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SERVING HUNTINGTON BEACH & NORTH WEST ORANGE COUNTY, CA ~5901 WARNER AVENUE, #429 • HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649THE LOCAL NEWS
May 1-15, 2010 714.465.9960 • [email protected] VOL. 19 NO. 400
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The name that is! Consider the last time
you visited Downtown Los Angeles,
Downtown Santa Ana, Chicago, Detroit,
Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Blythe, Cucamonga,
Riverside, etc.
Downtowns, universally
conjure up a few classic
perceptions, a few of which
include: (1) People should shop
locally, does that mean out of
towners are not welcome! (2)
Lack of parking is the major
obstacle to main street vitality,
how many times today alone
have you heard that Gem? (3)
We need more jobs in town in
order to revitalize the
downtown.
Perhaps the truest of all; (4)
The day-time population of our downtown is
no-where near the numbers required to
sustain a day-trade business climate. And, one
last one on our short list: (5) Downtowns are
made up of independent business people.
Perhaps, but out of their independence there is
a certain need to come together to compensate
for the lack of national trademarks.
Seriously, Downtown means an area
sometimes congested with traffic, surrounded
by economic depression, homelessness and
poverty, if not crime, prostitution, etc.
Perhaps, dirty, old, out of date and the very
worst of all… small, confined and lacks both
revitalization and variety.
Have I said enough yet? Why not
throw out the perceptions!
Consider this simple concept.
What do we have that most downtown’s
do not. Although there are many
elements to Huntington Beach totally
independent of others, Huntington
Harbour, SE HB, Bella Terra Mall, the
Wetlands, Hotel District, Beach Blvd…
Edinger Avenue; one standouts head
and shoulders over the long list.
We have a beach, ocean and Pier,
to name a few. We have a multitude of
sub names like Ocean View, Marina,
Talbert Marsh, Charter Center, Meadowlark,
SeaCliff - names, names, and more names.
So, what’s in a name… everything and
more that I described above? While we are
trying to change Downtown incrementally, a
few bollards here, a couple of new brick façade
planters there, an ash tray or two on the
corner… does any of that matter; perhaps over
the next twenty years after we re-locate the
out-door dining, incentivize more varied uses,
re-define parking.
If after all of this I still have to tell you
what is in a name, then here is it. “Hey Honey,
what would you like to do tonight. Sweet heart,
let’s go to Pierside – do a little shopping and
have dinner.”
“OK kids, what should we do today?
Dad, let’s go to Pierside… we want to watch the
people and grab a hamburger.”
Whether it’s Pierside,
Pierside Village, or
whatever you all decide to
call it – call it something
else rather than Downtown.
It’s a start and will probably
take 20 years. While we
continue to brand
Huntington Beach to be
Surf City, simultaneously
talk about shopping,
visiting, recreating…
drinking and eating in the
Pierside District. If the name “Downtown”
sucks, as I humbly suggest, then perhaps we
can agree on something new… I propose
Pierside, Rocks!
Image reading the next Visitors Guide...
“join us Pierside with our 35 restaurants,
varietal retail, entertainment, good food and
the best people watching in the world...”
Can life be any simpler? See you at
Pierside tonight.
CoMpliMentaryCopy
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Some say yes,most don't know.
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One dark night in the small town of Cranston, RI, a fire startedinside the local sausage factory. In a blink the building wasengulfed in flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departments
for miles around. When the first volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the
sausage company president rushed to the fire chief and said, 'All of oursecret sausage recipes are in the vault in the center of the plant. They haveto be saved, so I will donate $50,000 to the fire company that brings themout and delivers them to me.'
But the roaring flames held thefirefighters off. Soon more firedepartments had to be called inbecause the situation becamedesperate. As the firemen arrived, thepresident shouted out that the offer toextricate the secret recipes was now $100,000 to the fire departmentthat could save them.
Suddenly from up the road, a lone siren was heard as anotherfire truck came into sight. It was the fire engine of the nearby OakLawn, RI volunteer fire department composed mainly of Italiansover the age of 65.
To everyone's amazement, the little run-down fire engine, operatedby these Italian firefighters, passed fire engines parked outside theplant, and drove straight into the middle of the inferno.
Outside, the other firemen watched in amazement as the Italianold timers jumped off and began to fight the fire as if they werefighting to save their own lives. Within a short time, the Oak Lawntimers had extinguished the fire and saved the secret recipes.
The grateful sausage company president joyfully announcedthat for such a superhuman accomplishment he was raising the reward to$200,000, and walked over to personally thank each of the brave elderlyItalian firefighters.
A TV news crew rushed in after capturing the event on film. The 'oncamera' reporter asked the Italian fire chief, 'What are you going to dowith all that money?'
'Wella,' said Chief Pasquale De Luccinellavanti, the 70-year-old fire chief, 'de fursta tinga we gonnna do isza fixa de brakes ondat bustardo truck!!'
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The Local News
The Weak That Wasamerica: Home of the Free because of the Brave
Dave GarofaloPublisher
Palm trees swayed inthe breeze at TheFirst Annual HB
Downtown Art Walk onApril 22nd. I went to theexhibit at ALTERA REALESTATE whereHuntington Beach ArtistBill Anderson displayedhis paintings. Also on handat the event was CraigMacDonald, author of "GoldRush Glimpses III," an exciting and
entertaining newbook oni n s p i r a t i o n a lp e o p l e ,illustrated byAnderson, aninternationally-
known painter.Thank
you to the morethan 50 peoplewho came tothe fascinatingand fun exhibit,
including KatyBrack, Susie Smith, Kate Hoffman,Kathy Brown & Jim Sankey and to ourdelightful & friendly hosts at ALTERA:Johnny and Martie Etheridge, Edward,Maggie and Dominic Ureno, BillCuppy, Kathleen Rowlands, RaymondLouison, Andrea Duffy Routh, Mary
Ann Cortez, Betty Elkins Rice andAdriana Samperisi.
Seventeen venues participated inthe Art Walk,i n c l u d i n gt h eShorebreakH o t e l ,Gallagher'sPub and theHB ArtCenter. Ifyou wouldlike to getinvolved in theArt Walk,please log onto: www.hbdowntown.com This is amuch-neededevent forH u n t i n g t o nBeach.
Written and photographed By Chris MacDonald,
Local News Columnist
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The Goofyfoots, an OC-based surfing band, was oncenter stage with ocean
waves and sand backing them up.Linda Miller books the
bands, and dedicated the 2010Surfin Sunday Concert Series toher husband, John, and othermuseum members and musiciansfighting cancer. If your idea ofSunday in the Park is more onthe lines of Sunday at the beachwatching surfing bands, thenyou were in the right place onApril 25, 2010, when not one,but six bands peformed on stageat Pier Plaza in Huntington
Beach. The weather was sunny,the air temperature was around67 degrees, water temp wasaround 63 degrees, and thetemperature on stage was hot.
Surfin’ Sundays 14thAnnual Summer Concert Seriesis held at Pier Plaza overlookingthe Huntington Beach Pier, or atthe Surfing Museum at 411Olive in Downtown HuntingtonBeach. Each concert is free.Info: 714-960-3483, For acomplete scheduele log on towww.surfingmuseum.org .You can also get a copy of itat The Museum.
a taste of art in a Downtown HB Style
A Group photo of Guests that Attended The Art
Walk at ALTERA REAL ESTATE.
Craig
MacDonald (Author Of
Gold Rush Glimpses
III) with (Legendary
Painter Bill Anderson).
Left to Right: Bill
Cuppy (Board Member
for The Huntington
Beach Downtown BID),
Chris MacDonald (HB
Ambassador), Katy
Brack (HB Art Walk
Committee Member),
Adriana Samperisi
(Receptionist at
ALTERA REAL
ESTATE).
one Dark night...
Bottom photo: John Miller with Linda Miller, events director for Huntington
Beach International Surfing Museum (HBISM).
pounding Surf and Surf tuneson a Sunday afternoon
This one is for you, my Brother. Be the kind of man that whenyour feet hit the floor each morning the devil says "Oh Crap,he's up!" Brother, life is too short to wake up with regrets. So
love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don't justbecause you can. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you geta second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, letit. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy. Hejust promised it would be worth it.
Recently, it was Brother's day, send this to allyour brothers, fathers, sons. To the great men thathave touched my life, thank you. Here is to all of you.A real Brother walks with you when the rest of theworld walks on. Pass this to all your Brothersbecause the fake ones won't.
~ national Brother Day ~
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Happy Mother’s Day Mom
Happy Birthday Brother
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The Women's Ministries of St. Peter's Churchis sponsoring a Women's Tea, "Oh YouBeautiful Doll!", on Saturday, May 15,
2010 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Family WorshipCenter on Bolsa Chica Street in Huntington Beach.
Singer/Songwriter/Speaker Jolene Riley willpresent "It's Barbie's World.... We Just Play in It!"
Sprinkled throughout Ms. Riley's music, lifeand lyrics, is a desire to serve other women. Shehas taken on the task of showing other women andmoms that they possess significance no matter whothey are, where they've been or where theycurrently find themselves. Jolene Riley, a womanand mother, casts a shadow of a gentle giant asshe reaches out to envelop women who havefound themselves on rutted roads. Her music andpassion carries with it a reflection of the Onesketched onto the core of her life, her Lord andSavior, Jesus Christ.
T h o s eattending areencouraged towear a hat andjoin in thefestivities whichwill include doll-themed tables which will bedecorated by the table hostess. Tickets for thecatered tea and program are $20 per person andcan be purchased by calling the church's officeduring the week at 714-846-6641. Childcare isavailable at a minimal charge of $5 per child,reservations are required.
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St. Peter'sBy-The-Sea
By Sarah Goodrich
At a time when families are struggling to makeends meet and non-profit organizations areseeing donations drop significantly, Fountain
Valley resident John Borack has discovered a novel wayto assist children - go back to the basics with agrassroots campaign.
Borack, who is the Director of Community Affairsfor Time Warner Cable, is a collector of Converse All-Star tennis shoes (aka Chuck Taylors or “Chucks”); hecurrently owns approximately 150 different pairs of thefancy footwear. He also serves as the president of theboard of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Stanton.Let’s let him pick up the story from here:
“Whenever I visit the Club, I generally wear adifferent pair of Chucks; they're a great conversationpiece and the kids always get a kick out of them. Notlong ago, some of the Club kids werevisiting Time Warner Cable and onthe spur of the moment, I giftedone young man who had alwaysadmired my Chucks with a newpair that I happened to have inmy car,” he says.
“After I posted this as myFacebook status and relayedhow thrilled the kid was to geta new pair of tennis shoes, oneof my Facebook friends sentme a message and said theywanted to donate so they toocould buy a kid some new shoes,”Borack continued. “He sent me agift card to buy some Chucksfor another kid…thenanother friend donatedsome money to thecause…and things justkind of mushroomedfrom there. Now we'retrying to get newConverse All-Startennis shoes for asmany of these kidsat the Boys andGirls Club ofStanton as possible,through donations.”
The initiative –which a co-worker ofBorack’s dubbed“Bucks For Chucks”– has raised more
than $1,200 in a little over a month, and has spawned aFacebook “fan page” that has nearly 200 members.Regarding donations, Borack says that “every little bithelps, no matter how small you may think it is. I’vebeen amazed by the generosity of my friends who havedonated to ‘Bucks For Chucks’ so far, and I hope a lotmore folks find it in their hearts to do so.”
The Boys & Girls Club of Stanton has set up aPaypal account to make it easy for people to donateonline; visitwww.boysandgirlsc l u bo f s t a n t o n . c o m/bucks- for-chucks/ and clickon “donate.”
If you areinterested infinding out more
about “BucksFor Chucks”or would liketo make ad o n a t i o n ,c o n t a c tJ o h nBorack viae-mail at
pop [email protected].
“Bucks For Chucks” Helps putthe Shoe on the right Foot
Jacob from the Boys & Girls Club of Stanton
proudly displays one of his new Converse All-Star
tennis shoes given to him by John Borack as part of
the “Bucks For Chucks” program.
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Some people may read this title and second-guess ifthey’ve read it correctly. Yup, it’s true. Lower ratesare available for homeowners – even those who have
been declined for a loan mod. And one of the primaryreasons homeowners get declined for a loanmodification would actually help them obtaina refinance under more favorable terms.
A modification sounds a lot moreexotic and sexy than a boring oldrefinance. However, there’s something tobe said about a tried and true veteran thatcontinues to deliver results. A refinance maynot be sexy, but it’s effective and reliable.Refinance applicants are approved at a muchhigher conversion than the 1% approval rateboasted by modifications. Refinances are alsoclear-cut with no uncertainties. Applicantswill know upfront what rate they’re going toend up with at the end of the deal. With a loanmodification, the final terms are not madeavailable until after the end of a six monthtrial period. The most frustrating part formany homeowners is that most applicants areactually declined for permanent loanmodification after the trial period. After thesix month period they attempt to refinanceonly to find that mortgage rates went upduring that time.
And that’s not the worst of it. Many homeownerswho are declined for permanent modification after thetrial period find their credit has been damaged to thepoint that they can no longer qualify for a refinanceanymore. During the six month “trial period,” a lenderagrees to collect a payment which is less than thenormal contracted mortgage payment. Because thehomeowner is making less than a full payment, thelender has the right to report to the credit reportingagencies that the homeowner is not upholding the termsof agreement. After 2 months of partial payments theloan typically reflects as 30 days late on the creditreport and the scores are adversely affected.
The media has made loan modifications sound sosexy with stories of principle balances being cut andrates being reduced to as low as 2.5%. The fact is thatthese are the exception, not the rule. According togovernment statistics on the Home AffordableModification Program (HAMP), only a mere 1% of all
applicants have successfully had their loanspermanently modified. One of the key reasons
homeowners won’tobtain a modificationis because they areoverqualified. Inother words, they aredeemed to eithermake too muchmoney or have toomuch in savings toqualify for a “freelunch” at the expenseof taxpayers.
The good newsis that HAMP has asister – The HomeA f f o r d a b i l i t yRefinance Program(HARP). Sure, thisbranch of the Making
Homes Affordable program gets a lot less mediaattention, but it is by far the more effective channel foranyone looking to lower their mortgage rates andpayments. Making Homes Affordable was primarilydesigned to help people refinance. The HARPprogram loosened many of the normal underwritingrequirements including income, equity, mortgageinsurance and credit scores. In the event that ahomeowner is still not able to qualify for a refinanceunder these widened parameters, this homeowner islikely in need of more drastic measures and mayqualify for assistance through HAMP.
The biggest problem with the Making HomesAffordable program is that it was never properly
explained to the Americanhomeowner. In a nutshell, the programanticipates three types ofhomeowners:A. The most qualified
individuals can lower their
rate using HArP.
B. Homeowners who fall
short of HArP’s expanded
qualifications may qualify under HAMP.
C. Not all homeowners can be helped. Homeownerswho fail to qualify for either HARP or HAMP mayseek assistance for foreclosure alternatives includingshort sale.
Frequent readers of my column know that I’m oftencritical of our government’s recent over-involvement inour industry. However, this is one time that politiciansactually got it right. At least, they did a good job writinga sensible bill. The only shortcoming has been inadequately explaining it to American homeowners.Understanding the bullet points above gives homeownersa clear indication of the steps we should all take toimprove our situation, and in this order:1. Attempt refinance through HArP
2. if that fails, attempt a modification through HAMP
3. if that fails, seek alternatives to foreclosure
Individuals who attempted to go straight to step 2and found they did not qualify should go back to step 1and see if a good old-fashioned refinance can help.
Arnaud Dufour is a Sr. Mortgage Banker
at Newport Beach based DLJ Financial.
With more than eleven years in the
industry, Arnaud is available to answer
questions in Real Estate Finance.
E-mail: [email protected]
Call: 714-677-4107. CFL # 603H312
HArP - HAMP - HoPeBeen Declined for a Loan Mod? Try a refi!
Arnaud Dufour
The information contained in this column does not
necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.
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For the better part of the last decade theU.S. Open of Surfing in HuntingtonBeach was allowed to become the
redheaded stepchild of surf contests. Therewas seemingly a new title sponsor every year,the contest's rating fell to a measly four-staraffair, and the quality of contestants descendedfrom the world's best to B and C listers.
Then Nike entered into the equation in2009, reversing the historic contest's course.In the matter of one year it went from "acircus" to being a marquee stop, drawing thelikes of Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, and other world tour elite. Historicprize money was offered and the event was elevated to a six-star WQSstop. Proving that the folks in Oregon have a vested interested in keepingthe mojo going, earlier this year they announced the signing of a "multi-
year" sponsorship deal, and making newstoday, the Hurley U.S. Open has now beenawarded ASP Prime status.
"We're thrilled that the US Open is nowa Prime event," says Curtis Graham, Nike'sglobal sports marketing director for actionsports. "We have some fun plans in the yearsto come working directly with Hurley andConverse. Our friends at Hurley have done a
great job for years with the Hurley Proand we're excited for another great eventat Trestles this summer. The Lowers Pro,
US Open and Hurley Pro are a great trio ofevents for Nike Inc to activate our brands around, right in the heart ofthe North American surf community."
The Hurley U.S. Open runs from Aug. 2 - Aug. 8 inHuntington Beach, Calif.
US open of Surfing - Surf City
Kenworthy - Michel Bourez, lighting it
up during last year's memorable U.S. Open.
Southern California Edison (SCE)will start installing smart electricmeters throughout communities in
Orange County as part of the EdisonSmartConnect program. SCEcustomers in thosecommunities are receivingnew meters starting thisweek through June, andsoon will be able to takeadvantage of newprograms and servicesenabled by the meters.
Communities in theupcoming installation phaseinclude: Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa,Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach,Newport Beach, Midway City, SealBeach, Sunset Beach and Westminster.
Edison SmartConnect meters are digital,secure, two-way communicating devices thatwill replace traditional mechanical meters andprovide a key step in transforming the electricsystem to a smart grid. Smart meters measureelectricity usage up-to-the minute and, laterthis year, customers will be able to view theirenergy usage from a computer, cell phone, orother electronic device to track how much theyuse and how much it costs.
Within the next year, SCE will introducenew pricing plans, programs and services thatwill empower customers to make better-informed decisions about their energy use. Inthe second half of 2010 and beyond, once theadvanced features are fully activated, themeters will be enabled to communicate withthe next generation of smart thermostats,appliances and other devices.
The first smart meter in the EdisonSmartConnect program was installed lastSeptember in Downey, Calif., withinstallations continuing through 2012 to totalnearly 5 million SCE residential and small-business customers in the utility’s 50,000-
square-mile service territory. To date, SCE hasinstalled more than 600,000 meters.
Here is some important information forcustomers getting the new meters:
Customers will be notifiedby mail in advance when
installations are scheduled intheir neighborhood.
Customers do not needto be home, but they do needto provide clear access totheir meter. The installer will
leave a door hanger indicatingif the installation was successful
or if an appointment for installationis required due to access issues.During a typical residential or small
business installation, customers willexperience a short power interruption ofless than one minute. As an extra measureof protection, customers are encouraged toplug electronic equipment, such aspersonal computers and televisions, intopower surge protectors.
Corix installers carry identificationindicating they are approved SCE contractors.Customers with smart meters will receivefollow-up information by mail notifying themwhen new program features and servicesbecome available, and how to access them.
Edison SmartConnect is a $1.6 billionprogram authorized by the California PublicUtilities Commission. SCE anticipatescustomers’ use of the information provided bythe new meters will reduce demand on theelectricity grid by about 1,000 megawatts, theamount of energy produced at an averagepower plant. Sustained energy conservationresulting from customer response to theirenergy use information is also expected toreduce emissions of greenhouse gases andsmog-forming pollutants by a minimum of365,000 metric tons per year – the equivalentof removing 79,000 cars from the road.
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18 Candidates - 6Months before elections
Name in Orderat Filing
Bruce J. BrandtMarried: Yes
Age: 62Edu: BSME, MBA
Born: WIIn HB: 39
Children: 3; 22,18 & 13
Career: Aerospace
Barbara DelgleizeMarried: Single
Age: 58Edu: College/REBorn: New York
In HB: 36Children: 1; 36
Career: RE Broker
Blair FarleyMarried: Yes
Age: 37Edu: MABorn: INIn HB: 27
Children: 1; 4Career: IT Director
Heather GrowMarried: Single
Age: 37Edu: AB / JD
Born: CAIn HB: 30+
Children: NoCareer: Education
Matthew HarperMarried: Single
Age: 35Edu: BS
Born: Long BeachIn HB: 22
Children: NoCareer: HBHSDTrustee / DeputyCheif of Staff
Dan KalmickMarried: Single
Age: 27Edu: BS
Born: Seal BeachIn HB: 6
Children: NoCareer: IT Consult.
Erik H. PetersonMarried: Yes
Age: 41Edu: BABorn: FLIn HB: 30
Children: 2; 13, 10Career: Sm Bus Own
William RorickMarried: Yes
Age: 53Edu: BS / MSBorn: IowaIn HB: 20
Children: 2; 21, 19Career: Bus Exec
Joe ShawMarried: Single
Age: 49Edu: BA
Born: AlaskaIn HB: 8
Children: NoCareer: Sm. Bus.
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Fred SpeakerMarried: Yes
Age: 66Edu: HS+
Born: IllinoisIn HB: 40
Children: 2: 36, 40Career: Sm Bus Owner
John Von HolleMarried: Yes
Age: 62Edu: AA+Born: OhioIn HB: 20
Children: 2; 20, 26Career: PW Engineer
Norm WestwellMarried: Yes
Age: 51Edu: AA
Born: Long BeachIn HB: 35
Children: 2; 18, 15Career: HB Bus Owner
Gregg DeLongMarried: Yes
Age: 51Edu: HS+
Born: Los AngelesIn HB: 3
Children: 3; 27, 25, 9Career: Self Employed
William “Billy" O’ConnellMarried: Single
Age: 45Edu: BS
Born: New YorkIn HB: 17
Children: 2; 18, 10Career: Ex. Mgt
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Jim KatapodisMarried: Yes
Age: 54Edu: AABorn: SFIn HB: 20
Children: 2; 30, 22Career: Sgt. LAPD
Shawn R. RoseliusMarried: Single
Age: 17Edu: Sr. HS
Born: AnaheimIn HB: 10
Children: NoCareer: Student
Andrissa DominquezMarried: Single
Age: 39Edu: AA
Born: DenmarkIn HB: 39
Children: 2; 12, 13Career: Playground Sup.
Joe CarchioMarried: Yes
Age: 63Edu: HS/CollegeBorn: New Jersey
In HB: 25Children: Lots
Career: Sm. Bus. Man
#1 Priority BesidesPublic Safety
I am dedicated to seeingthat government is limitedand involved only where
really necessary. In generalwe have plenty of laws andordinances already. Letsenforce our current lawsbut stress the Citizens
freedom.
I would revitalize & Investin business / Tourism localeconomy. Keep jobs in HB-offer incentives to attractbusinesses = more jobs.Create new transportationplan for HB: safer, faster
more reliable transportationchoices.
Shift the vision for futurefrom "tourists" back to
resident. Provide servicesneeded for our citizens.
Community Pride.Huntington Beach is awonderful place to live,work, retire, and raise afamily. Residents shouldhave opportunities to
participate in governmentand volunteer in our
community.
Economic development isthe most important issue
facing the City ofHuntington Beach. Businessactivity in Huntington Beachis what produces revenuefor the City to performcritical services such aspolice, fire, and public
infrastructure.
Improve failinginfrastructure - parts of citywithout sidewalks. Sewer& water pipes need repair /replacement. We can't be
world class withoutbackbone to support it.
Stop looking for revenuefrom citizens, State / Feds.Start managing money as ifit were out of their own
pocket.
Main priority: fiscalresponsibility. Keep
government small/businessfriendly, taxes & fees low.Budget crisis, save money.
Entrepreneurial spirit,business/civic experience
In times of budget crisis,we need to save money
and continue essential cityservices. I'll bring an
entrepreneurial spirit, andbusiness and civic
experience to the task andI'll involve communitymembers in solutions.
#1 Priority BesidesPublic Safety
Taxpayer first! Pride in ourneighborhoods! EconomicDevelopment! Fix streets /sidewalks before we startany more new programs.
Pro Business withCommon Sense.
Fix budget crisis, creatingfinancial resources w/o
adding fees/taxes; workedfor HB 36+ years, haverelationship w/ Council,
Administrator/Departments Heads.
Be attentive /responsive -needs of TAXPAYERS.
Protect taxpayers / propertyrights. Repair infrastructure.Reduce local restrictions /bureaucratic red tape. More
open, transparent, &responsive government.
Slow growth - Downtown.Support downtownbusinesses & local
homeowners. No high densityhousing projects or
construction on buildings over4 stories &no desalinationplant. Support Seniors -find
new, modern facility.
I believe we need to focuson our infrastructure.
Keep balanced budget.Ensure HB is safe &
financially secure. Importantto have line of
communication amongresidents, business owners
and city officials.
Stop unnecessary spendingon unwanted development.Keep HB Green and control
overcrowding.
Quality of life. Because Ilove Huntington Beach.
We need to fix theinfrastricture. My plan is to
continue to maintain aNeighborhood friendly city,protect the parks -but workon economic development.
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State raids HB’s CoffersH
untington Beach will have to cut $1.9 million fromits redevelopment budget following a decision bythe state to shift property tax revenues to fund
education. The cuts will halt projects in the downtownarea, including pier lighting upgrades and repairs to alleys,curbs and gutters at Sixth Street and North WalnutAvenue, according to City Administrator Fred Wilson. Theagency will also have to scrap plans for a loan/grantprogram to assist with facade improvements in some areasof the city, Wilson said.
The shift is mandated under state requirementsregarding "educational revenue augmentation funds." The
shift allocates responsibility for education onto cities, andtakes a portion of their property tax revenues. The differencein this fiscal year is the state decided to dip into cities'redevelopment agency revenues, according to a League ofCalifornia Cities fact sheet. Wilson called the changes "lastminute adjustments" by the state.
The city's first time homebuyers program will also becut in half, Wilson said. Instead of $1 million in availableassistance, homebuyers will have only $500,000 to drawfrom. Last year, the agency was able to assist 16 families inpurchasing homes. Wilson estimates that this year theagency will be able to help six to eight families.
Boat Safety
Charges have been filed against formerresidents of Huntington Beach (a fatherand daughter team) for selling sexual
enhancement drugs that contained anunregulated drug as all-natural.
Phu Tan Luong, AKA Peter Luong, 55, andhis daughter Helene Ngoc Bich Luong, 26, werecharged with a misdemeanor for sellingmisbranded drugs in U.S. District Court. Thecharges hold a maximum sentence of one yearin federal prison.
Peter Luong, currently serving a 10-yearsentence in a federal prison in Pecos, Texasfor health care fraud and is expected to bereturned to Southern California forarraignment. Little sweet Helene isapparently on the lamb in Canada.
Allegedly, the duo distributed a drug calledVitalex as an all-natural version of sexual
enhancement drugs like Viagra, Cialis orLevitra, but while it was labeled as an herbalsupplement, it actually contained Acetidenafil-analog, an unregulated drug that poses a serioushealth risk.
The family allegedly obtained theingredients from China and used acompany called Vitapro, Inc. to ship thesexual enhancement drugs around thecountry and internationally.
He was convicted of 35 counts ofhealth care fraud and five counts of moneylaundering in 2005 after his company,United Medical Supply, submitted $14million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.He was sentenced to 10 years in federalprison in 2006.
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Dan Richards came to the City of Huntington Beach
in 2004 as an analyst in the Information Services
Geographic Information System (GIS) division.
During that time, Dan was responsible for writing several
important programs including “My HB,” and a mobile GIS
program for police and fire vehicles. He also worked on
City View permitting and licensing and the Sire document
imaging system.
Dan is currently the manager for GIS and Customer
Support in the Information Services Department. The GIS
division continuously supports various departments
throughout the City with map updates and charts. He is a
certified geographic information systems professional
and lives in Huntington Beach with his wife and four
children. Dan is shown in the photo receiving the award
from Mayor Green, Department Director Jack Marshall,
fellow staff members and his family.
Mayor’s Award
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Name: Bill “Lucci” Refice
Phone: (714) 536-1160
Address: 19913 Beach Blvd (Beach & Adams), Huntington
Beach, CA 92648
Company Name: Nonna Lucci’s The Pizza Store & More
Position (Title): Owner
Education Level or Degree:– HS +
Hometown (Where Born): Pittsburg, PA
Where (City) do you currently live? How long have
you been there? Huntington Beach - 40 years
Describe your family (Spouse/Children): Wife
Maryy-Lynn, Son David, Dau, Ntasha
Describe one business goal (if applicable) for
the year 2010: To continue to own and operate
the best little Pizza Store (that sells
sandwiches , too) in the world
Summarize one personal goal for the year
2010: Stay healthy, happy and remain able to
please with good food new and old friends
Describe your business, product, or
service: It’s all about Food…
reasonably priced… convenient and
above all…portioned and priced to
please any pallet.
What is your favorite Local Restaurant?
Aloha Grill
What is your favorite all-time Movie?
Independence Day rules.
What
charities do you
support and why? As many as possible
within reasonable limits.
How do you volunteer? Have given time, talent and
treasure all my life to help where our family can.
In about 35 words, tell us about your business,
company and/or your personal life: Like you, we’re a
family. We have all the same happy and sad times. Our life
is about good friends, good food, laughing at our selves as
often as we can.
Bill Refice is a very special person. His generosity
legendary, his catering world famous and his Food – well, it
speaks of a person who has been in the kitchen for a long
time – who experiments with flavors with one goal… make
people happy. He does that on both sides of the counter, in
his business and personal life as well. - TLNA tip of our hat to Bill “Lucci” Refice from The Local News
Local Profiles- Those who Make a Difference
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Taste of Huntington Beach - 2010... a smashingsuccess. Thousands gathered to enjoy theepicurean spectacular. They waited in line, they
ran for the limited covered outdoor tables, they lined upto Taste the best of Huntington Beach... and did I too.
Winners Were: Best SiP: Wente (2007 Cab)
And, on The food, Side, Best of The Best
This year included:
Best Dessert: Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryBest food Presentation: Duke's
Best Decorated Booth: Outback SteakhouseMost enthusiastic: Deli-Licious
Best Brew: "Torpedo" BySierra Nevada.
Congratulations To The
Taste Team...They Are
Always Winners Along
With The Friends Of The
Children's Library.
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De a rEarthTalk:What is
“smart growth” and howdoes it benefit the
environment? And what are the downsides,if any? - Frank Quinn, Missoula, MT
Originating in the early 1970s whencity planners began renovating crumblinginner cities in the face of widespreadsuburbanization and sprawl, smart growthis now a top buzzword in both municipalpolicy and environmental circles. Someform of smart growth has likely beenimplemented where you live orsomewhere nearby.
Urban planners subscribing to asmart growth philosophy work toconcentrate growth in the center of existingcities and towns to avoid sprawlingdevelopment in areas otherwise prized foropen space. Part of a smart growth effortattempts to minimize automobile trafficand its pollution in urban centers byincluding stores, residences and schools inneighborhoods, resulting in more walking, bicycle ridingand mass transit usage than in a typical suburbanenvironment. Advocates maintain that smart growthinitiatives create a unique sense of community and place,give people more transportation, employment andhousing choices, and equitably distribute the costs andbenefits of development while preserving and enhancingnatural beauty, cultural resources and public health.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)has been a big smart growth booster since it formed theSmart Growth Network in 1996. Partners includeenvironmental and historic preservation groups,professional organizations, developers, real estate
interests, and local and state government entities. Thenetwork serves as a forum for educating the public andpolicymakers about the benefits of smart growth andfostering idea sharing and community among
practitioners and advocates of smart growth planning.Partly thanks to the Smart Growth Network, smart
growth initiatives are numerous across the U.S. today.Denver, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Chicago and dozensof other metropolitan areas have experienced urbanrenewal in the last two decades thanks to planning thathas taken into account livability, sustainability andpreservation of open space. Communications channelsfacilitated via the Smart Growth Network enable thesuccesses and failures of previous smart growthinitiatives to be learning tools for planning new ones.
Smart growth is not without its detractors.According to Todd Litman of the Canadian-based
Victoria Transport Policy Institute, “small government”conservatives and libertarians criticize smart growth forinfringing on freedom by instituting complicated layersof regulation over development plans, increasing traffic
congestion and air pollution, reducing theaffordability of urban housing whileforcing locals out and creatingundesirable levels of density, andrequiring wasteful transit subsidies,among other beefs.
Even the environmental communityis somewhat divided. The majority viewsome development and expansion asinevitable (especially with humanpopulation always on the upswing)—andin that light embrace smart growth as arealistic lesser of possible evils. But asmaller segment of greens questionswhether any development—smart orotherwise—is good for a given region’snatural systems. But while such debatesmay rage on at universities and thinktanks, smart growth is already becomingthe standard lens through whichdevelopment projects are judged in the
majority of our metropolitan areas.CONTACTS: EPA, www.epa.org; Smart Growth
Network, www.smartgrowth.org; Todd Litman’s "EvaluatingCriticism of Smart Growth," www.vtpi.org/sgcritics.pdf.
SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS TO:EarthTalk®, c/o E – The Environmental Magazine, P.O.Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; [email protected]. E is a nonprofit publication.Subscribe: www.emagazine.com/subscribe; Request aFree Trial Issue: www.emagazine.com/trial.
The information contained in this column does not
necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.
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HB Charter panelWants SMarter officials
The Huntington Beach CharterCommission wants the city'streasurer, city attorney and city
clerk to have more experience and bebetter educated in their fields. Theproposed qualifications, which thecommission presented at city councilstudy session Monday, are to ensurefuture officials are competent enoughto do the "simple things," according tothe commission.
Chairman of the commissionDick Harlow said past officials"thought they had moreindependence" because they wereelected. Mayor Pro Tem Jill Hardynoted that under the newqualifications, the current electeddepartment heads would not have beenable to run.
Harlow emphasized that thecurrent department heads arecompetent and did not inspire thequalification changes.
The commission made thefollowing recommendations:
The city attorney must havemanagement experience, havegraduated from an accredited lawschool, and have accreditation by theAmerican Bar Association.
The city clerk must have
management experience, a bachelor'sdegree, and certification as amunicipal clerk within three years ofelection or appointment of the office.
The city treasurer must havefinance and management experienceand either a Master's degree inaccounting, finance, business or publicadministration; or a Bachelor's degreein accounting, finance, business orpublic administration and certificationby the California MunicipalTreasurer's Association, or theirsuccessor, within three years ofelection or appointment of office.
If an elected head does not receivethe required certifications within threeyears of election or appointment, thenthe new rules would require that theybe removed from office, said CityAttorney Jennifer McGrath.
The commission alsorecommended changing the city's formof government from council-administrator to council-manager anda new version of Measure C, a cityordinance that has voters approve thesale, lease and development of park orbeach land.
The council scheduled to take upthe commission's recommendations atits May 17 and June 7 meetings.
HeALTH CAre
Authorities report that a 15 year-old girl shot in theshin and ankle during an arranged fight at anHuntington Beach park. The alleged victim received
an apology by text message just after the shooting. Sweet!Based on a search warrant, the 15-year-old victim was at
Sun View Park in Huntington Beach on April 2 with her twinsister, who was supposed to fight another girl. Documentsshow a large group gathered and someone opened fire.
When police arrived, one of the victim's sisters showedofficers her sister's cell phone, which had just received anapology text from an unknown sender.
Huntington Beach police have not yet identified asuspect, and are asking for the public's help.
First, teen-sexting,
now teen/shooting/
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1. HoW Do you DeCiDe WHo To MArry? (written by kids)
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you likesports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep thechips and dip coming. - Alan, age 10
No person really decides before they grow up who they're goingto marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find outlater who you're stuck with. - Kristen, age 10
2. WHAT iS THe riGHT AGe To GeT MArrieD?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the personFOREVER by then. - Camille, age 10
3. HoW CAN A STrANGer TeLL if TWo
PeoPLe Are MArrieD?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling atthe same kids - Derrick, age 8
4. WHAT Do you THiNk your MoM AND DAD HAVe
iN CoMMoN?
Both don't want any more kids. - Lori, age 8
5. WHAT Do MoST PeoPLe Do oN A DATe?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to knoweach other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually getsthem interested enough to go for a second date. - Martin, age 10
6. WHeN iS iT okAy To kiSS SoMeoNe?
When they're rich. - Pam, age 7
The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't wantto mess with that. - Curt, age 7
The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then youshould marry them and have kids with them. It's theright thing to do. - Howard, age 8
7. iS iT BeTTer To Be SiNGLe or MArrieD?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys needsomeone to clean up after them. - Anita, age 9 (bless you child )
8. HoW WouLD THe WorLD Be DiffereNT if PeoPLe
DiDN'T GeT MArrieD?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? - Kelvin,age 8
And the #1 favorite is...
9. HoW WouLD you MAke A MArriAGe Work?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dumptruck. - Ricky, age 10
thoughts for a Great Marriage!
With more available sunshinethan any other European nation,Spain is committed to
developing solar energy as a way toprovide electricity and to power itseconomy cleanly and cost-efficiently. Thegovernment has targeted an installed solargenerating capacity of 3000 MW by 2010,and removed economic barriers forconnecting solar power technologies tothe nation’s electricity grid. As a result,utility-scale solar technologies – fromgiant thermal towers to sprawlingphotovoltaic (PV) farms – areproliferating throughout the region. Oneof the most successful is the ParquesSolares de Navarra, in northern Spain.
In 2006, Spain’s Guascor SolarCorporation’s manufacturing arm GuascorFoton partnered with leading US solarpower company Amonix, Inc. to licenseAmonix concentrated photovoltaic (CPV)technology. Together the companiesformed a joint venture, Amonix-GuascorFoton (AGF), which supported themanufacture and installation of 313Amonix CPV systems, each 50’ tall by 50’wide, at the Parques Solares de Navarra.At 7.8 MW, it is the largest CPVinstallation in the world. In total, the 12MW Parques Solares de Navarra generatesenough energy to power more than 6,500 homesand prevents the emission of 17,000 tons of CO2 – equivalent to an atmospheric cleansingeffect of 850,000 trees.
The 313 Amonix CPV systems at ParquesSolares de Navarra were installed in threephases between 2006 and 2008, with each phasecoming online as soon as it was completed.Unlike other utility-scale solar technologies thatrequire long construction schedules that tie up
project capital, Amonix CPV systems aredesigned for incremental deployment. Thisallows them to generate energy quicklywithout having to wait for completion ofthe entire power plant, thereby reducingconstruction loan costs.
According to Jordy Creixell, formerlyIndustrial Vice President of Guascor Futon,
“The Amonix CPV technology atParques Solares de Navarra has beeninstrumental to our efforts to install provensolar technology that can generate energyquickly and cost-efficiently for Navarra’scitizens and businesses. We believe thatutility scale solar power will play asignificant role in the region’s future.”
About Amonix: Amonix designs andmanufactures concentrated photovoltaic(CPV) solar power systems that requireless water, use land more efficiently, andproduce more energy per acre than anyother solar technology. Designed forutility-scale installations starting at twomegawatts, Amonix systems are deployedquickly and achieve optimal performanceand reliability while delivering an industry-leading levelized cost of energy (LCOE).With the industry’s longest track record ofreal-world CPV deployments, Amonix isproven and bankable – the best choice for
solar power systems in sunny and dry climates.Founded in 1989, Amonix is headquartered
in Seal Beach, CA, and has design andmanufacturing facilities in Torrance, CA andSeal Beach.
Seal Beach Shines - even at night
Remember HuntingtonBeach CityCouncilman Devin
Dwyer and his tirade withnumerous Parking Citationswhen he threatened to rip up acitation at a televised councilmeeting. He later apologized,but we all felt his pain.
The squeaky Councilmember gets the oil! Residentswho can't remember whetherthat annoying, biweekly streetsweeper comes on Mondays orWednesday can now sign up
for text-message and e-mailalerts so they never mistakenlypark on the wrong side of thestreet again.
Dwyer admits his threatsto resign and tear up ticketswere a "bit theatrical," but hejust might have taken onesmall step for mankind andcrated an army of localsupporters...
This is great... I did ityou should too: http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/hbnotify/
Beep, Beep, Beep, BeepWe're gonna sweep your
street, your street... Some pretty tough new rulesimposed by the State WaterBoard would force 19
coastal power plants to beginphasing out their reliance onocean-water cooling systems -raising the image... if not reality...of giant towers erected along I-5to cool the San Onofre nuclearplant, for example.
San Onofre and the otherplants, including the AES plant inHuntington Beach, were givendeadlines to make technologicalupdates to their cooling system by theWater Board, which recently voted toapprove the new rules. The deadlines areyears away - for San Onofre, it’s 2022.
The new rules could force manyplants to switch to using cooling towerserected on land.
Southern California Edisonofficials, who own and operate the SanOnofre plant, say that in their case,massive cooling towers would have to bebuilt on the other side of I-5; therendering above shows fog from thetowers rolling across the freeway at night.
The board agreed to a three-yearstudy of the two nuclear plants involved -San Onofre and Diablo Canyon - todetermine whether they should be subjectto different requirements.
Coastal plants (HB -AES) rely onocean water to cool turbines — in thecase of San Onofre, to condense steam —pulling in billions of gallons of seawatereach day. Along with the water comesbillions of marine eggs and larvae andmillions of fish; marine mammals, suchas sea lions, also are sometimes trapped
and killed.The Water Board is trying to bring
California’s coastal power plants in linewith the Clean Water Act, which requiresthe best available technology to protectaquatic life. Obviously, with evergreening laws...come increased cost.Power plant operators have said the newrules will greatly increase their costs.
The three AES power plants inSouthern California, including the plantin Huntington Beach, will be refittedwith new technology, said EricPendergraft, president of AESSouthland. But while large coolingtowers are a possibility, the companywill also consider newer technology,including “dry cooling,” which does notrequire towers, or an alternative systemthat uses smaller towers.
The Water Board adopted astaggered schedule for making thechanges, meant to avoid any disruptionsin the state’s power generation. SanOnofre must have its new system inplace by 2022, AES in HuntingtonBeach by 2020.
Governor says: suck it up...but not the Seawater!
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Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and Minor
League Baseball team owner. He is an Assistant
Professor of Sport Management at Eastern New Mexico
University, teaches the Business of Sports at the
University of Wyoming, and is a contributing author to
the Business of Sports Network. Jordan can be reached
at jkobritz@ mindspring.com.
Politics andsports havealways had
a symbioticrelationship. Onedepends on theother for
money, prestige and exposure. So it was nosurprise that sports was reluctantly draggedinto the immigration debate after the State ofArizona passed what most of the worldrefers to – incorrectly - as an anti-immigration bill.
Senate Bill 1070 has little to do withimmigration and everything to do withillegal activity. It just so happens that theillegal activity the bill seeks to curtail isbeing in this country illegally. But in thistime of extremes, where voices of reason -assuming there are any left in thiscountry - are drowned out by hate-mongers and politicians advocatinga self-serving party stance, itmatters little what the truth is.
Although the new law setsforth what documentation can beused to prove a person is in thiscountry legally, under whatcircumstances a law enforcement officer can ask forsuch documentation is less clear. Even after the billwas amended to clarify when a law enforcementofficer can request proof of legal status - after anindividual has been detained for the commission of acrime - opponents of the legislation raised the specter
of “racial profiling.”Opponents of the bill immediately began
advocating for boycotts against Arizona businessesand sports teams, hoping, in the words of one ArizonaCongressional Representative, to “devastate” thestate’s economy, which is a unique way to represent
one’s constituents. The Arizona
team that will bear the brunt of the boycotts will bebaseball’s Diamondbacks. The Coyotes’ season isover. The Suns are in the midst of the NBA playoffs,and have, at most, a few more weeks to play. TheCardinals are two months away from training campand with only an eight-game home schedule, the NFLteam has far less to lose from boycotts than theD’backs who are barely a month into their season.
Protestors are also calling for Major LeagueBaseball to move the All Star Game scheduled forPhoenix in 2011, putting Commissioner Bud Selig ina position he loathes – a public hot seat. TheMLBPA and a number of Latin players – who makeup 27% of MLB team rosters – have voiced concernover Senate Bill 1070.
The specter of cops running wild on the streetsof Arizona accosting people –including Hispanic athletes - is
fear mongering of the worst kind.Such action is illegal under theU.S. Constitution and Senate Bill
1070. The preamble to the bill statesthat, “This section shall be implemented
in a manner consistent with federal lawsregulating immigration, protecting the civilrights of all persons and respecting theprivileges and immunities of United Statescitizens.”
But forget the truth, this is aboutpolitics. And that makes it a contest sportscannot win.
The information contained in this column
does not necessarily reflect the opinion
of The Local News.
By Jordan Kobritz
Kobritzon
Sports
politics is a contact sport!D-Backs, Coyotes, Suns,
Cardinals & i-Aliens
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There was an increase in burglaries from a total of 50 in March2009 to 77 in March 2010. The charts below detail the type ofburglaries and their location in the city as broken down by
police reporting district (RD). Huntington Beach police officers madeseveral arrests over the past couple weeks of suspects that wereresponsible for a significant portion of these crimes.
Astartling number ofboating accident deathsoccur each year, because
people are not wearing a lifejacket. The leading cause ofthese deaths was drowning.Rear Admiral James A.Watson, the Directorof Prevention Policyof the United StatesCoast Guard, statedthat in over twothirds of fatalboating accidents,people weren’twearing life jackets.National Safe BoatingWeek (May 22 to 28,2010) is designed tohelp us with this tragic situation.
The United States PowerSquadrons® and its local squadron
members nationwide encourage allrecreational boaters to wear a life jacket. Italso recommends that the over 70 millionrecreational boaters in the U.S., withoutboating training register for a safe boating
course to protect them and their families.Greg Scotten, the Chairman of the USPSMarketing/PR Committee reminds us that,“This year, in the weeks leading up to and
following National Safe BoatingWeek, over 450 locations
will be offering programsin America’s Boating
Course 3rd Edition aswell as criticalseminars anddemonstration days.”
S c o t t e nencourages all
recreational boaters totake personal
responsibility for theirsafety and that of theirpassengers. Simply go to
www.usps.org and click on “Take ABoating Course” to find a local programtaught in a short classroom session. Hesaid people can also call 1-888-FOR-USPSfor more information.
The Power Squadron members remindus: “Boating is fun... we’ll show youhow”®
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for over 11 years, Colette’s Children’s
Home has provided 1,400 homeless
women & children with emergency and
transitional housing.
Their mission: Colette’s Children’s Home
provides a safe and nurturing environment
where at-risk women and children can
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Huntington Beach had a pretty good weekendat the 36th Annual Toyota Grand Prix ofLong Beach.
In the Indy Lights race, Charlie Kimball, a driver forAFS Racing/Andretti Racing Autosport, co-owned byGary Peterson of Huntington Beach, finished second toJames Hinchcliffe, who led from start to finish to claimhis first Indy Lights victory.
Huntington Beach's Brandon Davis placed third inthe GT class of the SCCA World Challenge SeriesSunday at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
SCCA World Challenge – Huntington Beach'sBrandon Davis took third in the GT class of the WorldChallenge Series Sunday.
The race was Davis' first in the GT class this season.He finished on the podium in Rounds 1 and 2 in St.Petersburg, Fla., earlier this month in the GTS class.
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This happened by my house this pastSaturday. The 911 call was madefrom a cell phone that some man had
that was seen freaking out running in andout of the garage. His truck was in thedriveway and after the call was made hetook off. No neighbors knew who he was.Nice weekend for a BBQ.
Fire: Mike Write in
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