Huntington Beach News

Huntington Beach Beaches: I'd like to start this Newsletter wishing the following people a Very Happy Birthday. They are: Huntington Beach Resident/Musician Phil Hardy, CTS Sauces Ed Good, My Neighbor Andrew Schaffner, Long Beach Resident Tonia Novahom, Huntington Beach Business Owner Brad Greer and Huntington Beach Longboard Crew President Gary Sahagen.

Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed asked me to mention This Item:

PTO President Arrested
The President of a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) was arrested for embezzling over $22,000 from school fundraisers. Gail Diane Panella-Monestere, 52, Huntington Beach, is charged with one felony count of grand theft by embezzlement. If convicted, Panella-Monestere faces a maximum sentence of three years in Orange County Jail. Panella-Monestere was booked at the city jail on May 17, 2012 where she later posted bond and was released. Panella-Montestere is expected to be arraigned on June 29, 2012.
Between September 2010 and February 2011, the defendant is accused of serving as PTO president for Sun View Elementary School in Huntington Beach and was responsible for tracking and maintaining fundraiser money. The defendant is accused of abusing her position of trust by embezzling approximately $22,000 by writing unauthorized checks to herself from the PTO bank account in amounts ranging from $250 to $800 and cashing them for her own personal use. The defendant is accused of keeping cash raised from fundraising events intended to be deposited into the PTO bank account. School administrators discovered fundraiser money was missing and reported the theft to the Huntington Beach Police Department, who investigated the case.

Walk Like MADD Event
On May 12, members of the Huntington Beach Police Department, and their families and friends, participated in the "Walk Like MADD" event in Huntington Beach. Funds raised during this event support the Orange County Chapter of the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD). The representatives from the Huntington Beach Police Department won first place for most money raised in the law enforcement category.

HB Neighborhood Watch Newsletter
The latest City of Huntington Beach Neighborhood Watch Newsletter is now available at www.huntingtonbeachca.gov

Huntington Beach Public Works Department Construction Manager Eric Charlonne Informed Me of This Item:

The City of Huntington Beach Water Division is working within in the west bound bike lane of Warner between Edwards and Springdale while performing some routine maintenance in the sidewalk area.

Arizona Pipeline, working for Edison, closed the #3 and bike lane east bound on Warner between Edwards and Springdale, replacing vault cover in the sidewalk.
If you have any questions please call The Water Division At: (714) 536-5922.

Congratulations To 47th Congressional District Candidate Gary DeLong who is the front runner in raising more than $625,000 in his Campaign. Remember if You Live In Avalon, Long Beach , Signal Hill, a portion of Lakewood, Cypress, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Buena Park, Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster You can Vote for him. Log on to: http://www.garydelong.com for More Information.

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If you have any questions please call Ely Santos at: (714) 642-6923.

Don't forget to tune into The KTLA Channel 5 Saturdays from 6AM to 7AM and Sundays from 6AM to 9AM to watch The News Show with Chris Burrous and Wendy Burch. You can watch and win prizes. KTLA Is the oldest and best station in The Nation.

KTLA has just revealed a Heal The Bay Beach Quality Report. You can click on this link to see how Your Beach Is rated: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-beach-report-card-may-2012,0,424471.story .

Here are some events happening around Your Area:

Saturday:

Come shop at The Peters Landing Local Harvest Certified Farmers Market at 16400 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach from 9AM to 2PM. There are more than 60 Vendors ranging from Artists, Crafters, Jewelry, Wooden Belts, Farm Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Foods. You also can hear live entertainment from Tommy Twang. Enjoy a Petting Zoo and Pony Rides. There's even Free Wi-Fi. If you come to the event, be sure to find me at The Anderson Art Gallery Booth. If you have questions relating to the Venue, please call Lee Ostendorf at . You can also look at her website which is: localharvestfarmersmarkets.com .

Saturday, Sunday & Monday:
Fiesta Hermosa Arts & Crafts Fair From 10AM to 6PM in Hermosa Beach.
More than 270 Artists and Crafters, Two Stages of Live Music as well as a Beer and Wine Garden.
If you have any questions please call: (310) 376-0951.
You can also log on to: http://www.fiestahermosa.com

Monday:

Create your own chalk art masterpiece.
Have your face painted.
And more!

For more information go to
thestrandon5th.com

May 25, 2012