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Road closures

Through March 18, one northbound lane between Sweetwater Mesa Road and Cross Creek Road will be closed due to utility construction.

Also, through April 16, one southbound lane will be closed between Big Rock Canyon Road and Tuna Canyon Road due to water main construction.

City Council election

The City Council election is less than a month away, taking place on April 13. Six people, including two incumbents, are vying for three seats on the council.

Residents must be registered by March 29 to be eligible to vote in the election. Applications can be found at City Hall or by contacting the city clerk at 456.2489 ext. 228.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is April 6. Applications must be filed with the city clerk. They can be downloaded from the city’s Web site at www.ci.malibu.ca.us or can be obtained by contacting the city clerk.

Jordan not to run for SMMUSD seat

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board Member Mike Jordan formerly announced he will not seek re-election in November due to previous health problems. Jordan had said he would not run during a board meeting last month, but made it official this week.

“My service as a board member was interrupted in the fall 2002 by two surgeries, including open heart surgery,” he wrote in a press release. “Though I am fully recovered and doing fine, my doctors and my family are urging me to take a break from board service and reduce a little stress.”

Jordan is also a professor at Pepperdine University, where he teaches journalism and media law. For several years, he has been the director of the student publications at the university, but this year he will be vacating his position as director, also because of the health concerns.

This is Jordan’s first term on the board. Malibu resident Kathy Wisnicki will be running for one of the three seats up for grabs in November.

Republican Women luncheon

J. David Breemer, the managing attorney for the Pacific Legal Foundation’s Coastal Land Right Project, is the guest speaker for

the Malibu Republican Women, Federated’s luncheon meeting on March 24 at 11:30 a.m. Men and women are invited to the event. Reservations can be made by calling 310.457.3530.

Environmentalist recognized

State Sen. Shelia Kuehl recently named environmentalist Jean Harris 2004 State Senate District 23 Woman of the Year. The annual award is given to a woman who has made exceptional contributions to her district and the state, and who possesses a commendable community service record.

Harris has served as the chair of the League of Women Voters Environmental/Land Use Committee. Through this position, she was instrumental in constructing an action plan that proposed maintaining air and water quality, and conserving water and energy. She also served as the chair for the League’s Agricultural Task Force.

Among her numerous accomplishments, Harris has also worked extensively to preserve the beaches of Oxnard and to protect Ventura County’s coastal waters. She served as an important factor in establishing a three-mile protective zone around the Channel Islands to preserve the national resource areas of the coastline.

Flavorful event

The Malibu Chamber of Commerce hosts a wine tasting event on April 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sunset Restaurant, located at 6800 Westward Beach Road. There will be silent and live auction items, food and music. The cost for this event is $30 and tickets are limited. For reservations, call the chamber office at 310.456.9025.

Honoring seniors

The Malibu Woman’s Club annually awards a number of scholarships to high school seniors, who are legal residents of Malibu. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and community service, employment and general fitness as exemplified in an autobiographical statement or personal essay.

The club invites all high school senior students who may be a candidate to apply for one of these annual scholarships. The applications are available in the college advisor’s office or the various high schools located in and around Malibu.

All applications must be postmarked no later than March 24. The senior scholarship luncheon is scheduled for May 26.

Essay scholarships will also be given to fifth grade students at the local elementary schools. The students will write essays as a class project at each of the schools.

To obtain an application or for any further questions, contact Linda Euler at 310.456.9712

-Tracy Domingo