Huntington Beach News

Huntington Beach Beaches: As usual I'd like to start this Newsletter wishing the following people a Very Happy Birthday. They are: Skuna Bay Salmon's Melissa Carrasquillo, Huntington Beach Resident Elizabeth Propp, Altadena Flutist Valarie King, Chuck Dent Surfboards Pat Lien, FIRST BANK Dane Posey, First Team Estates Realtor Rob Magnotta, San Pedro Resident Beth Sohngen, Huntington Beach Central Park Equestrian Center's Mary Behrens and Former Ocean View School District Board Member Norm Westwell.

The Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed asked me to Inform you of this Item:
DUI Checkpoint Nets 9 Arrests
The Huntington Beach Police Department conducted a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday December 22, 2012 between the hours of 9:00 PM and 3:00 AM. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.

DUI/Drivers License checkpoints help lower DUI related deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints is the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drug impaired, bring about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Here are some of our statistics from Saturday's checkpoint:

1870 Vehicles through the checkpoint
663 Vehicles Screened
6 DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
1 DUI-Drug impaired suspects arrested
9 Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked
2 Arrested on other Criminal Charges
1 Citations issued for other Vehicle Code violations

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!

Just a reminder from 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.

This Week's Featured Business In http://www. Is: Gong's Chinese Food at: 6815 Warner Avenue In Huntington Beach. Click on the link for your deal:
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There are two coupons on that link. Chicken Chow Mein Dinner for 2 is $11.95 and a Family Dinner for 4 is $20.95.
If you have any questions please call: (714) 842-6797.

Don't forget to tune into The Best Morning News Show in California at KTLA Channel 5 with Chris Burrous on Saturday's from 5am to 7am and Sundays from 6am to 9am. 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 such as The Anderson Art Gallery, Crafters like Belts, Rings & Curious Things by Dasso and Stella Magnetica Jewelry to the best Fruits, Vegetables, a delicious Lunch Section with Olive Wood Pizza and Sunset Bay Candy Company, Live Entertainment from 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 .

At 11AM The First 200 Guests Receive a Free Entrée at Burrissimo Fresh Italianat 1534 Adams Avenue In Costa Mesa as part of their Grand Opening Event. Questions: (714) 206-1682.

Sunday:
Look at http://www.seecalifornia.com to see what is happening in Your Area.

Monday (New Years Eve)
Again look at: http://www.seecalifornia.com to see what is happening in Your Area.

Tuesday (New Years Day)

Huntington Beach Surf City Splash & Pancake Breakfast
It starts at 8AM with a Pancake Breakfast and at 10:00AM is the Splash into The Water.
Proceeds of the event benefit The International Surfing Museum Huntington Beach and The Surf City Lions Club
Get complete event Information at: http://www.hbsurfcitysplash.com .
Thanks to all Involved in making this Event happen.

The 61st Annual Cabrillo Beach Polar Bears New Year's Day Swim & Dip In San Pedro.
At 11:30am is the Coronation Ceremony of 2013 King & Queen, Ben & Theresa Francis and at 12noon Swim/Dip then at 12:30 is Free Hot Coffee, Hot Cocoa & Cupcakes. If you haven't been to this event it is the best. Call Kim White with questions at: (310) 548-7554.


Thank you very much for reading this Newsletter.

December 28, 2012