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12 | January 24, 2019 | Malibu surfside news sound off malibusurfsidenews.com Ride of the Week If Mad Max had a ’Vette Fireball Tim Lawrence Contributing Columnist Malibu resident When I travel, cars are a very important part of my plans. That’s easy when you head to the Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, for four days. So, in a 57 mile per gallon Hyundai, we went. An automotive auction is quite an extraordinary experience, as there’s literally millions of dollars worth of cars being run through in a week, some selling north of $20 million. And as amazing as those Bugattis, Duesenbergs, Delahayes and Experimental EX Mustangs are, there’s no escaping the real-world antics of the budget-busting road rocket. Case in point, this 1978 Corvette owned by Hector MacLaren. It’s not an auction car, but it is one of the best examples of someone on a budget getting creative. This Vette is Malibu Newsstand 25 Years in Business. #MalibuStrong Thanks to all the brave emergency personnel and volunteers, for their tireless work protecting our beloved city. It’s devastating to lose a home, but most importantly many lives were saved. MALIBU IS RESILIENT. Malibu Newsstand 23717 ½Malibu Rd. in the ColonyShopping Center |310.456.1519 |Malibu.newsstand@gmail.com Support Your Local Hometown Newspaper AND ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TODAY! CALL FOR CLASSIFIEDS! 708-326-9170 Deadline Thursdays at 3pm MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS During a recent trip to Arizona, Fireball Tim Lawrence caught sight of this 1978 Corvette, owned and hand-built by Hector MacLaren. Fireball Tim Lawrence/22nd Century Media Come visit our showroom over 600 horsepower with a $500 truck motor and an $1,800 tranny — all handbuilt by MacLaren and on display at the Future Classic Show in Scottsdale. The twin-turboed roar sent chills up my spine. There are very few kinds of automotive enthusiasts, but the proudest are the owners who didn’t just go out and buy a Ferrari, then take it to a show. Guys like MacLaren are artists. They see what looks like junk and turn it into an experience. Sure, given enough money, anyone can build anything. But for someone who isn’t rolling in cash, they have to get creative to solve problems. This goes for more than just building cars. Malibu isn’t just a place for the wealthy. It’s a hotbed for creativity in motion. How do I solve a dilemma when my hands are tied or there’s just not enough in the kitty? Having gone through the fires and now the mudslides, it seems that Malibu is in a boxing ring being chased by Mother Nature with really big gloves. Do you fight back? Do you tuck and roll? Do you just lay down and take it? No. You get creative. You use distraction of the mind, squeeze every inch of time and commit to a solution. Car builders do it. Malibu does it. When the chips are down and we’re tired and beaten, we get up again and again — and again. If the car won’t start, you don’t just leave it on the side of the highway. You persevere. You don’t give up. You succeed. Let my automotive metaphors sink in, folks. Know that tough times require more than energy and will. They require creativity and commitment — the kind of commitment that burns the bridges behind you. You want to drive something cool? Build it. You want to live in Malibu despite the fires and floods? Find a way. It’s easy to move out. It’s easy to give in. But those who love what they do and do what they love find a way no matter what. So, find a way. Want to be featured in Ride of the Week? Send Fireball an email at askfireball@fireball tim.com. 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
malibusurfsidenews.com sound off Malibu surfside news | January 24, 2019 | 13 Don’t Panic, It’s Organic The essentials of winter plant care Andy Lopez Contributing Columnist Invisible Gardener Many folks have asked me to make a winter to-do list. The first obvious thing is to deal with rain. Over the last few years, we have had a dry winter. This year, we will not only have a wet winter, but a cold one, too! This poses new problems in mediating damages from flooding, etc. Flood control is a different story — one I will cover next week. There are many things you should be doing to your property, not only to help it grow well, but also to assist in holding water and releasing it slowly over the next few months. First, buy several different sources of rock dust. Green Thumb Nursery in Ventura has several types of pelletized rock dust. Rock dust is a generic term used in the gardening world, but there also are different names. Some say rock dust, but most do not. At Green Thumb, they carry 40-pound bags of azomite and gypsum, both pelletized. Make sure it is pelletized and not the fine powder. This is much easier to apply. In Ventura, there also is CropProduction Services. They, too, carry different types of rock dust. In Malibu, Anawalt carries rock dust, but only in the small, 1-pound sizes. I also buy rock dust from a place in southern California called Agriwinn. Their rock dust is not pelletized, but it has 30 percent calcium! Another place I get rock dust from is Down to Earth in Oregon. I buy the soft rock phosphate and several other rock dust products from them. It depends what they have available. I buy about 14 different sources for the rock dust mix I use. Another source is called Nitron Industries, and I get their glacial rock dust. Many types of rock dust are available over the internet. The basic idea is to get rock dust from different sources, as they will have different amounts of minerals and you can ensure that you are getting as full a blend of minerals as possible. I even buy other sources of minerals. I also get Sea-90, which has 90 trace minerals. I especially love Aqua Veta, a unique source of trace minerals (soluble sea crystals). These liquid sources are for foliar spraying and should be used throughout the year. Along with rock dust, you also will want to apply various sources of microbial life, which will eat the minerals and make the mineral available to the plants via their roots. MycoGrow is an excellent source of mycelium, which is very important for the soil and plants. The mycelium is damaged or destroyed by fire and toxins. It usually comes back over time as new mycelium moves in to clean up, but mankind has some very toxic chemicals that will take a long time to decompose. So, once you have laid down a thin layer of rock dust mixed with microbes, apply organic fertilizers at the proper levels, mix it with the soil you have and add a layer of live compost. I am always talking about live compost as opposed to dead compost. Of course, compost is never totally dead unless it is made in a factory that sterilizes it before it goes into a bag. Compost that is alive will have small holes in the bag to allow the microbes to breathe. I would buy from local sources of clean, live compost. Just ask them what they are putting into the compost. You want nothing added. Try Peach Hills or Organic Solution. Finally, add a thin layer of mulch on top of everything. I would only use azalea/gardenia mix. Many stores sell a gardenia/azalea mix, but they are not equally as good. Only one product has my approval. You can just get this mix from Trancas Nursery or Green Thumb Nursery. Read the ingredients. It should be made from earthworm castings and aged wood. That’s it. Most are not. If you have any problems, send me email and I will help you out. The above should be done to all plants and roses (don’t prune roses until the first week in February), vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Your lawn should get a good top dressing of everything except the mulch. Don’t try to get just one organic fertilizer for everything. Trees require a different organic fertilizer than roses, as does your lawn. I would do such fertilization at least twice a year — now or anytime in February or March, and then again in May or June. Also, check your drip system for leaks. You should cover the drip system with mulch. I would use subsurface irrigation, as it is meant to be buried. This will easily save you 75 percent water usage over the year. RainBird makes a subsurface irrigation system that lasts 10 years. You just have to either make a map of the system and post for the gardeners to see, or learn to look for it when digging. The system should not be deeper than 1 foot down for best results. Till next week. Any questions? Email me at andylopez@invisiblegardener. com. firefighters From Page 11 “organize their bodies and minds by having integrative dialogue with them.” She often provides ongoing support to firefighters and their family members to ensure a strong support system. Dr. Steve Johnson, founder and director of the Men’s Center of Los Angeles, oversees the organization’s therapeutic services and coordinates its annual retreats for firefighters and their families. “The retreats provide a time for couples and families to relax and be in a safe environment where they release, express themselves and interact with one another,” Johnson told Malibu Surfside News. “Meditation, yoga and prayer flags are all available so that those attending can start to have healthy relationships and deal with the stress.” Rick Brandelli, co-founder of Firefighters Down, discussed the positive impact of such modalities. “The organization can help firefighters deal with the trauma that we witness on a daily basis so that they don’t take that baggage back home to their families,” he said. “It also helps spouses to understand what we’re dealing with and how to cope.” Henry noted that technology has enhanced the effectiveness of various outreach efforts. “Now, firefighters needing support or their families can open up a laptop and have a face-to-face session with our peer-to-peer program,” he said. “It’s important to note that the firefighters’ culture is usually such that the firefighters themselves don’t reach out for help; generally, a spouse does and, therefore, we need to be available to help.” Henry noted that the peerto-peer program has attracted older and retired firefighters who did not have such a support system and who see an imminent need for such programs. Sometimes, history should not be repeated, and Firefighters Down seeks to avoid firefighters experiencing the silent battles — including heart attacks, stress disorders and early death — that their older colleagues often did. One at a time, Firefighters Down is changing how the stresses faced by some of America’s bravest are mitigated. Firefighters Down is planning a couples retreat for families of firefighters who fought the Woolsey blaze. The organization is seeking donations and is working to coordinate a location for the event because its usual venue, Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu, was partially destroyed by the fire. For more information, email info@firefighters down.com or call (310) 770-0766.
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