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THE WHOLE STORY HAS YET TO BE HEARD BY STEVE WOODS
JUDGE INVALIDATES MEASURE R - WILL RESIDENTS GET THEIR CHANCE TO APPEAL?
No one should expect Malibu residents to lightly accept a recent court decision deeming Measure R invalid by L.A. Superior court Judge Chalfant without a fight, but it is now up to the people’s representatives on the Malibu City Council along with City Attorney Christi Hogin to file an appeal in a higher court on behalf of its Malibu constituents. Lets hope memories prevail. Last February, Mayor John Sibert, in a statement released by the city “The people of Malibu spoke clearly at the ballot box about their desires for future commercial development, and the city will defend the law vigorously against challenges.” Whether it was the land use ballot Measure M overwhelmingly defeated by residents in 2002, or ballot Measure R passed by residents in big numbers in 2014, or shopping mall Ballot Measure W that was defeated in a landslide victory by voters this last November 2015, Malibu residents have stayed true by voting to adhere to the Malibu Vision & Mission Statement which vows to prevent the coastal gem of Malibu from becoming another generic commercial shopping mall destination at the expense of its rural coastal character and sensitive ecosystems. The Malibu Vision Statement, proudly displayed in six-inch letters on the wall at Malibu City Hall declares : “Malibu is a unique land and marine environment and residential community whose citizens have historically evidenced a commitment to Sacrifice Urban and Suburban Conveniences in order to protect that environmentand lifestyle, and to preserve unaltered natural resources and rural characteristics. The people of Malibu are a responsible custodian of the area’s natural resources for present and future generations.” Malibu Municipal Code Section 17.02.030 Mission Statement Malibu is committed to ensure the physical and biological integrity of its environment through the development of land use programs and decisions, to protect the public and private health, safety and general welfare. Malibu will plan to preserve its natural and cultural resources, which include the ocean, marine life, tide pools, beaches, creeks, canyons, hills, mountains, ridges, views, wildlife and plant life, open spaces, archaeological, paleontological and historic sites, as well as other resources that contribute to Malibu’s special natural and rural setting. Malibu will maintain its rural character by establishing programs and policies that avoid suburbanization and commercialization of its natural and cultural resources. Malibu will gradually recycle areas of deteriorated commercial development that detract from the public benefit or deteriorate the public values of its natural, cultural and rural resources. Malibu will provide passive, coastal-dependent and resource-dependent visitor-serving recreational opportunities ( at proper times, places and manners ) that remain subordinate to their natural, cultural and rural setting, and which are consistent with the fragility of the natural resources of the area, the proximity of the access to residential uses, the need to protect the privacy of property owners, the aesthetic values of the area, and the capacity of the area to sustain particular levels of use. Measure R was overwhelmingly voted for by the citizens who understood the true cost of more development in an already overly saturated Civic Center and a city with a historic glut of empty commercial buildings collecting dust. Measure W was overwhelmingly voted down because the citizens understood the ramifications of the bogus traffic study and the vertical walled landscaping that our city council voted for. Councilman Lou LaMonte even stated that he “didn’t care about the law, he just wanted the project finished.” However, in a City Hall Council meeting video July, 14 of 2014 our city attorney Christi Hogin talks about the legal specifics of Measure R. At one point she states the Specific Plans and legislative act are definitely open for a vote and legal. Yet Malibu residents who voted overwhelmingly in favor of Measure R, were dealt a substantial blow recently when a lower court judge deemed the measure “invalid”. Will Whole Foods be coming to Malibu after all, even if it has to be artificially subsidized by the developers ( as Steve Soboroff told me personally he would be willing to do when he called my home during the Measure W campaign )? There are still a few hurdles to jump through before construction can begin in the Civic Center, so it’s a little too early for developers and Whole Foods in the Park supporters to start toasting with their $6 Asparagus Water. If Judge Chalfants decision holds, Malibu should be prepared for an onslaught of massive shopping mall developments for the entire Civic Center along with the floodgates of increased traffic congestion that will further slow our commutes, hamper emergency responses, decrease property values and degrade our coastal community quality of life along our 27 miles of inadequate road infrastructure. City Attorney Christi Hogin openly responded to the plaintiffs ( Steve Soboroff/The Park at Cross Creek LLC/The Malibu Bay Company ) and their legal complaint against the City of Malibu calling it “premature” but indicated that her team is up for the challenge of defending Measure R. “I’m confident that the city will implement it in a way that’s consistent with the Constitutions of the United States and California, and I think it’s pretty quick on the trigger for property owners to run to the court and complain about it.” Hogin scoffed when asked if an outside counsel could be needed to face the suit. The Malibu Times reported Hogin stating “Anyone who thinks I would shrink from a fight doesn’t know me very well,” adding, “I didn’t read anything in the lawsuit that surprised me or deeply troubled me.” In the eyes of the community who voted overwhelming in favor of being able to have a formula ordinance in place, Hogin has no choice but to file an appeal on behalf of the residents of Malibu. In the meantime, it is vital that residents put pressure on City Council to do the right thing on behalf of the constituents and approve the process for City Attorney Christi Hogin to file an appeal. The council members need to be reminded who their constituents are and the reasons why these measures brought so many of the voting community out. Please write to them and remind them of this before they attend the closed City Council meeting which is scheduled on Jan.12 to address the appeal on Measure R. The developers will have you believe that this will bankrupt our city. That is as true as the traffic study that concluded traffic has not changed in twenty-five years. Here are some other communities around the country that have similar formula ordinances that have been deemed legal and constitutional : Ojai, Del Mar , Arcata, Calistoga, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Coronado, Pacific Grove, San Juan Bautista, Sausalito, Solvang and San Francisco. A California Appeals Court decision upheld Coronado’s formula retail ordinance in June 2003 after several property owners challenged the law. The court ruled that the ordinance does not violate the US Constitution’s commerce and equal protection clauses, and is a valid use of municipal authority under California state law. Most of the decision deals with the property owners’ contention that the law discriminates against out-of-state companies and thereby violates the Constitution’s dormant commerce clause. The court found that the law does not in fact “impose different regulations on interstate as opposed to intrastate businesses, nor does it distinguish between those businesses that are locally owned and those that are owned by out-of-state interests.” The court noted the law focuses on whether the store is contractually required to have standardized features, regardless of whether it is part of a national chain or owned by a California resident. The court also ruled that the law did not have a discriminatory purpose. The ordinance’s lengthy preamble states that the city seeks to maintain a vibrant and diverse commercial district, and that the unregulated proliferation of formula businesses would frustrate this goal and lessen the commercial district’s appeal. The court concludes that this is a legitimate purpose, noting that “the objective of promoting a diversity of retail activity to prevent the city’s business district from being taken over exclusively by generic chain stores is not a discriminatory purpose under the commerce clause.”The court also dismissed the equal protection and state law challenges, stating that the ordinance is rationally related to a legitimate public purpose.” HERE IS CORONADO’S FORMULA ORDINANCE https://www.coronado.ca.us/egov/docs/13208576235258.pdf#page=1&zoom=auto,-119,792 We the people of Malibu and our representatives have a responsibility to its residents and non resident visitors to adhere to the Mission and Vision Statements for all future generations to come . Legal and constitutional precedents have been set in other cities to ensure a communities right to regulate undesirable generic commercial urban sprawl. We have fought and won several battles with out of town investors and developers but we can’t afford to allow our city officials to give up and lay down . Malibu resident Wendi Dunn had this to say: “As a 22 year service provider, I have yet to see such passion demonstrated ( by the community ) on an issue. When I asked if I could quote them ( the residents ) on that, they not only said “YES”, they asked for the papers to sign to recall City Council if the measure is not appealed.” For those who would like to contact their elected representatives House, Joan JHouse@malibucity.org La Monte, Lou LLamonte@malibucity.org Peak, Skylar SPeak@malibucity.org Rosenthal, Laura LRosenthal@malibucity.org Sibert, John JSibert@malibucity.org
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A PARK
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EcoMalibu envisions a Central Park in the heart of the city that provides the recreational amenities identified in the 2012 Parks and Recreation Master Plan including: 2.5 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, an Olympic size outdoor pool, 20,000 sq. ft. teen center, 32.000 sq. ft. dog park, fields for soccer, football, lacrosse, baseball, track & field…, parking for 630 vehicles, four picnic areas, 5,000 sq. ft. kid’s playground, 6,000 sq. ft. outdoor adventure facility and a 15,000 sq. ft. skateboard park – all arranged to be traffic, sound and light sensitive. The new park in the heart of Malibu will include three wetland habitat areas that clean polluted wastewater and stormwater before it enters the Malibu Creek, Lagoon and Surfrider Beach. A central park could replace 1.6 million sq. ft. of proposed commercial buildings which are estimated to generate a minimum 20,000 additional vehicle trips per day. Additional traffic in Malibu is unfathomable and will further degrade the quality of life for Malibu residents and visitors alike. The community has voted overwhelmingly to support open space and oppose developments that would increase traffic. The City proposes to place many of the above listed park amenities in the pristine coastal bluffs habitat immediately adjacent to Bluff’s park. Constructing these facilities adjacent to Bluffs Park would destroy one of the largest and most pristine coastal bluff habitats in the Santa Monica Bay Watershed. The State of California considered this property so special that they used tax dollars to acquire and protect this magnificent property. These bluffs are also considered sacred by the Chumash people. It is likely that concerned community organizations will challenge whether or not the City has the legal right to convert a property purchased by the State for open space into parking lots and ball fields. The Malibu community would be far better served by acquiring property in the heart of Malibu and creating the central park in the Civic Center area rather than destroy these bluff’s. The Malibu community needs to ensure that the City’s future will maintain the character and quality of life that attracts us all to this special place. For more information go to: facebook.com/ecomalibu
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The annual wet season breach of the lagoon to the ocean occurred sometime Wednesday night Dec.16th. But this was not a natural breech due to increased water flows from Malibu Creek or extreme tides washing over the sand berm. The Malibu Lagoon has been in a closed condition ever since last spring. This occurred when the 109 sq. mile watershed water volumes came to a drought stricken trickle and the ocean’s currents moved sand over the natural exit point that meanders to the east near 1st point. In the week before the breech occurred, two illegal attempts by a “Midnight Shovel Brigade” tried but failed to dig a canal from the ocean to the lagoon in order to drain the lagoon with a third attempt being successful. If caught red-handed by State Parks Rangers or Fish and Game Officials, first time offenders could be fined thousands of dollars with possible jail time for repeat offenders. Who did it and why? Well historically, two groups have been responsible, but for different reasons. One group has been associated with a few residents in the Colony who can suffer plumbing drain issues when the water table is so high that their septic leech fields are submerged and back up. To remedy this problem, residents used to either call the County and demand workers to bulldoze the lagoon berm open in order to lower the water table or they would covertly dig a drainage canal through the sand with shovels in the dark of night. The other group of covert breechers are the surfers who used to be at odds with County and /or Colony over the location of the breech opening on the berm. A few of the Colony residents wanted the breech opening to be to the east, down closer to the Pier in order to keep their 3rd point swimming cove free of the polluted water coming out of the lagoon. Surfers wanted the breech opening as far west as possible with the hopes that sediment flows would be directed out to top of the point to re-create the golden era cobblestone contours that were created during the historic floods (that occurred in the El Nino Winters of 1938 and 1969). Some surfers have lobbied State and County officials to keep the lagoon open at the top of the point year around with the belief that it will improve the formation of the cobblestones and wave quality. But State Fish and Game, wildlife officials and other environmentalist are adamant about protecting the wildlife species that depend on the distinct open and closed conditions typical in coastal wetland habitats. What many surfers do not understand is that dry season breaches do not have the hydraulic power through tidal flushing to transport or re-arrange cobblestone formations to improve wave quality or that manual out of season breeches unnaturally kill lagoon fish and tide pool creatures. Though we are anticipating a big rain year with El Nino, (we have had minor rain showers so far) it may have been premature for surfers to have breeched the lagoon with no major flood events in the forecast. Everyday that the berm stays open, the natural down coast current will force the opening towards the Pier. This could turn out to be the worst case scenario because surfers do not want peak flood flows to deposit cobble sediment out onto the perfect 1st point cobble formation. The flood events that are capable of moving cobblestone in the surf zone require the watershed to encounter storms that produce 3-5 inches of rain an hour for an extended period of time. The ideal time to breech a closed lagoon would be prior to a 50 -100 year storm near the top of the point and during a minus low tide period. However the biggest floods will go bank to bank and will completely wash the entire berm out to sea regardless of the location of the initial breech.
With the lagoon now in the tidal mode, Oscar the resident Osprey awaits low tide and easier fishing in the mud flats, while a Night Crowned Heron stalks high tide meals
The lagoon is now open to tidal flushing and fish species are free to swim back and forth between the ocean and the Malibu Creek watershed. Here is a list of fish that have been documented in the Lagoon: (Endangered) Steelhead, Killifish . Striped Mullet, Staghorn Sculpin, Long Jaw Mudsucker , Arrow Goby, Starry Flounder, CA Halibut, Diamond Turbot ,Spotted Turbot, Shiner Perch, Dwarf Surfperch, Northern Anchovy, Striped Kelpfish, Crevice Kelpfish, Opaleye, Jacksmelt, Topsmelt , Queenfish, Grunion, Barred Sand Bass , and non native introduced freshwater species include: Green Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Mosquitofish, Black Bullhead, and Carp. For those birders interested in the seasonal migration of new arrivals you can see several pairs of Buffleheads, Shovelhead Ducks, Merganzers, Northern Pintail and Oscar the Osprey can be seen perched around the restored Channels eating fish caught from the shallower tidal mud flats.
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The mysterious “Pirate Ship” that sailed into Malibu via PCH appeared shipwrecked and abandoned after gale force Santa Ana winds left many wondering where it came from and where was it was intended to go. One of our editors who drives by the Malibu Seafood everyday spotted a man trying to repair the overturned Galleon in front of Corral beach and stopped to ask if he knew anything about about the whimsical collection of found objects. The man, who resembled a pirate himself was the builder and captain of the ship that had blown off its trailer. Turns out he created these pieced together whimiscal forms to sell at auctions or rose bowl type events. He thought by parking it in Malibu for awhile that a movie producer might see it and use it for a set. With a gruff and suspicious glare he looked around, grumbling some words inferring someone might have tipped over his ship on purpose, but was kind of relieved when he was told the wind was really strong that previous week. Like a true pirate he whipped out his saber and started cutting the sails before getting his rig back on his trailer and sailed off into the sunset Photo By: Ed D’Andrea AIA, D’Andrea/Bieck Gallery
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Long lines are usually the bellwether of an urban, and urbane world-class city, except maybe in downtown Los Angeles. There the lines could mean it’s the last night to buy lottery tickets for a drawing the next day, or tickets that have not been snapped up yet by scalpers for a stellar rock concert are on sale at a christened box office. But there also lines daily, at select counters in the upscale Grand Central Market, where relatively pricey menus are attracting the millennium lunch crowd, replacing the more modest minions of yesteryear. Check it out. And for those with a cultural bent and curious others most surprisingly there are lines on top of Grand Avenue, on Bunker Hill, sometimes stretching two blocks, waiting to enter the new Broad Museum. Yes, an art museum has become a hit attraction in Los Angeles, To be sure, the crowds are not just there because the general admission to the museum is free, though no doubt that is a factor in a city where it seems there is a price tag on everything except the weather and the ocean. And they are not only there because the museum houses a celebrated encyclopedic collection of contemporary art, from the early works of Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein to the more the recent works of Jeff Koons and Mike Kelley, to name just a few of the several hundred notable others. I personally never have viewed so sweeping a collection of contemporary art in a single exhibition. The inaugural show is awesome, including many works that being shown for the first time in L.A. And they are only a hint of the Broad’s vast collection. It is a must for art lovers. As an urban design critic, I believe the crowds also have been attracted by the museum’s user-friendly scale and sitting, and in particular the open large galleries bathed in filtered natural light from skylights and windows that presents the art in all its glory, It was a pleasure to walk through at leisure, easy to enter and orient yourself, thanks in part due to the informed, friendly guides. To me the style of the three story, 120,000 square feet squat building is secondary, dubbed the veil and the vault by its design architect, the firm of Diller, Scofidio + Renfro of New York, with an assist locally by Gensler Associates. The vault refers to the art storage volume at the center of the building, and the veil, a porous honey-combed exterior that contrast with the sinuous Disney Concert Hall to the north. To the south, is a modest, inviting landscape, fronting a welcomed adjacent restaurant. For decades several of L.A.’s celebrated institutions –the Music Center, MOCA, the Colburn school and Disney Hall --have been struggling unsuccessfully to create a cultural district, centered on Grand Avenue, as a focus for the city’s cultural aspirations. At long last, the Broad Museum may be the critical addition that makes Bunker Hill at last blossom. Advance free ticket reservations for the museum are available at www.thebroad.org. They also are also available at the museum every day except Mondays, when the museum is closed, though wait time in the onsite ticketing line is 30 to 45 minutes on an average weekday, and 60 to 90 minutes on an average weekend. On holiday weekends, wait time in the onsite ticketing line has been up to two or three hours. But the line is social.
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The Paradise Cove Pier is in the midst of piling repairs after the California Coastal Commission approved a plan to permanently remove an unpermitted gate and repair and retrofit the 70-year-old structure with new treated timber pier pilings. The Kissel Company, Inc., which owns the Paradise Cove Mobile Home Park and leases the pier from the state created a storm of controversy last year, when it installed gates barring the public from accessing the structure but has received permission to replace 13 timber pier pilings and install signs prohibiting alcohol, pets and diving off the pier. The Kissel Company, Inc. also received after-the-fact approval of pier maintenance activities, including the 2008 replacement of pier decking. According to the applicant, 13 timber pilings have deteriorated so badly it forced the pier to be closed and the gate installed for liability concerns. The Paradise Cove Pier was built as a sport fishing pier in 1945 by World War II-era Paradise Cove owner Bill Swanson. For much of its 70 year history, the pier was a popular fishing spot and was launch location for half-day and full-day sportfishing cruises on board the Lady Luck and the Paradise. During the 1970s and early 80s, the Los Angeles County Lifeguards operated the Point Dume-area Baywatch boat from the pier. In the Golden Era of Paradise Cove, the bait shop at the end of the pier sold sandwiches, soda, ice cream and candy bars along with the bait and tackle. It was a magnet not just for the fishing community but for locals, divers, celebrities and tourists from around the world. Paradise Cove is one of few beaches along our coast that allows alcohol on the sand, and also offers rental cabanas and a full service restaurant on the beach, has been transformed in recent years from a quiet family beach and fishing destination to a major tourist mecca. Only about a third of the original pier remains intact. Two thirds of the 600-foot-long structure were swept away in the same series of powerful storms in 1983 that swamped Pacific Coast Highway in mudslides and badly damaged the Santa Monica and Malibu piers, but it’s still a popular spot for beach goers, including fishermen and an often-filmed backdrop for commercials, TV shows and music videos. The Kissel Company, Inc. is also required to install “at a minimum, two signs located at the entrance to the pier and at the entrance to the pedestrian trail at Pacific Coast Highway indicating that the pier is available for public access.” . The conditions also specify that “No signs shall be posted on the subject site which may be interpreted as prohibiting or deterring use of the public areas of the site, including all areas of the sandy beach, the public access pathway from the Pacific Coast Highway to the beach, and all areas of the pier.” So if you hear repetitive thundering percussions in the Cove area, don’t be alarmed, it is most likely the large crane hammering in the pilings into the sea floor.
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ADDRESSING MALIBU’S HOMELESS BUBBLE BY CLAUDIA TAYLOR Why is it when the weather turns chill, celebrations upon us, that we suddenly remember the homeless with a sense of urgency? As we throw that aged oak log on the fire, our warm homes filled with intoxicating smells from cooking spices and herbs that make holidays a delight, we realize there are those that are out in the cold. Huddled somewhere hopefully safe, hunkered down and hoping to make it through another night. Truth is, they are out there all year long. California’s balmy weather might make conditions more ‘camper’ friendly. Some say we are a magnet for the homeless. But I dare you to try to live a night or two in the uncertainty that is homelessness. It’s no picnic. The statistics are heartbreaking- over 600,00 people are homeless in our nation-and in Los Angeles County, the count is more than 44,000, according to a LA Times article from September by Gale Holland. It’s a staggering number of people in need. The City of Los Angeles’ Mayor Garcetti has identified homelessness as one of the greatest issues facing the city, with numbers up 12% in both City and County. It’s hard to miss the increase in our own community- with make-shift encampments barely hidden along PCH, camping in tents openly on the beach at Will Rogers, tucked up into the canyons, and individuals and families living out of cars jockeying for parking all along the coast. Homeless are all around Malibu. You might look past some vaguely familiar faces as you head into the grocery, or give a side-glance to that person you coincidently see walking on foot as you make your daily commute. At the Malibu Homeless Connect Day, held here in Malibu in September, the turnout was more than anyone involved expected- over 80 people, some homeless and others indigent registered to avail themselves of the various services made available Taking place at the old Civic Center courthouse, many local volunteers showed up to help in any way they could. The goal was to initiate a count of our local homeless, and connect those who registered for the day with services that could help them with their particular needs. Participating were: LAHSA – Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority- organizing the count. Coordinating the effort to count how many homeless individuals and families are out there on any given night. OPCC- Ocean Park Community Center- offers highly effective and comprehensive services that include housing, Mental Health and Medical services, Substance Abuse treatment, wellness and life skills programs, etc. and moves people off the streets and into interim or permanent housing. CHRYSALIS- offering pathways to jobs and self-sufficiency through job training programs. MTT- Mobile Triage Team- field based outreach and engagement that offers assessment and referrals to services and housing. HOPE- distributed backpacks with essential items like toiletries and other basics. Venice Family Clinic-provided much needed medical assessment SPY- deals with homeless youth at risk The DMV and the Social Security Administration helped get people documentation . Additionally, haircuts, eye-exams, even foot washing were offered, followed by distribution of a small sack lunch donated by the Hilton Foundation. Local Clergy Reverend Paul Elder from St. Aidens, Rev. Sandy Liddell from Malibu Methodist, and Jay Scott from the Labor Exchange were also instrumental among the volunteers. The event, 6 months in the planning, was organized by County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s office, and personally overseen by Molly Rysman, Housing and Homeless Deputy, working in conjunction with Malibu’s COMMUNITY ACTION RESPONSE TEAM (CART), the newly formed organization headed by Carol Moss, age 85, a full time 20 year Malibu resident who has been coming here since the 60’s. Carol found that the County is mandated to provide services in Malibu, but they had no one to contact. “Just by creating CART, they had the vessel they needed, and people that wanted to help had a place to go,” says Carol. The inspiration for CART started last winter when Carol emailed Sandy Liddell of Malibu Methodist to discuss homelessness in Malibu. She didn’t yet know Sandy, but knew they were doing important social work at MM. They eventually met at the church in the Springand the group has been growing ever since. Meetings are each Wednesday at 2:00 and the public is welcome to participate and learn. CART’s mission is to: promote effective services and permanent housing for Malibu’s neediest members , as well as promoting the safety, protection and welfare of our entire community. At the top of CART’s action list now is El Nino preparedness. There has been much talk about trying to secure an emergency shelter in vacant space at Malibu Civic Center- but unfortunately, due to tangled bureaucracy, that is not going to happen before the expected winter storms hit hard. The City of Malibu’s emergency plan is to bus the homeless to available shelters, but that leaves another dilemma: what to do with their belongings and pets that many of them cherish? The immediate need is to find a place for storage and a facility that will foster the pets while their owners are moved to the temporary shelters. The critical issue is keeping people from dying here in Malibu from exposure to rain and cold. The City Council held an important meeting December 14 where measure 4A was passedallocating City funds to the group Step Up on Second, an organization that offers counseling and Mental Health services, vocational training and supportive services to assist people in finding permanent housing. It was a supportive council session, with speakers that included Nancy Rosenquist, a homeless neighbor who has lived in Malibu for 15 years, Carol Moss, who eloquently pleaded for a compassionate approach to our city’s problems, Rabbi Cunin, who spoke of his own personal involvement with the homeless, Matt DeNicola, and former mayor Pamela Conley Ulich, who has been instrumental in founding CART, and suggested there may be other city funds that could be allocated to address much needed social services here in Malibu.
Olivia Fougeirol is a LA-based artist who has been photographing the transient population in Los Angeles and the Mojave desert over the last five years. The photographs published in this article represent some of her work at the OPCC shelter in Santa Monica. She is due to publish a book titled DAVID in January, on one specific transient. You can find more of her work at www.oliviafougeirol.com
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“MALIBU HAS ALWAYS HAD A HISTORY OF SQUATTERS LIVING IN THE REMOTE CANYONS DATING BACK TO THE LATE 1800’S” The Council was unanimous in support of greater support for homeless issues, with Mayor Laura Rosenthal inviting CART to apply for a City Grant next March. Skylar Peak motioned to open a new agenda item after the first of the year. CART will seek a possible matching fund grant from the Hilton Foundation that would enable Malibu to have OPCC allocate two social workers on a full time basis for Malibu. Up till now, the City of Malibu has zero in the budget for social services.
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Who are these people in this unfortunate situation? It may surprise you to know some are members of our community you’ve seen around for years. Deputy Mike Treinen from LASD knows most by name and interacts with them directly on a daily basis . It a tricky tough job that requires the balancing of community safety concerns and compassion for unfortunate humans who may be suffering from disabilities, mental illness, addictions or have a history of domestic violence, no family ties or means of financial support . Officers are aware that many homeless campout illegally in the nooks and crannies in our canyons and tend to look the other way but when cooking fires are reported in the dry brush ,the line is crossed and prompt action is taken to prevent Malibu’s worst nightmare of brush fires . Malibu has always had a history of squatters living in the remote canyons dating back to the late 1800’s when the Rindges hired ranch hands to root out trespassers. Malibu is a beautiful place and you can’t blame anyone on any economic level for wanting to be here but why the sudden increase in the homeless numbers? Californias warmer climate has always been a draw for the national homeless in the winter months but on a local level, the closure of the Artifac Tree has had a huge impact. Martha Templeton’s hub was often the last chance safety net and a helping hand to the needy. On a larger level, gentrification and sky high rents in areas close to us that used to be a last refuge to many, has displaced a large population of those living on the margins. Venice, Santa Monica and DTLA used to have cheap hotels and single room apartments- now those are much harder to find. Obviously Malibu has a shortage of affordable housing. The sad fact is that it may not be possible for those at the bottom to find a better life here in Malibu. In order to access supportive services, they may need to migrate to urban areas that are set up to promote their path back to self-reliance. How you can get involved: Join and Donate to CART: Currently donations are being made to Malibu Methodist with CART on the memo line- though a 501.C3 non profit status is in the works Follow CART on FACEBOOK for updates. www.malibucart.org Volunteer for LAHSA ‘s count scheduled for Wednesday, January 27. Visit www.theywillcountyou.org to find out more. www.lasha.org Each Wednesday and Thursday nights at Malibu Methodist dinners are served to the homeless. Thursday night is sponsored by SOS- a group originally started at Pepperdine, and administered by each of our local Churches and Temples. Come volunteer.
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LIFE OF GLORY
JUSTIN KELL ON BUILDING CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES FOR BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES AND A PRETTY COOL LIFE WITH HIS FAMILY IN MALIBU BY LINDA ATKINSON, MA, MBA PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSEPH MC DOUGALL II
It was a glorious ( pun intended ) winter day, shortly before Christmas at the Sunset Restaurant and Bar on Westward Beach when The Local caught up with Malibu’s resident Justin Kell, owner of Glory Motor Works. The sun was shining and the waves were rolling in - as did Justin, ever so casually layered up in a flannel, beanie and jeans, fresh off a commercial shoot that took him through long days and even longer nights. With his continued participation in the Captain America franchise, Justin Kell and his Glory Works Motors is without a doubt, the “go to” custom motorcycle team for Hollywood filmmakers and top Directors alike. Justin is the combination of cool, creative, hard working and that “it” factor that makes him the ultimate fit for screen work. Equally comfortable discussing design details with ‘A list’ Directors as he is hands deep in a machine (today he is sporting the prerequisite broken pinkie finger from getting a little too deep in). With a vintage eye, profound self- taught skill and an “in check ego”, Justin can maneuver in a world many get lost to. LA: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Indiana Jones, Hell Ride, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Master, Gangster Squad, Oblivion, and now two Captain America’s…. your IMDB (Internet Movie Database) page is full with customized motorcycle production for films. Tell us a little about how you got into this side of the business… JK: It started originally, my visibility, was through my retail shop that was on Hollywood Blvd. with great vintage motorcycles in the window. So a lot of film industry people, production designers and creatives would drive by and we became a very obvious first call. It grew from there… “Can you get us twenty Indians and Triumphs?” Yes… we can do that… “The special effects guys need all this stuff done to them, are you comfortable with them doing it?” No, but we can do it. So our skill level develops as the call comes in. LA: Captain America: Civil War just wrapped (release date is May 6th, 2016) and you and your Glory Motor Works again provided a beautiful custom ride for the film, what were the challenges and successes this time around? JK: Our part in Captain America III is we come in between two really great companies. So what I do is I work with Harley Davidson and Marvel. We have gotten into a really great relationship with Harley Davidson Motor Company where we help bring their prototypes to life so we can feature them in the film. We are from the film industry as well we know what it takes to shoot stunts and to use it on a film set. We apply what is needed to filming to the prototype bikes. Instead of a company just “throwing some bikes at a film set” Harley Davidson is able to provide Marvel with bikes that are specifically built for filming. LA: That’s amazing, and is this the only film that you have worked directly with Harley Davidson like this on – for the Captain America franchise? JK: No, I have partnered up with Harley a few times over the years. The first time I worked with new Harley Davidson in the factory is Indiana Jones ‘The Crystal Skull’ that was our first time we worked with them. Then we did not do many for quite a few years until Captain America II was kicking off then I got a call with some of the same guys I had worked with way back in Indiana Jones. They wanted to see if we were interested in getting more involved the simply setting up the bikes and that is when we started working with Harley designers and their marketing arm to make these prototypes. If you are a company like Harley it is great to have the bike in there, the brand recognition, etc., but at the same time how can you use it to your advantage? What is coming out next? LA: that makes total sense… JK: Yes, what Harley was able to do is take the models that would coincide with the release of the film so as the film is coming out this next model will already be on the screen and visible.
ABOVE: Justin Kell in all his “glory” at his garage/studio in Glendale.
COVER FEATURE LA: So they tie it in? They cross-promote? JK: Exactly, and then Marvel gets something that is not on the market yet, something that is really special and in most cases something that is specifically designed for the stunt sequences. LA: That’s fantastic – and does this also push your Glory Motor Works shop as well? Technically? JK: Yes, to a degree. What we do is very specialized as far as what we do in the film industry. It is a small group of people, a small community, being able to be part of some of the highest grossing films of all time is a pretty cool little feather to stick in your hat. LA: Absolutely… JK: Also, because of the scale of these films we are able to work with the best guys in the business, which really pushes everybody. When you are working with the best stunt departments it pushes you to push the equipment, when you are working with great DPs (Director of Photography) that have some vision that you have not seen shot before and you realize how great it is – it really pushes everyone’s greatness. That is why the calibre of action films, as we know them, is just growing leaps and bounds. With the advancements of the technology, the camera equipment, and being able to push the boundaries of what humans can do with the machines is making some really interesting stuff. I think what most people do not understand is that most of the stuff that looks like CGI (“Computer Generated Imagery) on films is actually being done in reality. It is actually a shame that so much postproduction work goes into these sequences where sometimes they do not even look real. LA: So it’s hard to decipher now…any challenges, successes that you have learned from the Captain America franchise experience? JK: What we have got now on the Captain America and the Avenger films is such a high level of stunt sequences that we have pushed these machines to the levels we did not think they would be able to handle. What it has done is allowed me to re-think how we build bikes now and how we set up because now when the bar is set so high we have to start thinking about the next step and my job is anything that a Director or a Stunt Coordinator wants to have happen with the motorcycle we want it to be able to happen for real. We want to be able to do it not green screen it, you know? LA: So that pushes you… JK: It really does because of the calibre of the Marvel films and the other ones we have done as well. We work with the top of the game in the stunt department and these guys/girls really are doing things no one has ever down before and we are able to do it safely and it just keep getting better, each film.
LA: It sounds like the whole crew working at a peak level, together? JK: Yes, its like this – on this film we jumped 100 feet, we are going to go 150 the next one… LA: So how far are we going on all this? Where does this end? JK: I don’t know and that is why this is cool. The technology advancement in motorcycles as well – what gets pushed in suspensions? What in electric motorcycles? In Avengers II we worked with the prototypes of Harley Davidson’s electric motorcycle, which took all of us by surprise. We were able to stuff on that bike that we did not think was possible because we were fairly unfamiliar with the technology and it really is a new concept and I walked away from that film, as did a lot of the stunt riders, realizing it is the next logical progression of the motorcycle industry. LA: Whom do you have at your shop, your team? JK: Eric Orr, with me on set and runs the workshop. Andy Holmes, one of the top bike restorers working right now. My restoration shop is built around him. We also have young guys, some from the stunt community I just stole Dalton Rondell who comes from one of the first families in stunt work. I couldn’t do any of this without all of them. LA: What’s sitting in your driveway right now? JK: My love and passion lies in British vintage machines, modern bikes I ride new stuff – prototypes. There are always lots of Triumphs, Nortons and Vincents in my world. Some of the best riders in California live around here, we really do, the stunt community and the proximity to the racing community. You can go out on these canyon roads on the weekend and see ‘top of the game’ riding. As far as California goes we have some of the best riding up here, some of the best roads. I will have a 50’s Triumph in my truck and I will unload it at my house and I will go, “Oh. SH*T I will have to ride it”. I will get on that Triumph and I will go right I remember, I love this and I will disappear for an hour and then I come back re-charged to remember I love motorcycles again. LA: What do you like most about living Malibu? JK: Well, I could not stand living in Los Angeles anymore. I grew up skateboarding and all I wanted to do was live in Southern California because we looked at it from age thirteen in skate boarding and surfing magazines we figured all that happened in Southern California was people road around on dirt bikes in bikinis, surfed and skateboarded. I spent ten years in Hollywood and I could have just as well been in Baltimore – a city is a city. I was kind of done, I had children, I did not want them growing up there. My wife, who is really in charge of all things that require brains in our life, I just… LA: Is that a quote I can use? JK: Yes! I go do my thing; she was the one who wanted the kids to go to school out here. She made it happen. It changed my life, it changed her life it really is the best thing I have ever done accidently. What it did for me, I have gone through this whole interview, about this weird ‘Zen’ I have found and this mellowing out and it is all attributed to living here. And I think any of us living here, it lets you breathe again, it lets you know people are nice, you know we have a great community. I mean I live in a 1950’s small town. I just happen to be out here on the small point. We are a small town and everyone looks out for each other. LA: Any challenges raising your kids here? JK: I think one of my challenges has been keeping a level of reality with children because we have such a good thing that our kids get to grow up in that they really have a screwed view of the world. We live in a really great bubble but the way I look at it my kids have their whole lives to live in crappy parts of places. Everyone can take what they need from this place and they can find the bad in the world some place else. I think what happens at home is the most important thing, the parenting. The real responsibility lays on me to raise two boys, my job is to raise them well, to be men, assets to the world, which is all I think about. When you meet an eighteen-year-old kid who shakes your hand and looks you in the eye and speaks to you legibly, now being an old guy, I think that kid has cool parents. LA: Right…. (laughing)… I have two boys 22 and 20 I totally agree, it’s all about the parenting. JK: That’s my job now. LA: Yes indeed. In closing, where will we see your work on film again? JK: We have Captain America III coming out in the spring; it is going to be fantastic. The Marvel films just keep getting better each film, I am blown away by the stuff we accomplish on them and they are not going anywhere. I do some fill in work on small independents when I come off the films which is really fun but the Marvel machine is definitely still moving and I hope I stay within those gears… LA: That’s a great place to end this. Thank you Justin. More on our interview with Justin Kell and his Glory Motor Works online at thelocalmalibu.com
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1. Best place for breakfast : “Coming out of the water, sitting on the tailgate of my truck in front of Vintage Grocers – I will take that over anything in town.” 2. Go-to local surf spot: “I love the northern parts of Leo Carrillo but that was before the city decided to shut us down for a good year.” 3. Shop local: Cause of kids we buy most of the their clothes at Drill Surf & Skate and I like being able to support a locally owned business. 4. Best skate spot: Nowhere…there is no place to skate because our skate park has been tied up in land swap deals.
5. Favorite place to watch the sunset: “The kitchen of my house, in my underwear!”
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FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE BUILDING YOUR BRAND IN 2016 BY CECE WOODS
January 2016. Goals are made and ideas are fresh. You are optimistic about building business and exceeding expectations in the next 12 months. The question is - do you have a strategy for success in 2016… or are you winging it? Having a well thought out plan is the key to success in any business - but even more so now with the highly competitive landscape on the internet and the global exposure of social media. Here are some important steps to getting your brand in the best shape possible to bring you success in 2016. First step? Performing a BRAND CHECK-UP and taking inventory of changes that need to made. LOGO: In the highly visual world we have become it is vitally important for logos to be clean, strong and memorable. Think of high profile brands like Apple, Mercedes Benz, Chanel. They have a timeless style to their logos that have carried them through decades, transcending trends, avoiding the use of gimmicky fonts and allowing images to assist the logo in telling the brand story. WEBSITE : Websites are gateway to your business in a highly technical world. In most cases, it is the first impression of your brand. Are you still functioning on the website you’ve had since 2007? Are you subscribing to a “one size fits all” theory? The number one focus for 2016 is to make sure your website is updated to be mobile friendly. Over 50% of users are searching the internet on their mobile devices making it crucial for your website to be tailored to fit all platforms. SOCIAL MEDIA: A carefully curated social media profile is crucial to brand building. Gone are the days when you could put your teenager ( or somebody else’s ) in charge of your Instagram. This is a marketing platform that needs serious attention by professionals who understand how to target your demographic. With Baby Boomers finally getting the hang of how to use social media ( including the extremely helpful hashtag - the fastest way to finding your product or business ) and Millennials who were practically born with a phone in their hand, your business cannot afford to have a less than impressive social media profile. MOST IMPORTANT: There are numerous agencies out there that “manage” social media accounts. Pushing the upload button is only a portion of what it takes to manage any given social media platform correctly. When you are considering hiring one of these agencies, make sure you understand what you are getting and what they are capable of. Will they assist you in producing content? Do they understand your aesthetic? Will they do the research on the important hashtags that will target your demographic and help you build a following? These are just some of the important steps that need to be incorporated when building your brand exposure online. BRAND AWARENESS: Exposure for your brand is an important investment you can make in 2016. While print publications are still valuable in small communities like Malibu, online presence should be a serious focus in the next year as the majority of money spent will be spent online vs. brick and mortar ( unless you are a service based business like a restaurant, grocery store, gym ). As the marketing industry leaps into new directions, make sure you are spending your marketing dollars with entities that care about moving with new marketing trends and taking a fresh new approach to helping you build your business. If you would like more information on building your brand and would like to make an appointment, please go to our website: redinkbrand.com, where our team of experts in branding, SEO, marketing, business planning and development are here to help you. RED INK BRAND the only full service media company that owns two lifestyle publications to assist our clients with exposure in one of the most high profile demographics in the world.
BRAND CHECKUP: Is your logo classic and timeless? Is it able to transcend trends?
ONE SIZE FITS ALL? Is your website “one size fits all or have you transitioned to a more mobile friendly design to fit all platforms?
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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS STEP UP AND COMMIT OR LIVE IN MEDIOCRITY, IT’S YOUR CHOICE! BY TED MC DONALD Every year we get to this time and start setting goals because we want to change our lives for the better. It makes sense. We want to stop drinking, stop eating crappy, or lose weight, blah blah blah! I’m all for it, but the truth is that all it takes is real commitment on your part. I’m leading a group through a 30 day challenge beginning on January 1. We’ll be setting goals, encouraging each other to stay on the wagon and ultimately making it easy to make these changes. But the bottom line is, that if you want to change something in your life it’s simple: make the change. Don’t take shit from anyone, especially yourself and start acting like the person you say you want to be. Don’t make excuses, simply take action. Even half of a step in the right direction is better than no step at all. Here is the best way I know how to set goals and if you’re so inclined, do it. But if you understand your life a little more deeply, you can skip the goal setting and do what you say you’re going to do. It’s that simple. By June 1, 2016 I will run the entire Backbone trail from Will Rogers State Park to Oxnard. Those of you that are here in Malibu might know that trail is 65 miles with about 15,000 feet of cumulative elevation. It’s going to take me about 12-15 hours. Sounds crazy right? It is. But I love it, it motivates me. That one simple idea gets me out of bed in the morning. It keeps me eating well, practicing my yoga, meditating, and of course, running. Find your Backbone trail and run it! One simple goal takes care of the rest. Can I sit on my ass, drink a ton, eat lots of dessert and go out for the same run? Probably, but I want this little adventure to go well. I’m going to suffer no matter what, but I will limit my suffering because I’ll prepare. And in my preparation I’ll fine tune my eating, stretching, meditation, etc. So that when the time comes, I not only do it, but I knock it out of the park! Now it’s your turn! Be SMART about your goals: S - specific - What do you want to achieve? M - measurable - Set markers to track your progress! A - actionable - What steps will you take to accomplish your goal? R - realistic - Make sure you are challenged, but not deflated. T - timely - By when do you expect to achieve your goal? All it takes is commitment and discipline. I know life gets in the way and we make excuse after excuse. It’s your life, so feel free to live it as you please. If you’re happy living the way you are, then great, no need to take action. If you believe that there is more potential for you to fulfill then it’s time to activate the side of yourself that knows. Get out there and start living the way you know how! I’m here to help if you need, on twitter @teddymcdonald
WELLNESS Life is filled with tough choices, stress, and a thousand little distractions. The trick is to stay focused and set your intentions. In my Health Coaching practice I encourage my clients to identify what they want to achieve and keep their eye on the ball. It’s not always easy. Many of us set unrealistic health resolutions, expecting a completely transformed body by the month of January. Remember, nothing worth having happens overnight. Here are a few tips to help you achieve your weight loss goals 1) Don’t skip breakfast Have breakfast every morning. It will regulate your blood sugar levels, resulting in eating less food throughout the day. Make a habit of a healthy breakfast. If you have limited time, make a protein smoothie. My favorite is “The Lean Body Protein” by Simply Young at “The Vitamin Barn.” 2) Make a to-do list Using a to-do list enables you to mark off the tasks you have completed. At the end of the day, when you look at the list, it will give you a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. A written list will also encourage you to stay on task.
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3) Gratitude Journal Grateful people tend to be more optimistic, a characteristic that researchers say boosts the immune system. Your gratitude journal doesn’t have to be deep. It can be as simple as “my family”, “the awesome hike” or “my rose garden.” The benefits are miraculous. 4) Trick your metabolism with fat-fighting foods Eat whole, organic, locally grown, grains and seasonal vegetables with all the colors of the rainbow. Here are a few fat fighting foods to speed up your metabolism: Almonds and other nuts, eggs, turkey and other lean meats, berries, peanut butter, fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, mackerel), grapefruit, green tea, chili peppers, spinach and green vegetables, whole grains (in small doses help keep your body from storing fat), beans, and whey. 5) Create an exercise schedule The benefits of an exercise journal are many. One of the biggest barriers to fitness success is an irregular fitness plan. 6) Drink more water Drinking plenty of water can help you lose weight. This is due to the fact that water can boost your metabolic rate. In two studies, drinking 17 ounces of water was shown to increase metabolism by 24%-30% for up to 1.5 hours. This means that drinking 2 liters of water every day can increase your total energy expenditure by up to 96 calories per day. 7) Get a full night’s sleep There’s one piece of advice every weight loss guru now agrees on: getting plenty of sleep is one of the biggest secrets to losing weight and keeping it off. Research now shows that the body is metabolically very active during sleep, so the longer we sleep, the more we rev up our fat-burning engines. Lack of sleep also wreaks havoc with two key metabolic hormones, leptin and ghrelin, which control hunger and satiety. 8) Meditation The practice of focusing your attention in order to find calm and clarity. It can help you manage stress, which drives some people to eat. Although there’s not a lot of research showing that meditation directly helps you lose weight, meditation does help you become more aware of your thoughts and actions, including those that relate to food. For example, a research review showed that meditation can help with both binge eating and emotional eating. “Meditation takes you beyond the ego mind which is the perfect starting point to plant your seeds of intention” says Deepak Chopra M.D. After the Holiday’s you may want to check out “The Pure Body Cleanse System”, a great 7 day metabolic weight loss program by Simply Young, you can get it at the Vitamin Barn. Happy Holiday’s!
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BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE! Move over Isabel Marant, designer Ulla Johnson’s sweater selection is our go-to style to get warm this winter. Check out this emerging designer’s full collection at ullajohnson.com. Most styles seen here available at Barneys.com
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In surfing, the term charger is often used to describe a surfer who is always ready to “Go for It”, always up for anything. Big wave surfers are RED CHARGERS. Why red? These athletes, who dream of riding the biggest waves they can find, will travel with only a moments notice, half way around the world, reluctantly leaving behind family and responsibility, sometimes emptying the bank account in the hope of the perfect ride. To find these larger than life waves, these men and women spend countless hours monitoring wave forecasting models and weather predictions. When a huge storm system is on the horizon you can often find them checking the forecast every 10 minutes even though it only updates every 6 hours. The storms these big wave surfers are charging towards are classified with colors, red being the indicator that its time to start packing and preparing. These athletes are RED CHARGERS. Red also represents danger. The conditions and situations these RED CHARGERS often face can be life threatening and sometimes fatal. They risk it all for the ultimate reward… a life of doing what you love.
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The Mercedes AMG Red Chargers Awards is a free surf event for the surfers by the surfers. Anyone who wants to be a part of it is invited. Garrett McNamara is the host of the event. Having pioneered Nazare as a premiere big wave destination, there is no one better to bridge the gap between what goes on in the water to the viewers on land and at home. His life motto is “everything is possible, follow your dreams” making him the perfect person to introduce the equally inspiring Red Chargers event. For the first time ever there will be live streaming from the water and the land during the biggest swell of the season in Nazare, Portugal. Viewers at home will be able to have the experience of watching on the cliff, plus the behind the scenes action in the water. Everything from the epic rides to the dramatic rescues, will be brought to viewers live and up close. The event waiting period is from November 1st– February 29th, during this time the inspiring stories of the Red Charger athletes will be told through social media. Many of these athletes have created their own destiny, overcoming obstacles that some might consider impossible. In March, the voting will launch, giving fans from around the world the opportunity to vote for their favorite Red Charger in each category. The top five athletes chosen for each award will then vote for the big wave surfer they feel most deserves it. This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of Stop Smoking Start Living, Thule Atmos X5, Buondi Coffee and Deloitte Digital.
BELOW:On November 3, 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal journalists and athletes from around the world came together to celebrate the inaugural Mercedes AMG Red Chargers Awards. In the photo: Top row L to R: Tobby Cunningham, Pedro Scooby, Maya Gabeira, Nicole McNamara, Garrett McNamara, Rodrigo Koxa, Rafael Tapia, Sergio Cosme,Andrew Cotton, Hugo Vau, Alessandro Marciano
ABOVE:New Yorker, Will Skuden, on the biggest paddle wave of the year.
Garrett McNamara has accomplished what very few people in the world could ever dream of. From his ability to surf the biggest waves mother nature has to offer, to sharing the healing power of surfing with autistic children, McNamara exemplifies what it means to be a Waterman. No other sports enthusiast challenges such a wide range of the supposedly impossible feats. McNamara is one of two people in the world to surf tsunami waves created by calving glaciers. And if thats not enough, McNamara holds the Guinness world record for surfing the largest wave ever in Nazare Portugal.Just recently he was the first foreigner to ever be awarded the prestigious Vasco de Gama Medal of Honor from the Portuguese Navy. He has overcome adversity and is a living example that everything is possible no matter the circumstances.
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FENG SHUI BY MARIE KNOOS
TIPS FOR 2016
Feng shui affects every one of us the same, whether you “believe” in it or not. Feng shui has no “beliefs.”….It literally means wind and water. So, by following Nature’s laws and correctly placing the five elements (fire, earth, metal, water and wood), you can create a harmonious environment. Therefore, it is not necessary to hold any beliefs, Buddhist, Taoist, Scientific or otherwise for feng shui techniques to work….just implement them and forget about it. The Lunar New Year starts on February 8, 2016…and will mark the beginning of the Year of the Monkey, bringing lots of new strong energy into our lives. This energy can be used in many ways...but can also bring about confusion if not channeled correctly. If you create a balanced and peaceful environment at home, you will be able to manage the outer world in a much more harmonious way. Here are 10 simple and powerful feng shui tips for 2016: 1. Since this new year will be about personal and global power, red colors and fire elements will assist in activating more fulfillment in our lives. You can do this by wearing warm colors, having candles around your home and adding hot-colored accents around your home.
Bold red accents around the home will activate more fulfillment in our lives. This combination of color and textures was designed by Besty Burnham @burnhamdesign
2. Almost everyone has heard that Feng Shui will always ask you to clear your clutter (which is absolutely wonderful and always highly recommended!) but have you heard that you should LOVE everything you have? If something does not make you feel happy or positive, let it go! Donate it! Let is become someone else’s treasure! In other words, have only things around you that enhance you, not things that get you down or bring you back to sad or bad memories. Stay light and stay buoyant in this new year by releasing anything that does not enhance your new, positive, amazing, and updated outlook on life! 3. Activate your “Fortune Entrance”. This means that when you open your front door and look in, what is first thing you see? Make sure its a wonderful sight! You can add flowers, a plant, or maybe a very beautiful piece of art here. Whatever you have there will set the tone for what you will feel upon entering your space. 4. If you ever have trouble sleeping, try not having images of water or mirrors close to your bed. Our bodies do not feel safe sleeping too close to water, so we will not sleep as deeply when the body sees water to close to it. ( FYI: Our bodies think that mirrors are actually water.) 5. Remove any photos of loved ones from your bathroom. Bathrooms symbolically reverse everything…so positive words, pictures of people you love, etc…are not at all recommended to have in any bathroom! 6. Be in your power this year: If your birth month is: FEBRUARY, MARCH OR APRIL: have lots of wood elements around you...and wear more green! MAY OR JUNE: Have lots of candles in your space...and wear more red! JULY OR AUGUST: Have crystals or rocks in your house...and wear more gold! SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER: Have metal items around you…and wear more white! NOVEMBER, DECEMBER OR JANUARY: Have some images of water around you ( but not in bedroom)…and wear more dark colors!
Clearing clutter is a must in Feng Shui and making sure your surroundings are beautiful to look at accentuates the postive chi. If you don’t love it let it go! Design by Cassandra Lavalle @coco.kelley
7. Put a mirror OUTSIDE of your bathroom. This will help counter the negative effects a bathroom can bring to a home. 8. Move your desk chair so that your back is against a wall. This will help you get things done at your desk much faster than if you are facing wall. 9. Have a fountain to the right of you door as you enter your house. This will help calm down this year’s new fire energy and help activate a healthy flow of energy to all the areas in your house. 10. Welcome the new year by cleaning your home inside and out. After cleaning, “cleanse” your home by burning incense or sage. There is a yearly clearing you can also do (that is on my site devoceandesign.com) that involves sea salt and rubbing alcohol. This will clear the past and set the tone for the new year! Good luck! Marie K’noos Feng Shui consultant for over 17 years
Activate your “Fortune Entrance”, a.k.a. the entrance to your home. When you open your front door make sure you love what you see. Design by Judy Aldrige, @atlantishome
For more feng shui tips go to: devoceandesign.com facebook : devoceandesign Dreamcatchers are not only tools to assist us in dreamtime, they also act as “filters” in the home to be placed in windows, corners, or anyplace needing an extra boost to keep energy clear. Marie’s dreamcatcher site: dreamhalos.com facebook/instagram: dreamhalos
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A fountain placed near the front door will help calm fire energy in the new year and promote healthy energy flow throughout the home.