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Congratulations to The New Huntington Beach Mayor Connie Boardman and The New Huntington Beach Mayor Pro-Tem Matthew Harper who were sworn in at Monday's City Council Meeting along with New Huntington Beach City Council Members Jill Hardy, Jim Katapodis and Dave Sullivan. Also, Huntington Beach City Clerk Joan Flynn was re sworn in and so was Huntington Beach City Treasurer Alisa Cutchen.

Also Kudos to Barbara Delgleize from RE/MAX SELECT ONE who was named Business Person on The Year from The Huntington Beach Chamber Of Commerce.

Id like to wish the following people a Very Happy Birthday. They are: San Pedro Polar Bears Queen Miriam Santro, Long Beach Resident Nova Punongbayan, Redondo Beach RE/MAX Exces Realtor Lauren Cotner, Seal Beach Mayor Mike Levitt, Electric Chair Owner Moe Memon and Huntington Beach Resident Karen Skaggs.

The Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed asked me to Inform you of this Item:
Are you prepared to take a pro-active stand against crime and help the police protect you? Although nothing can guarantee you will not be the victim of a crime, it is your responsibility to take steps to help harden the target and minimize your chances of becoming a victim. Criminals usually look for an easy target; open/unlocked doors and windows, items that are visible, (either by a front window, or in a vehicle) that might entice them to burglarize your home or vehicle. They also look for areas that will help them stay hidden, such as tall bushes and back yard gates that allow them easy access and keep them out of sight. Criminals will usually avoid well lit areas or places where there are a lot of people, barking dogs, or good neighbors that know one another.

Neighborhoods with an active Neighborhood Watch Program are good deterrents. Here are a few things you can do to prevent crime in your neighborhood that are of little or no cost to you:
· Use motion sensors or dusk to dawn lighting.
· Use timers in your home on a regular basis, not just when you go on vacation or are away.
· Use thorny bushes around windows and wherever they might be useful.
· Lock your gates to limit access to your back yard. If you are concerned about utility companies, call and make arrangements to schedule an appointment for them to check your meters.
· Limit the information you or your family put on the internet. Never announce if you will be away.
· Use the free Vacation House Check service provided by the HBPD's RSVP Program.
· Call to arrange a Neighborhood Watch Block meeting on your street and for your surrounding neighborhood. It is very important that neighbors get to know one another.
· Always be aware of your surroundings. When shopping and carrying packages don't carry so many that it will obstruct your view. You can always ask a sales clerk to assist you.
· Keep all doors and windows locked when you are away and keep doors locked even when you're home. Keep your garage door locked and closed too.
· Lock and secure your vehicle and do not leave items (backpacks, etc.) in plain view. Either leave them home or lock them in your trunk.
· For more information, call the Community Liaison Unit at (714) 536-5933 or our website at www.hbpd.org.

The Huntington Beach Public Works Department Construction Manager Eric Charlonne would like to remind you of this:

Main Street and Garfield Avenue Paving
Construction continues on Main Street and Garfield Avenue. Construction on Main Street extends from Adams Avenue to Utica Avenue and on Garfield from Beach Boulevard to Delaware Street. All American Asphalt crews took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday and shut down Main Street to through traffic. While closed, they base paved the five point intersection of Main Street with Seventeenth Street and Utica Avenue. Huntington High School closure for Thanksgiving week afforded crews a safe work area. Police, Fire, and the (OCTA) Orange County Transit Authority all agreed this was the most prudent way to base pave this intersection.

Construction continues on Main Street and final paving of the surface course of asphalt will start this week on Garfield. Both Main Street and Garfield will be paved with rubberized asphalt resulting in a quieter and longer lasting roadway. The rubberized asphalt concrete (RAC) contains crumb rubber derived from 100% California waste tire rubber. A two-inch layer of RAC uses over 2,000 waste tires per lane mile. The project will divert more than 3,400 waste tires that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Including this project, the use of RAC in the rehabilitation of the City's arterial streets has resulted in the diversion of over 239,000 waste tires. Main Street and Garfield Avenue are scheduled to be completed before Christmas.

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They are open Tuesday to Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday's from 10:00amto 4:00pm.
If you have any questions please call: Lisa Verrastro at: (714) 847-2662.

Don't forget to tune into The Best Morning News Show in California at KTLA Channel 5 with Chris Burrous, Lu Parker and Liberte Chan on Saturday's from 5am to 7am and Sundays from 6am to 9am. You could win prizes if you watch it.

Here are some suggested events:

Saturday:
More than 50 Vendors from Artists, Crafters, Fruits, Vegetables, A Lunch Section with Wood Fired Pizza, Live Entertainment, a Petting Zoo and Pony Rides are at The Huntington Beach Peters Landing Local Certified Harvest Farmers Market at 16400 Pacific Coast Highway. There is also free parking and if you live in Huntington Harbour you could bring your boat to the venue. The event is from 9am to 2pm every Saturday. Year around. Call Lee Ostendorf with questions at: . You can also see my Community Spotlight Channel on www.youtube.com/communitynewslink .

Sunday:
From Noon to 4pm please come to Fiore Boutique at 5911 Warner Avenue In Huntington Beach for a Holiday Boutique with Chicken Chili. Pulitzer Prize Nominee Author Of Old West Christmas Tales With A Twist Craig MacDonald is signing copies of his new Book that has Illustrations from Acclaimed California Artist Bill Anderson. If you have any questions please call: (714) 846-3330.

December 7, 2012