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18 | September 7, 2017 | Malibu surfside news Sound Off malibusurfsidenews.com Ashley From Page 17 the paparazzi will take — and there are only so many pictures the tabloids will print and people will pay to see – until these pictures have no value. Come visit our showroom Boredom from the public will do more to ground these drones than any judicial decree or diktat from the Federal Aviation Administration. The paparazzi may never leave celebrities alone, but they may very well leave Malibu when celebrities leave the paparazzi alone and ignore them. Ashley’s Angle is a monthly column from Malibu resident Ashley Hamilton. Hamilton is an artist and father who seeks to express the truth through his work. Ashley’s Angle will cover issues and politics which are relevant to the Malibu community at large. The opinions of this column are that of the writer. They do not necessarily reflect those of The Malibu Surfside News. Malibu Glass & Mirror 310.456.1844 Windows and Doors Showers and MIrrors Railings and Skylights Screens and Glass Repair Additional Services www.malibuglass.com fax: 310.456.2594 3547 Winter Canyon, Malibu CA 90265 Licensed Contractor #396181 THE INDUSTRY’S FINEST HIGH-END LUXURY ADDICTION TREATMENT FACILITY Social snapshot Top Web Stories from MalibuSurfsideNews.com as of Friday, Sept. 1 1. Olympian from Malibu found dead in Arizona 2. Celebs help draw attention to drowsy driving dangers in Malibu 3. Business Briefs: New nonprofit opens doors in Malibu Lumber Yard 4. Malibuites bask in whirlwind of talents at Concert on the Bluffs 5. Malibu High School grad receives $1,500 scholarship Become a member: malibusurfsidenews.com Malibu retailer 98% Angel posted Aug. 29: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Texas. #prayfortexas #hurricaneharvey” Like Malibu Surfside News: facebook.com/malibusurfsidenews LIVE THE LIFE YOU WERE ALWAYS MEANT TO LIVE 800.501.1988 CLIFFSIDEMALIBU.COM Visit us online at MalibuSurfsideNews.com Malibu resident and Surfside columnist Fireball Tim Lawrence (@fireballtim) posted Aug. 31: “Great shot by my wife @surfing2malibu Watch #FireballMalibuVlog!” Follow Malibu Surfside News: @malibusurfsidenews
malibusurfsidenews.com Sound Off Malibu surfside news | September 7, 2017 | 19 From the Editor A gratitude that cannot be expressed enough Lauren Coughlin lauren@malibusurfsidenews.com Our everyday heroes are not thanked and recognized often enough. Of that, I am certain. Though, Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Mike Henry did note that Malibu sure does love its firefighters. And they certainly should. With brush fires, canyon rollovers and plenty more hazards, Malibu keeps the fire service quite busy. At Malibu’s Town Hall meeting on fire preparedness earlier this year, LA County Fire Department’s Anthony Williams highlighted 16 “significant” fires that have occurred from 1938 to 2007 in the Santa Monica Mountains. Lopez From Page 16 mushrooms that grow there are usually not the toxic type. I usually inoculate the compost with safe eatable varieties. Buying live compost has become harder and harder over the years. Storebought compost is void of any mycelium. They can be inoculated, however. I started to use what I Malibuites likely don’t need to be reminded of the very real risk each of these fires pose, as many have seen their homes impacted or at risk of being impacted. But what may be forgotten from time to time is that the men and women with boots on the ground are not immune to the danger, either. I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m the granddaughter of an Army veteran who became a state cop. I’m also the granddaughter of a Navy veteran, though I didn’t get the chance to know him as well as I would have liked as my dad’s dad died when I was very young. My mom’s dad was the state cop, and the only story I know of his service is the one when he was shot in the line of duty while pursuing a suspect. I only know that story through my mom, who had to hear the news of her own father being in the hospital on TV. He survived that shooting and passed many call “soil colonies”: clay drain pipes that I add local microorganism to along with a support system of rock dust. They are given an environment which allows them to grow and spread out. I usually planted these around trees when I first started, as trees are what folks would call me to heal. I noticed that the trees and everything near these “soil colonies” responded. I invented a product called Superseaweed (a microbiological activator) which I add to the tree vents to insure the microbes live. I also started spraying it all over the properties. Soon, I started placing them around the entire property. The tree vents are covered with a grate, and a drip head is placed that allows for water. I add a fertigation unit that provides the tree vents years later in 2003. At home, my grandpa was a golfer, a poker player and a family man who always had a good joke and a kind twinkle in his eye. While I always knew he was a cop, I didn’t know the first thing about the kinds of dangers he faced every day on the job. I also have absolutely no idea what Sept. 11 was like from his point of view. He wasn’t anywhere near the World Trade Center that day, but I’m sure the impact was profound for every serviceman and servicewoman throughout the world. I’ll chalk part of my obliviousness up to me being just 14 when my grandpa passed, but, no matter how close we are to a first responder or veteran, I’m not sure any of us can truly understand the courage these men and women have, nor the struggles that come along with those guts. We think about the risks that these men and women face on the scene of an accident or fire. But we forget that the weight is not lifted when they leave that scene, even if the event has a successful result. Imagine the macabre scenes that the general public often only has to see on TV or from a safe distance. We can look away. First responders do not have that option. Henry, who I spoke with this past week in regard to his organization’s Sept. 11 concert (Page 4), called firefighters “an Americana brand.” He also noted that they are one of the few who help others “out of pure humanity.” We know there are a lot of good people out there who are not firefighters, who have pure hearts in other ways, but I agree with Henry that the humanity of a firefighter — someone who willingly puts their life on the line for strangers each and every day — is second to none. But everyone has a breaking point, and, as Henry also noted, suicide among firefighters is all with a continual source of compost tea or Superseaweed. All plant diseases start in the soil. Make the soil healthy, and you control pests and diseases — just like in our bodies. City water is terrible for the soil because of the various chemicals which are added to kill bacteria. It’s a no-brainer that this is bad. Look at all the various too common. The data I included in the Page 4 story bears repeating. This year alone, the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance has recorded 59 suicide deaths in the United States. In comparison, the U.S. Fire Administration reports that there have been 65 on-duty deaths to firefighters in the U.S. in 2017. Henry also shared that he knew four firefighters who had committed suicide in the past several months. Meanwhile, the U.S. Fire Administration has seven on-duty firefighter deaths in the state of California this year (with two of those individuals, Kelly Wong and Jerome Boyd, being with the Los Angeles Fire Department). Sept. 11 is designated as our day to memorialize the brave men and women who selflessly protect us in the most dangerous situations imaginable. And this year, Malibu will have two memorial events that surround Patriots Day. One is the concert and the tree diseases and pests, and you will see something they all have in common: lack of healthy soil, and lack of mineral availability. Even in a forest, the trace minerals are disappearing. When we humans are mineral deficient, we too will suffer. Any questions? Email me at andylopez@invisiblegardener. com. other is the annual Ride to the Flags, put on by the White Heart Foundation on Sept. 10 (more on that on Page 3). That event will raise funds for U.S. Army Cpl. Zac Gore. Per usual, Pepperdine will also have its beautiful flag display available for those who would like to visit for a quiet reflection. However you choose to spend your Patriots Day, don’t forget that we all owe gratitude beyond that one day. And to any of our brave first responders who may be reading this, thank you. Malibu Surfside News Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. 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