Until two weeks ago, perhaps the biggest thrill of Jeff Madsen’s life occurred during his senior year at Palisades High, when he and his Dolphin teammates won the City Invitational baseball championship at Dodger Stadium. On July 16, Madsen shocked a packed crowd at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas by finishing first in a field of 1,579 players to become the youngest player (at 21 years and five weeks) ever to win a World Series of Poker event. According to the Associated Press, Madsen pocketed $660,948 in a three-day no-limit hold’em game. And just to prove it was no fluke, he won a second no-limit hold’em game last Saturday, upping his net earnings to almost $1.4 million. What will he do with his newly-earned money? ‘I’m just going to do a lot of random shopping,’ he was quoted as saying in Saturday’s edition of the Los Angeles Times. ‘I really haven’t figured it out yet.’ Madsen, who graduated from PaliHi in 2003, began developing his craft during his freshman year at UC Santa Barbara, playing primarily at the Chumash Indian casino in Santa Ynez, where 18 is the legal gambling age. To earn the victory Saturday, Madsen had to go heads-up at the final table against previous World Cup player-of-the-year Erick Lindgren. The result was the poker equivalent to an unkown qualifier beating Tiger Woods at The Masters. In the final hand, Lindgren raised to $50,000 before the flop (the first three community cards) and Madsen called. The flop came K-Q-2 rainbow (three different suits) and Madsen immediately moved all of his chips into the pot. Lindgren thought for a few moments, then called all-in and showed A-J of diamonds. Madsen showed Q-9, giving him a pair of queens and the lead at that point in the hand. The turn, or fourth, community card was the 5 of diamonds, which gave Lindgren a chance to win the pot with an ace on the final card, any 10 for a straight, or any diamond for a flush. There were 15 cards left in the deck that would snatch victory away from Madsen. But the river card was the three of hearts and Madsen had his second gold bracelet in less than a week. While his winnings have increased Madsen’s bank account they apparently have not warped his values. The morning after hitting his latest jackpot, he was back at home by Riviera Country Club to attend a memorial service for his grandmother. ‘Jeffrey is so cool as a cucumber,’ his mom, Harriett, told AP. ‘You would not know, sitting next to him at the memorial service, that this boy just became a millionaire.’ Madsen, on summer break from UCSB where he is studying film, showed signs of great things to come on July 5 when he finished third out of 670 players in the Rio’s $2,000 buy-in Omaha high-low tournament, good for $97,552. ‘He was a great kid and he had a pretty good bat,’ said Russ Howard, Palisades’ varsity baseball coach from 1986-93. ‘I remember that he was very low key’he always kept his cool.’ Jeff’s older sister Marissa ran cross country and track at PaliHi, where she won the Palisadian-Post Cup Award as the school’s outstanding senior athlete in 2001. Ferguson Also Wins at World Series of Poker Fellow PaliHi grad Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson, the Palisades’ most famous poker player and main-event champion at the 2000 World Series of Poker, has cashed in at three tournaments so far during this year’s 37th running of the WSOP. Known most for his trademark black clothes, sunglasses and black hat, Ferguson had tallied $18,530 through July 18. His best finish was 17th on July 7 in an Omaha high-low tournament, worth $9,964. His other cashes include 59th place on July 18 in a no-limit hold’em shootout (for $4,805), and 61st place on June 30 in a pot-limit hold’em for $3,761. Ferguson is one of the top pros considered to have a chance to win the main event, which starts Friday and ends on Aug. 10. World Series officials are expecting about 8,000 players to compete in this single event, about 2,500 more than last year’s record-shattering total. First place money this year is projected to be $10 million. (Russ Scott, managing editor of The Dispatch in Moline, Illinois, contributed to this story.) By RUSS SCOTT Special to the Palisadian-Post ”’ Jeff Madsen’s historic run at the 37th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas continued early Thursday morning when he finished third in a tournament, pushing him into second place on the WSOP points leaderboard and second in the overall tournament player of the year rankings. ”’ Madsen, a graduate of Palisades Charter High School, battled his way to third place in the $1,000 buy-in’ seven-car stud high-low event before getting knocked out about 1:30 a.m. at the Rio Hotel and Casino. ”’ It was the fourth time this month that Madsen, of Brentwood, made a World Series final table. He won two of those events, becoming the youngest player ever–at just five weeks past his 21st birthday–to win a coveted gold bracelet. And, of course, the youngest to ever win two bracelets. ”’ The overnight finish netted Madsen $65,971, pushing his total winnings for the Series to $1,467,852, good for second in the player-of-the-year standings behind well-known poker pro Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, who has amassed $2,093,730. ”’ Madsen’s final hand pitted him against eventual tournament winner Patrick Poules. “Boy Wonder”, as Madsen is being called by some at the World Series, was knocked out when his lone pair was topped by his opponent’s pair of aces. ”’ A total of 788 players started the tournament on Monday. Madsen was in last chip position when the final table began with eight players, but he fought his way toward the top until running into Poules’ top pair.
Will Rogers Junior Lifeguards Impress at State Competition
Six Will Rogers Junior Lifeguards were part of a team of 88 guards chosen to represent L.A. County at the state competition in Santa Barbara last Friday. Twenty-two chapters of guards and over a 1,000 competitors from Santa Cruz to San Diego were represented at the competition. Regional tryouts were held July 14 at Dockweiler to determine the all-star team. The L.A. County team, which included six guards from Will Rogers was selected from the top qualifiers from: Zuma, Venice, Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Redondo, Torrance, Cabrillo and Avalon. At the state competition, there are individual events segregated by sex which include distance swim, distance run, the run-swim-run and beach flags. The paddle board and swim relays contain six members and consist of both sexes. No team may have more than four members of one sex. In the 9- to 11-year-old girls group, Lilliana Casso placed first in the distance swim, she took second in the run-swim-run and the swim relay took third. In the B category, which is 12- and 13-year-olds, Stephen Anthony took 18th in the distance run and earned a spot at the National Junior Lifeguards competition August 10 in Huntington Beach. Isabel Casso was part of the swim relay team that took first. She also placed third in two individual events, the run-swim-run and the distance swim. A first-place finish in the paddle board relay was made a reality because of the strong leg from Benjamin Lewenstein, who also took 12th in the run-swim-run and 18th in the distance swim. Teammate Trevor McGaughey took 11th in the distance swim and his swim relay took fifth. Will Rogers guard Alex Pekelis sprinted to take sixth overall in the beach flags competition. The United States Lifesaving Association Junior Lifeguard Nationals will be held on Thursday, August 10th in Huntington Beach. According to a Junior Lifeguard handout, a national team tryout will most likely be held on Friday, July 28 at Dockweiler Beach. Those interested should contact their JG instructor for more information.
Gymnastics is O’Brien’s Art
She may only be 12 years old, but when she steps into her arena, Corinne O’Brien performs like someone much older. In a sport as competitive and dangerous as gymnastics, there is little margin for error. So it’s a good thing this native Palisadian possesses a calm demeanor to complement her gritty determination. “I don’t really have a favorite event–I like them all,” she says. She happens to be good at them all, too. O’Brien completed a stellar season in artistic gymnastics by taking second place in the all-around competition at the Level 8 Regional meet in April at Cal State Fullerton. Her score of 37.55 was five hundreths of a second behind that of the winner–an example of just how close competitions can be. O’Brien competed in Region I (out of 8 regions) which is made up of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. On her way to winning the silver medal for all-around, she took second in floor exercise and third in the balance beam and uneven bars. O’Brien’s successful season came after nearly a year of training only part time due to injuries. In the summer of 2004, O’Brien trained extensively for the Talent Opportunity Program, which tests gymnasts in 10 athletic skills that are the basis of gymnastics. She went directly into her Level 6 competitive season that fall, followed immediately by Level 7 meets in the winter of 2005. Her injuries began during the Level 7 season and continued into the Level 8 season. “It’s not so much the catastrophic injuries I’m afraid of,” Corinne’s dad, Walter, an orthopedic surgeon, says. “It’s the repetitive stress injuries that result from training 30 hours a week, five or six days a week that catches up with many gymnasts. At least one body part is usually aching at any given time. As both a parent and a doctor, it’s hard to know where to draw the line and have them rest.” Walter and his wife, Andrea, a former physical therapist, do not push their daughter too hard. Instead, they let Corinne choose how serious she wants to be about her sport. “Corinne loves to perform gymnastics and her personality comes alive on the gym floor,” Andrea says. “She exudes pleasure as she is obviously doing something she loves. You couldn’t force a child to go to the gym 30 hours a week if they didn’t want to be there.” Andrea says her Corinne showed signs of being a gymnast at an early age. “There were clues from the beginning. She was hanging and swinging from the bars on our poster bed before she could walk. And she would climb on top of a slide at the beach and jump off into the sand, landing like a cat. Our hearts skipped a beat the first time, but it was obvious she was perfectly comfortable doing it.” O’Brien started formal training when she was five. In less than seven years, she is capable of performing Level 9 skills. Levels 4, 5 and 6 are considered compulsory levels and levels 7-10 are Optional levels. At Level 8, gymnasts compete in one of eight regional meets. Level 9 means gymnasts can enter western or eastern USA regional meets and Level 10 competitors are ready for national competitions. The highest level is Elite, which is for international and Olympic level gymnasts. In general, girls advance about one level per year, but O’Brien they can two levels if they master skills. O’Brien has been crowned state champion for four consecutive years: Level 5 uneven bars in 2003, Level 6 uneven bars in 2004, Level 7 balance beam in 2005 and Level 8 balance beam this year. She was also awarded her team’s “artistic award” last year as the gymnast who consistently exhibited the best artistic form in her routines. “When I’m in the middle of a jump, I don’t think about falling,” Corinne confesses. “I’m just focused on what I have to do. I have good coaches who make up all of my routines” O’Brien went to school at Calvary Christian through the third grade, where she was a regional spelling bee champion. She was then home-schooled in grades 4-6. She will begin seventh grade at Windward in the fall. In her spare time, Corinne enjoys spending time with her friends, her 9-year-old sister Courtney (an all-star AYSO soccer player) and her 4-year-old brother Connor. “I’ll never forget a meet in San Diego last year,” Walter says. “Corinne was warming up on the balance beam, which she almost never falls on. She fell and hit the mat hard. She was obviously stunned. Her coach picked her up and propped her against the wall while she regained her senses. Then, when they called her name to compete, she pulled herself together, got on the beam, nailed her routine, and won the gold medal.” What will her future hold? This summer she will be participate in a training camp with the U.S. national team coaches. Gymnastics could end anytime with an injury or she could decide to do other things. However, she will be 18 (the perfect age) for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Hill Pedals to Medal
Cyclist Tom Hill enjoyed last year’s L’Etape du Tour so much that he decided to try it again this year. He logged over 3,000 miles since January in preparation for the grueling 118-mile race through the French Alps and he needed every bit of that training to persevere in 104-degree temperature July 10. “It was a very long day and the hardest race of my life,” said the 46-year-old Palisadian, who completed the course in eight hours and seven minutes, good enough for a silver medal in his age category. “I was so tired afterwards that I could hardly even talk. I walked to the first aid tent in a daze and spent the next hour on a stretcher recovering from cramps and dehydration.” The L’Etape du Tour is an amateur race held on one of two rest days during the Tour de France. This year’s course was the exact route the professionals took eight days later in the 15th stage of the Tour de France. Hill completed last year’s 112-mile course through the Pyrenees in seven hours and 31 minutes–also a silver medal time. A field of 7,548 cyclists from 46 countries entered this year’s 14th annual L’Etape, which continues to increase in popularity worldwide. Hill was one of 231 American riders. The winner crossed the finish line in just over six hours. Frank Schleck of Luxembourg rode the course in 4:52 to win that stage of the actual Tour de France. The event proved so challenging this year that 2,071 riders–or 27 percent–did not finish. “I don’t think people realized how hard this race would be,” Hill confessed. “Afterwards, I spoke to three guys who compete in Ironman triathlons and they confirmed that this was harder than any Ironman they’ve ever competed in. In fact, only one of them completed the race.” The course this year wound upward through three mountain passes: the Izoard, the Lautaret and L’Alpe d’ Huez, which alone consists of 21 switchbacks. In all, Hill and his fellow riders had to climb 12,500 feet in elevation. Facing severe headwinds for the first 30 miles, Hill pedaled at an average speed of 21.3 miles per hour until he reached the base of the Izoard. By the time he reached that summit, his average speed had dropped to 15 miles per hour. When he reached the base of L’Alpe d’Huez, there was no shade in sight and he was feeling fatigued. During the final climb his speed had slowed to between five and six miles per hour. “The cheering crowd helped us get up the first few switchbacks but soon after the 11 percent grade really started taking its toll,” Hill recalled. “It would’ve been a tough climb even with fresh legs, but we had already ascended two major passes and ridden over 100 miles. With 10 switchbacks to go the course looked like a war zone with riders stopped on either side of the road, many laid out flat on the hot pavement. Thankfully, the spectators poured ice-cold glacier water over our heads and that kept us going. I had told my wife Andrea to expect me to finish between 3 and 4 p.m. and I crossed the finish line at 3:15.” Prior to completing the L’Etape last year, Hill had not raced competitively since 1990 when he won the men’s 28-34 age group at the World Championships in Austria. Hill lives in the Alphabet streets and runs a successful wine bu siness from his office on Via de la Paz. Having raced against three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond numerous times while growing up in the Bay area in the 1970s, Hill knows competitive cycling as well as anyone. He predicted Floyd Landis would win the Tour de France this year and, sure enough, Landis finished first by 59 seconds in the second-closest race ever.
Learning to Take Their Best Shots
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer
By the end of the week it was hard to tell who was having more fun–UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland or the 124 kids invited to his first youth basketball camp at Palisades High. “It was great,” Howland said. “The kids had a lot of fun and I think they learned a lot. That’s the most important thing.” Fresh off of leading the Bruins to the national championship game, Howland and his staff instructed boys and girls ages 6-12 on the fundamentals of basketball, using a number of fun drills, demonstrations and scrimmages to teach basic skills like shooting, passing and dribbling. Howland even invited several of his players to demonstrate intricacies of the sport like screening and spacing, ball denial and defensive stance. “I liked the dribbling drills the most,” said six-year-old Charley Wadler, a student at Village School, who played on the Auburn Tigers in the SEC (ages 6-7) division. “I liked the actual games best but everything was fun,” said Tennessee Volunteers point guard Scotty Polson, who turns 8 on Saturday. “I’ve learned to use a follow through on my shot.” Kentucky beat Tennessee by a basket in the finals of the SEC division, with Matthew Nyman of Tennessee earning the most valuable player award. Nyman also won the three-on-three competition with Luke Bennett and Santiago Cortina of Tennessee, Asher Remer of Auburn won the one-on-one competition and the Hot Shot contest, Charlie Thompson of Alabama was named SEC defensive player and Alyssa Rivera of Tennessee won the Best Attitude award. Among the volunteers who helped Howland and his staff at last week’s camp were PaliHi boys head coach James Paleno, PaliHi girls assistant coach Torino Johnson and former PaliHi players Steve McMaryion (Class of 2000) and Isaiah Sago (Class of 1999). Paleno shouldered the burden of coaching UCLA in the Pac-10 division (ages 8-9) while Scott coached the Arizona Wildcats. Johnson piloted the Pacers, Sago mentored the Suns and McMaryion guided the Spurs in the NBA division (ages 10-12). “I guess I can keep my job,” Paleno joked after UCLA came from behind to beat Arizona, 24-22, in Friday afternoon’s championship game. “It would’ve been hard to tell Coach Howland that the Bruins lost. Fortunately, the kids came through for me.” Arizona’s Spencer Freedman, Jesus Zambrano and Kerry Calender won the Pac-10 three-on-three tournament. Freedman also won the one-one-one competition and Calender earned the Best Attitude award. UCLA’s PJ Hurst won the Hot Shot competition, teammate Jasper Shorr was named Pac-10 most valuable player and Jordan Wong of Cal was chosen best defensive player. Nine-year-old Charlie Carr, who attends Palisades Elementary, was traded from UCLA to USC on Monday’s opening day of camp in order to even out the teams. “I’m the first line of defense–I don’t like to shoot,” said Carr, whose Trojans lost to UCLA in the semifinals. “I learned how to follow through and how to sweep to get out of the way.” One of the most exciting moments of the camp came on Thursday morning when Bruins’ sophomore guard Darren Collison put on a shooting clinic in the PaliHi gym while Howland implored campers to make a lot of noise and “call out the numbers” after each made basket. “A good shooter should be able to make seven out of 10,” Howland said. “And it shouldn’t matter how loud it is or how many people are watching because you go through the same routine every time.” Collison captivated his young audience with an impressive shooting display, making nine 17-foot jumpers in a row before rimming out his last attempt, after which he received thunderous applause. “I enjoy doing things like this,” said Collison, who was named CIF Player of the Year his senior year at Etiwanda High. “It’s all about the kids and everyone’s having a good time. I was once in their shoes so I know how important it is to set a good example for them because they are the future of our game.” The Suns beat the Lakers in the finals of the NBA division, with Sam Wasserman of the Suns capturing MVP honors. Kevin Eyler of the Pacers, Zach Tinker of the Spurs and Joe Rosenbaum of the Bulls won the three-on-three competition, Eyler was the one-on-one champ, JoJo Fallas of the Spurs won the Hot Shot contest, Yosef “Scrappy” Washington of the Suns was the best defensive player and the Best Attitude awards went to Cora Chan of the Lakers, Ashley Wu of the Bulls and Jared Haltrecht of the Pacers. So did Howland see anyone he might like to play for him in the not-too-distant future? “There’s definitely a lot of potential out here today,” Howland said Friday, a few hours before he was scheduled to fly to Las Vegas on a recruiting trip. “We definitely plan on coming back here next year.”
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“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 HOUSECLEANING OR BABYSITTING available Mon. thru Fri., 7 a.m.-4 p.m. L/O. References, experienced with children. Own transportation. Please call Imelda, (323) 752-5244 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday & Wednesday, live out, local references, own transportation, 10 years experience, good English and Spanish. Please call Maria, (323) 587-5393 OUR MAID OF MANY YEARS service is looking for additional work. Reliable, trustworthy, personable, Spanish speaking. (310) 230-5902 HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER 15 years experience. Great references. Please call hm. (323) 662-7515 or (323) 828-4180 DO YOU NEED SOMEONE TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE? I have experience. Local references. Call Margarita, (213) 321-3581 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday-Thursday, own transportation, good record. Please call Dulce, (213) 747-2219 HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE ON Monday & Wednesday only. Own transportation. Local references. Please call Marisa, hm: (323) 232-7668 or cell (323) 687-8816ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a
CAREGIVERS/COMPANIONS Live in/out. Minimum 2 years experience. 3 work related references required. CNA’S/CHH’S welcomed. Bondable. Call (323) 692-3692GARDENING, 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 POND CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN: Water gardening. Japanese Koi fish. Filtration pond service, repair & maintence. Free estimates. Cell, (310) 498-5380, (310) 390-1276. Visit us at www.TheKingKoi.com GARCIA GARDENING SERVICE – Maintenance – Sprinkler Systems – Planting – Clean-up – Landscape – (310) 733-7414MOVING & HAULING 11b
HONEST MAN SERVICES. 14″ van & dollies. Small jobs to 2 bedrooms. Hauls it all. California/Nevada. Over 12 years. Westside experience. (310) 285-8688WINDOW 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 20 years Westside. Clean and detailed. Free estimates, sills and screens included. Up to two stories only. Brian, (310) 289-5279MISCELLANEOUS 13i
PRESSURE WASHING. Superior cleaning, driveways, walkways, patios. Craig, (310) 459-9000PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g
BE HAPPY TO COME HOME! Trusted house/pet care in & around Palisades since 1986. Educated, responsible. (310) 454-8081 PET HEAVEN – TOTAL PET CARE. Training. Walking. Playgroups and hikes. 30 yrs Pali resident. References. Call (310) 454-0058 for a happy dog. HAPPY PET – Dog Walking – Park Outings – Socialization. Connie, (310) 230-3829SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTION 15d
PIANO INSTRUCTION. Give the life-long gift of music! Very patient, creative teacher. Music degree, USC. Qualified, experienced, local. Lisa Lukas, (310) 454-0859. www.palisadesmusicstudio.com PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION IN YOUR HOME: Customized learning made FUN! Classical – Modern – Jazz – See results. KIDS & ADULTS. Palisades Chamber member. Sandra, (310) 666-4149 HIGHLY GIFTED CHILDREN WANTED. Small school, Santa Monica, Project based, individualized instruction. Ages 9-14. (310) 880-9369TUTORS 15e
INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. EXPERIENCED TUTOR 20+ YEARS. Children & adults, 20+ yrs teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly special ed teacher. Call (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 EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR. All grade levels, conversational & all ages. Local refs, flexible hours. Please call Noelle at (310) 273-3593 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 TUTORING. Specializing in math! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, indivdualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Call Jamie, (310) 459-4722 INSPIRATION & ORIGINALITY. Articulate your ideas with dramatic writing. Realizing one’s imagination with words is a formidable tool for improving confidence. The same process used in verbal communication is an essential skill in social interaction. 8-15 years. Taught by screen and short story writer who has worked with LA’s Young Storytellers Program and the Writers Guild foundation’s High School Screenwriting Workshops. (310) 993-3037 or mayleparis@hotmail.com WANT REAL GUITAR LESSONS? Palisades local teacher. Beginning to advanced. Any genre or style. Private lessons $30/hr. Flexible hours. (310) 454-8222 or leave message at (310) 359-3942 MATH TUTOR/CHESS LESSONS. Three-time USA Math Olympiad participant, Stanford freshman. All levels: test prep, algebra, geometry, calculus and more. Call David, (310) 569-2166 HARVARD GRADUATE MAKES SUMMER READING FUN! Effective in-home tutoring fosters a love of reading, strengthens vocabulary and builds self-esteem. Call Andrew, (773) 405-5576SUMMER CAMPS 15f
CAMP HIGHLANDS SUMMER DAY CAMP. 6/26-8/25 Flexible Use, sports, games, swimming, different activities weekly, 17005 Palisades Circle. Call (310) 459-4083CABINET MAKING 16
CUSTOM WOODWORK AND CABINETS. Craftsmanship quality, 20 years experience, local resident. Local references available. General Contractor Calif. License #402923. Ron Dillaway, (310) 455-4462. rondillaway@yahoo.comCARPENTRY 16a
CARPENTER AVAILABLE MONDAY-FRIDAY. Non lic. Great local references. (210) 747-2219CONCRETE, 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.comCONSTRUCTION 16d
CASTLE CONSTRUCTION. New homes, remodeling, additions, fine finish carpentry. Serving the Westside for 20 yrs. Lic. #649995. Call James, (310) 450-6237ELECTRICAL 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 (Not lic.). Please Call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286FENCES 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 16l
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 HART HARDWOOD FLOORING. Best pricing. Senior discounts, quality workmanship. Bamboo, maple, oak and laminate. Installation & refinishing. Call for free quote. Lic. #763767. Ron, (310) 308-4988 GOLDEN HARDWOOD FLOORS. Professional installation & refinishing. National Wood Flooring Association member. Lic. #732286 Plenty of local references. (877) 622-2200. www.goldenhardwoodfloors.comHANDYMAN 16n
HANDYMAN, Since 1975. Call for your free est. Local ref. Lic. #560299. Member, Chamber of Commerce. 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) 455-0803 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 THE HANDY GUY. Any job, big or small. Over 16 years experience. Lic #B-858574. We’re proud to donate our services to Habitat for Humanity. (310) 216-9034 PETERPAN – Quality home repair. Serving entire Westside. (Not lic.) Ask for Peter, (310) 663-3633 AVALON ESTATE MAINTENANCE. Specializing in all aspects of home repair. Reasonable rates. Refs available. Prompt service. Non-lic. Call Dustin, (310) 924-2711HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16o
SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16q
PAUL HORST – Interior & Exterior – PAINTING – 52 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 SPIROS PAINTING, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR. Painting on the Westside since 1980. Lic. #821009. Fax and phone: (310) 826-6097. NO JOB is too small or too big for Spiro the Greek ZARKO PRTINA PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. 35 years in service. License #637882. Call (310) 454-6604PLUMBING 16s
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) 678-6634REMODELING 16u
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) 455-0803 BASIX DESIGNS & REMODELING, INC. WE DO IT ALL – Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Specialist – Room Additions – Interior/Exterior Paint – Windows/Doors – Custom Carpentry – Plumbing – Electrical – Call For Free Estimate – Toll Free: (877) 422-2749 – Lic. #769443 COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION. New homes – Kitchen – Bath – Remodeling – Additions – Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large and small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Call Michael Hoff Construction today, (310) 230-2930ROOFING 16v
“WE SEAL LEAKS” PLUS, carpentry, painting, roofing, masonry, tile, patios, gutters, windows, skylights, landscaping, retaining walls, drainage, stucco, plaster, concrete asphalt driveways, remodels. (310) 457-4652HELP WANTED 17
DRIVERS: EARN MORE AT WERNER ENTERPRISES. Western region runs. Also seeking inexperienced and seasonal drivers. (800) 346-2818 ext 123 WANTED: INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES, Palisades Elementary. Hrs: 15/wk. Time: 8:30-11:30. Days: Mon.-Fri. Making a difference in a child’s life: Priceless! Call (310) 454-3700 or fax resume, (310) 459-5627 LADY WANTED FOR LIVE-IN position. Light housekeeping. Help with handicapped daughter. (310) 457-3393 PERSONAL ASSISTANT/CHILDCARE helper needed for afternoons. Monday-Friday. 15 hours per week usually after 3 p.m. $15/hr. Rebeccalobl@earthlink.net RECEPTIONIST/ADMIN ASSIST wanted for busy doctors office. Friendly, sharp, multitasking, motivated with computer and phone skills. F/T wage depending on experience. Apply in person, 16624 Marquez Ave. Fax resume: (310) 230-1646 email resume staff@palichiro.com. CAREGIVERS: LivHOME needs experienced male and female caregivers. $500 Sign-On bonus for live-ins. All drivers must have: car/auto insurance/license. 2 references required. Call today for appt.: (877) 454-8466 CUSTOMER SERVICE, PART TIME. Leading service organization seeks outstanding customer care coordinator in Woodland Hills, CA. Phone exp. requires; typing 35wpm. computer literacy and excellent telephone skills a must. Email/Fax resume to: employment@onecallmedical.com. Fax: 973-257-3686. EOE SALES OPPORTUNITY FOR T.V. SHOW. Work from home for 8 weeks. Start immediately. Call (310) 829-4800 LOOKING FOR PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS & TEACHER AIDES. Our school is NAEYC accredited with a developmental philosphy. Beginning September. ECE units required. Contact Julie @ Palipress.org FULLTIME RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE ASSIST for growing Palisades office. Excellent community organization & clerical skills required. Opportunity for growth. Please email resume & salary requirements to admin@interventionplanner.comAUTOS 18b
CASH FOR YOUR CARS $$ Foreign or domestic. Running or not. Friendly professional buyer. We come to you & handle all paperwork. Local references. Please call (310) 995-5898 2004 DODGE DURANGO. Take over lease. $564/mo. lease with 18 months left. Great condition! Available to purchase. Call Mike, (310) 230-1080 2000 BLAZER, 68,890 mi. 4-dr, black/tan, 4 whl dr. Power wds, sunroof, leather seats, cd player, new tires. $7,000. (323) 899-4868FURNITURE 18c
ALL ITEMS UNUSED. Queen mattress set, cost $595, sacrifice $195. Dinette set cost $495, sacrifice $195. Sofa sectional, cost $1,295, sacrifice $695. Chest of drawers, cost $595, sacrifice $295. (310) 451-2319GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d
BIG MALIBU CHURCH YARD SALE! 3625 Winter Canyon. July 22-23, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Designer boutique, antiques, fine china, quality items, e-bayers welcome. No Early Birds, please! GARAGE SALE! Large off-white sectional couch, $575. Bunkbed w/ mattresses, $725. Toys, clothes and many $1 items. Sunday, July 23rd, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (310) 459-1763 GARAGE SALE, 636 Haverford Ave. SAT., July 22nd, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. No early birds! Antiques, toys, books, etc. LARGE YARD SALE, SAT.-SUN., JULY 22nd & 23rd, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 1923 Euclid Street, Santa Monica COLLECTIBLES/CHINA/KNICK-KNACKS/Silver plate/costume jewelry/sofas/queen, trundle beds/ BR sets/side tables/clothes/linens/china/prints/ lots of “dig’n find” stuff! 14714 Whitfield (Via de la Paz to Bestor). FRI.-SAT., JULY 21-22, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.MISCELLANEOUS 18g
DODGER TICKETS: 4 Field seats behind home plate plus parking. August 9th, 11th, 14th, 29th. GREAT SEATS. (310) 459-3458WANTED TO BUY 19
WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, ’50s, ’60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 306-7746 – profeti2001@yahoo.comBeach Parking Lot Remains Closed
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In the near-record heat of summer 2006, it’s been a major challenge for Pacific Palisades residents to reach Will Rogers State Beach, which is ironic, since the town practically rests on the ocean. The reason for this inconvenience (and loss of parking revenue) is the fact that parking lot 2, which holds approximately 500 cars and is situated along PCH from Temescal Canyon to Potrero Canyon, has been closed down since January. Originally, the County’s repaving of that lot and construction of a new lifeguard station and bathrooms on that site were scheduled to be completed in June, by the start of summer. A delay occurred because the County received a grant last November that would help implement natural gas for beach vehicles. It did not receive approval from the Board of Supervisors until May 25. After it was approved, the new completion date for Phase Two was set for mid-July. In order to provide natural gas, a pipeline would have to be laid that would extend under the Will Rogers beach parking lots to the maintenance yard at the far end of the west parking lot. Last Friday, Andy Gump fencing was being installed along the bike path/pedestrian walkway. “The fence went up today for safety reasons,” said a worker who did not wish to give his name. Even as the fence was being installed, heavy equipment continued to dig in the parking lot as workers finished laying new storm drains. According to a second worker on site, that portion of the project is supposed to be completed this week. “The existing storm drains were too small and were made of a metal that was corroding,” the worker said. “We ran into moisture when we dug up the pipe.” Water that drains from the Palisades seeps underground until it reaches the ocean. “We had to dig down farther, than back-fill with gravel and compact it,” he explained. In addition, several boulders were found near the Temescal Canyon entrance and had to be dealt with before the new ABS pipes could be laid. Dusty Crane, a public affairs representative for L.A. City Beaches and Harbors, did not have a new timeline for the completion of the natural-gas pipeline or the parking lot, although she did acknowledge that the completion date of the entire five-phase project including the reconfigured Temescal entrance has been pushed back from March 2007 to May 2007. Crane said the lifeguard station’s completion was also delayed. “There was unanticipated deferred maintenance not originally included in the project that needed to be addressed,” she told the Palisadian-Post. She could not provide a new timeline. Meanwhile, some residents cope with the lack of beach parking by parking across PCH from the old lifeguard station at the mouth of Potrero and waiting for a lull in traffic before dashing across the busy road to gain access to the beach. The Junior Lifeguard program, as well as the Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos Beach Volleyball Camp and the Sand and Surf camp, were all relocated this summer. Approximately 150 children from the Will Rogers Lifeguard program had to transfer to a Santa Monica site with drop-off in a small lot north of the Jonathan Club. “The Junior Lifeguard program my son has been in for the last four years was moved from Will Rogers tower 15 to tower 8 in Santa Monica due to construction,” Virginia Plavec wrote in an e-mail on July 12. “Now that the Santa Monica lot is being repaved, is it possible to re-do beach parking over the winter season? This is a hazard to the children, the traffic is horrendous, and someone is going to get hurt.” “How stupid is that?” said parent Denise Marsh. “They’ve had all winter to work on this project and they pick the middle of summer to do it.”
Riordan Continues to Seek Lease Agreement for Mort’s Delicatessen
Longtime Palisadian Robert Klein, a vice president at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, confirmed to the Palisadian-Post on Tuesday that he and a group of investors are no longer interested in buying Mort’s Deli. “While we would like to do the right thing for the Palisades, by keeping Mort’s as it is, we’ve come to the conclusion that it is too big an investment for us at this time,” said Klein, who had been in negotiations for some time with both the landlord, Palisades Partners, and owner Bobbie Farberow. He also said that the plan was to keep the name and enhance the menu. While Klein’s group has bowed out, former Mayor Richard Riordan, who owns The Pantry downtown and has an interest in Gladstone’s restaurant on PCH at Sunset, is continuing his efforts to take over the popular deli on Swarthmore. “I am still trying to put all the pieces together to buy Mort’s,” Riordan said Tuesday. “I’m working with both the landlord and Bobbie.” Riordan lives in Brentwood and has been a regular customer at Mort’s for years. On Tuesday, Farberow said that while she had no comment on lease negotiations’which have been going on for over a year’she said there was no truth to the latest rumor that her employees had been encouraged to find other work as of September. “That is simply not true,” she told the Post. “There have been so many rumors lately. One of them even has me getting married. To whom? A ghost?” Farberow ran the deli with her husband, Mort, from 1974 until his death in 2002. Since then, she has been doing all the ordering for the restaurant, overseeing her 45 employees, and working the cash register several days a week’between trips to Hawaii to visit her son Stuart and his family, including three grandchildren. Is Farberow ready to retire? How soon does she plan to sell? “No comment,” is all she will say. Although Farberow is not prepared to sign the new lease recently offered to her by Palisades Partners, a close friend said she is still trying to negotiate in good faith.
Council Meeting: Asilomar & Bike Path
Community Council chairman Steve Boyers began his first meeting on a high note last Thursday by re-honoring Bobbie Farberow with the Golden Sparkplug award she received in 1981. (See story, page 7.) The evening’s wide-ranging agenda challenged a realigned council, which includes new members Susan Nash as secretary, and Matthew Rodman, who was appointed under former chair Kurt Toppel to fill a vacancy as the Area 5 representative. o o o The council heard from June Payne of the Palisades AARP chapter, who proposed a motion to name the beach bike path after its creator, former City Councilman Marvin Braude. He passed away last December 7. “A group of [my] friends have been riding the bike path for years and we thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if we could name this after Marvin Braude?'” Payne said. Andrea Epstein, field deputy to City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, announced that Rosendahl had received that request “a while back” and that “it’s either happened or it’s happening.” Upon further research, the Palisadian-Post learned that State Sen. Sheila Kuehl introduced SB 1583 on February 23. The bill, which was approved unanimously by the City Council, “would name the Los Angeles County beach bicycle path, which runs 22.3 miles from its northern end at Will Rogers State Beach to its southern end in the City of Torrance, ‘Marvin Braude Bikeway’.” A resolution presented by Councilmember Wendy Greuel and signed by Rosendahl stated that “the late Marvin Braude was a visionary member of the Los Angeles City Council for 32 years and led efforts to create the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, protect Griffith Park from development; preserve the Pacific coastline, and improve air quality in Los Angeles.” Braude “was also instrumental in the creation of the city’s bikeway system and has been called the father of the Venice beach bike path, where he was often seen bicycling with his family.” The County will ultimately be in charge of implementing the change because the bike path crosses various city boundaries. o o o An update on the Asilomar Boulevard slippage was almost taken off the Council agenda during the meeting because there was nothing substantial to report, but Asilomar resident Dick Wulliger stood up and asked to give a report on the work being done on the storm-damaged area. “It’s true the city has patched the depression,” Wulliger said, referring to a large depression in the southbound lane of Asilomar. “The big problem is the slide.” The Asilomar landslide, about a quarter of a mile northwest of PCH and Temescal Canyon Road, was first documented in 1957-1958. In 1998, the city repaired the sewer beneath Asilomar because of damage caused by the Northridge earthquake, but in subsequent years city engineers discovered two weakened areas underlying the street. The hillside was further damaged during the heavy rains in January and February of 2005, which caused the federal government to declare disasters in the area. The city applied for funding to the Federal Highway Administration, asking for approval and designation of the road as an Emergency Relief project, but the application was denied in early April. Asilomar Boulevard was originally designated as a federal highway and is still under the jurisdiction of the FHWA, even though it was never made into one. The FHWA did, however, give the city some money to do minor repair work. “The city’s contractor has replaced all three sewer reaches as requested,” said Cora Jackson Fossett, director of public affairs for the Department of Public Works, in an e-mail to the Palisadian-Post on Tuesday. “These three connecting sewer reaches extend from directly in front of 15927 Asilomar Blvd., westerly to the intersection of Asilomar and Almar. In all, 675 ft. of 8-inch vitrified clay pipe (VCP) sewer was replaced with an equivalent size and amount of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. The segments of new HDPE sewer pipe were connected to each other using electro-fusion couplers, thereby insuring leak-proof joints in the mainline sewer.” Jackson Fossett explained that the sewer was replaced by open-trench excavation in the roadway surface. “Upon replacement of the sewer pipe, the trench was backfilled with a cement slurry mixture, which also insures proper compaction below the roadway surface.” She added that the city’s contractor is currently making final repairs to the roadway surface directly over the new sewer. Public Works expects this sewer replacement project to be fully completed by tomorrow, July 21. Asilomar residents like Wulliger will be watching closely to see if this repair work is successful. “I hope this will help,” Wulliger told the council. “I don’t know.” o o o LAPD Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore reported that there was a “slight increase in vehicle-related crime” in June. He referred specifically to break-ins in which laptops and iPods were stolen, and reiterated that people should not leave property in their car, or the door unlocked. The people burglarizing cars, residential and commercial properties are “looking for high-value small electronic items that are easy to sell and in high demand,” Moore said. “They’re also looking for cash and jewelry.” Council members and audience members raised questions and concerns, including how residents can learn why helicopters are circling their neighborhood and if they could be notified as to the danger level of a crime-scene investigation in their area. “The LAPD helicopter can come out for everything from a robbery in progress to a loud party,” Moore said. “It’s really hard to tell [what it is] unless the officer working that [area] takes the time to let me know.” Moore added that if residents call 911 and request police presence in their area to handle a problem, they have to tell the 911 dispatcher whether they expect to meet with the officers. Otherwise, the officers may come and go without making their presence known to the person who made the request.
Calendar for the Week of July 20, 2006
THURSDAY, JULY 20 Scott Frost, author of the Village Books bestseller “Run the Risk,” returns to sign his second Alex Delillo mystery, “Never Fear,” 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Weekly campfire program in Temescal Gateway Park, 8 p.m. at the campfire center next to the dining hall, through August 24. Enjoy a fireside program led by local naturalists and celebrate the campfire tradition with stories, songs and (free) marshmallows. Bring stories to share and a picnic dinner. Parking is $5. Contact: 454-1395, ext. 106. FRIDAY, JULY 21 Palisades Beautiful meeting, 10 a.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Agenda discussions include planting of residential parkway trees in the Palisades this fall and facilitating the removal of dead trees and stumps. The public is invited. SATURDAY, JULY 22 Friends of the Palisades Library will hold a slightly-used book sale, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the library parking lot, 861 Alma Real. All proceeds benefit the branch library. Author Cynthia Spoon will sign her new book, “The Can-Do Stories,” for children of all ages, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See story, page 12.) SUNDAY, JULY 23 Weekly Summer Splash program, featuring family games, activities and music, 5 to 7 p.m. at the YMCA pool in Temescal Gateway Park. Free admission. Bring a swimsuit, bring a picnic, bring a friend. MONDAY, JULY 24 Monthly meeting of the Pacific Palisades Civic League, 7:30 p.m. in Gabrielson Hall at the Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The Teen Summer Reading Club presents “Animation: The Power of the Pencil,” 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Gary Perkovac, who has worked for 20 years as an animator for Disney, Dreamworks and Don Bluth Productions, will discuss the artistry of classical animation. Admission is free. Pajama Story-time for children of all ages, 7 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Parents and teddy bears welcome. TUESDAY, JULY 25 Story-craft time, for children 4 and older, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Listen to stories and build on them. Tuesday Night Hikes, organized by the Temescal Canyon Association, will take the beautiful Los Liones Trail to enjoy the views from the East Topanga Fire Road. Meet at 6 p.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot at the corner of Sunset and Temescal Canyon Rd. for carpooling. Public invited. Expect to return between 8 and 9 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 27 Sandra Beckwith will talk about “The New Agenda for the Aldersgate Retreat Center” at the Palisades Rotary Club breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m., Gladstone’s on the beach. The public is welcome. Monthly Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Wilshire Fireplace (formerly Palace Fireplace), 15335 Sunset. Public invited. Weekly campfire program in Temescal Gateway Park, 8 p.m. at the campfire center next to the dining hall, through August 24. Enjoy a fireside program led by local naturalists and celebrate the campfire tradition with stories, songs and (free) marshmallows. Bring stories to share and a picnic dinner. Parking is $5. Contact: 454-1395, ext. 106. FRIDAY, JULY 28 Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce quarterly networking breakfast, hosted by The Office Supplier, 8 a.m. at Mogan’s Caf’, 548 Palisades Dr. Members only; RSVP required by calling 459-7963. Cost: $10.
