Come with the family for a day at the beach

Only to get stuck on the deadened mass of cars on the highway.

Grow increasingly worried

By the sight of endless taillights,

And a new sign every 50 feet, claiming:

One land ahead

Expect delays

Road construction next two miles

Beware of falling rocks.

Curse El Nino under your breath

As your children become restless in the back seat, squawking

Geez Dad, where are you taking us? Out of the country?

Realize you wasted your hard earned money on yesterday’s carwash

When only 24 hours later,

Your black 4 Runner wears a thick suit of dust on its once clean paint job.

Finally push the speedometer above 10 mph,

As you pass a massive conglomeration of landslide, barriers, rubble

And smiling Caltrans workers.

Stop first in town

When your wife insists the need for Starbucks,

And try to look like you belong in the crowd of

Shaved heads,

Tattooed arms

Pierced tongues

And scantily clothed bodies

Of the city s youth.

Sip your grande decaf nonfat no foam extra hot hazelnut latte,

And wonder exactly what it is you paid $3.95 for.

Be persuaded, once again by your wife

To look through the mystic, new age shops,

Smelling strongly of incense,

Magickal ambiance set by soft music and wind chimes.

Return to your car after purchasing an overpriced necklace

For your born again hippie sister back in ‘Frisco.

Finally arrive at Zuma

Squinting into clean, smogless sunlight.

Delight at the massage of pure hot hand on your weary feet.

Relax on your beach towel

With a book and a soda.

Listen to your children

laughing and screaming with delectation

At the foamy fingers of salt water

Licking their dancing toes.

Notice the light of contentment

In your wife’s smiling eyes as she rubs sunscreen on your back

And tells you what a great husband you are

And how much she loves you.

Realize:

It’s worth it.

Tiffany Betts

“This community needs expression,” says Kathleen Saporito (fka Mazzola). “They don’t want to leave here to find it.” So the actor/director/writer is jelling plans to start a theater repertory company, meanwhile teaching adults’ and children’s acting classes locally and seeking independent financing for her newest screenplay.

“I lived here a few months before I realized it’s short of a theater — of a repertory company,” says Saporito.

There’s room for her vision and that of Charles Marowitz and his Malibu Stage Co., she feels. “I love the classics and traditional theater,” she says, “but I’m really looking for new talent.” She is actively seeking producers, writers, directors and actors to build a repertory company. Submissions are open through September. She hopes to select company members by mid-November, commence rehearsals in January and open the productions beginning in March.

“I don’t want it to be experimental or avant-garde because I want people to understand it. But I want it to be new,” she says. “I want to keep it simple, not in its concept but in its presentation.”

Having directed in all techniques, she says, the most exciting theater comes from that which makes the actor vulnerable and unedited.

“I’ve studied a great deal and taken from the masters,” she says, having studied acting on a full scholarship at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, as well as the Meisner method in New York. “And I try to get the actors to be ‘in the moment.’ I don’t take that lightly because the hardest thing for an actor to do is be in the moment.” To Saporito, that oft-used theater phrase means “being open, having your instrument open, and responsive, and reacting to what you see and feel.”

It does not always happen. “A lot of people are lazy,” she says. “Or maybe it’s frightening to be that close to the moment. The homework is different from being in the work. I don’t want to see the entire theater process. I want to see you on the stage.”

One of her screenplays, “an 18th century baroque musical fantasy comedy drama,” is currently in the hands of a potential producer. She plans a staged reading in September, which Francis Ford Coppola and Garry Marshall may attend. “They know enough about my work to come see it,” she says.

Saporito undertook directorial internships in television with Stephen Cannell Productions, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. “I didn’t want to do TV because the pacing was too quick,” she says. “You really have to be a master technician — although I am one — and I wanted to get into the work. The authors I work with always tell me they didn’t know their characters were that deep.”

She teaches acting classes at the Malibu Community Center on Point Dume, for children ages 8 and up (see sidebar) and adults. “With the children,” she says, “I inspire them to use their imaginations. One of the mothers said they never get to think like this. They’re inundated with computers. Imagination is a lost art.” No sooner does she drive into the community center’s parking lot than a child is running towards Saporito’s car to hug her through the open car window.

Saporito feels her success is close by. “I’m just ready for it,” she says. “I’m embracing my art, my expression. I want to encourage the same in other artists.”

The Young and the Rested

Ten girls gather on the stage of the Point Dume Elementary School for their weekly acting class with Kathleen Saporito. She starts them on a relaxation exercise, and they lie on their pillows or rolled-up sweatshirts. She asks them to imagine themselves in a safe, beautiful place. She starts describing an island. “Don’t look at me,” she says gently to the few who want to maintain eye contact. She asks them to imagine the most beautiful color blue.

Their active little bodies begin to quiet, when a newcomer arrives. All rise to check him out, a very handsome, very young male addition to the class.

Saporito quietly continues: “You can do anything you want on this island. I want you to imagine who you are on this island.”

So begins the rudimentary, and essential, basis of good acting — learning how to prepare a character. But for the children, it’s a chance to exercise both logic and imagination.

“Tell me who you are,” urges Saporito. “Do you want to tell me about your family? What do you do on the island? What do you eat?” She begins to ask thought-provoking questions, as good as those of an attorney on cross-examination. One child eats steamed vegetables on the island. “OK, do they have steamers there?” she asks. “Is it a modern island?” One child eats watermelons. “OK, how do you open the watermelon?” “We crack it open,” the actor says. “Great, Sweetie!” Saporito responds.

The actors sing “Happy Birthday” under imagined circumstances. “Sing it to someone you love,” she coaxes. “Were you embarrassed? What were you embarrassed about? How would you sing it to someone very weak in the hospital?” The actor can’t quite decide. “We have to decide,” says Saporito delicately. “We make choices.”

Next, the students catch a ball, at first real, then imagined. “Remember how it feels on your hands.”

Finally, the class breaks into groups for improvisation. One takes place in a cave. “I’m claustrophobic,” says an actor. Saporito is quickly delighted. “Can you use that?” she asks.

What a great piece of journalistic “spinmaking” has appeared in our local newspapers! And what great timing, the week before the yearly Malibu Art Festival, which brings thousands of tourists and spenders to our community.

Do Malibu citizens really look that stupid? Are we, who travel our lone highway every day, going to believe His Supreme Public Works Highness and Director John Clement, who has declared that the delays on PCH are five to seven minutes in the morning and up to 15 minutes in the afternoons? Get real, John. At what times are you traveling? Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.? In the real world, delays between 30 minutes to one hour during morning and afternoon rush hours are more likely. Please tell me, Mr. Clement, how do you squish 40 minutes into 15 (your reported maximum delay) when traffic is backed up, bumper to bumper, between Topanga Canyon and Las Flores?

And since when are our drivers taking this “situation” in stride? Take a poll and I think you’ll find Malibuites attitudes bending towards “increasingly hostile road rage.” This situation isn’t fun. We can’t travel in and out of Malibu on weekends to visit family, friends or attractions on the Westside. And please don’t insult us by telling us how wonderful our alternative routes are working. Have you noticed the Ventura Freeway closely resembles a parking lot during rush hours and all day on Saturdays and Sundays? This is a good alternative? Not.

One possible solution would be for Public Works to find some way to make room for three traffic lanes which could be adjusted to two lanes going into Santa Monica during the morning commute with one lane coming into Malibu, and switch the lane configuration with traffic cones to two lanes going back into Malibu after 3 p.m. and one lane going into Santa Monica. But this might take one or two of your diligent workers off the job for 15-20 minutes a day moving cones. Perhaps that’s too big a sacrifice for our convenience.

I, for one, am not happy with your new “temporary” design for PCH.

Linda Caplan

This letter was addressed to the Surfside News with a copy to The Malibu Times

Please refer to your July 16, 1998, article regarding the City Council meeting on July 13 and City Attorney Christi Hogin’s request (which she had withdrawn prior to the meeting), in her role as the city’s prosecutor in criminal matters (as distinguished from her civil role), to the City Council for authorization to employ an “Outside Attorney to investigate the alleged Municipal Code (Election Law) Violations,” a misdemeanor under the law. The complaint alleging the violations was filed by former Councilperson Jennings before the election and not after he had lost it. Space limitations dictate that I address only a limited number of the statements and allegations in your article. My failure to comment on many other statements and allegations made by you is not to be construed as an acknowledgment that I believe they are factual or accurate.

Preliminarily, I note that you have labeled me as a “Jennings activist” which in the context of your letter is apparently calculated to question my objectivity. As you know, I have in the past also supported Walt Keller and many other successful (and unsuccessful) council candidates. However, my support for a candidate did not constitute a pledge of allegiance to and blind support for such candidate on every issue regardless of his/her stance nor has it deterred me from opposing his/her policies if I think they are wrong and not in the best interests of all the people of Malibu. If labeling is appropriate, shouldn’t you have labeled all of the speakers at the July 13 council meeting, who engaged in a frenzy of Hogin bashing? Weren’t they all Keller and/or Van Horn and/or Haase “activists” and/or contributors to (“activists”?) the “Road Worriers,” the organization reportedly accused of violating the campaign laws?

As to the remarks you attributed to Frank Angel, who, if I recall correctly, acknowledged a modest contribution to the “Road Worriers” and for whom I have a high regard as an environmental lawyer, that he “challenged the wonderland of the bizarre secret prosecutoral system set up here,” (apparently by Ms. Hogin because she refused to publicly disclose any information about the matter at this time), his colorful rhetoric and personal attacks on Ms. Hogin and her motives are reminiscent of the traditional ploy by trial lawyers to divert attention away from the absence of factual and legal support for their positions.

Since the July 13 meeting, I have received further information from several expert sources regarding the law and procedure followed by prosecutors in matters of this nature, which completely supports Ms. Hogin’s position, as mandated by the California Rules of Professional Conduct, that a prosecutor does not and should not publicly disclose to the accused parties, or anyone else, any information about a case under investigation, until such time as the prosecutor has completed his/her investigation and files some form of a formal accusation which has not occurred in this matter. To do otherwise, as one expert put it, could result “in a lot of dead potential witnesses, the disappearance of evidence, the tailoring of testimony and the possible detriment to the reputation of the accused parties if the prosecutor decided not to pursue the case.”

Frankly, after listening to the orchestrated personal attacks on Ms. Hogin by the Keller, Van Horn, Hasse and “Road Worrier” “activists,” notwithstanding my belief that Ms. Hogin, if she remained as the prosecutor, along with her associates, independent or otherwise, could and would do a first class professional job, I am more convinced than ever, if the people of Malibu and the accused parties are to have a fair and impartial hearing of the alleged violation and minimize complaints from all sides about conflict of interest, undue influence, whitewash, political pressure, council pressure, etc. (and here I agree with Councilperson Keller, who suggested it at the July 13 Council meeting), that the entire matter should, if at all possible, be turned over immediately to the L.A. County District Attorney’s office.

A. David Kagon

Monday night the Malibu City Council spent nearly two hours debating a motion proposed by Councilman Walt Keller to prevent Malibu City Attorney Christi Hogin from going on her vacation.

You might well wonder why it is the council spent all its time trying to block a long-scheduled vacation by a city employee who has been here almost five years.

Keller doesn’t want Hogin to leave on vacation until she finishes the investigation of alleged campaign violations in the last City Council election. Hogin has repeatedly told Keller and the council that the investigation is ongoing, that she cannot nor will not divulge the contents of the investigation, that she can’t give them a completion date because that depends on the evidence and in any event they have no legal right to that information. The motion died because the vote was 2 to 2 , Keller and Van Horn for it, House and Barovsky against it. It takes three votes to pass a motion. Councilman Tom Hasse didn’t vote on the motion because he had previously recused himself from anything related to this campaign violation investigation since it may relate to his election.

This action by Keller, joined by Van Horn, is a new low for Malibu government. This is one of the most flagrant examples I’ve ever heard of to try and block a legitimate investigation by attempting to blackmail or coerce a city attorney into not conducting a proper criminal investigation. It has become more than politics. It’s looking more and more like an attempt to obstruct justice.

First, at an earlier council meeting, they attempted to block her hiring outside counsel to help her conduct the investigation. Then, there was an obviously orchestrated attempt by a group of their cohorts to launch a continuous, venomous attack against Hogin and the investigation by attacking her at the council meetings and in the letters to the editor.

I must confess, when this investigation first started I didn’t think much of it. Most of these post-election investigations don’t amount to much, and even if they uncover anything people usually end up paying a fine and saying, “I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.” Now I’m beginning to wonder. When Keller, Van Horn and their allies spend almost two hours shouting and stomping, fuming and speechifying, you begin to wonder if there is something there, something they are desperately trying to keep out of the public spotlight.

This tack is fraught with peril. Aside from the obvious potential criminality in some of these actions, there are all sorts of civil implications. These attacks against Hogin go to her professional reputation, her honesty and her ability. If they are unable to coerce her into giving up the investigation, which I suspect will be the case because Christi Hogin is not easily pushed around (as anyone who has ever been up against her well knows), they next will try and push her out of the job by making it as uncomfortable as possible for her. If that doesn’t work, they’ll try and trump something up and fire her.

Of course, they can’t do that without Hasse since it takes three votes to take that action. Look for Hasse to try and weasel out of recusing himself from these votes as the investigation gets closer to home.

Ultimately, if what they’re trying to cover up is as bad as it appears, or more likely if the people who have broken the campaign ordinance are well-known Hollywood personalities, as some of us suspect, this could make the national news and prove very embarrassing. Before it gets to that point, they most certainly will move against Hogin.

The civil exposure of the city in this episode isn’t just big, it’s horrendous. It’s wrongful termination, it’s harassment, it’s asking employees to do illegal things, it’s trying to force a city attorney to violate her oath and break the law and then punishing her when she refuses. It’s a city’s worst litigation nightmare.

It’s up to us as citizens of Malibu to stop this. If we don’t protect our city employees and honor them doing their job, then we deserve what we get.

I encourage you to watch the tape of the City Council meeting of July 27, 1998. Judge for yourself if I’ve exaggerated. Then send your letters to the editor to us and the Surfside News. Call your City Council members. Send them faxes. Stop them in the market and let them know how you feel.

It’s up to us to protest this venality or shut up and live with it. If any of you are as appalled as I am at this conduct by Keller, Van Horn and their mob, get in touch with me. It’s time to fight back.

I attended the Malibu Arts Festival last Sunday. Other than its location, where was the “Malibu” at this Chamber of Commerce event? The Malibu Art Society was pushed off in a corner to make room for vendors selling things like garage door openers, venetian blinds, blue-blocker sun glasses, beanie babies . . . and a substantial amount of imported product that was more appropriate for a swap meet. Many of the vendors were selling artwork they had not created themselves — imports from places like Haiti and Indonesia. I saw very few Malibu artists exhibiting and selling their work. The whole event had a corporate, produced feel to it, as if it were some kind of fund-raising package deal sold to the Chamber of Commerce with little regard for the many fine local artists and their work. If the chamber’s purported mission is to “Shop Malibu-Buy Malibu”, why are local artists being excluded?

The Chamber of Commerce needs to rethink this event and make a bigger effort to recruit Malibu artists. Perhaps the chamber could actively seek Malibu artists by advertising procedures and deadlines for obtaining a space. Perhaps the booth space fee could be reduced for Malibu artists to encourage their participation. Perhaps Malibu artists could have priority over garage door openers!

Come on, Chamber of Commerce — put the “Malibu” back in the Malibu Arts Festival!

Laurel Kenner

“BE WARY OF OUT OF AREA COMPANIES. CHECK WITH THE LOCAL BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU BEFORE YOU SEND ANY MONEY FOR FEES FOR SERVICES. READ AND UNDERSTAND ANY CONTRACTS BEFORE YOU SIGN. SHOP AROUND FOR RATES.”

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@Normal:AGOURA ANIMAL SHELTER needs towels and blankets. If you’ve lost a pet, please call the Shelter 818-991-0071.

@NORMAL:PLEASE SAVE LIVES and adopt. Many pure breed dogs and cats available to choose from as well as mixes. Pet Adoption Fund. 310-478-4455

@normal:BRITTANY SPANIEL, male hunting dog needs female Brit for breeding & romance. Call Jim 818-889-0618

@normal:FREE GUINEA PIG to a loving, caring family. Cage, food & accessories included. All free. For info, call 310-456-6965, ask for JoAnna.

@Header:Announcements

@normal:A WONDERFUL FAMILY EXPERIENCE. Scandinavian, European, South American, Asian, Russian High School Exchange Student arriving August. Become a volunteer host family AISE. Call 1-800-SIBLING. Cal*Scan

@normal:**THE ARTIFAC TREE THRIFT SHOP**AT 3728-1/2 CROSS CREEK ROAD accepts donation of clothing, furniture, pictures, frames, jewelry, kitchen supplies, shoes, books, toys, linens, lamps, radios & TVs, gift items. DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE, PROCEEDS BENEFIT COMMUNITY. Call 456-1068 – Hours Monday-Friday – 10am-4pm.

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@normal:MALIBU NITE ‘N DAY Answering service, voice mail and beepers. 456-2033

@Header:Architects

@normal:MILAN ARCHITECTS Design, Working Drawings, Permits for New Construction. Remodels and Additions. 310-285-9701

@Header:Art

@normal:JOHN LENNON ORIGINAL DRAWING (not print) with provenance. Approximately $7K, negotiable. Serious collector only please, no brokers. Sale by local party. Please leave contact information on my voice mail 818-615-3684.

@normal:ROBERT LYNN NELSON. 1988 triptych, KOA frame. “In Celebration of the Newborn”, $5400 obo. ANTIQUE MAP. John Tallis. 1851, “Polynesia”, KOA frame. $1200 obo. 310-470-0323. Private party.

@Header: Artist

@normal:**ARTIST SPECIALIZING IN**children’s murals, portraits of people & pets from your favorite photo or private sitting, trompe ‘loeil & oil painting. Call for free consultation. Scott Gaston at 310-607-0067

@normal:AWARD WINNING ADVANT GARDE Sculptor, ARTIST with 100+ works in recastable molds, registered, Brancusi style w/neon & fluid accents. Needs short-term investor for Sharper Image products & 3 up-coming exclusive showings. (Recently seen at Malibu Arts Festival). Call 310-589-6026

@Header:Attorneys

@normal:HAROLD L. GREENE Certified Specialist in Workers Compensation. State Bar Instructor. 36 Years of Experience. 800-222-1133.

@normal:**GRACE WHITE** Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Medical Malpractice, Probate, Workers’ Compensation, Divorces, Landlord-Tenant, Contracts and Entertainment Law. Professionally fast, experienced, efficient and friendly service. Call 310-914-4807 or 310-914-4817

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@normal:AUTOS/SEIZED CARS from $150. Jaguar, Corvette, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Honda, 4×4’s, trucks and more. Local sales listings. Toll free 1-800-669-2292 ext A-4000. Cal*Scan

@normal:SEIZED CARS FROM $175. Porsches, Cadillacs, BMW’s, Corvettes. Also Jeeps, 4WD’s. Your area. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. A-5139 for current listings. Cal*Scan

@normal:CARS: $100-$500. Police impounds. Honda, Chevy, Jeeps & Sport Utility. Must sell!!! 1-800-772-7470 Ext. 7108 Cal*Scan

@normal:’97 DODGE RAM 1500. V8 Magnum, silver, extra cab, fully loaded, leather, CD player. Spacious. Excellent condition, 38K miles. $22,000. Fran Perry 310-456-9767

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@normal:1991 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4×4. 4 dr AT V6, Leather, PS PB PW AC AMFM stereo, Cass tilt CC. One owner. $12,000. 310-456-8565

@normal:1982 MERCURY CAPRI 5.0 liter, 302, 4-speed, T-Top, excellent condition. Must see!!! Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover. $2,995 obo. 310-457-7933.

@normal:1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, black, 33k miles, automatic transmission, A/C, power steering, AM/FM cassette, ABS brakes, cruise control, power windows, seats & locks with remote. Car is in perfect condition. Divorce forces sale. $14,800 OBO. Call Jay 805-379-7220.

@normal:1978 GMC PICKUP 4 door dually. Truck has 1991 sheet metal front & bed. Truck has a custom 3 color pearl paint job, ALCOA wheels, rear roll pan & handle shaved from tailgate Recently rebuilt 454 engine w/headers. Truck has A/C, cruise control, power steering, AM/FM cassette, and has dual gas tanks. Truck is perfect except for interior. Divorce forces sale. Have invested over $15,000. Asking $9500 OBO. Jay 805-379-7220.

@Header:Autos German

@normal:1987 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE. White w/navy interior. Immaculate condition. 76k. Has many factory extras. $24,500. 310-457-3304

@normal:’97 BMW 318ti. Black/black. Sports package, 5 speed, sunroof. Assume lease, 20 months left. $399.00 per month. Ask for Heidi. 310-589-1335

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@Header:Autos Japanese

@normal:1991 LEXUS LS40. Clean, runs great, loaded. Call 626-432-1919 during day or call 310-457-6435 evenings & weekends. Asking $19,000. Ask for Roy.

@Header:Balloons

@normal:BALLOON ART. Fabulous Balloons for your Special Event or for Someone Special. PARTIES, BALLOONS BOUQUETS, ARCHES. FREE DELIVERY IN MALIBU. 457-7221

@Header:Books

@normal:SPIRITUAL GIFTS & BOOKS ***SERRA RETREAT BOOK SHOPPE*** Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm; Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Call 456-6631. 3401 Serra Road.

@Header:Building Supplies

@normal:MALIBU MASONRY SUPPLY 3730 Cross Creek Road. 456-9444.

@normal:MALIBU LUMBER & HARDWARE Lumber, Garden, Housewares 23419 PCH 456-9031

@Header:Business Opportunities

@normal:ADVERTISE STATEWIDE! for $400. Place a 25-word classified ad in 200 California newspapers, combined circulation over 3.3 million. For information call The Malibu Times at 310-456-5507 and ask for Doreen.

@normal:AWARD WINNING ADVANT GARDE Sculptor, ARTIST with 100+ works in recastable molds, registered, Brancusi style w/neon & fluid accents. Needs short-term investor for Sharper Image products & 3 up-coming exclusive showings. (Recently seen at Malibu Arts Festival). Call 310-589-6026

@normal:AREA PAYPHONE RTE. 45 established. PAC BELL locations. Earn $165k/year. Min invest. $12,500. Call 1-800-519-3201 Cal*Scan

@normal:COTTONELLE – 3 Distributors needed in your area. Brand new product ready to be launched! $60-90K/yr. potential. Minimum investment $6000. Investment guaranteed. Call for free video and audio package. 800-600-2899. Cal*Scan

@normal:ULTIMATE VENDING $10 & $20 Vends. No soda, no snacks, no selling. Free sample. Inv. required. 1-800-737-9495 (24 hours). Cal*Scan

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@normal:ATTENTION INVESTORS! 200% return from recent 30 day period. $5,000 Foreign Currency investment could have returned $15,000. Call now free information $5,000 minimum investment. 1-800-380-3211. Cal*Scan

@normal:CASKETS. Open your own store. New federal law allows. $25 billion industry. No franchise fees 800-791-4179. Cal*Scan

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@normal:BIG TIME CARPET & Upholstery Cleaners. Eco-Safe, Odorless, Hypoallergenic, non-hazardous, non-toxic. 310-372-8121

@Header:Carpentry

@normal:CARPENTER-25 YEARS EXPERIENCE can build complete homes. Remodeling, decks, doors, drywall, painting, gazebos, Koi ponds, waterfalls. Save $$$. Best hourly rate. Local resident. Time materials basis. Call Randy at 310-455-2133

@Header:Catering

@Normal:MONROE’S OF MALIBU for all your catering needs. Malibu’s most experienced & affordable caterers. 310-457-5521.

@normal:THE YELLOW ROSE. Meals prepared for busy professionals in your home. I’ll be in and out and dinner will await you in a warm oven. Menu includes Southern Cookin’, Vegetarian or Low Fat recipes. 457-6580

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@normal:CUSTOM CUISINE LOWFAT gourmet meals delivered to your home – Weekly Meal Plans. Healthy, delicious menus averaging only 5 fat grams per entree. Delivered in convenient, portable microwave containers. Local references. 915-5342

@Header:Child Care

@normal:MALIBU MAMAS Nannies, housekeepers, couples etc. Serving Malibu since 1988. 10% discount to Guild Members. Owned by a WGA Member. 456-8113.

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@Header:Chiropractic

@normal:BRANDON D. TAKAHASHI, D.C. 23410 Civic Center Way, Suite E5. 310-456-1972. 11340 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 335. 310-445-1050.

@Header:Cleaning Services

@normal:WESTERN PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Specializing in detail professional home & office cleaning with quality people you can trust at a price that’s hard to beat! Free Estimates. 310-841-5970

@Header:Computer Services

@Normal:COMPUTER SERVICES. Learn to be proficient in Windows ’95 and 3.1. *Word processing – MS Word & WordPerfect *Accounting – Quicken & QuickBooks *Spreadsheets – Excel & Lotus *Internet – Netscape & Eudora. Expert, Friendly Instruction at Reasonable Rates. Individual lessons with your computer or ours. 310-456-9706 or 818-991-2871

@normal:NEED HELP BUYING, UPGRADING OR USING YOUR PC? We’re here for you. Call for New Client Special. Shaun/Dan. 310-298-3899

@Header:Construction Services

@normal:J.R. CONSTRUCTION C.O. Your complete home improvement Co. Remodels, bathroom, kitchens. All types of concrete work, retaining block, walls, water and repairs. “SMALL JOBS OK”. 1-800-753-0083. lc#B-597526.

@Header:Contractor

@normal:SID D. FERRIS ENTERPRISES General Contractor, Additions, Remodels, New Construction. 1-800-784-2017.

@normal:GOPHER GIRLS OF MALIBU. Our Service is like having two of you!. We take care of any & all errands you don’t have time to! Grocery, personal & warehouse shopping… Dry-cleaning, baking, postal deliveries… Housesitting, animal sitting & plant care… References available upon request. 310-589-5894

@Header:Domestic Help

@normal:GOPHER GIRLS OF MALIBU. Our Service is like having two of you!. We take care of any & all errands you don’t have time to! Grocery,personal & warehouse shopping… Dry-cleaning, baking, postal deliveries… Housesitting, animal sitting & plant care… References available upon request. 310-589-5894

@normal:LET ME HANDLE THE CHAOS. Reliable, honest & educated young women to pack/organize your move or other details of your life. Excellent references available upon request. Julie, pager/voice mail. 310-286-8739

@Header:Drapes

@normal:MALIBU INTERIORS Shutters, blinds. Repairs, sales. Free estimates. 310-457-7366.

@Header:Electrician

@normal:PRIORITY ELECTRIC Electrical & Lighting. Specializing in repairs, installations, anything electric or lighting. We are on time and experienced. Lic#705597. 456-7999.

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@Header:Employment Wanted

@normal:NEED HELP? Elder care, house sitting, errands, etc. Reliable, honest, caring. Excellent Malibu & Westside area. Call Robin at 310-285-4111.

@Header:Finances

@normal:“CASH.” Immediate $$ for structured settlements and deferred insurance claims & lotteries. J.G. Wentworth: toll free 1-888-231-5375. Cal*Scan

@normal:FREE CASH GRANTS. College, Scholarships, Business, Medical Bills. Never repay. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 ext. G-5139. Cal*Scan

@normal:ATTN: HOMEOWNERS. Borrow $25,000-$100,000. Too Many Bills? *Pay off high interest credit cards. *Home Improvements. *Apply by phone/24hr. Approval. *No Equity Required. Call Platinum Capital: 800-523-5363/Open 7 Days. Real Estate Broker, California Dept. of Real Estate. Cal*Scan

@normal:**CREDIT CARD PROBLEMS?** Debt Consolidation. Avoid Bankruptcy. Stop Creditor Calls. Cut Interest. No Credit check. One Low Payment. 800-270-9894 Cal*Scan

@normal:ARE YOU DROWNING in debt? Debt relief-free, immediate, confidential. Consolidate payments, lower interest. Call toll free 1-888-BILL-FREE or (888)245-5373. American Credit Counselors, nonprofit. Cal*Scan

@normal:$$ WE BUY$$. Seller financed notes *Insurance settlements *Land note portfolios. Colonial Financial. 1-800-969-1200 ext. 51. Cal*Scan

@normal:GET OUT OF debt free!! Credit Counseling Centers of America (member NFFCC). Free debt consolidation, lower payments, interest. Stop collector calls. Non-profit 1-877-936-2222. Toll Free Cal*Scan

@normal:A DEBT-FREE LIFE! confidential help. Cut monthly payments. Reduce interest. Stop collection calls. Avoid bankruptcy. Nation’s largest nonprofit: Genus Credit Management. 800-892-2953 (24 hours) Cal*Scan

@normal:AVOID BANKRUPTCY. Free debt consolidation. Application w/service. Cut payments to 65%. 24 hr. approval. Good/Bad/No credit OK. 1-800-873-8207. Cal*Scan

@normal:REFINANCE FAST, EASY & over-the-phone. Need a second chance? Credit problems? OK. Bankruptcy? OK. Foreclosures? OK. Low interest. Call platinum Capital. Real Estate Broker #01163658 – Dept. of Real Estate. 1-800-699-LEND. nationwide Lender. Cal*Scan

@normal:NEED A MORTGAGE Loan? Refinancing? Credit/Income problems OK. Foreclosures or bankruptcy OK! Call now! 24 hour approvals. ACG Financial Services. 1-800-949-LEND. Cal*Scan

@normal:OVER YOUR HEAD in debt! A New Horizon…The company you can trust! *Debt Consolidation. *No Qualifying. *Licensed Not-for profit. National company. www.anewhorizon.org 800-556-1548 Cal*Scan

@normal:CASH FOR MORTGAGES. If you are receiving payments on a mortgage, we can convert them to immediate cash. Twenty years experience. Highest prices. 800-676-3500. Cal*Scan

@Header:Flea Market

@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:FILE CABINET, 26″, legal, 2 drawer, suspension, 68 hanging folders. $99. 457-6400

@normal:PUZZLES, 6 assorted, 1,000-2,000 pieces. $10 for all. 838-4192

@normal:CHINA, Mikasa (pattern Carlise). Complete set of 8. $80. 457-1777

@normal:MASSAGER for back w/heat & adjustments. Pollenex. $25. 838-4192

@normal:SATELLITE DISH FREE FOR THE TAKING. For info call Gary. 457-1671.

@normal:DRYER, Kenmore, small, works fine. Green. $50 obo. 456-7644

@normal:REFRIGERATOR, reg. size. White. Works great. $90 obo. 456-7644

@normal:KILN RUG. 6′.5″x7′.5.” Good condition. Red, black, beige. $500. 456-8625

@normal:CANNON COPIER. NP1215, 8-1/2×11, 11×14, 11×17 w/cabinet. $500. 310-457-1752

@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:TAYLOR ICE CREAM YOGURT machine, twin floor model, for sale or lease 310-457-1625.

@normal:WEDDING DRESS never worn. Traditional style, white with lace and beads, long train. Never altered, size 10-12. Paid $1200, will sell for $400. 818-706-1123

@normal: G.E. HOT POINT Washer & Dryer, heavy duty, extra capacity. Electric. $300 for both. ROPER REFRIGERATOR side by side, 27 cubic feet, 32″ wide, 29″ deep. $600. 457-2613 leave message or 457-9948 11am-5pm Tues.-Fri.

@normal:NEW FURNITURE SALE. Rustic pine armoires, chests, bookshelves, etc. Slipcovered sofas & chairs, leather sets, sleigh beds, bedroom sets, mattresses, bunk beds, kid’s furniture, dining room, coffee tables, rugs, lamps, artwork, etc. All new. 310-397-7061

@normal:COMPLETE CHILLING UNTOLD STORY behind SoCal arson wildfires of ’93 and possible arsonists exposed by “Fedbuster” himself. 317 pages. $25 or SASE for more info. Thomas Larsen, 14526 Sherman Way, #494, Van Nuys, CA 91405

@normal:FURNITURE FOR SALE. White nubby convertible sofa (seats/sleeps 2). $80 obo. White rattan chair w/big green pillow $40. obo. Huge, beautiful glass/acrylic coffee table, $200,obo. White & glass modular bookcases, curio display cabinet, & desk extensions. $10-$50 each, or $100 all, obo. 310-208-6343

@normal:JOHN LENNON ORIGINAL DRAWING (not print) with provenance. Approximately $7K, negotiable. Serious collector only please, no brokers. Sale by local party. Please leave contact information on my voice mail 818-615-3684.

@normal:CANNON COPIER. NP1215, 8-1/2×11, 11×14, 11×17 w/cabinet. $500. 310-457-1752

@normal:ROBERT LYNN NELSON. 1988 triptych, KOA frame. “In Celebration of the Newborn”, $5400 obo. ANTIQUE MAP. John Tallis. 1851, “Polynesia”, KOA frame. $1200 obo. 310-470-0323. Private party.

@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:ALL STEEL BUILDINGS. Never put up with blueprints! 40×32 was $8,240 now $3,590. 50×60 was $11,470 now $6,770. Other straightwalls available. Dave: 1-800-292-0111.

@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.

@normal:PRECISION Sliding Glass Door Repair. Full mobile service, repairs and installation. New mirror closet doors, swinging or sliding screen doors. Replace sliding glass door tracks. 800-700-8508.

@normal:BEVELED GLASS WORKS. Beveled, Leaded & Carved Glass doors, Windows & Entryways. Catalogue Available. 457-5252 home.sprynet.com/sprynet/bgw01

@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:Hauling

@normal:***HAULING CLEAN-UP***. YARDS – GARAGES – JUNK. Free Estimates. 310-399-4337 Richard.

@Header:Health & Fitness

@normal:IMPOTENT DUE TO Diabetes or other medical disorder? Medicare pays for vacuum erection therapy. Call for details. Easy. Safe. Effective. Liberty Medical 1-800-627-8406 Mention AT-CA48. Cal*Scan

@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. 1-800-776-2900. Cal*Scan

@normal:WEIGHT LOSS Wanted 100 people! We’ll pay you to lose 10-29 lbs. in 30 days! All natural. Call toll feee now: 1-800-679-2678 Cal*Scan

@Header:Heating & Air

@normal:MALIBU REFRIGERATION Quality heating repairs. 457-9986.

@Header:Help Wanted

@normal:JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP. The Malibu Times is offering an intern position to those who want valuable newspaper experience. Must have experience on school or community newspaper, or equivalent. Internships qualify for credit at some schools. Small stipend included. Call Arnold York, Editor at 456-5507, ext 101, or for immediate consideration fax resume, clips to 456-8986

@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:HOUSEKEEPER-LIVE-IN for ocean front home in West Malibu, past Zuma beach. Separate apartment on ocean bluff. Work Friday-Tuesday. Wednesday & Thursday off. 472-3961

@normal:THE MALIBU TIMES is looking for an experienced political & investigative reporter to cover City of Malibu. Call Arnold York, Publisher at 456-5507, ext 101. Fax resume & clips to 456-8986, Attn: Arnold York.

@normal:OFFICE HELP NEEDED. Monday thru Thursday, 9am-2pm. Small office in Pt. Dume area. Computer, telephone, people skills a must. Fax resume: 310-589-1526

@normal:HOST/HOSTESS WANTED FOR MALIBU RESTAURANT. Will train. Part-time or full-time. Call 456-3132

@normal:**TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT** Lots of great jobs: Receptionist, Administrative Assistants, Clerks, Secretaries. One year experience required. Fax resume: 310-826-7939. Work on the Westside.

@normal:BOOKKEEPER WANTED! Preferable w/general office skills. WordPerfect & experienced in bookkeeping software. Santa Monica property management & law firm needs 24 hours per week. Fax resume: 310-586-1998, phone 310-586-1599

@normal:GENERAL OFFICE.Work in Calabasas. Data Entry, Administrative Assistant, Customer Service, Receptionist. Long and short term assignments and temp to hire openings. Royal Staffing Services. 805-373-9909, Fax# 805-494-4365

@normal:AVON PRODUCTS – Start a home-based business. Work flexible hours. Enjoy unlimited earnings. Call toll free (888)561-AVON. Cal*Scan

@normal:PHOTOJOURNALIST. The Malibu Times is looking for a News Photographer to shoot news, community events, sports, etc. Darkroom/Halftone experience helpful. Contact Arnold York at 310-456-5507, Ext. 101

@normal:PHOTOJOURNALISM INTERNSHIP. The Malibu Times is looking for a photojournalist intern to learn all aspects of newspaper photojournalism & darkroom work & earn professional clips. Interns may shoot civic meetings, community activities, sports events, etc., write photo captions, assist in all phases of production. Must have experience on school or community newspaper, or equivalent. Internships qualify for credit at some schools. Includes small stipend. Internship last 4-6 months, 15 hours per week minimum, Tuesday production hours, other hours flexible. Call Arnold York, editor-in-chief, at 310-456-5507 ext. 101, or fax resume/samples to 310-456-8986

@normal:MALIBU COUNTRY INN is looking for waiters, waitresses and bus boys. Call Bruno at 310-457-9622 for appointment.

@normal:PERSONAL ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER. Fast-paced home office. Pt. Dume. 35-40 hours/week. (8:30-4:30 M-F) PEOPLE, phone, organizational skills a must. Detail oriented. Self-starter. Fabulous working environment. Minimum one year commitment. $10/hour starting. Fax resume to 457-2681 or phone 457-9307.

@normal:RESTAURANT-Wolfgang Puck’s Granita needs P/T bartender w/exp. Fax resume to 310-456-8317.

@normal:SECRETARY/OFFICE ASSISTANT. Salary negotiable. Hours flexible. 3 day per week. Responsibilities include: letters, phone reception, phone calls. (Not Sales), general office. 310-589-5778

@normal:CUSTODIAL POSITION available at Malibu Methodist Nursery School & Church. 20 hours/week; Mon. – Sat. Experience preferred. $9/hour. Call 457-7505 for interview. Start ASAP.

@normal:HOUSEKEEPER WANTED: 3 days a week, 7am-3pm, maintain offices in 4 converted homes in Malibu. Leave message at MRCA, 310-589-3200, ext 103.

@normal:LINE & PREP COOKS, SERVERS & BARTENDERS. Apply in person at Fins, 3835 Cross Creek Road.

@normal:DIETARY SUPERVISOR for 99 bed skilled nursing facility nestled among hills, fruit trees, lakes & rivers. Must have completed food service course, be a strong leader & team player!! Great facility to work in. Pos. avail. immed. Pleasant Care of Ukiah, 131 Whitmore Ln., Ukiah, CA 95482.m 707-462-6636. Fax 707-462-0742. Cal*Scan

@normal:$1000 POSSIBLE TYPING. Part-time. At home. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 ext T-5139 for listings. Cal*Scan

@normal:HOME TYPIST/PC USERS. Steady work. Full-time/Part-time $45,000 per year earning potential. Call toll free 1-800-883-0819 ext. T-400. Cal*Scan

@NORMAL:ASSEMBLE ARTS, CRAFTS, TOYS, jewelry, wood items, typing, sewing, computer work from home in your spare time. Great pay. Free details call 1-800-632-8007, 24 hours. Cal*Scan

@normal:U. S. COAST GUARD Now Hiring! Women & Men ages 17-27. *Great Benefits *Good Pay *Exciting Jobs. Be part of the action. Call 1-800-438-8724. Cal*Scan

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

@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 OTR COVENANT Transport just has a major pay increase. Experienced drivers. Owner Operators Teams 1-800-441-4394. Graduate students 1-800-338-6428. Bud Meyer Refrigerated Truck Lines call toll free 877-283-6393; 877-BUD MEYER Solo Drivers & Contractors. Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER – AMERITRUCK West Coast Regional *Opportunities* Immediate openings! Do you want: *A great pay and benefits package? *To enjoy regular hometime without sacrificing your paycheck? To be a part of the #1 Refrigerated Carrier in the U.S.? Call today! Ameritruck 800-666-1999. Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER – FLATBED GLASS/HEAVY haulers. 34-37 cents/mile. Great benefits. Consistent miles. 401K. Western states. 3 yrs. OTR + 1 yr. flatbed exp. Combined Transport. 1-800-637-4407. 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 Witmore Lane, Ukiah, 131 Whitmore Lane, Ukiah, CA 95482. Fax 707-462-0742 Cal*Scan

@normal:INTERNATIONAL COMPANY EXPANDING seeks PT/FT people $499-$7999. No experience necessary/will train. Call 800-567-3735 free info booklet. www.hbn.com access code 5662. Cal*Scan

@normal:SMX HIRING FLATBED drivers & owner operators to run 11 Western states – home often – conventional tractors – Call Stockton, California 1-800-978-8848. Cal*Scan

@normal:NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC. is looking for quality Owner/Operators to pull company refrigerated trailers throughout Texas & 10 Western states. Positions available w/fleet owners. Call 800-728-9128 Cal*Scan

@Header:Horses

@normal:PURE BRED MORGAN HORSES. Babies, yearlings & great family horses. Show & pleasure. Training available. 310-280-3406. Please leave contact number.

@Header:Housekeeping

@normal:PROFESSIONAL HOUSEKEEPER available to clean homes, apartments, offices, etc. Monday-Saturday. Experienced. References available. Own transportation. Speaks English. Call 213-256-2538 or 818-265-1244. Ask for Maria or Veronica. Or leave message at 213-483-4425.

@normal:HOUSEKEEPER available Monday thru Saturday for cleaning house, condo, apartment, office. Experienced. References. Speaks English. Call 213-465-8759 & ask for Alma Viscarra.

@Header:Housesitting

@normal:**SECURITY, HOUSESITTING, ANIMAL CARE** for your home or estate in exchange for living accommodations. FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. Non-smoking, non-drinking, college degree, trustworthy. Impeccable references. Contact David at 310-375-2781

@normal:HOUSESITTER/CARETAKER available. 30 year Malibu resident. Extremely reliable. Care for your home, pets including horses, plants, mail, etc… Nonsmoker, nondrinker. Excellent local references. Deborah. 310-459-4653.

@normal:NEED HELP? Elder care, house sitting, errands, etc. Reliable, honest, caring. Excellent Malibu & Westside area. Call Robin at 310-285-4111.

@Header:Instructional

@normal:PIANO LESSONS-VOCAL TRAINING by professional Malibu resident teacher. Children/adults. Private or small group. Please call 310-280-3406 Msg.

@normal:*DANCE* SWING, BALLROOM, LATIN Malibu, Calabasas, Culver City. Groups, Privates, Parties. Ms. M.C. Callaghan, Instructor. 818-880-2159

@Header:Jewelry

@normal:MALIBU GOLD I buy, sell and loan gold, diamonds, watches and antique jewelry. Instant Cash! 317-GOLD(4653).

@Header:Landscaping

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

@normal:GARDENING & LANDSCAPING. Sprinklers installed, repaired. New lawns, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, planted & pruned. Drainage systems, RR tie walls, pathways, low voltage lighting. Please call Malibu Sprinkler & Landscaping. 457-7228. #512484

@normal:***LANDSCAPE SERVICES*** Colorful Flower Gardens Installed. Also Vegetable/Herb Gardens. Native Gardens (Fire resistant & drought tolerant). Rock Gardens/Waterfalls. Call Sarah at 310-455-3547

@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:Medical Services

@normal:ROLF METHOD OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Experience Dr. Rolf’s original system of manual therapy. For a light, fluid & balanced body, free of pain, chronic stress & stiffness. Changes you feel that last! John Baier, GSI, ABMP#466912 visit www.rolfguild.org. 317-4839.

@Header:Mobile Homes

@normal:AT THE BEACH FOR 40K. Cute, cozy clean & close to the water. One bedroom mobile home in Paradise Cove for beach get-a-away. Only $40,000. 310-589-5756.

@Header:Musical Instruments

@normal:RARE STEINWAY PIANO. Style B, 7 ft. concert grand. Mint condition, used very little. Will let go for $27,000 obo. (Retails @ $55,000). 619-748-3199 *BMX

@Header:Office Space

@normal:ATTRACTIVE OFFICE/STUDIO, Pt. Dume. 850 sf., private bath. Parking. Quiet garden setting. $1,250/month inclusive.* ALSO* 275 sf. office available. 310-457-9326

@normal:OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE: at the Pt. Dume Professional Center located between Kanan & Portshead at 28990 PCH. To inquire regarding this unique garden office complete w/ample parking. Call 310-589-1102 Monday-Thursday. 8:30-4:30. Owner

@Header:Painting

@normal:**ARTIST SPECIALIZING IN**children’s murals, portraits of people & pets from your favorite photo or private sitting, trompe ‘loeil & oil painting. Call for free consultation. Scott Gaston at 310-607-0067

@normal:**INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING** Large jobs as well as small. Superb craftsmanship. Best materials. No mess. Free Estimates. Phone Steve at 310-456-6534

@normal:E.B. PAINTING COMPANY 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 213-874-0937 or 213-854-0848

@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:HAS SHYNESS BEEN HOLDING YOU BACK from satisfying relationships? Learn how to change this now. Call for free audio tape. “THE TECHNOLOGY FOR TRANSFORMING SHYNESS”. 310-395-2883

@normal:COLLETTE BROOKS/CURT. Please call Richard Elwood, Arnold Realty. 818-889-9798. Leave your telephone number.

@Header:Photography

@NORMAL:PHOTOGRAPHY Portraits, parties, publicity. Your poodle or Porsche. I shoot it all. Please call Diane Baldwin 310-478-9508.

@Header:Picture Framing

@normal:MALIBU GALLERY Serving Malibu’s picture framing and art collector needs since 1981. Colony Plaza (near Hughes). 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:Real Estate

@normal:**TOM STURMAN – REAL ESTATE SALES** Homes, Rentals, Commercial, Estates. 310-457-3909 or 310-915-4275.

@normal:AT THE BEACH FOR 40K. Cute, cozy, clean & close to the water. One bedroom mobile home in Paradise Cove for beach get-a-away. Only $40,000. 310-589-5756.

@normal:BUY OF THE CENTURY MALIBU ROAD. 180¡ ocean views. Spectacular 3 bedroom, 2 bath completely upgraded. ONLY $795,000 adjacent lot included. Regal Properties, Inc. Ask for Benik. 310-275-8888

@normal:GOVERNMENT FORECLOSED HOMES for pennies on $1. Delinquent Tax, Repo’s, REO’s. Your area. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. H-5139 for current listings. Cal*Scan

@normal:GOVERNMENT FORECLOSED HOMES. Pennies on the $1. No money down government loans available now. Local listings. Toll Free 1-800-669-2292 ext. H-4000. Cal*Scan

@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:NW ARIZONA RANCH- 40 acres – $15,900. Beautiful old ranch, rolling acreage, good water, EZ access. Spectacular views! Arizona Land & Ranches toll-free 877-BIG-LAND (244-5263). Cal*Scan

@normal:SOUTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS. 6 acres – Mesa Verde $39,000. 35 acres – Ute Mtn. & BLM boarder – $69,000. (All utilities & water included!) Durango – Cortez region. Several mountain ranges. Cedar & pine wood. Very private. Financing – new lower rates. No closing costs. Call now, Redstone Land, 970-882-7707. Cal*Scan

@Header:Real Estate Appraiser

@normal:STATE CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISER: 25+ years in Malibu and the Westside. Appraisals available for sale, purchase, litigation, etc. E-mail at “Value90265@aol.com” for call 310-457-4190

@Header:Real Estate Commercial

@normal:PRIME COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE. Great location in Malibu Civic Center. Convenient w/nice views. Foot traffic. Please call Maggie at 310-456-2051

@Header:Real Estate Retail

@normal:MALIBU PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, 480 sq. ft. front corner store w/high visibility. 310-456-7031 ext 175.

@Header:Rentals

@normal:OCEAN FRONT BEAUTIFUL GUEST HOUSE w/separate entrance on large estate. One large room w/separate fully equipped kitchen. Walk-in closet, private bath. Sautille paver floors. 4 miles past Trancas Market. Dramatic ocean/mountain views. Private beach. $1,250/month. Will consider reduction or free rent for housekeeping. 310-457-5351

@normal:PANORAMIC WHITEWATER & OCEAN VIEWS from every room overlooking Broad Beach. Beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath home on 1.2 acres. Brand new remodel. Private beach rights. A magical location. $4,000/month. 310-457-5640

@normal:SPACIOUS HOME. 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, pool & more. Large, custom, quality entertainment home. Excellent floor plan. Near Pepperdine. Only careful, responsible parties w/good credit need inquire. Lease. $6,000/month. 213-628-6368.

@normal:POINT DUME HOUSE FOR RENT/LEASE. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Fenced backyard w/private court yard. Laundry. Large living room w/fireplace & hardwood floors. Private beach access. $2,850/month. 457-2106.

@normal:MALIBU VILLAS. Top row. Great ocean views. One bedroom with private bath & patio available in 3 bed, 3 bath condo. Pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gated, washer/dryer, fireplace. $650/month. 457-7249.

@normal:PT. DUME. Ocean view, 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage available 2-6 months. Available now thru Dec. 31. Private access. Big Dume Beach & patio/garden. Excellent furnishings, immediate move-in condition. First+last security deposit. No pets/smokers. $2,750/month including utilities. Call 310-457-0893

@normal:MALIBU PT. DUME HOME. 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath. Tennis court. 2 fireplaces, family room w/wet bar. 3-car garage. View Private beach access. Gorgeous! $4,300+ security deposit. **VIC Realty** 805-482-2773

@normal:MALIBU PARADISE. Spectacular whitewater ocean view. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2-car garage. Walk to beach. References required. All new. Available now. $3,300/month. 310-457-3272

@normal:2 RENTALS – $3,000 & $3,500 PER MONTH. Close-in. Oceanfront. – short-term furnished – (or submit) and/or longer (unfurnished?) Totally remodeled. Excellent condition – On the beach! Realtor, Delanie Bryant: 310-456-9810

@normal:CHARMING HISTORICAL SMALL 2 bedroom, 1 bath studio/garage house. Central AC. Large patio & fenced yard. Pet ok. Upper Corral. $2,000/month. 310-822-2436 weekdays.

@normal:WEST MULHOLLAND – GATED. Newer 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch house w/2-car garage on 6 acres . Plenty of room for horses. Fabulous canyon/mountain views. $2,250/month. 310-264-8200

@normal:LOWER FLOOR OF 3-STORY HOME in Ramirez Canyon. 2 bedrooms, living room, efficiency kitchen, brick floors. Large outdoor patio, private entry. Canyon views. No smoking. $1,800/month, includes utilities. 310-589-0241

@normal:SMALL GUEST APARTMENT, CENTRAL MALIBU. One bedroom, one bath. Terra cotta floors throughout. Furnished (Unfurnished, optional) Beautiful patios w/gorgeous ocean views. Fruit trees. Month to month. $1,400/month. 310-888-9565

@normal:MALIBU GARDENS. 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. Light/bright upper. Fireplace, walk-in closet, balcony. Mountain views, small ocean view from front. 2 subt. parking. 1-year lease. Avail. August 15th. $1,600/month. 818-883-9576

@normal:ONE BEDROOM GUEST APARTMENT attached to beach house. Close-in with 1 car off-street parking. Can furnish. Kitchen, fireplace. Direct beach access. $1,650/month. 456-1753

@normal:SUMMER ON THE OCEAN. Casual, homey, close-in Malibu oceanfront. 2 story, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 decks. Fully furnished & equipped. Kids & pets welcomed. Weekly or monthly. 310-456-3150

@normal:MAGICAL MALIBU ROAD. 3bd/4ba white, light & bright beach home on one of the deepest parts of the beach. Gated courtyard, protected outdoor dining area, magnificent second-story deck, private spa, sophisticated security system, 50′ of beach. Rent it all yearly for $12,000/month. Will also rent upstairs (1bd/2ba) summer only for $7,500/month & downstairs (2bd/2ba) yearly for $7,500/month. Owner 310-456-2499

@normal:SMALL MOBILE HOME seclude on 10 acre ranch on Mulholland near Encinal Cyn. $695/month. 310-264-8200

@normal:MALIBU TIVOLI COVE CONDO, 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, gated, ocean view, fireplaces, private beach, pool, spa, tennis. $1,900/month. Security & 1st month. Minimum 1 year lease. Available August 8th. 714-840-6773

@normal:WEST MALIBU new trailer. $695/month for one person, no pets. Handyman wanted or rent reduction for maintenance service. 310-457-7102

@normal:ROOMS IN MALIBU HOUSE TO RENT near Pepperdine on 4 acres. Ocean views. Fireplace. Separate entrance. Call R. Ginsberg at 456-5237.

@normal:OCEAN VIEW CONDO FOR LEASE. 2 bedroom, 2 baths. Convenient Civic Center location. Pool, tennis, sauna. Security building. $1650/month. 805-724-1157

@normal:OCEAN VIEW. 1 bed, 1 bath guest house on estate. Fenced yard, vegetable garden, covered deck. Tropical paradise one block from beach. No smoking. $1,250/month. Includes most utilities. 310-457-9901.

@Header:Rentals-Summer

@normal:RENTALS ON THE BEACH. One, two & three bedrooms, private beach. Pool, spa. Security building. $2,000 to $4,500 month to month or long term. Available immediately. 310-456-3456

@Header:Rental Situations Wanted

@normal:**SECURITY, HOUSESITTING, ANIMAL CARE** for your home or estate in exchange for living accommodations. FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. Non-smoking, non-drinking, college degree, trustworthy. Impeccable references. Contact David at 310-375-2781

@normal:PEPPERDINE HONORS STUDENT & professional personal trainer seeks guest house in partial exchange for personal fitness training, pet care, yard work & landscaping, etc. Impeccable references. Please call Ethan at 589-5373.

@Header:Rental Wanted

@normal:NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL COMPANY is seeking large house or building for office & storage. View & condition unimportant. Can renovate & repair. Tax benefits for lessor. 888 801 WOLF

@normal:QUIET NICE COUPLE IS LOOKING FOR one or two bedroom beach rental (or close to) with deck from September to December 1998. E MAIL SCHEUSS@TRENDFACT.COM Fax: 011 4171 3334440

@Header:Roofing

@normal: FOUR SEASONS ROOFING. All types of roofing & repairs. Licensed (#726424) Bonded & insured. Workmanship guaranteed. Residential, Commercial & Industrial. LOWEST RESIDENTIAL RATES IN LA! Free estimate. 310-317-9595. Pager 800-417-6052

@Header:Services

@normal:WORD PROCESSING. Everything: theses, appellate briefs, scripts, newsletters, resumes, transcription, homework. Spell/grammar check/laser printing included. Rush jobs a specialty. Available 24 hours. $30/hr. Sandy or Jeff (310) 317-0702.

@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:**SECURITY, HOUSESITTING, ANIMAL CARE** for your home or estate in exchange for living accommodations. FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. Non-smoking, non-drinking, college degree, trustworthy. Impeccable references. Contact David at 310-375-2781

@normal:“THE THIRD HAND” From filing cabinets to closets from everyday errands to special occasions. If you are packing or unpacking and need an extra hand, call Kandice at 310-459-4653 or 310-655-1228, Voice Mail.

@normal:NEED HELP BUYING, UPGRADING OR USING YOUR PC? We’re here for you. Call for New Client Special. Shaun/Dan. 310-298-3899

@normal:LET ME HANDLE THE CHAOS. Reliable, honest & educated young women to pack/organize your move or other details of your life. Excellent references available upon request. Julie, pager/voice mail. 310-286-8739

@Header:Storage

@normal:MALIBU SELF STORAGE The only storage facility in Malibu’s Civic Center. Short drive to your unit. Ground level convenience. Located 100 yards North of Civic Center Way. 24 hour recorded information: 456-2822. Operated by Mariposa Land Company. 310-456-5555.

@Header:Tickets

@normal:“CAN’T GET TO THE GETTY?” Call Art Access L.A. for special package tour. 1-800-685-1407.

@Header:Tile

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

@Header:Trailer

@normal:1992 NOMAD CENTURY 5th WHEEL. 30′ Super Slide. Towed only 2,000 miles. $14,450. 457-1625 x 4, leave message.

@Header:Tree Service

@normal:COYLE’S TREE SURGERY. “The Conscientious Professional.” Certified arborist #WC200. Complete Tree Service. Free Estimated. 310-456-TREE (8733)

@normal: RONN HAYES Skilled Arborist serving Malibu exclusively for 15 years. 457-7569

@Header:Truck s & Vans

@normal:1978 GMC PICKUP 4 door dually. Truck has 1991 sheet metal front & bed. Truck has a custom 3 color pearl paint job, ALCOA wheels, rear roll pan & handle shaved from tailgate Recently rebuilt 454 engine w/headers. Truck has A/C, cruise control, power steering, AM/FM cassette, and has dual gas tanks. Truck is perfect except for interior. Divorce forces sale. Have invested over $15,000. Asking $9500 OBO. Jay 805-379-7220.

@Header:Wanted Misc.

@normal:COLLETTE BROOKS/CURT. Please call Richard Elwood, Arnold Realty. 818-889-9798. Leave your telephone number.

@Header:Yoga

@normal:HARMONY YOGA and Touch. Gentle Hatha Yoga for stress and limited range of motion. 1-800-685-1407.