Palisades-News-June-3-2015-

Page 22 Palisades News June 3, 2015Local Author, Pro Soccer Player Team UpPro soccer player Nat Borchers believes Gerry Renert’s book willhelp kids make the right eating choices.Photo: Ethan EricksonRustic Night EventIs This SaturdayRustic Night 2015 will be held starting at6 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, at Rustic CanyonPark, 601 Latimer ad. Evening attire requiredand the event is for adults only.Dorothy “Dodo” Cheney will be honored.All proceeds will go to the L.A. ParksFoundation and in turn be used to launcha historical renovation of the clubhouse inRustic Canyon. Donations are tax deductibleas allowed by law. If one would like to makea donation and is unable to attend the eventvisit: rusticnight.org and follow the link tothe donation page marking Rustic Canyonas the designated park. Call: (310) 454-5734.ATRIUMHAIR SALON“We Treat You Better!”Free Toy w/ Kid’s CutsGet Your GradHaircuts Today!_______________________________Tuesday-Saturday 9-5 Senior Discount860 Via de la Paz 424.272.9267palisadesnews.comPacific Palisades children’s author Gerry Renerthas teamed with Portland Timbers soccerplayer Nat Borch ers to drive home the messageof physical activity combined with healthy eating.Brave Rooney and the Super-Sized Superheroes, asecond book in the Rooney series, received a “Mom’sChoice” Gold and CEBA award. The author is athree-time Emmy-nominated kids’ TV writer.The book centers on Rooney, the only regularkid in an elementary school of superheroes. Whenhe wants to play soccer with them, he is shunned bythem. But after the superheroes have an eating contestand are bursting out of their costumes, it is Rooneywho helps win the championship soccer game.The book app includes a lot of physical comedythat kids enjoy.“I’m excited Nat has taken a liking to the book appand my underdog character, Rooney,” Renert said.This year, Borchers became part of “Let’sMove—Active Schools,” associated with First LadyMichele Obama’s national “Let’s Move” initiative.The organization’s mission is to work with schoolsto ensure that sixty minutes of physical activity a daybecomes the new norm. Borchers will visit schoolsin his area and introduce the children’s iOS book app,“Brave Rooney and the Super-Sized Superheroes,”which encourages kids to eat a healthier diet.Eating the right diet has always been essential toBorchers during his 13-year career in pro soccer.Now, as the father of a 10-month-old boy, gettingthe health and fitness message out to kids seemseven more important.He began his soccer career at East High Schoolin Pueblo, Colorado. After a successful collegecareer (and a master’s degree in accounting) at theUniversity of Denver, Borchers was signed by theColorado Rap ids, where he anchored the Rapids’defense. Now he’s a defender for the PortlandTimbers and lives in Portland with his wife, Crystal,and son, Lincoln.Renert, who created Toddsworld, an animatedtelevision series, and the Nathan series picturebooks, is married to Liz Stahler. They have lived inPacific Palisades since 1988.A portion of sales from the app, which can befound at the iTunes store, will support the “Let’sMove” initative.Visit: gerryrenert.com.ESTATES DIRECTOR & WESTSIDE SPECIALIST SINCE 1988JOANíS 4TH OF JULY HOMEDECORATING CONTEST IS ON FOR 2015!Prizes! Fame! And Fun Await One Patriotic Palisades Family!Who Is Eligible? Any Home in the Palisades!How to Enter: Go to www.PalisadesParade.org for contest details.Once Decorations are Up, Just Send a Photo of the Front of Your Home.Deadline is July 1, 2015.FOR DYNAMIC REPRESENTATION, CALL JOAN!www.joansather.com • joan@joansather.com310.740.0302CalBRE #00575771Michael C. Solum, PrincipalInsurance and Financial Services Agent881 Alma Real Dr., Suite T-10Pacific Palisades, CA 90272(310) 454-0805msolum@farmersagent.comPaliInsurance.comLicense #OG51003NEXT ISSUE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17Send us your comments and suggestions tospascoe@palisadesnews.comGet Your Advertising in Place Now!Contact Jeff, (310) 573-0150 or jeffridgway@palisadesnews.comor Grace at gracehiney@palisadesnews.comTHANK-YOU TO OUR ADVERTISERS!Please patronize them, and tell themyou saw their ad in the News!