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Fallen Ficus Tree Crushes Family Car

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Early Friday morning, a giant ficus fell onto Chautauqua Boulevard, crushing a family VW Passat. No one was injured and the street was reopened on Saturday.
Early Friday morning, a giant ficus fell onto Chautauqua Boulevard, crushing a family VW Passat. No one was injured and the street was reopened on Saturday.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Eugene and Leslie Vokohl awakened at 1 a.m. Friday morning to a loud crash outside their home in the 1000 block of Chautauqua. Leslie asked her husband what he thought the noise might be, and he guessed, ‘thunder.’ She asked if it was raining and looked outside to see a cloudless night sky. The mystery was soon solved when a passing motorist rang the family’s door bell to tell them the ficus tree in front of their house had fallen and was blocking the street. The Vokohl’s VW Passat, which was parked under the ficus was crushed. Eugene called 911, but was told a call about the tree had already been reported. ‘The fire people came within a matter of minutes,’ he said. ‘We checked to see if there was anything we could do,’ said Fire Station 69 Captain William Alderson. ‘The tree was way too big.’ They told the homeowner that the Bureau of Street Service would have to be called. Doris Gustafson, who lives across the street from the fallen ficus, told the Palisadian-Post, ‘I was expecting something might happen. It was leaning over the street for a long time.’ ‘We liked the tree,’ Eugene said. ‘It looked sturdy and it cast a lot of shade. It’s such a shame–I liked the tree more than I liked the car.’ ‘We both did,’ Leslie said. When the tree uprooted, it also pulled out the copper piping connecting the Vokohl’s house to city water. Later that morning, crews from Department of Water and Power and the Bureau of Street Services were at the site using chain saws and a wood chipper to clear the street. The smashed car was towed away in the afternoon. The roadway was still closed Saturday morning, while Street Services finished carting away branches.

Firefighters Save House On Christmas Eve

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Crews from Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a 911 call about a tree fire at the corner of Corona del Mar and Chautauqua Boulevard Monday evening. When firefighters from Station 69 met the homeowners at the front of the property, they asked if the owners had a tree on fire. The husband answered, ‘No, my house is on fire!’ A faulty gas heater located on the roof of the single-family, two-story structure had ignited, Capt. William Alderson told the Palisadian-Post. The blaze spread to the structure’s parapet and then into the attic. A creeping fig plant that covered a portion of the house from the ground to the parapet also caught fire, Alderson said. Firefighters started a hose line and used chainsaws to cut the roof, thereby limiting the flames to the roof and a small portion of the attic. The firemen were able to extinguish the fire before in spread into the structure. ‘They made a great save,’ Alderson said. The 8 p.m. timing of the fire was lucky, not only for the owners but for other Palisadians as well. Not long after the fire was knocked down, high winds swept through the area with gusts reaching 60 miles per hour. ‘At that time there were no winds,’ Alderson said. ‘The flames were going straight up.’ Two additional companies were held on standby for amber lookout.

Palisadians Say ‘Yes!’ to Reusable Bags Campaign

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Pacific Palisades volunteers Mara Greenwald (left) and Charlotte Cohen helped pass out reusable bags to discourage the use of plastic bags on Heal the Bay’s “A Day Without a ‘Disposable’ Bag” on December 20.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

The Village Green was a flurry of activity on December 20 as volunteers distributed 1,300 reusable bags for Heal the Bay’s ‘A Day Without a ‘Disposable’ Bag.’ Shoppers and businesses in Pacific Palisades received free bags donated by onebagatatime, the City of L.A., the County of L.A., Elyse Walker, and Palisades Cares. The goal was to encourage everyone to use a reusable bag that day to help the environment. More than six million bags are used in Los Angeles yearly and only about five percent are recycled. Volunteers at the Village Green offered bags, fact sheets, and reprints of a recent L.A. Times op-ed piece by Heal the Bay’s Matthew King to people passing by. Volunteers included representatives of the Palisades Chamber of Commerce, the Optimist Club, Rotary Club, Palisades PRIDE, the local AARP chapter, the Village Green Committee, the Community Council, the Marquez Knolls Homeowners Association, and members of local Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops. Several people offered to pay for the bags and were delighted to learn that they were free. Other volunteers were sent to distribute bags to 37 local businesses, including some on Marquez Avenue and in the Highlands. Bags were available at several locations, including Ralphs, Von’s and Bank of America’s parking lot. The parking lot distribution was unplanned. When the attendant received a bag and heard what we were doing, he said he would offer a free bag to each customer. He passed out 75 bags. Joan Sather distributed them to all of the people in her Sotheby’s office, and several bank managers took bags to their staff. Caf’ Vida took 50 to use for take-out orders, instead of the usual plastic bags. A manager at CVS Pharmacy came and took a box. Village Books asked for a second delivery because the bags were so popular. Ralphs supported the day by giving a 10-cent credit to each customer who used reusable bags on this day, instead of the normal 5-cents credit. Pharmaca gave away a reusable bag to each customer who spent $50 or more. At the Getty Villa store, reusable bags were sold for $7.50 instead of the usual $15. Gelson’s continued to offer an entry into a $25 raffle for each user of a reusable bag. Starbucks donated coffee for volunteers and shoppers. What was the impact on a typical local business? Later in the day, my daughter went to Intemperantia.They told her they hadn’t used any plastic bags the entire day because people either used the reusable ones that had been given to the store, brought their own, or just carried out the candy. The employee said she wished we had a day like this every month. If you have a bag, please use it and ‘brag about your bag.’ Make every day a bag-free day for you and your family. Help save our earth!

Lois J. deButts, 81; Garden Club Member

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Lois J. deButts, an avid gardener and member of the Pacific Palisades Garden Club, passed away on December 1. She was 81 years old. She was born Lois Browning on June 23, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She worked for Western Airlines as a stewardess and supervisor. Searching for a house in a nice area with a good view, she and her late husband, Henry deButts, moved to 215 Quadro Vecchio in Castellammare in December 1965. DeButts is survived by her nieces, Sue Wolfe and Monica Westland, and her nephew, Charlie Browning and companion Alexander Reed. A date for a private gathering has not yet been set.

Bob Gabriel, Prominent SM Businessman, Leader

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Longtime Santa Monica resident Bob Gabriel, owner of ISU Bob Gabriel Insurance Company, community leader, former city council member and board member, and co-founder of the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum, died on December 13. He was 84. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Gabriel grew up working in his father’s market, where he learned to service and respect people. In the early 1940s, Gabriel studied at Alma College, where he participated in the Navy V-12 program and was co-captain of the football team. Afterwards he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was recalled for active duty during Korea, most of it spent overseas. In the winter of 1946, Gabriel married Louise, his love at first sight, and they moved to California. In November 1960, the couple opened Bob Gabriel Insurance Company on the corner of 23rd and Wilshire. Gabriel is survived by his wife, Louise; his son, Robb; daughters Susan Potter and Sharyl Szydlik; grandsons Patrick and Bryan Potter and Michael Szydlik; and his brother, Richard. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on December 29 at St. Monica Church, 725 California Ave., followed by burial services at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Gabriel’s memory to the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum, 1539 Euclid Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

William R. Minium, 48; Lifelong Palisadian

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William Rodney (Bill) Minium, a lifelong resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away at St. John’s Hospital on November 24, surrounded by his loving family. He was 48. Born on September 1, 1959, Minium attended Marquez Elementary, Paul Revere Middle School and Palisades High School. He was seriously injured in a car accident on Palisades Drive in 1979, at the age of 19, and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He never lost his fighting spirit or his love of travel and adventure. Minium was predeceased by his father Rodney. He is survived by his mother Evelyn; brothers Chuck (wife Carolyn) of Pacific Palisades and Dick (wife Jan) of Santa Monica; aunt Velma Davey of Pacific Palisades; nephews Ryan Minium of Pacific Palisades and Dustin and Logan of Santa Monica, and many cousins and friends. A memorial service was held at the Self-Realization Lake Shrine and Bel-Air Bay Club. Donations may be made in Bill Minium’s name to the St. John’s Health Center Foundation by calling (310) 829-8424.

Spending an Afternoon With Rustic’s New Director

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Rustic Canyon Park Director Donna Hall is settling in at the historic park.
Rustic Canyon Park Director Donna Hall is settling in at the historic park.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Donna Hall, the new director of Rustic Canyon Park, brings a warm presence to the 1924 historic building off Latimer Road. Settled in an office with historically significant George Harriman cartoons on the wall and Smudge, the unofficial office cat, asleep on a cabinet, Hall is quick to introduce her staff and offer high praise for their efforts.. ‘It was warm and welcoming as soon as I got here,’ she says. ‘It’s charming and off the beaten path. I’ve always worked in the inner city, so for me, it’s a good change.’ Hall and her staff have been busy ‘looking into cabinets and finding stuff.’ After searching and trying numerous keys, they were able to open a locked cabinet that contained books from the 1920s when the Uplifters still owned the property. ‘We’re discovering all sorts of artifacts and knickknacks in cubbyholes and the attic,’ Hall says. Before coming to Rustic Canyon, she was the director at LACES (Los Angeles Center for Enrichment Studies) Recreation Center, which opened in 2006 on 18th Street, between at La Cienega and Fairfax. which opened in 2006. She earlier worked at four different parks during her Rec and Parks career. Hall came to rustic canyon this summer and has been gradually incorporating changes to the curriculum, by expanding the types of classes offered and introducing new ones. ‘This is not a typical Rec and Parks center,’ Hall says. ‘It is more typical of an art center.’ She told the Palisadian-Post that some of the ceramics students have been attending classes at Rustic for more than 25 years. ‘Rustic Canyon is more of an adult center, but we’re trying to offer more activities for children,’ Hall continues, ‘We’re looking for word to get out, that’s why we want to try something novel and new.’ Nine new classes were added this fall, and 10 additional classes are in the winter brochure, which can now be accessed on-line at www.laparks.org. Some of the new classes include cinema appreciation, acting and audition prep, musical theater and improv. Preschool classes are back for two-and-a-half to five-year-olds. Currently the program is three hours and is expanding to five. Hall says that directors routinely don’t have much say about where they’re assigned, although they can make requests. ‘They [supervisors] look at the strengths of a person and try to make the best fit. For Rustic Canyon, they wanted someone with an artsy background. I understand arts, music and preschools.’ She says that for a center like Barrington, which is primarily focused on sports, they bring in someone with a sports background. Although Rustic is known primarily for the arts, Hall would like to implement a few more sports. As a start, beginner youth tennis lessons have been added on Sundays. Hall is also faced with bringing Rustic Park into Department compliance with programs like Girls Play L.A., which addresses gender equity. ‘The community is more interested in keeping what we currently do here, but there’s room for more,’ Hall says. ‘We could add programs like tai chi on the weekend, maybe more dance classes, more physical activity.’ In addition, Hall would like to make sure that children are welcomed to the Rec Center. An after-school tutoring program is in the works that will meet three times a week for seven to 13-year-olds. Hall graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in social psychology from Pepperdine. After returning to school to get her teaching credential, she taught kindergarten, first and second grade. ‘It was short-lived,’ Hall says. ‘I found I didn’t have the freedom to be as creative as I wanted.’ Taking child development classes at UCLA Extension in the late 1980s gave her the perfect background for the Department of Recreation and Parks, which was just embarking on early childhood programs. She also found that working for that department allowed her more latitude in raising her son Jensen, now 20, who writes lyrics and songs. ‘You don’t have a corporate salary,’ she says, ‘but it’s a good environment if you have a family because of the leeway.’ Hall plans to retire in the next six years. Will that be at Rustic Canyon? ‘Who knows?’ she says. ‘They may want me to stay here.’ Hall’s easy nature and experience seem the perfect fit for this park.

Getty Displays Iturbide, Kertesz in Photo Gallery

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Graciela Iturbide, “Mujer angel, desierto de Sonora” (Angel Woman, Sonora Desert), Mexico. Courtesy J. P. Getty Trust

Two photographic exhibitions featuring Mexican artist Graciela Iturbide and Hungarian master Kertesz, will be on view at the Getty Center through April 13. ‘Danza de la Cabrita/The Goat’s Dance: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide’ features more than 140 photographs drawn from the Museum’s holdings, the collection of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, and the artist’s own archives. The exhibition concentrates on the artist’s black-and-white work produced in Mexico, in Southern California, and on the U.S./Mexico border. Iturbide was born in Mexico City in 1942, and was inspired after her introduction to Manuel Alvarez Bravo at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinemagr’ficos Studies at the Universidad Nacional Aut’noma de M’xico in Mexico City, where she was studying filmmaking in the late 1960s. Iturbide began making pictures on the streets of Mexico City and then quickly took up a more concentrated study of indigenous life and ritual, as had the artists and intellectuals of the Mexican Renaissance. Since the 1970s, Iturbide has worked on projects portraying the traditional costume and festivals of various parts of the southern state of Oaxaca as well as the life and dangers of people living in the northern-most part of her country, La Frontera (the border). She has visited other parts of Latin America, and, through awards and commissions over the past 15 years, has traveled widely, photographing in India, Italy, Mozambique, and the United States. Iturbide lives and works in Coyoac’n, Mexico. Among the subjects in Danza de la Cabrita/The Goat’s Dance are the matriarchal society of Juchit’n, Oaxaca; the annual Mixteca ritual of slaughtering the goats; her 1986 experience with members of two Los Angeles gangs (White Fence and Maravilla); pictures created on visits to Tijuana in the 1990s; and landscapes produced on travel in Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi in the late 1990s. It was in Juchit’n, where Iturbide created the celebrated, Juchit’n of Women. Her decade-long project began in 1979 when she traveled there to study its inhabitants. This Zapotec Indian town has a distinct culture and way of life, notable for the dominance of women in commercial and political spheres. The subject of mortality has also been central to her work. From X-ray images to natural history museum displays, the recently slaughtered corpse of a lamb, a gang member’s tattooed neck, or the dancing figures of the large independent women of Juchit’n, many of Iturbide’s pictures focus on the body. Traveling through several realities, she presents hybrid creatures, ominous bird forms, skinned animals, severed limbs, the accumulation of bones, and images of death. ‘Andr’ Kert’sz Photographs: Seven Decades,’ celebrates the quality and diversity of Andr’ Kert’sz’s long career in photography. One of the most original photographers of the 20th century, Kert’sz often created unexpected compositions from everyday subjects. The exhibition comprises approximately 55 prints drawn from the Getty’s collection that the artist made in Hungary, France, and the United States, where he lived for 40 years. Selected from more than 170 Kert’sz photographs in the Getty Museum’s collection, the presentation touches upon the range of subjects in the photographer’s seven-decade career, from still life arrangements to street scenes, portraits to cityscapes of Paris and New York. Organized chronologically and geographically, the exhibition begins in Hungary, where Kert’sz was born in 1894. It then moves to rare small prints made in Paris, where he emigrated in 1925 to pursue his chosen path as a photographer, and where he developed his signature style. The final section presents photographs made in New York where he lived and worked from 1936 until his death in 1985 at the age of 91. The core of the exhibition consists of rare prints made about the same time as the negatives, a particular strength of the Getty Museum’s Kert’sz holdings. Rarely seen images such as Clochards [Vagrants] on the Quai, 1925, as well as his early vintage prints such as ‘The Dancing Faun, 1919,’ and late Polaroids, including ‘Self-Portrait in the Artist’s Studio, New York, 1984,’ are on view. In conjunction with the exhibition, Iturbide will participate in conversation with Roberto Tejada 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8 at the Getty Center. On Sunday, January 27 at 4 p.m., Ernesto de la Loza, Alma Lopez, and Yxta Maya Murray will discuss representations of East L.A. and Chicano culture. The Getty Center is open Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is closed Monday and major holidays. Admission is free. Parking is $8. No reservation required. Contact: (310) 440-7300.

TAG Gallery Hosts Group Show in January

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“Four Orchids” by Gary Polonsky

TAG presents a group show opening Wednesday, January 2 and running through January 26 at the gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Yale). The artists’ reception will be on Saturday, January 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. In her second exhibition, psychoanalyst/painter Julia Schwartz revisits thematic concerns of subject as irrevocably embedded in its world; faces and figures painted in various media emerge and dissolve back into mysterious, smoldering grounds. Along with Schwartz’s heavily impastoed canvases, she paints on sheet aluminum, scratching and sanding through her imagery, allowing intervals of a ghostlike sheen to seep out. Stephanie Visser’s abstract mixed-media works on paper and canvas demonstrate the artist’s in-the-trenches physicality with her material. Her surfaces are constructs of scrambled color upon color, scrawled over tone and scratched in line. Gary Polonsky’s stamp series evolved from a trip to Canton, China, when the artist’s discovered a large, colorful collection of ‘new’ (1979) stamps decorating a wall at the Tung Fa Hotel. Polonsky was struck by the tiny microcosms depicted in each stamp and seized the notion that one can overcome the specific boundaries of language through presenting scenes so visceral and attainable. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: (310) 829-9556.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 20, 2007

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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

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE. $179,000. 2 bdrm, 1 ba in Pacific Palisades. Ocean view, hdwd flrs, new windows, big driveway. (310) 573-7358

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. $2,500/mo. (310) 459-0765

SUNSET MESA estate with KILLER OCEAN VIEWS. Newly remodeled, close-in, mid-century, turn-key furnished with the VIEW! $6,500/mo. (760) 568-9426

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

MAR VISTA HOUSE. Lovely 3+1½, open floor plan, Nice, quiet family neighborhood. Convenient to WLA. Live in while you remodel your house! Avail Jan 1. Nearby markets. $3,700/mo. (310) 890-2632

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

1 BDRM+OFFICE/DEN, 2 ba, 2 F/P, hdwd flrs, new paint, wood blinds, 1 garage space, laundry on premises. $2,300/mo.+sec. Call (310) 459-5576

$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. inc. $1,550/mo. $1,850 deposit. May consider small pet with deposit. Call (310) 261-4083 or (310) 741-8276. By appt. only.

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

PERFECT FOR REMODELERS! 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

TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. 3 bdrm, 3 ba remodeled Highlands end unit. 1,800 sq. ft. 2 car garage, pool, tennis court, hdwd flrs. Available now. $3,750/mo. (310) 570-8275

$3,200/MO. SANTA MONICA. Prime north of Wilshire. Luxury upper condo 2 bdrm, 2 ba+den. Newly remodeled, hdwd flrs, crown moulding, marble/tile ba, lots of closets, banquet room, spa, 2 car gated pking. Nice view of Pac. Pal. & the SM mts. 1 blk from trendy Montana Ave. & near Ocean Ave., which overlooks the ocean. Available now. Call Bob, (310) 451-8775

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

SUITE FOR RENT, 1,500/mo. N/S, quiet grad. student preferred. Palisades Highlands. (310) 459-5046

WANTED TO RENT 3b

LOOKING FOR GARAGE space. Palisades business owner for 18 years. 1 or 2 car garage. Santa Monica or Palisades. John, (310) 877-5959

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

GUEST HOUSE, unfurnished, for quiet responsible, considerate, retired male. N/S, N/D. No pets. Please leave message for Tom at (760) 662-8716

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 $1,050 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

FULLY-FURNISHED CONSULTING office available in the Village. All day F, S, and Sun available, and certain hours M-Th. Rates negotiable. Avail now. Call (310) 230-2233

OFFICE SPACE to share in very sought after building in Pacific Palisades. Located in remodeled medical building in heart of the Village, next to Cafe Vida. Includes stacked parking for two cars, and nightly cleaning and trash service. Great space for a therapist, writer, or other prof. Available: Mon.-Thurs. anytime in AM until 3 p.m., Fri.-Sun. all day. Lots of windows, 2 rooms, one used as conf. area & the other as office. $775/mo. Share w/ educational therapy office, so add’l availability during holidays and summer break. (310) 459-4722

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

VILLAGE UPSTAIRS OFFICE, 200 sq. ft. $435/mo. Available Jan 1st. (310) 454-4668

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

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

PERSONALS 6b

SEMPER FI. U.S. Marine combat wounded Purple Heart veteran needs help. Please contact Ray Nasser, (310) 454-7432. 16321 PCH #63, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.

MISCELLANEOUS 6c

CONCERNED about CIA destruction of tapes? — Join Us — Pacific Palisades Democratic Club. (310) 230-2084

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

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT. HOME & BUSINESS–Windows Vista/XP–20 Yrs exp. frankelconsulting.com (310) 454-3886

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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

CUSTOM FILM & VIDEO TRANSFER 7l

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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

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Many years experienced. Especially good with newborns and toddlers. Excellent references. Please contact me at (323) 578-8216

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/CATERER Available M-F. Own transportation. CDL. Experienced, references. Call (572) 706-7293

HOUSEKEEPING/BABYSITTING available Mon.-Sat. Good references. Reliable & efficient. Call Silvia, (323) 934-0449 or (323) 898-7186

HOUSEKEEPERS AVAILABLE Tu., Th., Fri. & Sat. Own transportation. CDL. Great local references. 10 years experience. Call Teresa or Marisol, (323) 735-0382, C (310) 590-9763

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE M-F in the afternoon and Saturday. References, own transportation, CDL, insured. Call Rosa & Maria, (323) 734-6715, Elenamar02@yahoo.com

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday. References. Many years experience. Call Francisca, (213) 604-4021

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday. Experienced, very good references. Call (424) 603-9814

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

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

CAREGIVER/CNA. Hourly or L/I. Guaranteed satisfaction or you don’t pay. All caregivers are fingerprinted, bonded and covered by liability COMP Ins. Schedule FREE accessment. $17.50-19.50/hr. Karen McDermott, (310) 529-1086

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

HOME/PRIVATE CAREGIVER 15 yrs experience, CNA certified, home health certified, reliable, dependable, own car, driver license, Full or part time. Prefer night. References. (310) 993-2664

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

MOVING & HAULING 11b

BC HAULING & CLEAN-UP • Houses • Garages • Apts • & Yards. All junk removed. Home demolition, i.e., patios, yards & walls. Truck with liftgate. (310) 714-1838

TREE SERVICE 11d

DON’T PANIC, IT’S ORGANIC®! NEED HELP AFTER THE FIRE? Fire Sale Property Restoration. If your property was damaged or destroyed by fire, let us help you restore it. Free housecall w/ mention of this ad. Since 1972. Natural pest control, lawn, roses, tree, pond, fruit trees, veg. gdns, natural spraying, whole property restoration, water mgmt & more as seen on PBS, NBC, CBS, YOUTUBE & more. Invisible Gardener Inc. (310) 457-4438. Doing it organically keeps the oceans clean. www. InvisibleGardener.com

WINDOW WASHING 13h

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, Bonded

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

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

LET DIANA DO IT! Holiday/Grocery shopping • Party Planning • Bill Paying • Organizing • Errands & more. Long-time Pal. Resident. Excellent Refs. New Clients 20% off. Call DIANA AT (310) 573-9649

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

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

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

Are You a Tennis Teacher Looking For a Court? Beautiful Palisades court available for rent. Must be USPTA or USPTR certified. Must have good references. Must have an established clientele. Please e-mail to: pchboys@hotmail.com for more information

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 about holiday 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

CREDENTIALED MATH & STUDY SKILLS TEACHER (BA-UCSD, M.Ed-UCLA, PhD 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

ProCPM—We Manage Your Construction Project So You Don’t Have To. Your Home Built/Remodeled For Less—Less Time, Less Cost, Less Stress. (310) 459-6276 • www.ProCPM.com

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

CONSTRUCTION • ELECTRIC • PLUMBING, Painting, tile, drywall, driveway, carpentry, stucco. I have good references. 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

BOTHAM PLUMBING AND HEATING. Lic. #839118. (310) 827-4040

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

HOUSEKEEPER/DISHWASHER: Join our hospitality team at Aldersgate Retreat & Cultural Center, Pacific Palisades. P/T $10/hr. Weekend and weekday shifts available. Call Cris, (310) 454-6699

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

BABYSITTER WANTED! 2 daughters (6 & 8), especially for over holiday break. Open to college students home for the holidays, or highschoolers. Great pay, flexible hours. MUST BE RELIABLE! (310) 922-8487

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

AUTOS 18b

2003 ACURA TL, white with beige leather. Local, professional owner. Perfect condition, 62,000K. ABS Anti-lock, air, alloys, Bose 6 CD changer, moonroof. $14,995. Steve, (310) 459-5662

BLACK F-150 2007 FX2 Package, Supercrew Sport, leather captain chairs, 6000 K, premium sound, all options except navigation. Rear seat DVD, 5.4L Triton V8 engine & parking sensors. $28,000. (310) 849-1598

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

DESIGNER TABLETOP GIFTS! Below retail prices! Merchandise currently at your favorite stores! Italian cashmere throws • Swarovski crystal frames • Exquisite candles/Bath/Robes • Tuscan home decor/antiquities • Designer clothing. Custom wrap • Alley behind 855 Via de la Paz. Contact Jessica, (310) 991-9434. Think Tuscan farmhouse meets Martha’s vineyard! Holiday Treasures

WANTED TO BUY 19

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

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