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14 | January 24, 2019 | Malibu surfside news sound off malibusurfsidenews.com DISCOVER US Poet’s Corner style Ari Asfar Jacob Haren Alan H. Green On Broadway JANUARY 29 Featuring music from: DECEMBER 7 Frozen Dear Evan Hansen Hamilton And More! Jessica Hendy Experience the Arts at Pepperdine! Ann Buxie, Malibu resident what I read, in the paper. someone questions what to wear at a wedding on a Santa Monica beach with a black tie dress code. it will be hot. he’ll sweat in a wool tuxedo. glad he didn’t ask me what to wear. I’d say pretend you never got the message about the dress code. wear what pleases you if you have enough money left after choosing how to costume your pet for Hallowe’en. Evidently an estimated $480 million will be spent on costumes for pets this year, 2018, this year, when fewer than 4,000 tigers remain in the wild. we have so many decisions to make Want to submit a poem to the Surfside? Email Editor Lauren Coughlin at lauren@malibu surfsidenews.com. FEBRUARY 26 MALIBU’S LEASING SPECIALIST ACOMPLETE RENTAL AND LEASING DEPARTMENT Photo by Kyle Froman 310.506.4522 arts.pepperdine.edu arts.pepperdine.edu Smothers Theatre, 24255 PCH, Malibu Phone: 310.506.4522 Smothers Theatre, 24255 PCH, Malibu @PepperdineCFA Isabel Miller CalDRE 00824077 310.456.RENT Isabel@MalibuLeasing.com www.IsabelMiller.com PR Pritchett-Rapf Realtors It’s different here. Visit us online at MalibuSurfsideNews.com
malibusurfsidenews.com sound off Malibu surfside news | January 24, 2019 | 15 Social snapshot Top Web Stories from MalibuSurfsideNews.com as of Monday, Jan. 21 1. Updated: Evacuees given OK to return home Thursday afternoon 2. Woman, hit by tumbling boulder, in critical condition 3. Stars team up for California Strong softball game to benefit fire victims 4. SMMUSD’s Malibu schools closed Tuesday, Jan. 15 5. Two months post-fire, property assessment nearly complete Become a member: malibusurfsidenews.com Malibu resident Laird Hamilton (@LairdLife) posted Thursday, Jan. 17: “My new book LIFERIDER is coming out on 12th March. Pre-order now wherever books are sold! Aloha.” Like Malibu Surfside News: facebook.com/malibusurfsidenews From the Editor Time to talk about education Lauren Coughlin lauren@malibusurfsidenews.com Growing up, I was that nerd who had near-perfect attendance in school. It was largely for the academic side of the equation, especially once college applications became top of mind, but I also enjoyed the social aspect of my school community, and I know that much is true for many in Malibu, too. This past week, SM- MUSD students didn’t have a choice in regard to missing three out of four school days, and then school was back to being closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. This, as you all know, comes on the heels of several missed days because of the Woolsey Fire. Though it’s not likely that everyone shares my passion for near-perfect attendance, I doubt that I am alone in wondering just how much of a toll these interruptions might be taking on students, some of whom are preparing for college. At the same time, I don’t blame the district for erring on the side of caution, as the safety of students and staff members needs to come first. And, school or no school, the fire also surely took a toll on the emotional well-being of individuals of all ages who suffered personal losses and/or watched their own community members suffer after the fire. One glance at the upcoming sports schedules reminds that the winter season is nearly over when it seems that it hardly started. Rescheduled games and missed practices — plus new coaches looking to lead the way amid these odd circumstance — are making this season unlike any other, at no fault of those involved. And on the academics side, virtual outlets just may not be the same as one-on-one time in the classroom. Or, for some, they may not be an option at all as evacuations and weather conditions can leave one disconnected for days. So, what’s my point? I’m interested in hearing from students, athletes and parents who are navigating this unexpected turn of events. I’d like to hear from those who have successfully navigated these woes and who gotten into their dream college, and I’d like to hear from those who have changed their future plans because of the circumstances at hand. I’m always just an email (lauren@malibusurfside news.com) or phone call (310-457-2112, ext. 1) away. Letter to the Editor Pepperdine: A ‘friend of Malibu’s’ I have heard and read so many inaccuracies concerning Pepperdine and the Woolsey Fire that I feel compelled to try to set the record straight. First, the decision to shelter-in-place. This was not a last-minute decision. It was made 30 years ago in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Fire Department after the ’85 fire, and is reviewed regularly as part of Pepperdine’s ironclad Emergency Response Plan. Its benefits are obvious ... to keep the students safe in a protected environment rather than throw them out on the streets to further Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) posted Friday, Jan. 18: “One of the areas where #mud slid off the hillside along SR-23 in the #WoolseyFire burn area this week. U can see plant life is already regenerating. #SR23 #decker” Follow Malibu Surfside News: @malibusurfsidenews 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. Malibu Surfside News encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. Malibu Surfside News reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of Malibu Surfside News. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of Malibu Surfside News. Letters can be mailed to: Malibu Surfside News, P.O. Box 6854 Malibu, CA 90264. Fax letters to (310) 457-0936 or email news@malibusurfsidenews.com. overwhelm an already illconceived evacuation plan, thereby putting their lives in danger. Where would you prefer your child to be? Shelter-in-place is standard fire/disaster response protocol for certain situations. Second, the notion that local fire resources were disproportionately allocated to Pepperdine. Pepperdine has two fire vehicles and its own fire team experienced in wildfire defense, and all foliage is well cut back from property lines. Early on, County Fire Air Operations began using the campus and the water from its reservoirs to make airdrops throughout Malibu. It was only at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 that two LA County strike teams arrived at Pepperdine to aid the campus firefighters in an immediate threat, [Pepperdine fire officials stated]. After several hours, they left once the threat was contained. This does not seem like an overallocation of resources. Miscellaneous notes. LACFD asked the Pepperdine fire truck and crew to address a fire on the Hughes property which they successfully did. I believe this was the morning of Nov. 10. Pepperdine has two water tanks on campus holding a combined 4.6 million gallons. These tanks feed local area fire hydrants and during the Woolsey Fire they were used consistently by the fire department. The County routinely uses Pepperdine’s water for air-drops, and uses the landing zone at Alumni Park for Medivac flights. Pepperdine is a great resource and friend of Malibu’s, not only in time of need, but culturally as well. We should be only too happy to have the University in our midst as part of the greater community of Malibu. When searching for scapegoats to blame for the disaster that was Woolsey, let’s not include Pepperdine. Graeme Clifford, Malibu resident
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