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Volume XXI, Issue 12<br />
Number 11 PVE<br />
Lunada Bay Market redux<br />
Original Chinese<br />
St. Francis’ artful minister<br />
Rev. Paula Vukmanic
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PENINSULA<br />
Volume XXI, Issue 12<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
P A L O S V E R D E S P E N I N S U L A M O N T H L Y<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
Photo by David Fairchild<br />
Rev. Paula Vukmanic,<br />
St. Francis Episcopal Church.<br />
PROFILES<br />
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Fresh, but not easy<br />
by Richard Foss <strong>Peninsula</strong> resident Jocelyn Lopez brings<br />
her local knowledge to the Lunada Bay Market she is opening<br />
in the former Fresh & Easy location.<br />
Plein-air preacher<br />
by Esther Kang Rev. Paula Vukmanic, St. Francis Episcopal<br />
Church’s new rector, found her calling as both a minister and<br />
a painter.<br />
Number 11 Palos Verdes Estates<br />
by Stephanie Cartozian New owners of architect Henry F.<br />
Withey’s 1920s Palos Verdes Estates bring it into the new millennium,<br />
while preserving its Old World design.<br />
Chinese food, Chinatown style<br />
by Richard Foss Fu Yuan Low harkens back to an earlier<br />
time, when Chinese food was still viewed as exotic.<br />
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
16 Lunquists’ generousity is two-fold<br />
20 Rotary 4th Annual Beer and Wine Festival<br />
22 Silver Spur Garden party<br />
32 Asia America Symphony welcomes<br />
ChildFund Dream Orchestra<br />
34 H.E.L.P. Summer fundraiser<br />
40 Providence Foundation Golf Classic<br />
44 LA Philharmonic Grand Salon<br />
48 Chamber Salute to Business<br />
52 9-1-1 Foundation Golf tourney<br />
54 St. Francis Antique Show<br />
56 Wayfarers art show<br />
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65 Around and about<br />
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by Kevin Cody<br />
Following the June 15 press conference<br />
breakfast announcing a $32 million bequest<br />
from Melanie and Richard Lundquist to<br />
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, the Palos<br />
Verdes couple was presented with long, white<br />
Torrance Memorial lab coats bearing their<br />
names.<br />
“Calling Dr. Lundquist,” a member of the audience<br />
shouted out playfully.<br />
“If I’m your doctor, you’re in trouble,” Richard<br />
Lundquist fired back.<br />
The new bequest brought to $100 million the<br />
total the Lundquists have donated to the medical<br />
center over the past dozen years. Their contributions<br />
are the largest ever by a private donor to a<br />
community hospital in the United States.<br />
But that wasn’t the couple’s only generous gesture<br />
that morning. Just as the hospital staff, supporters<br />
and elected official were rising to leave<br />
the breakfast, Melanie Lundquist approached the<br />
podium, holding another<br />
white lab coat.<br />
She told the audience<br />
there was one last announcement<br />
to be made<br />
and invited Dr. Mark<br />
Lurie and his wife Barbara<br />
to the stage. In<br />
2005, Dr. Lurie and radiologist<br />
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made a<br />
presentation for a Cardiovascular<br />
Institute to<br />
a group of prospective donors. That presentation<br />
led to the establishment of the Melanie and<br />
Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute. Dr.<br />
Lurie became its director.<br />
Melanie Lundquist held up the lab coat she<br />
was holding and asked Dr. Lurie to read the<br />
name stenciled on the front.<br />
Dr. Mark Lurie (right) reacts to seeing his name added to a lab coat for the<br />
Torrance Memorial Cardiovascular Institute. Looking on are Richard and<br />
Melanie Lundquist and Dr. Lurie’s wife Barbara. Photo by Kevin Cody<br />
The couple’s first names had been replaced by<br />
Dr. Lurie’s last name.<br />
“He does the heavy lifting, so he deserves to<br />
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1. Tom Simko, MD, Nadine Bobit, Ruthie Pearce,<br />
Allen Alpay and Craig Leach.<br />
2. Erin and Heidi Hoffman, MD, and Carole<br />
Hoffman.<br />
PHOTOS BY DEIDRE DAVIDSON<br />
3. Richard Lucy, Patricia Sacks, MD, and Michael<br />
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4. Torrance Memorial CEO Craig Leach, Laura<br />
Schenasi, Melanie Lundquist, Richard Lundquist,<br />
Sally Eberhard, Mark Lurie, MD, Barbara Demming-<br />
Lurie and Judy Gassner.<br />
5. Melanie Lundquist, Los Angeles County Supervisor<br />
Janice Hahn and Richard Lundquist.<br />
6. Carol and Karl McMillen and Sally Eberhard.<br />
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PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN<br />
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The 4th Annual South Bay Beer and Wine Festival drew a thirsty<br />
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12. Patrice Rodgers, Dave Tardif and<br />
Audra Lydy of Stone Brewing.<br />
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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
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SHOPby Richard Foss<br />
Jocelyn Lopez at Lunada Bay Market, the store she’ll open within<br />
the next few weeks. “My goal is to make it a Whole Foods concept<br />
with a hint of Napa Valley,” Lopez says. “<strong>People</strong> I have<br />
talked to are excited about not having to leave the Hill for things<br />
again.” Photos by Brad Jacobson<br />
Lunada Bay Market intends to fill a void on the Hill<br />
as a Napa-style grocery store with fresh foods, a deli, and a little bit of everything<br />
Before meeting with the landlord, Jocelyn Lopez had spent considerable<br />
time planning a business proposal for an empty space in Lunada<br />
Bay. Now she is indeed opening a business, but not what she planned.<br />
“I originally wanted to put in a juice and smoothie bar in that building. I<br />
worked so hard on my drafts and proposal and presented it to the owner,<br />
and he asked, ‘Is that all you’ve got?’” Lopez recalled. “I felt crushed when<br />
he said that but told him I was willing to make adjustments, and he said,<br />
‘You can do more. Fresh & Easy is going out of business – have you ever<br />
thought about doing a market?’ I said no, but let me get back to you. I went<br />
home and thought about it and slept on it…”<br />
Lopez had previously been involved in hotel catering operations and had<br />
never operated a grocery. She decided some research was in order. She went<br />
so far as to actually intern at what she considered a few well-operated<br />
stores.<br />
“I went to local markets and talked to the owners and managers, I shared<br />
with them what I was thinking of doing, and I spent a long time just following<br />
people around, asking tons of questions, doing every job in the<br />
store,” she said. “I loved all of it, learning how to order things, pulling a<br />
product and putting it on the shelves, choosing what to serve. One day I<br />
came home to my family and said, ‘This is something we can do. And we<br />
can do it really well.’”<br />
She was taking on a great legacy, and she knew it. The space on PV Drive<br />
West at Yarmouth had previously been Frontier Market and Moore’s. A grocery<br />
store had existed at the location for more than 80 years. Fresh & Easy<br />
had a relatively short life, opening in 2011 and closing in 2015. It had been<br />
Lopez’s neighborhood shopping destination. Even when she was just another<br />
customer she had strong opinions about what they did right and<br />
wrong.<br />
“I liked the convenience of it, and I liked walking there,” she said. “What<br />
I did not like was that even though ‘fresh’ was in their name, nothing was<br />
that fresh. It was all prepackaged in plastic, and when it came to produce<br />
I wanted to pick my own. I didn’t want anybody telling me I had to buy<br />
those four apples because I could see the bruise on one of them. Our produce<br />
section will be set up farmers market style, so you can get what you<br />
want.”<br />
One important thing was to see if others shared her assessment of what<br />
the community wanted. This is information a chain grocery would find<br />
hard to get and even harder to use because most corporate operations have<br />
to carry store brands. Lopez believes that her connections and the flexibility<br />
of a small operation will be major assets to the new business.<br />
“As a resident and a parent I’m around kids and parents all the time, at<br />
the walking paths and at school and at baseball. That’s a huge advantage,”<br />
she said. “I interviewed groups of parents and asked: What would you like<br />
in a store, what does it annoy you that you always have to go down the Hill<br />
for? We took a bunch of those panels and broke everything down, so we<br />
have that information. I think there’s a lot of room for suiting the market<br />
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to the neighborhood.”<br />
The vision for the new Lunada Bay Market is of a place with a balance<br />
between convenience foods and staples and items that reflect the affluence<br />
and lifestyle of the surrounding area.<br />
“I’m a busy mom, and I personally go to about four different stores now<br />
to get what I need. I think we all do, living on the Hill,” Lopez said. “In creating<br />
the plan for this store I said, I have to make this a one-stop shop. You’ll<br />
have everything you need for everyday life at this store, but also the exciting<br />
products that are local and special. My goal is to make it a Whole Foods<br />
concept with a hint of Napa Valley. <strong>People</strong> I have talked to are excited about<br />
not having to leave the Hill for things again.”<br />
She is clear that this will not be an upscaled convenience store, but a<br />
place with a variety of fresh produce and other products. One thing it won’t<br />
have is hard alcohol.<br />
“We will not be selling liquor, just beer and wine, so we built a sixteen<br />
foot wine wall and space for some craft beers too,” Lopez said. “We put it<br />
there because it will complement our high-end cheese case and the other<br />
gourmet items we intend to stock. We have an oven and will be baking<br />
some of our own breads in the store, and we’re talking to local bakeries.<br />
We will be experimenting to see what local products will be most popular.”<br />
It will also have a gourmet deli that will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner<br />
daily, as well as take-out meals for people on the go.<br />
“I’ve seen the lifestyle and how busy things get, and wouldn’t it be awesome<br />
to have a place to just stop by pick up a full dinner that’s not fast food<br />
but it’s delicious food?” Lopez said. “As busy parents we all run into that<br />
situation, and having that deli is important for another reason. The most<br />
surprising thing I learned when I was interning at other stores was the<br />
amount of food wasted. I grew up in a small town in Missouri, and coming<br />
from that background, the amount of good, healthy food that was thrown<br />
away was shocking to me. I want to make this place as green as possible,<br />
to waste as little as possible. There are always situations where things don’t<br />
sell, and we can use fresh produce, meat, and fish in cooked dishes at our<br />
restaurant and deli. We’ll also be working with a food bank to donate things<br />
that are close to expiration so they are used by people who will appreciate<br />
them.”<br />
Residents who have seen the work trucks in the parking lot have been<br />
waiting impatiently for the opening, but as is always the case the exact date<br />
is a moving target.<br />
“Just like when you do a house remodel everything’s a process… We have<br />
had the side door open and people have been coming in to check our<br />
progress, and they’re very excited,” Lopez said. “We’re doing a health inspection<br />
next week, so my goal would be to open in the next three weeks.”<br />
It might be assumed that anyone who takes on a startup business will<br />
find it consuming all of their time, so there was an inevitable question: Is<br />
she preparing her two children for a time when their mom will be invisible<br />
because she’ll be taking care of the grocery needs of hundreds of strangers?<br />
Lopez laughed at the very idea.<br />
“That’s funny, because it has been just the opposite,” she said. “I pick<br />
them up from school and their activities and they come straight back to the<br />
market with me. They help me sweep, and they’re super excited about<br />
stocking the shelves. They’re cute little guys and are looking forward to<br />
being part of the operation.”<br />
Lunada Bay Market is at 2201 Palos Verdes Dr W, Palos Verdes Estates,<br />
310-377-2025. PEN<br />
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The Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic of<br />
St. Francis Episcopal Church.<br />
Photo by David Fairchild
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indow to the sacre<br />
by Esther Kang<br />
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The Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic of St. Francis Episcopal Church finds God through the paintbrush<br />
Every morning upon waking up, the Rev. Paula Vukmanic<br />
walks over to her little chapel next to her garage-turnedart<br />
studio in San Pedro and writes in her journal. After<br />
that, she meditates, then reads scripture and prays the following<br />
words: “Take me, teach me, heal me and use me.” Sometimes<br />
she draws mandalas. Then, she goes on a half-hour walk with<br />
hand weights and greets those in her path around the neighborhood<br />
with a warm, agape love.<br />
Vukmanic, who last March was installed as the rector of St.<br />
Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes Estates, is no ordinary<br />
reverend. The San Pedro resident, who is in her 60s and also<br />
the dean of Deanery 8 in the Diocese of Los Angeles, is a noted<br />
plein-air painter who spent a bulk of her adulthood studying<br />
and creating renderings of the beauty of nature around her.<br />
These two life callings — ministry and painting in nature —<br />
seem to converge seamlessly in her life and mission.<br />
“I’ve always had this love affair with the presence of God in<br />
nature,” she explained in her quiet, soothing voice inside her<br />
church office on a Saturday afternoon in early June. “To become<br />
a plein-air painter, it was naturally who I was. To be an artist is<br />
a very contemplative experience because you are alone and<br />
there’s this oneness with what you’re producing."<br />
“A priest, like an artist, is a window to the sacred,” she continued.<br />
“A priest mediates a God experience through presence,<br />
through preaching, through celebrating holy communion to<br />
someone who’s shut in. … I try to help my parishioners recognize<br />
how accessible God’s healing love is, through nature,<br />
through people, through the sacraments I offer as a priest."<br />
In fact, when she makes house visits to her parishioners, one<br />
of the first things she points out to them is the beauty of the nature<br />
around them. Many members of her parish, which numbers<br />
150 on an average Sunday and 4,500 in the database, live<br />
on the Hill with lush yards and beautiful ocean views.<br />
“I’ll try to help my parishioners recognize how accessible<br />
God’s healing love is through nature,” she said. “I’ve always<br />
been awed at the presence I feel in nature. It’s always been, for<br />
me, God’s first healer. To sit and listen to a babbling brook, to<br />
watch a sunset …I have a spiritual connection that goes very<br />
deep, and I’ve become very peaceful in it.”<br />
Raised in Manhattan Beach, Vukmanic grew up working in<br />
her parents’ iconic shop, Joe’s Candy Cottage on Manhattan<br />
Beach Boulevard, which they owned for 37 years. Her first task<br />
at 8 years old, she recalled fondly, was padding Easter boxes<br />
with cellophane grass for her mother’s chocolate covered eggs.<br />
Her family attended American Martyrs Catholic Church. After<br />
graduating from Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance,<br />
Vukmanic attended Mt. Saint Mary’s College and declared a<br />
major in philosophy.<br />
When she enrolled in a printmaking class as an elective, it<br />
was an epiphany, she said. She found herself totally consumed<br />
in the act of creating. This spurred her decision to enroll at Otis<br />
Institute of Art and Design to study drawing and painting.<br />
“And I just devoured,” she said, laughing. “I put my bed behind<br />
a cabinet in the living room so I could make my bedroom<br />
my studio.”<br />
During her second year at Otis, she was helping carry her<br />
roommate’s portfolio when she accidentally dropped it. Out fell<br />
pieces of academic fine art — hyperrealistic 3D drawings with<br />
techniques not taught at Otis — and she was intrigued. When<br />
she asked her roommate about it, she learned of Theodore Lukits,<br />
a renowned veteran artist teaching a select group of students<br />
out of his home in LA.<br />
Vukmanic studied with Lukits for two years, honing in on her<br />
understanding of light, shadow and color through long hours<br />
and days drawing and painting still life. Her techniques improved<br />
dramatically under his guidance, and to this day, she<br />
credits her teacher for teaching her invaluable lessons.<br />
When she turned 25, Vukmanic felt called to join the sisterhood<br />
at St. Joseph of Carondelet. She had always felt that she<br />
belonged in ministry, and she committed to the sisterhood for<br />
the following 12 years of her life. Meanwhile, she taught an art<br />
class for a few years then became the campus minister at Bishop<br />
Montgomery High School, leading dozens of spiritual retreats<br />
and workshops for students.<br />
“That’s been a thread throughout my life — the desire to connect<br />
people and be connected with God,” she said. “I was always<br />
attracted to sitting still and meditating. I didn’t learn that<br />
when I became a nun; it was already in me.”<br />
In 1991, at age 37, Vukmanic sought to return to making art<br />
full time. She also wanted to get married. During this time, she<br />
realized that being a nun was not necessary to do ministry. In<br />
1993, she got married and traveled worldwide, soaking up different<br />
cultures, painting various landscapes, showing and selling<br />
her art in galleries and festivals.<br />
When her marriage ended after 10 years, she decided it was<br />
time once and for all to pursue what she felt called to do: become<br />
a minister. She left the Catholic church and joined the<br />
Episcopal church, where women are allowed in the post.<br />
In 2005, Vukmanic began her seminary studies at Claremont<br />
School of Theology with a Masters in Divinity. She was ordained<br />
a deacon in 2009 after spending the final year of her ministry at<br />
St. Francis Church as a seminarian. During this time, she also<br />
served as the chaplain at The Canterbury, an Episcopal home<br />
community for seniors in Rancho Palos Verdes. When she was<br />
ordained as a priest in 2010, she came onboard as a full-time<br />
associate rector at St. Francis Church, during which time she<br />
held art classes for parishioners in the church parking lot.<br />
“Even though I’ve been a priest only seven and a half years,<br />
the first 60 years of my life helped me be who I am now,” she<br />
said. “Absolutely. … God took what I went through in life and<br />
transformed it and I am a more compassionate person because<br />
of it.”<br />
She considers her post as rector at St. Francis a God-given<br />
blessing, she said. It’s the most rewarding and challenging job<br />
she’s ever had — something she does not take lightly.<br />
“I want people to realize that you can upgrade your operating<br />
system,” Vukmanic said. “There’s a real spiritual level you can<br />
live at. Are people inviting people to do that? I get to do that. I<br />
get to invite people to live at a spiritual level, at a higher operating<br />
system. How do we become more aware that we are all<br />
one?"<br />
“When we die, God isn’t going to ask us what brand we are<br />
or how we did religion. God’s going to ask us, how did you<br />
love?” PEN
30 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
THANK YOU!<br />
31st Annual Torrance Memorial Golf Tournament<br />
Craig Leach, Forrest Riopelle and Don Douthwright<br />
Roy Omoto, Daniel Scriba, James Scriba and Ralph Scriba<br />
Mark Lurie, MD and David Klein<br />
Nick Resich, Evan Frew, Tom Frew and Chris Wendel<br />
(6 auction items)<br />
Tournament Sponsor<br />
City National Bank<br />
Dinner Sponsors<br />
Payden & Rygel<br />
The Scriba Family<br />
Golden Putter Sponsors<br />
Graziadio Family Foundation<br />
Torrance Memorial Medical Staff<br />
Silver Putter Sponsors<br />
Pacific National Group<br />
Project Worldwide<br />
Sodexo<br />
Bronze Putter Sponsor<br />
McCarthy Building Companies<br />
Golf Cart Sponsor<br />
Keenan HealthCare Services<br />
Reception Sponsor<br />
Torrance Memorial Medical Staff<br />
Lunch Sponsor<br />
HUB International<br />
Scott and Mark Rouse<br />
T O U R N A M E N T S P O N S O R S<br />
Eagle Sponsor<br />
Cerner Corporation<br />
Program Book Sponsor<br />
American Solutions for Business<br />
Foursome Sponsors<br />
Chris Adlam<br />
Advantel Networks<br />
American/California Financial<br />
Climatec, LLS<br />
DPR Construction<br />
EMCOR<br />
Green Hills Memorial Park<br />
Eve and Rick Higgins<br />
Terry and Joe Hohm<br />
Song and David Klein<br />
kpff Consulting Engineers<br />
McCarthy Building Companies<br />
John Moody<br />
Morrow-Meadows<br />
Redondo Van & Storage<br />
The Rouse Company<br />
Hole-in-One Sponsors<br />
Martin Chevrolet<br />
Audi Pacific<br />
Porsche South Bay<br />
Land Rover South Bay<br />
South Bay Lexus<br />
Tom Bruderman, Louis Graziadio, Jim Sanders,<br />
Steve Calvillo, Bill Lang<br />
Major Auction Donors<br />
Harry Archung<br />
Ruth and Harv Daniels<br />
Halper Fine Art<br />
Eve and Rick Higgins<br />
Kristy and Eric Maniaci<br />
Brian Matthews<br />
Morrow-Meadows<br />
Palos Verdes Golf Club<br />
Rosemary Pudlik Family<br />
Karen and Mike Randazzo<br />
Nick Resich<br />
(Green Hills Memorial Park)<br />
Mark Rouse<br />
Laura and Marc Schenasi<br />
The Rouse Company<br />
Tournament Chair<br />
Don Douthwright<br />
Don Douthwright has served on the Golf Committee since 1987.<br />
His dedicated efforts on behalf of Torrance Memorial Medical Center<br />
and its Foundation are<br />
greatly appreciated!<br />
Special Thanks to the Members of the <strong>2017</strong> Tournament Committee<br />
Don Douthwright, Chair<br />
Chris Adlam<br />
Carlos Botana<br />
Tracy Bracken<br />
Stanley Chang, M.D.<br />
Erik Chessmore<br />
Harv Daniels<br />
Dan Finnegan<br />
Rick Higgins<br />
David Klein<br />
John Moody<br />
Dan Mueller<br />
Mike Philbin<br />
Rosemary Pudlik<br />
Forrest Riopelle<br />
Scott Rouse<br />
Marc Schenasi<br />
Marianne Sfreddo<br />
Neal Verga<br />
3330 Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA • 310-325-9110 • www.TorranceMemorial.org<br />
For information about the 31st Annual Golf Tournament, please call 310-517-4703
S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
PHOTOS BY BOB YOUNG<br />
Seoul meets soul<br />
AASA helps underprivileged kids<br />
The Asia America Symphony Association (AASA) collaborated with<br />
the D.K. Kim Foundation and Child FundKorea to bring underprivileged<br />
South Korean students of the ChildFund Dream Orchestra to Los<br />
Angeles. Their visit culminated with a joint performance under the direction<br />
of AASA Music Director David Benoit and the Asia America<br />
Youth Symphony at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theater, Los Angeles on<br />
February 16. AASA prepares talented young musicians up to age 18 for<br />
a professional music career.<br />
1. Violinist and co-concertmaster<br />
Marcus Chang along with the Child-<br />
Fund Dream Youth Orchestra.<br />
2. Music Director David Benoit.<br />
3. AAYS ChildFund Dream Youth Orchestra.<br />
4. AASA Board President Dr. Robert<br />
Pacifici, Concert sponsor D.K. Kim and<br />
ChildFund Korea President Je-Hoon<br />
Lee.<br />
5. AASA Board of Directors.<br />
6. Maestro Seung-Seok Oh.<br />
7. Dr. Robert Pacifici, David Benoit<br />
and D.K. Kim.<br />
8. Craig Sunada, D.K. Kim, David<br />
Benoit, Dr. Robert Pacifici, Ted Tanaka<br />
FAIA, Seung-Seok Oh and Je-Hoon<br />
Lee.<br />
9. AASA Executive Director Darryl<br />
Tanikawa, Mari and Randall Tamura,<br />
Dr. Robert Pacifici and Tom Compton.<br />
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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
PHOTOS BY BETTY WAUNG<br />
Healthcare & Elder Law Programs<br />
(H.E.L.P)<br />
Fiesta Fundraiser<br />
H<br />
.E.L.P.’s annual Celebrate Summer fundraiser dinner was held recentl<br />
at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. H.E.L.P (Healthcare and Elder<br />
Law Programs) provides assistance to seniors and their families. The<br />
evening’s honorees were Premier Bank’s Senior Vice President Debbie<br />
Richardson, Manhattan Beach Councilman Steve Napolitano and estate<br />
planning attorney Kate Crane, Esq. Toyota Motor Sales USA was the grand<br />
sponsor.<br />
1. Dr. Tom Paulsen, Debbie Richardson,<br />
Ralph Scriba, Kate Crane, Britt<br />
Huff Ph.D. and Nancy Scott.<br />
2. Jennifer and Brad Baker.<br />
3. Amy Cochrane, Nancy Scott,<br />
Mardy Maehara and Yim Hom.<br />
4. Barbara and Mark Lurie M.D.,<br />
Sherry Kramer and Wade Nishimoto<br />
M.D.<br />
5. Marylyn and Chuck Klaus.<br />
6. Jacqueline Glass, Audra Platz and<br />
Robin Haney.<br />
7. Rosemary Leake M.D. and Mark<br />
Goldberg M.D.<br />
8. Tom and Sue Cody, Julie and Gary<br />
Nelson.<br />
9. Chris and Kim Engen and Ralph<br />
Scriba.<br />
10. Mary Harris and Rob Palmer.<br />
11. Carolin Keith Wade and Ruby<br />
Barbara Graham.<br />
12. Loyd Kenworthy, Anne and Ray<br />
Destabelle, and Adrienne Short.<br />
13. Mardy Maehara, Nancy Scott,<br />
Britt Huff with the Gala Committee<br />
and volunteers standing.<br />
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The eleventh house<br />
The Vollucci residence is one of Palos Verdes Estates’ earliest homes and an homage to European style<br />
Oby Stephanie Cartozian<br />
Photos by Tony LaBruno<br />
riginally designed by Henry F. Withey, the architect<br />
who also designed the famed Lost French Village of<br />
Hollywood, the Vollucci residence sits on a lot<br />
perched high above the Pacific Ocean and the Los Angeles<br />
Basin’s city lights. The residence, the 11th home<br />
permitted in Palos Verdes Estates, has a rich local history.<br />
Photo courtesy of PalosVerdesHistory.org
This Spanish style stucco home<br />
possesses all the accoutrements<br />
and style of old Palos Verdes, yet<br />
has been updated by its current<br />
residents, Gene and Barbara Vollucci,<br />
who treasure the home’s<br />
provenance and have worked tirelessly<br />
to preserve it. The architect,<br />
Withey, was known for his Old<br />
World designs and penchant for<br />
preserving privacy through location<br />
and landscaping. The French<br />
Village he designed was a time<br />
capsule of a disappeared world and<br />
consisted of a small group of five<br />
French Provincial bungalows and<br />
artist studios that were completed<br />
between the years of 1920 and<br />
1925 — the same time period that<br />
this Via Del Monte home was<br />
being built. The French Village<br />
was extolled for its charm and distinctive<br />
European style, featuring<br />
slate roofs, rough textured plaster,<br />
tall exposed brick chimneys, and<br />
garnered Withey a citation of<br />
achievement from the local chapter<br />
of the American Institute of Architects<br />
(AIA). The village was<br />
intended for well-to-do patrons and<br />
for the creative elite. Withey is, in<br />
The kitchen has the original stove vent from 1924 and the original Spanish tile<br />
flooring.<br />
part, credited with heralding in the<br />
grand Hollywood architecture well<br />
known of that era; the iconic<br />
Chateau Marmont comes to mind.<br />
Withey’s European flair is apparent<br />
at Via Del Monte; the home’s Spanish<br />
style is concurrent with Palos<br />
Verdes history and has the thick,<br />
rough textured plaster on exterior<br />
walls, lath and plaster interior walls<br />
and an Old World style that shines<br />
throughout. It also has been designed<br />
to maximize privacy and<br />
view.<br />
The Volluccis purchased the<br />
property in <strong>July</strong> 2007.<br />
“[The home] was livable, but totally<br />
out of date,” Barbara Vollucci<br />
recalls. “It was a mish mash of<br />
everything ‘70s, and the yard was<br />
horrible...I like to see past what<br />
something is, to see what it can become.”<br />
To that end, the couple started by<br />
doing the work to the house that<br />
cost money but wasn’t immediately<br />
apparent to the naked eye.<br />
“I first did a lot of structural engineering<br />
to the house to ensure it<br />
could withstand an earthquake,”<br />
Vollucci says. “Ideally, it has a<br />
small basement for access.”<br />
The home still had the original<br />
gravity heater in the furnace when<br />
they moved into the home. Only<br />
three rooms were heated; bedrooms<br />
weren’t typically heated in<br />
the 1920s. The vinyl floors in the<br />
bathrooms were removed, shag<br />
carpeting was lifted to reveal original,<br />
oak, narrow-planked hardwood<br />
flooring, heavy black kitchen<br />
countertops were removed and the<br />
1970s-style bathrooms were updated.<br />
“This is the fourth house we’ve<br />
lived in that I’ve done this to,” Vollucci<br />
says, noting she served as the<br />
general contractor. “I had my<br />
hands on it every step of the way.”<br />
This fact is a real asset considering<br />
the Volluccis come from a commercial<br />
real estate investment<br />
background and spent their careers<br />
in the real estate world. Their expertise<br />
in this area and passion for<br />
the past were married here to<br />
recreate the home’s original character.<br />
Ascending the Spanish tiled<br />
stairs to the turquoise blue colored<br />
The Vollucci residence is inspired by Spanish architecture and was the<br />
11th home in the city permitted to be built in Palos Verdes Estates.
The loggia with its wood burning fireplace is a European style sanctuary attached<br />
to both the home and the garden.<br />
front door, the “Queen's Necklace” view of views lays before you, unobstructed,<br />
yet the home is within walking distance to the historic Malaga<br />
Cove Plaza. Upon entering the two bedroom, two bathroom home, you are<br />
in the living room, which is connected to a family room featuring a Moorish-tiled<br />
gas fireplace on a raised brick hearth.<br />
“Almost every room in this house has a different ceiling,” Vollucci says.<br />
This subtlety is significant. Each ceiling is also original to the home’s<br />
1924 beginnings. The guest bedroom and kitchen have coved ceilings, the<br />
living room and dining room have beamed ceilings and both bathrooms<br />
and family room have barrell ceilings, adding to the home’s European-influenced<br />
design and charm. Vollucci recounts vividly how the “the bones<br />
of the house” being original and intact were another factor that drew her<br />
and her husband to this particular abode. The vintage Mother-of-Pearl push<br />
The master bedroom has narrow slated original wood flooring that was previously<br />
covered by carpets.<br />
button light switches are original, along with retractable, pull down window<br />
screens; the latter are from 1924 and can be pulled down to bring in fresh<br />
air or retracted to heighten the intensity of the view through the glass or<br />
open window (this is an invention, Vollucci agrees, which is overdue for a<br />
resurgence!). A “rejas” is a grille or screen made of wrought iron or cast<br />
metal and used to protect a window in a house or as a purely decorative element.<br />
In the Vollucci residence, they serve as both.<br />
The modern yet period kitchen used to have a washer and dryer until the<br />
appliances were removed to expand and modernize the entire kitchen<br />
space. Now the washer and dryer fit compactly in a hallway space central<br />
to both the bedrooms and the kitchen.<br />
“Everything is modernized and self-closing,” Vollucci says. “We replaced<br />
all the appliances and moved the water heater to the basement.”<br />
38 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
The front of the house offers up a “Queen's Necklace” view that is both pristine<br />
and unobstructed.<br />
The master bathroom has imported French sink basins and cabinetry with glass<br />
tops and original hardware.<br />
The kitchen’s Spanish tile floors are punctuated throughout<br />
with a handpainted, colorful tile that is unique to all the others.<br />
They look new but are original. The glass kitchen cabinetry<br />
is original to 1924 as is the back door here leading to<br />
the outside. All the glass doorknobs on the interior doors are<br />
original. Although many of these custom tile floors and hardware<br />
are from another time, they still have the integrity of<br />
having been just installed, their current good condition appearing<br />
ageless.<br />
Among Withey’s attributes was his ability to build in privacy<br />
and serenity to a home-scape via placement of private<br />
outdoor loggia and topography. The backyard flagstone patio<br />
is replete with an outdoor living room and wood burning fireplace,<br />
an unexpected pleasure. In this sanctuary you are surrounded<br />
by the sights and sounds of unfettered nature along<br />
with terraced mature roses, fruit and nut trees, blossoming<br />
hydrangeas and agapanthus for as far as the eye can see. It’s<br />
quiet. There’s a pocket door which further encloses the<br />
room, protecting it from wind or rain, making this a frequent<br />
refuge for its residents. An original fountain, found in pieces<br />
and restored by the Volluccis, graces the backyard; it’s a<br />
sculpture of a young girl with a bonnet wearing 1920s garb,<br />
fetching water from a well with an olive jar.<br />
“It has new wiring now. We hooked her up and there she<br />
is,” Vollucci says. “Even the hummingbirds stop here to take<br />
a bath in this fountain.” PEN<br />
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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
Providence Little Company of<br />
Mary<br />
Foundation Golf Classic<br />
Nearly 150 golfers participated the Providence Foundation’s<br />
38th annual Golf Classic at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Presenting<br />
sponsor American Honda Motor Company displayed a<br />
Honda Accord XL that was to be awarded for a hole-in-one. The<br />
purse for the shoot-out was $98,000, but it also went unclaimed.<br />
This fundraiser helped the hospital purchase phototherapy<br />
equipment used to treat newborns with jaundice. Visit ProvidencePowerOfGiving.org<br />
for more information.<br />
1. Mike Delany, Roy Omoto, Jim Scriba<br />
and Daniel Scriba.<br />
2. Michelle Seckington, Long Nguyen, Tim<br />
Mincarelli and Brian Fong.<br />
3. Tom Schmalzried, Tim Rogers, Nick<br />
Battaglia and Mark Vasey.<br />
4. Jacquie Jordan, Robin Cook, Jan Marie<br />
Perry, Diane Fernicola, Adrian Perry,<br />
Emmet O’Conlon and Nikki Sutton.<br />
5. Mike Fredman, Randy Born, Mike Joyce<br />
and Dave Jones.<br />
PHOTOS BY TONY LABRUNO<br />
6. Chris Broadhurst, Yuki Orion, Carol<br />
Beth Coen and Lauren Nakano.<br />
7. Tim McOsker, Deena Knight, Anthony<br />
Desanto and Nike Tonsich.<br />
8. Golfer attempting a hole-in-one.<br />
9. Mark Vasey, Glenn Thompson and Tim<br />
Rogers.<br />
10. Chuck Miller and Dave Bradley.<br />
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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
The Sounds of Music<br />
Grand Salon<br />
As the sun set over the beautiful Palos Verdes Estates villa of<br />
Carolyn and Julian Elliott, the <strong>Peninsula</strong> Committee Los Angeles<br />
Philharmonic began the highlight of their largest fundraiser,<br />
the Grand Salon. The Grand Salon, a <strong>Peninsula</strong> premier cultural<br />
event, is a fabulous affair of food, wine and a silent auction topped<br />
off with a private concert by world-class musicians, the proceeds<br />
of which benefit the L.A. Phil and local youth music education.<br />
The Elliot’s cliffside home was a dazzling backdrop from which to<br />
sample this year’s gourmet tastings provided in part by Baran’s<br />
2239, Bettolino Kitchen, Bristol Farms, Chez Melange, Giorgio’s,<br />
the Palos Verdes Golf Club and Rock & Brews. The <strong>Peninsula</strong> Committee<br />
was founded in 1952 and supports the LA Philharmonic.<br />
PHOTOS BY GREG SIERVELD AND ELLEN PERKINS<br />
1. Virginia Butler, Jann<br />
Feldman and Lisa Sierveld.<br />
2. David Jones, Dale<br />
Hoffman, John Maniatakis,<br />
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5. Ellen Perkins, Carolyn<br />
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Phyllis Sherwood, Ellen<br />
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Marian Hall, Pam Irwin,<br />
Janet Ceske and Deborah<br />
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Alicia Maniatakis and<br />
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9. LA Phil Principal<br />
Trumpet Thomas Hooten,<br />
Carolyn Elliott, Marc<br />
Robson, accompanist.<br />
10. AMUSE Guitar Trio<br />
greets guests.<br />
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Compiled by Teri Marin<br />
You can email your event to our address: penpeople@easyreadernews.com<br />
All submissions must be sent by the 10th of each month prior to event taking place.<br />
Ongoing<br />
Outdoor Volunteer Days<br />
At Native Plant Nursery, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. Nurturing seedlings and<br />
help shrubs grow for habitat restoration projects. Must RSVP 48 hours in advance.<br />
Sign up at: pvplc.volunteerhub.com.<br />
Rapid Response Team<br />
Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. - noon. Work with Conservancy staff protecting<br />
important wildlife habitat by closing unauthorized trails. Tasks include trail<br />
maintenance, building fences, installing signage and more. Work at various<br />
locations around the Preserve. Directions to sites emailed upon sign up. No<br />
experience needed. 15 and up. Pvplc.volunteerhub.com.<br />
Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 1<br />
First Saturday Family Hike<br />
Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Land Conservancy First Saturday Family Hike at<br />
George F Canyon, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr. E, Rolling Hills Estate, 9 a.m.<br />
Bring your family and join a naturalist guide to discover habitat, wildlife and<br />
more on an easy hike up the canyon with amazing views of the city. Free. All<br />
ages welcome. For more information, contact (310) 547-0862 or RSVP at:<br />
www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.<br />
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The Canterbury, Farmers & Merchant Bank and Corazon Mexican Kitchen.<br />
The best selling author and entrepreneur Dan Quiggle was the keynote speaker.<br />
The former aide to President Ronald Reagan, discussed how to “Lead Like Reagan.”<br />
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6. Vickey Kall, Beth Whittenbury<br />
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Outdoor Volunteer Day<br />
At White Point Nature Preserve,<br />
1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San<br />
Pedro, 9 a.m. – noon. Help beautify<br />
the native demonstration garden and<br />
surrounding habitat. Sign up at<br />
pvplc.volunteerhub.com.<br />
Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 6<br />
1st Thursday Art Walk<br />
Opening reception for new work by<br />
the Photographic and Digital Artists<br />
group (PADA) at the Loft in San<br />
Pedro, 6:30 -9 p.m., is part of the<br />
San Pedro First Thursday Art Walk.<br />
Members of this group have garnered<br />
numerous awards including<br />
Best of Show in the Los Angeles<br />
County Fair, National Geographic<br />
Picture of the Week, Best of Show at<br />
the Palos Verdes Art Center. Additional<br />
receptions on <strong>July</strong> 15, 4-7<br />
p.m.; Aug. 3, 6-9 p.m. Enjoy refreshments<br />
and ask questions of the<br />
artists. 401 Mesa St., San Pedro.<br />
Questions: Contact Beverly Gates<br />
(310) 375-9634 email: bgatesopeds@aol.com.<br />
Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 8<br />
Guided Nature Walk<br />
By Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Land Conservancy,<br />
at La Rotunda/South<br />
Shores, 9 a.m. Walk through restored<br />
habitat on top of ancient slide<br />
area. Plein air artist will be painting<br />
along the route. Walk-only groups<br />
will be led by expert trails users for<br />
those who wish to walk without interpretive<br />
stops. This is a moderate<br />
walk. Free and open to the public.<br />
For more information, contact (310)<br />
541-7613 ext. 201 or sign up at<br />
www.pvplc.org/_ events/Nature-<br />
WalkRSVP.asp.<br />
Outdoor Volunteer Day<br />
At Portuguese Bend Reserve, 9 a.m.<br />
– noon. Help restore important<br />
wildlife habitat. Sign up at<br />
www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.<br />
Stories, Songs for All<br />
White Point Nature Education Center,<br />
10 a.m. Share the joy of storytelling<br />
with your children and<br />
introduce them to the beauty of the<br />
natural surroundings. Retired Children’s<br />
Librarian Carla Sedlacek will<br />
share stories and activities featuring<br />
nature themes, exciting props and<br />
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Full Moon Hike<br />
At George F Canyon, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr. E., Rolling Hills Estates, with<br />
the Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Land Conservancy. Explore nocturnal sights with<br />
an expert naturalist. Must be age 9 and up. $12 per person. Reservations required<br />
at www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.<br />
Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 9<br />
The Seaside Beaders<br />
A special interest group of the Embroiderers' Guild of America meets at 9:30<br />
a.m. Continue work on the miniature peyote Teapot. Visitors welcome. You<br />
can always bring your own project to work on. St. Francis Episcopal Church,<br />
2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates.For more information, please call Idele<br />
(310) 540-6104 or visit our web page at www.azureverdeega.com/bead_<br />
projects.com.<br />
Beauty of Nature film series<br />
The Big Year, a high-flying comedy about the escapades of a trio of competitive<br />
bird watchers who vow to win a contest by spotting and recording as many<br />
avian species as humanly possible. Cast includes Owen Wilson, Steve Martin,<br />
and Jack Black. 5 p.m. <strong>Peninsula</strong> High School Theater, 27118 Silver Spur<br />
Road. Cost $10 online. Youth 18 and under are free. Tickets: www.pvplc.org.<br />
Tuesday, <strong>July</strong> 11<br />
Needle Artists by the sea<br />
Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will hold its monthly meeting at<br />
10 a.m. at Ports O’Call Restaurant, 1200 Nagoya Way, San Pedro. Call<br />
(424) 224-9254 for further information.<br />
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Friday, <strong>July</strong> 14<br />
Advanced Rally<br />
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who already know rally novice stations<br />
and ready to learn advance<br />
and excellent stations. A great way<br />
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runs 6 weeks and will be held at<br />
Ernie Howlett Park, 25851<br />
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Friday, <strong>July</strong> 14<br />
Fame: The Musical<br />
The Palos Verdes Performing Arts Conservatory presents the musical sensation,<br />
“Fame” at the Norris Theatre. Based on the Oscar-winning film and television<br />
series, the story focuses on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of a group of<br />
talented students attending the legendary New York High School for the Performing<br />
Arts. Runs through <strong>July</strong> 23. Show times for the student-cast production<br />
are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, as well as a 2<br />
p.m. show on <strong>July</strong> 22. Tickets are $15 for youth ages 17 and under and adult<br />
tickets range from $22 - $28. For more information or to purchase tickets, call<br />
(310) 544-0403 or visit palosverdesperformingarts.com. The Norris Theatre<br />
is located at 27570 Norris Center Drive in Rolling Hills Estates.<br />
Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 15<br />
Outdoor Volunteer Day<br />
At Alta Vicente Reserve, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, 9<br />
a.m. – noon. Help restore this unique canyon habitat home to many threatened<br />
and endangered wildlife species. Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.<br />
Stormstock - A Woodstock Revival<br />
<strong>Peninsula</strong> Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic presents Stormstock—A Woodstock<br />
Revival. Bring your “Flower Power” and listen to the music of Andy and<br />
Renee and the Hard Rain Band perform a musical tribute to Woodstock as<br />
you enjoy an evening of tasty barbeque, craft beer, wine and other treats. 6<br />
to 11 p.m. Guests must be 21 and over. Tickets are $75 per person for lawn<br />
seating (bring your own beach chair) or $125 per person for VIP table seating<br />
and can be purchased online at pclaphil.org. 4 Stormhill Lane, Rolling Hills.<br />
For further information, (310) 544-4402.<br />
Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 16<br />
Celebrate Chefs & Cellars<br />
An afternoon in the vineyard, is a fundraiser to benefit the Palos Verdes Art<br />
Center. This is a 21+ only event. Restaurants, wine tasting, and art. 4 - 7 p.m.<br />
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22nd Annual Celebrity<br />
9-1-1 Heroes Golf Classic<br />
C<br />
elebrities and business owners joined forces to pay tribute to Southern<br />
California’s 9-1-1 Heroes. NFL legend and 1987 Heisman Trophy winner<br />
Tim Brown and Trump National Golf Club hosted this star studded event to<br />
honor public safety officers who respond to 9-1-1 calls. Jose Carlo Gutierrez,<br />
a 14 year old boy whose call to 9-1-1 resulted in his unconscious mother receiving<br />
life saving medical care and Brenda Rivera, the 9-1-1 dispatcher who<br />
received the call were honored. AT&T and In-N-Out Burgers were amongst<br />
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1. Dyland Bauder, Eric Richardson,<br />
Eric Gonzales and Mark Royster.<br />
2. Former American Major League<br />
Baseball star Don Buford and Elise<br />
Kim with a photo autographed by<br />
Buford.<br />
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Michael Martinez and Hector Rodriguez.<br />
4. Vertha Villegas, Niecey Mercado,<br />
Natalie Reyes, Officer Baldonado<br />
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6. Spencer Thomas, Kalin Tyler,<br />
Madison Rosin and Mark Doble.<br />
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NFL Star Marcus Allen, Hall of<br />
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other celebrity guests.<br />
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Palos Verdes Symphonic Band<br />
Presents Ready Willing & Mabel at 6 p.m., outdoors on the meadow at the<br />
South Coast Botanic Garden. Ready Willing & Mabel is a Los Angeles based<br />
vocal jazz quartet that has been singing together since 2003. The band will<br />
accompany Ready Willing & Mabel on selections and complete the program<br />
with music from West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, and An American in Paris.<br />
Tickets are $10 for adults, with free admission for children 12 years and<br />
younger, and are available in the Botanic Garden courtyard just prior to concert<br />
time. Bring a blanket or comfortable lawn chair for outdoor seating and<br />
a picnic supper if you wish. For further information, call 310-792-8286 or<br />
visit pvsband.org. 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. in the Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong>.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>July</strong> 19<br />
Birding with Wild Birds Unlimited<br />
At White Point Nature Preserve, 8:30 a.m. Explore the birds making a home<br />
in the restored habitat at this beautiful preserve. Binoculars supplied for beginners.<br />
The program is free. All ages welcome. White Point Nature Preserve<br />
is located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro. RSVP at: www.pvplc.org,<br />
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Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 22<br />
Guided Nature Walk<br />
At the White Point Nature Preserve, 9 a.m. Attend a Naturalist-guided hike.<br />
Enjoy coastal views and learn more about the plants, animals, restoration area<br />
and more! Meet at the information kiosk between parking lot and Nature Center.<br />
For more information call (310) 541-7613 or RSVP at: www.pvplc.org,<br />
Events & Activities. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro.<br />
Outdoor Volunteer Day<br />
At Native Plant Nursery, 9 a.m. – noon. Nurture seedlings and grow shrubs<br />
for habitat restoration projects all around the <strong>Peninsula</strong>. Reservations required<br />
by Wednesday, <strong>July</strong> 19. Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.<br />
Wildland Fires<br />
Jon Wren will describe wildland fires, their effects and influence on land development<br />
in Southern California. 11 a.m. Free. White Point Nature Education<br />
Center & Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. RSVP to:<br />
www.pvplc.org: Events & Activities/Whitepoint Presentations or call (310)<br />
541-7613.<br />
Native Plant Sale<br />
Noon – 2 p.m. White Point Nature Preserve located at 1600 W. Paseo del<br />
Mar in San Pedro. For more information call (310) 541-7613.<br />
Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 23<br />
Impressions Workshop<br />
Enjoy a naturalist-guided coastal hike and family friendly activities along Discovery<br />
Trail to Terranea Resort for a children’s art workshop. All ages welcome.<br />
Cost is $25 per family. 9-11 a.m. Meet in front of the statue at Pelican<br />
Cove parking area, 31300 Palos Verdes Dr. South, RPV. For reservations visit<br />
www.pvplc.org.<br />
Summer Pops Concert<br />
Maestro Gary Berkson and the <strong>Peninsula</strong> Symphony will take the audience<br />
Around the World in 60 minutes in their pop concert, concluding their 50th<br />
season. Henry Warren’s “42 Street”, John Kander’s Selections from Chicago,<br />
Meredith Willson’s “76 Trombones”, George Cory’s “I Left My Heart in San<br />
Francisco” and Richard Addinsell’s grand sweeping Warsaw Concerto. Esther<br />
Keel is the soloist. Performance begins at 5 p.m.; doors open at 4:30 p.m.<br />
Concert & parking are free. The venue is Redondo Union High School Auditorium,<br />
631 Vincent Street in Redondo Beach (PCH at Diamond). For further<br />
information, please call the Symphony Office at (310) 544-0320, e-mail us<br />
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St. Francis Episcopal Church<br />
49th Annual Antiques Show<br />
The idea for a benefit Antiques Show was born in 1966 over a bridge<br />
table when Kathryn Hall told fellow parishioners about an antiques<br />
show she had heard about back east. Nettie Mae, who was present at<br />
the time, collected antiques and the idea piqued her interest. This set<br />
the Parisian style, vintage event in motion. Over 25 dealers set up their<br />
displays. Eagle Antiques of Healdsburg, has been a dealer and benefactor<br />
there for over 30 years. The proceeds from the 3 day show support<br />
the church’s ministerial programs. Some of the worthy causes include<br />
a Breakfast and Clothing program for the homeless and gifts and letters<br />
for military personnel. Malaga Bank and Premier Bank of Palos Verdes<br />
are principal sponsors.<br />
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1. Carole Gordon, Colette Furbush,<br />
Reverend Paula Vukmanic, Marlis<br />
Larkins and Janet Laudeman.<br />
2. De De Hicks, Peggy McFarland and<br />
Meredith Grenier.<br />
3. Marcella Lemke and Judy Sannes.<br />
4. Harry (son), Albertine (90th birthday<br />
mother) and Jamie Bellows (son).<br />
5. Wendy Pragg, Darryl Tillman and<br />
Jamie Bellows.<br />
6. Phil and Carol Eagle of Eagle<br />
Antiques, longest standing dealer of<br />
30 years at the show.<br />
7. Sue Ferme, Sophia Pela, Kate<br />
Buchen, Jeff Lavia, Robert Garcia, Kate<br />
Skaff, Suzanne Gatlin and Jennifer<br />
Sams.<br />
8. Lynn Chichi and Jill Hill.<br />
9. Dave Zelhart.<br />
10. Marilyn Palmer, Gloria Jones and<br />
Ruth Franks.<br />
11. Lu Taylor, Tina Van Der Velden<br />
and Anna Eakins.<br />
12. Robin Pano and Alison<br />
Houghton.<br />
13. The live entertainment.<br />
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Garden Concert Series<br />
St. Luke's free Garden Concert features the Kaleidoscope Trio, an eclectic ensemble<br />
that performs a wide array of music from Bach to the Beatles and from<br />
Schubert to Sinatra. Explore a plethora of musical styles including classical,<br />
jazz, pop, klezmer, oldies, and more! 5 - 7 p.m. Come early to picnic in the<br />
lovely garden. During intermission, dessert and coffee are hosted by St. Luke's.<br />
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26825 Rolling Hills Road, Rolling Hills Estates.<br />
Monday, <strong>July</strong> 24<br />
Shop for a Cause<br />
Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay Annual Summer Sale. Shop for outdoor<br />
décor, hats, sunglasses and food items to make your summer a more<br />
pleasant and fun experience. Pick items from the great selection of summer<br />
boutique items. Great hostess gift ideas for that summer party. Food tasting<br />
event featuring great summer food ideas on Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 29 11:30 a.m. –<br />
2:30 p.m. The Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay has been giving<br />
back to the community since 1936. All proceeds benefit local philanthropic<br />
programs. Sale (through August 12) hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. (weekdays), and<br />
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Saturdays). 1441 W. 8th Street (Weymouth Corners) San<br />
Pedro, (310) 832-8355 ext. 221.<br />
Substance Abuse Awareness for Seniors<br />
Presenter Ray Sonnet, a social worker specializing in Gerontology and substance<br />
abuse, created this program to bring awareness to the growing dependence<br />
upon opioid drugs among seniors, and the dangers of combining<br />
drugs and/or alcohol. He will address dangers to seniors from substance<br />
abuse, including prescription medication. 1 - 3 p.m. Sponsored by Palos<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> • <strong>Peninsula</strong> 55
S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />
Wayfarers Art Show<br />
<strong>Peninsula</strong> Expression<br />
Jewelry makers, clothing designers, painters, photographers and even<br />
balloon artists exhibited their work on Sunday, April 23 at the Wayfarers<br />
Chapel. The show took place with the ocean as a backdrop and<br />
tall mustard in full bloom.<br />
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN<br />
1. Layla Skramstad.<br />
2. Lisa Young.<br />
3. Donald Crocker.<br />
4. Wall of original oils on canvas by Donald Crocker.<br />
5. Dawn Harman.<br />
6. Kathryn Stinis.<br />
7. The Wayfarers Chapel grounds.<br />
8. Inside the Wayfarers Chapel.<br />
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Wednesday, <strong>July</strong> 26<br />
Birding with Wild Birds Unlimited<br />
At George F Canyon presented by the Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Land Conservancy,<br />
8:30 a.m. Explore the birds in nesting season making a home in the<br />
canyon. The program is free and all ages welcome. 27305 Palos Verdes Drive<br />
East, Rolling Hills Estates. RSVP at: www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.<br />
Mac Users Group<br />
Monthly meeting for Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados. 6:30<br />
p.m., Beginners Q & A; 8 p.m., presentation on Tap Forms, a database program<br />
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60 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
When America<br />
met CHINA<br />
Fu, the manager at Fu Yuan Low, with an order of sweet and sour pork. Photo by Brad Jacobson<br />
by Richard Foss<br />
Americans have been eating Chinese<br />
food of various levels of authenticity<br />
for over a 150 years. A<br />
banquet attended by a San Francisco<br />
food critic in 1865 included reindeer<br />
sinews, bird’s nest soup, and braised<br />
dried oysters. That intrepid writer was<br />
more adventurous than most of his<br />
countrymen then or now, so Chinese in<br />
America invented a blander, simpler,<br />
meatier version of their cuisine that became<br />
the first popular exotic dining experience<br />
in America. Restaurants<br />
serving it developed a distinctive visual<br />
signature that included red walls, paper<br />
lanterns, and keyhole-shaped doorways.<br />
That cuisine and that environment<br />
are on display in an unlikely space: a<br />
warehouse-like building on a back<br />
street behind the <strong>Peninsula</strong> Center. Despite<br />
the <strong>Peninsula</strong> Center address, the<br />
main entrance is on Indian Peak Road,<br />
and the people at Fu Yuan Low are<br />
used to lost people who phone them<br />
after circling the parking lot on the<br />
other side of the building. Once inside<br />
the nondescript grey building, you’re in<br />
Chinatown and it’s 1960. Servers in<br />
sober black and white glide through a<br />
Fu Yuan Low is a throwback to when<br />
Chinese cuisine was first popularized<br />
stateside<br />
Fu Yuan Low, located in an almost hidden, warehouse-like building<br />
behind the <strong>Peninsula</strong> Center, has a keyhole entrance like<br />
many early Chinese resturants in the U.S. Photo by Richard Foss<br />
maze of rooms full of paintings of sages<br />
and courtesans, tapestries of improbably<br />
tall mountains with tiny people picnicking<br />
and drinking tea, and artfully<br />
arranged flowers both real and silk.<br />
The menu is as classic as the décor,<br />
and if you think of a Chinese dish you<br />
enjoyed as a child it’s probably here.<br />
We sorted through the list while snacking<br />
on the inevitable crispy noodles<br />
with sweet and sour sauce and sipping<br />
tea.<br />
After considering a few retro appetizers<br />
like paper wrapped chicken and<br />
teriyaki beef skewers we decided to<br />
skip straight to the soup, and ordered<br />
hot and sour because that’s usually a reliable<br />
guide to the kitchen. The authentic<br />
soup is made from chicken stock<br />
with vegetables and a hefty shot of<br />
vinegar, heat from both red and white<br />
pepper and ginger, a fair amount of tree<br />
ear mushroom, and some chopped scallions<br />
tossed in at the last minute.<br />
Recipes vary, and some places toss in<br />
fresh mushrooms and a drizzle of fragrant<br />
sesame oil, but at the heart is a<br />
flavor balance of rich stock, vinegar,<br />
and spiciness. The stock here had the
alance about right but was<br />
muted; the heat and vinegar were<br />
overtones and there were no scallions,<br />
mushrooms, or other elements<br />
to make it distinctive.<br />
The soup was mild but had some<br />
flavor, while the moo-shu shrimp<br />
that followed crossed the line into<br />
bland. This is never a highly seasoned<br />
dish, but good moo-shu has<br />
interest thanks to a mix of cooked<br />
vegetables with raw cucumber in a<br />
sauce with a little vinegar and<br />
Shaoxing cooking wine, topped off<br />
with a little sweet plum sauce. The<br />
version here had no cucumber or<br />
scallion and no full flavors to balance<br />
the sweet sauce, so the fruity<br />
plum took over. We looked for<br />
some chili paste or the other condiments<br />
that are often on tables at<br />
Chinese restaurants, but none<br />
were available and our server had<br />
disappeared. We were a bit glum as<br />
we contemplated the arrival of<br />
four more dishes as uninspired as<br />
these.<br />
Fortunately that was the point at<br />
which the meal improved dramatically.<br />
Our main courses were<br />
Mongolian lamb, shrimp in yushong<br />
sauce, a house special glass<br />
noodle meatballs, and pork fried<br />
rice. The chef had apparently<br />
found both the fresh ginger and the<br />
The sweet and sour pork at Fu Yuan Low. Photo by Brad Jacobson<br />
scallions while making the Mongolian<br />
lamb and it was a very good<br />
rendition of the classic. The shrimp<br />
in yu-shong sauce was even zippier,<br />
and if you know the popular dish<br />
called General Tso’s chicken you<br />
have a pretty good idea of what this<br />
is, because it’s the same sauce. General<br />
Tso’s was invented in New<br />
York by a Taiwanese chef who<br />
based it on a traditional simmering<br />
mix of two types each of soy sauce,<br />
vinegar, and peppercorns with<br />
sugar, garlic, and ginger. It’s great as<br />
a finishing sauce for a mix of<br />
shrimp, zucchini, onion, and water<br />
chestnuts, and it’s probably my favorite<br />
dish here...unless...<br />
Unless I decide that I like the<br />
meatballs better, and that’s a hard<br />
decision because they’re completely<br />
different dishes. The large pork<br />
meatballs were stewed in a rich but<br />
mildly seasoned broth with thin<br />
rice noodles and bok choy, then<br />
topped with a little raw onion and<br />
a bit of grated ginger. The marvelous<br />
thing about these meatballs<br />
was the texture; they were fluffy<br />
and light while still delivering<br />
plenty of porky richness. This is<br />
comfort food pure and simple, a satisfying<br />
stew that tastes like Mama<br />
made it.<br />
The fried rice was the only item<br />
of this course that failed to please,<br />
as it had little or no seasoning or<br />
soy sauce and hadn’t spent much<br />
time in the wok to give the rice any<br />
texture. It was OK as a platform for<br />
the shrimp and lamb, but not<br />
something I’d get again.<br />
Our dinner for four ran $113<br />
with three glasses of wine – they<br />
have a full liquor license and offer<br />
cocktails, plum wine, and sake, but<br />
we decided to keep it simple.<br />
Fu Yuan Low isn’t the most authentic<br />
Chinese restaurant in the<br />
area, and it’s obviously not even<br />
trying to be. Those who crave Chinese<br />
regional flavors will have to<br />
leave the hill for Lomita, Torrance,<br />
and points north and east. The Chinese-American<br />
flavors that have<br />
been satisfying Californian palates<br />
since Gold Rush days are offered<br />
here, and if that’s what you like<br />
here’s where you go.<br />
Fu Yuan Low is at 26-F <strong>Peninsula</strong><br />
Center – entrance on Indian Peak.<br />
Open daily except Tuesday at 11:30<br />
a.m, closes 2:30 p.m. and reopens at<br />
5 p.m. midweek. Closes 9 p.m. Mo<br />
and We-Thu, 9:30 Fri, open all day<br />
until 9:30 Sa, 9 p.m. Su. (Note:<br />
Closed Tue, website not correct.)<br />
Parking lot, wheelchair access OK,<br />
full bar, some vegetarian/vegan items.<br />
Phone 310-541-0803. PEN<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> • <strong>Peninsula</strong> 63
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Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Coordinating Council<br />
n The Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Coordinating Council presented its annual Teen<br />
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Teen Service and Community Service award recipients (front) Joshua<br />
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Hom named Eagle Scout<br />
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Diana Yarber Innes<br />
(310) 418-7758<br />
dianainnes@cox.net<br />
RE/MAX Estate Properties<br />
450 Silver Spur Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275<br />
BRE:00479330<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> • <strong>Peninsula</strong> 67
68 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
Classifieds 424-269-2830<br />
QUIXTAR<br />
Concrete & Masonry<br />
Residential & Commercial<br />
310-534-9970<br />
G<br />
CONCRETE<br />
Lic. #935981 C8 C29<br />
classifieds<br />
424-269-2830<br />
D<br />
Remodeling<br />
Design<br />
Kitchens<br />
Bathrooms<br />
Room Additions<br />
New Construction<br />
Reserve<br />
your space in the<br />
next<br />
CONSTRUCTION<br />
Pub Date: <strong>July</strong> 29<br />
Deadline:<br />
<strong>July</strong> 14<br />
Call direct<br />
s<br />
(424)<br />
Charles Clarke<br />
Local Owner/General Contractor<br />
Ph: (310) 791-4150<br />
Cell: (310) 293-9796<br />
Fax (310) 791-0452<br />
“Since 1990” Lic. No. 810499<br />
around&about<br />
Torrance Memorial Novas honored<br />
n Novas, a high school volunteer program at Torrance Memorial Medical Center,<br />
honored 16 high school seniors who have volunteered over 4,500 hours for<br />
the Foundation, Auxiliary and Home Health and Hospice Departments.<br />
Novas volunteers (front row, left to right) Remo Ventura, Julia Pano,<br />
Meghan Mahoney, Sommer DeRudder, Chrissy Malit and Sophia<br />
Goodin of <strong>Peninsula</strong> High, Alison Hsieh of Palos Verdes High and John<br />
Galdones of <strong>Peninsula</strong> High. (Back row) Elizabeth Sun (<strong>Peninsula</strong>),<br />
Matthew Lee (PVHS), Kiersten Hazard (<strong>Peninsula</strong>), Rhian Saunders (<strong>Peninsula</strong>),<br />
Sophie Piller (PVHS), Olivia Polischeck (PVHS), Pete Makrygiannis<br />
(<strong>Peninsula</strong>) and Darren Jeong (<strong>Peninsula</strong>). Photo by Julie Makrygiannis<br />
269-2830<br />
CONSTRUCTION<br />
Call us to Discuss the<br />
ENDLESS POSSIBILITES<br />
Extreme<br />
Hillside Specialist<br />
Foundation Repair Experts<br />
Grading & Drainage<br />
Retaining Walls,<br />
Fences & Decks<br />
310-212-1234<br />
www.LambConBuilds.com<br />
Lic. #906371<br />
Classifieds 424-269-2830<br />
ELECTRICAL<br />
LYNCH<br />
ELECTRIC &<br />
General<br />
Building<br />
Contractors<br />
• Residential<br />
Troubleshooting<br />
• Remodel Specialist<br />
Scott K. Lynch<br />
P.V. Native<br />
Licensed & Insured<br />
Cell<br />
310-930-9421<br />
Office & Fax<br />
310-325-1292<br />
www.LynchElectric.us<br />
Lic 701001<br />
GARAGE DOORS<br />
HANDYMAN<br />
Handyman<br />
Services…<br />
Fix It Right the<br />
First Time<br />
We like small jobs<br />
/ Free estimates<br />
What we do…<br />
Plumbing,<br />
Electrical, Drywall,<br />
Painting & more.<br />
Valente Marin<br />
310-748-8249<br />
Unlic.<br />
MUSIC LESSONS<br />
Vocal Technician<br />
Piano Teacher<br />
Vocalist<br />
Jeannine McDaniel<br />
Rancho Palos Verdes<br />
20 year experience<br />
All Ages<br />
310-544-0879<br />
310-292-6341<br />
Jeannine_mcdaniel2001@yahoo.com<br />
PLASTERING<br />
Patch Master<br />
Plastering<br />
Patch Plastering<br />
Interior • Exterior<br />
• Venetian Plastering<br />
• Ceiling Removal<br />
• Drywall Work<br />
• Acoustic<br />
Ceiling Removal<br />
• Water & Fire Restoration<br />
310-370-5589<br />
Lic. # 687076 • C35-B1<br />
PLUMBING<br />
Thank You South Bay for<br />
50 Years of Patronage!<br />
Residential • Commercial • Industrial<br />
Plumbing 24/7 • Heating<br />
Air Conditioning<br />
pfplumbing.net<br />
800-354-2705 • 310-831-0737<br />
POOLS & SPAS<br />
POOLS • SPAS<br />
HARDSCAPES<br />
New Construction<br />
& Remodeling<br />
Excellent References<br />
Horusicky Construction<br />
310-544-9384<br />
www.Horusicky.com<br />
Credit cards accepted<br />
Lic #309844, Bonded, Insured<br />
PLUMBING<br />
MATTUCCI<br />
PLUMBING • HEATING • COOLING<br />
DEPENDABLE • PROFESSIONAL • AFFORDABLE<br />
FULL SERVICE PLUMBING • COPPER REPIPES<br />
SEWER VIDEO INSPECTION • HEATING<br />
DRAIN & SEWER SERVICE • COOLING<br />
TRENCHLESS SEWER REPLACEMENT<br />
ROOFING<br />
Tile Reroof and<br />
repair specialist<br />
310-847-7663<br />
Family owned<br />
business since 1978<br />
Lic 831351<br />
Your Ad Here<br />
80,000 Readers<br />
424-269-2830<br />
ON CALL<br />
24 HOURS<br />
7 DAYS<br />
FREE ESTIMATES<br />
310.543.2001<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
Lic. #770059<br />
C-36 C-20 A<br />
2013<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> • <strong>Peninsula</strong> 69
Shopping, dining and entertainment, we’ve got it all!<br />
APPAREL & ACCESSORIES<br />
Friar Tux Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4700<br />
Styles of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-2151<br />
Tilly’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-1642<br />
BEAUTY<br />
Colors Of Joy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (562) 794-6821<br />
European Wax Center . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2929<br />
Fancy Nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-7980<br />
Pia Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-0815<br />
Rolling Hills Beauty Bar. . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-3844<br />
Victor Anthony’s Hair Studio . . . . . . (310) 326-2338<br />
Vogue Beauty Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-5900<br />
Waterside Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4242<br />
BOOKS/CARDS/GIFTS/<br />
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS<br />
The Tutoring Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-5377<br />
DRY CLEANING<br />
Beltone Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2511<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
AMC Theater Rolling Hills 20 . . . . . (888) 262-4386<br />
FINANCIAL/BUSINESS SERVICES<br />
Chase Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1997<br />
The Postal Mart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-6777<br />
South Bay Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . (310) 374-3436<br />
GROCERY/SPECIALTY FOODS<br />
Baskin Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-6812<br />
BevMo! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-0034<br />
Cups’s Frozen Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-2625<br />
Nijiya Japanese Market . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-3000<br />
Omaha Steaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-3831<br />
Peet’s Coffee & Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 626-8008<br />
Starbucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4835<br />
Trader Joe’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-9520<br />
Whole Foods Market . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-8700<br />
Yogurt Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 230-5505<br />
HEALTH & FITNESS<br />
Arthur Murray Dance Studio . . . . . . (310) 977-0987<br />
Great Earth Vitamins. . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-8494<br />
PV Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-9093<br />
24 Hour Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-5100<br />
Weight Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 651-6000<br />
HOME FURNISHINGS<br />
Bed, Bath & Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-0432<br />
Hitachiya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-3136<br />
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES<br />
Budding Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-9764<br />
Color Me Mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-9968<br />
JEWELRY<br />
Modern Jewelry Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 517-0308<br />
MEDICAL/DENTAL SERVICES<br />
Dr. Mylena Jl, D.D.S, Inc.. . . . . . . . . (310) 326-4691<br />
Dr. M.G. Monzon, D.D.S. . . . . . . . . (310) 891-3303<br />
Dr. Nolan Ng, Optometrist . . . . . . . (310) 326-2881<br />
South Bay Pain Docs . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 626-8037<br />
Torrance Family Urgent<br />
Care Center of South Bay . . . . . . . . . (310) 997-1796<br />
PET & GROOMING<br />
Grooming Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-1130<br />
Wild Birds Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-2473<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
J A Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-2430<br />
RESTAURANTS<br />
Blaze Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-9500<br />
Broth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 541-1227<br />
California Pizza Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-5410<br />
Daphne’s Greek Café. . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1861<br />
Fanoos Persian Restaurant . . . . . . . . (310) 530-4316<br />
Fish Bonz Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2669<br />
Hakata Yamaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1800<br />
IcCho Japanese Restaurant. . . . . . . . (310) 325-7273<br />
Ichimi An . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 784-0551<br />
Islands Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-5383<br />
Joey’s Smokin’ B.B.Q . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1324<br />
Kabab Curry of India . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-0171<br />
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot . . . . (310) 517-9605<br />
Mashawi Lebanese Grill . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-3545<br />
Nice Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-0323<br />
Pinwheel Café Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-5055<br />
Rubio’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 891-1811<br />
Ryo Zan Paku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-8720<br />
Sushi Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4013<br />
Veggie Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-6689<br />
Northeast Corner of Crenshaw & Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance<br />
For Information Call (310) 534-0411<br />
A LA CAZE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROJECT<br />
72 <strong>Peninsula</strong> • <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong>