2014 Newsletters: What's Happening March 21, 2014

Subject: Happy Spring to You and Your Families.

Also I'd like to wish a Very Happy Birthday to the following people. They are: My Huntington Beach Neighbor Vanessa Tintle, Keller Williams Realtor Libbie Rector, Save Our Beach Kim Masoner, Huntington Beach Winks Lobster Rolls Owner Brandon Winkler, Huntington Beach Resident Paul Taylor, Huntington Beach City Councilman Joe Carchio, Torrance Western Museum Of Flight Executive Director Cynthia Macha and Coldwell Banker Realtor Leslie Stonick,

Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Joe Shaw would like to Inform The Huntington Beach Residents that The Huntington Beach City Council approved a study to see if it's feasible to put a Second Community Garden in Irby Park which is in the Neighborhood of Edwards & Heil.

The Huntington Beach Police Department Chief Of Police Robert Handy's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed Says:

Technical Reserve Officer Howard Sharpe receives the MADD 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award for Orange County. This award is given to the volunteer that makes a significant impact in the efforts to reduce the numbers of people injured and killed by impaired drivers. Howard received his award at the 27th Annual Luncheon, held at the Richard Nixon Library on March 13, 2014.

Howard Sharpe has been a volunteer Advisor with the Huntington Beach Search and Rescue Explorer Post #563 since 1985. In 1997, Howard was sworn in as Technical Reserve Officer for the Huntington Beach Police Department. In these overlapping volunteer capacities, he has donated his time, equipment, and expertise to make the explorer post and the police department rise to a higher standard. Over the last twenty eight years, Howard Sharpe has donated over 10,000 hours of his time. He has supervised explorers at over 250 DUI Checkpoints, which equates to at least 2,500 service hours. Out of all the checkpoints, he has only missed one since the Huntington Beach Police began conducting them. Howard has been one of the main people responsible for setting up the cone patterns in a safe manner and ensures the DUI signage is present. His attention to detail is evident when he spaces each cone out to the nearest inch and ensures they are lined up properly or maximum visibility to motorists. Once the checkpoints are established he supervises the explorers to make sure they are performing their duties in a safe manner, checking their documentation to make sure all our legal requirements are being annotated properly, and continues to check the cone patterns for issues. He assists officers who are conducting Field Sobriety Tests by watching their surroundings and assists with paperwork. By watching hundreds of Field Sobriety Tests being administered by officers, Howard has learned symptomology and clues to look for when identifying impaired drivers. These skills have helped Howard to spot DUI drivers while off duty. On numerous occasions, Howard has spotted impaired drivers on the roads and notified police resources to take an impaired driver off the road and bring them to justice. Howard also assists in teaching DUI classes to the explorers at least once a year. Howard has shown no signs of slowing down and continues to make DUI enforcement a priority. He instills this philosophy to the explorers who work the checkpoints and helps them to understand the consequences of driving DUI. Howard's efforts have undoubtedly made a significant impact in the community to reduce the number of people injured and killed by impaired drivers. Congratulations!

The Huntington Beach Public Works Department Construction Manager Eric Charlonne Says: Mayor Harper, Public Works Staff, Huntington Beach Tree Society, and Volunteers Join Forces to Commemorate Arbor Day The City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Tree Society celebrated California Arbor Day on March 13, 2014 with our 13th annual Arbor Day tree planting project. Our 2014 Arbor Day project consisted of the planting of six 24-inch box of California pepper trees. Volunteers participated in the planting and mulching of these trees as well as the mulching around existing trees in the area. The Tree Society donated the trees and coordinated the volunteer forces, while the Public Works Tree Maintenance Staff provided site preparation, proper planting illustrations, public education, and assistance, to the volunteers. The 13th annual Arbor Day planting project was a huge success.

Huntington Beach Municipal Code 14.18.050 - Permanent Water Conservation Requirements (In effect since 1/6/10)

Irrigation is prohibited between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Irrigation is limited to no more than 15 minutes per day per station.
No excessive water flow or runoff.
Washing of vehicles requires the use of a hand-held bucket or hose equipped with a water shut-off nozzle.
Washing down hard or paved surfaces is prohibited.
Leaks, breaks or malfunctions must be corrected within seven (7) days of notification.
Water fountains or decorative water features are required to use recirculation systems.
Installation of single pass cooling systems to domestic water supplies is prohibited.
Restaurants are required to use water conserving dish wash spray valves.
Restaurants are to serve drinking water only upon request.
Commercial lodging establishments must provide guests the option to decline daily linen services.
No Installation of non-recirculating water systems in commercial car wash and laundry systems.
Violations are subject to fines from $100 up to $1,000. The City of Huntington Beach prefers to work with residents and businesses to help reduce water waste. If you have any questions or need information, you may reach Sylvia Franklin, the City's Water Conservation Coordinator, at (714) 374-1503 or Lenica Castner, Water Conservation Specialist at (714) 374-1796.

Rain Barrels are available for only $10 (after rebate) The City is offering a free Rainwater Harvesting Class on Sat. April 12th. The class is from 3 to 4 p.m. and the pickup time for the pre-ordered rain barrels will be from 4 to 5 p.m. 58 gallon Rain Barrels are available for $85 and rebates of $75 are offered by Metropolitan Water District of Orange County (MWDOC). Your final cost is only $10 per barrel! Rebates are limited to 4 barrels per household.

Purchases must be made by April 10th at RainBarrelsIntl.com under the Events tab – City of Huntington Beach. Topics of discussion:
Rainwater Harvesting
Benefits of a Rain Barrel
Installation of a Rain Barrel
Sustainable Gardening
Water Conservation Techniques To register for the class, please call Rain Barrel International at (919) 602-6316 (no purchase necessary). The class will be hosted by the Public Works Utilities Division, located at 19001 Huntington Street (Garfield Avenue and Huntington St.).

Beach Boulevard Sewer Improvement Project The $2,000,000 Beach Boulevard Sewer Improvement project started on Monday March 10, 2014, and will continue through mid August 2014. This project will accommodate new developments on Beach Boulevard as there is a need for increased sewer capacity. In order to meet future demands from proposed developments, approximately 5,400 lineal feet of new 8-inch to 24-inch PVC sewer pipe will be installed in Beach Boulevard between Slater Avenue and Ellis Avenue, and approximately 350 lineal feet of 12-inch PVC sewer pipe in Ellis Avenue, east of the Beach Boulevard intersection. Most of the work is taking place between 10 PM – 6 AM, with the work on Ellis Avenue occurring during normal business hours.

Brookhurst Street and Indianapolis Avenue The intersection of Brookhurst Street and Indianapolis Avenue has been partially closed due to the discovery of ‘voids' (air pockets) under the pavement, which were found during routine maintenance of the sewer lines. The City has a contractor on-sight at this time performing some required utility modifications prior to the stabilization of the roadway (filling the voids) and the reconstruction of the damaged sewer lines. Crews are working Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The intersection will remain partially closed for a period of approximately six more weeks and the work should be completed around the last week of April or first week of May. Motorists will still have access to Indianapolis Avenue to southbound Brookhurst Street. Brookhurst Street will still have one lane in each direction, except left turns from northbound Brookhurst to westbound Indianapolis, which will remain closed. Questions from the public can be directed to Eric Charlonne, Construction Manager of Public Works.

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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, Stella Magnetica and much more. Questions call Lee Ostendorf at: . You can also look at her website - localharvestfarmersmarkets.com .

Vans and Jack's Garage in partnership with the City of Huntington Beach today announce the grand opening date of the highly anticipated Vans Off the Wall Skatepark and Jack's Garage skate shop on Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Huntington Beach, California. Commencing with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. the free and public park will officially be open to the community until 4 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday thereafter. Activities and giveaways from Vans and Jack's Garage are planned throughout the day to celebrate the occasion, including autograph signings from Vans pro skateboarders and the inaugural "SoCal Sole of Fame" induction ceremony to honor local skate legends.

The grand opening celebration will begin with an official ribbon cutting and key words from representatives from Vans, Jack's Garage, California Skateparks and the City of Huntington Beach's own Mayor, Matthew Harper. The day will bring fun and activities for everyone including giveaways, autograph signings from Vans pro skate team riders, Taco Surf taco carts, and the Longboard Ice Cream truck. Vans will also present the inaugural "SoCal Sole of Fame" induction ceremony where Huntington Beach skate legends Christian Hosoi, Ed Templeton and Tosh Townend will be honored for their respective contributions to local skateboarding.

"We are super excited about this partnership with Vans and the City of Huntington Beach," said Jamal Abdelmuti, co-owner of Jack's Garage. "We are stoked to have a skatepark of this caliber available to the local community as well as to traveling skateboarders from around the world. Thank you to everyone that helped make this idea into a reality."

Designed and built by California Skateparks, the newly constructed 42,500 square foot Vans Off the Wall Skatepark is located at 7471 Center Avenue in Huntington Beach, California and the 3,000 square foot on-site Jack's Garage store offers a fully-stocked skate shop featuring Vans and other top brands along with a pro shop for skate equipment and rentals.

"Vans is honored to bring to the City of Huntington Beach a world-class skatepark that generations of kids and parents can enjoy forever," said Steve Van Doren, Vans' vice president of events and promotions. "We are happy to have this great park in Vans' backyard and just 10 minutes away from where we lived when my father moved to Southern California to start Vans."

*Parking: For opening day, public parking will be available at Goldenwest College in the Eastside Lot (Gothard St.) with a shuttle running to and from the park throughout the day.

Saturday and Sunday Only:

The 14th Annual Beachcruiser Meet is a popular gathering of beach cruising vehicles manufactured through 1972, featuring nomads, woodies, VW Transporters, convertibles, steel wagons and other beach cruisin' vehicles of the era. Vehicles will be on display throughout the weekend along Main Street and in Pier Plaza, with additional vehicles on the world-famous Huntington Beach Pier on Sunday. In addition, vintage longboard collections will be on display with event-themed vendors next to Pier Plaza. Participants are encouraged to pre-register online, though registration is available on the day of the event. An award ceremony will be held at 2:30 pm on Sunday afternoon. Event hours are 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 8 am to 2:30 pm on Sunday. Questions: log on to: hbcruisers.com. You can also call Tom Long at: (760) 468-2115.

The 23rd Annual South Bay Home & Garden Show is being held at The Long Beach Convention Center from 10am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Save money! Home improvement, remodeling, decorating, landscaping, pools, spas, kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, patios, ponds, bar-b-ques sun rooms, additions, air conditioning, heating, going green products & services and more! Log on to: homeshowconsultants.com for more Information.

Thank you very much for reading this Newsletter.

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