Huntington Beach News

Huntington Beach Beaches: I'd like to start this newsletter wishing Sara Wescott's Mom Betsy well wishes. That she gets better.

A Very Happy Birthday extends to the following people. They are: Huntington Beach Kite Connection Employee Kristin Snyder, Huntington Beach Escrow Officer Carrie Patrick, Actor Paul Petersen, Huntington Beach Mom Kristen Coppa, Huntington Beach Resident Emery Wescott, My Dad Craig MacDonald and San Pedro Resident Scott Schuler.

The Honorable Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed asked me to mention This Item:
On September 12th, 2012, the Orange County Traffic Officers Association (OCTOA) hosted its annual Motor Rodeo and Skills Competition at the Huntington Beach State Beach. Over 150 motorcycle officers from police departments in Orange, Riverside, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties participated in the daylong event. The event is an opportunity for motor officers to showcase their technical riding skills, challenge themselves, and engage in some friendly competition.
The three main categories are Harley Davidson, BMW, and Honda. This year, four motor officers from the Huntington Beach Police Department participated. They were Officer Jeff Gasteiger, Officer Mark VanMeter, Officer Phil Scott, and Officer David Dereszynski. After several hours of riding, the scores were tallied. Officer Mark VanMeter took the overall 2nd Place award in the Honda category. All of the officers performed exceptionally well in the cone patterns and continued to keep the high performance standards the HBPD strives to maintain.
In addition to the cone patterns, officers have the opportunity to compete in the Top Gun” competition. This is a separate challenge in which motorcycle officers go head to head in a follow the leader” fashion, attempting to eliminate the other by causing or forcing one to make a mistake. The winner of each heat moves on to the next until a single winner is identified. After many rounds of eliminations, Officer Mark VanMeter was declared the overall winner, securing this year's title as Top Gun.” This is a great time for all and helps to build.

The Huntington Beach Public Works Department Construction Manager Eric Charlonne asked me to mention This Item:
Facilities Will Receive ADA Upgrades to Improve Accessibility
On September 17, City Council awarded a construction contract to renovate several facilities to better accommodate individuals with disabilities. Improvements to the Banning Branch Library, Oakview Community Center, and Central Park restrooms will begin this Fall. The project is made possible by grant funding awarded to Public Works from the Community Development Block Grant program. The work was planned in consultation with a licensed architect and accessibility specialist. This contract is part of a multi-year effort to improve accessibility at city facilities. Recently completed projects include the City Gym and Pool and Edison Community Center.

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Here are Your Event Happenings:

Saturday:

The Huntington Beach Peters Landing Local Harvest Certified Farmers Market happens from 9AM to 2PM at 16400 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Come and shop from more than 50 Vendors. You'll get the best fruits, vegetables, arts, crafts like wooden belts, live entertainment from Tip Jar Poets and a Petting Zoo with Pony Rides. If you have any questions please call Lee Ostendorf at: . You could also e-mail her at: leeostendorf@charter.net. Her website is: http://www.localharvestfarmersmarkets.com . You could find a list of participating vendors on there as well.


To get the full size flyer, click here: http://sunsetbeachca.org/images/2012Chilicookoff.jpg .

Sunday:

The International Surfing Museum Huntington Beach Presents The Finale of The 2012 Surfin Sunday Concerts from Noon to 4PM at 411 Olive Avenue near 5th Street In The Parking Lot. SURFIN' SUNDAYS BAND:
THE HOUSE BAND with Reventlos and Surftones Matt Quilter as well as numerous band members from many other bands throughout the surf music industry. On drums this year we have the ever popular Dusty Watson, Lee Kix, Tracey Longstreth & Bob Colwell playing a medley of drum themes. We will have numerous legendary & special guest performers being added to the lineup throughout the day for your listening pleasure.
Since the inception of this amazing adventure in 2005 and the release party in 2008, we have traditionally featured this very special event each year. Each season we try to bring you the diversity of all the multi-talented players involved in the making of our Pounding Surf” DVD. Each performance will feature some of our most memorable legends while maintaining the integrity of the original players and adding new players to the mix to keep it interesting. This year one of our newest players is a very talented young man by the name of Maxx Kominsky who will be celebrating his 18th birthday during this event. After a discussion with Dick at The Coach House Aug 18th, Maxx was recently critiqued on the Dick Dale style of playing by the King of the Surf Guitar” himself. We hope you will join us for a fun-filled day of amazing entertainment that will bring us to our Grand Finale of this year's Surfin' Sundays Summer Concert Series and a special presentation at 2PM is being held at the event with a Huntington Beach City Council Member and Yours Truly. If you have any questions please call: (714) 960-3483. Many thanks to Linda and John Miller for putting these concerts on.

September 21, 2012