Volume XXI, Issue 12
Number 11 PVE
Lunada Bay Market redux
Original Chinese
St. Francis’ artful minister
Rev. Paula Vukmanic
July 2017 • Peninsula 3
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PENINSULA
Volume XXI, Issue 12
July 2017
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
Photo by David Fairchild
Rev. Paula Vukmanic,
St. Francis Episcopal Church.
PROFILES
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Fresh, but not easy
by Richard Foss Peninsula resident Jocelyn Lopez brings
her local knowledge to the Lunada Bay Market she is opening
in the former Fresh & Easy location.
Plein-air preacher
by Esther Kang Rev. Paula Vukmanic, St. Francis Episcopal
Church’s new rector, found her calling as both a minister and
a painter.
Number 11 Palos Verdes Estates
by Stephanie Cartozian New owners of architect Henry F.
Withey’s 1920s Palos Verdes Estates bring it into the new millennium,
while preserving its Old World design.
Chinese food, Chinatown style
by Richard Foss Fu Yuan Low harkens back to an earlier
time, when Chinese food was still viewed as exotic.
HIGHLIGHTS
16 Lunquists’ generousity is two-fold
20 Rotary 4th Annual Beer and Wine Festival
22 Silver Spur Garden party
32 Asia America Symphony welcomes
ChildFund Dream Orchestra
34 H.E.L.P. Summer fundraiser
40 Providence Foundation Golf Classic
44 LA Philharmonic Grand Salon
48 Chamber Salute to Business
52 9-1-1 Foundation Golf tourney
54 St. Francis Antique Show
56 Wayfarers art show
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10 Peninsula • July 2017
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“Calling Dr. Lundquist,” a member of the audience
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The new bequest brought to $100 million the
total the Lundquists have donated to the medical
center over the past dozen years. Their contributions
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But that wasn’t the couple’s only generous gesture
that morning. Just as the hospital staff, supporters
and elected official were rising to leave
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SHOPby Richard Foss
Jocelyn Lopez at Lunada Bay Market, the store she’ll open within
the next few weeks. “My goal is to make it a Whole Foods concept
with a hint of Napa Valley,” Lopez says. “People I have
talked to are excited about not having to leave the Hill for things
again.” Photos by Brad Jacobson
Lunada Bay Market intends to fill a void on the Hill
as a Napa-style grocery store with fresh foods, a deli, and a little bit of everything
Before meeting with the landlord, Jocelyn Lopez had spent considerable
time planning a business proposal for an empty space in Lunada
Bay. Now she is indeed opening a business, but not what she planned.
“I originally wanted to put in a juice and smoothie bar in that building. I
worked so hard on my drafts and proposal and presented it to the owner,
and he asked, ‘Is that all you’ve got?’” Lopez recalled. “I felt crushed when
he said that but told him I was willing to make adjustments, and he said,
‘You can do more. Fresh & Easy is going out of business – have you ever
thought about doing a market?’ I said no, but let me get back to you. I went
home and thought about it and slept on it…”
Lopez had previously been involved in hotel catering operations and had
never operated a grocery. She decided some research was in order. She went
so far as to actually intern at what she considered a few well-operated
stores.
“I went to local markets and talked to the owners and managers, I shared
with them what I was thinking of doing, and I spent a long time just following
people around, asking tons of questions, doing every job in the
store,” she said. “I loved all of it, learning how to order things, pulling a
product and putting it on the shelves, choosing what to serve. One day I
came home to my family and said, ‘This is something we can do. And we
can do it really well.’”
She was taking on a great legacy, and she knew it. The space on PV Drive
West at Yarmouth had previously been Frontier Market and Moore’s. A grocery
store had existed at the location for more than 80 years. Fresh & Easy
had a relatively short life, opening in 2011 and closing in 2015. It had been
Lopez’s neighborhood shopping destination. Even when she was just another
customer she had strong opinions about what they did right and
wrong.
“I liked the convenience of it, and I liked walking there,” she said. “What
I did not like was that even though ‘fresh’ was in their name, nothing was
that fresh. It was all prepackaged in plastic, and when it came to produce
I wanted to pick my own. I didn’t want anybody telling me I had to buy
those four apples because I could see the bruise on one of them. Our produce
section will be set up farmers market style, so you can get what you
want.”
One important thing was to see if others shared her assessment of what
the community wanted. This is information a chain grocery would find
hard to get and even harder to use because most corporate operations have
to carry store brands. Lopez believes that her connections and the flexibility
of a small operation will be major assets to the new business.
“As a resident and a parent I’m around kids and parents all the time, at
the walking paths and at school and at baseball. That’s a huge advantage,”
she said. “I interviewed groups of parents and asked: What would you like
in a store, what does it annoy you that you always have to go down the Hill
for? We took a bunch of those panels and broke everything down, so we
have that information. I think there’s a lot of room for suiting the market
24 Peninsula • July 2017
to the neighborhood.”
The vision for the new Lunada Bay Market is of a place with a balance
between convenience foods and staples and items that reflect the affluence
and lifestyle of the surrounding area.
“I’m a busy mom, and I personally go to about four different stores now
to get what I need. I think we all do, living on the Hill,” Lopez said. “In creating
the plan for this store I said, I have to make this a one-stop shop. You’ll
have everything you need for everyday life at this store, but also the exciting
products that are local and special. My goal is to make it a Whole Foods
concept with a hint of Napa Valley. People I have talked to are excited about
not having to leave the Hill for things again.”
She is clear that this will not be an upscaled convenience store, but a
place with a variety of fresh produce and other products. One thing it won’t
have is hard alcohol.
“We will not be selling liquor, just beer and wine, so we built a sixteen
foot wine wall and space for some craft beers too,” Lopez said. “We put it
there because it will complement our high-end cheese case and the other
gourmet items we intend to stock. We have an oven and will be baking
some of our own breads in the store, and we’re talking to local bakeries.
We will be experimenting to see what local products will be most popular.”
It will also have a gourmet deli that will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner
daily, as well as take-out meals for people on the go.
“I’ve seen the lifestyle and how busy things get, and wouldn’t it be awesome
to have a place to just stop by pick up a full dinner that’s not fast food
but it’s delicious food?” Lopez said. “As busy parents we all run into that
situation, and having that deli is important for another reason. The most
surprising thing I learned when I was interning at other stores was the
amount of food wasted. I grew up in a small town in Missouri, and coming
from that background, the amount of good, healthy food that was thrown
away was shocking to me. I want to make this place as green as possible,
to waste as little as possible. There are always situations where things don’t
sell, and we can use fresh produce, meat, and fish in cooked dishes at our
restaurant and deli. We’ll also be working with a food bank to donate things
that are close to expiration so they are used by people who will appreciate
them.”
Residents who have seen the work trucks in the parking lot have been
waiting impatiently for the opening, but as is always the case the exact date
is a moving target.
“Just like when you do a house remodel everything’s a process… We have
had the side door open and people have been coming in to check our
progress, and they’re very excited,” Lopez said. “We’re doing a health inspection
next week, so my goal would be to open in the next three weeks.”
It might be assumed that anyone who takes on a startup business will
find it consuming all of their time, so there was an inevitable question: Is
she preparing her two children for a time when their mom will be invisible
because she’ll be taking care of the grocery needs of hundreds of strangers?
Lopez laughed at the very idea.
“That’s funny, because it has been just the opposite,” she said. “I pick
them up from school and their activities and they come straight back to the
market with me. They help me sweep, and they’re super excited about
stocking the shelves. They’re cute little guys and are looking forward to
being part of the operation.”
Lunada Bay Market is at 2201 Palos Verdes Dr W, Palos Verdes Estates,
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The Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic of
St. Francis Episcopal Church.
Photo by David Fairchild
W
indow to the sacre
by Esther Kang
D
The Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic of St. Francis Episcopal Church finds God through the paintbrush
Every morning upon waking up, the Rev. Paula Vukmanic
walks over to her little chapel next to her garage-turnedart
studio in San Pedro and writes in her journal. After
that, she meditates, then reads scripture and prays the following
words: “Take me, teach me, heal me and use me.” Sometimes
she draws mandalas. Then, she goes on a half-hour walk with
hand weights and greets those in her path around the neighborhood
with a warm, agape love.
Vukmanic, who last March was installed as the rector of St.
Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes Estates, is no ordinary
reverend. The San Pedro resident, who is in her 60s and also
the dean of Deanery 8 in the Diocese of Los Angeles, is a noted
plein-air painter who spent a bulk of her adulthood studying
and creating renderings of the beauty of nature around her.
These two life callings — ministry and painting in nature —
seem to converge seamlessly in her life and mission.
“I’ve always had this love affair with the presence of God in
nature,” she explained in her quiet, soothing voice inside her
church office on a Saturday afternoon in early June. “To become
a plein-air painter, it was naturally who I was. To be an artist is
a very contemplative experience because you are alone and
there’s this oneness with what you’re producing."
“A priest, like an artist, is a window to the sacred,” she continued.
“A priest mediates a God experience through presence,
through preaching, through celebrating holy communion to
someone who’s shut in. … I try to help my parishioners recognize
how accessible God’s healing love is, through nature,
through people, through the sacraments I offer as a priest."
In fact, when she makes house visits to her parishioners, one
of the first things she points out to them is the beauty of the nature
around them. Many members of her parish, which numbers
150 on an average Sunday and 4,500 in the database, live
on the Hill with lush yards and beautiful ocean views.
“I’ll try to help my parishioners recognize how accessible
God’s healing love is through nature,” she said. “I’ve always
been awed at the presence I feel in nature. It’s always been, for
me, God’s first healer. To sit and listen to a babbling brook, to
watch a sunset …I have a spiritual connection that goes very
deep, and I’ve become very peaceful in it.”
Raised in Manhattan Beach, Vukmanic grew up working in
her parents’ iconic shop, Joe’s Candy Cottage on Manhattan
Beach Boulevard, which they owned for 37 years. Her first task
at 8 years old, she recalled fondly, was padding Easter boxes
with cellophane grass for her mother’s chocolate covered eggs.
Her family attended American Martyrs Catholic Church. After
graduating from Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance,
Vukmanic attended Mt. Saint Mary’s College and declared a
major in philosophy.
When she enrolled in a printmaking class as an elective, it
was an epiphany, she said. She found herself totally consumed
in the act of creating. This spurred her decision to enroll at Otis
Institute of Art and Design to study drawing and painting.
“And I just devoured,” she said, laughing. “I put my bed behind
a cabinet in the living room so I could make my bedroom
my studio.”
During her second year at Otis, she was helping carry her
roommate’s portfolio when she accidentally dropped it. Out fell
pieces of academic fine art — hyperrealistic 3D drawings with
techniques not taught at Otis — and she was intrigued. When
she asked her roommate about it, she learned of Theodore Lukits,
a renowned veteran artist teaching a select group of students
out of his home in LA.
Vukmanic studied with Lukits for two years, honing in on her
understanding of light, shadow and color through long hours
and days drawing and painting still life. Her techniques improved
dramatically under his guidance, and to this day, she
credits her teacher for teaching her invaluable lessons.
When she turned 25, Vukmanic felt called to join the sisterhood
at St. Joseph of Carondelet. She had always felt that she
belonged in ministry, and she committed to the sisterhood for
the following 12 years of her life. Meanwhile, she taught an art
class for a few years then became the campus minister at Bishop
Montgomery High School, leading dozens of spiritual retreats
and workshops for students.
“That’s been a thread throughout my life — the desire to connect
people and be connected with God,” she said. “I was always
attracted to sitting still and meditating. I didn’t learn that
when I became a nun; it was already in me.”
In 1991, at age 37, Vukmanic sought to return to making art
full time. She also wanted to get married. During this time, she
realized that being a nun was not necessary to do ministry. In
1993, she got married and traveled worldwide, soaking up different
cultures, painting various landscapes, showing and selling
her art in galleries and festivals.
When her marriage ended after 10 years, she decided it was
time once and for all to pursue what she felt called to do: become
a minister. She left the Catholic church and joined the
Episcopal church, where women are allowed in the post.
In 2005, Vukmanic began her seminary studies at Claremont
School of Theology with a Masters in Divinity. She was ordained
a deacon in 2009 after spending the final year of her ministry at
St. Francis Church as a seminarian. During this time, she also
served as the chaplain at The Canterbury, an Episcopal home
community for seniors in Rancho Palos Verdes. When she was
ordained as a priest in 2010, she came onboard as a full-time
associate rector at St. Francis Church, during which time she
held art classes for parishioners in the church parking lot.
“Even though I’ve been a priest only seven and a half years,
the first 60 years of my life helped me be who I am now,” she
said. “Absolutely. … God took what I went through in life and
transformed it and I am a more compassionate person because
of it.”
She considers her post as rector at St. Francis a God-given
blessing, she said. It’s the most rewarding and challenging job
she’s ever had — something she does not take lightly.
“I want people to realize that you can upgrade your operating
system,” Vukmanic said. “There’s a real spiritual level you can
live at. Are people inviting people to do that? I get to do that. I
get to invite people to live at a spiritual level, at a higher operating
system. How do we become more aware that we are all
one?"
“When we die, God isn’t going to ask us what brand we are
or how we did religion. God’s going to ask us, how did you
love?” PEN
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THANK YOU!
31st Annual Torrance Memorial Golf Tournament
Craig Leach, Forrest Riopelle and Don Douthwright
Roy Omoto, Daniel Scriba, James Scriba and Ralph Scriba
Mark Lurie, MD and David Klein
Nick Resich, Evan Frew, Tom Frew and Chris Wendel
(6 auction items)
Tournament Sponsor
City National Bank
Dinner Sponsors
Payden & Rygel
The Scriba Family
Golden Putter Sponsors
Graziadio Family Foundation
Torrance Memorial Medical Staff
Silver Putter Sponsors
Pacific National Group
Project Worldwide
Sodexo
Bronze Putter Sponsor
McCarthy Building Companies
Golf Cart Sponsor
Keenan HealthCare Services
Reception Sponsor
Torrance Memorial Medical Staff
Lunch Sponsor
HUB International
Scott and Mark Rouse
T O U R N A M E N T S P O N S O R S
Eagle Sponsor
Cerner Corporation
Program Book Sponsor
American Solutions for Business
Foursome Sponsors
Chris Adlam
Advantel Networks
American/California Financial
Climatec, LLS
DPR Construction
EMCOR
Green Hills Memorial Park
Eve and Rick Higgins
Terry and Joe Hohm
Song and David Klein
kpff Consulting Engineers
McCarthy Building Companies
John Moody
Morrow-Meadows
Redondo Van & Storage
The Rouse Company
Hole-in-One Sponsors
Martin Chevrolet
Audi Pacific
Porsche South Bay
Land Rover South Bay
South Bay Lexus
Tom Bruderman, Louis Graziadio, Jim Sanders,
Steve Calvillo, Bill Lang
Major Auction Donors
Harry Archung
Ruth and Harv Daniels
Halper Fine Art
Eve and Rick Higgins
Kristy and Eric Maniaci
Brian Matthews
Morrow-Meadows
Palos Verdes Golf Club
Rosemary Pudlik Family
Karen and Mike Randazzo
Nick Resich
(Green Hills Memorial Park)
Mark Rouse
Laura and Marc Schenasi
The Rouse Company
Tournament Chair
Don Douthwright
Don Douthwright has served on the Golf Committee since 1987.
His dedicated efforts on behalf of Torrance Memorial Medical Center
and its Foundation are
greatly appreciated!
Special Thanks to the Members of the 2017 Tournament Committee
Don Douthwright, Chair
Chris Adlam
Carlos Botana
Tracy Bracken
Stanley Chang, M.D.
Erik Chessmore
Harv Daniels
Dan Finnegan
Rick Higgins
David Klein
John Moody
Dan Mueller
Mike Philbin
Rosemary Pudlik
Forrest Riopelle
Scott Rouse
Marc Schenasi
Marianne Sfreddo
Neal Verga
3330 Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA • 310-325-9110 • www.TorranceMemorial.org
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
PHOTOS BY BOB YOUNG
Seoul meets soul
AASA helps underprivileged kids
The Asia America Symphony Association (AASA) collaborated with
the D.K. Kim Foundation and Child FundKorea to bring underprivileged
South Korean students of the ChildFund Dream Orchestra to Los
Angeles. Their visit culminated with a joint performance under the direction
of AASA Music Director David Benoit and the Asia America
Youth Symphony at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theater, Los Angeles on
February 16. AASA prepares talented young musicians up to age 18 for
a professional music career.
1. Violinist and co-concertmaster
Marcus Chang along with the Child-
Fund Dream Youth Orchestra.
2. Music Director David Benoit.
3. AAYS ChildFund Dream Youth Orchestra.
4. AASA Board President Dr. Robert
Pacifici, Concert sponsor D.K. Kim and
ChildFund Korea President Je-Hoon
Lee.
5. AASA Board of Directors.
6. Maestro Seung-Seok Oh.
7. Dr. Robert Pacifici, David Benoit
and D.K. Kim.
8. Craig Sunada, D.K. Kim, David
Benoit, Dr. Robert Pacifici, Ted Tanaka
FAIA, Seung-Seok Oh and Je-Hoon
Lee.
9. AASA Executive Director Darryl
Tanikawa, Mari and Randall Tamura,
Dr. Robert Pacifici and Tom Compton.
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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L
PHOTOS BY BETTY WAUNG
Healthcare & Elder Law Programs
(H.E.L.P)
Fiesta Fundraiser
H
.E.L.P.’s annual Celebrate Summer fundraiser dinner was held recentl
at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. H.E.L.P (Healthcare and Elder
Law Programs) provides assistance to seniors and their families. The
evening’s honorees were Premier Bank’s Senior Vice President Debbie
Richardson, Manhattan Beach Councilman Steve Napolitano and estate
planning attorney Kate Crane, Esq. Toyota Motor Sales USA was the grand
sponsor.
1. Dr. Tom Paulsen, Debbie Richardson,
Ralph Scriba, Kate Crane, Britt
Huff Ph.D. and Nancy Scott.
2. Jennifer and Brad Baker.
3. Amy Cochrane, Nancy Scott,
Mardy Maehara and Yim Hom.
4. Barbara and Mark Lurie M.D.,
Sherry Kramer and Wade Nishimoto
M.D.
5. Marylyn and Chuck Klaus.
6. Jacqueline Glass, Audra Platz and
Robin Haney.
7. Rosemary Leake M.D. and Mark
Goldberg M.D.
8. Tom and Sue Cody, Julie and Gary
Nelson.
9. Chris and Kim Engen and Ralph
Scriba.
10. Mary Harris and Rob Palmer.
11. Carolin Keith Wade and Ruby
Barbara Graham.
12. Loyd Kenworthy, Anne and Ray
Destabelle, and Adrienne Short.
13. Mardy Maehara, Nancy Scott,
Britt Huff with the Gala Committee
and volunteers standing.
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The eleventh house
The Vollucci residence is one of Palos Verdes Estates’ earliest homes and an homage to European style
Oby Stephanie Cartozian
Photos by Tony LaBruno
riginally designed by Henry F. Withey, the architect
who also designed the famed Lost French Village of
Hollywood, the Vollucci residence sits on a lot
perched high above the Pacific Ocean and the Los Angeles
Basin’s city lights. The residence, the 11th home
permitted in Palos Verdes Estates, has a rich local history.
Photo courtesy of PalosVerdesHistory.org
This Spanish style stucco home
possesses all the accoutrements
and style of old Palos Verdes, yet
has been updated by its current
residents, Gene and Barbara Vollucci,
who treasure the home’s
provenance and have worked tirelessly
to preserve it. The architect,
Withey, was known for his Old
World designs and penchant for
preserving privacy through location
and landscaping. The French
Village he designed was a time
capsule of a disappeared world and
consisted of a small group of five
French Provincial bungalows and
artist studios that were completed
between the years of 1920 and
1925 — the same time period that
this Via Del Monte home was
being built. The French Village
was extolled for its charm and distinctive
European style, featuring
slate roofs, rough textured plaster,
tall exposed brick chimneys, and
garnered Withey a citation of
achievement from the local chapter
of the American Institute of Architects
(AIA). The village was
intended for well-to-do patrons and
for the creative elite. Withey is, in
The kitchen has the original stove vent from 1924 and the original Spanish tile
flooring.
part, credited with heralding in the
grand Hollywood architecture well
known of that era; the iconic
Chateau Marmont comes to mind.
Withey’s European flair is apparent
at Via Del Monte; the home’s Spanish
style is concurrent with Palos
Verdes history and has the thick,
rough textured plaster on exterior
walls, lath and plaster interior walls
and an Old World style that shines
throughout. It also has been designed
to maximize privacy and
view.
The Volluccis purchased the
property in July 2007.
“[The home] was livable, but totally
out of date,” Barbara Vollucci
recalls. “It was a mish mash of
everything ‘70s, and the yard was
horrible...I like to see past what
something is, to see what it can become.”
To that end, the couple started by
doing the work to the house that
cost money but wasn’t immediately
apparent to the naked eye.
“I first did a lot of structural engineering
to the house to ensure it
could withstand an earthquake,”
Vollucci says. “Ideally, it has a
small basement for access.”
The home still had the original
gravity heater in the furnace when
they moved into the home. Only
three rooms were heated; bedrooms
weren’t typically heated in
the 1920s. The vinyl floors in the
bathrooms were removed, shag
carpeting was lifted to reveal original,
oak, narrow-planked hardwood
flooring, heavy black kitchen
countertops were removed and the
1970s-style bathrooms were updated.
“This is the fourth house we’ve
lived in that I’ve done this to,” Vollucci
says, noting she served as the
general contractor. “I had my
hands on it every step of the way.”
This fact is a real asset considering
the Volluccis come from a commercial
real estate investment
background and spent their careers
in the real estate world. Their expertise
in this area and passion for
the past were married here to
recreate the home’s original character.
Ascending the Spanish tiled
stairs to the turquoise blue colored
The Vollucci residence is inspired by Spanish architecture and was the
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
to both the home and the garden.
front door, the “Queen's Necklace” view of views lays before you, unobstructed,
yet the home is within walking distance to the historic Malaga
Cove Plaza. Upon entering the two bedroom, two bathroom home, you are
in the living room, which is connected to a family room featuring a Moorish-tiled
gas fireplace on a raised brick hearth.
“Almost every room in this house has a different ceiling,” Vollucci says.
This subtlety is significant. Each ceiling is also original to the home’s
1924 beginnings. The guest bedroom and kitchen have coved ceilings, the
living room and dining room have beamed ceilings and both bathrooms
and family room have barrell ceilings, adding to the home’s European-influenced
design and charm. Vollucci recounts vividly how the “the bones
of the house” being original and intact were another factor that drew her
and her husband to this particular abode. The vintage Mother-of-Pearl push
The master bedroom has narrow slated original wood flooring that was previously
covered by carpets.
button light switches are original, along with retractable, pull down window
screens; the latter are from 1924 and can be pulled down to bring in fresh
air or retracted to heighten the intensity of the view through the glass or
open window (this is an invention, Vollucci agrees, which is overdue for a
resurgence!). A “rejas” is a grille or screen made of wrought iron or cast
metal and used to protect a window in a house or as a purely decorative element.
In the Vollucci residence, they serve as both.
The modern yet period kitchen used to have a washer and dryer until the
appliances were removed to expand and modernize the entire kitchen
space. Now the washer and dryer fit compactly in a hallway space central
to both the bedrooms and the kitchen.
“Everything is modernized and self-closing,” Vollucci says. “We replaced
all the appliances and moved the water heater to the basement.”
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The front of the house offers up a “Queen's Necklace” view that is both pristine
and unobstructed.
The master bathroom has imported French sink basins and cabinetry with glass
tops and original hardware.
The kitchen’s Spanish tile floors are punctuated throughout
with a handpainted, colorful tile that is unique to all the others.
They look new but are original. The glass kitchen cabinetry
is original to 1924 as is the back door here leading to
the outside. All the glass doorknobs on the interior doors are
original. Although many of these custom tile floors and hardware
are from another time, they still have the integrity of
having been just installed, their current good condition appearing
ageless.
Among Withey’s attributes was his ability to build in privacy
and serenity to a home-scape via placement of private
outdoor loggia and topography. The backyard flagstone patio
is replete with an outdoor living room and wood burning fireplace,
an unexpected pleasure. In this sanctuary you are surrounded
by the sights and sounds of unfettered nature along
with terraced mature roses, fruit and nut trees, blossoming
hydrangeas and agapanthus for as far as the eye can see. It’s
quiet. There’s a pocket door which further encloses the
room, protecting it from wind or rain, making this a frequent
refuge for its residents. An original fountain, found in pieces
and restored by the Volluccis, graces the backyard; it’s a
sculpture of a young girl with a bonnet wearing 1920s garb,
fetching water from a well with an olive jar.
“It has new wiring now. We hooked her up and there she
is,” Vollucci says. “Even the hummingbirds stop here to take
a bath in this fountain.” PEN
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Providence Little Company of
Mary
Foundation Golf Classic
Nearly 150 golfers participated the Providence Foundation’s
38th annual Golf Classic at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Presenting
sponsor American Honda Motor Company displayed a
Honda Accord XL that was to be awarded for a hole-in-one. The
purse for the shoot-out was $98,000, but it also went unclaimed.
This fundraiser helped the hospital purchase phototherapy
equipment used to treat newborns with jaundice. Visit ProvidencePowerOfGiving.org
for more information.
1. Mike Delany, Roy Omoto, Jim Scriba
and Daniel Scriba.
2. Michelle Seckington, Long Nguyen, Tim
Mincarelli and Brian Fong.
3. Tom Schmalzried, Tim Rogers, Nick
Battaglia and Mark Vasey.
4. Jacquie Jordan, Robin Cook, Jan Marie
Perry, Diane Fernicola, Adrian Perry,
Emmet O’Conlon and Nikki Sutton.
5. Mike Fredman, Randy Born, Mike Joyce
and Dave Jones.
PHOTOS BY TONY LABRUNO
6. Chris Broadhurst, Yuki Orion, Carol
Beth Coen and Lauren Nakano.
7. Tim McOsker, Deena Knight, Anthony
Desanto and Nike Tonsich.
8. Golfer attempting a hole-in-one.
9. Mark Vasey, Glenn Thompson and Tim
Rogers.
10. Chuck Miller and Dave Bradley.
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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L
The Sounds of Music
Grand Salon
As the sun set over the beautiful Palos Verdes Estates villa of
Carolyn and Julian Elliott, the Peninsula Committee Los Angeles
Philharmonic began the highlight of their largest fundraiser,
the Grand Salon. The Grand Salon, a Peninsula premier cultural
event, is a fabulous affair of food, wine and a silent auction topped
off with a private concert by world-class musicians, the proceeds
of which benefit the L.A. Phil and local youth music education.
The Elliot’s cliffside home was a dazzling backdrop from which to
sample this year’s gourmet tastings provided in part by Baran’s
2239, Bettolino Kitchen, Bristol Farms, Chez Melange, Giorgio’s,
the Palos Verdes Golf Club and Rock & Brews. The Peninsula Committee
was founded in 1952 and supports the LA Philharmonic.
PHOTOS BY GREG SIERVELD AND ELLEN PERKINS
1. Virginia Butler, Jann
Feldman and Lisa Sierveld.
2. David Jones, Dale
Hoffman, John Maniatakis,
Dr. Mike Del Vicario, Svein
Fougner and Joe Ceske.
3. Bettolino Kitchen staff.
4. Silent auction in action.
5. Ellen Perkins, Carolyn
Elliott, Paula Del Vicario
and Marian Hall.
6. Dr. Fraser Perkins and
Ellen Perkins, Paula Del
Vicario and Dr. Mike Del
Vicario.
7. Paula Del Vicario,
Phyllis Sherwood, Ellen
Perkins and Nancy Bell,
Marian Hall, Pam Irwin,
Janet Ceske and Deborah
Deutsch, Jean Strickland,
Alicia Maniatakis and
Marilyn Hoffman.
8. Marian Hall and David
Jones.
9. LA Phil Principal
Trumpet Thomas Hooten,
Carolyn Elliott, Marc
Robson, accompanist.
10. AMUSE Guitar Trio
greets guests.
11. Ann Ehrenclou, Alicia
Maniatakis and Sandra
Clay.
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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
Compiled by Teri Marin
You can email your event to our address: penpeople@easyreadernews.com
All submissions must be sent by the 10th of each month prior to event taking place.
Ongoing
Outdoor Volunteer Days
At Native Plant Nursery, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. Nurturing seedlings and
help shrubs grow for habitat restoration projects. Must RSVP 48 hours in advance.
Sign up at: pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Rapid Response Team
Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. - noon. Work with Conservancy staff protecting
important wildlife habitat by closing unauthorized trails. Tasks include trail
maintenance, building fences, installing signage and more. Work at various
locations around the Preserve. Directions to sites emailed upon sign up. No
experience needed. 15 and up. Pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Saturday, July 1
First Saturday Family Hike
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy First Saturday Family Hike at
George F Canyon, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr. E, Rolling Hills Estate, 9 a.m.
Bring your family and join a naturalist guide to discover habitat, wildlife and
more on an easy hike up the canyon with amazing views of the city. Free. All
ages welcome. For more information, contact (310) 547-0862 or RSVP at:
www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Salute to Business
T
he Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon at
Trump National Golf Club honoring four local businesses: Martin Chevrolet,
The Canterbury, Farmers & Merchant Bank and Corazon Mexican Kitchen.
The best selling author and entrepreneur Dan Quiggle was the keynote speaker.
The former aide to President Ronald Reagan, discussed how to “Lead Like Reagan.”
Chamber president and CEO Eileen A. Hupp served as the master of ceremonies
for the afternoon.
1. Eric Maniaci, Dan Maniaci, Nikki
Golden and John Cruikshank.
2. Abigail Romero, Fernando
Romero, and Rocco Fonzarelli.
3. The room at Trump.
4. Wendy and Allen Bond.
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN
5. Joe Giacomin and Mike Valerio.
6. Vickey Kall, Beth Whittenbury
and Dyan Lopez-Fiamengo.
7. Gaye Vancans, Matthew Douglas
and Eileen Hupp.
8. Derald Sidler and Geoffrey
Nadler.
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Outdoor Volunteer Day
At White Point Nature Preserve,
1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San
Pedro, 9 a.m. – noon. Help beautify
the native demonstration garden and
surrounding habitat. Sign up at
pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Thursday, July 6
1st Thursday Art Walk
Opening reception for new work by
the Photographic and Digital Artists
group (PADA) at the Loft in San
Pedro, 6:30 -9 p.m., is part of the
San Pedro First Thursday Art Walk.
Members of this group have garnered
numerous awards including
Best of Show in the Los Angeles
County Fair, National Geographic
Picture of the Week, Best of Show at
the Palos Verdes Art Center. Additional
receptions on July 15, 4-7
p.m.; Aug. 3, 6-9 p.m. Enjoy refreshments
and ask questions of the
artists. 401 Mesa St., San Pedro.
Questions: Contact Beverly Gates
(310) 375-9634 email: bgatesopeds@aol.com.
Saturday, July 8
Guided Nature Walk
By Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy,
at La Rotunda/South
Shores, 9 a.m. Walk through restored
habitat on top of ancient slide
area. Plein air artist will be painting
along the route. Walk-only groups
will be led by expert trails users for
those who wish to walk without interpretive
stops. This is a moderate
walk. Free and open to the public.
For more information, contact (310)
541-7613 ext. 201 or sign up at
www.pvplc.org/_ events/Nature-
WalkRSVP.asp.
Outdoor Volunteer Day
At Portuguese Bend Reserve, 9 a.m.
– noon. Help restore important
wildlife habitat. Sign up at
www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Stories, Songs for All
White Point Nature Education Center,
10 a.m. Share the joy of storytelling
with your children and
introduce them to the beauty of the
natural surroundings. Retired Children’s
Librarian Carla Sedlacek will
share stories and activities featuring
nature themes, exciting props and
songs. Free. 1600 W. Paseo del
Mar in San Pedro. RSVP at:
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www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
Full Moon Hike
At George F Canyon, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr. E., Rolling Hills Estates, with
the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Explore nocturnal sights with
an expert naturalist. Must be age 9 and up. $12 per person. Reservations required
at www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
Sunday, July 9
The Seaside Beaders
A special interest group of the Embroiderers' Guild of America meets at 9:30
a.m. Continue work on the miniature peyote Teapot. Visitors welcome. You
can always bring your own project to work on. St. Francis Episcopal Church,
2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates.For more information, please call Idele
(310) 540-6104 or visit our web page at www.azureverdeega.com/bead_
projects.com.
Beauty of Nature film series
The Big Year, a high-flying comedy about the escapades of a trio of competitive
bird watchers who vow to win a contest by spotting and recording as many
avian species as humanly possible. Cast includes Owen Wilson, Steve Martin,
and Jack Black. 5 p.m. Peninsula High School Theater, 27118 Silver Spur
Road. Cost $10 online. Youth 18 and under are free. Tickets: www.pvplc.org.
Tuesday, July 11
Needle Artists by the sea
Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will hold its monthly meeting at
10 a.m. at Ports O’Call Restaurant, 1200 Nagoya Way, San Pedro. Call
(424) 224-9254 for further information.
Moms & Daughters
Discover the Las Niñas and Las Madrecitas experience. Rising 6-9th grade
girls and moms, make meaningful connections and lasting friendships rooted
in shared values of philanthropy and service in this unique 60+ year service
and philanthropic organization with its unique relationship to the Palos Verdes
community and Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) in LA. Leadership opportunities
for Las Niñas girls, which foster responsibility and teamwork, and
show depth on college applications. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Email jennrobb
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Friday, July 14
Advanced Rally
AKC Competition
Designed for people and their dogs
who already know rally novice stations
and ready to learn advance
and excellent stations. A great way
to build obedience skills and develop
a closer relationship with your
dog! $85. Class begin at 3 p.m.,
runs 6 weeks and will be held at
Ernie Howlett Park, 25851
Hawthorne Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates,
(flat area near the horse
barns). To learn more please call
(310) 530-4814 or visit LomitaDog-
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per reservation. Cost: per person/shared $575 ($545 if paid in full by
June 23); single room $670 ($645 if paid in full by June 23). 6:30 p.m.
through 1:30 p.m. July 19. Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Road,
Rancho Palos Verdes. Call Marlene Velazquez at (310) 377-4867 x234 for
reservations or information. Online registration is available at
www.maryjoseph.org.
Friday, July 14
Fame: The Musical
The Palos Verdes Performing Arts Conservatory presents the musical sensation,
“Fame” at the Norris Theatre. Based on the Oscar-winning film and television
series, the story focuses on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of a group of
talented students attending the legendary New York High School for the Performing
Arts. Runs through July 23. Show times for the student-cast production
are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, as well as a 2
p.m. show on July 22. Tickets are $15 for youth ages 17 and under and adult
tickets range from $22 - $28. For more information or to purchase tickets, call
(310) 544-0403 or visit palosverdesperformingarts.com. The Norris Theatre
is located at 27570 Norris Center Drive in Rolling Hills Estates.
Saturday, July 15
Outdoor Volunteer Day
At Alta Vicente Reserve, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, 9
a.m. – noon. Help restore this unique canyon habitat home to many threatened
and endangered wildlife species. Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Stormstock - A Woodstock Revival
Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic presents Stormstock—A Woodstock
Revival. Bring your “Flower Power” and listen to the music of Andy and
Renee and the Hard Rain Band perform a musical tribute to Woodstock as
you enjoy an evening of tasty barbeque, craft beer, wine and other treats. 6
to 11 p.m. Guests must be 21 and over. Tickets are $75 per person for lawn
seating (bring your own beach chair) or $125 per person for VIP table seating
and can be purchased online at pclaphil.org. 4 Stormhill Lane, Rolling Hills.
For further information, (310) 544-4402.
Sunday, July 16
Celebrate Chefs & Cellars
An afternoon in the vineyard, is a fundraiser to benefit the Palos Verdes Art
Center. This is a 21+ only event. Restaurants, wine tasting, and art. 4 - 7 p.m.
$125 per ticket. Reservations limited. Catalina View Gardens, 6001 Palos
Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes. Call or email Sharon Holman (310)
375-6917 or holmsha@aol.com. Celebratechefs.com.
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22nd Annual Celebrity
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C
elebrities and business owners joined forces to pay tribute to Southern
California’s 9-1-1 Heroes. NFL legend and 1987 Heisman Trophy winner
Tim Brown and Trump National Golf Club hosted this star studded event to
honor public safety officers who respond to 9-1-1 calls. Jose Carlo Gutierrez,
a 14 year old boy whose call to 9-1-1 resulted in his unconscious mother receiving
life saving medical care and Brenda Rivera, the 9-1-1 dispatcher who
received the call were honored. AT&T and In-N-Out Burgers were amongst
the many generous sponsors. For more information visit
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1. Dyland Bauder, Eric Richardson,
Eric Gonzales and Mark Royster.
2. Former American Major League
Baseball star Don Buford and Elise
Kim with a photo autographed by
Buford.
3. Chef Froney, Rene Martinez,
Michael Martinez and Hector Rodriguez.
4. Vertha Villegas, Niecey Mercado,
Natalie Reyes, Officer Baldonado
PHOTOS BY TONY LABRUNO
and Officer Lund.
5. Hall of Famer and host Tim
Brown.
6. Spencer Thomas, Kalin Tyler,
Madison Rosin and Mark Doble.
7. Former NFL Star Jerry Rice, Former
NFL Star Marcus Allen, Hall of
Famer and Host Tim Brown and
other celebrity guests.
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Palos Verdes Symphonic Band
Presents Ready Willing & Mabel at 6 p.m., outdoors on the meadow at the
South Coast Botanic Garden. Ready Willing & Mabel is a Los Angeles based
vocal jazz quartet that has been singing together since 2003. The band will
accompany Ready Willing & Mabel on selections and complete the program
with music from West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, and An American in Paris.
Tickets are $10 for adults, with free admission for children 12 years and
younger, and are available in the Botanic Garden courtyard just prior to concert
time. Bring a blanket or comfortable lawn chair for outdoor seating and
a picnic supper if you wish. For further information, call 310-792-8286 or
visit pvsband.org. 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. in the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Wednesday, July 19
Birding with Wild Birds Unlimited
At White Point Nature Preserve, 8:30 a.m. Explore the birds making a home
in the restored habitat at this beautiful preserve. Binoculars supplied for beginners.
The program is free. All ages welcome. White Point Nature Preserve
is located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro. RSVP at: www.pvplc.org,
Events & Activities.
Saturday, July 22
Guided Nature Walk
At the White Point Nature Preserve, 9 a.m. Attend a Naturalist-guided hike.
Enjoy coastal views and learn more about the plants, animals, restoration area
and more! Meet at the information kiosk between parking lot and Nature Center.
For more information call (310) 541-7613 or RSVP at: www.pvplc.org,
Events & Activities. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro.
Outdoor Volunteer Day
At Native Plant Nursery, 9 a.m. – noon. Nurture seedlings and grow shrubs
for habitat restoration projects all around the Peninsula. Reservations required
by Wednesday, July 19. Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Wildland Fires
Jon Wren will describe wildland fires, their effects and influence on land development
in Southern California. 11 a.m. Free. White Point Nature Education
Center & Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. RSVP to:
www.pvplc.org: Events & Activities/Whitepoint Presentations or call (310)
541-7613.
Native Plant Sale
Noon – 2 p.m. White Point Nature Preserve located at 1600 W. Paseo del
Mar in San Pedro. For more information call (310) 541-7613.
Sunday, July 23
Impressions Workshop
Enjoy a naturalist-guided coastal hike and family friendly activities along Discovery
Trail to Terranea Resort for a children’s art workshop. All ages welcome.
Cost is $25 per family. 9-11 a.m. Meet in front of the statue at Pelican
Cove parking area, 31300 Palos Verdes Dr. South, RPV. For reservations visit
www.pvplc.org.
Summer Pops Concert
Maestro Gary Berkson and the Peninsula Symphony will take the audience
Around the World in 60 minutes in their pop concert, concluding their 50th
season. Henry Warren’s “42 Street”, John Kander’s Selections from Chicago,
Meredith Willson’s “76 Trombones”, George Cory’s “I Left My Heart in San
Francisco” and Richard Addinsell’s grand sweeping Warsaw Concerto. Esther
Keel is the soloist. Performance begins at 5 p.m.; doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Concert & parking are free. The venue is Redondo Union High School Auditorium,
631 Vincent Street in Redondo Beach (PCH at Diamond). For further
information, please call the Symphony Office at (310) 544-0320, e-mail us
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St. Francis Episcopal Church
49th Annual Antiques Show
The idea for a benefit Antiques Show was born in 1966 over a bridge
table when Kathryn Hall told fellow parishioners about an antiques
show she had heard about back east. Nettie Mae, who was present at
the time, collected antiques and the idea piqued her interest. This set
the Parisian style, vintage event in motion. Over 25 dealers set up their
displays. Eagle Antiques of Healdsburg, has been a dealer and benefactor
there for over 30 years. The proceeds from the 3 day show support
the church’s ministerial programs. Some of the worthy causes include
a Breakfast and Clothing program for the homeless and gifts and letters
for military personnel. Malaga Bank and Premier Bank of Palos Verdes
are principal sponsors.
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN
1. Carole Gordon, Colette Furbush,
Reverend Paula Vukmanic, Marlis
Larkins and Janet Laudeman.
2. De De Hicks, Peggy McFarland and
Meredith Grenier.
3. Marcella Lemke and Judy Sannes.
4. Harry (son), Albertine (90th birthday
mother) and Jamie Bellows (son).
5. Wendy Pragg, Darryl Tillman and
Jamie Bellows.
6. Phil and Carol Eagle of Eagle
Antiques, longest standing dealer of
30 years at the show.
7. Sue Ferme, Sophia Pela, Kate
Buchen, Jeff Lavia, Robert Garcia, Kate
Skaff, Suzanne Gatlin and Jennifer
Sams.
8. Lynn Chichi and Jill Hill.
9. Dave Zelhart.
10. Marilyn Palmer, Gloria Jones and
Ruth Franks.
11. Lu Taylor, Tina Van Der Velden
and Anna Eakins.
12. Robin Pano and Alison
Houghton.
13. The live entertainment.
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Garden Concert Series
St. Luke's free Garden Concert features the Kaleidoscope Trio, an eclectic ensemble
that performs a wide array of music from Bach to the Beatles and from
Schubert to Sinatra. Explore a plethora of musical styles including classical,
jazz, pop, klezmer, oldies, and more! 5 - 7 p.m. Come early to picnic in the
lovely garden. During intermission, dessert and coffee are hosted by St. Luke's.
For more information call (310) 377-2825 M-F, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. www.stlukespres.com.
26825 Rolling Hills Road, Rolling Hills Estates.
Monday, July 24
Shop for a Cause
Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay Annual Summer Sale. Shop for outdoor
décor, hats, sunglasses and food items to make your summer a more
pleasant and fun experience. Pick items from the great selection of summer
boutique items. Great hostess gift ideas for that summer party. Food tasting
event featuring great summer food ideas on Saturday, July 29 11:30 a.m. –
2:30 p.m. The Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay has been giving
back to the community since 1936. All proceeds benefit local philanthropic
programs. Sale (through August 12) hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. (weekdays), and
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Saturdays). 1441 W. 8th Street (Weymouth Corners) San
Pedro, (310) 832-8355 ext. 221.
Substance Abuse Awareness for Seniors
Presenter Ray Sonnet, a social worker specializing in Gerontology and substance
abuse, created this program to bring awareness to the growing dependence
upon opioid drugs among seniors, and the dangers of combining
drugs and/or alcohol. He will address dangers to seniors from substance
abuse, including prescription medication. 1 - 3 p.m. Sponsored by Palos
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Wayfarers Art Show
Peninsula Expression
Jewelry makers, clothing designers, painters, photographers and even
balloon artists exhibited their work on Sunday, April 23 at the Wayfarers
Chapel. The show took place with the ocean as a backdrop and
tall mustard in full bloom.
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN
1. Layla Skramstad.
2. Lisa Young.
3. Donald Crocker.
4. Wall of original oils on canvas by Donald Crocker.
5. Dawn Harman.
6. Kathryn Stinis.
7. The Wayfarers Chapel grounds.
8. Inside the Wayfarers Chapel.
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Verdes Library District, H.E.L.P. (Healthcare and Elder Law Programs Corporation)
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Deb Ripley at dripley@pvld.org or 310-377-9584 x 217. Peninsula
Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates.
Wednesday, July 26
Birding with Wild Birds Unlimited
At George F Canyon presented by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy,
8:30 a.m. Explore the birds in nesting season making a home in the
canyon. The program is free and all ages welcome. 27305 Palos Verdes Drive
East, Rolling Hills Estates. RSVP at: www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
Mac Users Group
Monthly meeting for Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados. 6:30
p.m., Beginners Q & A; 8 p.m., presentation on Tap Forms, a database program
that runs on your Mac or iOS device. Admission is free. All
Mac/iPad/iPhone users and potential users are welcome. See sbamug.com,
call (310) 644-3315 or email: info@sbamug.com for more info. Lomita VFW
Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd.
Saturday, July 29
Bestselling Author
The Palos Verdes Library District is proud to host New York Times Bestselling
Author Mary Alice Monroe at Malaga Cove Library Garden. Mary will be
promoting the latest in her Beach House series: Beach House for Rent, which
explores the interconnection between two strangers and the natural world
along with the South Carolina seashore on the Isle of Palms. Monroe is an active
conservationist and lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. 2-4 p.m.
2400 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates. www.pvld.org. PEN
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n Palos Verdes Estates resident John E. Edwards, a
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or meritorious contributions to medical mycology,”
the study of fungal diseases.
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your job is to keep this timeless treasure healthy for the next
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When America
met CHINA
Fu, the manager at Fu Yuan Low, with an order of sweet and sour pork. Photo by Brad Jacobson
by Richard Foss
Americans have been eating Chinese
food of various levels of authenticity
for over a 150 years. A
banquet attended by a San Francisco
food critic in 1865 included reindeer
sinews, bird’s nest soup, and braised
dried oysters. That intrepid writer was
more adventurous than most of his
countrymen then or now, so Chinese in
America invented a blander, simpler,
meatier version of their cuisine that became
the first popular exotic dining experience
in America. Restaurants
serving it developed a distinctive visual
signature that included red walls, paper
lanterns, and keyhole-shaped doorways.
That cuisine and that environment
are on display in an unlikely space: a
warehouse-like building on a back
street behind the Peninsula Center. Despite
the Peninsula Center address, the
main entrance is on Indian Peak Road,
and the people at Fu Yuan Low are
used to lost people who phone them
after circling the parking lot on the
other side of the building. Once inside
the nondescript grey building, you’re in
Chinatown and it’s 1960. Servers in
sober black and white glide through a
Fu Yuan Low is a throwback to when
Chinese cuisine was first popularized
stateside
Fu Yuan Low, located in an almost hidden, warehouse-like building
behind the Peninsula Center, has a keyhole entrance like
many early Chinese resturants in the U.S. Photo by Richard Foss
maze of rooms full of paintings of sages
and courtesans, tapestries of improbably
tall mountains with tiny people picnicking
and drinking tea, and artfully
arranged flowers both real and silk.
The menu is as classic as the décor,
and if you think of a Chinese dish you
enjoyed as a child it’s probably here.
We sorted through the list while snacking
on the inevitable crispy noodles
with sweet and sour sauce and sipping
tea.
After considering a few retro appetizers
like paper wrapped chicken and
teriyaki beef skewers we decided to
skip straight to the soup, and ordered
hot and sour because that’s usually a reliable
guide to the kitchen. The authentic
soup is made from chicken stock
with vegetables and a hefty shot of
vinegar, heat from both red and white
pepper and ginger, a fair amount of tree
ear mushroom, and some chopped scallions
tossed in at the last minute.
Recipes vary, and some places toss in
fresh mushrooms and a drizzle of fragrant
sesame oil, but at the heart is a
flavor balance of rich stock, vinegar,
and spiciness. The stock here had the
alance about right but was
muted; the heat and vinegar were
overtones and there were no scallions,
mushrooms, or other elements
to make it distinctive.
The soup was mild but had some
flavor, while the moo-shu shrimp
that followed crossed the line into
bland. This is never a highly seasoned
dish, but good moo-shu has
interest thanks to a mix of cooked
vegetables with raw cucumber in a
sauce with a little vinegar and
Shaoxing cooking wine, topped off
with a little sweet plum sauce. The
version here had no cucumber or
scallion and no full flavors to balance
the sweet sauce, so the fruity
plum took over. We looked for
some chili paste or the other condiments
that are often on tables at
Chinese restaurants, but none
were available and our server had
disappeared. We were a bit glum as
we contemplated the arrival of
four more dishes as uninspired as
these.
Fortunately that was the point at
which the meal improved dramatically.
Our main courses were
Mongolian lamb, shrimp in yushong
sauce, a house special glass
noodle meatballs, and pork fried
rice. The chef had apparently
found both the fresh ginger and the
The sweet and sour pork at Fu Yuan Low. Photo by Brad Jacobson
scallions while making the Mongolian
lamb and it was a very good
rendition of the classic. The shrimp
in yu-shong sauce was even zippier,
and if you know the popular dish
called General Tso’s chicken you
have a pretty good idea of what this
is, because it’s the same sauce. General
Tso’s was invented in New
York by a Taiwanese chef who
based it on a traditional simmering
mix of two types each of soy sauce,
vinegar, and peppercorns with
sugar, garlic, and ginger. It’s great as
a finishing sauce for a mix of
shrimp, zucchini, onion, and water
chestnuts, and it’s probably my favorite
dish here...unless...
Unless I decide that I like the
meatballs better, and that’s a hard
decision because they’re completely
different dishes. The large pork
meatballs were stewed in a rich but
mildly seasoned broth with thin
rice noodles and bok choy, then
topped with a little raw onion and
a bit of grated ginger. The marvelous
thing about these meatballs
was the texture; they were fluffy
and light while still delivering
plenty of porky richness. This is
comfort food pure and simple, a satisfying
stew that tastes like Mama
made it.
The fried rice was the only item
of this course that failed to please,
as it had little or no seasoning or
soy sauce and hadn’t spent much
time in the wok to give the rice any
texture. It was OK as a platform for
the shrimp and lamb, but not
something I’d get again.
Our dinner for four ran $113
with three glasses of wine – they
have a full liquor license and offer
cocktails, plum wine, and sake, but
we decided to keep it simple.
Fu Yuan Low isn’t the most authentic
Chinese restaurant in the
area, and it’s obviously not even
trying to be. Those who crave Chinese
regional flavors will have to
leave the hill for Lomita, Torrance,
and points north and east. The Chinese-American
flavors that have
been satisfying Californian palates
since Gold Rush days are offered
here, and if that’s what you like
here’s where you go.
Fu Yuan Low is at 26-F Peninsula
Center – entrance on Indian Peak.
Open daily except Tuesday at 11:30
a.m, closes 2:30 p.m. and reopens at
5 p.m. midweek. Closes 9 p.m. Mo
and We-Thu, 9:30 Fri, open all day
until 9:30 Sa, 9 p.m. Su. (Note:
Closed Tue, website not correct.)
Parking lot, wheelchair access OK,
full bar, some vegetarian/vegan items.
Phone 310-541-0803. PEN
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2750 Oregon Ct. M7
Torrance, CA 90503
U.S. DOT No. 2563519
CAL P.U.C. T - 191281
Call
424.488.0602
twomenandatruck.com
VENTURA
2509 N. Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
U.S. DOT No. 2879723
CAL P.U.C. T - 191452
SIMI VALLEY
888 E. East St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
U.S. DOT No. 2879665
CAL P.U.C. T - 191451
Each franchise is independently owned and operated.
Highest Quality at a Fair Price
PASADENA
15507 Arrow Hwy.
Irwindale, CA 91706
U.S. DOT No. 2578322
CAL P.U.C. T - 191316
714 S. Weymouth Avenue
San Pedro, CA 90732
Not affiliated with Rolex USA
• Stamping
• Driveways
• Pool Decks
• BBQ/Firepits
• Patios
• Stonework
• Pavers
• Foundations
LIABILITY INSURED • WORKERS COMPENSATION
Casey Lindahl - Founder & President of Lindahl Concrete Construction, Inc.
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310-326-6626 LindahlConcrete.com
Lic.#531387
Showroom Available
July 2017 • Peninsula 65
around&about
Palos Verdes Peninsula Coordinating Council
n The Palos Verdes Peninsula Coordinating Council presented its annual Teen
Service and Community Service awards on May 25 at the Peninsula Center Library.
The Teen Service awards honor young community volunteers. The Community
Service Award has been presented annually since 1961 to a volunteer
organization.This year’s recipient was the Palos Verdes Peninsula Athletic Booster
Club. Accepting the award were co-presidents Steve and Ceci Watts, and Peninsula
High athletic director Wendell Yoshida.
Teen Service and Community Service award recipients (front) Joshua
Sanchez, (first step) Dr. Charles Park and Rosemary Humphrey, (front
Row) Mitzi Cress, Hanalei Emnace, Naomi Akiyama, Emma Sams,
John Quinn, Kate Skaff and Jonathan Schmidt, (back row) Steve and
Ceci Watts, Emily Schluper, Emily Rener, Keaton Heise and Blake Pickman.
Photo by Julia Parton
Hom named Eagle Scout
n Students at Palos Verdes Intermediate
School have a new garden to
lunch in thanks to Eagle Scout Brian
Hom of Palos Verdes High School.
As his Eagle Scout project, landscaped
what was a patch of weeds
into a memorial garden for recently
passed teachers and students. An
area was set aside for the school’s
garden club to plant fruits and vegetables.
66 Peninsula • July 2017
NEW
LISTING
Is 5 Your Lucky Number?
5 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms,
5 Fireplaces, 5,000 sq. ft.
This rambling ranch style home is on almost 2
usable acres with fruit trees, vegetable garden,
rose garden, 3 horse stalls with corral. One of the
largest parcels in RHE. A Unique Property! Privacy
and Prestige can be yours!
$3,289,000
www.2715PalosVerdes.com
Diana Yarber Innes
(310) 418-7758
dianainnes@cox.net
RE/MAX Estate Properties
450 Silver Spur Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
BRE:00479330
July 2017 • Peninsula 67
68 Peninsula • July 2017
Classifieds 424-269-2830
QUIXTAR
Concrete & Masonry
Residential & Commercial
310-534-9970
G
CONCRETE
Lic. #935981 C8 C29
classifieds
424-269-2830
D
Remodeling
Design
Kitchens
Bathrooms
Room Additions
New Construction
Reserve
your space in the
next
CONSTRUCTION
Pub Date: July 29
Deadline:
July 14
Call direct
s
(424)
Charles Clarke
Local Owner/General Contractor
Ph: (310) 791-4150
Cell: (310) 293-9796
Fax (310) 791-0452
“Since 1990” Lic. No. 810499
around&about
Torrance Memorial Novas honored
n Novas, a high school volunteer program at Torrance Memorial Medical Center,
honored 16 high school seniors who have volunteered over 4,500 hours for
the Foundation, Auxiliary and Home Health and Hospice Departments.
Novas volunteers (front row, left to right) Remo Ventura, Julia Pano,
Meghan Mahoney, Sommer DeRudder, Chrissy Malit and Sophia
Goodin of Peninsula High, Alison Hsieh of Palos Verdes High and John
Galdones of Peninsula High. (Back row) Elizabeth Sun (Peninsula),
Matthew Lee (PVHS), Kiersten Hazard (Peninsula), Rhian Saunders (Peninsula),
Sophie Piller (PVHS), Olivia Polischeck (PVHS), Pete Makrygiannis
(Peninsula) and Darren Jeong (Peninsula). Photo by Julie Makrygiannis
269-2830
CONSTRUCTION
Call us to Discuss the
ENDLESS POSSIBILITES
Extreme
Hillside Specialist
Foundation Repair Experts
Grading & Drainage
Retaining Walls,
Fences & Decks
310-212-1234
www.LambConBuilds.com
Lic. #906371
Classifieds 424-269-2830
ELECTRICAL
LYNCH
ELECTRIC &
General
Building
Contractors
• Residential
Troubleshooting
• Remodel Specialist
Scott K. Lynch
P.V. Native
Licensed & Insured
Cell
310-930-9421
Office & Fax
310-325-1292
www.LynchElectric.us
Lic 701001
GARAGE DOORS
HANDYMAN
Handyman
Services…
Fix It Right the
First Time
We like small jobs
/ Free estimates
What we do…
Plumbing,
Electrical, Drywall,
Painting & more.
Valente Marin
310-748-8249
Unlic.
MUSIC LESSONS
Vocal Technician
Piano Teacher
Vocalist
Jeannine McDaniel
Rancho Palos Verdes
20 year experience
All Ages
310-544-0879
310-292-6341
Jeannine_mcdaniel2001@yahoo.com
PLASTERING
Patch Master
Plastering
Patch Plastering
Interior • Exterior
• Venetian Plastering
• Ceiling Removal
• Drywall Work
• Acoustic
Ceiling Removal
• Water & Fire Restoration
310-370-5589
Lic. # 687076 • C35-B1
PLUMBING
Thank You South Bay for
50 Years of Patronage!
Residential • Commercial • Industrial
Plumbing 24/7 • Heating
Air Conditioning
pfplumbing.net
800-354-2705 • 310-831-0737
POOLS & SPAS
POOLS • SPAS
HARDSCAPES
New Construction
& Remodeling
Excellent References
Horusicky Construction
310-544-9384
www.Horusicky.com
Credit cards accepted
Lic #309844, Bonded, Insured
PLUMBING
MATTUCCI
PLUMBING • HEATING • COOLING
DEPENDABLE • PROFESSIONAL • AFFORDABLE
FULL SERVICE PLUMBING • COPPER REPIPES
SEWER VIDEO INSPECTION • HEATING
DRAIN & SEWER SERVICE • COOLING
TRENCHLESS SEWER REPLACEMENT
ROOFING
Tile Reroof and
repair specialist
310-847-7663
Family owned
business since 1978
Lic 831351
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310.543.2001
CALIFORNIA
Lic. #770059
C-36 C-20 A
2013
July 2017 • Peninsula 69
Shopping, dining and entertainment, we’ve got it all!
APPAREL & ACCESSORIES
Friar Tux Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4700
Styles of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-2151
Tilly’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-1642
BEAUTY
Colors Of Joy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (562) 794-6821
European Wax Center . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2929
Fancy Nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-7980
Pia Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-0815
Rolling Hills Beauty Bar. . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-3844
Victor Anthony’s Hair Studio . . . . . . (310) 326-2338
Vogue Beauty Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-5900
Waterside Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4242
BOOKS/CARDS/GIFTS/
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
The Tutoring Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-5377
DRY CLEANING
Beltone Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2511
ENTERTAINMENT
AMC Theater Rolling Hills 20 . . . . . (888) 262-4386
FINANCIAL/BUSINESS SERVICES
Chase Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1997
The Postal Mart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-6777
South Bay Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . (310) 374-3436
GROCERY/SPECIALTY FOODS
Baskin Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-6812
BevMo! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-0034
Cups’s Frozen Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-2625
Nijiya Japanese Market . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-3000
Omaha Steaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-3831
Peet’s Coffee & Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 626-8008
Starbucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4835
Trader Joe’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-9520
Whole Foods Market . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-8700
Yogurt Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 230-5505
HEALTH & FITNESS
Arthur Murray Dance Studio . . . . . . (310) 977-0987
Great Earth Vitamins. . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-8494
PV Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-9093
24 Hour Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-5100
Weight Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 651-6000
HOME FURNISHINGS
Bed, Bath & Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-0432
Hitachiya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-3136
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Budding Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-9764
Color Me Mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-9968
JEWELRY
Modern Jewelry Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 517-0308
MEDICAL/DENTAL SERVICES
Dr. Mylena Jl, D.D.S, Inc.. . . . . . . . . (310) 326-4691
Dr. M.G. Monzon, D.D.S. . . . . . . . . (310) 891-3303
Dr. Nolan Ng, Optometrist . . . . . . . (310) 326-2881
South Bay Pain Docs . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 626-8037
Torrance Family Urgent
Care Center of South Bay . . . . . . . . . (310) 997-1796
PET & GROOMING
Grooming Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-1130
Wild Birds Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-2473
REAL ESTATE
J A Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-2430
RESTAURANTS
Blaze Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-9500
Broth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 541-1227
California Pizza Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-5410
Daphne’s Greek Café. . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1861
Fanoos Persian Restaurant . . . . . . . . (310) 530-4316
Fish Bonz Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2669
Hakata Yamaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1800
IcCho Japanese Restaurant. . . . . . . . (310) 325-7273
Ichimi An . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 784-0551
Islands Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-5383
Joey’s Smokin’ B.B.Q . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1324
Kabab Curry of India . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-0171
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot . . . . (310) 517-9605
Mashawi Lebanese Grill . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-3545
Nice Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-0323
Pinwheel Café Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-5055
Rubio’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 891-1811
Ryo Zan Paku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-8720
Sushi Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4013
Veggie Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-6689
Northeast Corner of Crenshaw & Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance
For Information Call (310) 534-0411
A LA CAZE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROJECT
72 Peninsula • July 2017
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