Huntington Beach News

Huntington Beach Beaches: My new Newsletter Subscribers are State Of California Congresswoman Janice Hahn who represents The 36th District and Los Angeles 4th District Councilman Tom LaBonge.

I'd like to wish The Following People a Very Happy Birthday. They are Seashore Pest Control Company Owner John Etheridge, Yoga Sandals Co-Owner Gayle Trenberth, The Sugar Shack's Holly Turner, KTLA Weekend News Co-Anchor Chris Burrous and My Relative Joshua Stock.

Karin Reed who is Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small's Adminstrative Assistant asked me to mention this Item:
HONORING OUR VOLUNTEERS:
HBPD ANNUAL APPRECIATION HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
The Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) recently had the privilege of honoring its volunteers at the Annual Appreciation Holiday Luncheon. The luncheon was held at Don the Beachcombers, in Huntington Beach, and the cake was provided by Great Dane Baking Company also in Huntington Beach.
We presently have 3 volunteer groups (approximately 150 volunteers) providing assistance and services to the HBPD and our community. If it wasn't for our volunteers, we would not be able to provide you with many of the services listed below:
HB Neighborhood Watch Board (HB N/W) and Newsletter Assembly Group: They oversee the Neighborhood Watch program; planning activities, events and meetings throughout the year with the focus on crime prevention, education and awareness. They conduct Neighborhood Watch Block meetings; assist at special events throughout the community, and much more. The Newsletter Assembly Group meets monthly to correlate (14,000 newsletters) and prepare the Neighborhood Watch Newsletter for mailing and distribution. To date they have prepared over 1 million issues.
RSVP: Provide vacation house checks, assist at the main station front desk, work in the Detective Bureau, Crime Lab, Budget & Payroll Department, remove illegally posted signs, work at our sub-stations, assist at special events, assist the Neighborhood Watch Board and Newsletter Assembly Group, give Police Department tours, visit elementary schools, distribute vehicle burglary and theft prevention information through the Curb Crime Program, and much more.
VIPS: Provide assistance at our sub-stations, work in the Detective Bureau, the Gang Unit, Records Bureau, Budget & Payroll Department, assist the Neighborhood Watch Board and Newsletter Assembly Group, work special events at schools and throughout the community, assist with the Curb Crime Program and much more.
All the hours that are dedicated to providing the above services to the Police Department and this community are volunteer hours; therefore the time they commit is free. According to OC One Volunteer center and the rate they establish if we had to pay someone, it would cost the city over $400,000.00. As stated earlier, we would not be able to provide many of these services without these men and women because of the cost the city would incur.
If you see one of our volunteers out in the community, at one of the Police Stations, distributing the HB Neighborhood Watch Newsletter, etc., please take the time to stop and tell them thanks for their service and all they do to help keep Huntington Beach a safe place to live, work and play in.

This is from The City Of Huntington Beach Marine Safety Lieutenant Michael A. Beuerline. He says to log on to these Two Websites to get tips on Beach Safety. They are: http://www.usla.org and http://www.cslsa.org .

Huntington Beach Public Works Construction Manager Eric Charlonne gave me a status report on The Edwards Road Construction. Here is what he said:
The contractor has remobilized and begun work on Edwards Street after the Holiday closure. They have currently closed off the outside lanes along with the bike lanes between Warner Avenue to just north of Talbert Avenue to perform the roadway work in this area. You can expect the closure of these lanes for about 3 weeks. This will be followed by the placement of new asphalt base course before work on the inside lanes and center painted medians begins. A similar process in this area will take place. So Edwards Street between Talbert Avenue and Warner Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction for about 6 to 7 more weeks. There will be periods of time where it may appear that no work is taking place this is to allow time for the new cement treated base to cure. After the completion of this phase of the project there will a few days of placing the final rubberized” asphalt surface course. The final asphalt cap will use what is called crumb rubber derived from old used tires. In this case that will mean approximately 10,000 tires will be used in the asphalt surface not only reducing the number of tires from a waste site but you will find the ride quieter and smoother as a result. Overall the project will be completed by the first week of March.

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If you have any questions please call: (562) 857-2190.

Be sure to tune in to KTLA Channel 5 to watch The Best Weekend News Show that You'll ever find with Chris Burrous, Wendy Burch and Sophy Burch. It is on Saturdays from 6AM to 7AM and Sundays From 6AM to 9AM. They have a fun filled show with Various Reporters as well as Entertainment. You can also win prizes. If you have any questions e-mail them at weekends@ktla.com .

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I'd like to mention Two Events Happening This Saturday in Huntington Beach. They are:

The Huntington Beach Local Harvest Farmers Market at Peters Landing returns from 9AM to 2PM. You'll find more than 50 Vendors from Vegetables to Fruits to Arts to Crafters along with Entertainment from The Average Tom White Band. The Location is at: 16400 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Parking is Free and This is a fun venue. If you have any questions please call Lee Ostendorf at: . You can also log on to her website to find a list of Vendors at: http://www.localharvestfarmersmarkets.com .

Celebrate Zubies Dry Dock 20th Anniversary at 9059 Adams Avenue in Huntington Beach. This Event is from 11:30AM to 10:00PM. Come and enjoy a Special Anniversary Menu as prices are rolled back Twenty Years to what they were then. You'll also get door prizes. If you have any questions please call: (714) 963-6362.

January 6, 2012