Peninsula People Nov 2017

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Silver Spur Garden Club honors Red Onion
Author children’s book
Inspired by Misty Copeland
n Peninsula resident Debra Paul has published
her first children’s book. The title, “The
Ballad of Baby Rain,” is a nickname for
local ballerina Misty Copeland, whom Paul
wrote about when she was a newspaper
reporter. The story tells in rhyme the story of
a woodsman in medieval times, who
chances upon a young ballerina in the
countryside. With the handsome woodsman
as her manager, Baby Rain travels the
world performing for kings and queens.
“The Ballad of Baby Rain” is available at
orders@Xlibris.com or by emailing the author
at DeborahPaul16@cox.net.
Red Onion owner Jeff Earle with members of the Silver Spur Garden Club (left to right) Yu-Hsin Kreitzman, Joan
Friedman, Diane Camarata, Pat Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Burns, Philo Chhabria, Maureen McGowan, Faye
Strumpf, and Pauletta Bryson. Photo provided by Lorraine Kasse
n The Silver Spur Garden Club recently awarded its Commercial Landscape Award to the Red Onion Restaurant the
for its drought resistant gardens. Third generation owner Jeff Earl said the restaurant’s recipes trace back to his greatgrandmother
Catalina Castillo, who was born in Sonora, Mexico, and his great-grandfather, Guillermo Spiva, who
was a blacksmith in Tombstone, Arizona. Catalina operated a café that cooked meals for local miners.
Schlichter & Shonack, LLP
DECORATED ATTORNEY JAMIE KEETON PROTECTS SOUTH BAY
RESIDENTS FROM LEGAL BLINDSIDES
When legal difficulties threaten the livelihood and security
of affluent South Bay residents, they can turn to decorated
attorney Jamie Keeton, who has saved clients
millions of dollars, and won more than $13 million in judgements
and settlements.
When such troubles strike, “Jamie is the go-to person,” law
partner Kurt Schlichter said, pointing to her recognition by the
Super Lawyers rating service four years running. “She’s the
lawyer you want to nail down before the other guy does.”
The attorneys at Schlichter & Shonack, LLP, aggressively represent
clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, up and
down the state and federal court systems. All the while, they remain
dedicated to giving their clients individual attention, and
keeping their costs low.
Keeton says the legal troubles that blindside affluent people
can come from unexpected sources such as neighbors, ex-business
partners, ex-spouses or domestic employees.
She represents plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and
general civil litigation, handling cases from assault and battery
at high-profile Orange County nightclubs to multimillion dollar
real estate litigation,
including construction
defect cases.
Keeton handles all
phases of trials and
mediations, and is
backed by seven
other accomplished
lawyers in a powerhouse
firm that is serendipitously local.
“We’re not a big Century City firm, or a big downtown firm.
You won’t have to wait an hour and a half to meet with us for
five minutes,” she said.
“We’ll hold your hand at 10 o’clock at night because you’re
in litigation, and it’s scary. Everything you’ve worked for could
be at risk,” Keeton said. “Big corporations rely on us, but you can
get us on the phone at night.”
“You’ll have our cell phone numbers, and you’ll run into us at
Trader Joe’s,” Schlichter said.
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