Huntington Beach News

Happy Veteran's Day to all of You Veteran's and Thank You For Serving. There is a website you can go on to get deals in Your Honor. It is: http://www.veteransdayfreebies.com .

I'd like to wish the following people a Very Happy Birthday. They are: Huntington Beach Resident Judy Buffington, Fiore Boutique in Huntington Beach Co-Owner Larry Fiorentino, My Friend Sarah Pagana, Huntington Beach 2012 City Council Candidate Jim Katapodis, Cafe La Strada in Belmont Shore Owner Lisa Ramelow and My Neighbor Racheal Espenscheid. Also a Belated Happy Birthday to Huntington Beach City Clerk Joan Flynn and Huntington Beach Public Works Employee Terry Tintle.

The Administrative Assistant Karin Reed to Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small asked me to Inform You of this Item:
Police Department Facebook and Twitter continue to grow in popularity

The Huntington Beach Police Department Facebook page and Twitter have been in use now for two years, and continue to grow in popularity. Our Facebook page has averaged 85,000 post views per month and our Twitter account has over 500 followers. The Facebook fan page and Twitter will provide the police department with additional resources for:
· Crime investigations
· Soliciting tips on crimes
· Notifying the public of crime problems and trends
· Notifying the public of ways to access emergency information
· Crime prevention activities
· Community outreach and citizen engagement
· Public relations
· Recruitment

The links are available from the police department webpage at hbpd.org or by accessing directly at:
facebook.com/HuntingtonBeachPolice twitter.com/HBPD_PIO

This Week's Featured Business Is: Beach Pit BBQ in Downtown Huntington Beach at 301 Main Street Suite 107 in The Plaza Almeria Building. Click on this link to get Your Coupon:

It is good for Kids Eat Free on Tuesday's, valid with regular meal purchases.
If you have any questions please call: (714) 583-7637.

Tune into KTLA Channel 5 on Saturdays from 6AM to 7AM and Sundays from 6AM To 9AM to watch The Best New Morning News Show in Southern California with Your Host Chris Burrous and Your Hostess Wendy Burch. Also Field Reporters Chip Yost and Liberte Chan in addition to Gayle Anderson's Things To Do and Sam Rubin's Entertainment Segment. Your comments are appreciated to KTLA. E-Mail them at: weekends@ktla.com .

Also be sure to watch The Champan Report with Professor Pete Weitzner every Sunday at 11AM on PBS SOCAL. Channel 25. You'll hear the Current Economy Trends and Statistics.


Here are what events are going on in Your Area:

Friday:

The Redondo Beach Riviera Village (at the Corner of I Avenue and Catalina) has a Certified Farmers Market this afternoon from 3PM to 7PM. The carefully selected Vendors include organic, responsible and traditional farmers from Southern and Central California presenting an array of seasonal offerings. At 4PM You'll "Shop With The Chef". A local Chef walks people around and shows them what to buy. This is a fun Venue.

Saturday:

Coffee with Huntington Beach City Council Man Joe Shaw at The Monkey House Cafe - 18872 Beach Boulevard near Garfield Avenue in Huntington Beach. This is from 8:30AM to 10:00AM.

Join me at The New Peters Landing Certified Harvest Farmers Market at 16400 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. The event is from 9AM to 2PM. You'll find lots of vendors from Food to Crafters. You'll also find Entertainment from Fontaines Muse.. To get a list of participants, please log on to: localharvestfarmersmarkets.com and click on Peters Landing. There is also a Facebook Fan Page. Call: Lee Ostendorf at: . The Farmers Market is on Rain/Shine.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY GIFT DEAL--Pulitzer Prize nominee Craig MacDonald will autograph his new book, "Old West Christmas-Tales with a Twist" tomorrow (Sat., Nov. 12th) from 1-3pm at Mystery Ink Bookstore, 7176 Edinger Ave. (Edinger and Golden West, south of ToysRUs), 714-960-4000. If you purchase the book and mention this newsletter, you'll get a book with a special horse drawing and autograph from famed painter, Bill Anderson.

Sunday:

It's The Second Annual Surf City Veterans Car Show. Located at 21500 Pacific Coast Highway in The Beach Parking Lot of Huntington Beach. The Event is From 8AM to 5PM.
In honor of Veteran's Day, join us for a day of fun and sun WITH vendors, music, cars, goody bags, opportunity drawings, and much more! It's free to attend as a Spectator. Log on to http://www.surfcitybeachcruise.com .

November 11, 2011