Y es, the above photo is real, was taken, I think, by Parks & Rec and is the Beach in Huntington Beach during the U.S. Open of Surfing last week. I call it the Nike Missile event . You just had to be there to feel and see it. This is my 41st year here. I think the Ocean was bigger when I first arrived, but I am not sure. I've been the Chamber guy, the Jaycee Director, helped start the Visitors Bureau in the early years... watched the hotel dream take form, watch Bob Mayer and Steve Bone finalize and realize a 25 year effort. I think we've grown up. We’ve paid our dues. We are, in fact, Surf City USA and perhaps we need to stop trying so hard. A lot of people leave their Arizona desert without water to visit our desert with water. We get a lot of people from the Inland Empire, the South West. The current Visitors Bureau probably has a budget of over $1 million per year to promote us. Here is what I saw. I've traveled to most continents and have spent a lot of time marketing things to a lot of countries. I’ve sold a lot of stuff right here in the US. So, I know what selling is all about. I own a Newspaper and without Ads - there is no news reported. I think it is time for us to totally and finally understand that we are: Surf City USA. The 2010 U.S. Open of Surfing was a giant retail success for Nike. They used this venue to promote 6.0. The demographics for this product line are a 15 year old audience. Therefore, as I saw first hand - hundreds of thousands of very young people consumed our beach, sidewalks parking spaces, streets, Parking Structure, etc. Beauty Salons closed because their customers could not get there, retailers suffered - because there was no parking for retail clients, etc. My survey, as limited as it was - but first hand…the general Downtown merchant said… "It was OK, but down from last year..." I purposely hung out at the Fountain on Main Street several hours per day, Saturday and Sunday. Lots of 15 year old, scarcely covered young girls parading around. No billfolds, carrying no bags. I even went to the U.S. Open on Saturday. Wow, exciting but somewhat suffocating. I saw Police handing out Jay Walking Tickets, underage drinking arrest, the unmistakable aroma of Pot everywhere. To some that is a good thing! I am told that the event paid the City about $160,000, of which about $140,000 went to Police and infra-structure cost. I am told Nike spent about $7 million on the beach to create the incredible Human Ant Hill (HAH 2010). If these venues want to use Surf City USA... let them pay. My numbers take them or leave them. Based on what I was told various vendors paid for booth space, TV, endorsements, etc., if Nike invested $7 million dollars they made at least $20 million. Community leaders: we've paid for the Brand, we own Surf City, USA... if they want to use our City - then we should at least benefit from 5% or more of the Gross they enjoy... it is the American Way - HAH! Why else would we do it? We already own the market... but we do not benefit from it. If the sun shines - the Downtown restaurants will be full, there are only so many seats in each cafe, pub, and restaurant. You can't put any more people then they can sit. I am told the Hotels suffered from no daytime business - the pool areas were empty because event types took the rooms and were gone from the hotels all day - HAH! Had the event not taken the limited hotel room we offer - other business men and women and visitors would have! Show me the money. Better, explain to me (and others) the direct benefit of putting on a break-even event of this magnitude with the enormous risk that goes along with it - if in fact we can't look each other in the eye at the end and say... yeah, they get to go home and we get to keep their money! I think we are now mature enough as a community and destination to target our audiences, pick the tourist family, group and conference and more directly benefit financially rather than use the shotgun and perhaps shot our own goals and dreams in the foot. What do you think? HAH... I am told that the City has decided to conduct an Economic Impact Report on this past event and perhaps other similar ones to ascertain the value. The challenge I place on the table is: there has to be more value than just parking fees and police citation income to the city. The merchants, the community needs to benefit in real, measurable ways. We need to be a better place because of these events. (This is not all original thought. It is the complication of many conversations with insiders like Moe, Steve, Joe, Bob, Marilyn, another half dozen business owners). Often, the summer is the only Special Event the Downtown needs... on the other hand - the winter is a cold dark partner to many local area businesses. A lot of dedicated City employees, and volunteers work hard to make sure we remain safe during theses vents and that they come off safely. I tip my hat to all of them and all those who so professionally work towards building a destination business plan for all of us)....................... DaveG SERVING HUNTINGTON BEACH & NORTH WEST ORANGE COUNTY , CA ~5901 WARNER AVENUE, #429 • HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649 THE LOCAL NEWS August 15-31, 2010 714.914.9797 • [email protected]VOL. 19 NO. 407 ¢ 50 Can We Throw A Party or What? Complimentary Copy PRESORTED STD US POSTAGE PAID HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA PERMIT NO. 438 Story Inside Mass Marketing Or Target Marketing? Mass Marketing Or Target Marketing? 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Yes, the above photo is real, wastaken, I think, by Parks & Rec and isthe Beach in Huntington Beach
during the U.S. Open of Surfing last week. Icall it the Nike Missile event . You just hadto be there to feel and see it.
This is my 41st year here. I think theOcean was bigger when I first arrived, but Iam not sure. I've been the Chamber guy, theJaycee Director, helped start the VisitorsBureau in the early years... watched the hoteldream take form, watch Bob Mayer and SteveBone finalize and realize a 25 year effort.
I think we've grown up. We’ve paid ourdues. We are, in fact, Surf City USA andperhaps we need to stop trying so hard.
A lot of people leave their Arizonadesert without water to visit our desertwith water. We get a lot of people from theInland Empire, the South West. The currentVisitors Bureau probably has a budget ofover $1 million per year to promote us.
Here is what I saw. I've traveled to mostcontinents and have spent a lot of timemarketing things to a lot of countries. I’ve solda lot of stuff right here in the US. So, I knowwhat selling is all about. I own a Newspaperand without Ads - there is no news reported.
I think it is time for us to totally andfinally understand that we are: Surf CityUSA. The 2010 U.S. Open of Surfing was agiant retail success for Nike. They used thisvenue to promote 6.0. The demographics forthis product line are a 15 year old audience.Therefore, as I saw first hand - hundreds ofthousands of very young people consumedour beach, sidewalks parking spaces,streets, Parking Structure, etc. BeautySalons closed because their customers could
not get there, retailers suffered - becausethere was no parking for retail clients, etc.
My survey, as limited as it was - butfirst hand…the general Downtownmerchant said… "It was OK, but down fromlast year..." I purposely hung out at theFountain on Main Street several hours perday, Saturday and Sunday. Lots of 15 yearold, scarcely covered young girls paradingaround. No billfolds, carrying no bags.
I even went to the U.S. Open onSaturday. Wow, exciting but somewhatsuffocating. I saw Police handing out JayWalking Tickets, underage drinking arrest,the unmistakable aroma of Pot everywhere.To some that is a good thing!
I am told that the event paid the Cityabout $160,000, of which about $140,000went to Police and infra-structure cost. I amtold Nike spent about $7 million on thebeach to create the incredible Human AntHill (HAH 2010).
If these venues want to use Surf CityUSA... let them pay. My numbers take themor leave them. Based on what I was toldvarious vendors paid for booth space, TV,endorsements, etc., if Nike invested $7million dollars they made at least $20million. Community leaders: we've paid forthe Brand, we own Surf City, USA... if theywant to use our City - then we should atleast benefit from 5% or more of the Grossthey enjoy... it is the American Way - HAH!
Why else would we do it? We alreadyown the market... but we do not benefit fromit. If the sun shines - the Downtownrestaurants will be full, there are only somany seats in each cafe, pub, andrestaurant. You can't put any more peoplethen they can sit. I am told the Hotelssuffered from no daytime business - the poolareas were empty because event types took
the rooms and were gone from the hotels allday - HAH! Had the event not taken thelimited hotel room we offer - other businessmen and women and visitors would have!
Show me the money. Better, explain tome (and others) the direct benefit of puttingon a break-even event of this magnitude withthe enormous risk that goes along with it - ifin fact we can't look each other in the eye atthe end and say... yeah, they get to go homeand we get to keep their money! I think weare now mature enough as a community anddestination to target our audiences, pick thetourist family, group and conference andmore directly benefit financially rather thanuse the shotgun and perhaps shot our owngoals and dreams in the foot. What do youthink? HAH... I am told that the City hasdecided to conduct an Economic ImpactReport on this past event and perhaps othersimilar ones to ascertain the value.
The challenge I place on the table is:there has to be more value than just parkingfees and police citation income to the city.The merchants, the community needs tobenefit in real, measurable ways. We need tobe a better place because of these events.
(This is not all original thought. It is thecomplication of many conversations withinsiders like Moe, Steve, Joe, Bob, Marilyn,another half dozen business owners). Often,the summer is the only Special Event theDowntown needs... on the other hand - thewinter is a cold dark partner to manylocal area businesses. A lot of dedicatedCity employees, and volunteers workhard to make sure we remain safe duringtheses vents and that they come offsafely. I tip my hat to all of them and allthose who so professionally worktowards building a destination businessplan for all of us)....................... DaveG
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When Claudio MartinezRandazzo recently found a HBrestaurant for sale on Craig’s
List, he called and instantly loved itsname, Randazzo. “When I found that out,it was a message that said it was meant tobe,” said the new affable owner of the 23-year-old eatery. Talk about perfect fit: Hismom, Elsa Randazzo, and grandmother,Giuseppa Randazzo were fromRandazzo, Sicily. So he put a new spin onthe name by calling it “La MammaRandazzo Cucina.” It even features hismom and grandma’s recipes. And there’sa nice picture of his grandma inside.
We tried one of Giuseppa’sfavorites, Polpete e Pasta, delicioushomemade meatballs in red sauce withfettuccini (although you could have itwith either angel hair or pappardelle, too.)We also loved her special Lentil Soup,made up of lentils, diced potatoes, ItalianSausage, diced pork and meat chunks inbroth. Yummy! And the Baby GreenSalad was very tasty. Claudio’s mom’srecipes include Risotto Salcicces (Italiansausage in an Italian wine red sauce withArborio rice risotto) and Milanessa
(lightly breaded veal fried in canolaoil, served with your choice of pasta,fries or baby greens).
In addition to dinner dishes, theyalso served some great lunch choices,such as Linguini Cavallino, GnocchiDella Sera and Pollo Conlimone, just toname a few. Randazzo featuressandwiches, like Argentinean Famous“Lomito” (thinly sliced, tenderized FiletMignon topped with ham, egg, tomato,lettuce, melted cheese and mayonnaise onan artisan toasted bun) and HomemadeTri Tip (tender slices with baby greens,tomatoes and mayonnaise on a toastedbaguette, served with auju sauce orhomemade chimichurri).
You also can order a variety ofpizzas (i.e., Margarita, Pollo Rustica andVeggie Amore), Empanadas (Argentineanturnovers filled with a homemade recipe),Espresso and there’s even a Children’sMenu with pasta and meatball, smallpizza or homemade macaroni and cheese.The friendly atmosphere makes it a funplace to dine in but you also can take itout or have it delivered (free within a 5mile radius and a $15 minimum.)
We highly recommend a visit to LaMamma Randazzo Cucina. Be sure andtry their great “Chow.” “Ciao” for now!
Author WilliamP o v l e t i c hdebuted his
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The book isabout a WisconsinSurfin Sufari. Thestirring and occasionally chilling truestory about the two brothers who helpedtransform Sheboygan, WI, into one ofthe best freshwater surfing sports in theworld. For the previous six decades,twin brothers Lee and Larry Williamshave been surfing the Gnarliest Wavesdespite living nearly 2,000 miles fromany ocean.
Overcoming the obstacle of beingborn in the middle of the country, theymade their massive pipe dreams happenon the shores of Lake Michigan. "SomeLike It Cold," A Sheboygan SurfinSurfari, chronicles the lives of these twobrothers and the unique culture theyhelped build. They turned Sheboyganinto "the Malibu of the Midwest." Ashosts of the Dairyland Surf Classic, theybecame internationally famous for theirhuge beach party.
"This booksuperbly highlightsthe goodtime years ofsurfing on the GreatLakes," said famedSurf PhotographerJohn Lyman of HB."Brothers Williamsare true surfers, who
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The 188-page paperback book,published from Clerisy Press, has blackand white pictures throughout. It'savailable at The Huntington BeachInternational Surfing Museum - 411Olive Avenue near 5th Street for $14.95.
The author has also written"Milwaukee Braves: Heroes andHeartbrake" and "Green Bay Packers:Legends in Green and Gold." He's alsoan Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker and aheck of a nice Guy to boot. I wish himwell. Go buy his new book and enjoy agreat read!
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Iwould never trade my amazing friends, mywonderful life, my loving family for less grayhair or a flatter belly. As I’ve aged, I've become
somewhat kinder and less critical of myself. I'vebecome my own friend. I don't chide myself foreating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed,or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn'tneed, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I amentitled to a treat, to be messy, to be as extravagantas I can afford to be.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this worldtoo soon; before they understood the great freedomthat comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on thecomputer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dancewith myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 & 70's, andif I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love... I will.
I will walk the beach in clothes that stretches over abulging body, and will dive into the waves withabandonment if I choose to, despite the pitying glancesfrom the jet set. They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again,some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventuallyremember the important things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. Howcan your heart not break when you lose a loved one,or when a child suffers, or even when somebody'sbeloved pet gets passes away? But broken hearts arewhat give us strength and understanding andcompassion. A heart never broken is pristine andsterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough tohave my hair turning gray, and to have my youthfullaughs be forever etched into deepening grooveson my face.
So many have never laughed, and so many havedied before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. Youcare less about what other people think... I don'tquestion myself anymore. I've even earned the rightto be wrong and be able to admit it.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. Ithas set me free. I like the person I have become. I amnot going to live forever, but while I am still here, Iwill not waste time lamenting what could have been,or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat
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An elderly Italian man lay dying inhis bed. While suffering theagonies of impending death, he
suddenly smelled the aroma of hisfavorite tomato sauce and ravioli comingup the stairs.
He gathered his remaining strength,and lifted himself from the bed. Grippingthe railing with both hands, he draggedhimself downstairs.
When he reachedthe bottom of the stairsand gazed into thekitchen, where if notfor death's agony, hewould've thought hewas in heaven already,for there, spread outupon the kitchen tablewere hundreds of hisfavorite ravioli.
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Happy Birthday Phyllis
United States. That's right, every othermodern Developed nation in the world
has gotten rid of birthrightcitizenship policies.
Yet, most of U.S. newsmedia and politicians the lasttwo weeks have ridiculed thecomments by some otherpoliticians that it is time for the
U.S. to put an end to birthrightcitizenship for tourists and illegal
There’s a class war coming to the world ofgovernment pensions. The haves are retireeswho were once state or municipal workers.
Their seemingly guaranteed and ever-escalatingmonthly pension benefits are breaking budgetsnationwide.
The have-nots are taxpayers who don’t havegenerous pensions. Their 401(k)s or individualretirement accounts have taken a real beating inrecent years and are notguaranteed. And soon, manyof those people will be payinghigher taxes or getting fewerstate services as their statesput more moneyaside to coverthose pensionchecks.
At stake is atleast $1 trillion.That’s trillion, with a“t,” as in titanic andterrifying.
The figure comes from astudy by the Pew Center on theStates that came out inFebruary. Pew estimated a $1trillion gap as of fiscal 2008between what states had promised workers in the wayof retiree pension, health care and other benefits andthe money they currently had to pay for it all. Andsome economists say that Pew is too conservativeand the problem is two or three times as large.
So a question of extraordinary financial,political, legal and moral complexity emerges,something that every one of us will be taking intotown meetings and voting booths for years to come:Given how wrong past pension projections were,who should pay to fill the 13-figure financing gap?
Consider what’s going on in Colorado — andwhat is likely to unfold in other states andmunicipalities around the country.
Earlier this year, in an act of rare politicalcourage, a bipartisan coalition of state legislatorspassed a pension overhaul bill. Among other things,the bill reduced the raise that people who are alreadyretired get in their pension checks each year. couldcost him half a million dollars if he lives another 30years. He also notes that just about all state workersin Colorado do not (and cannot) pay into SocialSecurity, so the pension is all retirees have to live onunless they have other savings.
No one disputes these figures. Instead, theyapologize. “All I can say is that I am sorry,” saidBrandon Shaffer, a Democrat, the president of theColorado State Senate, who helped lead thebipartisan coalition that pushed through the changes.(He also had to break the news to his mom, a retiredteacher.) “I am tremendously sympathetic. But as a
steward of the publictrust, this is what we hadto do to preserve theretirement fund.”
Taxpayers, whose payments are also helping torestock Colorado’s pension fund, may not be assympathetic, though. The average retiree in the fundstopped working at the sprightly age of 58 anddeposits a check for $2,883 each month. Many ofthem also got a 3.5 percent annual raise, no matterwhat inflation was, until the rules changed this year.
Private sector retirees who want theirown monthly $2,883 check for life,
complete with inflationadjustments, wouldneed an immediatefixed annuity if theydon’t have a pension.
A 58-year-old maleshopping for one from anA-rated insurancecompany would have tohand over a minimum of
$860,000, according toCraig Hemke of
Buyapension.com. A womanwould need at least $928,000,because of her longer life
expectancy. Who among aspiringretirees has a nest egg that size, let alone people withthe same moderate earning history as many stateemployees? And who wants to pay to top offsomeone else’s pile of money via increased incometaxes or a radical decline in state services?
If you find the argument of Colorado’s retireeswanting, let your local legislator know that you don’twant to be responsible for every last dollar necessaryto cover pension guarantees gone horribly awry. Afterall, many government employee unions will be takingcontrary positions and doing so rather loudly.
If you work for a state or local government, startsaving money outside of the pension plan if youhaven’t already, because that plan may not last for aslong as you need it.
And if you’re a government retiree or gettingclose to the end of your career? Consider what itmeans to be a citizen in a community. And what itmeans to be civil instead of litigious, coming to thetable and making a compromise before politiciansshove it down your throat and you feel compelled tochallenge them to a courthouse brawl.
“We have to do what unions call givebacks,”said Mr. Lamm, the former Colorado governor.“That’s the only way to sanity. Any other alternative,therein lies dragons.”
Your Money - The Coming Class War OverPublic Pensions - NYTimes.com Page 3 of 4.h t tp : / /www.nyt imes .com/2010/08/07/your-money/07money.html?_r=1&ref=general &src=m...8/7/2010
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Issues...
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Arnaud Dufour
Since the real estate collapse we’ve seen FannieMae and Freddie Mac dramatically increase thequalifications for a home loan. The tightening at
the credit window has been even more severe with allthe emphasis on financial reform in Washington overthe last couple months. The effect has been downrightdebilitating for certainhomeowners. Across thecountry there arethousands ofhomeowners who havehistorically never had theslightest difficultyobtaining a loan. Now, allof a sudden, they findthat banks are no longerwilling to lend to them.
Is it entirely thebanks fault? The banksare willing to make loansas long as Fannie orFreddie are willing toback it. On TV, thepoliticians are blamingthe banks for the creditcrunch, claiming that thebanks don’t want to lend. In reality, the politicians arethe ones who have been ratcheting down on Fannie andFreddie’s requirements. The banks are just followingthe newer, stricter guidelines.
There is some good news in all this. AlthoughFannie and Freddie have made it increasingly difficultfor new customers to get a loan, they still have millionsof home loans on their books that are at high rates andat a high risk of default. Fannie and Freddieexperimented in relaxed criteria for existing customerslast year with the HARP (Home Affordable RefinanceProgram). The idea was that existing customers wereless likely to default on their loans if they had a lowerrate and / or monthly payment. As simple a concept asthis might seem, it was actually considered a high-riskprogram to relax the credit criteria for these
homeowners. In some cases Fannie and Freddie wouldlend up to 125% of the house’s current appraised value.This program, funded by the TARP bailout (TroubledAsset Relief Program) also relaxed the incomerequirements and made loans available to homeownerswith much higher debt ratios than otherwise available.
Are statedincome loansthe next step int h egovernment’sbailout forhomeowners?According to ar e c e n tannouncement,yes! Fannie andFreddie haveopened the doorfor existingloans to berefinanced atlower rateswithout theneed fors u p p o r t i n g
income documentation. It’s funny how the samepoliticians who referred to these as “liar loans” just afew months ago now realize that even stated incomeloans have their place in mortgage lending. There are amultitude of homeowners who receive income thatcannot be documented according to Fannie andFreddie’s strict requirements. Self-employedindividuals represent the largest segment of thispopulation but there are many others. I recentlyworked with a client who’s ex-husband paid childsupport every month like clockwork. However, theirrelationship was so amicable that the court was notinvolved and an actual Child Support Court Ordercould not be produced to meet the strict underwritingguidelines. For individuals like these, a stated incomeloan makes sense. Helping them lower their rate and
therefore lower their paymentswill help more homeowners. It willalso help decrease the amount offoreclosure losses Fannie and Freddiewill take on their books whileunder the government’s care.
Although Fannie andFreddie have bothannounced they arewilling to partake instated income loans forselect current clients, thedecision falls on the servicing bank whether or not tomake it available to the homeowners. Score one for thepoliticians. They devised a program that would actuallyhelp hundreds of thousands of homeowners, yet themajority of banks are not making this program availableto American homeowners.
Still, this should come as a sign of hope.Homeowners who have not been able to take advantageof today’s historic low rates because of an inability tomeet income documentation requirements should calltheir lender or mortgage broker to see if they qualify forthis government assistance. When a 5 minute call couldpotentially save thousands of dollars a year in interest itcertainly justifies a minimal investment of time. Andalthough the number of participating banks is anemic atpresent, more banks will surely jump on board as thecampaign proves successful. This is definitelysomething to keep an eye on.
Plans for 154,113-square-foot storewill be reviewed by city DesignReview Board Tuesday.
Surf City could be getting a Costco onEdinger Avenue near the Bella Terra mall.
The city's Design Review Board willhold a special meeting on Tuesday toconsider plans for the 154,113-square-footwholesale retailer, which would include atire shop and a 16-pump gas station.
If approved by Huntington Beach, itwould be Orange County's 10th Costco.
Costco is proposed to be built at 7601Edinger Ave., which is east of the SouthernPacific Railroad and west of the BellaTerra.
The board is responsible for goingover color schemes, design details andarchitecture aesthetics to ensure the projectwould complement the surroundingcommunity and adheres to city standards.
The board's review of the plans is thefirst step toward approvals for the project,which would need to be considered by the
Planning Commission and the City Councilbefore getting the green light.
The commission will have to approve azoning amendment, a general planamendment and the site plan. The councilwill have to also approve the zoning andgeneral plan amendments but would onlyhave to consider approval of a site plan ifthe project is appealed, city officials said.
Costcos in Orange County includesstores in Tustin, La Habra, Garden Grove,Fullerton and Irvine, among other cities.
Costco
Keep an eye outfor the second
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North Part of HB
US open - a moment for the WomenUS open of Surfing Women’s Final:
1 – Carissa Moore (HAW) 12.50
2 – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 3.83
US open of Surfing Women’s Semifinals:
Heat 1: Carissa Moore (USA) 13.27 def.
Lakey Peterson (USA) 6.27
Heat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.33 def.
Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 10.70
US open of Surfing pro Jr Women’s Final:
1 – Sage Erickson (USA) 10.20
2 – Malia Manuel (HAW) 6.56
3 - Coco Ho (HAW) 7.00
4 – Laura Enever (AUS) 6.67Carissa Moore: photo Michael Lallande
The new office space at the Huntington Surf & SportBuilding is being made with the true feeling of SurfCity in mind. There is 30,000 sf of new office space at
300 PCH... have your own waterfront office! Office Suitescan be designed as cozy as 2,000 sf. A few of thedistinguishing amenities the attractive location includesare: 30 ft ceilings, office kitchenettes, even surf boardracks, and showers - brush the sand off before you take theworld on every day...
Some Suites have their own mezzanine with loft andPanoramic views of the Ocean and Main Street. The entire
Pierside Village area dominates the view-scape. Thesuites are being custom built to each Tenant.
The owners have applied a lot ofthought to the creation of this Lift-style
business location. A key for businessowners to understand is that officedesign can be a strong motivator with
employee retention, quality ofwork, all equating to savings for aserious busines operator.
Already, businesses that have madelease commitments at the Huntington
Surf & Sport Building state they wouldnot have been able to attract the quality of somekey employees and clients if they were in otherinland office typical tilt-up buildings surroundedby other tilt-ups. Being at the corner of Main andPCH for any office worker affords the ability toentertain in the downtown with little effort.
Thereare countless businesses thatwill only have to walk to deliver meals to your office.
If your lease is up in the next 3-12 months or if you haveinterest in expanding your business then you should considercalling today! In fact you can call the building owner direct:Joe Daichendt can be contacted @ 949.310.0111. If you cannotreach him for any reason... email The Local News:HBNews1@aol. com.
We cannot think of a more exciting project in thePierside Village area since the launching of the Strandsome 10 years ago.
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Huntington Beach based firm toimplement electric - vehicleinfrastructure.
The California Energy Commissionhas seelcted Huntington Beach-based EVConnect to be the implementation partnerfor its $1.9 million electric-vehicleinfrastructure improvement project.
EV Connect, ClipperCreek and TomDowling, will come together to improvecharging stations throughout the state. thisproject will result will in making thecharging procee more compatibleto for newelectric-vehicle car models..
Hopefully, this decision willCalifornia prepare for California's greenerfuture.
The project is scheduled tobegin thisfall, slated for completion in 2011.
PLAY...LAUGH
Beach Pit BBQ has acquired Smokin’Mo’s BBQ in Huntington Beach and isscheduled to convert the restaurant into a
Beach Pit BBQ on July 20, according to BeachPit BBQ Managing Member TimDeCinces.
“We are thrilled tohave the opportunity toacquire the Smokin’Mo’s BBQ location onMain St. in HuntingtonBeach,” DeCinces said.“This obviously givesus a great location onone of OrangeCounty’s most iconicpromenadesnear theH u n t i n g t o nBeach Pier,and we believeour brand is aperfect match forSurf City USA.”
Beach PitBBQ has restaurants in CostaMesa, Tustin, Old TowneOrange and soon to be openedeateries in Laguna Niguel andAliso Viejo, and the HuntingtonBeach location will offer similarspecials as the others, such as All You Can EatRibs on Wednesday nights from 5 p.m. to 10p.m., Tuesday Night Kids Eat Free, ThursdayWine Night and Philly Cheese Steak Fridays.
“In addition to adding a great location toour operations, we are excited to work withMo’s owner and operator, Les Draper,”DeCinces said. “Les brings a career in sales anda great knowledge of barbecue. Before we
opened our first Beach PitBBQ in Costa Mesa, I was
an admirer ofMo’s food and
product as one ofthe few places in
S o u t h e r nCalifornia thatdid realSouthern BBQthe right way.Bringing Leson board withthe Beach Pit
only strengthensour operations and
barbecue know-how.”
Draper will provideBeach Pit BBQ with an
experience in catering, sales andstaff training.
“The merger is a perfect fit,” Draper said.“Beach Pit BBQ is great barbecue, and ispositioned to become the premier barbecuerestaurant in Orange County. I'm lookingforward to help build the Beach Pit brand byfocusing on catering, sales, and staff training.”
For additional media information, call(949) 417-4272.
Beach pit BBQ (Smokin’ mo’s)
a tip of our hat from the local news
Profiles- Those who Make a Difference
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most exciting office Space in town
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School Principal Address City Zip Phone Fax
•Circle View School Kathleen Jaquin 6261 Hooker Dr HB 92647 714-893-5035 714-898-6495
•Coast High School Dr. Doris Longmead 16666 Tunstall Ln HB 92647 714-842-4779 714-841-9733
•College View School Kristine White 6582 Lennox Dr HB 92647 714-847-3505 714-847-8615
•Community Day School Kathleen Lommen 1025 Westm Mall, #1022 Westm 92683 714-799-1414 714-842-4587
•Dwyer Middle School Don Rusinger 1502 Palm Ave HB 92648 714-536-7507 714-960-0955
•Valley Vista High School Kerry Clitheroe 9600 Dolphin Ave FV 92708 714-964-7766 714-964-3045
•Village View School Aaron Jetzer 5361 Sisson Dr HB 92649 714-846-2801 714-846-1631
•Vista View Middle School Robert Miller 16250 Hickory FV 92708 714-842-0626 714-843-9156
•Westminster High Schoool Shirley Vaughn 14325 Goldenwest St Westm 92683 714-893-1381 714-892-4417
•Westmont School Carol Parish 8251 Heil Ave Westmr 92683 714-847-3561 714-848-3423
DATE SCHOOL EVENT
9/1/10 HBUHSD First day of School
9/6/10 All Labor Day
9/8/10 OVSD First Day of School
9/8/10 HBCSD First Day of School
9/22/10 OVSD -Circle Back to School Night
9/23/10 OVSD -Mesa Back to School Night
9/22/10 OVSD -Spring Back to School Night
9/22/10 OVSD -Marine Back to School Night
9/22/10 OVSD -Vista Back to School Night
9/29/10 OVSD -K-5 Back to School Night
10/18/10 - 10/22/10 OVSD K-5 Parent Conferences
10/25/10 - 10/29/10 OVSD 6 - 8 Parent Conferences
11/11/10 HBUHSD Veterans' Day
11/11/10 HBCSD Veterans' Day
11/11/10 OVSD Veterans' Day
11/12/10 OVSD Furlough Day
11/22/10 - 11/26/10 HBUHSD Thanksgiving Holiday
11/22/10 - 11/26/10 HBCSD Thanksgiving Holiday
11/22/10 - 11/26/10 OVSD Thanksgiving Holiday
City Wide School Holiday ScheduleDATE SCHOOL EVENT
12/20/10 - 12/31/10 ALL Winter Holiday
1/17/11 All Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/28/11 HBUHSD Last day of 1st Semester
2/1/11 HBUHSD First Day of 2nd Semester
2/14/11 All Lincoln's Birthday
2/21/11 All Washington's Birthday
3/14/11 - 3/18/11 OVSD K-5 Parent Conferences
3/21/11 - 3/25/11 OVSD Middle School Parent Conferences
4/18/11 - 4/22/11 ALL Spring Recess
4/28/11 OVSD Open House - Mesa
4/28/11 OVSD Open House - Spring
4/28/11 OVSD Open House - Marine
4/28/11 OVSD Open House - Vista
5/18/11 OVSD K-5 Open House
5/25/11 OVSD Open House - Circle
5/27/11 OVSD Furlough Day
5/30/11 All Memorial Day
5/?/11 TBD All Last Day of School
Official Back to School DirectoryHBUHSD: 2010 Football ScheduleDate School Day Home/Away Challenger Location Game Time8/27/10 FVHS FRI AWAY FAITH LUTHERAN NEVADA 7:00 PM
9/3/10 EHS FRI AWAY ARTESIA ARTESIA 7:00 PM
9/3/10 OVHS FRI AWAY WESTERN WESTERN 7:00 PM
9/3/10 FVHS FRI BYE
9/3/10 MHS FRI HOME TORRANCE MARINA 7:00 PM
9/10/10 MHS FRI AWAY CAPO CAPO 7:00 PM
9/10/10 HBHS FRI AWAY CORONA DEL MAR HS NEWPORT HARBER HS 7:00 PM
9/10/10 Westminster FRI AWAY GARDEN GROVE GARDEN GROVE 7:00 PM
9/10/10 EHS FRI AWAY LONG BEACH WILSON LONG BEACH WILSON 7:00 PM
9/10/10 FVHS FRI AWAY SAN CLEMENTE SAN CLEMENTE 7:00 PM
11/12/10 FVHS FRI HOME NEWPORT HARBOR HUNTINGTON BEACH 7:00 PM
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Daily Appetizers(1/2 Off during Crabby Hour 3:30-6:30pm)
JALAPENO POPPERS with Ranch dressing .............................7.95QUESADILLA ................................................................................7.95W/ Chicken, Fish or Steak add 2.00
CHEESE NACHOS with fresh Hot Salsa ....................................5.95SPICY SHRIMP SAUTEED............................................................9.95COCONUT SHRIMP with Thai Salsa ...........................................9.95LOUISIANA DEEP FRIED SHRIMP ..............................................9.958 perfectly breaded pieces of Black Tiger Shrimp Southern fried.
CLASSIC CALAMARI DEEP FRIED OR THAI STYLE ................9.95HOMEMADE CRAB CAKES .........................................................9.95Three deep-fried real crab cakes served with our very ownchipotle tartar sauce. ...............................................................
CRABBY’S SHRIMP COCKTAIL ..................................................9.95CRABBY’S CRAB COCKTAIL ......................................................13.95OYSTER ON THE HALF SHELL ½ dozen 9.95 1 dozen .........18.00OYSTER SHOOTER w/o alcohol 2.00 w/alcohol ........4.00MUSSELS ......................................................................................10.95CRABBY’S CEVICHE....................................................................12.95Cooked shrimp & crab tossed in a spicy lime cocktail saucewith tomatoes, onion & cilantro.
Wings & Things (1/2 Off All Items)CRABBY JACK WINGS ................................................................8.50Our honey bbq sauce kicked up with some of Tennessee’s finest.
DEVILED HOT WINGS ..................................................................8.50Your choice of Mild, Medium, and Hot served with buttermilkranch or bleu cheese dressings.
FISH & CHIPS 2 piece 10.50 3 piece ....12.95SHRIMP & CHIPS..........................................................................10.95CALAMARI & CHIPS.....................................................................10.95DEEP FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS ..................................................9.95Dipped in spicy buffalo sauce on request. Served with Frenchfries and coleslaw
Soups and Greens (1/2 Off All Items)BEST DAMN CHOWDER IN TOWN! Bowl 6.95 bread bowl .........8.95Our award-winning chowder is a closely held secret
CUP OF CHOWDER & SMALL DINNER SALAD ........................8.95CHEOLE SEAFOOD BISQUE bowl 6.95 bread bowl..........8.95Mussels, calamari, and shrimp in a spicy tomato and cream bisque.
CRABBY SHRIMP & CRAB SALAD.............................................16.95Garlic sautéed Black Tiger Shrimp and Crab on top of tomato,Romaine lettuce, red pepper, and your choice of dressings. HOUSE GREENS OR CEASAR SALAD ......................................6.75
Burgers and Sandwiches($2 Off during Crabby Hour 3:30-6:30pm)
All burgers & sandwiches are served with our home-cut French FriesNEW YORK STRIP SANDWICH ...................................................11.953 HAMBURGER SLIDERS ............................................................9.50CRABBY CHEESEBURGER.........................................................7.50Homemade 100% beef patty with cheddar cheese, lettuce,tomato, and onion.
BACON CHEDDAR BURGER.......................................................8.50Same as above but topped with strips of bacon.
BBQ JACK BURGER ....................................................................8.50Pepperjack cheese, smothered in sautéed onions and ourjack cheese.
MUSHROOM, CHEDDAR & AVOCADO BURGER ......................9.50For those who appreciate indulgence and taste.
CRABBY’S CARBROILED CHICKEN SANDWICH .....................9.50Chicken breast with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion onCiabatta bread.
CRABBY’S FISH SANDWICH.......................................................9.50Tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, and onions on Ciabatta bread.
CRABBY PATTY ............................................................................9.50Deep fried crab patty with tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, and onions.
CRABBY’S TACOS Chicken, Fish or Steak ...............................2.75GRILLED CHEESE ON SOURDOUGH.........................................6.50
The Oven and The Fryer($2 Off during Crabby Hour 3:30-6:30pm)
BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA...................................................13.95Cajun-spiced chicken breast served over alfredo pasta withgarlic bread.
SHRIMP SCAMPI...........................................................................14.50Sauteed Black Tiger Shrimp in a garlic, butter, and white winesauce, served over pasta.
SNOW CRAB DINNER full pound .........18.95ALASKAN KING CRAB DINNER
half pound....18.95 full pound .....35.50NEW YORK STRIP AND 10oz SNOWCRAB LEGS.....................24.95SURF & TURF Black angus and half pound crab legs
Snow Crab........27.50 King Crab...37.50FRESH FISH OF THE DAY....................................................see serverCHARBROILED NEW YORK STEAK...........................................24.9516oz. of marinated bliss, black angus charbroiled to order andserved with mashed potatoes and an autumn vegetable medley.
Crabby’s Clam Bake“Made to Order – Takes a Few Minutes More”
OLD BAY SEASONED SNOW CRAB• MUSSELS • OYSTERS• SHRIMP • SPICY SAUSAGE • RED POTATOES
Served with mallet, wood block, and a bib. 25.95 per person(minimum 2 orders per table) or $30.95 single order
Little Crabs Menu (12 and under)CHICKEN STRIPS WITH FRIES ...................................................5.65CRABBY KIDDY BURGER WITH FRIES .....................................5.65ONE PIECE LITTLE CRABBY FISH-N-CHIPS .............................5.65KIDS SHRIMP & FRENCH FRIES.................................................5.65BBQ WINGS (4) & FRENCH FRIES .............................................5.65
WinesGlass Bottle
PEPPERWOOD GROVECHARDONNAY, CALIFORNIA........................................5.25 .......20.00Flavors of green apple and peaches, hints of honey and vanilla.
PEPPERWOOD GROVE MERLOT, CALIFORNIA.........5.25 .......20.00Flowers of boysenberry and chocolate, hints of anise andsubtle tannins.
PEPPERWOOD GROVE CABERNETSAUVIGNON, CALIFORNIA ...........................................5.25 .......20.00Jammy wine with robust flavors of wild berries and currants.
COPPERRIDGE WHITE ZINFANDEL, CALIFORNIA ....5.25 .......20.00Flavors of ripe strawberries and pears intensify the smoothcrisp finish.
Crabby’ s Boat House • 200 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA
(714) 969-3772 • www.crabbyshb.com
Mon: “All you can eat” Fish and Chips $5.95Tues - Tacos 2 for $1.00 (Fish-Chicken-Steak-Shrimp-Calamari)
Mon-Fri 12-7pm: Any Hamburger and Draft Beer or soda $10.00 • Fresh Oysters$1.00 ea. and Shrimp $.35 ea. As Always - $3.75 well Drinks • $13.00 60oz
Daily Specials: Bucket of King Crab (2 pounds) w/Garlic Bread $49.75 •Bucket of Snow Crab (3 lbs) w/Garlic Bread $44.95 • Mexican Shrimp Cocktail $9.95 • Wild Salmon
Dinner $14.95 • Tilapia Dinner $9.95 • Shrimp "Por Boy" Sandwich with fries $10.95 • Lambrusco split(soft red wine) $4.50 • ALL YOU CAN EAT SHRIMP $19.95 • Taco's (Steak-Chicken-Fish) $10.00
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Specials and Offers Subject To Change without NoticeOur oysters, clams, and mussels have been laboratory tested to assure that it is “Free of Bacteria” meeting and exceeding the requirementsof the national shellfish sanitation program. All things made from scratch daily. Please be patient. All menu prices are subject to taxes. We
accept all Major credit cards, travelers checks and cash. Thank you for your patronage and we hope to see you again!!!18% Gratuity is added to parties over 7. $6.00 CORKAGE FEE
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All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation charge, and any emission testing charge. Financing in lieu of factory rebates for all advertised vehicles. *Must finance through Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America to qualify. All dealer added accessories at retail price. Offer good through close of business Monday 8/23/10. Photos for illustration purposes only.
HUntinGton BeaCH mitSUBiSHi16751 Beach Blvd • Huntington Beach Ca 92647
will transport you to a place where ancient artistry
meets modern luxury. Our aim is to produce the finest
of Mediterranean dishes for you in a
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10 Delicious Entrees:MeatChoices: 1. FiletMignon 2. Kabab3. ChickenKabob4. Coach's Adana Kabob (A must taste)5. Alexandra Kabab (Gyro)6. Special House Gyro Plate
Pasta:7. Pasta Ala Turko - Olives & Feta Cheese8. House Linguini with Baby Clams
Seafood:9. Cold Water Butter Fish10. Butterfly Tuna (South American)Tilapia Filet
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*Use your HB Gold Card -15% offDinner Food Portion - (excludedMonday Night Dinner Specials)
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Pete & Nikki are back
Call us for reservations at 714-845-8444 or just stop by!www.waterfrontresort.com
21100 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach• full Bar
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Ultimate Happy Hour*Mon–Sat 4:30pm to 7:30pm
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HurricanesBar & Grill
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200 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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La Rocco’sP i z z e r i a“A Slice of New York”
in Surf City USA
• The Best thin pizza slice in H.B.
• Our Special Recipe comes straight
from New York!
• We make our dough with bottled water.
• We sell Pizza-By-The-Slice.
• Delivery within 5 miles.
• Open Daily from 11 a.m. til’ we
run out of dough.
The CrustOur secret is in the dough. Our timehonored recipe for our famous thincrust Neopolitan has been perfected
over the years.The Sauce
Our sauce is light, yet spicy-sweetwith just the right herbs and spices.
The ToppingsEvery day we start with the freshest &
finest vegetables and meats. Nopreservatives. No additives.....just fresh,
natural foods, bursting with flavor.~~~~
We only have one size pie - 18” “Don’teven think about asking for pineapple
or chicken, cause’ that ain’t pizza”101 Main Street, Suite 112, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Across from HB Pier, Corner of Main & PCH, ~ 714.374.2555
House SpecialtiesThe Manhattan $16.00Sprinkled w/ savory pesto &topped w/ fresh marinated roastedred peppersPuttanesca $17.00Featuring plump artichoke hearts,sliced black olives dressedw/pecorino romano, mozzarella,fresh basil,& special garlic oil sauce.Spinach Pomodora $17.00A spectacular blend of freshspinach leaves,cherry tomatoes,pecorino romano, mozzarella, freshbasil w/our special garlic oil sauce.Paul’s Special $16.00Special garlic oil sauce, freshchopped basil, parmesan,mozzarella, topped w/ fresh slicedtomatoes (white pizza)Cheese $14.25Our famous cheese pizza; A trueNew York’s SelectionPepperoni $15.75Our next favorite pizza!!!
Brooklyn Special $18.50A hefty offering of pepperoni,sausage, onions, black olives, freshmushroom, sliced green peppers &fresh garlicLaRocco’s Special $17.50Covered w/ pepperoni, meatballs,fresh mushroom & fresh garlicThe Works $18.50Mouth-watering portions ofpepperoni, sausage, meatball,mushroom, onion, sliced greenpepper & black olivesBronx Special $17.50A hardy offering of meatball,sausage, & pepperoniPika Pie $17.00Covered w/ Canadian Bacon &Pineapples
House SaladGarden fresh House Salad $3.00Baby mix greens, vine ripetomatoes, sweet red onions,kalamata olives toppedw/mozzarella cheese & your choiceof dressingCalzone $7.95Add’l Calzone Filling $0.50
Surf City SpecialsAny 2 slices & 16oz soda ORany 1 slice w/ Garden Salad &16oz soda $5.506 Garlic Knots $1.50
Catering Menu (Please Call)Full Tray: Garlic Knots $20.00
1/2 Tray: Garlic Knots $12.00
Full Tray: Hot/BBQ Wings $55.00
1/2 Tray: Hot/BBQ Wings $30.00
Full Tray: Salad $30.00
1/2 Tray: Salad $15.00
12 Homemade Cookies $5.00
12 Homemade Brownies $12.00
Drinks16oz Soda $1.5032oz Soda $2.00Can Soda $0.752 Liter Coke & Pepsi/Diet $2.50Lg Water $2.25Sm Water $1.25Monster $2.00Red Bull $2.50Rock Star $2.00Green Tea $1.50Propel Water $1.50Gatorade $1.50Apple Juice $0.75
ThoseHuntington Beaches (SurfCity USA) have voted to annex the
85-acre unincorporated community ofneighboring Sunset Beach. Some save allthey will loose is their Sunsets!.
The Huntington Beach City Councilvoted 5-2 to get the annexation processstarted and authorized the filing ofapplication with the Orange County Local
A g e n c yFormation Commission.
A consultant study shows annexationis financial feasible and will bring in atleast $624,000 in property, sales andoccupancy taxes.
A residents group, the SunsetBeach Community Association, isresisting the annexation proposalwanting to keep their Sunset.
Boeing released artist's renderings of its CrewSpace Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraftduring a media briefing with Bigelow
Aerospace today at the FarnboroughAirshow.
Boeing is maturing the design of itsCST-100 spacecraft under an$18 million CommercialCrew Development(CCDev) Space ActAgreement withNASA. The CST-100can carry a crew ofseven and isdesigned to support theInternational SpaceStation and the BigelowAerospace OrbitalSpace Complex (asshown in imageMTF10-0006-01).
The CST-100 will bebigger than Apollo but smallerthan Orion, and be able to launch on avariety of different rockets, including Atlas,Delta and Falcon. It will use a simplesystems architecture and existing, provencomponents. The "100" in CST-100 refers to the 100kilometers from the ground to low Earth orbit.
the (CSt)-100 Secret
HB to absorb SB army orders night Vision From HB Firm
U.S. Army officials are awarding a $8.2 millioncontract for night-vision equipment toNight Optics USA Inc. in Huntington
Beach, Calif. The contract involves a variety ofnight-vision goggles, night-vision scopes, andtraining.
Officials of the Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) at FortMonmouth, N.J., awarded the contract Friday toNight Optics USA for 110 night optics/binocularnight vision device-15 (NO/BNVD-15) night vision
goggles; 136 night optics/passive vision-14(NO/PV-14) advanced multi-purpose scopes;
100 of NO/PVS-14-3w/5x; three NO/BNVD-15 purge adaptors; 145 passive vision sight-14 (PVS-14) maintenance spares kits;operator spares; and training for theNO/BNVD-15.
Work will be in Huntington Beach,Calif., and will be finished in late 2019.
Awarding the contract is the CECOMContracting Center at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
Faith Church Street Address City Telephone WebsiteAnglican All Saints Church 18082 Bushard St F.V. (714) 963-3801 www.Allsaintsanglican.ComApostolic Apostolic Church 8221 Newman Ave H.B. (714) 843-6191 -Assemblies Of God Fountain Spring Church 6462 Industry Way Ste B Westmn. (714) 934-8581 www.Fountainspring.OrgAssemblies Of God His Place Christain Fellowship 7751 Glencoe Ave H.B. (714) 375-5886 www.Hisplace.Com/Hpcf/Assemblies Of God Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 17575 Euclid St F.V. (714) 962-5412 www.Cornerstonefv.ComBaptist Calvary Baptist Church 8281 Garfield Ave H.B. (714) 962-6860 www.Cbchb.OrgBaptist Central Baptist Church 7661 Warner Ave H.B. (714) 848-5511 www.Cbc-Hb.OrgBaptist Hillcrest Missionary Baptist 8221 Newman Ave H.B. (714) 841-1003 -Baptist H.B. Baptist Church 8121 Ellis Ave H.B. (714) 842-0975 www.Hbbc4CHRIST.OrgBaptist Seabreeze Community Church 19891 Beach Blvd Ste 139 H.B. (714) 969-7622 www.Seabreezechurch.ComBaptist Shorelife Church 4952 Warner Ave Ste 320 H.B. (714) 799-5433 www.Shorelife.OrgBaptist Warner Baptist Church 7360 Warner Ave H.B. (714) 847-7050 www.Warnerbc.ComBaptist Coastal Community Fellowship 10460 Slater Ave F.V. (714) 963-9708 www.Coastalcommunityfellowship.ComBaptist Beachpoint Church 17415 Magnolia St F.V. (714) 847-3573 www.Firsthbfv.ComBaptist First Chinese Baptist 16835 Brookhurst St F.V. (714) 964-6899 www.Fcbcfv.OrgBaptist Huntington Valley Baptist 9779 Starfish Ave F.V. (714) 968-2248 www.Huntingtonvalleybaptistchurch.ComBaptist-Southern Shoreline Baptist Church 10350 Ellis Ave F.V. (714) 968-4222 www.Shorelinebaptist.OrgBaptist-Southern Turning Point Christian PO Box 8367 F.V. (714) 757-8723 www.Tpcf.OrgCalvary Chapels Calvary Chapel H.B. 7800 Edinger Ave H.B. (714) 891-9495 www.Cchb.OrgCalvary Chapels Calvary Chapel Beachside 19400 Beach Blvd Ste 26 H.B. (714) 465-3000 www.Calvarybeachside.ComCatholic Roman St. Bonaventure Church 16400 Springdale St H.B. (714) 846-3359 www.Stbonaventure.OrgCatholic Roman St. Mary's By The Sea 321 10th St H.B. (714) 536-6913 -Catholic Roman St. Vincent De Paul 8345 Talbert Ave H.B. (714) 842-3000 www.Svdphb.OrgCatholic Roman Saints Simon & Jude 20444 Magnolia St H.B. (714) 962-3333 www.Ssj.OrgCatholic Roman Holy Spirit Catholic Church 17270 Ward St F.V. (714) 963-1811 www.Hsccfv.ComChristian First Christian Church 1207 Main St H.B. (714) 536-2589 www.Fcchb.ComChristian Stonebridge Christian Church 5555 McFadden Ave H.B. (714) 897-3583 www.Stonebridgecc.OrgChristian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist 810 Olive Ave. H.B. (714) 536-9707 -Church Of Christ Church Of Christ 301 Huntington St H.B. (714) 536-7212 www.Hbchurchofchrist.ComChurch Of God Living Waters Of Christian Fellowship9801 Talbert Ave F.V. (714) 963-8131 Http://www.Lwcf-Cog.Org/LDS 1st Ward Huntington Beach 8702 Atlanta Ave H.B. (714) 960-6886 www.Lds.OrgLDS 2nd Ward Huntington Beach 5402 Heil Ave H.B. (714) 960-6886 www.Lds.OrgLDS 3rd Ward Huntington Beach 19191 17th St H.B. (714) 846-9247 www.Lds.OrgLDS 4th Ward Huntington Beach 8702 Atlanta Ave H.B. (714) 960-3335 www.Lds.OrgLDS 5th Ward Huntington Beach 6531 McFadden Ave H.B. (714) 891-4568 www.Lds.OrgLDS 6th Ward Huntington Beach 5402 Heil Ave H.B. (714) 840-5989 www.Lds.OrgLDS 7th Ward Huntington Beach 19191 17th St H.B. (714) 842-7200 www.Lds.OrgLDS 8th Ward Huntington Beach 8702 Atlanta Ave H.B. (714) 969-2452 www.Lds.OrgLDS 9th Ward Huntington Beach 5402 Heil Ave H.B. (714) 840-8366 www.Lds.OrgLDS 1st Ward Fountain Valley 17500 Bushard St F.V. (714) 962-4962 www.Lds.OrgLDS 2nd Ward Fountain Valley 17500 Bushard St F.V. (714) 847-2765 www.Lds.OrgCongregational Empty Cross Of Salvation Samoan 17791 Newland St H.B. (714) 848-0162 -Episcopal St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church 18631 Chapel Ln H.B. (714) 962-7512 www.Stwilfridschurch.OrgEvangelical Free Evangelical Free Church Of HB 1912 Florida St H.B. (714) 536-1439 www.Efchb.OrgFamily Bible Robinwood Church 5172 McFadden Ave H.B. (714) 421-8130Foursquare Gospel Hope Chapel HB 715 Lake St H.B. (714) 536-1614 www.Hopechapelhb.OrgFoursquare Gospel Coastland Foursquare Church 19891 Beach Blvd Fl 2 H.B. (714) 969-1190 www.Coastland.OrgFoursquare Gospel Ohana Fellowship PO Box 5125 H.B. (714) 378-3950 www.Ohanachristianfellowship.ComInterdenominational Harbour Community Church 8200 Ellis Ave H.B. (714) 536-5019 www.Harbourcommchurch.OrgJewish Synagogue Congregation B'nai Tzedek 9669 Talbert Ave F.V. (714) 963-4611 www.Cbtfv.OrgLutheran Faith Lutheran Church 8200 Ellis Ave H.B. (714) 962-5571 www.Faithhb.OrgLutheran Grace Luthern Church 6931 Edinger Ave H.B. (714) 897-0361 www.Gracehb.OrgLutheran Lutheran Church Of Resurrection 9812 Hamilton Ave H.B. (714) 962-5005 www.Resurrectionlutheran.NetLutheran Redeemer Lutheran Church 16351 Springdale St H.B. (714) 846-6330 www.Redeemer-Lutheran.NetLutheran King Of Glory Lutheran Church 10280 Slater Ave F.V. (714) 963-5649 www.Kogchurch.OrgNazarene Huntington Beach Community Church 8101 Slater Ave H.B. (714) 847-3050 www.Hbcc.OrgNon-Denominational Beach Cities Community Church 9872 Hamilton Ave H.B. (714) 698-0668 www.Beachcities.OrgNon-Denominational Community Bible Church 401 6th St H.B. (714) 536-4255 www.Cbchb.ComNon-Denominational Coastview Christian Fellowship 5102 Argosy Ave H.B. (714) 895-7979 www.Coastview.OrgNon-Denominational God's House 1905 Main St H.B. (714) 596-7700 www.Godshousehb.ComNon-Denominational Hope Chapel Orange Coast 16843 Pine Cir F.V. (714) 378-0733 www.Hopeoc.OrgNon-Denominational Pacific Coast Community Church 17581 Newland St H.B. (714) 847-5070 -Non-Denominational Pierpoint Community Church 1706 Orange Ave H.B. (714) 843-9665 www.Pierpointchurch.ComNon-Denominational Seaside Community Church 9300 Indianapolis Ave H.B. (714) 968-9884 www.Seasidehb.OrgNon-Denominational Pacific Christian Fellowship 8091 22nd St Westmn. (714) 751-5514 -Orthodox Jewish Congregational Adat Israel 5052 Warner Ave H.B. (714) 846-2285Presbyterian Christ Presbyterian Church 20112 Magnolia St H.B. (714) 968-4940 www.Cpchb.OrgPresbyterian St. Peter's By The Sea 16871 Bolsa Chica St H.B. (714) 846-6641 www.Stpeters.Presbychurch.OrgReligious Science Church Of Religious Science 7641 Talbert Ave H.B. (714) 596-0900 www.Hbcrschurch.OrgUnited Methodist Community United Methodist Church 6652 Heil Ave H.B. (714) 842-4461 www.Cumchb.OrgUnited Methodist First United Methodist Church 2721 Delaware St H.B. (714) 536-3537 www.Gbgm-Umc.Org/Firstca004United Methodist Fountain Valley United Methodist Church 18225 Bushard St F.V. (714) 962-2593 www.Gbgm-Umc.Org/Fvumc
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Fr a n c e sD o r o t h yA b e l
Wachter was bornin New York, NewYork on June 21,1915. Her father,George Abel was areal estatedeveloper and herMother MarieFrances Lynch, was a homemaker.Raised in New Rochelle, New York,Fran attended and was a member ofthe first graduating class fromCatholic College in New Rochelle.
While working with the CivilService Government in April, 1949,Fran met Roy Albert Wachter inArlington, Virginia, where Roy, aMarine was stationed atHeadquarters Marine Corps. Theymarried in December 17, 1949. Frangave birth to two children, David, in1954 and Valerie in 1956.
While Roy was serving hiscountry, Fran was raising herchildren and supporting herhusband's military career. While Roywas stationed at Cherry Point, NorthCarolina, and serving in Korea, they
nought a home inA n a h e i m ,C a l i f o r n i a ,where Fran and
h e rchildren
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Roy's return fromKorea. That iswhen Fan statedworking for thewith the FederalGovernment for theU.S. Secret Serviceat the NavalWeapons Station inSeal Beach,California -a career
that lasted until June 13, 1980 whenshe retired. Fran's government careerlasted a total of 30 years.
During her career at theNaval Weapons Station, Franmoved with her family toHuntington Beach, California in1960. Fran became involved withthe Huntington Beach Chambercommunity serving with theChamber of Commerce, Women ofAction. She coordinated andworked with the Miss HuntingtonBeach Pageant for years as well asserving with the NationalFederation of Republican Womenand the Women Auxiliary Veteransof Foreign Wars.
Fran passed peacefully onJuly 21, 2010 after a short illnesssurrounded by family. She issurvived by her husband Roy,children, David Wachter andValerie Wachter-Carchio,grandchildren Shawn, Jarrod,Josh, Autumn and Haley. Fran, anamazing woman, will forever bedearly loved and always dearlymissed by her family, friends andthe community she so loved.
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De a rEarthTalk: What
are some simple things Icould do to green the office I
work in?- James Raskin, Framingham, MANo matter how green your office may be
already, there is surely room for improvementsomewhere. Here are 10 suggestions to help get youand your co-workers further along on the path tooffice sustainability:
(1) Take your Office’s Green Footprint: Thewebsite TheGreenOffice.com, an online retailerspecializing in green office products, makesavailable a free Office Footprint Calculator to gaugewhat kind of effect you and your co-workers arehaving on the environment and identify how tomake improvements.
(2) Save Trees: The average office worker uses10,000 sheets of copy paper a year. Refrain fromprinting when you can, use both sides of a sheet,and recycle so that the recycling industry will haveraw material.
(3) Power Down: Artificial lighting accountsfor almost half of all office electricity use. Turn offlights that are not being used. Better yet, installmotion sensors that do it automatically when no oneis in the room. Also, shut down computersovernight, and set them to go into sleep mode whensitting idle.
(4) Minimize E-Waste: Upgrade or repair theoffice computers instead of junking them. So-called“e-waste”—toxin-leaching computers andelectronics—is a huge problem all over the world now.
(5) Telecommute: Encourage workers to work athome when possible to save car trips. For those who
must come to the office, encourage bicycling if it issafe. Also some firms now subsidize employee publictransit costs to discourage driving. And online videotools like Skype can help cut down on business trips.
(6) Green Screen Your Suppliers: Ask yourvendors how they are greening their operations. Justposing the question can start them thinking, the
precursor to action. Demand recycled paper and soy-based inks from your printers, and buy only greenoffice supplies—which are now widely available.
(7) Clean Greener: Make sure your cleaningservice uses non-toxic, green friendly products—ifthey don’t, offer to supply them—so that you canbreathe easy when you’re trying to get your own workdone.
(8) Eco-Renovate: If you need to renovate orupgrade anything, greenest options abound, includingnon-toxic paints, natural fiber carpeting, energy efficientwindows and Energy Star-rated office equipment.
(9) Drink Tap Water: Having big jugs of waterlugged in and out every week by the bottle watercompany is not only unnecessary but a big waste ofenergy. Most tap water is safe to drink; if yours isn’tor you’re not sure, put filters on the kitchen spouts orbuy filtered water pitchers and keep them in theoffice fridge.
(10) Put Your Heads Together: Form acommittee to organize and monitor your office’s greenpractices, to ensure that your office’s green goalsdon’t fall away if one or two committed employeesmove on, and to reinforce the importance of doing theright thing across the organization.CONTACTS: TheGreen Office.com, www.thegreenoffice.com.
SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONSTO: EarthTalk®, c/o E – The EnvironmentalMagazine, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881;earthtalk @emagazine.com. E is a nonprofitpublication. Subscribe: www.emagazine.com/subscribe; Request a Free Trial Issue:www.emagazine.com/trial.
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Sonoma, CA: The Napa Sonoma Wine and FoodFestival (NSWandFF) celebrates the comingtogether of the two most infamous areas for wine
production in its inaugural event. Wine, food, design,art and lifestyle experiences will be presented October14 - 16, 2010 at the legendary CornerStone Gardens.The event brings together world-renowned wineries,celebrated chefs, local artisans, influential designers andindustry insiders for a medley of signature experiencesdesigned to entertain, educate and inspire you, yourfamily, friends and colleagues in a unique setting thatonly CornerStone Gardens can provide!
Sip, Savor and SenseThe Festival will present up to 60 wineries and
winemakers, including a collective of boutique andsmall-production wineries and vintners, withouttasting rooms open to the public. Napa and Sonomaarea chefs, restaurants and caterers will eachparticipate in guiding attendees on a unique“passport” culinary adventure throughout theCornerStone Garden spaces. Communal dining tablesoffer experiences to wine and dine throughout thegardens and retail showrooms while soaking up theacoustic sounds of local favorite music entertainers.
The Festival Culinary Pavilion will host an arrayof chef demonstrations and seminars. The ArtisanCollective will feature fine art for show and sale from aselect number of local artists. The Designer’s Pavilionwill feature seminars and demonstrations including aRiedel Crystal Stemware Symposium. And, theFarmer’s Market Collective will provide an opportunityto sample and take home the very best of the area’sfreshly-harvested, organic produce, cheeses and freshflowers. There’s something for everyone!
The SiteCornerStone is nestled into the tip of the legendary
Carneros region and situated along the main gateway
between Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley. The Gardensat Cornerstone are a series of walk-through gardensshowcasing new and innovative designs from theworld's finest landscape architects and designers. Whencommissioned, these artists were given the freedom tocreate anything from traditional gardens to modern,conceptual installations.
Each designer was provided a garden parcel ofapproximately 1,800 square feet, a few practicalconsiderations and infinite opportunity. CornerstoneGardens was recently included in 1001 Gardens to SeeBefore you Die by Rae Spencer-Jones & Elizabeth Scholtz.
In addition to providing a showcase for landscapearchitecture and gardens, CornerStone is now home toseveral unique events including the Napa Sonoma Wineand Food Festival. More information on CornerStonecan be found at www.cornerstone gardens.com.
The CelebritiesFestival attendees are sure to enjoy an array of
experience with Master Sommeliers, executive chefsand couture designers. A “Taste with the Masters” willseat you at the table with the likes of Sommeliers Gillesde Chambure, MS –Director of Wine Education atMeadowood Napa Valley, Larry Stone, MS and GeneralManager –Rubicon Estate and Peter Granoff, MS –Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant / Culinary Institute ofAmerica. A reception, dinner and fashion showlaunching the fall and resort collection of haute couturedesigner, Azadeh. A “Dine on the Vines – Celebrationof Harvest” event - one not to be missed. And, acooking seminar featuring Janelle Weaver, ExecutiveChef, Kuleto Estate Winery, whose unique style hasbeen featured in several publications, including The SanFrancisco Chronicle and Savor magazine, as well as ontelevision shows such as “Eye on the Bay”.
Be it wine, food or fashion; it takes a commitmentto the craft to become a premiere and celebrateddesigner. The NSWFF has garnered international
attention by bringing in Azadeh, an accomplishedcouture designer of women’s clothing. Women of allages will not want to miss the evening Fashion Show tosee her current collection!
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The Green Office
Army Green Beret and MHS graduate was one oftwo soldiers killed in Afghanistan by animprovised explosive device. U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle
Warren, 28, died on July 29 in Tsagay, Afghanistan.Insurgents attacked his military vehicle. Cpt. JasonHolbrook, 28, of Texas, was also killed in the attack, TheDaily Breeze reported.
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Warren was killed inAfghanistan on July 29.
THE DAILY BREEZE Warren was memorializedon Saturday at St. Lawrence Martyr Church in RedondoBeach, buried at Green Hills Memorial Park in Palos
Verdes next to his grandparents. This was his request to his family if anything happenedto him overseas, the Breeze reported.
Family members spoke of Warren's drive and desire to be the best at whatever taskwas at hand. He joined the Army in 2004 and also trained to be a medic, serving theinjured in the war-struck country that included residents of Afghan villages near hisbase, the Daily Breeze reported.
Warren was a member of the well publicized Green Berets, 1st Battalion, 3rdSpecial Forces Group (Airborne). He was on his second tour of Afghanistan. Sadly,Kyle died only eight months after marrying his wife, Sandra.
He was born in Torrance and grew up in Garden Grove. He graduated fromMarina High School in Huntington Beach and attended college in at Northern ArizonaUniversity in Flagstaff. 25
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clever you really are.....
First Question :
You are a participant in a race. You overtakethe second person. What position are you in? Answer : If you answered that you are first,then you are absolutely WRONG! If youovertake the second person and you takehis place, YOU are in second place!
Try not to screw up nexttime. Now answer the secondquestion, but don't take asmuch time as you took forthe first question, OK?
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If you overtake the lastperson, then you are...? Answer : If you answeredthat you are second to last,then you are WRONGagain. Tell me Sunshine,how can you overtake the LAST person?You're not very good at this, are you?
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Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must bedone in your head only... Do NOT use paperand pencil or a calculator Try it..
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now addanother 1000 Now add 30 . Add another 1000
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Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono, and ???What is the name of the fifth daughter? Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't.Her name is Mary - read the question again!
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Okay, now the Bonus round, i.e., a finalchance to redeem yourself: A mute persongoes into a shop and wants to buy atoothbrush.. By imitating the action ofbrushing his teeth he successfully expresseshimself to the shopkeeper and the purchase isdone.
Next, a blind man comes into the shopwho wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; howdoes HE indicate what he wants? It's really very simple... He opens his mouthand ask for it...
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Kimberly Dozier reports about a "powerful" woman, onethat has for information than most... Ms. Dozier says..." -- The United States has had three female secretaries of
state - but until now has never had a woman lead one of its 16major intelligence agencies.
Letitia A. Long is being elevated Monday to director of theNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in a ceremony at theagency's half-built, high-tech campus in Springfield, Va.
The "Jetsons"-style rounded wedge of buildings is risingfrom a vast construction site near Fort Belvoir. The NGA's staff,now spread across the Washington metropolitan area, is slated torelocate there by fall 2011.
Letitia "Tish" Long will head the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Long's 32-year career has led to a series of senior managementpositions: deputy director of Naval Intelligence, deputyundersecretary of defense for intelligence and, most recently, secondin command at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Long represents thevanguard of women in the intelligence community.
Women represent 38 percent of total intelligence work force,according to Wendy Morigi, spokeswoman for the Director ofNational Intelligence. In six most prominent agencies, 27 percentof senior intelligence positions are held by women.
Long has taken over one of the "top computer geek shops"in the national security world. The NGA synthesizes satelliteimagery, using everything from the number of electric lines a cityhas to the density of the soil, to create three-dimensional,interactive maps of every spot on the planet. They're used byeveryone from invading troops gauging whether a country's roadsor deserts can handle tank tracks, to oil spill cleanup crews tryingto decide where to deploy resources.
Long has the science-and-technology credentials to do it,with a degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, and amasters in mechanical engineering from the Catholic Universityof America.
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., said Long's "experience andposition make her an important role model for all the women inthe intelligence community." Eshoo is a member of the Houseintelligence committee and a longtime proponent of women in topintelligence roles.
Some of Long's new women staffers at the NGA say herexample will surely change how the largely male-dominated work
force sees them. However, womenin their thirties and forties at theseagencies say the climb they face issmall compared to Long's fight,against an older generation thathadn't yet witnessed women incombat or a woman come so closeto capturing the nomination forU.S. president.
Yet some of those women outin the national security trenches say the fight's far from over.
Intelligence executive Carrie Bachner, a former Air Forceofficer, worked as the legislative adviser to Charles Allen when hewas the Department of Homeland Security's top intelligence official.
That meant she advised him daily on how to deal with the 86congressional committees responsible for DHS oversight.
Still Bachner says, when she'd walk into a room ofintelligence officials or congressional staff with Allen, "they'dautomatically ignore me, assuming I was the executive assistantor a note taker until they'd realize, 'Oh, wow, she's the personwe're supposed to talk to.'"
Bachner is also Indonesian, which she believes is anotherreason she is often overlooked.
"I still get it, even though I'm the president of mycompany," she says. Her firm, Mission Concepts Inc.,specializes ininformation sharingand serves thePentagon and mostof the intelligenceagencies. "They aretaken aback when Iintroduce myself.They're looking forthe real president,and well, that'sme."
And now,when "they" lookfor the director ofthe NGA, that willbe Letitia Long."
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kyle Warren marina HSGrad killed in afghanistan
CouncilCandidates
for 2010 Ballotpositions...
1. Rorick, Bill
2. Roselius, Shawn
3. Carchio, Joe
4. Westwell, Norm
5. O’Connell, Billy
6. Katapodis, Jim
7. Kalmick, Dan
8. Grow, Heather
9. Grunwald, William
10. Brandt, Bruce J.
11. Boardman, Connie
12. Von Holle, John
13. Fichtner, Landon
14. Farley, Blair
15. Speaker, Fred
16. Shaw, Joe
17. Peterson, Erik
18. Dominguez, Andrissa
19. Delgleize, Barbara
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Only in America... we'respending upwards of $1million per year
promoting tourism (peoplecoming here from elsewhere tovisit us) and...are you ready...according to the AP:"Nonresidents who cause caraccidents in Huntington Beachcould be paying some big bucksunder an ordinance approved thisweek.
The City Council on Mondayapproved a cost recovery programin which nonresidents would be billed for emergency responseservices for car accidents, car fires and pipeline and power line
damage.Fees vary based on the
service, but could cost as much as$2,000 for someone who needs tobe extracted from a vehicle.
Fire Chief Patrick McIntoshsays residents would be exemptfrom the accident fee because theypay taxes that go toward the city'semergency response services.
City officials expect theordinance would bring in about$100,000 in revenue each year.
McIntosh says Fullerton,Garden Grove, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana have implementedsimilar programs.
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Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and
Minor League Baseball team owner. He is an Assistant
Professor of Sport Management at Eastern New Mexico
University, teaches the Business of Sports at the
University of Wyoming, and is a contributing author to
the Business of Sports Network. Jordan can be reached
at jkobritz@ mindspring.com.
What wassupposed to
be IsiahT h o m a s ’t r i u m p h a n t
return to the New York Knicks’ management teamis over before it even began. And none of theprinciples in the proposed move have evenacknowledged its folly or the sheer chutzpah of it.
Thomas, currently the head basketball coachat F.I.U., formerly known as Florida InternationalUniversity, had agreed to a formal consultingarrangement with the team he ran into the groundwhile serving in various capacities, includingpresident and coach, between 2003-07. Thomaswas terminated by the Knicks after a jury decidedhe had sexually harassed a female employee whowas later fired for reporting him to his boss,Madison Square Garden president James Dolan.Just for good measure, the jury tacked on a multi-million dollar judgment against the team.
Dolan, whose only qualification for hisposition is his father’s major equity stake in MSG,and Thomas have a mutual admiration society thatis unexplainable, except to say that they are twopeas in the same pod – rich, spoiled, arrogant andincompetent.
Surprisingly, the NCAA, best known for “NotCaring About Athletes,” has no rules against acollege coach also working for a professional teamand blessed the consulting agreement before it wasannounced. Never mind that such an arrangementis, at the very least, a conflict of interest. Should the
coach advise his players to sign with his pro team orstay in school? The dual role may also give the
coach a recruiting advantage. Yet the very sameNCAA has rules against a coach sendingcondolences to the family of a recruit killed in anauto accident.
Although the NCAA found no rules violationwith the Knicks-Thomas arrangement, the NBA did.
Under league bylaws, a coach can’t be employed byan NCAA institution at the same time he is drawing
a paycheck from one of its teams. Rather thanformerly void the agreement between theKnicks and Thomas, NBA commissioner DavidStern discussed the issue privately with bothparties and gave them the opportunity to rescindthe arrangement. After the parties agreed to doso, Stern issued a written statement saying,“…it is not necessary for the league to take anyformal action on the proposed arrangement.”How convenient.
It’s inevitable that Thomas will end upback in the NBA someday, probably with theKnicks although some other team, operatingwith blinders, may see the same thing inThomas that Dolan does. The only question isthe timing. And when the inevitable happens,Thomas won’t continue to receive a paycheckfrom an NCAA institution, not because theNCAA prohibits it, but because the NBA bylawswon’t permit it. Funny how the so-called“amateurs” can tolerate an unethicalarrangement that the pros find unacceptable.
The information contained in this column does not
necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.
By Jordan Kobritz
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By Sgt. Mark Fayloga, Regimental CombatTeam 7
SOUTHERN SHORSURAK, HELMANDPROVINCE, Islamic Republic ofAfghanistan — Cpl. Matt Garst should be
dead.Few people survive stepping on an
improvised explosive device. Even fewer walkaway the same day after directly absorbing theforce of the blast, but Garst did just that.
A squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 3rdMarine Regiment, Garst was leading his squadon a patrol in Southern Shorsurak, Afghanistan,June 23 to establish a vehicle checkpoint insupport of Operation New Dawn.
The men were four miles from CompanyL's newly established observation post whenthey approached an abandoned compound closeto where they needed to set up their checkpoint.It would serve well as an operating base — aplace for the squad to set up communications androtate Marines in and out of. But first, it had tobe secured.
As they swept the area with a metaldetector, the IED registered no warning on thedevice. The bomb was buried too deep and itsmetallic signature too weak. Two men walkedover it without it detonating.
At six feet, two inches tall and 260 poundswith all his gear on, Garst is easily the largestman in his squad by 30 or 40 pounds — justenough extra weight to trigger the IED burieddeep in hard-packed soil.
Lance Cpl. Edgar Jones, a combat engineerwith the squad, found a pressure plate inside thecompound and hollered to Garst, asking what heshould do with it. Garst turned around to answerthe Marine and stepped on the bomb.
“I can just barely remember the boom,”Garst said. “I remember the start of a loud noiseand then I blacked out.”
Since Garst's improbable run-in with theIED, his tale has spread through the rest of thebattalion, and as often happens in combat units,the story mutates, the tale becoming more andmore extraordinary about what happened next:He held onto his rifle the whole time … Heactually landed on his feet … He remainedunmoved, absorbing the impact like he wasmuffling a fart in a crowded elevator …
What really happened even eludes Garst.All went black after the earth uppercut him.When he came to, he was standing on his feetholding his weapon, turning to see theremnants of the blast and wondering why hissquad had a look on their faces as if they’d
seen a ghost.Marines in Company L think Garst is the
luckiest guy in the battalion, and while that mayseem a fair assessment, it was the enemy’sshoddy work that left Garst standing. The three-liters of homemade explosive only partiallydetonated.
Marines who witnessed the event frominside the compound caught glimpses of Garst’sfeet flailing through the air just above the otherside of the building’s eight-foot walls. Theexplosion knocked him at least fifteen feet awaywhere he landed on his limp head and shouldersbefore immediately standing back up.
Not quite sure of what had just happened,Garst turned back toward the blast, now nothingbut a column of dirt and smoke rising toward thesun.
“My first thought was, ‘Oh s---, I just hit anIED,’” he said. “Then I thought, ‘Well I’mstanding. That’s good.’”
Garst’s squad stared at him in disbelief. Thesquare-jawed Marine has a tendency to be short-tempered, and the realization that the blast wasmeant to kill him spiked his adrenaline andanger.
“It pissed me off,” he said.He directed his men to establish a security
perimeter while letting them know in his ownway that he was OK.
“What the f--- are you looking at?” he said.“Get on the cordon!”
Garst quickly radioed back to base, callingan explosive ordnance disposal team and quickreaction force.
“I called them and said, ‘hey, I just gotblown up. Get ready,’” he said. “The guy thoughtI was joking at first. ‘You got blown up? You’renot calling me. Get out of here.’”
Once EOD cleared the area, Garst led hissquad the four miles back to their observationpost — just hours after being ragdolled by anIED blast.
“I wasn’t going to let anybody else take mysquad back after they’d been there for me,” hesaid. “That’s my job.”
The next day Garst awoke with a poundingheadache and was as sore as he’d ever been inhis life.
“Just getting up from trying to sleep waspainful,” he said.
But he saw no reason being sore shouldslow him down. He popped some ibuprofen andafter a day of rest, Garst was back out on patrol,showing his Marines and the enemy that just likehis resolve — Cpl Matt Garst is unbreakable.
marine absorbs ieDblast, walks away
by Fran Golden
JetBlue knows what it'slooking for in flightattendants, and is finding a
certain type best fits the mold:New York cops and fire fighters.
The New York-based carrierhas hired several hundred retiredcity police officers andfirefighters since its launch adecade ago, reports The WallStreet Journal.
JetBlue decided hiringattendants with experiencedealing with the public, whowould focus on safety and couldhandle people in stressfulsituations was a good thing. Awillingness to work weekendsand holidays and to take charge of
an aircraft cabin were also desiredqualities, writes columnist ScottMcCartney.
The first group of JetBlueflight attendants in 1995 includeda recently retired firefighter,Leonard Spivey, "who became arole model for the airline and isstill flying today at age 70,"McCartney writes. In addition toall the desired safety attributes hebrought "corny jokes" and an"upbeat nature."
Spivey has helped findothers with emergency responseexperience to work as flightattendants -- NYPD and FDNYveterans can typically retire after20 years of service, so are ripe forrecruitment.
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