Peninsula People October

Photo by DavidFairchildStudio.com

Volume XX, Issue 4 

October 2015 

PENINSULA PEOPLE 

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 

ON THE COVER 

40 

Citizens of the Year 

Story by Alexandra 

Khatchadourian 

Photos by David Fairchild 

Helaine and Steve Lopes, 

key member of USC’s 

athletic department, have brought teamwork to 

community volunteering. 

PROFILES 

44 Direct heat 

by Esther Kang 

Welder George Sandoval and his wife Mary develop a 

high-end line of weather-resistant BBQ grills for coastal 

homes. 

46 Image capture 


James Kao chases adventures with camera in hand after 

quitting a long-time office job. 

48 More than books 

by David Mendez 

Kathy Gould believes libraries are for everybody in the 

community, no matter their status. 

HIGHLIGHTS 

8 Encore Circle 

12 Portuguese Bend Horse Show 

14 Chamber Orchestra Gala 

16 Evening Under the Stars 

20 Las Candalistas 

24 Sunday by the Sea 

28 Trojan League 

32 PV Concours d’Elegance 

DEPARTMENTS 

34 Dining guide 

50 In Remembrance 

52 Calendar 

64 Around & About 

68 Senior Care guide 

70 Attorney profiles 

73 Service Directory 

CONTRIBUTORS 

David Fairchild’s photography is frequently seen in Peninsula 

People and Beach magazines. 

Randy Angel is staff writer for Easy Reader publications 

Esther Kang is a frelance writer based in Long Beach 

Alexandra Khatchadourian is a South Bay freelance writer 

and publisher of the zine, amadeus 

David Mendez is staff writer for Easy Reader publications 

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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L 

Encore Circle 

Opening Night at the Norris 

Theatre 

Members of the Encore Circle, one of 

the major support groups of the 

Norris Theatre held their annual pre-performance 

opening night dinner celebration 

at the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion before 

walking across the street to the Norris 

Theatre for the season opening night performance 

of the Broadway Musical “Mary 

Poppins”. 

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PHOTOS BY 

MARY JANE SCHOENHEIDER 

1. Don and Martha Tuffley. 

2. Chuck and Marylyn Klaus. 

3. Jim Hill and Pam Barrett Hill with Hal and 

Anita Javits. 

4. Jane and Al Spaeter with Sophia 

Fitzmaurice. 

5. Max Grupenhagen and Myla Azer. 

6. Steve and Lisa Hansen, Harlene Norris and 

Webb Castor. 

7. Patrick and Cindy Brady. 

8. Jacky Glass and Jim Kinney. 

9. Carol Mele, Julie Moe Reynolds with Abby 

and John Douglas. 

10. Event Chair Maude Landen and Aaron 

Landon. 

11. Bunny and Marty Rosenzweig. 

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Peninsula Committee 

Children’s Hospital 

Portuguese Bend National Horse 

Show and Party 

Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital held 

their 58th annual Portuguese Bend National 

Horse Show at Ernie Howlett Park in Rolling Hills 

Estates on September 4th, 5th, and 6th. The 

theme for this year’s event was “Braveheart.” All 

of the money is raised for Children’s Hospital Los 

Angeles and directly benefits the Associates 

Rehabilitation Caregiver Wing and the Associates 

Sarcoma Program Chair. In addition to the three 

day horse show, there was a colorful children’s 

carnival, food booths, haybale boutique, a 

Saturday Night BBQ dinner, and special events 

including a visit from the miniature therapy horses 

of Gentle Carousel, Parade of Trophies, and the 

Long Beach Mounted Police. 

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PHOTOS BY NOELLE GULIANO 

1. Lisa Gentry, Dave 

Klein, Jason and Flora 

Fairchild, Mary DiMatteo, 

Doug VanRiper, Song 

Klein, Lena Miller-Hori and 

Dwayne Horrii. 

2. LeAnn Koeberle, Dr. 

Bianca Edison, Robert 

Edison, and Meredith 

Edwards. 

3. Dwayne Horrii, Carole 

Rowe and Jim Rice. 

4. Frank Conterno of 

Giuliano's, Gardena and 

Angela Conterno 

5. Hilary Waxler, Heather 

Schuchert, and Anne 

Cook. 

6. Grounds Chair Kristin 

and David Wendorff (center 

with PCCH Volunteers. 

7. Michelle DelConte, Vall 

Light, Melanie MacLean, 

Kelly Walsh, Noelle 

Giuliano, and Cathy 

Villicich at the Nordstrom 

sponsored photo booth at 

Saturday Night Supper. 

8. Ava Lanigan and her 

unicorn stick horse. 

9. Dawn Knickerbocker, 

Kim Whitcombe, and Lisa 

Noski. 

10. Jacquie Leimbach 

and Andrea Sala 

11. Rich and Pat Lucy. 

12. Terry Durham and 

her granddaughter, Kaitlyn 

Cobb with Caro Miguelez. 

13. Ittie Cutting and Dee 

Schuler 

14. Trainer and miniature 

therapy horse with founding 

member Betty 

Davidson and Sherry 

Gentry. 

15. Jackie O'Brien, Debra 

Consani, Jan VanRiper, 

Alyson McFerson, 

Shannon Cobb, Austin 

Fairchild, and Michelle 

VanRiper at the Burgers n' 

Salsa booth. 

16. Cindy Choate, Bonnie 

Upp, Karen Stuckman, and 

Cathy King 

17. Horse Show Chair 

Kelly Walsh, PCCH 

Featured Child, Jordan 

Gazdik, and PCCH 

President. 

18. Ring Crew volunteers 

Harrison MacLean, Austin 

Fairchild, and Matthew 

Fairchild. 

19. Parade of Trophies. 

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Chamber Orchestra 

of the South Bay 

Gala Benefactors Circle 

Abehind the scenes event featured an 

afternoon of music, conversation, 

cocktails and dinner at the Palos Verdes 

Estates home of Mula Azer.The primary 

mission of the COSB is to serve as the fully 

professional classical orchestra in the 

South Bay.The COSB began as a professional 

orchestra under Conductor Frances 

Steiner in 1983 with the completion of the 

Norris Theatre where it was appointed resident 

orchestra in 1987. Now in its 33rd 

season its audience has grown to the point 

where it has sold out it’s concert series for 

the past eleven years. 

PHOTOS BY 


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1. Chamber Orchestra musicians from left 

Laura Pearson, Viola, Hye-Won Cho, 

Piano, Miwako Watanabe, violin, Frances 

Steiner, cello and Norman Ludwin, Base 

performed the Trout Quintet by Schubert. 

2. Hosts Paula and Brad Moore. 

3. Jean and Bruce Juell. 

4. Allen and Dottie Lay. 

5. Melody and Sal Intagilata and Diana 

and Ray Martin. 

6. Carolyn and Roger Ayers. 

7. Barbara Potts and Marybeth Muir. 

8. Paula Moore, Peter Barrett and Jerry 

and Zorica Sorkin. 

9. Marty Gamble, Lora Pearson and Mark 

Larwill. 

10. Robert and Nancy Miller. 

11. Ellen Weisen with Dick and Gail 

Effors. 

12. Marylyn and Chuck Klaus. 

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Evening Under the 

Stars 

29th Annual Gourmet Food & 

Wine Festival 

Proceeds of $100,000 generated from 

“Honda Evening Under the Stars” 29th 

Annual Gourmet Food & Wine Festival 

will help pave the way for non-profit 

Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s 

upcoming renovation to its North Tower to 

benefit women’s and pediatric services. In 

addition, at the event Honda also 

announced the donation of a 2015 Honda 

Odyssey van to Torrance Memorial to be 

used to transport patients. More than 500 

guests attended the event Saturday, August 

1 on American Honda’s Torrance campus. 

The event offered a performance by 

Grammy-winning vocalist Peabo Bryson, 

as well as samplings of the South Bay’s 

best cuisine and more than 80 varietals of 

wine. This marks the 10th consecutive 

year Honda has chosen Torrance 

Memorial as beneficiary of “Evening 

Under the Stars.” In that time, the event 

has raised more than $1 million for 

Torrance Memorial. The Festival is presented 

in partnership with the Torrance 

Area Chamber of Commerce. 

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PHOTOS BY DEIDRE DAVIDSON 

1. Sigrid Allman, 

Ralph Allman. 

2. Craig and Judy 

Leach, Terry and Joe 

Hohm. 

3. Jack and, Ayne 

Baker. 

4. Jan and Mike 

Philbin. 

5. Jackie and Greg 

Geiger, Judy Gassner 

and Song Klein. 

6. Dave Klein, 

Barbara and Mark 

Lurie, MD. 

7. Eve and Rick 

Higgins. 

8. Barbara Lurie, 

Carole Hoffman, Laura 

Schenasi, Heidi 

Hoffman, MD, and 

Erin Hoffman. 

9. Seated in front 

Catherine Madorin, 

MD, Melanie 

Friedlander, MD, 

Judith Friedlander and 

standing in back 

Houman Soloman, 

MD, Aileen Takahashi, 

MD, Craig Leach, Al 

Lam, MD, Riad 

Adoumie, MD, Son 

Nguyen, MD and 

Rolfe Metzger. 

10. Kirsten Wagner, 

DDS, Rick 

Rounsavelle, DDS, 

Karla Burns and Brett 

Dillenberg. 

11. Seated: Pat 

Lucy, Terry Hohm, 

Joe Hohm and standing, 

Rich Lucy and 

Pam Crane. 

12. Brenda Nowatka, 

Priscilla Hunt, Peabo 

Bryson and Steve 

Morikawa. 

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Las Candalistas 

Cowboys, Cocktails and 

Candelabras 

Members and guests donned their 

western garb for their season 

kick off fundraiser at the Empty 

Saddle Club in Rolling Hills Estates. 

The evening included a gourmet BBQ 

dinner, Boot Skootin’ to Dawson’s 

Gang Country Western Band, western 

games and silent auction.Proceeds 

from the event will benefit the South 

Bay Children and the Environment. 

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PHOTOS BY 


1. Anne St.Cyr, 

Jamie Woodbury, 

President Debbie 

Sampson, Polly 

Goodman and 

Karen Strockbridge, 

event chairs. 

2. Kitty Meese, 

Susan Schneider 

and Donna La 

Mont. 

3. Greg Broussard 

and Cynthia Adkins. 

4. Jim and Nancy 

Walsh and Keith 

and Joan Davidson. 

5. Larry and Jane 

McNeil. 

6. Marsha Butler 

and Sharon and Joe 

Logan. 

7. Stephanie Yeun 

and Paula 

Redmond. 

8. Ken Troutman 

and Jan Warner. 

9. Carolyn 

Kammerer and 

Virginia Renfro. 

10. Nancy Butler, 

Jennifer and Rich 

Sittel, Nanci 

Browning and John 

Hodge. 

11. John Mineo 

and Nick Trutanich. 

12. Linda and Bill 

Spelta, Tom and 

Rhonda Good, Lucy 

and Chuck 

Huebner, 

13. Pam & Jim 

Hill. 

14. Elaine 

Truanich, JoAnne 

Mineo, Janie 

Woodburn and 

McNair Maxwell. 

15. John Waldron 

and Ray Randall. 

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TrinityCare 

Sunday by the Sea 

celebrates 25th year 

Sunday by the Sea celebrated one quarter century 

of parties hosted by Carolyn and Julian 

Elliott at their classical design home on Resort 

Point in Palos Verdes Estates last month. The 

home and formal gardens are surrounded on 

three sides by the ocean. Offerings from local 

restaurants and wineries were a match for the 

surroundings. Sunday by the Sea benefits the 

Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation. The 

hospice’s services include palliative care and 

bereavement services. For more information visit 

California.Providence.org/trinitycare. 

1. Rebecca Meyer and Katie Horney. 

2. Jacqueline M. Glass, Chair of the Board of 

Trustees, Providence TrinityCare Hospice 

Foundation and Sunday by the Sea presenting 

sponsor Michael Hayde, CEO of Western 

National Group. 

3. The Depot’s Karen Haley and Chef Michael 

Shafer. 

4. Russell Kieffer, Andrea Strouth, Brenda 

Tully and Nycole and Robert Snodgrass. 

5. Steven and Terri Haddad. 

6. Phil and Tawnie Norman. 

7. Whiling away another Sunday afternoon 

waiting for the Rolling Hills Country Club to 

reopen are Corinne and Eric Grace, Kerry 

Welsh, Cris Bennett and Lee De Young. 

8. Richard and Judy Gibbons. 

9. Gary Kuwahara, Jane Wanaga, Teri 

Kuwahara and Daryl Tanakawa. 

10. Janet and Bob Glazier. 

11. Kristin McNary, Caroline Burke, Anthony 

Joseph Ruiz. 

12. Glen and Joyce Komatsu, Lorraine Ouye 

and Lirri Ruehr. 

13. Michelle Natarajan and Audrina 

Bowmam. 

14. Ian and Sherry Kramer and Carleen and 

Bob Beste. 

15. Dave and Jill Greggerson. 

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Trojan League 

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TrojanFest 

USC Trojans from throughout the South Bay and Long 

Beach gathered at the South Coast Botanic Garden in 

August for the second annual TrojanFest. It was a familyfriendly 

event for Trojans of all ages. Kids enjoyed activities 

and games in the Kid Zone, adults networked and visited 

the full bar with fellow alums and other Trojan fans, 

and all ate heartily from the variety of food trucks. The 

Trojan Marching Band, led by Band Director Art Bartner, 

performed along with the USC Song Girls, and USC’s mascot, 

Traveler, posed for photos with the attendees. The 

admission fee included entrance into the Botanic Garden 

and a tram tour. The event was a collaboration of the USC 

Alumni Association, Trojan League of South Bay, Trojan 

Club of the Coastal Cities, Marshall Partners, and the USC 

Young Alumni Council. 

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PHOTOS BY BETTY WAUNG 

1. Kavita Gupta and Ellen 

Cook, volunteers at the event 

2. Chris Fox and Laurie Love, 

Co-Chairmen of TrojanFest, 

with Yuri Oda, middle, Director, 

Special Events and Programs, 

South Coast Botanic Garden 

3. Alex Gold and Patti 

Johnson, and Bob Gold of Bob 

Gold & Associates Public 

Relations Firm, a sponsor of 

TrojanFest 

members of the TrojanFest 

planning committee, with 

Traveler, the USC Mascot, and 

"Tommy Trojan” (Hector 

Aguilar) 

5. Dawn Switzer and Lynda 

Stoodley from Torrance 

Memorial Medical Center, 

sponsors of the First Aid table 

6. Trojan Marching Band 

Director Art Bartner, Band, and 

USC Song Girls 

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Johnson, Melody Nishida, 

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P E N I N S U L A P E O P L E | C H A R I T I E S 

Ed and Judy Thompson, of Palos Verdes Estates, were 

three time winners including a second-place finish in 

the American Classics Open 1925-34 category with 

their 1934 Packard 1101 719 Coupe Roadster. 

Peninsula cars triumph at 23rd 

Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance 

Residents sweep American Classics 1935-1948 division 

Story and photos by Randy Angel 

Anew venue and the 100th anniversary of Cadillac highlighted 

Sunday’s Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance. Car owners from 

the Palos Verdes Peninsula, including four multi-award winners 

from the 23rd annual event, held for the first time at Los Verdes 

Golf Course. 

Ed and Judy Thompson, of Palos Verdes Estates, were three-time 

winners. They received second-place finishes with their 1934 Packard 

1101 719 Coupe Roadster (American Classics Open 1925-34) and their 

1939 Packard 1703 Convertible Sedan (American Classics Open 1935- 

48). Their 1948 Packard Convertible Victoria placed third (Packard 

through 1956). 

The Thompson’s runner up-finish in the American Classics Open 

1935-48 division was part of a sweep by Peninsula residents. Tom and 

Shannon Hartman won first place with their 1936 Lincoln K V12 

Brunn Victoria and fellow Rancho Palos Verdes resident Glenn S. 

Streeter earned third place with a 1942 Packard 2023 Convertible 

Victoria. 

The Hartman’s also took home a second-place award in the 

Preservation Class – Pre War category with a 1934 Packard 1103 4- 

Door Sedan. 

Palos Verdes Estates resident Lee Minshull captured two secondplace 

awards with his 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet (Ferrari 1950- 

1962) and his 1967 Jaguar Series I E-Type Roadster (Jaguar E-Type). 

Minshull acquired his Jaguar seven years ago from Classic 

Showcase in Oceanside. 

“I walked into the shop and said I was interested in restoring a car,” 

Minshull said. “They said there was about a year’s waiting list and 

then about a year and a half from then. He pointed out a car sitting 

off to the side that had only 33,000 original miles and said if you make 

a deal on this car right now we’ll restore it right here. I agreed and 

had it restored to its original state. It was a primrose color which is 

kind of an off yellow, so we repainted it a dark midnight blue and put 

a beige interior in. We put six layers of paint on it -– the norm is three 

to four -- so it will almost permanently have the deep, rich color. It’s 

one of my favorite cars in my 18-car collection and I love driving it.” 

Jay and Bonnie McDonald, of Palos Verdes Estates, won the top two 

awards in the Mercedes 300SL division. Their 1960 Mercedes Benz 

300SL Roadster captured first place and their 1956 Mercedes Benz 

300SL Gullwing finished as runner-up. 

Palos Verdes Estates resident Jim Huizdos won third place in the 

Antiques (1918-24) division with his 1931 Ford Model A Deluxe 

Roadster. 

Rancho Palos Verdes resident Dana Graham is a perennial exhibitor 

at the PV Concours d’Elegance and was excited to showcase his 1932 

Chrysler Imperial CH Convertible Sedan. He acquired the car about 


Dana Graham stands by the 1932 Chrysler Imperial CH Convertible Sedan owned 

by he and his wife Lianne of Rancho Palos Verdes. 

Palos Verdes Estates resident Lee Minshull stands next to his 1967 Jaguar Series 

E-Type Roadster that won second place in the Jaguar E-Type Class at the 23rd 

annual Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance car show. An owner of 18 classic automobiles, 

Minshull also won second place in the Ferrari (1950-62) Class with his 

1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet. 

Rancho Palos Verdes residents Tom and Shannon Hartman won first place in the 

American Classics Open 1935-48 Division with their 1936 Lincoln K V12 Brunn 

Victoria. The Hartman’s also took home a second-place award in the Preservation 

Class – Pre War category with a 1934 Packard 1103 4-Door Sedan. 

Owned by Kaia Echternkamp, of Glendora, this 1955 Austin J40 was originally a 

pedal car later transformed into a motorized mini-car. The custom-built Teardrop 

Trailer has working lights, a hot dog grill, refrigerator and running water. 

four years ago, becoming only the fourth 

owner of the vehicle. 

“It was thought that there were only four of 

these cars in existence so I was skeptical 

when I heard that this 85-year old man in 

Kennewick, Washington had one,” Graham 

said. “They only made this model one year. 

This car was originally owned by MGM 

Studios, from new through the war years. 

That’s my theory on why it survived because 

a lot of them were melted down.” 

The car was restored in 1974 but wasn’t 

driven regularly so Graham needed to take 

everything apart. It has the original French 

Blue color. 

“I have pictures of the car being built but, 

of course, they are in black and white,” 

Graham said. “It drives really nicely. You can 

steer it with one finger, which is rare for this 

era. Most of them you have to be in a weight 

program to handle.” 

One of the most popular vehicles on display 

was the smallest. Owned by Kaia 

Echternkamp, of Glendora, her 1955 Austin 

J40 included a custom-built Teardrop Trailer. 

In 1946, the Austin Motor Company began 

manufacturing small J40 pedal cars as a way 

to provide work for unemployed Welsh coal 

miners. By 1950, the cars were in full production 

with one of the first presented to 

Queen Elizabeth to give to Prince Charles, 

who was two years old at the time. 

Originally a pedal car, Kaia’s pride and joy 

later became one of two J40s (along with two 

motorcycles) as part of a carousel ride operated 

by a small family-owned amusement 

park in Colorado. 

The carousel was sold around 2010 with 

the little vehicles sold separately. Kaia’s 

grandparents purchased one for her. 

Grandpa Dennis DeNoi and father Larry 

Lange restored and transformed the little J40 

into a state-of-the-art, fully-operational, 

motorized mini-car. The labor of love was not 

cheap with parts and accessories costing 

more than $15,000. 

The family was avid campers so a custom 

Teardrop Trailer was built to accompany the 

car. It has working lights, a hot dog grill, 

refrigerator and running water. 

To see the story behind the car and trailer, 

log onto YouTube videos “Kaia’s Austin J40 

Parts 1 & 2” and “Kaia’s Teardrop Trailer.” 

The Best of Show Award went to a 1931 

Chrysler Imperial CG Le Baron Dual Cowl 

Phaeton owned by Aaron and Valerie Weiss 

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P E N I N S U L A P E O P L E | C O M M U N I T Y 

Team Lopes 

Photo by David Fairchild (DavidFairchildStudio.com) 

Helaine and Steve Lopes have brought teamwork to community volunteering. 

They are the PV Chamber’s 2015 Citizens of the Year. 

by Alexandra Katchadourian 

Helaine and Steve Lopes were on a trip to New York City 

with the University of Southern California’s football 

team when they made a decision. Helaine, then a sports 

trainer for the University, and Steve, an administrator for USC’s 

athletic department, had been close friends for years, but finally 

recognized a deeper fondness for each other. 

“Helaine didn’t work for me directly, but we worked in the 

same building and we were a really close-knit group of people,” 

said Steve Lopes. “We would all hang out and over time we just 

sort of developed our relationship. We were really good friends 

first, but at one point we just looked at each other and thought, 

‘You know, maybe we should explore this, and take our relationship 

more serious.’” 

The Lopeses have not only devoted their lives to each other, 

but have continued to cultivate a fruitful 30-year-plus relationship 

with USC. 

Starting in 1985 as an intern for the University’s first ever 

Director of Athletic Marketing, Steve has become one of the 

most integral components of USC’s ever-growing athletic 

department, now sitting as its chief operating officer and chief 

financial officer. Helaine spent 21 years as a USC athletic 

trainer during which time she implemented rehabilitation 

programs for athletes, assisted coaches in conditioning, 

weight training and nutrition, and interfaced with team doctors 

for treatments. She now teaches a class in Exercise 

Physiology. 

The couple is also involved in a number of Trojan-driven 

associations and directorial boards. 

“Every university has great qualities and has wonderful 


stories, I just think our experiences with USC have been ones 

that make working there fun and enjoyable,” says Steve. “People 

talk about the Trojan family all the time, and people that are not 

a part of it might not understand, but I know it’s true. In 

Southern California there is no stronger relationship between 

university and alumni.” 

Although the Lopeses’ achievements at USC are a defining 

aspect of their lives, it’s the couple’s commitment to serving the 

close-knit Palos Verdes community that led the Chamber of 

Commerce to honor Helaine and Steve as this year’s Palos 

Verdes’ Citizens of the Year. 

“What really stood out to the Chamber’s committee and board 

is the fact that both Helaine and Steve have been involved in so 

many different organizations, across a number of fields, for a 

number of years,” says Chamber director Eileen Hupp. “The 

Lopeses have given time, talent, and energy to everything from 

Little League and local high school athletic programs, to National 

Charity League, the Education Foundation, and the Boys and 

Girls of LA Harbor.” 

The Lopeses were honored with a banquet October 16. 

Despite the breadth and length of the Lopeses’ involvement and 

service, they’d never expected their volunteer work to earn them 

such an award. For the Lopeses, community support and service 

are an inherent core value of their family. Their service over the 

years has been an effort that they, along with their son Matt and 

daughter Jen, have always wanted to do to strengthen their family 

and give back to the community. 

“Most of the things we’ve become involved with are because 

of our kids,” says Steve. “You do things that sort of impact close 

to home. We were involved in our kids’ lives growing up here, 

extracurricular or otherwise, and were naturally inclined to volunteer 

and participate in these organizations. The important 

thing is you hope to teach your kids to be giving, caring, and volunteer 

themselves.” 

The Lopeses’ steadfast service has left an impression on their 

children. Both are currently attending USC. Matt has been 

involved with a variety of youth groups and Jen working for the 

Special Olympics, Better LA, and The Caruso Center. 

“You do things with the hope that it teaches others and your 

kids to help,” says Helaine. “Our family is very much a team, 

and both Steve and I have tried to lead our team by example, and 

showing our kids that it’s all about community and helping.” 

It’s the Lopeses’ notions of teamwork, steeped in both Helaine 

and Steve’s lasting involvement in athletics and athletic health, 

that has permeated their overall dedication to service. Whether 

it’s mentoring student athletes at USC, pioneering Torrance 

Memorial Medical Center’s “Healthy Ever After Program,” 

which targets at-risk youth for diabetes, or further propelling 

education initiatives through the Boys and Girls Club and the 

Education Foundation, the two of them have centered their volunteer 

work around healthy living, education, and youth. 

“They’ve not only given a lot to this community, but they have 

focused in on two or three key areas that they, as a family, have 

identified as things that are really important to them,” says 

Hupp. 

For the Lopeses, the principles and values that come with 

being part of a team are what they hope to perpetuate through 

their dedicated volunteering and work. 

“The model for athletics works all of over the place, even when 

you’re not in athletics,” says Helaine. “Our daughter was 

involved with the Norris Theatre, which provided her an opportunity 

to be in a team-like situation, but in a non-athletic environment.” 

“I think anyone who competes in sports learns so many good 

things from being part of a team,” says Steve. “Teamwork and 

counting on your teammates, taking responsibility, leadership, 

time management. Those are things you don’t get when not 

exposed to team-oriented environments.” PEN 

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George and Mary Sandoval in their Palos Verdes home. Photo by Esther Kang 

Grill master 

A welder and his wife develop a 

high-end line of 

weather resistant grills for 

beachside homes 


One of the first investments George and Mary Sandoval made when 

they moved into their new oceanside home in Palos Verdes 20 

years ago was a top-of-the-line barbecue grill. The couple loved to 

cook outdoors. 

But a few years later, they were disappointed to find that the burner 

was giving out and the metallic surfaces were corroding. It clearly wasn’t 

built to last in the salty, coastal air. 

“And I said to myself, I’m never buying another one,” George, 71, 

recalls. “So I started designing one.” 

That’s how American Cooking Equipment was born some 15 years ago. 

To date, the company has sold about 1,500 high-end grills to grill enthusiasts, 

restaurateurs and hotel kitchens across the country. Manufactured 

in Sandoval’s facility in Gardena, they’re sold in their only store in 

Torrance. Next year, he plans to open two more stores in West L.A. and 

Irvine. 

George’s entrepreneurial spirit dates back to his childhood, first in 

Wisconsin then Lawndale. As the fourth of seven kids, he always opted 

to make his own toys, slingshots and bow and arrows. When he turned 

12, his next-door neighbor taught him to weld in his garage. At 

Leuzinger High School, he learned as much as he could about welding. 

By night, he was at El Camino College, taking higher-level courses 

in welding. 

“Most of my life has been in metal shops,” he says. “It just came 

naturally to me.” 

After high school, George got a job in a Gardena-based manufacturing 

company for beauty and barber furniture. Starting at a minimum 

wage of $1.50 an hour, he was promoted to production manager 

within two years. At age 20, he was overseeing a production team 

of 40 workers. He stayed there for nine more years until he founded 

his own company in 1974, at 29 years old, in a 1,500 sq. ft. warehouse 

space in Gardena. 

Today, Artistic Welding Inc. (Precision Sheet Metal) occupies a 

100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Gardena. In its 41 years of 

operation, the company has taken on manufacturing for the likes of 

Hughes, Raytheon, IBM and Teledyne. But due to the industrial sector’s 

decline in the state since the ‘80s, a number of Artistic Welding’s 

clients have moved to more business-friendly states, such as Texas, 

George explains. One product that has stayed consistently in demand 

since 1977 is airport body scan machines and x-rays. 

“The customers are relying on you to do what you say, say what 

you do, on time and good quality,” says Mary, who oversees Artistic 

Welding. “Over these years, [George] has had that philosophy and 

way of thinking and working the whole time, and that’s how the 

business has built up.” 

Mary grew up in Walnut and attended San Diego State University 

to become a teacher. When she became pregnant with her son Travis, 

she decided to leave school and find a job. She saw a listing seeking 

an office person at Artistic Welding's facility and told herself it would 

be a temporary arrangement. 

“My original thoughts were, I’ll work for a year here, get bored and 

go on and do something else,” Mary recalls. “But it turns out, there’s 

never a dull moment in manufacturing. I got hooked and interested 

in everything we were doing. There’s a lot that has to come together 

for these parts to come out right. He started teaching me about the 

business and I started learning and taking charge." 

As administrator, she coordinated jobs between Artistic Welding’s 

team of 50 employees, to whom she credits the company’s success. 

One current worker started at the company when he was 18 — that 

was back in 1980. 

“We have the best employees,” she says. “We work together with 

these men who have been with us, many of them well over 20 years. 

Without them we’d be nowhere.” 

Since tying the knot in 1996, Mary and George have formed a multifaceted 

partnership that capitalizes on each other’s area of strength. 

With Mary overseeing the day-in and day-out of the manufacturing 

operation at Artistic Welding, he is able to pursue designing his own 

products. 

For American Cooking Equipment, George has designed and developed 

an entire line of high-end grills and pizza ovens specifically for 

coastal areas. The appliances are manufactured using 316L surgical 

stainless steel, a low carbon steel that’s extremely resistant to rust 

and corrosion. He believes they are the only manufacturer on the 

market extensively using this type of steel. 

The couple’s own backyard carries the entire outdoor kitchen set, 

complete with a 10-burner grill, pizza oven and wok. They grill three 

to five times a week — the other day, they grilled a 50-pound pig. 

They also throw their harvest of carrots, potatoes, broccoli and tomatoes 

on the grill from their own green house, an 11-feet by 20-feet 

structure that George built. 

There’s a new smoker in the works — one of three or four new 

products that George is adding to the line this upcoming year. 

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P E N I N S U L A P E O P L E | A R T S 

Kao’s shot of professional runner Michele Graglia in Boulder, Colorado. Courtesy of James Kao 


Last October, Palos Verdes native James Kao 

found himself miles deep in the Chilean 

Patagonia mountains, taking quiet strides 

alongside a local wildlife guide named Diego. 

They were just a few hours into their five-day 

photography expedition tracking wild pumas 

when their tracker Roberto radioed in with great 

news: he spotted two sitting on some rocks by 

the coast. 

Kao, his camera and long zoom lens around his 

neck, followed Diego out to the spot. From about 

200 meters away, he snapped close-up shots of a 

mother puma sitting with her cub, a surreal, 

quiet moment that lasted just a few minutes 

before the two scurried away. 

During the remainder of the expedition, the 

trio would find three more pumas by watching 

and listening closely to traveling herds of guanacos, 

relative of the llama and common prey for 

pumas. When guancos sense a puma approaching, 

they stand up on their legs and sound a 

shrill whistle. Due to the puma’s skittish nature 

tracking one can be challenging. Two of the five 

days in the Patagonia mountains, the crew didn’t 

spot a single one. 

Kao does not consider himself a wildlife photographer. 

He only recently started calling himself 

a photographer. Since leaving his longtime 

career as an associate planner at the City of 

Signal Hill in 2012, he’s allowed his wanderlust 

to take the wheel, with he and his camera enthusiastically 

along for the ride. 

Since then, he sold his house in Long Beach 

and has explored a dozen countries including 

Myanmar, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Sri 

Lanka and Antarctica. His wide-ranging photography, 

from action shots to portraits, is increasingly 

garnering attention from industry 

tastemakers such as B&H Photo and Photo 

Palos Verdes native James Kao displays snippets 

from his portfolio. Photo by Esther Kang 

District News. Most recently, a jury 

selected one of Kao’s works to show in 

the Los Angeles Center of 

Photography’s first annual “Creative 

Portrait” Exhibition, which will open 

Nov. 6 and run through Nov. 27. 

Kao's family moved to Palos Verdes 

from Garden Grove when he was 4. His 

father, a doctor, ran a practice in the 

South Bay. His grandmother, who lived 

in Torrance, cultivated his love for the 

outdoors by teaching him and his 

younger brother about gardening and 

harvesting fruits and vegetables. Kao 

felt a natural draw to nature, art and 

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A Palos Verdes 

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painting, but he chose to keep himself grounded in a “practical” 

mindset for his career. 

“I wanted to do something creative, but at the same time I thought 

being a starving artist would be difficult,” he says. 

After participating in a summer architecture program at Cal Poly 

San Luis Obispo during his sophomore year at Palos Verdes High 

School, Kao believed he’d found a solid middle ground where he 

could apply his artistic inclinations to a sustainable career. In 1992, 

he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in landscape 

architecture. 

Despite an Ivy League degree under his belt, he quickly became 

disillusioned working for various planning and engineering firms in 

Orange County. At the bottom of the totem pole, he was never given 

the reins to create and design. Rather, monotonous technical work 

ruled his days in the office. 

“The first firm that hired me, all they had me do was sit at the computer 

and plot sprinkler heads on a big housing track,” Kao says. “I 

got so bored of it I was like, I just wanna be designing stuff. But in 

that profession, you have to work your way up and pay your dues. I 

was used to doing my own thing. I felt like I wasn’t utilizing my skills 

and I was wasting my time.” 

A few years later, Kao earned a master’s degree in real estate development 

at USC and proceeded to work for several planning and consulting 

firms involved with large-scale master planning. When he 

married, he took a job with the City of Signal Hill as an associate 

planner. 

“Again, I wasn’t doing much on the creative side,” he says. “But the 

job at least gave me a steady income and allowed me to travel.” 

When his marriage ended four years later, he vowed that he would 

turn over a new leaf and start fresh. He saved up for three years, not 

taking a single vacation. Then in 2006, he took a six-week solo trip 

to Spain, armed with a cheap point-and-shoot camera. When he 

returned home, he invited family and friends over and shared his 

adventures with a slideshow of cultural landmarks, landscapes, portraits 

and other moments captured in time. 

He did the same after his trip to Machu Picchu. Then the Gauchos. 

His hobby blossomed when he bought himself a professional digital 

SLR camera, a Canon 50D. 

“That kind of changed everything,” he says. “You make an investment 

like that — you’ve got a body but also all these different lenses 

you have to buy. Then you have to learn how to use the thing 

because everything is super expensive. By that point I was fully committed.” 

When he wasn’t in the office, he was attending local photography 

workshops, classes and studying on his own. On the weekends, he 

frequented the Queen Mary in Long Beach, downtown L.A., Venice 

Beach and his hometown of Palos Verdes to practice. During the 

week, after work, he pored over these images, editing and processing 

them. 

In 2012, he decided it was now or never. He put in his letter of resignation 

and sold his house. He went to Montana and enlisted in a 

five-month program at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. 

He has been pursuing photography professionally ever since, building 

up a wide range of shots for his portfolio. 

“It’s opened up a whole new world for me,” he says. “Now, every 

day is different. I’m back to being creative again. That’s something 

I’ve been lacking for so long. What was apparent though, was that 

even though I was working this job, my heart was always in my photography. 

It got to a point where I realized I should be doing this 

every day and try to make a living doing it." 

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love, as well as promotional and action photography. His work has 

shown in the midwest edition of AAA magazine and the travel industry 

magazine Recommend. He recently spent three days in Ouray, 

Colorado, shooting runners from Team Adidas. Seven of his images 

were published in Trail Runner magazine. In addition, he has paired 

up with model-turned-professional runner Michele Graglia for 

action shoots. Kao says he hopes to find local South Bay athletes to 

work with. 

Kao will be visiting India for the first time this December with two 

other photographers. Then in January he will be spending several 

weeks on Easter Island, a remote Chilean island in Polynesia, to photograph 

the annual Tapati festival, which includes horse and boat 

races, a parade and a triathlon event. He plans to document the 

weeks of preparation leading up to the festival and eventually publish 

a book about Easter Island culture. 

“What I enjoy the most about what I’m doing now is I can meet so 

many interesting people,” Kao says. “I realized that photography is 

like a bridge that allows me to connect with people.” 

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Story and photo by David Mendez 

Katherine Gould knows her 

libraries like the back of her hand, 

from funding figures to upcoming 

events to remodeling concerns. 

In the hour that we spoke, only one 

question stumped her. 

“Where do I think the most beautiful 

part of the library is? Oh…oh, I don’t 

know,” she said, falling silent for nearly 

ten seconds. 

Eventually, she settled on the children’s 

section, a wide-open room filled 

with light, art and rows of bookshelves. 

The afternoon hours are when it’s at its 

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the 

Award-winning Library Director 

Katherine Gould works to create a place 

where everyone, from the community to her 

staff, feels they belong 

busiest. Even after 5 p.m., it’s still packed with 

school-age children who are reading, working and 

playing with one another. 

“I don’t know though,” Gould said. “It’s all beautiful 

to me.” 

Gould, a Redondo Beach resident and 11-year 

director of the Palos Verdes Library District, has been 

given the 2015 Library Director Award from the 

California Public Library Advocates. The annuallygiven 

adulation recognizes exceptional work with a 

board of trustees, library foundation or “friends of the 

library” group. 

Though she is proud of the award, she feels that it’s 

a reflection not just of herself, but of everyone that 

works with the Palos Verdes Library District. 

“Everyone on the team — staff, volunteers, trustees 

— are all super generous, and all together have 

allowed us to make this a terrific library district.” 

Much of her libraries’ success, she feels, is a result 

of her staff’s creativity. “They’ve really embraced the 

idea of getting into the community, creating relationships 

and partnerships to enhance services,” she said. 

Their entrepreneurial spirit has led the library to 

develop proctoring and passport services, as well as 

programs such as the “pop-up” mobile library. 

“We’re not too respectful of hierarchy here; anyone 

with a good idea can try to figure out a way to make 

it happen,” she said, noting that a member of maintenance 

came up with an LED bulb replacement plan 

that’s cut electricity usage by nearly 25 percent. 

“We have an environment where everyone can contribute,” 

she said. 

That environment comes from a bit of an unorthodox 

background. A native of Santa Barbara, a divorce 

and subsequent remarriage took Gould and her 

mother to Canada, where she completed school 

through her undergraduate degree. For her post-grad 

work, she made her way back to California to pursue 

a Master’s degree in Library Science from the 

University of Southern California. 

From there, she spent three years working as a 

librarian before going into the corporate world. Her 

knowledge of systems and organization gave her an 

advantage and before long she was working in management 

for an aluminum company in Australia, 

staying in the metal industry from 1989 to 2003. 

Wanting to change directions and get out of corporate 

life, Gould and her husband Don moved to 

Redondo Beach, where they purchased a home from 

within their family. 

The pair vowed to take a few months to figure out 

their next professional steps in their new home when 

she found the posting for what would become her 

new career: “Library Director; library experience 

desirable, business experience essential.” 

It’s been a perfect fit for her. 

The Palos Verdes Library District’s status as its own 

entity, featuring its own board of directors and support 

organizations, separate from local governments, 

makes the non-profit as much a business as any other 

pillar of the community. And she’s ultimately responsible 

for every aspect of her libraries, from IT to personnel, 

maintenance to staff management. 

“If you’re in a county [library system], you’ve got 

other departments who run those things. Here, we’ve 

got to run the whole business, and we’re not set up to 


make a profit,” she said. “Our job is to make our revenues stretch as 

far as we possibly can.” 

Though Gould jokes that there’s not a whole lot else one can do 

with a bachelor’s in history, there was more to it than that. 

The difficulties of a divorce took their toll on Gould, and her 

school librarian helped her get through it. 

“She saw that I was lonely, that I needed attention, and she 

allowed me to come and help in the library,” Gould said. “You can 

change someone’s life by giving them a place to come and exposing 

them to ideas and thoughts and authors they hadn’t been exposed to 

before.” 

That experience ties directly into her library’s mission of helping 

to make the Palos Verdes District Libraries a “third place,” a social 

area going beyond home, and work or school. 

“We’re the only place that is for everybody in the community; it 

doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, have a home or don’t, what 

your ethnic or cultural background is or your beliefs are, this is a 

place for you,” she said. “There might be something that’ll offend 

you somewhere in these walls, but this is a place where everyone 

rubs shoulders against each other.” 

Many of the beliefs Gould carries from her time in the aluminum 

industry still apply today, she says. One mentor in particular opened 

her eyes to the idea that the most important work in any organization 

is usually performed at the lowest levels on the organizational 

chart. 

“People can debate who has the most important job, but if the 

bathrooms aren’t clean, then the experience that the public has 

sucks; if the people working at the frontline service desk re-shelve 

wrong, if they’re rude to customers…they’re the bedrock of the 

organization, and I really respect and value the work that they do. 

They’re where the rubber hits the road,” she said. “We have what we 

think are good ideas, and they’re the ones looking around saying 

‘Yeah, that’s not going to work.’” 

Though she says there’s much to celebrate about her community, 

Gould feels that the way residents of The Hill band together to help 

their own is particularly special. 

“There are so many organizations that rely on community support, 

getting volunteers and fundraising, and when community members 

see a need to protect and enhance their lifestyle, they roll up their 

sleeves and do something,” she said. “It happens in other communities, 

but maybe not as much as it does here. We just have to try and 

meet those expectations.” 

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biggest problem PVLD faces is a lack of space, it’s safe to say that 

the demand for activities at the library is a marker of their exceptional 

work. 

Walking toward the exit and surveying the tables of students with 

books in front of them, Gould looked back. 

“Anyone who says that libraries are defunct, that we’ve been 

replaced by Google? Just send them over here in the afternoon.” PEN 

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Susan White Seamans, also of Mount Lebanon, where they 

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and mayor in Rolling Hills Estates. Richard practiced law for 

Rockwell International and The Boeing Company for over 30 years. 

He retired in 2001 and spent the last 14 years actively enjoying life. 

In the past several years he became an aspiring photographer, capturing 

the scenic landscapes of his hikes and the many destinations 

to which he travelled with his wife. He recently received an award 

for one of his photographs. 

Richard is survived by his wife, Susan; children Pamela Seamans 

Feldman and her husband Ben of Chapel Hill, NC; and Andrew 

White Seamans and his wife Marcia Brooks of Durham, NC; grandchildren 

Maxwell Richard Feldman (17), Amanda Sarah Feldman 

(15), Ezekiel "Zeke" Brooks Seamans (18), and Lucy Brooks Seamans 

(14). He is also survived by his sister Barbara S. Cummings of 

Marenisco, MI, and two nieces, Caryllon Huggins and Tiffany 

Cummings. Gifts may be made in Richard's honor to the Palos 

Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC), PO Box 3427, Palos 

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Janice Kellogg 

Janice Kellogg passed away early this October in her Palos Verdes 

home. She was born in 1932 in Garden Grove and grew up on a 

dairy farm in Huntington Beach. She earned a bachelor’s degree in 

education from San Diego State in 1954 and taught in San Diego and 

Santa Cruz school districts. In 1957 she met H. Clay “Hi” Kellogg 

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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS 

Compiled by Mary Jane Schoenheider 

You can email your event to our new address: penpeople@easyreadernews.com 

All submissions must be sent by the 10th of each month prior to event taking place. 

On Going 

Art Show 

"Form and Fantasy”, a new exhibition featuring oil painters Jeanne Zaske 

and JoAnn Bosowski and jewelry artist Jill Kollman, now open at the 

Promenade Gallery continues through November 22. There will be a jewelry 

demonstration on Saturday, November 14 from 1 to 7 p.m. and a 

closing reception on Friday, November 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. 

Sunday, November 1 

Fanfare for Fall 

Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic (PCLAP) will hold its primary 

fundraiser, Fanfare for Fall from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Golf 

Club in Rolling Hills Estates. Guest artists include Andrew Moses, a sixteen 

year-old composer and clarinetist who was awarded a Composer 

Fellowship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 2013-2015 seasons, 

Keith Harrison, a brilliantly talented composer, pianist, singer, songwriter, 

producer, director, writer, actor and media engineer who is the house 

pianist for NBC Universal’s widely syndicated Access Hollywood Live, and 

Marc Bolin Brass Ensemble who has performed with the Guy Lombardo 

Orchestra, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras, Carla Bley, Johnny 

Rivera, Herman Olivera, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E, Black Eyed Peas and the 

Ink Spots. The public is invited and welcome to attend. Tickets are $80 

each. Please contact Jann Feldman at 310-995-3070 for information to 

purchase tickets. PCLAP is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Additional 

Information on the program is posted at www.pclaphil.org. Proceeds will 

benefit the Los Angeles Philharmonic and youth music education and community 

outreach programs. 

Vesper Concert 

An All-Saints Vesper’s Concert, a Service of Remembrance and 

Celebration, will be presented at Neighborhood Church. Requiem for the 

Living by Dan Forrest will be performed by the Covenant Choir, orchestra 

and soloists. With music and selected readings, the service offers hope, 


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reflection, healing celebration, peace and joy. All are welcome. The 

Prelude begins at 4:45 p.m., the service begins at 5 p.m. at Neighborhood 

Church, 415 Paseo del Mar, Palos Verdes Estates. For more information 

call 310-378-9353. 

Wednesday, November 4 

Palos Verdes Library District 

Medicare 101 Understanding Your Medicare Plan Options at 1 p.m. 

Sponsored by Palos Verdes Library District, at Peninsula Center Library 

Community Room. Do you have questions about Part A, B, C, D, enrollment 

windows, cost sharing or “Extra Help”, the difference between 

Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans and Supplement Plans? 

Join them for a presentation with Carol Clement (CA License 0H80524) 

and have all of your questions answered. This informational seminar is free 

and open to the public. This event is for educational purposes only. 

Medicare has neither reviewed, nor endorses, this information. Questions? 

Contact Mary Cohen at mcohen@pvld.org or 310-921-7519. 

Thursday, November 5 

San Pedro’s 1st Thursdays Art Walk 

Free musical performances at Klaus Center for the Arts, 430 W. Sixth St., 

San Pedro featuring the talent of Marymount’s Music and Performing Arts 

students, including performances by the Blue Moon Jazz Ensemble, directed 

by Dr. Lee Raby. 

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ever-metamorphosing state of video art. Tracing back to the genesis of 

video art during the late 1960s and early 1970s, the videos selected for 

the exhibition serve as a survey of contemporary video art created in order 

to view the current state of video art since prominent artists such as Nam 

June Paik,Valie Export, Doris Totten Chase, Bill Viola, Maureen Connor, 

and Vito Acconci first pioneered the art form. Through December 5, 2015. 

Opening Reception: November 5, 6:30 to 9 p.m.Klaus Center for the Arts, 

430 W. Sixth Street, San Pedro. For information call (310) 303-7223 or 

visit www.MarymountCalifornia.edu/cultural-arts. 

Friday, November 6 

Concert 

Multi-Platinum artist Tim Weisberg, and his stellar band will be performing 

at 7:30 p.m. at the Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 26438 

Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates. Tim is considered a pioneer of mainstream 

rock, blues and jazz fusion. He is a world-class flutist and has sold 

over 5 million albums. He has shared the stage with such greats as Duke 

Ellington and The Modern Jazz Quartet and has recorded with artists 

including James Taylor, Crosby, Stills and Nash and Dave Mason. He is 

perhaps best known for the iconic collaborative album with Dan Fogelberg 

"Twin Sons of Different Mothers." Free concert. 

Hit Comedy ‘Noises Off’ at PV High 

The hysterical comedy, Noises Off, will be presented by the Palos Verdes 

High School Drama Department for seven performances, November 6-15. 

Called the funniest farce ever written, Michael Frayn’s uproarious play 

takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility to outof-control 

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Noises Off is a delightful backstage 

farce, complete with slamming 

doors, falling trousers and flying 

sardines! Performances are 

November 6-7 and 12-14 at 7 p.m. 

and November 8 and 15 at 2 p.m., 

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Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for 

students and $20 for premium tickets, 

which includes a light snack and 

beverage. Tickets can be purchased 

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Jewish Women’s Theater 

Presents “The Art of Forgiveness” at Congregation Ner Tamid, 5721 

Crestridge Rd, RPV at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $36 for general admission 

and $72 for patrons. Patrons are invited to a wine and hors d’oeuvre 

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Signatures Fashion Show 

Winter Wonderland runway show, champagne luncheon and boutique at 

the Atrium of the Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho 

Palos Verdes. Early Bird rates $35 by October 26; $40 after October 26. 

All seating by reservation. 12:30 p.m. Champagne luncheon, 1:15 p.m. 

Runway Show, 2 p.m. Boutique. Tickets available at both galleries. Charge 

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South Coast Cactus and Succulent Society 

Pediocactus and Sclerocactus; A Tour of the Colorado Plateau, by Rob 

Skillin. The program highlights the best of 25 years of field study during 

which Rob photographed all species of these little known genera of 

American cacti, as well as the magnificent landscapes of the Southwestern 

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Monday, November 9 

Asia America Symphony 

The Asia America Symphony Association presents Grammy nominated 

pianist, composer and arranger David Benoit who will perform an intimate 

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Palos Verdes Gem and Mineral Society 

Meet and Greet at 6:30 p.m. Community Room of Palos Verdes Main 

Library, 701 Deep Valley Dr., RHE. Park on roof as program goes past the 

closing hours of the library. Program at 7 p.m. Andrew Hoekstra will present 

"Travel with Geology through Northern Arizona and New Mexico." 

Everyone is welcome. There is no charge to the public. Call 310-373- 

2696 for more information. 

Wednesday, November 11 

Woman's Club Books and Authors Luncheon 

The Palos Verdes Woman's Club will hold their 58th Annual Books and 

Authors Luncheon beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Trump National Golf Club. 

Cost of the luncheon is $70. The authors who will speak and review their 

books are: Jim Prock (Gnorman the Gnorwegian Gnome), M. Lynn 

Schubert (The Silence and Beyond), Debbie Matenopoulos (It's All Greek 

to Me), Larry Andrews (A Space Oddity), Shirley Denenny Giltzow (Souls 

of the Australian Woman) and Christopher L. Lynch (One Eyed Jack). 

Autographing will begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue after lunch. Proceeds 

from this event will be donated to local charities and local high school senior 

scholarships. For more information visit the website, www.pvwomansclub.org 

or call 310-832-3849 or 310-541-4685. 

Friday, November 13 

Palos Verdes Historical Society 

The world premiere of the documentary film, “MONEY MAN – Frank 

Vanderlip and the Birth of the Federal Reserve” will be shown at the Palos 

Verdes Performing Arts’ Norris Theater in Rolling Hills Estates, as a benefit 

for the Palos Verdes Historical Society. Produced by Vicki Mack and Don 

Christy and directed by Vicki, the film is based on her book and research 

conducted all over the country. Most people don’t realize what an important 

influence the founder of Palos Verdes, Frank Vanderlip, had on the 

national stage. From very humble beginnings in Illinois, he rose to be an 

architect and founder of the Federal Reserve System, President of what is 

now Citibank and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. For no pay, he 

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worked with the likes of J.P. Morgan, Jr., to sell war bonds to fund the U.S. 

effort in World War I to save Europe. This modest man, who loved the 

Palos Verdes Peninsula so much, is finally being recognized as one of the 

great Americans of his time. Yes, he was a banker, but he also uncovered 

corruption in the government, and paid a heavy price for his honesty. A 

number of the people in the film are expected to attend the premiere. A 

VIP dinner will be held at the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion at 5:30 p.m., and 

combination dinner and film tickets are $200. General admission is $30 

and ‘no-host’ cocktails will be served prior to the film at 7 p.m. 

Information: www.FrankVanderlip.com. 310-541-7806. Dinner and 

movie: 310-373-6018. General Admission: Palos Verdes Performing Arts 

Box Office: www.PalosVerdesPerformingArts.com. 310-544-0403. 

Saturday, November 14 

Los Serenos Abalone Cove Tide Pool Hike 

Come along with the docents from Los Serenos de Point Vicente for a free 

public hike at Abalone Cove Shoreline Park. Join these experts at 3:30 

p.m. and explore the tide pools teeming with fascinating marine life. Wear 

sturdy shoes for this moderate hike along the rocky shore. Abalone Cove 

Shoreline Park is located 5970 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos 

Verdes. Everyone is welcome. Parking fee will be waived for the Los 

Serenos hike. For more info call 310-377-5370, or go to 

www.LosSerenos.org or www.facebook.com/LosSerenos. 

Guided Nature Walk 

By Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy at Peacock Flats/Eagle’s 

Nest, S, 9am. Visit their ongoing restoration site where currently 20 acres 

are being restored to coastal sage scrub and cactus scrub. Peacock Flats 

was grazed by goats in 2011 to remove invasive weeds prior to restoration. 

Observe the other side of Peacock Flats trail to compare how the area 

looked before habitat restoration. This is a moderate walk. Park at the east 

end of the parking lot at St. John Fisher Church. They suggest carpooling 

as there will be limited parking spaces available. Free and open to the 

public. For more information, contact 310-541-7613 ext. 201 or visit the 

website at www.pvplc.org. 

Daughters of the American Revolution 

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, El Redondo 

Chapter monthly meeting at 1 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2200 


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Via Rosa at Palos Verdes Blvd. Palos Verdes Estates. Come learn more 

about Daughters of the American Revolution at their monthly meeting and 

help them honor veterans. Refreshments will be served. Free admission. 

For more info contact ElRedondoRegistrar@gmail.com. 

Annual Holiday Boutique 

Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay November 11 – January 2. Get 

a jump on your holiday shopping at the Assistance League of San Pedro- 

South Bay’s Annual Holiday Boutique. The boutique will offer a selection 

of holiday food items, stocking stuffers as well as unique gift items. Shop 

early to avoid that dreaded holiday stress. The Assistance League of San 

Pedro-South Bay has been giving back to the community since 1936. All 

proceeds benefit local philanthropic programs. Sale Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 

p.m. weekdays, and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturdays. Assistance League of 

San Pedro-South Bay Chapter House is located at 1441 W. 8th Street 

(Weymouth Corners) in San Pedro. 310- 832-8355 ext. 221. 

Palos Verdes Library District Art Show 

The Palos Verdes Library District will be holding the opening reception for 

Art in Our Library, a community art exhibition on November 14 from 5-7 

p.m. at the Peninsula Center Library located at 701 Silver Spur Rd. in 

Rolling Hills Estates. The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public, 

no RSVP required. A presentation of awards will take place at the 

reception and the exhibit will be on display until December 27, 2015. 

Juror: Gail Phinney, Director of Education at the Palos Verdes Art Center; 

Professor of Arts and Media at Marymount College Questions? Contact 

Ketzie Diaz at artinourlibrary@pvld.org or 310-377-9584 ext. 230. 


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Sunday. November 15 

Light up a Life 

Torrance Memorial Hospice will host the 20th Annual “Light Up a Life” tree 

lighting ceremony and fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. at Torrance Memorial 

Medical Center’s Hoffman Health Conference Center. Held in honor of 

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, the event provides the community 

the opportunity to celebrate and honor a loved one’s life. It will 

include a reading of names and performances by the San Pedro Ballet. 

Individuals can illuminate a light on the hospice tree by making a donation 

of any amount. All contributions will support the hospital’s Hospice 

and Bereavement Programs and assist those who cannot afford hospice 

care. For more information and to RSVP call Torrance Memorial Home 

Health and Hospice at 310-517-4694. 

Thursday, November 19 

South Coast Rose Society 

Presents Phil Rogers, Marketing Manager of Corona Tools, at their 

November meeting on Thursday at South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 

Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula. Social hour is at 7 p.m. and 

the meeting will begin at 7:30. Mr. Rogers will be speaking about Corona 

Tools’ latest professional landscape and garden tools, including 

ComfortGEL pruning tools. The company began in the 1920s in the 

orange groves of California and is a leader in the marketing and manufacturing 

of professional and consumer tools for gardens, landscape and 

irrigation, to name a few. For more information, please see them on 

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Guided Meditation and Labyrinth walk 

A free 15 minute meditation plus walk the labyrinth path between 5:30 

and 7:15 p.m. At 6:15, Dr. Kathi Wolfrum will give a 15 minute pre-walk 

guided meditation with an opportunity to unwind, ground your energies 

and release the day’s stressors before you walk the labyrinth path. Sign up 

at meetup.com for notices for the labyrinth event. Arrive anytime between 

5:30 and 7:15 p.m. at Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 

Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach. For questions contact Vernetta 310-750- 

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Friday November 20 

Special Children's League 

Benefit luncheon at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Boutique starts at 10 a.m., 

Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. 3301 Via Campesina. For tickets contact Paula 

Boothe 310-378-1888. 

"The Nutcracker” 

Presented by Peninsula School of Performing Arts. A family tradition since 

1989. Six performances: tonight at 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 21, 2 

and 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 28, 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 

November 29, 2 p.m. Returning dancers are Bret Coppa and Athena 

Nikolakopulos as the Cavalier Prince and Sugar Plum Fairy, November 28 

and 29 at the Norris Theatre for the Performing Arts, 27570 Norris Center 

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Film Series 

The Palos Verdes Land Conservancy presents The Beauty of Nature 

Screening of “Mr. Turner” at Warner Grand Theatre, 7:30 p.m. 478 W. 

6th Street, San Pedro. Tickets $10 at www.pvplc.org or 310-541-7613. 

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Vistas for Children annual fundraiser 

Run for the Roses is this year’s 16th annual Fashion Show, Boutique and 

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy 

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literacy program with this grant. Its philanthropic mission is to inspire a lifelong 

love of reading, and through their Special Impact Grants, they help 

children achieve their full potential." South Bay Pi Beta Phi alumnae have 

been working over the past three years to improve students’ reading proficiency 

and comprehension through one-on-one tutoring. Additionally, every 

March, the group adopts one third grade class through its Champions are 

Readers program. Principal Luis Rivera stated, "Together our joint effort is to 

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South Bay USC students. This group of Trojan alumnae is proud to 

have awarded scholarships to 8 local students. These merit-based scholarship 

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lifetime achievement award on September 22.The Resolution of 

Commendation named him a local treasure for his role as a dedicated and 

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The Peninsula High School (PENHI) cross country team, in conjunction with 

PENHI club Shoes 4 Athletes, is collecting new and used athletic shoes 

November 4 through November 12 to provide athletic shoes for those in 

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Helping families with kinder, gentler divorces 

by Robb Fulcher 

I 

nspired by her own divorce experience, Kimberly Davidson has devoted 

herself to guiding families through kinder, gentler, courtroom-free divorces, 

designed to meet the needs of each spouse while protecting the interests 

of their children. 

Davidson, based in the South Bay with clients in Los Angeles and Orange 

counties, steers clear of the courtroom entirely, serving as a neutral mediator 

in divorces, and guiding clients through “collaborative practice” divorces. “I 

had a 3-year-old daughter, 25 years ago, when I found myself in a divorce I 

was not expecting,” Davidson said. 

At the time, she had a master’s degree in counseling and planned to get 

a Ph.D., but she changed course to take up the law. 

“There were so few resources for families going through divorce. I had a 

transformative experience. I thought I would do something different, work 

with people in a different way,” she said. 

“There had to be a better way to do divorce,” she said. 

As her daughter entered kindergarten, Davidson entered law school, taking 

classes at night and finishing in four years. 

She began working as a family law attorney, and 15 years ago she opened 

her own practice. She began serving as a neutral mediator, helping spouses 

and their separate lawyers work out divorce agreements. 

Then she learned about a method of divorce that had spread from the 

Midwest to Northern California – Collaborative Practice, in which spouses 

negotiate in four-way meetings, with their attorneys present, and pledge not 

to go to court. 

Davidson estimates that about 95 percent of her clients successfully complete 

divorce mediation, and 80 to 85 percent successfully complete collaborative 

practice. 

In either method, a couple must trust each other enough to see a non-litigated 

divorce as a possibility. 

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going through divorce do not 

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“Traditional adversarial divorce is 

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from professionals such as 

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mind, she and family therapist Jon Kramer created the Collaborative Center 

of Southern California, which brings together in one space at their Hermosa 

Beach offices, those professionals that support a non-litigation approach. 

Sometimes, she said, a couple will avoid divorce after consulting with 

experts. If the problems are financial, for instance, a post-nuptial agreement 

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“Divorce is one aspect of what we do,” Davidson said. 

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Premarital and pre-Domestic Partnership Agreements: We provide 

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aker, Burton & Lundy, a seaside law firm that has won more than 

$4 billion for its clients over four decades, has carefully augmented 

its experienced and accomplished partnership with a crew of 

dynamic young lawyers. 

“We have the wisdom and experience you can rely on, and now this 

young blood bringing their energy into the firm,” said partner Albro 

Lundy. “We’ve got a dynamic organization here.” 

The firm has built a reputation far beyond the South Bay as fierce litigators. 

Addition to winning $4 billion for California energy consumers, 

it also won a decision before the California Supreme Court that has 

reduced litigation. 

The firm’s backbone is its partnership of Brad N. Baker, an estate, probate 

and trust attorney who has twice argued before the U.S. Supreme 

Court, Kent Burton, a real estate and business lawyer with Fortune 500 

clients, and Lundy, the Trial Lawyer of the Year for Consumer Attorneys 

of California. 

The partners have been quietly reloading with young guns, aimed at 

the firm’s focus areas of personal injury, real estate, business, estate 

planning, probate litigation and employment law. 

Fresh faces 

Evan Koch, named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, has won millions 

of dollars in judgments and settlements for his clients. Koch is known for 

his hard work ethic and quick intelligence. 

He graduated cum laude from Washington College of Law at 

American University, served as a Law Review editor, and clerked for 

several distinguished jurists. 

BB&L also added Teresa Klinkner, an attorney and law professor 

experienced in real estate and corporate law who is a Phi Beta Kappa, 

Baker, Burton & Lundy 

Accomplished firm adds ‘young blood’ 

cum laude graduate from Centre College of Kentucky. 

Attorney Clint Wilson, who joined BB&L in May, specializes in business 

and real estate transactions with a range of individual, professional 

and corporate clients. 

A cum laude graduate of Loyola Law School, Clint was a scholar 

athlete at St. Mary’s. Known for his innate understanding of legal 

mechanics, he sees critical details often unseen. 

Dedicated staff 

BB&L is staffed up and down with dedicated, longtime employees. 

Jeri Munn, Lundy’s assistant, has been with Lundy 26 years. 

Office manager Debbie Rieger retired after more than 10 years but 

still helps with special events. Paralegal Jacque McCarthy recently 

retired after more than two decades. 

Paralegal Jennifer Baker has 34 years, paralegal Jenny Wood has 19 

years, and Burton’s assistant Susan Serris has 17 years. 

Bookkeeper Cathy Stark has 29 years. 

“The only way people leave this office is if they retire,” Lundy said. 

Community mainstay 

BB&L, which moved to Hermosa Beach from Venice in 1980, is the 

oldest continuously run business on upper Pier Avenue. The firm 

expanded from its original storefront into a second building in 1990, 

and into a third building in 2005. 

The partners have seen the city grow and prosper while seeing their 

clients grow and prosper as well. 

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On October 13 Michel Medawar 

was recognized by the City of Rolling 

Hills Estates for his commitment to The 

Palos Verdes Peninsula Community. As 

the inventor of the first talking clock in 

the world, Michel donated his famed 

Flower Talking Clock in April of 1987, 

which is located in Rolling Hills Estates 

at the Promenade on the Peninsula 

Mall. Mayor John Addleman presented 

Medawar with a Resolution of 

Commendation. 

Citizen of the Year 

The Torrance Area Chamber of 

Commerce honored De De Hicks, 

President and CEO of the 

Volunteer Center with the 2015 

Citizen of the Year award at the 

Chamber’s annual State of the 

City luncheon on September 24 

at the Doubletree Hotel in 

Torrance. Her award was presented 

to her by Torrance Mayor 

Patrick Furey. 

around&about 

Student awarded for project on plastic pollution 

Diana Kalantar, an eighth grade student at Ridgecrest Intermediate School 

won the Honorable Mention award and a $100 cash prize for her poetry 

submission to the 2015 International Ocean Awareness Student Contest this 

past September. As one of the selected winners from over 1,100 high-caliber 

submissions from 35 countries, Diana Kalantar’s poetry will also be featured 

in galleries and merchandise sent around the world. This year, the contest 

prompted students to consider “Our Oceans, Our Plastic” to direct attention 

to the growing international problem of ocean plastic pollution. The contest 

challenges students to combine art, science, and environmental advocacy 

to give oceans a voice. While the contest has run for the last 4 years, 

focusing on issues such as right whale conservation and sea bird restoration, 

this is the first year that the contest has been open to middle school students. 

“Pieces of plastic are scattered around… 

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WWII sailor, author honored 

Rolling Hills resident Darwin Horn, Sr. was honored last month with a resolution 

from the California State Assembly for his World War II service in the 

Sea of Japan aboard the Admirable-class minesweeper the USS Serene. 

Horn enlisted after graduating from high school, at age 17, and became a 

member of the engineering division, working with the ship’s large diesel 

engines. At the end of the war, the USS Serene swept thousands of mines 

that the Japanese had set around their home islands and occupied territories. 

The State Resolution was presented by State Assemblyman David Hadley 

(R-Manhattan Beach). 

"I'm hopeful that this recognition 

will bring more attention 

to the Navy sailors who 

served with me on the USS 

Serene during WWII," Horn 

said. 

The Department of Veterans 

Affairs estimates that by 

2036, there will no longer be 

any living veterans from 

World War II. 

Horn recounted his war 

experiences in his second 

book U.S.S. Serene: memoirs 

of a World War II 

minesweeper crew, published 

in 2010. Horn is also 

the author of Dar's story: 

memoirs of a secret service 

agent. PEN 

Darwin Horn Sr., receives a State 

Assembly Resolution for his World 

War II service from Assemblyman 

David Hadley (R-Manhattan Beach) 

while surrounded by his family at his 

Rolling Hills home. 


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