GREENING THE PALISADES Palisades Mass Tree Death ......in the Burlington apartments and its legal representative. “For her to raise the rent and throw these people because she wants

By CHRISTIAN MONTERROSAand TRILBY BERESFORD

Close to 50 protesters returned to the Pacific Palisades Farm-

ers Market on Sunday, June 3, in an ongoing dispute between hun-dreds of home renters and Palisa-dian landlord Lisa Ehrlich.

The tenants, who live in apart-ment complexes owned by Ehrlich in the largely Hispanic neighbor-hood of Westlake, erected tents and marched down Bowdoin Street.

The gathering was part of a wave of Los Angeles rent protests that have attracted national media attention: The Washington Post compared it to rent strikes of the early 1990s.

Ehrlich did not respond to re-quests for comment.

On two occasions protestors

gathered outside Ehrlich’s home in a gated community in The High-lands, but as they could not even see the house, never mind disturb the targeted resident, they have re-focused their efforts at the farmers market.

Assisted by the Los Angeles Tenants Union and joined by some members of the Democratic So-cialists of America, the residents have put pressure on Ehrlich to fix issues with the building after rais-ing their rent prices by hundreds of dollars.

After receiving notices of eviction for not paying, the ten-ants countersued Ehrlich for sub-standard living conditions and negligence.

On Sunday, the protesters again stood at the entrance of the farmers market on Bowdoin Street, passing out their usual “Lisa Evicts Children” flyers and holding signs that read “Stop the Evictions” and “Lisa, Where is Your Humanity?”

Ehrlich is both a stakeholder in the Burlington apartments and

its legal representative.“For her to raise the rent and

throw these people because she wants more money is just pure greed and it’s a lack of recogniz-ing the humanity in fellow peo-ple,” said Jacob Woocher, one of the protest organizers from the LA Tenants Union.

“We think it’s important to tell her community what’s going on … She needs to know that her community members are learning about what she is doing.”

Among residents, the stories varied. Some showed video foot-age of yellow water coming from their sink and insects huddled in-side of a lamp fixture. Others told stories of a time the elevator fell with them in it, causing minor in-juries.

Ehrlich has received citations for multiple violations from the city, according to public records. Tenants said she has fixed those problems, but more continue to arise.

Elena Popp, an attorney at

the Eviction Defense Network, has been fighting on the tenants behalf in court and leading the negotiations. Popp told the Pal-isadian-Post that attorneys for 1979 Ehrlich Investment Trust have been trying to negotiate with tenants on a case-by-case basis, which they have refused to do.

Since the protests began, out-side of Ehrlich’s Highlands home and at the farmers market, she has grown increasingly frustrated, re-scinding an offer she had made to the tenants, according to sources close to the situation.

“The strike resulted in much improvement at the building,” Popp said, adding that her clients are “ready, willing, and able to pay the rent withheld” as long as the right measures are put in place to both keep the building up to code and a guarantee that the rent will not “dramatically” increase in the future.

At a trial hearing on June 4, the court assigned judges to no more than three cases each and will now begin jury selection.

The Burlington Unidos have promised to continue the protests in the Palisades and rent strikes until an agreement is reached.

They are motivated by the renters in Boyle Heights who chal-lenged their apartment building’s owner for almost a year when he threatened a substantial rent in-crease.

A settlement early in 2018 encouraged other tenants to form organized groups and go on strike when they see fit, even when the risk of eviction looms. Or a long bus journey to the Palisades.

Every week for the next few weeks, the Palisadian-Post

together with our many friends in the community, shall be giv-ing away free summer treats.

All you have to do is email us with the words “Summer Treat” and your contact details, and be prepared to be photo-graphed by our Staff Photogra-pher Rich Schmitt for inclusion in the Our Town section. The first lucky Palisadian out of the e-bag will enjoy the treat.

This week, with many thanks to Silvia Lopez at the beloved cantina on Sunset Bou-levard, we are giving away gift certificates to eat at the recently relaunched Kayndaves—it’s fun for all the family, with its fa-mously relaxed atmosphere and great menu.

And now there are margari-tas!

Don’t miss out—email us at [email protected] for your opportunity to add to the joys of summer in Pacific Palisades.

By SARAH SHMERLINGManaging Editor

Huntington resident Kim Kedeshian, attorney by edu-

cation, considers herself a baker/chef by heritage.

She shared her skills with Pa-cific Palisades through K Bakery, which opened seven years ago on Sunset Boulevard in the Lower Las Casas neighborhood.

Now, by the end of the year, K Bakery will move into The High-lands, replacing Roast, which has been closed since the beginning of 2018, and Kedeshian will open a second restaurant, Armav, in The Village, according to her assistant, Alex Stern.

“We are opening a new, big-ger location,” Stern shared of the K Bakery Highlands move. “We’re going to be calling it K Bakery and Marketplace.”

The team is hoping to have the 548 Palisades Drive expanded store open in September of this year. The location will serve some of K Bakery’s familiar favorites, as well as a larger selection of sal-ads, entrees, lunches and dinners, including grab-and-go options.

If everything goes according to plan, there will be no lapse in business.

The second endeavor, Armav, will be opening at 970 Monu-ment Street, across the street from Caruso’s Palisades Village.

“We are opening a Mediter-ranean-inspired restaurant called Armav, which means ‘date’ in Armenian,” Stern explained. The name pays homage to Kedeshian’s family, which has a history of date farming.

“Growing up in an Amer-ican-Armenian family meant that food was an important part of my life,” Kedeshian shared on her website. “Whether it was my grandmother’s Oatmeal Date Bars or Armenian Choreg [sweet

bread], my mother’s Christmas thumbprint cookies with gum-drops or Lemon Bundt Cake, or my great-grandmother’s Arme-nian Pilaf, it all brings back amaz-ing memories that I have contin-ued to share with my family.”

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By JOHN HARLOWEditor-in-Chief

Palisades Drive, once mooted as a scenic highway to the Valley

before The Highlands sprung out of the earth, is losing its canopy faster than anywhere else in Pacif-ic Palisades.

According to a new count, there are now 108 dead, dying or blighted trees on both sides of the drive within its first few hundred yards from the Sunset intersection.

There are large square ce-mented holes in the sidewalk like arboreal graves marking where dogwood and western sycamore once flowered.

Unlike elsewhere in the Palisades, where the city, resi-dents, homeowner associations or businesses protect some of the trees against drought and pest, Highlands residents say that the half-century-old plantings have been abandoned by city and local interests in a wasteland of upturned sidewalks and bare or distressed trees.

The problem has risen to the top of the agenda because other issues—clearing out a blocked spring and removing homeless-ness camps—have been resolved, for now.

Now, for the first time in many

years, a volunteer task force is seeking to work around the legal and bureaucratic issues that have made these trees uniquely vulner-able in the Palisades.

Bruce Schwartz, a Realtor known for his one-man campaign to regrow plants in Sunset medi-ans, has joined up with the area’s departing Pacific Palisades Com-munity Council representative Pe-ter Culhane to wheedle new trees out of the city.

Together with Palisadians Da-vid Dwyer, Leah Cox and Alan Goldsmith, they are seeking to turn

back the clock to when Palisades Drive blossomed with life-giving shade trees.

Some of the trees, especially palms, look healthy but dozens of others are still sparsely blooming, even before the summer heat, said Culhane, who helped count the trees.

They were not listed in the 1986 guidebook to local trees by botanist Grace L. Heintz.

The book, “Trees of Pacific Palisades,” published by the gar-dening and green lobbying group Palisades Beautiful showed the drive as barren, because at that time, it was still so architecturally raw. It could be heading back that way.

Barbara Marinacci, of Pali-sades Beautiful, said she last tried to rouse public awareness about the Highlands issue eight years ago, speaking to city agencies such as the Bureau of Street Services, who did not even have them on their map. But the plight has only grown worse.

While a recent Palisadi-an-Post survey suggested that in some streets, 20 percent of the trees listed in the Heintz book have van-ished, on Palisades Drive it’s closer to 50 percent.

Part of the conundrum, Mar-inacci and Culhane said, is legal

evolution in creating safe spaces for the disabled—meaning that fallen trees often cannot be re-placed on the narrow Palisades Drive sidewalks.

Lisa Cahill, area representative at Councilmember Mike Bonin’s office, is said to be working out how to save the drive’s sidewalk canopy.

By contrast, Marinacci said, the drive’s median is blooming be-cause it is maintained by Rebecca Wade of the Summit Club Home-owners Association at the top of The Highlands.

The club showed what can be done, homeowners said, if more lo-cal businesses and residents band-ed together.

Culhane, who has made re-greening the drive one of his last campaigns as PPCC Highlands rep, before he stands for the vice-chair at the community council, against another effective area rep, Rick Mills, said that it would only take a few locals to change the landscape.

“We could find replacement trees and local landlords could take on some watering duties. It would not be too expensive, and it would show how we can work together.”

In The Highlands, still raw and divided after the planning battle for developer Ronny Shram’s el-dercare facility, an issue that could be decided by the Coastal Com-mission later this year, finding a common task to save and recreate green beauty could prove to be a soothing balm.

And an exemplar for the rest of Pacific Palisades.

Palisades Mass Tree Death Leaves Street Broken and Bare

Tenants Renew Protest Against Palisadian Landlord

Moving and ExpandingK Bakery Finds a New Home As Kim

Kedeshian Expands to The Village

G R E E N I N G T H E PA L I S A D E S

Save our trees Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Summer Giveaway!

Happy eaters Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Palisadians flocked to the voting booths on Tuesday, June 5, to vote in a major primary election in a political battle for House seats and a new governor. Photo by Christian Monterrosa

Burlington Unidos Photo by Christian Monterrosa

Kim: Inside and out

The Brand

Photos by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

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We regret that the Palisadian-Post did not fact-check last week’s assertion that Pacific Palisades Community Council past area and at-large elections have had “embarrassingly low turnout.”

As publicly reported in 2016: “We had the largest voter turnout in PPCC history, with 1,237 total valid ballots. This is almost twice the number of votes in the 2014 election, and many hundreds of votes more than any other Westside council that held elections in 2016 except for Venice. We commend all the candidates and thank the Palisades com-munity for participating in record numbers.”

Not only that, but turnout for PPCC’s last election was larger than any other neighborhood council in the city other than Venice. This is a stunning result when you also factor into the mix that the city requires certified councils (we are not a certified council) to allow telephonic voting as well as voting by “stakeholders” who are not residents, and the certified council results include votes by more than one person in a household.

We are proud of our efforts and the community’s participation in the successful 2016 election. An even larger turnout should be expected in this summer’s election—with new rules providing for “one vote per resident” to be implemented by the energetic 2018 Election Committee appointed by Chair Maryam Zar.

Chris Spitz, George Wolfberg and Richard Cohen 2016 Election Committee Chair and Members

(Editor’s note: Attracting a humble eight people to vote for one un-contested area candidate is not a triumph for democracy. Nor is a total of 1200 votes in a town of 27,000 souls. The PPCC needs to urgently promote more civic engagement or face more questions, not just from The Highlands, about its authority.)

Low Turnout

In regards to the recent letter to the editor, “Canyon Construction” in the May 31 edition, I cannot honestly say that I have been ever more shocked or embarrassed than I was to read the veiled bigotry espoused by local Canyon resident Mark Landay.

His comments are an affront to all of us who work tirelessly to make Canyon the amazing and welcoming school that it is, and to the overwhelming majority of the community that values diversity.

Landay complains that that the school committees are “biased” and “heavily weighted with lottery parents and friends of lottery parents.”

Perhaps if he were more willing to contribute anything, be it time, treasure or talent, he might better understand that the parents about whom he is complaining manage to give much more, while at the same time possibly having less.

He also inaccurately states that lottery parents are the primary cause for the traffic around the school. Having worked doing traffic duty at the school, I have observed the exact opposite to be true. With our given geography and streets, the traffic flows fluently around the campus and is over within 20 minutes of the beginning and end of the school day.

Finally, Landay expresses the desire to have Canyon return to “a coastal zone community school.” If that is his wish, then maybe the land should be returned to the Marquez family, heirs to the enormous Mexican land grant known as Rancho Boca de Santa Monica y San Vicente, who so generously donated the property for the school back in 1894.

Steve ButtsThird-Grade Teacher, Canyon Charter Elementary School

Canyon Shock 1

Last week, the Palisadian-Post published a letter about a proposed building project at Canyon Charter Elementary School.

Like many other Canyon parents, I was startled and upset by this misleading letter. The core argument was based on a lie.

Canyon School is not overcrowded and overcrowding has nothing to do with the proposed construction—the writer had, in fact, been told this at a community meeting about the project on May 24.

Despite this, he continued to propagate the lie about overcrowding so that he could then go after his real target: the lottery at Canyon, a public charter.

I want to make clear: This writer does not speak for anyone but himself. His perspective is not representative of majority opinion at the school. The tone of his letter makes it sound like the lottery is a divisive issue at Canyon. It is not.

I’ve been a parent at Canyon for over 10 years, and I do not rec-ognize the distinctions he has introduced or the culture he describes. Out of thin air, he created a narrative of “Us” and “Them” that does not reflect the reality at the school, which is an inclusive community of children and teachers and families.

As for the building project, I support it wholeheartedly. It will con-tribute to the long-term health of a school that benefits many children and the community at large.

Maya Forbes

Canyon Shock 2

My recent letter was opposing the construction project at Canyon and offered an alternative solution. Maybe not well written, my point was a matter of public policy and trying to improve all schools through-out LAUSD, resulting in what could be a negative for Canyon families and residents.

The best parents, active and interested in education, try to leave their home area school to go to Canyon via the lottery. This robs those other schools of parents that would have made that school better.

The money for this new building could be four libraries at other schools, which has a direct correlation to student achievement.

Traffic would be less throughout the city and kids would have more time to study or play vs. commuting.

I offered an alternative solution to overcrowding that would help children through the area.

It was poorly written on my part and I apologize to anyone I of-fended.

Mark Landay

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Out Of the PastJuly 1, 1982

DOG’S DAY AFTERNOON - This dog is a sorry sight now but when his helpers get through he will shine. Malibu Little League staged a “dog wash” Saturday at Malibu Feed Bin, which sponsored the fund-raiser. The young athletes scrubbed almost 70 animals and raised close to $90 for their field fund. The youngsters worked hard, had fun and got mighty wet.

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Too Many AcronymsFirst came the PPCC (Pacific Palisades Community Council). Then there was the PPCL (Pa-cific Palisades Civic League). Then last week you ran an ar-ticle about the PPRA (Pacific Palisades Residents Associa-tion). As it’s impossible to keep track of all these groups, I will be launching the PPAA (Pacific Palisades Associations Associa-tion) where I’ll be able to attend a single meeting to figure out what all these groups actually do.

Election I just wanted to share some-thing you have not made clear in your coverage of the com-munity council elections. The PPCC is preparing to hold offi-cer elections where only board members vote. Your voice is re-flected through the vote of your elected Area Rep. Make sure your rep—names on the PPCC website—know what is import-ant to you and how you want them to vote. It should make a difference.

CarusoA question to Caruso: Why can’t The Village have family oriented, less expensive restau-rants? Beverly Hills has a sand-wich and hummus restaurant; Madison Avenue in Manhattan has inexpensive restaurants and coffee shops.

Caruso IIConcerning “Fun Times Ahead,” you do not speak for “95 percent” of the residents of the Palisades regarding the new Village. Just because your unbridled excitement that this is a “not cheap” town does not mean that the overreaching size, scale, architecture and an-nounced leases reflect the town as a whole. Please enjoy the new Village when it opens but spare us your voice of the people lec-ture. This was once a charming place to live, it no longer will be once this white elephant opens. You might want to retake your informal poll of the 95 percent once that happens.

Canyon ConcernsIt is troubling that members of our fine and generous com-munity would deny a quali-ty education to children from outside the area when there is the capacity to educate them here. With Entrada being a cut through street for thousands of cars avoiding Sunset or PCH every day and traffic improve-ments promised with the new construction, I think traffic will not be impacted significantly, and may even be improved, by what is planned for Canyon Elementary. The sentiments expressed by Mr. Landay, who somehow purports to speak for the majority of this community, are not well taken.

Violent MeansThere is a two-word solution the late-night racing by the Ruthless Ryderz: Piano wire.

Savannah, Logan and Riley Scott found themselves on a river cruise in the ancient French city of Arles. The Marquez Knolls family are pictured here at the Areanas de Arles: “Its amazing how much is intact” said mom, Lisa Scott.

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Food Prices Go UP

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Students in junior and senior high schools in the Los An-geles Unified School District will find food prices up on many items when they return to classes on September 20.

Adjustments in food prices have been approved by the City Board of Education.

An elementary school tray lunch will remain at 50 cents, but a full secondary school lunch will go from 60 to 75 cents.

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The man who was fatally struck on Pacific Coast Highway near Topanga Canyon Boulevard at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 25, has been identified as 21-year-old Antonio Mundo-Hernandez from North Hills. He was hit by a Toyota Prius, driven by a 62-year-old Cala-basas woman, while crossing the street and died at the scene from injuries. —TRILBY BERESFORD

Graffiti at Bluffs ParkVia Bluffs

On Wednesday, May 30, in the evening, Bluffs Park was tagged with graffiti at the intersection of Mount Holyoke and Via De Las Olas. The bench and fence were spray painted with tags, and a ho-mophobic slur was written on the road.

Due to some of the tags being crossed out with a different color spray paint, residents suspect two separate gangs were vying for at-tention and ownership. The incident was reported to the city through the MyLA311 app. —TRILBY BERESFORD

New offering at Local Theatre PaCifiC Palisades

“Write Me A Murder” by Frederick Knott opens at Theatre Pal-isades on Friday, June 8. The production is directed by Michael-An-thony Nozzi and produced by longtime collaborators Martha Hunt-er and Sherman Wayne. There are 18 dates through July 15, and tickets can be purchased at theatrepalisades.com.

—TRILBY BERESFORD

Locals inducted into Phi Kappa PhiPaCifiC Palisades

Palisadians Katie Thomson and Barbara Thompson were both inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Southern California, according to a press release.

“These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomi-nation and approval by a chapter,” the release said.

—CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA

caruso elected chair of Usc Board of Trustees

PaCifiC Palisades

Palisades Village developer Rick Caruso was elected chair of the USC Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 31. He will succeed John Mork after serving out his five-year term.

“I did not seek this position, but I accept this responsibility with humility and resolve,” Caruso said in a press release.

The developer takes over as reports of misconduct at the uni-versity’s health center continue to cloud its reputation.

—CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA

Mysterious Man captured on ring devicethe highlands

On Wednesday, May 30, a man walked up to a residential property and took photographs of the exterior. His visit was cap-tured on their Ring device, and a neighbor identified him as some-one who misuses an app, hacked by thieves to map out break-ins. If you have witnessed similar activity outside your property, contact local law enforcement. —TRILBY BERESFORD

Photo courtesy of Ring

As many have been made aware, Canyon Charter El-

ementary School will undergo a construction project project-ed to begin in summer 2020. This will be the most significant up-date to our campus in more than 40 years.

As the principal of the school, I am writing to clear up some misconceptions and to provide pertinent information about this project to our neighbors and school community. Our goal is to remain as transparent as possible and to work with the community as we embark on this exciting, and much needed, improvement to our campus.

Over 20 years ago, bunga-lows were placed on the Canyon campus as temporary structures to house students when the state reduced the class sizes to 20:1. There has never been an issue of overcrowding at Canyon. In fact, at one point, enrollment was so low that the school was in jeopar-dy of being closed.

Rather than close, students were bused in as a means of main-taining enrollment. Students are no longer bussed in to Canyon and the majority of the school’s population comes from the imme-diate neighborhoods. Most class-es are kept to under 24 students, thanks to the generous fundrais-ing that occurs at Canyon.

The school’s enrollment re-mains, as it has been for many years, at just under 400 students, which is what is required to keep the school open and functioning.

The school does hold a lottery each year for students outside of the school boundaries to fill avail-able seats, however we typically have very limited space and are only able to accept anywhere from 0-15 students per year throughout the grades. Because Canyon has a large footprint, most of the stu-

dents are driven in to school and must be dropped off or picked up.

A small amount of fami-lies are fortunate enough to be able to walk to school. There will always be traffic surrounding any school during drop off and pick up times. This will be taken into consideration when construction at Canyon begins. The traffic, especially during LA rush hour, isn’t going to go away, but for-tunately each of the preliminary schemes presented by LAUSD will considerably improve traffic congestion during drop off and pick up in the long run.

The proposed improvement project will address many lin-gering campus deficiencies such as a lack of ADA access to the school and ADA accessible bath-rooms, the necessary removal of bungalows which were nev-er approved by the Office of the State Architect and were never built to be classrooms, the need to bring two isolated kindergarten classrooms onto campus, much needed IT network conver-gence, mandated replacement of the remaining very old bun-galows and a desire to increase security. It is important to note that enrollment will not increase due to changes to the campus.

We are replacing (a one-to one replacement) nine very old or temporary classrooms with nine 21st century permanent classrooms to be designed and enjoyed by future generations of Canyon students. LAUSD has conducted a very thorough site analysis and has determined that the guiding principles behind the project include 21st century learning, campus character, sus-tainability, economics and effi-ciency, safety and security, health and well-being, and state and lo-cal requirements.

At Canyon, the faculty and

staff embrace every family and child who comes to us.

We value public education and aim to operate as a public charter which is transparent and inclusive of every family who walks through our doors. It is our goal and our duty to provide our students with the best possible ed-ucation. They deserve to be edu-cated in the best possible physical environment.

We hope that the community will support us as we venture into these very overdue upgrades.

We are working closely with

LAUSD to minimize impacts to our neighbors and on traffic patterns. The benefits of a new state of the art building for stu-dents of the many generations to come will far outweigh the possi-ble inconveniences during the two years of construction. Canyon is growing with the times and we look forward to these improve-ments to our gem of an outstand-ing local public school. Plans and updates about the project, includ-ing any future community meet-ings, can be found on the school’s website at canyoncharter.com.

change at canyon charter elementary school An Editorial by Nicole Sheard, Principal

Sheard: Leading change Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

The city can only do so much, so local self-help organizations such as P.R.I.D.E., PaliWorks and Palisades Beautiful will step in to beautify the streets. So do some individuals such as, left, the normally besuited Michael Gazzano of Caruso working with P.R.I.D.E. people to collect more than 30 bags of debris and plant new groundcover in The Village. And, right, Cedric and Sebastian Leiter, with their neighbor Zane Wol-sefer, and their dad John Leiter, who removed and recycled hundreds of discarded paint cans from a water drainage tunnel in Santa Ynez Canyon Park.

—JOHN HARLOW

Cleaning up the Palisades

Photo courtesy of John Leiter

Photo courtesy of Caruso


O B I T U A R Y10-11 a.m. Tai Chi for all ages with Elliot Barden. Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, 601 Latimer Road. 10-11:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Seniors. Loose, comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.

4 p.m. New Teen Volunteer Orientation. For teens ages 14 to 18. 310-459-2754. Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive.5-8 p.m. Success Becomes Her. Hosted by Dana Goldstein and Jordan Catapano. Bellacures Pacific Palisades, 970 Monument Street.

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pop-Up Book Sale. Hosted by Friends of Palisades Library. Gently used fiction, non-fiction and more. Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive.9:45-10:30 a.m. Community Chair Yoga with Alison Burmeister. Seated yoga and breathwork. $15 suggested donation. Pacific

Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.8 p.m. Opera Night. Featuring soprano Lauren Eberwein. $35. musicguildonline.org. St Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave.8 p.m. Frederick Knott’s “Write Me a Murder.” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. through July 15. 310-454-1970. Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Road.

1 p.m. Saturday Movie Matinee. “Molly’s Game” starring Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba. Rated R. Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive.

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. “Living With Low Vision: Solutions and Services.” Hosted by the Palisades Alliance for Seniors with guest speaker Kt Boyce. Palisades Branch Library - Community Room, 861 Alma Real Drive.3:30 p.m. “From Here to There & Everywhere.” An interactive musical storytelling adventure suggested for children ages 4 and up

and their grown-ups, presented by Claire Mills. Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive.

8:30-9:30 a.m. Community Yoga Class with Alison Burmeister. $15. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.12:30-1:30 p.m. Tai Chi for seniors with Elliot Barden. Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, 601 Latimer Road.1-7 p.m. Ben Bookstaver’s “Let’s Do This” Blood Drive. [email protected]. Palisades Branch Library, 861

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Sara Louise Fanelli, age 83, of Pacific Palisades, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on May 6.

Louise, as family and friends knew her, was born on March 11, 1935, in Wampum, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Joseph and Maimee (Freed) Mussi and twin to brother, Louis Mussi.

Among her earliest endeav-ors was babysitting a young lad named Joe Namath. She credits his success in football to her skills as a babysitter.

At 16, she met and soon mar-ried the late David A. Cantwell. When asked in later years what prompted her to marry so young, she said, “He had a car and was a good dancer. What else do you want at 16?”

Louise and David had five children: Beverly, Susan, Laurie, Nancy and Patrick.

Louise was a successful busi-nesswoman and late in her career started her own finance compa-ny. Nothing was more important to her than looking after her four daughters and son. She lived her life as a devout Catholic.

In 1984, she met the love of her life, the late Frank J. Fanelli. She became his wife and a stepmother to his two daughters, Jeanne and Lisa. Louise and Frank resided in San Bernardino, California, and retired to Temecula, California.

They were married for 22 years, until Frank’s death on Feb. 21, 2006. Following Frank’s pass-ing, Louise moved to the Palisades to her dream home overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

From her “perch” she took great delight in watching the sunrise, surfers, sailboats and es-pecially loved the white caps on windy days.

Louise will be remembered most for her beautiful smile, in-fectious laugh and that mischie-vous gleam in her eyes. The joy she emanated will live forever; the warmth she radiated will tran-scend generations carried on in the lives of her children, grandchil-dren and great-grandchildren—all who were blessed by their time spent with her.

Louise is survived by her twin brother Louis of Monongahelia, Pennsylvania; sister Joanne Brown of Deland, Florida; children Bev-erly Ricker (George) of Atlan-ta, Georgia, Susan Rees (Bill) of South Bend, Indiana, Laurie Rosenthal (Mark) of Pacific Pali-sades, Nancy Carpenter of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Patrick Cantwell of Pacific Palisades; grandchil-dren Elizabeth Carpenter, Kate Bohmann, Danny, Meghan and Tommy Rees, Matthew Rosen-thal, Allie Waltz, Mikey Carpen-ter; and her great-grandchildren Tatum and Valen Carpenter, Levi, Ben and Sam Bohmann, Guinev-ere and Whittaker Waltz, and Lena Wells.

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When is the appropriate age to give a child a cell phone? And what kind of limits can I impose on it?

It is much easier to say when you shouldn’t give your child a cell phone than when you should. Even indulgent, enabling, weak, ignorant, parents know better than to give a preschooler or primary grade student his own cell phone. But after that, for some it gets murky. (Believe it or not, I do know of a second-grader who was given his own cell phone! Yes, of course he lost it. You guessed right.)

But parents’ knees begin to buckle somewhere around fourth or fifth grade and easily at sixth grade.

There are all kinds of excuses that parents have for giving these too-young children a cell phone.

1. So he can reach me if he needs me, aka “safety reasons.”

2. So I can talk to him when he is with my ex.

3. So I can reach him when he is done with an activity or needs a pick up.

4. And my absolute least accept-able excuse ... because every-one has one.

I have a response for each of these reasons.

1. Please don’t tell me the world was a safer place when you were growing up. If your

child is old enough to be somewhere alone, he must know how to keep himself safe or get the necessary help, if need be.

2. Divorced parents have been raising children and manag-ing communication with them while at the other parent’s home since forever.

3. My kids were told to be at the front of the park at 5. If they weren’t there, there were easy consequences, including no return park visits or better, a long walk home.

4. This is the one that trips up most parents. Not only is there social pressure to have your own phone, but your child actually sees it as a given, a

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right that he will get one. No longer is it even considered a privilege. Don’t take the bait.

I know how hard it is to deal with your child’s whining com-plaint that “Evvvvvveryone has one” and “I am the onnnnnnly one who doesn’t have a phone.” And I am sure it brings back painful memories from your childhood, when your own parents forbade your buying something or permit-ting an activity or privilege.

But this isn’t about you. This is about how you want to raise your child. It’s not about making up for your past.

Most people in my field of development and behavior agree that children should not have a cell phone before middle school. For a while, seventh grade, or the start of middle school, had been an acceptable age.

Now I am part of the move-ment Wait Until 8th, which is encouraging parents to wait until their child is in eighth grade before allowing him to have a cell phone. (More on this at bit.ly/2voBLPO.)

Reasons abound for waiting until eighth grade. We know that once your child has his own cell phone, childhood is changed for-ever. The time for playing outside with neighbors, hanging out with siblings, messing around in your room, reading for fun just slip away.

Parents seem to push aside the reality that a cell phone, the one your child wants, is far more than a phone. In fact, the phone part is the least of it. It is a com-puter and the doorway to the great wide web, rife with exposure to all kinds of things for which your child is too young. Just try offer-ing your child a flip phone instead of a smart phone.

And, in case you don’t realize it yet, it’s not just the smart phone your child wants. It is the phone complete with Instagram and Snapchat for which the minimum age is 13. For YouTube, another big favorite time suck, the min-

imum age is 18 years, although with a parent’s permission kids age 13 to 17 can sign on.

The addictive qualities of these are being addressed ev-erywhere. Studies are released daily that address the effects of cell phone and screen use on the child’s still-growing brain. These must not be ignored.

Yes, there is so much to con-sider about what having a cell phone will do to your child, to your relationship and to your family life. At the same time, you must consider your child and his readiness to be a responsible cell phone owner.

How responsible is your child (within reason)? Does he:

1. Keep his word?2. Follow through with your re-

quests in a timely manner?3. Meet his stated responsibili-

ties, mostly without remind-ers?

4. Manage his personal respon-sibilities?

5. Accept responsibility for his chores and behavior?

It is obvious where I stand on this question. I even wrote a blog on the topic way back in 2010, which can be found at bit.ly/2GMtIqC. But each parent and family needs to carefully consider your values and goals. There is no

one-size-fits-all answer.I wish I could give you a list

of cell phone limits that will ac-company your cell phone permis-sion. I can only tell you that you must have a lot of them, and they need to be very clear and specific. For example:1. Never at a meal table.2. Never after a certain time of

night (after which all devices go home to their charging sta-tion in the kitchen).

3. Never before homework is done.

4. Never before chores are com-pleted.

But these will be up to you. I suggest you scour the internet for examples of what others have done.

I also suggest that you have a cell phone contract with your child that accompanies the cell phone acquisition. This agree-ment very specifically details your rules, limits, expectations and consequences for over-step-ping. There are also countless ex-amples of these online.

Finally, I urge you to consid-er having your child contribute to the cost of either the phone or (preferably) his monthly usage fee. There is nothing like his (lit-erally) buying into something to get a child’s compliance.

Good luck!

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The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness gath-

ered with local community mem-bers on Monday, May 21, to dis-cuss the kinds of mental illnesses affecting those who live unshel-tered on our streets and how we can be of service.

Dr. Roderick Shaner, med-ical Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, was the guest speaker. He has lived for 30 years in the Pal-isades and offers a wealth of ex-perience dealing with psychiatric patients and homeless individuals who refuse help despite being in need.

Shaner noted that accurate psychiatric diagnosis is critical because it tells medical profes-sionals what the likelihood of dif-ferent treatments is.

The homeless communi-ty in California suffers from a wide range of conditions such as schizophrenia, delusional dis-orders, mood disorders, mental retardation and autism, demen-tia from traumatic brain injuries, PTSD and associated panic dis-orders. Many of these cause dis-organized thinking, severe social withdrawal, lack of motivation and difficulty dealing with other people.

It is common for homeless individuals to refuse treatment because they are suspicious, or they’ve been given bad treatment before, or they misunderstand the treatment, or they are desperately afraid of losing their autonomy (i.e. when locked in a hospital). Those who accept treatment are often grateful for the food, shel-ter, rest, medication and someone

to talk to, but then they decide they’re fine and demand to be re-leased. Inevitably, the destructive cycle continues.

The process of dealing with the mentally ill is hugely com-plex.

Shaner shared a specific case where a former engineer became homeless after a long history of delusions. Although highly skilled and educated, he felt so-cially isolated and demoralized, constantly feeling that he was be-ing undermined.

In and out of hospital and care facilities, his future is uncer-tain—like so many. He is not so impaired that he poses an immi-nent danger to himself or others; therefore admission into a psychi-atric ward isn’t the answer.

Though, clearly, he is in need of imminent help in order to re-gain his confidence and live up to the potential he undeniably has.

Shaner shared that several important bills are going on right now. They seek to expand the definition of grave disability, ap-point a conservator for a person who is chronically homeless, and expand the processes for medical professionals to transport mental-ly ill individuals to appropriate care facilities.

Results of these bills will be known at the end of the summer.

Sharon Browning, PPTFH vice president, gave a closing re-mark at the end of the meeting. “This is about individual human beings. It is so complex. That is the challenge to all of us, because we all want recipes—we want the answer to come quick and fast. We’re going to patiently identi-fy the gaps. We want a point of view as a community. I’m hoping that you will continue to attend meetings and develop that point of view.”


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which the body naturally produc-es while pregnant. The kicker to this diet is that you are only al-lowed to eat 500 calories a day for eight weeks! No wonder people lose weight.

The problem is that this is unsustainable, and that followers tend to gain all the weight back and more after stopping the diet. Reported side effects include fa-tigue, irritability and breast en-largement in men.

More recently, the popular di-ets that are bantered about are the Ketogenic diet, the Paleo diet and the Whole30 diet. These diets are similar in the sense that they all limit processed foods and starchy carbohydrates, but some are much more strict than others.

The Ketogenic diet allows no fruit or grains at all, but does have a good potential for weight loss if followed to the letter. No cheat days are allowed.

Paleo allows for plenty of protein, vegetables and fruit, but prohibits all grains, legumes and dairy. So, if you like a potato or a piece of cheese, this is not the diet for you.

The Whole30 diet is found-

ed on the idea of eating healthy foods without preservatives or ad-ditives for 30 days. Sugars, dairy and anything processed, including deli meats, is prohibited. But what happens after 30 days?

I think the best diet is one that can be sustained for the long term. The idea that any specific food is taboo usually creates more anxi-ety for patients.

I teach my patients that it is time to change their lifestyle, and that long-term change is about moderation. Cut portion size, share meals or take half of your meal home from a restaurant to have the next day. Don’t go back for seconds, and despite what your mom said, you don’t have to finish everything on your plate.

It makes medical sense to cut way back on refined sugars, starches and processed foods, and focus on lean protein, fruits, vege-tables and whole grains. Good fats include olive oil, nuts and avoca-dos.

It’s about finding a balance, and what will work for the indi-vidual for the long term. It’s not a race to see who can lose five pounds the fastest.

So don’t think about going on a diet at all this summer. Think about committing to a new way of life and staying on that track for the whole year. Your body and your bathing suit will thank you.

Yes, summer is upon us, and we all long to look good in bath-ing suits. But even more impor-tantly, our diet can play a vital role in our health, and keeping a healthy weight can be instrumen-tal in warding off such killers as diabetes and heart disease.

But with so much information on so many “diets” on social me-dia, it can be tricky to pick which ones make medical sense and which ones are fads filled with pseudoscience.

For example, I get many pa-tients asking me about their blood type because they want to follow the “Blood Type Diet.” Although the incredibly popular book be-came a best seller, the research actually did not find a single study showing the health benefits of a “blood type” diet.

Similarly, many patients ask me to prescribe them HCG (hu-man chorionic gonadotropin),

I am looking to diet, for general health reasons, but there are so many

around. Some look just faddish, others truly dangerous. Could I hurt myself on the wrong diet?

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Races and RibbonsImages from Sunday’s 46th Annual Optimist YMCA Youth Track Meet

Marquez Elementary kindergartner Tristan Hanson takes firts place in the 200 meters in a record time of 36.31. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

St. Matthew’s student Ally Martin displays the four first-place ribbons she won at the Optmist YMCA Track Meet. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Four-year-old Cole Ridgley approaches the finish line on his way to winning the first heat of the 25-meter dash. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Corpus Christi third-grader Sierra Solum places third in the javelin throw at Sunday’s Optmist YMCA Track Meet. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Palisades Elementary kindergartner Zalan Jaszberenyi wins his age division in the boys long jump with a leap of 5-6. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Kenter Canyon third-grader Lee Barron throws the javelin at Sun-day’s Optimist YMCA Youth Track Meet. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Colin Ridgley crosses the finish line in the 400 meters—the last of four races he won in the 7- & 8-year-old division. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Four-year-old JJ Benjamin wins her heat in the 25-meter dash in the annual competition at Stadium by the Sea. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Canyon Elementary fourth-grader Katie Jeffers in the shot put event at Sunday’s Optimist YMCA Youth Track Meet. Photo: Steve Galluzzo


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The 41st annual Palisades Will Rogers 5 & 10K Run will take

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The registration price increas-es to $50 for the 5/10K and $25 for the Kids’ Fun Run from June 21-28. Late registration from June 29-July 3 will cost $60 and $30, respectively. Race day registration will be from 6:30-8 a.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center (851 Alma Real Drive).

Net proceeds of the race will go to the Palisades Will Rogers 5 & 10K Run Foundation, which donates to various youth charities and activities with the assistance of the Palisades Optimist Club.

Packet pick-up for those who registere prior to the June 29 deadline will be at the Rec Cen-ter’s front lawn tent July 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The Fun Run is a one-half mile course, starting and finishing at the Recreation Center.

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Making His MarkPali High Senior Bailey Jones Places Ninth in Triple Jump at State Track & Field Meet

By STEVE GALLUZZOSports Editor

Needing a strong mark on his final attempt to earn a spot in

the triple jump finals, Bailey Jones delivered in the CIF state track and field preliminaries last Friday at Buchanan High in Clovis.

A week after leaping 46-00.75 to win the City Section title the Palisades High senior made the most of his favorite event in his last high school meet with a dis-tance of 46 feet, seven inches (11th overall in qualifying) to ad-vance to Saturday’s finals, where he placed ninth with an effort of 45-05.25. Great Oak’s CJ Steven-

son won in 49-11.75. Bailey also competed in the

110-meter high hurdles, where he clocked 14.70 seconds to take sev-enth in his qualifying heat (Caleb Foster won the heat and was third overall in 14.16), then ran the sec-ond leg on the Dolphins’ 400 relay (joining Jeremy Sacristia, Nicko-las Mendes and Rayne Camden), which was seventh in Heat 1 and 22nd overall in qualifying in a time of 43.70. Great Oak won the heat in 41.43.

Palisades’ 1600 relay of Sac-ristia, Mendes, Emmett Kallmeyer and Camden was also 22nd over-all in Friday’s qualifying, taking sixth in a time of 3:26.91 (JSerra

won the heat in 3:15.91).City girls 800 champion Brit-

tany Darrow clocked 2:19.57 for 21st overall and seventh in Heat 3 on Friday. Cathilyn McIntosh of Del Oro was the fastest qualifier in 2:07.64 and won the state title the next day in 2:05.22.

In the 1600, Elizabeth Rene clocked 5:14.57 for 13th in her heat (Jaqueline Duarte from Chi-no Hills won in 4:49.32).

Fresh off repeating as City 3200 champion in a personal-best 11:08.70, Pali High sophomore Sarah Bentley completed the eight-lapper in 11:16.34 to finish 29th in Saturday’s state final.

The City runner-up girls 1600 relay of Lilyan Garside, Darrow, Mia Emerson and Chandler Smith was seventh in its heat, 22nd over-all in 4:03.91 at Friday’s prelims.

Senior Bailey Jones finished ninth in the triple jump and also ran the 4x100 relay and the 110 hurdles at the state meet. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Junior Brittany Darrow runs the 800 meters at the state prelims. Photo: Steve Galluzzo


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Liam Schmitz hits the tape to win the Boys 5 & 6-year-old 50-meter dash in 9.10 seconds. He also won the 25 and 100 meters and took second in his age group in the 200. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

The annual Optimist YMCA Youth Track Meet took place

Sunday at Palisades High’s Stadi-um by the Sea and kids from 3 to 15 years old competed in a variety of events.

One of the stars was 6-year-old St. Matthew’s School student Ally Martin, who swept the girls’ races in her age group. She won the 25-meter dash in 4.19 seconds, the 50 in 8.66, the 100 in 19.85 and the 200 in 36.34.

Palisades Elementary School third-grader Colin Ridgley swept the sprints in his age division, winning the 50 in 8.19, the 100 in 16.66, the 200 in 32.72 and the 400 in 1:30.00. Colin’s 4-year-old brother Cole was third in the 25, won the 50 in 11:41 and won the

100 in 24.91. Liam Schmitz won the 25 in

5.38, won the 50 in 9.10, won the 100 in 19.19 and was second in the 200 in the Boys 5-6 age group. His sister Karoline won the 7-8 Girls 50 in 8.37.

Roosevelt Elementary student Bianca Ballard clocked a meet record 30.68 seconds in the Girls 7-8 division in the 200 meters, won the long jump with a leap of 10 feet, four inches and tied for first with Harper Given in the 9-10 Girls 400 in 1:25. Given also won the shot put with a throw of 13-00 and the javelin (56-7).

Charlotte O’Connor clocked a record 29 flat to win the 9-10 Girls 200 meters, Xander Cheuk won the 9-10 Boys 200 (also in

29 seconds), won the 100 in 16.19 and won the 400 in 1:28 while Palisades Elementary fifth-grad-er Zachary Shapiro ran the 11-12 Boys 200 in a record 26 flat and also won the 400 in 1:27.

Marquez Elementary School kindergartner Tristan Hanson es-tablished a new record of 36:31 in the 5-6 Boys 200

Chander Desai won the 9-10 Boys javelin in 51-11, the long jump in 11-10 and was third in the 100-meter dash.

Karys Campos won the 7-8 Girls 100 in 15.53 and took sec-ond in the 200.

Paul Revere Middle School seventh-grader Sydney Ryan won the 11-13 Girls 100 in 13.87, Rya Johnson won the 11-13 Girls 200 in 29.93, leaped 10 feet to win the 11-12 Girls long jump and took second in the shot put.

Sloane Johnson won the 7-8 Girls 400 in 1:36 flat; Christine Chambers won the 11-12 Girls shot put (25-3); Gage Santos won

the 9-10 Boys shot put in 17-9; Kit MacLean won the 9-10 Girls long jump (12-4); Zalan Jaszber-enyi won the 5-6 Boys long jump in 6-5; Zachary Eisen won the 7-8 Boys long jump (8-11); Jay Tha-kor won the 5-6 Boys 25-meter dash (4.82) and Mila Lindo won

the 3-4 division of the 100 in 25.30. There were even 100-meter dashes for moms and dads. Kids were given t-shirts and ribbons.

“It was lots of fun and we had a great turnout,” Palisades-Malibu YMCA Youth Programs Director Oscar Rodriguez said.

Records Set at Optimist YMCA Youth Track Meet

Paul Revere sixth-grader Rya Johnson wins the girls long jump with a leap of 10 feet. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Seven-year-old Sloane Johnson wins the 400 meters in 1:36 at last Sunday’s meet. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Palisadian-Post Page 13Palisadian-Post Thursday, June 7, 2018

“Don’t interrupt Steely Dan!” That was a rule in Taylor Schonbuch’s house, enforced by her father who un-

derstood the importance of music appreciation.He would sing lullaby versions of the Metallica

songbook to her as she slept and quiz her on how many instruments she could identify in a piece of music.

Musical enthusiasm gushed so spectacular-ly from both parents (who are lawyers) that they named Taylor after James Taylor and her brother Dylan after Bob Dylan.

Schonbuch was brought up on classic rock, including Led Zeppelin, Guns & Roses, Janis Jop-lin and especially Heart (with Palisadian guitarist Nancy Wilson).

At age 5, Schonbuch wrote her first song. “It was about Johnny Depp buying lipstick for his wife,” she told the Palisadian-Post.

She has seen Heart live in concert multiple times, looks up to Ann Wilson as a vocal trailblaz-er and learned how to sing their track “Barracuda” while participating in a School of Rock program as a preteen.

Schonbuch’s current music is about self-em-powerment and strength. “I like to start in a darker place, but the end message is always: ‘Get up and do it again.’”

The song she performed at the Teen Talent Con-test was “Little Old Me,” which expresses the need to let go of one’s inhibitions. “It’s a reminder to myself, in a way,” Schonbuch said. She has experi-enced anxieties over performing well in school and doing the right thing all the time, and recognizes how important it is to relax and gain perspective.

She said she seeks an emotional connection in the music she consumes and is committed to provid-ing one in the music she makes. Schonbuch is in the

midst of recording songs with producer Shea Welsh. She has written hundreds of songs written since

she was 10, but only five she is proud of. They tell stories merging observation and imagination.

One such track is called “Momma,” about a character that has sacrificed everything to be in a relationship. Another song is called “Forgive Me,” about a woman in a fight with her significant other. The last line is, “And now I’ve won.”

Schonbuch described her music as having a rock and blues-y element.

It was a rough transition when Schonbuch moved from Crossroads School to Pali High for ninth grade. “But then I found jazz band and con-cert choir.”

She also found a rotation of six songs that lifted her spirits: “I’ll Be” by Edwin McCain, “Second Chance” by Shinedown, “Mercy” by Dave Mat-thews, “Gravity” by John Mayer, “Not Over You” by Gavin DeGraw and “Baby, I Love Your Way” by Peter Frampton and Chris Kimsey. They remain on her Spotify shuffle playlist.

During Schonbuch’s tenure with School of Rock, she was fortunate enough to perform along-side one of her idols, Jackson Browne, at the Trou-badour. She also performed at a Battle of the Bands Summer Fest show in Milwaukee.

“My biggest thrills in life are live performanc-es.”

She also loves musical theatre, having been cast as Annie with her local theater company at age 7.

She went on to play Rusty in “Footloose,” Ilse in “Spring Awakening” and a jazz singer in “The Great Gatsby” at Pali High.

If Schonbuch could be any musician for a day, she would be Robert Plant. “Led Zeppelin IV” is one of her top albums of all time, along with “Eat a Peach” by The Allman Brothers and “Aja” by Steely Dan.

She devours music by soul/R&B singer Alan Stone. His song “Unaware” is one of her favorites. “I look up to him songwriting-wise, because he doesn’t follow the traditional pop format,” Schon-buch said.

At school, Schonbuch said she enjoys AP His-tory, especially the Renaissance period. She has studied Spanish, Latin and Italian at various points during her education. It all comes down to a fasci-nation with words.

“People call me the human dictionary,” she said. It may help when she travels to her ancestral lands of France, Germany, Russia and Italy.

Asked what the best thing about being a teen is, Schonbuch said, “I’ve got my whole life ahead of me … anything could happen.”

Indeed, anything could. Just don’t interrupt the music.

“I want to be an artist who can really speak to people,” Valentina Silardi said on a phone call with the Palisadian-Post.

It’s fitting that she seems remarkably good at translating elements of her own life and express-ing them musically. Her winning song, “Filtered Fatality,” is a perfect example, as it proves that we can all rise above nasty judgment—particu-larly the kind that lurks in the schoolyard.

Before attending Palisades Charter High School, Silardi was a student at Topanga Moun-tain School. She emphasized how jarring it was to go from a school of 40 kids to a classroom of 40 kids. There was suddenly pressure to be pretty and perfect … 100 percent of the time.

Social media perpetuates that. “It’s a vicious cycle of posed fun,” Silardi said, wise beyond her 15 years. For this reason, she doesn’t follow any “inspirational” figures on Instagram.

After experiencing a bout of insecurity, Silar-di realized that the first person she must impress is herself. Her song demonstrates that it’s crit-ically important to be true to oneself, and such truth will be rewarding in the end.

With the help of music teacher Shevy Smith, Silardi is currently recording five original songs. Her goal with the project is to express ideas and themes people can relate to, and the tentative al-bum title is “Real.” Many of the tracks will strike a personal note, such as her dual citizenship be-tween the United States and Italy.

Silardi is the first to admit that she has lived a privileged life, complete with world travel and supportive parents, though she is keen to take a gap year after high school and visit intriguing corners of the world like Africa, Jamaica and Cuba.

It makes sense that one of her favorite school subjects is history. “I like learning about what came before us,” she said.

For another burst of inventiveness, Silardi loves creative writing. In fact, that’s how she of-ten picks up new words to incorporate into her song lyrics. “Animosity” was a recent addition.

Her school friends would describe her as “ap-proachable, accepting of everything, pretty loud and not afraid to be up front with my opinions.” They are actually quite ideal characteristics for someone pursuing a career in entertainment.

Silardi’s life really is all about the music. She listens to every genre except country and favors songs with significance. The Rolling Stones, Ja-nis Joplin, Bob Marley and The Beatles are all in her iTunes playlist.

At the time of this interview, the last song Silardi listened to was “Lover Boy” by Thai folk singer Phum Viphurit. And she can’t get enough

of Sam Smith. Silardi falls asleep to the soft sounds of Kod-

aline, an Irish indie band. She experienced her first concert just three

months ago: Rex Orange County. (He’s a young British recording artist who we should all appar-ently know).

When quizzed about the artist whom Silar-di wouldn’t mind being for a day, she responded quickly: “Birdy.” (While the Post prides itself on being hip and in the know, we had to Google this person.) Birdy is the moniker of British musician Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bo-gaerde, a 22-year-old pop singer already on her third studio album.

Silardi’s reasoning for desiring Birdy’s shoes is that she’s a well-rounded person who writes her own music. Both Birdy and Silardi play pia-no and write songs that are meaningful and chal-lenge others to consider the world around them.

The best thing about being a teenager, ac-cording to Silardi, is having the freedom to learn, make mistakes and learn from her mistakes.

In her spare time, she enjoys another creative outlet: drawing. “I draw eyes. If you look into someone’s eyes, you can see so many different colors.”

She loves playing volleyball, which she has been doing since sixth grade.

Silardi also runs twice a week. “We spend so much time in the classroom, running helps me think and get outside and see things.”

While there’s no need for college plans just yet, Silardi expressed interest in continuing her education after high school. She’d also like to at-tend a music school and learn about theory.

Her musical project will be ready at the end of the summer.

Valentina Silardi Taylor Schonbuch


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Palisades Branch Library has indeed chosen a rarity for its 1 p.m. Saturday Movie Matinee on June 9: “Molly’s Game.” It’s the directorial debut of prolific Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.

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Idris Elba plays Bloom’s lawyer, though he is not based on a real figure.

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unleash your inner German and check out the Palisades own Oom Pa Pa Band.

This onomatopoeic ensemble was established in 1975 by Sandy Schaefer and Gene Romig of Sun-set Real Estate, and is still going strong and loud.

For those who need clarifica-tion (there’s no shame), Oom Pa Pa is a style of rhythmical Bavar-ian music that employs brass in-struments.

Various members have rolled through over the years. Attorney

Mark Eisenberg started leading the band in 1982 and still enjoys active membership today.

His wife Marla is taking over the managerial reigns, and their teenage children have been play-ing in the band since they were 4.

Numerous Palisadians have enjoyed a long tenure with the band.

They have played many shows, including the Fourth of July Parade, Susan Love’s Walk with Love, St. Matthew’s Church Festival, Oktoberfest at Corpus Christi Church and events at the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club.

Every year in December, the band plays for Santa Claus’ arrival.

This year, the Oom Pa Pa

band is on the prowl for new members to join them for the 70th Grand Anniversary Fourth of July Parade.

“We are looking for people to have fun and play their favorite instruments,” Marla told the Pal-isadian-Post. Typical instruments utilized in Oom Pa Pa bands are the clarinet, accordion, trombone and tuba.

Members do have to supply their own instruments, but they have triangles for people who don’t play one and still want to march.

“New recruits can be music students, neighbors, friends, fam-ily, anyone of any age who wants to be part of a great event,” said Marla.

Marla added that they’re also looking for people to carry their banner and flags at the parade, which might be a good opportu-nity for non-musically inclined folk.

There are no joining fees or dues. “Just pure fun,” in the words of Marla.

Practice sessions are sched-uled for every Saturday in June, 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

For more information or to sign up, interested parties can contact Marla at [email protected]. They have a Facebook page under “Oom Pa Pa Band.”

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Music and performance were always important to Barbara

Gilbert. She began ballet at age 5, tap dancing at 7 and piano lessons at 9. Although she wasn’t always enthusiastic about the latter.

“I would sometimes lock my-self in the bathroom when the pi-ano teacher came to our house,” Gilbert told the Palisadian-Post with a laugh. Yet the music pre-vailed: She decided to be a jazz singer.

Gilbert identified herself as a soprano and performed jazz sets at local coffee houses on the UC Berkley campus.

Then she started learning clas-sical opera and performing with musical theater groups. Among numerous roles, Gilbert starred in the Christmas play “The Littlest Angel” at Odyssey Theatre and performed as Winnie Winslow in “No No Nanette” at La Mirada Civic Light Opera.

She also performed with the Beverly Hills Dance Company, securing an enviable reputation as a triple threat.

In 2012, she performed “I Got Rhythm” with the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic at Disney Hall. A member of the Legal Voic-es choir heard her and decided Gil-bert’s voice needed to be widely enjoyed.

This lead to the brilliant for-mation of Singers in Law: a group of four legal professionals who perform swing, jazz, be-bop, doo-wop and standards from “The Great American Songbook.”

Gilbert met the criteria for joining due to her background working as a deposition court re-porter, specializing in medically oriented and technological cases.

She appreciated that job, be-cause it gave her a flexible sched-

ule that allowed time for music re-hearsals. Gilbert ceased her legal career in the early 1980s.

The three other members of Singers in Law—Ken Freundlich, John Blumberg and Linda Hure-vitz—are attorneys. The whole group performs for the sheer en-joyment of the music, with most earnings going toward public counsel.

Singers in Law is truly a pas-sion project for Gilbert.

“Each member has a different presentation and personality, and we all just love it,” she said, add-ing that they feel like the best of friends.

They regularly perform at jazz clubs, nonprofit fundraising events, galas and private parties. “This is what I wanted to do when I was 10,” Gilbert explained.

And she’s doing it; living her dream.

Music is something that Gil-

A Childhood Dream in Full Bloom

Jazz singer Barbara Gilbert

Arthur and Barbara Photos by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

bert shares fiercely with her hus-band Arthur, a Justice on the Cali-fornia Court of Appeal. In his spare time, he performs in the Big Band of Barristers, an 18-piece jazz band.

Occasionally, Singers in Law and the Big Band perform together.

Now, if you’re thinking that these musical lawyers are start-ing to resemble the phenomenon in the medical field where doctors perform on the side with bands or chamber orchestras, you’re not alone.

But Gilbert said the notion of musical side-gigs isn’t as wide-spread in the legal profession, though the reaction to both Sing-ers in Law and the Big Band have been strong among their peers.

One of the most rewarding as-pects of pursuing music for Gilbert is that she continues to learn and improve her craft. Via Skype, she receives lessons from vocal coach Robert Edwards.

“I’m trying to get the bottom part of my range to blend into the top,” Gilbert explained.

Music is primary in Gilbert’s life, but it also seems like a ne-

cessity. “I don’t think I could live without the music,” she disclosed.

Singers and Law and the Big Band of Barristers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, at the Catalina Jazz Club.

The evening will be a snazzy affair, complete with “all … that … Ja-yazz.”

For reservations, visit catali-najazzclub.com or call 323-466-2210.

Palisadian-Post

By TERESA ANNE POWERSpecial to the Palisadian-Post

This month’s yoga posture is Chair Pose (Utkatasana),

which I taught to Rodolfo, the pro-prietor of Gracias Señor Mexican Food Truck in Pacific Palisades. He was a good sport to take time away from his customers to do this challenging pose with me, while we balanced a burrito and chips and salsa at the same time. Among other benefits, this pose tones your digestive organs so it is great to do before eating Mexican food.

Benefits of Chair Pose:• Tones the entire body, partic-

ularly the thighs and ankles.• Stretches the Achilles tendons,

shins and shoulders.• Strengthens the hip flexors,

calves and back.• Reduces symptoms of flat feet.• Stimulates the heart and ab-

dominal organs.

Modifications:• If you are having trouble bal-

ancing, stand with your feet hip-distance apart.

• As you continue to practice this pose, work toward stand-ing with your feet together.

• Keep your weight in your heels to prevent over-stressing your knees.

• If you have medical condi-tions, talk to your doctor be-fore practicing this or other yoga poses.

Instructions:1. Stand with your feet together,

with your big toes touching. Beginners can stand with their feet hip-distance apart, like in the photo.

2. Inhale and raise your arms over your head as you exhale and bend your knees.

3. Bring your thighs parallel to the floor as you bring your hips down lower, creating a slight bend in your upper back.

4. Shift your weight into your heels and gaze forward as you hold this pose for up to one

minute, building stamina, en-durance and mental determi-nation.

A yoga practitioner for over 35 years, Power helps children (and adults) unleash their imaginations through yoga. Since 2000, she has been teaching yoga in schools, yoga studios and local organizations, and has helped thousands of people develop a healthy attitude toward their bodies. Power is an interna-tionally acclaimed yoga expert, keynote speaker and the bestsell-ing, award-winning author of “The ABCs of Yoga for Kids” product line, which has been translated into many languages and sold 250,000 copies worldwide. She is also the founder of International Kids’ Yoga Day, an annual event that celebrates the health and wellness of our youth worldwide through the practice of yoga. In 2017, she created World Yoga Power, a nonprofit organiza-tion whose mission is to make the life-changing practice of yoga ac-cessible to everyone, regardless of age, location or finances. For more information, visit abcyogaforkids.com and worldyogapower.com.


Sinking down into the Chair Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Palisades Lutheran ChurchReverend Kenneth Davis, Pastor

Traditional Worship, 9:00 a.m. (Childcare) Adult Bible Study, Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.

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St. Matthew’s Episcopal ChurchThe Reverend Bruce A. Freeman, Rector

The Reverend Christine Purcell, Associate Rector Sunday Services: 8:00 am Holy Eucharist,

10:15 am Choral Eucharistand Children’s Education

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A Warm & Welcoming Community For All!"Judaism Done Joyfully"

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Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation of Pacific PalisadesAn inclusive, spiritual Jewish Community

Rabbi Amy Bernstein • Rabbi Nick Renner • Cantor Chayim Frenkel

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Corpus Christi Catholic ChurchRev. Msgr. Liam Kidney, Pastor

Fr. Dennis P. Mongrain, Associate PastorMASSES

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Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church Fr. John Tomasi, Rector

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Palisades Presbyterian ChurchReverend Dr. Steven R. Smith, Transitional Pastor

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The following persons are doing business as: JOYFESTIVAL INDUSTRIES; 1418 14th Street #3, Santa Monica, CA 90404JOYFESTIVAL INDUSTRIES; 1112 Mon-tana Ave. #370, Santa Monica, CA 90403AMY MICHELLE MUSCOPLAT; 1418 14th Street #3, Santa Monica, CA 90404This business is conducted by an IndividualThe registrant commemnced to transact business under the ficticious name or names listed above: 01/2018

(Signed) AMY MICHELLE MUSCOPLAT,

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 4, 2018. NOTICE—THIS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a ficti-tious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14400 et seq, Business and Professions Code).

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PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 6, 2018. NOTICE—THIS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14400 et seq, Business and Professions Code).

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TO VIEWPOINT SCHOOL’S 117 SENIORS IN THE CLASS OF 2018FOR THEIR ACCEPTANCES TO OUTSTANDING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

WE WISH THEM WELL IN THEIR BRIGHT FUTURES AHEAD.

The University of Alabama • American University • The American University of Paris • Arizona State University, Barrett Honors College • The University of Arizona • Auburn University • Bard College • Baylor University • Boston College • Boston University • Brigham Young University, Idaho • University of British Columbia • Bryn Mawr College • Bucknell University • Butler University • California Institute of Technology • California Institute of the Arts • California Lutheran University • California State Polytechnic University - Pomona • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo • California State University, Channel Islands • California State University, Chico • California State University, East Bay • California State University, Fullerton • California State University, Long Beach • California State University, Monterey Bay • California State University, Northridge • California State University, San Marcos • University of California, Berkeley • University of California, 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CONGRATULATIONS

By JOHN HARLOWEditor-in-Chief

The Broad Stage, the pair of Santa Monica theaters estab-

lished by Palisadian opera sing-er and impresario Dale Franzen, regard themselves as a statewide attraction.

They sell tickets for their dance, theatrical and jazz perfor-mances from Santa Barbara to San Diego.

But the Palisades is in the top five zip codes, and the new sea-son recently unveiled at the Pico Boulevard space suggests why so many Palisadians risk stepping into the neighboring town after the sun has gone down.

Simply put, because the Broad offers a colorful array of different entertainments and a good bar for a $10 Uber ride.

There is no easy way to sum-marize the 2018-19 season but to say if you appreciate world class culture with some spacey or spicy twists, then it’s worth at least checking out the website.

A highlight for dance fans will be Barak Ballet’s E/Space, which, technically, wraps up the 2017 season at the end of June, but is too psychedelic to miss. It’s a rush of digitally projected scenery, dazzling choreography and music by modern composer David Law-rence.

Also, in June will be a pair

of scary-funny operas, “Ush-er House” based on Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Canterville Ghost”—where Americans decline to be upset by a 300-year-old very British spook.

Think “Beetlejuice” meets “Home Alone” with costumes by LA Opera.

Tickets have just gone on sale for the latest production by Pasa-dena-based Red Hen Press, which mixes poetry with theater.

It’s called “At the Table with Rinde and Ellen,” bringing togeth-er playwright and actress Ellen McLaughlin, part of the original “Angels in America” troupe, and Rinde Eckert, a Grammy-winning rock opera composer.

In September the Broad is visited by French-American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux, fol-lowed by blues guitarist Corey Harris and Guy Davis and classi-cal (and rock) violinist Lucia Mi-carelli.

In November, visas allowing, Nobuntu, an all-woman acapella group from Zimbabwe are due in Santa Monica.

And if you are ready to push your own boundaries, next March will be dominated by Alash—a trio of throat singers from Tuva in central Asia.

This is just a fraction of the temptations on offer four miles out of The Village: For more, visit thebroadstage.org.

Broad Tastes at New Season at Broad StageThroat musicians: Alash Photo courtesy of Culturemap Madeleine Peyroux Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Bulawayo’s Nobuntu Photo courtesy of Newsday Zimbabwe

Lucia MicarelliPhoto courtesy of Violinmusic

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FURNISHED APARTMETS 2b________________________________Furnished apartment (inside a condo)

24 hour security. Woman only.Extremely safe, quite, panoramic scene of themountains from the entire unit, next to SantaMonica Mountains, Topanga national park.

Completely independent from the landlord, privateentrance, private patio. Light cook. refrigerator,

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OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c________________________________Great PRICE IN TOWN FOR OFFICE SPACE

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MARIE’S MAC & PC OUTCALLI CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE WITH:• Consultation on best hard/software for your needs• Setting up & configuring your system & applications• Teaching you how to use your Mac or PC• Upgrades: Mac OS & Windows• Internet: DSL, Wireless, E-mail, Remote Access• MS Office, Quicken, iWorks, Social Media App• Networking, File Sharing, Data Backup• iPhone/SmartPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Digital Camera,

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When was the last time you saw girls sharing the

ramps and rails with their male counterparts at the skatepark? The answer is probably “there was that one time, I think … ” or possibly “never.”

But there are two Palisadian families who have made it their mission to change the game: San-dy Albores and her 6-year-old daughter Charlie, along with Ana Sastre and her 7-year-old daugh-ter Martina.

Both girls attend Palisades Elementary Charter School and

have been skating since they were 5. They practice three times a week.

On Saturday, May 26, these families arranged for The Cove skatepark in Santa Monica to open two hours before its regular schedule and accommodate the first-ever “Girls Only” skate ses-sion from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Cove is a 20,000-square-foot skatepark, complete with ramps, bowls, stairs and a pool with tile coping. It has been a

staple in the community for over a decade.

Rick Boisdeau is the com-munity and cultural services spe-cialist at The Cove who fought for this event to take place.

The day was a roaring suc-cess. Twenty-five girls showed up to skate, and competitions were held with prizes from Rip City and Spit Fire Wheels.

“I like skating because it’s about having fun and believing in yourself,” Martina told the

Palisadian-Post while balancing effortlessly on her skateboard.

Charlie added that she is learning how to land an Ollie, perform a Rock ‘n’ Roll and drop in safely from big ramps.

They look up to instructors Ryan Barbish and Bart Saric, who came out on Saturday to support the girls and offer tips to new skaters.

“Skating is a rare sport where other people want you to excel,” Sastre told the Post, referenc-

ing how skatepark crowds often cheer on skaters even if they’re strangers.

“But girls need to earn the respect of boys and find ways to feel empowered.”

Skateboarding actually orig-inated in Pacific Palisades in the 1960s, with skate teams com-prised of elementary and junior high school kids.

Many skaters were also surf-ers as some of the movements mimic surfing.

In 2012, a short film was made by Oscar-nominated cin-ematographer (and Palisadian) Don Burgess, called “Skate-boarding’s First Wave.” It ex-plored the early days of skate-boarding in Southern California and highlighted pioneering Pali-sadians.

Now, young Charlie and Martina are paving the way for girls to get more involved in the exciting skating scene.

And based on the positive re-sponse of the girls’ skate session, Santa Monica Parks and Recre-ation has approved monthly ses-sions at The Cove.

Let the games begin.

Empowering Girls to Skateboard

Girls at the top of the world. Photos by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

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