Peninsula People July 2017

Volume XXI, Issue 12 

Number 11 PVE 

Lunada Bay Market redux 

Original Chinese 

St. Francis’ artful minister 

Rev. Paula Vukmanic

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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 

DEPARTMENTS 

46 Peninsula calendar 

65 Around and about 

69 Home services 

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Following the June 15 press conference 

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Torrance Memorial Medical Center, the Palos 

Verdes couple was presented with long, white 

Torrance Memorial lab coats bearing their 

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“Calling Dr. Lundquist,” a member of the audience 

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“If I’m your doctor, you’re in trouble,” Richard 

Lundquist fired back. 

The new bequest brought to $100 million the 

total the Lundquists have donated to the medical 

center over the past dozen years. Their contributions 

are the largest ever by a private donor to a 

community hospital in the United States. 

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 

the breakfast, Melanie Lundquist approached the 

podium, holding another 

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name stenciled on the front. 

Dr. Mark Lurie (right) reacts to seeing his name added to a lab coat for the 

Torrance Memorial Cardiovascular Institute. Looking on are Richard and 

Melanie Lundquist and Dr. Lurie’s wife Barbara. Photo by Kevin Cody 

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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 


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.” 

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The Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic of 

St. Francis Episcopal Church. 

Photo by David Fairchild

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indow to the sacre 

by Esther Kang 

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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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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


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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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.” 


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 

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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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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. 


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. 


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. 


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- 

Training.org. 

In God’s Grace We 

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by women. Bring your sister or a 

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room and each person will receive a 10% discount ($57.50). Only one discount 

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. 



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. 


Celebrate Chefs & Cellars 

An afternoon in the vineyard, is a fundraiser to benefit the Palos Verdes Art 

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22nd Annual Celebrity 

9-1-1 Heroes Golf Classic 

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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 

www.911forkids.com. 

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 

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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 

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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. 


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. 


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. 


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 



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. 


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. 

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at music.pensym@verizon.net, or visit our website at Pensym.org. 

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 



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. 


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) 

and Palos Verdes Peninsula Village. Free and open to the public. Contact 

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. 


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. 

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n Palos Verdes Estates resident John E. Edwards, a 

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your job is to keep this timeless treasure healthy for the next 

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Your clock reminds you of its presence every time you wind 

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chimes are not as strong or rhythmic, or maybe it just stops; 

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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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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. 


NEW 

LISTING 

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5 Fireplaces, 5,000 sq. ft. 

This rambling ranch style home is on almost 2 

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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 



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Ph: (310) 791-4150 

Cell: (310) 293-9796 

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“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 

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CONSTRUCTION 

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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 

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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 

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Interior • Exterior 

• Venetian Plastering 

• Ceiling Removal 

• Drywall Work 

• Acoustic 

Ceiling Removal 

• Water & Fire Restoration 

310-370-5589 

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PLUMBING 

Thank You South Bay for 

50 Years of Patronage! 

Residential • Commercial • Industrial 

Plumbing 24/7 • Heating 

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New Construction 

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310-544-9384 

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Credit cards accepted 

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Tile Reroof and 

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310-847-7663 

Family owned 

business since 1978 

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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

Peninsula People July 2017

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