2014 Newsletters: CHRIS MACDONALD NEWS FEB. 21, 2014

These Are Your Southern California Area Happenings

Hello Friends,  

This newsletter is dedicated to The Founder of The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum Natalie Kotsch who has passed on due to a long battle with cancer. 

A Very Happy Birthday to the following people. They are: Bolsa Chica Land Trust Board Member Carrie Thomas, Westminster Resident Wendy McIlveen, Woodbridge Realty Owner Tom Van Tuyl, Pier Realty Realtor Bill Cuppy, RE/MAX Select One Realtor Liz Noriega, Huntington Beach Realtor Kathleen Ogilvie, Long Beach Queen Mary Special Events Director Steve Sheldon and Long Beach Realtor Wayne Ishimine,   

The Huntington Beach City Manager Fred Wilson asked me to mention these Items: Oil Drilling to Begin at Pacific Coast Hwy. and Golden West St.  

During the previous several weeks, OXY USA Inc. has been assembling an oil drilling rig on its facility adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway and Golden West Street. The company has a  longstanding use permit which allows for oil drilling on the site, and the operation is in compliance with the City's Municipal Oil Code.  Compliance verification included cross checking with other affected city departments and the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Thermal Resources (DOGGR), which also issued an oil drilling permit. DOGGR and fire department staff will conduct inspections prior to drilling to ensure compliance.  

OXY staff has indicated they tentatively plan to drill approximately 85 wells within the property. The recently erected electric powered oil rig will move after each well is successfully drilled. The large padding around the rig is designed to minimize potential noise from the drilling operations.  

 
Here are some Events happening in Your Area:  

Saturday:  

More than 60 Vendors are at The Peters Landing Local Harvest Farmers Market at 16400 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach from 9am to 2pm. Bring your kids to the petting zoo, ride the ponies, eat fresh foods, shop for crafts and arts. Listen to Live Entertainment. Some vendors Include: Winks Lobster Rolls, Olive Wood Pizza, Sunset Bay Candy Company, A Myriad Of Ideas, Stella Magnetica, Mumbi's Designs and much more. 

The Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942 is happening from 3pm to 8pm at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro at 301 South Gaffey Street. To get tickets log on to: ftmac.org . 
Saturday and Sunday:  

The 12th Annual African American Festival is being held at The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. It is celebrating the rich diversity of African-American and African cultures. The weekend will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts, ethnic food, and more. Festival performers include Mardi Gras second line dancers, hip hop and break dancers, tap dancers, jazz musicians, interactive drum circles, West African dancers, and storytellers. 

Come to The Orange County Marketplace at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa to Support The Costa Mesa Historical Society Photo Project from 10am to 4pm. Go to Bob's Old Fashion Ice Cream and they'll donate a portion of the proceeds to this great group which I'm a member of.