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former HB TV-3 & PBS Society welcomes everyone to come to
director/producer Greg Furlong, who's the free CIVIL WAR DAYS, Sept. 5 &
developing it into a show and part of a 6 in HB Central Park (behind the library
potential historical TV series. off of Gothard, between Slater &
One of the Women featured was in Talbert).
the audience-- Leslie Gilson, who You'll see "Living History,
helped restore HB's Gibbs Butterfly Weapons Demonstrations, Battles,
Park (near Graham, across from the Church Services and a whole lot more.
Meadowlark Golf Course). As a result It's educational and entertaining as
of her passion for the park and its participants are in period uniforms and
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ave you noticed that stairs are getting to pull onto the freeway in front of them. All I these awful
H steeper . Groceries are heavier . And,

everything is farther away. Yesterday I
walked to the corner and I was dumbfounded to
can say is, their brakes must wear out awfully indignities.
fast, the way I see them screech and swerve in
my rear view mirror. THIS
PLEASE PASS
ON TO
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discover how long our street had become! Clothing manufacturers are less civilized EVERYONE YOU KNOW AS SOON AS
And, you know, people are less considerate these days too. Why else would they suddenly POSSIBLE SO WE CAN GET THIS
now, especially the young ones. They speak in start labeling a size 10 or 12 dress as 18 or 20? CONSPIRACY STOPPED!
whispers all the time! If you ask them to speak up Do they think no one notices? PS: I am sending this to you in a larger
they just keep repeating themselves, endlessly The people who make bathroom scales font size, because something has happened to
mouthing the same silent message until they're red are pulling the same prank. Do they think I my computer's fonts - they are smaller than
in the face! What do they think I am, a lip reader? actually "believe" the number I see on that they once were.
I also think they are much younger than I dial? HA! I would never let myself
was at the same age. On the other hand, people weigh that much! Just who do these
my own age are so much older than I am. I ran people think they're fooling?
into an old friend the other day and she has aged I'd like to call up someone in
so much that she didn't even recognize me. authority to report what's going on -- but Please send me your ideas on these
I got to thinking about the poor dear the telephone company is in on the segments if yours are different...
while I was towel drying my hair this conspiracy too: they've printed the phone
morning, and in doing so, I glanced at my own books in such *small * type that no one
reflection. Well, REALLY could ever find a number in there!
NOW even mirrors are not made the way All I can do is pass along this
they used to be! warning: WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!
Another thing, everyone drives so fast these Unless something drastic happens,
days! You're risking life and limb if you happen pretty soon everyone will have to suffer
Benefits of Aging...
1. Kidnappers are not very interested in no matter who walks into the room.
you. 13. You sing along with elevator music.
2. In a hostage situation you are likely to 14. Your eyes won't get much worse.
be released first. 15. Your investment in health insurance is
3. No one expects you to run - finally beginning to pay off.
anywhere... 16. Your joints are more accurate
Home Prices Rise

4. People call at 9 pm and ask, did I wake meteorologists than the
you? national weather service.
5. People no longer view you as a 17. Your secrets are safe
ccording to S+P/Case- appreciation. The index showed
hypochondriac.
6. There is nothing left to learn the hard
way.
with
because
your
they
friends
remember them either.

can't A Shiller data, 20-city index
rose 0.5 % (April to May),
still down 17.1% year over year
that prices are still at parity with the
middle of 2003.
92646: HB zip - 22,038 HHolds, 360
7. Things you buy now won't wear out. 18. Your supply of brain from last May. After 16 consecutive homes for sale, including 229
8. You can eat supper at 4 pm. cells is finally down to months of record annual declines, foreclosures.
9. You can live without sex but not your manageable size. beginning in October 2007 and 92647 HB zip - 20,368 HHolds, 214
glasses. 19. You can't ending in January 2009, the index homes for sale, including 175
has now shown four consecutive foreclosures.
10. You get into heated arguments about remember who sent
months of improvement. 92648 HB zip - 19,439 HHolds, 555
pension plans.. you this list. Cleveland, Dallas and Boston homes for sale, including 207
11. You no longer think of speed limits as 20. You notice these had the strongest performances, up foreclosures.
a challenge. are all in Big Print for 4.1, 1.9, and 1.6 percent 92649 HB zip -14,541 HHolds, 319
12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in your convenience. respectively, but 15 out of the 20 homes for sale, including 153
cities showed at least some foreclosures.
F ro m P r e s i d e n t t o P u b l i c Wo r ks
President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Huntington Beach, CA 92647 City Clerk Genealogy 990-5946
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E-mail: Governor Coast Community City Treasurer Graham St. Branch: 375-5006
president@whitehouse.gov Arnold Schwarzenegger College District 714-536-5200 fax:714-374-1603 Main St. Branch: 375-5071
Phone: (202) 456-1414 969-445-2841 714-432-5898 Community Services Planning

Fax: (202) 456-2461 U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D) Huntington Beach Union High 714-374-1654 fax:714-536-5486 714-536-5271 fax 714-374-1648
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Washington, DC 20500 U.S. Congressman 714-847-2551 Office 714-536-5411 Jail Unit: 536-5694
Comments: 202-456-1111 Dana Rohrabacher (R) City Council Office fax 714-374-1551 Investigation Office: 536-5951
Switchboard: 202-456-1414 45th District 714-536-5553 fax:714-536-5233 Stations Include: Traffic Office: 536-5665
FAX: 202-456-2461 714-960-6483 • 202-225-2415 City Administrator’s Office Bushard, Gothard, Heil, Lake,
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714-536-5577 fax 714-536-5233
Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., 950 South Coast Drive, Ste. 240 Administrative Services Library
Public Works
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Tax Payers ia l
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B
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measure,
Californi
benefits and lavish pensions - can
take the following challenge: They
can quit their jobs and then count
E 2009
a's government the number of qualified applicants. argued for the Foundation saying
employee In a declining economy with the public interest in knowing how
unions have California unemployment nearing public money is spent, outweighs
b e e n 12%, does anyone really doubt that any embarrassment public
overwhelmingly most positions would draw long employees might feel from the
successful - in lines of applicants? disclosure of their retirement
advancing their Yes, for the unions it is much benefits. Also supporting the release
By Jon Coupal own interests. better when most taxpayers remain of the pension information were the
Pay for unaware of just how well they are Contra Costa Times, the Los
government workers ranks first doing. This is why, for example, Angeles Times and the California
out of 50 states. They have no they have been resisting allowing Newspaper Publishers Association.
competition. Their political clout the public to know how much some The Superior Court judge ruled
allows them to select most of of the state's top pension recipients for the taxpaying public and
their own supervisors, otherwise are receiving at taxpayer expense. ordered the records released saying
known as the members of the The California Foundation for "transparent government is the
AWARD WINNING STAFF state Legislature. And much about Fiscal Responsibility, a public cornerstone of our democracy."
REX GERLACH & JIM HORTON what they do and how they are pension watchdog group has been This is an object lesson the
(EMERITUS) compensated is kept from the documenting the number of former government employee unions
INTERNET SERVICES - HB PI0 taxpayers - their theoretical government employees receiving would do well to heed. As upset
SALES: ACCOUNT MANAGER: bosses -- who pay their salaries yearly pensions in excess of as the public has become upon
and for their benefits. $100,000. While many government
KEVIN GAROFALO learning that they must work
For the unions, the key to retirees receive less, so far, the longer and harder to assure that
MARKETING COORDINATOR &
success is the ability to continue to Foundation has uncovered 5,115 those in government can retire
CITY EDITOR: keep taxpayers in the dark, but the who get $100,000 or more each
NANCY GRAY earlier than most in the private
light is beginning to shine through year from CalPERS. However, sector and enjoy a secure
GRAPHIC DESIGN: and the public who must pay the there are a significant number of
MARKETING COORDINATOR & CITY EDITOR: retirement with pension benefits
LORRAINE LARA bills is beginning to catch on. government employees whose well beyond the average non-
PHOTOGRAPHY & FREELANCE: Some government employees pensions are paid from other government worker, they become
CHRIS MACDD
GRAPHIC :
ONALD
ESIGN will complain that they should not retirement funds. truly angry when they find there
CLONTRIBUTORS
ORRAINE LARA : be subject to question because they When the Foundation has been a effort to keep this
WES BANNISTER, CINDY CROSS, work hard, have a lot of financial attempted to obtain similar pension information from them.
MOE KANOUDI, JORDAN KORBRITZ responsibilities and live in a state information from Contra Costa Jon Coupal is President of
& A. MURPHY that has a high cost of living. Of County, a retired employee sued the the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers
course, this is true for the rest of us county retirement board, claiming Association - California's
as well. Public employees who do that releasing her pension amount largest taxpayer organization -
not want to concede how desirable was an invasion of privacy. which is dedicated to the
their jobs are - let's not forget to Howard Jarvis Taxpayers protection of Proposition 13 and
take into consideration the rich Association attorney Tim Bittle promoting taxpayers' rights.
Stop: No more New Project...

finish what you have!
#1. Let me be perfectly clear...I am for whatever Health more local product, hire more local people.
Care plan the President and Congress pass as long as all B. Institute "Retail Day" show a receipt from
of us, The President and all Members of any downtown merchants for $25 or more when you
Congress have the same plan. check of the Municipal Parking structure and you
get three hours Free Parking in October!
#2. Best guess: city's first
slash of department budget I don't pretend to have all the ideas or

cut was 4% off top of all solutions but I know that raising the
public expenditures. There Parking fees only takes otherwise
there were additional cuts disposable income always from people
including at least 11 Police and only feathers the public bed.
positions unfilled.
“Offer some real incentives to the people
#3. Now, is there a who live here and they will spend, fix,
possibility of Furloughing of repair, build plant, paint, change and other
City employees as the next cut? wise improve their quality of life.” DaveG
How deep will the City have to go?
Come on...there are a lot of very smart people out
Idea: How About: No New Projects...can't there... increasing revenue from service users can't
be the only answer...
even finish what is already started! Charter

Review...OK, we should do it every 100
years...nothing is perfect...but do we need to and, Mr. President... there are 20 million Canadians on
spend the money now and the cost to put it all their National health care program...and they are coming
on the ballot? here to be treated. We have 300 million people...where
are they going to go.
Take a page from Ronald Reagan: It's
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Finally... existing home sales are up a third consecutive
465-9960 easy to raise Fees, Service Cost and fines. What is
harder to understand but easier to implement and reaps month, foreclosures are at their low, orders for new
greater, faster benefits... is to seek leaders who invest in equipment (partially) related to housing appears to be on
their own products and people... a slight incline...minimum wage increase will severely
hurt small business and result in more business
failures...our summary...have faith in the American spirit,
A. Reduce the cost to locals who want to
take your stimulus and , well, and by all means NO
remodel their homes because they cannot sell right now
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hat's a summer's day players have been performing
W without a concert in
the park? And what's
a concert in the park without a
steadily since grade school, some
laid down their horns for 20 years
after graduation and have
band? The Golden West Pops is a rediscovered the thrill of playing,
non-profit Adult concert band that and a few have taken up an
has been bringing musical fun and instrument later in life for the first
entertainment to Orange County time. But all members share the
and beyond for over five years. ability and desire to put on first
The “GW Pops” sound is a mix of class performances at a range of
classic concert band marches, pop venues, from the City of
tunes, the best from Hollywood Huntington Beach's
and Broadway, jazz and swing Independence Day Fireworks
selections, and even light classical celebration, to the Orange County
favorites. Fair, to Laguna Beach's
The 40+ all-volunteer group Oktoberfest, to old fashioned
has members that come from all band concerts in the park. The
over Orange County (and Winter Holidays find the GW
surrounding areas) to rehearse Pops performing seasonal
Wednesday nights in Huntington favorites at regional shopping
Golden West Pops

Beach. They're a diverse group of centers (e.g. Bella Terra) and local
professionals and retired churches and service clubs.
individuals; “day jobs” include If you'd like to learn more
the teaching and healthcare about the Golden West Pops, or
professions, community and youth services, engineering and the technical trades, who would like to hire them for your next event, visit their website at www.gwpops.com .
all share a love of making music and having fun while doing so. If you're interested in joining the Pops as a musician, there are currently openings for
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Charlie Brown Meet Franz Stigler 15 Year-Old Girl

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ook carefully going, Franz waved at Charlie turn 180 degrees. Franz
at the B-17 escorted and guided the stricken plane to, and slightly
and note how over, the North Sea towards England. He then saluted
Flies Cross Country
shot up it is - one Charlie Brown and turned away, back to Europe. When by Sally Worsham
engine dead, tail, Franz landed he told the CO that the plane had been shot n Saturday, 15-year-
horizontal stabilizer down over the sea, and never told the truth to anybody.
and nose shot up.. It Charlie Brown and the remains of his crew told all at
was ready to fall out their briefing, but were ordered never to talk about it.
of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the More than 40 years later, Charlie Brown wanted to
O old Kimberly
Anyadike finished a
record-breaking flight across
the country, becoming what is
description of both pilots many years later.) Then realize find the Luftwaffe pilot who saved the crew. After years believed to be the youngest
that there is a German ME-109 fighter of research, Franz was found. He African-American female to
flying next to it. Now read the story had never talked about the incident, pilot an airplane from coast to
below. I think you'll be surprised... not even at post-war reunions. This LA teen coast. The adventurous
Charlie Brown was a B-17 They met in the USA at a 379- flew a single-engine teenager flew from Compton
Flying Fortress pilot with the 379th th Bomber Group reunion, together plane across the country Woodley Airport in
Bomber Group at Kimbolton, with 25 people who are alive now this week. Compton, CA, to Newport
England. His B-17 was called 'Ye all because Franz never fired his Photo: Tomorrow's News, VA ,and back, making
Old Pub' and was in a terrible state, guns that day. Aeronautical Museum. thirteen stops along the way.
having been hit by flak and fighters. When asked why he didn't Her flight companions were
The compass was damaged and shoot them down, Stigler later said, an adult safety pilot and Levi Thornhill, an 87-year-old
they were flying deeper over B-17 pilot BF-109 pilot I didn't have the heart to finish World War II veteran who flew with the Tuskegee
enemy territory instead of heading Charlie Brown. Franz Stigler those brave men. I flew beside Airmen, an all African-American combat unit in the U.S.
home to Kimbolton. them for a long time. They were Army Air Corps. Part of the reason for Anyadike's
After flying the B-17 over an enemy airfield, a trying desperately to get home and I was going to let voyage was to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, dozens of
German pilot named Franz Stigler was ordered to take them do that. I could not have shot at them. It would whom she met throughout the journey.
off and shoot down the B-17. When he got near the B- have been the same as shooting at a man in a parachute. Anyadike learned to fly both an airplane and a
17, he could not believe his Both men died in 2008. helicopter at Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum in
eyes. In his words, he 'had THIS WAS BACK IN
Compton in an after-school program that offers aviation

never seen a plane in such a THE DAYS WHEN THERE lessons to underprivileged and at-risk youth. The
bad state'. The tail and rear WAS HONOR IN BEING A museum owns the plane she flew on this historical trip.
section was severely WARRIOR... THEY It was Anyadike's idea to fly cross-country. She
damaged, and the tail gunner PROUDLY WORE knew it would take tremendous preparation, but she felt
wounded. The top gunner was UNIFORMS, AND THEY strongly that she could do it. The Tuskegee Airmen
all over the top of the DIDN'T HIDE IN AMBUSH served as further motivation for the high-flying teen.
fuselage. The nose was INSIDE A MOSQUE, OR "They left such a great legacy," she said. "I had
smashed and there were holes BEHIND WOMEN AND big shoes to fill. All they wanted to do was to be
everywhere. CHILDREN, NOR DID THEY patriots for this country. They were told no, that they
Despite having USE MENTALLY were stupid, that they didn't have cognitive
ammunition, Franz flew to the CHALLENGED PEOPLE AS development to fly planes. They didn't listen. They just
side of the B-17 and looked at (L-R) German Ace Franz Stigler, artist SUICIDE BOMBERS TO did what they wanted to do."'
Charlie Brown, the pilot. Ernie Boyett, and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown. TARGET AND KILL Robin Petgrave, the aeronautical museum's
Brown was scared and INNOCENT CIVILIANS... founder tried to temper Anyadike's enthusiasm. "I told
struggling to control his damaged and blood-stained plane. HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED... This is a true story her it was going to be a daunting task but she just said,
Aware that they had no idea where they were http://www.snopes.com /military/charliebrown.asp 'Put it on. I got big shoulders.'"
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Inside Baseball: Media News
Jonathan Berr second quarter was not as drastic as the two previous there have been layoffs there, too. Earlier this
ew York TV news anchor Chuck ones. Stations and station groups are adjusting." month, it was reported that TruTV was planning to
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while
Gardner has broadcast
Jim
Longtime anchors have been squeezed out in
Boston, Chicago and
New York, giving way
axe half of its staff in New York City, and even
CNBC has had job cuts.
According to the Radio Television News
the 11 o'clock news in to cheaper, younger Directors Association, about 1,200 people in TV
Philadelphia since talent. However, some news lost their jobs last year. This figure,
Jimmy Carter was of the people being kept approximately 4.3 percent of the total workforce,
president. Unfortunately, on the air do not inspire has led to staffs that are increasingly stretched thin.
in today's media market, confidence. For Even as more layoffs loom, stations are turning to
where advertising and example, even after low-cost news programs to fill in holes in their
profits at TV stations are decimating its staff, Los schedule that used to be filled by syndicated shows.
shrinking, venerable Angeles' Fox 11 decided "It is VERY tough for third and fourth
professionals like to retain its well-known place stations to keep going--it is tougher on
Scarborough and "weather babe" Jillian stations that are associated with newspapers
Gardner are becoming Barberie Reynolds. than those who are pure-play broadcast or have
the exceptions rather Although trained in a multi dimensional owner like GE or Disney,"
than the rule. broadcast journalism, said Al Tompkins, the Poynter Institute's
Across the country, the Canadian actress has Broadcasting / Online Group Leader.
many longtime anchors are being squeezed out. Last drawn the ire of news
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year, Denver anchor Ernie Bjorkman left after 26 watchers, including
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years behind the desk. He reportedly became a James Rainey of the Los P
veterinary technician, taking about a $100,000 pay Angeles Times, who
cut. Meanwhile, Phoenix's Kent Dana is out after calls her "the Medusa-
more than 30 years and Tampa Bay anchor Bill haired, wailing siren who
Ratliff resigned in April rather than take a cut in pay epitomizes the noxious
and hours. A few months ago, there were even celebrification of what
rumors that Scarborough was being axed, which we once called news."
were denied by the station. The situation in
"There has been a huge adjustment for cable is slightly different,
salaries," said Erik Sorenson, head of the jobs Web as channel revenue
site Vault.com and a former president of MSNBC. comes from affiliate fees
"Salaries are going to continue to come down. . . I in addition to
don't think [layoffs] are getting better. . . . The advertising. However,
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Spirituality. to the public.
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Medicine UCI's College of Medicine,
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5 Women, 5 Icons Pregnant by

MARY NEWLAND, NORMA BRANDEL Swimming?
GIBBS, LESLIE GILSON, JEAN NAGY
and NATALIE KOTSCH
he Five Local HB Residents Honored by Pulitzer Prize Nominee Craig MacDonald in his
T July 13th HB Historical Society Speech, included:
Area Pioneer MARY NEWLAND for lobbying Henry Huntington to get the Big Red Electric
Cars to come to HB and for pushing for Pacific Coast Highway to come to and through HB. Both
of these activities were essential in creating the city as a tourist destination.
NORMA BRANDEL GIBBS, who became mayor of Seal Beach, then moved south and was
elected HB’s first female councilmember. She then became HB’s first woman mayor. Norma by Sally Worsham
he pool can be a dangerous place: Kids can get
helped create Central Park, develop the HB Central Library & Cultural Center, create bike paths
and wetlands preservations efforts, as well as save a patch of land used by Monarch Butterflies on
their migration. Today, that land is called Norma Brandel Gibbs (Butterfly) Park, across Graham
from Meadowlark Golf Course.
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sunburned or slip on the wet deck. But can the
pool get you pregnant?
Magdalena Kwiatkowska of Poland thinks you
can. She is suing an Egyptian hotel because she claims
her 13-year-old daughter became impregnated after
LESLIE GILSON, a volunteer who once noticed the trees dying from drought and insects, swimming in its pool during their recent holiday.
causing a decline in Monarch’s migrating there. She studied the issue and worked closely with the Ms.Kwiatkowska says that there must have been errant
city and other groups to get grants to clean up the park and plant 300 eucalyptus trees to bring back sperm floating around just waiting to implant
themselves in an unsuspecting female taking a dip. She
the butterflies. She recently worked with an Eagle Scout, Rainbow Disposal and others to plant
swears that her daughter did not meet any boys during
trees on the golf course that shelter the butterflies from the winds. their vacation, so the mysterious sperm in the pool had
to be the culprit.
JEAN NAGY, president of the HB Tree Society, who has been instrumental in the above tree Surely this lawsuit will be thrown out of court on
planting event, as well as planting or re-plantings thousands of trees throughout Huntington Beach inconceivable (pun intended) grounds. First off,
to not only beautify places like Central Park and other public areas, but help create cleaner air. wouldn't the chlorine kill any random sperm? But even
further, did Ms. Kwiatkowska follow every moment of
her vacationing daughter to prove, beyond a shadow of
NATALIE KOTSCH, a Canadian who never surfed, who came to HB, saw the surfers and
a doubt, that she spent absolutely no time with anyone
surf culture and asked about the Surf Museum. When she found out there wasn’t one, she spent of the opposite sex during their Egyptian holiday?
years talking to the city and bringing a variety of groups together to create the HB International The only reassuring thing about this story,
Surfing Museum that is visited by thousands of guests from throughout the world and helped make perhaps, is that frivolous lawsuits are not exclusively
the town, "Surf City." an American thing.
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The Wiggles go Bananas Live!
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GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE. The energy and the film that have proven loveable Purple
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was amazed as soon as she walked in and she saw touring band with a young • Bringing
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Scouting’s highest rank to Trevor
In the seven years since 2002, Troop 90 has
experienced 70 of its registered Scouts achieving
the rank of Eagle Scout, averaging 10 Eagle
McGhie. Scouts each year.
Troop 90 had 42 of its 100 Eagle Scott Jones, the committee chairman for
Scouts present for the celebration at Troop 90, attributes the Troop’s success to the
the Newport Sea Base. Trevor, a ongoing commitment of the many parent
sophomore at Newport Harbor High volunteers who help keep the Troop active,
School, is the son of Catherine and Joe vibrant and fun for the boys
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US Open Closes with Big Splash:

Local Brett Simpson
victorious at
Hurley U.S. Open of
Brett Simpson:
Surfing Photo Brent Hilleman
Brett Simpson Rampages to Historic Victory at great
Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing - Surfersvillage Global event – so
Surf News, 26 July, 2009: - Huntington Beach “When many people and good
rett Simpson (Huntington Beach, CA), 24, has you’re riding on the ski in waves, sunny. Obviously, my highlight was
B claimed the Association of Surfing front of the crowd and you hear the applause it beating Kelly (Slater) this morning. There weren’t
Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series definitely pumps you up,” Simpson said. “Every time many waves in that heat, but I was able to get on the
(WQS) 6-Star Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing over I was feeling a bit tired, the energy level of the crowd better ones and surf pretty well.
former ASP World Champion Mick Fanning would lift me right up. It’s unbelievable to have all C.J. Hobgood (Melbourne Beach, FL), 30,
(Coolangatta, AUS), 28, in front of an ecstatic
hometown crowd, netting surfing’s biggest victory Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing Results: ASP WQS 6-Star Men’s Event
purse ever – US$100,000.
An event that will go down in surfing Final: Winner Receives US$100,000 WQS Ratings After the Hurley US
Open of Surfing 26. Cardoso,Willian BRA 8314
history, the 2009 Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing 1 – Brett Simpson (USA) 16.93
27. Ohno,Masatoshi JPN 8264
was treated to incredible surf (waves reaching as 2 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.50 1. Ross,Daniel AUS 13600
28. Thompson,Jay AUS 8251
high as ten-to-twelve feet), an unprecedented Semifinals: 4 surfers remaining 2. Andre,Jadson BRA 13350
29. Silva,Jean da BRA 8250
number of elite ASP Dream Tour competitors in (winner advances) 3. Melling,Adam AUS 12051
30. Gossmann,Shaun AUS 8238
attendance as well as the biggest winner’s prize SF 1: Brett Simpson (USA) 13.00 def. 4. Wright,Owen AUS 11963
31. Giorgi,Marco URY 8038
in surfing history. The young local’s emphatic C.J. Hobgood (USA) 8.90 5. Simpson,Brett USA 11863
32. Cloitre,Romain FRA 8026
victory in front of the hundreds of thousands on SF 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.07 def. 6. Gudauskas,Patrick USA 11513
33. Sodre,Yuri BRA 8025
the beach provided the storybook ending and Adriano de Souza (BRA) 10.47 7. Wilkinson,Matt AUS 11425
Quarterfinals: 8 surfers remaining 8. Gudauskas,Tanner USA 10700 34. Dantas,Wiggolly BRA 7963
vaulted the event to unprecedented heights.
35. Bryson,Royden ZAF 7951
Simpson wasted no time in putting his (winner advances) 9. Thornton,Blake AUS 10638
36. Hedge,Nathan AUS 7744
opponent on the ropes in the Final, collecting a QF 1: Brett Simpson (USA) 13.50 def. 10. Payne,Dusty HAW 10613
37. Jackson,Brandon ZAF 7738
6.83, a 7.83 and a 9.10 in the opening half of the Nathaniel Curran (USA) 10.27 11. Duru,Joan FRA 10188
38. Paulino,Pablo BRA 7651
heat with razor-sharp turns, explosive aerial QF 2: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 16.76 def. 12. Yeomans, Nathan USA 9925
39. Moura,Paulo BRA 7539
maneuvers and a supernatural rapport with the Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 13.77 13. Ware,Austin USA 9763
QF 3: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.10 14. Logie,Travis ZAF 9726 40. Courtney,Drew AUS 7513
Huntington Beach sandbanks.
41. Robertson,Adam AUS 7414
“I knew the tide was coming up and there def. Kelly Slater (USA) 10.00 15. Munro,Luke AUS 9377
42. Riou,Alain PYF 7351
weren’t going to be as many waves,” Simpson QF 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.27 def. 16. Sedley,Leigh AUS 9338
43. Collazo,Hodei EUK 7276
said. “I knew I needed a quick start. We (Mick Michel Bourez (USA) 12.40 17. Nicol,Yadin AUS 8926
44. Aranburu,Aritz EUK 7250
Fanning and I) both got off to pretty quick starts. Nike 6.0 Pro Junior Results: ASP 18. Dornelles,Rodrigo BRA 8826
45. Toth,Brian PRI 7139
We both picked up some good scores off the bat Grade-2 Pro Junior 18. Polo,Marco BRA 8826
46. Wright,Warwick ZAF 7069
and I was able to build a little momentum 1 – Kai Barger (HAW) 15.50 20. Hall,Glenn IRE 8825
47. Lopez,Cory USA 6970
throughout my opening waves. I couldn’t believe 2 – Tonino Benson (HAW) 14.30 21. Gonzalez,Jonathan CNY 8725
48. Gudauskas,Dane USA 6938
it when the heat finished – I’m still at a loss. I 3 – Dillon Perillo (USA) 12.53 22. Howse,Jarrad AUS 8625
49. Dorrington,Brent AUS 6714
can’t ask for more than to beat Mick Fanning in 4 – Nat Young (USA) 9.53 23. Neves,Leonardo BRA 8613
24. Zubizarreta,Gony ESP 8601 49. Perry,Jack AUS 6714
25. Atkinson,Dion AUS 8576 51. Palmboom,Rudy ZAF 6689
the support and my family and friends here with me. current No. 2 on the elite ASP World Tour ratings,
This is the best day of my life.” was another ASP Dream Tour campaigner to shine at
In addition to taking away professional surfing’s Huntington Beach. A consistent high-scorer
biggest first prize in history (US$100,000), Simpson throughout the rounds, Hobgood came up short to
earned 2,500 ASP WQS points solidifying his eventual winner Simpson in the Semifinals.
campaign in the qualification race for the 2010 ASP “I’m so stoked it all came together for this
Dream Tour. The progressive natural-footer is in event,” Hobgood said. “All the people and the waves
excellent position for a berth next season at were great. I’m bummed I missed out on the Final,
professional surfing’s most elite level, the ASP World but I had a great week so I’m happy I came here.”
Tour. Patrick Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA), 23,
“I don’t know what to say,” Simpson said. “It who narrowly missed out on qualification for this
hasn’t sunk in yet. I’m just stoked. It’s my best result season’s elite ASP Dream Tour, was another strong
ever. It’s so important to my qualifying campaign and Southern California performer at the Hurley U.S.
such a huge boost of confidence to me. My goal has Open of Surfing, finishing equal 5th, further
the Final at home. always been to compete on the World Tour and I’m solidifying his position within the Top 10 on the
With that, and the definitely focused on finishing the season strong. I ASP WQS ratings.
$100,000 and the don’t know what else to say. I’m really excited and I The next stop for the men on the 2009 ASP
2,500 ’QS points, can’t wait for the rest of the year.” WQS will be the ASP WQS 5-Star Relentless
I’m nearly in tears at Fanning was in phenomenal form this Boardmasters in assoc. with Vans from August 4 –
the moment.” morning, eliminating two fellow ASP World Tour 9, 2009 in Newquay, England.
Each one of campaigners en route to his Finals berth, but the Running in conjunction with the Hurley U.S.
Simpson’s current ASP World No. 7 was unable to navigate Open of Surfing was the ASP Grade-2 Nike 6.0 Pro
the decreasing afternoon conditions. Despite Junior, Stop No. 5 of 9 on the 2009 ASP North
missing out on the US$100,000 first prize, the America Pro Junior Series. Today’s Final was an
Australian exhibited true sportsmanship, incredible assemblage of global talent, with Kai
congratulating Simpson as well as the event. Barger (HAW), 19, taking the big win over Tonino
“It’s been an amazing week for me,” Fanning Benson (HAW), 19, Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA),
said. “I haven’t been here for seven years and to come 19, and Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 18.
back into an event like this is just amazing. The setup, Barger, reigning ASP World Junior Champion,
the crowd, the waves, it’s all been a dream. went on an absolute rampage in the star-studded
Congratulations to Brett (Simpson), he’s a true junior Final, smashing both rights and lefts to net an
champion and we look forward to seeing him next impressive 15.50 out of a possible 20.
year on tour.” “This is hands down the best contest ever,”
Adriano de Souza (Sao Paulo, BRA), 22, former Barger said. “Biggest crowd, great waves, lots of
ASP World Junior Champion (2004) and current ASP sun, big money. Best event ever. I don’t really go
World No. 3, caused the upset of the event this out into heats thinking about what I need or what
maneuvers morning, defeating nine-time ASP World Champion I want to accomplish. I go out to win. That’s
was met with a thunder Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, FL), 37, in Quarterfinal 3. what I did out there today and I’m having a great
of cheers from the hundreds of thousands of Despite the impressive feat, the young Brazilian was year!”
spectators on the beach, and the young Californian’s unable to overcome a rampaging Fanning in the Highlights from the Hurley U.S. Open of
win was caused an unparalleled eruption of Semifinals. Surfing are available at usopenofsurfing.com.
excitement to ripple through the Hurley U.S. Open “I’m disappointed that I couldn’t find the waves For more information, log onto
event site. against Mick (Fanning),” De Souza said. “It’s still a aspworldtour.com and aspnorthamerica.org..
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energy if a renewable, non-polluting energy source such
significant,” say researchers at the U.S. Department of
Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL). “[H]owever, many challenges must be
modified to run on water. How is this possible? as solar or wind could be harnessed to power it, overcome before fuel cell systems will be a competitive
- Diane McMorris, Rockport, ME although capturing alternative for consumers.”
There are a number of online marketing offers of enough of that The state of California
kits that will convert your car to “run on water,” but e n e r g y operates a “Hydrogen
these should be viewed skeptically. These kits, which source Highway” program that
attach to the car’s engine, use electrolysis to split the o n supports development of
water (H2O) into its component molecules—hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell
and oxygen—and then inject the resulting technology and
hydrogen into the engine’s combustion infrastructure. And many
process to power the car along with the companies are working
gasoline. Doing this, they say, makes on ways to produce,
the gasoline burn cleaner and more store and dispense
completely, thus making the engine hydrogen. Cars powered
more efficient. by fuel cells are in
But experts say the energy prototype stages now,
equation on this type of system is nearing production.
not, in reality, efficient at all. For While we all wait to
one, the electrolysis process uses see how that shakes out, the
energy, such as electricity in the best choice today for high mileage and low emissions
home or the on-board car battery, to is still the gasoline/electric hybrid car.
operate. By the laws of nature, then, the CONTACTS: Center for Automotive Research,
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than the resulting hydrogen itself can supply, according car would be another hurdle. California Hydrogen Highway, www.hydrogen
to Dr. Fabio Chiara, research scientist in alternative Researchers today put more focus highway.ca.gov.
combustion at the Center for Automotive Research at on using hydrogen to power fuel cells, which can The information contained in this column does not
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Local Water about to Boil!
uly 1 officially serve, the Municipal Directors are elected by the people contribute about $150 million towards Metropolitan
J starts many seasons.

This year it begins
the “water rationing
– there’s the rub - a couple of the water agencies want Water District of Southern California’s $1.5 billion
budget and it is Municipal’s job to make sure the
funds from Orange County are well spent.
season”. Due to Besides that job, Municipal runs water
legal decisions to conservation programs, school education,
protect the Delta emergency preparedness, planning, governmental
Smelt fish (in affairs and public affairs in coordination and
Northern California), and some of its cousins, and cooperation with almost all of the 28 retail
due to lower than average precipitation over the past agencies they serve. Oh yeah, Municipal brings
three years, we are officially in a water shortage in funds from outside entities to help keep the
situation. Water reserves squirreled away in surface rates down and to make things run smoother - all
and groundwater reservoirs in wet years have been of this for about $6 million per year. Enter under
drawn down to low levels. Imported water from and mis-informed water officials requesting to
Northern California and the Colorado River that we divide the county into north and south wholesale
used to get for nearly nothing at the source, and now districts. Of course this will cost more for the
we just don't get, now costs $300 to $400 per AF to southern agencies - oh, it will also cost more for
replace from other sources. This has caused water the northern agencies - it is not good for Orange
budgets and rates to sky-rocket. Orange County has County’s representation at Metropolitan Water
always been a leader in developing innovative water District and it diverts attention from what the
resources projects but still depends on these imported water agencies should be doing. So why is this
supplies for about 50% of its water. This “outside of happening – it all boils down to the egos of a few.
Orange County water problem”, causing water I vote for getting the egos out of the way and
shortages in Orange County, was the recent subject of getting back to business. There is much to do in
a Grand Jury Report. Due to the fish protection the water industry, like produce more water and
situation, our water agencies are struggling year to use what we have as efficiently as possible – and
year to make sure there is enough water to meet all we should let agencies like Municipal do their job.
the demands. You see, fish can be endangered, but
The information contained in this column does not
not people or their water needs.
necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.
Let’s check in with the local water agencies and
see what is going on. These innovative water Wes Banister is a former HB Mayor, Director and
agencies in Orange County that keep us supplied with past president Orange County Water District,
high quality water are extremely busy. At the top of Former Chairman Metropolitan Water District of
their list is the $6 million budget and governance Southern California, President of the Joint Powers
structure of their wholesale provider, Municipal Water Insurance Authority, Member Board of Governors
District of Orange County (Municipal). You see, representatives on the Board instead of publicly elected California FAIR Plan, a terrible golfer, classic fisherman
Municipal charges the water agencies and cities they officials. Orange County water agencies annually and profound American. Email: baiins@AOL.com
HB Adult School
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We will let you know via our
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the Tunstall Lane site where we and, we will post the schedule on
have been since 1991. For the next this web site as well.
two or three years, we will be at The GED exams will be
several locations sharing space held monthly at the Marina
with three of the Huntington High School site and those

Beach Union High School dates for the 2009/10 school
District’s high schools. year are as follows:
Our Computer Training Sept. 21 & 22
Center, now called the Career Dec. 7 & 8
Technical Center, will be at Ocean
Mar. 1 & 2
View High School. English as a
Second Language will be at Jun 7 & 8
Westminster High School as well Oct. 5 & 6
as continuing at Oak View Jan. 4 & 5
Elementary School. Westminster Apr. 12 & 13
will also be the place for our
Jul 5 & 6
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Nov. 2 & 3
program.
The High School Feb. 1 & 2
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School. Westmont Elementary information.
School is the future site for our Thank you so much for your
Parent Education Program. Also at support in person and through
Marina will be the office for our letters last spring when the budget
Programs for Older Adults and cuts were unfolding. We
Community Education. appreciate your support and
Our budget crisis has also hope you will continue to take
resulted in a cutback of our classes with us. You can call us
marketing funds. What this means in August at our new phone
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Apollo 11 Facts Made
Public After 40 years

By STEVE PENDLEBURY, AOL News The divers who recovered the Apollo 11 crew were
What Does the Moon Smell Like? wearing special masks – not to avoid the odor but to
n 1969, the Apollo 11 mission met John F. Kennedy's prevent exposure to any harmful microbes the astronauts
I 1962 challenge to put a man on the moon. July 20

marks 40 years since the historic lunar landing, when
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin took the
might have carried back. It turned out there were no such
things as "moon bugs.” But Armstrong, Aldrin and
Collins had to spend a couple of weeks in
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8/6 . . . . . . . .Jam Night
Not has nothing to
Like Green do with flying. 8/7 . . . . . . . .Kenny Hale
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Neil Armstrong
Eugene Aldrin Jr. 8/8 . . . . . . .Party Jones
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collecting two boxes of
speak and had trouble
8/14 . . . . . . .Sling Shot
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"brother." It came out
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"buzzer." Soon, everyone was 8/20 . . . . . . .Jam Night
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Armstrong likened it to "wet ashes in a
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changed his name to Buzz in 1988. 8/21 . .Robby Armstrong
The 'Toy Story' character Buzz Lightyear was named
astronauts on later moon missions said moon dust smelled
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like burnt gunpowder. How does it taste? "Not half bad,"
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Aldrin's father, Edwin Sr., went by the name Gene. 8/28 . . . . . . .Soundcake
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Navy divers knew from previous missions that the 8/29 . . . . .Warner Drive
surface was born Marion Moon.
stench could be overpowering when they opened the
capsule's hatch after splashdown. It was no different
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in a very small space for more than a week. Bags 4. One Astronaut Inspired a Jethro Tull Song
filled with excrement had piled up in storage bins as 5. The First Food and Drink on the Moon
the days passed.
To make matters worse, the astronauts were suffering 6. What the Mission Patch Means
from severe flatulence by the end of the mission because 7. The Story Behind the Plaque
of hydrogen bubbles in their drinking water. Command 8. What They Took, What They Left
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coherent can recognize the players even without a
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their correct positions, facial likenesses and
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but the characteristics, such as height and weight.
By Jordan Kobritz f o r m e r Furthermore, EA Sports provides a program to
Arizona State and Nebraska quarterback may end download the complete roster of every NCAA team
up making the biggest play in the history of and once downloaded, player names will appear
collegiate athletics. automatically on their uniforms.
In May, Keller brought a class action lawsuit The hypocrisy of the NCAA knows no limits.
against the NCAA and its licensing arm, You don't have to look far to realize that the
Collegiate Licensing Company, and Electronic organization that bills itself as “committed to the
Arts, Inc. (EA Sports). The lawsuit alleges a best interests of student-athletes” does just the
number of causes of action, but essentially claims opposite. The commercial exploitation of student-
that the defendants have violated student-athletes' athletes by the NCAA and its member institutions is
rights of publicity by manufacturing and selling well documented and has been going on for decades.
football and basketball video games in violation of With so much money at stake, litigation
state law and NCAA bylaws. against the NCAA and EA Sports was
Publicity rights belong to each of us as inevitable. And make no mistake, Keller isn't
individuals and essentially prohibit others from just throwing a Hail Mary pass. Many legal
profiting commercially on our names and experts give him a better than 50-50 chance of
likenesses without our consent. Such rights are success. If he wins, he will be remembered for
state rights, meaning each state has its own what he did off the football field long after his
definition of publicity, either codified in a statute on-field exploits have been forgotten.
or established through court decisions. Currently, The information contained in this column does not
over 30 states recognize a right of publicity. necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.
In 2004, EA Sports signed an exclusive 6-
year agreement with the NCAA to manufacture Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and
video games for college football. The agreement Minor League Baseball team owner. He is an
provides for an annual guaranteed payment of $666,667 promotional activities. The NCAA defends its Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Eastern
plus royalties of 1.5%. As a private organization, the arrangement with EA Sports by pointing out that the New Mexico University, teaches the Business of Sports
NCAA declines to give out exact revenue figures. But video company is prohibited from using the names and at the University of Wyoming, and is a contributing
an article in the NCAA News in September 2006, stated pictures of current student-athletes in their video author to the Business of Sports Network. Jordan can
that Division 1 conferences and institutions received games. be reached at jkobritz@ mindspring.com.
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In the “acted stupidly” category, the winners are:
the voters, Congress and the Prez.
overnment waste! The concept is ingrained in our That’s right. Someone is getting over ten million mostly illegal immigrants impacted by “
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When we do pay attention, our victim mentalities – developed
taxpayer dollars worth of high end appliances. the worsening economic situation in
There may be no more urgent use of taxpayer Mexico and increasing hostility and
dollars than making sure televisions all over the country violence directed toward men, women, and children crossing
over 40 years – leave us throwing up our arms or shaking our are upgraded to the DTV format. (After all, with the into the US in search of work and a decent life.”
heads; not much else. unemployment rate rising, we’ll need something to do). To be fair, I did find a few instances of millions of
The current state of government waste is far The price tag: $41,867,369 to IBM in Bethesda, MD. dollars being spent on jobs. Unfortunately, these jobs were
beyond the pale. It’s just wrapped up in a lovely New Mexico’s national forests will get $2.8 million in almost all less than one year in duration, with more than a few
package called “American Recovery and new toilets. North Carolina spent $2.4 billion on Medicaid, being only one day from start to finish. There were more
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).” food stamps and child care subsidies; nurturing reliance on incidences of office furniture, air-conditioning, painting, roof
Not in office one full month, President Barack the government apparently more appealing than creating jobs. replacement and new carpeting for government buildings,
Obama signed the $787 BILLION behemoth into law Florida has its priorities straight, using $3.4 and Department of Fish and Game spent over $6,000 for three
on 2/16/09. We learned much later that neither he nor million of your dollars to create an “eco-passage” for laptop computers.
every single Democrat (and three Republican Senators) wildlife to safely wander under a bridge. (The people Government waste does not always come from
in the House or Senate had read the 1100 page bill. We living under the bridge are on their own). overspending or passing legislation that rapes taxpayers
are now learning the drumbeat of “jobs, jobs, jobs” Speaking of safe passage, the tiny hamlet of Cassville, for pet projects. Mismanagement of assets can also add
turned out to be “spending, spending, spending.” WI (pop. 1,097) received $1.8 million in federal funds to up to government waste; the recent renewal of a lease
We’re told, without the immediate passage of this bill, replace a 43 year old car ferry that carries passengers for a ten- for the city-owned building at Pacific Coast Highway
unemployment would reach 8 or 9% (it has). Worse, we’re minute ride over the Mississippi River, between Wisconsin and Warner Avenue to the Huntington Harbour Yacht
told this massive infusion into the economy must be made and Iowa. This may not sound like an urgent expenditure at Club for $24,000 a year.
immediately or we would “spiral into an economic first, but consider this: without the ferry, folks would have to I didn’t have time to speak to a council person or
nightmare, worse than the Great Depression.” drive 40 whole minutes to make the same commute. Time is the city manager before this column had to go to press,
Yet, six months later, less than 6% of the stimulus money (and in Wisconsin, 30 minutes is a LOT of money). so I’ll follow up next time. It’s not going to be pretty.
funds have been spent – almost all of it has been spent, John Murtha Airport in Johnstown, PA will spend at And, we need to all start paying attention to this – and
not on jobs, or infrastructure, but on a sort of perverted least $800,000 of “restoration and recovery” dollars on a every other – kind of government waste.
“honey-do” list of social programs and home backup runway. With only three flights each day and as many To track ARRA spending, go to:
improvements of government facilities. as 20 daily passengers (that’s right, 20 per day!), one can see www.recovery.gov. It’s not user-friendly, many of the
Some examples: The Foothill Transit (CA) agency why this item made it onto the “urgent” list. items have no explanation , but it’s the best “open and
approved $259,141 of federal transit money for two Long Beach will spend $620,000 to refurbish a transparent” tool the Feds are giving us.
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The Corporation for National and Community to one council member, “a gateway activity to adult
Service in Littleton, Colorado spent $8,499 on furniture productivity and preparation for the job market.” Cindy Cross has been a columnist
for the conference room, while the ARRA office in (Betcha didn’t see that one coming). or contributor for three other newspapers
Midland, MI spent $326,078 to outfit their digs. Finally, a project going to create jobs. Puenta de la and is an active community volunteer. Her
$10,636,351 was awarded to LSY International Costa Sur, a “community resource center,” in San Mateo, column will appear in each issue of The
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I Never Want to Stop Learning Los Angeles ten years. Technically though, the driest place on
More than half of the coastline of the entire United Los Angeles' full name is El Pueblo del Rio de Earth is in the valleys of the Antarctic near Ross
States is in Alaska. Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Island. There has been no rainfall there for two
Amazon Porciuncula -- abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A. million years.
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much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than musicians of the 1930's who used the slang St. Paul, Minnesota
one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, expression 'apple' for any town or city. Therefore, to St. Paul, Minnesota, was originally called Pig's Eye
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of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next Apple.. up the first business there.
eight largest rivers in the world combined and three There are more Irish in New York City than in Roads
times the flow of all rivers in the United States. Dublin, Ireland; more Italians in New York City than Chances that a road is unpaved in the U.S.A: 1%, in
Antarctica in Rome, Italy; and more Jews in New York City than Canada: 75%.
Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not in Tel Aviv, Israel.. Texas
owned by any country. Ninety percent of the Ohio The deepest hole ever made in the world is in Texas.
world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every It is as deep as 20 empire state buildings but only 3
represents seventy % of all the fresh water in the one is manmade. inches wide.
world. As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica Pitcairn Island United States
is essentially a desert. The average yearly total The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in The Interstate System requires that one-mile in every
precipitation is about two inches. Although covered Polynesia, at just 1.75 sq. miles. five must be straight. These straight sections are
with ice (all but 0.4% of it, that is), Antarctica is the Rome usable as airstrips in times of war or other
driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity The first city to reach a population of 1 million emergencies.
lower than the Gobi desert. people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city Waterfalls
Brazil called Rome on every continent. The water of Angel Falls (the World's highest) in
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way Siberia Venezuela drops 3,212 feet. It is 15 times higher
around. Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's than Niagara Falls.
Canada forests. It has been said that one should learn something
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world S.M.O.M new every day. Unfortunately, many of us are at that
combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is age where what we learn today, we forget tomorrow.
Village.' the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). But, give it a shot anyway!
Chicago It is located in the city of
Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish Rome, Italy, has an area
population in the world. of two tennis courts, and
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Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan carries the population of 80, 20 less
designation M-1, so named because it was the first people than the Vatican.
paved road anywhere. It is a sovereign entity
Damascus, Syria under international law,
Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand just as the Vatican is.
years before Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it Sahara Desert
the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence. In the Sahara Desert,
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Linda Joy Gallagher,
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ongratulations to Shades The service is award winning as
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C Restaurant for being
awarded the prestigious
2009 Wine Spectator Award of
well.
Shades Restaurant is 1 of 2
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T Athena
Award is
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Associations and an active member of
Preferred Funeral Directors International.
Linda has also allocated time to serve as
Excellence. Their wine list was
recognized for offering a well
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producers, along with a thematic
the prestigious Award of
Excellence.
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outstanding a speaker on aging and effective management
business or of funeral homes at national and international match to the and something
professional levels. menu in both we should all be
woman who In the area of Community Service: price and style. very proud of.
has: Linda's involvement includes:
• Achieved • Board Member - Council on Aging
Ryan Duchene
excellence in • Advisory Board Member for the H.B.
her business or Community Clinic
profession • Member of Hoag Hospital's 552 Club
• Served the community in a meaningful way • Foundation Board Member, Orange Coast
erklee College of Music Production, Music Education,
• Assisted women in reaching their full
potential
The award is presented annually by the
Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce in
Hospital
• Member Huntington Beach Soroptimist Club
• Member Golden West Patrons
• Member of the Huntington Beach, Fountain
B announces that
Duchene of Huntington
Beachhas earned placement on the
Ryan Songwriting, Music Therapy, and
Professional Music.
Berklee College of Music was
Dean's List for the founded on the revolutionary
cooperation with our event sponsor Makar Valley & Westminster Chambers of
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I would like to take the opportunity to • Supporter - Alzheimer's Family Services
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review the background of this year's recipient fundraisers
academic o f
Linda Joy Gallagher, co-owner of Heritage • Supporter - Senior Saturday Health Fair
year. To be contemporary
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eligible for music. For
In the area of assisting women in • Heritage Point Retirement community
this honor, a over half a
reaching their full leadership potential: Linda is described by others as a person
full-time student century, the
Linda has been a licensed funeral with a very encouraging and captivating
must achieve a grade college has
director in mortuary science for over 13 years. personality, one that is always interested in
point average of 3.4 or above; e v o l v e d
As co-owner of Heritage Memorial Services, others. She is warm, humorous and an
a part-time student must constantly to
Linda is responsible for the training of young attentive conversationalist.
achieve a grade point average of reflect the state
adults in the sensitive profession of funeral During her professional career, Linda
3.6 or above. of the art of music and the
services. She has mentored six young women raised four boys (11 of those years on her
The Berklee curriculum music business.
into full career opportunities. Through own); two are attorneys, a school teacher and
focuses on practical career With over a dozen
networking with women, she has helped the fourth is in medical sales. Linda's husband
preparation for today's music performance and nonperformance
women to reach their full potential in life and and business partner, Dennis, reside in
industry. Four-year degrees are majors, a diverse and talented
by which has inspired others. Huntington Beach. . In the past eight years she
offered in Performance, Jazz student body representing over 70
In the area of professional has helped make Heritage Memorial Services
Composition, Music Production & countries, and a music industry
accomplishments: Linda is a licensed Funeral #1 in Huntington Beach.
Engineering, Film Scoring, Music "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is
Director, an Insurance Agent for pre-planned It is my pleasure to present the 2009
Business/Management, the world's premier learning lab
funerals, a licensed Stock Broker and a Athena Award to Linda Gallagher, of Heritage
Composition, Music Synthesis, for the music of today - and
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Jeff “Sunset” Hakman
Bruce Brown
Pat O’Connell
he 2009 Surfers’ Hall of Fame more major surfing titles than
T induction ceremony pays

tribute to three generations of
waterman, all of whom have made
anyone in the world including the
first Pipeline Masters, two more
Duke contests, three Hang Ten
an indelible mark on the sport, Internationals and the Gunston Pro.
industry and culture of surfing. This His mastery of and fearless approach
year’s eclectic class features a to Sunset Beach led to his lifelong
Pipeline Masters champion and moniker, “Mr. Sunset”. In 1976
Quiksilver USA co-founder (Jeff along with Bob McKnight, Jeff
Hakman), a documentary film would launch Quiksilver USA.
director and early pioneer of surf Bruce Brown: In 1964,
films (Bruce Brown) and the co-star filmmaker Bruce Brown decided to
of Endless Summer II and former follow two surfers around the world
World Tour standout (Pat in search of a perfect wave. On a
O’Connell). budget of only $50,000 and armed
The 12th annual Surfers’ Hall of with a 16mm camera, he captured
Fame ceremony was held this past the essence, the adventure, and the
week in front of Huntington Surf & art of surfing in the renowned The
Sport (corner of PCH and Main). Endless Summer. Bruce, who started
“I am super stoked on this surfing at age 11 in Long Beach,
year’s Inductees into the Surfers’ launched his illustrious career in
Hall of Fame: Jeff Hakman, Bruce 1958 with Slippery When Wet, and
Brown and Pat O’Connell,” said followed with several more movies
Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder, including Surf Crazy (1959) and
Aaron Pai. “Each of them has had a Waterlogged (1962), but his defining
major influence on our Sport of moment came when Endless
Surfing. Each of them has created Summer showcased surfing to the
moments in surfing history that we masses. Thirty years later he would
all will remember in years to come; film Endless Summer II with son
whether it be Jeff Hakman surfing Dana, showcasing a young Pat

Sunset Beach, Bruce Brown showing O’Connell and Robert “Wingnut”
us some of the best waves in the Weaver. Brown’s motorcycle
world for the first time or Pat documentary, On Any Sunday,
O’Connell surfing all over the globe received an Academy Award
in the movie Endless Summer II.” nomination.
Annually, tens of thousands of Pat O’Connell: Born in Chicago
visitors to Huntington Beach’s in 1971, Pat O’Connell spent the
downtown area literally walk in the first 12 years of his life landlocked.
footsteps of surfing superstars and It wasn’t until the early 80’s when
legends from several eras including Pat’s family moved to Newport
Laird Hamilton, Mike Doyle, Jack Beach (then Dana Point) that Pat
O’Neill, Robert August, Greg Noll, would develop his one-of-a-kind,
Jericho Poppler, Kelly Slater, Lisa surf-stoked enthusiasm. After
Andersen, Martin Potter, Al Merrick, successfully negotiating the NSSA,

Shaun Tomson and Rob Machado PSAA and Bud Surf Tours, Pat’s
who are already immortalized in competitive career took a slight
cement. The new inductees joining detour when he took a co-lead role in
this esteemed group are: Endless Summer II, Bruce Brown’s
Jeff “Mr. Sunset” Hakman: remake of the classic surf film. Pat
Born in Southern California’s south gained celebrity status across the
bay in 1948, Hakman would waste globe, but would return to
little time establishing his North professional surfing’s World
Shore credentials after a family trip Championship Tour for several
to Hawaii in 1959. At the age of 17 years. In 1997, Pat launched The
and pitted against 23 world class Realm, a start-up clothing venture
surfers, he won the inaugural Duke with Mike Parsons. After retiring
Kahanamoku Classic at Sunset from competition on “his own
30 Beach. From age 21 to 27 Jeff won Continued on page 31
Continued from page 30
as a backdrop, the ceremony moved outside to the the achievements of those who have shaped and
terms”, Pat joined Hurley International’s corner of PCH and Main; less than 100 feet from revolutionized the sport,” said Pai. The standing
marketing department. the famed Huntington Beach Pier, site of the U.S. room only crowd on induction day is testament to
In 1997 the Surfers’ Hall of Fame celebrated Open of Surfing. the landmark’s popularity and the surfing
its first induction inside of specialty retailer Styled after the famed Grauman’s Chinese community’s acknowledgment of their heroes.
Huntington Surf & Sport where several slabs Theatre in Hollywood, which Aaron Pai visited as The Surfers’ Hall of Fame induction
remain. Four years later with the blessing of the a youngster, the Surfers’ Hall of Fame is intended ceremony is open to the public, free-of-charge.
City Council and a stunning bronze statue of to “connect the generations of surfers with a Further information is available at
sport’s spiritual leader Duke Kahanamoku serving lasting tribute and permanent public showcase for http://hsssurf.com/hall.

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