CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 9, 2008

October 9, 2008

HOMES FOR SALE 1

HAWAII EXISTS IN LA! NEW INVENTORY. 11 HOMES AVAIL. Terrific Opportunity! PCH/Sunset. Up to 1,600 Sq. Ft. $179,000-1.1 million. Some completely remodeled, many upgrades. Ocean views, wood floors, new kitchens, sun deck, rec center w/ pool/spa/gym. Steps from the sand. Condo alternative. Agent, Michelle Bolotin, (310) 230-2438

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

EL MEDIO BLUFFS 3 bdrm, 2 ba, Cape Cod. Corner lot, charming. 1/2 blk walk to bluffs. $6,000/mo. Call Elizabeth, (310) 293-8999

ONE LEVEL SINGLE family home, Palisades Highlands. Remodeled 3 bd, 2 ba. Nice private backyard, large community pool, tennis courts, etc. Call Judy, (310) 994-9289, (310) 454-0696

BEAUTIFUL! QUEEN’S NECKLACE ocean view. 4 bd, 3 bath+family room+den, 2 fireplaces, high beams, hardwood fl, new carpeting, granite, new appliances, lg spa, balcony, quiet cul-de-sac, avail 10/1. $6,250/mo. Adam, (310) 625-3443

HUNTINGTON: 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom; 2 family rooms; granite kitchen; lap pool, spa; large brick patio, 2 fireplaces. $11,000/mo. Owner, (310) 454-8632

MARQUEZ: 3 BR+2 BA, great room w/ open beamed ceiling, country kitchen & designer baths, new AC, patios & zen garden for entertaining. $6,250/mo. (310) 502-3665

CHARMING PRIVATE ONE bedroom guesthouse. High ceilings, tile floors, appliances, laundry connection. $1,645/mo. Includes utilities. Elly, (310) 877-3074

$4,500/MO. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath+den house with white picket fence, just steps from the village, hardwood floors, newer appliances, lovely garden with paid gardener. (310) 266-9387

3 BDRM, 1 BATH, hardwood floors, corner location, walk to Village. $3,400/mo. (949) 786-5301

ALPHABETS: 6 BD, 5 BA. Quiet cul-de-sac, walk to village. Granite kitchen, new appliances, Rustic Canyon view. Available now. $6,000/mo. (310) 454-3710

FURNISHED APARTMENTS 2b

CONDO, LUXURY FURNISHED, 1,700 sq ft, 2+2, family, dining, living rooms. Three fireplaces, security, spa, on Sunset next to Gelson’s. (310) 871-4699

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

PALISADES 1 BDRM apt, refrigerator, gas stove, clean, upper, near village, one year lease, covered parking with storage, laundry. No pets. Non-smoker. $1,285/mo. (310) 477-6767

CHARMING VINTAGE DUPLEX upstairs apartment. 2+1, furnished or unfurnished. Central village location on Monument St. $2,900/mo. All utilities+cable TV included. Call Christine, (310) 459-1589

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

GEM IN THE PALISADES, 2 bdrm, 2½ ba, townhouse, hdwd, tile, carpet. Large roof deck, own laundry room, W/D, dishwasher. Additional storage. Parking. $3,500/mo. (310) 392-1757

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

BEAUTIFUL HIGHLANDS TOWNHOUSE, fully furnished bedroom & separate bath, pool, tennis courts, full use of home. Must love dogs. (310) 459-0702

WANTED TO RENT 3b

LOCAL EMPLOYED male seeks guesthouse. Quiet, local references. Non-smoker, no pets. Call Palisadian-Post, (310) 454-1321

WANTED: GARAGE to rent. Would like long-term rental for small vintage car. Seldom driven. Please respond to Mr. Nye, (310) 839-1984 x114

LOCAL FEMALE business owner seeks a room in a house with a private bathroom and private entrance or a guest house. Have ref. Quiet, with no pets and non-smoker. (310) 692-0064

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

MEDICAL SPACE AVAILABLE in Pacific Palisades. Great location, Palisades Village. 1,200 sq ft. Newly renovated boutique building w/ pharmacy. 910 Via de la Paz. Avail now. Call Vicki, (310) 475-6400

BEAUTIFUL, NEW PROFESSIONAL office suite in downtown Pacific Palisades. Separate entrance/exit, waiting room, private bathroom, kitchenette. Individual offices avail Nov. 1. Contact srl@ucla.edu

PRIME OFFICE SPACE IN THE PALISADES VILLAGE. Attractive space in newly renovated building in the Palisades. 125 sq. ft-3,200 sq. ft. flexible space, is move-in ready. Maximum eight offices, conference room, kitchen and reception area which is located on the 3rd floor of the Atrium Building. For more information, please contact Mandy at (310) 459-8556

VACATION RENTALS 3e

FOUR FULLY SELF-CONTAINED TRAILERS for rent across from Will Rogers State Beach & about 2 miles from Santa Monica Pier. $1,095/mo. & $995/mo. (310) 454-2515

LOST & FOUND 6a

FOUND: READING GLASSES at the Palisadian-Post, Thursday, October 2, at the Chamber Mixer. Call (310) 454-1321

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

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. Problem-Free Computing, Guaranteed. Satisfying Clients Since 1992. If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! COMPUTER WORKS! Alan Perla (310) 455-2000

THE DETECHTIVES™ • PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE MAC SPECIALISTS. PATIENT, FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE. WE COVER ALL THINGS MAC • Consulting • Installation • Training and Repair for Beginners to Advanced Users • Data recovery • Networks • Wireless Internet & more • (310) 838-2254 • William Moorefield • www.thedetechtives.com

WEB SITES AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. Development for business. Photo editing, holiday cards. Contact Maggie, (310) 985-0959 or Maggie@maggiesweb.com

GARAGE, ESTATE SALE SERVICES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? * an estate sale? a moving sale? a yard 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 • bmdawson@verizon.net • www.bmdawson.com • Furniture • Antiques • Collectibles • Junque • Reliable professionals • Local References

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER. Home/office/garage/ life! Clear your space, clear your mind. Get expert help w/ clutter, files, closets, garages, time management, more. Clarify priorities, transform your life! Sasha Lauren, (310) 927-0297. www.RemarkableTransformations.com

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZATION & bookkeeping. Superior services provided w/ discretion & understanding. Pali resident, local references. Extensive experience. Call Sarah, (310) 573-9263

NEED A PERSONAL ORGANIZER? Will organize, arrange & manage any space or schedule. I am fun, creative & meticulous. Very reasonable rates. Can provide refs. Naomi, (310) 625-6751

SOLAR/WIND ENERGY 7l

ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERING SOLAR • GO SOLAR • TAX INCENTIVES! Design & engineering solar/wind systems • Huge rebates • Financing available • Local Palisades contractor • Lic. #912279 • Call for free consultation: (877) 898-1948

DOMESTIC AGENCIES 9

VIP NANNY AGENCY • “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” • Baby Nurses • Birthing Coaches • Housekeepers. (818) 907-1017, (310) 614-3646

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.” We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER/ELDER CARE, day or night, available Monday-Sunday. Own transportation, excellent ref’s. Call Maria, (310) 948-9637

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Many years experience. Very reliable. Refs. Call Gloria, (323) 571-8299

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon, Wed, Thurs. Very good local refs. Own car. Clean DMV. CDL. Call Susana, (323) 933-6423 or (310) 409-9433

HOUSECLEANING ONLY. Many years experience. Good local references. Call Imelda, (323) 345-8902 or Carolina, (818) 941-9768

PROFESSIONAL HOUSECLEANING. Available any day of the week. Good references. Call Maria, (323) 356-0660

HOUSEKEEPER, RELIABLE, EXPERIENCED, references. Own transportation. Speaks English. Avail Mon. thru Fri. Please call Mildred, (323) 274-6109 cell, (323) 750-4441 home, (323) 274-5384

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE full or part time. Has own car. Speaks English. Local references. Call Francis, (213) 595-0722 or mansalbar@gmail.com

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTING. Available to travel. 25 years experience. Excellent references. Reliable. Call Elizabeth, (323) 463-7889

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Tues., Thurs. & Sat. Live-out. Local Palisades & Santa Monica references. Own transportation. Call Marta, (213) 365-6609. Please leave a message.

HOUSEKEEPING/NANNY, 20 yrs experience. Available Tues. thru Sat. Live-out. Own car. CA license. Excellent English. Local refs. Please call Miriam, (562) 804-5071, or (562) 644-5288 (cell)

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTING available 3 days a week. Excellent experience and local references. Own car, flexible hours. Please call Isabel, (213) 604-7004

HOUSECLEANING: available Monday through Friday. Good references from local families. Own car. CDL. Some babysitting also. Little English. Call Maria, (323) 627-5625 (cell)

I’M LOOKING FOR FULL TIME BABYSITTING or housekeeping position. Own car, CA DL. Good local references. Good English. Please call Mireli at (323) 661-8027

HOUSEKEEPER: available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday. Live-out, good references. Please call Mercedes, (310) 641-1767 or cell, (310) 428-4018

MY WONDERFUL HOUSEKEEPER is available Thur. & Sat. Best housekeeper ever! Completely reliable, professional, efficient, very thorough, hardworking & pleasant. Own car. Call Shanon Lord, (323) 235-6011 or Lorena, (323) 737-2105 or (213) 327-5609

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

GOOD COMPANY Senior Care. A premiere private duty home care agency Provides in-home care and companionship to help people remain independent and happy at home. If you are a caring individual who would like to join our team, please call (323) 932-8700. joni@goodcopros.com

HONEST PERSON looking for work. Elder care, housekeeper or babysitter. Monday thru Friday. Drivers license. Legal. Good references. Call Mirna, (213) 377-1274, Mon.-Sun., 9 a.m.-anytime.

EUROPEAN CAREGIVER. Any days & some nights. Over 12 yrs experience in private homes, hospitals, convalescent homes. Excellent local references. Call Martine, (310) 458-3037 or (424) 214-9091

EXPERIENCED ELDERCARE/COMPANION. Available full time, flexible days, live-out, own car, CA DL, CPR trained, good English. Please call Nora, (323) 842-7543 or (213) 675-0126

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

JEFF MAYER LANDSCAPE DESIGN • Custom residential landscaping, irrigation, lighting, maintenance. C-27#853041. Certified Arborist #WE-5991A. Phone (951) 236-9891

BUDGET SPRINKLERS and LANDSCAPING. Installations, upgrading & sod. Repairs, wood fencing. Free est. (310) 398-8512. St. lic. #768354. Free houseplant w/ every estimate. “You call, we haul”

“CALVIN’S GARDENS” • Let’s create that organic vegetable & herb garden you’ve dreamed of! Also, interior residential/commercial accounts. Gardening for 30 years. Call (310) 460-8760

MOVING & HAULING 11b

HONEST MAN SERVICES. All jobs, big or small. Hauls it all. 14 foot truck. 20th year Westside. Delivery to 48 states. (310) 285-8688

MASSAGE THERAPY 12b

MASSAGE BY GHASSAN! If you have back pain, neck pain or headache, we will come to you! Experienced more than 20 years! Call Ghassan, (818) 489-2009

WINDOW WASHING 13h

EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER • Experienced 21 yrs on Westside. Clean & detailed. Can also clean screens, mirrors, skylights & scrape paint off glass. Free estimates. Brian, (310) 289-5279

HAVING A PARTY? SELLING some real estate, or just want to do some spring cleaning? Get those WINDOWS SHINING by calling No Streak Window cleaning, where we offer fast friendly quality service you can count on! For a free estimate, Call Marcus, (323) 632-7207. Lic. #122194-49, insured

THE WINDOWS OF OZ. Extremely detailed interior/ exterior glass & screen cleaning. Specializing in high ladder work. 10% new customer discount & next day service available. Owner operated. Free estimates. Licensed & bonded. (310) 926-7626

CATERING 14

HOLIDAY EVENT PLANNER & CULINARY STUDENT. Le Cordon Bleu student and event planner to help with your holiday prep, cooking, serving, menus & all event details. 10+ years experience. $20/hr. Please call Danielle, (310) 691-0578

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

GREAT ORGANIZER! Declutter your home, office, closet, etc. Errands, bill paying, etc. No project too large or too small. Local references! Please call “T”, (310) 488-9575

SEEKING MORE OUT OF LIFE? Want a life you can be proud of? Tired of worry and stress and feeling emptiness and void? We can help you through. Call for more information: (818) 398-8777 or (405) 819-2998

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

HAPPY PET • Dog Walking • Park Outings • Socialization • Insured. Connie, (310) 230-3829

PERSONAL TOUCH. DOG WALKING/sitting service. Cats included. Pali resident over 25 yrs. Very reliable. Refs available. If you want special care for your pet, please call me. Jacqui, (310) 454-0104, cell (310) 691-9893

I LOVE DOGS! Local high school junior. I will walk and play with your pet Monday-Friday, after 1 p.m. Great rates! Call Sam, (310) 210-6681

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

HAVE FUN! GET FIT! NORDIC WALKING CLASSES. Certified Advanced Nordic walking instructor, Palisades resident teaches private/group classes in the Palisades. Weekends. (310) 266-4651

TUTORS 15e

Start School With The Right Backup. In-home private tutoring K-12. 30+ years teaching/ tutoring exper. Math, reading, grammar, essay writing & study skills. Former special ed teacher. Call Gail, (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

PROFESSIONAL TUTOR. Stanford graduate (BA and MA, Class of 2000). Available for all subjects and test prep (SAT & ISEE). In-home tutoring at great rates. Call Jonathan, (310) 560-9134

CLEARLY MATH & MORE! Specializing in math & now offering chemistry & physics! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Call Jamie, (310) 459-4722

EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR • All grade levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT/AP • Children, adults • Great references. Noelle, (310) 273-3593, (310) 980-6071

POSITIVE KIDS—HAPPIER FAMILY! Exceptional teacher/consultant. Change performance. Increase skills. Improve grades K-8. Call Alexis, (310) 854-9627

PERSONALIZED SPANISH TUTORING! South American teacher w/ university degree. All ages & levels. Learn, improve, get confident for studies & traveling. Experienced w/ children. (310) 741-8422

SCIENCE & MATH TEACHER FOR HIRE. Super organizer. Start on the right foot! 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 work in the Palisades, but prefer to tutor at your home. Practice tests available! SAT II subject test coaching! Academic progress monitoring & notebook organization! Alex Van Name: (310) 295-8915, www.310tutoring.com

ENGLISH/ESL LESSONS. Study English online w/ certified teacher, textbook writer, 10 yrs exp. All ages, levels. $30 /hr. Call Holly, (818) 371-6936, or visit www.LanguagePals.com

SPANISH TUTOR, CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications, 21 yrs exper. Palisades resident, great references, amazing system, affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180

FRENCH TUTOR. Fun native French speaker available to tutor beginner, intermediate and advanced students of all ages. Available week days and weekends. Contact Elias: Eliassfaxi@gmail.com or (310) 740-7247

SPEED READING COURSE! Increase speed, comprehension, memory. Homework, SAT, non-fiction, fiction. Group discounts. Experienced instructor. (310) 383-4400

MUSIC LESSONS & INSTRUCTION 15h

FIND YOUR VOICE! Singing & Performance Coaching • All ages • Singing • Songwriting • Recording • Demos • Talent Shows • School Plays • Laurie, (310) 579-5668 • Native Palisadian • soundeyes@aol.com

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 36 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pools, 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

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. Local service only. Non-lic. Please call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286

ELECTRICAL WORK. Call Dennis! 26 yrs experience, 24 hours, 7 day service. Lic. #728200. (310) 821-4248

FENCES, DECKS 16j

THE FENCE MAN • 14 years quality workmanship. • Wood fences • Decks • Gates • Chainlink & overhang • Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996

INDEPENDENT SERVICE CARLOS FENCE: Wood & Picket Fences • Chain Link • Iron & Gates • Deck & Patio Covers. Ask for Carlos, (310) 677-2737 or fax (310) 677-8650. Non-lic.

DECK REPAIR, SEALING & STAINING. Local resident, local clientele. 1 day service. Marty, (310) 459-2692

FLOOR CARE 16m

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

GOLDEN HARDWOOD FLOORS. Professional Installation and refinishing. National Wood Flooring Association member. License #732286. Plenty of local references. (877) 622-2200 • www.goldenhardwoodfloors.com

JEFF HRONEK, 39 YRS. RESIDENT • HARDWOOD FLOORS INC. • Sanding & Refinishing • Installations • Pre-finished • Unfinished • Lic. #608606. Bonded, Insured, Workers Comp. www.hronekhardwoodfloors.com (310) 475-1414

HANDYMAN 16o

HANDYMAN • HOOSHMAN • Most known name in the Palisades. Since 1975. Member Chamber of Commerce. Lic. #560299. Call for your free est. Local refs available. 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) 487-6464

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

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16p

SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16r

PAUL HORST • Interior & Exterior PAINTING • 54 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. Refs. Lic. #715099

SQUIRE PAINTING CO. Interior and Exterior. License #405049. 25 years. Local Service. (310) 454-8266. www.squirepainting.com

ZARKO PRTINA PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. 35 years in service. License #637882. Call (310) 454-6604

A PACIFIC PAINTING. Residential, commercial, industrial. Interior/exterior. Drywall, plaster, stucco repair, pressure washing. Free estimates. Bonded & insured. Lic. #908913. “Since 1979.” (310) 954-7170

PROFESSIONAL AND AFFORDABLE interior/exterior kitchen cabinet repaints and finishes. Licensed and bonded and on time! Lic. #105761. Call All Seasons Painting, (310) 678-7913

REMODELING 16v

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) 487-6464

COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION • New/Spec Homes • Kit+bath remodeling • Additions • Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large & small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Michael Hoff Construction today, (424) 202-8619

HELP WANTED 17

DRIVERS: TEAMS EARN TOP DOLLAR plus great benefits. Solo drivers also needed for Western Regional. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123

SUNRISE OF PACIFIC PALISADES. Part time care managers wanted. (310) 573-9545

NANNY TO WORK full days Sat./Sun. or Sun./Mon. in a long-term position with a loving family. Must speak English, drive and have experience and references. Please leave a message. (310) 994-7155

PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPER. Monday & Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Must have car, speak English, references and be on time. Call for interview, (310) 230-0330

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR Malibu office: Career-oriented, organized, detailed. Excellent communication, phone, writing skills. Computer literate (Quickbooks, Word, Excel, Photoshop). Email resume: adam@amazingtaste.com

EARN $1,000-$3,200 a month to drive new cars with ads. www.AdCarJobs.com

Full-Time RECEPTIONIST NEEDED for busy Brentwood financial firm. Full benefits, nice offices, great staff. Front desk experience and professional demeanor required. First, call (877) 577-3377 to leave a message. Also fax resume (800) 750-7550, but voicemail is required.

SITUATIONS WANTED 17b

HOUSEMAN, DRIVER, light cooking, household needs including contacts, plumbing, electrical, catering, local knowledge, country club, beach club, schools. Excellent refs. Over 10 years experience. P/T, F/T. Available. Call John Mueller, (310) 709-9143

AUTOS 18b

1999 FORD F250 Super Duty V10 Supercab Longbed, black w/ lumber rack & Weatherguard tool box. Great work truck! $6,500 OBO. (310) 576-0622

2001 BMW X5 4.4i. 71,260 miles. Black on black, w/ black windows. Full sport package, many extras. $17,500. (310) 871-7801

FURNITURE 18c

QUEEN MATTRESS SET, $195. Dinette set, $195, sofa sleeper $395, large screen TV stand, $185. Recliner, $275 OBO. Items never used! (310) 393-2338

CUSTOM MADE 52” square wood dining table and chairs. Paid $3,000. Will sell for only $1,500. Like new and beautiful. (310) 573-1537

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

ESTATE SALE IN PALISADES VILLAGE. Furniture from: Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Z Gallerie. By appointment only: (310) 795-1899 or email: ecgarrity@yahoo.com

BIG GARAGE SALE! Saturday, 10/11, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 676 El Medio at Erskine. Multi-family, household goods, clothing, CD’s and much, much more!!

WANTED TO BUY 19

WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, working or not. ‘50s, ‘60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 895-5057 • profeti2001@yahoo.com

Palisadian’s ‘P.O.P.’ Culture Book

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October 9, 2008

Author/Illustrator Shares Amusement Park Memories

You might call it ‘a nostalgic book back” In ‘There Once Was a Place Called P.O.P.,’ author/illustrator Dave Doherty revives Pacific Palisades-childhood memories of Pacific Ocean Park, a beachside amusement park that loomed over the Venice/Santa Monica border from 1958 to 1967, before languishing for another eight years. ‘It had that ‘Scooby-Doo’ old abandoned amusement park thing,’ says Doherty, pithily summing up its appeal in baby-boomer fashion. ‘I went there when I was three years old. The most memorable time was when it was torn down. That’s when I became obsessed with it. I could see it from my roof. It was always on the horizon. ‘I still remember that elevator ride that scared the hell out of me. The Banana Train Ride at the very end of the pier was an amazing experience,’ continues Doherty, whose family home shared the Riviera Country Club’s view. Doherty, 46, attended Corpus Christi Elementary (class of ’76) and Palisades High School (class of ’80). P.O.P.’s owner from 1959 through 1964, John ‘Jack’ Morehart, also lived in the Palisades with his wife Frannie and their nine children. Doherty has always loved amusement parks, including Disneyland, but there was something about the nautical-themed P.O.P. that set it apart. ‘You entered Neptune’s Kingdom, and the rest of the park played off of that attraction,’ he says. After the park peaked, ‘It sat there for nine years on the beach falling apart. I thought, ‘Someone should clean this up.’ But I’m glad it wasn’t.’ Lingering memories of P.O.P. ultimately influenced Doherty’s career path. A former theme park creative executive, Doherty worked on the Las Vegas Star Trek simulation ride for Landmark Entertainment, and has done visual design research and project management for Universal. ‘It’s the science of fun,’ says Doherty, who moved from the Palisades in 1985 to Atlanta, followed by 13 years in Glendale. Retired, he now resides with his German shepherd Jake and pit bull Rhoda near Palm Springs in the very house used in Tears for Fear’s video for the 1985 hit song, ‘Everyone Wants to Rule the World’ (years before he moved in). ‘I’ve painted my whole life,’ Doherty says, who for one season created backgrounds for the long-running prime-time cartoon ‘King of the Hill.’ ‘It wasn’t till I moved here that I really got into it.’ His debut book, ‘P.O.P.’ features illustrations combining acrylics, pastels and charcoals to create a whimsical, impressionistic, Chagall-meets-Wayne Thiebaud effect. While ‘P.O.P.’ is technically a children’s book, Doherty sees it as a family book. ‘It’s for kids,’ he explains, ‘and for parents who enjoy reading a storybook and say, ‘I actually went there!” He’s met many people in random fashion with a P.O.P. connection’past employees, patrons. ‘Everyone I talked to has the most unbelievable memories of this place,’ says Doherty, who has done his share of P.O.P. research. Ben O’Dorisio was the creative guy behind the L.A. Turf Club, which originally created the park in conjunction with CBS for $10 million. Fred Harpman, an MGM art director whose credits include Woody Allen’s ‘Take the Money and Run,’ conceptualized the amusement park. Doherty found his visual inspiration while on assignment. ‘I have never seen a good collection of photographs of this place,’ he says. ‘The photographs I worked from on this book I found in Warner Bros.’ archives. ‘It was designed by a bunch of people who were film designers. Jay North led the parade in 1962, Fabian performed there, Wink Martindale had a show there. It’s like a jewelry box of another time.’ Visit www.rippop.com for P.O.P. archival photos and Doherty’s illustrations.

Jackson Offers Lyrical Lilt at Woman’s Club

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October 9, 2008

This past Sunday, Linda Jackson performed as soloist with the Southeast Symphony singing Beethoven’s Ninth. Then, with a bit of the day remaining, she came back to Pacific Palisades for a recording session with her daughter, Mimi, singing backup on three songs. This is Jackson’s world”a magical life, buoyed by the sureness and clarity of her voice. She will share the range of her repertoire with members and guests of the Palisades Woman’s Club on Tuesday, October 14 at 11:45 a.m. at the clubhouse, 901 Haverford. As with so many professional singers, Jackson’s talent emerged early, in grammar school. Later, as a young single mom with a 2-year-old son looking for a job that would allow her to spend time with him, she turned to her voice. She was hired by the venerable Santa Monica eatery, the Great American Food and Beverage Company, which was infamous for its singing wait staff, and ‘scored the best schedule”’Wednesday through Saturday evenings. She could spend time with her son, volunteer at his school, and eventually move to the Westside. Jackson has literally sung through her life, expanding her repertoire while deepening her knowledge of music theory and composition. In 2001, she was accepted in the mentoring program at Santa Monica College, by both the voice and composition departments, and, two years later, she moved on to UCLA for her bachelor’s degree in voice, and master’s degree from Cal State Northridge. Her discipline of choice is opera, which she hopes to perform as the recently announced Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera takes shape with its debut staging, William Kraft’s ‘Red Azalea,’ planned for October 2009 on the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Jackson, who is the president of the company, and founder Ella Lee, the renowned soprano whose husband Arturo Romani is the great grandson of the famous librettist (‘Norma,’ ‘La Sonnambula,’ ‘I Puritani’) are in the fundraising stage of the venture. For the Woman’s Club program, Jackson will mix it up, offering opera (‘Un Bel Di’ from ‘Madama Butterfly’), musical theater (‘As If We Never Said Goodbye’ from ‘Sunset Boulevard’), and a jazz medley of the work of baroque composer Henry Purcell. The program is free to the public. For $10 lunch (12:30 p.m.), call 310-454-1659.

Town Celebrates Post’s 80th Anniversary

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October 9, 2008

Charlie Brown, 93, who owned the Pacific Palisades Post from 1954 to 1981 with his late brother, Bill Brown, came up from Orange County last Thursday to join the Post's 80th anniversary party. — Charlie Brown, 93, who owned the Pacific Palisades Post from 1954 to 1981 with his late brother, Bill Brown, came up from Orange County last Thursday to join the Post’s 80th anniversary party.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Even the prospect of a Palin/Biden dust-up failed to make a dent in a well-attended event last Thursday evening, as nearly 300 people swung by the Palisadian-Post’s offices to celebrate the newspaper’s 80th anniversary. Party guests represented a wide swath of the community, including members of organizations and schools, local business owners and employees, and past Palisadians, such as film historian and author Harry Medved, who enjoyed his first visit to the Post’s offices. ‘This newsroom looks straight out of those 1930’s screwball comedies about news reporters,’ said an impressed Medved, head of public relations for Fandango.com, as he toured the Post’s offices and on-site press facilities. ‘The core of Pacific Palisades is this wonderful newspaper,’ said Chamber of Commerce President Toni Balfour before introducing Post Publisher Roberta Donohue to partygoers. Donohue, in turn, paid homage to a very special guest: 93-year-old former Post owner Charlie Brown, who ran the newspaper from 1954 to 1981 with his late brother, Bill Brown. ‘He was my mentor, my second father, my teacher, my first boss,’ said Donohue, who lived on the same street as Charlie Brown in Marquez Knolls, when she was growing up. ‘I’ve known him since I was two years old.’ Dressed colorfully in a bright blue blazer and a necktie festively illustrated with snare and bass drums, Charlie Brown cut quite a figure at the festivities. Post Production Manager Jim Reynolds, a current employee of nearly 30 years, was excited to reconnect with his former employer. ‘We built this from nothing,’ Brown said, surveying the newspaper’s assembly-line machinery from his chair in the pressroom. When he and his brother purchased the Post, they greatly expanded the facilities and installed a letterpress. ’Ten years later, we junked all of it and put in the off-set press,’ Brown told Reynolds with a laugh. The Browns, who bought the Pacific Palisades Post from Paul Weaver and, in 1960, acquired the Palisadian, almost did not buy the newspaper, as Charlie said they had been considering purchasing a community paper in their Minnesota. Despite the repeated insistence of an intermediate party, who pleaded with them to visit Pacific Palisades and consider the Post, the Brown brothers resisted until they visited the third party’s Beverly Hills office, where Charlie Brown asked the secretary two questions. ‘I asked her, ‘Did you grow up in Los Angeles?” Brown recalled. ‘She said, ‘Born and raised here.’ Then I asked her where she would like to live if she could live anywhere in the city. She said, ‘No question, Pacific Palisades.’ So my twin brother and I finally drove out to Pacific Palisades. We were sold.’ Nearly 170 journalism awards later, Charlie and his brother sold the newspaper (and commercial printing business) to its current owner, the Small Newspaper Group of Kankakee, Illinois. Today, Brown agrees with that secretary. He told the Post that while he enjoys his current Lake Forest address, ‘Nothing compares to Pacific Palisades.’ In addition to Brown, distinguished guests included 10 Citizen-of-the-Year recipients: Kurt Toppel, Emil Wroblicky, Mike Martini, Phyllis Genovese (founder of The Letter Shop in 1947), Flo Elfant, Carol Leacock, Dottie Larson, Palisades historians Randy Young and Betty Lou Young, and current Citizen-of-the-Year Bob Jeffers. Carol Hurley, one of the founders of the Palisades AARP chapter, joined the festivities, along with Palisades High CFO Greg Wood and American Legion member Hal Vieau, accompanied by his wife of 63 years, Beverly. Welcoming all arrivals was the Post’s staff, assisted by the publisher’s daughter, Jennifer Donohue. You couldn’t miss a Post employee, as all staffers, from Production and Reception to Advertising and Editorial, wore matching navy-blue polo shirts created to commemorate the occasion. The employees gave guests informal tours of the newspaper’s various departments and manned several bars set up throughout the building. One guest who had his hands full was David Williams, owner of Mogan’s Caf’, who personally catered the event. The Post’s parking lot, converted into a burger-and-salad bar, became the party’s most popular destination. ‘I’m totally excited about catering the 80th, I look at it as kind of an honor,’ said Williams, who grew up in the Palisades and graduated from PaliHi in 1983. Dick Wullinger, a Palisadian of 32 years, said he values the Post’s contributions to his organization, the Pacific Palisades Historical Society, noting ‘We’ve been scanning archival photos from the Post.’ Appearing cool and casual in a mint green dress shirt and black slacks, the always-presentable Chris ‘Mr. Palisades’ Alexakis was all smiles. ‘Every Thursday, I learn something new about the Palisades,’ said the PaliHi grad, now a freshman at Cal State Channel Islands. ‘The newspaper is exciting, edgy and funny but most of all, it’s informative. It’s the best way to find out what’s going on in town.’ Guests took in the press plant, where the most popular libations came courtesy of J.J. Reynolds, son of Post employees Jim and Sharon Reynolds. J.J., who worked in that same press room from 1987 through 2000, served up the special 80th anniversary microbrew that he created just for the occasion. So how popular was his beer? Reynolds brought 10 gallons of his pale ale, which was all gone by evening’s end. ‘It’s great to be back!’ said Reynolds, a graphic designer. ‘This is where I got my start. It’s great to meet some new faces and still see a lot of the old faces.’ There was even a celebrity sighting at the party, as Pacific Palisades Honorary Mayor Gavin MacLeod stopped by to catch up with friends, including Andrew Frew of Theatre Palisades. The ‘Love Boat’ actor remarked how his Thursday night tradition is to read the Post. The festivities may have been enough to give MacLeod flashbacks to playing in Blake Edwards’ ‘The Party,’ but fortunately, this party did not end up submerged in soapsuds. So was the Post event worth missing the debates for? ‘Yes! Absolutely,’ Medved said. ‘It’s rare to find a newsroom that has its own printing press as colorful as the Palisadian-Post’s. It would make a great movie location!’

Palisades High Budget Is in Better Shape than Expected

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October 9, 2008

Palisades Charter High School will receive $200,000 to $300,000 more in funding from the state than school leaders had anticipated. PaliHi Chief Business Officer Greg Wood had calculated that the school would receive about $400,000 less, based on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget last May. The governor, however, decided to increase education funding when he signed the 2008-09 budget on September 23. The state pays schools a certain amount per student based on their attendance rate. PaliHi was paid about $8,300 per student last year and that amount increased to approximately $8,500 for this year, Wood said. ‘I have been told that the governor could make cuts mid-year, but I think it’s pretty safe,’ Wood said. ‘It would be tougher to collect the money back in the middle of the year because those who received it may have already spent it.’ The PaliHi board of directors approved an operating budget of $22.5 million in June, expecting a tight financial year. The board did not lay off any staff and set aside a $3.8 million reserve. ‘It is indeed good news that the budget picture is slightly better than anticipated,’ Executive Director Amy Dresser-Held told the Palisadian-Post. ‘However, this one percent increase in our anticipated budget could easily be offset or absorbed by increased health benefits costs or increased facilities costs.’ Meanwhile, she said the Los Angeles Unified School District has also decided to cut its integration funding for the Permits with Transportation program. The district provided $179,000 in funding for the PWT program last school year, but the amount for this year is $26,600. Last year, the money was used to pay for the salaries and benefits of teachers who were hired to reduce freshman class sizes. ‘The loss in funding from LAUSD is being supported by the general fund and our reserve,’ Wood said. ‘PaliHi is coordinating with the six other conversion charter schools [Granada Hills Charter High School and five elementary schools] impacted by this ruling to engage LAUSD in their rationale and lack of input on this unilateral decision.’ ‘Additionally, PaliHi believes that, given its charter agreement, which requires the acceptance of large number of PWT students in our enrollment, we are in a unique position to retain this funding as well,’ Wood continued. ‘We will initially engage the district en masse, then look to our individual situation with our LAUSD board member [Marlene Canter] or the charter office at LAUSD.’ The PaliHi board voted this spring to increase enrollment in order to generate more money for the school. If the school maintains a daily attendance rate of 2,600 students for the year, Dresser-Held said it should end the year in solid financial shape. At the end of September, the school had a total enrollment of 2,736 students with a daily attendance rate of 2,662 students. PaliHi has 37 more students enrolled than last year at this time. Dresser-Held said the school is able to accommodate the additional students, while keeping class sizes reasonable. School counselors try to cap class size at 37 students. To provide additional classroom space, the meeting room off the study center has been converted into a classroom and another bungalow was added near the baseball field. ‘We are spreading the campus out more,’ Dresser-Held said. The high school also has a partnership with West Los Angeles College and offers courses online for students. The counselors review the courses students take at the community college or online to make sure they are rigorous and meet standards.

Polo Champions Crowned Sunday at Will Rogers

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October 9, 2008

Members of the Body Inspired Fitness polo team hoist the Chamber of Commerce Championship trophy over Fitness owner Angela Parker's head. — Members of the Body Inspired Fitness polo team hoist the Chamber of Commerce Championship trophy over Fitness owner Angela Parker’s head.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

The 16th Annual Chamber of Commerce Polo Tournament was held at Will Rogers State Park last Sunday, which is the site of the last remaining grass polo field in Los Angeles County. The winner of the Chamber of Commerce Championship trophy was the Body Inspired Fitness team, who beat the Wells Fargo Private Bank team 10 to 8 in a dramatic come from behind effort. In the Will Rogers Polo Club Championship game, the Perennial Financial Service team went into overtime with the Amalfi Estates’ team, and finally won with a score of 8 to 7. The free event drew a large crowd, who watched riders change horses between chukkers (time-outs), as well as participating in the divot stomp. ‘You have to be careful what you step on, because it isn’t always a divot,’ said attendee Tom Hofer. Tradition dictates that champagne is served during the stomp and the crowd was not disappointed as champagne flowed freely. Honorary Mayor Gavin MacLeod, and Mr. and Miss Palisades Chris Alexakis and Elena Loper, Chamber President Antonia Balfour and Steve Ghysels, whose team won last year, threw out the ball to start the different games. Loper sang the National Anthem and Al Epstein announced the play-by-play. Six teams vied for the championship including: Anthony Marguleas at Amalfi Estates, Body Inspired Fitness, Jennifer Lowe at Metrocities Mortage, John Petrick at Perennial Financial Services, Pacific Palisades Lions Club and Wells Fargo Private Bank. In addition to polo, a silent auction was held, and there were face painting and pony rides for the kids.

Lester Gritman Boyd; Delivered Mail to Reagans’ Riviera House

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October 9, 2008

Lester Gritman Boyd, a former 30-year resident of Pacific Palisades, died October 5 in Camarillo. He was 93. Lester served as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Pacific Palisades for 30 years, and was honored for a perfect driving record. His route in the upper Riviera neighborhood included the home of Governor Ronald Reagan, before he moved to the White House. As a teenager living in the state of Washington in 1930, Lester rode down Pacific Coast Highway in a Model A Ford with his parents and two older brothers to live in Hollywood. He graduated from Hollywood High and briefly attended the University of Southern California. In 1943, Lester joined the U.S. Army and after graduating from radio repair school served as an airplane electrical mechanic aboard a Navy repair ship. He served in the Pacific campaign under threat of attacks and endured several typhoons at sea. Upon being honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of sergeant, Lester came to the Palisades to live with his brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Clara Boyd, on Hartzell Street. He soon met Otilia Lucy Reynolds, better known as ?Tillie,? and they married in 1951. They lived on Galloway Street until moving to Via de la Paz in 1956. In 1976 they retired to Camarillo, where they lived together until Tillie?s death in 2000. Lester and Tillie shared an appreciation for church, music, travel and golf. They loved to visit Hawaii and enjoyed exploring the world as far away as Israel and Japan. At home or away, they golfed wherever they could find a course. Lester scored a hole-in-one three times during competitive play. As founding members of the Christian Church of Pacific Palisades on Via de la Paz that eventually became Calvary Church, Lester served on the church board and Tillie taught Sunday school. They were also founding members of Sunset Baptist Church, which held its Sunday services in the Marquez Elementary School auditorium until it closed in 1965. They returned to Calvary Church until they moved to Camarillo. Lester Boyd always knew how to have a good time and enjoyed his 93rd birthday party. He was described by his good neighbor and Palisadian friend, David A. Grimason, as ?one of a kind.? Anyone who knew him would most likely agree. He is survived by his nephew, Larry Boyd (wife Sue and son Larry Jr.) and his niece, Colleen Boyd Turner (children James and Kim Turner and nephew David Boyd). A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 11 at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, 10621 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. A period of remembrance and viewing will start at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America, 801 Eighteenth St., NW Washington, D.C. 20006-3517, or by calling (800) 555-9140.

Paul Richards, 53: Native Palisadian

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October 9, 2008

Paul Russell Richards, 53, passed away suddenly at his home in West Los Angeles on Friday, September 26. The cause is undetermined. Richards, the oldest son of Russell and Jan Richards, grew up in Pacific Palisades on Mt. Holyoke Avenue, near the Via bluffs. ‘He loved the Palisades,’ said his sister, Anne VanMiddlesworth. ‘My parents bought the house in 1952 and ours was the only family ever to live in it. We used to play on the bluffs; it was like our own private playground.’ According to VanMiddlesworth, Richards was proud of their home’s single-family history, and he even wrote an essay about it that was published in the Palisadian-Post. Part of it read, ‘We grew up in a house that nobody had lived in before, so everything that ever became of that home was solely our doing.’ He detailed the joys of growing up on the bluffs, including his memory of ‘Jimmy Olsen taking me down into Temescal Canyon (before the highway was built) to show me how to trap raccoons.’ When the house was sold, the new owners tore it down, and Richards concluded, ‘That house was unique, that was our house. So, I’m glad the house is gone, because nobody else can try to make memories in the home I grew up in.’ Richards attended local schools, including Palisades High, before enlisting in the U.S. Army. After his service, he worked at the family business, the Barrington Hardware Store. For the last 15 years, he managed Wally’s Cigar Shop in West L.A. A memorial service was held on the Via bluffs last Thursday. Richards’ sister recounted how customers and people the family had never met told stories about his kindness and how he always remembered their birthdays and details about their lives. One customer told the gathering that on his 40th birthday, Richards handed him a 35-year-old bottle of Scotch and wished him a happy birthday. The customer recounted that it was the only gift he received that day. In addition to his sister Anne and his brother Robert, Richards is survived by his daughter, Heather Anne Richards, who is attending UC Riverside. ‘He was incredibly proud of his daughter,’ VanMiddlesworth said.

Elizabeth Robinson, Former Palisadian

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October 9, 2008

Elizabeth Marie Robinson, who lived in Pacific Palisades for nearly 50 years, died on October 5 in Bradenton, Florida. She was 94. Robinson was born in Chicago to Ruby and Dr. Albert Luckhardt. Known as ‘Libby’ to friends and family, she lived her early years in Chicago, where she met her husband, Vern Robinson, while in college. The Robinsons resided briefly in New England and spent most of their years in California. Robinson moved from Pacific Palisades to Florida last October to live closer to her niece, Betsy. She loved to travel, enjoyed nature (especially birds) and music. A people person, Robinson never met a stranger. She was predeceased by her husband of more than 50 years, Vern, and her siblings, Hertha, Helen, Leo and Bob. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Jean Roland, John Monnier, Bob Wahlgren, Betsy Chartier, Carl Luckhardt, Jerry Luckhardt, Janet Johnson, Bill Luckhardt, Herbert Beck and Avis Dearing. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 16 at Corpus Christi Church on Carey Street. Family members ask that memorial contributions in Robinson’s name be made to a charity of choice.

Eletra Casadei, 55; Palisades Fashion Designer, Retailer

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October 9, 2008

Eletra Casadei, an acclaimed designer of glamorous evening wear, lost her fight with brain cancer on September 27 at her home in Pacific Palisades, where she had been a resident since 1980. She was 55. Casadei was born in Hayward, California, and as a child designed and sewed clothes for her Barbie dolls. As a teenager she won the title ‘Maid of Hayward.’ She attended Cal State L.A., then did graduate work at Loyola Marymount in international business management before working as a store buyer. She began designing clothes during the disco era, and her label during that time, TD4 (To Die For), was an instant success; one of the top stars during that time wearing her label was Donna Summer. ‘Donna was singing, I was designing her gowns,’ said Casadei, who remained good friends with the singer/songwriter. Her clothes were also an instant hit with American teenagers, who put away the Sweet Sixteen prom dress look and replaced their formals with Casadei’s affordable strapless, backless, updated styles. A former fashion model, Casadei wore her own designs, and during the 1980s her fashions were carried in more than 7,000 boutiques and department stores. Actresses in television shows like ‘Golden Girls’ and ‘Dynasty’ wore her flaunt-it fashions. Casadei was also the first to use fashion-music videos that allowed designers to show their clothes in a new venue. The videos played in stores and wholesale showrooms as well as on MTV. In the 1990s, Casadei continued making fashion affordable for women who wanted to look great but couldn’t afford haute couture as she sewed remakes of the most popular celebrity dresses. According to the L.A. Times, a Casadei remake of the Valentino gown that Julia Roberts wore to the 2001 Academy Awards sold for $169. Two years ago, Casadei opened a store on Via da le Paz, which carried not only evening gowns, but skirts, pants and tops made of satin, cotton and lace. ‘I’m known for my romantic lace design,’ she told the Palisadian-Post. Her evening-gown line was sold under the Eletra Casadei Black Label, and her ready-to-wear line was under the Casadei label. She told the Post that one of the reasons she liked having a retail store was seeing what clothing people responded to. ‘I’m kind of experimenting in my own store,’ said Casadei, who started carrying T-shirts as a direct result of having a store. ‘Palisades women really got me going on T-shirts again. This is a very casual group who lives here.’ After Casadei was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in the summer of 2006, her philosophy of fashion changed. ‘I’m not supposed to be here,’ she told the Post in a February 2007 interview, noting that part of her brain had been removed the summer before in an operation. ‘They told me that I had a cancer that would kill me and if somehow I survived, I’d be paralyzed. I’m on record at Cedars-Sinair as a medical miracle.’ Casadei felt that one of the reasons she was still alive after the initial diagnosis was because she needed to take care of women, to work with them. ‘We’re in a time where fashion is about a feeling’a feeling of who we are,’ she said. ‘When you walk in a room, before I even speak, you’re going to be judged. It’s not about what Vogue magazine says is in style. Today it is about who we feel we are and what we feel good in.’ Survivors include her son, Nico Roe, a graduate of Loyola High School, who now attends the U.S. Naval Academy; her mother, Verna Casadei; and sisters Andrea Casadei Best and Janelle Brunelli. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 11 at Corpus Christi Church on Carey Street.

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