.’ The Junior Miss contestants will be holding a ‘Dance-a-thon’ on August 6 to help raise funds for the expenses they will incur in preparing for the competition. Messer will take donations made by August 2 directly to the competition. If you are interested in sponsoring Messer, you can contact Arnie Wishnick or Marilyn Crawford at the Palisades Chamber of Commerce by phone (459-7963) or mail: 15300 Antioch Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
