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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 />

24<br />

28<br />

36<br />

62<br />

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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Lundquists’ generosity extends<br />

beyond money, to sharing credit<br />

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 />

Richard Hoffman<br />

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 />

have his name on the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular<br />

Institute,” she said. “The names are alphabetical,”<br />

she added. PEN<br />

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 />

Zislis.<br />

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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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN<br />

Rotary Clubs<br />

Showcase Food and Libations<br />

The 4th Annual South Bay Beer and Wine Festival drew a thirsty<br />

crowd in the hundreds to Ernie Howlett Park on May 21. The bands,<br />

including Detour, provided the music. Breweries and wineries, including<br />

HopSaint, provided the beverages. Truxtons, Corazon Mexican<br />

Kitchen and Bettolino Kitchen were among the local restaurants who<br />

offered their support for Rotary’s literacy, clean water and health education<br />

programs. Sponsors included Premier Bank of Palos Verdes, Tito’s<br />

Handmade Vodka and South Bay Equity Lending.<br />

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Firestone Walker Brewery.<br />

2. HopSaint’s Steven Roberts, Brian<br />

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3. John Credell, Tom Redfield, Julie<br />

and Jack Goldberg.<br />

4. Harbor College Culinary Arts; Ho<br />

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Donica Burley and Kristi (Miko)<br />

Nakashima.<br />

5. Reinaldo Faberlle and Helena<br />

McGlynn of Tito’s Vodka.<br />

6. Jon Keil and Oz Valle of<br />

Absolution Brewing.<br />

7. Ken and Keri Roberts.<br />

8. Wendy and Allen Bond.<br />

9. Lauren and Kevin Baerg.<br />

10. The band Detour.<br />

11. Rebel Coast Winery VW bus.<br />

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 />

Silver Spur Garden Club<br />

Golden Bazaar<br />

T<br />

he roses were in full bloom at the beautiful, ocean view home of<br />

Janet and Ian Teague when they hosted the Silver Spur Garden<br />

Club’s 60th anniversary luncheon. Nearly 100 guests enjoyed shopping<br />

plants, and auctions for this special spring fundraising event.<br />

Each of the tables’ floral centerpieces was handmade by club members.<br />

Turquoise Restaurant in Riviera Village catered the Mediterranean<br />

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PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN<br />

1. Rhonda Treatch, Susie Travers and<br />

Sally Kelly.<br />

2. Giovanna Ciccone, Philo Chhabria<br />

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4. Anita Fox, Ann Hugh and Lindsey<br />

Flook-Stroup.<br />

5. Sima Bogsara, Michelle Nassiri and<br />

Mitra Nekoui.<br />

6. The stylish table bouquets<br />

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7. Sanam Chhabria and Malvika<br />

Madhav.<br />

8. Janet Teague and Milla Buss.<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


W<br />

indow to the sacre<br />

by Esther Kang<br />

D<br />

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 />

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5. Ellen Perkins, Carolyn<br />

Elliott, Paula Del Vicario<br />

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6. Dr. Fraser Perkins and<br />

Ellen Perkins, Paula Del<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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Trumpet Thomas Hooten,<br />

Carolyn Elliott, Marc<br />

Robson, accompanist.<br />

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greets guests.<br />

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Maniatakis and Sandra<br />

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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS<br />

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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Trump National Golf Club honoring four local businesses: Martin Chevrolet,<br />

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 />

Chamber president and CEO Eileen A. Hupp served as the master of ceremonies<br />

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1. Eric Maniaci, Dan Maniaci, Nikki<br />

Golden and John Cruikshank.<br />

2. Abigail Romero, Fernando<br />

Romero, and Rocco Fonzarelli.<br />

3. The room at Trump.<br />

4. Wendy and Allen Bond.<br />

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5. Joe Giacomin and Mike Valerio.<br />

6. Vickey Kall, Beth Whittenbury<br />

and Dyan Lopez-Fiamengo.<br />

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and Eileen Hupp.<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 />

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10 a.m. Share the joy of storytelling<br />

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introduce them to the beauty of the<br />

natural surroundings. Retired Children’s<br />

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songs. Free. 1600 W. Paseo del<br />

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Full Moon Hike<br />

At George F Canyon, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr. E., Rolling Hills Estates, with<br />

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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 />

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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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girls and moms, make meaningful connections and lasting friendships rooted<br />

in shared values of philanthropy and service in this unique 60+ year service<br />

and philanthropic organization with its unique relationship to the Palos Verdes<br />

community and Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) in LA. Leadership opportunities<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 />

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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 />

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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 />

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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 />

the many generous sponsors. For more information visit<br />

www.911forkids.com.<br />

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 />

3. Chef Froney, Rene Martinez,<br />

Michael Martinez and Hector Rodriguez.<br />

4. Vertha Villegas, Niecey Mercado,<br />

Natalie Reyes, Officer Baldonado<br />

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and Officer Lund.<br />

5. Hall of Famer and host Tim<br />

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6. Spencer Thomas, Kalin Tyler,<br />

Madison Rosin and Mark Doble.<br />

7. Former NFL Star Jerry Rice, Former<br />

NFL Star Marcus Allen, Hall of<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 />

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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 />

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Monday, <strong>July</strong> 24<br />

Shop for a Cause<br />

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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 />

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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 />

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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L<br />

Wayfarers Art Show<br />

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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 />

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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 />

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Birding with Wild Birds Unlimited<br />

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8:30 a.m. Explore the birds in nesting season making a home in the<br />

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Mac Users Group<br />

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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 />

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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 />

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Palos Verdes <strong>Peninsula</strong> Coordinating Council<br />

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www.2715PalosVerdes.com<br />

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 />

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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 />

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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>

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