Huntington Beach News

Huntington Beach Beaches: I'd like to start this newsletter wishing the following people a Very Happy Birthday. They are State Assembly Candidate Martha Flores-Gibson, Huntington Beach Kennah Construction Owner Steve Espenscheid, Huntington Beach Surfrider Member Seth Matson, Huntington Beach Artist Lori Leavelle, Waterfront Hilton General Manager JD Shafer, Huntington Beach Bills Camera's Tiffany Montano, Huntington Beach DiVita Home Finance Lender Alan Attardo, Huntington Beach Musician Jeremy Long, UCI Volleyball Champion Michael Brinkley and Huntington Beach Realtor Denise Scandura.

Also, a Happy Recent 7th Wedding Anniversary to Mike and Diane Griffith of Huntington Beach.

The Honorable Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed asked me to mention This Item:
Huntington Beach Police Department Communications Center receives about 130,000 non-emergency phone calls and about 78,000 9-1-1 emergency” phone calls per year from citizens. Of these calls, police officers are assigned to about 101,000 calls for service” per year. These numbers do not count all the self initiated activity by police officers such as observations of criminal and suspicious activity and traffic enforcement. All together, this is a lot of activity and data to review. An easy way to determine what is going on in your Huntington Beach neighborhood is to follow the link Online Crime Mapping Data” from the police department website to CrimeReports.com. Since 2009, Huntington Beach Police Department has partnered with this service to make this public information easily accessible via your computer or smart phone application. You can review the police related activity in your neighborhood with the filter buttons at the top for date range” incident layers” and map layers”, up to 500 incidents at a time. You can also sign up for email alerts for notification of incidents in your neighborhood, local school or other places of interest.

The Huntington Beach Police Department is accepting applications for Experienced and Academy Graduate Police Officers and Police Cadets.
Go to http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/government/departments/human_resources/ for more information on the application and testing process. Or contact Officer Lisa Gallatin 714-536-5936.

The Huntington Beach Public Works Director Travis Hopkins answered my question on why the street sweeper didn't come in The Hope View Elementary School Neighborhood Yesterday. He Said:
The street morning sweeping was canceled due to the weather conditions. The next sweeping shall be the next regularly scheduled sweeping day in two weeks. Please remember Neighbors.

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The Best News Show is on KTLA Channel 5 on Saturdays from 5AM to 7AM and Sundays from 6AM to 9AM. Tune in to watch Chris Burrous, Wendy Burch and Liberte Chan. You could also get a magnet if you log on to: http://www.ktla.com/newsletters .

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, live entertainment 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. The Market continues to get good ratings from Local City Officials and Residents.




Saturday & Sunday:
Academy of The Performing Arts at Huntington Beach High School (1905 Main Street) Presents Xanadu. Watch the You Tube Video to learn more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=orOXnlMuft8#%21 . If you have questions Call Danielle Chatt at: (714) 848-8899.

Sunday:

Blessing Of The Waves
Priests, Rabbis, Imams, Ministers and non-denominational faith leaders will participate in the fifth annual Blessing of the Waves” at the iconic Huntington Beach Pier, October 14, 2012. The inter-religious prayer service and blessing, hosted by the Diocese of Orange, brings together ocean-minded people in spiritual appreciation for our ocean resource.

In Orange County, there are 42 miles of coastline along the world's largest body of water – the Pacific Ocean. "Our regional environment is shaped and influenced by its connection to the coast," said the Most Rev. Tod D. Brown, Bishop of Orange. Blessing of the Waves is an invitation to recognize the spiritual significance of our fragile oceans,” Bishop noted.

Fr. Christian Mondor, OFM, PhD and Vicar Emeritus at Saints Simon and Jude Parish (Huntington Beach) has presided over Blessing of the Waves” since its inception in 2008. At age 87, Fr. Christian is a respected surfer, master class swimmer, and embodies a lifelong appreciation for the ocean. Our coastline and its diverse ecosystem are under constant strain and increased environmental pressures. This event seeks to remind our community that protecting the environment is central to many other faith traditions. I am excited to join with members of our diverse faith community here in Huntington Beach to bless waves, those who ride on them, and the lifeguards who protect ocean goers,” Fr. Christian said.

The fifth annual inter-religious event will feature the Tongan Pacific Islander choir and local recording artist and emerging musical talent Summer Watson offering her own blend of soulful song. Added to the program this year will be Tim Reid, Jr. & Friends, a musical ensemble from Seal Beach - as the Blessing of the Waves again combines music with prayer and inspirational fellowship.

Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 9 to 11 am
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 - North Side of Pier
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blessing-of-the-Waves/219150350651

To see other events remember http://www.seecalifornia.com .

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

October 12, 2012