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OF OUR ONGOING CAMPAIGN DEDICATED TO MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER, I BEGAN TO REFLECT ON WHAT IT ALL MEANS TO ME AS I FINISH MY 4TH YEAR AS A SURVIVOR. Once breast cancer attacks your body, even after you have been declared cancer-free, awareness and vigilance never go away, nor should they. Sometimes I think it’s just hiding out and waiting to attack me again when I least expect it. Last year, my regularly scheduled checkups showed what my doctors called an “anomaly.” Not a recurrence, but a possible precursor. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. A great deal of emotion and uncertainty went into that episode. Looking at it in retrospect, was the “false alarm” worth it? Darn right it was! The early warning anomaly could have just as easily been life-saving. I am grateful for all of the advances in detection, even if I have to go through a scare. Screenings and, when necessary, treatment to defeat this killer have improved tremendously over the past 50 years. Women who were victimized and died then are being saved today and are thus able to live fulfilling lives. However, we are still not

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done. I just did some research and while I am far from being a statistician, it looks like the death rate from new cases in the U.S. has decreased by about 30% since 1992 and 89% of newly diagnosed cases now survive 5 years. All of this is certainly progress. However, there were 266,000 new cases diagnosed in 2018. That’s 15% of all new cancer cases. What can be done to lower this? Lifestyle

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2018

FEATURES 14 Bon Appetit! Juicy Ladies Comes to Town

18 Dr. James Watson Offering Women a Menu of Options

22 Palisades Style Woman’s Club 33rd Home Tour

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30 Pink Posse Local Guys Step Up to Stamp Out Breast Cancer

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PICK YOUR PUMPKIN A hometown event with big time fun, the annual Calabasas Pumpkin Festival celebrates the “Calabaza,” which is Spanish for “pumpkin.” According to local legend, in the late 1700's, explorer Juan Bautista de Anza was traveling through the area now known as Calabasas when suddenly, his wagon full of pumpkins overturned. A few months later, the area saw its first pumpkin patch! Some 200+ years later, the community has made it a tradition to celebrate its namesake with friends, family, fun and of course, pumpkins! The low-cost, family friendly event showcases the great businesses and organizations of Calabasas. Housed along Lost Hills Road and the beautiful Juan Bautista de Anza Park (3701 Lost Hills Road), the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by the City of Calabasas and the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce, the festival features live bands, contests, reptile and wildlife shows, inflatable rides and youth carnival games, plus a pumpkin patch, pumpkin foods and flavors, pumpkin beer, pumpkin crafts and a professional pumpkin carver. CalabasasPumpkinFestival.com

PAINTING THE TOWN The 25th annual ArtWalk Ventura takes place the weekend of October 6-7. The free, two-day celebration of Ventura’s thriving arts community is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. This signature event in Ventura’s historic Downtown and Westside Cultural District offers patrons a free, self-guided (and shuttled) tour of dozens of professional exhibits, pop-up studios, live performances and PODS Containers transformed into mini art galleries. ArtWalkVentura.org 10

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The Malibu Library Speaker Series presents author Sy Montgomery at the Malibu Library Wednesday, October 3, at 7 p.m. Montgomery writes for print and broadcast with the aim of reaching as wide an audience as possible at what she considers a critical turning point in human history. “We are on the cusp of either destroying this sweet, green Earth or revolutionizing the way we understand the rest of animate creation,” she says. “It’s an important time to be writing about the connections we share with our fellow creatures.” RSVP: 310.456.6438.

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dishes available throughout the day, Juicy Ladies also

Breakfast favorites include the Avocado Egg Sandwich, Eggs Benedict,

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Super Food Crepes and the gluten-free Classic Waffle. Lunch and dinner

fee, tea and juices, ranging from orange and carrot to combinations

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and Sprouts, Vegan Bacon Avocado, Tofu Scramble Burrito), Juicy Bowls

Owners Magal Nagar and Kinzie Oppenheim opened their second location in the Palisades in July, fueled by their passion for creating and

(Healthy Belly, Vegetable Curry, Portobello), Burgers (Garbanzo, Juicy Special, Quinoa Veggie, Spicy Spinach) and Avocado Toast (B/L/D).

serving organic food and drinks that can improve the health of their customers while helping them to detoxify. The dedicated duo aims to educate diners about nutrition’s effect on physical and emotional health and the definitive connections between the body, mind and spirit.

BUT WAIT…THERE’S MORE! The sublime fresh juice selection includes apple, cucumber, orange, grapefruit, celery and carrot, with add-ins like ginger, beets, kale, parsley,

"We want to create an awareness in the community that organic and

garlic, cilantro, cabbage and mint. Juice blends address various issues,

healthy food can also be very tasty and affordable,” says Nagar. “We do a

from hydration and kidney, liver, blood, lymphatic and immune function to

lot of research and are very picky about ingredients. We don't serve any-

alkaline levels and overall health. Try the Strawberry Banana, Chocolate

thing to our customers that we wouldn't eat or that we don't believe in."

Almond, Peanut Butter or Kale Protein and Royal Green smoothies, or a

The co-owners met through mutual friends in Woodland Hills,

“shot” of Ginger, Wheatgrass, Apple Cider Vinegar or Turmeric.

where they opened their first location in July 2009, after noticing a

Organic and gluten-free desserts include muffins, cupcakes,

lack of healthy food and juice options available in the area. Nagar,

doughnuts, banana bread, cookies and fruit bars, and chocolate

a medical intuitive and channeler, and Oppenheim, a certified

coconut spheres.

nutritionist, offered their soups, juices, salads and sandwiches at

Complementing the exceptional fare, the cafe and porch offer a

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warm and welcoming gathering place, thanks to interior designer

and Malibu before opening another Juicy Ladies café on the corner

Mathilda Rosenberg's talent and sense of whimsy. The light-filled

of Castellamarre and Sunset, one block from Pacific Coast Highway.

eatery sports a vaulted ceiling, inventive lighting, floor-to-ceiling win-

"We received such a positive response from customers at all of

dows, wooden floors, a community table and modern, comfy furniture,

the Farmer's Markets, but we felt a special reception from the res-

complete with a hanging chair. Every seat offers a lovely view of the

idents of the Palisades,” says Oppenheim. “Many people asked us

Pacific Ocean and the porch features a firepit and an innovative grow-

to open our next location here, and we already felt like we had been

ing wall. Even the restrooms are creatively designed and highlighted

embraced by the community."

with illustrations by Nagar's extremely talented daughter Arbel Nagar.

In addition to organic and non-GMO ingredients, grass-fed eggs

For those on the go, Juicy Ladies offers a mobile app, allowing

(fried in coconut oil), milk, butter and cheeses; oat and hemp milk; raw

customers to order ahead and pick up at the drive-through. Ask

almond butter, honey and dates; sprouted breads and tofu; and non-

about their customer loyalty program and personalized nutritional

acidic coffee grace the menu. Menu items, including their hummus,

counseling and cleanse programs.

Located at 17361 Sunset Blvd. (on the corner of Castellamarre and Sunset), in Pacific Palisades, Juicy Ladies is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Call 424.268.4557 or visit JuicyLadies.com. 14

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DR. JAMES

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OFFERS A MENU OF OPTIONS FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

WHEN IT COMES TO BREAST RECONSTRUCTION AFTER SURGERY FROM BREAST CANCER, THE BIGGEST MYTH IS THAT THERE ARE FEW OPTIONS AVAILABLE. “What I want to make clear is that there are many options for women,” says Dr. James Watson, a UCLA academic plastic surgeon and a clinician with his own cosmetic clinic who has 23 years of clinical experience in cosmetic surgery. “I usually give women eight to 10 options—not all work for everyone, but we can find three or four options for every patient who comes in who is diagnosed with breast cancer,” he says. The majority of breast cancer today can be treated with a lumpectomy and radiation, “and we don’t recommend any reconstruction surgery. The majority of the time they do fine and don’t need any reconstruction.”

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However, a few patients end up with breast asymmetry, “in other words, the breast that had cancer ends up being smaller than the other side. So the good news is there are Dr. James P. Watson

several things that can be done.” After a patient like this waits about two years, “we can either do a lift for the opposite breast; we can do a reduction on the opposite breast; or in some cases, we can do fat grafting to that breast that has the lumpectomy to take care of the asymmetry,” explains Dr. Watson, further adding that as many as 80% of patients today who are diagnosed with breast cancer can get by with a lumpectomy and don’t need a mastectomy. The fat grafting technique involves liposuction with a syringe from other parts of the body. “We wash the fat and inject the fat into the breast that had the lumpectomy to take care of a deformity from that,” says Dr. Watson, who has been the recipient of over $1.25 million in grant funding for research in liposuction, fat grafting, stem cells and tissue engineering. There are also options available for those who undergo a mastectomy. “If the surgeon can save the skin of the breast and the nipple, many times we can go directly to a breast implant,” Dr. Watson says. Another option is called direct-to-flap. “That means we take tissue from somewhere else on the body and transfer it to the breast to make a new breast,” he explains. “The idea of direct-to-implant or direct-toflap is that they go to sleep with a breast and wake up with a breast.” In the past, the direct-to-flap surgery option was quite painful—especially when the fat was taken from the abdomen. As a result, these patients would require IV narcotics to manage their pain. “There’s a new way that we’ve developed for pain control that reduces the pain by 90% for the abdominal flap option. This eliminates the need for IV narcotics and ICU stay while in the hospital. Now patients only take mild pain pills and don’t need any IV narcotics after surgery,” Dr. Watson says. CONTINUED >

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“In the last four patients I’ve done with the direct-to-flap option, they didn’t require any IV narcotics and they didn’t have to go to the ICU,” he continues. “They will have to stay in the hospital for usually three days after surgery, but most of them say the pain is no more than they would have from having their gall bladder removed or having a mild procedure on their knee.” If a patient goes directly to an implant, they have three choices: implants filled with saline, implants filled with silicone gel, or implants filled with cohesive gel. “We use saline-filled implants with people who are concerned about the risk of silicone implants,” Dr. Watson explains. “A silicone gel implant is as soft as normal breast tissue, but over time, usually around 10 years, that implant leaks and the gel can get into your surrounding tissue.” With a cohesive gel implant, “it’s made with silicone; but the gel sticks to itself so if the shell ruptures, it doesn’t leak out,” says Dr. Watson, noting that this option is also known as the gummy bear implant. A “tissue expander” is another option that involves the use of a balloon-like device with a valve that’s inserted. “We can inflate it through the valve and fill it with salt water—saline,” Dr. Watson explains. “Most commonly, we do this for somebody who loses some of the skin of the breast with the mastectomy. We’d have to stretch things out to compensate for missing skin.” He notes that the most common skin removed is the nipple, “because it’s not always possible to save it. The most common patients who lose the nipple include those with very large breasts—double D—or those with a lot of drooping.” With a tissue expander, after the skin is stretched over approximately six weeks, “we remove the expander and then we put in the implant of their choice,” says Dr. Watson, further noting that another option involves the expander balloon followed by a flap. Those who elect this option can have their fat removed from areas of the body including the back, buttocks, love handles and inner thigh. “All require a stay in the hospital,” he says. 20

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choose a procedure that involves fat grafting. “We do liposuction; then we wash the fat and transfer it to the breast,” Dr. Watson explains. What’s nice about this option is that “you get rid of fat in all the areas you don’t want—the love handles, on your arms, the inner and outer thighs. Anywhere you have extra fat, you can harvest it with liposuction, then wash and prepare that fat and inject it to make a new breast.” As far as future options are concerned, Dr. Watson is currently immersed in what’s considered “cutting edge.” “We’re developing techniques to restore sensation to the breast so they can regain sensation after a mastectomy,” he says. “I’m doing research on this right now, and I’m extremely excited about it.” Meanwhile, “what I tell people is to look at all of these options as being good news,” Dr. Watson adds. “Nowadays, it’s like visiting a restaurant with a menu with many items. We can find an option that can make each person happy.”

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ANTICIPATION IS BUILDING FOR THIS YEAR’S HOME TOUR AND HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE, A POPULAR COMMUNITY EVENT HOSTED BY THE PACIFIC PALISADES WOMAN'S CLUB. The Home Tour, scheduled for Sunday, November 11, provides the opportunity for guests to view exceptional homes that have been designed and decorated by talented women, fitting in to the theme of Women Working Wonders. “The Home Tour is an opportunity for the Woman's Club to showcase the willingness of our neighbors to share their homes for the benefit of the Club,” says PPWC President Robin Weitz. “It is a day where guests and residents can be engaged, elevated and empowered by creative and innovative entrepreneurs, who are living and working in the Palisades. We invite those from near and far to join us and to experience this special event." This year's Home Tour is co-chaired by Kathy Later, PPWC Vice President, and Weitz. An ocean view featured residence is a two-story bluff home furnished with modern furniture, collectible contemporary design, photographs and ceramic treasures from Galerie de Carole Decombe; these unique items will also be available for purchase. Gallerist Carole Decombe has two galleries—one on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood and one in Paris, France. Another featured residence dubbed "The Mystery House," is a a bibliophile's paradise, with a myriad of books located throughout the house, along with an impressive array of playful and surprising design details. Designed by May Sung, of SUBU Design Architecture in Los Angeles, the Mystery House will also be featured in a major design publication next year. This year’s Holiday Boutique, held at the PPWC Clubhouse at 901 Haverford Avenue, will feature a curated selection of specialty vendors selling apparel, handbags, gifts, accessories and jewelry—ideal for holiday gifts. The Boutique, held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is open to the general public and will be a shuttle stop on the Home Tour. Additionally, Estate Coffee will offer delicious sandwiches, salads, and baked goods, along with coffee, tea, water and lemonade, for purchase. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the PPWC raises funds to support a wide variety of worthy local organizations. Proceeds from the Home Tour are used to fund local grants to various organizations, presented on Grant Awards Night. Last year’s event granted $38,000 to 25 civic and charitable organizations. Past Grant Award recipients include Better Angels, Meals on Wheels West, Pacific Palisades Task Force for Homelessness, Pali Community Center Committee, Palisades Alliance for Seniors, Westside Ballet of Santa Monica and Westside Family Health Center. Additionally, the vendors at the Boutique, Estate Coffee and Galerie de Carole Decombe have graciously agreed to donate a percentage of sale proceeds to the PPWC for charitable endeavors. Tickets for the Home Tour are $65 per person prior to the event, and $75 the day of the event. To purchase tickets, visit PPWC.org or mail a check to the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club, P.O Box 292, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. For additional information, including group ticket sales, call 310.454.9012. Free parking will be available during the event at Pacific Palisades Charter High School (15777 Bowdoin Street). All Home Tour attendees will arrive at the high school, and board shuttle buses, which will take them to the homes on the tour and then on to the Holiday Boutique at the PPWC Clubhouse. The Home Tour runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Holiday Boutique hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 2018 | Malibu to Palisades Lifestyle

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A REWARDING AND EXCITING PART OF INVESTING IS WATCHING PORTFOLIO ASSET VALUES GROW OVER TIME TO MEET AND ACHIEVE THE FINANCIAL GOALS THAT YOU SET OUT TO ACCOMPLISH YEARS AGO. It is also satisfying to witness a retirement portfolio generate sufficient income to provide for a lifestyle in retirement like the one lived during peak earning years. And, really the joy of meeting those goals through “discipline,” is for many, the most satisfying reward of all.

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On the other hand, there are less glorious and less rewarding facets of financial management and planning that struggle to

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OCTOBER

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

2 PACIFIC PALISADES HISTORICAL SOCIETY: MAKING AMERICA’S LARGEST URBAN NATIONAL PARK

13 MALIBU PIE FESTIVAL

contests, reptile and wildlife shows, inflatable

rides

and

giant

slide

and youth carnival games. Pump-

Malibu Methodist Church

kin patch, pumpkin foods and fla-

Malibu United Methodist Church hosts

vors, pumpkin beer, pumpkin crafts

its annual Malibu Pie Festival at 30128

and professional pumpkin carver.

Lelah T. Pierson Theatre

Morning View Drive, Malibu. Event

CalabasasPumpkinFestival.com

941 Temescal Canyon Road

includes contests, kids' activities, live

Pacific Palisades

music and more. MalibuUMC.org

Long-time ranger Mike Malone will discuss SMMNRA’s history and rec-

PALISADES SYMPHONY

largest urban national park. The Pa-

WE BANJO 3

Pacific Palisades High School

cific Palisades Historical Society pres-

24255 Pacific Coast Highway

The Palisades Symphony features a

ents this informative and entertaining

Malibu 90263

community concert featuring Haydn:

free event. Refreshments will follow

Pioneers of the innovative musical

Trumpet Concerto, and soloist David

the program. No RSVP required.

fusion style dubbed “Celtgrass,” We

Washburn, presenting Shostakovich:

Banjo 3’s unique blend of the tradi-

Symphony No. 5. Directed and con-

tional Irish and authentic Americana

ducted by Joel B. Lish. Free admission.

reational opportunities that comprise the 154 thousand acres of the nation’s

3 MALIBU SPEAKER SERIES: SY MONTGOMERY

music world’s most celebrated ensembles. With rousing revelry, sheer virtuosity, and undeniable passion, the

Malibu Library

group has been recognized as “an Irish

Sy Montgomery writes for adults and

Quartet transcending even the best

children, for print and broadcast, in an

superlatives” (the Huffington Post).

as possible at what she considers a critical turning point in human history. RSVP required: 310.456.6438.

Mercer Hall,

genres has made them one of the

26 CITY OF MALIBU'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL & MOVIE Malibu Bluffs Park

Costume parades begin at 3:30 and

effort to reach as wide an audience

19 BOO AT THE ZOO!

4:30 p.m. Play carnival games (tickets $5) and trick or treat along the City's hiking trails; easy to complete for young children who will be able

Santa Barbara Zoo

gather treats along the trail from Hal-

Old and young alike will enjoy a night

loween characters. D'Amore's Pizza

at the Santa Barbara Zoo, which will

Food Truck onsite. Free screening of

transform for three nights of safe,

"The Goonies" (all age appropriate) at

Will Rogers State Historic Park

traffic-free trick or treating for mon-

sunset. MalibuCity.org/Halloween

All plein air artists and art enthu-

ster-ous thrills and chills, including a

siasts are welcome to participate,

Trick-or-Treat Trail, Boo-Choo-Choo

no membership required. Event in-

train rides, Creepy Crawly encounters,

cludes a painting demonstration

Spooky Storytelling, Goblin Games

by a featured member and optional

and more, through October 21. $20/

friendly and positive group critique.

ages 13+, $14/child (2-12). SBZoo.org

13 ALLIED ARTISTS FREE PAINT OUT

Bring art supplies, water, lunch, sunscreen and repellent, hat and walking shoes. Meet in the parking area. Allied-Artists.com

annual festival features live bands,

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27 MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK Santa Monica Pier

20 CALABASAS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL

Join communities around the country coming together to celebrate survivors, have fun and raise money and awareness for the American Cancer

Juan Bautista de Anza Park

Society’s efforts to save lives from

Held on Saturday and Sunday, the

breast cancer. Cancer.org

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