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PHOTOGRAPHY BY It was a productive night at City Hall last night. One of our favorite locals, councilman Skylar Peak was sworn in as mayor pro tem by Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, the “Point Doomed” residents prevailed by having the encroachments issue rescinded, and the Trancas land purchase (spearheaded by Peak and environmentalist Patt Healy) passed 5-0 - which means more room to play in open space and less development! Malibu wins! -Cece Woods

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POINT DOOMED PREVAILS THE CITY OBSERVED

BY SAM HALL KAPLAN

After a parade of Point Dume residents implored the City Council to rescind a poorly conceived and ill considered resolution to compel property owners remove landscape encroachments from the municipal right of way, it was councilperson Laura Rosenthal stating that it was time for the city to step back.

It had been Rosenthal as the past Mayor that originally strongly advocated and lobbied for the resolution, and had been intractable in face of mounting opposition.

Downcast and in subdued voice, she then provided the swing vote approving a motion by a stalwart Mayor pro tem Skylar Peak to rescind the council’s recommended original action to suspend the resolution, pending a questionable traffic management survey Residents had feared the resolution was part of a city plan to use the right of ways for possible sidewalks, and do away with selective no parking signs, to please the Coastal Commission and perhaps win future concessions for questionable development.

Presumably also being deep sixed as urged by the residents was the flawed traffic management survey that many felt was rigged to support the city’s continued compromising the encroachments.

The vote to rescind was 4 to 1, with the motion being seconded by Councilman John Sibert, who indicated he never really liked the resolutions and had originally cautioned the council, even though he voted for it.

Also approving the motion was a rueful Mayor Lou La Monte, though he took exception to what he described as the persistent off putting lobbying by a loose consortium of residents opposed to the resolution.

Nevertheless, it was the campaign by the residents informally organized by an impassioned Don Richstone that apparently swayed the Council, as speaker after speaker criticized the resolution as poorly researched and arbitrarily approved.

The Council was further castigated for being less than transparent in its deliberations, apparently in deference to an omnipotent Coastal Commission who it feared would take strong exception to the loss of public parking on the Point.

Point Dume resident Don Richstone was successful in swaying City Council to rescind their vote citing the resolution was poorly researched and arbitrarily approved. Richstone used The Local and our coverage of “Point Doomed” as part of his campaign.

The Council was further reminded that the resolution was in clear violation of the city’s Land Use Policy, 2.4.6. that states “the city shall avoid improvements which create a suburban atmosphere such as sidewalks and street lights.”

The lone vote against rescinding it was cast by a contrite Joan House, for a wrath of contradictory reasons she attributed to select constituents who she did not identify.

ROB AND MICHELE REINER OFFICIALLY ENDORSE PEAK, WAGNER AND MULLEN FOR CITY COUNCIL Malibu locals and the political powerhouses behind Save Malibu, Measure R and Measure W, Rob and Michele Reiner, officially came out July 25th to endorse Skylar Peak, Jefferson Wagner and longtime resident/activist/firefighter Rick Mullen for Malibu City Council. The three open seats the trio are vying for are being vacated by Joan House, Jon Sibert and Skylar Peak who is looking to take back his position as councilmember.

In an exclusive statement to The Local Malibu when asked about who they are supporting in the upcoming election Michele Reiner said: “Rob and I are committed to (Skylar)Peak, (Jefferson)Wagner, (Rick)Mullen.” The trifecta are not only longtime residents, they are also a powerful team capable of working together to uphold Malibu’s Mission Statement by saving Malibu’s open space, stopping overdevelopment, and preserving Malibu’s rural nature and character.

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MALIBU’S FIRST MAYOR WALT SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY: THE FORMER MAYOR SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE PEAK, MULLEN & WAGNER SLATE FOR CITY COUNCIL

It is with pleasure that we announce our support for the Malibu City Council election of Rick Mullen, Skylar Peak, and Jefferson Wagner. As first Mayor, I have long dreamed of a team on the Council of non- partison politicians who will represent all the community, not special interests (and especially not development interests) or cave in to outside appointed commissions. They will restore allegiance to the City’s Vision and Mission Statements, established by community members in early cityhood, and as emblazoned on the wall of the City Hall.

Unfortunately, good candidates have lost in the past due to whispered campaigns of lies about them. Let’s not let that happen this time. Get to know them.

Get involved and vote – this election will be won or lost by voter turnout.

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Apparently email scandals are not just for national campaigns - candidate Jennifer deNicola also found herself smack in the middle of one only days after officially filing papers and formally announcing her run for City Council.

Malibu resident and former City Council candidate June Louks circulated this email (see below) July 20th, asking for campaign donations on behalf of herself and deNicola using Mayor pro-tem Skylar Peak and Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner as an added bonus with your campaign contribuiton. The email explained to potential donors that deNicola was running “alongside Skylar Peak and Jefferson Wagner”. Neither candidate has endorsed DeNicola and did not approve the information, nor were they made aware of the email before Louks pressed the “send” button.

The Local Malibu is privy to information given to our staff by residents who donated based on the false information in Louks email in support of deNicola.

Below: email response from Jefferson to June Louks

Louks was sent very stern responses from Jefferson Wagner and Skylar Peak demanding a retraction at this attempt to secure campaign funds using their names. To date, they have firmly stated they will not be endorsing deNicola.

“This is considered a violation of campaign ethics and can be considered campaign fraud if not retracted immediately.” said Wagner and Peak in their emails.

Peak and Wagner has since joined forces with Fire Captain Rick Mullen, a longtime well respected Malibu resident, and are running on a slate together as “Team Malibu 2016” vying for the three open City Council seats.

POLICY NOT PARTY: Dirty politics is in the mix - rumors are circulating, and unfortunately City Council candidate Rick Mullen is the recipient. A Board member of the Malibu Democratic Club, and fellow candidate has allegedly been accusing Mullen of a false “Party affiliation” with the intent to damage his candidacy. A strategy that will surely lose given Mullen’s impeccable character and service to our country and community.

WHY VOTE FOR TEAM MALIBU 2016?

“TO KEEP DEVELOPMENT DOWN AND MALIBU PURE.” SAYS CINEMATOGRAPHER AND THIRTY PLUS YEAR MALIBU RESIDENT DANNY DUCOVNY

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The Local Malibu talked exclusively with longtime Malibu resident Brandon Jenner, who expressed in an upcoming cover story his passion for the community, the importance of keeping it’s rural charm, and his support for Rick Mullen for Malibu City Council:

“ I can say with complete confidence that Rick is running for Malibu City Council for the sole reason that he loves his community and cares too much about it to stand idly by and watchits residents be taken advantage of and its natural resources be exploited by those merely motivated by financial profit. I have no doubt that Rick will be one of the most organized, respected, loyal, and driven council members that we have ever had. He will bring astute attention and passion to city council and will be revered by all as he graciously serves our community with dignity. I whole heartedly believe that.”

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LET’S PRESERVE WHAT WE CAN

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“Conservation...can be defined as the wise use of our natural environment: it is, in the final analysis, the highest form of national thrift--the prevention of waste and despoilment while preserving, improving and renewing the quality and usefulness of all our resources.”

President John F. Kennedy (1962 Conservation Message to Congress) Americans cherish “wide open spaces.” A national survey conducted by the nonprofit Smart Growth America showed that 83 percent of participants favored the establishment of “no-development” zones for green space, agriculture, chaparral, natural coastal habitats and forests outside existing cities and suburbs.

Fredrick Rindge fled the busy seaboard port of Boston in 1887 arriving in Los Angeles in it’s infancy to become a successful businessman, but he longed for a more rural peaceful existence and found what he was looking for. After purchasing 27 miles of the pristine Rancho Malibu coastline, he fell in love with the canyons and mountaintops above deserted beaches in which he contentedly settled in with his family to till the land and fish for his beloved Steelhead. In his book Happy Days, before the railroad filed legal suits to cross his land, he wrote: “Whence come I? Hastening down the mountainside Where the green ferns love to hide Underneath the Sycamore shade Through the Canons grassy glade Thence Came I” There is no doubt that the human spirit is healthiest when it is connected to the natural earth and Fredrick vowed to preserve Malibu before he passed away but mounting legal suits and expenses tapped his widow’s budget and slowly his pristine dream land started to fall apart. The Rindge’s were not alone in their love of this coastal jewel. Today, Malibu has over 13,000 inhabitants, several strips of commercial businesses along with heavy visitor and commuter traffic.

It could be worse as anyone will tell you who has tried to find an empty parking meter in Manhattan Beach, Huntington Beach or Newport but thanks to some very dedicated local residents who have cared enough, Malibu has been able to slow down the ravenous quest of developers to build on every last remaining bit of open space.

During the great surge of urbanization in the past five decades the nation has turned its back on small-town America and the rich legacy concentrated in America’s countryside and rural communities. Thomas Jefferson would surely deplore our tendency to ignore these important “country things.” Always worried about the corrupting influence of large cities, Jefferson held an almost mystical political conviction that the republic he helped found would be sustained in the long run by cohesive communities of yeoman farmers.

Why Preserve Land? “The story of land is older that the story of man. Every society must devise ways in which its members will share this gift and under what conditions that land will be passed on to the next generation. This is continuity.” --From “The Community Land Trust: A Guide to a New Model for Land Tenure in America.”

Conserving open space is possible through a wide array of tools including urban growth boundaries; caps on local population growth; voter approval of annexations; agricultural zoning; and conservation easements. The economic benefits associated with community and regional open space are considerable, but open spaces will vanish unless each community has Slow Growth crusaders like Pat Healy who has been at the forefront of keeping overdevelopment in check. Thanks to Patt’s dedication and City Councilman Skylar Peak, a deal has been reached with Trancas property owners to give up on condo development plans and sell the 35 acres to the city!

SKYLAR PEAK DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING THE TRANCAS PROPERTY TO PRESERVE MALIBU’S OPEN SPACE

SW: When did you first come up with the idea for the City to purchase this land?

SP: As a lifelong Malibu resident, I know open space is a special treasure. I value open space and it keeps our town rural allowing us to live alongside nature and wildlife. A couple years back following a meeting with the owner’s legal representation in Century City I thought the only way to resolve this was going to be for the city to acquire the land or another developer. The latter was not an option for me. So when we discussed the lawsuit during closed session I suggested we make an offer for the property. One, it would resolve a long legal battle, and two give future Malibu generations something special in the combination of unrestricted land for recreation on the West end of town, possibly a skate park, and more open space.

SW: Residents of Malibu have expressed their desire to preserve open land - do you see this a beginning of that goal?

Definitely.

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SW: Why do you feel that it is so important for the City to start purchasing open land in Malibu?

SP: Realistically, open land will not remain open land unless the city or conservancy purchases it. Malibu residents are historically anti-development. However, property owners have a right to build on their land within the local zoning and building regulations so you cannot just refuse to allow development. You can offer a fair price to purchase the land and have it remain open space or create a public park. This better serves the community by providing space for recreation and nature. If we don’t buy the land, we cannot prevent the property from being developed. It is my duty to preserve land for future generations and wildlife.

SW: What ideas do you think would best fit this parcel?

SP: Hopefully, the future council will create a park that leaves 50% of the property open space with some trails. I am also hoping for a world class skate park, parking, community center, and some other recreational facilities. This is a great opportunity for Malibu to create some space generations will enjoy and prosper from. It is the Councils responsibility to listen to the community’s input as to what they want for the Trancas property.

SW: Why is it important to have sports facilities on the West side of Malibu?

COVER FEATURE SP: The City’s population split just south of Paradise Cove, meaning 50% of the population lives West of the area near Winding Way and there are four of the five public schools (MHS, Juan Cabrillio, PDMSS, and Malibu Junior High School) located in the western area of Malibu. Creating recreational space to service this area is essential.

Malibu is one of the birthplaces for skateboarding and it is embarrassing we do not have a skatepark here.

Skylar Peak with his two girls, baby Dusty and Uma on the land recently approved for purchase by the City. The land can now be designated for recreational purpose instead of develpment.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST PATT HEALY HAS BEEN FIGHTING TO PRESERVE MALIBU’S OPEN SPACE FOR OVER 30 YEARS SW: You have been working to protect this land for 30 years, why are you so passionate about this area?

PH: Most of the surrounding homeowners are passionate about preserving Trancas Field. It is the central focal point for my community Malibu West, the properties along Broadbeach and the residents of Lunita Bailard who live west of the field. Of course, Trancas Field is also home to abundant array of wildlife who depend on it for their existence.

SW: What do you think about the surrounding acreage?

PH: Trancas Field consists of 60 acres of undeveloped open space. The city is in the process of purchasing 35 + acres of this field. The remaining 24 acres are owned by the Malibu Bay Company and it would be fantastic if these could also be acquired and put into public ownership. Then the entire field would be protected for now and forever for current and future generations to enjoy.

SW: Why is purchasing this land for Malibu so important?

PH: As one travels along PCH one sees this field, a large beautiful open space meadow with a blue line stream running through it. It provides a scenic view for both residents and visitors to enjoy. Furthermore, the city has very few fields left since most of them have been lost to development.

The Field is the beginning of far western Malibu, which in our General Plan and Local Coastal Program is to be the most rural part of the city. It would have been tragic if it were ever to be developed for Condo’s and Townhomes as a former and the current owner planned. I am grateful to the Council for agreeing to purchase it as open space and parkland.

Thanks to Patt Healy and Skylar Peak who were instrumental in the Trancas land parcel aquisition that was recently approved by the City to purchase for public use.

Purchasing land throughout Malibu and the thoughtful development of other parcels are also important. What makes Malibu so special to its residents and visitors alike, other than its beaches and the ocean, are not its developed areas but its open spaces. It is our open spaces that define Malibu. We can never take them for granted for the pressures of developing Malibu are far too great. It is important that open space be preserved not only for Malibu’s residents and for those that seek solace from urban life but for the survival of our resident wildlife who use these undeveloped open spaces for nesting, hunting and foraging.

When the commercial parcels in the Civic Center are developed it is important to preserve a large part of the parcels as landscaped open space. Our Local Coastal Program dictates that 40% of a parcel remain landscaped open space and 25% of the land for uses such as patios, courtyards and walkways. These rules were put in place to preserve the rural feeling in our commercial areas.

If we do not work hard, as so many of us do, to save our defining open spaces, they may not exist in the next decade or so and the rural character of Malibu will be forever lost.

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A game camera caught a very rare appearance of a non native bear in Malibu Creek State Park.

BY STEVE WOODS

A rare visitation by young black bear, (Ursus americanus), has ventured into Malibu Creek State Park. The young black bear most likely came from the Santa Susana Mountains or the San Gabriel Mountains, both of which are known to have bear populations, said Joanne Moriarty, a wildlife ecologist with the Park Service. With bear populations increasing statewide the young bear “may have traveled down through the Simi Hills and across the 101 in that area,” Moriarty added.

Though widely thought that mountain lions, bobcats and deer would benefit from a safer proposed wildlife crossing in nearby Agoura Hills, it looks like black bears may also use it to access the Santa Monica Mountains. Black Bears are often seen just to our north in Ventura, Santa Barbara sometimes rummaging in residential areas for food but most forage in the backcountry of the Los Padres National forest.

A black bear was killed in 2014 on a 101 Freeway off-ramp in Westlake Village.

Though thriving well in the region’s mountains, black bears are not native to Southern California. Instead, all descend from 27 specimens captured in Yosemite National Park and released in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains in 1933. California’s black bear population has increased over the past 25 years. In 1982, the statewide bear population was estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000. Presently, the statewide black bear population is conservatively estimated to be between 25,000 and 30,000.

Our State Flag has a bear but it is the mighty Grizzly and not its smaller cousin, the black bear that had struck fear and respect of native Californians and the settlers of the 1800’s. Likely arriving some 12,000 years ago as part of a suite of large mammals from north of the continent’s ice sheet (others included the bison, elk, moose, and wolf, as well as us humans), the grizzly bear soon established itself at the apex of Southern California’s food chain. An opportunist, the grizzly ate whatever was available -- berries and roots, ground squirrels and fish. It was adept at digging in search of gophers, weasels, and other subterranean rodents. Though they rarely hunted large prey, grizzlies were known to chase mountain lions and other smaller predators away from their kills. A beached whale represented a bonanza for coastal bears. Locally extinct today, the grizzly bear was once a considerable presence in Southern California. Biologists Tracey Storer and Lloyd Tevis in their seminal 1955 study, “California Grizzly,” estimated the animal’s population within the Golden State at 10,000. Grizzlies lived along the coast, in riparian zones along the Los Angeles River, in chaparral and were known to the Chumash in the coastal Canyons. In fact, besides the inland deserts, the one-habitat grizzlies seemed to avoid were the coniferous forests associated with black bears today.

Place names attest to the bear’s wide distribution. In the San Bernardino Mountains, Bear Valley and Big Bear Lake derive their names from the abundance of grizzlies Benjamin D. Wilson spotted on an expedition through the marshy depression. And in Orange County, according to local lore, Oso Parkway recalls the grizzlies that once roamed the area’s foothills.

Though the Grizzly Bear lives in the fiber of the California Flag, it has vanished from the fiber of our landscape, Groups are pushing for its reintroduction into our Sierras once again.

The Black Bear was introduced in to Southern California in 1933 from those captured in Yosemite and has since been increasing its population and Malibuites may soon have a bear encounter.

Ultimately, though, the newcomers brought doom for the grizzly. Ranchers, miners, and farmers all saw the bear as a menace, particularly when venturing into previously unsettled areas.

Grizzlies do not usually antagonize humans but when startled or provoked can prove quite dangerous. A scientific name once applied to the California grizzly -- Ursus horribilis -- reflects the prevalent attitude that developed toward the animal as more people began living in proximity to the bears.

“Malibu Creek State Park is over 8,000 acres of open space and is connected to a much larger network of habitat,” said Craig Sap, district superintendent for the Angeles District of California State Parks. “If this bear decides to stay, let’s see what we can do to co-exist with it.”

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David Stansfield is an Arabic scholar who has lived and worked in many parts of the Middle East. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in Arabic Studies from Durham University, and continued studying the language and the culture at the universities of Cambridge, Paris and Toronto, whereupon he was recruited by MI6, the British equivalent of the CIA. Most recently, he was the Arabic consultant on the House of Cards TV series.

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16 YEARS OF SURFAID Fifteen years ago I was excitedly packing my surfboards, destined for my first trip to the Disneyland of surfing, the Mentawai Islands.

At the time I was on a roll, successfully climbing the corporate ladder and saving to fulfill my dream of buying a yacht and sailing the world. But thanks to curiosity, things were about to change. Sitting on the boat after a perfect Lance’s Right session, I was watching the kids on the beach and wondered how life was for the local people just 50 metres away.

So I wandered into the village and happened to pass the cemetery and noticed it was full of small graves, some very fresh. I began to ask questions and next thing I was running a clinic with 100 people waiting outside to see the first doctor to ever place his feet on their soil.

What I encountered was to change my life and the lives of thousands of others over the next 15 years. I swapped my dream of sailing the world to help the loving mums and dads turn around this sad and preventable situation. With the critical help of a few mates, I started SurfAid. Founders like me are often a little single focused on their vision, always looking forward, but today I reflected back on what SurfAid has achieved since that first sweaty, makeshift clinic at the edge of the planet.

“Through education of basic behaviours that we take for granted - breastfeeding correctly, washing hands, feeding your child some fruit and vegetables, and sleeping under a mosquito net - we are saving lives and making a huge difference.” - Dr Dave Jenkins We were lucky to learn a few key lessons early on that still shape our philosophy, values and practical field strategies. We learnt that you don’t help people by doing what they can and should do for themselves, given the chance and the education.

We learnt that we need to listen to their values and their opinions, and to act as facilitators - not with pre-conceived ideas about what WE believe is best for them, but rather how we can help them achieve what they believe is best for their community and culture.

Some key recent results are building 76 new and revitalized community health posts which are staffed by 446 SurfAid trained community health volunteers and government supported midwives. We have helped provide sustainable clean water sources and sanitation training for 591 communities. These improvements have led to our biggest success yet - in Nias, maternal deaths have reduced from 8 annually to 0 and for children under five the mortality rates have dropped from 22 to 5. Five is still too many and our work in these remote communities continues.

Our shared determination to measure results, learn and improve has held our team together throughout the turbulence of having no money and almost shutting down.

We successfully tripled in size as we morphed into a disaster response and preparedness organisation; we expanded both our business and fundraising units to three countries and our field work to four distinct cultures in different island groups – the Mentawai, Nias, Sumba and Sumbawa.

What I am most proud of is our stubborn determination against the odds of location, timing, and the self-centered nature of our modern humanity. And the way we, as a team of mates, have lived true to our values and built an organisation that remains passionate, resilient and focused on real and measurable results for our friends and hosts in remote surfing zones.

I’m honoured with the way the surfing community, and non-surfing supporters, give back to the world that gives us so much. The future is bright. Thank you.

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2 French Baguettes or bread of choice 4 portobello mushroom caps olive oil salt pepper 3 cloves minced garlic 7 sprigs of fresh thyme 1 tbsp Maggi Seasoning (can substitute with soy sauce) 2 c arugula 2 tbsp lemon juice Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Mushrooms: Generously rub mushrooms with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. On a hot grill, cook until tender, turning every few minutes. Total cook time should be about 10 minutes. Allow mushrooms to cool and the slice on the bias.

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Whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, pinch of salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the arugula.

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SUN DRIED TOMATO PESTO: 1 c sundried tomatoes in oil, coarsely chopped 1 handful of fresh basil, rinsed and dried 4 cloves roasted garlic, chopped ½ c toasted pine nuts 1 tbsp red chili flakes 1 c extra-virgin olive oil sea salt black pepper ½ c grated parmesan

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10 TIPS TO MENTALLY PREPARE FOR YOUR DETOX

BY DIANA NICHOLSON

Give your mind and body a break… and a chance to heal!

While not scientifically proven to remove toxins from the human body, many people feel more focused and energetic during and after detoxing.

We’re all a little different, and there is no one right way to detox. No one knows you better than yourself. Most detox plans revolve around what we put into our bodies. You may opt for a fast, or any number of detox diets but most people choose a combination of both. Detox with a plan you can stick to. To prepare mentally… take the following things into consideration: Mindful Eating: and ridding yourself of toxins is a yogic practice that provides a strong sense of awareness. Many of us have busy lives which keep us eating anywhere except the kitchen table. The act of eating should be a deeply nourishing experience.

Slow Down: and take the time to enjoy your food. It will enable you to become attuned to what your body needs. It takes the brain approximately 20 minutes to know that you have had enough food. Set down your fork, check in with your body. The goal is to be satisfied and energized by your meal, not overly stuffed.

Ingredients: When you gather ingredients for your detox, be aware of how the colors, textures and scents of these foods make you feel. Connect to your food and its source, the richness, flavors and qualities of each. Offer yourself loving thoughts as you eat and remember the incredible gifts this food provides.

Stay Present: Your body will benefit from holding your space and remaining present while eating. It’s not just what you eat, but how you eat that matters.

Breathe: Before you eat or while you’re preparing your meal, do several rounds of diaphragmatic breathing through your nose. This relaxes the parasympathetic nervous system and enhances blood flow to the digestive system. It also allows you to tune into what your body needs.

There is no better way to open the list of detox meals than with a cleansing veggie soup that’s rich in vitamins and tasty ingredients. Recipe via laurenconrad.com

How Long: A detox may last for as long as you choose, depending on the type of detox you opt for, but you should notice changes in the way you feel as early as 2 to 3 days.

Eat When Hungry: How much food does your body need today? It’s easy to fall into a pattern of mindless or emotional eating when you are not listening to your body. Setting regular meal times is important for regulating blood sugar levels, but it’s imperative that you check in and see what your body actually needs.

Chew: Try to chew each bite 30-50 times before you swallow. This will kick start the digestive process and allow proper absorption of nutrients. Digestion begins in the mouth.

The longer food is exposed to saliva the easier it moves through your system.

Drinking Water: It’s best to drink water 15 minutes before you eat and 30 minutes to an hour after. Drinking during meals slows down the digestive process.

Express Gratitude: Gratitude at mealtime connects us to our roots and mother earth’s miraculous ability to sustain and nourish us. Take a moment to bless your food and everyone involved in growing, preparing and bringing the food from the farm to your table before each meal. malibubeachpilates.com @malibubeachpilates

Yogi DeTox tea is billed as a gentle aid that helps your body cleanse itself. Product information claims the tea aids your body’s two primary filtering organs—the kidneys and the liver.

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JANET MACPHERSON HAS BEEN SURFING NON STOP FOR SEVEN DECADES

BY BEN MARCUS

Janet with her son sean and grandchild on the beach in southern Mexico. Photo: Rachelle Hruska.

Malibu is the place to be for the Fourth of July. The surf is traditionally very good - almost every Fourth. The City of Malibu doesn’t put on a fireworks display, they leave it to the billionaires and movie stars like Larry Ellison and Barbara Streisand and Michael Milken to throw down a quarter of a million dollars in chump change and compete with each other to put on the most lavish displays of cutting-edge fireworks.

Malibu is the place to be on the Fourth of July and Janet Macpherson’s house is one of the best places to be within Malibu. Her house was built (and rebuilt) on a promontory overlooking Surfrider Beach, the Malibu Lagoon, the Santa Monica Bay and, off in the distance, Catalina Island, the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the South Bay from Torrance up to LAX. From the grassy knoll in front of her house, she and her family and guests will be able to see the fireworks display at the Malibu Colony and glimpses of other displays all along the coast.

The view from Janet’s house is spectacular, and the inside is a surfisticated museum of artifacts collected in decades of surf and adventure travel: an eye-opening collection of arrowheads and shark’s teeth collected by Janet and her equally-adventurous Australian husband Steve Farbus on their many Baja trips, right up to Chinese statues that guard the sliding glass doors. There is a telescope for checking the surf and the crowds because after all the perfect waves Janet rode in California in the 50s and 60s, and all the perfect waves Janet and Steve have ridden in seclusion around the world, neither of them are keen to deal with the crowds at Surfrider Beach - to battle with scores of people for waves that often aren’t worth battling over.

On the third of July, Janet is home with her husband Steve, resting and recuperating after a two-month retreat to Scorpion Bay. Janet has been going to Baja for more than 40 years, but this time she had a first: “I stepped on a stingray,” Janet said, showing off the scar on her tanned, hardened surfer foot. “It was horrible. I felt something squishy under my foot, and then it hit me like a lightning bolt. Thank God Steven took care of me. Two hours of excruciating pain and then the poison comes out like Jello. Kept coming out and coming out.

Hot water was a big help. That was the most pain I’ve ever had and I had Sean natural childbirth. He’s 6’ 4” so he was a big baby.”

Janet is no stranger to nature-based trauma. This Malibu home with the commanding view was nearly destroyed by the Canyon Fire in October of 2007, and she lost two other houses to the devastating Las Flores Fire in 1993. Malibu is beautiful and benign and okay until it isn’t, but on this day, Malibu is showing its best face: the sun is out, the sky is blue, the winds are light, the surf is good and Janet can see it all from her kitchen.

Usually she and her Australian husband Steven are along in the house, soaking up the view and the peace and quiet. But Janet’s house is the place to be on the Fourth of July, so she has family coming and going: Son Sean, daughter in law Rachelle, their two kids, other nieces and nephews. All of the gearing up and geared up for a Fourth of July party at the Macpherson/Farbus home. A bit more rattle and hum than usual, but it will be over soon.

SURFISTICATION Janet MacPherson is what you might call a “surfisticate:” educated, sophisticated, prosperous, accomplished, hard-working, well-read, well-traveled - but a surfer to the core. Janet has been surfing non-stop since 1955, working to surf and surfing to work, traveling as much as possible and then some, and over the years buying and building comfortable surf shacks at some of the world’s best surf spots.

Janet surfs as much as possible in the 21st Century, so as of 2016 she has been surfing for 61 years. She is 79, going on 80 and going strong. She can surf Scorpion Bay for hours, step on a stingray, shake it off and be back out there the next day. Almost 80 years old.

SON SEAN SURFS Janet’s son Sean is also a surfisticate. He is visiting California after a few days in Ibiza with his wife Rachelle - they left their kids with other Grandma. From Ibiza to Malibu but soon back to New York, where Sean and Rachelle are often referred to as a “power couple.”

Like his mom, Sean is every inch a surfer but also a hard-working, Golden Touch, hotelier/restaurateur/entrepreneur who changed the style of Los Angeles nightlife in the 1980s, then went east to grow with Manhattan’s Meatpacking District and now is a partner in an empire of sleek, chic boutique hotels and relentlessly popular restaurants: The Jane, the Maritime, The Bowery, The Marlton, The Ludlow. From Malibu, Sean’s grasp reaches all the way to the outer edges of the eastern continent, to the very tip of Long Island, where he bought and refurbished The Crow’s Nest, out at Montauk, a restaurant, hotel and bungalows close to the surf. During the summer, the Crow’s Nest is packed. Safe to say Sean has the Golden Touch. And a lot of that touch and drive and taste and surfistication comes from mom.

JANET MACPHERSON IS WHAT YOU MIGHT CALL A “SURFISTICATE:” EDUCATED, SOPHISTICATED, PROSPEROUS, ACCOMPLISHED, HARD-WORKING, WELL-READ, WELL-TRAVELED - BUT A SURFER TO THE CORE.

PEOPLE She was born March 24, 1937 and grew up in the San Francisco you will see in movies like The Maltese Falcon and Pal Joey. Like Hawaiian princess Ka’iulani, Janet was the daughter of a double race. Janet’s mother came from a prominent family in Mazatlan, Mexico - Paredes is the family name. Her father Kenneth was originally from Canada but started Macpherson Leather Company in Montana - and with his brothers stitched and sewed that business into one of the largest saddle makers on the west coast and a prosperous California institution going back to the early 1900s.

Janet’s father died when she was 12, and she was raised by her mother. Janet swam in high school, loved the beach and was introduced to surfing by a boyfriend in the middle 1950s - a very fun time to be a surfer in California, when waves were plentiful, crowds were minimal and surfboards were evolving from light balsawood to lighter plastics.

The mid-50s were the time of Gidget and Janet was one of the first female surfers on the west coast.

JANET GOES HAWAIIAN Janet graduated from San Francisco’s Convent of the Sacred Heart in 1955 and her graduation present was a summer trip to the Hawaiian Islands - when taking a passenger ship to Oahu was one of the most romantic vacations available on earth: “We sailed over on the President Cleveland,” Janet said to Jamie Brisick in The Surfer’s Journal. “I stayed in Waikiki for three months. Rented an apartment with my sister and two other sisters. I learned to surf with the beach boys.”

Three months surfing Waikiki with the beach boys put the hook in Janet - big time. Back in California, she bought a balsa board from the Velzy/Jacobs surf shop in Venice, California - during a time when not a lot of women surfed, and boards still weighed 30 pounds.

But Janet put that board through its paces and then some. She enrolled at Santa Barbara City College in 1957 and spent many hours surfing Rincon during a time when she had to beg people to surf with her. They would park along a relatively quiet Pacific Coast Highway and usually have the place to themselves.

A dreamy scenario in this crowded world, when a good day at Rincon will often have more than 200 surfers competing for waves, and parking on PCH would get you towed and/or arrested. Janet had it pristine: “It was really, really lovely,” Janet said to Jamie Brisick. “ I don’t like to look back, but those really were the days.”

Janet studied education at Santa Barbara City College and graduated from San Francisco State. She would take surf trips down to Santa Cruz in the 1950s, throw her board off the cliff at Steamer Lane and surf those cold, beautiful waves with no wetsuit, no surf leash: Gus Gustafson, Jim Foley, Jack O’Neill, the Van Dyke brothers.

After graduating from San Francisco State with a teaching credential, Janet moved to Orange County, to Laguna Beach where she became part of an influential crew of surfers/engineers/entrepreneurs/playboys that included Philip “Flippy” Hoffman - who was heir to Hoffman Fabrics and would become one of the cornerstones of the modern surf industry. Renny Yater and Tom Morey were both educated surfboard makers - Morey invented the Boogie Board in the 1970s. And Grubby Clark, who would corner the market on polyurethane foam surfboard “blanks,” make a fortune and is now the largest private landowner in Oregon.

It was as good as it sounds. Janet and friends would surf all over southern California, then ski bum in Alta in the winter.

MOVING TO MALIBU Janet moved to Malibu in 1960, a year after the movie Gidget came out and when the surfin’ sensation was rumbling. Where surfing had been a secret thrill enjoyed by small groups up and down the coast through the 1940s and 1950s, riding waves was now mainstream - and surfers from around the world were mainly streaming into Malibu - the spot made famous by Gidget, and surf music and the notorious Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello “surf” movies made by American International Pictures.

In some ways, Malibu was more crowded and treacherous then, as surfers rode big, heavy surfboards and didn’t wear surf leashes, so paddling out there was perilous: “I lived on PCH along the beach,” Janet said. “I never used the teaching credential, but I worked as a secretary transcribing movies. Can’t remember the name of the company.”

Malibu is a lovely wave, but surfing it in a crowd can be frustrating and hazardous and that is why a lot of Malibu surfers travel - and Janet was one of them. “I traveled to Mexico, Hawaii.,” Janet said. “I was the first woman they had ever seen surfing in Peru. At Club Waikiki. Over the years I’ve been to the Seychelles, Reunion Island, South Africa, Africa, Indonesia, the Galapagos Islands. And I have ski4ed all over Europe.”

THE ENDLESS SUMMER In 1964, Bruce Brown had had enough of the “surf music” and “waxploitation” movies created by Hollywood non-surfers to cash in on the surfin’ sensation. Brown had been a surfer and movie maker going back to the Golden Years of the 1950s and he, like a lot of surfers, was appalled by what Hollywood was doing to his beloved pastime. In 1964, Brown set out on an around the world surfing safari with two talented surfers: Mike Hynson and Robert August. Their goal was to show the civilian world what real surfers were like, and to explain to the world that “real surfers don’t break into song in front of their girlfriends.” As they did in movies like Gidget and the Frankie and Annette beach party movies.

And Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii, singing Can’t Help Falling in Love to his granny.

The Endless Summer was a big sensation that swept the nation and became the most successful documentary of any kind made up to that point.

TIM MURDOCH One of the surfers in the New Zealand section of Endless Summer was a local rogue named Tim Murdoch. Janet met Tim Murdoch in California through surfer Bob Cooper. They married and Janet moved to New Zealand. She became the New Zealand women’s surfing champion and was chosen to represent New Zealand at the 1966 World Surfing Championships in San Diego. But she took sick and wasn’t all that interested in competition anyway.

Janet also lost interest in her marriage and New Zealand, and returned to California with a little boy named Sean, the son of Tim Murdoch. Janet doesn’t like talking about all that too much, but did say: “Sean had a lot of dads.”

“I WAS THE FIRST WOMAN THEY HAD EVER SEEN SURFING IN PERU.”-JANET MACPHERSON VINTAGE SURF SHOT Janet at the Malibu, circa 1965, looking styley. Photo courtesy Janet Macpherson

Janet among a group of Kiwi surfers, circa 1966. From left: Jonette (Jonnie) Mead, Cyndy Margaret Webb, Pauline Thompson, Gail Pattie, Janet at the back and Joan Pattie. Photo courtesy Janet Macpherson and Jonette Mead.

PEOPLE REAL ESTATE TYCOON By the 1970s, Janet was back in Malibu and showing her own business acumen. She got into real estate, which is how a great many fortunes have been made in Malibu: “I took classes and off I went,” Janet said to Jamie Brisick. “by the seat of my pants. It was a way to keep the surfing lifestyle. I manage my own properties—all here in Malibu.”

Janet now owns several homes around Malibu, which she rents out and uses as a foundation for her surf-travel lifestyle. Any house bought in the 1970s or 1980s is now worth multiples of the original purchase price, as Malibu has evolved from a small, quiet country town to one of the most desirable and expensive places to live in California, the United States and the world.

HOTEL TYCOON As Janet became a real estate tycoon, Sean began his path to becoming a hotel tycoon by going to school at Santa Monica High - when Janet would let him: “On good days I had to beg Mom to take me to school,” Sean said to Jamie Brisick.

Mom put the travel bug into Sean, taking long surf trips to Baja beginning when Sean was 14 and elsewhere, but always keeping Sean on the education path. “Sean’s always been a super-achiever,” Janet said to Jamie Brisick. “I never once had to say, ‘Do your homework.’ His nickname was Dick Tracy because he’d be in the back, taking it all in.”

Sean’s rise as an entrepreneur is detailed and elaborate and can be found by Googling “Sean MacPherson hotel.” He studied business and philosophy at USC and passed through USC’s Entrepreneur Program graduating Magna Cum Laude. Then he threw himself into the world of Los Angeles nightlife in the 1980s: Clubs Power Tools to Funky Reggae to Botswana. And then Sean saw the light: Please yourself and hopefully you will please others: “This changed my whole career because I got so much joy out of doing a place that was purely for myself,” Sean said to Jamie Brisick. “It was basically like a party at my house. Doing that was so rewarding that I saw the light—I had to do projects that I believed in.

It changed the way I saw everything.”

Out of the 1980s and into the 1990s, the projects Sean believed in included LA clubs El Dorado, Good Luck Bar, Jones, Swingers, El Carmen, and Bar Marmont. Sean’s evolutionary point was The Olive, opened in 1991 with no phone number, no signage, nothing external but lots going on inside. Future star Mark Ruffalo was the doorman, letting in the likes of Madonna, Mick Jagger, Robert DeNiro, George Clooney, Jack Nicholson, and Kurt Cobain - who almost got into a fistfight with Weird Al Yankovic over his spoof of Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Sean did this all from the ground up: “I never gave him a penny because he never asked me for a penny,” Janet said. “I would have if he had asked, but he never did. I thought what Sean was doing was great. I encourage him to be an entrepreneur. That’s what life is all about. It takes self confidence to be able to do that.”

“ON GOOD DAYS I HAD TO BEG MOM TO TAKE ME TO SCHOOL...”

-SEAN MAC PHERSON TO MALIBU LOCAL JAMIE BRISICK Sean’s rise as an entrepreneur is detailed and elaborate and can be found by Googling “Sean MacPherson hotel.” He studied business and philosophy at USC and passed through USC’s Entrepreneur Program graduating Magna Cum Laude. Then he threw himself into the world of Los Angeles nightlife in the 1980s: Clubs Power Tools to Funky Reggae to Botswana. And then Sean saw the light: Please yourself and hopefully you will please others: “This changed my whole career because I got so much joy out of doing a place that was purely for myself,” Sean said to Jamie Brisick. “It was basically like a party at my house. Doing that was so rewarding that I saw the light—I had to do projects that I believed in. It changed the way I saw everything.”

Out of the 1980s and into the 1990s, the projects Sean believed in included LA clubs El Dorado, Good Luck Bar, Jones, Swingers, El Carmen, and Bar Marmont. Sean’s evolutionary point was The Olive, opened in 1991 with no phone number, no signage, nothing external but lots going on inside. Future star Mark Ruffalo was the doorman, letting in the likes of Madonna, Mick Jagger, Robert DeNiro, George Clooney, Jack Nicholson, and Kurt Cobain - who almost got into a fistfight with Weird Al Yankovic over his spoof of Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Sean did this all from the ground up: “I never gave him a penny because he never asked me for a penny,” Janet said. “I would have if he had asked, but he never did. I thought what Sean was doing was great. I encourage him to be an entrepreneur. That’s what life is all about. It takes self confidence to be able to do that.”

SEAN TAKES MANHATTAN Looking for new challenges, Sean began his takeover of New York City in 2001, partnering with Eric Goode on The Park restaurant in 2001, as Manhattan’s Meat Packing District was evolving from dangerous to de regeur. Goode and MacPherson then invested tens of millions of dollars to convert the National Maritime Union Building - a merchant-marine school with tiny, round windows and tinier rooms - into The Maritime, which opened in 2003 with 124 rooms on 12 floors and stands as one of the most popular boutique hotels in New York and the world: “It was not my intent to go into business per se,” Sean said to Haute Living. “but as my projects continued to work I became more interested in opening a hotel. The Maritime came up for sale, and I became emotionally connected to the building. A lot of people responded to that architecture too, but there were many who thought it was an eyesore.”

Sean is so low-key, he doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page. But Google his name and it will be connected to a mini-empire of NYC institutions: The Jane, Maritime, Bowery, Ludlow and Marlton hotels and a variety of restaurants and bars, including The Crow’s Nest, out at the end of Long Island, at Montauk, and close to the surf.

MOTHER LIKES BEST Of all Sean’s places, The Bowery is the hotel Mom Likes Best: “I always stay at the Bowery,” Janet said. “That’s where all the movie stars stay. One time I was riding down in the elevator with a funny black woman - the really pretty one who is a little heavy. We were laughing and joking and when I got out of the elevator the maitre ‘d said ‘What were you talking about with ????’”

As for restaurants, Janet likes The Waverly: “You’ve got to know someone to get in,” Janet says. “I like different things, but the $150 macaroni and cheese is a treat.”

Through the 80s and 90s and into the 21st Century, it was work, work, work for Sean MacPherson, but Janet made sure he took time out for surf time.

WORK TO SURF Janet bought a house in Pavones, Costa Rica in 1996, and another in Scorpion Bay in 2002. Pavones is a left point break. A long one. Scorpion Bay is a right point break, an even longer one. These are two of the best surf spots in all of the western Pacific, and Sean would join mom a couple of times a year, sometimes bringing down random movie stars like Gina Gershon and Darryl Hannah.

Sean married internet entrepreneur Rachelle Hruska - www.guestofaguest.com - in the summer of 2011 and they now have two children, Maxwell and Dashiell.

So now Janet’s migratory pattern isn’t all Pacific Coast, and often includes zags to New York City or Aspen to see Sean and Rachelle and her two grandchildren.

SURFAGENARIAN Janet was born in 1937, so she is now about to turn 80. At an age where many are bedridden like Charlie Bucket’s grandparents in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Janet is surfing, surfing well, and using all that water time to keep her healthy, vital, moving and enjoying life.

She can shake shake shake off a stingray sting and go back in the water the next day. That’s rad.

Go find a surfer in their 70s and 80s and you will see a curious lack of debilitating brain diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons. Janet is sharp as a marble, and that might have something to do with the fact she has lived a healthy, vital life, and has kept her brain doused in adrenalin and endorphins going back to the 1950s.

HERE TODAY, GONE TO MEXICO It is the third of July and Janet Macpherson’s house is the place to be. There are barking dogs and shrieking kids and a lot of people going in and out, but that is unusual. On the fourth Janet will throw a party for about 20 friends and family and then it will be back to peace and quiet. Sean and Rachelle have invited her to the south of France later in the summer but she was hesitant: “I thought about it and thought, ‘I an’t go to France.’ Too much ISIS and everybody. But someone reminded me I am 80 years old. If I’m ever gonna go, I should go now.”

So Janet will check off Saint Tropez on her list of surfisticated places to visit but by September she and Steve will be back in Scorpion Bay: Where the stars at night, are big and bright, and prime time for well-traveled south swells.

All the peace and quiet they can handle. Surfing, digging for shark’s teeth and arrowheads, relaxing, reading, staying healthy, staying fit.

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I'm sixty years old today and if I were to die right now this is what an observant forensics expert might find: hair, naturally brown, once bleached blond by the sun, now blanced white, is dried and split at its ends. Several scars, one running from my right occipital arch leading down onto the bridge of the nose, one horizontal just under the hairline above the left eye, both caused, apparently, by a blow from a sharp object. Ear canals show only just a hint of bony external exostosis, "Surfer's Ear", but the right timpani shows a small perforation scar in its lower right quadrant. Nasal cavities indicate affects of chronic sinusitis; the nose itself is sunburned. Lower lip shows a lateral chronic lesion due to sun exposure. Both eyes exhibit pterygium growth on schlera, brought on by excessive exposure to glare and wind, right eye more pronounced. C-5 and C-6 cervical vertebra exhibit bone spur growth due to prolonged hyper-flexion.

Muscles of the back—latissimus dorsi and deltoid—overdeveloped, creating a muscular imbalance between the back and undeveloped frontal pectoralis group.

Over development also evident in upper head of triceps lateralis on both upper arms. Light sub-scapular abrasions under both armpits. Old navicular bone fracture in left wrist; fractures across right three metacarpal bones of the right hand. Hands more tanned than rest of arm. Band of white skin circles left wrist. Fifth rib, left side, cracked. Knobby calcium Oglo-Slatter’s* Condition, on left sternum. Light, scabbed abrasions across rib-cage epidermis. Legs feature over-developed quadriceps lateralis, and include a partially torn medial-collateral liga ment on right leg, indicating multiple injuries. Patellar chondromalacia indicated by

“IT’S A SURFER’S BODY I’M LIVING IN, BUT ONE THE BEACH BOYS NEVER SANG ABOUT.” rough underside of both kneecaps. Oglo-Slatter’s Condition apparent on patellar surface of left knee. Both upper and lower legs characterized by numerous scars in various stages of healing. Left ankle shows extensive scarring indicative of a complete Achilles tendon re-construction. Ankle on right leg features band of white, untanned skin circling just above the ankle bone. Feet muscular with broad square toes, metatarsal bones splayed, both left and right, indicative of lack of proper shoe support. Extreme callous Sam George paddleboarding in Cayucos. development on both heel and ball of both feet. A foreign object removed from beneath left big toe, proving to be the small tip of a sea urchin spine. Right big toe is stubbed.

It's a surfer's body I'm living in, but one the Beach Boys never sang about. But it's a surfer's life I'm living in, too, and the Beach Boys never sang about it either. Because I’m sixty years old now. I have four surfboards, a bike with a board rack and four pair of surf trunks, three of them damp. I live in a small studio, with a tiny deck that peeks out over the Pacific Ocean. And every time I look out over that blue expanse I realize that surrounded by some of the most expensive real estate on earth, and some of the wealthiest people, I’m a rich man. Because passion comes in waves.

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BEACH CLEAN UP If you happened to be surfing, sun bathing or just strolling along Surfrider beach on a recent Sunday, you may have noticed how clean the beach was. Undoubtedly, we have Malibu’s very own beloved mermaids from 99 High Tide Collective to thank for this.

The 99 High Tide Malibu Mermaids gathered at Surfrider for their monthly Beach Coastal Clean-Up sponsored by 99 High Tide and Marley Natural (Bob Marley has his own Cannabis Brand!). The well attended event began with an ocean prayer by 99 High Tide founder and actress and activist Yvonne “99” DeLaRosa Green, who called on her Native American roots and invoked the Chumash spirits along with her god parents, Chief Tom Dostou and Lauren Silverbird. Green. Dostou and Silverbird prayed for the oceans and the whales. “When the whales die, the oceans die.

When the oceans die, we die” said Chief Dostou. “It is critical that we become the guardians and stewards of this precious land we call home.” Green shared with the crowd. “I learned to surf at this Many children were in attendance for the beach cleanbeach and I fell in love at this beach. Malibu is not only our home, up including Bob Marley’s grandchildren, Binghi, far it is sacred land”. left, and Nyah, far right.

Surfer/activist/filmmaker Sam Boyer.

Green and her husband, surfer/filmmaker Sam Boyer were joined by over 45 beach combing helpers including Bob Marley’s grandchildren who joined in the clean up and the prayer circle. There were many children in attendance reveling in the joyful event, proudly picking up trash all along Surfrider Beach and promised to never litter the ocean and to limit their use of plastics. Over 100 lbs. of garbage was collected including a heroic lagoon cleaning

by Boyer. Attendees were the treated to a live roots Reggae vinyl set by DJ Adrian Mardyks at 99 High Tide after the beach clean-up.

The 99 High Tide’s Mermaids Of Malibu and Marley Natural plan to continue their coastal clean up efforts at different beaches every first Sunday of every month.

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Yvonne DeLarosa Green’s godparents Chief Tom Dostou and Lauren Silverbird.

Pear Caceras, 5 years old, participated in the BeachClean-Up sponsored by 99 High Tide.

Yvonne “99” DelaRosa Green (center) and members of the Beach Clean Up crew at Surfrider.

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HOW A NONPROFIT

CHANGED MY LIFE A SIMPLE OFF-CAMPUS JOB OPPORTUNITY THAT GAVE ME A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.

BY SAMANTHA COLVIN When I started working for The Emily Shane Foundation I knew I would be making a difference in the lives of others but I had no idea how much of an impact they would also have on my life. The foundation was created in honor of Emily Shane who was murdered in 2010 at the age of 13 and strives to remember her character and values through the Successful Educational Achievement Program (SEA Program). The goal of the program is to mentor and tutor middle school students who are struggling/failing in classes and are not receiving the attention that they need in the regular classroom. The program is amazing because it is completely free for the students in need and as a result is able to reach those who cannot otherwise afford the help that they need.

This past year, I had the opportunity to serve as one of the area coordinators for the SEA Program in Westchester. As an LMU student studying education, I was eager to help and to make a difference in the lives of the students. I had no idea, however, that they would change my life in ways I could never have imagined. Each child brought so much joy and enthusiasm to the room it could turn anyone’s bad day into the best day in a split second.

The amount of laughter and happiness is impossible to describe. I was so inspired by these students, who were willing to work their hardest to turn things around and head down the road to success. Every single child in the room suffered some external hardship, unrelated to academics, yet they still showed up and were willing to work with their mentors to make progress. It was incredible to see the desire these children had to get good grades and to stay in school. For some of the kids, a parent or sibling had been killed as a result of gang violence, and they now felt the pressures to join from their communities.

For others, one of their parents was in jail. A few of the kids suffered from emotional and/or behavioral issues that interfered with their abilities to focus on school and to perform in the classroom. Each and every one of their lives were significantly affected by these hardships but I continue to admire how strong they are to continue on the path to a normal life without allowing these things to define them. They knew they had the opportunity to be different and to choose a more productive path than those before them. They wanted to stay out of trouble and to be successful.

I learned so much from these students about how to not let anything stop you from achieving what you want to achieve. They showed me that one could be dealing with so much hardship in their daily life and still have the discipline and desire to work at what is important to them. This program changed my entire perspective on kids who slacked off in school.

I realized that this did not necessarily mean they were just being lazy. More than that, I learned not to judge anyone based on what you see because you never know what they are dealing with in their personal life.

It was incredible to see the children change over the year. Most of the kids were not interested in school when they first joined the program. They didn’t see the importance of it and didn’t think it was necessary for the future. They were often uninterested in the help their mentor had to offer and didn’t want to put in the necessary work to help themselves. As the year progressed, however, the impact of the mentors became so visible.

My student, for example, came from a broken home where his mother was in jail and he suffered from depression. When we were first paired together, he stole food from the grocery store and showed up with an “I don’t care about school” kind of attitude. It was difficult to make progress at first but after a few weeks we came up with a plan that worked for both of us. It turned out he could never focus because he was hungry, due to not having a lunch or being given money to buy food at school, so I would bring him snacks in the afternoon; he was then able to focus and he stopped stealing food from the grocery store. By the end of the first semester, we would be cracking up together as we powered through history and science homework. He actually said to me “This is fun” as we studied for a history test once and those were the greatest words I could have ever heard from him.

When he first came to me, he was literally failing everything. By the end of our first semester together, not only did he not have a single F on his report card but he actually enjoyed school and found an interest in the work that he thought was so boring and pointless before. Words cannot describe how this success made me feel. It almost felt as if I had just saved somebody’s life. While I helped him so much, he also taught me many things, such as true perseverance and the importance of valuing life. He inspired me to keep trying even when you think everything is going to fail and that there is nothing you can do to change that. He showed me that it’s possible for someone to choose a different path, a better path, than those before him. It brings tears to my eyes to see the difference I made in this person’s life. I don’t know where he would have ended up if it weren’t for the Emily Shane Foundation and the SEA Program. It’s possible that he would have been sucked into the gang community of his neighborhood and put himself in a lot of danger. I am so grateful for my opportunity to work with the Emily Shane Foundation, as it allowed me to make a significant positive impact on somebody’s life.

For some of these kids, we were the only place they could go to where they could feel safe. Reading the parent reviews at the end of the year was the most rewarding experience as they thanked us for everything we had done for their child and were already trying to secure their child’s spot in the program for next year. When leaving on the last day, one of the kids asked if he could keep in touch with us over the summer, which made me realize the real impact we had on his life. It was more than just academic tutoring, we really truly changed his life, and each and every one of these kids changed mine as well.

Working for the Emily Shane Foundation has been the most rewarding and educational experience of my life. I have learned so much more about what some people go through on a daily basis and I am impressed that despite all of these struggles, they still are able to attend school and achieve success. This foundation broadened my view of life and taught me to appreciate the little things that we take for granted each day. It taught me acceptance, not only of all people but also of our own problems. Everyone struggles with something and that is OK, through acceptance of these problems and with the help of others, we can work past them. Working for this foundation has been an incredible experience and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. emilyshane.org

Emily Shane Photo courtesy of The Emily Shane Foundation