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Malibu’s annual Chili Cook-Off 

serves generous helping 

of community tradition, Pages 6-7 

The 36th annual Kiwanis Club Malibu Chili Cook- 

Off and Carnival included rides (main) as well as 

plentiful chili samples (inset), served here by (left 

to right) Susan Kelly, Micah Johnson, Yvonne 

Gelbman and Fire Station 89 explorers Jacob 

Anderson, Alexander Rivera and Wade Cookus at 

the Malibu Methodist Church booth. 

photos by suzy demeter/22nd century media 

A wealth of support 

Swarm of bikers to gather, raise funds 

for wounded warrior through annual 

Ride to the Flags, Page 3 

Honoring heroes 

LA-based Firefighters Down nonprofit to 

support firefighters with premiere 9/11 

concert in Malibu, Page 4 

New to the ‘meow’tains 

National Park Service 

discovers new litter of mountain lion 

kittens, Page 10 

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THURSDAY 

Holistic Veterinary Health 

12-1 p.m. Sept. 7, Malibu 

City Hall Zuma Room, 

23825 Stuart Ranch Road. 

The Malibu Senior Center 

will host Holistic Veterinary 

Health, a free presentation 

on different holistic 

methods for you and your 

furry loved ones. With a 

30-year practice, Dr. Marc 

Bittan is an expert in not 

only acupuncture for animals, 

but also holistic treatments, 

including Chinese 

herbs, chiropractic, laser 

therapy, homeopath, whole 

food nutraceuticals and 

gemmotherapy. To RSVP, 

or for more information, 

call (310) 456-2489 ext. 

357. 

Puppet Show 

3:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Malibu 

Library, 23519 Civic Center 

Way. Franklin Haynes 

Marionettes will present 

The Princess and The Pirates 

puppet show. Pirate 

Jack Cannonball locks up 

Princess Rachel on Skull 

Island. To free the princess, 

her brother John, his 

trusty pirate dog Treasure, 

and his pirate friends have 

to get Cannonball to laugh. 

This program, sponsored 

by the Friends of the Malibu 

Library, is for schoolaged 

children ages 5-12. 

For more information, call 

(310) 456-6438. 

FRIDAY 

Art Trek Workshop: Clay 

Food Sculpture 

2-4 p.m. Sept. 8, Malibu 

City Hall Multipurpose 

Room, 23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. The Malibu Senior 

Center will offer clay food 

sculptures, a fun and inspiring 

Art Trek Workshop 

open to everyone 13 years 

and older. Participants will 

create a ’60s-era-inspired 

sculpture. Sculpt food 

items out of clay and paint 

with acrylic. The class 

costs $5, plus $10 for materials 

payable to the instructor 

on the day of the class. 

Participants must RSVP; 

class size is limited to 13 

participants. To RSVP, or 

for more information, call 

(310) 456-2489 ext. 357. 

SATURDAY 

Adopt A Park 

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 9, 

Legacy Park, 23500 Civic 

Center Way, Malibu. This 

event, offered in partnership 

with Pepperdine University’s 

Step Forward 

Day, allows volunteers to 

join the City’s naturalist 

staff and learn how to identify 

and remove non-native 

seedlings before they become 

established. Volunteers 

must have a registration 

card on file. For more 

information, call (310) 

456-2489 ext. 363 or email 

kgallo@malibucity.org. 

Plein-Air Paint Out 

9 a.m. Sept. 9, Nicholas 

Canyon Beach, 33850 

Pacific Coast Highway, 

Malibu. Join the Allied Artists 

of the Santa Monica 

Mountains and Seashore 

for a painting demonstration 

by Russ Hunziker. 

There will be no group critique 

this month. All plein 

air artists and art enthusiasts 

are welcome to participate; 

no membership is 

required. Bring your own 

art supplies, water, lunch, 

sunscreen and repellent, 

hat and walking shoes. 

There will be a parking fee. 

Meet in the parking area. 

Rain cancels the event. For 

more information, visit al 

lied-artists.com or contact 

Bruce Trentham at (818) 

397-1576 or bmtrentham@ 

charter.net or Russ Hunziker 

at (310) 500-6584 or 

hunz1234@mac.com. 

Tiny Porch Concert 

5-7 p.m. Sept. 9, Peter 

Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland 

Highway, Agoura 

Hills. The Way Down Wanderers 

will perform along 

with special guest Which 

Country?, featuring Lenny 

Goldsmith. For more information, 

call (805) 370- 

2300. 

MONDAY 

Memories in the Making 

Art Program 

11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sept. 

11, Malibu Senior Center, 

23825 Stuart Ranch Road. 

The senior center offers 

Memories in the Making: 

Crunch and Create, an arts 

program with the Alzheimer’s 

Association of Greater 

Los Angeles. Enjoy lunch 

as you create art. Memories 

in the Making is a fine arts 

program for people with Alzheimer’s 

disease or other 

dementias that offers a creative 

and non-verbal way 

of communicating and capturing 

precious movements 

through art. Memories in 

the Making stimulates the 

brain, enhances connections 

with families, professional 

caregivers, as well 

as others, preserves distant 

memories or captures the 

“spirit of the moment,” 

opens up communication 

about self-perceptions and 

the world, and focuses on 

what remains rather than 

what’s lost. This program, 

facilitated by Denise Gieser, 

is free and is open to 

anyone who wants to participate, 

not only those with 

dementia. For more information, 

or to RSVP, call 

(310) 456-2489 ext. 357. 

Ice Cream Social 

12:15-12:45 p.m. Sept. 

11, Malibu City Hall Multipurpose 

Room, 23825 

Stuart Ranch Road. Celebrate 

September birthdays 

at the Senior Center’s free 

monthly Ice Cream Social. 

For more information, or to 

RSVP, call (310) 456-2489 

ext. 357. 

Caregiver Support Group 

3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 

Malibu City Hall Zuma 

Room, 23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. The Malibu Senior 

Center hosts a Caregiver 

Support Group which provides 

a confidential place 

for caregivers to express 

their feelings and obtain 

information from peers 

and professionals. This free 

program is facilitated by 

Susan Quillian and sponsored 

by The Listening 

Post. For more information, 

call (310) 456-2489 

ext. 357. 

City Council 


City Hall Council Chambers, 

23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. The City Council 

will hold its regular meeting. 

For more information, 

call (310) 456-2489 ext. 

228 or email hglaser@mal 

ibucity.org. 

Sept. 11 Memorial Concert 

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 

Sept. 11, Pepperdine University 

Smothers Theatre, 

24255 PCH, Malibu. Los 

Angeles-based Firefighters 

Down will host its first 

memorial concert to benefit 

the wellness of firefighters 

nationwide. A Flock 

Of Seagulls will perform 

and speakers will include 

Malibu’s Louis Gossett 

Jr. and Dr. Stephen Johnson. 

Tickets, which cost 

$35, can be purchased 

at pepperdinearts.ticket 

force.com or by calling 

(310) 506-4522. 

TUESDAY 

Locals Lunch 

11:30 a.m. Sept. 12, 

Spruzzo Restaurant, 29575 

PCH, Malibu. Enjoy lunch 

at Spruzzo while socializing 

with fellow Malibu 

locals. Enjoy a free drink 

with your lunch purchase. 

Call (310) 456-2489 ext. 

357 to RSVP. 

WEDNESDAY 

Life Skills for Teens 


Library, 23519 Civic 

Center Way. This Easy 

Etiquette program is for 

teens 12-18. Participants 

will learn the art of small 

talk, introductions and how 

to make a favorable first 

impression. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

6438. 

Book Group 

5 p.m. Sept. 13, Malibu 

Library, 23519 Civic Center 

Way. The library’s book 

group will discuss “The 

Small Backs of Children,” 

by Lidia Yuknavitch. Next 

month’s book will be “Half 

Broke Horses,” by Jeannette 

Walls. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

6438. 

ONGOING 

Malibu Coast Music Festival 

7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 11 

and 12, The Montgomery 

Arts House for Music and 

Architecture, 6307 Busch 

Drive, Malibu. Various 

artists will perform. For 

more information, or to buy 

tickets, visit www.malibu 

friendsofmusic.org or call 

(310) 589-0295. 

Open Meditation Group 

Thursday evenings, 

behind Ralphs Market, 

23841 Malibu Road, 

Malibu. For 18 years an 

open meditation group 

has offered an interlude 

of peace and support. For 

details, call Carol at (310) 

456-3591 or email green 

lotus@earthlink.net. 

Have an item for calendar? 

Deadline is noon Thursdays. 

To submit an item to the calendar, 

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Annual motorcycle ride to honor injured warrior’s sacrifice 

Donations will go 

toward purchasing 

truck for U.S. Army 

Cpl. Zac Gore 

Lauren Coughlin, Editor 

The robust rumble of 

hundreds of motorcycles 

will return to the Pacific 

Coast Highway Saturday, 

Sept. 10, as the White Heart 

Foundation’s Ride to the 

Flags X returns. 

Bikers will start their 

day at 7:30 a.m. at the Naval 

Base Ventura County, 

where 72 newly pinned naval 

chiefs will be honored. 

There will also be a 21-gun 

salute and a wreath-laying 

ceremony. Then, the bikers 

will fire up their hogs, and 

follow the winding coast 

to Malibu’s Bluffs Park, 

where a rally will be held. 

Along the way, the patriotic 

bunch will raise thousands 

of dollars for one of 

America’s wounded heroes: 

U.S. Army Cpl. Zac 

Gore, of Connecticut. 

Gore, a husband and a father 

of four, lost his left arm 

and leg when he stepped on 

an IED in Afghanistan in 

April 2013. 

“The least we can do is 

get the community to rally 

around him and make certain 

that he’s taken care 

of,” White Heart Executive 

Director Ryan Sawtelle 

said. “ ... I just think with 

the sacrifice that he’s made, 

there’s no one more worthy, 

especially with a 9/11 event 

like this.” 

The ride itself is free, 

but fundraising is encouraged. 

Further, the rally 

portion — which includes 

vendors, a beer tent and a 

door prize of a weeklong 

stay in Hawaii — costs $30 

for motorcyclists and $20 

for the general public. Sawtelle 

notes that many of the 

current vendors cater to the 

motorcycle crowd, but the 

nonprofit hopes to expand 

its reach in coming years. 

“We want to build it up in 

the future years so we can 

be more inclusive to the 

city of Malibu,” Sawtelle 

said. 

All donations from this 

year’s event will go toward 

purchasing Gore’s “dream 

vehicle,” a 2018 Dodge 

Durango, Sawtelle noted. 

Sawtelle estimates that 

the truck will cost roughly 

$45,000, and as of Aug. 31, 

White Heart donors had 

already footed nearly half 

of the bill, with $21,500 

raised. 

Having just one beneficiary 

each year is important 

to White Heart, explained 

Sawtelle. 

“We don’t want ... so 

many beneficiaries that we 

cast a net so wide that we 

cant help anybody,” Sawtelle 

said. 

Each year, Sawtelle said 

White Heart Foundation 

picks a new beneficiary 

from its “close-knit family 

of warriors,” primarily 

through personal recommendations 

and mutual 

connections. 

Last year’s ride helped 

fund continued construction 

and accessibility additions 

for U.S. Marine 

Corporal Thomas (Caleb) 

Getscher’s home in Leonardtown, 

Maryland, with 

roughly $65,000 raised for 

the effort. 

Last year’s event saw 

600 bikes, and Sawtelle 

anticipated that this year’s 

may include 700-750 bikers. 

Some of those riders 

will hail from Vegas, Florida, 

New York and Arizona, 

Sawtelle noted. 

The largest number of 

bikes the event can accommodate, 

particularly when 

it comes to parking on 

Malibu Canyon Road for 

the rally, he said, is 1,200 

bikes. 

“The more [riders] we 

get, the more funds we’re 

raising for Cpl. Gore so I 

hope it becomes a problem 

that we have too many,” 

Sawtelle said. 

Bikers who still want to 

join in this year’s ride are 

still welcome to sign up 

— “the more, the merrier,” 

Sawtelle said. To register, 

visit www.ridetotheflags. 

com. 

Bikers participating in White Heart Foundation’s Ride to the Flags IX arrive at Malibu’s 

Bluffs Park Sept. 11, 2016. This year’s event on Sunday, Sept. 10, will raise funds for 

U.S. Army Cpl. Zac Gore. 22nd Century Media File Photo

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LA County fire captains’ organization plans Sept. 11 concert 

Malibu event to 

raise awareness for 

firefighters’ all-toocommon 

struggles 


Los Angeles County Fire 

Capt. Mike Henry has been 

that injured firefighter in a 

hospital bed. 

In 2004, he was fighting 

a fire in Carson when 

the ceiling above him collapsed 

and a light fixture hit 

him, rendering him unconscious. 

He woke up with 

a concussion, a torn right 

knee, a strained shoulder, 

and a hurt back; his recovery 

took roughly a year, he 

said. 

Outside of the physical 

impact, he learned about 

and fought against posttraumatic 

stress disorder. 

He also got divorced. Still, 

he is one of the lucky ones. 

A Sept. 11 event in Malibu, 

put on by Henry and fellow 

LA County Fire Capt. 

Rick Brandelli’s LA-based 

Firefighters Down nonprofit 

organization, aims 

to make a difference in the 

lives of injured firefighters 

nationwide, including those 

who struggle with PTSD. 

The benefit concert, featuring 

’80s pop band A 

Flock of Seagulls, will be 

held at Pepperdine University’s 

500-seat Smothers 

Theatre (24255 Pacific 

Coast Highway). Doors 

open at 6:30 p.m. The event 

is appropriate for all ages 

and all in the community 

are welcome, Henry said. 

“It’s going to be great to 

have the community come 

and show just an appreciation 

for what we do,” Henry 

said. “They’re going to 

be the spark that makes this 

program happen.” 

Event speakers will include 

Malibu resident and 

famed actor Lou Gossett Jr. 

and Dr. Stephen Johnson, 

of the Los Angeles Men’s 

Center. A 30-minute film 

about the life of first responders 

will be shown. 

The band is expected 

to take the stage at 8 p.m. 

Tickets are $35, and can 

be purchased at pepperdin 

earts.ticketforce.com or by 

calling (310) 506-4522. 

“We’d love to get, of 

course, the celebrity community 

there,” Henry added. 

“We have a red carpet.” 

Those who cannot attend 

can tune in through a free 

livestream on the Firefighters 

Down Facebook page, 

facebook.com/firefighters 

down/. 

The concert, which 

Henry hopes to make an 

annual event, will also 

launch a Kickstarter campaign 

which aims to raise 

$100,000 so that Firefighters 

Down can bring injured 

firefighters to Malibu for 

monthly four-day intensive 

therapeutic programs designed 

by Johnson. 

From there, Firefighters 

Down hopes to plant a seed 

that will continue to benefit 

firefighters. 

“When they go back 

home, they take these 

healings with them and 

now people can see how 

it works and that it really 

does,” Henry said. 

The weight of being a hero 

“Today’s fireground has 

brought new obstacles to 

the fire service,” a release 

from Firefighters Down 

notes. “Gang violence, 

shootings, faster cars that 

provide minimal protection 

to occupants, weak 

building construction, terrorism, 

hazardous material 

all add up to over 30,000 

fireground injures per year. 

America’s fire service responds 

to over 2 million 

emergency calls per year, 

the highest of all industrialized 

nations.” 

But even after the job is 

done, the heroics can take a 

toll. Increased cancer rates, 

PTSD and injuries are of 

great concern, as is depression 

and suicide among 

firefighters. 

To date, Henry can count 

four fellow firefighters who 

have committed suicide. 

One of those suicides occurred 

just last month. 

The data on a nationwide 

scale is even more staggering, 

he said. 

According to the Firefighter 

Behavioral Health 

Alliance, there have already 

been 59 suicide deaths (50 

firefighters, nine Emergency 

Medical Technicians) in 

the U.S. in 2017; in 2016, 

there were 135 suicides in 

the U.S. (99 firefighters, 36 

EMTs). The year 2015 was 

the highest in recent history 

with 138 suicides in the 

U.S., according to FBHA, 

which gains the stats 

through deaths reported to 

and validated by them. 

Through Firefighters 

Down, Henry wants to raise 

awareness of the very real 

dilemmas faced by his fellow 

men and women in the 

fire service. 

“You can’t have a solution 

when people don’t 

know the problem,” he 

said. 

To that end, Firefighters 

Down’s mission is to 

“speed the healing of firefighters’ 

minds, spirits and 

bodies after suffering lifealtering 

injuries and illnesses.” 

For more on the organization, 

visit firefighter 

down.org. 

Coming to their aid 

Malibu boys raise $350 to aid Hurricane Harvey victims 

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right) Stevie 

Clarke, Rivers 

White, Zachary 

Kennedy-Bailey 

and Calvin Petkus 

man a lemonade 

and ice cream 

stand on Aug. 29 

at Point Dume 

Club in Malibu. 

The quartet also 

went door-to-door 

and raised $350, 

which it donated 

to the American 

Red Cross’ 

Hurricane Harvey 

fund. 

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Malibu stays true to tradition at Chili Cook-Off 

Barbara Burke 

Freelance Reporter 

The Malibu Kiwanis 

Club’s 36th annual Chili- 

Cook-Off Carnival and Fair 

once again delighted veterans 

as well as newcomers 

of the event. 

The beloved tradition, 

marking the end of lazy 

summer days, the beginning 

of the school year and 

the forthcoming autumn, is 

much more than a chili competition. 

It offers something 

for all ages and interests and 

is one of Malibu’s not-to-bemissed 

yearly events. 

Once again, in the frenzy 

of a carnival, shopping experience 

and chili competition, 

there was food, fun, and fabulous 

venders and charitable 

organizations to boot. 

“This is my 30th year for 

the Chili Cook-Off. I’ve 

not missed one in all those 

years,” said Tracy Park, 

of Malibu. “It’s fantastic. 

Each year, it gets better and 

better. The best part is on 

Friday night. You see all 

your friends who have been 

gone all summer. It’s a really 

feel-good event.” 

Friday night was locals’ 

night and featured the beer 

and wine garden sponsored 

by Hoyt Family Wines. The 

area was packed by friends 

getting reacquainted, and 

the Riptide Blues Band offered 

entertainment. 

“We bring a lot of people 

together from this great 

family that is Malibu,” said 

Steve Hoyt, sponsor of the 

beer and wine garden. “We 

keep them here all night. 

All the local people who 

support Malibu show up 

and that benefits all the 

Four-year-old Malibu local Beck Bryan is all smiles as he enjoys the caterpillar ride at 

the 36th annual Kiwanis Club Malibu Chili Cook-Off and Carnival Friday, Sept. 1. 

Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

Frankie Manera (left) and India Cortese toss Frisbies while playing the Ring a Duck game. 

great charitable causes the 

Chili Cook-Off helps. Everyone 

looks forward to 

this each year.” 

Entertainment was first 

rate all weekend. Sunday, 

Sept. 3, featured the Karma 

Dealers. 

Malibu’s emerging artists 

were also represented, 

with siblings Spencer and 

Lauren Carr Reed of Lulu 

and the Frantic Shrimp 

taking the stage. Lauren, 

12, has delighted Malibuites 

on stage at the Malibu 

Playhouse throughout 

Please see Chili, 7 

2017 chili contest winners 

Traditional chili prize-winners 

• Third place ($200): Dan Fagan, No. 9 Chili made 

with Guinness 

• Second place ($300): Ethan Long, Ethan the 

Robot’s Cocoa Chili (first place last year) 

• First place ($500): Russell Harvey of Casa 

Escobar, Russell’s Chili; Harvey donated his prize 

money to the Malibu Kiwanis Club 

• Judges: Diane Peterson, Yvonne Gelbman, Scott 

Tallal, Jimy Tallal, Margott Rifenbark, David Olan, 

Maggie Luckerath, Heidi Cunningham, Cathie Frey 

and Darlene Dubray 

Vegan/vegetarian chili prize-winners 

• Third place ($200): Alex Rylance of Malibu Rugby 

Club, Veg-a-licious Chili; Rylance donated half of 

his profits to the Hurricane Harvey Fund and raised 

$1,100 

• Second place ($300): James Sobias’ Jersey 

Jimmy’s Chili 

• First place ($500): Cynthia Pean Chea and Ian 

Martin, Diaspora Afrique Chili 

• Judges: Denise Kautter, David Kautter, Denise 

Peak, Jim Marsh, Maria Truz, Stasey Summers and 

Rod Summers 

(Left to right) Mason Ransier, Mia Ransier, Harlow 

Muchmore and Isla Muchmore peer into the “parent drop 

off zone” Friday, Sept. 1.



Chili 

From Page 6 

the years as audiences 

have literally watched her 

grow up on stage. Spencer, 

15, plays a hot lead 

guitar. Those were only 

some of several acts that 

entertained attendees for 

the jam-packed four-day 

event. 

Malibuites may not realize 

just how special the 

Chili Cook-Off is. Cathie 

Frey of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 

who was visiting 

her aunt, Maggie Luckerath, 

put that into perspective. 

“This is the best carnival 

I’ve ever seen,” Frey said. 

“We don’t have anything 

so special in Pennsylvania. 

This offers so much for 

adults and kids and in doing 

so, greatly supports so 

many charities in the local 

community.” 

The chili competition 

was fierce and tasty, featuring 

14 entries, including 

traditional, vegetarian and 

vegan varieties. 

“We’ve got a prize-winning 

chili made by Susan 

Kelly over here,” Luckerath 

said. “It’s a meat chili 

with Susan’s secret recipe 

and all proceeds go to the 

Malibu Methodist Kitchen 

Rebuild fund.” 

The Smokin’ Barbquties 

competed ably for customers, 

as did the firemen from 

Fire Station 89. 

“We’re trying to make 

some money for Post 5 and 

help volunteer in the community,” 

firefighter Wade 

Cookus said. “We always 

volunteer as much as we 

can.” 

With tummies full of 

chili, children of all ages 

could meander over to the 

carnival and enjoy other 

snacks. There were hot 

dogs and pickles, popcorn, 

candy apples, snow cones 

and much more. In short, it 

was food and fun heaven. 

(Left to right) Carol and Stephen Hoyt, of Hoyt Family Vineyards, pose with Sandy Beck, Nancy Hoffman and Marcus 

Beck on Friday, Sept. 1, in the Chili Cook-Off’s beer and wine garden. Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

Shelley Myers (left) is helped by Barefoot Dreams sales manager Valerie Korac as she 

peruses some of the vendor’s soft clothing which was available for purchase at the 

36th annual Kiwanis Club Malibu Chili Cook-Off. 

“I’ve come to the Chili 

Cook-Off for at least 20 

years and my daughter has 

been here since the year 

that she was born,” said 

Donna Bohana, a local Realtor. 

Bohana’s 9-year-old 

daughter, Emme Duff, was 

also enjoying the event. 

“I like the carnival. You 

can win a lot of prizes and 

ride a lot of fun rides,” 

Duff said. “I played a dart 

balloon game and won this 

beautiful unicorn.” 

Little Emme oozed with 

joy and energy as she 

displayed her newfound 

stuffed animal friend. 

There were the old standby 

rides, including a Ferris 

wheel and a Tilt-A-Whirl, 

and, for the very brave, the 

Kamikaze ride touting a 

cluster of grinning riders, 

their hair waving wildly in 

the evening breeze. 

Children were everywhere, 

bouncing from ride 

to ride. Teenagers mingled 

and laughed, sharing stories 

from the new school 

year. The queue at the 

basketball shooting gallery 

was only rivaled by 

the long line of wee ones 

who tried to win a prize by 

playing a game with little 

rubber ducks. 

“This place is amazing,” 

Will Lawrence said as he 

displayed a goldfish he 

won at the carnival. 

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 

the Chabad of Malibu, the 

Malibu Chamber of Commerce 

and the Rotary all 

manned booths and provided 

snacks and community 

information. 

Adults went in and out of 

the beer garden, stopping 

by to view an eclectic mix 

of merchandise from vendors. 

BED|STÜ displayed 

its organically tanned 

leather shoes, handbags 

and accessories, Sorenity 

Rocks had crystals from 

all over the world, Malibu 

Essential Oils offered harried 

parents a chance to 

try some calming oils, and 

Barefoot Dreams of Malibu 

displayed soothingly 

soft flannels and cozy 

knits. 

Every sense a human 

being is blessed with enjoyed 

being immersed in 

the sensational, sensory 

celebration that is Malibu’s 

annual Chili Cook-Off. 

“We’re so very happy to 

be a part of this wonderful 

community festival and to 

support all the charities 

this Chili Cook-Off helps,” 

said Tracy Jankowski, a 

BED|STÜ representative. 

The event was buzzing 

with people, conversation, 

experiences and the 

warmth of Malibu’s wonderful 

community. 

Julia and Brooke Holland 

smiled at the crowd 

as they represented Deep 

Samburu Project, one of a 

plethora of Malibu charities 

involved in the event. 

“We sponsor 30 girls between 

8 and 18, enabling 

them to continue on in 

school,” Brooke Holland 

said. “Deep stands for developing, 

education, empowerment 

and potential. 

Samburu is the tribe in Kenya 

whom we benefit. We 

also help to create sustainable 

micro-businesses for 

women who are marginalized 

by HIV, AIDS and 

widowhood.” 

The Kiwanis event 

benefits the Gary Sinise 

Foundation, which builds 

homes for returning veterans 

and offers military veterans 

other much-needed 

services, including providing 

all terrain wheelchairs, 

as well as offering scholarships. 

As Malibu Surfside 

News left the event, children 

of all ages, exhausted 

from their wonderful experiences, 

took a break, 

sitting on some haystacks, 

happily munching on ice 

cream cones and surveying 

their purchases and prizes. 

Once again, Malibu’s 

annual Chili Cook-Off was 

a hit with all ages. Now, 

locals can start to count 

the days until next year’s 

event.



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Western Toads are pictured at various stages of life. Photos by National Park Service 

Local toads adapt in wake of drought 

New research 

highlights change 

in Western toads’ 

breeding patterns 

Submitted by National Park 

Service 

The prolonged drought 

in California had at least 

one silver lining for researchers 

studying wildlife 

in the Santa Monica Mountains. 

Native western toads 

were found to be breeding 

in September 2015, the latest 

ever known observation 

for the species, which 

has a breeding season that 

typically begins in late 

January. 

Western toads need 

pools of water to breed 

and without winter rains, 

it wasn’t until an unusual 

summer rain event, caused 

by Eastern Pacific Hurricane 

Linda, that the toads 

in this particular spot bred. 

The finding, which adds 

previously unknown information 

about the species, 

was published Aug. 25 

of this year in the journal 

Bulletin of the Southern 

California Academy of 

Sciences. It was authored 

by researchers at the Natural 

History Museum of 

Los Angeles County and 

Santa Monica Mountains 

National Recreation Area, 

a unit of the National Park 

Service. 

The discovery was made 

in November 2015 when 

Katy Delaney, a wildlife 

ecologist with the recreation 

area, observed what 

looked like Western toad 

tadpoles in a seasonal pond 

in Los Robles Open Space 

in Thousand Oaks. 

“It was a strange sighting,” 

noted Delaney. “I 

thought to myself, ‘It’s the 

completely wrong time of 

year for this.’” 

Delaney submitted the 

observation through the 

iNaturalist mobile app to 

the Associate Curator of 

Herpetology at NHMLA, 

Greg Pauly, who runs a 

reptile and amphibian citizen 

science project on the 

app (everybody, regardless 

of scientific background, is 

welcome to participate!). 

Pauly agreed the observation 

was unusual and began 

researching. 

“To the best of my 

knowledge, this is the latest 

observation of Western 

toads breeding,” explained 

Pauly, noting that tadpoles 

found in November meant 

breeding likely occurred 

two months earlier in September 

when the remnants 

of a hurricane dropped 1 

to 2 inches of rain across 

much of the Los Angeles 

area. “Western toads are 

a relatively common species, 

but we still lack a basic 

understanding of their 

biology. This goes to show 

how much we still have to 

learn about even the common 

species that surround 

us.” 

Evidence of breeding 

was not observed again 

until this past winter, 

when a spell of winter 

storms interrupted a fiveyear 

drought. Western 

toad breeding was explosive 

and an abundance of 

toadlets have been seen 

throughout freshwater areas 

of the Santa Monica 

Mountains. 

“They’re everywhere, 

and I mean everywhere,” 

said Delaney, who monitors 

mountain streams. 

Western toads (Bufo 

boreas) are a wide-ranging 

amphibian species found 

from Baja California to 

Alaska and from sea level 

to around 12,000 feet in 

elevation. Across much of 

this range, Western toads 

have declined in recent 

decades. Breeding activity 

normally occurs as 

soon as ponds form, which 

could be in late January 

in Southern California or 

early summer at higher elevations. 

It is now known, 

however, that individuals 

can also breed much later 

in the year with appropriate 

weather conditions.



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Pair of mountain lion kittens makes debut 

Inbreeding 

suspicions raise 

concerns for apex 

predator’s future 


About a month after the 

mountain lion known as 

P-55 crossed the 101 Freeway, 

the National Park Service 

has some more news. 

The National Park Service 

reported Aug. 29 that 

two new mountain lion 

kittens, a female and male 

named P-59 and P-60, have 

been added to its study. 

The duo is the first litter for 

mom P-53 — “the youngest 

female in the study to bear 

offspring at 2 years old,” 

the NPS noted — and they 

were discovered by NPS 

and California Department 

of Fish and Wildlife biologists 

in the central portion 

of the Santa Monica Mountains 

in the middle of August. 

NPS Senior Communications 

Fellow Zach Behrens 

said the kittens were about 

a month old at the time of 

their discovery. 

This is the 13th litter of 

kittens in the Santa Monica 

Mountains that NPS has 

found and marked at a den, 

and the 15th litter overall, 

as two have been discovered 

at several months of 

age, Behrens said. 

A concerning hunch 

While continued reproduction 

among the population 

is a good thing, 

Behrens adds that it’s not 

all good news, as NPS suspects 

that the kittens’ dad is 

P-12. 

“If P-12 is in fact these 

kittens’ father, that also 

means he’s their grandfather, 

their great grandfather, 

and their great-great 

grandfather,” explained 

Jeff Sikich, a biologist with 

Santa Monica Mountains 

National Recreation Area, 

a unit of the National Park 

Service, according to a release. 

“Inbreeding to this 

degree really highlights 

the need for providing safe 

passage across the 101 

Freeway so new mountain 

lions can enter the population 

and breed.” 

NPS biologists are currently 

awaiting DNA results 

to verify if P-12 is the 

father, but the evidence to 

support their suspicion is 

convincing. 

“P-12 is suspected to 

be the father because of 

two main clues,” the NPS 

release states. “First, an 

Mountain lion kittens P-59 and P-60, who were found in mid-August, are the latest additions to the National Park 

Service’s Santa Monica Mountain range study. National Park Service 

area resident notified the 

researchers about hearing 

mountain lions interact 

near their property in April. 

P-53, who is collared with 

a GPS unit, was in the area. 

“Secondly, a photo of 

P-12, whose GPS collar 

has malfunctioned, placed 

him in the area at the same 

time. Since females gestate 

in 90 days, Sikich kept an 

eye on P-53’s movement 

patterns and, sure enough, 

she displayed actions of a 

mother with kittens when 

expected.” 

Still, though, NPS notes 

that it is possible that another 

male could have mated 

with P-53 around that 

same time. 

Behrens did not know 

when the DNA results 

could be expected. 

“We’re always very curious 

and want them extremely 

fast, but it does 

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Motorcycle accident kills one 

on Labor Day in Malibu 


A 52-year-old man from 

Studio City died Monday, 

Sept. 4, after being ejected 

from his motorcycle on 

Kanan Dume Road in Malibu. 

The man, who died on 

the scene, was Luis Rodas, 

according to California 

Highway Patrol Public Information 

Officer Leland 

Tang. 

Rodas was traveling 

north on Kanan Dume 

From Sept. 5 

Road, south of Newton 

Canyon Road, at approximately 

4:50 p.m. when 

he “failed to negotiate a 

curve in the roadway and 

for reasons unknown ... lost 

control of his motorcycle,” 

Tang said. 

No other vehicles were 

involved in the incident, 

which is under investigation. 

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Two small brush 

fires reported over 

Labor Day weekend 


The Los Angeles County 

Fire Department responded 

to two separate brush fires 

in Malibu on Saturday, 

Sept. 2. 

One firefighter suffered 

a minor heat-related injury 

at one of the fires, which 

took place at Pacific Coast 

Highway and Corral Canyon 

Road at roughly 4 p.m., 

said LA County Fire Inspector 

Joey Marron. Marron 

said that fire was held 

at half an acre, with knockdown 

at 4:40 p.m. 

The other fire was called 

in at 2:17 p.m. near Rambla 

Pacifico Street and Las 

Flores Canyon Road. Marron 

said it was roughly a 

quarter-acre fire, and it was 

knocked down at 3:17 p.m. 

No structures were impacted 

by either fire. The 

causes of each fire remain 

under investigation, Marron 

said. 

Lions 

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take a while sometimes,” 

Behrens said. 

While P-12 in particular 

has a history of inbreeding 

— at least twice with his 

daughters and twice with 

granddaughters as of October 

2015, according to NPS 

research — he is not alone. 

Behrens noted that P-1, the 

former “king of the mountains” 

who is believed to 

be deceased, was the first 

in the NPS study to do so 

when he mated with his 

daughter, P-6. Further, one 

of P-12’s sons, P-30, is believed 

to have mated with 

his half-sibling, P-23. 

Over the long-term, 

Behrens said a pattern of 

inbreeding could erode genetic 

diversity and, worst 

of all, pose a risk of extinction. 

“We hope never to really 

know because we would 

like the problem to be 

solved before it gets to this 

point, but it could [result 

in] inbreeding depression 

where the ability to have 

offspring would not occur 

anymore,” Behrens said. 

These kittens, however, 

show no signs of being unhealthy, 

Behrens noted. 

P-12 is a phenomenon — 

but for how long? 

Behrens echoes Sikich 

in saying that the growing 

mountain lion population 

serves as yet another motivating 

factor for the Liberty 

Canyon overpass in Agoura 

Hills. 

“It’s great that mountain 

lions continue to reproduce, 

but ... the news is trumped 

by the fact of the challenges 

that exist for them personally 

and for the species locally,” 

Behrens said. 

Giving the mountain lions 

a safe passage is a cause 

NPS firmly believes is best 

for the population, particularly 

because of the territorial 

nature of male pumas. 

Behrens said it is rare for 

male mountain lions in this 

region to live past the age 

of 2, though P-12 is a bit of 

a phenomenon in that regard, 

as he is believed to be 

about 10 years old. 

P-12 is also a phenomenon 

in that he is the only 

mountain lion who has successfully 

crossed the 101 

Freeway from the north to 

enter the Santa Monicas. 

There have only been four 

successful freeway crossings 

documented by the 

National Park Service — 

the recent P-55 crossing, 

P-12’s 2009 journey, and 

the 2015 crossings of siblings 

P-32 and P-33. Meanwhile, 

there have been 17 

documented roadkill deaths 

to mountain lions in the region 

since 2002. 

Behrens said Caltrans is 

expected to release the next 

steps in the Liberty Canyon 

overpass process in the near 

future. Fundraising efforts 

at SaveLACougars.com are 

currently underway with 

the National Wildlife Federation 

and Santa Monica 

Mountains Fund. 

“We’re looking forward 

to continuing to work toward 

creating some connectivity,” 

Behrens said. 

“Our research has indicated 

the need for it.” 

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Art at Malibu 

Country Mart 

Community 

unwinds at seventh 

annual Art Break 

Day in Malibu 

Staff Report 

On Friday, Sept. 1, the 

Malibu Country Mart and 

Art 4 All People Malibu 

partnered to celebrate the 

seventh annual Art Break 

Day from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 

According to the Country 

Mart, Art Break Day 

— which was created by 

the nonprofit organization 

Art is Moving in an effort 

to provide everyone with 

the opportunity to discover 

the positive impacts of 

art — occurs simultaneously 

in 40 locations, including 

cities across 13 of 

the United States, India, 

Australia and Mexico. 

Community members 

were encouraged to unwind 

with art while taking 

a break and connecting 

with their community near 

the Country Mart’s playground 

area. 

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Break Day on Friday, Sept. 1. Maile Mason/22nd Century Media 

Business Briefs 

BurgerFi unwraps new 

plant-based burger 

As of Sept. 4, all Burger- 

Fi locations — including 

the Malibu location at 3939 

Cross Creek Road, D200 

— will offer The Beyond 

Burger. 

The product is an allnatural, 

plant-based burger 

which boasts 20 grams of 

protein and contains no 

GMOs, gluten or soy. 

“The Beyond Burger is 

a generously-sized, single 

patty, topped with pickles, 

onions, lettuce, tomato, 

mayonnaise, mustard, 

ketchup and American 

cheese (a vegan option will 

also be available without 

mayonnaise and cheese and 

served in a lettuce wrap),” a 

release from the restaurant 

chain states. 

All BurgerFi burgers are 

free of hormones, steroids 

and antibiotics, the company 

notes, and the new 

addition is being touted as 

a “break-through product.” 

The Beyond Burger was 

created by Beyond Meat; 

the patties are also available 

in the meat section of major 

grocery stores nationwide, 

including Whole Foods. 

Loans available to LA 

County businesses 

Los Angeles County’s 

Community Development 

Commission recently sent 

a release about its SMART 

Funding program, which 

offers competitive loan 

programs to small and medium 

businesses. 

The program will offer 

personalized business 

capital options in four areas: 

manufacturing, clean 

technology, medical and 

health professionals, and 

transportation-adjacent development. 

“With potential loans 

ranging from $25,000 to 

$1,500,000, SMART Funding 

aims to help local businesses 

purchase necessary 

equipment and machinery, 

acquire commercial property, 

build up working capital, 

and create and retain 

jobs,” the release states. 

“Applicants will work 

closely with dedicated loan 

officers to determine eligibility 

and construct a loan 

tailored to specific business 

needs. The CDC aims to 

help these local businesses 

build firm foundations, and 

save time and money — all 

in line with the agency’s 

goal of Building Better 

Lives and Better Neighborhoods 

for residents and 

business owners of Los Angeles 

County.” 

To learn more about 

SMART Funding, visit 

www.smartfunding.biz, 

call the CDC at (626) 586- 

1856, or email economic. 

development@lacdc.org. 

Business Briefs are compiled 

by Editor Lauren Coughlin, 

lauren@malibusurfsidenews. 

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A journey into the great beyond with B. Gentry Lee 

Malibu Library 

Speakers 

Series features 

astronomer 

Barbara Burke 


Rare is the scientist who 

can communicate to laypersons 

the nuances and 

intricacies of his focused 

research, his life’s work, 

and his methodologies. 

Rarer yet is the scientist 

who can do so with a blend 

of humor, thought-provoking 

focus and storytelling 

acumen. 

When that happens, 

memorable moments follow. 

Malibu enjoyed such 

wonderful times at the 

Malibu Library Speakers 

Series on Aug. 29 when 

B. Gentry Lee (“Gentry”), 

the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s 

Chief Engineer of 

Solar System Exploration 

who co-created “Cosmos,” 

the Emmy Award winning 

television series with Carl 

Sagan shared his knowledge, 

insights and predictions 

with the crowd. 

The iconic astronomer, 

thought leader and author 

had attendees at hello. 

“Just call me Gentry,” 

he said affably. “Tonight, 

we’re going to talk about 

the sense of wonder and 

excitement we all have for 

the exploration of the solar 

system and the universe. 

I think about it in a passionate 

way. We’ll focus 

on how what we’re learning 

transforms our image 

of ourselves and why we 

care.” 

The atmosphere was relaxed, 

fun and engaging. 

Clearly, this world needs 

more scientists like Gentry. 

Yet, such a matter-offact, 

conversational presentation 

belies his phenomenal 

curriculum vitae. 

He currently is in charge 

of JPL’s robotic planetary 

missions for NASA, led the 

Curiosity Rover Mission to 

Mars, the Dawn mission to 

asteroids Vesta and Ceres, 

the Juno Mission to Jupiter 

and the GRAIL missions to 

the moon. 

For a brilliant scientist 

who deals in interplanetary 

explorations, star system 

studies and robotic missions, 

Gentry is as down to 

earth as it gets. 

“I have had the great 

good fortune to be involved 

in every mission 

since Viking,” he said matter-of-factly. 

He was referring to the 

Viking Mission from 1968 

to 1976 which engendered 

mankind’s first successful 

landing on another planet: 

Mars. Since then, he has 

been chief engineer for 

Galileo’s mission to study 

Jupiter and its moons, NA- 

SA’s comet missions, Deep 

Impact and Stardust, the 

Phoenix Mars Mission and 

the Twins Mars Exploration 

Rover mission. 

In short, he’s been guiding 

mankind’s efforts to 

delve deep into our local 

solar system and beyond 

for 50 years. 

“We’re Earth chauvinists,” 

he told the crowd. 

“For instance, in 1976, we 

sent instruments on Viking 

and tried to test samples on 

Mars. It was hard for us to 

acknowledge that we got 

ambiguous results because 

we simply did not know 

enough to be able to design 

proper experiments.” 

He told the crowd about 

the bru-ha-ha that resulted 

when one of the photographs 

from that mission 

seemed to show Roman 

letters inscribed on a rock. 

“We had to have a press 

conference about it,” he 

said. “We had to explain 

that shadows can do amazing 

things. 

“Ultimately, we had to 

convince them that first, it 

is not very likely that there 

is life on Mars, and if there 

is, it is highly unlikely that 

such life would choose to 

communicate using Latin 

letters.” 

The attendees hooted. 

There were obvious 

questions, most notably, 

the perennial human mystery: 

“Are we alone?” 

Gentry simply stated: 

“There is no incontrovertible 

proof that other life 

exists. Life is amazing and 

incredible. But, as far as 

we know we are the only 

ones.” 

However, he had a qualification. 

“But,” Gentry said, grinning 

like a mule eating briars.. 

The crowd leaned in. 

“Those of us who are 

looking, believe yes, there 

is other life,” he concluded. 

He shared bizarre tales, 

like the time he was on a 

panel at an alien abduction 

convention. Two panelists 

who shared that they 

consistently got briefly abducted 

by aliens got standing 

ovations. So did the 

Harvard psychologist who 

dazzled the crowd with 

formulas and concluded 

that there must be aliens 

because the similarities in 

those two people’s stories 

could be neither happenstance, 

nor contrived. 

“I was introduced as the 

‘skeptical technocrat,’ and 

the crowd said ‘Boo! Hiss!’ 

to that,” Gentry said. 

The attendees laughed. 

Gentry uses a mesmerizing 

metaphorical pedagogical 

teaching method. 

That is to say, he can 

distill complicated scientific 

theories into easy-tounderstand 

examples. 

For instance, he shared, 

as he and Sagan had on 

Cosmos, that if one envisions 

all time from the Big 

Bang to now as a single 

calendar year, it helps to 

understand how the solar 

system developed. 

“Our Milky Way galaxy 

doesn’t exist until May of 

that hypothetical year,” 

said Gentry, pausing while 

attendees comprehended 

that concept. “It did not 

exist until one-third of 

the universe’s history had 

passed. One of the biggest 

intellectual puzzles of all 

time is the Cambrian Explosion, 

which in our hypothetical 

year happened 

on Dec. 14 or 15. 

“Before that, everything 

on Earth was unicellular 

based on the fossil record. 

There were several mass 

extinctions. If you’re keeping 

track of this model, one 

cosmic second on our hypothetical 

calendar is 400 

years. Human history is so 

very nascent.” 

Gentry seems proudest 

of the Kepler mission because 

it opened mankind’s 

eyes to just how many other 

planetary systems there are 

orbiting stars quite similar 

to our Sun in environments 

where water could exist. 

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New assistant principal appointed at Malibu High 

Submitted by SMMUSD 

The SM- 

MUSD Board 

of Education 

approved the 

appointment 

of Nauman 

Zaidi 

Zaidi as the 

new assistant 

principal of Malibu High 

School, working with the 

middle school program, at 

its regular board meeting 

on Aug. 30. 

Zaidi has been the assistant 

principal of Joshua 

Hills Elementary School 

since 2013 and was the assistant 

principal of Cactus 

Intermediate School from 

2011 to 2013, both in the 

Palmdale School District. 

He served as the assistant 

principal and athletic director 

at Alder Creek Middle 

School in the Truckee 

School District from 2008- 

2011 and assistant principal 

at North Tahoe Middle 

School from 2007-2008. 

Zaidi began his teaching 

career in LAUSD, teaching 

pre-algebra and algebra and 

taught math and science in 

the Coachella Valley Unified 

School District prior to 

promoting to an administrator 

position. 

In his past assistant principal 

positions, Zaidi has 

mentored teachers, implemented 

anti-bullying programs, 

served as testing 

coordinator, provided curriculum 

development and 

improvement, increased 

parent involvement, provided 

technology support 

and worked on closing the 

achievement gap, to name 

some of his competencies 

and experience. 

Zaidi earned his bachelor 

of science in biological science 

from University of 

California, Riverside and 

his master of arts in education 

with an administrative 

credential from Cal State 

San Bernardino. He holds 

a teaching credential in 

mathematics from UCLA. 

Zaida replaces Patrick 

Miller, who is now the principal 

of Webster Elementary 

School. 

“Mr. Zaidi will be a valuable 

addition to our district 

leadership team,” Superintendent 

Dr. Ben Drati said. 

“I would like to congratulate 

him on his new position.” 

“It is truly a blessing and 

an honor to be joining the 

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MUSD,” Zaidi said. “I look 

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presents check to SMMUSD 

Photo Op 

Malibu resident Elissa 

Hoye submitted this 

photo of a lone fishing 

boat on the sea. 

Donations of nearly 

$2.5 million to 

back district’s art 

programs, more 

Submitted by Santa 

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Foundation 

The Santa Monica-Malibu 

Education Foundation 

has granted the Santa Monica-Malibu 

Unified School 

District just under $2.5 million 

for programs during 

the 2017-2018 school year. 

The grant will support a 

variety of programs for students 

at all 16 SMMUSD 

schools in Santa Monica 

and Malibu. 

“We are thrilled to present 

these funds to the school 

district,” said David Vukadinovich, 

president of 

the Ed Foundation’s Board 

of Directors. “Each dollar 

was contributed by a parent, 

business or other member 

of our community who 

believes in the promise of 

public education and wants 

to ensure that every child in 

our district has access to outstanding 

programs throughout 

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made this possible!” 

Representatives from the 

Ed Foundation presented 

a check and the results of 

their fundraising campaign 

to the SMMUSD Board of 

Education at the board’s 

Aug. 30 meeting. 

“We are so grateful for 

these funds,” said Laurie 

Lieberman, president of the 

SMMUSD Board of Education. 

“The grant from the 

Ed Foundation allows us to 

provide crucial programs for 

students, above and beyond 

what is provided by state 

and local TK-12 education 

funding. It is not the norm 

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programs, science programs 

and additional staff that our 

students benefit from every 

day. We are fortunate to be 

part of a community so dedicated 

to education.” 

$2,010,102 of the grant 

comes from annual donations 

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its 2016-2017 annual 

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will fund P.S. ARTS, the 

district-contracted elementary 

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assistants in classrooms; 

ballroom dance for 

fifth-graders and a stretch 

grant for each school. Each 

school’s site council determines 

how to spend their 

stretch grant. 

Most use the funds for 

STEM, arts or student 

health and well-being programs. 

$471,400 of the 

grant comes from the Ed 

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and scholarship programs. 

These funds support recorders 

for all third-graders 

as they are starting their 

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teaching assistants at Title 

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middle school dance programs, 

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Don’t Panic, It’s Organic 

Who will save your soil? 

Andy Lopez 

Contributing Columnist 

Invisible Gardener 

Ever since I started 

gardening for others 

in 1956, I’ve been 

conscious that soil is alive. 

I saw things growing in 

the soil, which was both 

fascinating and scary at 

the same time. I knew that 

there must be a relationship 

between the soil 

and all things, including 

humans. Besides the obvious 

connections (roots), 

I knew there was more 

than meets the eye. I knew 

when I started to care for 

my home that the soil did 

not like any chemicals being 

“dumped.” The livings 

things in the soil rebelled 

by simply dying and leaving. 

When they left, plants 

started to look and behave 

funny. Insects would come 

around and prey on them. 

I saw this over and over 

again in my neighbors’ 

gardens and the school’s 

landscape, as well as in the 

city landscape. 

I knew then that the soil 

was being attacked not just 

by the chemical fertilizers 

but also by all the toxins 

humans produce from 

pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, 

biologicals, human 

waste, as well as waste that 

is concentrated and then 

sold as compost. 

I also found it interesting 

that the word soil is so 

close to the word soul, and 

I started calling the topsoil 

the soul of the earth. 

Within the soil lies an 

amazing being, one that 

is millions of years older 

than humankind and even 

all life, as life sprang forth 

from this being. I am not 

talking about God; rather 

I am speaking about mycelium. 

I have a personal relationship 

with this being, as 

we all should. We walk and 

live upon it and then start 

to think we are the ultimate 

being on this planet and 

that everything is under 

our control. 

Well, surprise! Mycelium 

will be here long after 

we are gone and will start 

over again in producing 

new life. The Earth will 

clean itself as it has in 

the past. I often tell folks 

that we are the cancer, 

we are the disease. Look 

at the way we are infecting 

everything around us. 

Look at the waste we have 

produced, from plastics to 

sewer to radiation. Sounds 

like cancer to me. 

What is interesting is 

that we are not just cancer. 

Instead, we are the toxin. 

Cancer is just a way of the 

body to clean itself from 

the invading toxin. The 

cancer is the Earth trying 

to remove the toxin (that’s 

us, its source). Now, not 

all of us follow this path; 

some of us realize that 

we are also part of the 

solution. The Earth is our 

body and we can and must 

respond appropriately to 

restore the health of the 

earth’s soul and soil. 

When I started gardening, 

I looked for local 

sources of compost and 

could not find any. What 

I did find was that everything 

was being dumped 

and thrown away. Back 

then, when I lived in 

Homestead, Florida, I started 

to make my compost. 

I used everything I could 

find, from chicken manure, 

feathers and egg shells to 

horse manure, cow manure 

... you name it, I blended 

them. Forget trying to find 

rock dust, but I did find 

an innovative company 

named Fertrell selling a 

mix that was very similar 

to rock dust, especially 

since they also used greensand. 

I noticed when I used 

compost that the soil and 

plants responded almost 

immediately. I found that 

I had to train my customers 

so that they too would 

have a relationship with 

this beautiful being. I realized 

soon that the white, 

fluffy stuff that grew on the 

compost was not bad. 

Soon, I was getting calls 

from my customers that 

mushrooms were growing 

and they wanted me to 

come and remove them! 

I explained to them that 

this was a good thing. That 

mushrooms meant that 

mycelium was well and 

growing. 

To this day, I get calls 

from folks who tell me 

they have mushrooms 

growing in the soil and 

they want to know what to 

do about it. I tell them to 

teach their children not to 

eat them. Pets usually do 

not eat mushrooms. The 

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“Kepler was just a view 

of a small segment of our 

solar system,” he said. “Is 

there another Earth-like 

planet? An Earth 2.0? Possibly.” 

So much is unknown. 

However, on some points, 

Gentry was certain and emphatic. 

“You and I have chemical 

in our bodies that exist 

in the planets and stars,” he 

said. “The job for knowledge 

junkies like me is to 

help encourage all of our 

childlike loves for learning 

and the fascination with 

these concepts to be passed 

on to the next generation; 

they simply must have the 

critical thinking skills necessary 

to further explore.” 

The enormity of the unknown 

and of our common 

duty to ensure the children 

in this world have skill sets 

to further delve into it gave 

all attendees pause. 

“This is a fantastic 

world,” he said. 

After Gentry finished 

talking, the crowd lingered. 

They simply could 

not get enough. 

“This was a fascinating 

discussion. I enjoyed the 

overview he gave of the 

timeline from the beginning 

of time and where 

we’re going,” said attendee 

Rob Abbey, of Malibu. 

“This was an incredibly 

forceful lecture and he answered 

a lot of questions.” 

Others agreed. 

“This was a fantastic 

presentation,” attendee Eva 

Wilson said. “It was inspiring 

to know that someone 

with that knowledge has 

come to such positive conclusions.” 

This world needs more 

science diplomats like 

Gentry. That title is not on 

his daunting curriculum vitae, 

but, in the end, perhaps 

that is his most important 

moniker.

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Are drones a plague or a principle? 

Ashley Hamilton 

Contributing columnist 

Malibu resident 

My take on drones’ 

impact on privacy, 

freedom of speech 

Imagine the sight and 

sound of a swarm of 

mechanized gnats, of 

invasive — and illegal (for 

now) — creatures from 

an electronics laboratory, 

not the larvae of so much 

summertime heat and 

humidity. 

Imagine the shape of 

these insect-like devices, 

of these drones with 

their rotors and propellers, 

of these crafts with 

their cameras and various 

controls, as they make 

their way to Malibu, as 

they prey upon beachgoers 

and celebrities, as they 

pollute the air with noise 

and storm the sky like a 

thundercloud of approaching 

fury, as they drive 

the public mad and make 

privacy a source for mass 

consumption. 

Imagine the paparazzi 

operating these drones 

from the comfort of their 

homes or cars. 

Imagine the very real 

possibility of a reversal of 

California Assembly Bill 

856 restricting the use of 

drones by the paparazzi. 

By creating a protected 

class of citizens based 

more on fame than fortune, 

by inviting generous 

interpretation from 

the courts and vigorous 

enforcement by the police, 

by potentially undermining 

the privacy it seeks to 

promote, this law does not 

answer a basic question: 

Who is a celebrity? 

AB 856 never mentions 

that word, though the bill 

touch & take off! 

is the result of pressure 

from celebrities to prevent 

the use of drones. 

How else to explain the 

bill’s selection of the Arts 

and Entertainment Fund as 

a beneficiary of a percentage 

of the fines paid for 

violation of AB 856? 

The problems with this 

bill are threefold. 

First, taking aerial shots 

of a public figure on a 

public beach is not (in my 

opinion) an invasion of 

privacy. 

Notice I do not defend 

the moral rightness rather 

than the legal right to take 

these pictures, because I 

do not believe the First 

Amendment dissolves 

into nothingness – that it 

ceases to exist – in what, 

irony of ironies, some 

consider flyover country. 

Secondly, miniaturization 

continues apace. 

That is, drones will 

become smaller and quieter, 

making it easier for 

the paparazzi to flout the 

law because it is almost 

impossible to stop what no 

one can see or hear. 

These drones will put 

to shame even the most 

talented prop masters, 

despite the ability of these 

artists — despite the gifts 

of one artist in particular 

— to transform old 

press camera flash battery 

packs into a hilt with a rod 

coated with the same retroreflector 

material used 

for highway signs. 

In other words, these 

drones will have more 

force than the Force — or 

any other entity, including 

a lightsaber, from the Star 

Wars galaxy. 

Thirdly, drones are 

safer than the alternative: 

A road race to outrun the 

paparazzi, at the risk of 

injury to life and limb, at 

the risk of a car accident 

or an automotive fatality. 

Bear in mind, too, there 

are only so many pictures 

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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. 

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A strong start 

Pepperdine’s arts season to open 

with ‘one of the best acrobatic 

troupes in China,’ Page 24 

Catching up 

Malibu Marlins club reflects on 

half-century of competitions 

and camaraderie, Page 27 

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Malibu resident Daniela Schweitzer’s artwork accentuates tranquil 

beauty of everyday moments, Page 25 

Oil and acrylic works by Daniela Schweitzer are on display at Ollo Restaurant in Malibu through Sept. 18. Pictured here are “Surf’s Up” (top left), “Rainbow Tranquility” 

(middle), “A Morning Stroll” (right), “Boating” (bottom left) and “1,2,3, Jump.” Images Submitted

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Pepperdine’s fall arts lineup 

to kick off with martial artists 

Submitted by Pepperdine 

University 

The Martial Artists and 

Acrobats of Tianjin, People’s 

Republic of China 

will bring scores of the best 

acrobatic and martial artists 

in the world to Pepperdine 

University’s Smothers Theatre 

at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 

28, officially opening the 

2017-2018 season at the 

Lisa Smith Wengler Center 

for the Arts. 

Tickets, starting at $20 

for adults, $17 for youth 17 

and under, and $10 for fulltime 

Pepperdine students, 

are available now by calling 

(310) 506-4522 or visiting 

arts.pepperdine.edu. 

The Martial Artists and 

Acrobats of Tianjin of the 

People’s Republic of China 

was established in 1957 as 

a combination of the former 

China Circus & Acrobats 

that was founded in 1948. 

It is one of the best acrobatic 

troupes in China with 

over 100 acrobatic, magical 

and martial arts performers. 

With novelty and superior 

techniques, the acrobatic 

troupe is favored by the audiences 

all over the world. 

Combining circus actos, 

illusions, aerial stunts, 

juggling actos, contortion 

tricks, feats of balance, 

and martial arts demonstrations, 

the company has had 

acts perform in Ringling 

and Barnum & Bailey Bros. 

Circus, Cirque du Soleil, 

Big Apple Circus, Swiss 

Knie Bros., National Circus, 

and UniverSoul Circus 

and has traveled to locales 

including France, Japan, 

Australia, Finland, Germany, 

Sweden, Iceland, Italy, 

The Martial Artists and Acrobats of Tianjin, People’s 

Republic of China will take the stage at Pepperdine 

on Sept. 28 to kick off the university’s 2017 arts 

programming. Photo Submitted 

Martial Artists and Acrobats of Tianjin, People’s 

Republic of China 

When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 

Where: Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre, 

24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 

Tickets — which cost $20-$45 for adults, $17 

for youth 17 and under, and $10 for Pepperdine 

students — are available now by calling (310) 506- 

4522 or by visiting arts.pepperdine.edu. 

Israel, South Korea, Russia 

and Hong Kong. 

The group has more 

than 30 representative 

acts, many of which have 

won prizes in national 

and international festivals 

and competitions. Leather 

Straps won the Silver 

Clown Award and Circus 

Art Development Association 

Award at the 13th 

Monte Carlo International 

Circus Festival. Double 

Poles won the Silver 

Award at the 12th Cirque 

de Demain Festival held in 

Paris, France and the Silver 

Lion Award at the 4th 

China National Acrobatic 

Competition. Air Acrobatics 

won the Golden Prize 

of the 10th Spring of April 

Friendship Art Festival in 

North Korea. One-Hand 

Handstand seized the 

Golden Lion Award of the 

4th China National Acrobatic 

Competition, the 

Golden Award - the first 

prize of the Republic President 

at the 19th Festival of 

Cirque de Demain in Paris, 

the Honorary Gold Lion 

Award, and the Artistic Innovation 

Award at the 5th 

Wuqiao International Circus 

Festival. At the First 

China National Comic 

Acrobatic Competition, 

the Comic Swan Lake and 

Comic Music received the 

Gold and Silver Award, respectively. 

The Jars’ Head 

Juggling won the Silver 

awards at the 5th Hungarian 

Budapest International 

Circus Festival (2005) 

and Russian International 

Circus Festival (2013). In 

2015, the Icarian Tumbling 

and Jumping by 18 acrobats 

won the Silver Clown 

at the 39th Monte Carlo 

Circus Festival in Monaco 

and the First Golden 

Award at the 2nd China International 

Circus Festival 

in Zhuhai, China. 

The performance is sponsored 

by Bui and Herb Simon. 

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Morning View Drive, 310-457-7505) 

Film Screening 

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Sept. 7. Join for a screening 

of “Crazywise.” 

Wednesday Night Dinners 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

The church will cook 

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welcome at anytime. 

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and 7 p.m. Mondays and 

Tuesdays; noon and 7:30 

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Highway, 310-456-6588) 

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Canyon Road, 310-456-2361) 

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Sheridan Hall. 

Narcotics Anonymous 

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Sheridan Hall. 

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8 a.m. Thursdays, Rectory. 

Men’s AA Meetings 

6 p.m. Fridays, Sheridan 

Hall. 

Malibu Presbyterian Church (3324 

Malibu Canyon Road, 310-456-1611) 

Sunday Worship Service 

10 a.m. Sundays 

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7:30-9 a.m. Wednesdays 

at Marmalade Cafe, 3894 

Cross Creek Road, Malibu. 

University Church of Christ (24255 

Pacific Coast Highway, 310-506-4504) 

Worship Assembly 

10:15 a.m. Sundays. 

Meeting in Stauffer Chapel 

for the summer 

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7 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Class for 6th-12th grades. 

Contact dusty.breeding@ 

pepperdine.edu. 

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Traditional Worship 


Calvary Chapel Malibu (30237 Morning 

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Service 


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Sunday School 

10-11 a.m. Sundays. 

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10-11 a.m. Sundays. 

Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue 

(24855 PCH, 310-456-2178) 

Religious School 

3:45-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays 

Waveside Church (6955 Fernhill Drive, 

310-774-1927) 

Service 

10:10 a.m. Sundays at 

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Ollo Restaurant showcases Malibuite’s bold, colorful works 

Barbara Burke 


The compelling and intriguing 

oil and acrylic 

works of Malibu artist Daniela 

Schweitzer are on exhibit 

at Summer Fresh, a solo 

by-the-water themed exhibition 

at Ollo Restaurant and 

gallery through Sept. 18. 

This exhibit is well worth 

seeing. As one enters the 

restaurant, Schweitzer’s 

large pieces beckon viewers 

to enjoy the installation’s 

simple, aesthetic 

works that excite and delight 

with their popping 

color, crystalized clarity 

and engaging subjects. 

“Everything in my life 

has given me inspiration for 

my painting,” Schweitzer 

told Malibu Surfside News. 

“I am an abstract painter 

who paints both abstract 

figurative and non-representational 

abstracts. 

“I am very attracted to 

paint narratives by the water. 

I think it reminds me of 

my childhood summer vacations 

in Argentina and the 

place I currently live, here 

in beautiful Malibu.” 

Schweitzer, who is both 

a cutting-edge pediatric geneticist 

physician and an 

eclectic local artist, primarily 

paints figurative and 

non-representational abstractions, 

often capturing 

her subjects in their daily 

interactions as they enjoy 

simple experiences that may 

go unnoticed by others. 

“In my figurative work, 

a subject or theme is chosen 

from the beginning, 

but many times an invented 

surrounding or an ideal 

world transports me to a 

desirable language that I 

express through my painting,” 

Schweitzer said. “I 

have always been an avid 

observer, explorer, and curious 

person and I learned 

anatomy at an early age 

during my art training, 

which was one of the factors 

that led me to also pursue 

a career in medicine.” 

Often, she can be found 

snapping photographs 

of random events and 

scenes. Those photos often 

launch a new work. Schweitzer 

does not draw on a 

canvas before painting, instead 

referring to her photos. 

“The play between color, 

light, contrast and gestures 

is my biggest inspiration in 

choosing a story to paint,” 

Schweitzer said. “Although 

I paint from life or my 

photographs, often the images 

take a different and 

surprising route as my first 

brushstrokes touch the canvas. 

The excitement of not 

knowing how each painting 

will evolve is my favorite 

part of the process.” 

An artist who loves to 

travel, Schweitzer is motivated 

by the energy, vibrancy 

and colors of her 

native Argentina and South 

America. In her paintings, 

she shares the internal stirrings 

that those lands, people 

and culture have cultivated 

in her and then blends 

those impressions with her 

experiences here in Malibu. 

“My current figurative 

abstractions don’t emphasize 

classical figure 

or portrait making, but 

rather reflect the appreciation 

for human existence 

and the internal feelings 

of the people around me,” 

Schweitzer explained. 

Although she was classically 

trained in a traditional 

atelier in Argentina, 

Schweitzer’s art is inspired 

by the influences of many 

contemporary, national and 

international artistic movements. 

Her favorite artist 

is Richard Diebenkorn, an 

icon of the Bay Area Figurative 

Movement, a school 

of artists who segued from 

traditional abstract expressionism 

and championed 

figurative painting. 

Ollo exhibit curator Joseph 

McDougall said he 

rotates installations at the 

restaurant’s gallery in order 

to feature local artists and 

to highlight their artistic 

contributions. 

“I’ve been so lucky with 

the choices and availability 

of so many genres of art 

and artists here in Malibu,” 

McDougall said. “Daniela’s 

work is unique to me in so 

many ways. Some of her 

choices in subject and palette 

of colors takes me back to 

when I was a kid in the ’60s. 

And then, I’ll see one of her 

figurative works and it’s as 

fresh and contemporary as 

any work out there today. 

“Her palette, color 

schemes and earthy tones 

really pop when they are 

hanging on the sky-blue 

walls of the restaurant. 

Her seascapes and figuratives 

bring an energy and 

light to the atmosphere that 

just feels good to me. And 

her more classic settings, 

whether they be lifeguard 

stands or boats moored at a 

dock, are just as fresh. Both 

young and old have complimented 

her work.” 

Schweitzer is a highly 

acclaimed abstract artist, 

most recently being part of 

a juried group contemporary 

art exhibition, FRESH 

2017, through South Bay 

Contemporary. That exhibit 

included mostly non-representational 

abstracts. 

“I was honored to have 

my piece ‘Life in Tents’ ... 

selected by jurors Peter 

Frank and Fatemeh Burnes, 

Malibu artist Daniela Schweitzer’s works are on display 

at Malibu’s Ollo Restaurant through Sept. 18. 

Photos Submitted 

Paintings by Daniela Schweitzer adorn the walls at Ollo. 

not only for the show itself, 

but also because I was 

given a special award,” she 

said. “I was one out of three 

visual artists chosen for an 

invitational show in the 

spring.” 

Schweitzer’s talent for 

depicting people, landscape 

and movement in clear, 

crisp shapes sets her works 

apart from other artists. 

“It is in my nonrepresentational 

abstracts where 

many intricate layers of 

paint history, mood and 

forms take me to a place 

of wonder or peace,” she 

said. “I let my imagination 

wander playfully and 

try to interlace fluctuating 

or complementary emotions. 

Many of these abstracts 

represent a feeling 

of connection between 

lands and moments in 

time and all the bridges of 

humanity. I love painting 

simultaneously series of 

figurative as well as nonrepresentational 

abstracts.” 

While excelling at painting 

her unique, compelling 

pieces, Schweitzer also practices 

medicine. In addition to 

working as a clinical geneticist 

at Children’s Hospital 

Los Angeles’ Craniofacial 

Clinic since 2004, recently, 

she was appointed Craniofacial 

Genetics Director of 

UCLA’s Craniofacial Clinic. 

“In my works, I try to 

avoid faces because, as 

a clinical geneticist, not 

only do I see so many 

facial variations in my 

medical practice, but because 

the gestural part of 

my art resides more in the 

core of emotions and feelings 

toward the subject,” 

Schweitzer said. “My current 

figurative abstractions 

don’t emphasize classical 

figure or portrait making, 

but rather reflect the appreciation 

for human existence 

and the internal feelings of 

the people around me. 

“I tend to find a restful 

balance in the simple, 

everyday happenings and 

happy places that many 

times transport me back to 

a less hectic lifestyle.” 

Malibu is all about good 

vibes and restful contemplation, 

about appreciating 

nature, and the accomplishments, 

dreams and aspirations 

of the multi-faceted 

people who call this idyllic 

place home. Luckily, Schweitzer 

is here to capture 

and spread appreciation for 

it all. 

For more information 

about Schweitzer and her 

art, visit www.danielasch 

weitzerfineart.com or call 

(310) 383-0389.

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Malibu Marlins approach 50 years of fishing fun 

Barbara Burke 


Back in the day before 

Malibu was an incorporated 

city and before throngs 

of tourists hit the beaches 

in droves, just a few people 

lived here. 

Some of them decided to 

start a fishing club. 

Almost 50 years later, the 

Malibu Marlins club is still 

going strong and winning 

tournaments. 

“Louis Busch and close 

friend Fred May were on a 

trip to San Francisco, with 

their wives Doris Busch 

and Julie May, where they 

saw some sport fishing 

boats coming in at Fisherman’s 

Wharf,” Doris Busch 

said. “They started chatting 

about the idea that it would 

be a lot of fun to form a 

fishing club, to compete 

in fishing tournaments and 

travel at the same time. 

That was the beginning.” 

The club started out 

small. Over the years, it 

grew, both in numbers and 

in the variety of tournaments 

and activities its participants 

engaged in. 

“The first tournament we 

entered in was in the early 

1980s,” Doris said. “Initially, 

we entered tournaments 

in the Sea of Cortez Baja 

area in Mexico. 

“After a few years, and 

having heard about the Hawaiian 

Billfish Tournament, 

the group entered that event 

also. Through points earned 

in that Hawaiian Billfish 

event, which is held every 

summer on the Kailua-Kona 

Coast, the Malibu Marlins 

then qualified to enter the International 

Billfish Tournament, 

which was also held in 

the Hawaiian Islands. They 

would typically enter two 

teams and have four members 

on each team.” 

Those were great times, 

Sam Spinello, a longtime 

member of the Malibu 

Marlins, recalls. 

“In 1968, I first went to 

Kona on the Big Island of 

Hawaii and fished with the 

iconic fisherman legend, 

George Parker,” Spinello 

said. “We went on a boat 

fishing for several years in 

Hawaii after that. It was a 

beautiful way to unwind 

from my Malibu real estate 

career and you always saw 

something, whales or large 

tuna, and I always enjoyed 

the interactions. 

“I went with my wife 

every year for many years. 

Over time, George suggested 

that I fish in the Hawaii 

International Billfish 

Tournament and so I helped 

Fred May and Louis Busch 

form the Malibu Marlins. 

Over time, we became very 

good and won the International 

Division in 1991.” 

That was just the beginning 

of a long run of tournaments 

and wins. It was 

also the beginning of lifelong 

friendships and terrific 

memories. 

Doris also recalls all the 

years of fishing fondly. 

“The Marlin Club members 

were just as serious 

about the fun of getting 

together with friends ... as 

they were in competing,” 

she said. “There were lots 

of themed parties, festivities 

and revelry.” 

Spinello recalls all the 

old members, now gone, 

and how the Malibu Marlins 

burgeoned. 

“John Merrick, a judge 

in Malibu for many years, 

was on the team,” he said. 

“Fred May, who was once 

married to Lana Turner, 

also participated. 

“Six of us went as a team 

for many years and the 

women were just as good at 

“Governors” of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (far left and far right) 

pose with Malibu Marlins members (left to right) Sam Spinello, Doris Busch, Louis 

Busch and Steve Spina. Photo Submitted 

the fishing as the men and 

thoroughly enjoyed it. We 

ultimately graduated to consistently 

competing in the 

international division and 

fished at five-day stretches. 

At one point, we had 25 to 

30 members. All the members 

were as close as family 

and we’ve spent many years 

fishing in Hawaii. In fact, I 

am going to Kona in September 

and I still look forward 

to these trips after all 

of these years.” 

In the late ’80s, Malibuite 

Steve Spina, regarded by 

many as one of the best marlin 

fishermen in the world, 

joined the Malibu Marlins, 

and the club began winning 

more championships. 

“Steve is considered to be 

one of the ocean fishermen 

in the world,” Spinello said. 

“He has extensive master 

fishing experience in Cabo 

and in big tournaments in 

Australia, all throughout 

South America, Costa Rica, 

Panama, Honduras, Belize, 

Central America, Panama, 

Mexico and Catalina, in addition 

to Kona.” 

Spina won the Hawaiian 

International Billfish Tournament 

twice, once in 2006 

and once in 2012. 

In 2016, the team once 

again won the Hawaiian International 

Billfish Tournament 

in the Marlin Division 

of the HIBT. In 2012, the 

team won in the Tuna Division. 

The winning place is 

determined by a complicated 

point system, not just based 

on the weight of one fish. 

Importantly, the goal of 

the tournaments is not to 

kill fish. 

Quite the contrary. The 

tournaments are catch and 

release, so the big, majestic 

fish are not killed. 

“When we do catch and 

release, we tag them for research 

and the tagging does 

not hurt the fish,” Spinello 

said. 

Over the years, the tagging 

has enabled scientists 

to find out a lot about the 

behaviors of marlins, including 

their migration 

patterns, breeding patterns 

and dietary habits. The 

research efforts, ongoing 

since the late 1990s, have 

been spearheaded by Dr. 

Barbara Block of the Tuna 

Research and Conservation 

Center, a collaborative effort 

between Stanford University 

and the Monterey 

Bay Aquarium. 

There are of course big 

stories about big fish. Really 

big fish. Male marlins 

weigh between 400 and 500 

pounds. Females are much 

larger, weighing thousands 

of pounds. 

“The blue marlins are the 

apex predator,” Spina said. 

“The biggest fish I’ve ever 

caught was 1,043 pounds.” 

There are also, as there 

must be, tales of the one 

that got away. 

“When I fought one fish, 

my legs locked in the fight. 

It was a black marlin well 

over the mark. In fishing 

jargon, the mark means a 

fish that is 1,000 pounds,” 

Spina said. “There was so 

much water coming onto 

the boat that I asked for a 

face mask and snorkel. It 

was quite the fight. I finally 

lost that fish after threeand-a-half 

hours. It simply 

wore out the leader.” 

Big fish can mean big 

money. The purse in some 

tournaments amounts to 

millions. Spina has won 

many tournaments and has 

a plethora of plaques and 

other ephemera displayed 

in his Malibu office. 

The club’s members are 

always heading out, chasing 

new fish and making 

more memories. However, 

nostalgia overcomes them 

when they talk about decades 

past. 

“There was nothing like 

it, fishing out there in the 

blue waters, with close 

friends,” Spinello said. “It 

was a beautiful time. It was 

really wonderful.” 

One gets the sense that 

there is a big grandma behemoth 

fish out there, just 

waiting for the Malibu 

Marlins to find her. 

“You never know when 

that tonner might come 

up,” Spina said. 

The twinkle in his eye 

evinced his strong desire to 

meet up with that fish. 

“We know she’s out 

there,” Spina said. “Everybody 

is on the quest. 

“The best chance of getting 

a tonner is to catch a 

black marlin, and it’s probably 

lurking in the Great 

Barrier Reef. In the Pacific, 

there may be one in Kona. 

In the Atlantic, it’s probably 

in St. Helena or Ascension 

Island. That’s virgin 

fishing territory over near 

the equator. There are, no 

doubt, very big fish there.”

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30 | September 7, 2017 | Malibu surfside news Puzzles 


Surfside puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

This is more than your average crossword. The Surfside Puzzler features clues pertaining to Malibu each week. 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Academic types 

5. Dress (up) 

8. Number two 

12. Winds 

14. Car 

15. “___ Almighty” (07 film) 

16. Baseball Hall-of-Famer 

Combs 

17. Biblical preposition 

18. None 

19. One of the filmmakers 

who created “Malibu 

Stories,” Jay ___ 

21. UFC legend who has 

been training on Malibu 

beaches, goes with 46 

across 

22. Person who takes things 

illegally 

23. Colorful flower, for short 

24. Light source 

27. Concoct a story 

29. Bit 

32. Hasta la vista 

34. Individual 

35. Like DNA 

36. Takes teeth out of a snake 

39. Clasps 

41. “Lord of the Rings” good 

guy 

42. Broad bean 

44. Tracking method 

45. Moines or Plaines opener 

46. See 21 across 

49. Tex. neighbor 

50. ___ canto 

51. Draconian 

53. Church donation 

56. Blew up 

60. Inspiration 

61. Sea eagle 

63. Cheek cosmetic 

64. “12 Angry Men” star, 

Cobb 

65. Bricklaying equipment 

66. Globalist investor, 

George 

67. Singer, Braxton 

68. Funk band 

69. Earthy scent 

Down 

1. Appeal to the judge 

2. Ice crystals 

3. Quad building 

4. Kind of soup 

5. Pleasing to the ear 

6. Giant star Mel 

7. Moo__gai pan 

8. Poison 

9. Novelist Turgenev 

10. Playing ___ 

11. “Lord of the 

Rings” singer 

13. Genesis brother 

14. Bit 

20. Band-__ 

21. Indian and Indonesian 

currencies 

23. Certain bond, 

informally 

24. Put aboard 

25. “21” and “19” 

singer 

26. Irritates 

28. Clever comment 

29. Milk or martini 

30. Single year’s 

record 

31. Persian gulf port 

33. Locked up 

37. Brit’s slammer 

38. A Law and Order 

version 

40. Billiard hall 

43. Moves upward 

47. Cousins of ospreys 

48. Actor Brynner 

50. Indian dish 

52. Listening devices 

53. Knight fight 

54. Prefix with gram 

or logical 

55. Romeo or Juliet, 

e.g. 

57. Wise one 

58. They give people 

big heads 

59. Place to work 

61. “Say what?” 

sounds 

62. Kanga’s kid 

Tavern 1 

(21337 PCH, Malibu; 

(310) 456-8000) 

■7-10 ■ p.m. Friday, Sept. 

8: Lance Carson & 

The Malibu All-Stars 

perform 

Malibu Wines 

(31740 Mulholland 

Highway, Malibu; 818- 

865-0605; 21 and up) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Sept. 

8: Sips N’ Giggles 

comedy show 

■10-11 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

Sept. 9: Playlist Yoga, 

$20 (includes mimosa) 

■4:30 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

Sept. 9: Saddlerock 

Gardens dinner, $125 

■11 ■ a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 

9 and Sept. 10: flower 

crown pop up 

■9-10 ■ a.m. Sunday, 

Sept. 10: Yoga & Mimosas, 

$20 

■12-5 ■ p.m. Sunday, 

Sept. 10: Bison Burger 

food truck on location 

Rosenthal Tasting Room 


310-456-1392) 

■5:30 ■ p.m. Fridays; 

12:30 p.m. Saturdays 

and Sundays: Live 

music 

Duke’s Malibu Restaurant 


310-317-0777) 

■4 ■ p.m.-close. Friday: 

Aloha Hour with Hawaiian 

dancers 

Moonshadows 


310-456-3010) 

■7 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Friday 

and Saturday; 3-9 

p.m. Sunday: Live DJ 

The Sunset 

(6800 Westward Beach 

Road, Malibu; 310-589- 

1007) 

■5 ■ p.m. Friday; 4-8 

p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. 

Sunday: local DJ 

Taverna Tony 

(23410 Civic Center 

Way, Malibu; 310-317- 

9667) 

■6:30 ■ p.m. Every night: 

Live house band 

To place an event in The 

Scene, email news@ 

malibusurfsidenews.com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has 

been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. 

To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must 

contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

On another level 

Current and former Pepperdine 

athletes represent the 

Waves at Summer Universiade 

in Taiwan, Page 32 

Strong in body, 

mind Pepperdine 

freshman balances competition 

training with classroom 

responsibilities, Page 32 

malibu surfside news | September 7, 2017 | malibusurfsidenews.com 

Ed Heinrich, 

who recently 

won the United 

States Lifesaving 

Association 

National 

Lifeguard 

Championships, 

poses at Zuma 

Beach on 

Aug. 30. Maile 

Mason/22nd 

Century Media 

71-year-old Zuma lifeguard nabs six gold medals at 

national lifeguard championships, Page 33

32 | September 7, 2017 | Malibu surfside news Sports 


‘It was literally a mini-Olympics’ 

Two Pepperdine 

alums, one junior 

go to 29th Summer 

Universiade 

Getting back in the water 

MHS alumnus to again 

compete in international 

lifesaving competition 

Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor 

Chris Megginson 


Rylee Baisden (left) takes a selfie with teammates to 

celebrate a 3-1 win over South Korea to finish fifth in the 

2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan. 

Photo Submitted 

A group of NCAA Division 

I student-athletes 

from across the nation 

spent the last two weeks in 

Taipei, Taiwan, competing 

in the 29th Summer Universiade, 

sponsored by the 

International University 

Sports Federation. 

Among them were Pepperdine 

University junior 

men’s water polo player 

Marko Asic and women’s 

soccer alumni Rylee Baisden 

and Hannah Seabert. 

“It was a once in-a-lifetime 

opportunity, and not 

even something that is in 

everyone’s lifetime,” said 

Seabert, a native of Riverside. 

“I feel very blessed 

and honored to have been a 

part of it.” 

Universaide competition 

began Aug. 18, followed 

by opening ceremonies in 

front of a sold-out crowd at 

Taipei Stadium on Aug. 19. 

Games concluded Aug. 30. 

“It was amazing. It was 

literally a mini-Olympics,” 

said Baisden, who is from 

Yorba Linda. “Playing in 

that environment with all 

the different countries was 

surreal.” 

All three athletes said 

the athlete village, which 

housed all 7,734 competing 

athletes from 134 

countries, was one of the 

best parts of the trip. 

“When you were walking 

around you hear all of these 

different languages. You 

might sit next to Germany 

at breakfast, but then Japan 

at lunch and Brazil for dinner. 

You could sit next to 

track for one meal, a swimmer 

for another meal, and 

then a volleyball player,” 

said Seabert. “It was awesome 

to be part of something 

that was so unifying. 

Everyone really enjoyed 

getting to talk to other cultures 

and learn about sports 

in other countries.” 

Some sports – men’s 

basketball (Purdue), women’s 

basketball (Maryland), 

baseball (Iowa) 

– were made up of an entire 

college program to 

represent the USA, while 

women’s soccer and men’s 

water polo were among the 

sports that built their roster 

from various schools 

across the nation. 

“Every other country 

we played was either their 

national team or they’ve 

been practicing for years 

together,” Baisden said. 

“Our team was made up of 

16 girls all from different 

schools and we all met for 

the first time in Taiwan.” 

Women’s soccer played 

six games in 12 days, with 

Seabert and Baisden playing 

all 90 minutes in each 

one. 

“It was so cool to play 

with Rylee again. It felt 

like old times back in college,” 

said Seabert, who 

has known Baisden for 

eight years, including 

playing together in club 

before Pepperdine. “It was 

Please see 

Universiade, 36 

Ben Tran, like most college freshman, is 

trying to find an even-keeled balance between 

academic and extracurricular activities. 

Tran just started school at Pepperdine 

University and is trying to adapt to college 

life while simultaneously training for an 

international competition. 

From Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Tran will compete 

for the United States at the 2017 DHL 

international Surf Lifesaving Challenge 

at Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, as a 

member of the United States Lifesaving 

Association’s U19 team. 

The biannual competition will see teams 

from eight nations competition. Swimming, 

surfboard, surf ski and beach events 

are conducted over the three-day period of 

competition. 

This is not Tran’s fist experience with 

international competition. In 2015, he 

competed in the International Surf Rescue 

Challenge, as previously reported on by 

the Malibu Surfside News, and took home 

a bronze medal. 

Despite his success, he knows he has a 

long way to go in order to be at a competitive 

level with athletes from Australia and 

New Zealand. 

“It’s a new sport pretty much in the 

U.S.,” Tran said. “It’s really big in Australia 

... but this is really only the fourth or 

fifth year of the U.S. having a youth national 

team to bring. It’s still developing 

and getting bigger every year.” 

Youth National Team coach Casey Graham 

has scheduled weekly training sessions 

to get the team ready. Further, Tran 

said he trains on his own to prepare himself 

for the competition ahead. His experience 

at the previous international competition 

has also fueled his desire to get better. 

“It was a humbling experience for sure 

to see how crazy fast the Australians and 

the New Zealanders are,” Tran said about 

his first experience with the international 

competition. “It’s [also] cool to see how 

different their culture is and how wateroriented 

they are, how much faster they are 

and how much more training they put in. 

They definitely get a lot out of it. 

Malibu’s Ben Tran competes at the 

national lifeguarding competition in 

Daytona Beach, Florida. His performance 

in the competition resulted in him 

being selected to go to the 2017 DHL 

International Surf Lifesaving Challenge at 

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, later this 

year. Photo Submitted 

“I just want to be in the best shape that I 

can so I have the best opportunity to compete 

against these guys and see where I 

stack up against them, I’m just excited to 

see where it goes and as I get older how 

much it will grow in the future. It’s already 

grown so much in the past three years I’ve 

been a part of it. I know it’s going to explode 

in the future.” 

Tran became interested in lifeguarding 

when he was younger and participated 

in the junior lifeguard program through 

California state. At 16, he was a California 

state lifeguard. 

From there, his interest in water sports 

only grew, and he competed on Malibu 

High School’s swimming and water polo 

teams. 

Despite his experience in the water, Tran 

recognizes that he has much to learn. And 

that extends to the classroom, too, where 

he is currently pursuing a degree in sports 

medicine. 

“Being an athlete and all that and staying 

active with lifeguarding and everything, I 

just want to know how my body works and 

if I get injured what happens and what I 

can do to make it better,” Tran said.

malibusurfsidenews.com Sports 


‘If I don’t stay in shape, I don’t belong here’ 

Zuma lifeguard 

remains dedicated 

to the duty, 53 

seasons in 

Eric Billingsley 


Longtime Zuma Beach 

lifeguard Ed Heinrich recently 

won six gold medals 

in his age group at the National 

Lifeguard Championships 

in Daytona Beach, 

Florida. 

He took gold in the runswim-run, 

ironman, board 

race, ironguard, surf race 

and surf ski competitions. 

He was even named an 

official “Baywatch Hero,” 

in recognition of his 

achievements and as part of 

a promotion for the extended 

version 4K Ultra HD 

and Blu-ray Combo Pack 

release of the “Baywatch” 

movie with Zac Efron and 

Dwayne Johnson. 

Heinrich, who’s 71 years 

old and began patrolling 

Zuma in 1965, is happy to 

win and receive the recognition. 

But he’s quick to 

downplay the accomplishment. 

Staying in top physical 

shape, he said, is simply 

a requirement of being able 

to save people’s lives. 

“[Staying in shape] is 

what lifeguards do,” said 

Heinrich, who completed a 

30-mile bike ride and halfmile 

ocean swim prior to 

sitting down to talk with 

Malibu Surfside News on 

Aug. 30. “If I don’t stay in 

shape, I don’t belong here.” 

Heinrich swam competitively 

at Glendora High 

School and Cal Poly in San 

Luis Obispo. At age 18, he 

Zuma lifeguard Ed Heinrich poses at the 2016 Malibu 

Triathlon with his grandson, Marcelo, who attends Our 

Lady of Malibu School. 

began working summers as 

an L.A. County lifeguard. 

One reason he chose Zuma 

Beach is because it had 

a bunkhouse at the time 

where lifeguards could live 

during the season. 

“It was a natural thing,” 

he said. “Working as a lifeguard 

paid pretty well, so 

I was able to put myself 

through school. Zuma was 

also the furthest place from 

home, and I could sleep 

there overnight.” 

But Heinrich quickly 

learned patrolling Zuma 

was no vacation. It’s known 

for heavy rip currents, and 

lifeguards can make anywhere 

from 50-100 rescues 

during the summer season 

alone. On big surf days, they 

might make a couple dozen 

rescues in a single day. 

Most of the work, he said, 

is preventive — meaning 

lifeguards are constantly 

watching people in the 

water and sizing up their 

swimming skills and ocean 

conditions so they can get 

to a potential victim before 

they’re in trouble. 

But they also deal with 

plenty of life-threatening 

rescues that require quick 

reaction time, physical endurance 

and, very importantly, 

teamwork. 

Heinrich went on to join 

the Air Force, fly during the 

Vietnam War and work as 

an airline pilot until retiring 

11 years ago. Regardless, 

his passion for working 

Ed Heinrich competes at the 2017 South Bay Surf Festival, where he finished first in his 

division. Photos Submitted 

at Zuma and camaraderie 

with fellow lifeguards has 

kept him coming back for 

53 seasons. 

“We’re a tight-knit group 

and all friends,” Heinrich 

said. “We really take pride 

in keeping this beach safe. 

We take ownership of the 

beach, and I’m very proud 

to be a part of this group.” 

In fact, Heinrich’s two 

brothers, son and three 

nephews are all lifeguards 

at Zuma Beach. And family 

and non-family peers keep 

each other in check, he 

said. If somebody puts on a 

lot of weight during the offseason, 

they hear about it. 

The ribbing has nothing to 

do with vanity. It’s a necessary 

part of making sure everybody 

stays motivated and 

in top physical shape to do 

the important job at hand. 

During the offseason, 

Heinrich lives with his wife 

of 48 years just outside of 

Salt Lake City in Utah. To 

stay fit, he swims indoors a 

few days a week, does indoor 

cycling, lifts weights 

and works as a ski and snowboard 

instructor at Snowbird. 

He also works one day a 

week during the ski season 

with veterans at Wasatch 

Adaptive Sports in Utah. 

The nonprofit organization 

provides recreational, educational 

and social programs 

for children, adults and veterans 

with disabilities. 

“I feel like I can connect 

with veterans, because 

I served in the military,” 

Heinrich said. 

Looking ahead, Heinrich 

would like to slow down, at 

least a little bit. 

He said he is at a point in 

life where he and his wife 

have set aside enough money 

for retirement. However, 

sometimes they don’t 

have enough time to do the 

things they want to do. 

Heinrich said he still 

plans to work as a lifeguard 

in the immediate future, 

and has no plans to fall out 

of shape. 

“I’ll keep working out, 

because I need goals,” he 

said. “I don’t want to take 

[lifeguard] work from the 

younger guys, but I’m always 

happy to fill in.”



Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Max Gordon 

Max Gordon, 16, is a 

junior who plays receiver 

and cornerback for Malibu 

Sharks football. 

How did you first get 

into football? 

Well, when I was younger 

my favorite movie was 

“Air Bud” and the way he 

played so many sports got 

me amped up to try a new 

one. One of those ended up 

being football. 

What do you like best 

about playing now? 

I love the way our team 

plays as brothers out on 

the field and the hype that 

comes after a great play. 

In what area would 

you say you’ve 

improved most from 

last season? 

My tackling ability has 

definitely improved the 

most. 

What are your 

expectations for this 

year as a team? 

I believe if we keep playing 

like we have been, we 

can go undefeated. 

What do you like about 

going to school in 

Malibu? 

I love how everybody 

knows everybody and obviously 

the weather. 

Your teammate Louie 

Thrall told me that you 

have the best nickname 

on the team: “Flash.” 

How did you get it? 

My coaches gave it to me 

my freshman year for my 

speed and for having the 

same last name as the infamous 

Jets quarterback and 

savior of the world Flash 

Gordon. 

Where in the world 

would you most want 

to travel? 

Probably Bora Bora 

because of the insane 

beaches. 

Do you have any 

pump-up songs that 

you listen to before a 

game? 

My favorite pump-up 

song is a track that’s not out 

yet to the public featuring 

Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

my boys Julian, Tony and 

LilRio. 

What’s your favorite 

subject in school? 

My favorite class that 

I’m taking this year is engineering 

because it’s fun 

and I love working with 

computers. 

What would you say is 

the best advice you’ve 

ever gotten? 

The best advice I’ve ever 

gotten in football is probably 

a quote by [Assistant 

Head] Coach [Jim] Romano, 

who said, “if you can’t 

get through one practice, 

how can you get through 

four quarters of bangin?” 

For me this keys in on the 

amount of effort you need 

to put in to get the results 

you want. 

Interview by Freelance 

Reporter Ryan Flynn 

This Week In... 

SHARKS ATHLETICS 

Girls Volleyball 

■Sept. ■ 7 - hosts Santa 

Paula, 6 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 11 - at Hueneme, 6 

p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 12 - at Fillmore, 6 

p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 14 - hosts 

Carpinteria, 6 p.m. 

Football 

■Sept. ■ 8 - hosts Beverly 

Hills, 6:30 p.m. 

Girls Tennis 

■Sept. ■ 14 - hosts Simi 

Valley, 3 p.m. 

Boys Water Polo 

■Sept. ■ 8-9 - at Conejo 

Classic, TBA 

■Sept. ■ 12 - hosts Foothill, 

3:15 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 13 - at Cate, 3:15 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 14 - hosts Malibu 

Varsity Tournament, TBA 

Cross Country 

■Sept. ■ 8 - at Seaside, 1 p.m. 

PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS 

Women’s Volleyball 

■Sept. ■ 8 - hosts Wyoming, 

Pepperdine Asics Classic, 

noon 

■Sept. ■ 8 - hosts 

Washington, Pepperdine 

Asics Classic, 7 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 9 - hosts Missouri 

State, Pepperdine Asics 

Classic, 4:30 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 12 - hosts Long 

Beach State, 7 p.m. 

Women’s Soccer 

■Sept. ■ 8 - at DePaul, 1 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 10 - at Northwestern, 

11 a.m. 

Men’s Water Polo 

■Sept. ■ 9 - hosts Loyola 

Marymount, GCC vs. WWPA 

Challenge, 10 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 9 - hosts UC San 

Diego, GCC vs. WWPA 

Challenge, 3:30 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 10 - at Redlands, 

Inland Empire Classic, 9 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 10 - vs. Concordia, 

Inland Empire Classic, 11:40 

a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 10 - vs. Claremont- 

Mudd-Scripps, Inland Empire 

Classic, 2:20 p.m. 

Men’s Golf 

■Sept. ■ 10-11 - at Gopher 

Invitational 

Women’s Golf 

■Sept. ■ 11-12, at Dick 

McGuire Invitational 

Lifeguards duke it out in 

annual Dick Haddock Race 

Winner Thomas 

Ryan nabs $100 

gift certificate, 

ceramic mug 

Staff Report 

Twenty-one lifeguards 

from Zuma and Mugu participated 

in the annual Dick 

Haddock Run-Swim-Run 

race from Zuma Headquarters 

to Paradise Cove on 

Thursday evening, Aug. 24. 

The annual race, which 

has been held since the 

early 1980s, starts with a 

swim around the Baywatch 

mooring buoy in front of 

the headquarters building. 

Participants then run 

to the Point Dume Headlands 

and swim around the 

rocky promontory, exiting 

to run Big and Little Dume 

Lifeguards gathered Aug. 24 for the annual Dick Haddock 

Run-Swim-Run race, which was originated in the early 

1980s by retired Zuma lifeguard Dick Haddock (front row, 

third from left). Photo Submitted 

beaches. Another swim 

buoy is set at Little Dume’s 

“Gully,” and from there, 

the racers run to Paradise 

Cove to swim the last buoy. 

The winner, Zuma lifeguard 

and Malibu local 

Thomas Ryan, received a 

$100 gift certificate to Paradise 

Cove Beach Cafe and 

a handcrafted ceramic mug 

created by lifeguard Gary 

Fortune. 

Also donated by Bob 

Morris, of Paradise Cove 

Beach Cafe, was warm clam 

chowder and bread to all 

racers, family and friends. 

Dick Haddock, a retired 

Zuma lieutenant lifeguard, 

originated the race, and was 

this year’s official starter.

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Pepperdine Athletics 

Men’s water polo gears up for busy September, season start 

Pepperdine’s men’s water 

polo season started Saturday, 

Sept. 2, on the East 

Coast. 

The Waves began their 

season at the Bruno Classic 

tournament hosted by 

Brown University and Harvard 

University. 

The team will return 16 

players from last year’s 

squad. The roster included 

Golden Coast Conference 

Player of the Year Marko 

Asic. Three other GCC 

honorees return: Mark 

Urban (first team), Zach 

Rhodes (GCC tournament 

MVP) and Mate Toth 

(second team GCC All- 

Freshman team). Kenneth 

Keller, a senior and the 

Waves’ fourth-highest goal 

scorer, returns along with 

junior Sean Thomas, the 

Waves’ fifth-highest goal 

scorer. The team has added 

five freshmen to bolster the 

team’s ranks. Artak Arzumanyan 

and Chris Dilworth 

are both redshirt additions. 

“We have a great team 

that has been together all 

summer,” said coach Terry 

Schroeder. “Not only do I 

like the talent the team has, 

but I also like their character 

and what they stand for. They 

have worked really hard the 

past couple of weeks, and 

we are excited to get some 

games under our belt.” 

“Our goal for this year 

is to win the Golden Coast 

Championship,” said assistant 

coach Merrill Moses. 

“That would give us 

an automatic berth into the 

NCAA tournament, which 

leads to our ultimate goal: to 

win the NCAA Championship.” 

Pepperdine has a strong 

schedule ahead, with 19 

games in September alone, 

to take on if they wish to repeat 

their 2016 success. Last 

season, the team nabbed the 

inaugural GCC Tournament 

title. 

“We have a lot of games 

in September this year, so 

one of the biggest challenges 

will be making sure 

that guys stay healthy, and 

are able to balance all of the 

tasks at hand,” said Moses, 

of the challenges this season 

holds. “Schoolwork, practice, 

19 games — it’s a lot.” 

GCC play will begin Oct. 

13 when the Waves take on 

Long Beach State. 

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 

Pepperdine downs 

Northeastern in four-set 

home opener 

The Waves netted a win 

in the team’s home opener 

Thursday, Aug. 31, against 

Northeastern. 

Pepperdine won the 

match in four sets, 25-14, 

24-26, 25-21 and 25-20, 

to open the Pepperdine- 

CSUN Challenge. 

Top performances from 

the team included a double-double 

from Hannah 

Fohling and Blossom Sato 

and four players putting up 

double-figure kills. 

Sato posted her second 

Pepperdine double-double 

with 44 assists and a careerbest 

19 digs, all while dishing 

out a .237 hitting percentage. 

Fohling led the team for the 

third match this season with 

17 kills and 12 digs. 

Pepperdine falls to CSUN in 

four sets 

The Waves fell to California 

State University 

Northridge Friday, Sept. 1 

during a fourth-set battle at 

the Matadome. 

Pepperdine faced CSUN 

during the second match 

of the Pepperdine-CSUN 

Challenge, but lost 25-18, 

25-12, 21-25 and 25-23 to 

CSUN. 

Blossom Sato led the 

Waves with her third Pepperdine 

career and secondstraight 

double-double. 

Sato had 34 assists and 

15 digs during the match. 

Heidi Dyer and Nikki Lyons 

led the attack with 11 

and 10 kills, respectively, 

and a .250 and .292 hitting 

average. Hannah Frohling 

helped the team with nine 

kills, two ages and 10 digs. 

The Waves had a slow 

start in the first two sets. The 

team improved their game 

during the third set and had 

eight tied scores and three 

lead changes early on. Pepperdine 

built up a lead heading 

into the back stretch but 

CSUN caught up and tied 

at the 21’s. With back-toback 

kills from Dyer and an 

ace by Frohling Pepperdine 

gained the advantage to win 

the third set. 

The Waves kept up with 

the Matadors during the 

fourth set until the 23-23 

mark when CSUN edged 

them out for the last two 

points and the match victory. 

Sato leads Waves to home 

sweep over Weber State 

Blossom Sato led Pepperdine 

in offense during 

the Waves’ 3-0 sweep over 

Weber State. 

The win closed out the 

Pepperdine-CSUN Challenge 

Saturday, Sept. 2, with 

25-14, 25-15 and 25-21 final 

set scores. Sato distributed 

the offense towards three 

double-doubles, including 

one for herself. Four players 

had double-figure kills during 

the match. Sato marked 

41 assists, 11 digs, two aces, 

two blocks and a kill. Nikki 

Lyons and Heidi Dyer had 

13 and 11 kills, respectively, 

and 11 and 13 digs, also respectively. 

Jasmine Gross 

added 11 kills and a careerhigh 

.733 hitting percentage. 

Sato and teammate Hana 

Lishman were named to the 

Pepperdine-CSUN Challenge 

All-Tournament team. 

CROSS COUNTRY 

Waves kick off season with 

Pepperdine Invitational 

The Waves’ men’s and 

women’s cross country 

teams both participated in 

the season-opening meet 

Friday, Sept. 1, at Alumni 

Park. 

The Friday invitational 

was extremely hot and 

many veteran plays opted 

not to compete. Twentyone 

men and women, all 

freshman and sophomore, 

competed in the invitational. 

Freshman Abbey Meck 

and Kyle Johnson both 

placed fifth in their first appearance 

as a Wave. 

The men’s team won 

two of their three matchups 

while the women won three 

of their five. 

The men’s team defeated 

California State University 

Northridge (27-28) and 

Long Beach State (22-33) 

but lost to UC Irvine (18- 

38). 

The women’s team defeated 

California State 

University, Bakersfield 

(22-37), CSUN (23-34) and 

The University of Southern 

California (24-31) but fell 

to Long Beach State (21- 

34) and UC Irvine. 

Women’s Soccer 

Waves net a 2-0 shutout at 

home against Columbia 

Pepperdine posted its 

second shutout in a row 

with a 2-0 win against Columbia 

Friday, Sept. 1. 

Devyn Gilfoy was the 

long goal scorer in the 

match against Columbia, 

and adds to her goal total 

with four for the season 

thus far. Tara Morris assisted 

Gilfoy on the first 

goal, scored at the 11 minute 

mark, during her first 

start this season. Ashley 

Buck also helped notch her 

first assist of the year on the 

Waves’ second goal scored 

at the 85’ mark. Buck just 

narrowly missed a goal of 

her own when she put the 

ball off the post. 

Goalie Brielle Preece 

has yet to allow a goal at 

home this season. Pepperdine 

moves to 2-1-1 for the 

season. 

Waves score third shutout 

of the season against 

Dartmouth 

Brielle Preece, the 

Waves’ starting goalie, 

moved to three shutouts 

for the season during the 

Waves’ most recent 3-0 win 

at home Sunday, Sept. 3 

over Dartmouth. 

On Sept. 3, the Pepperdine 

defense did not allow a 

goal in 296 minutes of play. 

Prior to that, the Waves had 

not allowed a goal in their 

net since Aug. 20 against 

Virginia Tech. 

Brie Welch and Calista 

Reyes both graced the score 

sheet with their first collegiate 

goals. Senior midfielder 

Bri Visalli opened 

up the scoring onslaught 

with a penalty shot in 12th 

minutes after drawing a 

foul in the box. 

Pepperdine outshot Dartmouth 

19-5 during the 

match and had more shots 

on goal than the visiting 

team, 7-2. Preece made two 

saves. 

Information from Pepperdine 

University and www.pep 

perdinewaves.com. Compiled 

by Assistant Editor Brittany 

Kapa, assistant@malibusurf 

sidenews.com.



Starting the year with cheer 

MHS practices under new cheer coach’s leadership 

The Malibu High School cheerleaders practice Thursday, Aug. 31, after school. Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century 

Media 

Sharks cheerleaders Naomi Peterson (left) and Carly 

Horwits practice cheers. 

Universiade 

From Page 32 

so nice to be reunited with 

her, one just to see her as a 

friend but to be back on the 

field. There’s a connection 

that comes with playing 

with someone for so long.” 

It was the first game 

action for Seabert since 

Pepperdine’s final game 

of the 2016 season in the 

NCAA Tournament and 

she played every game as 

the only goalkeeper. 

“It was awesome. I was 

really looking forward to it 

knowing it was going to be 

a lot of playing time. You 

always want to get minutes 

in a game,” Seabert said. “I 

was very thankful I was the 

only one, but at the same 

time it was pretty hard on 

my body like everyone’s 

bodies. We tried to manage 

our bodies and injuries as 

well as we could.” 

USA lost its first game 

to South Korea, 3-0, but 

bounced back to beat host 

team Chinese Taipei, 2-1, 

in front of a home crowd 

of roughly 3,000. They 

went on to beat Argentina, 

1-0, to win Pool A, but 

were edged in the quarterfinals 

by South Africa, 

1-0. In consolation, the 

U.S. beat Mexico, 5-2, and 

South Korea, 3-1, to finish 

in fifth place. 

Men’s water polo went 

4-2-1 during the two 

weeks to finish ninth. After 

dropping the first game 

to Japan, 9-8, USA Team 

took down Romania, 12-6, 

and tied Russia, 11-11 before 

losing to Italy, 12-9, in 

the Round of 16. While the 

Top 8 went on to compete 

in the quarterfinals, USA 

topped Romania again, 

13-10, and Australia, 8-4, 

to set up a ninth-place 

game against Canada. Asic 

started and scored twice in 

an 18-8 win over Canada. 

He also scored in the tie 

against Russia, who went 

on to finish runner-up to 

Serbia. Italy was third. 

Asic, a native of Laguna 

Niguel, said the difference 

in playing styles was noticeable 

from country to 

country. 

“Japan was the hardest 

game of water polo I’ve 

ever played in my life,” he 

said. 

Outside of competition, 

the athletes were able to 

do some sightseeing. Asic 

said the night market was 

one of his favorite spots, 

as well as taking a trip on 

what was, until recently, 

the world’s fastest elevator 

(89 floors in 35 seconds) 

to the observation deck at 

skyscraper Taipei 101. 

“The view was spectacular 

up there … I’m going to 

remember that memory for 

a while,” Asic said. “Taiwan 

really surprised me. 

The country is so beautiful. 

Everything was so 

green and really modern.” 

“The people in Taiwan 

are amazing. Their hospitality 

and everyone I met 

was so kind,” Baisden 

said. “They honestly just 

treated us so well everywhere 

we went. It was really 

nice feeling safe in a 

country I’d never been to 

before.” 

The schedule also allowed 

for athletes to watch 

and support other USA 

teams during the week, but 

women’s soccer and men’s 

water polo never had the 

chance to watch each other. 

All three athletes wrapped 

up the games by seeing 

USA women’s water polo 

win gold on Aug. 29. 

Now back in the U.S., 

Asic returned to Pepperdine 

in time to travel to 

Harvard and Providence 

this past weekend for the 

Waves’ men’s water polo 

season opener. 

Baisden, who split time 

at forward and right wing 

during the tournament, 

said she felt prepared 

for the competition after 

playing three months this 

spring for a team in Sweden, 

where she played all 

90 minutes in 13 games, 

scoring 15 goals. She 

plans to train the next few 

months to prepare for open 

tryouts this winter to earn 

a spot on another international 

roster. Seabert has 

been serving as a thirdstring 

goalkeeper for Orlando 

Pride, which is currently 

in third place in the 

National Women’s Soccer 

League. She rejoined the 

Pride over the weekend.

Location: 

5612.5 Kanan Dume Road, not within the 

appealable coastal zone 

Nearest APN: 4467-033-030 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-Five Acre (RR-5) 

Applicant: 

Southern California Gas Company 


Owner: 

Appealable to: 

City of Malibu Public Right-of-Way 

City Classifieds 

Council 


Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption 

CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(a) and (e) 

Application Filed: November 10, 2016 

Case Planner: Jamie Peltier, Assistant Planner 

(310) 456-2489, Extension 244 

6703 Legal Notices 

6703 jpeltier@malibucity.org Legal Notices 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

CITY OF MALIBU 

PLANNING COMMISSION 

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on MONDAY, October 

2, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 

23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on the projects identified below. 

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 16-029, VARIANCE NOS. 

17-016 AND 17-031, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 17-012, AND DEMOLI- 

TION PERMIT 17-007 – An application for the demolition of an existing single-family 

residence and detached restroom, and for the construction of a new 

9,746 square-foot, two-story, single-family residence, including a three-car subterranean 

garage and basement, fire department turnaround, retaining walls, 

decks and covered trellis, a variance for 1,048 cubic yards of non-exempt grading, 

a variance for the proposed fuel modification to extend into an environmentally 

sensitive habitat area and a site plan review for construction up to 28 feet in 

height with a pitched roof 

Location: 

31479 Pacific Coast Highway, within the appealable 

coastal zone 

APN: 4470-009-029 

Zoning: 

Rural Residential-Five Acre (RR-5) 

Applicant: 

Clive Dawson A.I.A. Architecture and Planning 

Owner: 

MPV Malibu, LLC 

Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission 


CEQA Guidelines Sections 

15301(l) and 15303(a) and (e) 

Application Filed: May 26, 2016 

Case Planner: 

Jessica Colvard, Associate Planner 

(310) 456-2489, Extension 234 

jcolvard@malibucity.org 

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 17-003 – An application for a conditional 

use permit to allow for the incidental sale of alcoholic beverages to motel 

guests for onsite consumption, including a California Department of Alcoholic 

Beverage Control (ABC) License Type 70 (On-Sale General Restrictive Service) 

to allow the sale of beer and wine 

Location: 

23033 Pacific Coast Highway 

APN: 4452-019-002 

Zoning: 

Community Visitor-Serving One (CV-1) 

Applicant: 

Schmitz and Associates 

Owner: 

PCH 23033, LLC 

Appealable to: City Council 


CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 

Application Filed: February 27, 2017 

Case Planner: 

Richard Mollica, Senior Planner 

(310) 456-2489, Extension 265 

rmollica@malibucity.org 

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 17-015, WIRELESS COM- 

MUNICATIONS FACILITY NO. 16-019, AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 

16-066 – An application for the Southern California Gas Company to install a 

new 28-foot high wood pole and attached advanced meter mechanical equipment 

at a height of 24 feet and two antennas at a height of 28 feet, including a site plan 

review to place a wireless communication facility in the right-of-way 

Location: 

31249.5 Bailard Road, not within the 


Nearest APN: 4470-011-016 


Applicant: 


Owner: 



Environmental Review: 


Case Planner: 

Categorical Exemption 


Jamie Peltier, Assistant Planner 

(310) 456-2489, Extension 244 

jpeltier@malibucity.org 







Location: 

5612.5 Kanan Dume Road, not within the 


Nearest APN: 4467-033-030 


Applicant: 


Owner: 





Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 244 








Location: 

5590.5 Busch Drive, not within the 










Location: 



Nearest APN: 4467-025-001 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-Two Acre (RR-2) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 





Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 244 








Location: 



Nearest APN: 4467-028-037 


Applicant: 


Owner: 





Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 244 


For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental 

review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental 

Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director has analyzed these proposed 

projects and found that they are listed among the classes of projects that have 

been determined not to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. 

Therefore, the projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. 

The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to 

the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects (CEQA Guidelines 

Section 15300.2). A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing 

for the projects. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding these 

matters will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Commission’s 

procedures. 

Copies of all related documents are available for review at City Hall during regular 

business hours. Written comments may be presented to the Planning Commission 

at any time prior to the beginning of the public hearing. 

LOCAL APPEAL – A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to 

the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement setting forth the 

grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days 

following the date of action for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied 

by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal 

forms may be found online at www.malibucity.org/planningforms or in person at 

City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 245. 

COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – For projects appealable to the Coastal 

Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning Commission’s approval 

to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of the issuance of the 

City’s Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may be found online at 

www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal Commission South Central Coast 

District office located at 89 South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 

805-585-1800. Such an appeal must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not 

the City. 

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE 

LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE 

RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR 

IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR 

PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. 

_________________________________________ 

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Case No. 17STPB07307 

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YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept 

by the court. If you are a person inter- 

tition with this court for a decree representative to take many actions 

changing names as follows: without obtaining court approval. Before 

taking certain very important ac- 

Present Name: Leslie Phung 

tions, however, the personal representative 

will be required to give notice to 

to Proposed Name: Josh Lee 

Case No. ES020892 

interested persons unless they have 

THE COURT ORDERS that all waived notice or consented to the proposed 

action.) The independent ad- 

persons interested in this matter 

appear before this court at the ministration authority will be granted 

hearing indicated below to show unless an interested person files an objection 

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6702 Public 

Notices 

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- 

MENT FILE NUMBER: 2017208247 

ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was 

filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE- 

LES on 08/02/2017. The following person is 

doing business as WE THE PUPS, 906 7TH 

STREET APT B, HERMOSA BEACH, CA 

90254 The full name of registrant is: LESLIE 

ADKINS, 906 7TH STREET APT B, HER- 

MOSA BEACH, CA 90254 & BRITTANY 

KRUPSKI, 3690 JASMINE AVE APT 14, 

LOS ANGELES, CA 90034. State of Incorporation/Organization: 

CA. This business is 

being conducted by: a General Partnership. 

The registrant commenced to transact business 

under the fictitious business name listed 

on: 07/2017. /s/:LESLIE ADKINS, LESLIE 

ADKINS, GENERAL PARTNER, WE THE 

PUPS. This statement was filed with the 

County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 

08/02/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS 

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EX- 

PIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT 

WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE 

COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS 

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST 

BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The 

filing of this statement does not of itself 

authorize the use in this state of a fictitious 

business name statement in violation of the 

rights of another under federal, state, or common 

law (see Section 1441et seq., Business 

and Professions Code). MALIBU SURF- 

SIDE NEWS to publish 08/17/2017, 

08/24/2017, 08/31/2017, 09/07/2017 






doing business as PURE KAYA, 1411 FAIR 

OAKS AVENUE, SOUTH PASADENA, 

CA 91030. The full name of registrant is: 

PATRICIA VANLITH, 1411 FAIR OAKS 

AVENUE, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 

91030. This business is being conducted by: 

an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced 

to transact business under the fictitious 

business name listed above. /s/:PATRI- 

CIA VANLITH, PATRICIA VANLITH, 

OWNER, PURE KAYA. This statement was 


LES County on 08/02/2017. NOTICE: THIS 


MENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM 

THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OF- 




6702 Public 

Notices 



doing business as PURE KAYA, 1411 FAIR 

OAKS AVENUE, SOUTH PASADENA, 

CA 91030. The full name of registrant is: 

PATRICIA VANLITH, 1411 FAIR OAKS 

AVENUE, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 

91030. This business is being conducted by: 

an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced 

to transact business under the fictitious 

business name listed above. /s/:PATRI- 

CIA VANLITH, PATRICIA VANLITH, 

OWNER, PURE KAYA. This statement was 


LES County on 08/02/2017. NOTICE: THIS 


MENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM 

THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OF- 

FICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW 


MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT 

DATE. The filing of this statement does not 

of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious 

business name statement in violation 

of the rights of another under federal, state, 

or common law (see Section 1441et seq., 

Business and Professions Code). MALIBU 

SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 08/17/2017, 

08/24/2017, 08/31/2017, 09/07/2017 

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF 

USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 

FILE NUMBER: 2016053743 This statement 

was originally filed with the County Clerk of 

LOS ANGELES on 03/07/2016. Name of 

Businses: SASSY SARRONG, 240 NORTH 

CRESCENT DRIVE APT. 305, BEVERLY 

HILLS, CA 90210. Owner: RLI, LLC 240 

NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE APT 305, 

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 This business 

was conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. 

/s/:LISA ZAJDEL, LISA ZAJDEL, 

SECRETARY, RLI, LLC. This statement 

was filed with the County Clerk of LOS AN- 

GELES County on 08/16/2017. FILE NO. 

2017225629 The filing of this statement 

does not of itself authorize the use in this 

state of a fictitious business name statement 

in violation of the rights of another under 

federal, state, or common law (see Section 

1441et seq., Business and Professions Code). 

MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 

08/31/2017, 09/07/2017, 09/14/2017, 

09/21/2017 

TO ALL INTERESTED 

PERSONS: 

Petitioner Leslie Phung filed a petition 

with this court for a decree 

changing names as follows: 

Present Name: Leslie Phung 

to Proposed Name: Josh Lee 

Case No. ES020892 

THE COURT ORDERS that all 

persons interested in this matter 

appear before this court at the 

hearing indicated below to show 

cause, if any, why the petition for 

change of name should not be 

granted. Any person objecting to 

the name changes described 

above must file a written objection 

that includes the reasons for 

the objection at least two court 

days before the matter is scheduled 

to be heard and must appear 

at the hearing to show cause why 

the petition should not be granted. 

If no written objective is timely 

filed, the court may grant the petition 

without a hearing. 

NOTICE OF HEARING 

Date: October 18, 2017 

Time: 8:30 AM 

Department: D 

The address of the court is: 

Superior Court of California, 

County of Los Angeles 

600 East Broadway 

Glendale, CA 91206 

Branch: Glendale Courthouse 

MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to 

publish 09/7/2017, 09/14/2017, 

09/21/2017 & 09/28/2017 

change of name should not be 

granted. Any person objecting to 

the name changes described 

above must file a written objection 

that includes the reasons for 

the objection at least two court 

days before the matter is scheduled 

to be heard and must appear 

at the hearing to show cause why 

the petition should not be granted. 

If no written objective is timely 

filed, the court may grant the petition 

without a hearing. 

6702 Public 

Notices 

NOTICE OF HEARING 

Date: October 18, 2017 

Time: 8:30 AM 

Department: D 

The address of the court is: 

Superior Court of California, 

County of Los Angeles 

600 East Broadway 

Glendale, CA 91206 

Branch: Glendale Courthouse 

MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to 

publish 09/7/2017, 09/14/2017, 

09/21/2017 & 09/28/2017 

6703 Legal 

Notices 

6703 Legal 

cause why the court should not grant 

the authority. 

A HEARING on the petition will be 

held on Sept. 14, 2017 at 8:30 AM in 

Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N. Hill St., 

Los Angeles, CA 90012. 

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of 

the petition, you should appear at the 

hearing and state your objections or 

file written objections with the court 

before the hearing. Your appearance 

may be in person or by your attorney. 

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent 

creditor of the decedent, you 

must file your claim with the court and 

mail a copy to the personal representative 

appointed by the court within the 

later of either (1) four months from the 

date of first Notices 

issuance of letters to a 

general personal representative, as defined 

in section 58(b) of the California 

Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the 

date of mailing or personal delivery to 

you of a notice under section 9052 of 

the California Probate Code. 

Other California statutes and legal 

authority may affect your rights as a 

creditor. You may want to consult with 

an attorney knowledgeable in California 

law. 

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept 

by the court. If you are a person interested 

in the estate, you may file with 

the court a Request for Special Notice 

(form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory 

and appraisal of estate assets 

or of any petition or account as provided 

in Probate Code section 1250. A 

Request for Special Notice form is 

available from the court clerk. 

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