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‘Sexplanations:’ Gone but not forgotten

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Following seven parent previews and much Malibu High correspondence, Suzi Landolphi’s “Sexplanations” was delivered eight times last week.

The nationally known college speaker, author of two adult books on sexuality and co-founder of Condomania stores, toned down her show for middle and high school students. A majority of students and parents embraced the comedienne’s desire to inspire sexual confidence.

Principal Mike Matthews estimated that 80 percent to 85 percent of students attended the lecture.

“It was well received and well attended,” said counselor Nancy Pallathena. “After one high school program, boys thanked her for taking the pressure off. Many girls thanked her for her message.

“Suzi [imparts] that we have a lot of false messages in society that need to be dispelled, that being partners and equals means we need to take good care of ourselves.”

Counselor Luke Sferra, in a separate telephone interview, said, “She emphasizes respect for one another, not using another for one’s own personal gain.”

Chronology of the Sexplanations process:

  • Sept. 10. A parent permission slip and notice of parent previews is mailed home. Separate assemblies for middle and high schools are scheduled for Oct. 29. An undated reminder is sent home with students.
  • Oct. 8, 15, 22, 27. Landolphi presents parent previews. Local newspapers cover the controversy.

Pro and con reactions from parents are about evenly divided, according to Matthews’ receipt of letters and e-mail. The principal meets twice with 12 to 15 parents; the assistant principal leads a third meeting.

Opponents of the assemblies advocate a comprehensive course for smaller groups with sections on human development, family relationships and friendships, personal skills, sexual behavior and sexual health, society and culture.

Parents present samples such as Choices, Saved Sex and Planned Parenthood. The speaker’s lack of credentials and training for grades six through 12 are at issue, as are discrepancies in a resume handed out at a preview. Of concern are 1992 lawsuits filed by families in Massachusetts.

The school nurse contacts one private middle/high school and two settings where Landolphi spoke to high school students. “All had favorable responses,” says Ellen Relles, “very positive.” Landolphi submits undated, one-page outlines for middle and high school assemblies to the school.

  • Oct. 28. A letter is sent home with students announcing referral of the matter to MHS Site Governance Council, in which all votes “are recommendations to the principal, who has the final say in the decision making process.

“I believe that our students are no exception to the national average of 71 percent of youth who have sexual intercourse by the age of 18…(National Commission on Adolescent Sexual Health, 1995),” Matthews writes.

A Los Angeles Times Sept. 18 cover story reports federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s findings that last year, 48.4 percent of students in grades nine through 12 were sexually active, compared with 54.1 percent in 1991. In surveys conducted among more than 50,000 students who completed written questionnaires, percentages of sexually active teens range from 38 percent in ninth grade to 60.9 percent in 12th grade.

  • Nov. 2. In a “Principal’s Perspective” mailed to parents, Matthews says the program “will be offered after school, with a late bus available to take students home.” He will recommend that the Site Council establish a committee for improved sex ed programs.
  • Nov. 4. The Site Governance Council of 19 faculty, student and parent/community members vote point by point on Sexplanations. Four members, including Matthews, are ex-officio.

About 40 parents and students issue short statements to the council; one in five are against Sexplanations. Many say the “after-school compromise” of Nov. 2 accounts for slim opposition.

A student presents the petition of 380 students who request the lectures. A parent presents a letter of caution from Dr. H.P. Pohl, senior associate dean at Albany Medical College, where Landolphi lectured.

An amendment that a parent not be required to see a preview before a student attends the lecture passes unanimously. A motion to hold lectures during school passes, with three members opposing.

The amended motion also stipulates that lectures be delivered to smaller groups, with alternate activities for those who do not attend. Requiring health care professionals to be present, a new permission slip and another parent preview, videotaping of lectures and the appointment of a subcommittee on comprehensive sex education, the motion passes unanimously.

  • Nov. 6. The principal’s letter to parents regarding outcome of the Site Council meeting is sent home with students.
  • Nov. 18. The Advisory Committee on Sex Education, which reports to the Site Council, holds its first monthly meeting. Chaired by Assistant Principal Esther Winkelman, members include Pallathena, Relles, three teachers, three parents and one student.
  • Nov. 20. An undated, new permission slip is sent home with students, announcing two more previews, a complexity of altered schedules and meaningful activities for those not attending the lecture.
  • Nov. 23. Landolphi gives a final round of parent previews.
  • Dec. 1. Sixth-graders view Sexplanations separately; grades seven and eight see a later presentation.
  • Dec. 3. Grades nine and 10 attend the lectures; juniors and seniors view it later in the day.

By telephone, Winkelman says activity for those who did not attend the lecture was left to each teacher’s discretion. In some classes, students are instructed to work on homework assignments.

Despite the Site Council ruling, 15 to 20 local health professionals who volunteered to answer questions are not on hand following the lectures.

  • Dec. 5. From 9 to 10 a.m., about 25 parents gather at a Malibu home for an interdenominational meeting to pray for the school. Simultaneously, another group meets to pray on the MHS campus. A few report praying from their homes.
  • Dec. 7. By telephone, Winkelman says an announcement to those wishing follow-up will be made Dec. 11 during student advisory period. Pallathena says both she and Sferra will “put together a program, depending upon response.”

Sexuality education currently is presented in fifth grade; in the nine-week module “Decisions” in sixth; within semester courses in eighth-grade science and ninth-grade health.

A season of good cheer

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The holiday season is my favorite time of year. I love the shops all decorated, the lights all hanging and the homes all prepped for the holidays. The endless repetition of Christmas carols is just fine with me, and I must confess Southern gospel always speaks to me.

I can remember as a child being fascinated by the baby Jesus in the manger and, after I was grown, going to St Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue on Christmas Eve.

Even though I enjoyed these things, I always knew who I was and who I wasn’t, and going to St Patrick’s on New Year’s Eve didn’t make me Catholic any more than going to a Brooklyn Dodgers game made me a member of their team.

Still, there were lines drawn, and they were very clear. We never had a Christmas tree in our house. We never got Christmas presents. But after listening, I’m sure, to centuries of whining Jewish children, somewhere between Judah Macabee and 1954 in Gimbels Department Store in Manhattan, Chanukah became a major holiday, and we got Chanukah presents. In fact we got eight days of presents, although the quality of the gifts dropped off noticeably by the last day.

Americans are a pragmatic people, from lots of cultures and lots of religions, and generally we work it out, or accommodate or just turn our heads and look the other way.

But there is another side to the holidays. If you have no family or your life is lousy, the holidays are a very rough time. It’s a time of hearth and home for some, but for others it can be a time of despair, bleakness and anger. And for some it’s also a time of threat because things are changing.

I think as we all moved West, our cultures began to blend together more and more, and it wasn’t always so clear who you were, where you belonged and where you didn’t belong anymore.

As people intermarried, got away from the East and their European roots, and mixed with the rest of the country, a whole new mixed culture was born. Some of that is wonderful and healthy and some of that is plain scary. We all see what we now call our family values changing, eroding to some, improving to others. It makes us uneasy because we’re not sure where it’s going and whether we like the direction, and we all try to hang on to something that worked before. I don’t know whether Santa Claus is a religious symbol or a cultural icon.

When things get scary, some people start to get frightened and often angry. Recently, school Superintendent Neil Schmidt sent out a notice restricting what could go into the information packets the kids take home. Apparently, federal and state guidelines say you can’t have anything of a religious nature. It made some people very upset. It seemed rather narrow and silly to me. Nevertheless, if that’s the law that governs, then that’s the law. Whether or not the law should be challenged or whether there is some wiggle room I don’t know, but we have to go very gently into these things for a couple of good reasons.

First, it comes very close to us personally, and every one of us has a religious hot button very close to the surface. Just tell me I have to do it your way or I can’t practice my own way and the hair goes up on the back of my neck. We all have the same visceral reaction, so we have to try to approach these questions with a minimum of viscera and a maximum of intellect.

Secondly, there are a number of crazy people out there just looking to be mad at somebody, and they feed on this type of discord. Ironically, today, someone faxed me an anti-Semitic flier someone was putting on car windshields in Gelson’s Market in the Palisades and in the Sunset Mesa area. We can never eliminate the crazies, but we can keep the dialogue civil.

Some of the questions about the role of religion in the schools are truly sticky. The First Amendment is, of course, the law, but currently the issue of separation of church and state is undergoing another look. Things like Christmas trees and menorahs and mosques in public areas are not always easy issues.

It’s best we all take a deep breath before we go plunging into the fray. Most of these things have been worked out in the past and can be worked out now. For the few issues that can’t, we have a U.S. Supreme Court to serve as the final arbiter.

Malibu dishes up community Thanksgiving

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It was truly a day of community as Malibuites of all ages reached out to “people without shelter” on Thanksgiving. From the placemats painted by preschoolers and the drawings they gave guests, from preparing and serving a family’s best Thanksgiving recipe to Malibu High’s jazz octet performing on the patio, scores of residents contributed to the second annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by Malibu’s houses of worship and held at Malibu United Methodist Church.

“The turnout is spectacular; it’s better than last year,” said Kathy Wilstein, who, along with her 7-year-old daughter Alissa, were part of at least 15 people from MUMC, the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church and Malibu Church of Christ on the three-table serving line.

While community activists Martin Sheen and Valerie Sklarevsky mingled with the crowd on the patio, and Robbie Steinbach of National Food Relief offered “Aren’t you glad you stopped by?” glasses of orange juice he had just squeezed, former Planning Commissioner Barbara Cameron, Samantha Danieten, 16, Emily Miller, 13, and Leah Seider washed dishes.

“We were not short on help or cleanup,” said Diane Malecha, who originated the community dinner idea and who, along with Sheryl Sher and Janet Ettenger of the Malibu Jewish Center, organized this year’s dinner. “We had over 100 volunteers, we estimate twice the amount of help serving twice the number of people served last year,” Malecha said.

The trio contacted agencies from Los Angeles to Ventura to bring homeless people, organized a clothing drive, signed up volunteers and had the Malibu Labor Exchange distribute signs, posters and flyers publicizing the event, said Malecha. Nearly 200 “people without shelter, including families or individuals who had no other place to go,” were served, said MUMC’s Rev. Larry Peacock.

The jazz octet is the brainchild of Steve Cole, a physician and a Malibu High School parent. He plays the piano, writes the group’s musical arrangements and pinch-hits for a saxophone player.

Who were some of the guests? People like Darrell Upshaw, a 47-year-old film editor, who, until a week ago might have spent Thanksgiving with his wife, three children and three stepchildren in Santa Clarita. He was one of 25 people brought by Carlos Verissimo, the Outreach/Intake Coordinator of Portals, a mental health rehabilitation service in South Central Los Angeles, “to have a sense of family.”

Upshaw said he is on the verge of divorce after battling severe mood swings and other effects of the congestive heart failure he was diagnosed with in 1994. Although he has worked in the motion picture business for nearly 30 years, he was “summarily denied” Social Security and other medical payments. “I didn’t have the knowledge or the health to pursue those benefits,” he said of the disease that leaves him extremely fatigued and causes short-term memory loss. Until recently, he lived off his wife’s income, unemployment insurance and a worker’s compensation settlement.

Rita Nunley, 29, is a medical claims processor who has worked with children in park recreation programs. She was laid off two years ago and has been the victim of domestic violence.

Verissimo says there is “no one reason,” why people are homeless. “We live in a shaking economy. Sometimes there are mental problems, somehow someone loses a job, something happens and it’s hard to come back.”

The dinner gave his organization’s “members” relief, Verissimo added. “They had the chance to hear music and talk to people out of South Central,” he said. “This community is doing a great job.”

The dinner was preceded by an ecumenical Thanksgiving service, where an offering was taken for the Malibu Emergency Shelter Project, which hopes to provide temporary shelter for homeless during the winter. Sheen is a member of the Emergency Shelter Task Force, which has been trying for nearly a year to get bureaucratic approval for a resident-donated trailer to be parked on county-owned land in the Civic Center.

Martin Sheen is joined by fellow protestors Valerie Sklarevsky, Mona Loo and Cordelia Rorick. They attended a national protest in Georgia. Photo by Susan Bunn.

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Council rejects a little counseling

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Despite its frequently contentious debates and an inability to follow its own rules of decorum, the City Council last week turned down an opportunity to attend a workshop that teaches communication and leadership skills to city officials.

The workshop, scheduled for late January, but with a registration deadline of Dec. 2, is offered by the League of California Cities, a lobbying group that represents the interests of the state’s incorporated municipalities. The workshop promises improved communication skills and an improved working environment.

At its Nov. 23 meeting, City Manager Harry Peacock, who has worked in local government for more than 30 years, strongly advised the council to attend the workshop. But the council was so unenthusiastic about attending, it did not even vote on whether to register for the two-day program.

Mayor Joan House, who missed most of the meeting because of a flight delay, was not present at the time the item was discussed.

But the remaining four council members were uncharacteristically quiet during the discussion, and seemed unable to find the words to express how strongly they did not want to go.

Councilman Tom Hasse mentioned the meager sources of entertainment in the city of Pomona, where the workshop will be held, and he grumbled about spending time with his colleagues.

“Well, 48 hours with all five of us,” he said with a measure of dread.

Councilman Harry Barovsky laughed, “Very well put, Tom.”

The workshop also apparently struck Barovsky, at least for a short time, as a little too warm and fuzzy for his taste. “We’re all going there to hold hands.”

Barovsky said, though, that the workshop may help the council, especially after what he called a “tte—tte” among council members in closed session that day. He did not provide any details about the council’s apparent disagreement.

“I’m willing to take time off from my profession to spend two-and-one-half days trying to have a more effective and efficient council,” he said.

Mayor Pro Tem Walt Keller disagreed with that assessment. “After our tte—tte today, I’m not so sure it will do any good.”

Barovsky offered a motion to register for the program, but no other council member would second the motion, and the item died.

The council has rules of procedure and decorum, but it rarely follows that section of the rules dealing with communications among council members. According to those rules, council members are required to request the floor before speaking, and members may not interrupt each other. In practice, members regularly speak over each other without first requesting the floor.

Viva Valerie

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A small lightening rod seems to have emerged in midtown Malibu wielding a not 40 gallon deluge on poor Ed Niles’ model but rather a more modest 4 gallon pail of simple water — probably somewhat less symbolic and virulent than future sewer sludge.

Valerie Sklarevsky has performed a very important public service. She has drawn attention to an issue which heretofore has largely been framed by the Malibu Bay Company.

First, as an eye witness, I can attest to the “damage” done by the Sklarevsky strike. The figures bandied about by Ed Niles and the Malibu Bay Company reps suggests a rather substantial amount of damage. In fact, Mr. Niles’ vision of the future of a “downtown” Malibu shed construction and parking lots was no more than dampened by Valerie’s onslaught. Not a single representation of outsized outhouses was overturned.

Which brings us to the point of why Valerie’s attention getter is important.

The focus of the Malibu Bay Company’s protest of her action has been property damage. This ties nicely into their justification for the whole project. It has to do with a fundamental schism in defining what people want and what is good for them.

Valerie’s protest is a reaction — possibly overreaction — to the powerlessness the average person feels when confronting the power of development money and the concept that human well being is centered on shopping. Valerie’s idea seems to be the more old-fashioned idea that human well being is centered on the rational and spiritual relationship of people to a natural environment. Particularly those people who have elected to endure fire, flood and highway closure to live in an area endowed with primarily natural values.

There seems to be an assumption that once someone (Malibu Bay Company) has made a business decision — (buy land) — that they have created an inalienable right not to lose money on their speculation. If I buy Ebay at 200 and it goes to 25 the next day, no one is there to “protect” my speculation by saying I have an inherent right to recover from my bad business judgement.

If PCH defines a limit to Malibu development and a developer failed to forsee that — it simply becomes a business loss. If that developer somehow spends enough time and money to win and develop irrationally, the ultimate commercial and aesthetic failure of that “win” destroys forever the ability of those — the majority — to sustain as much connection between man and nature as possible.

It could be said, a bit simplistically, but nonetheless true, that the issue here is between world views which hold that material well being and the proximity to it, i.e, shopping, and natural environments and the proximity to them. Valerie has a spiritual perspective supporting the natural as most sustaining of the human spirit and she has done us all a favor by drawing attention to the Malibu Bay Company’s effort to make us help them recover from a bad business guess.

Donald Wrye

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@normal:HAVE YOU ADVERTISED IN OUR “FLEA MARKET” YET?? IF NOT, JUST GIVE US A CALL & WE WILL BE GLAD TO RUN YOUR AD; OR WE WILL RENEW IT. 456-5507 Ext. 108 or Fax 456-8986

@normal:ELECTRIC Mini Magic Muffin Maker. Betty Crocker. $6. 829-1568

@normal:LIGHT FIXTURE COVERS, 6 assorted glass globes. $11. 829-1568

@normal:VAPORIZER, “Devilbiss” works fine. $5. 829-1568

@normal:DODGER BASEBALL CAP from 9/30/82, 10th player. $20. 829-1568

@normal:CRUTCHES, aluminum. Adjustable. $10. 829-1568

@normal:CHILD’S RIDING PANTS & HARD HAT. Age around 9-10. $15 both. 456-3289

@normal:CHRISTMAS ITEMS. Centerpiece, tins, miscellaneous stuff. All for $15. 829-1568.

@normal:CHILD’S DESK. Scandinavian, blue & red. Four drawers. $50. 456-5060

@normal:ART. Original painting drawing for your home & office. $90. 457-1696

@normal:DINER BOOTH. 50s classic. Red cushions, white table. $450. obo. 457-3087

@normal:DRYER, Kenmore, electric, soft heat off-white. Excellent. Will deliver FREE . $85. 457-1784

@normal:REFRIGERATOR. 18 cu. Old, works great. $40. 459-5523

@normal:DRESS, party. Girl’s satin. Age 9-10. $15. 456-3289

@normal:CHILD’S BOOSTER CHAIR. Padded. Like new. $15. 456-3289

@normal:RIDING HAT. Age 10. $15. 456-3289

@normal:WASHER/DRYER. Kenmore. $200. 457-5158

@normal:BEANIE BABIES. Personal collection, most styles. $7.00 & up. 457-6028

@normal:WASHER, Kenmore. White. $100. 456-4443, after 6pm 457-4132

@normal:CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 1977. $10. 829-1568

@normal:CHAIR, desk, swivel & adjustable. No arms. $15. 829-1568

@normal:BOOTS, Western, Justin ladies’. New, in box. Tan. Size 7-1/2 – 8-1/2A. $85. 457-9973

@normal:SNOW PANTS, small women’s & medium men’s. $10 each. 456-3289

@normal:MEN’S/BOY’S BIKE. 26″- 4-speed, Scott Sawtooth mountain bike w/speedometer/odometer. Very low miles. $300. 589-1573.

@normal:SOFA, 8’2″, dusty rose. Loose pillow back, Good condition. $99. 457-4418

@Header:Flooring

@normal:CARPETS, HARDWOOD new/refinish. Free Estimates. Call Carl Leon, Paseo Flooring. 310-416-9947.

@normal:VIKING FLOORS Specializing in Installation & Finishing of all types of flooring. 457-7823.

@Header:For Sale

@normal:FOR SALE. *Antique armoire, early 1900s, oak w/3 panels, oval mirror, 2 drawers. $1600. *Solid oak dining set, 42″ round w/18″ leaf, 4 arm chairs. $600. In Malibu evenings 310-589-0282

@normal:WOLF STOVE, 6 burner, stainless, 36″. Excellent condition. $2,695. TRAULSEN REFRIGERATOR, stainless & glass, side by side, icemaker, 48″. Excellent condition. $3,950. ($11,000 list.) 818-222-7340.

@normal:MOVING. MUST SELL!! Microwave $40, microwave $25, Santa Fe bed frame-queen $25, box springs-queen, new $20, Sofa/love seat set $50, women’s 10-speed bike “Motobecane” $150. 456-3953

@normal:MACINTOSH 6500 AV. Perfect computer for home, office or school. Has Avid Cinema video editing hardware & software, TV/Radio card, 15″ monitor, modem, & more. $1,250. Ron 310-589-1573

@normal:“WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE.” Good used appliances. Call Dale at 310-457-5158.

@NORMAL:WOLFF TANNING BEDS. TAN AT HOME Buy direct and SAVE. Commercial/Home units from $199.00. Low monthly payments. Free color catalog. Call today. 1-800-842-1310 Cal*Scan

@normal:STEEL BUILDINGS ARCH, straightwall, single slope. Factory direct! 1-800-973-3366. Cal*Scan

@normal:STEEL BUILDINGS SALE: 40x60x14, $8,032, 50x75x14, $10,625; 50x100x16, $14,073′ 60x100x16, $15,712. Mini-storage buildings, 40×180, 36 units. $18,269 www.sentinelbuilding.com Sentinel Buildings. 800-327-0790 extension 79 Cal*Scan

@Header:Garage Sales

@normal:WHEN YOU ADVERTISE WITH THE MALIBU TIMES you will receive FREE Garage Sale signs & arrows. Call us at 456-5507 Ext.108 to place your Garage Sale Classified Ad.

@Header:Glass

@normal:MALIBU GLASS & Mirror & Screens 3547 Winter Canyon Road. 456-1844.

@Header:Handmade Crafts

@normal:PERSONALIZE YOUR CHILD’S OR BABY’S living space with unique handmade dolls, quilts, curtains, hooked rugs, chair covers, mobiles, diaper stackers, etc. Available with family pictures and/or child’s name. 818-832-9634

@Header:Handyman

@normal:NEATNIK CONSTRUCTION. Meticulous carpentry, tilework, painting & remodeling. Long-term Malibu resident. Responsible & dependable. Reasonable rates. Excellent Malibu references. Kent, 457-5214

@NORMAL:A to Z HOME IMPROVEMENTS. No job too large or too small. Carpentry, painting, tile, retaining walls, decks, masonry, dog houses, and more. Honest, reasonable, reliable. Local references. Bill 317-2221

@Header:Health & Fitness

@normal:FEELING YOUR AGE? Poor posture? Work out in the privacy in your own home. Personal trainer w/physical therapy background specializes in postural correction, stretching, strengthening for specific activities. Local references. 310-589-4847

@normal:GREAT NEWS! DIABETICS Medicare pays for testing supplies. You’ve seen us on TV. Liberty Medical Supply. No up front costs. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Free Shipping. 1-800-295-8377 Cal*Scan

@Header:Heating & Electrical

@normal:ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST. A & B Plumbing of Malibu. 456-8550

@Header:Help Wanted

@normal:EXPERIENCED INTERIOR PLANT TECHNICIAN. Must have valid CA driver’s license & insurance. Must speak fluent English. 457-1625

@normal:EXPERIENCED EXTERIOR LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR. Must have good references, truck, insurance, valid California driver’s license and speak fluent English. 457-1625 x4.

@normal:AVON PRODUCTS – Start a home-based business. Work flexible hours. Enjoy unlimited earnings. Call toll free (888)942-4053. Cal*Scan

@normal:WORK FROM HOME. Need help immediately. 1K-5K per month. Part-time /full- time. We train. Free information booklet. 1-800-404-9143

@normal: $21,500 FULL TIME. Rapidly expanding company looking for individuals to work in Malibu area who are neat & eager to advance. Must have valid driver’s license. Call Monday thru Friday, 10am 9 to 4pm. 310-457-8844.

@normal:WORK FROM HOME – EARN EXTRA INCOME. $800-$3500 PT/FT. Call 1-800-714-5653 for free information or log on to http://www.hbn.com and please use the access code 5819 *BMX

@normal:**THE MALIBU TIMES** is looking for a part-time Inside Advertising & Telemarketer person to sell special sections. Salary plus commission. Sales experience preferred. Call Rae at 310-456-5507, Ext 108 or fax your resume to 310-456-8986

@normal:THE MALIBU TIMES (www.malibutimes.com) is looking for an intern to work on our Web site & help develop our marketing program. We need a Web savvy techie, interested in journalism, marketing & promotion. Call the publisher Arnold G. York, 456-5507 Ext 101

@normal:ARE YOU A NEWS HOUND! The Malibu Times is looking for experienced reporters with an itch to cover government & fast-breaking stories. Call Arnold York, publisher at 456-5507 ext 101 or for immediate consideration fax clips to 456-8986

@normal:PART-TIME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION/VOCAL TEACHER wanted for grades K-5. Twelve half-hour classes per week. Call 310-457-1516

@normal:BANKING TELLER. Full-time. One year bank experience. Brentwood Bank of California, Malibu office. 310-456-5579 EOE.

@normal:ASST. TO PRODUCER. Home office. good phone & computer skills. 10am-40m. Monday-Friday. Fax resume: 310-589-2681

@normal:HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED. Must excellent cleaner, English speaking w/own transportation. Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm. $9.00 per hour. References required. 818-223-9099.

@normal:LIVE-IN 5 days, full-charge for 2 children. Must drive, must travel, must cook. Speak English well. Nonsmoking. References required. Only best need to apply. 456-1253

@normal:WANTED part-time office help, 15-20 hours/week. Must know Windows & WordPerfect, and be detail oriented. Hours & days flexible. Salary commensurate with skills. Call Margo: 456-3936.

@normal:MALIBU BUSINESS SEEKS F/T office admin. Windows, Microsoft office proficient. Must be self starter who enjoys learning new things. Salary DOE + benefits. Fax resume to 310-589-9581

@normal:RECEPTIONIST NEEDED!!. High-profile co’s seek long/short term RECEPTIONIST!! Experience w/multi-line phone system a must! MSword a +. $9-$10 hour. 310-826-3828, 310-931-9400

@normal:$1000 WEEKLY stuffing envelopes at home. Free details. Rush (long self-addressed, stamped envelope) to ACE, Dept. 503. P. O. box 5769, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER COVENANT TRANSPORT $1,000 sign-on bonus for Exp. Company Drivers. 1-800-441-4394. Owner Operators – Call toll free 1-888-667-3729. Bud Meyer Truck Lines. . Cal*Scan

@normal:DIRECTOR OF STAFF Development for 99 bed SNF. Live among fruit trees, lakes, rivers & mountains. Seeking exper. only state approved D.S.D. to run a strong education program for all staff. Position available immediately for this exciting Alzheimers facility. Pleasant Care of Ukiah, 131 Whitmore Lane, Ukiah, CA 95482. FAX 707-462-0742. Cal*Scan

@normal:CO. SPONSORED TRAINING & 1st year income $30K – Stevens Transport – OTR truck drivers wanted! Non-experienced or experienced – Toll free 888-279-4058 EOE. Cal*Scan

@normal:MEDICAL BILLERS work own hours processing health insurance claims on your computer. FT/PT. Excellent $$$. Full training. PC required. Call 7 days 1-800-550-5042 ext 402. Cal*Scan

@normal:MEDICAL BILLING Nationwide needs full/part time medical billers. Home PC required. Salary to $45K/year. No experience necessary, will train. 1-800-600-1844 Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER. FLATBED. Start up to 34 cents/mile. Medical, dental & life. 401K. Consistent miles. Western or 48 states. 3 years OTR + 1 yr. flatbed. Combined Transport. 1-800-637-4407 Cal*Scan

@Header:Holiday Decorating

@normal:**HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS** Professional Christmas decorating. Interiors, lights, trees, exteriors, holiday parties. 800-489-Noel.

@Header:Holiday Gift Boutique

@normal:CHRISTMAS & HANNUKAH. Pinafores, aprons, bibs, boy’s vests & pants. New Year’s football patterns also. Custom homemade dolls, quilts, stuffed animals. Can be personalized with names & pictures. 818-832-9634

@normal:HOLIDAY GIFT-MAKING WORKSHOP at Malibu Methodist Nursery School. Children can make their very own holiday presents for their family members. Children will be able to purchase all necessary materials for each gift, then sit down & make it, wrap it & take it home. A fun way to spend a few hours. Gifts to make are priced from $1 to $8. SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 10am to 2pm, 30128 MORNING VIEW DRIVE, (Between Zuma Beach & Malibu High School.)

@Header:Home Care

@normal:CAREGIVER/CARETAKER, companion. Gent. will drive, shop, cook, clean, maintain & smile, with dignity. I/O, PT/FT. Malibu references. Please call Joe @ 317-2082

@normal:CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT & HOME HEALTH CARE. Tender loving care. Mature, reliable, reasonable rates, take you to appointments, run errands. Excellent references. License #00232619. Ask for Lily. 818-776-1332

@Header:Housekeeping

@normal:HOUSEKEEPING. 1, 2 or more days per week. I do a very nice job. I have 10 years working experience in Malibu. I like kids & pets. Very good references. If you need my services please call YOLANDO at 323-731-0780. My references: Mr. David 310-823-4550, Mrs. Rainy 310-457-3207

@normal:WORKS AT SERRA AT RETREAT, has several days available. Experienced. Excellent references. good worker. Some English. Has transportation. Call Santos at 310-839-7326.

@normal:HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE. Monday-Saturday. Experienced, reliable, honest. Speaks English. Own transportation. Excellent references. Call Rosa or Sandra at 213-734-6214

@Header:Hypnotherapy

@normal:SUPERCHARGE YOUR MIND FOR SUCCESS!” Why settle for less? Obtain those goals & dreams! Overcome those obstacles! HYPNOTHERAPY can help. Handwriting Analysis to protect you & for fun. Motivational Speaking to get you or your company going. RN for 30 years. Suzanne E. Cox-Alexander, RMN BSN. Clinical Hypnotherapist. 805-373-9266

@Header:Interior Design

@normal:WILSON/McLEAN DESIGN. Residential, Commercial. Interior design services offered through McLean Gallery. Malibu Country Mart. 456-2226, Fax: 456-1875

@Header:Landscape/Garden

@normal:COAST LANDSCAPE. Design & installation. 457-2031

@normal:MALIBU GARDEN CENTER, INC. Landscaping, maintenance, design. Free consultation. Wholesale prices. Certified California Nursery professionals. Licensed landscape contractor. PCH & Trancas Cyn. 457-3981

@normal:DIGITAL ENHANCEMENT. Landscape design consultant. Janice Rogers. 818-994-1478, Fax 818-994-4405

@Header:Landscaping

@Normal:MALIBU PLANTSCAPING. Interior & Exterior plant care design and maintenance. Call 310-457-1625.

@normal:Malibu Tropicals and Succulent Nursery specializing in succulents, bromeliads, epidendrum orchids, exotics for landscape use. 1 gal. to 24″ box specimens. Wholesale to the trade. 26799 P.C.H., Malibu. Hours 7:00-3:30 M-F. Call for appointment 310-457-7478.

@Header:Lost & Found

@normal:FREE LOST & FOUND ADS. Have you lost a pet or found an article? Please call our Classified Dept. at 456-5507 Ext 108 and we will be glad to take your classified ad at NO CHARGE.

@Header:Moving & Storage

@normal:SPINAS MOVING & STORAGE Specializing, fine arts/antiques. 3 modern WHSE facilities. W.LA, Santa Monica, Oxnard. 456-1753

@Header:Musical Instruction

@normal:PIANO & VOCAL TRAINING. All ages. Indiana University grad & childhood learning specialist. (Speech, diction, projection – adults) Other tutoring available. Long-time Malibu resident w/refs. 310-280-3406

@normal:PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME. My specialty is children & beginning or returning adults. COMPLIMENTARY LESSON. Call D.J. 310-454-1415. Let’s Have Some Fun!

@normal:***PIANO LESSONS*** Children & Adults. Will come to your home. 310-395-7114

@Header:Nurseries

@normal:COASTAL ZONE NURSERY. Wholesale growers of specimen trees. 31427 West Pacific Coast Hwy. 457-3343

@Header:Office Space

@normal:PRIVATE OFFICE. First floor, private entry, bathrooms, kitchen & dining area. Glass Partitions, view, assigned parking. Zoned heating & air-conditioned. Contemporary glass office building. 29178 Heathercliff Rd. $2,500/month plus suite electrical meter. Call Ed Niles, 457-3602.

@normal:OFFICE FOR RENT. Nice Las Flores location near post office. 550 sq. ft. w/bathroom. Patio, deck entrance. 2 views. 949-240-0418 or inquire Malibu Divers.

@Header:Painting

@normal:***E. B. PAINTING CO.** 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Excellent prep & clean-up. Interior & exterior. Stucco repair, plastering. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Excellent client list. 818-762-0140.

@normal:JAMES THE PAINTER Looking for an excellent job and lowest prices? Interior, exterior, licensed, bonded. We repair stucco and water damage. Acoustic ceiling repair and removal, Wallpaper removal. 213-732-3034.

@normal:MISTER ROBERTS PAINTING Serving Malibu Since 1965. Interior, exterior, licensed, bonded. Industrial products for rust Inhibitors. 310-456-0409. 1st place custom home painting award.

@normal:**THE FAUX ‘HO** Certified interior designer specializes in decorative paint finishes for every surface of your home or office. Standard painting services also available. Call Patricia at 323-874-0937 or 323-854-0848

@Header:Party Services

@normal:

  • ***BEAR TO BEAR BALLOONS***
  • Balloons & Bouquets for all Occasions. Now carrying BEANIE BABIES 21217 Pacific Coast Highway & Rambla Pacifico. Malibu. Call 456-9746.

@Header:Personals

@normal:THE WORLD IN your mailbox. Worldwide Penfriends all age groups write: International Pen Friends, P. O. Box 340, Dublin 12, Ireland. Tel/Fax: 011-353-1456-9532. E-mail: info@ipf.ie Cal*Scan

@normal:MALIBU MATCHMAKER. Single? Tired of personal ads & internet dating? Intuitive counselor will help you connect w/the right person for a fulfilling relationship. Individualized professional local & affordable. Call Cynthia 310-995-5435

@Header:Picture Framing

@normal:MALIBU GALLERY Serving Malibu’s picture framing and art collector needs since 1981. Colony Plaza (near Ralph’s). 310-456-5393.

@Header:Plumbing

@normal:McDERMOTT PLUMBING & PUMPING Residential, commercial. Call on us to handle what ever comes up. 24-hour emergency service. Plumbing 456-2286, Pumping 456-1173

@Header:Pools

@normal:PINEAPPLE POOLS Replasters, repairs, service. Firepumps, Non-chlorine Systems. 456-3766

@Header:Private Investigator

@normal:PRIVATE EYE FOR HIRE! Discrete and confidential. Call Paris Stone P.I. Specializing in cheating and divorce. 818-340-ISPY (4779). 24 Hours. e-mail: coolspy@earthlink.net. Web: www.parisindustries.com/pi.html

@Header:Real Estate

@normal:EXCEPTIONAL FIND ON MALIBU ROAD! 3 bedroom, 2 bath completely remodeled top to bottom. Vaulted ceiling, skylights, all rooms w/sliding doors w/plantation shutters opening to deck w/ 180 ¡ spectacular ocean view. Marble fireplace, gourmet kitchen. Spacious & open floor plan. Seller relocating, must sell. STEAL AT $699,000.Adjacent lot also available. ***Regal Properties, Inc.****** Ask for Benik. 310-275-8888

@normal:MINUTES TO MALIBU! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Tennis court, pool, waterfall, horse facilities, nearly 3/4 acre. Two massive fireplaces, artist studio, paver tiles, high beam & vaulted ceilings. $599,950. Broker 818-731-0739.

@normal:NO DOWNPAYMENT?? PROBLEM credit? Own the home you need now, without a big down payment. Complete financing is qualified. DeGeorge Home Alliance 1-800-343-2884. Cal*Scan

@normal:ARIZONA BARGAIN 37 acres -$24,900. Priced below market! Beautiful ranch at 6,100′ elevation near Flagstaff/Williams ski areas. Views of S.F. Peaks, borders state land, 4-season recreation. Good access. Financing. Call AZLR 1-877-244-8439 Cal*Scan

@normal:ARIZONA RANCH PROPERTY. 39 acre – $14,900. Beautiful rolling acreage. Convenient to I-40. CA state border 45 miles. Good water area. Call AZLR 1-888-244-5263. Cal*Scan

@Header:Rentals

@normal:BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH BEACH HOUSE on Las Flores Beach. High ceilings, hardwood floors, skylights. Glass balconies. Immaculate. Available Now. $2,700/month. 457-0654 after 8 p.m.

@normal:DRY PRIVATE SANDY BEACH: Deluxe 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, fireplace, new appliances, cedar walls, Mexican paver floor tiles, 900 sq. ft. deck. Garage. Quiet/private. Close-in. $4,000/month. Long-term. Call 310-456-2348

@normal:HAWAII IN MALIBU, PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEW ESTATE, walk to beach. 3 gated acres w/full-time security, 4 bedroom, 3 baths, tennis court, pool. $5,996/month Cariker & Associates 310-457-5500. Broker Cooperation.

@normal:COTTAGE FOR 2 WITH SPECTACULAR WHITEWATER VIEW on one acre. Private entrance. Kitchenette, full bath. Tile floors. Walk to beach. Extra off-street parking. Nonsmokers only. Available Available now. References required. $1,000/month. 457-3272

@normal:HOUSE FOR RENT IN MALIBU COVE COLONY. “Largest beach on the street.” 2 bedroom, 2 baths. New kitchen, new carpeting. Sauna. Gated 24 hours/day security guard. Rent or lease. $5,500/month. 323-937-5121

@normal:MAGNIFICENT ZUMA WHITEWATER VIEWS. Sophisticated Feng Shui 2BD/1.5 bath corner townhome. Private garden/spa, fireplace, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen,washer/dryer. Dramatic architectural remodel. Beach club/tennis/pool! Year lease $2,900/month unfurnished. Short-term $3,900/month furnished. 310-457-0450

@normal:HOUSE FOR RENT. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath. Wet bar, new paint/carpet, open beamed-ceilings throughout. Quiet, seclude El Nido. No pets. $2,200/month. 456-8585

@normal:OLD & COMFORTABLE HOME. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Large living room, earthstove, Canyon view. Secluded. 2 miles in Decker Canyon. Horses, cats OK. Available 11/15. $2,550. First/last. Deposit negotiable. 457-5333

@normal:WOODLANDS HILL NEAR MULHOLLAND & TOPANGA. 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, formal living room & dining room, family room, 2 fireplaces, skylights, gameroom w/pool table. Large private backyard w/pool. $3,700/month. 818-766-1338

@normal:BROAD BEACH ROAD. Modern 3 bedroom beach house. Furnished. Large great room w/bar. Large decks, private beach. By month or lease. $5,500/month. 805-646-6809

@normal:ON THE SAND. Large 1 bedroom in quiet 4-plex. Available Dec. 15th. One-year term. $1,700/month. No dogs, no smoking. 456-5502

@normal:BEACH APARTMENT – DRY SANDY BEACH. Tri-plex. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Deck. garage washer/dryer. Close in. $2,800/month. 457-3106

@normal:OCEAN VIEW WEST MALIBU. 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home 2 blocks from beach. $1,300/month. Utilities included. 457-6695. NO PHONE AFTER 5PM.

@normal:BEACH APARTMENT SUBLET! On Las Flores. Short or long-term! December! All situations considered! Furnished. Fireplace. Beachfront. Wake up to the waves! Call to offer me a price. 456-3692

@normal:CLOSE-IN. Small Mediterranean guest apartment for single person. Terracotta floors, beautiful ocean views. Flowering brick patio ,2 other patios, orchard, gated. Partially or unfurnished. Month to month. $1,500/month. Pager 310-888-9565. Enter code 222 after your phone #.

@normal:POINT DUME. 2 room suite, mountain view, walk to Little Dume beach rights, quiet street. Pool, spa. Washer/dryer. Fireplace. Utilities included $850/month. 457-3687

@normal:MALIBU BAY CLUB. 1-1/2 bedroom or 1 bedroom & den. Spectacular whitewater views. Full kitchen, dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer. Enclosed deck. washer/dryer hookup. Private beach, tennis, pool/jacuzzi. One-year lease. $1,150/month. 310-550-8145 office, 310-858-7999 home.

@normal:MALIBU OCEAN VIEW, one bedroom, one bath, light/bright, fireplace, walk-in closet. Patio, gated security, 2 parking spaces, pool/spa, private beach, workout room. Available Jan. 15th. Resort living. $1,700/month. Call 310-577-0362.

@normal:SOPHISTICATED SERENITY. 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome. Incredible ocean views, private garden & spa. Architect remodel. Contemporary comfort. Unfurnished $2,950, furnished $3,450. Long or short-term. Agent, 310-720-0724

@Header:Rentals To Share

@normal:NEAR KANAN, SUNNY, GARDEN CONDO-SHARE, ground floor. Near beach. Fireplace in living room. Separate suite w/private bathroom, laundry facilities. Jacuzzi, heated pool. Pet? $750/all inclusive. Available Jan 1. (Negotiable) 310-589-5464

@Header:Rental Wanted

@normal:SMALL GUEST HOUSE/APARTMENT WANTED for working student. Easy to get along with, respectful nonsmoker. Very handy around house. Willing to work in exchange for rent. Up to $700/month. Call Hoss at 805-687-5574

@Header:Restaurants

@normal:NEPTUNE’S NET. 42505 PCH, Malibu County Line. Home of live seafood, lobster, crab, clam, oyster, shrimp, delicious clam chowder. Carryout or inside dining. Patio with ocean view. 457-3095

@normal:SADDLE PEAK LODGE. 419 Cold Canyon Road. 456-7325

@Header:Retail Space

@normal:MALIBU PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. 480-900 sq. ft. retail store with high visibility frontage. 310-456-7031 ext 175.

@Header:Room For Rent

@normal:PRIVATE ROOM & BATH in Point Dume home. All newly renovated. utilities included. Laundry, kitchen, gardening use. $695/month. First, last, deposit. Call Cait @456-1747 or 589-9152

@normal:MALIBU VILLAS. Spacious residence to share w/professional. Private room w/bath. Patio. No pets. Prefer student. Partly furnished & cable. $600/month plus utilities. Days, 310-363-6392. Evenings, 310-457-3618.

@Header:Roofing

@normal:FOUR SEASONS ROOFING. All types of roofing & repairs. Licensed, bonded & insured. Workmanship guaranteed. Residential, commercial, industrial. Lowest residential rates in LA. Free estimated. 317-9595, 800-417-6052(pgr)

@Header:Schools

@normal:COLIN McEWEN HIGH SCHOOL. Grades 7-12. Small classes. Individual instruction. 456-5535

@Header:Self Improvement

@normal:SUPERCHARGE YOUR MIND FOR SUCCESS!” Why settle for less? Obtain those goals & dreams! Overcome those obstacles! HYPNOTHERAPY can help. Handwriting Analysis to protect you & for fun. Motivational Speaking to get you or your company going. RN for 30 years. Suzanne E. Cox-Alexander, RMN BSN. Clinical Hypnotherapist. 805-373-9266

@Header:Services

@normal:LETTER PERFECT: Letters, Resumes, Scripts, Manuscripts, Legal, Word Processing, Fax services available. Also, Computer Lessons, Learn Windows 95, & E-mail. Contact Karen 310-456-8625.

@normal:**KING OF MALIBU DOG WALKER** Your dog will love it and will tell you all about it when you get home. 310-455-2311

@normal:**GOFER GIRLS OF MALIBU** Personal holiday shopping, gift buying, groceries for entertaining, shipping holiday packages. Also help with your exchanges & returns. 310-589-5894

@normal:COUPLE AVAILABLE FOR RANCH/HOUSE SITTING POSITION IN MALIBU. 25 years contractor & building experience plus experience w/animals. Provides loving care for animals, dogs to horses. Also gardening & home care. Excellent references. Couple available starting beginning of December. Call 818-788-9407 or leave message at 818-995-6980

@normal:MALIBU MATCHMAKER. Single? Tired of personal ads & internet dating? Intuitive counselor will help you connect w/the right person for a fulfilling relationship. Individualized professional local & affordable. Call Cynthia 310-995-5435

@Header:Tile

@normal:TILE WORKS Ceramic, Pavers & Marble. 457-2031

@Header:Vehicle Wanted

@normal:MALIBU BASED NON-PROFIT WILDERNESS COMPANY working w/abused & at-risk youths needs donation of running van or truck. Guaranteed highest possible tax deduction. CALL 888-801-WOLF.

@Header:Water Wells

@normal:CLEAN UP YOUR WELL WATER. Remove Sulfur. No Chemicals. No Filters. $88. Malibu Water Resources. 310-317-1624. Fax 310-457-4298

@normal:COAST PUMP. Bill Hughes &Ron McClatchey. Water well pump pulling & installation. Sales, service, repairs. Since 1978. Booster systems, gould submersible pumps. 310-456-2840, 800-606-7777, 805-484-0340

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Malibu’s Catherine James is featured in Santa Monica High School’s production of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," which runs through Dec. 5 at the high school’s Humanities Center. See Life and Arts.

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Thanksgiving Burp

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T’is the week after Thanksgiving dinner and in my sleep.

Strange dreams in my brain, begin to slowly creep

Thanksgiving leftovers beckoned both the dark meat and white,

But I fight the temptation with all of my might.

Tossing and turning in sleep with anticipation,

The dream of a snack becomes prolonged recitation.

So to the kitchen I do hasten, fling open the door,

And gaze into a refrigerator full of goodies galore.

I now gobble up turkey and buttered potatoes,

Some pickles and carrots, some beans and tomatoes.

I feel myself swelling so plump and so round,

And suddenly, I feel myself lift off the ground.

I crash through the ceiling. And float into the sky

With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of Thanksgiving pie,

But I manage to holler as I ascend above Malibu’s palm trees.

Happy leftovers to all, Mr. Peacock more cranberries please.

Tom Fakehany

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