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Vol. 1, No. 13 • May 6, 2015 Uniting the Community with News, Features and Commentary Circulation: 14,500 • $1.00 See Page 18 Oceanaires Entertain at Spring Concert Parklet Under Review, Again By SUE PASCOE Editor lthough a recent article in the Pal- isadian-Post was headlined “Con- Astruction on Parklet to Begin This Summer,” the project is still in limbo. But, the vitriol engendered by this project, which was announced last July, makes it one of the most controversial issues in recent town history. A parklet, defined as an expansion of the sidewalk in one or more street spaces to create people-oriented places, is one of the many pet projects of Mayor Eric Garcetti, who is striving to make Los Angeles more pedestrian friendly. Visit: peoplest.lacity.org. The selected site is adjacent to Palisades Café, 15231 La Cruz Dr., where that street intersects with Alma Real Drive. Although resident anecdotal accounts would make this the most deadly intersec- The Santa Monica Oceanaires, a men’s a cappella chorus, performed “Radio Days Goes West” at the group’s spring concert, held at the Paul tion in Los Angeles, the L.A. Department Revere Middle School Auditorium on April 25. Special guests included the Revere School Madrigals and the Palisades High Barbershop of Transportation determined the site met Club. On May 9, the Oceanaires will compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society district and division contest. Photo: Tom Hofer (Continued on Page 4) Chamber of Commerce Annual EXPO Is May 17 he annual Community Expo, spon- by students from Fancy Feet Dance Studio European Skin & Massage Studio; Rod Ara- (Lasky Coachworks); Vahn Alexander (Berk - sored by the Pacific Palisades Cham- and Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts studio. gon/Teles Properties; and RLB Architecture. shire Hathaway); Bill Shuttic (Ultimate Tber of Commerce, will provide Areté Prepartory Academy in West L.A. is The popcorn cart will be sponsored by Health & Wellness); Holly Davis (Coldwell entertainment, information and classic cars a deliberately small (45 students) high school Gelson’s, resident member Jackie Maduff Banker Preview); Ed Lowe (lowegrfx/ on Sunday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. focused on critical thinking and philosophy, and RLB Architecture. Large chocolate-chip graphic design); Tim Marschall (TMC Gen- This family-friendly event will take place is once again the major sponsor this year cookies baked by Chamber board member eral Contractors); David Williams (Movies on Via de la Paz, Antioch and Swarthmore ([310] 478-9900 or visit: areteprep.org). Susan Payne (former owner of Scarlett’s in the Park); Richard Blumenberg (RLB Ar- (below Sunset). O’Gara Coach Company is the automo- Cupcakes) will be sold. chitecture); Mazi Aghalapour (Village One- Residents are invited to visit more than bile sponsor (visit: ogaracoach.com). O’Gara, The Chamber Expo committee includes Hour Photo); Mike Ball (ADT Security); 40 merchant and nonprofit booths on located on Olympic Boulevard in Beverly Joyce Brunelle (Suntricity); Roberta Dono- and Les Sumpter (A Rental Connection). Antioch, where various health, education, Hills, is an award-winning retailer for new hue (Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club); Palisades News is the media sponsor. The financial, technology and home and garden and pre-owned Aston Martin, Bentley, Bu- Ramis Sadrieh (Technology For You!); Fay Chamber phone is (310) 459-7963. Visit: businesses, plus community organizations, gatti, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce auto- Vahdani (Luxe Home Care); Marc Lasky palisadeschamber.com. will pass out free information. mobiles. The Expo merchant sponsor is Over on Via, an exotic Aston Martin U.S. Bank. The Amazing Music sponsor is will be on display along with dozens of Optimus Properties (860 Via de la Paz luxury, vintage and classic autos. building), and Rodeo Realty is sponsoring Enforcement Signs Will Be Live music will be provided by Amazing the slot-car racetrack. Music and the one-man band, Michael Additional sponsors include Vahn Alex - Installed at Recreation Center Cladis. Watch for on-street demonstrations ander/Berkshire Hathaway Home Services; By LAUREL BUSBY received heated complaints from three ten- Staff Writer nis players who regularly park for more

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Park Hoops YMCA-Optimist LIBRARY EVENTS Track Meet Monthly Matinee May 9 Need To Be The Palisades Branch Library will continue its monthly matinee series at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, with a true story of war hero Louis “Louis” Zamperini. The movie, directed by Angelina Jolie, is adapted from Stabilized Laura Hillenbrand’s popular book Unbroken: A World he six basketball backboards/goals in the main War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. gym at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center The movie shows the harrowing story of how Zamperini Tdo not have safety straps to secure them in and other crewman survived on a raft for 47 days after a the event of an accident, Senior Director Erich Haas near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be captured by reported to the Park Advisory Board on April 22. the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Safety straps were not installed when the gym was built in the late 1990s, Haas noted. When the Mysterious Book Club May 19 goals are raised up and out of use, such straps The Palisades Branch Library’s Mysterious Book Club would provide an extra layer of safety to prevent will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, to discuss their accidental release. The Art Forger, by Barbara Shapiro. For example, if people were sitting on the bleachers All mystery aficionados are invited to read the New while the backboards were raised out of the way York Times bestseller and join the discussion. Shapiro’s during a game, an earthquake could cause them to story revolves around the real-life theft of 13 artworks release to their down position, hitting spectators. from a Boston museum. Eager young artist Claire Roth Board members were immediately alarmed by this The 43rd annual track meet was held at the Pali sades supports herself by making reproductions of classic news and recommended that Haas not pull up the High School Stadium. For results and the story, see p. paintings. She is promised a one-woman show if she agrees backboards until the situation is remedied. Haas 29. Noah Wexler jumped to first place for 11-12 boys. to forge a painting that turns out to be a stolen work. provided an estimate of $4,744 from BSN Sports to Photo: Shelby Pascoe do the needed work, after the meeting, he said he would start the purchase-order process for the straps. Discover Secrets Of Longevity Haas also said he would find out whether the city Fourth of July Race Seniors Helping Seniors will present “The Secrets of could do the repairs from straps they have on hand. If Longevity” at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8 in the Palisades not, he would ask if the Rec Center could purchase the Registration Is Open Branch Library community room. straps from BSN, which would reduce the repair cost. Registration for the Will Rogers 5/10K and Kids Fun There will be informative findings and tips for living In the meantime, as long as the backboards are Run is now open. There are two ways to register: online longer and healthier based on research conducted by down, where they can be used to play basketball, (palisades10k.org) or via an app (Palisades 10K). The app Dan Buettner and the Blue Zones project. The event is instead of pulled up and out of the way, then they will also allow one to track a run and set up training goals. free and the public invited. are safe, Haas said. He promised to leave the goals Early entry fees are $50 for the 5/10K race and $25 for the The library is located at 861 Alma Real Dr. down until the repairs were completed. Kids Fun Run. The online and app registration deadline is Call (310) 459-2754. —LAUREL BUSBY midnight, Monday, June 29. St. Matthew’s Town Fair Set for May 16 he 63rd annual St. Matthew’s Town Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 Tp.m. on Saturday, May 16. This is a fun-filled day and the entire Pacific Palisades community is invited. The Fair has been a St. Matthew’s tradition since the church moved to the Bienveneda campus in 1952. The Town Fair is a conventional fair featuring a wide variety of food to enjoy at the event and homemade treats to purchase for later. There will be a chili contest plus and carnival-style rides games for children of all ages. For those who enjoy shopping for great bargains, the Sprague marketplace will host local merchants selling their latest and greatest merchandise. The Fair is also a fundraiser for the school, helping to support programs at St. Matthew’s and to fund a teacher’s salary for a year at St. Paul’s School in Carocal, Haiti. Courtesy shuttles will be provided at three locations: Methodist Church at 801 Via de la Paz; Marquez Elementary School; and upper Bienveneda. The shuttles will run continuously to and from the St. Mat - thew’s parking lot. To purchase tickets and spirit wear, The St. Matthew’s Town Fair offers carnival rides and booths. Photo: Bart Bartholomew visit: stmatthewsschool.com. Page 4 Palisades News May 6, 2015

dard parking tickets are $68, and about 12 new signs will be installed. Parking A parking pass system will be set up after (Continued from Page 1) the signs are installed, Rec Center Director ers, who often play for two or more hours. Erich Haas said by phone. People who use Due to the tennis player complaints, the park for classes or league play, where it board members suggested placards might would not be practical to leave the class or be used for people who require more time game to move one’s car, will be provided to park, such as tennis players or people who some type of pass. To avoid a ticket, others take recreation center classes for two hours who may casually be spending more than or more. The placards could be placed on two hours enjoying the park during the re- cars, so that when the parking restrictions stricted times will need to move their cars are enforced, these cars will not get ticketed. to a new stall when their two hours elapse. “We have no interest in issuing tickets to A surprise announcement at the meeting people who are legitimately using the park,” occurred when Haas mentioned that Recre- Board Chair Mike Skinner said. ation and Parks employee Brenda Aguirre, Instead, the tickets are designed to deter who had to cancel her appearance at the employees of nearby businesses who may meeting a couple of hours before, had told use the free parking at the recreation center him that the park had about $180,000 in to park for eight hours or more, and thus Quimby funds—money set aside by residen- reduce available spots for park users. tial development projects for parks. He not - The Fourth of July Parade Board Member Bob Harter did three spot ed that she had been very responsive in using checks (December 12, 2013 between 3:14 the money to address Rec Center problems. and 4:20 p.m.; January 15, 2014 between 4:21 “She’s getting stuff done left and right,” will soon be marching and 5:31 p.m.; and January 17, 2014 between Haas noted. He said she asked him whether 10:25 and 10:55 p.m.) surveying the lot and he’d like to use the money to repave and through Pacific Palisades. found that an average of 33 cars parked ille- restripe the parking lots. He told her to go gally during the hours of his survey period. ahead on the lower lot, but hold off for “If people aren’t using it as an all-day now on the upper lot. GET INVOLVED! parking space, we have to come up with Board Member Jennifer Malaret re- another solution,” Bob Harter said the fol- sponded that she was surprised to hear a The Palisades Americanism Parade Association lowing day in a phone call. “We’re trying to figure for these Quimby funds, and Haas come up with something that will help and offered to connect Aguirre with Malaret (PAPA) organizes and pays for the day through not hurt.” He noted that anyone parking to get the current amount available. community support, donations—and now— after 1 p.m. or on the weekends will not face Aguirre declined to talk about the Quim - parking limitations while using the park. by funds when called by the Palisades News. contributions from advertisements. Captain Albert Torres, a park ranger, at- She instead referred calls to the City Coun- tended the meeting to update the board on cilmember Mike Bonin’s office, who by This year the program will be printed by the the progress of installing new signs and en- press time had not yet responded with any forcing the new regulations. He said stan- information. Palisades News, and advertising proceeds will go directly to PAPA. Save your space A meeting to discuss the proposed Pali- in the Official Parade Program. Not only will sades parklet was held at the site, at 3 p.m., Parklet on April 23, and included City officials thousands see your ad, but your company (Continued from Page 1) Valerie Watson, Councilman Mike Bonin’s will be giving back to the parade. the criteria, including safety. senior counsel Norman Kulla, P.R.I.D.E. The parklet would occupy one parking members Don Scott, Geoff Shelden and The annual event is one of the space by a Stop sign, the street speed limit is Bruce Schwartz, PPCC representatives Patti 25 mph and in the last 12 years of data, there Post and Jennifer Malaret, HAA President biggest days in the Palisades. has been one non-injury crash (a motor ve- Sue Jameson and neighborhood members hicle involved with a fixed object) at that site. David Peterson, Richard Waltzer and Dick Play your part in supporting The City has already installed three plazas Littlestone. and four parklets, but Pacific Palisades is According to Kulla, if the Huntington this tradition. the only community to raise opposition. Homeowners Association supports the Last September, at a Pacific Palisades parklet then P.R.I.D.E./LADOT will present Contact: Community Council meeting, David Peter- it to Pacific Palisades Community Council Jeff Ridgway, Parade Program Ads Volunteer son, president of the Huntington Home- for its reconsideration. owners Association, said he had conducted Kulla was asked why the Huntington (310) 573-0150 a Facebook poll and 176 residents were Homeowner’s Association will have such a Daphne Gronich, PAPA President against and two were for the project. crucial voice on whether the project goes At that same meeting, a spokesperson for forward. He replied in an April 28 e-mail: (310) 779-4456 Palisades P.R.I.D.E., a nonprofit established “Huntington weighed in with the most in 1992 to support beautification projects in vigor and it is an adjacent community, so the Palisades, reported they had done a sur- we’re responding to their constructive input vey and found 146 people for and 19 against. first,” he said. “They made the effort to be After the September meeting and to fur- very specific in identifying what needed to ther address residents’ concerns, City engi- be addressed.” neers created a street improvement plan, The site is a popular after-school hang- which includes an additional crosswalk. If out for Palisades High, Paul Revere, Corpus the parklet does not go forward, street im- Christi, Seven Arrows and Village School provements will not be done. If the parklet students and their parents. During morn- is implemented, it will be for a 12-month ing hours, retired citizens are often seen trial period. drinking coffee at the outdoor tables. May 6, 2015 Palisades News Page 5 PaliHi Teacher Contracts Stalled By LAUREL BUSBY and students), Principal Pam Magee de- ing of April 29. This protest coincided their viewpoints. Staff Writer scribed a negotiation process featuring 10 with a tour for incoming parents and stu- After the initial board request for a me- meetings over seven months that had fo- dents, and estimates of gathered teachers diator, Klima and Dave Suarez, the other he faculty and administration of cused on “teacher compensation and the ranged from 20 to 60 faculty, depending faculty union representative, sent an email Palisades Charter High School have study and possible implementation of a new on whether the administration or the letter to their colleagues citing intense frus- Treached an impasse in their efforts bell schedule” (see associated article on page union were asked about the figures. An- trations with the negotiation process thus to negotiate a new teacher contract, and 15). After the most recent union contract other protest was planned for May 5, after far and the administration in particular. the school and its faculty union disagree as proposal, the Board of Trustees (minus the the Palisades News has gone to press. The letter cites a number of issues, includ- to whether a mediator or an impartial ob- faculty and classified staff members) de- The impasse began after the board re- ing a differing viewpoint on potential funds server could best assist in solving the issue. cided that the meetings were at an impasse. ceived the most recent contract proposal available for the salary increase. Magee In an April 22 letter to PaliHi stakehold- Thus, PaliHi sent a request to the Public from the union. Among other recommen- briefly disputed some of its contents in a ers (faculty, staff, administrators, parents Employment Relations Board for the ap- dations, the proposal advocated increasing short email letter to stakeholders. pointment of a mediator. “We believe the salaries by 6.5 percent retroactive to July 1, Last week, the union began distributing best interests of students, employees, and 2014, while PaliHi had offered a 4 percent flyers about its position to parents and stu- ‘Murder in the community are served by involving a retroactive increase. dents. The flyers included a website link neutral mediator to facilitate an agreement Currently, an entry-level teacher at Pali - for parents and students to visit in order The Palisades’ on these two issues,” Magee wrote. Hi earns $50,828. The maximum annual to join the union’s mailing list. The Pacific Palisades Historical So- Instead of a mediator, the faculty union pay is $87,883, while the median salary is One flyer stated that the school received ciety presents a special program, “Mur- has requested an impartial observer to assist $70,798, according to Brad Daley, executive an 11.2 percent increase in funding this der in the Palisades,” at 7 p.m. on in the negotiation process. “Since Pali be- assistant to Magee. year, which translates into about $2.5 mil- Monday, May 18 in Pierson Playhouse, came a charter school in 1993, on-site nego - In addition to the salary issue, the union lion. A one percent teacher salary increase 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. tiations have never been this contentious,” proposal recommended a bell schedule costs about $110,000, the flyer added. Investigators Roger McGrath and said English teacher Stephen Klima, one of committee comprised of administrators, Magee responded in an email to school Randy Young will preside over cases the union representatives. “This is the first parents and students, whose recommen- stakeholders: “While it is technically correct such as the death of Thelma Todd. Was time we’ve ever gone to impasse.” dations would then be presented before a that there was an 11.2 percent increase in it suicide, murder, or ? The historians Last week on Bowdoin and Temescal, committee of teachers. This committee funding, this does not mean that funds are will examine this community’s most members of the union (United Teachers would reach consensus on proposed bell available for an 11.2 percent increase in pay.” notorious cases of mystery and may- Los Angeles—Palisades Charter High schedules before submitting them to a vote She goes on to say that part of the increase hem. Admission is free and parking is School) began disseminating flyers to par- of the entire faculty. went to hiring 4.5 new teachers to reduce available. Refreshments follow the pro- ents and students cataloguing their view- Both the union and administration have class size in certain courses, and the school gram. Visit: pacificpalisadeshistory.org. points on the issues. They also protested since reached out directly to parents, stu- can only provide a 4 percent retroactive with signs and more flyers on the morn- dents and faculty in an effort to explain salary increase without running a deficit. Page 6 Palisades News May 6, 2015

Heard ANN CLEAVES About Town Bees Belong Here Bees should be in our community. Cities throughout the United States including New York and San Francisco have successfully and without significant problems allowed beekeeping by residents. Helping bees is essential as they are facing serious colony collapse, which will affect our food supply. We in the Palisades claim to care for the environment and this is a wonderful, fun and meaningful way to enhance our gardens and the environment. No Left Turn on Mabery There is no left turn from the Ocean Avenue Extension onto Mabery. Viola- tions are subject to a $240 fine and, because the ticket pertains to a moving violation, will add points on your license and can increase your auto insurance pre- miums. The intersection is under 24-hour video and clips will be shared with LAPD. Veteran Hard Luck Story I just heard that the veteran Shane Par- rish (in the story, April 30 “Veteran Told to Leave the VA”), whose trailer at the golf VIEWPOINT Founded November 5, 2014 course was seized by the West L.A. VA ——————— police, found out his trailer had been 15332 Antioch Street #169 moved from the golf course to a site next Helping Children with Consequences Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (310) 401-7690 to the Jackie Robinson ball park. He im- By BARBARA RUTH WILLIAMS If you call the teacher to explain that they www.PalisadesNews.com mediately went and claimed some of his ——————— Special to the Palisades News didn’t do their homework because their soccer belongings, but when he went back on Publisher game went late, they learn they do not need to Scott Wagenseller April 27 to retrieve the rest of his per- arents today are much more involved in organize their time nor take responsibility for [email protected] sonal items, the tow company had sold Editor their children’s lives than were parents a talking with the teacher about how to make up trailer and it was gone. Someone really Sue Pascoe Pgeneration or two ago. The good news the work. But if you don’t bail them out, they [email protected] needs to find out what’s going on at the about this is that parents know more about learn to accept responsibility and problem Sports Editor V.A. Doesn’t sound good to me. their children, spend more time with them solve with the teacher. Tyler Keckeisen [email protected] No Paper Delivery and give more thought to how they treat If your first response to anyone who says your them. The bad news is that many children Features I look forward to receiving your paper, child did something rude, mean or inappropriate Laurie Rosenthal today are unable to pick themselves up when [email protected] but it didn’t come on April 15, instead is to offer a “reason”—he was tired, that child they fall—both literally and figuratively. Graphics Director it came out on Friday, April 17. has always given him a hard time, etc.—your No one will go through life never making a Manfred Hofer (Editor’s note: We’re sorry that it was de- child learns she is not responsible for her actions. Digital Content and Technology mistake, always getting the job they want and layed coming to your mailbox. Since the But a reason is not an excuse: Do you want an Kurt Park having everyone they like, like them back. But paper is not delivered first class, the Post of- adult who believes other people make him Advertising if the lesson they learn when they are young is Jeff Ridgway fice can decide if they want to hold it a few mad and therefore it is their fault if he yells, that it is never their fault when something [email protected] days before delivering. Hard copies are al- hits or throws things? Grace Hiney goes wrong, that mom or dad will “fix” things ways available the first and third Wednes- Successful people recognize that they cannot [email protected] if they get the “wrong” teacher or someone is Advisor day of the month at the Palisades Library, control how other people behave but they can mean to them, then they will have no skills to Bill Bruns Chamber of Commerce Office, Patrick’s always choose how they react to others. deal with adult issues like losing a job or having Contributing Writers Road House, Ronny’s Market, Pharmaca We learn about life and how to behave by Laura Abruscato, Laurel Busby, their heart broken. and 15 other locations around town. The making wrong choices and learning what we Libby Motika Some of how your children will deal with Contributing Photographers complete edition is also available online at would rather do from the consequences of our life is genetic—they are more optimistic or Bart Bartholomew, Shelby Pascoe palisadesnews.com.) choices. Don’t fix everything that goes wrong ——————— pessimistic by nature, they approach new for your children and thus prevent them from A bi-monthly newspaper mailed on the things with timidity or abandon depending on first and third Wednesday of each Tree-Trimming Thank You learning these lessons when the consequences month. 14,500 circulation includes zip We appreciate that the City had a large the cards they were dealt. But you make a big are small, or they will surely have to learn code 90272 and Sullivan, Mandeville and Santa Monica Canyons. tree-trimming crew working in the Al- difference in how they ultimately respond to them when the consequences are enormous. disappointment. There are so many things your Online: palisadesnews.com phabet streets this week (April 27 onward). All content printed herein, and in our dig- They pruned some tall trees that really children learn when things go wrong, but if you (Editor’s note: Barbara Ruth Williams is ital editions, is copyrighted. needed work, and they identified several fix it, they learn an entirely different lesson assistant head of school and director of parent dead trees that will be removed. I hope from the ones they might learn if you don’t. education at Village School on Swarthmore. She the City can afford to send the crew to If you replace the clothes and toys that are is also a certified parent education instructor.) every neighborhood in the Palisades. lost or broken, your children learn they do not ——————— have to take care of their belongings. But if they Thought to Ponder must wear something old or unfashionable or If you’d like to share something you’ve “I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, not get to play with a favored toy, they learn “heard about town,” please email it to even if I’m in a cabinet meeting.” Pres. Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) [email protected] to be more careful with their things. ― Palisades News May 6, 2015 A forum for open discussion of community issues Page 7

EDITORIAL Parade Fundraising Needs YOU! lease, may I have some money? I want to throw a mean to our community’s small-town-in-a-big-city $100,000 ($2.3 million). He pledged to print the name big parade, have a concert and show some great tradition, but this means pitching in. of every contributor, no matter how small the amount, Pfireworks.” One person has suggested that if each resident (we have in his paper, the New York World. “How much will you need?” about 27,000) would give just $5 instead of having a Pulitzer also used his newspaper to criticize both the “About $145,000. That was the cost last year.” grande latte, this would almost cover the cost of the parade rich who had failed to finance the pedestal construction Basically, that’s the challenge faced by the Palisades itself. The motto could be: Donate a “latte” to the parade. and the middle class, which seemed content to rely upon Americanism Parade Association as it once again prepares The Palisades News, which is the official parade sponsor, the wealthy to provide the funds. to organize and fund the Fourth of July parade and the is donating the net proceeds from advertisements in Soon, the donations flooded in. “A young girl alone in evening’s fireworks concert at Palisades High. the Fourth of July program to PAPA, an all-volunteer, the world” donated 60 cents. Another donor gave “five We’re always surprised (disconcerted, actually) at how nonprofit committee. cents as a poor office boy’s mite toward the Pedestal so many people in Pacific Palisades take the Fourth of Then there are people like Charli Firestone who, as a Fund.” A group of children sent a dollar as “the money July festivities for granted and don’t understand the cost, five-year-old, and with help from buddy Gavin Alexander, we saved to go to the circus with.” Residents of a home or the amount of time it takes volunteers to throw the held a lemonade stand in 2012 and sent the $46 earned to for alcoholics in Brooklyn donated $15; other drinkers biggest party of the year in our town. PAPA to help pay for the skydivers, the marching bands, helped out through donation boxes in bars and saloons. Thousands of residents participate in the Will Rogers insurance and permits, rentals (such as the grandstands), A kindergarten class in Davenport, Iowa, sent $1.35. 5K/10K, then gather along the parade route, and eventu- extra police and various City fees. (For the past four years, Ultimately, more than three-quarters of the donations ally make their way to the evening concert and fireworks Charli has supported the parade with a lemonade stand.) amounted to less than a dollar. show. It is truly a glorious day! But this all costs a lot of The Statue of Liberty, designed by French Sculptor If Palisades residents have suggestions how money money, and most residents never contribute to the party. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and paid for by France, was can be raised to support the Fourth of July events here, The Palisades News is asking every household to send gifted to the United States at a ceremony in Paris on we will print them. $5, $25, $100 or more to PAPA (check payable to PAPA July 4, 1884. Granted, our Fourth isn’t the Statue of Liberty, but a to P.O. Box 1776, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 or go online But our government was unable to raise the entire day of celebration of freedom is worthy of the commu- palisadesparade.com.), to supplement the generous $250,000 (about $6.3 million today) for the pedestal, nity’s support. support provided by the town’s merchants and non- falling about $100,000 short. When Congress failed to Remember Thomas Jefferson’s words: “The democracy profit organizations. Your contribution is tax-deductible. pass a bill to appropriate this final amount, newspaper will cease to exist when you take away from those who We all savor what the parade and the fireworks publisher Joseph Pulitzer announced a drive to raise are willing to work and give to those who would not.” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR would have been a better choice of words so I apolo- Parklet Discussion gize if I offended anyone. Parking Needs to Story Facts Clarified The city reviewed many parklet proposals and selected Be Thought Out (Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Pal- ours over others, so we must be on to something. Yes, Rick Caruso has announced that he intends to build isadian-Post, which elected not to run it because the edi- this is a busy intersection, at least by local standards. a two-level underground garage where the current parking tor felt the reporter had been fair in writing the story in Yes, there are a number of schools in the immediate lot is behind the stores on the east side of Swarthmore. question. The letter was also shared with the News.) area and Garden Cafe is a hangout for teens. Yes, teens That construction will take many months, maybe a For years the Palisadian-Post has been the glue hold- can be a handful as those of us who were involved with year or more. The lot typically has more than 100 cars ing our growing community together with fair and CAPPY can attest, but the teen center is gone and they parked on weekdays, and since some people will come honest reporting, particularly when it came to com- do need a place to socialize. These are all the more rea- early and leave while others will come later, I expect munity-wide events. With that memory in mind I was son to make the intersection more pedestrian-friendly. that the lot serves 150 or more on a typical weekday. surprised and disappointed when I read the story Los Angeles was built with the automobile in mind. Where will people park when the lot is under “Construction on Parklet to Begin this Summer” be- Intersections are curved to enhance throughput to the construction? Other public lots—Sunset below Via de cause of several misquotes and change of facts. point where very few of us stop at the sign. Sunset la Paz and on Sunset west of Monument are generally The headline implies that the parklet as proposed is Boulevard is a designated highway, but does it really need full. The Recreation Center lot is the subject of concern a done deal and a time for completion has been set. to be so wide that pedestrians of all ages have a hard time regarding its use by people not going to the park. Neither is true. What I said was that the Department of getting from one side to the other in the allotted time? Similarly, both Ralphs and Gelson’s lots are generally Transportation along with the council office has been a Some say the parklet would be better in another lo- pretty full, as are the neighborhood streets near the great partner and is working on a plan to make the entire cation, but I have not been able to find one. Others say Village. If someone doesn’t come up with a plan, the intersection safer and we would have an announcement why have one at all? I hope the Palisades will see what effect on our local stores will be devastating. when the details have been worked out. I also said PRIDE others have seen and support our efforts to bring this Two thoughts on possible solutions: 1.) Temescal was sensitive to the wishes of the community and gift to the community. Gateway Park’s lot is generally empty on weekdays. would not proceed if we did not have public support. Parklets are a work in progress for the city but they Maybe Caruso makes a deal with Joe Edmiston and Parklets are growing in popularity throughout the have already won national awards for their program. runs a shuttle bus along Sunset. 2.) The lots at the country. San Francisco now has 44 of them in a variety Please give us your support so we can make it work here. churches in town are generally fairly empty on weekdays. of locations. Long Beach has 11 and tiny Ukiah has If we are, after all, like others I suspect the parklet will Maybe make a deal with them to allow public parking three. So if they have been so warmly accepted in other be in place long after the 12-month trial has ended and on weekdays. parts of the world why not here? That is a good ques- we will all look back and ask what was the big deal? I’d hate to see what’s left of the Village go down the tion. In search of an answer I did say perhaps the com- Don Scott tubes because there’s no place to park nearby. I believe munity is afraid of change. Concerned instead of afraid Palisades P.R.I.D.E. there are other Palisadians who share my view. I urge Palisades News welcomes all letters, which may be mailed to [email protected]. Please include a name, address the News to examine this issue and inform the public. and telephone number so we may reach you. Letters do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the Palisades News. Stephen Carroll Page 8 Palisades News May 6, 2015

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PASSINGS 90-Year-Olds Feted By Woman’s Club The Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club will Linda Hosford, Former host its annual luncheon honoring Palisa- dians 90 years and older on Saturday, June 6, from 12 to 2:30 p.m. at the clubhouse, Principal at PaliHi 901 Haverford. This free celebration will include lunch inda Joyce Hosford passed away on and administered the LAUSD Teacher Test- and entertainment, including a visit by the Saturday, April 18, following a long ing Program at El Camino High School, and Santa Monica Oceanaires, a popular bar- Lillness and while in hospice care at consulted at Granada Hills High School. bershop chorus. Longtime resident Bill her home in Westlake Village. She was 72. Linda graduated from UCLA, and Bruns, an adviser with the Palisades News, Linda was both an effective teacher and throughout her life she considered herself will be guest speaker. dedicated administrator with the LAUSD the number-one fan of the UCLA basket- Honorees (who are invited to bring a for 40 years. She started at Palisades High ball program. She was a lifelong “dyed-in- guest) are asked to RSVP by May 25 to Fay School as assistant principal in 1990 and the-wool” Bruin. Her hobbies included Vahdani at (310) 699-5885. Residents who became principal in 2001 until her retire- collecting Disney and sports memorabilia, have turned 90 in the past year should call ment in 2004. dolls and teddy bears. She also enjoyed Fay and provide their address so that she As principal of Palisades Charter High solving crossword puzzles. Linda Hosford can send a formal invitation. School, Linda led the successful effort to Linda Joyce Miller Hosford was born in take the affiliated charter school to full in- St. Paul, Minnesota, on July 9, 1942. An dependence from the LAUSD. As both as- only child, she grew up with her parents in sistant principal and principal she insisted Cheviot Hills. She attended Palms Middle Kindergarten Visitation Day at on making decisions in the interest of stu- School and graduated from Hamilton High dents above all else. Her colleagues appre- School. She leaves behind no living rela- Palisades Elementary May 15 ciated the fact that her intelligence was tives, but a multitude of friends and col- Palisades Elementary Charter School will ture schoolmates and familiarize incoming complemented by a good sense of humor. leagues who will always remember her as host a Kindergarten Visiting Day from 2 students with the classrooms. Prior to her tenure at Pali, Linda served a strong woman, leader and friend and to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 15 on the kinder- Parents can fill out a questionnaire that as a teacher or administrator at Monroe who will miss her greatly. garten yard. helps teachers get to know more about stu- High School, Hale Middle School and Olive Donations may be made in honor of All registered kindergarters for the up- dents. Moms, dads or guardians can also Vista Middle School. Following her retire- Linda to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center coming 2015-2016 school year are invited learn more about the STAR after-school ment, she continued to contribute to the Cancer Fund, in Honor of Edward Wolin, to attend with a parent or guardian (one program. PaliWear will be available for sale. educational process as a Student Teacher M.D., 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 2416, Los adult per child, please). This is a chance to Call: (310) 454-3700 or visit:paliele- Supervisor at Pepperdine College, managed Angeles 90048. meet kindergarten teachers, play with fu- mentary.org.

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We would like worked for years to build a community.” to publicly thank our loyal members who In addition to smaller volume than other have been incredibly supportive of our Southern California locations, the Sunset teaching and our staff. We are touched by studio was not designed for large crowds. the support and the relationships that have The bigger room could hold about 30 peo- been formed through the common love of ple and the smaller room 10. This is about yoga . . . Unfortunately, there were not more half the size of a California studio, which people like you and we haven’t been able to typically holds between 50 to 80 devotees. make the numbers pencil out. So, when the A spokesman for the building’s manage- lease came up for renewal, we made the ment company, who does not wish to be difficult decision not to renew.” identified, said that the owner is looking for Students with monthly memberships a new tenant, but the process has been slow. will receive a complimentary upgrade to a “We have not yet formally advertised the Palisades YogaWorks, at 15327 Sunset Blvd., will close on May 30. Photo: Bart Bartholomew regional membership in Southern Califor- space but I am in discussions with a few par- nia and be able to practice at studios on ties who have expressed interest,” he said. Montana and on Main Street in Santa Bel-Air Bay Club/Las Casas Monica and at a new studio in Brentwood. Many Palisadians raved about the stu- Arthritis Foundation dio’s teachers and the local community Loop Neighborhoods atmosphere. Offers Free By MICHAEL EDLEN prices today might range from $2 to $5 mil- “With the small amount of people at this Special to the Palisades News lion, with a few special outliers able to location, it felt we were all family,” said Sheri Exercise Classes fetch $8 to $15 million. Weinick, a member and part-time em- The Arthritis Foundation is offering a he Bel-Air Bay Club area was started A small neighborhood originally known ployee. “You can’t say the same thing about free, low-impact physical-activity program in 1928 on 31 acres of mostly hill- as “The Western Tract” was laid out in 1923, other studios like the one on Montana as Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 to 1:30 Tside property. It was developed by immediately west of the Bel-Air Bay neigh- it tends to have more foot traffic in a much p.m. from April 29 through June 5 at the Pa- Alphonzo Bell as a beachfront setting to borhood. Most of the homes are along Las bigger studio setting.” cific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. complement the facilities offered by the Casas south of Sunset, which makes a loop “When I go to the Montana studio, I feel Exercise will keep joints flexible and Bel-Air Country Club several miles to the that connects to Grenola in the southern- I am always in a stressful environment,” said muscles strong, promote better sleep and east. Bell was also the originator of Bel- most block. Barbara Edelman, who has been a member increase energy. The routines include gen- Air and the Riviera section of Pacific Pal- Like several other bluff-oriented sec- of the Sunset studio since it opened. “There tle range-of-motion exercises. Call Danny isades, and influenced the Castellammare tions, the curved streets matched the ter- was just not as much room and I had to Vasquez, (818) 984-1380 Ext. 108. development. rain. Originally, the tract was intended to The Club opened in 1930 and one large connect directly with Pintoresca, before Mediterranean home, designed by renowned the planned roadway disappeared due to architect Paul Williams, was built above it slope failures behind Grenola. Shuttic Guides Clients to Health on Aderno. The clubhouse and grounds A loose-knit association evolved many ill Shuttic opened his Ultimate Los Angeles in 1989 to work for a Japanese occupied seven acres, with private beach years ago along the Las Casas “loop” area, Health business in Pacific Palisades import/export company. In the mid-90s, access through a tunnel under the highway. with annual closed-street celebrations and Blast summer at ZFIT Studio, 827 Via his job took him to Osaka, Japan, where he Due to the Depression, the remaining 67 shared contact lists among the owners. One de la Paz. A certified herbalist, nutritionist, lived for five years. lots on the newly paved streets stayed va- novel aspect of the neighborhood is a pub- massage therapist and personal trainer, “My life has always been a dual path of cant until after World War II. Nearly every lic-access parklet overlooking the ocean, Shuttic’s perfect client would be an individ- work and health and fitness, but I always site had some ocean and/or mountain which was created by local fundraising ual who wants to work out twice a week, did the fitness for fun,” Shuttic said. “In view, and most of the enclave is fairly close when the architect/owner of the lot agreed have a massage once a week and seek guid- 1997, I ditched the corporate world and to the beach. There are underground util- to sell it rather than build on the site. ance for a healthy diet. went strictly into health and wellness.” ities, and deed restrictions were in place, Recent sale prices have ranged from $1.5 “I want to combine different health In addition to making presentations at until recent years, that prevented structures million to $3.65 million, with a current modalities to create a holistic system: a sin- Atria and offering a 5-week Women’s Self- from blocking views of other sites. median sale price of $1.9 million. gle wellness program,” said Shuttic, who Defense Course, Shuttic joined the Pacific Only a few undeveloped sites remain in Michael Edlen is ranked was #52 of all grew up in Ohio and Texas. Palisades Chamber of Commerce, where the area. These are generally challenged by agents in the country in 2014 with nearly He graduated from the University of he’s on the board of directors and the geological and topographical issues. Several $1.5 billion in sales and more than 1,200 Texas at Austin with a degree in marketing. Foodie Fest committee. Stop by his booth large homes have been built in recent years transactions. He has tracked Pacific Palisades After receiving a master’s degree in interna- at the Chamber Expo on May 17. that replaced the original lower-profile sales since 1987. Call: (310) 230-7373 or tional business from Thunderbird School Visit: ulti-health.com or call (310) ranch or cottage-style houses, and most [email protected]. of Global Management, Shuttic moved to 413-0514 or email [email protected]. Page 14 Palisades News May 6, 2015

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Stu- cording to both faculty and administration. introduce “change for change’s sake.” dent advisories could provide varied en- This school year, Magee tied the schedule He added that the existing bell schedule alisades Charter High School’s bell richment, such as SAT preparation, college discussion to teacher salary negotiations to might be able to accommodate needed schedule has been a central admin- counseling, psychological counseling, and ensure that the matter is given a thorough changes, such as splitting an approximately Pistration focus in the teacher con- deeper instruction in AP subjects. Weekly vetting. “We think it’s so important that 100-minute course into two halves divided tract negotiations this year (see associated teacher meetings would allow time for we’re going to link it to contracts,” Magee between math and English in order to offer article on page 5). professional development and also time said. “This sparked teacher interest—be it daily math instruction for students who The administration’s goal has been to for departments to meet and coordinate pro or con—to be part of a really serious need it. He supports considering options look at the alternating class schedule, which their efforts to address student needs. conversation.” that retain the current schedule, but he is was put into effect 17 years ago, and poten- In addition, the administration would Changes to the bell schedule, which now also open to new ideas. tially implement changes for the 2016-17 like to improve the availability of college consists of six alternating classes that are “If you show us something better, we’ll school year, Principal Pam Magee said in courses for students, Magee said. One way a little over 100 minutes long and one 55- buy into it,” Klima said. “If it’s good for an interview prior to the current impasse. would be through stabilizing the schedule minute daily class, require a faculty vote students and good for education, then it’ll “Over 17 years, a lot of things have to a non-rotating one, which would increase of support unless the schedule reverts to sell itself.” changed, and it seems logical that the opportunities to partner with community a typical six classes per day schedule, al- In a separate interview, Magee agreed schedule might not meet student needs,” colleges. Currently most PaliHi classes although such a schedule is not the admin- that the faculty seeks the best option for its Magee said. She suggested looking at the ternate from Mondays/Wednesdays/Fri- istration’s recommendation. students. “The teachers at Palisades Charter issue with several questions in mind. “What days one week to Tuesdays and Thursday Instead, administrators seek an explo- High School are really focused on students’ are the options? What are the core needs of the next, so coordinating programs with ration to find the best option for students, needs. We’ll have many more discussions. students? What can we do to address them? community colleges is a challenge. Magee said. Any schedule change also re- We need a little more time to look at the Where can we shift some things to address Math and foreign language instruction quires financial changes as most are not data and look at the research. What are those needs?” also could potentially be improved by in- cost-neutral, so the monetary aspect is an- the possibilities?” Magee suggests at least four areas where creasing the number of meeting times each other consideration. Health teacher Susan Ackerman said in a changes could be beneficial: 1) the creation week, Magee said. Currently, a higher per- Emotions have been intense in some phone interview that although many teach- of student advisory periods; 2) weekly centage of PaliHi math students are re- teachers as they consider this issue, particu- ers were not happy about the January bell teacher meeting times; 3) increased college ceiving Ds and Fs as compared to other larly because it is tied to contract negotia- schedule proposal and the discussion link to coursework options; and 4) more frequent subject areas. tions, according to Stephen Klima, an English contract negotiations, she’s optimistic that math and foreign language instruction. A Previous efforts at considering bell sched- teacher and union representative. Cur- the process will benefit the school and might stable schedule that doesn’t rotate each ule changes have been after school via the rently, the majority of faculty support the offer helpful adjustments to the schedule. week is also a recommendation to help fa- school’s Long-term Strategic Planning com - existing bell schedule, he said in an inter- “It’s a real hot-button issue, because it cilitate some of these goals. mittee. These meetings are attended by a view before the recent impasse declaration. affects the whole school,” said Ackerman, A faculty survey found that 72 percent who enjoys the current schedule, but is of responding teachers approved of the open to change. “Let’s see what we can get [current] bell schedule, almost 16 percent out of this. Let’s make it a win-win and not wanted more information before deciding a right-wrong . . . 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Santa Monica, Tanasescu has also helped the others with their desktop computers Friends and cell phones. (Continued from Page 16) Valentine and Wolfe also met on the in his father’s Oldsmobile. He attended tennis courts and have been part of a cof- University High and recalls the 1933 Long fee group for almost 20 years. Valentine, a Beach earthquake that damaged the school. retired print-shop owner, has lived in the During World War II, Wolfe served in Palisades since the ‘60s, and met his wife India, where he became ill with tubercu- Debbie, a preschool teacher at Village losis. Later, he graduated from UCLA and School, while playing tennis. He picks up worked for many years as an auditor for items from Costco for Wolfe including the the Franchise Tax Board. chocolate to which Wolfe attributes his At Gelsons, he shows pictures that Tanas- longevity. escu helped him load on his iPad, such as Over the years, the four men, who all famous tennis players he played with as a happened to attend UCLA, have become youngster as well as humorous pictures that friends with other groups who meet for Tanasescu creates in Photoshop. coffee in the morning such as Saturday’s NOTICE TO READERS Tanasescu is a movie director, web de- “pickle boys” whose nickname refers to the signer and tennis pro who was on the tennis pickles they bring from the San Fernando The Palisades News welcomes submissions of obituary notices team at UCLA with Arthur Ashe. For 20 Valley to share. for Palisadians, past and present. Notices must be 400 words or years, he has been meeting for coffee in the They are also friendly with Andy and less. A photo may be sent for possible inclusion. There is no charge mornings after working out, although the Daniela, who work at Viktor Benes; and with for the notice, nor the photo. For questions, or to submit, please location and group members have varied Gelson’s employee Nancy, who brings cush- e-mail [email protected]. The desired deadline for sub- over the years. He joined this group after ions out for them to soften the metal chairs. missions is Thursday before the intended publication date (the meeting Wolfe on the courts eight years ago. “It’s a very friendly atmosphere,” says first and third Wednesday of the month). A former Palisadian who now lives in Dembo. “We look out for each other.” Palisades News Page 18 May 6, 2015 Pali Swim Teams Focus on City Finals By TYLER KECKEISEN that have brought success,” Fishler said. Sports Editor “But we also refine. There is no use doing Photos: Bart Bartholomew 100 flip turns if you are doing them wrong. Change, then practice them right. It is mus- f you have one of the top swimming cle-memory.” programs in the City Section, the next Since most of the Western League teams Iplateau is success at the state level. The present few challenges in dual meets, Nance Palisades High Dolphins hope to achieve sought competitive opportunities out of that when the first-ever state swimming the area. “Most of the Southern Section and diving championships are held May schools have great swim programs,” said 22-23 in Fresno. Nance, who arranged a dual meet with Over the past 10 years, the PaliHi girls Mira Costa in March. team has earned nine City titles and the Not only did the Dolphins win many of boys have won three. the individual events, they accumulated According to Pali assistant coach and enough points to win the meet. alum Peter Fishler, the girls have never “We were missing 30 percent of our placed below third in an individual event lineup, and still had great results,” Fishler since 2002. The boys have been a little more said. “But, it was the experience more inconsistent, but more recently have placed than winning that mattered to us.” in the top three in individual events, too. Base on prior year placing at City finals, “No City team can compare to our team PaliHi could likely field a large squad at State. for depth,” said Fishler, who joined the staff Nance said that senior Mardell Ramirez, in 2011, after graduating from Franklin & who was a top water polo player, has placed Marshal College, where he was a 12-time in the top five in many meets, and will Centennial Conference champion. “Our likely place at City in the 100-meter back- third and fourth swimmer in an event stroke and the 100-meter freestyle. “She is would easily swim number one or two for an amazing talent who brings leadership to many teams in the Western League.” our team,” Nance said. “Everyone goes to PaliHi Dolphins take flight at a dual meet held at the Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center. Over the years, Head Coach Maggie her: she is integral.” plined, which accesses his raw talent,” Fish- improved steadily since I started coaching Nance and Fishler have emphasized a Ramirez and senior Rachel Martin are ler said, noting that this year Brouwer is her—even before she entered high school.” basic competitive mantra: Strive to be captains for the girls team and juniors competing in the 200-freestyle and 100-but- Both Fishler and Nance are optimistic more than average. Zack Senator and Mitchell Kim lead the terfly. “A more mature approach, combined that 15 of their athletes from both squads “We have hammered home the ‘tried boys squad. with talent, results in a fast swimmer.” are capable of qualifying for State. and true method’ in practice to prepare the Nance added, “Senior Avery Botansky, Fishler added, “Kian is crucial for any “Instead of using best times, California kids to swim smart,” Fishler said. “You have who competes in the one-meter diving, also relays that qualify for State. He is poised is taking the top winners from each division to pace yourself by saving your energy and has a real shot to compete at State. She was to break many school and city records.” of the Section finals,” Fishler said. “If our then being able to swim your fastest at a recruited by Emery College.” The assistant coach also praised soph- swimmers finish first or second in City, meet. We set a high standard for the kids.” Kian Brouwer, who won the City 100- omore Leah Timmerman, who races in they automatically qualify.” The coaches also focus on the tiny details meter butterfly title last season, has ac- the 100-breaststroke and 200-individual Western League swim-offs were held that can shave hundredths of a second off a counted for many points this spring, and medley. May 5 at PaliHi. City diving finals are May performance and, perhaps ultimately, make Fishler has been impressed by his progress “She is one of our better athletes,” Fish- 13 at East Valley High School and the the difference between first and second. since freshman year. ler said. “Last year she won City and broke swimming finals are May 15 at East Los “We have not steered away from things “He has improved by being more disci- the school record for breaststroke. She has Angeles College.

Setting a new best time in the 100-meter backstroke was PaliHi girls captain Rachel Martin. Griffin Prechter shows perfect form with his breaststroke. May 6, 2015 Palisades News Page 19 Spikers Look to Playoffs By TYLER KECKEISEN of just being better athletes.” Sports Editor Opposite hitter Shane Stoklos is confi- dent the Dolphins are improving. “Right he Palisades High boys volleyball now the team is doing well with kills,” the team, with a record of 17-6-1 and senior said. “Defensives schemes and posi- T10-0, has all the potential to win the tioning on defense is one thing we need to Western League and go deep into the City improve on, though. Also, both blocking Section playoffs. and off-blocking are crucial to improve on. However, one thing could hold them If the ball is tipped, we need to do a better back, according to their head coach, Car- job being on our toes to dig those balls.” los Gray. When everything is in sync, PaliHi’s of- “Our kids are not pushing hard enough,” fense is unstoppable, especially coming Gray said. “It’s scary because you cannot from its middle hitters. just flip a switch. You don’t walk onto a “Our middles have been very effective, court and just change your intensity right and that will be the key for us going for- away, it has to be practiced and reinforced. ward,” said Gray, who previously coached So, I’m hoping we continue to push our- at Malibu High School. “We need our op- selves in practice.” ponents to be terrified of them so we can At stake is favorable seeding for the play- put our hitters in a better position to get a offs. Granada Hills and Carson are consid- kill against the block and not on an island ered PaliHi’s toughest competitors. To against the double block.” avoid playing them in the semifinals, Pali “He [Stoklos] is the vocal point of our will need to earn the number-one seed. offense,” Gray said. “He has been one of our “Nothing against the number four seed, more consistent players this season as he is but they would not be nearly as tough for a great athlete who jumps real well. That is us,” the second-year head coach said. “I’m why he leads the team in kills.” not saying we don’t have the talent to beat Stoklos is hardly PaliHi’s only weapon. Granada or Carson, it’s just I like our Two freshmen twins have played signifi- chances playing that number 4 seed instead cant roles. “Scott Stewart, our outside hit- of the number 2 or 3 [in the semi-finals].” ter, and his brother Jeff, our libero, have Gray said the team first needs to clean both come in right away and performed up a few things. “This season has had its well under the spotlight,” Gray said. He Hunter Price (11) sets up the ball for Shane Stoklos. Photo: Bart Bartholomew ups and downs. We’re lacking consistency. added that Riley Biaten, Pali’s starting set- We need to focus on the little things, like ter, is another freshman making major defensive positioning, blocking, commu- contributions. nication. We are big and athletic, but we PaliHi’s last home game was April 29, need to out-execute our opponents instead with the Dolphins defeating Fairfax.

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Everything the world face. He believes that when indi- thusiasm about life, and believes in smiling inspires him, including people, experiences viduals help in their local communities, a at all people. His latest album, Branches of and nature, and he hears everything in life positive effect will spread around the globe. the Same Tree, is Dawuni’s contribution in a musical way. “Everything around us “This album is my personal statement towards making the world a better place. moves to a beat.” of trying to ignite that passion in people,” “Everybody wants peace, everybody He plays guitar, but jokes that he leaves he says. wants fairness, everybody wants justice,” the music to musicians who really know Like Marley before him, Dawuni is pas- he says. what they are doing. sionate about activism, philosophy and Dawuni’s love of music began at around The Afro-Roots feel of Branches merges spirituality. He clearly loves people and is the age of five. As a child, he was exposed the varied sounds of Africa, New Orleans sympathetic to their struggles, whether they to a mixture of local traditional music, reg- and the Caribbean. From the opening notes are first-world issues or those of the devel- gae legend Bob Marley, Nigerian icon Fela of “Shine a Light,” the music and lyrics are oping world. “My music is for everybody Kuti and Western pop music, including captivating. The album title comes from the and to be of service,” he says. Justice and Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons, Earth, Wind tune “Children of Abraham,” Dawuni’s equality are important to him, and he is con- & Fire, Kool & the Gang, the Bee Gees and plea for peace in the Middle East. tent to be a voice for those without one, and Elton John. There are also two Bob Marley songs: to be a bridge between differing viewpoints. Rocky Dawuni’s latest album, Branches of His late father, Koytau, was a cook in the the well-known “Get Up, Stand Up,” and Dawuni continues to lend his support the Same Tree, merges the sounds of New army (and was in Israel and Egypt during the never-released “Butterfly,” an unfin- to many causes, including women’s issues, Orleans, the Caribbean and Africa. the 1973 Yom Kippur War), and Dawuni ished love song that Dawuni completed. Rwandan peace initiatives and refugee Photo: Robert Kozek looked forward to when the soldiers would Branches has a timeless feel, in the same camps, the Global Alliance for Clean Cook- return to base from abroad, bringing musical style later on. vein as many Marley songs, which sound stoves started by Hillary Clinton and water American popular music that wasn’t Though Dawuni did not come from a contemporary today even though they were initiatives in his native Ghana. He would like readily available locally. particularly musical household, his innate written and recorded decades ago. The to see women everywhere more involved in “I knew all the soldiers who had the musical gifts were evident from a young album “pretty much encapsulates the con- positions of power. “We need a balanced best record collections,” he says. “I would age. “I was attracted to melodies,” he says, cept of global citizenry,” Dawuni says, and perspective,” he says, adding, “I’m using my go to their homes on the weekends and and to this day has a natural ability to fig- focuses on love and empowerment. (Continued on Page 21) just chill behind their windows, hang out ure out the structure of songs. He took and hear them play their records.” This pleasure in making up his own songs and musical education gave Dawuni a broad singing them to his friends, including his worldview, which helped inform his own first one, “Children in the Streets,” which ATRIUM

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certgoers dance and enjoy themselves. His favorite part of performing is when the Village School Summer Camp Dawuni crowd sings along, creating harmony and (Continued from Page 20) oneness between all in attendance. music to shed a lot more light on that.” Though his father is from a royal family, Specializes in Fun, Learning Dawuni is humble, simply believing Dawuni downplays his heritage. His broth - n the morning, a camper can take a credited member of the American Camp “that whatever gifts we are given become er is now chief, like their father was, yet Duct Tape Art or a Rock Camp class. Association (ACA) and the only school- much bigger if we use them for the service Dawuni is known more in Ghana for his In the afternoon he or she can go in based day camp in the Pacific Palisades, music than his lineage. And, like his father, I of others.” In April, he performed at the an entirely different direction with Jedi Brentwood, Santa Monica, and Malibu benefit “Concert for Social Justice,” with Dawuni enjoys cooking, and sharing his Knight Training or creating, building and area to receive this accreditation. many like-minded artists, including Jack- offerings with friends and family. playing Minecraft. Visit: village-school.org or contact Gricel - son Browne, Melissa Etheridge, David Equally at home in the Palisades and Or maybe select Waterpalooza, Sushi da Gamboa: [email protected]. Crosby and Graham Nash. Ghana, where he cannot walk down the Making, Summer Zoo, Science Academy, Dawuni, who has toured extensively, street without being recognized, Dawuni ex- Cheerleading, American Girl Camp or Ex- finds that audiences everywhere react sim- udes love. He has lived here for over 15 years plosive Sports or Winged Creatures: Fairies Shop to Support ilarly to his music, which he believes “tran- with his wife, Cary Sullivan, whom he met & Dragons. scends culture, space and time, language at the University of Ghana in the late 1990s Village School on Swarthmore allows and politics.” He wants to bring people to- (she grew up in the Palisades). Their daugh- campers to choose from more than 50 se- Woman’s Club gether, and gets true joy in watching con- ter, Safiya, is in sixth grade at a local school. lections during its five-week session: June Anyone shopping at Carly K from 5 to On a street corner near the Village Green, 22 through July 24. Camp is open to all 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, not only may a friend driving by yells excitedly when he first through sixth-grade students; you do find a great gift for mom for Mother’s Volunteers Needed sees Dawuni, and talks about getting to- not have to be a Village student to attend. Day, but will also support the Palisades gether. And with that, the internationally Parents can choose between half- and Woman’s Club. renowned musician breaks into a bigger full-day camp options and the number of Twenty percent of all proceeds from the For Fourth of July smile than the one he was already wearing. weeks of participation. In addition to unique event will go towards the renovation of The next volunteer meeting for PAPA “It’s been a beautiful journey in a camp options, there is also an academic the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club build- (Palisades Americanism Parade Associa- sense,” Dawuni says. “I just keep learning booster camp, which allows students who ing on Haverford. tion) will be held at 6:30 on May 11 at the and learning.” might need more confidence in a subject the Carly K and Carly K Kids, located at American Legion. All are invited to attend. Dawuni will be performing at California opportunity to hone skills. Additionally, 15237 Sunset Blvd., carries an array of Fourth of July in Pacific Palisades fea- Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles on Satur- Village offers a wide array of sports camps. clothing for kids, tweens and adults. Call: tures the 5/10K Will Rogers Run, a parade, day, August 1 as part of the Grand Perform- The fun starts with the annual Summer (310) 454-1086. a concert and fireworks, and is made pos- ances series. For more information on Kick Off Camp. Adventures range from sible by volunteers and community dona- Branches of the Same Tree visit rocky- Trick or Treating in July to a Hawaiian- JUMBLE SOLUTION tions. If you would like to volunteer or dawuni.com or cumbancha.com. Branches style afternoon to water games and an 18- donate, and are unable to attend the meet- is also available on iTunes, Amazon and at ft. double waterslide. ing, visit: palisadesparade.org. Whole Foods stores. Village School Summer Camp is an ac-

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hen Palisadian John Nordstrom won an Emmy Award recently, Wa colleague nominated in the same category congratulated Nordstrom and admitted that he voted for Nordstrom over himself. Nordstrom won Outstanding Music Di- rection and Composition for a Drama for his work on The Bold and the Beautiful. It was his first Emmy nomination, although he has previously won three ASCAP awards. He didn’t even tell many people he was HOMES & nominated. Though he never expected to win, he wanted to. “I loved being nominated,” he says. “People were completely freaking out” GARDENS that he won. Two tables of producers and actors stood up cheering for him, and his nerves were eased when the announcer said one of the producer’s names instead of John Nordstrom proudly displays his Emmy. Special Section— Nordstrom’s. “My goal was to tell everybody tle, where the family business is the well- who I was,” Nordstrom says. “When I said known department store, founded by Nord- May 20, 2015 that, people laughed. I wasn’t nervous at all.” strom’s great-grandfather, John Nordstrom. After more than two decades in the busi- His dad, John, worked his way up from ness, Nordstrom considers himself lucky the stockroom to co-chairman, and was to be able to work in a field he loves. “responsible for the most expansion and Place Your Ads NOW in the USC Professor Richard McIlvery, who growth in company history,” he says, noting still teaches at Thornton School, helped that three cousins now run the company. Nordstrom get his first job, on Storytime, in Nordstrom has a strong work ethic, 1991. That experience allowed Nordstrom which may have begun when he worked at to compose scores that matched myriad the Bellevue, Washington store for seven situations, from Eskimos to skateboarding summers. “I started in the stockroom, then Full-Color Pages, Full-Color Ads kids in New York. He did 110 episodes over children’s shoes, then young ladies shoes. eight years on the show that started locally I loved it. It’s a great company.” He came Distribution to the entire 90272 Palisades on KCET before going national. to USC to “follow my dream.” Two years ago, Nordstrom was brought Though he certainly could have had a ca- Community (by US Mail to 13,300 addresses in to The Bold and the Beautiful to update reer at Nordstrom, “My dad and mom were & 1,200 distribution around town) the show’s sound. Executive producer, head completely behind me going for it, even writer and old friend Brad Bell liked Nord- though entertainment was foreign to them.” strom’s work on shows such as Las Vegas Nordstrom’s success has come from put- Special Section Pricing and One Tree Hill. To date, he has com- ting his best effort into every project he posed about 350 themes for Bold. works on. “When I started out, I did the (Call for details) “Most scenes are two people talking in same exact job whether I was getting paid a room,” Nordstrom says, telling the story $500 or $20,000. I tell my kids, ‘Do your simply with a guitar, light strings and a key- best every time.’” Make your Ad Reservation Today! board. He keeps the “bigger sound palette” Currently, he’s working on a TBS com- for when the show goes on location. edy, Your Family or Mine, starring Richard For special episodes shot in Dubai and Dreyfuss, and The Fighting Season, a doc- Ad Space Reservation Deadline: May 8 Abu Dubai, Nordstrom had fun creating umentary series created by Rick Schroeder Camera-ready Ad Artwork Deadline: May 12 more exotic sounds. “I wrote music with Ara- about the Special Operations Forces in bic and Middle Eastern flavors, with more Afghanistan, which will debut May 19 on (ads must be supplied by advertiser) percussive instruments,” and sounds in- DirectTV. digenous to the region. He scored the music Nordstrom has lived in the Palisades Contact for Information: to the picture, unlike a typical score, which with his wife, Jennifer, since 1992. They is not always written for a specific scene. have four children, Riley, 21, Claire, 18, He plays piano, guitar and bass, and brings Jack, 15, and Will, 12. Jeff Ridgway at (310) 573-0150 professional musicians to his home studio “After you’ve been doing it for a long when it’s time to record. “It’s just big enough time, you realize what’s important,” Nord- Grace Hiney at (310) 454-7383 to work with all my equipment. The record- strom says. “I look back and see that I’ve ing booth is just big enough for drums.” done really good work, no matter what was If the name Nordstrom sounds familiar, happening behind the scenes. It all seems Jeff Parr at (310) 454-7741 you are correct. Nordstrom hails from Seat- to work out in the end.” May 6, 2015 Palisades News Page 23

GriefHaven Offers Chamber Music Program Spring Boutique Friends of griefHaven will host a Moth - er’s Day boutique from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sat- Concludes Concert Season urday, May 9, at the Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave. hamber Music Palisades will pres- Orchestra of Texas, the Music Academy of Twenty percent of all sales will go to ent its 2014-15 season finale with the West in Santa Barbara and the Real griefHaven, which provides support, educa- Cfeatured star musicians from the Philharmonia de Galicia in Spain. tion and resources to parents whose children Los Angeles Philharmonic, Long Beach Wilkie was a founding member of the have died, the siblings and family members. Symphony and Los Angeles Opera at 8 Angeles String Quartet, solo violinist with Vendors include: Coobie Bra and Acces- p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 at St. Matthew’s Santa Barbara’s Camerata Pacifica and is sories; Gourmet Blends, Hostess Gift to Church, 1031 Bienvenda Ave. currently a member of the Pacific Trio. Go; Spoken Glass (engraved water bottles); The program will include music by Also performing is tenor Arnold Liv- Susan Jewelry; Amanda Jordan Jewelry; Beethoven, Brahams, Britten, Ewazen and ingston Geis, a member of the Los Angeles Elle+Cie Jewelry; Classy Bag Lady; Mon- Telemann. Opera chorus since 2013. He has appeared talvo Spirits (tequila); Pali Wine; Geries Se- Among those performing are Australian- on the Music Center stage in favorites such cret Closet; Stationery; Strut-This (athletic born Andrew Bain, who has earned critical as Carmen, La Traviata and Billy Budd. wear) and Dale Michele (clothing). acclaim as the principal horn player of the Geis also sings with the Los Angeles Master Phone (310) 459-1789 or visit griefHav - L.A. Philharmonic, the Queensland Sym- Chorale, and has soloed at the Walt Disney en.org or e-mail [email protected]. phony, Australian Opera and Ballet Or- Concert Hall in Handel’s “Messiah,” Bach’s chestra and the Melbourne Symphony. “St. Matthew Passion” and Beethoven’s “Andrew Bain’s rich and nuanced horn “Missa Solemnis.” SM Canyon Assoc. to solos became a highlight,” Mark Swed Chamber Music Palisades is completing Hold Annual Meeting wrote in the L.A. Times. Bain has also per- its 18th season under the leadership of co- The Santa Monica Canyon Civic Asso- formed with the Münchner Symphoniker founders and co-artistic directors flutist ciation will hold its annual meeting at 7 in Germany and the Colorado Music Fes- Susan Greenberg and pianist Delores Andrew Bain p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 at Rustic Canyon tival Orchestra. Stevens. A popular feature of each concert Park. Invited speakers include District 11 A native of Southern California, violinist Angeles Chamber Orchestra and eventually has been the informative commentary by Councilman Mike Bonin, Santa Monica Roger Wilkie has been concertmaster of became principal second violin. He re- KUSC’s on-air host Alan Chapman. City Incline project director Curtis Castle the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra for turned to LACO later to be guest concert- Call (310) 463-4388 or visit cmpali - and a speaker from the DWP water recla- 25 years. master, a title he has also held with the Los sades.org. Tickets are $30 at the door and mation project. When he was 21, Wilkie joined the Los Angeles Opera, the Round Top Festival students with ID are admitted free. Email: [email protected]

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ifty years ago, skateboarding rolled into the life of Don Burgess and the Ftown of Pacific Palisades. At the time, skateboarding was a new sport that developed quickly in Los Angeles in large part because of its similarity to surfing. In the 1960s, skateboarding was sometimes called sidewalk surfing. Kids rode skateboards the same way they rode surfboards, but skateboarding didn’t require a parent to drive them to the beach. Instead, Burgess and other neighborhood kids could walk somewhere like Palisades High School. The school had opened in 1961 with a freshly paved, multi-level, hill- side parking lot that was ideal for skating. “It was just the perfect asphalt wave,” says Burgess in his new documentary, Skate- boarding’s First Wave. Burgess, an acclaimed cinematographer, made the movie to highlight the sport’s local roots and its rise and fall in the mid-’60s. The 21-minute piece centers on the Pali - sades Skateboard Team, comprising a group of kids who lived and skateboarded near PaliHi. “It was the center of our lives at that time,” Burgess said in a recent interview. Skateboarding’s First Wave was recently shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the Palisades Optimist Club and the Sara- Members of the 1960s Palisades skateboarding club included (left) Peter Burg, (middle) Barry (Blenkhorn) Williams of Brady Bunch sota Film Festival. The movie highlights a fame and (right) Chris Picciolo. Burg, who now lives in Colorado, provided the music for Skateboarding’s First Wave. different time where kids roamed free and one of the few sports they could participate The team captain and oldest team mem- piece, which prompted him to dig out his had fun playing with speed and gravity on in at the time. Little League baseball and ber, Tim Keller, now a writer, photographer father’s home movies and re-watch them. their clay-wheeled skateboards. Pop Warner football were off limits. and teacher in New Mexico, was the inspi- “When I looked at the footage, it brought Burgess, the cinematographer of dozens “Anyone who could do a handstand from ration for the film in more ways than one. all those memories back from 50 years ago,” of movies, including Forrest Gump and the top to the bottom was in,” Burgess said. He wrote an article about the team for the Burgess said. “I wanted to go back and find Spider-Man, reunited 10 of the original “It didn’t matter if you were a boy or a girl.” Palisadian-Post in 2013. Burgess read the out what happened to all these people. team members at PaliHi last year to skate- What are they doing? How had skateboard- board together one more time and also to ing affected their lives?” complete interviews for the documentary. Burgess set to work finding his old pals— “Surprisingly, everyone could still skate- most of whom he hadn’t seen in 50 years. board pretty well,” said Burgess, whose son Keller helped locate many, although not Michael, a camera operator, shot the cur- everyone was still alive. Burgess brought the rent footage. “When you spend that much documentary idea to Red Digital Cinema, time doing something when you’re young, which stepped in to fund it. it doesn’t ever leave you. Everyone still had The result traces the roots of the team. their same style and technique.” One significant event occurred when the That style and technique, which Burgess’ 13-year-old Keller asked Burgess’ dad if his father originally captured on 16mm film company, Don Burgess Pools, would spon- in the ‘60s, is the life-blood of the movie. sor them. Burgess senior readily assented. Sometimes barefoot and always without He bought team jackets for the kids and helmets and pads, the kids obviously rel- even designed skateboards that used a ma- ished coursing down the PaliHi hill in terial that reduces slipping in pools to help groups. They practiced tricks to add to the the kids stay on their boards. challenge and the fun, like riding in a hand- Burgess’ mother, Pat, designed the logo stand, jumping over a rod or putting a big and even joined them sometimes on a metal trash can on top of a board before Fifty years later, members of the Palisades Skateboard Team including: Don Burgess (front), skateboard. Skateboard competitions en- riding downhill. Wendy (Bearer) Bull, Peter Burg (right) and in back Suzie Rowland Levin, Donna Cash sued, and the kids did well against two Several girls joined the effort, as it was Harris, Tim Keller, Terry Keller and Tod Burton revisited the Palisades High School campus. (Continued on Page 25) May 6, 2015 Palisades News Page 25

another skateboard to get the shot. Skateboarding “It just kept coming back into my life,” (Continued from Page 24) said Burgess, who used his skateboard ex- teams with far more money, Makaha Skate- pertise to shoot the hoverboard chase in boards and Hobie. Back to the Future Part II. The entire experience was transforma- “My ability to skateboard introduced me tive for Burgess—not only through the joys to people that I ended up working with of competing and winning trophies, but professionally,” he said. “It turned out that also the difficulties of falling and persisting all those hours I spent on a skateboard as to learn a new trick. a kid paid off.” “It shapes you. You learn how important Burgess and his wife, Bonnie, still live it is to struggle and fall. The lesson is to get near PaliHi, where they raised three chil- back up and do it again.” dren, Lindsay, Michael and Brittany. They That lesson is illustrated in the movie also have four grandchildren—three of as the kids repeatedly try to master a whom appear in his documentary. trick—falling and falling until they suc- ceed. Also spicing up the piece is archival footage, including a scene from the ‘60s Allied Artists Host game show What’s My Line? and a clip from the variety show Shindig!, featuring Paint-Out May 9 team member Wendy (Bearer) Bull, who A plein-air paint-out will be held from was later inducted into the Skateboarding 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at El Hall of Fame. Pescador Beach, 32900 Pacific Coast Hwy., Burgess also includes a skateboarding Malibu. The beach is located about 10 miles Hormel hotdog ad featuring himself, his west of Malibu, where Decker Canyon in- brother Ric, plus team members Peter Burg tersects with PCH. There is limited free and Barry (Blenkhorn) Williams, who Suzanne (Rowland) Levin on a trash can, placed on top of a skateboard, steers her way parking. eventually starred as Greg Brady on The in the Palisades High School parking lot. El Pescador is Spanish for “the fisher- Brady Bunch. local kids moved onto other ventures, and ity. Team member Colleen (Boyd) Turner man” and this beach, true to its name, is a Aside from these opportunities, the kids the momentarily hot sport became cold said in the documentary, “Competing in popular spot for surf fishing and explor- also got a chance to compete and place until polyurethane wheels were invented skateboarding changed me forever.” ing tide pools. highly in the 1965 International Skateboard in the ‘70s. For Burgess, the actual skill of skate- A paint-out is a great way to meet other Championships in Anaheim, which was But in some ways, skateboarding’s first boarding has been surprisingly helpful in his artists and discover new sites for inspira- covered by ABC’s Wide World of Sports. But wave never ended. Skateboarding holds a career. His big break in filmmaking stemmed tion. All levels of artists are welcome. Bring just two years later, the new sport suffered dear place in the memories of the Palisades from a job he earned as an action camera- your own art supplies, water, lunch, sun- a temporary death across the country. The Skateboard Team, and it taught them tenac - man where he followed a skateboarder on screen and hat. Visit: allied-artists.com.

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Palisadian Fay way to pay for treatment because she “I was hospitalized many times,” Lyons daughter was starting Paul Revere Middle DLyons was at a Girl Scout camp at couldn’t get health care now, thanks to a said. “I had 37 radiation treatments.” School as she was undergoing surgery and Big Bear in 2012 with her 12-year-old pre-existing condition: cancer. A year later, during another PET scan, a treatment. daughter, Barbra. Instead of using a wash- “Breast cancer is not something you cyst was discovered on an ovary and both “The Revere counselor said Barbra could cloth per her usual routine in showering, can wait with until you have insurance,” ovaries and her fallopian tubes had to be come and see him anytime,” Lyons said. Lyons only had soap and it was then she Lyons said. removed, followed by six more weeks of “My daughter had [Stephen] Carnine and discovered a lump in her breast. A week later, after a PET and CAT scan to chemotherapy. [Carlos] Hernandez for teachers; they “There was no family history of any type determine whether the cancer had spread, Today, two years later, Lyons is a survivor. emailed me and kept me in the loop. They of cancer,” she said. “It was also the first Dr. Lomis had operated on Lyons and re- “I am one of the lucky ones. I attribute were a dream team.” time our family was without insurance moved a tumor and lymph nodes. Once it where I am to the assistance and guidance Lyons, who grew up in New York City, because my husband had recently become was determined that the nodes had not yet of Dr. Tom,” she said. graduated from Hofstra and worked in self-employed.” been affected, her diagnosis dropped to Lyons has also discovered support groups contracts at Simon and Shuster. After mar- Earlier that year, her daughter’s Girl Scout Stage 2B. for her daughter and husband. One is Walk rying husband Barry, they moved to Cali- troop had donated a percentage of their “In addition to getting excellent care,” with Sally, a group that provided a mentor, fornia in 1995 and to the Palisades in 2000. cookie money to the Susan Love Founda- Lyons said, “Dr. Tom and his wife Debbie who had gone through a similar situation, Lyons was a typical mom volunteer who tion, and at the Love Walk, Dr. Thomas took the time to help my child understand for her daughter. went beyond the usual tasks: when Pali - Lomis, a Palisadian, was passing out flyers the diagnosis and what was going to be At UCLA there’s a camp for kids who sades Elementary lost its librarian, she took for the Valley Breast Care & Women’s done. I don’t know if I could have gotten have parents suffering from cancer. “They over, scheduling parents and working there Health Center and she took one. through it without them.” have camp activities during the day, but three years to keep it open. Now, she plans Lomis also happened to be Lyons’ High- After the operation, Lyons learned that at night they have cabin chats,” Lyons said. to look for work. lands neighbor. When she came back from she had triple negative breast cancer. In “There are professional therapists to help But first, her gratitude goes to Dr. Big Bear, she saw the flyer on her desk and many breast cancers, hormonal treatments the kids.” Thomas Lomis. “He has helped so many knocked on his door. are used that target progesterone, estrogen The Benjamin Cancer Support Center people. I was fortunate to be one of them. “He took full charge,” Lyons told the Pali - or HER2 receptors in one’s body to prevent in West L.A. provides lectures, meditation, He could easily have had an illustrious ca- sades News. “He took me to his office and recurrence of the cancer. 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Palisadian Larry Newman conducted the 17th annual All Schools Elementary Honor Orchestra Concert on May 2. Newman Conducts Elementary Orchestra citywide student orchestra of more (Pharrell Williams). (flute). Marquez Elementary was represent - portance of music in our local schools.” than 140 of the area’s brightest Each participating child is selected by ed by Annalisa Hurd and Samantha Kissane The orchestra’s annual broadcast per- Astudents from two dozen schools his/her school music teacher. Student ages (violin) and Calvin Jacobs (trumpet). formances from Schoenberg Hall have gar- performed at the 17th annual All Schools range from 7 to 12; 10 is the average age. Carlthorp student Ryan Moon (alto nered three Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Elementary Honor Orchestra Concert in Nineteen local students were selected. saxophone), UCLA Lab students Olivia (2007, 2008 and 2009) in the Children/Youth UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall on May 2. Palisades Elementary students included Baer and Skyler Chang (violin) and Paul Programming category and were nominat- Conducted by Pacific Palisades resident Layla Adeli, Elsa O’Donnell and Marc Ven- Revere’s Shelby McLain (violin) were also ed in the same category in 2010 and 2012. Larry Newman, the program featured the turini (violin), Naya Ramaswami, Grace selected to perform. The orchestra was also recently honored by orchestra, a jazz ensemble, a string ensem- Vander Veen and Sophia von der Ohe “The honors orchestra is a diverse the City Council at Los Angeles City Hall. ble and guest student vocalists. Selections (flute), Brooke Pierpoint and Elena group of children that come together to Children’s Music Workshop, founded by included: “Radetzky March” (Strauss), Rosenmayr (clarinet) and Nicolas Char- play beautiful music in a professional Newman more than 28 years ago, provides “Pastoral Symphony” (Beethoven), “African bonneau (trumpet). concert setting,” said Newman, who noted instrumental music instruction to schools Marching Song” (Folk Song), “Peer Gynt Calvary musicians were Maddy Attar (vi- that the students are exceptionally tal- throughout Los Angeles, including Topanga, Suite Selections” (Grieg) and “Happy” olin), C.J. Iino (clarinet) and Megan Outcalt ented. “It is a shining example of the im- Canyon, Marquez, Kenter and Palisades.

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