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Parcell Kicks for Fortuna

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Steve Galluzzo
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Palisades High alum Kaitlyn Parcell tallied two assists at left outside back for her Fortuna Hjorring side in a Denmark Women’s Premier League soccer game last week.
Courtesy of Fortuna Hjorring Football Club

By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor

Pro soccer player Kaitlyn Parcell is tearing it up on the pitch for her Fortuna Hjorring team, which sits in second place in the Denmark Women’s Premier League (Gjensidige Kvindeliga Division 1) and has also advanced to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Cup (analogous to England’s FA Cup).

Two weeks ago, Parcell played all 90 minutes in a 6-0 victory in a Cup contest and another full 90 three days later in a league match in which she contributed two assists from her left outside back position. Fortuna last played on Sunday, winning 4-0, and after an International Team break this weekend, will play the first place team in the league (FC Nordsjaelland) in what will likely determine the league championship.

“We’ve only had three goals scored against us so we’ve done a good job defensively and that starts from the front line to the midfield to the back line so I think we’ve worked well together as a team and hopefully we can keep that going,” Parcell said when interviewed last week. “We’re all just excited for an an opportunity to hopefully get another win.”   

After two seasons with MSV Duisburg in the German Bundesliga, the Palisades High alum wanted to explore other opportunities and signed with Fortuna Hjorring in the Danish Women’s League (Kvindeliga) last year, playing in all but one game and making 12 starts on defense. She reported back to the squad over the summer for preseason training and league play began in August. Parcell, who turned 27 in September, grew up in the El Medio Bluffs, excelled in cross country and track at Corpus Christi School and is the only player in the history of the Palisades High girls soccer program to tally 50+ goals and 50+ assists in her career. She won the Palisadian-Post Cup Award in 2016 as the school’s outstanding senior athlete.

Best at Bell Gardens

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Steve Galluzzo
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Sophomore Zoey Morris was second in the varsity girls race in 18:18.7 and led the Dolphins to first in the team standings with 35 points.
Photos by Steve Galluzzo

Pali High Cross Country Teams Sweep Varsity Races at El Dorado Park

By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor

Palisades High’s boys and girls cross country teams have their sights set on the City Section Championships in November and both seem to be hitting their stride at the right time. The Dolphins tuned up for this weekend’s 76th annual Mt. SAC Invitational in Walnut by competing in the 37th edition of the Bell Gardens Invitational last Saturday morning at El Dorado Regional Park in Long Beach and they dominated the two varsity races, winning them by convincing margins.

The boys tested the flat three-mile course in the first race of the day and six Dolphins finished in the top 20, paced by junior Blake Sigworth, who clocked 15:18.9 to take third overall behind Glendora senior Kevin Sandoval (15:08.2) and San Pedro senior Christopher Frelix (15:17.0)  in a field of 272 runners. Junior Zachary Cohen was the second Dolphin across the line, taking sixth in 15:27.2. Senior Owen Lewicky was ninth in 15:37.9 and junior Anthony Razo was 11th in 15:39 flat. Sophomore Mako Holt was Palisades’ last scorer, placing 14th in 15:45.0—exactly six seconds behind Razo. Triplets Ethan Funk (16:02.9), Sebastian Funk (16:24.9) and Justin Funk (16:25.4) were 17th, 30th and 31st, respectively, and fellow freshman Theo Mayeda was 28th in 16:20.8. Rounding out the Dolphins contingent was senior Basel Thierry, who was 43rd in  16:43.1.

Junior Blake Sigworth took third in the varsity boys race in 15:18.9 and helped the Dolphins capture the team crown with 37 points.

In team scoring, Palisades was first out of 25 schools with 37 points, way ahead of Glendora (96), San Pedro (97), Bonita (166) and Bravo (193).

The varsity girls race went off half an hour after the boys and the Dolphins posted an even lower score—35 points—to outdistance Santa Monica (65), Cleveland (137), Bravo (140) and Glendora (142) in the 17-team field. Santa Monica senior Phoebe Benun was the individual winner in a time of 17:43.1.

In a duel between the last two City individual champions, Palisades sophomore Zoey Morris, last year’s section winner, clocked 18:18.7 to hold off Cleveland senior Meztli Velazquez (18:29.8) for second Saturday. Velasquez won City as a sophomore when she ran for Granada Hills. Junior Louisa Mammen (18:46.3) was the Dolphins’ No. 2 runner, coming in sixth, and their No. 3 placer was her freshman sister Eleanor (ninth in 19:02.2). Junior Daila Harinck (19:43.3) and sophomore Kendal Shaver (19:43.9) were 20th and 21st, respectively, and counted towards the team total. Cecilia Tierney was 34th in 20:34.7, fellow senior Casey Scaduto was 89th in 23:22.1 and Leena Adeli, another 12th-grader, was 99th out of 197 runners in 23:41.4.

Palisades won the junior girls division with 80 points paced by junior Mar Henderson-Maclennan (20:04.1) and took sixth in the junior boys race with 228 points, led by freshman Alex Graham (31st in 16:48.3).

PPWC Offers Drive-Through Flu, COVID Vaccine Clinic

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Sarah Shmerling
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Pacific Palisades Woman's Club
Photo by Sarah Shmerling

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club will host its annual drive-through flu and COVID vaccine clinic on Saturday, October 19, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

“The vaccines are free for members in the community, and will include infant, regular and senior doses while supplies last,” PPWC wrote in an email. “Stay healthy this season to enjoy the upcoming holidays.”

In collaboration with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the vaccines will be administered by Pharmacy 986 to attendees ages 6 months and older. In case of rain, the event will be canceled.

The clinic will take place at Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, located at 901 Haverford Avenue.

Pacific Palisades Dog Park Community Engagement Meeting to Take Place at Library

By
Sarah Shmerling
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Photo courtesy of CD 11/LA Rec & Parks

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

The office of Councilmember Traci Park and city of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks will host a Pacific Palisades Dog Park Community Engagement Meeting on Monday, October 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Palisades Branch Library.

“After years of community advocacy, we’ve worked hard to secure funding for this long-time community priority, and we’re excited to see the project move forward,” Park wrote in an email ahead of the meeting. “We hope that you can join us to learn more.”

The idea for an off-leash dog park in Pacific Palisades dates back nearly three decades—with an advocacy group, including Leslie Campbell, Carol Ross and Lynn Miller in 2017 called Pacific Palisades Dog Park Working Group, taking charge in recent years.

Plans include small and large dog areas along Temescal Canyon Road near Pacific Coast Highway, totaling 33,255 square feet, according to a Rec & Parks board report. The project scope, according to the report, is to “create a new off-leash dog park, including new fencing, path of travel (concrete path, entry plaza), synthetic surfacing, landscaping (trees, irrigation, mulch), security lighting, [and] site amenities (shade structure, hydration station, benches, trash receptacles, dog agility equipment).”

“The dog park will be funded by Measure A,” the flyer read.

The meeting will take place in the community room. Interested parties are encouraged to RSVP. For more information, contact Pacific Palisades Field Deputy Michael Amster.

Inaugural Pali High Flea Market to Feature Vendors, Food Trucks

By
Sarah Shmerling
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Photo courtesy of Pali High Partybook

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Pali High Partybook will host its inaugural flea market on Sunday, October 20, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

“Thrifty is all the rave right now,” read an event description. “Students and their families can sell almost anything—clean out your closets and garage.”

More than 50 vendors have signed on to sell items like clothes, shoes, ski gear, sports gear, surfboards, furniture, toys and antiques. There will also be vendors selling art, jewelry and other items.

Food trucks, including Oma’s Puffers, Q Bao Dumplings and Sunset Smash, will be on site during the event, and Pali High alum Matty Gottesman will perform live.

The fees paid by vendors to set up a booth will go to Palisades High School Booster Club—a nonprofit that is designed to “raise funds to support and enhance the learning environment for all students at Palisades Charter High School through the support of academics, art, athletics, drama, music and technology.”

The market—which is being hosted by Patricia Chang, Nicole Magnifico and Johanna Minassian—will take place at the Palisades Charter High School campus, located at 15777 Bowdoin Street, in the lower parking lot. Admission is free.

“Our goal is to establish this as an annual tradition, providing an opportunity for members of the community to sell both new and cherished items,” Minassian said. “Notably, many of our vendors are students who are raising funds for their sports teams, charitable causes or for the benefit of Pali High.”

Pacific Palisades Library Association Resumes Book Collection

By
Sarah Shmerling
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Photo courtesy of PPLA

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Following its September parking lot sale, Pacific Palisades Library Association has resumed collecting “gently read books” on Saturdays and Wednesdays through November 23.

Volunteers will be inside Palisades Branch Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 19, 23, 26 and 30, as well as November 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20 and 23.

“Please note that we can only accept books in good condition,” PPLA—also known as Friends of the Palisades Library—wrote on a flyer for the collection drive. “Books should not be written in or highlighted, or show signs of excessive wear and tear.”

Magazines, textbooks, CDs, DVDs, encyclopedias and library books will not be accepted. PPLA also requested that book donations are not left at the library at times other than when a volunteer is present.

Books collected will be sold at future parking lot book sales, which support library updates and area programming like the annual summer creative writing contest and speaker series events.

“Our work in the community would not be possible without members and volunteers,” the flyer concluded. “To join us or for more information on how to volunteer, please email us at friends@friendsofpalilibrary.org.”

Will Rogers Ranch Foundation Film Series Returns With ‘Judge Priest’

By
Lily Tinoco
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Photo courtesy of Will Rogers Ranch Foundation

By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor

The Will Rogers Ranch Foundation is bringing back its “Will Rogers for Modern Eyes” film series, beginning with a screening of the 1934 film “Judge Priest” on Thursday, October 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Bay Theater in Palisades Village.

“Of Will’s 20 ‘talkies,’ ‘Judge Priest’ was the second of his two films directed by a young John Ford, and even today ranks as Will’s third-highest on IMDB with 6.2/10 and a 80% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes,” according to event details. “As the hero of Irvin S. Cobb’s classic stories, the title character William ‘Billy’ Priest is a widowed judge … who uses common sense, a laid-back air and considerable humanity to dispense justice in a small town in 1890 Kentucky—and now faces his toughest case yet.”

Prior to the film, attendees are invited to a pre-panel discussion with film scholars to discuss movie making in the 1930s. Guests for the panel include recently retired executive VP archivist/librarian at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Randy Haberkamp, television writer Brianna Brown, and storyteller and award-winning playwright Dylan Brody. President of the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation Larry Nemecek will moderate the panel discussion.

Admission to the October 17 event—which takes place in the Bay Theater Screening Room—is free for students with ID and $10 for non-students.

“Tickets include the panel discussion, followed by [the] screening of ‘Judge Priest,’ and a free popcorn and soft drink,” according to event details. “Cocktails and additional concession items will be available for purchase. [There are] limited seats.”

League of Women Voters to Present ‘Pros & Cons’ of November 2024 Measures

By
Lily Tinoco
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Photo by Sarah Shmerling

By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor

Palisades Branch Library will host a “Pros & Cons: November 2024 General Election” event on Wednesday, October 23, ahead of the Tuesday, November 5, Election Day.

“Confused by the competing ads for and against measures on the November 5 ballot?” read an event description. “Come hear the League of Women Voters give an unbiased, nonpartisan explanation of the pros and cons of each measure. Learn about the issues, the context, and the arguments for and against each proposition so you can make an informed decision.”

The League of Women Voters is described on its website as a “nonpartisan, grassroots organization” that works to “protect and expand voting rights, and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy.”

“We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education and litigation, at the local, state and national levels,” the website continued.

The event will take place in person at Palisades Branch Library, located at 861 Alma Real Drive, at 11 a.m.

Marquez Halloween Festival Promises a ‘Frightfully Fun Afternoon’

By
Sarah Shmerling
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Marquez Halloween Festival
Photo by Sevil Tajvari

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

The Marquez Halloween Festival—described as a “frightfully fun afternoon”—will take place on campus on Sunday, October 20, from 12 to 3 p.m.

Festivities are slated to feature a haunted house, carnival games, pumpkin patch and prizes.

“Join us for our annual Halloween Festival,” read an event description, “where spooks and thrills await around every corner.”

A haunted house will offer a “chilling adventure,” created by the school’s fifth-graders. Carnival games and inflatables will allow guests to “test [their] skills and have a blast,” with tickets awarded that can be cashed in at a prize booth.

“This decades-long tradition unites the local community for an exciting and festive afternoon filled with entertainment, carnival games and the featured Haunted House designed and haunted by the fifth-grade students,” read a statement about the event.

Food available during the festival will include pizza, hot dogs, cotton candy and watermelon. The event will include performances by area groups, including Fancy Feet Dance Studio, Palisades Dance Studio, Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts Center, Tae Ryong Taekwondo School and Matty Gottesman.

“Our Halloween Festival is open to all children in the community, so bring the whole family,” the description read. “Costumes are highly encouraged, so come dressed to impress.”

The event is hosted by Friends of Marquez—a parent-run nonprofit that is designed to “fund supplemental educational programs to enrich the curriculum of basic education offered to all students at Marquez.”

Admission is free, but tickets for games will be available for purchase. The event will take place on campus, located at 16821 Marquez Avenue.

Allied Artists Bring ‘Art on the Green’ to Sunset Boulevard

By
Lily Tinoco
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Photos courtesy of Allied Arists by Rich Schmitt

By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor

Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore will host its seventh annual “Art on the Green” on Sunday, October 20, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Palisades Village Green.

The exhibit and sale will have local art on display, featuring area artists and their original, representational landscape and seascape paintings of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and beyond.

“All paintings in the show must be representational art depicting the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and National, state and local parks, and open spaces within the 10 counties of Southern California: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura,” according to Allied Artists.

Proceeds from the show will support the Village Green, as well as local and national conservation organizations.

Allied Artists is a 20-year-old organization of local fine artists who paint representational art of the Santa Monica Mountains and beaches, designed to promote appreciation of the environment, as well as conservation and maintenance efforts.

The group collaborates with organizations like Will Rogers State Historic Park, National Wildlife Federation, Mountains Restoration Trust and others.

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