The Palisades-Malibu YMCA needs to raise just over $100,000 by October in order to complete its long-sought purchase of 3.9 acres of land in Temescal Gateway Park. Carol Pfannkuche, the Y’s local executive director, told a gathering at the home of Bill and Cindy Simon last Thursday evening that “fortunately, the purchase price was established some 30 years ago,” but there have been additional engineering/mapping costs and city fees since the purchase was approved by the California Coastal Commission last summer. “We need $550,000 to do the deal,” Pfannkuche said, “and we’ve raised about 80 percent thus far.” She thanked Palisadian Jim Buerge for Buerge Ford’s sponsorship of a recent YMCA golf tournament that enriched the campaign by nearly $40,000. Best known as the Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Tree lot, the Y’s Temescal parcel has a stand of three beautiful oak trees where plaques will be displayed in honor of donors who contribute $5,000 to $20,000 to help fund the purchase. Pfannkuche, a Palisades resident, also displayed a map of the entire parcel and said that “this is an opportunity to make our corner green and beautiful for picnics and other activities. Naming rights are available.” Contact: 454-5591.
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