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Huntington Beach police and city officials want to hear from residents
about plans to establish a substation of the Huntington Beach Police
Department in the southeastern section of the city.
There are two police substations in Huntington Beach already -- one
Downtown and another in the Oak View area, police said.
Police spokeswoman Sgt. Janet Perez said residents in the southeast
Huntington Beach have been requesting the substation.
“We’re looking for a storefront-type area in a strip mall, with about
1,000 square feet or so,” she said.
Substations serve as information centers where residents can learn
more about the city’s police force and also as a place for officers to
write reports.
Substations increase officer presence in the city because they can
write their reports from the patrol area, Perez added.
Information: City Hall, (714) 536-5511; or Huntington Beach Police
Department, (714) 960-8806.
GOLDEN WEST SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
Golden West College is sponsoring the 2001 Miss Huntington Beach
Scholarship Pageant and invites college students to apply.
Girls and women between the ages of 17 and 24 who live, work or attend
school in Huntington Beach are eligible to participate in 2001: A Pageant
Odyssey, presented by the Women of Action/Sand Dollars of the Huntington
Beach Chamber of Commerce. The pageant will be held Feb. 17 at Huntington Beach High School, and the winner will receive an academic scholarship.
Last year, Golden West College student Piper Taylor was the first
runner-up during the pageant. The event is affiliated with the Miss
America Organization and is a preliminary to the Miss California Pageant.
Applications are available from the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce,
2100 Main St., Suite 200. The deadline to submit the application is 5
p.m. Monday.
Information: (714) 536-2054 or (714) 962-8518.
HOLIDAY EVENT NEEDS CORPORATE SPONSORS
In an effort to light up both civic pride and holiday spirits, the
Turn of the Century Committee for December is sending out a call for
corporate sponsors to participate in the Holiday D’Lights drive-through
attraction, which has been created to enlighten the public about the wide
variety of business and industry in Huntington Beach.
In the McDonnell Center Business Park, Holiday D’Lights is projected
to be the largest free drive-through light display in Orange County. It
will consist of up to 30 illuminating exhibits and playful tree elves.
Corporate sponsorship packages include a light display, signs to identify
the sponsor and a brochure that features maps of the attraction that
highlight the route and identify each corporate sponsor.
Information: Diane Baker, (714) 969-5592 or visit the Huntington Beach
Conference & Visitors Bureau at o7 https://www.hbvisit.comf7 .
SURF CITY SEARCHES FOR SANTA
The Huntington Beach Community Services Department is interviewing
individuals who can play Santa Claus this holiday season. The Santas will
participate in the 2000 Rent-A-Santa Program, which arranges for the
jolly red one to visit Huntington Beach homes and make special
appearances.
Pay is based on the number of appointments made. A Santa can earn
$8.03 per 15-minute visit.Santas must be in good health, have a valid
driver’s license, enjoy children, follow a timely schedule and become the
Santa character. Costumes are provided, and applicants can indicate the
days they are available.
Selection is based on an oral interview, and the ability to look and
sound like Santa.Applications are available at the Huntington Beach
Community Service Department, 2000 Main St.
Information: (714) 536-5486.
REEKSTIN RESIGNS TO TAKE NEW POST IN SANTA ANA
John Reekstin, director of administrative services for the city of
Huntington Beach, has resigned to accept the position of executive
director of community development in Santa Ana. Friday will be his last
day in Huntington Beach.City officials expect it will take about six
months to permanently fill his position. In the interim, City
Administrator Ray Silver has appointed Clay Martin, director of
organizational effectiveness, as acting director of administrative
services.
MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY BREAKS BOARDS FOR THE CURE
Brent Ellison’s ATA Black Belt Academy and the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation teamed Saturday for the third annual Board Breaks for
the Cure, at the Huntington Beach martial arts school, 16107 Bolsa Chica
St.
The program is a fund-raiser in which students collect donations for
each board they break. Over the last two years, the group has collected
more than $250,000 nationally.
COMMUNITY CLINIC HOLDS ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON
During last month’s 30th anniversary of the Huntington Beach Community
Clinic, a celebration luncheon was held to announce the recipients of the
group’s special annual awards.
They include Pat and Steve Bone, Humanitarian Award; The Hilton
Waterfront Beach Resort, Corporate Award; Helping Hearts of Huntington
Beach Dodge, Chairman’s Award; George Cross and Phyllis Nichols,
Volunteers of the Year; and Manuel Gutierrez, Employee of the Year. The
clinic’s board chairwoman, Jeannine MacKinnon, was also recognized for
her time and work on the board.
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