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Hotline: 310 454-7678 P.O. Box 1307, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 www.MarquezKnolls.com Marquez Knolls Property Owners As- sociation had a busy and exciting 2012. The following are some of the highlights from last year. Throughout the year MKPOA helped neighbors with concerns about view obstructions including trees, chimneys, air conditioners, fences and hedges. Most cases were resolved friendly and amicably between the neighbors. We will continue to help resolve neighborhood issues. In February, MKPOA attended a meeting with DWP officials and Councilman Rosendahl’s officials. We were told a distributing station was being proposed in four locations (three in Marquez Knolls). A public meeting was then held in March at Marquez Charter Elementary School. More than 200 residents turned out to voice their objections to the sites. Several months later, DWP, Councilman Rosendahl and LAUSD Board Member Zimmer appointed a 15-member task force to evaluate and assess sites for the western side of Pacific Palisades. Three members from MKPOA were selected. More than 500 residents and public officials were kept abreast of issues affecting our community. Timely updates via e-mail included, weekly crime reports, crimes in progress, prevention tips, monthly MKPOA agendas, flooding on lower Jacon, lost wallets, lost pets and coyote alerts. Pictures captured by neighbors were shared including, the May eclipse, rainbows, an egret and other shots of beauty. This service is free, send your e-mail to [email protected]. In May, we held our annual meeting at Marquez Charter Elementary School. We kicked off the meeting by donating a podium to the school, followed by presentations including representatives President’s Message: A Look at 2012 from Supervisor Yarolavsky’s office and Councilman Bill Rosendahl. In September we held our yearly block party in the Marquez business district. Over 350 adults and kids showed up eating 250 quarter pound free ACS hotdogs until they ran out and consuming 400 bottles of water and soft drinks. Alper’s Jazz band entertained the crowd and Whirlie the Clown delighted the children. Marquez Knolls resident Sam Lagana received the 2012 Golden Sparkplug Award from the Pacific Palisades Community Council for his efforts in getting the city to properly install storm drains. MKPOA vice president Haldis Toppel received the prestigious Pioneer Woman of the Year award sponsored by the L.A. Commission on the Status of Women. She along with 18 other women were honored for their exemplary leadership and community pride. Newsletter Proudly Serving the Community Since 1950 Christy Dennis, Editor February 2013 DWP Distributing Station Table of Contents MKPOA Meeting Dates Page 2 LAPD Nabs Criminals Page 3 MKPOA Members Page 4-5 DWP Task Force Page 6 Business Listing Page 7 A Look Back at 2012 Page 8 CCR Assistance E-Com Alerts Annual Meeting/Block Party 2012 Awards Recipeints Marquez Knolls Resident Hank Wright Captures a Stunning Shot

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Marquez Knolls

Property Owners As-

sociation had a busy

and exciting 2012.

The following are

s o m e o f t h e

highlights from last

year.

Throughout the year MKPOA

helped neighbors with concerns

about view obstructions

including trees, chimneys, air

conditioners, fences and

hedges. Most cases were

resolved friendly and amicably

between the neighbors. We

will continue to help resolve

neighborhood issues.

In February, MKPOA attended a

meeting with DWP officials and

Councilman Rosendahl’s officials. We

were told a distributing station was

being proposed in four locations (three

in Marquez Knolls). A public meeting

was then held in March at Marquez

Charter Elementary School. More than

200 residents turned out to voice their

objections to the sites. Several months

later, DWP, Councilman Rosendahl

and LAUSD Board Member Zimmer

appointed a 15-member task force to

evaluate and assess sites for the

western side of Pacific Palisades.

Three members from MKPOA were

selected.

More than 500 residents and public

officials were kept abreast of issues

affecting our community. Timely

updates via e-mail included, weekly

crime reports, crimes in progress,

prevention tips, monthly MKPOA

agendas, flooding on lower Jacon, lost

wallets, lost pets and coyote alerts.

Pictures captured by neighbors were

shared including, the May eclipse,

rainbows, an egret and other shots of

beauty. This service is free, send your

e-mail to [email protected].

In May, we held our annual meeting at

Marquez Charter Elementary School.

We kicked off the meeting by donating

a podium to the school, followed by

presentations including representatives

President’s Message: A Look at 2012 from Supervisor Yarolavsky’s office

and Councilman Bill Rosendahl.

In September we held our yearly block

party in the Marquez business district.

Over 350 adults and kids showed up

eating 250 quarter pound free ACS

hotdogs until they ran out and

consuming 400 bottles of water and soft

drinks. Alper’s Jazz band entertained

the crowd and Whirlie the

Clown delighted the children.

Marquez Knolls resident Sam

Lagana received the 2012

Golden Sparkplug Award from

t h e P a c i f i c P a l i s a d e s

Community Council for his

efforts in getting the city to

properly install storm drains.

MKPOA vice president Haldis

Toppel received the prestigious

Pioneer Woman of the Year

award sponsored by the L.A.

Commission on the Status of Women.

She along with 18 other women were

honored for their exemplary leadership

and community pride.

Newsletter

Proudly Serving the Community Since 1950

Christy Dennis, Editor February 2013

DWP Distributing Station

Table of Contents

MKPOA Meeting Dates Page 2

LAPD Nabs Criminals Page 3

MKPOA Members Page 4-5

DWP Task Force Page 6

Business Listing Page 7

A Look Back at 2012 Page 8

CCR Assistance

E-Com Alerts

Annual Meeting/Block Party

2012 Awards Recipeints

Marquez Knolls Resident Hank Wright Captures a Stunning Shot

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MKPOA Quarterly Newsletter 2 February 2013

MKPOA Board Members 2013

Christy Dennis President*

Haldis Toppel Vice President*

Jim Rea Treasurer*

Barbara Gould Temporary Secretary

Sylvia Boyd PAPA Rep.

Lou Del Pozzo Realtor Relations

Sidney Galanty Technology/Sound

Silgia Grassl Corresponding Sec.

Amy Greenwood IT Advisor

Louise Martin Membership

Janet Turner PPCC Rep.

Jon Boyd Advisor**

Robert Martin Advisor**

Kurt Toppel Advisor**

George Wakalopulos Advisor**

*denotes officers **denotes non-voting board members

MKPOA Meeting Dates for 2013

St. Matthew’s Church: Music Room

1031 Bienveneda Ave. Pacific Palisades

6:00pm: Social Time 6:30pm-8:00pm Meeting

Residents & Visitors are Always Welcome!

Monday January 28

Monday February 25

Monday March 18

Monday April 15

Monday May 20

Annual Meeting May TBD

Monday June 17

No Meeting July Happy Summer

Monday August 19

Monday September 16

Block Party September 21 or 28

Monday October 21

Monday November 18

No Meeting December Happy Holidays

MKPOA Appreciates Membership Support

On behalf of the entire board of MKPOA, thank you

for your generous and renewed support of our

organization.

If an envelope is included in this newsletter, it

indicates your membership is due. We hope you’ll

consider making a contribution for this year.

You can join using the enclosed envelope or via

PayPal at MarquezKnolls.com.

Get timely alerts and information pertinent to Marquez

Knolls when you join our E-Com list. More than 500

residents, public officials—including LAPD, Pacific

Palisades Community Council, LA City Council are

receiving news and information from MKPOA.

If you’re not on our E-Com list, send us your e-mail

address to [email protected].

MKPOA E-Com Alerts

E-Mail: [email protected]

Snail Mail: P.O. Box 1307, Pacific Palisades, 90272

Phone: 310 454-7678

Contact Information for MKPOA

MKPOA is grateful to St. Matthew’s

Church for providing the use of its

facilities for our monthly meetings.

We are thankful and acknowledge their

long standing support.

Sincerely, the MKPOA Board

Thank You: St. Matthew’s Church

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LAPD: How They Caught the Bad Guys

MKPOA Quarterly Newsletter 3 February 2013

Number Avg. Sale Median # Active

Sold Price/Sq. Ft. Sale Price Homes

2012 41 $625 $1,500,000 3 (as of 12/31/12)

2011 29 $654 $1,629,500 8 (as of 12/31/11)

At the end of 2012, the lowest-priced available home in Marquez Knolls was a 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath on Donna Ynez Lane being offered at $1,599,000. The highest-priced property is a 4-bedroom, 3-bath on Tellem Drive being offered at $2,350,000. There were 6 homes in escrow at the start of 2013.

The lowest sale price in 2012 was a 2-bedroom, 2-bath on Livorno which sold for $990,000. The highest sale last year was a 5-bedroom, 6-bath on Bienveneda which sold for $4,300,000.

Marquez Knolls Home Sales January—December

2012 vs. 2011

*Statistics based on M.L.S. records of Single-Family residences ONLY

3 1 0 . 2 3 0 . 7 3 7 3

Brought to you by

A combination of LAPD advisor ies, e-com notices, ACS Security presence, and citizen awareness have kept crime down in Marquez Knolls in 2012. There is a lot more to police activity in the

Palisades than most residents realize. Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore shared some details about suc-cessful crime prevention, recent high-profile arrests and some surprising in-vestigative findings. The Palisades is served not only by the visible black and white patrol car, but by additional undercover and other resources that can be deployed quickly in case of need.

August 11, 2012. An early morning alarm went off in the 800 block of Alma Real and a burglary arrest was made. At least 15 police vehicles and the canine unit responded quickly and eventually subdued a struggling and uncooperative suspect, which some by-standers felt was an overreaction by police. Follow-up: the suspect was a registered sex offender and apparently did not intend to

same. Similar break-ins occurred ran-domly at Rustic Canyon Park and other west side parks where people left their cars to go for walks or other recreational activities. LAPD began observing Te-mescal Canyon and ultimately arresting a couple in the act of a crime. Follow-up: LAPD recovered stolen goods and was able to connect the suspects to other car break-ins. The break-ins abruptly ended. Career criminals commit an esti-mated 90 percent of the crimes. When police presence is focused and arrests are made, it not only solves crime, but prevents many others from being victim-ized. Please send a brief note thanks to LAPD Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore [email protected], and LAPD Captain Evangelyn Nathan [email protected].

By Haldis Toppel burglarize the house but was targeting a child living in the home.

August 15, 2012. A neighbor called 911 when he saw an indi-vidual entering his friend's va-cant house on Enchanted Way and another person waiting in a van in front of the house. Within three minutes, the LAPD air sup-port unit was hovering above the scene. Alarmed by helicopter’s presence, the two suspects tried to flee the area. An LAPD unit stopped the vehicle at the corner of Sunset and El Medio and or-dered the suspects out at gun-point. Follow-up: the suspects were serious career criminals with a long list of suspected residential burglaries. The diligent neighbor, quick response of the air support unit and the LAPD units probably prevented many other burglaries.

November, 2012. A rash of car break-ins had occurred at both sides of Temescal Canyon and along Sunset. The times of the break-ins were random, but the MO (modus operandi) was the

Number of Sales 41% Higher

Ave. Price/Sq Ft 4% Lower

Median Sale Price 8% Lower

Active Inventory 62% Lower

If you see anything that you feel is

suspicious, but not an emergency, go to

www.alertcommunity.com. This allows

citizens to document suspicious activity

quickly, easily, and anonymously. This

web site contributes to the safety of

our community and to the prevention of

crime. The database is accessed only by

the LAPD.

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MKPOA Quarterly Newsletter 4 February 2013

Thank You for Your Membership and Support Abel Lewis & Lynar

Aberle John & Sharon

Abrams Richard & Jane

Akins Perry & Methal

Allwright Stephen & Patricia

Alper Gregory & Sonja

Amer Rhonda Taylor & Harold

Antico Jorge & Ann-Charlotte

Antone Ron & Deborah

Asarnow Robert & Joan

Ashley Robert & Michelle

Baak Derek & Tricia

Baer Curt & Leola

Balanis George & Toula

Barnard R. James

Barnoski Michael & Barbara

Becir Natalija & Marko

Beegun Norman

Bennett Glen & Christina

Benston John & Sheridian

Bentley Alex & Tanya

Bingham Jay & Leesa

Biren Matthew & Deedee

Bisharat Charles & Mary

Bishton Norris & Debra

Borland Carolyn Fank & Candace

Boyd Jon & Sylvia

Brandt Diethelm

Braunstein Rubin & Jacqueline

Buck Ann Mayhew

Butch Kathleen Kelly & Anthony

Cailliet Rene & Lois

Calagna Mario & Dianne

Cardenas Raymond & Monica

Carlson Keith & Gretchen

Carlson Layth & Daria

Carlsson Ruth

Carmichael Michaela

Cassese Richard & Alice

Chapin Steve & Kristin

Chidsey Darin

Clark Ronald & Carol

Cobert William

Cooksey Susan Love & Helen

Cooper Barry Cohen & Ellyce

Crosby Steven

Crouse Linda Bunker & Kenneth

Cryan Michael & Karen

Csiszar Leonard & Marie

Damon Franklin & Linda

Danley John & Shirley

De Robertis Edward & Ana

De Vegvar Andrew & Jayne

Del Pozzo Louis

Delott Gerald & Beverly R

Dennison Terry & Lynn

Desai Neil & Anjini

Devine Janet

Didden Daniel & Gail

Dishington Roland & Patricia

Douglas George & Pamela

Douglass Kathleen

Druss Martin & Barbara

Dry Michael & Joan

Duke William & Leilani

Dutton Lisa

Ebbert Robert & Elise

Edlen Michael & Wendy

Eisen Alison & Glenn

Emquies Salomon

Englekirk Robert

Ennis Bud K

Eskigian Nishan & Madeline

Ettinger Jerome & Virginia

Evans Fredda

Ezer Mitch & Renee

Fado William

Faigin Miriam

Feinerman Robert & Sarah

Feuerlicht Susanne & Sammy

Finerman Ralph & Cynthia

Fintzy Karin

Fraas Stefan

Fragola John & Kathleen

Frank Jerome Dianne Taylor &

Friedman Marshall

Fujimoto Akira & Atsuko

Fulton John & Lotus

Garfinkel Harold & Arlene

Gibson Gordon

Godwin John & Sylvia

Goldberg Murray & Mildred

Gong Henry & Janice

Goren Robert & Lynn

Gould Joseph & Barbara

Grassl H P & Deborah

Grassl Peter & Silgia

Green Lyle & Melanie

Greene Alvin & Louise

Greene Helena Ruffin & Rose

Greenhut Robert & Ellen

Greenwood Amy

Grewal TJ & Harmin

Gussman Joeseph & Bonnie

Haden Ellen

Halff Simon & Malihe

Harker Mildred

Hart Mary Sue

Hathaway Bernard

Hathaway Edwin & Julieanne

Heitz Kenneth & Linda

Hellman Lois

Herman Donna

Herzog Eric & Jane

Hinds William

Hoffman Mary & Bud

Honarpour Narimon

Honkawa Bryan & Patricia

Horlick Dennis & Jacqueline

Horowitz Edward & Marcia

Horusicky Michael & Jana

Howell Walter & Nancy

Huang Albert

Hunter Cheryl

Huntsberry Maria

Iacopino Teresa Williams & Joseph

Iino Thomas & Barbara

Jacobs Dana & Jennie

Jaffe Danny & Adrienne

Jordan Michael & Bonnie

Juliano Joseph & Mary

Kadenacy Steve & Heather

Kagawa Takumi & Mirei

Kahaner Abraham & Barbara

Kalan Arnold & Joan

Kaler Burritt Newton & Sandra

Karsten Timothy & Karla

Kazimiroff Paul

Keller Richard

Kelley Charles & Jo-Anne

Kempka Tracey Davis & Daniel

Kerner Gail

Kerner Raymond & Betty

Kerr Steve & Jean

Klein William & Renee

Kodani Jon & Laurel

Komar Susan Wolford & Delores

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Kramer Sue

Kravitz William & Sandra

Kreitler Peter & Catharine

Kup Eddy & Joyce

Kvzyminiski James

Lagana Samuel & Eileen

Lallement Greta

Lamb Sally

Landau Arlene

Leacock Carol

Levanas Michael & Suzanne

Leventhal Lee & Beba

Levin Marvin & Ruth

Lewis Caron

Lin Joseph & Cathy

Lin Sheng Rong & Li Lien

Lindgren Howard & Anna

Loper William & Mary

Lum Donald & Colene

Lupu Andrei & Helga

Lyon Lisa

Macker Timothy & Courtney

Maguire Everett & Nancy

Maibaum Julie Dresner & Paul

Malaret Jennifer & Charles

Mandell Steven & Harriet

Manzanares Uschi & Rigoberto

Marcus Wayne & Judith

Marder Stephen & Paula

Marmel David & Elaine

Martin Robert & Louise

Marx Fredrick & Gudrun

Mayo Dana & Charlene

Mazzei Mark

McCarthy Stephen & Annette

McElroy Charles & Judith

McKenna Charles & Marie

McKenna Paul & Monica

Meyer Mary Ellen

Meyer Richard & Carolyn

Miles Perry & Kathleen

Miller Richard & Teresa

Mimoun Tracy

Mims Matlock & Marjorie

Minx Steve & Charlene

Mohammadi Babak

Morgan Jeffrey & Alison

Morrison Margot

Mouradian Vaughn & Lisa

Sheibani Ali

Shepherd Thomas & Molly

Sherman Ronald & Yola

Siegel Stuart & Barbara

Simon William & Julie

Simonis Antanas & Izolina

Smith Alan Kosa & Thomas

Smithey David & Lynn

Sohal Mohinder & Judith

Stark Edward & Bette

Steckmest Larry & Marie

Stephenson Christopher & Nell

Stoeckinger Gerald & Julie

Stohler Carl & Patricia

Stryer Michael & Barri

Tamraz Barbara

Tanner William & Jan

Taren Marjorie

Taylor Christine

Tchakerian Hagop & Marilynn

Tong David & Josephine

Toppel Kurt & Haldis

Tourtellotte Wallace & Jean

Tylevich Jenny Lin & Alexei

Urbach Daniel

Valery Nicholas & Yasuko

Van Vorst William & Clare Ann

Vego Leroy & Phyllis

Verheiden Sonja Luchini & Mark

Vo Daniel & Colleen Phuong

Volkmer Elisabeth

Wait Anne

Wakalopulos Christy Dennis & George

Walles Irving & Ina

Walter John & Joyce

Waxman Bruce & Rosalia

Webb Theresa

Weber Ines

West Alice

Wexler Philip & Ona

Wilken Richard & Debra

Willson Perry & Sharon

Wilson Charles

Wirk Stuart & Rachelle

Wolf Maxine

Wolff Sandra

Wong Patrick & Vivian (Cont. on pg. 6)

MKPOA Quarterly Newsletter 5 February 2013

We Hope for the Continued Support of Marquez Residents

Muntz Richard & Alice

Murray Bob & Gloria

Nachazel John & Susan

Nakai Tetsushi & Shokooh

Nejat-Bina Niloofar

Nekora Michael & Nannette

Nielson Darren & Kelly

Niemann William & Dorothy

Noori Naser

Notaras Paul & Martha

O'Donnell Mark & Lauren

Opran Horea & Stella

Ossiander Cindy Dunne & Glenn

Pakozdi Brooke Breton & David

Pardridge William & Rhonda

Paslay Clayton & Inge

Peterson Donald & Suzanne

Piscatella Joseph & Jill

Powers Daniel & Fala

Prager David

Prentice T. C. "Barney"

Prince John & Susan

Pritchard Crystal

Rabinovitz Joel & Gayle

Rhomberg Carmely Estrella & Mark

Ridolfi Ren & Monica

Rigsby Scott

Rose David & Arva

Rosenthal David & Betsy

Rosenthal Mark & Laurie

Ross David & Carol

Royer Kendrick & Marianne

Rubaum Norman & Janet

Ruge Merrill & Carole

Sahakian George & Nora

Sanders Jack & Barbara

Santoro Victor & Diane

Saunders Kenneth & Ritchie

Saxer Fred & Margot

Schlegel Ted & Gretchen

Schneir Michael & Nanette

Schock Doris

Seiler Fazzy Noori & Cynthia

Senofsky Gregory & Tanya

Shafai Jamshid & Lili

Shapiro Alan & Bella

Shapiro Danielle Samulon & Jesse

Sharafatian Ali-Mohammad

Shaw Gary & Karen

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MKPOA Quarterly Newsletter 6 February 2013

Rea Report:

News from PPCC

Welcome to this issue of the Rea

Report. I am one of the members of the

LADWP Task Force that is deliberating

on which sites to recommend for siting

Distributing Station 104. I am not going

make much comment here as other

members will be reporting on our efforts

in this issue of the MKPOA news-

letter. I would like to mention however,

that I have been maintaining a blog with

reports about our meetings. If you

would like to go over the history of the

Task Force, you can do so at

PPCCArea3.blogspot.com

In late January, the PPCC hosted a

forum to allow members of the commu-

nity to share their comments and con-

cerns regarding the tentatively recom-

mended sites for DS-104. Local citizens

who live near the Bernheimer Garden

site, nearby Aderno Way and the two

sites off of Paseo Miramar showed up to

express their disapproval of those

choices. Selected comments were made

by DWP staff and I shared some of my

thoughts about the criteria for selecting

these sites.

In December, the PPCC held its an-

nual Holiday Dinner Party. PPCC Presi-

dent Barbara Kohn presented the 2012

PPCC Community Service Award to

Marguerite Perkins Mautner who retired

from the PPCC after 20 years of continu-

ous community service.

The PPCC meets every other Thurs-

day in the Palisades Library, the commu-

nity is welcome and encouraged to at-

tend.

If you have an issue you would like

me to bring to the PPCC, please contact

me [email protected] or (424) 354-0790.

Jim Rea is our representative on the Pacific

Palisades Community Council and an

MKPOA board member.

Since mid-September, the DWP Task Force has met every two weeks to consider possible site(s) for a new DWP distributing substa-tion. The facility will not generate power; rather it will act like a circuit breaker panel that distributes power to your home. Our assignment was to provide community input and as-sess the proposed locations in the western portion of Pacific Palisades, before making any recommenda-tions. This is the first time in DWPs his-tory that a community group has been formed to assist in assessing substation locations for community impact. The 15-member task force was selected by Councilmember Rosendahl, DWP and LAUSD Board Member Zimmer. The members rep-resent the Pacific Palisades Com-munity Council, Marquez Charter Elementary School, Westside Wal-dorf School, Coalition to Keep Marquez Charter Safe, Temescal Canyon Association, Marquez Knolls Property Owners Association

and Palisades’ residents. For months, members have stud-ied Power Systems, Geology and Site Specifications (physical, geo-logical, environmental conditions, surrounding land uses, and existing infrastructure connectivity) on each of the 15 locations identified by DWP and the community. Each member carried out the task of assessing the sites with the ut-most seriousness and consideration for the entire community by asking the DWP staff tough questions, de-bating with one another and ex-pressing concerns on behalf of resi-dents. After a long and arduous proc­ess, we were asked to independ­ently place sites in three tiers (Tier 1: Most Compatible, Tier 2: Less Com-patible and Tier 3: Not Compatible), the consensus among the task force was nearly unanimous. (Site locations

and presentation materials are available at, LAPD.com enter search words: “Distributing Stations”). The Task Force’s tiering recom-mendation(s) will be given to the DWP General Manager who will fi-nalize a project description and pre-pare an environmental document for the DWP Board of Commissioners for consideration and approval. Fur-ther review will then be made by the LA City Council and Coastal Com-mission. During the multi-year review and permitting process, there will be many opportunities for public com­ment. DWP has also invited the Task Force members to assist in the building’s design and landscaping to assure the facility’s architecture is compatible with its surroundings. DWP states that in approximately 5-6 years there will be a more robust power infrastructure in the Palisades ensuring the safe and reliable deliv-ery of electricity for the benefit of all Palisadians.

Christy Dennis is a member of the DWP Task Force.

The Siting of a DWP Distributing Substation

Thanks for your Membership (cont from pg. 5)

Woods Roger

Yaghmai Rouhy & Amy

Yang Grace Young & Herbert

Yoo Charles

Yospe Jordan & Willemina

Yost Greg & Tina

Yslas Stephen

Zomber Peter & Cheryl

We appreciate the support of our

members. If you’ve made a con-

tribution and we missed your name,

please accept our apologies. Let us

know by sending an e-mail to

[email protected].

If you haven’t yet sent in your

membership use the enclosed enve-

l o p e o r v i a P a y P a l a t

www.MarquezKnolls.com.

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MKPOA Quarterly Newsletter 7 February 2013

Alicia’s Place Childcare 670 Via Santa Ynez ● (310) 459-0750

Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-5:00pm

www.alicias-place.com for Loving Care

Alper Music School 707 Jacon Way ● (310) 454-0160

37 Years of Enthusiastic Students & Happy Parents

Kids Jazz Band, Private Lessons www.AlperMusic.com

Lou Del Pozzo SRES Southern California Realty

(310) 454 3306 ● [email protected] Marquez Knolls Specialist

Dirty Girl Organic Landcare Bienveneda ● (310) 717-5277

[email protected] Our organic care keeps your garden clean and green

Michael Edlen Real Estate Enchanted Way ● (310) 230-7373

[email protected]

Marquez Knolls Resident for More than 30 Years

Gordon Gibson Construction Vista Grande ● (310) 396-931

[email protected] ● gordongibsonconstruction.com

Don’t build your house without us!

Innate Chiropractic 16624 Marquez Ave. ● (310) 230-1899

Dr. Luke Cohen, D.C. www.PaliChiro.com

Knolls Pharmacy 16630 Marquez Ave. ● (310) 454-6000

Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-6pm Sat. 9:00am-4:00pm Serving All Your Prescription Needs

Mission Renaissance Fine Art School (310) 573-1711 ● wwwFineArtClasses.com

Teens, Children, Adults—ongoing classes Part of the community for over 25 years, honorary member

Oasis Palisades 16704 Bollinger Drive ● (310) 454-5855

Please Call for Appointment Spa, Massage, Acupunture, Call for MKPOA Special

Palisades Animal Clinic 16636 Marquez Ave. ● (310) 454-6503

Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-5:30pm John T. Condello, D.V.M. - UC Davis Graduate

Palisades Plumbing 16622 Marquez Ave. ● (310) 459-3596

Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-4:00pm Windows, Mirrors, Screens—Free Estimates

Paws ‘n Claws Grooming Salon 16634 Marquez Ave.● (310) 459-2009

Tues.-Sat. 8:00am-4:30pm Come In and Get 10% Off Your First Visit

Jim Rea Realtor Enchanted Way ● (424) 354-0790

[email protected] ● www.JimRea.com/community Helping you meet all of your real estate needs

Ronny’s Market & Liquor 16642 Marquez Ave. ● (310) 454-0515

Mon.- Fri. 6:30am-10pm; Sat. 8am–10pm Sun. 8am-9pm Deli, Breakfast, Lunch, Groceries, Beverages

Ronny’s Park Lane Cleaners 16648 Marquez Ave. ● (310) 454-9789

Mon.-Fri. 7:00am-6:00pm Sat. 9:00am-5:30pm Dry Cleaning (25% off), Alternations, Notary Svc.

Nell Stephenson, BS, USC EXSC, ACSM H/FI (310) 344-8040

Paleo Consultant [email protected]

Dan Urbach Prudential CA Realty Akron ● (310) 230-3757

www.ExclusiveRealtor.com, [email protected] I Represent PEOPLE, not Properties!

Vittorio’s Restaurant 16646 Marquez Ave. ● (310) 459-9316

Tues.-Sun. 4:00pm-10:00pm Join Us for Dinner or Take Your Meal Home

Marquez Knolls Property Owners Assn. P.O. Box 1307 ● (310) 454-7678

MarquezKnolls.com, [email protected] Proudly Representing Marquez Knolls since 1950

MKPOA support the Marquez Knolls Community businesses. The merchants listed below are

business members of MKPOA and share in our vision of protecting and enhancing the quality of

life in our community. If you are within the Marquez Knolls boundary and would like to become

a business member contact MKPOA at [email protected].

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Hotline: 310 454-7678 P.O. Box 1307, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 www.MarquezKnolls.com

MKPOA Quarterly Newsletter Editor: Christy Dennis February 2013

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Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

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2012: Marquez Knolls — A Look Back

ACS Security leads the MKPOA Car in the 4th of July Parade Residents chat outside Marquez Elementary School

before attending the MKPOA Annual Meeting.

Palisades residents filled Marquez Charter Elementary School in

February to oppose the building of a DWP power substation near the

school. Marquez Knolls residents Sam Lagana and Haldis Toppel receive awards in 2012

Sylvia Boyd at 4th of July Parade Whirlie the Clown at Block Party May Eclipse over the Palisades Tree trimming on Charmel Pl.

MKPOA got a new look in 2012 when it

held a logo contest for Marquez Knolls

high school students. The winner of the

contest were a brother and sister team,

Garrett and Whitney Yost. They received

a $100 prize and one dozen of Scarlet’s

Cupcakes.