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By MATTHEW MEYERReporter

City Councilmember Mike Bo-nin is targeting a frustrating tax

glitch that charges Palisadians Santa Monica’s higher sales tax rate—and diverts the funds to our neighboring city’s coffers.

In a motion introduced to City Council Jan. 26, Bonin calls on the Office of Finance to report back to council in 90 days with information on the extent of the issue citywide and a plan of action for addressing it.

Bonin and other officials rea-son that if the problem affects San-ta Monica Canyon—which is part of the city of Los Angeles despite sharing Santa Monica’s 90402 zip code—it could affect other similarly situated areas, including portions of the Westside near Marina del Rey and Culver City.

Bonin’s motion charges the city’s Office of Finance—which pro-cesses some $2.5 billion in revenue from various sources—with identi-fying these other regions and how widespread the problem is there.

In addition to seeking “options to remedy the issue going forward,” the motion calls for an investigation

into a way to “retroactively” gain taxes that were rightfully owed to Los Angeles but distributed else-where.

The glitch, which was spotted and vocally protested by Palisadian community leader George Wolfberg, affects those who live in communi-ties that share a name or zip code with a nearby, incorporated city despite actually residing in Los An-geles.

That means they’re entitled to paying 9.5 percent in sales tax on orders that take the customer’s home address into account, including on-line shopping and even vehicle pur-chases.

But in Santa Monica Canyon, for example, Palisadians are rou-tinely charged the 10.25 percent tax assessed in the next town over.

Angelenos pay a premium to support services elsewhere, and the city loses out on its tax revenue.

In an earlier report (“Paying Santa Monica’s Taxes” in the Jan. 18 edition) state tax officials confirmed that when mischarged, customers have to contact individual vendors to negotiate the reimbursement of their tax. And it takes further action on the part of the seller to see that the funds are properly re-allocated even after they reimburse a custom-er.

Wolfberg told the Palisadi-an-Post he’s hopeful.

“I like it,” he said this week. “All I can ask for at this point. Let’s see what the city’s finance people come up with.”

By SARAH SHMERLINGManaging Editor

The Pacific Palisades home of professional motor racing

driver Townsend Bell was bur-glarized on Friday, Jan. 26, while he competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona over the weekend.

The burglars smashed the glass door leading to his master bedroom to enter the home. They took the majority of his racing memorabilia, including 10 rings from his Indianapolis 500 races, a ring for winning the 2001 Indy Lights championship and two Rolexes, Bell told the Associated Press.

“Bummer to not win another [Rolex 24],” Bell tweeted. “Even more bummed to get home after long 36 hours and find out my house was burglarized.”

Bell implored people to “please keep an eye out on eBay or pawn shops.”

Each item was engraved with the racer’s name, year and achievement, which he said he

hopes makes it easier for the items to be found and returned.

That same Friday, at least three other Palisadian homes were broken into between 5:15 and 9:30 p.m. Each of the homes had been entered through broken glass windows or doors.

Other items that were taken include an airsoft gun, jewelry, a safe and a jewelry box. One home had a glass window smashed, but the suspect, who has been de-scribed as a six-foot-tall male, fled without entering.

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Campaigner Patrick Hart holds up a bedraggled doll found during the homeless count at dawn on Thursday, Jan. 25. The initial impression is that while the number of destitute living in the canyons continues to fall, the “mobile homeless,” who live in their cars and park on PCH, continue to rise. Our first-hand report from the count appears on Page 5. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

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That’s No House Cat

Home security cameras captured this impressive

feline slinking through a Gre-entree Road backyard early in the morning on Jan. 14. The cat wandered the property before heading north.

Santa Monica Mountains Park Ranger Kate Kuykendall confirmed that the kitty in ques-

tion is a mountain lion, likely “P-12,” a male whose tracking collar stopped functioning a few years ago.

P-12 was dubbed “New King of the Mountain” after making a southern journey to Liberty Can-yon in 2009 and producing what scientists call a “genetic rescue,” bestowing a new set of genetics

upon the at least eight litters of kittens he has fathered south of the 101 Freeway.

The Santa Monica Moun-tains’ small but stable popula-tion of more than 50 mountain lions face long-term survival concerns due to loss and frag-mentation of their habitat.

—MATTHEW MEYER

Early morning prowler Photo courtesy of Cathy Russell

Townsend BellPhotos courtesy of Twitter

A sample memorabilia Rolex

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It has been many years since I lived in Pacific Palisades, but the recent wildfires brought a recol-lection from the 1961 Bel-Air fire.

This fire raged for many days, consuming more than 400 homes. Palisades High School was shut down, reportedly not for fear of the fire, but so high school traffic would not interfere with all the emergency vehicles on Sunset Boulevard.

While my parents stayed home and picked up many years’ worth of pine needles, which they had considered mulch but was now a fire hazard, a friend and I decided to investigate what was happening with the fire. The smoke was com-ing from all along the Santa Mon-ica Mountains just north of the Palisades. We spotted a fire truck stationed on McKendree Avenue, just west of Monument Street. We decided to talk to the fireman as to what was going on. They indi-cated they were stationed there to see if any sparks came flying their way.

Just then, one of the firemen pointed to a chimney of white smoke in a canyon area behind a distant hill. He said that if that hotspot wasn’t put out, the fire would come racing into Pacific Palisades. Then three or four air-planes showed up and started cir-cling the plume of smoke.

One aircraft came down and “bombed” the plume, and then an-other, and soon it had disappeared. I have always considered that in-cident the battle that saved Pacific Palisades.

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Here comes Oliver: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Bienveneda has been a beehive of activity as they prepare for the presentation of Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!”

Do you know where a person in this photo is today? Contact [email protected].

Crystal ClearNewly sworn-in Co-Mayor Billy Crystal pledged “not to build a wall around the town, even if they were banning people from those s**thole towns like Malibu and Brent-wood.” Well, Mr. Co-Mayor, you’ve got it wrong. We must build a wall—and Malibu’s gonna pay for it!

Missing the Punch-lineI liked your coverage of the “exclusive mayor’s club” and comedy night, but you did not give the star of the night all the respect he deserved. And that was Arnie Wishnick, president of the Chamber of Commerce, who was amaz-ing and funny and wise and sad and funny all over again. As Kevin Nealon, a profes-sional funnyman, said: “Who thought coming on after Ar-nie would be so tough?” This is a man we should all honor, treasure and enjoy.

Caruso Holds BackSo we now know there will be eight places with alcohol licenses at Palisades Village (or is it Village Palisades, I al-ways get confused) and more than 40 shops and stuff. Yet we only know who around half of them will be. Rick says he is nearly full and turning away some people. He also says he likes to share things with the community. So why not share some more names—so long as they are not boring, over-priced and so, so Italian, we shall be very happy.(Editor’s note: 17 tenants an-nounced so far.)

RyderzSo much for the cops saying the Ruthless Ryderz were fading away. They were back again last Wednesday night in bigger numbers than ever. I do hope those ladies who are setting up a charity to help the cops end this week-ly nightmare get on with it. I know we are getting 12 or 13 new cops on the Westside, but guessing they are all going to be in Venice and other rough-er neighborhoods. We need action and more cops more than ever.

HappyI noticed a strange trend in the last few 2 Cents columns. People were being philosoph-ical, sweet natured, thanking each other for helping out. Wow. Are all the angry peo-ple and bad mom drivers still on vacation?

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Palisadian Chris Stauff in Moscow at St. Basil

Pictured, from left: Marquez Charter Elementary School students Wyatt Wolsefer, Owen Gallagher, Jake Gallagher and Zane Wolsefer take surf lessons in the famous Hanalei Bay on the North Shore of Kauai.

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Four new Better Newspapers Contest Awards are on the “winners wall” in the Palisadian-Post front office this week.

Three of the copper and wood plaques are for first place victories in competition where the prizes are either first or hon-orable mentions.

The plaques were set in place by Co-publishers Charles B. Brown and William W. Brown among dozens of awards that make this one of the state’s winningest newspapers.

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Chamber seeks New BloodPacific Palisades

Following the recent resignations of five board members at the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce—former Palisadian-Post publisher Roberta Donohue, Holly Davis, Vahn Alexander, Joyce Brunelle and comedy night organizer Brett Bjornson—the board is looking for new members who can influence commercial activities in the town as Rick Caruso’s Palisades Village projects reshapes the local economy. —JOHN HARLOW

Civic League ApprovalsPacific Palisades

The Pacific Palisades Civic League board has given its blessing to home developments at 847 Chautauqua (new two-story house), 410 Via De La Paz (new two-story house) and 1156 Fiske (land-scaping changes). —JOHN HARLOW

village Green Is Not For saleThe Village

At the last Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, An-nette Dugdale-Alexakis, president of the Pacific Palisades Art As-sociation, raised the specter of the Village Green, the 45-year-old oasis run by volunteers, being sold off to private developers, citing Realtor rumors it could be turned into parking space.

The Green is private property, so it could be sold off, but, said a baffled chorus of voices, including Green champion Marge Gold, there is no thought of such a deal. The council may ask City Coun-cilmember Mike Bonin to ensure that the status of the Green is reg-istered as “open space” to make development more tricky.

—JOHN HARLOW

Pali High security effort Continuesel Medio Bluffs

Palisades Charter High School’s effort to improve campus se-curity after several damaging vandalism incidents is progressing.

New, overnight security guards already thwarted one potential attack in December, the school’s Operations department reported.

The school is also collecting bids for the creation of a virtual perimeter around the school, taking advantage of the campus’ al-ready extensive CCTV network and adding sensors to trigger a re-sponse to intruders on any edge of the campus during closed hours.

New physical fencing along portions of the campus (but not encompassing it entirely) also remains a possibility.

—MATTHEW MEYER

Beemer Bandits Target Palisadian vehicles

Pacific Palisades

LAPD detectives are searching for three potentially local men working from a BMW believed to be tied to a string of auto break-ins that occur between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. throughout Pacific Pal-isades. LAPD Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore reported at the PPCC that one of the suspects is thought to have stringy hair, while the others have less distinctive features. —MARIE TABELA

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stolen vehicle16500 Sunset, between Jan.

22 at 10 p.m. and Jan. 23 at 8:15 a.m. The suspect took victim’s rental car from the street.

Burglary14700 McKendree, Jan. 26

at 7:20 p.m. The suspect (male, 6’ 180 lb, nfd) smashed a sliding glass window on victim’s home but fled without entering.

1300 Marinette Rd, Jan. 26 between 5:15 and 9:30 p.m. The suspect smashed a glass door to enter victim’s home and took jew-elry, a safe and an air soft gun.

1000 Iliff, Jan. 26 between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. The suspect

smashed a glass door to enter vic-tim’s home and took jewelry.

900 Iliff, Jan. 26 between 6:20 and 6:41 p.m. The suspect smashed the glass on a door to en-ter victim’s home and took jewelry and a jewelry box.

900 Fiske, between Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. and Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. The suspect broke a door panel to enter victim’s home and ransacked to location. It was unknown what property was taken at the time of report.

15000 Corona Del Mar, Jan. 25 between 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The suspect smashed a glass door to enter victim’s home and took jewelry.

500 Stassi Ln, Jan. 21 be-tween 3 and 3:30 p.m. The suspect attempted to pry open a window on victim’s home but was unable to gain entry.

Burglary/Theft From vehicle16900 Livorno, between Jan.

15 at 10 p.m. and Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. The suspect entered victim’s vehi-cle and took binoculars.

1400 Monte Grande Pl, Jan. 24 at 7:50 p.m. The suspect (male Hispanic, 5’7” 150 lb, 20 years) entered victim’s vehicle and took sunglasses and a multi-plug char-ger.

16900 Dulce Ynez Ln, Jan. 26 between 12:40 and 3 a.m. The sus-

pect (#1-2 male Hispanic, 5’7” 160 lb, 20 years) entered victim’s vehi-cle and took an emergency supply bag. The suspects fled in a black, four-door vehicle.

1000 Palisair Pl, Jan. 25 at 8 a.m. A 21-year-old female was ar-rested in the city of Hawthorne for a Burglary/Theft From Vehicle that occurred on Palisair on Jan. 12.

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Michael Moore. In case of emergency, call 911.

To report a non-emergency, call 877-275-5273.

site of Puppy Playdates FutureThe Village

The Palisades Dog Park Working Group and LA Recre-ation and Parks had narrowed a field of seven potential locations to three, and have recently de-termined that this area, a south-ern section of Temescal Canyon Park, is a suitable home for Pa-cific Palisades’ new off-leash dog park.

The location is near the playground, close to restrooms, and will be large enough to incorporate both a small- and large-dogs park. The space is about 33,000 square feet, slightly smaller than the Santa Monica Airport dog park.

Neighbors will have a chance to learn more and provide input at a community meeting on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Palisades Recre-ation Center’s small gym. —MATTHEW MEYER

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By JOHN HARLOWEditor-in-Chief

The Pacific Palisades Democrat-ic Club revamped its leadership

as it shifted from almost intoxicated anger to political focus at its annu-al meeting at the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club on Sunday, Jan. 28.

The most notable change was the election by acclimation—ap-plause—of new President Erika Feresten, who proudly identifies as a Progressive dedicated to still-con-troversial issues such as single-pay-er health care for California.

While it’s the norm in Europe and once again high in political discourse after billionaire Warren Buffet scorned for-profit healthcare as the “tapeworm in the American gut,” traditionalist Democrats won-der if such a scheme will be paid for in an already heavily taxed state.

Feresten is a relatively recent newcomer to the local party, but many recognize she represents a younger, more activist demographic with a lot of personal charisma and energy that is vital if the Democrats are to “wage war” on Republicans in the November midterm elections.

Her predecessor, Melissa Grant, will now help coordinate Southern Californian parties that she helped bring closer during her seven-year presidency.

Both were loudly applauded at a meeting that was slightly quieter than last year’s meet in the wake of the 2017 Women’s March, but, to keep it lively, one row held up signs spelling out congratulations to Feresten and thanking Grant for her service.

They now both embark on hon-eymoon periods with their new col-leagues, which may last for a few months as they endeavor to, as one leading Democrat put it, “get [ex-pletive] done.”

He sounded almost presiden-tial.

The annual meeting also heard from local Democrat leaders such as Supervisor Sheila Keuhl, who is reforming health care on a grass roots level with a “no wrong door”

policy for patients.State Senator Ben Allen cel-

ebrated the #MeToo movement, revealing that both his wife and mother suffered sexual harassment at work and “it was time for it all to stop.”

State Assemblyman Richard Bloom was followed by Coun-cilmember Mike Bonin, who talk-ed about local homelessness issues, still an uphill struggle as 400 people lose their homes in Los Angeles ev-ery day.

On cannabis legalization, Bo-nin said it was right that most LA pot shops will open in communities that were most victimized by “racist anti-drug policing policies as a form of compensation for those who suf-fered.”

Dems Pivot Toward the Progressive

City planners have approved Brentwood developer Rony Shram’s family ambi-

tions to build a four-story eldercare facility at 1525 Palisades Drive. Protesters seeking a judicial review had 90 days from publi-cation of the ruling on Friday, Jan. 26, to object and are also expected to seek relief

from the Coastal Commission. City Planner Henry Chu revealed that his office received 26 letters of support for the project, some saying it could help keep aging Palisadians in their hometown for longer. In opposition there were 124 emails and letters, including an online petition with 483 names, saying

seniors would be isolated during natural disasters, and that at 45-feet-high and with 82 rooms, it was too big, it would blight the environment and would generate too much traffic. The facility is not expected to open before 2020.

—JOHN HARLOW

Grant hands the gavel to Feresten. Photos by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

The new boss

Young Democrats

City Approves Highlands Senior Home

Photo courtesy of Chuck Larsen Photography

Suanne Rocklin, 89, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at the Oaknoll Healthcare Center.

Suanne was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Chicago and married Sol Rocklin on May 20, 1955, in Los Angeles. As her children grew up, she also worked as an accountant outside the home for various com-panies.

She is survived by her chil-dren: daughters, Sydney Rocklin (John Bigelow) and Cookie Iza-guirre (Ramon); sons, Tom Rock-lin (Barbara McFadden) and Bob Rocklin (Joan); and seven grand-children, Gail Izaguirre, Jennifer Izaguirre, Zebediah Rocklin, Dan-iel Rocklin, Noah Rocklin, David Rocklin and Samuel Rocklin.

Suanne was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother, Robert, and her first hus-band, Benjamin Berkowitz.

No services are planned. Pri-vate internment will be at Oak-land Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial dona-tions may be directed to The Oa-knoll Foundation or Iowa City Hospice. Lensing Funeral & Cre-mation Service - Iowa City, Iowa, lensingfuneral.com.


10-11 a.m. Tai Chi for all ages with Elliot Barden. Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, 601 Latimer Road. 10-11:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Seniors. Loose, comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended. Pacific Palisades

Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.6-7:30 p.m. Success Becomes Her! New monthly networking group. [email protected]. Palisades Branch Library - Community Room, 861 Alma Real Drive.

9 a.m. Campus Tour. Marquez Charter Elementary School, 16821 Marquez Ave.9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Community Chair Yoga with Alison Burmeister. Seated yoga and breathwork. $15

suggested donation. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.7 p.m. 2018 Stern Lecture featuring Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt Divinity School. Kehillat Israel, 16019 Sunset Blvd.8 p.m. “The Price.” Presented by Theatre Palisades, with performances Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. $20 adults; $18 students and seniors. 310-454-1970. Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Road.

2 p.m. Free Introductory Session. Learn a piano piece and hear about Simply Music. RSVP 310-454-1045. Palisades Music School, 881 Alma Real Drive.

7:30 p.m. Palisades Garden Club Meeting featuring speaker Melvin Widawski with a bonsai demonstration. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.

8:30-9:30 a.m. Community Yoga Class with Alison Burmeister. $15. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.12:30-1:30 p.m. Tai Chi for seniors with Elliot Barden.

Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, 601 Latimer Road.3:30 p.m. Family Storytime for children ages 3 and up. Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive.6-8:30 p.m. NAMI Family-to-Family. Education program for family, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental illness. St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 28211 Pacific Coast Hwy.6:30-9 p.m. General Membership Meeting. Celebrating the Persian New Year. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave.

10:15 a.m. Baby & Toddler Storytime. A lap-sit mix of songs for children under 36 months and their grown-ups. Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive.11:15 a.m. Chinese Tea Tastings: Health, energy and

relaxation benefits. 310-351-9229. Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, 601 Latimer Road. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night. Teens ages 11-18 will perform. Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive.

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Retired Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal Robert “Bob” Feinerman passed away on Jan. 12 at the age of 91. He and his wife, Sunny, have been residents of Pacific Palisades since 1957.

Bob was born in New York City. When he was 10, the family moved to Hollywood. He graduat-ed Hollywood High at the age of 16. During high school, he won many awards for oratory and was involved in a number of com-munity organizations. He served as Aleph Gadol (president) of the Jewish B’Nai Brith program (AZA) for the Western States.

He attended UCLA and re-ceived his BA degree at the age of 19. At UCLA, he wrote sports col-umns for the Daily Bruin, earned a varsity letter for Cricket, and continued to win awards for ora-tory and debate. He was a lifelong Bruin sports fan, attending almost every home basketball and foot-ball game.

Fresh from UCLA, he brief-ly taught fourth grade before en-tering Boalt Hall (now known as Berkeley Law). He received his J.D. in 1949 at the age of 22. After Bob was admitted to the Califor-nia State Bar, he became general counsel for Budget Pack, Inc., a large food manufacturer and pro-cessing company in 1950. In Oc-tober 1953, he opened up a law practice in Beverly Hills, special-izing in representing employers in union contract negotiations.

Passionate about serving the community, Bob was elected to the boards of the Jewish Com-munity Council and the Jewish Centers Association of Los An-geles. He represented the Jewish Community on the L A County Recreation and Youth Services Committee and the Social Wel-fare Committee. He was elected a director of the Jewish Federa-tion and, subsequently, served as president of the B’Nai Brith Los Angeles and Pacific Southwest re-gion of ADL.

In 1960, Bob formed and be-came the first president of West-dale Savings and Loan Associa-tion. The institution grew to seven branches before he was appointed to the California Municipal Court by Governor Pat Brown in Febru-ary 1963 at the age of 36. In April 1965 he was elevated to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov-ernor Pat Brown. He also taught Evidence and Psychiatry and the Law at USC Law School in the late 1960s.

In April 1982 he was appoint-ed by Governor Jerry Brown to be the Administrative Presiding Justice of Division 5 of the 2nd District Court of Appeal. He also served by assignment on the Cali-fornia Supreme Court.

Bob retired from the Court of Appeal in February 1988 and started a practice as a private judge, becoming a preeminent ar-bitrator and mediator in the enter-tainment and aviation fields.

In the early 2000s, he was selected five times by the Daily Journal as one of the top Cali-fornia neutrals. Bob continued to

act as a mediator/arbitrator until he was 90. In 2012, he participat-ed in the Appellate World Histo-ry Project, which can be viewed on YouTube at youtube.com/watch?v=pc-B1GK1lRo.

He was married to his beauti-ful wife Sunny for 68 wonderful years. On their first date on New Year’s Eve 1944, he kissed her and decided that he was going to marry that beautiful, blond haired, blue-eyed girl. They developed a love of traveling and visited 172 different countries, often with their grandchildren, during their life together.

He is survived by his wife, Sunny, his children, Dr. Mark Feinerman (Crystal) and Carol Diamond (Ira), and his five grand-children: Stephanie, Danielle and David Feinerman, and Jonathan and Michael Diamond. He will be missed by his many friends and family.

Donations in his memory may be made to ADL at adl.org.

O B I T U A R I E S

Justice Robert Feinerman

Suanne Rocklin

September 24, 1926 – Jan. 12, 2018

Carol Jean Stiles

May 6, 1932 – Oct. 31, 2017

Master quilter, Tale teller, Hunter of bargainsKeeper of our family flame.Hope you got to meet Ava in passing.We miss you, Mom. Kiss Dad for us.Thank you for our compassion and character.With love and sorrow, Sue, Chris and Mike.

Cornhole Champs

Parents from Palisades Charter Elementary and Corpus Christi schools faced off in the annual Corn-hole Tournament Fundraiser, organized by Brian Sulli-van. Brian Garrett and Sullivan were the winners of this year’s tournament, which took place at the home of Corpus parents Brett and Sky Brewer.

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They count—will you?That’s the motto behind the

Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness and its annual tally of the destitute.

Living in bushes, on our beach and even, as I discovered, in plain sight inside vehicles lies an underworld of homelessness and despair.

It’s a world that a decade-long Palisadian resident like myself always knew existed but mostly overlooked because I assumed someone was doing something about it.

But, to what extent, I had no idea.

The organization was set up after a fire a few years. Now the PPTFH, like similar organiza-tions across Los Angeles, partici-pates in the annual count to check out who is living where and how.

The purpose of the count is not to push anyone out, PPTFH explained, but to assess the home-less crisis in the area. It helps give an accurate number to the federal government for money vouchers for “chronic homeless people.”

According to task force exec-utive Kim Clary, they cataloged 214 people considered homeless across the Palisades in 2015.

“That number was reduced to 198 in 2016 and then dropped sharply to 101 in 2017,” she con-tinued.

Task force President Doug McCormick said that number highlights both specific Palisadi-an issues and bigger issues facing the country.

They are stemming a tide—around 400 people join the ranks of LA’s homeless every day, un-housed by high rents, running away from domestic abuse or dealing with health issues.

What can any of us do to help?

This year I joined around 50 volunteers at Palisades Charter High School’s Mercer Hall at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25—it opened my eyes to the hidden re-ality around me.

We were assigned to four-peo-ple groups and watched a short video briefing. Michael Moore, LAPD senior lead officer in the Palisades, gave us final safety tips.

He reminded us to not ap-proach too close or even enter a shelter because, as he said, “These people are used to being

awoken by wild animals or by other homeless people trying to steal from them. They may carry something sharp to defend them-selves.”

I asked Moore about those that we sometimes see in town or on the hiking trails.

“If you see one, don’t ap-proach them,” Moore said. “First call the PPTFH and they’ll send someone to make first contact. But, if you see a homeless per-son doing something illegal, dial 911.”

We head out into the pre-dawn darkness, flashlights in hand. Our assigned grid is El Medio Bluffs.

Patrick Hart, advocate for the homeless, knows exactly where to find them. And he was right.

As we park at Vons at PCH and Sunset Boulevard, we spot a red, beat up truck that Hart knows well.

“That’s Sharkman,” he said.Sharkman got his name be-

cause he likes taking pictures of the big hungry fish—and also be-cause he was bitten by one.

Hart leads us on a walk along PCH below Gladstones, past ve-hicles that I always assumed were early morning surfers snoozing as they wait for the sun to come up.

“No, you don’t see any surf-

boards, do you? These guys all drive Lyft or Uber during the day and crash here at night,” Hart ex-plained. We count at least 20 such vehicles, one a decent-condition BMW and a Mercedes SUV, all with homeless persons or Lyft drivers asleep inside. This wasn’t my impression of what a home-less person looks like and how they live, but they qualify.

Hart directed us up Temescal Canyon. Tom Creed, a count vet-eran, showed me pictures of plac-es in the bushes where about a year ago, they cleaned up 15 years of garbage from one individual. Some have stoves up there, others

battery-operated flat screen TVs.“I walk here every day,”

Creed said when asked why he does this. “This is my neighbor-hood.”

It’s the first tangible proof I felt where progress has been made.

Hart and Creed pointed to signs reminding the homeless persons they cannot live here.

“I get to connect with my neighbors,” Creed said. “Plus, I want to get at least one homeless person some help.”

“One at a time,” Hart add-ed. “But, it’s the greatest feeling ever.”

To date, PPTFH has engaged 79 people, with 75 percent now off the street—more than half now in permanent housing.

After my experience today, I realize that this is not an easy task and takes constant dedication and a team effort. Today wasn’t just about cleaning up our neighbor-hood, it was about helping people clean up their lives, in a humane and compassionate manner.

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Maybe it also takes one to save one.

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Glancing at the rosters of all the opposing teams at last

week’s Game Day USA Junior All-American Baseball Tourna-ment, one name caught Jack Mi-chael’s eye—that of fellow Palisa-dian Will Coelen.

As fate would have it, their teams ended up meeting in the 9U championship game and when the last out was made, both boys re-turned home with smiles on their faces and rings on their fingers.

Michael and Coelen are rising stars in the Pacific Palisades Base-ball Association and they were among a select few picked to play in the prestigious national tourna-ment in West Palm Beach, Flori-da—the new spring training home of the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros.

“I was on the Orange team, Will was on the Blue team and there were also white and red teams,” said Michael, a fourth-grader at Marquez Elementary who played with Will’s younger brother Finn on the Pinto Yankees last season. “We lost to Will’s team badly in our second game, but we won our other two to make the finals. We knew they could hit the ball really hard and our coaches were mov-ing us around a lot the first three games to find out what positions were best for each player and we beat Will’s team the second time. I played almost every position —right field, center field, left field, pitcher, catcher, third base, second base and shortstop.”

Michael smacked a couple of doubles as his team built a six-run lead going into the last inning, but Coelen’s team scored four runs in its final at-bat to pull within two. Michael and Coelen were

classmates in preschool at Pali-sades Presbyterian and have been friends ever since, but both want-ed to come out on top in Florida.

“The pitching was a lot fast-er than what I’m used to even though all of my club teams have had live pitching,” said 9-year-old Michael, whose favorite Major League team is the Kansas City Royals, in part because his dad John was a bat boy for the organi-zation’s Triple-A affiliate. “I like getting the opportunity to steal a

base. I started in T-Ball but didn’t like it because I wanted someone to throw me the ball so I could hit it.”

Coelen, who turned 10 three weeks ago, joined the Arsenal, a club team in Santa Monica, in the fall and played on the Mustang Yankees at the Field of Dreams last season. Before that, he played on the Pinto Phillies and Red Sox.

“My mom got a text saying I’d been chosen and when I found out during opening ceremonies

that Jack was there too I was ex-cited,” said Coelen, a fourth-grad-er at Palisades Elementary who stole home to score the winning run and propel the blue team into the championship game. “I played right field, left field and second base and I got on base ev-ery game. I really wanted to win because I’ve never won a cham-pionship. Every player there was really good.”

Coelen, who lives in the Hun-tington and has an identical twin

brother Grant, is a Red Sox fan because his mom Ashley is from Boston, although he’ll be rooting against his mom’s Patriots in the Super Bowl. He plays forward for the Mavericks in the Minor Divi-sion at the Palisades Recreation Center.

“My favorite part of baseball is fielding the ball and throwing it where it needs to be,” Coelen said. “The trip was pretty much all baseball, except we went to see a sea turtle hospital.”

Michael resides in the High-lands and also plays basketball on the Kings in the Minor Division at the Rec Center. His twin sister Avery is a Girl Scout and plays for Sunshine Volleyball Club. Mi-chael played for the SoCal Rays and has played club for Pacific Baseball Academy for one year.

Both Michael and Coelen are looking forward to the PPBA draft this weekend and will be thrilled if they wind up on the same Mus-tang team.


When Dustin Johnson arrived at Riviera Country Club on Mon-day for Genesis Open media day, memories flooded back of

his dominating victory last February that catapulted him to No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings. Twelve months later he is still on top and ready to defend his title against an elite field at one of the PGA Tour’s most beloved courses.

“I really love it here—it’s one of my favorite courses that we play all year,” said the 33-year-old from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. “Even before last year when I finally got a win, I was second a couple times, a couple thirds, maybe fourth or fifth. I knew it was someplace I was going to win, it was a question of when. Last year I was playing re-ally well leading into the event and obviously I played really well every single day. I had a really big lead going into the last nine holes and kind of put it on cruise control just to get it in the house.”

Johnson led by as many nine strokes early in the fourth round last year and won by five shots, finishing at 17 under par, three off the tour-nament record of 20-under 264 set by Lanny Wadkins in 1985.

“Riviera is such a good golf course and there’s really not much trou-ble —you just have to hit good shots,” said Johnson, the son-in-law of hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. “You’ve got to control your golf ball, you’ve got to hit it in the right spots. The first time I ever came here as a rookie, I just loved it and I felt like it was a place that really suited my game. It’s an honor to be on the list of champions. I’ve got a lot of friends and family here to come out and support me, so it’s always a lot of fun and it definitely gives me that extra boost out there.”

Asked how important holding on to the No. 1 ranking is, Johnson didn’t mince words.

“It’s very important!” he said. “I like being No. 1 in the world. For me, it’s a huge motivator to continue to do what I’m doing, continue to work hard in the gym, continue to work hard on my golf game, and for me a bonus is it proves that what I’m doing and the way that I’m doing things is working. So it motivates me to keep working harder.”

Johnson had won three straight tournaments heading into last year’s Masters when, on the eve of the year’s first major, he slipped on some stairs at his Augusta, Georgia rental home and landed on his lower back.

“Leading up to the Masters I felt I was in complete control of my game, I had everything working very well and obviously really looking

forward to playing that tournament but unfortunately I injured myself. A fluke accident, but it happens. It took me a long time to get my game back to where I felt like it was even close to where it was last year starting here at Riviera where I finally feel like now my game is back in very good form, especially coming off the win in Hawaii. I had a decent week in Abu Dhabi a couple weeks ago. I’m looking forward to my next couple weeks. Pebble will be my next event and then obviously coming here to the Genesis Open.”

This year’s tournament, which tees off Thursday, Feb. 15 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 18, has attracted four of the top five players in the world, 11 of the top 20, and nearly 30 of the top 50, including reign-ing Britsh Open champion and world No. 3 Jordan Spieth, reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year and FedExCup champion Justin Thom-as, world No. 5 Hideki Matsuyama, four-time major champion Rory McIlroy, reigning Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood, two-time Riviera winner and former Masters champion Bubba Watson, Riviera winner and former Masters champion Adam Scott and U.S.Presidents Cup team members Matt Kuchar, Kevin Chappell, Charley Hoffman, Kevin Kizzire and Daniel Berger.

Adding to the drama this year is the return of former No. 1 Tiger Woods, who last played at Riviera in 2006. He had committed to play the event last year—his first as tournament sponsor—but the 14-time major winner suffered back spasms a few weeks earlier at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and subsequently pulled out of the Genesis Open. Woods has yet to win at Riviera.

“Thank you and welcome to all the media that are here—you’re really important to us,” Riviera corporate officer Michael Yamaki said Monday. “Born and raised here in Los Angeles the important part for me, especially with the media, is that all the East Coast guys think ev-eryone in L.A. is in those hot tubs and surfer boys, right? So we have to give them the best impression we can. So let the weather be great, and as I said last year, I’m responsible for the weather if it’s good. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!”

Woods played his first pro tournament at Riviera as a 16-year-old in 1992 and Yamaki remembers it well.

“I sponsored him when he was only 14 and there’s a picture from that tournament in the pro shop,” Yamaki recalled. “The last time Ti-ger was here he asked “When are you taking it down?’ and I answered ‘When you win the big one!’”

Woods hopes this year it’s out with the old, in with the new.

Teeing It Up Again

Goalie Jessie Taft makes a save in Monday’s 19-7 Western League opener against Banning. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

Baseball BuddiesPPBA All-Stars Jack Michael & Will Coelen Meet in Junior All-American Final

World No. 1 Golfer Dustin Johnson Eager to Defend His Genesis Open Championship at Riviera Country Club

Jack Michael (left) and Will Coelen display their rings and pennants from the USA Baseball Junior All-American Games in Florida. Both PPBA players were selected for the national tournament and their teams met for the championship in the 9U Division. Photo: Katie Michael


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Rock climbing is one of the fastest-growing youth sports

and one of its fastest-rising stars is 10-year-old Paige Elliott.

The Palisades Elementary School fifth-grader will proudly represent California at the USA Climbing Boulder Nationals next weekend in Salt Lake City.

Elliott qualified by virtue of her fifth-place finish in the Female Youth D division at the two-day California/Nevada Divisionals in Reno, Nevada.

“What I love most is that it’s interesting—no one else who goes to my school does it and not many people know it exists,” said Elliott, a straight A student. “I’ve never been afraid of much, that’s my personality. I’ve gone to a lot of competitions but this is the first time I’ve made it to nationals. Last year I got sick the day of regionals and couldn’t compete.”

USA Climbing has a rope sea-son and a boulder season. There are four or five USA sanctioned local competitions each season at gyms throughout Southern Cali-fornia, followed by regionals, di-visionals and, finally, nationals. Climbers are ranked based on how high they can make it on the wall and what level of difficulty they can climb in the fewest attempts. Climbers earn five points for con-trolling the first hold, 10 for the second, 15 for the third and 25 for the fourth. Doing a climb on the first try (flashing) is weighed higher than completing it on the second or third attempt. Compet-itors are kept in isolation without any outside contact for hours be-fore they climb. They then come out without seeing the wall and

are given four minutes to finish the climb (problem).

“The first day [at Divisionals] I was the last person in my catego-ry but I was pretty chill about it,” Elliott said. “All the climbs were fairly easy. The first three climbs I did on the first try and the last one I got 15. I ate a giant pizza the night before and my motivation for the first day was making my dad pay for another night at the hotel. On the second day I topped the first one, which most people didn’t, and got 10 on the others. I did them in one or two attempts— I’m good about saving energy.”

Elliott got turned on to out-door climbing a few years ago by veteran local climber Jeff Cons-tine (nicknamed Medusa for his

long hair), who runs Tick Rock off of Palisades Drive. Her fami-ly used to have a giant ash tree in their yard on Earlham Street that her father Sean would harness and belay Paige up when she was 4. They had a huge zipline up at their house on Duende Lane after that.

“I’m a more static, controlled climber, so I’m trying to be more dynamic,” said Elliott, who lives in the Via Bluffs with her mom Meg and her sister Quinn, a sec-ond-grader at Pali Elementary. “I train 12 to 13 hours a week with private lessons on weekends. It take a lot of work. A lot is mental. Figuring it out... it’s challenging, but once you’re there it’s fun and it’s worth the time and training.”

Elliott climbs for Rockreation

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Rock climbing will debut as an Olympic sport at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, although Elliott sees climbing as an escape more than her life goal.

“It takes patience but I’ve got-ten most of the moves,” she said. “Technique first, then strength.”

Ten-year-old Palisadian rock climber Paige Elliott took fifth place in her division at the California/Neva-da Divisionals in Reno and has advanced to Nationals in Salt Lake City. Photo: Otavio Lima

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Emily Stutsman (left) of the Gators tries to steal the ball from Aggies dribbler Rebecca Reuben in a Girls Rookie Division basketball game Sunday afternoon at the Palisades Recreation Center. The Gators ultimately prevailed. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Reaching InGriffin Traded to Detroit By STEVE GALLUZZO

Sports Editor

Professional athletes learn ear-ly in their careers to expect

the unexpected and on Monday night, it was Blake Griffin’s turn.

The Los Angeles Clippers superstar and Riviera resident was traded to the Detroit Pistons and on Tuesday he tweeted out the following statement to thank his fans for their support:

“Needed a night to digest and reflect on what happened. From being a #1 pick, to Lob City, to six straight playoff appearances, I am so proud to have been part of the success of the Clippers orga-nization. LA has been my home since I started in the league and I will be forever grateful to the city for embracing me and sup-porting me. To the fans, you have been awesome every step of the way. Thank you for your years of support. Now I’m ready for the next chapter, getting to work and helping the Detroit Pistons make a run in the Eastern Conference.”

Griffin, 28, had been the face of the Clippers and in July he agreed to a $171 million, five-year deal. In April he became only the second player in franchise history to reach 10,000 points after scor-ing 36 in a 115-104 win against the rival Lakers at Staples Center.

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Last week was a rough one for the Palisades High boys bas-

ketball team. Three home games, three losses and lots of what ifs.

Entering a key stretch of their Western League schedule the Dolphins were hoping a return to their home court would give them the boost they needed to move up in the standings. Instead they dropped to sixth place, ahead of only winless Hamilton.

Two nights after suffering a 31-point loss to first-place West-chester on Monday, Palisades took on University—a team the Dolphins beat in both league meetings last season.

Captain Nick Kerkorian hit a three-pointer to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 54-53 with one minute left and the Dolphins had the ball with 11 seconds left trailing by two.

However, Daisone Hughes got a steal, was fouled intention-ally and sank both free throws to cap University’s 57-53 win.

“These kids are still learning, still growing,” Pali High Coach Donzell Hayes said of his squad, which consists of six seniors, three juniors and seven sopho-mores. “We’re starting to defend better. The next thing to get is re-bounding.”

Kerkorian scored 14 points, Kevin Eng and Anthony Spencer

each added eight, Cole Jacobs, Ryan Hinton and Graham Alph-son each had six and Will Janney scored five points for Palisades. David Cheatom had 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead University.

“This was big for us because you need every game you can get on the road,” Wildcats Coach Steve Ackerman said. “With Pali

you have to contain their guards and defend the three ball. The goal was to get through the first half of league 4-2 and we have.”

On Friday, the Dolphins were desperate to avenge a three-point loss to Venice back in their league opener. Kerkorian hit a fadeaway three-pointer at the buzzer to pull Palisades within seven points at

halftime, but every time they got close in the second half, Venice had an answer and won 58-50.

Spencer had 12 points, Ker-korian had 11 points and Janney and Alphson each had 10 points. “We weren’t physical enough the first game,” Venice Coach David Galley said. “Today, we wanted to use our size advantage inside.”

Boys Basketball Loses to Venice

Palisades guard Anthony Spencer drives for a layup in Friday’s Western League showdown against Venice. The Dolphins suffered their third straight defeat, 58-50. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Palisades captain Nick Kerkorian pulls sdown a rebound in the Dolphins’ 58-50 league loss to Venice. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Palisades High girls water polo player Sammy Stahl takes a shot in Tuesday’s intersectional game at crosstown rival Santa Monica. Leighanne Estabrook scored both Dolphins goals in their 14-2 loss. Palisades resumes Western League action Friday versus San Pedro at Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center. Photo: Steve Galluzzo

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AYSO U10 Girls All-Stars Kick

Third in Area 1The first time was a charm for

a group of local AYSO girls who joined forces to take third place at the two-week long Area 1-P “Kick It” Tournament.

The Pali All-Star U10 Black team avenged an earlier loss in the tournament by beating Culver City 2-1 in overtime in a spirited third-place game—their seventh in a span of two weekends. It was the girls’ first time playing togeth-er on the same team.

Coached by Matt Cwiert-nia and Jean-Marc Chapus, the squad consisted of Mae Durkin, Minerva Hanna, Elodie Chapus, Peyton Colon, Addie Seidel, So-phia Moreno, Harper Cwiertnia, Ari Bornstein, Riley Romans and Skyelar Sikola.

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Junior defender Frankie Van Norden dribbles through the University defense during Friday night’s Western League game. She scored two goals in Palisades’ 3-0 shutout. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Sophomore midfielder Sadie Holt (left) heads the ball away from a University in last Friday night’s Western League game at Stadium by the Sea. The Dolphins prevailed 3-0. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer

Pali High Soccer Beats Uni By STEVE GALLUZZO Sports Editor

It was Senior Night last Friday at Stadium by the Sea, where the Palisades High girls soccer team paid tribute to the eight players who are winding down their prep careers in the Dolphins’ blue and white.

Among them is goalkeeper Rachel Phillips, who made five saves to record her ninth shutout in a 3-0 tri-umph over Western league rival University.

Defender Frankie Van Norden headed a crossing pass off the post and in for Palisades’ first goal in the 13th minute and Jordan Darrow added to the lead with a goal in the first minute of the second half. Van Norden capped the scoring with another goal in the 47th minute as the Dolphins remained atop the league standings.

On Monday, Palisades routed Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies 13-1 for its eight straight victory.The Dolphins netted eight goals in the first half and five in the second to improve to 9-2-2 overall. Nicole Paul had four goals, Kayden Graves and Sadie Holt three apiece, Meghan Jones two and Mikaela Kupfer one.

Meanwhile, the Pali High boys team pulled a rabbit out of a hat to stun host University last Friday.Trailing 2-0 with six minutes left, the Dolphins leveled the score on goals by Jorge Morell and Cristian

Quintero-Morales, then Brent Smith re-directed a pass from Josh Barad to the back post moments before the final whistle for an improbable 3-2 win.

Palisades routed host LACES 7-1 on Monday to stay in first place in the league standings. Morell, Barad, Smith, Ethan Miller-Dambrosia, Shayan Safa, Angel Gomez and Akhil Mathews each scored a goal.

Palisades hosts Venice on Friday (kickoff at 2:30 p.m.) and hosts a rematch with University on Monday (kickoff at 4:45).

Palisadian-Post Palisadian-Post Thursday, February 1, 2018

Arthur Gilbert, Palisadian and presiding justice on the Cali-fornia Court of Appeal, Second

District, is not only a noted jurist, jazz pianist and composer, and a connoisseur of fine literature, within legal circles he is also known as a smart, funny writer.

When asked, “What is it like being an appellate justice?” he famously replied: “It is just the two of us in a room, me and my brain—only often I am alone.”

Thomson Reuters, the multinational media conglomerate, has just published a second volume of “Under Submission: The Columns of Arthur Gilbert,” with all proceeds going to legal charities. Below is one of the justice’s most pop-ular columns, which opens with calm legal reasoning, but rapidly escalates into the most mischievous display of fe-line-related chaos.

“A corporation is an artificial being, invisi-ble, intangible, and existing only in contempla-tion of law … Its immortality no more confers on it political power, or a political character, than immortality would confer such power or character on a natural person.” So, wrote Chief Justice John Marshall in Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) 17 U.S. 518, 636.

John Marshall’s sentiments may have been on Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s mind in her debut appearance at oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

The issue before the court was whether the campaign finance law limiting corporate dona-tions violated a corporation’s First Amendment rights. Judges “created corporations as persons, gave birth to corporations as persons,” she said. “There could be an argument made that that was the court’s error to start with … [imbuing] a creature of state law with human characteris-tics.”

And Justice Sotomayor may have found a like mind in Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who said, “A corporation, after all, is not endowed by its creator with inalienable rights.”

Thought-provoking comments like these do not necessarily indicate how a justice will vote on an issue, but the justices raise a good point. The attributes corporations have as persons are created by statute. Corporations can own prop-erty and sue and be sued, but they can’t sue for emotional distress or loss of consortium. Why? Because they really are not persons. They are simply substitutes for persons, sometimes.

And this got me thinking about my, I mean our, two cats. Some people can’t stand seeing other people, particularly those without chil-

dren, fawn over animals. They contemptuously refer to these animals as “children substitutes.”

My wife, Barbara, rejects the notion of cats as child substitutes. “They are simply cats.” My response: “So why do we fret about them and attend to all their needs?”

I think it boils down to this. Just as a cor-poration may be treated like a person for some purposes, so may a cat be treated like a person for some purposes. But we all know that a cor-poration is not really a person, and a cat it is not really a child. I mean you don’t burp a kitten. You may play ball with it, but you don’t take it to a ball game.

And, if you are a little crazy, you may have a birthday party for it when it is one year old, which translates into around seven human years. Then you can go crazy deciding who to invite—other neighborhood cats? A few small dogs? An eccentric neighbor or two? And what about pres-ents?

Even the nitwits who throw parties for their pets figure out the whole thing is a farce when they wind up buying all the presents. (Parenthet-ic tip: Cats hate practical presents that benefit their owners. Collars and kitty litter are out. Cat-

nip or a toy to moisten in their spit is preferable.)Recently a journalist with apparently noth-

ing to write about sought to interview profes-sionals about the difficulty of raising children and attending to their professions. Somehow, she got my name. The journalist thought a story about a presiding justice and his children would be of great interest to the reading public. She called me at a time when I was feeling particu-larly close to my cats, I mean, our cats. Barbara has often reminded me that they are “our” cats, not mine alone. That is true. In fact, I think she is their favorite.

I agreed to the interview and suggested to Barbara that, because the cats are “ours,” she should participate. She looked at me in what I would charitably call and expression of dis-belief, and declined. She rejected out of hand my cat-corporation comparison. I decided to be interviewed alone, but assured Barbara that I would refer to the cats as “our” children. She said that would not be necessary and extracted a promise that under no circumstances would I mention her name. Ladies and gentlemen of my readership, you are instructed to disregard the name “Barbara,” and not to consider it in

your discussions, deliberations, evaluations or thoughts about this column.

The interview took place at a posh restaurant on the exclusive Westside of Los Angeles. The interview began over an endive salad with blue cheese crumbles, walnuts, grapefruit slices and a subtle vinaigrette dressing. It was concluded before dessert. What follows is my best recollec-tion of the interview:

Journalist: So how many children do you have?Me: Two.Journalist: How old are they?Me: (A pause—not to be confused with paws—sorry, couldn’t help that) Around 20.Journalist: Around 20?Me: You get busy; you lose track. Let’s just say 20.Journalist: (A quizzical look on her face) OK … Around 20. (A pause) What is the date of their birth?Me: I can’t really say. We got them a few months after they were born. Journalist: (Brightening) So you adopted them?Me: Yes, you might say we did.

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Back in December, my hus-band and I took a weekend

vacation to the cheerful Dan-ish-style hamlet of Solvang, Cal-ifornia. The trip, a near three-hour journey north to California’s cen-tral coast, would be one of the last before our first baby is expected to arrive next month.

For our journey, we were giv-en the opportunity to test drive Chevrolet’s new year’s update on their super sized crossover, the Traverse, a vehicle that far out-weighs my tiny Toyota.

We were excited to try out the all-new Traverse: With three pets and a little human on the way, we had just begun serious talks about our need for a bigger vehicle, but still found ourselves cringing at the idea of becoming minivan soc-cer parents.

For us, the Traverse is a solid choice.

I won’t lie to you: At first, the 2018 Traverse was difficult for me to maneuver, especially on small-er residential streets with curbed parking. But once we got moving on the open freeway, I soon settled in and began to enjoy the vehicle’s smooth and steady ride.

I should also mention that there’s customizable lumbar sup-port built into the leather seats, a feature that has left me bitter af-ter coming to terms with the fact that not every seat has this option, couches and barstools included.

My husband, our usual trip navigator, was outsourced by the vehicle’s built-in GPS system, so he took on the role of moving DJ, a transition made nearly effortless by the Traverse’s seamless Wi-Fi and Apple CarPlay system.

Chevy’s redesigned Traverse also comes with the latest in safe-ty, a selling-point for me, which includes a surround-view camera, lane keeping and departure warn-ings, front pedestrian braking and forward collision alert with low- and high-speed braking.

Our trip moved on without a hitch and as we ascended north toward the Santa Ynez Valley, we grew eager to see what the little village had in store for us.

We arrived half-past noon to find that Solvang’s strollable streets were especially quiet for a Sunday in late December due, in large part, to the Thomas Fire, whose embers were still smolder-ing nearby after weeks of destruc-tion.

A popular tourist destination, the town, as well as other parts of Santa Barbara County, has felt an economic slump in the aftermath

of the Thomas Fire, but those wishing to visit should not be de-terred from doing so.

Made famous by the 2004 film “Sideways,” Solvang is the perfect getaway for every oeno-phile. With over 20 boutique wine tasting rooms, a glass of vino can be found on nearly every corner.

Local eateries offer visitors a wide selection of foods from both near and far away with delicacies like extravagant Danish bakeries, German sausage houses and fine fusion restaurants. Those in need of a quick and easy bite before heading out should make a pit stop at the Big Bopper, a 1950’s style hamburger carhop that won’t break the bank.

The Solvang Trolley & Car-riage Tour is a fun way to explore the storybook town and hearing the sounds of horseshoes clopping down cobblestone streets only

adds to Solvang’s magical atmo-sphere.

Once back on foot, Solvang’s very walkable downtown area plays home to dozens of special-ty shops offering Dane-made art-work, dolls and Christmas-themed trinkets.

Families looking to find a lit-tle fun off the beaten path should check out OstrichLand, a nearby bird farm where visitors can feed towering ostriches and emus. (Just be sure to hold the feeding bowl with both hands because these bird-brained beauties are enthusi-astic eaters.)

Most of the town closes up shop just after sunset and, after making the long and difficult deci-sion to not smuggle home an emu, my husband and I jumped back into the Traverse for the easy ride back to reality.

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In the past, sweet sixteen meant getting your driver’s license and

owning your first car.“My first car was a red, con-

vertible 1966 Buick Skylark that I bought for $1,000,” Palisadian Marc Reid said. “It overheated on a road trip and had a leak in the white top, but it was the home-coming vehicle and represented freedom.”

Reid was like most of us. That first vehicle also gave us an identi-ty. But times have changed: Sweet sixteen ain’t so sweet anymore.

New laws now restrict the freedoms once handed to us like a

set of keys. The number of teenage deaths

nationally in car accidents has halved over the last decade, from around 5,000 nationally to 2,500 in 2016 (a disproportionate 10 percent on motorcycles) but that is still six deaths per day, one family broken every four hours.

New laws are part of that.California state law, which

was tightened up last September, states, “During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and you cannot transport passen-gers under 20 years old, unless you are accompanied by a Califor-nia licensed parent or guardian, a licensed driver 25 years old or old-

er, or a licensed or certified driving instructor.”

The law also says that the only way your 16-year-old can legally drive is if they have a signed note from their parents that states that they are running a specific errand or going to a job.

The future of motoring is un-deniably self-driving vehicles. But until cars ferry us around like car-go, how can new drivers and par-ents go about this?

I say we as parents take ad-vantage of this by getting our teen directly involved in the process of ownership and further educate them on safety.

For one, running a car is ex-pensive.

‘Not So Sweet’ Sixteen AnymoreThe Laws that Tame Teen Driving

By MARIE TABELA Special to the Palisadian-Post

I think we can all agree that you don’t buy a bright blue car to fly

under the radar. When I bought my practically neon blue Porsche Macan S last year with matching blue rims, however, I gravely un-derestimated just how much atten-tion it would get.

I love my car because frank-ly, I like to go fast and I like the sound of the engine. While it’s true that I’d ultimately love to have a sports car, this car was the perfect compromise for my inner Mario Andretti/one-day-mom hy-brid personality.

By matching the rims to the body, I did expect stares and even glares from Porsche aficionados, but what I did not expect was to be eyeballed by groups of men …

dressed in red from head to toe.And in the heart of our Palisades Villlage too.

Have you ever had a moment where you suddenly realize every-one thinks you’re a member of a high profile gang? No? Let me tell you from experience: It’s not as fun as it sounds.

After three young men dressed in the aforementioned rosy hue jumped in front of my car to snap a photo, I knew my Baby Blue was in need of some new shoes. The next day, Blue was off to Ex-oticar LA for some powder-coated black rims—and a tint job on the windows, you know, to keep inte-rior cooler, of course.

These days, Blue gets much less unwanted attention, but she is still much easier to spot when I inevitably lose her in a Target parking lot.

Blue Porsche Prompts Red Glare

The authorPhoto courtesy of James Brasher

In California, it’s about $6,000 per year, according to AIS Auto Insurance.

Federal law states that one must be 16 years of age in or-der to legally earn a wage in this country. So they actually go to a job to help pay for their “sweet seventeen” car. They can help pay for the higher insurance rates that come with insuring a young driver as well and, if possible, earn mon-ey toward the purchase of their own.

What about when they gripe about getting to practice or go-ing out to meet friends on week-ends? We have a friend in Uber. If your child wants to hang out with friends, either after school or after hours on weekends, we can easily get them an Uber from the con-venience of our cell phone from anywhere.

Parents can let their new driv-er use the older vehicle in the fam-ily for a year and get them to pitch in to run their first vehicle.

They will drive around with a sense of respect and pride in own-ership because, well, they earned it. By also spending an entire year with an adult next to them as they learn the subtle nuances of the road, they will become better drivers and make better decisions down the road.

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One of the country’s most dis-tinguished period ensembles,

Pittsburgh-based Chatham Ba-roque, has been regaling St. Mat-thew’s Music Guild audiences with a treasure trove of early mu-sic gems for more than a decade.

During that time, the core en-semble of Andrew Fouts (baroque violin), Patricia Halverson (bass viol) and Scott Pauley (theorbo), along with a host of guest artists, has offered up baroque music from locales as distant as Spain, South America and Russia.

Their concert on Jan. 19, “Awake Sweet Love: Songs and Suites of Olde England,” was a potpourri of music from En-gland’s 17th and 18th centuries, including everything from lyrical dramatic arias to bawdy drink-ing songs and lively dance tunes. Fouts, Halverson and Pauley were joined by soprano Pascale Beaudin, violinist Cynthia Black, bass viol player David Morris, and David Walker on theorbo and baroque guitar.

Chatham Baroque specializes in playing on instruments either built during the baroque era or modern replicas.

Although the violins used by Fouts and Black look very much like their modern counterparts, some of the other instruments used by the group have no mod-ern equivalent.

The theorbo is a type of lute with several bass strings stretched across a neck that can measure up to three-and-a-half feet long; the bass viol, also known as bass vio-la da gamba—gamba being of the legs—looks to be a cross between a cello and a guitar (with its frets made of sheep gut) but it is held between the player’s legs and knees, as opposed to a modern

cello, which uses the assistance of an “end pin” to hold it in place.

All this makes for a very dif-ferent sonic experience than nor-mally encountered—generally the instruments are softer, with a very delicate sound that is capa-ble of great subtlety and nuance.

The centerpieces of both halves of the program were Royal Consort “setts” (suites) by Wil-liam Lawes that featured the two sonorous bass viols plus two vio-

lins and two theorbos. Born in 1602, Lawes was

a child prodigy and childhood friend of the future King Charles I.

They both learned to play the bass viol as children and re-mained friends after Charles be-came king. Lawes was appointed to a prestigious royal post by the king whom he served until he was shot by anti-Royalists at the out-break of the English Civil War.

The “setts” are collections of dance pieces, ranging from the el-egant French pavan to the lively Italian corant, German alman and even a completely British mor-riss.

The charming dances were played elegantly, and one was delighted to find such expert and nuanced interplay between bowed instruments, which frequently played off of each other in lively and delicate points of imitation.

The eyes and the ear were delighted by the sight of such un-gainly instruments being handled so gracefully. (The presence of two theorbos is something of a rarity as Pauley pointed out in his remarks in which he referred to David Walker as his “theor-bro.”)

French-Canadian soprano Beaudin, who is proud of her Acadian heritage, is equally com-fortable in the recital hall and the opera house.

She offered up a selection of airs by Henry Purcell, as well as folksong settings by contempo-raries of Purcell and Lawes. Pur-cell wrote a number of masques (a form of English opera), in-cluding the “Fairy Queen,” adapted from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Beaudin’s performance of “The Plaint” was one of many high-lights.

The mournful text (“O let me weep/My eyes no more shall welcome Sleep”) is set to a heart-wrenchingly beautiful mel-ody over a repeating bass line and simple chord pattern. Beaudin’s clear voice and subtle phrasing, coupled with crisp pronunciation and a beautiful stage presence kept the audience riveted and breathless: One could hear a pin drop.

Countering music for a roy-al court and elegant theatrical works, Baroque added a bit of fun

Heart-Wrenching Beauty at St. Matthew’s

Soprano Pascale Beaudin

Chatham BaroqueTheor-bros Photos courtesy of Tom Neenan

in the form of lively numbers, in-cluding “Ground After the Scotch Humour” by Italian import Nicola Matteis’ and a traditional drinking song, “Mother Watkin’s Ale.”

Corá is a performer, educa-tor and former board member of Early Music America. He is a graduate of Indiana University’s prestigious Early Music Institute.

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Thirty students read poems they wrote as part of the Cali-fornia Poets in the Schools pro-gram, led by Michelle Bitting Abrams.

“You guys are all brilliant,” Bitting Abrams shared at the start of the readings. “You can do no wrong.”

Once per week for four weeks, Bitting Abrams worked with Marquez students, teach-

ing a wide variety of poetic craft and content themes. Stu-dents listened to poetry from different cultures and epochs, finishing each session with 15 minutes of writing and sharing their works.

At the end of the workshop, the poems were printed in an anthology, “A Touch from the Gods.” Pieces that were shared covered a range of topics, from the passing of a family pet to an ode to a beloved pillow.

“You inspire me,” Bitting Abrams told her students at the conclusion of the event.

—SARAH SHMERLING

‘A Touch from the Gods’

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Palisades Lutheran ChurchReverend Kenneth Davis, Pastor

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

Contemporary Worship, 11:00 a.m.Communion – 1st and 3rd Sundays

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

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

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

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Friday Night Shabbat Services: 7:00 PMSaturday Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat Services:

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Saturday: Matins 7:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy 8:30 a.m., Vigil 5 p.m.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following persons are doing business as: B&W PRESENTS; 820 CHAUTAUQUA BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90272B&W CONCERTS; 820 CHAUTAUQUA BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90272WYATT BRIDGES; 820 CHAUTAUQUA BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90272BENNETT KOGON; 954 HARTZELL ST., LOS AN-GELES, CA 90272This business is conducted by CopartnersThe registrant commemnced to transact business under the ficticious name or names listed above: 12/2017 (Signed) WYATT BRIDGES,

Wyatt Bridges PartnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on December 22, 2017. NOTICE—THIS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14400 et seq, Business and Professions Code).

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESCase No. SS027184

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Laura Anne Blakeman filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:Present Name: Laura Anne BlakemanProposed Name: Laura Larriva PageTHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 2, 2018, 8:30 a.m. The address of the court is 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, print-ed in this county: PALISADIAN-POST. Dated: January 10, 2018

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESCase No. ES021118

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Emmanuel Abnoosian filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:Present Name: Emmanuel AbnoosianProposed Name: Emmanuel AbrahamianTHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 14, 2018, 8:30 a.m. The address of the court is 600 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: PALISADIAN-POST. Dated: January 18, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following persons are doing business as:

INTERVENTIONPLANNER; 15332 ANTIOCH STREET #420, PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272RONALD K ARMSTRONG II; 15332 ANTIOCH STREET #420, PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272This business is conducted by an IndividualThe registrant commemnced to transact business under the ficticious name or names listed above: N/A

(Signed) RONALD K ARMSTRONG II, Ronald K Armstrong II

OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on January 17, 2018. NOTICE—THIS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14400 et seq, Business and Professions Code).

February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2018


FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following persons are doing business as: Money House; 22526 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265Money House; P.O. Box 884, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272Mary Ellen L. Morton; 16163 W. Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272This business is conducted by an IndividualThe registrant commemnced to transact business under the ficticious name or names listed above: 03/03/2008

(Signed) MARY ELLEN L. MORTON, Mary Ellen L. Morton

OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on January 17, 2018. NOTICE—THIS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14400 et seq, Business and Professions Code).

February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2018.

Kid’s PageKid’s Page

My Experience at the Pali Bee and How to Prepare

Brother, bee, sister

By VANESSA MASTERSONJunior Reporter

My name is Vanessa Masterson and I am in third grade. Every year, my

brother Shane and I participate in the Pali Bee.

This year’s Pali Bee is coming up fast! I feel excited about the Pali Bee. It will be at Palisades Charter High School this year, not at Rustic Canyon like last year. I think it will be different but fun to be at the high school.

When you are at the Bee, the first thing you have to do is take a written test with your grade level. You get nervous during the written test but if you find out you are on the stage, you will feel better!

Make sure to write your words neatly or you can get marked off on a word you may have spelled right. Then after the writ-ten test, you have to wait while they score the tests. During the waiting time you can eat snacks and have your picture taken with Pali Bee “Bee.”

The top 10 spellers get to go up on the stage. After that, they get five words to spell each. You will be nervous while you are up on the stage, but keep in mind, you might win.

Last year I did not get to go up on the stage, but my brother did and he won sec-ond place in the fourth-grade category! If you have an older brother or sister, listen to the words they had and study those for when you get to that grade.

Last year I recorded on paper the points from the words and I knew in advance my brother was going to win. I feel better about it this year because I have practiced more and I am a good speller.

You can do it too if you study spelling words and work hard!

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Journalist: So are they twins?Me: No, they are brothers.Journalist: (About to pursue the matter, but thinking better of it, moves to a new topic) What are their names?Me: Tatum and Powell.Journalist: They sound like last names.Me: They are. I named them af-ter two of my favorite jazz pia-nists, Art Tatum and Bud Powell.Journalist: Are your boys musi-cal?Me: I wouldn’t say so. But one likes to sit on the piano when I play. Journalist: Describe them to me. Me: Well, they are frisky, curi-ous and they are black.Journalist: Black? (Pause, not sure how to proceed) Were they adopted from Africa?Me: No, their parents live in the U.S.Journalist: What do you know about their mother?Me: Not much. I was told that she gave birth while living in an empty lot next to a freeway off-ramp.Journalist: (Heeding her inner voice to develop another line of questioning) What, with your professional duties, have you and your wife been able to devote sufficient attention to your sons?Me: We have done our best. They seem happy and carefree. Journalist: The optimism of youth. Your sons are in their 20s. Do they have romantic relation-ships, girlfriends, boyfriends?Me: Not a chance.Journalist: Not a chance?Me: They have limited contacts with other …Journalist: (Interrupting) You are a strict father. Me: I am just concerned about their safety.Journalist: I appreciate that, but you can only protect them so much.Me: I suppose that’s true. I shouldn’t be that concerned. Af-

ter all, they are fixed. Journalist: Fixed in their ways?Me: Yes, you could say so, but at least they have no interest in the opposite sex.Journalist: (Getting red in the face and opting yet again for an-other line of questions) What are the things you like and dislike about your sons?Me: What I like is that they re-spect the house and the furniture. And they sharpen their claws and teeth elsewhere.Journalist: You mean they have their priorities in place.Me: Yes. But their proclivity to pass back and forth in front of me is disquieting. Journalist: Why would that be of concern?Me: It brings bad luck.Journalist: How so?Me: Well, they are black.Journalist: (Becoming apoplec-tic) To … to imagine … that you … you, of all people, are a racist. Me: A racist? What are you talking about? I just have this silly superstition thing that I am trying to deal with. I’ll get over it. Journalist: I must tell you that I’m dismayed to learn that you are a horrible parent without a clue how to raise a child.Me: What do you mean? Our sons are well fed. They receive love and affection even when they don’t return it. Why, we even let them sleep with us. And on cold nights they crawl under the covers.

The journalist slapped her napkin down upon the table. I thought this was a good time to change the subject. I asked her what she thought about First Amendment rights for corpora-tions. Without saying a word, she forcefully pushed her chair back, got up from the table and strode out of the restaurant. I had my dessert and coffee alone, and picked up the check.

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The late Powell: Not pictured, Tatum, who shunned photography

Photo courtesy of Arthur Gilbert

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