CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 10, 2008

January 10, 2008

HOMES FOR SALE 1

8 HOMES LEFT. Condo Alternative PCH/Sunset. Up to 1,550 Sq. Ft. $179,000-$659,000. Some Completely Remodeled, Many Upgrades. Ocean Views, Wood Floors, New Kitchens, Sun Deck, Rec Center w/ Pool/Spa/Gym. Steps from the Sand. Agent Michelle Bolotin, (310) 230-2438 www.michellebolotin.com

MILLON DOLLAR VIEW! Will only consider written cash offers at $600,000. Must prove principal before any inspection or further negotiation. Contact legal titled owner at property. U.S. Marine corporal Ray E. Nasser. 16321 PCH #63. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. (310) 454-7432

Tahitian Terrace mobile home park. LIKE NEW, MOVE-IN CONDITION! Built in 2006. 2 bdrm, 2 ba, open floor plan, rent control, all ages. $359,000. Agent Franklin, (310) 592-6696

STUNNING 5 BEDROOM HIGHLAND. Mediterranean home w/ ocean views. Gated street, marble entry. Spacious romantic master suite w/ fireplace, spa & adjoining balcony w/ beautiful mountain & ocean views. Upstairs, 2nd master suite w/ ocean & mountain views. 2 additional bedrooms, 31⁄2 baths. Elegant marbled entry opens to spacious kitchen/family room. Excellent built-ins. Offered at $1,824,999. Owner is a licensed realtor. Call: Stan Goodman (310) 463-7826, (310) 947-1844 or (310) 478-1835 x115. Broker: Gilleran & Griffin Realtors, 1575 Westwood Boulevard., Los Angeles, CA 90024

HOMES WANTED 1b

WE BUY HOUSES, APTS & LAND! ALL CASH, AS-IS, FAST CLOSE. David, (310) 308-7887

FURNISHED HOMES 2

CHARMING COTTAGE, fully furnished, 1 bdrm, 1 ba, frplc, close to village & bluffs. Short term available. No pets. (310) 459-0765

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

$2,500/mo. LOVELY FIND! 1 bdrm, 1 ba, 1000 sq. ft., lots of windows & light, near village & canyons, F/P, hdwd flrs, large kitchen. 1 year lease. No pets, N/S. (310) 804-3142

STUDIO APT., UNIQUE. Must see. Newly remodeled high-tech, LG fridge, carpeting, w/d in unit, backyard w/ brick patio. St. parking. Private entrance. Marquez area. Util. incl. $1,750/mo. $2,250 deposit. May consider small pet with deposit. Call (310) 261-4083 or (310) 741-8276. By appt. only.

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

GEM IN THE PALISADES! 2 bdrm, 2½ ba townhouse, hdwd, tile+new carpet. Large roof deck w/ ocean views, W/D, dishwasher, additional storage, parking. $3,650/mo. Agent, (310) 392-1757

VERY NICE 1 bdrm, 1 ba. Rent includes gas, water, electricity. New applicances, pool, tennis court. One block from beach. $2,800/mo. Coldwell Banker, Ann Christiansen, (310) 230-2470

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

2 ROOMS AVAILABLE for rent. Share kitchen & bathroom. Western & King Blvd. Please call (310) 413-4079

WANTED TO RENT 3b

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

GUEST HOUSE WANTED to rent. Contact Alan at (310) 454-0531

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE SUITES available in the heart of the VILLAGE, including 1.) single office suites with windows in each office and some with balconies starting from $975 per month and 2.) Office suites ranging in size from 950 sf to 2,000 sf, all with large windows with great natural light. Amazing views of the Santa Monica mountains, private balconies and restrooms. Building amenities include high speed T1 internet access, elevator and secured, underground parking. Call Pietra at (310) 591-8789, or email leasing@hp-cap.com

BEAUTIFUL OFFICE IN Palisades Highlands. Ideal for established professional. 680 sq ft. Up to 60 hrs/wk available. CONTACT: (310) 459-4488

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. Could be one or two offices. In the village. Private bathrooms. (818) 487-8983

VACATION RENTALS 3e

FULLY SELF CONTAINED 24’ Fleetwood Terry trailer across the street from Will Rogers State Beach. Pacific Palisades. $1,400/mo. (310) 454-2515

FULLY SELF CONTAINED 28’ Kit Road Ranger trailer across the street from Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. $1,600/mo. (310) 454-2515

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 3f

FULL SERVICE Property Mgt. Co. To rent out &/or manage your house rental. No more tenant hassles. We Do It All. Illana, (310) 498-0468

MORTGAGES, TRUST DEEDS 4

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL LOANS. Avoid the “Credit Crunch” with our flexible portfolio jumbo loans. No income verification. 5, 10, & 30 year fixed (interest only), & 40 year adjustables. $500,000 to $10 million+ (high LTVs). Recently turned down, want cash out, or need a “Miracle”? Most property types. Call Rick at First Financial Bancorp, (310) 571-3600 x203, for a confidential analysis. www.realloans.com. CA DRE #01144023

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN. For sale: an established boutique store in the Palisades Village. Call (310) 663-7299, leave message

PERSONALS 6b

SEMPER FI. “The defense of our country & freedoms is the duty & privilege of every citizen.” U.S. Marine corporal Ray Nasser, (310) 454-7432. 16321 PCH #63 Pacific Palisades 90272

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

BOOKKEEPER/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/Notary public, personal bookkeeping & financial organizing, clerical duties, honest, reliable, discreet. Excellent references. Patti, (310) 720-8004

BUSINESS OR PERSONAL bookkeeping & organizing available in the Palisades including financial reports, everything to prepare for your visit to your tax person. Highly experienced, fast, discreet, ESTATE SALE management w/ detailed reporting also available. Excellent local references. Call Shirley, (310) 570-6085

ACCOUNTANT/CONTROLLER. Organize for the new year! Quickbooks/Quicken setup. Outsource the hassle: all bookkeeping needs including tax prep for home or office. (310) 562-0635

EXPERIENCED BUSINESS MANAGER can help you with organizing mail, paying bills, balancing checkbooks, followup, correspondence, arranging travel, research, Internet sales, computer support. (310) 218-6653, (310) 459-2066

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT. HOME & BUSINESS–Windows Vista/XP–20 Yrs exp. frankelconsulting.com (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. 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

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 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

HOME INVENTORY SERVICES 7j

HOME INVENTORY SERVICES for FIRE THEFT, Earthquake, wills/estates, rentals, divorce. Incl video, photos & detailed reports. Pali resident. (310) 230-1437 www.homesweethomevideo.com

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

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

HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE weekdays. Honest, hardworking. Will do a very good job. Excellent references. I also care for children & babies. Call Karina, (323) 919-2244

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Sat. Honest, hardworking. Over 20 years experience. Great references. Call Julia, (310) 828-8842

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE Mon.-Fri. I like pets. I speak a little bit of English. References. Cell, (323) 944-9942, ask for Ingrid D. Molina

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

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

COMPANION/BABYSITTER is available M-F. Responsible, sweet, hard worker. Experienced, very good references. Call Ruth, (310) 622-3432

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

WATERFALLS & POND CONSTRUCTION: Water gardening. Japanese Koi fish. Filtration pond service, repair & maintenance. Free estimates. (310) 435-3843, cell (310) 498-5380. www.TheKingKoi.com

PRECISION LANDSCAPE SERVICES! Tired of mow, blow, let’s go! Specializing in fine maintenance • outdoor lighting • fertilizing • automatic timer repair & installation • artificial grass installation • hillside clean ups • new sod • sprinkler repair. Fair prices. (310) 696-6453

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

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

PET HEAVEN • TOTAL PET CARE • Training. Walking. Playgroups and hikes. 30 years Pali resident. References. Call (310) 454-0058 for a happy dog!

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

PERSONAL TRAINER 15c

PEAK PERFORMANCE Fitness Training • Ivan Baccarat, A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer • Body Shaping • Strength • Endurance • Prenatal/Post Partum • Cardio Kickboxing • Stretch/Flexibility • Plyometrics • Fat Loss • Core Work Individualized Program Design • 20 Yrs. Experience • Insured • References • Call for a free consultation: (310) 829-4428

START THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW YOU! Experienced fitness trainer with B.A. in Kinesiology. Ask for Danielle & about New Year specials. (310) 383-7081 • DQTfitness@yahoo.com

TUTORS 15e

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. Children & adults. 25+ years teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, ESSAY WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly Sp. 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

READING SPECIALIST • Master of Education—Reading and Learning Disabilities • Special Education Teaching Certificate: K-12 • Regular Education Teaching Certificate: K-9 • Elementary Education Teaching experience: 12 yrs • Services provided for special & regular education students of all levels • Academic areas taught include reading (phonics and reading comprehension) writing and spelling • Private tutoring includes accessing the student’s needs, developing an individualized education program and implementation of that program. Palisades resident. Call Brandi, (310) 230-9890

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 & Spanish! 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 grades • Levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT • Children, adults • Great references. Noelle, (310) 273-3593

SPANISH TUTOR CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications, 20 yrs exper. Palisades resident, many good references, amazing system, affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180

TUTORING & HOMEWORK HELP. Teacher with credentials in Elementary, Special Ed. and Reading. Masters in Education & 23 years classroom teaching experience, 2 years as Reading Recovery specialist. Palisades resident. Affordable rates. Diana, (310) 717-5472 dianaleighw@yahoo.com

SPANISH TUTOR & PALISADES resident from South America is back in town!. All ages, students, housewives, travelers, business people, all professionals, SAT & AP Prep. Call (310) 741-8422

Bonjour! Excellent local FRENCH TUTOR with impressive references and credentials is available weekdays and weekends for K-12 students effective January 7, 2008; will travel to your home or school. Please contact Veronique at (909) 434-5910 or email fveroangel@aol.com for interview appointments. À très bientôt.

CREDENTIALED MATH & STUDY SKILLS TEACHER (BA-UCSD, M.Ed-UCLA, Ph.D. candidate-USC) Tutor K-College. Most subjects. 15 years recent classroom experience in the Palisades. Libby, (310) 963-0093

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

CONSTRUCTION 16d

LONERO CONSTRUCTION. New & Remodeled Homes. Quality is our foundation. Client anonymity. 2 offices. Call Patrick, (714) 274-4731, (602) 434-9906

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. Lic. #775688. Please Call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286

NORTH BAY ELECTRIC • Serving the Palisades area since 1984 • Service calls • Remodel work • New construction. (310) 456-7076. Lic. #493652

FENCES 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.

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

L.A. UNION CONSTRUCTION. Electric, plumbing, painting, drywall, texture roofing. Free est. Refs avail. Non-lic. Call (818) 849-4144

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 • 53 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

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

PLUMBING 16t

JLK PLUMBING. Re-pipe and sewer specialist & all plumbing repairs. Mention this ad & receive 10% off. Lic. #722414. Call (310) 678-6634

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, (310) 230-2930

HELP WANTED 17

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

FULL TIME RECEPTIONIST: Physical therapy clinic in Pacific Palisades. Organized, good interpersonal skills, some computer. Responsible & punctual. Ph: (310) 454-0060, Fax: (310) 454-0065

NANNY NEEDED for SUNDAYS and MONDAYS for loving family with 2-yr-old girl. English, CDL, newborn exp and references REQ. Live-in/out. (310) 344-1740

EARN $800-$3,200 monthly to drive brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.FreeAutoKey.com

SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST wanted for Pacific Palisades estate planning law firm. Computer knowledge and congenial personality both a must. Please send resume to bjornson@3destateplanning.com

OFFICE ASSISTANT/FT position for growing organization that provides after-care support and monitoring for those affected by addictions. Must be reliable, well-organized, proficient with computers and have excellent written/verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task under pressure. Working knowledge of 12-steps a must. Al-Anon perspective, case management or clinical experience in addiction treatment a plus. Email resume with salary requirements to admin@recoverymonitor.com.

RECEPTIONIST FOR MEDICAL OFFICE in Brentwood. Please fax resume, (310) 231-0337

AFTERNOON NANNY NEEDED M/W/F, 3-7, with flexibility. High energy and great with kids! Duties incl: School pick-up, home work supervision, meal prep, driving for activities & some errands Must have car, clean driving record, and strong references. $15 per hour plus car allowance. Call Lissa @ (310) 454-5450

NANNY WANTED Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fluent English. Local references preferred. (310) 367-6131

DRIVER NEEDED FOR several individuals for particular appointments throughout the week. Origin Huntington Palisades. Call Mrs. Oswald, (310) 454-5730

FURNITURE 18c

TWO OAK BOOKCASES, 12”D x 48”W x 60”H, $25 each. ANTIQUE TREADLE SINGER sewing machine, works, needs pulley, $150. (310) 351-5704

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

Family Yard Sale: 705 El Medio Ave. Baby gear, bikes, clothing & shoes, dolls, toys & games, PB kids’ kitchen play set, Auntie Barbara’s vintage rocker, Thea Segal Designs kids furniture, Restoration Hardware medicine cabinet, DWR Espresso computer desk w/ drawers, luggage, remnant fabrics, towels & custom bedding . . . and more! Saturday, January 12, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

FURN/FURNISHGS/collectibles/china/glassware/ knick-knacks/prints/Lots of Fun stuff. FRI.-SAT., Jan. 11-12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 907 Hartzell St. (at Carey). Info/pix: www.bmdawson.com

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

STEINWAY PIANO, 40” mahogany, good condition. Includes bench. $2,800. (310) 459-1952

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

Allen and Shea Marry in Charlotte

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Jordan Elise Allen and Michael Patrick Shea were married on Saturday, November 17 at Myers Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Rev. Millie Snyder and the Rev. Charles Gagan of San Francisco officiated. The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. A reception hosted by the bride’s parents followed at Carmel Country Club. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Allen of Charlotte. A graduate of Charlotte Country Day School, Jordan earned a BSBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is employed by Cottingham Chalk Developer Services in Charlotte. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert J. Shea, Jr. of Pacific Palisades. A graduate of Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Michael earned a BA in history from the UC Santa Barbara. He is employed with Shea Homes as the land acquisition and development manager in Charlotte. After a honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple is residing in Charlotte.

Village Pantry Prepares For a ‘Soft Opening’

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Highlands resident Douglas Silberberg, executive chef of the new Village Pantry and Oak Room restaurants on Swarthmore, is fine-tuning various menu selections. The Pantry hopes to have a
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

For several weeks, residents have been leaving nose prints on the windows of Village Pantry on Swarthmore as they curiously peer inside to watch the transformation of the former Mort’s Deli. An official opening date has not yet been set, because Executive Chef Douglas Silberberg is still testing recipes and training help, but the restaurant could have a ‘soft opening’ early next week. ‘The staff and I are getting to know each other,’ said Silberberg, a Palisades Highlands resident who previously worked at the Water Grill and Michaels. ‘We don’t want to open and not be prepared.’ A grand opening will be held once the Village Pantry and the adjoining Oak Room, an upscale bar and grill, are both up and running under the ownership of former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. The Village Pantry will be ‘an upscale casual restaurant that offers deli foods like pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, ‘ Silberberg told the Palisadian-Post last Saturday. But it will also feature non-deli items such as the pulled pork sandwich ($12), where the meat is slow cooked in Guinness stout, smothered in barbeque sauce, joined by apple-wood smoked bacon, and served on a warm Kaiser roll. After the restaurant received its certificate of occupancy last Friday, the first staples were delivered. Most of the equipment, with the exception of the espresso machine, had already been installed. The entire restaurant has been redone; the only vestiges from Mort’s are the ice machine and the exhaust hood in the kitchen, though owner Riordan plans to have a wall dedicated to the former owners, Mort and Bobbie Farberow. On Saturday morning, Silberberg was teaching the staff recipes. A plate of French toast was brought to him, and he gave this reporter a taste. The bread was light, with the right amount of egg, and delicious. Silberberg was more discerning and sent it back to have the cooks work on the bread’s thickness, as well as the sweetness. ‘A lot of people will associate this space with the old Mort’s for a long time,’ Silberberg admitted. ‘We can’t please everyone, but we will please an overwhelming majority. Those who are not initially pleased will come around.’ The chef’s attention to detail is evident in the products he has been selecting, keeping with the menu’s theme: ‘Celebrating the bounty of California.’ Meat for the restaurant will come from the Niman Ranch in northern California, where the animals are raised free of antibiotics. Eggs are from free-range chickens raised without hormones and antibiotics. ‘Those eggs cost twice as much,’ Silberberg said, ‘but because of my background, I wouldn’t settle for anything less than the best.’ Most of the restaurant’s produce will come from farmers’ markets, and will be organic. A native of West Los Angeles, Silberberg was trained as a chef in New York City and worked at the Oceana before moving back to California. He was a chef at Water Grill in downtown L.A. and executive chef at Michaels in Santa Monica, which he left for the Village Pantry and the Oak Room. He’s been at Gladstone’s (also owned by Riordan) the past few months working on recipes and adjusting them. ‘I’ve been dying to get in here since August,’ he said. Silberberg and his wife Ivy have a two-year-old girl, Emme, and are expecting their second child in May. ‘I’m cooking for myself and my family because we live here,’ the chef noted. Looking at the menu posted on the front window at the Village Pantry, a few residents have questioned the prices, which begin at $10 for sandwiches and salads. Various scrambled egg dishes (with toast and potatoes) are $10, omelets $10.50 and French toast $9. ‘It’s very fair for the quality we’re serving and the ingredients we’re using,’ Silberberg said. One example: the cheddar cheese used in omelets and sandwiches is aged two years and is white instead of yellow (not dyed). ‘We’re serving upscale full-flavored breakfasts and lunches.’ The Village Pantry will be open for breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon and for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take-out dinner specials will be available until 6 p.m. The Oak Room, once opened, will be a high-end California bistro and is recommended for adults because a full-sized bar will dominate the middle of the room and there’s no children’s menu. Silberberg said that people who bring children for dinner can sit on the Village Pantry side, where there will be a children’s menu. Adults will be able to order food from the Oak Room menu and drinks from the bar. ‘The Oak Room is not designed for children,’ Silberberg said. ‘It’s designed to be an adult high-end restaurant.’ During the interview, a Palisades resident came in the back door and told Silberberg that he should have brisket and hot dogs on his Village Pantry menu. Silberberg politely explained that the restaurant isn’t going to be a renovated deli, but a new entity, although it will carry Matzo ball soup. He also didn’t discount the idea of adding hot dogs.

Nest Egg Owner Tells Why Her Store Is Closing

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Shelves were empty and many of the store’s fixtures had already been sold on Saturday as The Nest Egg began the third day of its going-out-of business sale. Located on Sunset next to US Bank for nearly 10 years, the store is offering half-price discounts on all merchandise through January. Last Wednesday, owner Megan Kaufman was teary-eyed as she placed merchandise on tables before the start of the sale. Faced with a 60 percent rent increase, she made the decision to close. ‘To me, the quitting point is when you have to pass that increase onto your customers, and that’s not what my business is about,’ she said. ‘We’re a mom-and-pop store that’s affordable. If I had higher rent, the candles that I normally carry for $24 would cost $35.’ ‘We offered good quality merchandise that is reasonably priced for the majority of Palisades residents,’ said store manager Linda Wesson. This has been an emotional two years for Kaufman, a local resident who started negotiating a new lease in October 2006 with her landlord, Palisades Partners, representing the multifamily that owns numerous parcels on Swarthmore and Sunset. When Kaufman became co-owner of the business in 2003, she never received a copy of the lease. She asked for one for her latest negotiations, but was told by Palisades Partners that they didn’t have one either. After receiving the landlord’s proposal, Kaufman countered in November 2006, saying that she would pay for the installation of heating and air conditioning. She also asked that electrical problems be fixed because not all of the light fixtures on the ceiling worked. ‘We still can’t plug in a vacuum cleaner on one side of the store without blowing a fuse on the other,’ said Kaufman, who added that she also lost merchandise after rats moved into the building through vents. Last July, Kaufman received Palisades Partners’ counter proposal, which included the 60 percent rent increase. Kaufman was told the increase was so substantial because too much time had lapsed during negotiations. She thought about closing The Nest Egg in August, but her husband, Dan, offered to negotiate with the landlord. He made no headway. In November, a Palisades Partners’ representative and local realtor Gregg Pawlik showed the vacant space next door (formerly The Office Supplier) to a potential client. Afterwards they came into The Nest Egg to show that space as well. Kaufman said she was asked if the wall that separated the two stores was weight bearing. Kaufman told the Palisadian-Post she was upset that she was never given an advance call alerting her that the space would be shown and that her space was for rent. ‘The landlord can go into the property with a potential tenant any time they want because they have an ownership interest in the property,’ said local commercial real estate agent Gregg Pawlik, who shows property for Palisades Partners. Just before Christmas, it seemed unfair to Kaufman that when Palisades Partners gave concessions (advertising and parking validations) to Swarthmore tenants because of the empty storefronts on that street, she didn’t receive similar help. In a December 3 letter to Palisades Partners, Kaufman wrote, ‘I need to remind the landlords that I have been sitting next to a vacant eyesore for nearly three years, complete with torn awnings, trash from local eateries thrown in the empty planters, and old mail and flyers stuffed through the mail slot and left on the floor for weeks at a time.’ In her letter, she reiterated that she was unable to pay the 60 percent increase and questioned whether the landlord ever had intentions to negotiate with her. ‘If negotiations are possible,’ she wrote, ‘we are willing to continue. If negotiations have ceased, my intentions are to vacate The Nest Egg at the end of January 2008. Please advise as soon as possible.’ Kaufman said she never received a letter or a call. An insurance adjuster who came in to measure The Nest Egg told Kaufman that a woman’s clothing store was moving into her space and The Office Supply space. Although Kaufman had suspicions that this might happen, it was the first confirmation she had that her lease was not being renewed. ‘That will make it 16 women’s stores in the Palisades,’ she noted. Repeated calls by the Post to Palisades Partners were not returned. Kaufman and her husband have four children. Nick, a graduate of UC Berkeley, is in the process of applying to architectural schools; Jamie, who has a volleyball scholarship at High Point University in North Carolina, will graduate this May; Chris is in ninth grade at Palisades Charter High School; and Katie is a seventh grader at Corpus Christi.

Bearing the Arctic Tundra

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January 9, 2008

Palisadians Carol Meylan and her son Gavin Kelly traveled to Churchill, Manitoba to view polar bears in their natural habitat. The polar bear population, currently around 30,000 worldwide, is under constant threat by chemical contamination and climate change.

By CAROL MEYLAN Special to the Palisadian-Post At the end of a summer spent watching countless Netflix adventure DVDs, my son Gavin Kelly, a fifth grader at Corpus Christi School, and I started daydreaming about taking our own adventure trip. We didn’t want to wait until the following summer to go on an expedition, so I proposed that we take a mother/son ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip in the fall to visit polar bears in their natural habitat. I researched a variety of possibilities for viewing polar bears in Arctic regions and settled on Churchill, Manitoba, the self-proclaimed ‘polar bear capital of the world.’ With a few misgivings about Gavin missing school for a week, I convinced myself that this trip would be highly educational and enriching for him. What I didn’t realize was the trip would be just as educational and awe-inspiring for me. Churchill is located on the Hudson Bay at the 60th parallel. Normally a town of 800 residents, its population swells to 2,000 during October and November, the polar bear season. Churchill is a remote location, with no roads connecting it to lower Manitoba. Transportation to Churchill requires a 36-hour train ride or a two-hour charter flight from Manitoba. While some tourists do take the train, Gavin and I opted for the charter flight. We were amazed to see a few dogs in the passenger section of our flight. Apparently Churchill is too small to support a permanent veterinarian, so sick dogs must be flown down to Manitoba to receive medical attention. The five-day tundra tour of Churchill included presentations about Inuit culture, dog sledding with mushers, and two full days of polar bear viewing from a ‘tundra buggy’ in the Wapusk National Park. The term tundra buggy is an enormous Jeep-like vehicle built on a fire engine chassis. Gavin wasn’t even as tall as the tires! Gavin and I felt like we were part of a ‘Star Wars’ adventure when we looked upon four or five other strange vehicles out on the desolate tundra. Our buggy driver, a retired San Francisco and Vancouver Zoo keeper, invited Gavin, the only child in the group, to drive the bus. I was impressed when he turned over the wheel and the pedals to Gavin. As the buggy came close to the edge of the ice, Gavin joked that he hoped all the other passengers could swim. We learned from our interpretive guide, Jerry Anderson, a retired Canadian Mounted Police officer, that school buses were used on the first tours within Wapusk National Park. After one tourist, an American CEO, had his arm mauled by a polar bear while leaning out of the bus window with his Hasselblad to get the perfect shot, the tour buses were redesigned to ensure polar bears wouldn’t have any more opportunities to personally connect with humans. In addition to witnessing the magnificent polar bears searching for food on the frozen tundra, we saw snow owls, arctic foxes and ptarmigans. The polar bears, with their long necks, small ears and large claws, were highly entertaining, whether they were sparring with a fellow bear, chewing on caribou antlers (the caribou having already been devoured), lifting up the earth to find kelp, or simply resting in the snow. We witnessed a protective mother bear hustle away her two cubs as a hungry male bear encroached on her territory (starving adults will eat cubs). Despite the bears’ large size (adult males can weigh more than 800 lbs.) and lumbering, cuddly appearance, they are strong and fearless, and can move very quickly. They have an acute sense of smell and excellent hearing and eyesight. By October, when the ice begins to freeze on the Hudson Bay, the bears are nearing starvation, having eaten only kelp, fish and small animals since awaking from hibernation. They need the ice as a platform from which they hunt for ringed seals, their primary food source. Polar bears can detect seal breathing holes, covered by layers of snow and ice, up to a kilometer away. Our tour group of 24 was fortunate to have a San Diego Zoo polar bear expert representing Polar Bears International (PBI), a conservation, research and education foundation, join us on the tundra buggy to educate us about the habits of polar bears and the impact of pollution and climate change on the bears’ feeding, breeding and ultimate survival. The Canadian polar bear population of 15,000 accounts for approximately half of the world polar bear population. The primary predator of the polar bears has historically been the human hunter, but today hunters kill fewer than 1,000 bears a year. The greater risk to the polar bears now comes from chemical contaminants in their prey and climate change. According to the Canadian Wildlife Service, global warming is affecting the polar bears’ habitat by reducing the total ice coverage in the Arctic and changing the timing of the freezing and breakup of ice in southerly areas, such as the Hudson Bay. Our Polar Bears International naturalist warned us that for every increase of two degrees in the earth’s warming, the freeze-up of the ice is delayed by one week, impacting the bears’ ability to hunt for seals. With the bears at near starvation condition by October, a delay of seal hunting for even a few weeks will cause scores of bears to weaken and die. Even now, biologists believe that starvation is the leading cause of death for sub-adult polar bears (bears under six years old). Gavin and I left the below freezing temperatures of Churchill to return to the glorious warm Indian summer in Pacific Palisades. We continue to share stories about the polar bears and the Inuit culture of the Hudson Bay region. Palisades High School students may want to participate in PBI’s Leadership Camp, an intensive weeklong program in which students from many countries live out on the tundra and work with research scientists. We encourage students and adults interested in the conservation of polar bears to contact www.polarbearsinternational.org.

Committee to Vote on Key Potrero Park Issues

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January 9, 2008

A four-page draft document focused on access, trail uses and facilities in the future Potrero Canyon Park will be considered for approval by the Potrero Canyon Community Advisory Committee on Wednesday, January 16, at 7 p.m. in the old gym at the Palisades Recreation Center. Residents are encourage to attend the meeting and comment on the various proposals in the draft document, prepared by a committee of 16 Pacific Palisades community representatives who have been holding public meetings since late 2004. ‘This document reflects the intended use of the Potrero public space, as reflected in public planning documents and in committee/subcommittee and public discussions,’ said Committee Chairman George Wolfberg. He continued, ‘Our process took into account the requirements and preferences of the California State Coastal Commission and City of Los Angeles officials and staff. Much of the funding for this project will be from the sale of homes and residential lots owned by the City of Los Angeles along the rim of Potrero Canyon. The canyon land is owned by the City, and will be operated and maintained by its Department of Recreation and Parks.’ The City acquired Potrero Canyon in the 1960s, by condemnation, ‘for public recreation and park purposes,’ according to the Potrero committee’s Web site (www.potrero.info). There’s insufficient space in this article to detail all the various proposals for Potrero (please visit the Web site), but here are some of the most significant issues presented in the committee’s document’years before work can even start on the actual park that will stretch from the Palisades Recreation Center down to Pacific Coast Highway. 1. Bridge for Beach Access: Build a bridge over PCH to allow safe, direct and unimpeded access to the beach, canyon and village for walkers, runners, and bicyclists, and to avoid interfering with the flow of traffic on PCH. A pedestrian over-crossing is the Committee’s top priority, to ensure a safe crossing of PCH and to prevent further pedestrian deaths. [Committee member Chris Spitz urges residents to attend next Wednesday’s meeting in order to provide their input into this controversial proposal. ‘I have concerns about cost, funding, security, maintenance, environmental impact, feasibility of alternatives, and extent of public support,’ says Spitz, who lives along the canyon’s rim. ‘Current community opinion about the bridge should be ascertained to the extent possible. I also note that Pam Emerson of the Coastal Commission recently indicated that the Commission has no position on the bridge at this time and is not opposed to alternatives (as long as its goal of beach access is achieved).’]

Palisades Expert Warns about Liver Disease

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January 9, 2008

Dr. Sammy Saab
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

The liver is not the most glamorous of organs and is rarely mentioned in song or prose. Yet liver disease is on the rise among 40- to 60-year-olds in the United States, which means this overlooked body part deserves a spotlight. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that one in every 55 people in Los Angeles County have hepatitis C, the most common blood-borne illness in America. Alarmingly, two-thirds of these people are not aware they have the disease. ‘It is getting worse and worse,’ said Pacific Palisades resident Dr. Sammy Saab, an internationally known liver expert. ‘People often contract the virus when they are in high school and college, but it takes two to three decades before the disease becomes full-blown.’ In fact, ‘some 80 percent of the people in the beginning stages of liver disease have no symptoms,’ Saab said. ‘It’s like high blood pressure–a silent killer.’ Saab explained that people afflicted with hepatitis C today might have experimented with needles or drugs decades ago, and one or two times may have been enough for them to contract the virus. Other major risk factors include blood transfusions that were done before 1992 and having kidney dialysis. The only way doctors can diagnose early-stage liver disease is through blood tests, but if the disease is detected early, it’s treatable. ‘If you catch liver disease at an early stage, you can halt it or even reverse it,’ Saab said. There are injections and pills for hepatitis C. Many people are not concerned about hepatitis C because they thought they were immunized. Unfortunately, existing immunizations are only for the other two hepatitis viruses: A and B. Hepatitis A is most commonly transmitted by the fecal-oral route, such as contaminated food. It does not cause permanent liver damage, but can make you sick for as long as four to six weeks. The vaccine for hepatitis A is most commonly recommended if you travel outside of the country to areas where there is a high prevalence of the disease. Hepatitis B is spread through blood and sex and for the most part people recover, but in some it can linger on and cause chronic liver disease. A vaccination for B is recommended for adults at increased risk of infections and all infants. According to Saab, the liver is soft and mushy like tofu, but if one has untreated hepatitis or alcoholism, the liver becomes diseased and tissue is replaced with scar tissue, which makes it hard, leading to cirrhosis. If cirrhosis goes unchecked, varicose veins develop in the esophagus (called esophageal varices) and the disease can progress to cancer of the liver. Those cancer patients need to be screened every six months. ‘If we can catch liver cancer early, we can cure someone,’ Saab said. ‘And anyone with liver cancer should be considered for a liver transplant.’ Doctors are able to do a blood test that predicts how long a patient with liver disease can live, which is called a M.E.L.D. score (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease), which ranges from 6 to 40; the latter reflects more serious disease. The M.E.L.D. score determines the order for receiving liver transplants. ‘Half of all liver transplants today are a result of hepatitis C,’ Saab said. Fatty liver may replace hepatitis C as a major problem in the future and is a result of lifestyle choices, Saab said. Those patients usually are overweight and have diabetes and/or high cholesterol. ‘A fast-food diet gets converted to fat in our livers,’ said Saab, who noted the alarming fact that ’20 percent of California kids are obese.’ Fatty liver takes the same route as hepatitis C: liver damage that results in scarring and eventually produces cirrhosis, which can cause cancer or liver failure. Saab’s advice for preventing fatty liver is, ‘Eat healthy, avoid fatty and sweet foods, exercise, and limit alcohol intake to one or two drinks a day.’ Saab, an associate professor of medicine and surgery at UCLA, is traveling to China in February to talk about hepatitis B and C, and liver transplants. In May he’ll be featured at a conference in Canada and in July he’ll lecture on liver transplants in Paris. He and his wife Peggy have four children: Kenny, 10, Clara 9, Elena 7 (all of whom attend Corpus Christi School), and Adelaide, 4.

Devereaux Tae-Jin Dumas Is Town’s First Baby of ’08

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January 9, 2008

Parents Soo-Young and Gregory Dumas hold Deveraeux, the first Palisadian baby of 2008.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

It seems as if Devereaux Tae-Jin Dumas is destined for good luck. Born to Gregory and Soo-Young Dumas, he is the first Pacific Palisades baby of 2008. Born on January 2 at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, Devereaux weighed 8 pounds and 15 ounces and was born just shy of 1 p.m. He is the Dumas’ third child and was welcomed by big sisters Zoe, 3 and Mikah, 2. Since Devereaux would have to be born via C-section, the Dumases were given three birthday choices. Simply attempting to avoid giving birth on a holiday, they had all but decided on January 2. A quick discussion with Soo-Young’s father, who is well versed in Chinese astrology, solidified their decision, because he assured them that January 2 was the best date. However, he specified that the baby would have to be born before 1 p.m. The morning of January 2 went quickly, noon passed and baby Devereaux was still in utero. ‘I was running around everywhere, saying ‘We’ve got to get in there now, this baby has to be born by 1 p.m., or I don’t know what’s going to happen,’ Gregory recalls. Fortunately, Devereaux arrived at 12:54 p.m. on his lucky day, in the year of the golden pig. ‘The golden pig only comes around every 100 years so he’s supposed to be very blessed. Between that and looking at the [Chinese astrology] charts, the naming and winning the Palisadian-Post contest, maybe it’s true, maybe it’s all coming true,’ Soo-Young said of Devereaux’s early good fortune. The baby’s name was decided on just three weeks before the due date. Tae-Jin, which means ‘grand’ or ‘bigger than life’ in Korean, was suggested by his grandfather. Devereaux was chosen by Gregory, who had been given full naming rights by Soo-Young after a naming mishap with their second child, Mikah. The couple had decided on the name Mikah months before her birth. Then three days before she was born, they changed their minds. A month after she was born, Soo-Young sent Gregory down to the courthouse to have her name officially changed. ‘We got her social security card and everything, but within a month decided it wasn’t her name, so I convinced him to go to court and get her real name,’ Soo-Young said. ‘Because of that, I got first dibs on the name,’ Gregory said. ‘I could have named him Cletus Sue, and she couldn’t say anything.’ However, Gregory came up with the name Devereaux, which they both loved. The Dumases have lived in the Palisades since 2001. The two were looking for houses on the Westside and wound up having dinner randomly at Terri’s on Swarthmore. ‘We were sitting on the sidewalk and thought, Wow, this is like Mayberry, such a homey little village and we thought, Oh my god, we want to live here,’ Gregory said. After looking at nearly 20 houses the couple settled into their new home on DePauw in July 2001, shortly after their July 3 wedding. In March 2004, first daughter Zoe was born and second daughter Mikah followed in September 2005. ‘We really like the small-town atmosphere that you can’t get anywhere else in L.A., that we know of,’ Soo-Young said. Still, despite loving Pacific Palisades, the Dumases spend much of their time traveling, all over the world. As the owner of his own Internet marketing company with many international clients, Gregory has many opportunities to travel, and he usually brings his family with him. ‘When Zoe was born I was afraid to cross the street with her,’ Gregory said. ‘A few months later, we were in the Middle East with her.’ Last November, Gregory and Zoe went on a special trip, just the two of them, spending six days in Paris and six days in Dubai, where at one point, they even found themselves lost in the desert. Still, they won’t be deterred from traveling, as the couple agrees that it is important to teach their children about all the different people in the world. The Dumases are looking forward to future trips and plan to visit Asia soon, particularly Korea, where Soo-Young was born and raised until she was 7.

Palisades Crime Dipped Last Year

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January 9, 2008

Property and violent crimes in Pacific Palisades decreased two percent in 2007 from 2006, reflecting a citywide trend, according to Los Angeles Police Department records. Last year, violent crimes fell to 20 from 24 in 2006. The LAPD’s West L.A. Division recorded four ‘assaults with a deadly weapon’ and 15 robberies in the Palisades, but no rapes. One person was murdered here in 2007. As reported in the Palisadian-Post, police said that Alfred Deglaraza stabbed fellow transient Seth Grinspan, 46, to death below the Via de las Olas bluffs along Pacific Coast Highway on August 11. Deglaraza was later apprehended by police. There were no homicides recorded in 2006. There were 367 total property crimes last year, down from 372 during 2006. Burglary and ‘grand theft auto’ fell by 18 and seven percent, respectively. Despite the general trend downward in property crimes, theft from vehicles and general theft increased by nine and three percent, respectively. Last year’s small decrease in crime does not amount to any identifiable trend, according to LAPD Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore. ‘When you look at the difference, it’s only two percent [compared to 2006],’ Moore said. ‘It’s not a big difference. I’d like to say people are being more careful, but I think it was just the way the numbers went.’ The decrease in assaults with a deadly weapon was the result of increased police attention to homeless people in the Palisades, Moore said. ‘Last year, we put a lot of pressure on the homeless and the crimes they generate.’ The police officer urged local residents to take seriously the threat of crime. ‘Our job is to help fight crime, but it’s the community’s job to prevent it in the first place,’ Moore said. ‘This is probably the safest neighborhood in all of Los Angeles, but people still need to be cautious.’ Every category of serious crimes fell citywide in 2007, according to the police department. Homicides dropped 18 percent to 392, the lowest level since 1970. Rape decreased by 13.8 percent; robbery, 6.2 percent; aggravated assaults, 9.3 percent; burglary, 4.1 percent; car burglary, 0.2 percent; general theft, 6.1 percent; and auto theft, 8.3 percent. Police officials and city leaders have hailed the statistics as evidence of effective policing. ‘Thanks to the outstanding work of Chief [William] Bratton and the brave men and women of the LAPD, Los Angeles is bucking the national trends,’ said L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. ‘The historic lows in crime is great news for our economy, our families and everyone who lives, works and plays in Los Angeles.’

Local Teens Wrap for Charity

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January 9, 2008

Children for Children, a charity established by Palisadian Lauren Gunderson held their first annual gift-wrap event at the Palisades Branch Library to raise money for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Seated, from left, Palisadians Maddie Amos and Lizzy Porter, Christina Duerr and Laura Wu. Standing, from left Rachel Buckly, Anna Ondaatje, C.C. O

Children for Children, a group of teenagers from local high schools, held their first annual gift-wrap event on December 20 at the Palisades Branch Library. Children for Children is affiliated with the Westside Guild of Childrens Hospital. The group was established in 2005 by Palisadian Lauren Gunderson to raise money to buy teen-friendly items for patients at CHLA. Children for Children has held several Walk-A-Thons in the past, but this year they decided to provide gift-wrapping services in exchange for a voluntary contribution to the hospital. The event was organized by C.C. O’Connor, president; Kate Morrissey, vice president; Anna Ondaatje, treasurer and event coordinators Maddie Amos and Lizzy Porter (all founding members of Children for Children). They were joined by wrappers, Laura Wu, Christina Duerr and Rachel Buckly. The girls attend Harvard-Westlake, Marymount and Windward. There were six wrapping styles to choose from and 100 percent of the profits from the event are used to purchase iPods and CD players for adolescent patients who are receiving treatment at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Next year, the second annual gift-wrap event is planned for the same location.

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