Pepperdine to host Ron Meyer
Ron Meyer, local resident and president of Universal Studios, will speak at Pepperdine University for its inaugural “State of the Industry Conversation” on Nov. 29. Meyer will address the new challenges facing students today in the entertainment industry brought on by the rise of the Internet.
Since 1995, when Meyer became president of Universal, the company has produced films such as “A Beautiful Mind” and “Shakespeare in Love.” The event takes place Monday at Pepperdine University, in the Elkins auditorium, at 6:30 p.m.
Church looking for volunteers
Malibu Methodist Church is asking for donations for its annual Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and Labor Exchange workers.
Volunteers who want to help set up, decorate, put care bags together, or drop off food are welcome.
For set up and decorations, contact Elijahettenger@aol.com. For food donations, contact IsaacVandor@yahoo.com.
For personal care donations, such as shampoo and toothbrushes, contact GuitarHeaven101@aol.com.
Adamson House, Lagoon Museum granted funds
The Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum were given a $5,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation on Oct. 1.
The funds will be used to restore parts of the 1930s house that have suffered deterioration.
The Spanish style house has been owned by the state since the 1970s.
The Malibu Lagoon State Beach Interpretive Association opened it to the public in 1983.
Local reappointed to water board
Gov. Schwarzenegger has reappointed Malibu resident Madelyn Glickfeld to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Glickfeld, 61, was first appointed on March 17, 2008 and that term expired on Sept. 30 of this year, resulting in her reappointment.
She has worked for University of California Los Angeles’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, as well as the California Resources Agency and the California Department of Parks and Recreation on Statewide and Southern California Issues.
Road construction to end next month
The road maintenance on Malibu Canyon Road is scheduled to be finished by the end of December, according to Los Angeles County Public Works Spokesperson Gary Boze.
Boze said the construction should be done when scheduled, “assuming there are no major delays based on weather.”
The resurfacing project to repair unsatisfactory spots of the road is taking place weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and has been causing traffic delays up to 20 minutes.
Caution urged to avoid fires
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection warns citizens to be cautious this holiday season in order to avoid fires while cooking. In order to avoid fires, make sure cooking food is never left unattended and that an adult is always present while cooking. In addition, turkey fryers should always be used outdoors at a safe distance from structures, and a fire extinguisher should be nearby at all times.
Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires, with three times more fires occurring than on the average day, according to the National Fire Protection Association. On Thanksgiving in 2009, Cal Fire crews responded to more than 600 fire-related incidents.
Offices closed this week
The Malibu Times offices will be closed Thursday and Friday this week in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The offices will reopen Monday at 9 a.m.
By Carly Erickson