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Volume XXI, Issue 2 <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong>
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PENINSULA<br />
Volume XXI, Issue 2<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong><br />
P A L O S V E R D E S P E N I N S U L A M O N T H L Y<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
Alexey Steele in his studio.<br />
Photo by Michael Darter<br />
Cover photo by Neil Kremer, Cory<br />
Johnson, Kremer Johnson Photography<br />
(KremerJohnson.com)<br />
PROFILES<br />
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Tide turner Patricia Sacks<br />
by Rachel Reeves<br />
At a time when most medical research funding focused on<br />
men’s diseases, radiologist Dr. Patricia Sacks helped open a<br />
center for the study and treatment of breast cancer treatment.<br />
Art of the Steele<br />
by Bondo Wyszpolski<br />
Ukrainian born, Carson based artist Alexey Steele has found<br />
a following on the <strong>Peninsula</strong> with his edgy, but classically<br />
informed character studies.<br />
The jobs president<br />
by Kevin Cody<br />
South Bay native Dena Maloney a background in collegebusiness<br />
partnerships to her new position as president of El<br />
Camino Community College.<br />
<strong>Peninsula</strong> chateau<br />
by Stephanie Cartozian<br />
Sylvia and Harry Bruni acquired a long unfinished hilltop<br />
French chateau style estate designed by architect Martin<br />
Fuller and over the next decade fulfilled the architect’s grand<br />
vision.<br />
Revealing masks<br />
by Richard Foss<br />
Gwen and Jim Beazell share their fascination with the over<br />
500 masks they have collected from around the world.<br />
Terranea cafe<br />
by Richard Foss<br />
It’s a hunt to find Nelson’s, but worth the effort, and not only<br />
for the view.<br />
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
8 Catalina View hosts PVAC<br />
28 Freedom4U honors Glassman<br />
62 Contemporary ranch home, behind the gates<br />
70 Torrance Memorial Heritage supporters<br />
72 Volunteer Center legends<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
12 <strong>Peninsula</strong> calendar<br />
68 Around and About<br />
73 South Bay Health Care Guide<br />
77 Home services<br />
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Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates
S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
Chefs and Cellars<br />
An afternoon in<br />
the vineyard<br />
Being at the Catalina View Gardens,<br />
just south of Wayfarers Chapel, is<br />
like being transported to Monaco’s<br />
Monte Carlo, except with a backdrop of<br />
acres of vineyards. This was the venue<br />
for the annual Chefs and Cellars benefit<br />
for the Palos Verdes Art Center. Hundreds<br />
of guests joined in supporting the<br />
arts while enjoying offerings from<br />
Plates American Bistro, PV Grill and<br />
Good Stuff restaurants. Silent auction<br />
items included vacation home getaways<br />
to Palm Desert, handmade jewelry and<br />
wine baskets. There was also a painting<br />
area for adults, with guidance from instructor<br />
Jennifer Siegal. For more information<br />
visit PVArtCenter.org<br />
1. Lisa Dennen, Eli Gale and Laurie<br />
Moore.<br />
2. Dr. William J. French, Bob Lyon,<br />
former Mayor of Rancho Palos<br />
Verdes Marilyn Lyon.<br />
3. Dorcey Oshiro, Chris Marshall<br />
and Jennifer Siegal.<br />
4. Kathy and Jim York.<br />
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5. Emily and Joe Bias, Keri and Ken<br />
Roberts from Boisset Collection.<br />
6. Eli Gale, Roxanne Lawrence,<br />
Lynne Variano, Charla Martinez,<br />
Karen Gale.<br />
7. Sara and Dale Balough.<br />
8. Brian Watts, James Longley, Noel<br />
Watts and Vicki Longley.<br />
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9. Johnny Rivera, Amanda David,<br />
Carmine Lopez and Neil Piche.<br />
10. Roxanne Lawrence, Maude Landon,<br />
Sharon Ryan and Sharon Holman.<br />
11. David and Ann Buxton.<br />
12. Catalina View Gardens vineyard<br />
and its stunning view.<br />
PHOTOS BY<br />
STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN<br />
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• A rectangular driveway w/ beautifully laid stonework<br />
• Air-conditioned 6-car garage<br />
• Vast living room, sumptuous pool deck overlooking the city lights view<br />
• This home has 25 ft. ceilings and an open floorplan perfect for displaying your<br />
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• Exquisite materials: Napoleon fireplaces w/ leather-finished granite & solid walnut<br />
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• The kitchen w/ Kalakata gold marble counter tops, high-end appliances &<br />
motorized cabinets of rich dark wood<br />
• Automated sliding walls of glass in family room open to reveal the pool deck &<br />
outdoor kitchen w/ Lynx appliances<br />
• The master suite w/ a poolside sitting area offering inspirational views<br />
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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS<br />
Compiled by Mary Jane Schoenheider<br />
You can email your event to our address: penpeople@easyreadernews.com<br />
All submissions must be sent by the 10th of each month prior to event taking place.<br />
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NOW<br />
OPEN!<br />
The PV Land Conservancy’s<br />
<strong>2016</strong> White Point Home Tour<br />
on Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 11, presents<br />
the first ever opportunity for<br />
the public to visit the mid-century<br />
oceanfront estate, designed by<br />
Frank Lloyd Wright-protege<br />
Aaron Green. The home is a<br />
popular location for video and<br />
photo shoots. The five home tour<br />
begins at 12:30 p.m. followed<br />
by a reception at the Brouwerji<br />
West tasting room at 4:30 p.m.<br />
$65. For tickets, visit PVPLC.org.<br />
Photo by Ann Koons<br />
On-going<br />
<strong>Peninsula</strong> Center Library Adult Coloring Club<br />
Adult coloring is the newest trend sweeping the craft business. Adult Coloring<br />
books have been on Amazon’s top 10 for months. Learn techniques, shading,<br />
and where to find affordable supplies. Just bring a few colored pencils, markers<br />
or pens. Meets the fourth Thursday of every month, 2 – 4 p.m. at <strong>Peninsula</strong><br />
Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates RSVP to<br />
ehbarri@gmail.com. For more information call (310) 377.9584, ext. 452 or<br />
check the library’s website at www.pvld.org.<br />
Thursday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 1<br />
Nepali-Style cooking with Pramila Dugel<br />
Pramila Dugel’s Healthy Nepali Cookbook was born of friends urging her to<br />
them to cook. Pramila will share her knowledge about her homeland and cuisine.<br />
Dishes will be sampled. 11 a.m. at <strong>Peninsula</strong> Center Library Community<br />
Room. For more information contact Mary Cohen at mcohen@pvld.org or<br />
(310) 921-7519. 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates.<br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 2<br />
Seaside beaders<br />
The Seaside Beaders, a special interest group of the Embroiderers' Guild of<br />
America meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2200 Via Rosa,<br />
Palos Verdes Estates. No program this month, members will be working on<br />
finishing projects they started earlier in the year. Visitors are welcome. Bring<br />
your own project to work on. For more information, call (310) 540-6104 or<br />
visit azureverdeega.com/bead_projects.com.<br />
Law 101<br />
The Palos Verdes Library District and the USC Emeriti Center College present<br />
“Joy of Law in Life and Beyond: LAW 101” <strong>Sept</strong>ember 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30<br />
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at: <strong>Peninsula</strong> Center Library Community Room.<br />
701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates.<br />
Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 4<br />
Bird Walk<br />
A beginners’ Bird Walk at George F Canyon is led by the Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong><br />
Land Conservancy on the first Sunday of each month. 8:30am. Binoculars<br />
provided. Free and open to the public. For more information (310) 547-0862<br />
or RSVP at: pvplc.org.<br />
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Wednesday <strong>Sept</strong>. 7<br />
Songs, Stories from the<br />
Life of Stephen Foster<br />
Bring your singing voices as the Pennyroyal<br />
Players present their tribute<br />
to Stephen Foster in a moving tribute<br />
to the father of American music and<br />
America’s first great songwriter.<br />
‘Camptown races,” “Beautiful<br />
Dreamer,” “Jeanie with the Light<br />
Brown Hair,” “My Old Kentucky<br />
Home” and “Swanee River” are<br />
among Foster’s sons, which are as<br />
meaningful and relevant today as<br />
they were during the height of his<br />
popularity. Donations only. Pennyroyal<br />
Players supporters have donated<br />
over $100,000 over the past<br />
dozen years to local charities.<br />
10:30 a.m. Hesse Park—29301<br />
Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos<br />
Verdes. For more information email<br />
destabelle@cox.net or visit pennyroyalplayers.org.<br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 9<br />
PVP Village<br />
Enjoy Coffee with Colleen, from 10<br />
to 11 a.m., and learn more about<br />
the PVP Village, which assists seniors<br />
in enjoying the later years in their<br />
own home.<strong>Peninsula</strong> Seniors Activity<br />
Center, 30928 Hawthorne Blvd,<br />
Rancho Palos Verdes. For more information<br />
call (310) 991-3324.<br />
Saturday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 10<br />
Guided nature walk<br />
Follow North Spur Trail to visit a<br />
restoration area for native cactus<br />
wren and California gnatcatcher<br />
and listen for their distinct calls. This<br />
is a strenuous walk led by the Palos<br />
Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Land Conservancy.<br />
Meet at the Alta Vicente Reserve at<br />
9 a.m. Park at RPV City Hall, 30940<br />
Hawthorne Blvd, RPV. Free and<br />
open to the public. For more information,<br />
call (310) 541-7613 ext.<br />
201 or sign up at pvplc.org.<br />
Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 11<br />
Cactus, Succulent Society<br />
Woody Minnich, well-known for his<br />
extensive field work and photography,discusses<br />
"Mexico, The Hidden<br />
Treasures of Coahuila." Because<br />
many back-country roads in Mexico<br />
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4203 Spencer St., Torrance, CA 90503<br />
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are recently opened up, many new species of cactus and succulents are being<br />
discovered.1 p.m. to buy plants and meet other cartophiles, Program begins<br />
at 1:30 p.m., South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos<br />
Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> 90274. For more information visit southcoastcss.org.<br />
PVP Land Conservancy<br />
The Palos Verdes Land Conservancy hosts the <strong>2016</strong> White Point Home Tour.<br />
After visiting the distinctive homes, visit the new art installations at White Point<br />
Nature Reserve and the Angels Gate Cultural Center, then join the reception<br />
at the Brouwerji West tasting room. The home tour begins at 12:30 p.m. and<br />
the reception at 4:30 p.m. $65. For tickets, visit PVPLC.org.<br />
Monday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 12<br />
Palos Verdes Gem and Mineral Society<br />
Andrew Hoekstra will quickly review California's geological history using paleogeographic<br />
maps, concentrating on the Miocene time and its local fossil<br />
legacy. Everyone is welcome. Free, in the Community Room of Palos Verdes<br />
Main Library. Park on roof. Meet and greet at 6:30 p.m., Program at 7p.m.<br />
(310)373-2696 for more information. 701 Deep Valley Dr., RHE.<br />
Adult Education Fall Session<br />
The Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Unified School District-Adult Education, Fall <strong>2016</strong><br />
Session begins today. Classes included are: Oil Painting, One Stroke Painting,<br />
Mah Jong, Learn To Speak English, Italian-All Levels, Spanish-All Levels, Chinese<br />
Language. Exercise classes included are: NIA, Pilates, Zumba, Yoga-Beginning-Level<br />
I-Intermediate, Mind, Body & Spirit workout, Gentle Yoga,<br />
Yogilates, Yoga Stretch & Meditation, Group Golf Lessons, Computer classes<br />
include: Computer Basic, I-pad Basics and Internet Basics, Beginning Computer,<br />
Wine Tasting, Bridge and Line Dancing. Most classes are held at Rancho<br />
Del Mar High/Adult Education Campus, 38 Crest Road West. Rolling Hills.<br />
For more information or to request a<br />
catalog call (310) 541-7626 x 289<br />
or visit pvpusd.net/adulted.<br />
Wed., <strong>Sept</strong>. 14<br />
PV Woman's Club<br />
The Palos Verdes Woman's Club<br />
meets noon at the Rolling Hills Country<br />
Club. Entertainment by guitarist,<br />
Chris Wooley. $32. For reservations<br />
and information call Beverly Teresinski<br />
at 310-378-1349.<br />
Thursday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 15<br />
South Coast Rose Society<br />
A combined Internet/power point<br />
presentation will highlight informative<br />
websites on roses, including instructions<br />
on how to use<br />
helpmefindroses.com and many less<br />
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please see their Facebook.<br />
Seniors Lecture Series<br />
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Highways photographer Rick<br />
Thompson presents “Organpipe<br />
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The Penny Royal Players sing songs by Stephen Foster, whose “Camptown<br />
Races” and “Swanee River” earned him the title of the Father of<br />
American Music. The performance will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>. 7 at Hesse Park. Members are (left to right) Diane Brownson,<br />
Gay Durward, Joan Perkins, Anne Destabelle, Ann Ehrenclou and Faye<br />
Schwartz. For more information visit PennyRoyalPlayers.org.<br />
National Monument & Other Southwest Delights.” Thompson will bring his library<br />
of outstanding photos of horses, sunsets, cowboys, and a historical perspective<br />
of the Yuma Prison. 10:30 a.m. at Hesse Park, 29301 Hawthorne<br />
Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes.<br />
Full Moon Hike at George F Canyon<br />
Explore nocturnal sights with an expert naturalist under a full moon at the<br />
George F Canyon Nature Preserve. Organized by the Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong><br />
Land Conservancy. 9 and up. $12. Reservations required at pvplc.org.<br />
Saturday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 17<br />
Los Serenos Coastal Cleanup Day at Abalone Cove<br />
Bring the family to help clean the beach at Abalone Cove. 9 a.m.. to noon.<br />
Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Wear sturdy shoes. Parking fee<br />
waived. Abalone Cove Shoreline Park, 5970 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho<br />
Palos Verdes. For more info call (310) 377-5370 or visit<br />
Facebook.com/LosSerenos.<br />
Water Conservation<br />
Learn about drought friendly watering methods from Cris Sarabia, Stewardship<br />
Manager of the Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Land Conservancy. Followed by<br />
a Native Plant Sale noon – 2 p.m. 9 a.m. - 11a.m. Free. White Point Nature<br />
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PALOS VERDES<br />
WOMAN’S CLUB<br />
Celebrates its 90th Birthday<br />
● Membership open to all women<br />
in the South Bay.<br />
● Monthly luncheon meeting<br />
with program<br />
Philanthropies receiving our funds:<br />
Scholarships to local high school seniors<br />
Other local charities<br />
For further information:<br />
310-377-8458<br />
www.pvwomansclub.org<br />
Palos Verdes Woman’s Club is a 501C3<br />
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Education Center, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. For more information<br />
and to RSVP, visit pvplc.org.<br />
Wednesday <strong>Sept</strong>ember 21<br />
<strong>Peninsula</strong> Seniors Lecture Series<br />
Dr. Roberto Frisancho, anthropologist discusses “Human Brain Evolution.”<br />
Learn about the role of walking on two legs, body fat distribution and brain<br />
size of Homo Sapiens.Frisancho was the recipient of the LS&A Excellence in<br />
Education Award for years 1996, 1997 and 1998. He is a Research Professor<br />
of the Center for Human Growth & Development at the University of Michigan.<br />
10:30 a.m. Hesse Park—29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos<br />
Verdes.<br />
PVP 4-H Club Community Meeting<br />
Their first club meeting is today at 7 p.m. The 4H Club offers a wide range of<br />
projects for ages 9-19, including Pets & Small Animals, Horses, Dog Care,<br />
Beekeeping, Poultry, Sewing, Marine Biology, Wildlife, Surfing, Leadership,<br />
Photography, Archery, Shooting Sports, Computers and Rocketry. Monthly<br />
meetings at the Rolling Hills Estates City Hall, 4045 Palos Verdes Dr. North.<br />
For more information call Dee Keese at (310) 377-9773 or Peter Michel at<br />
(310) 863-8596. You can also send an email to pvp4hclub@gmail.com or<br />
swimdude64@earthlink.net. Or visit pvp4hclub.com rthlink.net<br />
Thursday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 22<br />
Embroiderers Guild Meeting<br />
The Azure Verde Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America’s Mary Gould<br />
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will teach how to make a crazy quilt purse (part 1 of 2, to be continued at the<br />
October meeting). Visitors are welcome. 9:30 a.m. St. Francis Episcopal<br />
Church, 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates. For more information call<br />
(310)675-2745 or visit azureverdeega.com.<br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 23<br />
Young Frankenstein – The Musical<br />
The Palos Verdes Performing Arts opens its season with the zany, Broadway<br />
hit musical comedy, “Young Frankenstein.” The production runs through October<br />
9 at the Norris Theatre. In this reimagining of the famous legend, the<br />
grandson of mad scientist Victor Frankenstein inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania,<br />
and with the help of his hunchbacked sidekick and leggy lab assistant,<br />
he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. 8 p.m. Fridays and<br />
Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, plus 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday<br />
October 1 and 8. $55-$65. Not recommended for children under 13.<br />
For more information or to purchase tickets, call (310) 544-0403 or go to<br />
palosverdesperformingarts.com. 27570 Norris Center Drive, RHE.<br />
PVP Land Conservancy Film Screening<br />
The Beauty of Nature Film Series screens "Touching the Void" at 7p.m, a gripping<br />
drama of a mountaineering trek gone awry in the Andes. Rated R. Tickets<br />
$10 adults, 18 and under free. Hermosa Beach Community Theater, 710 Pier<br />
Ave. Hermosa Beach. Tickets and to RSVP: www.pvplc.org.<br />
Saturday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 24<br />
PVP Land Conservancy<br />
Celebrates National Public Lands Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the White Point<br />
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Nature Preserve. Volunteer to help beautify the nature demonstration garden<br />
and enjoy a Guided Ranger walk, Composting Workshop and Native Plant<br />
Sale. Coffee from Starbucks and lunch provided courtesy of Toyota. 1600<br />
Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. RSVP at pvplc.volunteerhub.com<br />
Wednesday,<strong>Sept</strong>ember 28<br />
Mac Users Group Meeting<br />
Beginners Q & A, 8 p.m. presentation on Apple TV. Admission. Free. All<br />
Mac/iPad/iPhone users and potential users are welcome. 6:30 p.m. Lomita<br />
VFW Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd. For more information call (310) 644-3315 or<br />
email info@sbamug.com.<br />
Thursday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 29<br />
Jazz & Swing<br />
The Palos Verdes Library District and the USC Emeriti Center College present<br />
Jazz & Swing: Encore! today and October 6, 13, 20, 27 and November 3<br />
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. <strong>Peninsula</strong> Center Library Community Room. This<br />
multi-media presentation is filled with musical examples, rare photos, film clips,<br />
humorous stories, and live demonstrations. Join us for entirely new lectures on<br />
The Ella Fitzgerald Story; A is for Armstrong: Louis Armstrong; Tony Bennett;<br />
Jazz and Swing on the West Coast; Artie Shaw and Harry James; and Jazz<br />
and Swing Today. This 6-week course will be taught by Dr. Thom David<br />
Mason, retired Professor of Jazz Studies at the Department at the Thornton<br />
School of Music, University of Southern California. Registration required. To<br />
register, Mary Cohen at mcohen@pvld.org or 310-921-7519. The registration<br />
deadline October 6. For further information, please contact the USC Emeriti<br />
Center College at (213) 740-8841 or on the web at emeriticollege.usc.edu.<br />
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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
Glass receives Freedom4U<br />
George and Etty Allen Award<br />
L<br />
ong time <strong>Peninsula</strong> volunteer and benefactor Jacky Glass was presented<br />
with the George and Etty Allen Lifetime Achievement Award<br />
during the recent Releasing Youth Into Purpose dinner hosted by Freedom4U<br />
at the Palos Verdes Country Club. In addition to Freedom4U,<br />
Glass volunteers for dozens of other charity and community programs,<br />
including H.E.L.P., the Norris Theater, St. Peter’s by the Sea and the Los<br />
Angeles Philharmonic.<br />
Freedom4U helps parents and teens move towards healthier living and<br />
away from substance abuse, using, peer mentors, healthy activities and<br />
service learning. “The unique thing about our program is we will involve<br />
kids in healthy social activities and our service-learning projects,” said<br />
director George Allen.<br />
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1. Jacky Glass receives the George<br />
and Etty Allen Lifetime Achievement<br />
Award from Greg Allen.<br />
2. Freedom4U leadership teens share<br />
their experiences.<br />
3. The Freedom4U Teen band.<br />
4. Jamie Born and friends.<br />
5. Dr. Greg Allen, Dr. Charles Park, Dr.<br />
Nichole Wesley, Mitzi Cress and Jens<br />
Brandt.<br />
6. Jesse Allen, Joanne Culverhouse,<br />
Roma Mistry, Greg and Christine Allen.<br />
7. Freedom4U Board Members<br />
Michael Kroll, Greg Allen, Lauren<br />
Forbes, Ashton Smith, Suzy Zimmerman,<br />
Peter Boesen and John Corrales.<br />
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3 4 5<br />
6 7<br />
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Women taking care of women<br />
Dr. Patricia E.Sacks and the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center are celebrating the center’s 30th anniversary this year.<br />
Photo by Rachel Reeves<br />
by Rachel Reeves<br />
When Patricia Sacks began<br />
her medical career, she noticed<br />
there was very little money for<br />
researching women’s diseases.<br />
Thanks to her, and other women<br />
like her, that has changed.<br />
Four decades ago, when it was rare to hear anyone speak publicly about breast cancer, Dr.<br />
Patricia Sacks dreamed about establishing a facility dedicated to diagnosing and treating the<br />
disease. She was then the only female radiologist at the Torrance Radiology Group. She had<br />
been one of just five women in her graduating class at Tufts Medical School.<br />
“At the time there was very little understanding of diseases that are specific to women,” Dr.<br />
Sacks recalls. “There was no money for research. There was for prostate cancer, all the men’s diseases,<br />
but none for women, and I really felt that, in a way, it was my duty to do something about<br />
it.”<br />
In the late seventies, the tide began to turn in her favor. High-profile survivors like Shirley Temple<br />
Black, Betty Ford, and Happy Rockefeller were speaking and writing about breast cancer, paving<br />
the way for Dr. Sacks to have a conversation about her vision with administrators at Torrance Memorial<br />
Medical Center.<br />
Hospital managers paid attention. Shortly after they agreed to create a women’s center, a wealthy<br />
donor took a tour of the hospital. His name was Vasek Polak. He had been a freedom fighter in<br />
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his native Czechoslovakia. When the secret police arrived to arrest him,<br />
he fled on foot to Germany. There he found work as a mechanic, saved<br />
money, and boarded a boat to America, where he worked for a car importer<br />
in New York, then headed west to California in a Volkswagen van.<br />
Polak arrived in Manhattan Beach in 1958. Through connections he’d<br />
made in Europe he met Dr. Ferry Porsche, who offered him the first<br />
Porsche dealership in the nation, a business that led to others and eventually<br />
to a vast fortune. In 1987, following his tour of the hospital, Polak<br />
chose to fund a breast cancer center at Torrance Memorial in memory of<br />
his late wife, who died of cancer.<br />
Over the years, his trust has donated $15 million to the Vasek and Anna<br />
Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center. Before Polak died, Dr. Sacks helped<br />
him to set up a center for breast cancer in Prague – a show of gratitude for<br />
what he had done for the women of the South Bay.<br />
Today, together with its three satellite offices in Carson, Manhattan<br />
Beach, and Rolling Hills, the Center employs nine radiologists and 43 staff.<br />
It screens nearly 35,000 women a year, some from as far away as Victorville<br />
and Catalina Island. Radiologists at the Center diagnose about 400<br />
new cases a year.<br />
The Center has been doing mammograms and ultrasounds since its inception,<br />
and MRI scans for more than 10 years. (In 9 to 12 percent of cases,<br />
the MRI will reveal something the mammogram and ultrasound didn’t.)<br />
In 2014, the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center was<br />
the first facility in the South Bay to acquire 3D mammogram machines –<br />
three of them, each worth up to $400,000 – which detect otherwise undetectable<br />
cancers in women with dense breast tissue.<br />
“The analogy would be the princess and the pea,” Dr. Sacks says of the<br />
machines. “If you had a pea between 50 mattresses, but the pea was between<br />
mattresses 26 and 27, you wouldn’t see it until you got to those two<br />
mattresses. By taking a picture of the breast from the top or side you don’t<br />
see as much as when you can take off layer after layer, and put the slices<br />
back together, and then take a picture. [The machine is] 41 percent more<br />
accurate at finding invasive breast cancers, and for the same exact radiation.”<br />
These kinds of advances in technology, together with an increasing<br />
awareness of breast cancer, have reduced the disease’s mortality rate by<br />
20 percent over the last decade. Now drugs are shrinking tumors. Radiologists<br />
are being trained specifically in breast cancer. Breakthrough clinical<br />
trials are occurring.<br />
Recognized by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Imaging<br />
Center of Excellence, the facility is a one-stop shop for anyone concerned<br />
about, or genetically at risk for, breast cancer. (The risk doubles for a<br />
woman whose sister or mother has suffered from breast cancer.)<br />
The Center’s work does not end with a diagnosis. Dr. Sacks works in<br />
close collaboration with all the people who could be involved in her patients’<br />
treatment. Every Thursday morning, she meets with radiation therapists,<br />
plastic surgeons, surgeons, radiologists, medical oncologists, and<br />
pathologists to discuss treatment planning.<br />
The Center also offers psychological support, putting its patients in touch<br />
with cancer groups, hat and wig clinics, and two “nurse navigators,” both<br />
breast cancer survivors. Navigators act as advocates for patients, making<br />
their appointments, answering their questions, and walking them through<br />
the treatment process.<br />
“Women come in and they’re really scared,” Dr. Sacks says. “Everybody’s<br />
scared of breast cancer. Everybody has a relative or friend with breast cancer.<br />
I would say from the time you come to the front desk to check in to<br />
going back to have a mammogram and then maybe an ultrasound everybody<br />
here is really, really dedicated to trying to take care of you and allaying<br />
your fears.”<br />
Tiffani Zanelli, director of the facility, remembers the exact moment Dr.<br />
Sacks changed her perspective on the work the Center does. A woman<br />
who had tested positive referred to her rotten luck and Dr. Sacks told her<br />
that was perhaps the luckiest day of her life. The cancer had been found<br />
early and it would be cured. This is at the heart of Dr. Sacks’ – and the<br />
Center’s – mission: to screen early and often so that women don’t have to<br />
suffer through breast cancer the way they did four decades ago.<br />
“As I started working here what I realized is that women as a whole are<br />
always taking care of everybody – their families, their parents, children,<br />
spouses – and sometimes they delay their own personal care,” Zanelli says.<br />
“This is a place where women are taking care of women.” PEN<br />
Cancer Support Community director Judith Opdahl with Harvey and Dr. Patricia<br />
Sacks at the annual Celebrate Wellness fundraiser in 2014.<br />
Vasek Polak, owner of Vasek Polak Porsche in Hermosa Beach, in 1994,<br />
with bronze reliefs of his wife Anna Maria and himself at the Torrance Memorial<br />
Polak Breast Diagnostic Center. That year, Polak made a $1.2 million<br />
donation to the center, in memory of his wife.<br />
Celebrating the groundbreaking for the Torrance Memorial Polak Breast Diagnostic<br />
Center in the early 1990s are Patricia Sacks, MD; Robert Huber,<br />
MD; Sally Eberhard, Senior Vice President, Planning and Development and<br />
George W. Graham, President/CEO.<br />
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“Ricky of Carson,” by Alexey Steele
Alexey Steele. Photo by Gene Lemuel<br />
Man of Steele<br />
An artist who elevates and takes pride in his community<br />
by Bondo Wyszpolski<br />
When we step into the vast Carson<br />
studio of painter Alexey Steele we<br />
can be forgiven for thinking we’ve<br />
slipped back in time, into the atelier<br />
of Ilya Repin or Valentin Serov, dominant figures<br />
of late 19th century Russian realism, and<br />
renowned for their compelling portraits.<br />
By way of his late father, Leonid Mikhailovich<br />
Steele, as well as Ilya Glazunov, with whom he<br />
studied at the Surikov Art Institute of the Soviet<br />
Academy of Art in Moscow, Steele has followed<br />
in their path.<br />
This puts him at odds with the various avantgarde<br />
trends and experiments that garner the attention<br />
when people talk about the admittedly<br />
diverse L.A. art scene. But many people do not<br />
trust or understand work of an overly abstract,<br />
conceptual nature, whereas a portrait in the vein<br />
of a Rembrandt or Caravaggio is akin to comfort<br />
food, especially when well executed. And when<br />
it comes to stylistic boldness and grace, Alexey<br />
Steele is arguably as good as it gets.<br />
No turning back<br />
Though originally from Ukraine, Steele grew<br />
up in Kiev, and as a boy moved with his family<br />
to Moscow. In 1990, when Steele was in his early<br />
20s, the family came to America by way of<br />
Canada, where they had distant relatives. It was<br />
to be a three-month stay, but Steele’s father must<br />
have decided early on that he wasn’t going back:<br />
“My dad said, I’m staying; you want to go, go.”<br />
After all, he’d seen Venice Beach with its golden<br />
girls gliding down the boardwalk. Of his father,<br />
Steele says, “The first thing he bought in the<br />
United States were rollerblades. At age 70.”<br />
But that’s not to say father and son abandoned<br />
their ideas about classical art. Quite likely they<br />
embraced their heritage and their tradition even<br />
more.<br />
Steele has a pronounced, gregarious personality,<br />
which I imagine strikes some people as overbearing,<br />
but he does have the chops, as they say,<br />
to back it up. For quite a while he had a studio in<br />
West Los Angeles (behind the Odyssey Theatre<br />
and near Twenty Twenty Wine Co.), but the<br />
owner put the building up for sale. That was<br />
roughly 10 years ago. Well, it so happened that a<br />
very good friend of his had acquired property in<br />
Carson, and he told Steele to come and have a<br />
look around. Naturally, the first response was,<br />
Where the hell is Carson?<br />
Steele’s friends probably had the same reaction,<br />
telling him, We’ll never see you again; you<br />
might as well be moving back to Russia. However,<br />
with his pal Rick Rand, Steele acquired a<br />
large space, formerly the home of a roofing company,<br />
in what was then a sort of no-man’s-land<br />
just east of the San Diego Freeway off of Torrance<br />
Blvd. and near Main Street. Seeing the interior<br />
today, we might imagine it was once an 18th century<br />
theater or opera house.<br />
Of life’s finer qualities<br />
If Steele is widely known for one thing, it might<br />
be as the impresario of the region’s best kept<br />
open secret, his Classical Underground music series,<br />
which pops up every… well, whenever he<br />
feels like it. Which also gives the event an air of<br />
mystery.<br />
This is now the 10th year, and essentially it duplicates<br />
the drawing room, chamber music salon<br />
gatherings of 19th century Europe. If you read<br />
Delacroix’s journals, for example, you’ll find numerous<br />
instances of his attending intimate soirees<br />
with the likes of the marvelous but fragile<br />
Frédéric Chopin on piano.<br />
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Steele’s Classical Underground is rather larger in scale, I’m guessing<br />
some 250 people at each one, and everybody accommodated on chairs or<br />
couches in Steele’s workplace, which requires three days to haul everything<br />
out and three more to haul it back in.<br />
No matter, the programs are exquisite, with piano and violin duets one<br />
night, a string quartet on another, and the musicians, often in Los Angeles<br />
from out of town, are always first-rate. If we ask Steele where he finds<br />
these performers he’ll mention that it’s a family legacy, and that during<br />
the 1960s his boyhood home in Kiev was a fertile and cultural meeting<br />
Portrait and study<br />
of Uncle Lincoln,<br />
Ukelele Player by<br />
Alexey Steele.<br />
ground. Contacts made years ago still bear fruit, and then the word spreads.<br />
But there’s also that feeling of having stumbled into an elite gathering of<br />
art sophisticates, hungry for artistic nourishment.<br />
For Steele, his Classical Underground began as an “investigative project:<br />
How does a classical way of thinking, a classical way of philosophically<br />
relating to the universe, fit into today’s contemporary world?” Also, he<br />
notes, “It’s about art and society, because I believe that art is a powerful<br />
tool within society.”<br />
That, as you will find, is pretty much his mantra, too: In art we trust!<br />
Steele, it can be said, is both practitioner and custodian for the dignity of<br />
art (his interpretation of it, let’s be clear), just as his working studio, when<br />
converted into a concert hall, gives the impression of being an artistic sanctuary.<br />
A sanctuary not only for the music that draws hundreds, but for the<br />
art, much of it monumental, and for the vast library of art books that spans<br />
an entire wall. We won’t call it religious, but there’s a sense here of the sacred,<br />
of the rarefied and refined.<br />
For all that, there is no media advertising and hardly any advance notice.<br />
A week, if you’re lucky. The word goes out on Steele’s extensive email list<br />
and the response is usually immediate, just as when Randy Berler of the<br />
South Bay Film Society announces a new screening and tickets are snapped<br />
up literally overnight. Again, there’s a real hunger for the finer things in<br />
life, and the fact that the City of Carson is one of the places where it’s burgeoning<br />
is rather ironic, don’t you think? But even so…<br />
Come together<br />
“I’ve always been fascinated by one important thing,” Steele says, and<br />
that’s “the relation of art and society, the place of art in a society.” Which<br />
is also to say that he believes art is the tool that brings the people of a community<br />
together. Whether or not one agrees that this is what it’s about,<br />
this takes us to Steele’s current endeavor, an ongoing series called “Love<br />
My Neighbor.”<br />
He began it seven years ago, although the roots go back as far as his first<br />
days in Carson.<br />
“When I came here, one of the first things that struck me is how incred-<br />
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What he’s referring to is actually the diversity, and because his work is<br />
human-centered, and thus character-based, Steele’s concern with stylistics<br />
takes a back seat, at least at first. “Authenticity and humanity is the core<br />
in the greatest examples of the type of work that I do, which is this great<br />
depiction of the human condition.”<br />
His first impression of Carson has remained a lasting impression, and it<br />
may not have occurred at all if Steele hadn’t made the move from West<br />
Los Angeles. “I immediately started looking and thinking and I had the<br />
idea to portray my neighborhood characters.”<br />
The project picked up steam several months ago when a grant from the<br />
City of Carson Cultural Arts Commission enabled Steele to devote more<br />
time to it, with Wells Fargo Bank coming on board as an exhibition sponsor.<br />
The results, so far, are impressive, with three individuals comprising the<br />
latest addition to this series which, Steele says, he’ll continue for as long<br />
as possible.<br />
The reason why the series is titled “Love My Neighbor” and not “Love<br />
Thy Neighbor” is because this is a personal testimony and not a command.<br />
Still, there is a message of sorts, an invitation for the residents of Carson,<br />
“which is big enough to be representative of our world,” to open up to their<br />
fellow residents. Besides, it all starts at ground zero, in the community.<br />
Alexey Steele has collectors of his work living throughout Los Angeles,<br />
including Palos Verdes. He also teaches classes at his studio. Earlier this<br />
year Portuguese Bend resident Steve Shriver took one such course and<br />
found it beneficial. “Alexey gave a thorough account, from tinting paper to<br />
the medium sharpening technique,” Shriver recalls. “It felt like a complete<br />
introduction to a traditional method of depiction, and one I am very glad<br />
to have received.”<br />
In art we trust. When Steele says it, the words sing with authority and<br />
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The<br />
jobs<br />
president<br />
El Camino College’s<br />
new president brings<br />
experience in collegebusiness<br />
partnerships<br />
Dena Maloney is El Camino College’s sixth president, and its first woman president. Photo by Kevin Cody<br />
by Kevin Cody<br />
Freshman students pictured in the inaugural,<br />
1947 El Camino College Warrior yearbook<br />
don’t look like freshly graduated high<br />
school students. Most were World War II veterans.<br />
The national war effort had evolved into a<br />
national education effort, funded by the GI Bill.<br />
One of the founding freshmen pictured in the<br />
1947 yearbook is a future North American Aviation<br />
tool and die maker named Bill Pearson.<br />
This past February, Pearson’s daughter Dena<br />
Maloney was named the 6th president in El<br />
Camino college’s six decade history and its first<br />
female president, replacing retiring president<br />
Tom Fallo. Maloney keeps a copy of the 1947<br />
yearbook in her office for reasons other than the<br />
obvious fondness for her father. The yearbook is<br />
a reminder of El Camino’s future.<br />
California’s 113 community colleges have embarked<br />
on an education effort, not unlike the post<br />
World War II effort, to fill the nation’s workplace<br />
“skills gap.” The <strong>2016</strong> California State budget includes<br />
$200 million for the Strong Workforce Program.<br />
The program matches student training<br />
with private sector needs. El Camino will receive<br />
$1.5 million of this money for its Career Technical<br />
Education (CTE) programs.<br />
Maloney’s previous experience at Santa Clarita<br />
and West Kern community college districts made<br />
her an attractive candidate to replace Fallo.<br />
“Coming from a smaller district gave her more<br />
hands on experience,” El Camino Trustee Bob<br />
Beverly said. Beverly represents District 3, which<br />
includes Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, El<br />
Segundo and North Redondo Beach. “We had<br />
candidates who were strong in community relations,<br />
strong in academics, strong in vocational<br />
education. Maloney appeared strong in all of<br />
these areas.”<br />
Beverly noted that California community colleges<br />
are “two headed beasts.” Their academic<br />
program students are expected to transfer to a<br />
state college or university. Their vocational program<br />
students are expected to enter the workforce<br />
after two years. Maloney said the goal of<br />
most of El Camino’s 22,000 students is to transfer<br />
to a four year college. But her background suggest<br />
an equal appreciation for the college’s vocational<br />
program students.<br />
In the late 1990s, Maloney was named director<br />
of the Santa Clarita district’s Center for Applied<br />
Competitive Technology (CACT). In 2006, she<br />
was named founding dean of Santa Clarita College<br />
District’s new Canyon Country campus,<br />
which opened the following year. She also served<br />
as the college’s director of economic development.<br />
Foremost among Maloney’s achievements at<br />
College of the Canyons were the partnerships she<br />
forged with Santa Clarita’s many aerospace contractors.<br />
“They couldn’t find workers. They were raiding<br />
their fellow contractors for employees,” Maloney<br />
recalled.<br />
“They told me, ‘We’re not in the training business.<br />
What can you do for us?”<br />
Maloney told them she was limited in what she<br />
could do because her college couldn’t afford the<br />
equipment needed to train skilled workers. Boeing,<br />
IBM and other Santa Clarita employers responded<br />
by contributing $6 million to equip her<br />
campus’ new Applied Technology Education<br />
Center, which opened in 2011.<br />
“The companies also agreed not to raid one another’s<br />
employees, who were sent to the centers<br />
for training,” Maloney said.<br />
Maloney had used the same strategy several<br />
years earlier to fund the College of the Canyon<br />
Biotechnology Center. The 4,700 square foot facility<br />
was built off campus, in the nearby Mann<br />
Biomedical Park.<br />
College of the Canyon’s two training centers<br />
are similar to El Camino’s Business Training Center<br />
in Hawthorne. The center offers courses cus-<br />
46 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong>
tomized to the needs of South Bay businesses,<br />
taught by local professionals.<br />
On Campus, El Camino has a new 70 classroom,<br />
$38 million Industry Technology Education<br />
Center, offering courses ranging from<br />
drafting and fashion to robotics and emergency<br />
medical technology. It also has a new, $30 million<br />
Center for Applied Technology, which offers<br />
courses in welding, automotive and green technology.<br />
The buildings were built with proceeds<br />
from a $394 million bond approved by voters in<br />
2002. At the time, the bond was the largest of its<br />
kind in state history.<br />
Courses offered at the new tech center range<br />
from architecture and automotive to paramedics<br />
and welding,<br />
Proceeds from the 2002 bond will have been<br />
exhausted this fall with the opening of the new<br />
Murdoch Stadium, an NFL-level, $37 million<br />
football, soccer and track stadium, with an adjacent<br />
sports medicine center. The original Murdoch<br />
Stadium was built in 1949 and named after<br />
the school’s founding president Forrest Murdoch.<br />
The fabled stadium produced over 60 NFL football<br />
players, the most of any community college<br />
in the nation, and was the location for Chris<br />
Rock’s and Adam Sandler’s “The Longest Yard,”<br />
and dozens of other movies.<br />
Maloney has arrived at El Camino, just in time<br />
to preside, not only over the new stadium’s opening<br />
kickoff, but also the spending kickoff of a second,<br />
$350 million bond passed in 2012.<br />
“We’re just finishing mapping out how to<br />
spend the 2012 bond money,” Maloney said in<br />
her soon to be demolished office. A new administration<br />
building is planned, along with new fine<br />
arts and behavioral arts clasrooms, two swimming<br />
pools, and a new student services building.<br />
Maloney and her husband recently moved to<br />
Rancho Palos Verdes. She said she is looking forward<br />
to more celebratory dinners at the new Bottle<br />
Inn in Riviera Village.<br />
Maloney’s career in education began in the<br />
early 1990s with a part time job with the Santa<br />
Clarita Community College District. She worked<br />
with local businesses on job training. She subsequently<br />
was named director of the college’s Employee<br />
Training Institute, then, in rapid<br />
succession director of its Center for Applied<br />
Competitive Technology and then dean of the college’s<br />
yet to be built Canyon Campus.<br />
Back to the South Bay<br />
Maloney said one of the reasons she sought the<br />
El Camino position was to be closer to her family.<br />
She was born in Inglewood. And though her immediate<br />
family moved to La Puente in the San<br />
Gabriel Valley when she was young, she spent<br />
much of her summers with her grandparents, in<br />
Hawthorne and has many South Bay cousins.<br />
After attending Loyola Marymount on a scholarship,<br />
where she majored in political science, Community connections<br />
she earned a masters in government at Georgetown<br />
University. She then spent two years on recent memory) College Night for high school<br />
This fall El Camino will host its first (at least in<br />
Capitol Hill working for Texas Congressman seniors and their parents. The evening is part of<br />
Charles Wilson.The Congressman’s involvement Maloney’s strategic outreach to area high schoolers.<br />
Another part of the strategy, she said, is the<br />
in the covert funding of the Afghan Mujahideen<br />
in their fight against the invading Soviet Union college’s “dual enrollment” program, which allows<br />
high school students to take college level<br />
became the subject of the Hollywood film, “Charlie<br />
Wilson’s War.”<br />
courses from El Camino professors at the high<br />
“I worked for Congressman Wilson on postal schoolers’ campuses.<br />
service issues,” Maloney was quick to point out. Despite her enthusiasm for technology education,<br />
Maloney did not speak enthusiastically<br />
In the early 1980s, she and her husband moved<br />
to Hermosa Beach, where they lived for three about online classes. She acknowledged that they<br />
years.<br />
will be “part of the mix,” but pointed out they<br />
“I worked in Irvine and he worked in Van don’t work well for lab courses. She did speak favorably<br />
of state legislation that will fund devel-<br />
Nuys. Hermosa was mid way. When I got a new<br />
job closer to home, we celebrated at the Bottle opment of online college textbooks because<br />
Inn, on 22nd Street. We used to have breakfast<br />
at Le Petite Cafe, around the corner from our<br />
apartment on 190th Street,” she said. Maloney cont. on page 55<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong> • <strong>Peninsula</strong> 47
The French Chateau style Bruni residence was originally designed by Martin Fuller. Architectural details including limestone keys on the exterior structure and reclaimed French antique<br />
terracotta tiles around the pool, which were installed upside down so one can see who made them.<br />
A state-of-the-art chef’s French country kitchen includes a six-foot solid maple butcher block island and Wolf<br />
and Subzero appliances.<br />
The French grandeur and<br />
unexpected intimacy of<br />
a family home<br />
by Stephanie Cartozian<br />
Photos by Stephen Royes<br />
Sixteen years ago, The Bruni family first set their<br />
sights on an unfinished French chateau perched regally<br />
among the hills of Palos Verdes Estates.<br />
The home was designed by the architect Martin Fuller<br />
in 1982 and built in 1984, but had never truly been completed.<br />
Selected to be a Sandpipers showcase home in<br />
1986, most of the design elements implemented were furnishings<br />
that were removed following the event — leaving<br />
the home lacking in warmth, detail and finishings. Two<br />
owners had come and gone but the lived-in celebration of<br />
life that is the essence of an authentic chateau had not<br />
taken root.<br />
Harry Bruni was not daunted. When he purchased the<br />
50 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong>
The double entry interior doors with a leaded glass design offer an intriguing entrance to the grand living room.<br />
home in 2000, he didn’t dwell on what was missing. He<br />
saw vast vast possibilities, a home that could contain both<br />
sweeping grandeur and smaller, quiet spaces.<br />
“The living room had to be completely rebuilt when we<br />
moved in,” Bruni said. “What’s neat about the house now<br />
is I have these, great 18-foot ceilings in a couple of rooms<br />
but most of the rooms are pretty intimate”<br />
The interior entry doors to the formal living room were<br />
intricately adorned with beveled, leaded glass handmade<br />
by Rose Art Glass. The living room, Bruni explained, “was<br />
probably the statement room for John Fleming Interiors,”<br />
the much-beloved Torrance based firm known for its<br />
work on the <strong>Peninsula</strong>. Its namesake founder passed away<br />
in 2010.<br />
The Brunis credit Fleming with many of the French<br />
style accoutrements, such as the lambrequin walls that<br />
were built to accommodate wider plaster ceiling moldings<br />
and an enlarged fireplace and mantle, better scaled with<br />
the room’s elevated ceilings. The Brunis chose to keep<br />
most of the period moldings throughout the home; according<br />
to Bruni, they were designed by the same company<br />
Bruni Chateau cont. on page 52<br />
The pub is an expansive wood paneled room with coffered ceilings, combining an authentic Irish pub feel<br />
with a sports bar.<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong> • <strong>Peninsula</strong> 51
Preserve your timeless treasure<br />
We live in an age where just about everything is disposable.<br />
Yet centuries ago when the world’s finest clockmakers<br />
were hard at work, their aim was to create a<br />
mechanical marvel that operates continuously and last forever.<br />
Imagine a hand made complex mechanism of inter-working<br />
parts designed to keep time accurately. Your clock is a work of<br />
art and your job is to keep this timeless treasure healthy for the<br />
next generation.<br />
Your clock reminds you of its presence every time you wind<br />
it and if its accuracy is not what it used to be, or its chimes are<br />
not as strong rythmic, or maybe it just stops. That means it’s<br />
talking to you and telling you that its endless life is in jeopardy.<br />
It is imperative to maintain and service your clock regularly.<br />
Oil gets old and dry forcing the train of gears to work twice as<br />
hard to accomplish their goal. This results in damage that drastically<br />
shortens the life of a fine timepiece.<br />
Michel Medawar has been extending the lives of timepieces<br />
for over fifty years as his father did fifty years before. He is the<br />
inventor of the first talking clock in the world. He is a graduate<br />
from Patek Philippe in Geneva, Switzerland, The Theod Wagner<br />
clock Co. in Wiesbaden, Germany, and the Howard Miller<br />
Clock Co. in Zeeland, Michigan. Call him so that he may come<br />
to your home and offer you a free estimate for servicing your<br />
clock. Or bring your wall or mantel clock to our store to see our<br />
showroom and receive the same complimentary diagnosis.<br />
Bruni Chateau cont. from page 51<br />
who did the moldings inside the Getty Museum.<br />
The home was about 6,500 square feet when the family purchased it in<br />
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“The kids used to spend a lot of time down here with their friends,”<br />
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The family designed the bar and most of the interior spaces themselves.<br />
Bruni said his wife, Sylvia, has a natural talent for interior color schemes.<br />
Her tile selections and design ideas stand on their own merit. Each of the<br />
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sparkle of the home, which is rich with nostalgic spaces, thoughtfully rendered.<br />
Directly outside the pub room is the outdoor living room, also part of<br />
the 2007-2008 addition. A floral mural pulled from Harry Bruni’s parent’s<br />
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ceiling in a staggered strip design. The floors are heated. The room gathers<br />
around a large fireplace, and a large flatscreen television hovers above it<br />
all. The covered outdoor space can serve either as an entertainer’s dream<br />
or a simple family refuge.<br />
During a tour of the home, Regan, the family’s 2-1/2-year-old border collie<br />
rescue dog, follows his master around. Later, Jenette, the beloved family<br />
cat credited with being the ruler of the roost, makes a brief appearance.<br />
The Brunis are a large family, with four children, yet the home still affords<br />
them two guest bedrooms. The family room downstairs is a player’s<br />
paradise, with a full size pool table and wood bar stools featuring carved<br />
geese on the arms. The barstools are from the Hotel Bel Air bar, before its<br />
remodel. The family purchased the chairs from the previous owners due<br />
to their comfort, not realizing at the time that they also were a design icon.<br />
The goose style used to be a theme at the Hotel Bel Air.<br />
Further downstairs is the wine cellar.<br />
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“The cellar had cheap ceramic<br />
tile and no refrigeration,” Bruni<br />
said. That’s all changed. The cellar<br />
is temperature controlled and features<br />
natural stone and an original<br />
oil painting by Sandra Jones Campbell.<br />
The art was previously pictured<br />
on the cover of the Laguna<br />
Beach Pageant of the Masters program.<br />
“It’s named ‘A Dog Needs a<br />
Drink’, and is my high-end version<br />
of the famed, ‘Dogs Playing Poker’<br />
painting,” Bruni said.<br />
The relationship between the<br />
late John Fleming and the Bruni<br />
family appears to have gone beyond<br />
client-designer into friendship.<br />
Although Fleming Interiors<br />
fully designed only a few spaces in<br />
this large estate, Fleming’s influence<br />
pervades the home through<br />
small details, such as the petite<br />
Caesar Medallion inlaid in the upstairs<br />
mezzanine and in the gold<br />
leaf moldings in the front hall.<br />
Perhaps the greatest addition executed<br />
by Fleming for Bruni is a<br />
hidden bookcase door that leads to<br />
an office, outside loggia, exercise<br />
room and full bathroom. Bruni recalls<br />
the day that this idea first presented<br />
itself. Fleming was sitting<br />
down in the home, “noodling” as<br />
Bruni describes it, trying to discern<br />
where a hidden door would fit<br />
best. This was Harry Bruni’s treasured<br />
wish for the house. Fleming<br />
transformed a space, formerly a<br />
hallway leading to a maid's room,<br />
into a sophisticated office, loggia,<br />
full bathroom and exercise room.<br />
It’s not all man-cave. The exercise<br />
room is also used by the Bruni children,<br />
who are now college athletes.<br />
Towards the end of the tour<br />
music sounded, and Bruni smiled.<br />
“There’s my daughter playing<br />
the piano,” he said. “We have the<br />
Olympics on all the time here.”<br />
The home has served as both a<br />
family and social hub for the Bruni<br />
family.<br />
“We’ve had a lot of friends here,”<br />
Brunni said. “We’ve had a lot of<br />
events here. We had a wedding<br />
here last December.”<br />
Now that the family’s children<br />
are off to college, they have decided<br />
to downsize a bit. They are<br />
preparing to sell the house, but will<br />
remain on the <strong>Peninsula</strong>. Bruni<br />
said he is grateful for the family’s<br />
time in the chateau.<br />
“Now we don’t have as much<br />
need for the use of this whole<br />
house,” he said. “It’s time for another<br />
family to come in and enjoy<br />
all it has to offer.” PEN<br />
Maloney cont. from page 47<br />
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Jim and Gwen Beazell with a New Guinea mask woven out of rattan and embellished with wood, mud, shells and feathers.<br />
Photos by Brad Jacobson (CivicCouch.com)<br />
Unmasking Gwen and Jim Beazell travel the world looking for<br />
masks and the stories and magic behind the masks<br />
the masks<br />
by Richard Foss<br />
Ask anyone with a passion for collecting<br />
and they can tell you about the thing that<br />
started them on the road. It may be the<br />
rare coin they found in their change, an intriguing<br />
old book from a yard sale or a piece of glassware<br />
that was part of an inheritance, but they remember<br />
it and they still have it.<br />
When Gwen Beazell met the man who was to<br />
become her second husband, she owned six Mexican<br />
ethnic masks, most made from stamped tin.<br />
Gwen was a teacher, and she discovered quickly<br />
that she shared a number of commonalities with<br />
the medical researcher named Jim who called her<br />
at the urging of a mutual friend. Both were avid<br />
readers and gourmet cooks who had Native<br />
American children, either from previous marriages<br />
or adoption, and both were interested in<br />
art, anthropology, and ethnic cultures. The two<br />
talked on the phone for four hours on that first<br />
call. The relationship blossomed over family dinners<br />
at each other’s homes.<br />
The masks that Gwen brought into their shared<br />
household were only a few items of the ethnic<br />
décor that both of them liked until the fateful day<br />
that they saw an announcement of an event that<br />
both thought sounded interesting.<br />
As Jim tells it, “The city of Los Angeles used to<br />
have a Festival of Masks, sponsored by the Folk<br />
Art Museum. They invited people from all over<br />
the world who have mask cultures to perform. It<br />
just turned us on, and we would go there and stay<br />
all day. We befriended a lot of people there, and<br />
one of them was Professor Irmstead from UCLA,<br />
who was a collector of Mexican masks. He invited<br />
us to his house and spread them out on the<br />
floor. It was awe inspiring. That started us collecting,<br />
and it eventually got out of control. Because<br />
we had this ethnically diverse, mostly<br />
Native American family, we started collecting artifacts<br />
that were relevant to their cultures. Then<br />
we made a friend who was a dealer in West<br />
58 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong>
“Crooked Nose” is an Iroquois healing mask.<br />
African art, and we started branching out. When<br />
you get involved in learning about masks and<br />
how they’re used in different cultures, it leads<br />
you into their religion, music, and dance, all their<br />
traditions.”<br />
Gwen remembers that the thing that first<br />
caught her attention was the enormous diversity<br />
of materials in mask construction.<br />
“What started my interest was the use of different<br />
media – I was an art teacher, after all. In<br />
New Guinea, they weave them out of rattan, and<br />
then apply wood, mud, shells, feathers… Other<br />
cultures use papier-mâché, leather, wood, metal.<br />
Almost anything you can work or shape gets used<br />
by somebody.”<br />
Their collection now includes at least 500<br />
masks (they’re not sure of the exact number),<br />
some bought from dealers and importers but<br />
most collected on trips around the world.<br />
Jim says that one of the things that is universal<br />
about this highly ritualized object is the transformational<br />
power of wearing one. “A traditional<br />
mask is not just a disguise, and when you put one<br />
on you take on a different persona. It says more<br />
about you than your bare face. The Native Americans<br />
put on an eagle mask not just to reflect that<br />
they are a member of the eagle clan, but to become<br />
the eagle. It’s a mask that only they and<br />
their fellow clan members can wear. In New<br />
Guinea there are masks for gods and ancestors,<br />
which you might expect, but there’s a mask for a<br />
yam. Yams are a very important food source in<br />
their culture, so it’s represented in their rituals<br />
and dances. There are even masks to represent<br />
diseases – we have one with pockmarks that represent<br />
smallpox. A shaman would wear it at a funeral<br />
to drive away the evil spirits of the disease.<br />
There are events in various cultures that have<br />
very specific masks, like circumcision rites, coming<br />
of age ceremonies, funerals, but oddly very<br />
few that have anything to do with courtship.<br />
That’s something that’s usually more private and<br />
not as ritualized, so I suppose it makes sense.”<br />
Though the Beazells have an interest in all<br />
manner of masks, they have an obvious fondness<br />
for those from North American cultures. Some of<br />
the most beautiful in their collection have a<br />
prominent place near the front door. As is often<br />
the case, Gwen started by talking about the<br />
media, and Jim followed up storytelling about the<br />
culture.<br />
“Our happiest masks are from the Iroquois and<br />
Seneca peoples. <strong>People</strong> of different gender use<br />
different materials; some masks are carved by<br />
men, some are woven by women. The hair for<br />
most masks is a horsetail, but they use corn<br />
husks for the hair of harvest masks. That’s their<br />
staple crop, so the symbolism is obvious. A lot of<br />
them have the tongue hanging out, and it’s made<br />
of leather or other flexible materials so it wags in<br />
a comical way when someone dances.”<br />
“Some of the Iroquois masks have a very ritualized<br />
pattern of construction,” Jim continued.<br />
“You start the carving on the living tree, and you<br />
are taking some power from the tree when you<br />
make it that way. If you start it in the morning it<br />
must be painted as a red mask, and if you start it<br />
in the evening it is a black mask.”<br />
When asked about one Iroquois mask that has<br />
a particularly goofy expression, Jim launched into<br />
a folk tale.<br />
“Crooked Nose started out as a very confrontational<br />
person, and one day he confronted the<br />
Great Spirit to ask who had the most power. The<br />
Great Spirit suggested that Crooked Nose propose<br />
a contest, and he suggested it should involve<br />
whoever could move a distant mountain with<br />
their minds. The Great Spirit told Crooked Nose<br />
that he should go first. He strained and the mountain<br />
trembled and moved just a few inches.<br />
Crooked Nose turned to the Great Spirit and said,<br />
‘OK, now let’s see what you can do.’ He turned<br />
back to look at the mountain and it slammed into<br />
his face and broke his nose. He learned humility,<br />
and now his mask is a healing mask, that a<br />
shaman would wear to visit someone who is ill.”<br />
The power of a mask can extend beyond healing,<br />
as Jim explained when we passed by a selection<br />
of African masks.<br />
“These are the type called Kifwebe from the<br />
Songe people of the Congo. One of them is a personification<br />
of justice. I have heard that when a<br />
court case is called and people come face to face,<br />
or face to mask, with justice, the guilty party<br />
often breaks down and confesses. They aren’t<br />
facing a person seeking justice, but justice itself,<br />
and they are sure that it would be useless to lie.<br />
There’s a practical aspect too, because nobody<br />
knows who is behind the mask so they can’t retaliate<br />
against them, but the real power is psychological.”<br />
Though many of the masks have recognizable<br />
human faces and convey easily recognizable<br />
emotions, some are weirdly alien or disturbing,<br />
even horrifying. Gwen said that some of them<br />
caused friction with the younger members of the<br />
family.<br />
“In this room are Southeast Asian shamanic<br />
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that we call Rhonda the Witch is so frightening that when our children<br />
and grandchildren were young they wouldn’t sit anywhere near it. The<br />
ones from the Himalayas are very spooky too, very stern and forbidding.<br />
The only one of these that is friendly is the one that is always shown with<br />
the mouth open and the tongue out, which is a teacher. Naturally I like<br />
that one.”<br />
From the way Gwen talks about a particular mask it’s obvious that even<br />
though they’ve had it for years, it still inspires wonder.<br />
“This is a royal headdress from the Zairian culture that uses several different<br />
media. There’s a base of basketry with a wooden nose, fur on the<br />
face, shells, beads, and with cloth sewn on parts of it. It’s carved and woven<br />
and embroidered and appliqued, all in one piece. I have another chieftain’s<br />
headdress that includes mummified birds that have been beaded. It’s one<br />
of the oddest pieces we have. We also have a mask from Mali that includes<br />
mud made with a mixture of clay and blood. It’s decorated with the horns<br />
of an antelope and porcupine quills.”<br />
At my expression of astonishment at this combination, Jim laughed and<br />
quipped, “Mud, blood, and porcupine quills… all you need is a pickup<br />
truck and a hound dog and you have a country song!”<br />
The only sad things about the Beazells’ collection is that the people who<br />
were partly responsible for it, the Native American children that the couple<br />
raised, have no interest in most of it.<br />
“Ethan, our Arapaho son, is the most connected to his own cultural heritage,<br />
but none of our children have the fascination with multicultural<br />
items that we do,” explained Jim. “We’re actually decreasing our collection<br />
now and have a website at caltribalart.com where we’re selling some of<br />
them. I also sell some of the jewelry and sculpture I make, some of which<br />
has inspiration from the tribal designs. We’d like to find an institution that<br />
would be interested in conserving and exhibiting the whole collection, but<br />
we haven’t found one yet.”<br />
As our interview finished, I took another look around the house and the<br />
assemblage of so many things that have spiritual power to people of different<br />
cultures. This made me ask Gwen if she had ever thought of the<br />
house being haunted. She paused a moment and responded reflectively,<br />
“If shamanic power means anything, we’re pretty safe from ghosts. They<br />
seem to live in peace with each other.” PEN<br />
60 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong>
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at summer launch of Appaloosa Home<br />
Summertime was the right season for the unveiling of a newly built<br />
9,000 square foot Rolling Hills home, hosted by the Chhabria and the<br />
Fozoonmehr families. It is the first ultra-contemporary ranch style home<br />
to be showcased in the exclusive gated community. Guests came to view<br />
not only the home but also an art exhibit curated by A Gallery of Palm<br />
Desert and Homeira Goldstein of Arts Manhattan/Time4Art. The home<br />
was designed and furnished to be move-in ready and offered every<br />
amenity that guests could desire, including an air conditioned garage.<br />
Sommelier Jean Philippe Molinari recommended wine pairings for the<br />
gourmet food. Cocktails and live music were enjoyed on the hilltop patio<br />
overlooking the Los Angeles basin.<br />
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN<br />
1. Belinda Braithwaite and Rodrigo<br />
Olson enjoy the fine food.<br />
2. Homeira Goldstein, Dr. Shahram<br />
Fozoonmehr, Simon Ouwerkerk, Carmen<br />
Mentges and Lynn Marks.<br />
3. Louise M. Neyer, Lisa Dempton,<br />
Philo and Raju Chhabria.<br />
4. Philo and Raju Chhabria.<br />
5. Mei Edmondson, Philo Chhabria<br />
and Suraj Chhabria.<br />
6. Jean Philippe Molinari, Monica and<br />
Niko Farrell and Dr. Shahram Fozoonmehr.<br />
7. Jilla and Dr. Shahram Fozoonmehr.<br />
8. Homeira Goldstein, Shirley Fozoonmehr,<br />
Frank Gargas and Dr. Shahram<br />
Fozoonmehr.<br />
9. Sanam Madhav and Neil Chhabria.<br />
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Nelson’s servers Suzanne Contreras, Brandon Baello, Michelle Daly and Tiffany Savinon. Photos by Brad Jacobson (CivicCouch.com)<br />
Nelson’s on point<br />
Nelson’s is hard to find and often crowded,<br />
but worth the walk and the wait<br />
Isabella Jacobson gives her approval to the chips.<br />
by Richard Foss<br />
One of the most popular restaurants on the <strong>Peninsula</strong> doesn’t have much curb<br />
appeal. In fact it lacks a curb altogether, since it’s located about a quarter of a<br />
mile from the nearest road.<br />
Nelson’s at Terranea Resort is an ocean view café that you will almost undoubtedly<br />
not find on the first try. Most first-time visitors enter the lobby, then discover that<br />
they need to go down one floor, outside, and then around a set of curving paths<br />
through the landscaped grounds. Those who consult a map of the property will discover<br />
that there’s a much more direct route that goes around the west side of the<br />
hotel, but I didn’t see any signs for it at the front of the hotel. Those who are concerned<br />
about getting lost, are in a hurry, or have access concerns can take a shuttle<br />
from the lobby.<br />
The exterior of Nelson’s is as low-key but stylish as the rest of the Terranea architecture,<br />
with only a small green sign next to the check-in stand to let you know that<br />
this square fieldstone bungalow is your destination. It looks like a modestly sized<br />
restaurant, and if you just count the interior space it is. Most of the seating is outdoors<br />
facing this restaurant’s greatest asset, a panoramic view of the ocean and coastline.<br />
Nelson’s doesn’t take reservations and since the place is popular you may have a while<br />
to gaze while you wait, but you won’t mind doing so.<br />
The menu is heavy on items that come from under that water, so we started with<br />
crabcake sliders and a poke salad with greens, daikon slaw, avocado, edamame, and<br />
both a ginger sesame vinaigrette and wasabi aioli. If I ordered this again I’d ask for<br />
64 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong>
the wasabi aioli to be left on the<br />
side because it was liberally applied<br />
and dominated the other flavors.<br />
There were plenty of other<br />
flavors going on here and I would<br />
have enjoyed it if everything had<br />
been balanced. There was no such<br />
problem with the crabcakes,<br />
plump discs that had been fried<br />
with a crust of mild creole seasoning<br />
and served with fresh tomatoes<br />
and arugula on mini-burger buns.<br />
There was a dab of remoulade on<br />
the buns that added a little spice,<br />
and it helped make this a successful<br />
starter.<br />
We asked our server for recommendations,<br />
and he was enthusiastic<br />
about the tenderloin tips and<br />
the unfortunately named “Bait &<br />
Switch” fresh seafood options.<br />
Salmon, swordfish, or mahi are offered<br />
roasted, blackened, or seared<br />
with your choice of sauce. I selected<br />
the roasted swordfish with<br />
remoulade. Unfortunately someone<br />
in the kitchen seemed to take<br />
the name literally, because I received<br />
the fish with aioli instead,<br />
and it was somewhat overcooked.<br />
When I made our server aware of<br />
the problem he immediately removed<br />
it from our bill and offered<br />
something else, which I appreciated.<br />
The entrée came with with<br />
fries, veggies, or salad, and since we had just had a salad<br />
and our other dish included fried, I got the veggies. All<br />
the Terranea restaurants use top quality produce and<br />
this was no exception. The mix of roasted young carrots,<br />
snap peas, and baby potatoes was excellent.<br />
The tenderloin tips with chimichurri sauce were flawless,<br />
the lightly seasoned meat very moist and tender<br />
but with an appealing hint of caramelization on each<br />
piece. Since these pieces of meat are rather small it<br />
takes a steady hand with a char-broiler to get them this<br />
good Somebody back there has the skills. The fries arrived<br />
hot, crisp, and lightly salted, and as much as I like<br />
chimichurri sauce we didn’t find anything that needed<br />
it.<br />
A variety of desserts are available, including an interesting<br />
sounding chocolate sea salt caramel parfait, but<br />
Nelson’s cont. on page 66<br />
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iginally from Quebec, Canada, Jacques Gre-<br />
began his culinary career with La Rive<br />
Onier<br />
Gauche in 1980. For the next 15 years, he not<br />
only was the Executive Chef at this classy restaurant<br />
in Malaga Cove but also cooked on a cruise<br />
ship. The Cunard Cruise Lines traveled worldwide,<br />
stopping in places like Bombay and Vietnam.<br />
Jacques recalls his favorite experiences<br />
being in the South Pacific and the Mediter-<br />
ranean. “They would bring<br />
aboard the freshest ingredients<br />
for cooking, like<br />
herbs and homemade Cognac<br />
- the very best.”<br />
In 2002, Jacques purchased<br />
La Rive Gauche<br />
and decided to make<br />
some significant upgrades.<br />
He changed the<br />
menu, renovated the entire<br />
inside, with its grand<br />
piano, and enhanced the<br />
sunset-view outdoor terrace.<br />
More recently, he<br />
and his wife Kidist opened<br />
a bar area at the entrance,<br />
with a casual feel, perfect<br />
for enjoying Happy Hour<br />
specials everyday except<br />
Monday 4:00 to 7:00pm.<br />
Today, Executive Chef/<br />
Owner Jacques Grenier<br />
offers a full food and<br />
drink menu with lunch<br />
and dinner specials everyday<br />
except Monday. And<br />
guests are invited to a delicious<br />
Breakfast starting<br />
at 10am everyday and<br />
with champagne on Sunday!<br />
Nelson’s cont. from page 65<br />
we decided to follow our server’s recommendation and get a key lime tart.<br />
This was a good move, as the tart key lime custard in a graham crust was<br />
delicious. Key lime pie is often over sweetened, but this hit the mark as<br />
well as any I’ve had in a long time.<br />
Nelson’s offers some interesting cocktails but after considering the winding<br />
road home we decided to stick with wine and beer, of which they have<br />
a fine selection. Our meal would have run $156 if the fish hadn’t been<br />
comped, of which about $110 was food. I can’t make my usual comparison<br />
with similar restaurants because there really is nothing comparable to Nelson’s.<br />
The <strong>Peninsula</strong> has only one resort hideaway with an ocean view<br />
serving simple but stylish food, and this is it. I’d certainly recommend the<br />
place if you want a good meal in a spectacular location, especially if you<br />
can dine midweek or arrive early enough to beat the crowds. Nelson’s has<br />
its charms, and based on the wait we weren’t the only ones to notice that.<br />
Nelson’s is located on the waterfront at the Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea<br />
Way in RPV. Fastest access is via the road from the West Casitas, to the right<br />
of the main entrance. Open at 11 a.m. Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. Sat-Sun, close 11 p.m.<br />
daily. Wheelchair access good, full bar, Corkage $35, some vegetarian items.<br />
(310) 494-7891. Menu at terranea.com, phone. PEN<br />
La Rive Gauche<br />
320 Tejon Place • Palos Verdes Estates • (310) 378-0267 • www.LaRiveGaugePalosVerdes.com<br />
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PV Democrats’ installation party<br />
n The Palos Verdes Democrats hosted their annual installation of officers on July<br />
17 at a picnic held in the beautiful gardens<br />
at St. Luke's Presbyterian Church in Rolling<br />
Hills Estates. Nearly 100 people attended.<br />
Board members Lynn Bommer, Kathy Bradford,<br />
Connie Sullivan, Al Shadbourne,<br />
Rascha Hall, Arlene Korb, Craig Williams,<br />
David Hall, Susie Boone, Teresa Savo and<br />
Dee Dee Gonzalez were installed by California<br />
State Treasurer and 2018 candidate<br />
for Governor John Chiang. Other speakers<br />
included Congressman Ted Lieu, LA County<br />
Ted Lieu addresses Palos<br />
Verdes Democrats at St.<br />
Luke Presbyterian Church<br />
in Rolling Hills Estates.<br />
Assessor Jeffrey Prang, and candidates Al<br />
Muratsuchi (66th Assembly District), Jim<br />
Kennedy (Water Replenishment District) and<br />
Alicia Molina (Superior Court Judge). A representative<br />
from State Senator Ben Allen’s office<br />
also added his congratulations.<br />
<strong>Peninsula</strong> Symphony Celebrates 50th season<br />
n <strong>2016</strong>-2017 marks the <strong>Peninsula</strong> Symphony’s 50th Anniversary. The season’s<br />
first concert, “50th Anniversary Celebration,” is Sunday, October 30 at the Redondo<br />
Union High School Auditorium. The concert will open and conclude with<br />
two, special surprise items. In between will be a reprise of selections from the orchestra’s<br />
inaugural concert half a century ago. Selections include Finlandia, Opus<br />
26 by Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius (1900-1990) and the Concerto No. 2 for<br />
Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Opus 21 by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin<br />
(1865-1957), with Rufus Choi as soloist. Following intermission, the orchestra will<br />
perform Symphony No. 104 in D major, H. 1/104 (“London”) by Austrian native<br />
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Members only are invited to pre-concert lecture<br />
at 6:15 p.m. by Maestro Berkson. The concert begins at 7 p.m. The concert and<br />
parking are free. 631 Vincent Street in Redondo Beach (PCH at Diamond). For<br />
more information, call the Symphony Office at (310) 544-0320, e-mail<br />
music.pensym@verizon.net, or visit Pensym.org.<br />
MCHA President Jill Shoemaker, Susan<br />
Chang, Valerie Beranek, Project Chair Tricia<br />
Rapaport and Al Rosen.<br />
Malaga Cove Homeowners<br />
Celebrate Triangle Beautification<br />
n The Malaga Cove Homeowners Association hosted a reception on July 28 at<br />
the Via Pinale/Via Ramon Parkland Triangle for its volunteers, city decision makers,<br />
partners and financial contributors. The event co-chaired by Tricia Rapaport and<br />
Valerie Beranek. The 7,200 square foot, triangular piece of Palos Verdes Estates<br />
Parkland has been transformed with the addition of over 250 drought-tolerant<br />
plants that will provide<br />
visual interest throughout<br />
the seasons. Local,<br />
natural materials such<br />
as Palos Verdes stone<br />
and wood chips were<br />
repurposed for practical<br />
design and aesthetic<br />
effects.<br />
Neighbors, library patrons<br />
and concert goers<br />
are now able to safely<br />
walk through this central<br />
piece of community<br />
parkland, rather than<br />
being forced to walk<br />
along the narrow and<br />
busy streets, while enjoying<br />
the new beautiful<br />
plants and existing<br />
around&about<br />
trees.Although the project was initiated and led by the Malaga Cove Homeowners<br />
Association and its Project Chair Tricia Rapaport, it could have not succeeded<br />
without the financial and volunteer efforts of the Young Professionals Network of<br />
the Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Association of Realtors. Other funding was provided<br />
by the Palos Verdes Homes Association, as well as 21 individual Malaga Cove<br />
households. Resident Mark Paullin donated and delivered Palos Verdes stone to<br />
the site. Critical support also came from the City of PVE, which provided rock material<br />
and wood chips and who will maintain the site. Landscape designer Ric<br />
Dykzeul and Bennett Landscaping were hired to design and prepare the site and<br />
procure the native and other drought-tolerant plants. Hands-on Volunteers were<br />
Valerie Beranek, Tricia Rapaport, Edward Barrios, Christy Carrillo, Robert Dixon,<br />
Jane Felland, Cheryl Kohr, Marla Virgin, Ryan Crabtree, Jill Shoemaker, Sep<br />
Ebrahimi and Norma Fernandez. Sunscreen was provided by Dr. Cynthia Lazzaro<br />
of Good Dermatology in Torrance. Financial contributors included Young Professionals<br />
Network/Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Association of Realtors, Palos Verdes<br />
Homes Association, Malaga Cove Homeowners Association, Phil and Marilouise<br />
Huff, Jane Felland and Michael Varon, Linda Elliott and Ray Johnson, Deborah Eppolito,<br />
Vanessa and Tim Roettger, Susan and Bob Chang, Jimi Andersen, Mark<br />
and Michelle Towns, Richard and Marcie May, Kelly and Ken Miller, Roseann<br />
DeLuca, Pauline and Al Rosen, John and Janice Cartwright, Mark Paullin, Kirchofer<br />
Family, Bill Karg, Pauline and Brian Harris, Patricia and Larry Murphy, Philip and<br />
Lynn Solomita, George Edwards and Jill Shoemaker and Valerie Gorsuch.<br />
Solorzano competes in Jr. Cycling Championships<br />
Rafael<br />
Solorzano Jr.,<br />
with gold<br />
medals at the<br />
Junior Track<br />
Cycling<br />
National<br />
Championships.<br />
n Palos Verdes Estates’ Rafael Solorzano Jr. won gold medals in both the team<br />
sprint and team pursuit at the Junior Track Cycling National Championships in<br />
Trexlertown, Pennsylvania in July. Individually, he finished 18th in the Junior Men’s<br />
15-16 Age Omnium, which consisted of various events that added up to a final<br />
standing. Solorzano trains at the Velodrome in Carson with Connie Cycling, a<br />
team founded by former Olympian Connie Paraskevin.<br />
PV Library offers mobile printing<br />
n The Palos Verdes Library District now offers mobile printing at the <strong>Peninsula</strong><br />
Center, Malaga Cove and Miraleste libraries. Residents can send print jobs to<br />
PVLD’s public printers from any computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet with an Internet<br />
connection and pick them up at any of our libraries beginning August 1.<br />
Can’t read that huge spreadsheet on your smartphone, and need a way to view<br />
the document without your glasses? Home printer broken or out of ink? Or maybe<br />
you just need to print a boarding pass directly from your phone. No problem,<br />
send your print job to the library and pick it up anytime in the next 24 hours. If you<br />
are already in the library you no longer need to use one of our computers to print<br />
your documents. Print directly from your own device. An additional benefit of mobile<br />
printing is that it offers a high level of privacy and eliminates the need to rely<br />
on others to print sensitive documents. Your email address is required to unlock<br />
your print job when you pick it up. To use this new service, send an email with an<br />
attachment to the library’s print stations or visit their mobile printing website and<br />
upload a file. There is no need to download software or apps. Black and white<br />
and color printing are available. PVLD charges a small per-page fee for printing.<br />
For more information please visit: www.pvld.org/mobileprinting. PEN<br />
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Honors Heritage Society<br />
T<br />
orrance Memorial Heritage Society<br />
members who have made a contribution<br />
annually for 10 or more consecutive years<br />
were honored at a luncheon on June 9 at<br />
Palos Verdes Golf Club. This year’s honorees<br />
heard from members of the Emergency Department<br />
and the Hospitalist Program physician<br />
team at Torrance Memorial about the<br />
teamwork it takes to provide seamless patient<br />
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Volunteer Center Honors<br />
Four Legends in our Time<br />
F<br />
our Palos Verdes residents have been named Legends in Our Time<br />
by the Volunteer Center’s Affinity Group. William Ailor, Donald<br />
Crocker, Robert Medawar and Richard Moe were honored Sunday, May<br />
1 at the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion in Rolling Hills Estates. This is the<br />
11th year that Affinity has selected Palos Verdes residents to honor as<br />
Legends. “We decided that this was the year that we would recognize<br />
four men. Bill, Don, Bob and Dick are the epitome of what we mean by<br />
Legends,” said Affinity president Jane Jones. For over 50 years, the center<br />
has referred over a million volunteers to nonprofit agencies. The main<br />
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Certified, American<br />
Board of Dermatology<br />
DERMATOLOGY & SKIN SURGERY<br />
BEACH CITIES DERMATOLOGY<br />
M E D I C A L C E N T E R<br />
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Two Coolscuplting Devices to Treat Two Areas at Once!<br />
Specialists in Skin Cancer Detection<br />
• Skin Cancer • Mole Removal & Mohs Surgery<br />
• Reconstructive Facial Surgery and Scar Revision<br />
• Acne & Accutane Treatment<br />
• Warts, Rashes and Cysts • Leg Vein Sclerotherapy<br />
• Hair Loss & Propecia • Restylane, Radiesse, Perlane,<br />
Juvederm & Sculptra • Botox and Dysport Injections<br />
• Age Spots & Sun Damage • Laser Surgery<br />
• Microdermabrasion • Glycolic and Chemical Peels<br />
• Ultraviolet B & PUVA • Pediatric Dermatology<br />
310-798-1515<br />
www.beachcitiesderm.com<br />
Redondo Beach —<br />
520 N. Prospect Ave., Suite 302<br />
Palos Verdes —<br />
827 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 101<br />
Buy One, Get One<br />
FREE<br />
South Bay’s<br />
best equipped<br />
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All PPOs Accepted<br />
Evening & Sat.<br />
Appts. Available<br />
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DHEALTHCARE<br />
PROVIDERS<br />
Memorial’s excellent care is continually acknowledged. Torrance Memorial joined<br />
the ranks of the nation’s top hospitals by earning the coveted Magnet recognition,<br />
given to medical centers exhibiting nursing excellence. Torrance Memorial is also<br />
ranked among the best hospitals in California and the Los Angeles metro area by<br />
U.S. News & World Report.<br />
3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance. (310) 325-9110. TorranceMemorial.org.<br />
Lunada Bay Dental keeps it personal<br />
Lunada Bay Dental, a beautiful, modern office overlooking Catalina Island, is the<br />
perfect blend of technology and warmth and personal attention. Dr. Dyan Van De<br />
Velde has been in private practice in the South Bay for over 30 years. “The key<br />
to our success is to treat people the way we want to be treated,” he says. Dr. Van<br />
De Velde brings the same skills and attention to detail to dentistry that she brings<br />
to flying. As a private pilot, she works with charity organizations to combine flying<br />
and dentistry. Maintaining good dental health is an important step in overall wellbeing,<br />
whether you need basic care or are considering some modern improvements<br />
to enhance your smile. Make this the year you get a complete examination<br />
and see our hygienist to start the new year with a healthy smile.<br />
2325 Palos Verdes Drive West # 210, Palos Verdes Estates. (310) 448-1260.<br />
lunadabaydental.com.<br />
Marina Del Rey Hospital offers intimate setting<br />
Marina Del Rey Hospital offers world-class care in an intimate setting, where medical<br />
excellence and compassion go hand-in-hand. Marina Del Rey Hospital is an<br />
affiliate of Cedars-Sinai Health System and a 133-bed, acute care Joint Commission<br />
accredited hospital, offering general acute medical services and 24/7 emergency<br />
care. Marina Del Rey Hospital concentrates on four areas of expertise:<br />
spine, weight loss, orthopedics and minimally invasive surgery. This focus allows<br />
it to provide an excellence of care usually found only at a large, academic facility<br />
— but in an intimate, personal and convenient setting. <strong>People</strong> choose to live in<br />
Marina Del Rey because of its quality of life. Patients choose Marina Del Rey Hospital<br />
for its highly focused specialty care, and advanced technologies, to safeguard<br />
their quality of life quickly and safely.<br />
4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. (310) 823-8911. MarinaHospital.com .<br />
Dr. John J. Kim and the Re Nu Mi Wellness Center<br />
Re Nu Mi Wellness Center is a spa-like office redolent of fragrant herbs and relaxing<br />
music. In addition to acupuncture, they offer cupping, therapeutic massage,<br />
Active Release Therapy, Zen meditation, and herbal medicine, specially created<br />
on-site. The philosophy and methods of Re Nu Mi's Traditional Medicine practitioners<br />
are to treat both common ailments and complex conditions by using natural<br />
and holistic pathways. Re Nu Mi is also dedicated to enriching our community.<br />
Kriss Light, M.F.T<br />
Psychotherapy<br />
Jungian Depth Work<br />
Individuals, Family, Children<br />
Working With The Creative<br />
kdlmft@aol.com<br />
Offices in El Segundo<br />
(310) 880-8514<br />
MFT#78311<br />
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Agraduate of UCLA, she went to Tufts University<br />
School of Dental Medicine, Boston; and<br />
graduated in 1980. Dr. Van has been in private<br />
practice in the South Bay for over 30 years.<br />
After a short professional sabbatical to explore<br />
volunteer opportunities in New Mexico, she is<br />
happy to be practicing in her beautiful neighborhood<br />
office in Lunada Bay.<br />
Having earned her private pilots license, she<br />
tries to combine her love of dentistry and her<br />
love of flying on at least one mission each year<br />
to serve those who do not have access to dental<br />
care. This year was an exhausting but fulfilling trip<br />
to Fiji in affiliation with USC.<br />
“I love my office in Lunada Bay. It is beautiful and<br />
modern and and at the end of the day, I have a<br />
wonderful view of Catalina. My patients are terrific<br />
and it is a pleasure to see each one of them and<br />
their families. I embrace new advancements and<br />
technology in conjunction with providing an environment of warmth and education.” Lunada Bay Dental offers a full range of services from<br />
exam and cleaning to full mouth reconstruction including cosmetic veneers and Invisalign. The key to our success is having the best team of<br />
experienced, knowledgeable, and caring professionals. Each individual is precious to us and we strive to exceed your expectations.<br />
Dr. Dyan Van De Velde, DMD<br />
www.lunadabaydental.com • 310-377-6580<br />
Dr. Dyan Van De Velde, DMD<br />
Proud to announce she is back in the South Bay!<br />
“Creating beautiful smiles”<br />
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D HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS<br />
Their vision is "To empower each individual with the ability to establish balance<br />
and cultivate compassion and a positive outlook in daily life. - Love yourself, love<br />
others."<br />
(310) 379-0852. renumi.com.<br />
Thelma McMillen Center offers outpatient treatment<br />
For over 25-years, the Thelma McMillen Center at Torrance Memorial Medical<br />
Center has been helping South Bay adults and adolescents succeed in overcoming<br />
the destructive patterns of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. The Center’s<br />
comprehensive, three-phase outpatient model allows clients to get sober within the<br />
framework of their daily lives – including their work, school and family environments.<br />
The treatment team is dedicated to treating the whole person – mind, body,<br />
and spirit. The highly-trained and experienced multidisciplinary team of psychologists,<br />
therapists, certified chemical dependency counselors, and support staff is<br />
headed by Moe Gelbart, PHd, the Executive Director since 1991. The team at<br />
Thelma provides the highest level of care and confidentiality to their clients.<br />
The Center offers consultations, at no charge, and the program is covered by most<br />
insurance plans. Call to see if outpatient treatment is the right path for you. Take<br />
the first step in the right direction.<br />
(310) 784-4879 PEN<br />
310-325-6500<br />
Acupuncture & Asian Herbal Medicine<br />
Active Release Therapy<br />
Therapeutic Massage<br />
Zen Meditation<br />
• Pain Management<br />
• Digestive Disorder<br />
• Stress/Anxiety<br />
• Insomnia<br />
Thank You for Voting us a STAR of the Beach!<br />
Office | 310-379-0852 | Web | www.renumi.com<br />
FEE ONLY FINANCIAL PLANNER<br />
• Are you in or approaching retirement?<br />
• Do you want to stop worrying about your<br />
investment portfolio?<br />
• Do you lose sleep wondering if you may<br />
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• Do you want to know if you are on the<br />
right path financially?<br />
• Do you want to take control of your<br />
finances?<br />
• Do you feel you need a second opinion on<br />
your portfolio?<br />
If you answered “yes” to any or all of the<br />
above questions, you may need to contact<br />
me, to provide you with a personal financial<br />
plan designed to help you take control<br />
of your finances, reduce anxiety and ultimately<br />
achieve your financial goals. There<br />
is no cost or obligation for the initial meeting,<br />
as it is an opportunity for you to learn<br />
more about me, and for me to determine<br />
if I can help you achieve your financial<br />
goals and objectives.<br />
As a fee-only financial planner I will be<br />
compensated solely by my clients, I do not<br />
accept commissions, referral fees, or<br />
compensation from other sources, and I am committed to acting in<br />
your best interest.<br />
Abbas A. Heydari, CFP®<br />
Certified Financial Planner<br />
and Registered Investment Advisor<br />
Providing Financial Services<br />
in Torrance since 1986<br />
21515 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 1020<br />
Torrance, CA 90503<br />
E-mail: aahfp@Yahoo.com<br />
Web: www.aaheydari.com<br />
Phone: (310)792-2090<br />
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TILE<br />
Tile Reroof and<br />
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310-847-7663<br />
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Fine Ceramics, Natural Stone, Hardwoods, Cabinetry, Faucetry.<br />
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3968 Pacific Coast Hwy., Torrance • (310) 373-7781 • www.simplytiles.com<br />
License #904876<br />
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