MSN_122018

More documents

Info

14 | December 20, 2018 | Malibu surfside news news malibusurfsidenews.com School News University of Florida Malibu’s Burns joins Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Angel Burns, of Malibu, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Burns was initiated at University of Florida. Burns is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the Top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the Top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 and aims “to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.” tufts university Malibu student to continue education at Massachusetts school Bailey Halbreich, from Malibu, has joined more than 1,500 undergraduate students from around the world at Tufts University, located in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts. In all, only 14.6 percent of a record breaking 21,501 applicants were admitted to the university, the second-lowest acceptance rate in university history. The university’s Class of 2022 is the most diverse class ever, according to the university, and the beneficiary of the largest commitment of financial aid in university history, as well as a trailblazer in gender parity among engineering students. Thirty-seven percent of first-year U.S. undergraduates identify as students of color, a Tufts record. The 1,544-member undergraduate class received $25.8 million in need-based grants, a new mark for financial aid commitment by the university. The incoming engineering class nearly reached gender parity, with 49 percent of students identifying as women. Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university’s schools is widely encouraged. School News is compiled by Editor Lauren Coughlin, lauren@malibusurfsidenews. com. Visit us online at MalibuSurfsideNews.com SMC seeks local members for its bond oversight committee Business reps from both Santa Monica, Malibu sought for current openings Submitted by Santa Monica College Santa Monica College is seeking applicants for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, which oversees the implementation of the bond measures that are funding capital improvement projects at the college: Measure U (2002), Measure S (2004), Measure AA (2008), and Measure V (2016). The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 4. The vacancies are specifically for representatives of local business communities of Santa Monica and Malibu. Applications for additional members are encouraged, and are available at www. smc.edu/CBOCApp. To qualify for appointment, an applicant must be at least 18 years old; must not be an SMC employee or official; and must not be a vendor, contractor or consultant to the college. The committee was established in spring 2002— as required by state law — to oversee the implementation of Measure U, the $160 million bond passed by an overwhelming 70 percent of Santa Monica-Malibu voters. The committee’s responsibility was expanded to include oversight of Measure S, the $135 million bond measure passed in November 2004; Measure AA, the $295 million bond measure passed in November 2008; and Measure V, the $345 million bond measure passed in November 2016. The bond measures are funding a wide range of projects, including replacement buildings, seismic retrofitting, safety and technology upgrades, and more. The SMC Board of Trustees will review all applications and make the final appointments. For more information on the application process, please contact Ramin Nematollahi, the committee’s coordinator at Nematollahi_ Ramin@smc.edu or (310) 434-4044. Detailed information on the committee may also be found at www. smc.edu/CBOC. SMMUSD begins kindergarten enrollment process School tours are planned for this January and February Submitted by SMMUSD Elementary schools throughout the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will be welcoming resident parents of incoming kindergartners to tour the schools and find out more about enrolling their children for the 2019-20 school year. The events are planned for January and February 2019, with dates for each school posted online. Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Round-Up, as the yearly event is called, is an opportunity for Santa Monica and Malibu parents of children entering TK or kindergarten for the upcoming year to meet the principal of their neighborhood school, visit classrooms, and begin the registration process for the 2019-20 school year. Please plan to attend the school assigned for your residence. Kindergarten is offered at every school, however, TK is not. Your neighborhood school will provide you information at the Round- Up regarding availability of TK at that school, or the school serving the neighborhood. SMMUSD offers TK or Bridges TK classrooms at Cabrillo and Webster in Malibu. McKinley, Rogers, Grant, Edison and Roosevelt hold the Santa Monica TK classes. All TK programs offer an excellent opportunity for students who have birthdays in a certain range to begin a program that prepares them for kindergarten for the following year. Bridges TK is a neighborhood program that is SMMUSD-aligned, STEAM-enhanced and Reggio-inspired. For both TK and K enrollment, resident parents will need to bring with them: their child’s birth certificate, health records and verification of residence in Santa Monica or Malibu. For more details and examples of verification documents, visit the registration page online. All parents need to be aware that SMMUSD strictly adheres to birthdate ranges for admission to preschool, TK and kindergarten. This is based on California Education Code. To learn where your child will be placed regardless of years of preschool, see the enrollment guidelines. Contact your neighborhood school with any questions. Visit the school locator online to determine your neighborhood school. Preschool and Seaside Preschool tours are handled by Child Development Services and the school sites. Please check the district website for tour and information meeting dates.
malibusurfsidenews.com community Malibu surfside news | December 20, 2018 | 15 ‘Tis the season Meeting focuses on chapter’s gifts to veterans, veterans’ families Photo Op Malibu Daughters of the American Revolution members (front row, left to right) Beth Grimes, Edith Morgan, Ellen Kerr, Tica O’Neill, Patti Scroggins (left to right) Courtney Alexander, Stephanie Boyd, Kim Lucas, Anne Kaufman, Annette Keller, Vicki Cooper and Jennifer Meltzer gather for a photo during the group’s Dec. 1 meeting. Photo Submitted Business Briefs Eyewear discount offered to fire victims Now through Dec. 31, Village Optic in Palisades Village is offering a 50-percent discount on prescription lens to those affected by the wildfires. The business is located at 1052 N. Swarthmore Ave. For more information, call (424) 280-4498, email info@villageoptic. com or visit www.villa geoptic.com. Area Chipotle restaurants raise money for wildfire recovery efforts Chipotle Mexican Grill donated $380,000 to the United Way’s California wildfire recovery efforts after hosting a fundraiser in late November. Malibu’s Chipotle was among the 154 participating locations in the Sacramento and Los Angeles area. Altogether, more than 75,000 individuals supported the fundraiser. Donated funds to local United Ways are fueling interim- and long-term recovery assistance to residents affected by the fires in Northern and Southern California. The $380,000 amount was part of $1.4 million that Chipotle has donated since 2017 to help United Way rebuild communities after natural disasters. The business previously donated to United Way relief efforts for the Mexico earthquake, hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Florence in 2018. Chipotle also donated meals to volunteers at the Emergency Operation Center at the American Red Cross of Los Angeles. For more information on United Way’s efforts, visit UnitedWay.org/Recovery. Business Briefs are compiled by Editor Lauren Coughlin, lauren@malibusurfsidenews. com. Malibu resident and Surfside freelancer Barbara Burke shared this image of a surfboard menorah in Malibu Village. Want your photo to appear in our newspaper? Email lauren@malibusurfsidenews.com. Malibu Glass & Mirror 310.456.1844 Come visit our showroom 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
Page 1 and 2: Riding in comfort, joy Annual Woodi
Page 3 and 4: malibusurfsidenews.com News Malibu
Page 5 and 6: malibusurfsidenews.com news Malibu
Page 13: malibusurfsidenews.com news Malibu
Page 17 and 18: malibusurfsidenews.com sound off Ma
Page 19 and 20: malibusurfsidenews.com sound off Ma
Page 21 and 22: Still rockin’ Dick Dale draws a c
Page 23 and 24: malibusurfsidenews.com life & arts
Page 25 and 26: malibusurfsidenews.com life & arts
Page 27 and 28: malibusurfsidenews.com puzzles Mali
Page 29 and 30: malibusurfsidenews.com malibu Malib
Page 31 and 32: On the mend Malibu girls water polo
Page 33 and 34: malibusurfsidenews.com sports Malib
Page 35 and 36: malibusurfsidenews.com sports Malib
Page 37 and 38: FICATION NO. 17-023, AND DEMOLITION
Page 39 and 40: Case Planner: Richard Mollica, Seni

MSN_122018

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?