Huntington Beach News

Huntington Beach Beaches:

I'd like to start this Newsletter Congratulating Amigos De Bolsa Chica Founding Members Dave and Margaret Carlberg on the proclomation that they received at Monday's Huntington Beach City Council Meeting from Mayor Don Hansen recognizing them for their many years of work pertaining to The Bolsa Chica Wetlands. Dave mentioned in his comments he'd like to share the award with all of the people that have helped there.

A Very Happy Birthday to the following people. They are: Huntington Beach Resident Blaize Coppa, Costa Mesa Activist Greg Ridge, Huntington Beach City Attorney Jennifer McGrath, Huntington Beach Resident Matthew Brinkley, Yours Truly Chris MacDonald, Lomita Resident Linda Skaggs, Long Beach Realtor Scott Kato, Former Huntington Beach Mayor Cathy Green, The Style Bandit Maria Bryan and Huntington Beach Volunteer Nouha Hreish.

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

POLICE – Communications Center

The police department has recently upgraded our 9-1-1 Communications Center which is Huntington Beach's public safety answering point (PSAP). Project expense was approximately $528,000 received from the California 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office. This upgrade is one of the main steps in preparing for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) standards for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), 9-1-1 texting and live streaming video that are becoming more common with mobile phone use and technology changes.

Legacy 9-1-1 systems being replaced around the United States were comprised of basic communications architecture created 40 years ago when the 9-1-1 system was developed. While technology has increased over the years, 9-1-1 communications systems have been outpaced. This recent upgrade at the Huntington Beach Police Department, taking place around the United States, is a significant step forward in matching the needs and technology of the community we serve. We will continue to adapt to technology changes, constantly reviewing our policies and procedures to match changes in our wireless mobile society.

NG911 technology will aid in recognizing the source technology of the device making the 9-1-1 call, determining the location of the source and forwarding the information through the infrastructure to improve response to the emergency service need.

Huntington Beach Public Works Department Construction Manager Eric Charlonne asked me to mention this item:

The work taking place on Edwards and Slater area of Huntington Beach is a Time Warner project and will be going on for a few weeks. None of this work will damage the new asphalt that just went down on Edwards this year or Slater that was reconstructed 2 ½ years ago.

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Here are some events happening around Your Area:

Saturday and Sunday:
68th Annual Seal Beach Lions Club Fish Fry.
Be sure to purchase your mini raffle tickets. We've got great prizes this year including a beach cruiser! And, you still have a chance to win a Ford Edge through the car opportunity drawing. Tickets are $100. The Event Is Located at Eisenhower Park at Ocean and Main in Seal Beach .
If you have any questions e-mail FishFry@sealbeachlions.com .
Here are the Bands playing at the Venue.




Other Saturday Events:



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. 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: http://www.localharvestfarmersmarkets.com .

Other Sunday Events:

Log on to http://www.seecalifornia.com/ to see what's happening in Your Area.

Thank you very much for reading this Newsletter. Your comments are appreciated as usual.

July 20, 2012