Huntington Beach Beaches: I'm thinking good thoughts to my friend Erin
McWhinney of Huntington Beach that her
Grandmother continues to get better.
As usual I'd like to wish the following
people a Very Happy Birthday. They are:
First Team Real Estate Realtor Terry
McCarty, My Cousin Christi Godwin,
Huntington Beach Independent Columnist Chris
Epting, Coldwell Banker Beachside Realtor
Sharon Hall, Star Real Estate Harbour Homes
Realtor Mary Giacchino, Huntington Beach
Resident Don Rice, Huntington Beach Resident
Cheryl Hepburn, TD Ameritrade Investment
Consultant Curt Radetich, Huntington Beach
Investigative Reporter John Earl and Re/Max
Select One Realtor Maggie Etheridge-Ureno.
The Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken
Small's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed
asked me to Inform you of this Item:
What is The Start Smart Program?
The California Highway Patrol's Start Smart
program is a FREE driver safety education
class which targets new and future licensed
teenage drivers between the ages of 15 - 20
and their parents/guardians. CHP officers
will discuss traffic collision avoidance
techniques, collision causing factors,
driver/parent responsibilities, and seatbelt
usage.
The goal is to help young drivers and their
parents/guardians understand the
responsibilities associated with driving a
motor vehicle, show how a poor choice behind
the wheel can change the lives of everyone
involved, and to reduce the number of
teen-related injuries and deaths due to
collisions.
Did You Know? Teen drivers are found at
fault in 66% of ALL FATAL collisions that
they are involved in, although they only
represent 4% of the state's licensed
drivers. The leading cause of DEATH for
Americans 15 - 20 years old is motor vehicle
collisions. Additionally,
65 % of teen passenger deaths occur when
another teenager is driving.
WHO: Students and Parents
WHAT: Start Smart Class
WHERE: California Highway Patrol, 13200
Goldenwest Street, Westminster, CA 92683
For More Information about the next class,
or to RSVP contact Officer Ray Payton @
(714) 892-4426 or rpayton@chp.ca.gov
The Huntington Beach Public Works Department
Construction Manager Eric Charlonne would
like to remind you of this:
Christmas and New Year's Day Affect Trash
Collection and Street Sweeping
Trash Collection
Trash will be collected per regular schedule
on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 and on New
Year's Eve, Monday, Dec. 31. There will be
no trash collection on Christmas Day and New
Year's Day, so trash collection from Tuesday
through Friday each holiday week will be
delayed one day. Residents on Tuesday's
route should place their trash for
collection on Wednesday, and so on for the
entire week. Friday's route will be
collected on Saturday.
2012 Christmas and New Year Holiday Schedule
Regular Collection Day
Mon 12/24
Mon 12/31
Tues 12/25 Tues 1/1
Wed
Thu
Fri
Holiday Collection
Unaffected
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Street Sweeping
Street sweeping is cancelled from Monday,
December 24 through Tuesday, January 1 due
to the Christmas and New Year holidays and
the City Hall holiday closure. From January
2 through January 4 street sweeping will be
on holiday routing due to trash carts at the
curb one day later than usual. Neighborhoods
that are impacted by trash carts at the curb
will not be swept. Neighborhoods that can be
efficiently swept will be swept per regular
schedule. Example: where trash is collected
from a rear alley. No street sweeping
tickets are issued during the Christmas/New
Year holidays. The regular street sweeping
schedule with parking enforcement will
resume on January 7. Routes cancelled due to
holiday scheduling are not made up.
If you have questions about the holiday
maintenance schedule, please contact the
Public Works Maintenance division at
714-960-8861.
Post Holiday Christmas Tree and Cardboard
Recycling
Rainbow Environmental Services is offering
free post-holiday recycling of
non-artificial Christmas trees and cardboard
cartons. Rainbow will pick up Christmas
trees and any flattened cardboard cartons
that are placed next to the trees from
December 31, 2012, through January 11, 2013.
To recycle your tree, simply remove all
ornaments, hooks, light strings, tinsel, and
stand, and place it next to your carts on
your trash day. Flatten cardboard and place
next to trees. The automated trucks are not
collecting trees, so please do not block
access to the carts and do not put your
Christmas tree in your carts. Larger trees
should be cut to six-feet maximum.
Multi-family, condo and townhome residents
with commercial service (blue dumpster)
should place trees to the side of the
dumpsters, not in front or on top of the
dumpster. Check with your property manager
or HOA for other restrictions.
Also if you have been on Algonquin Street
between Warner and Heil and noticed the
traffic lanes are reduced it is because of a
Sewer Lift Station and a new Sewer Line
Project. This project should be completed in
Early June 2013. If you have any questions
e-mail Eric Charlonne at: echarlonne@surfcity-hb.org
.
This Week's Featured Business In
Is: Bubba Sweets
located at: 16479 Bolsa Chica Street In
Huntington Beach. Copy and paste this link
into your browser to get your coupon:
/coupons/bubba-sweets.html
You'll get 15 percent off of any purchase.
They have more than 75 cupcake flavors in
the Store.
If you have any questions please call: (714)
840-8200
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
poinsettias, tickets to the new shanghai
circus and ceiva magic frames if you watch
it. They appreciate your comments which
could be Facebooked to them at KTLA 5
Morning News.
Here are some suggested Events:
Saturday:
Join Me and More than 50 Vendors from
Artists, Crafters, Fruits, Vegetables, A
Lunch Section with Wood Fired Pizza, Live
Entertainment from The Tip Jar Poets, 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: . The
Farmers Market website is: http://www.localharvestfarmersmarkets.com
.
The annual Sunset Beach YOT
Parade, ( also known as the NO-PARADE)
starts at 5:30pm. The HB fire department
will be leading us this year. Any and all
silly decorations are encouraged – and any
means of transportation is allowed! The
sillier the better! And bring some candy to
toss to the kids who will be lined up to
cheer us on - We'll be meeting at the south
parking lot behind Jack in the Box on North
Pacific Avenue. If you have any questions
please call Carolyn at: (562) 243-2290.
Saturday & Sunday:
You get two hours of free parking in Long
Beach's Belmont Shore on Second Street while
you do your shopping. This is thanks to The
Belmont Shore Business Association. If you
have any questions call Dede Rossi at: (562)
434-5066.