Peninsula People Feb 2018

Volume XXII, Issue 7

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RPV Residents 

PENINSULA 

Volume XXII, Issue 7 

February 2018 

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 

Do you change your automobile oil and filter? If you do, 

call EDCO your trash/recycling hauler and arrange for a 

free pickup. Then, place your used oil in a tightly sealed 

container and your filter in a sealed ziplock bag. EDCO 

will pick them up and drop off a free oil recycling kit that 

contains a 15-quart drip pan, empty 1-gallon container, 

funnel, shop rag, cardboard floor mat and information 

on used oil and filter recycling. Call EDCO at 310-540- 

2977 or go to www.rpvrecycles.com. 

Composting Workshop 

Sat. April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

Hesse Park, Fireside Room 

Document Shredding Event and 

Electronic Waste Roundup plus 

Free Mulch Giveaway 

Sat. April 21 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

RPV Civic Center, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd 

(for RPV Residents Only) 

Household Hazardous Waste Roundup 

Sat. April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

RPV Civic Center 

For More information on Used Oil Recycling, go to: 

1-800-CLEANUP 

For Weekly Household Hazardous Waste Disposal 

(including Sharps, Used Oil and 

Electronic Waste Disposal) go to: 

Gaffey SAFE Center 

1400 N Gaffey St, San Pedro, 90731 

Phone: 800.988.6942 

Open Every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

ON THE COVER 

“Arctic Sunset” by Albert Operti, 

who accompanied Admiral Robert 

Peary Sr. on the first Arctic 

expeditions. The sketch is among 

a collection of travel sketches on 

exhibit next month at the 

Palos Verdes Center. 

PROFILES 

18 Spotlight on the Peninsula 

by Ryan McDonald Joy Nicholson’s critically acclaimed 

novel “Tribes of Palos Verdes” is adapted for the big screen 

with stars Maika Monroe (“Labor Day”), Cody Fern ( “American 

Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”) and 

Jennifer Garner (“Alias”). 

22 Travel sketches 

by Bondo Wyszpolski Before there were cameras, there 

were sketchbooks, which travelers used to memorialize their 

travels. A collection of sketches from the Vanderlip family, as 

well as contemporary sketches by local artists will be featured 

in an exhibit next month at the Palos Verdes Art Center. 

Boulder of dreams 

by Stephanie Cartozian First, Dean and Kara Herbrandson 

collected boulders that they stored wherever the boulders 

would fit on their Palos Verdes Estate property. Then they figured 

out the boulders could be used to build their dream garden. 

Lin’s Peninsula people 

by Chalice Lin Chalice Lin grew up regretting having missed 

the opportunity to spend a day at the amusement park with her 

grandfather in Taiwan. Her word and photo portraits of over 50 

Peninsula seniors are a way to compensate for her childhood 

error. 

Beef, Japanese style 

by Richard Foss Since the centuries old ban on eating cows 

was lifted in Japan, the country has made an art of barbecue. 

Yamaya Japanese Wagyu & Grill is the first American outpost 

of a Japanese restaurant specializing in beef. 

Major Langer remembered 

by Kevin Cody Attorney Major Langer is remembered as a 

bigger than life figure, with a heart to match. 

HIGHLIGHTS 

DEPARTMENTS 

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12 Morgan’s Jewelers “A man and his watch” 

18 Malaga tree lighting 

40 Shrivers’ Arty Party 

58 Special Children’s League affair 

64 Peninsula Symphony with the Asia America 

Youth Symphony 

44 Peninsula calendar 

57 Around and about 

65 Home services 

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S P O T L I G H T O N T H E H I L L 

Morgans Celebrations are Bar None 

Author visit and holiday fare 

Morgan's Jewelers celebrated a new book by Matt Hranek titled, “A Man 

& His Watch.” The book details the emotional attachment between 

watches and their owners. The cover features the famous Paul Newman 

Rolex Daytona, which broke all records when it sold at auction for over $17 

million. It was a man’s night of whiskey and watches. On another evening, 

Morgan’s Jewelers hosted a holiday party with a top shelf bar, hors d’oeuvres 

from PV Catering and a harpist to set the holiday mood. 

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN AND 

PROVIDED BY MARSHALL VARON 

1. Dean and Kara Herbrandson. 

2. Guests showing off their highcalibre 

watches. 

3. Guest with her son showing off 

the new emerald-colored Day Date 

Rolex. 

4. Irv and Lenore Levine, Marshall 

Varon and Shintia Lynch. 

5. Elie Massoud and Abbe Vargas. 

6. Guest with his new edition of A 

Man & His Watch alongside author 

Matt Hranek. 

7. Elie Massoud and Colleen 

Conradt. 

8. A photo of Paul Newman’s 

watch inscribed with “Drive Slowly” 

by his wife Joanne Newman. 

9. Nicole and Ron Connor. 

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Tribal 

by Ryan McDonald 

In “The Tribes of Palos Verdes,” there’s darkness amid the sunshine as Medina (Makia Monroe) and her brother Jim (Cody Fern) move to the peninsula from the 

midwest with their family. Photo courtesy IFC Films 

‘Tribes of Palos Verdes’ is a beautiful but flawed take on the Peninsula 

Brendan and Emmet Malloy’s latest film, “The Tribes of Palos Verdes,” 

had a high bar to clear, and the fault is their own. As far as cinematic 

takes on surfing localism go, it would be hard to top a four-minute 

deleted scene from “Fair Bits,” the Malloy Brothers’ Taj Burrow-centered 

surf movie from 2005. 

The skit centers around Donavon Frankenreiter and Ben Stiller — disguised 

in a fake moustache and trucker hat — who post up in a beach-front 

carpark, channeling Laurel and Hardy as they ape their way through the 

finer points of localism. They growl “No photos!” and clumsily wrench a 

camera away from a mom and daughter out for a stroll. They clutch latemorning 

Budweisers while talking down the surf, which, in passing shots, 

looks absolutely firing. (The spot is never named, but the footage suggests 

a certain Ventura County beach break with a reputation for violence). And 

they harangue a series of passersby who include Burrow, the late Andy 

Irons, and the Malloy Brothers themselves. “More like the motherfuckin’ 

Marx Brothers,” Stiller mumbles from the lot as one of them threads a spitting 

barrel. 

It’s hilarious, and it dramatizes the way hateful surfing locals are almost 

always clowns, as suitably brought down with a pie in the face as a vengeful 

exposé. This lesson, though, is often forgotten in the brooding “Tribes,” 

which snaps and turns with a seriousness that never quite feels earned. 

The film follows teenager Medina (Makia Monroe), who moves with her 

family from the midwest to Palos Verdes. She encounters a sterile, superficial 

community that enforces manicured uniformity by municipal ordinance, 

and is so cloistered that the football stadium lacks lights, Medina 

tells the audience, “because locals didn’t want anyone from out of town 

there after dark.” 

Medina launches this voiceover critique less than 15 minutes in, but it is 

already fairly clear what kind of ideas the movie has about Palos Verdes. 

Peninsula residents watching the movie will notice a fair share of Easter 

eggs, but they are unlikely to be thrilled. Over the course of the film, Medina’s 

family tumbles downward like stones off a cliff, and it all seems to be 

the fault of the Hill and the people living on top of it. 

As a finely etched portrait of the Peninsula, forget about it: “Tribes” dispenses 

with subtleties, like the existence of four different cities and an unincorporated 

area in favor of generalizations about the whole darn 

landmass. In interviews, the Malloy brothers have instead characterized the 

film as a look at the darker side of coastal Southern California, a place that 

tries very hard to be perfect. The idea is not quite an original one, but there 

are enough piquant moments to make one wonder whether people will 

groan at the movie for what it gets wrong, or squirm for what it gets right. 

“Tribes” is an adaptation of the 1997 young-adult novel of the same name. 

In most reviews, the book carries the ambiguous descriptor “semi autobiographical,” 

and in the years since its publication, Peninsula native Joy 

Nicholson’s tale has found a comfortable niche between cult classic and 

mainstream success. Its frank depictions of drug use and parents behaving 

badly have endeared it to teens typically bored by reading. But the real lure 

of the story, for coast-dwellers and landlocked alike, is surfing. 

The “Tribes” of the title carries several meanings, but the most prominent 

reference is to the Bay Boys — or “Bayboys” in Nicholson’s truncated style 

— the crew of surfers that for decades have been accused of keeping people 

out of the water at Lunada Bay. As in the headlines, the Bay Boys of the 

film are buffoonish cro-magnons, who hold their territory with a mixture 

of intimidation and violence. (A lawsuit in federal court against several alleged 

Bay Boys is pending; last February, a judge declined to certify it as a 

class action.) 

This protectionist behavior, of course, is also a great way to make something 

desirable. Not long after moving in, a mysterious noise at sunset lures 

Medina out of her bedroom. She climbs to the top of her family’s ranchstyle 

home, and realizes that it is a crew of surfers hooting each other into 


waves. (In the film and book, the family home is posited as resting directly 

above Lunada Bay; according to an article in the Los Angeles Daily News, 

most of the film was actually shot just over the San Pedro border.) Entranced, 

she procures a surfboard by flashing a schoolmate, then repeats 

the process to get one for her beloved twin brother Jim. The Bay Boys 

ridicule Medina, which only seems to embolden her. 

The film devotes little time to the arduous process of learning to surf, 

which is a shame because the Malloys are so talented at shooting in the 

water. They are responsible for some of the best surf movies of the young 

millenium, including “Thicker than Water” and “Brokedown Melody.” The 

surf scenes that are included are gorgeous, with a fluid grace that often 

eludes non-surfing directors, who tend to drown the action in slow-motion 

and noise. 

Jim and Medina are wary of the Bay Boys, who appear to tolerate them 

because their home fronts the break. But while Medina seeks her own 

peak, Jim becomes part of the pack. Jim is played by the Australian actor 

Cody Fern, who looks like he enjoys his role more than anyone else in the 

movie. Rangy and feral, he manages to pull off a character who is somehow 

both stoned and angry for much of the movie. (Here is one voice for casting 

him in any film adaption of Kem Nunn’s “surf noir” books.) 

Meanwhile, their mother Sandy — an anything-but-matronly Jennifer 

Garner — struggles to fit in. In an early scene, she goes to lunch at a country 

club with some local women. They all order salads with dressing on 

the side, while Sandy picks out a cheeseburger and fries. The scene initially 

feels like a heavy-handed attempt at using food to contrast Sandy’s midwestern 

authenticity with the West Coast shallowness of Palos Verdes 

women. The audience soon learns, though, that it is difficult to trust anything 

that comes out of Sandy’s mouth. (The movie mostly ignores the 

book’s exploration of Sandy’s compulsive overeating.) 

Jim and Medina’s father Phil (Justin Kirk), drifts away from his unstable 

wife, and is absent for much of the movie. A serial philanderer, he becomes 

a walking cliche after shacking up with his real estate agent, an underused 

Alicia Silverstone. Silverstone, in reality a proud PETA member, gets in a 

winking joke when she chides her son from a previous marriage for bringing 

up the evils of factory farming during a country club luncheon. 

The film’s one-dimensional depiction of Palos Verdes’ women, though, 

is pervasive, and is the laziest aspect of its storytelling. (This is, in fairness, 

a limitation of the source material: sophomoric narration is the price you 

pay for a story told from the perspective of a high schooler.) Some of the 

best scenes come when the film actually bothers to interrogate the Stepford-wife-in-sandals 

stereotype it has erected. Sandy, dabbling in a real estate 

relationship of her own, discusses an arsonist torching homes on the 

peninsula, and crudely announces she wishes someone would burn the 

whole place down. The Realtor, hurt, gets up from the table and says, “But 

Sandy, these people are my friends.” 

With dad gone and mom acting like a child, Jim descends further into 

the Bay Boys cult he once ridiculed. Medina does her best to pull him out, 

but she is ill-matched against the lure of drugs and belonging. By the time 

Jim is bashing in the face of a hapless dad who dared to try to surf the Bay, 

his fate seems pretty much sealed. 

It’s a credit to the filmmakers that they don’t bash us over the head with 

the parallels between keeping unknown surfers out of the ocean, and keeping 

unknown people out of Palos Verdes. The Bay Boys and the plastic 

adults never seem to cross paths. Indeed, it’s unrealistic how ignorant the 

country club women seem of surfing altogether. The audience is left to 

wonder what the well-respected men and women really think about the 

ones doing the dirty work. 

Whether you resent them, love them, or deny their existence, the Bay 

Boys attract attention because they represent a heightened version of the 

separation that makes surfing so alluring. More or less since “Gidget,” surfing’s 

mystique has come from all the ways it is inaccessible: to squares at 

work during dawn patrol, to flatlanders living far from the beach, and to 

people whose bodies are not accustomed to piloting fiberglass over moving 

water. Belonging to a tribe can promote a sense of connection, but it’s only 

meaningful if some people are left out. And nothing says “exclusive” quite 

like telling even the willing and able-bodied to take a hike. 

The Tribes of Palos Verdes, from IFC Films, is available for streaming online. 

The film is rated R, with a run-time of 1 hour, 43 minutes. PEN 



Malaga Cove Tree Lighting 

Deck the halls 

With the generous help of PVE city personnel, Realtor and resident, 

Virginia Butler along with John Polen of Premier Bank of Palos 

Verdes, the Malaga Cove tree lighting tradition was upheld again in 

2017. “It was a systematic, old-fashioned, community effort,” said Butler. 

“We all got together and made it happen.” Santa Claus was on site 

to grant last minute wishes and the bank provided hot cocoa, libations 

and finger foods to keep the revelers reveling. 

1. Ruth Gralow and Santa Claus. 

2. John Polen and Mario Santoyo. 

3. Nicholas and Charly Sandoval and 

Santa Claus. 

4. Jeremy and Alex Hudgens. 

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CARTOZIAN 

5. Karen Elston with her dog Chaka 

and local children. 

6. John Vandever, Virginia Butler and 

John Polen. 

7. The tree lighting. 

8. John Vandever, Arleigh ‘Gene’ 

Dotson and Kim Hall. 

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Clothing items worn by a female eskimo, sketched by Albert Operti. 

Courtesy of the Explorers Club of New York 

Sketch of Villa Narcissa by Daniel Pinkham of the Portuguese Bend Artist Colony. 

The Birth of an Idea, or, From Spark to Sparkle 

Portuguese Bend artists to show sketches and finished work at the Palos Verdes Art Center 

by Bondo Wyszpolski 

Until roughly the mid-19th century, when cameras emerged to do the 

job for them, painters and other visual artists carried sketchbooks 

and an assortment of pens, pencils, and pieces of chalk. Some artists 

worked quickly and some took their time, but the ultimate goal was to preserve 

the idea or the inspiration and then to rework it under usually more 

favorable conditions (and, yes, many artists work this way today). 

There are exceptions to the above. One, what were formerly deemed 

working sketches later were elevated as artistic masterpieces in their own 

right. John Constable is a good example of this, with J.M.W Turner being 

yet another. Two, when we get to the waning years of the 19th century and 

the vogue for plein air painting (Impressionism by another name, perhaps), 

the “sketch” and the finished work were often one and the same. 

For several years, Katrina Vanderlip has been hosting a painting week at 

Villa Narcissa, high on the hillside in Portuguese Bend. Villa Narcissa is a 

11.5-acre estate and also the remainder of Frank Vanderlip’s personal holdings 

in the area. Lest we forget, in 1913 Vanderlip acquired 16,000 acres on 

the Palos Verdes Peninsula. In layman’s terms, that’s a lot of Dodger Stadiums 

(the latter, with parking, encompassing a mere 352 acres). 

The painting weeks that Katrina oversees attract numerous participants. 

These often occur in the spring, and the one last year had some involvement 

by members of the Portuguese Bend Artist Colony, in particular Daniel 

Pinkham. The next painting week is scheduled for April 2-7. (In connection 

with this event, high teas are scheduled for three Sundays in March at Villa 

Narcissa: a Mad Hatter Tea Party on March 11; an Opera High Tea on 

March 18, with UCLA opera students performing arias; and a classic Parent-Child 

High Tea on Palm Sunday, March 25. Please email katrinavanderlip@yahoo.com) 

A sketch is a diamond in the rough 

And so we come to “Capturing a Vision,” an exhibition opening on March 

16 at the Palos Verdes Art Center, which was conceived by Katrina as a 

means not only to highlight the annual painting week at the Villa, but to 

focus attention on the Portuguese Bend Artist Colony and specifically their 

preparatory designs in advance of their completed canvases. 

Or, as Katrina herself explains it, “A sketch allows you to capture a vision, 

an idea, or an impression that you can use to create a final artwork.” And, 

she adds, “A good sketch becomes a powerful tool and stands on its own as 

art.” 

The artists in the Portuguese Bend Artist Colony include Rick Humphrey, 

Steve Mirich, Kevin Prince, Tom Redfield, and Amy Sidrane, plus Daniel 

and Vicki Pinkham. One gallery will contain and pair preliminary sketches 

alongside finished oil paintings. 

A second gallery will exhibit preparatory sketches for jewelry, wood carving, 

costume designs for UCLA opera productions, and a sketchbook never 

before displayed by Albert Operti who, among other accomplishments, 

served as the official artist for Robert E. Peary during his Arctic expeditions 

in 1896 and 1897. Operti’s sketchbook is being loaned by the Explorers 

Club of New York. (“The Explorers Club connection,” Katrina says, “is that 

I have been accepted as a member this year [and] can go as an artist to 

record expedition sketchings. My grandfather Frank Vanderlip helped raise 

funds for Perry's last expedition to reach the North Pole and was given a 

polar bear rug on their return.”) 

Another highlight of the show is Operti’s wall-sized sketch on cloth called 

“The Last Meal,” depicting George W. De Long and his officers prior to their 

departure for Siberia from the Arctic in three small boats after their ship 

became trapped in ice. Some survived, many did not. 

Katrina Vanderlip, as an artist and art scholar, inherited the sketchbooks 

of her great aunt, Clover Cox, the elder sister of Narcissa Cox Vanderlip, 

Sketch exhibit cont. on page 24 


Small, subtle, and gently magnificent 

Angel wings and peacock feathers: Sketches for jewelry by Marianne Hunter 

A Portuguese Bend jeweler crafts works of art and beauty 

by Bondo Wyszpolski 

The first sketchbook Marianne Hunter shows me dates back to 1977, 

but she’s been making jewelry for half a century so perhaps there’s 

an earlier sketchbook or two lying close by. 

The word “exquisite” is often overused, same with the word “sensibility,” 

but if there are better ways to describe the work and the person I’m sitting 

down with I don’t know what they are. 

Married to the equally talented and skillful woodcarver William Hunter, 

Marianne may be described or defined in some circles as an artisan or 

craftsperson, but what she creates is never mere handiwork. The finished 

pieces, mostly pendants or brooches, are thoughtfully designed, almost storyboarded 

in some cases, visual and non-visual poetry with many of them 

bearing poetic titles. 

Elaborate praise goes only so far. The jewelry needs to make an appearance, 

the preliminary drawings as well. Her influences are many, some not 

so surprising, such as the Viennese Secessionist and the French-Belgian 

Symbolist styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, along with Art 

Nouveau and in particular René Lalique. 

“Lalique is my jewelry hero,” Marianne says, “because his artwork was 

so finely wrought and so exquisitely detailed. And also incredibly inventive. 

He used materials that nobody used before him in fine art jewelry – tortoise 

shell and bone and wood. Materials that weren’t considered valuable and, 

therefore, ‘No, this can’t be a part of a fine piece of jewelry.’” But the naysayers 

were proved wrong, weren’t they? 

In her earliest days, Marianne Hunter worked primarily in grisaille, that 

is to say, in black and white, and her subject matter was curtailed in the 

realms of fantasy and myth. Her husband, thankfully, nudged her out of 

that self-confined way of thinking, and into new territory. “So, now I’m all 

over the map,” Marianne says, “but I feel that’s the reflection of a curious 

mind.” 

It’s a curious mind that we are funneled into by way of her sketches. 

Items were numbered, what metals were used were dutifully noted. “When 

you look through these,” Marianne says, “you can start to see different areas 

of development where I’ve got themes going.” 

In the early years she was making about 50 pieces a year. They were small 

and the smithing was relatively easy. “And then as I went on I came into 

contact with so many more materials.” More choices, then, requiring more 

deliberation. 

And where does she find her ideas? 

“The way I draw is partly whatever it is I’m thinking about at the moment. 

So that comes into my work. And I’m interested in anthropology and 

I’m interested in dance and I’m interested in other art forms. I really like 

other cultures; and I love fantasy, all kinds of fantasy and mythology.” 

There are stories with fairy tale themes as well as pendants and brooches 

with African or Australian undercurrents. One prominent design that occurs 

in numerous permutations are her Kabuki Kachinas, as she calls them. 

“They ended up being my signature work. I can tell any kind of story in 

these figures. I can go anywhere I want with them reflecting how I feel 

about that. They’re everything from, really, art nouveau to very stylized 

and modern.” 

It took her, Marianne says, 50 years to get to Japan. “And it was everything 

I imagined and more. Walking into some of the older buildings that had 

been maintained, or down the street in the older towns, was like walking 

into a woodcut.” The appeal is understandable. Peter Quennell called Japan 

“a universe of half-tones and subtle hints.” 

They speak, she listens 

Sometimes a gem will remind her of something, Marianne says. In that 

Hunter cont. on page 25 


Original sketch of Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary by Albert Operti, from which 

a life-size portrait was painted. Courtesy of the Explorers Club of New York 

Sketch exhibit cont. from page 22 

Katrina’s grandmother (and the grandmother of Katrina’s siblings, Kelvin, 

Narcissa, and Henrik). A sketch by Kelvin Cox Vanderlip, Katrina’s father, 

showing the Villa Narcissa cypress allee in the early 1930s is being included, 

in addition to sketches of the Villa Narcissa entrance hall by Denis 

Berteau and various mural sketches by nearby resident Steve Shriver. 

Notable, also, are the jewelry designs, coupled with the finished pieces, 

by Marianne Hunter. Please see the accompanying story. 

Katrina Vanderlip’s new children’s book, “A Tale of Twin Peacocks,” will 

be available for purchase. As a girl, Katrina was taught illustration by Ted 

Geisel, that fellow better known as Dr. Seuss. 

What was, and what could have been 

A companion show, “Inhabit: The Olmsted Brothers on the Palos Verdes 

Peninsula,” is to occupy the third gallery. The Olmsteds were hired by 

Frank Vanderlip to study and evaluate the vast tract of land he’d purchased. 

They did a thorough job, and the exhibition, in the words of curator 

Hilarie Schackai, “casts a spotlight on the crucial process of visionary translations 

from rough settlement and natural environment into a manifestation 

of cultural splendor. It presents formidable and meticulous early 

surveys, planning sketches, and other documents – topographical surveys, 

water analyses, road studies – that in their glorious abstraction are more 

than technical artifacts: they are virtual art objects in themselves.” 

The person who knows the most about Frank Vanderlip’s history, before, 

during, and after the land on the peninsula was acquired, is Palos Verdes 

Estates resident Vicki Mack. Her book, “Frank A. Vanderlip: The Banker 

Who Changed America,” is a panoramic view of the man and his vision 

for developing the area from Portuguese Bend to Malaga Cove. It was a vision 

interrupted by that little bump in history called The Great Depression. 

Capturing a Vision: The Portuguese Bend Tradition, curated by Katrina 

Vanderlip, paired with Inhabit: The Olmsted Brothers on the Palos Verdes 

Peninsula, curated by Hilarie Schackai, opens Friday, March 16, from 6 to 10 

p.m., with Palos Verdes Wild! a farm-to-table and foraged feast with Chef 

Paul Buchanan of Primal Alchemy Catering. The seasonal produce as well as 

the wild ingredients are entirely from local sources. Tickets, $125. The Palos 

Verdes Art Center is at 5504 W. Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. (310) 

541-2479 or go to pvartcenter.org. PEN 


Left, Marianne Hunter’s sketch elaborating on an orphan medal designed by 

René Lalique in the aftermath of World War I. Right, her completed work. 

Hunter cont. from page 23 

inch or half-inch cloud an idea for a piece may emerge. An opal, for example. 

“That’s one of the things I’m good at,” she adds, referring to her ability 

to extrapolate an image or part of a story. One grouped set of stones that 

she shows me reminds her of photographs taken from the Hubble telescope: 

“An expansion of galaxies and the beautiful colors in space.” 

“And also, by this time, the titles have become poems. I make no claim 

as to how good the poetry is, but it’s heartfelt. It’s just a longer title; it’s 

the way I feel about the piece.” And now, because the exactitude of her 

work has led her to create just 18 pieces a year instead of the previous 50 

a year, “I have a lot of emotion left over. So it ends up in the poetry.” 

It’s not just the physical work that is taking more of her time, Marianne 

says. The decisions about the physical work are taking more time as well. 

Some of that pre-planning is made by what her trained eye conveys to 

her brain. She has boxes of different materials, tiny stones and other objects 

she may have saved for years, even decades, waiting for the right setting 

or the right context. Like sifting through patterns to see what plays with 

or against something else. “And I just keep moving them around on the 

bench until I find the things that [go together].” 

She says at one point, as she shows sketches and photographs of recent 

and past work: “I love these materials. It’s a real indulgence for me to be 

able to do this.” 

In Tucson, each year, sellers gather to display their wares. Booths, tents, 

every place imaginable. Marianne used to be a regular. But now? 

“I don’t have good self-control,” she confesses; and since she already has 

so much material on hand, in addition to crafting less than 20 pieces annually, 

“I just get myself in big trouble, so I don’t go to Tucson anymore.” 

But some of her favorite dealers make house calls as they pass through 

California. She’ll patiently look through everything, the high-end stones as 

well as the less expensive. One just never knows… 

Meanwhile, the jewelry-making continues. 

“I like doing commissions as long as I know that the person who’s placing 

it is familiar enough with my work that they know they like it, and they 

trust me.” That’s the key; she doesn’t want a client who starts telling her 

how to design something. First she’ll gather all relevant information from 

them, so that client and artist are on the same page. “And then I do a drawing 

to scale before I finish the piece so that I get an approval.” 

Recently she’s been bidding on and collecting orphan medals made in 

France during the aftermath of the First World War to raise money for the 

orphans of the French army. Specifically the one designed by Lalique. 

There’s something in the somber quality that strikes a chord with Marianne, 

and with each medal she’ll add a little here, there, to enhance its 

poignancy. 

She shows one, and it’s a real beauty. Quiet, subtle. And we’ll use that 

word again: exquisite. 

“I keep one piece a decade,” she says, “and I’m thinking of keeping that 

one.” 

How do we describe these little works of art? So small, and yet how 

firmly they resonate through time and space. 

Marianne Hunter’s jewelry and sketches will be on display at the Palos 

Verdes Art Center from March 16 through April 22 in Capturing a Vision: 

The Portuguese Bend Tradition. PEN 


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An aerial view of the Herbrandsons’ final work of art, which encompassed a few stops and starts along the way. (Photo by Carlo Zanella, DHP Multimedia) 

After collecting stones and boulders for more than two decades, 

Dean Herbrandson and wife Kara finally found something to do with them 

Dean and Kara Herbrandson celebrating Dean’s 50th birthday on Flag Day, 

when the backyard landscaping was only a few months old. (Photo by Adam, 

Treasured Moments Photography) 

Dean Herbrandson had a 

penchant for collecting 

boulders and for decades 

scouted the hill to uncover just the 

right ones. For what? He did not 

know. But he credits his wife Kara 

for her infinite patience as he had 

these enormous monoliths 

dumped off for years on their 

Malaga Cove driveway and in their 

side yard. 

“I used to drive my pickup truck 

around as far back as the 2000, collecting 

stones as big as I could lift. 

I wouldn’t stop until the truck almost 

bottomed out,” Dean said. 

Later, he would bid on even 

larger stones, some fossilized with 

whale vertebrae and other sea 

creatures, or plant material. He 

would bid against contractors and 

architects for the most awesome 

earthly specimens. 

“I was into these rocks for about 

$10,000 and still hadn’t ascertained 

how to utilize them.” 

All along he assumed the rocks 

would be cut and made into something 

like stepping stones, but he 

later learned that PV stone doesn’t 

peel back like an onion, but is like 

chalk and disintegrates when cut. 

This discovery led to new concepts 

on how to proceed with his treasure 

trove. 

Herbrandson graduated from 

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a 

degree in mechanical engineering. 

He builds drone engines. Herbrandson 

Engines is based in 

Lawndale and specializes in designing 

and manufacturing drone 

mechanisms for military use. His 

father Dale started the business. 

“At work he’s Dale and at home, 

he’s dad,” Herbrandson said. In the 

‘70s, his dad built a 2 cylinder engine 

that had very good vibration 

resistance. This was a crucial enhancement 

to previous drone models 

because his drones could hold 

a camera without vibrating, enabling 

them to take sharper photos. 

His drones were used for reconnaissance 

during the Vietnam War 

and the Gulf Wars. 


The custom designed fire pit has inverted 

sides so that guests can cozy 

up close to the fire on cool evenings. 

Backyard quandary 

Dean and Kara’s 1950s Spanish style Malaga Cove home is across the 

street from the Malaga Cove Library on Via Pinale, where the outdoor 

summer concerts are held June through September. The previous owners 

had raised their family there and wanted another family to enjoy what 

they had. Other contenders included contractors who wanted to raze the 

property and turn it into a behemoth. The Herbrandsons won the sellers’ 

hearts and minds with their plan to raise their family there. After the home 

was purchased they made improvements to the electrical system, foundation 

and plumbing. 

“When we looked at the house, there was a lamp in every corner because 

none of the light switches worked,” Dean said. 

The backyard was dirt with winding stone walls that were uneven and 

in disrepair. 

“In the backyard, you couldn't get out of your own way to see over the 

roofline and what was layed out before you. There’s the ocean and Malibu, 

King Palms and these idyllic concerts in the park, but we couldn’t see any 

of it,” Dean said. “We started putting chairs on top of trash cans trying to 

get some height in the back to see what laid before us and how high we 

had to go to see it.” 

The idea for creating a usable outdoor environment started to take hold. 

When Dean and Kara were dating, they found they both enjoyed the outdoors 

and often went on garden tours. Originally, they hired some high 

profile landscape architects to help them design their dream outdoor environment, 

but quotes ranged upwards of $650,000 to accomplish their 

rough plan. To create a patio environment with poured cement or concrete 

blocks required casans, per the city regulations. When the first contractor 

went down 12 feet, he hit bedrock. To continue with the project, they were 

going to have to go down another 12 feet into the bedrock with multiple 

casans, which made their plan cost-prohibitive. The project sat dormant 

for two years. 

“Our son would take his dirt bike in the backyard and gun it, to the chagrin 

of our neighbors. We knew we had to find other footing to proceed.” 

The couple has two sons, Brett, 21, and Erik, 17. 

John Feldman, of Ecocentrix Landscape Architecture, came through with 

some solutions. Instead of using cement, they brought in stone imported 

from India that was hand cut onsite and layed down in a terraced pattern, 

maintaining lots of little enclave gardens and places to enjoy varying van- 

These weighty stepping stones imported from India, lead up to a bistro lighted 

perch that’s high enough to view concerts in Malaga Park, the ocean, Malibu 

and neighboring parklands. 


The backyard perch looks out over the roofline and landscaping. 

tage points. The stones had fluctuating thicknesses, which had to be accounted 

for when laying them on the ground. Instead of bringing in new 

soil, they moved soil and repositioned it to build height in the rear, enhancing 

the scope and breadth of their home’s perch. This improved the views 

of the ocean, the concerts and the rural parklands bordering the property. 

There used to be a water pump on the hillside above the property that 

would pump water up to a reservoir close to La Venta Inn. The pump is 

long gone, but parts of the stone structure remain. There was a time, Herbrandson 

reflects, when the parkland’s hillside was green and there was a 

stream that was home to frogs that would ribbit through the night. There 

is still a teeming natural habitat here. They stopped trimming the palm 

Changing leaves lead up the terraced pathways to a Sapote tree where bees 

live year-round. 

fronds when they realized that they served as a habitat for owls who made 

these trees their home. 

The Herbrandsons worked for two years to create a botanical experience 

rich in color regardless of the season. 

“We like bugs. We wanted a garden that attracted them,” Dean said. 

The Sapote tree planted by the previous owner is abuzz with bees except 

for the one month out of the year where it loses its leaves. Their garden is 

full of native plants that require little water. The Peninsula peacocks are especially 

fond of the succulents. 

“We have to plant new succulents every week. The birds eat all the leaves, 

and when they can’t get a firm grip on the plant anymore, they yank out 


The PV stones collected by Herbrandson himself fit together like a puzzle and are home to a wall of 

succulents. 

the whole thing by its roots,” Dean said. There are Winter Lavender, Beach Cannas, Crepe Myrtles, 

Aloe Vera plants with orange blooms, and double and single Trumpet vines, all amidst a perfectly 

contoured outdoor environment that has individual rocks fitted together like a puzzle. Some 

of the boulders Dean collected serve as resting places. Others, including the boulder with the fossilized 

whale vertebrae, create the feeling of a sculpture garden. 

The couple’s goal was to create an outdoor environment for entertaining that stretched to the 

very top of the property. This proved to be no easy feat. Each one of the slabs of stone from India 

weighed 300 pounds. They were brought in on pallets. It would take a whole day for three workers 

to make one or two steps. The end result is the Huntington Library gardens meets Hollywood’s 

Greek Theater – in Palos Verdes. PEN 

The slabs from India were handcut onsite and dovetailed 

to enhance their strength and natural beauty. 


Lin’s seniors 

Destabelle, 76, at Wayfarers 

Chapel, where she has frequently 

performed. Photo by Charlice Lin 

Over the past year, Charlice 

Lin has interviewed and 

photographed 54 Peninsulans 

over the age of 75. “Foregone, 

but not forgotten,” an exhibit of 

those interviews and photographs 

opened Jan. 14 at the Peninsula 

Center Library and will continue 

through Jan. 31. 

The project is the result of the remorse 

the Rancho Palos Verdes resident 

felt over an unfulfilled 

promise to her paternal grandfather 

when she was 10 and visited 

him in Taiwan. He offered to take 

her to an amusement park, but she 

told him “another time” because 

she wanted to go shopping with 

her cousins. Her grandfather 

passed away from cancer soon afterwards. 

Lin hopes the exhibit will inspire 

people to reach out to their families 

and loved ones, often. To learn 

more about her project, visit Charlicelin.com. 

Following is the first in a series 

of Lin’s senior profiles that will appear 

in Peninsula magazine. 

-Editor’s note 

by Charlice Lin 

Anne Stallone left Long Island, 

New York, when she 

was 17 to attend American 

University in Washington, D.C. In 

1963, shortly after President John 

F. Kennedy spoke at her commencement, 

she moved to California. 

After five years spent raising 

her daughter Dawn on her own, 

she married Ray Destabelle.

Peninsula seniors who participated in Charlice Lin’s photograph and personal 

history project gather at an exhibit of her stories and photos at the Peninsula 

Center Library. Photo by Stephanie Cartozian 

Destabelle, now 76, plays tennis, 

mahjongg, the guitar, and the piano. 

She performs throughout Southern 

California with the Pennyroyal 

Players, a musical group she established 

in 2003. The group has raised 

over $130,000, all of it donated to 

charities. Destabelle also plays 

piano at the Torrance Memorial 

Hospital. 

Destabelle chose Wayfarers 

Chapel for her photo because she 

has played guitar there on multiple 

occasions. The chapel symbolizes to 

her all that is beautiful and wonderful 

in the world. 

Anne’s message for the world: 

“Find your personal happiness, and 

then do what you can to bring 

peace to our very troubled world. 

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The Shrivers’ Annual Arty Party 

Artists Extraordinaire 

The slogan is “Come one, come all’ to the Shrivers’ annual gathering 

in their Tuscan style courtyard, once called the Farmstead. Jean, 

Charlie and Steve Shriver were the gracious hosts who opened their 

iconic home to over 25 different local artists who displayed their works 

just in time for gift giving for the holidays. While the original oils on 

canvas were displayed on easels throughout, there were also ceramicists, 

jewelers, and artists of every medium, many who come annually. Guests 

park in gravel lots to shop and drink wine with their Portuguese Bend 

neighbors. 

1. Marty Redfield and her dog Mattie, 

Tom Redfield and Joan Wright. 

2. Don Christy and Nic Vaughan. 


3. John White, Jean Shriver and Fred 

Shriver. 

4. Harpist and flutist entertained. 

5. Meredith Grenier and De De Hicks. 

6. Bernard Fallon. 

7. Stephen Mirich, Steve Dair and 

Bernard Fallon. 

8. Emily and Tim Vaughan, Tracy England 

and Bob Mennig. 

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30 Year Anniversary 

The Palos Verdes Flower Talking Clock donated by 

Michel Medawar and his family, celebrated its 30th 

Year on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. 

Your clock reminds you of its presence every 

time you wind it. If the accuracy of the clock is 

not what it used to be, or the chimes are not as 

strong or rhythmic, or maybe it just stops; that means 

your clock is talking to you and telling you that its endless 

life is in jeopardy. 

It is imperative to maintain and service your clock 

regularly. Oil gets old and dry forcing the train of gears 

to work twice as hard to accomplish their goal. This results 

in damage that drastically shortens the life of a 

fine timepiece. 

Michel Medawar has been extending the lives of 

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years before. He is the inventor of the first talking clock 

in the world. He is a graduate from Patek Philippe in 

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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. 

On Going 

Peninsula Seniors 

Weekly and periodic activities. Call the Center for more information (310) 

377-3003 or for Peninsula Newsletter for Active Seniors go to: pvseniors.org. 

Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days 

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. Enjoy nurturing seedlings and help plants grow for 

habitat restoration projects. Must RSVP 48 hours in advance. Sign up at: 

www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com 

Mother’s Day essay contest 

St. John Fisher School and Sam Pheng of Modern Jewelry Mart are hosting 

an essay contest for first through eighth students on “Why mom deserves a 

diamond.” Eight gemstone prizes for each grade will be awarded, along with 

a diamond for the grand prize winner. For more information call Modern Jewelry 

Mart at 310-517-0308. 

Friday, January 26 

Picasso at the 

Lapin Agile 

The clever off-Broadway hit from comedian/writer 

Steve Martin imagines 

Albert Einstein and Pablo 

Picasso meeting in a Parisian bar 

one evening in 1904, just before 

each man introduced the work that 

would make him famous. Tickets 

$30-$70. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 

2 p.m. Sundays. Through Sunday, 

February 4. Norris Theatre, 27570 

Norris Center Dr., Rolling Hills Estates. 

Saturday, Jan. 27 

Trail Watch Training 

Richy Stores is Einstein and 

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Picasso at the Lapin Agile at 

the Norris Theatre Jan. 26 

through Feb. 4. 

Become a Trail Watch Volunteer and make a difference on the trails. 9 a.m. 

– noon. Ladera Linda Community Center, 32201 Forrestal Dr., RPV. Sign up 

at pvplc.volunteerhub.com. 

Rock the Garden 

Live family musical performance in the Amphitheatre 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Also, 

through January 31 a selection of trails will host a special “mix-tape” to mix 

up your post-holiday walk. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Included with garden admission. 

South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes. southcoastbotanicgarden.org. 

Native Plant Sale 

At White Point Nature Education Center, noon – 2 p.m. Plants sold on firstcome, 

first-serve basis. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro. For more information 

call (310) 541-7613. 

Sunday, January 28 

Whale Fiesta 

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Rock the Garden 

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to 3 p.m. Free with Garden admission. South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 

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Wild & Scenic Films 

An exciting selection of adventurous and inspirational films about nature presented 

by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. 4 p.m. Hermosa 

Beach Community Theater, 710 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach. Tickets $15 at the 

door, $10 at www.pvplc.org or (310) 541-7613. 

Wednesday, January 31 

Hesse Park Lecture Series 

Liz Cantine returns with Crooners and Song-birds as dancers and singers 

beckon back to the golden age of music and entertainment. 10:30 a.m. Liz 

Cantine is a professional dancer, director, choreographer and instructor. Hesse 

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Thursday, February 1 

Wine, cheese & chocolate 

Palos Verdes Historical Society presents resident Dana Graham speaking on 

the history of the Neighborhood Church and the building’s original owner J.J. 

Haggarty. 7 to 9 p.m., seating space is limited. Please RSVP (310) 373-6018. 

Suggested donation: members $15, non-members $25. Malaga Cove Library 

Lower Gallery, 2400 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates. 

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy 

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Explore the rocky shore at low tide with Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3 to 4:30 

p.m. Gather at the aquarium’s John M. Olguin Auditorium for an informative 

slide show, followed by a walk led by Aquarium Education Staff to the nearby 

tidepools. Free; reservations required for groups of ten or more. Children must 

be accompanied by an adult. Non-slip shoes and outdoor clothing recommended 

for navigating the slippery, rocky shore. Also held Saturday, February 

10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, February 11 from 12:30 to 2 

p.m. 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro. (310) 548-7562 or 

www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org. 

Thursday, February 8 

Needle Artists 

Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will hold its monthly meeting, 10 

a.m. The program will be “Coeur Hearts,” a design which can be stitched on 

your choice of ground fabric and thread color. Call 424-224-9254 for further 

information. Meeting held at Ports O’Call Restaurant, 1200 Nagoya Way, 

San Pedro. 


Volunteer Trail Crew Training 

Join the Trail Crew for monthly field practice in trail assessment and repair 

techniques. This will give an overview to the 50-hour certification training program. 

9 a.m. - noon. Land Conservancy Office. Snacks, refreshments and 

good company provided! Sign up at http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com. 

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Guided walk 

Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy 

at Vicente Bluffs Reserve. Follow 

the bluff top from Point Vicente 

to Oceanfront Estates, an area containing 

restored coastal sage scrub 

habitat. 9 a.m. Great location for 

sighting whales. This is an easy 

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. 31501 Palos Verdes 

Dr. W, Rancho Palos Verdes. 


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 

http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com. 

Stories, Songs and More 

At White Point Nature Education 

Center, 10 -11 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 shares stories 

and activities featuring nature 

themes, exciting props and songs. 

Free. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San 

Pedro. RSVP at: www.pvplc.org. 


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Night in Old Cuba 

Cuban-style food, casino games, music, dancing, 

piano bar, cigar lounge, live and silent auction, opportunity 

drawing, no host bar. Dress casual or 

Caribbean style. Tickets $95 through February 9; 

$100 at the door. Presented by Temple Emet. At the 

Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St., El 

Segundo, 6 - 10 p.m. Contact Karen Greenberg at 

310-266-7567 or kgreenberg@socal.rr.com. 

Sleeping Beauty 

Get swept into a world of kings, queens, fairy godmothers 

and storybook creatures, as the treasured 

tale of Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” comes alive 

for two performances only at the Norris Theatre. 

With exquisite costumes and a lavish set, the production 

includes more than 30 distinguished 

dancers from the nationally acclaimed Atlantic City 

Ballet, and features special appearances by fairy 

tale favorites Puss-In-Boots and Little Red Riding 

Hood. Performances are 8 p.m. and February 11 

at 2 p.m. Tickets $45 for ages 17 and under, $55 

for ages 18 and over. For more information or to 

purchase tickets, call 310-544-0403 or visit 

palosverdesperformingarts.com. 27570 Norris 

Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. 

Tuesday, Feb. 13 

Shrove Tuesday 

St. John Fisher's Women's Council will hold its annual 

luncheon in Barrett Hall. Guest speakers include 

a priest and two residents from Homeboy 

Industries, a gang intervention program located in 

Boyle Heights. $25. Refreshments at 10 a.m., 

speakers at 11 a.m., lunch at noon. 5446 Crest 

Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes. For information call Gail 

Capers at 310-377-6164. 

Thursday, Feb. 15 

South Coast Rose Society 

Monthly meeting. Social hour begins at 7 p.m. with 

refreshments. Speaker is being kept secret because 

it’s so special. The public is welcome and for further 

information, please see them on Facebook! South 

Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, 

Palos Verdes Peninsula. 

Friday, February 16 

Beauty and the Beast 

“Be our Guest,” and experience the enchantment 

of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” live on stage at 

the Norris Theatre, weekends through February 25. 

Presented by the highly-acclaimed youth theatre program, 

the Palos Verdes Performing Arts Conservatory. 

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 Saturday, 

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February 24. Tickets are $15 for ages 17 and 

under, $30 for ages 18 and over. For more information 

or to purchase tickets, call 310-544-0403 

or visit palosverdesperformingarts.com. 27570 

Norris Center Drive in Rolling Hills Estates. 



At White Point Nature Preserve, 9 a.m. – noon. 

Help beautify the native demonstration garden and 

surrounding habitat. 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San 

Pedro. Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com. 

Guided Nature Walk 

Visit White Point Nature Preserve and attend a naturalist-guided 

hike. Enjoy coastal views and learn 

more about the plants, animals, restoration area 

and more! 9 a.m. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San 

Pedro. 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. 

Sunday, February 18 

Peninsula Symphony 

Celebrate the symphony’s 51st season. Doors open 

at 6 p.m. Pre-concert lecture by Maestro Berkson 

(members only) at 6:15 p.m., followed at 7 p.m. 


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

Wednesday, February 21 

Birding with Wild Birds Unlimited 

Explore the birds making a home in the restored habitat at the beautiful White 

Point Nature Preserve. Binoculars supplied for beginners. The program is free, 

all ages welcome. 8:30 a.m. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro. RSVP at: 

www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities. 


Cactus Wrens 

Learn to help monitor rare Cactus wren habitat. Birding experience desired, 

but not mandatory. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Alta Vicente Reserve, 30940 Hawthorne 

Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes. Sign up at http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com. 

Capturing rain water 

Learn how easy it is to conserve and use water in your home. White Point Nature 

Education Center, 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, 11 a.m. RSVP at 

https://pvplc.org/_events/WhitePointWorkshopRSVP.asp. 


At Native Plant Nursery, 9 a.m. – noon. Nurture seedlings and grow shrubs 

for habitat restoration projects all around the Peninsula. Reservations required. 

Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com. 

Native Plant Sale 

At White Point Nature Education Center, noon – 2 p.m. Plants sold on firstcome, 

first-serve basis. White Point Nature Preserve located at 1600 W. Paseo 

del Mar in San Pedro. For more information call (310) 541-7613. 

DARs to celebrate 

The public is invited to join with members at El Redondo Chapter, Daughters 

of the American Revolution’s 53rd annual Colonial Luncheon. Have lunch with 

Ben Franklin and hear about his adventures and challenges in forming a new 

nation. 11 a.m. Event benefits veterans, active military and provides scholarships. 

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Sunday, Feb. 25 

Organ concert 

The Neighborhood Church hosts visiting 

French-Canadian organist Isabelle 

Demers, who has enraptured 

listeners around the globe with her 

spell-binding performances. A native 

of Québec and a graduate of the 

Juilliard School, Ms. Demers is 

Organ Professor and Head of the 

Organ Program at Baylor University 

in Texas. 4 p.m. in the ocean view 

sanctuary of the Neighborhood 

Church, 415 Paseo del Mar, Palos 

Verdes Estates. Tickets are $20 and 

may be purchased in the Church Ofeventcalendar 

Verdes. $50. Reservations must be 

made by February 10. For information 

or reservations contact Maureen 

Drew at 310-534-2222 or mrdandco@sbcglobal.net.

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fice Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by calling (310) 378-9353 

ext. 1005. 

Wednesday, February 28 

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. Free, all ages welcome. 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills 

Estates. RSVP at: www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities. 

Mac Users Group Meeting 

Admission is free. All Mac/iPad/iPhone users and potential users are welcome. 

6:30 p.m., Beginners Q & A. 8 p.m., presentation on Mac OS High 

Sierra. See sbamug.com for more info, or call 310-644-3315. Email: 

info@sbamug.com. Lomita VFW Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd. 

Sunday, March 4 

Music in the Garden 

The Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic hosts Music in the Garden. 

Young musicians will be showcased with performances by Peninsula High, 

Palos Verdes High, Redondo Union High, Ridgecrest Intermediate, South High 

and Narbonne High students, to name a few. Festivities will also include Philharmonic’s 

Music Mobile, face painting, drum circle, food for purchase and 

more. Noon to 4:30 p.m. Great musical fun for all ages. Tickets are $25 for 

a Family Pack (up to two adults and five children), or $15 per adult and $5 

for youth. Benefits music youth education. South Coast Botanic Garden, 

26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula. For more information, 

please visit pclaphil.org or email pclaphil@gmail.com. PEN 


Seven tasty meats 

Yamaya general manager Masahiko Koyanagi. Photos by Brad Jacobson (CivicCouch.com) 

The Japanese’s relatively young tradition of eating beef is gloriously celebrated at Yamaya 

You wouldn’t know it from the number of Japanese steakhouses that 

have been popping up around town, but the Japanese are relatively 

new at eating beef. The overwhelmingly Buddhist country banned 

most cattle consumption in the year 675 and only legalized it in 1868. When 

it was announced in 1872 that the Emperor himself had eaten beef and 

lamb, resistance to the practice fell. Still, most of the population ate beef 

only rarely until the 1960s. 

The style of Japanese barbecue most celebrated now is yakiniku, a variant 

on the grill-your-own Korean barbecue style. There are differences that fit 

the culture, with sauces that are less pungent so the focus is on the natural 

flavor of quality beef. 

A restaurant in Torrance offers a particularly authentic version of this 

cuisine. Yamaya Japanese Wagyu & Grill is the first American outpost of a 

Japanese restaurant chain that features the Japanese wagyu breed of cattle 

raised in Oregon by traditional methods. They’re fed a natural diet and allowed 

to live longer than commodity cattle. The more mature animal has a 

richer flavor. 

The restaurant in the eastern corner of the mall at Crenshaw and Pacific 

Coast Hwy. has a demure frontage and a neat and modern but slightly 

anonymous interior. The only unusual element is the industrial-size exhaust 

fans that hang above every table to vent the smell of cooking beef. They 

work well and are surprisingly quiet, so it’s not like having dinner under a 

running aircraft engine. 

The menu offers the expected variety of grilled beef but also some noodle 

soup, shabu-shabu, and sukiyaki entrees that are portioned for two people. 

While these looked intriguing, my companion and I wanted to try as many 

different items as possible, so we ordered a seven-item combination 

yakiniku dinner and a bowl of bibimbap stone pot rice for main courses. 

This was preceded by appetizers, and the three I most wanted to try went 

a bit beyond my companion’s comfort zone. He doesn’t usually like raw 

fish or meats, but gamely decided to try mentaiko (spicy salted caviar), top 

sirloin tartare, and salmon marinated in Japanese rice vinegar with onions. 

The salmon was the most conventional item, lightly pickled fish with a 

little sweetness and a little vinegar tartness. In typical Japanese fashion they 

left the good ingredients to speak for themselves, the flavor of the fish delicately 

enhanced. 

The other two items had more art and less nature in the combinations. 

Mentaiko is made from the eggs of the Alaskan cod fish, called Pollock, 

which are salt-cured and blended with chili peppers. The flavors are strong 

but balanced, the texture a bit weird and slightly pasty, and it is often used 

as a flavoring in noodle dishes and soups but sometimes eaten alone. This 

was the first time I had tried it by itself, and while it was interesting I like 

it better with spaghetti. 

The beef tartare was a cylinder of shredded top quality raw beef per- 


fumed with sesame oil and topped with a raw egg yolk. Small portions of 

toasted garlic, shredded scallion, and pine nuts accompanied it, and added 

little bursts of flavor and texture. The meat itself was rich and full of flavor, 

and the condiments made it an experience that was simultaneously primal 

and civilized. If you are at all open minded about flavor and enjoy the taste 

of beef, try this – you may be surprised. 

The manager, a pleasant fellow named Mr. Koyanagi, had helped suggest 

our menu selections and also asked about our beverage preferences. They 

have many premium sakes and shochus here but the wine selection is limited, 

with only one red wine by the glass. We had tried some shochus with 

our starters, but preferred wines with the main course. Mr. Koyanagi mentioned 

that he had some bottles that didn’t appear on the list, and offered 

a Beaujolais that worked nicely with the meaty flavors to come. 

While we nibbled our starters a server fired up the grill in the middle of 

our table, which had gas for heat along with charcoal for flavor. When the 

first items were demolished he brought the beef, an array of seven different 

cuts of meat, attractively presented. A few slices of zucchini, onion, and 

pepper were provided too, but this dinner was all about the beef. Five 

types were presented unseasoned. One had a sprinkling of sesame seeds 

and salt, and one was marinated with soy sauce, sesame, and chopped scallions. 

We were encouraged to grill each type rare and take it off before it 

became tough. 

What followed was a thoughtful carnivore’s dream meal, an exploration 

of the flavors and textures of beef. I don’t have room in this article to rhapsodize 

about all seven, but suffice it to say that we were engrossed in analyzing 

each type. Was the buttery richness of the short rib more enjoyable 

than the more fully flavored top sirloin cap? How did that compare with 

the ribeye or the chewier tongue or chuck flap tail? Did the flatiron steak’s 

marinade and scallions make it the best palate cleanser between unadorned 

cuts, or did the marinated flank steak wrapped around a rice ball do that 

better? It was a challenge to put our thoughts into words as we savored 

each piece. 

When we had devoured the beef we had the bibimbap to finish things. 

Like yakiniku style cooking, this dish of rice heated in a stone bowl has a 

Korean influence, but with the accent on natural flavors rather than high 

seasonings. Beef, vegetable, and seafood bibimbaps are offered, and since 

we knew we would be in beef overload we decided on vegetable. The rice 

had been quietly sizzling and developing a tasty crust as we ate the beef, 

and when we mixed everything together there were crusty bits where the 

rice and sauce had cooked next to the bowl. The crisped rice with root vegetables, 

bean sprouts, and spinach were a fine finish to the meal. 

Mr. Koyanagi surprised us with a dessert, steaming cups of dashi soup 

with citrusy yuzu added. We’re used to desserts being sweet instead of 

umami-laden and scented with seaweed and bonito, but it was strangely 

compelling. 

Dinner for two with a bottle of wine and two shochus ran $140, remarkably 

reasonable for a meal of this caliber. Yakiniku is the style of dining 

for people who really want to savor good beef. Yamaya’s preparations of 

quality meat hit the balance of simplicity and sophistication. The Japanese 

came to eating beef late, but they’ve made up for the lost time. 

Yamaya is at 2529 Pacific Coast Hwy., Torrance. Open 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

and 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tue-Sun. Parking lot, wheelchairs OK, beer, wine, shochu, 

and sake served. Menu hakatayamaya.com. (310) 257-1800. PEN 

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Barney’s Beanery 

Here at Barney’s we've got our full newspaper-sized menu available as well as 40 beers 

on draft. Daily and weekend specials and a great Happy Hour Mon - Fri, 4pm to 7pm. 

ALL DAY Happy Hour on Monday! We offer free wifi and always have the TV's tuned 

to numerous sporting events, in case you want to settle in for a long lunch or dinner. 

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in remembrance 

Neighbors, legal community 

mourn for Major Langer 

by Kevin Cody 

On the first day of shiva, following Major Langer’s burial, the guard at 

the Rolling Hills gatehouse asked one of the arriving guests, “Who 

was this guy? I’ve never seen so many people come to pay their respects.” 

At noon that day, Jan. 4, over 1,000 mourners attended the Rolling Hills 

attorney’s burial at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery. 

“I lost track of all the dignitaries at the services. People flew in from all 

over the world. It was something to see,” recalled friend and colleague Jim 

Hall. 

Langer and Hall met at their children’s preschool over four decades ago. 

They and their wives Shirley and Marcie, had dinner almost every Sunday 

at Fu Yuan Low. They celebrated Christmas Eve dinner together and were 

scheduled to be together on New Year’s Eve. 

But on Friday, Dec. 29, Langer, 75, was fatally shot by a recently dismissed 

law partner. According to witnesses, John Mendoza, 58, of Redondo Beach, 

arrived that afternoon at the holiday office party for Langer’s Long Beach 

law firm. Mendoza, Langer and partner Ronald Beck went into the firm’s 

conference room to discuss Mendoza’s dismissal settlement, which sources 

described as “generous.” According to Hall, who spoke to Beck after the 

shootings, Mendoza became verbally confrontational and then fired a handgun 

at Langer and Beck. Langer was fatally shot in the back. Beck, a Rancho 

Palos Verdes resident, was wounded in the leg. After shooting his former 

partners, Mendoza fatally shot himself. 

Both Mendoza and Langer were prominent personal injury attorneys. 

Mendoza was a frequent legal commentator on Los Angeles television and 

radio programs. 

Langer represented many high profile clients, including actress Pamela 

Anderson. He also represented several Rolling Hills neighbors in the 1987 

Portuguese Bend Flying Triangle Landslide case. Langer spent days on horseback 

riding across the otherwise inaccessible slide area, taking notes and 

photographs to support his argument that the slide was caused by faulty 

water pipes. The 14 month civil trial, believed to be the longest civil trial in 

California history, resulted in a $17.6 million judgement in favor of his neighbors 

whose homes were damaged in the slide. 

Langer’s legal successes enabled him to devote his leisure time to tending 

his Rolling Hills property vineyard. But his motivation, Hall said wasn’t success, 

but justice. 

“One of his early cases involved an eccentric Long Beach woman named 

Misses Rose, who claimed the neighborhood kids were taunting her. Most 

attorneys won’t even return calls from the Misses Roses of the world. But 

Major took her case and won a judgement in her favor against the kids and 

their parents,” Hall said. 

In addition to his wife Shirley, Langer is survived by daughters Jessica and 

Alexis, son Ryan and grandchildren Bobby and Zelda Sousa. PEN 

Attorney 

Major Langer 

took pride in 

the vineyard 

he maintained 

on his Rolling 

Hills property. 

Photo courtesy 

of Jim Hall 


Beautify Lunada Project 

The Beautify Lunada Bay (BLB) Project is an initiative sponsored by Lunada Bay 

Homeowners Association (LBHOA), City of Palos Verdes Estates (PVE) and Palos 

Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy 

(PVPLC). The goal is to revitalize the 

bluff tops along Lunada Bay using 

drought tolerant, native landscaping 

through a phased multi-year program 

and to provide an outdoor classroom 

for elementary school students where 

they can sit outside and learn. 

The LBHOA has been working alongside 

the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land 

Conservancy and a professional 

landscape design firm, Dudek Habitat 

Restoration, to develop a realistic 

budget and execution plan. The plan calls for $88,650 to complete Stage 1 construction 

and planting, and an additional $22,500 for 3 years maintenance, 

water costs, and volunteer training. Once the project has been firmly established, 

maintenance and water costs will decrease significantly. 

There has been some controversy amongst residents, some who prefer to leave 

the Bluff and adjacent space in its natural state. Visit lbhoa.org and blb.lbhoa.org 

for more information. 

Los Cancioneros 

Los Cancioneros Master Chorale is a non-profit organization of mixed chorus that 

performs in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County under the direction of 

Artistic Director, Allan Robert Petker. The association offers musical scholarships, 

community concerts and an opportunity for the public to enjoy the musical arts in 

the South Bay. Its repertoire ranges from classical to modern and their performances 

around&about 

Los Cancioneros holiday concert, above, celebrated the Latin culture and 

included carols and lullabies from the Southwest along with holiday 

melodies from Spain and Central America. The Chorale ended the 

evening with playful favorites including Guaraldi’s jazzy “Peanuts” classic, 

Christmas Time is Here. Visit www.lcmasterchorale.com. Photo by Jeremy 

Brunson 

are limited to only four per year. Generally the concerts are held at the Armstrong 

Theater in Torrance. Their next concert is on March 18, 2018 called Celebrating 

Music, a classical concert. 

New children’s book release, A Tail of Twin Peacocks 

“Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel) was a friend of my family’s when I was growing up”, shares 

author Katrina Vanderlip. “He taught me how to illustrate at age 6 and now 6 

decades later, I have finally finished my first children’s book completely written and 

illustrated by me, yet inspired by my early interactions with Geisel.” She further explains 

that after her father Kelvin Vanderlip passed away, she remembers a trip to 

Geisel’s home overlooking La Jolla beach. “This was a time before computers and 

he (Geisel) carefully figured out each color separately for his illustrations and explained 

it all to us. From that time on, I had always wanted to create a children’s 



Special Children’s League 

Diamond Anniversary 

The Special Children’s League hosted a holiday boutique fundraiser at the Palos Verdes 

Golf Club. The group has helped children with disabilities for the past 60 years. President 

Joyce Komatsu observed, “There is a greater recognition and acceptance of individuals 

with special needs, with more attention given to their abilities rather than disabilities.” 

But she added that more work needs to be done. Among the festive holiday vendors were 

Abbracci Medical Spa, Kendra Scott Jewelry and Social Butterfly Designs. There was a nohost 

bar and lunch included a Brown Derby Chopped salad followed by a flourless chocolate 

cake topped with fresh berries for dessert. The Diamond drawing awarded the lucky 

winner a stunning 18kt white gold, diamond necklace valued at $3,000 and a First Prize 

drawing included a two night stay at the Montage Beverly Hills. 


1. Stephanie Hughes and 

Catina Gonzalez. 

2. Michele Dahlerbruch, 

Julie Patterson and Tracy 

Lazarus. 

3. The luxe table 

centerpieces. 

4. Jill Pasant, Virginia 

Butler and Janis Farran. 

5. Dr. JJ Levenstein, Joyce 

Komatsu and Cristina 

Ferrare. 

6. Linda Marlo, Janis 

Farran and Linda Igo. 

7. Ellen Schuchert, Sally 

Hill and Lynn Densmore. 

8. Joyce Komatsu, Linda 

Igo and Ann Cooper. 

9. Jan Sharpe, Jacqueline 

Glass and Robin Haney. 

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ook myself.” Being a fraternal twin with a brother and having grown up in Palos 

Verdes where peacocks are ubiquitous, Vanderlip’s book was a natural story having 

been evolving for years in her mind. Mixing memories with her vivid watercolor 

pallette, she brings the story to life. The book is about adventure and growing up. 

Gabriel the white peacock is an angelic character in the book who is heartwarming 

and sage and looks out for twins Leopold and Cleopatra as they progress 

through different stages of their lives. The debut of the book will be at the PV Art 

Center beginning on Friday, March 16 for the Capturing a Vision Exhibition. To 

obtain signed copies of the book beforehand, please email 

Katrinavanderlip@yahoo.com. 

Newest Eagle Scouts honored at the Court of Honor 

Boy Scout Troop 378 of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council proudly announced 

its newest Eagle Scouts, Brent H Usui and Matthew Y. Usui, both 18, at an awards 

banquet, on January 3 at St. John Fisher Church. 

Brent and Matthew are seniors at Palos Verdes High Schhol and join their brothers 

Jeff and Ryan in earning the rank of Eagle Scout. 

Brent’s Eagle project involved designing and building a hexagonal indoor bench 

made of maple wood for the Children’s Ministry at South Bay Community Church 

(SBCC), the church where Brent and his family attend. In addition, Brent designed 

and built the storage closet area for the High School Legacy group of SBCC, 

which included making wooden shelving, storage closets and a guitar rack. 

Brent has actively participated in engineering and research projects through Jisan 

Research Institute and Palos Verdes High School, which included presenting at the 

11th Annual International Green Energy Conference in Anchorage, Alaska in May 

2016 and participating in observational studies of wildlife in the Galapagos Islands. 

Brent’s hobbies include playing the guitar and the ukulele. 

Matthew’s Eagle project involved building the gate and portions of the dressage 

horse arena at Ernie Howlett Park located in Rolling Hills Estates. Matthew chose 

to do his project at Ernie Howlett Park because he spent many memorable hours 

playing Little League there. Matthew’s project required many volunteers to help dig 

around&about 

out and replace decaying posts, custom build and paint sections of the fence and 

gate that were damaged to allow the local community to safely enjoy the beautiful 

dressage riding arena. 

Outside of Scouting, Matthew is a member of the Palos Verdes High School Varsity 

Volleyball team, Team Rockstar Club Volleyball team, and earned 1st team honors 

in the Bay League. Matthew also played on the Palos Verdes High School Varsity 

Basketball team. Matthew is active in school leadership as a member of the Palos 

Verdes High School Principal Advisory Council and as the student representative 

for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Matthew also enjoys being 

a staff writer for Trade Winds, a student-run Palos Verdes High School literary magazine. 

Brent Usui. Photos provided by 

David Seo 

Matthew Usui. 



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Journey of the Endeavour and David Benoit 

The Peninsula Committee Los Angeles 

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Space Shuttle at the California Science 

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Performing under the wings of 

the Endeavour was Grammy nominated 

jazz pianist, composer and 

producer, David Benoit, conducting 

the Asia America Youth Symphony. 

The concert included original composition 

of Benoit’s called the “Journey 

of the Endeavour” which also 

accompanied the shuttle to his final 

and permanent home here in Los 

Angeles. There was gourmet hors 

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served at this iconic event, in part, 

sponsored by Malaga Bank, 

Kinecta Credit Union and the California 

Science Center. 

Photo provided by the Asia America Youth 

Symphony 

M-80s debut 

South Bay cover band 

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Bay favorites Crow Hill 

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Down, had a packed 

house on their feet from 

start to finish, playing all 

the rock and pop hits from 

the 80s and late 70s. For 

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(L-r) Mike Rubin, Jeffrey White, Dave Carr, 

Brian White, and Dave Donson are the 

M-80s. Photo by Jason Flynn 

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perform Journey of the Endeavour 

The Peninsula Committee of the LA Philharmonic celebrated its 65th anniversary 

with a performance by the Asia America Youth Symphony, directed by 

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