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April 2013The Original Magazine for the people of Huntington HarbourVolume XLIIIOur 43rd Year in the HarbourNo. 2Huntington Harbour Yacht ClubFlag Officers for 2013PRST STDU.S. POSTAGEPAIDHuntington Beach, CAPermit No. 297

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Harbour Rod & Reel Clubby Heidi DealNew HRRC member Andrew Deal, center, and friends show off their rainbowtrout catch from Lake Mission Viejo.HRRC member Ron Levin shows off his bait catch invention.Founded in 1994. the HarbourRod & Reel Club is a community basedorganization operating out of SouthernCalifornia’s Huntington Harbour.A contemporary organization thatis family oriented as well as competitiveminded, Harbour Rod & Reel Clubrecognizes the skill levels of it’s membersby means of a fair line class system.One of the highlights each year isthe club’s precipitation in the MasterAngler Billfi sh Tournament. In 2008.HRRC swept all award categories.HRRC is committed to oceanconservation and resource enhancementas well. The club has built and maintaineda white seabass grow-out facility basedin Huntington Harbour. The project,named Harbour Ocean Preservation(HOPE), has released over 30,000 fi shinto local waters that are turning upin white seabass catches as far away asCatalina and Channel Islands. The clubalso enthusiastically supports the practiceof catch and release. Our CommunityOutreach program provides large groupsof children from the Olivecrest AbusedChildren Homes to a day on the water, a.fi rst for many, to learn to fi sh and enjoythe outdoors.The Harbour Rod & Reel club is anexample of what can be accomplished by asmall group of people who are passionateabout sharing the love of fi shing andpreserving future catches for generationsto come.Hidden Talents Ceramic Studio15th Annual Summer Day CampHalf Day 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ~ $225.00 per child8 Camps to Choose From• Ages 5 & up• All supplies and instructionsincluded• If your child loves art; this isthe camp for them• Quality projects• Snacks provided• Min. of 1 instructor per 7 kids• This camp is fun, educational,challenging, & rewardingHidden Talents Ceramic StudioLocated in Huntington Harbour Mall(714) 840-6833www.hiddentalentsceramicstudio.com6

Anglers of Huntington Harbourby Kathy BaylessAnglers newly installed 2013 Offi cers, L to R: Treasurer Bob Hetzler, Secretary Paula Hetzler, Tournament Chair Carmen Morrow, 2nd VP Jim Martin, 1st VPJo Andrews, and President Tony Zazzu.Annual Installation & AwardsBanquet Friday evening January 18th, 55Anglers of Huntington Harbour gatheredat Sea Cliff Country Club for theOrganization’s annual Installation andAwards Banquet. Diana Casey organizedthis year’s event. 2004/2010 PastPresident Bruce Bayless served as Masterof Ceremonies and provided a brief historyof the Anglers and introduced the 11 PastPresidents in attendance. 2012 PresidentTony Zazzu thanked his board andcommittee chairs for their support andBruce Bayless swore in the elected officersfor 2013 including President Tony Zazzu,1st Vice President Jo Andrews, 2nd VicePresident Jim Martin, TournamentChair Carmen Morrow, Treasurer BobHetzler, Secretary Paula Hetzler andParliamentarian Phil Lupton. TonyZazzu introduced the Committee Chairsfor 2013 including Bulletin/Roster ChairJim Walton assisted by Carol Persons,Membership Chair Kathy Bayless andCo-Chair Paula Hetzler, PhotographerJim Walton, Conservation/EducationChair Bob Hetzler, Trophy Chair JimMartin, Publicity Chair Kathy Bayless,Reservations Chair Helene Rowlette,Hospitality Chair Jim Persons assistedby Jim Neros, Flyers Chair Bett Walton,Telephone Chair Linda Armor andAmenities Chair Linda Morrow. SocialChairs are Kathy Byrne Inland Cruise,Sandi Concannon Fish Fry, ConnieMandie and Kathy Bayless ProgressiveDinner and Diana Casey Installationand Awards. Trohphy Chair Jim Martinpresented the Anglers of HuntingtonHarbour 2012 fi shing awards includingFirst and Largest White Sea Bass to B.G.Williams, White Sea Bass First BoatFlag to Doug Williams, Largest Halibutto Bob Hetzler, Past Presidents IntraClub Challenge award to Jim Martin,Conservation award to Bob Hetzler andAnglers 2013 President Tony Zazzu being installed by 2004/2010 President Bruce Bayless at theInstallation & Awards Banquet at Sea Cliff Country Club.7Bob Hetzler who also caught Yellow FinTuna, Blue Fin Tuna and Dorado wasnamed Angler of the Year.February TGIFNearly 60 members of the Anglersof Huntington Harbour met Fridayevening November 22nd at the Seagatewaterfront home of Boris and DorothyRalphs for the organization’s FebruaryTGIF which was the fi rst TGIF socialof the year. It was a great turnout andeach of the Anglers brought one oftheir favorite appetizers or desserts tobe enjoyed by all as they socialized anddiscussed the upcoming Inland Cruiseparties and golf tournament in the desertFriday and Saturday March 15th and16th. Members in attendance who werecelebrating February birthdays includedJim Thompson and Lou Earlabaugh.Upcoming EventsThe Anglers of Huntington Harbourare celebrating their 49th year in theHarbour and have many exciting social,fi shing and philanthropic activitiesplanned. Upcoming events include theApril TGIF at the waterfront home ofLou and Sue Earlabaugh on April 26th,the May TGIF at the waterfront home ofTony and Rosalie Zazzu on May 31st andthe annual Kid’s Fishing Trip for at riskchildren in our community on June 20th.If you live in the Harbour and would liketo be considered for one of the Anglersopen membership positions and attendone of our events please call membershipchair Kathy Bayless at (714) 501-9378 formore information.

Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Committeeby Eva KilgorePresident Cristi Ulrich and the Islander beauties at the the gala.Celebration! The Golden Memories50 Years of Music gala aboard the QueenMary was incredible. Gala chairmenLisa Mulvania, Terri Feterik and LynSenske did an amazing job along withthe grand marshal celebration committee;Gigi Ashbeck, Susan Qaqundah, ArdenDombrowski, Ellie Mathews, CharmaineRood, and Andrea Espejo.The gala was an opportunity foreveryone to get together, come in theirfinest garb spanning the decades, dance,dine, and toast to the past 50 years, andto another 50. It was held in the GrandSalon, and grand it was. The Eric EkstrandEnsemble provided music that had thedance floor packed. HHPC chairmenDonna Gray and Lolly McHardy wereall smiles. There was a very generouscheck presentation from Jim Doulames,from SE Pipe Line. Thank you! Pastgrand marshals were honored, along witheveryone who has helped make the boatparade and HHPC possible.The HHPC Juniors are putting onan incredible fashion show at MeadowlarkCountry Club Sunday, April 21, theme“Anchors Away”. Watch these youngvolunteers strut the latest clothes on therunway, bid on auction items, have lunch,Jim Doulames was honored at the gala for hisgenerous contribution to HHPC.and enjoy! Call 714-840-7542 for moreinformation.It’s all about continuing to bringmusic and music education to our childrenin Orange County from kindergartenthrough 12th grade. We’re passionateabout it, and work all year to make surewe succeed.Now, you’ll see us in the MusicMobile van, ushering, and gettingready for the House of Design. Here’sto another 50 years of success! For moreinformation on the Huntington HarbourPhilharmonic Committee, please call714-840-7542. Come aboard...join us!Best Time to Sell Your Unwanted Gold!We also specialize in custom orders and repairs.Over 2000 styles of engagement rings to choose from.Tue.-Fri. 10:30 am-6 pmSat. 10:30 am-4 pmSun. & Mon. ClosedDesign by George • www.Isabellasjewelry.com16917 Algonquine St., Suite C • Huntington Beach, CA 92649 • (714) 377-7419Near Warner Avenue in Huntington Harbour Mall8

HHPC: Marina Windjammersby Sloan GallipeoOur Marina Windjammers membershave been busy with the Music Mobilepresentations and ushering the 2nd and5th grade concerts at the SegerstromConcert Hall! Elise Masseling organizedand coordinated our group of MusicMobile volunteers who went to four localschools and gave twelve presentations to3rd grade students. Over 450 studentsparticipated in the presentations whichinclude demonstrations of the musicalinstruments and a chance for thestudents to play the instruments. Thanksto Elise Masseling, Carlone Herman,Joanne Fernbach, Lani Martin, MarshaWaldman, Lisa Weller, CeCe Lorthioir,Kathy Bunch, Annie Radcliff, MelineGuldjian, and Sloan Gallipeo for helping.Carlone Herman was busy organizingand coordinating our dedicated usheringteams in February and March. Theseladies included Joanne Fernbach, SusieSampson, Elise Masseling, Bonnie Rader,Pat DeCou, Barbara Sentell, MaggieVanEck, Charlene Bauer, Annie Radcliff,Karen Ridout, Lani Martin, Linda Shaul,Carlone Herman, Margie Finlay, KathyBunch, Marsha Waldman, Lisa Weller,and Ellie Matthews. Special kudos to PhilRidout who worked on coordinating anddirecting all the school bus arrivals! Wewere all thrilled to see Charlene Bauer’sgranddaughter, Claire Keeley, performwith the Anaheim Ballet at the concerts.Charlene said, “The ballet was a greataddition to the music and it really caughtthe attention of the kids in the audience!”Our February meeting was held atthe lovely home of Kathie Saveliev. Wewere treated to music from Stan Martinwho is Lani Martin’s son. Stan showed ushow the trumpet works along with howmutes are used to change the sound of atrumpet. He even has a couple of plungerparts he uses as mutes! Stan wowed us ashe played several pieces on his trumpet.He has been playing the trumpet sincehe was a child and now performs as aprofessional. Most recently he had thehonor of playing trumpet as part of theorchestra at the Academy Awards whenAdele performed her award winning song,“Skyfall”.Robin Silver, advisor to theHuntington Harbour PhilharmonicJuniors, came to our February meeting toupdate us on their upcoming fashion showfundraiser on Sunday, April 21st whichstarts at 10:30 am at Meadowlark GolfFrom left: Kathy Bunch, Meline Guldjian, Sloan Gallipeo, Elise Masseling, Joanne Fernbach, and CarloneHerman.Club in Huntington Beach. Attendeeswill be treated to a luncheon, fashionshow featuring the Juniors as models, andauction. Robin told us that the juniorshave been working hard to make thisa great event. Marina/Windjammersare looking forward to supporting thesewonderful, hardworking Juniors.Twenty two of our members attendedthe Grand Marshal Event on February23rd at the Queen Mary. CeCe Lorthioirattended and said, “It was a fabulousevening of cocktails, dinner and dancing,while everyone looked elegant in theirroaring 20s period attire!” Thank youto Ellie Matthews who kept us updatedon this 50th anniversary celebration ofthe Huntington Harbour PhilharmonicCommittee.On March 22nd a group of ourmembers went on a field trip to theOrange County Museum of Art to see thePhilharmonic program for high schoolstudents. Our members and the studentsheard a musical presentation of pieces andsounds that complimented the works ofart they viewed in the museum galleries.Susie Sampson and Lani Martin arrangedMim StricklerThe Most HighlyRegarded Travel Agent9for the field trip. Susie said their desirewas to give our members a chance to seethe programs their hard work provides forthe studentsThe House of Design is comingup from April 23rd-May 19th and ourmembers are looking forward to helpingout again. Pearl Holmes, Maggie VanEck, and Barbara Sentell are keeping usupdated this year. Karen Ridout is on thesteering committee and was working onselecting the caterer and vendors for thisyear. CeCe Lorthioir is continuing herwork this year with the committee helpingwith public relations, photography,community outreach, and social mediato get the word out about the House ofDesign.Interested in learning more aboutMarina Windjammers? Please contact ourmembership chairman, Karen Ridout, forinformation; phone 714-847-0787 andemail kridout@socal.rr.com.Our meetings are held in themorning on the third Thursday of eachmonth, followed by lunch at the hostmember’s home.Cruise Tour SpecialistFabulous Pricing for the Best,Call Mim's Hot Line First!(562) 592-2367

HHPC: Islandersby Eva KilgoreL to R: Joyce Zimmerman Ochs, Nicolette Kubeck, Kim Willingham, Julie Huniu at the Islander Tea.Islanders Arden Dombrowski andSusan Qaqundah worked endlessly onthe grand marshal celebration committeeto make sure the gala was a total success!Islanders turned out in their fi nest aboardthe Queen Mary to chat, dine, and dancethe night away. President Cristi Ulrichwas all smiles!HHPC: Trinidad Groupby Linda AxelIt’s hard to believe that Spring is hereand our wonderful music program for ourOrange County Children is completed foryet another year.We took the music mobile to fiveschools in our local area and introducedthe children to the instruments in theorchestra. Helen Hagen, our devotedmusic mobile chairman, lead our group toanother wonderful year of music for ourthird graders.Trinidad members were foundushering for the concerts for the secondand fifth graders throughout OrangeCounty.Our meeting for February washosted by Diane Campbell at her lovelyhome. All 28 of us gathered in her yardfor a group photo. We had a wonderfullunch catered by both Churee Kakimotoand Diane Campbell. We have two newmembers: Deborah Fairon and JaninePoletti. We welcome them to our group.We will have a fun party in March atthe home of Matt and Nancy McDevitt.We look forward to getting together forSome big applause to past grandmarshal Jenny Huntsinger, celebratingher 25th anniversary with HHPC.And, to Susan Qaqundah and KarynSanderson for 30 years with HHPC!Hats off to Mary Busche, counting 35years with HHPC. Finally, in the “totallyawesome” category, a standing ovation toTrinidad Group at concert for fi fth graders at Segerstrom Center.good time and friendships. Trinidad triesto have parties throughout the summer tokeep our group close.If you would like to join our fun10Jo Andrews, Joan Lund, Kay Milano andLou Warnock for celebrating 40 yearshelping to bring music to the children ofOrange County.Hats, hats, and more hats graced theheads of Islanders at the gorgeous homeof Mary Nevins, as we held our annualmembership tea. Tables were beautifullydecorated, and guests enjoyed scones,yummy little sandwiches, and more.A very fun (yet refi ned?) afternoon.Champagne, anyone?Now, we’re on to the Music Mobile,ushering, and helping out wherever wecan! Robin Silver is busy planning theJunior’s fashion show, set for Sunday,April 21, at Meadowlark Country Club.Silent auction, lunch, and an opportunityto watch our juniors walk the catwalk.Bring your sister, mother, daughters,granddaughters, friends and come tosupport our teens and future HHPCmembers. Have an auction item? Needmore info? Call Robin at 714-840-2534.and supportive group, please call DianeCampbell at 714-840-6555. We wouldlove to have you be a part of our wonderfulgroup.

HHPC: Sandpipersby Cindy AllenFebruary MeetingThe February 21st meeting wasat Helene Rowlette’s waterfront home.Sandpiper Parliamentarian MelissaBanning presented the HHPC slatefor the 2013-14 Board which included5 Sandpipers: Melissa Banning, KatieGoetzinger, Lolly McHardy, HeleneRowlette, and Suzie Scott. The HHPCBoard will be installed at the InstallationLuncheon and Meeting on Thursday,May 9th at the Huntington HarbourYacht Club.February EventsSome of our Sandpipers hadattended Music Mobile training andenthusiastically volunteered to participatein the Music Mobile presentations.President Debbie Edwards thanked theSandpipers for their time, energy andexpertise in presenting the Music Mobileto the local elementary schools. She gavespecial thanks to Karen Tribble andCarol Travis for setting up the trainingand coordinating the Music Mobilepresentations.Karen and Carol were also busyorganizing the ushering dates in Februaryand March for the Music EducationYouth Concerts held at various venuesin Orange County. Sandpipers eagerlyvolunteered to be ushers. The DisneylandBand entertained thousands of OrangeCounty school children and MickeyMouse showed up too!March MeetingThe March 21st meeting was atDebbie Edward’s waterfront home. TheNomination Committee consisted ofMelissa Banning, Debbie Edwards, CarolDimon, Sandi Nelson, Helene Rowlette,Katie Goetzinger and Bonnie Specht.Sandpiper members voted on the PSOC,HHPC and Sandpiper Board positionsfor 2013-2014.March EventsOn Thursday March 7th, a numberof Sandpiper members carpooled to theBowers Museum in Santa Ana to see thefascinating “Cut” exhibit about Costumesof the Cinema. After visiting the exhibitSandpipers dined at the fabulous TangataRestaurant at the Bowers Museum.Save the DatesThe Sandpiper Installation Luncheonwill be on Thursday, April 18th at the OldRanch Country Club in Seal Beach. ItSome of our wonderful Sandpiper members at the February 21th Meeting at Helene Rowlette’s home.promises to be a very fun occasion.The Juniors Fashion Show willbe held on Sunday, April 21th at theMeadowlark Golf Club in HuntingtonBeach.An Authentic English NewMember’s Tea (hats, fascinators or glovesoptional) is planned for Thursday, May16th. It should be a “jolly good show”!More InformationThe Sandpipers are one of the fivecommittees comprising the HHPC.CRUISIN COUTUREunique custom interior designsf o r c r u i s i n i n s t y l e11ELECTRIC BOATSYACHTSCOACHESOur monthly meetings are held in theafternoon on the third Thursday ofthe month at members’ homes. Aftereach meeting we have happy hourwith delicious appetizers provided bySandpiper members.Please call either of our MembershipCo-Chairs; Loretta Patterson at (714)840-9125, email llpatt@aol.com orBonnie Specht at (714) 377-1024,email ritzkof2002@gmail.com for moreinformation about the Sandpipers.c r u i s i n c o u t u r e . c o mAlicia Kaye • 714.914.1050• EXOTICS • SPORTS • LUXURY •

HHPC: Admiraltyby Lora AndersonL to R: Charmaine Rood, Lisa Mulvania and Terri Feterik.The 50th Anniversary GrandMarshall Gala was a phenomenal successdue to the diligent work of AdmiraltyCo-chairwomen Terri Feterik and LisaMulvania as well as Lyn Senske of theSandpiper group. Two hundred & thirtypeople danced to the Eric EkstrandEnsemble, ate a luscious dinner of steak orsalmon set on a table beautifully decoratedwith an orchid centerpiece. Hundreds ofhours were expended putting this affairtogether to celebrate serving more than 4million children that have participated inour programs during the past 50 years.Admiralty members Marie LoveEdwards, Aurea Hood and MadelineCooper ushered at the Mariners Churchin Irvine during which the Solaam LunaEnsemble played instruments from allover the world for Orange County sixthgraders. It was a wonderful experience forall to enjoy.Thank you to Jan Little who hostedthe March meeting of the Admiraltygroup. The 2013-2014 officer slate waselected and will be posted in the JuneSeated: Mim Strickler, L to R: Patti Kenmore, Anita Hartfelder, Anita Osgoodand Nancy Kasabali.issue of Harbour Light Magazine.We invite all who might be interestedin joining the Philharmonic to one of ourmeetings. We are a happy group whichtakes delight in volunteering for a greatcause. We meet on the third Thursday ofeach month September thru April. 10:00AM for coffee and 10:30 for the meetingfollowed by a luscious lunch.Would you like to try our group out?Call one of our co-hostesses to RSVP.Anita Osgood (714) 846-7007 or AliceZamboni (714) 840-1566.16881 Algonquin Street, H.B. 92649714·846·0688 562·592·3020Fax 714·846·7083WonderfulSelection ofGift Items,Napkins &Cards for All OccasionsWalkersPower Wheel ChairsIncontinence SupplyDiabetes SupplyBlood Pressure CheckWe will match/beat any chainstore prescriptions prices.We MATCH AARP prices& honor Medi-Cal/Medicare.huntingtonharbourdruggist.comCompassionateCare At HomeHome Helpers Orange Coast(949) 475-5588www.HomeHelpers.CCHome Helpers provides non-medicaland personal in-home care for: Flexible care plans tailoredto fit your needs.Caregivers are bonded & insured.Resident of Coral Cay12

Encore For the ArtsKenny , Bradley, and Mr. Meza, the Peruvian music instructor for thechildren, practice together before their performance in Huacho, Peru.Kenny leads the audience in a percussion circle.Just when most teenagers are readyto relax and sleep-in on their Holidaybreak, two young Harbour teenagersare ready to carry out their mission thatthey have planned months prior for the“Big Performance.” Kenny and BradleySmith, Co-Founders of Encore For theArts Inc. felt that it wasn’t enough tojust vacation to their mother country,Peru. When they took their fi rst trip toPeru, they witnessed much poverty, andnoticed young children performing inthe streets and endangering their livesat stop intersections, to earn a few coins.After a few trips back to Peru, Kenny andBradley decided to form their non-profitorganization, Encore for the Arts. Fromtheir own musical achievements andyears of band practice at their local highschools, today they provide musical andart entertainment to many orphaned anddisadvantaged children of Peru.Encore For the Arts has beenworking endlessly through variousfund-raising efforts to continue toprovide the orphaned children with alocal Peruvian music teacher, and for thepurchase of musical instruments for theBig Performances. On a recent trip toPeru, the orphaned children were ableto perform in front of an audience, andfeel like celebrities. Kenny has expandedthe charitable organization, through tothe formation of the Fairmont Chapter,to teach musical lessons and for thepurchase of musical instruments tothe local middle schools in the city ofAnaheim.Find and like us on Facebook, EncoreFor the Arts. Donations are graciouslyaccepted and greatly appreciated: EncoreFor the Arts, Inc., 16835 Algonquin St,Box #383, Huntington Beach, 92649.E-mail: encoreforthearts@gmail.comInternational Order of the Blue Gavelby LaVon Plumlee, District Director, District 10, International Order of the Blue GavelMembers of the InternationalOrder of the Blue Gavel, District 10,met recently at the Huntington HarbourYacht Club for brunch. Speaker for theoccasion featured Lloyd Claus on “Racingto Ensenada.” The presentation was veryinformative for attendees concerningthe fate of Aegean sailboat in the 2010Newport to Ensenada race.The mission of the InternationalOrder of the Blue Gavel is to recognizePast Commodores of the internationalyachting community and unite them inorder to promote the highest ideals ofyachting and preserve its customs andtraditions through social, educationaland humanitarian programs.At the IOBG brunch, from left: Dr. Mark Monroe, District 10 President; and Past Commodores GeorgeDemos, Bill Wheeler, Lloyd Claus and Jim Wallace.13

Huntington Harbour Yacht Clubby Dean Oliver, Vice CommodoreHHYC Members enjoying “Havana Night.”We are having another amazingyear at the Yacht Club, February startedoff with a tasty friendly competition asmembers of HHYC and the HarbourRod and Reel Club, pitted their best chilirecipes against each other in a chili cookoff. Win or loose everyone had their fairshare of delightful chili and cornbread.Then the very next day we threw our Superbowl party with 3 large screen TV’s andplenty of wonderful food everyone had agreat time rooting for their favorite team.Mid month we had a wonderful time withour cruise to the Marina Pacifica Mall,about a dozen boats tied up at the dock tospend a relaxing weekend kicking back onthe water, shopping and enjoying the greatrestaurants. Several other members droveover to share in the festivities. We finishedup the month with an Academy Awardsparty where many of our members triedtheir best to guess who would win each ofthe awards to win a prize and some welldeserved bragging rights.March was extremely ambitious,starting off with our Havana Night. Thiswas an incredible trip back in time to1950’s Cuba, attendees were encouragedto wear period clothes and participate incasino style games, custom cigar rolling,imported rum, and raffles. There was alsodancing and authentic Cuban food. Thiswas closely followed by a cruise to ourvery own docks where boaters enjoyed allour weekend festivities including our StPatty’s Day party without even having toleave their floating homes.March was topped off with amarathon day starting with a bus trip tothe Santa Anita Race track for a behindthe scenes tour of the park, followed bya wonderful afternoon with lunch in theTurf Club and betting aided by the trackhandicapper.Then that evening the club hosted ourthird annual and always extremely classy“Wine Knot” event. Fine food and finemusic accompanied the dozens of winesoffered by many local representatives. Asilent auction and raffles during the eventhelped raise money for the American HartAssociation.Those were only the tip of the iceburg, we still had our monthly stand bys,Free smoked BBQs, Movie Nights, LunchCruises, Sunday Brunches, BirthdayCalibration Dinners, and of coarse everynight is a calibration with our HappyHours and Bistro menu.Located at 16907 Algonquin St. in the Huntington Harbour Mall(NEXT TO THE HOUSE OF BREWS)714-840-2446 • www.Harmony-HB.com14If you’re not a member of HHYCyou’re missing out on a lot of fun andthe opportunity to meet some amazingpeople. Come and be our guest at oneof our brunches currently running from10:00 AM to 1:30 PM every Sunday.We all take pride in showing off howwonderful our facility is, so come over wewould love to meet you. You can alwayscall the club at 562-592-2186 or contactVice Commodore Dean Oliver, in chargeof membership, at 714-858-1444 forinformation on joining. You may also visitour website at www.hhyc.org.

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Huntington Harbour Car Clubby Robert ManiaciBob Maniaci and Boris Ralphs “racing” to the First Cams event , the Spring Huntington Beach Concourse de Elegance!CALLING ALL CARS!Members wanted! We invite anyand all automobile enthusiasts to joinour NEW Huntington Harbour CarClub (You don’t even have to own anautomobile to join!!) We encouragecouples participation.This year the HHCC will have aroaring good time as we caravan to eventssuch as:Win a free vacation! See our web site for details.Sea Gate Travel CentreExceptional Service You Can TrustA Full Service Travel AgencyFREE Tour and Cruise Brochurewww.seagatetravelcentre.comSame Owner & Location Since 1975Tour and Cruise SpecialistsYears of World Wide ExperienceLocated next to Carl's Jr. at Edinger and Bolsa ChicaTel (714) 846-4481Fax (714) 846-4008CST 1001922-40• Valentine’s Day Sweethearts weekendin Palm Desert: Men go to autoauction, ladies go to the spa. Meetat private home for cocktails, thenoff to a Desert Dine Around.• The Huntington Beach Concoursd’Elegance car show andgourmet picnic in the park.• Caravan down PCH to the Ritz16033 Bolsa Chica Rd.Suite 105Huntington Beach, CA 9264916Carlton, parking in the entrancecircle and enjoying lunch on thelanai and a walk on the beach.• Caravan to Del Mar racetrack:Men go to car show, ladies optionalspa day or shopping in La Jolla,then rendezvous at the PoseidonRestaurant for sunset cocktails anddinner (overnight stay optional).• Caravan to Monterey/Pebble Beach forMotor Week. Stay in Carmel, attendnumerous auto events and parties.Shopping and dining in Carmel.• American Cancer Society “Cruisin’for the Cure” car show, cruise,and GIANT super duper potluck gourmet picnic (free prostatecancer screenings available).• Visits to the High PerformanceAutomotive Swap Meet.• Annual Huntington Harbourcar parade around the harbourto help kick off the holiday homedecorating in support of thePhilharmonic Committee.And MORE! This club is a great wayfor couples and individuals to appreciatecars, make new friends, and have a lotof FUN! Please email Robert Maniaciat HHCarClub@outlook.com with yourcontact information if you want to join.We look forward to cruisin’ with you!

Earth Day 2013Saturday, April 13th10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve3842 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA(Corner of Warner and Pacific Coast Hwy)FREE FAMILY FUN FOR EVERYONE!Hands-on Activities for Kids and AdultsCount migrating birdsGuided tour of the ReserveHave fun in the bounce tentTouch a live snake of the Bolsa ChicaTest the water and learn about Native AmericansHabitat restorationInsects, opossums, native plants, and much more!Brought to you byFor More Information callBolsa Chica Conservancy (714) 846-1114Sorry, pets are not allowedon the Ecological Reserve17

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Sea Isle Garden Clubby Cindy Allen and Caron MountMembers at the Valentine’s Tea: Marta O’Rourke, Dorothy Ralphs, Lucille Mascoli, Mary Ann Brinket, guest Lu Mendenhall, Cindy Allen, Jan Nagele, guestspeaker Launa Gould, Jackie Neil, Anne White, Loel Jones, Cathy Kelly, Terry Hayden, Carolyn Platt, and Anne Blayden.Sea Isle Garden Club memberscelebrated Valentine’s Day with “AValentine Tea” at our meeting, Wednesday,February 13 at the SeaGate Clubhouse.SIGC members also celebrated the arrivalof our donor recognition plaque andit is awaiting an installation date to beannounced soon. Guest speaker, LaunaGould, Orange County District Directorof the California Garden Clubs, Inc.explained how important each Club is tothe District, State and National GardenClubs. The Sea Isle Garden Club is partof the Orange County District which hasover 24 clubs and 1,100 members. TheOrange County District is part of theCalifornia Garden Clubs, Inc. (CGCI)with over 350 clubs and 21,000 members.The CGCI is part of the National GardenClubs, Inc. with nearly 6,000 clubs and190,000 members.Launa Gould also demonstrated howto make a succulent wreath arrangement,now that so many of us are incorporatingcactus in our gardens. Afterwards, SIGCmembers exchanged Secret Valentines,then had a delicious Tea with tastysandwiches and desserts.At our SIGC meeting on March 13th,Cindy Shaw, Orthopedic and Spinal CarePhysical Therapist demonstrated proactiveexercises and treatments to make us morelimber for our gardening work. Be sureto mark your calendars for April 10th.SIGC members and guests will be havinga special guided tour of the Bolsa ChicaWetlands followed by lunch at the RedTable in the Huntington Harbour Mall.Please contact VP of Membership,Cindy Allen, at 310-245-8702 forinformation on becoming a member ofthe Sea Isle Garden Club.Live the Waterfront Resort LifestyleHuntington Harbour’sTENNIS ESTATES63 Gated Townhomes with Boat Docks,Pool, Spa, Tennis CourtsFOR SALE - 16411 FOREST HILLS LANE3 BR / 2.5 BA, 2123 sq. ft. off-water tri level townhome. End unit.Panoramic pool & greenbelt views, large private patio.Direct access 2 car attached garage & 25 foot boat dock.$699,000Thank You for Your Business & Referrals!BRUCE BAYLESS714.330.6934Bruce@BaylessGroup.comKATHY BAYLESS714.501.9378Kathy@BaylessGroup.comresidential & investmentreal estate20

Little Mermaid Guild Of Choc Children’sby Marguerite McEnteeCommitted to making OrangeCounty one of the healthiest placesfor children in the nation, CHOC justfinished building a new state-of-the-artpatient care tower, The Bill Homes Tower.The newly expanded CHOCChildren’s Hospital will continue toprovide and improve on innovativetertiary and quaternary pediatric care.The seven-story tower will add 425,524square feet of space and include a newand advanced pediatric emergencydepartment, operating rooms andrelated services, laboratory, pathology,imaging and radiology services. Topromote a serene, healing environmentfor children and their families, the towerwill also feature leading design and safetyprinciples, private rooms and enhancedfamily amenities.With funds raised from ourcharitable events, Little Mermaid Guildsponsored and dedicated one of the newnurses’ stations rooms with state-of-theartequipment.Another event that we co-sponsoris the annual Casino Carnivale Gala.This fabulous casino night will be heldLMG members having fun at the Oscars!on April 5th at the Hilton Costa Mesa.There will be a silent auction, an openbar for wine tasting and passed horsd’oeuvres, followed by a full sit downdinner complete with wine service, desert,coffee, and tea. After dinner, guests will beVIMS - Volunteers in Multiple Sclerosisby Mim Stricklerable to play at their favorite casino tables,enjoy dancing, a photo booth, “Minuteto-Win-it”games, and much more. ForCasino Carnivale Gala ticket informationplease call (714) 377-3783.Ellen & Don Goodwin, Sharon Webster-Barbari.From left bottom: Mim Strickler, Michelle Brenner, Mercedes Risconsin,Charmaine RoodIt’s coming—save the date, Sunday,June 23! Yes, our always exciting annualmembership event will be held at thegorgeous waterfront home of Rory andSharon Larson.In addition to the usual camaraderieand basket raffle event, the event willfeature a tasting party by Pam Thompsonfrom Trader Joe’s in Costa Mesa. Fun forall, and, of course, invitations will be sentlater. To receive an invite and supportour worthy cause of fighting MS, pleasephone Mim at 562-592-2367.In conjunction with our big event,we are always in need of baskets for raffleitems. If you have any, either empty orfull, please give Charmaine Rood a call at714-840-5006.21For upcoming National MultipleSclerosis events look for Walk With aPurpose in Irvine held on April 6, GolfMS Invitational on May 7, and thecountry’s largest cycling event MS ‘Biketo Bay” in October.For more info about our localsupport group, phone Ellie Barnard at714-840-3414.

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FINSby Barbara DevlinAt the “Dump It” party: Bob Hastie, Bonnie Shumann, Craig JohnstonAlso at the “Dump It” party: Russel & Loretta Maiorana & Barbara DevlinFINS annual “Dump It” Party -- aparty to get rid of all those unusual giftsyou have received during the year-- washeld in February at the home of MaggieFlavia. A catered luncheon of salads,chicken fettuccine, and spaghetti wasserved to members. Everyone wasgiven a number and was told when thenumber was announced the membereither could choose a gift package orchose any other gift that a member hadand that only two “steals” were allowed.The person who could not keep anypackage he opened was Craig Johnson.One of the most stolen gifts was apackage with two wine glasses anda bottle of red wine that first startedout with Craig Johnson, was stolen byBarbara Simone, and ended up beingwon by Bob Hastie. Craig made manytrips to the gift package table. BarbaraDevlin stole a beautiful sea shell frameto put one of her great-grandchildren’sphoto in it from Craig. A beautifulblack and white floral apron was abig hit too—going from Loel Jonesto Barbara Simone and ending withHelen Malloy. Loretta Maiorana chosea package with a large sign saying “TwoOld Crabs Live Here” that was stolenby Pat Johnson and Loretta ended upwith very, very, large slippers. Severalguests into gardening ended up withthe same gift-- a large butterfly on awire that could be attached to a plant.After enjoying the gift exchangemembers, returned to the kitchen tomake their own sundaes with the icecream, nuts, homemade chocolatesauce a la Pearl Holmes and cherries.Also seen enjoying the party wereMary Johnston, Bettie Hastie, GloriaBeckstrom, Gene Simone, Donna andBob Longman, Russ Maiorana andBonnie Schumann.Daytime Gourmet membersenjoyed a wonderful Valentine DayLuncheon at the home of hostess,Loretta Maiorana with Betty McCarthyas co-hostess. Loretta decorated herdining table with a beautiful redtablecloth that she purchased inBelgium several years ago and hadnever used before.The centerpiece was a bouquet ofone dozen red roses with white baby’sbreath. She had chocolate candy in theshape of red roses and covered with redpaper at everyone’s place setting andred chocolate hearts decorating thetable. Everyone gathered in the kitchenDEBBIE NEUGEBAUERASSOCIATE BROKER29 Years of Sincere - Professional - Expertise inReal Estate SalesSpecializing in Huntington Beach’s Finest PropertiesListing & Sales(714) 323-6188Debbieneugebauer.comEmail: debneuge@socal.rr.com License # 0084829523to fi nd their recipe of the day. BarbaraDevlin was told she had to start rightaway as she had the appetizer to makewhich was a Bacon, Pineapple andChestnut Rumaki recipe that was along-time favorite of Betty McCarthyand it ended up being one of the bestlike appetizer we have ever had. We hadno leftovers this time!Pearl Holmes tackled a wonderfulAsparagus in vinaigrette as the salad ofthe day while Marian Galanis and GloriaBeckstrom worked on a wonderfulCreamed Spinach with Golden BreadCrumbs. The main entrée was BonelessPrime Rib with Dijon, Garlic, andRosemary with Horseradish Sauceprepared by June Ascolesi and MaryBerge. The other vegetable of the daywas Parsnip and Potato Puree. Dessertwas a delicious Chocolate Moussetopped with whipped cream preparedby Mary Johnston.

A Land Lover’s Garden Clubby Eustelle BoslerL to R: Linda Axel and Mary ShebellL to R: Lyn Senske and Donna GrayIn accordance with a recent tradition,the ALL Garden Club enjoyed lunchat Mc Kenna’s Creek in Long Beach onFebruary 13. Having declared ourselves“Divas”, we all donned our jeweledcoronets and/or fashionable fascinators(Lyn Senske provided one to anyone whohad left home without it) and enjoyed thefood, company, and ambiance in a regalmanner. No new or old business---justmonkey business!The March 20 meeting of ALLGarden Club featured Eric Olsen ofHuntington Beach. Mr. Olsen spokeon “Trace Elements, Plants, and You”.Basically he highlighted the importanceof trace elements in fertilizers and soilamendmenders and how different plantsuse them in their metabolic processes.As always, a lovely lunch at the HHYCfollowed the presentation.The April excursion set forWednesday, April 17, will be a visit toMalibu and the Getty Villa. The Gettyin Malibu is an educational center andmuseum dedicated to the study of artsand cultures of ancient Greece, Rome,and Etruria. With its Roman inspiredarchitecture, the gardens are fi lled withstatuary and plants reminiscent ofancient Rome. This has been a perennialfavorite for members of ALL and wehope for lovely weather to make the tourperfect. We will lunch nearby. We thankour ALL president, Lyn Senske, who setup the planned excursion and lunch at aUSC Huntington Beach Alumni Associationby George Demos, Past PresidentL to R: Jan Arakelian, Ed Orgeron, and George Demos.24nearby restaurant!The May meeting, our fi nal onefor the 2012-2013 season, will be aninstallation luncheon at Mc Kenna’s inLong Beach. The fi nal meeting gives usa chance to celebrate the members whohelped make the previous year a fun-fi lledand rewarding year of new informationand experiences. We also thank inadvance members who have volunteeredto work towards making the 2013-2014season just as rewarding and fun-fi lled.As usual, we extend a warm invitationto any who would like to join us in thesekinds of activities, or might just like tovisit once to check us out. Linda Axel ismembership chair; she can be reached at714 840 1940. Come on over!On February 20 Board memberGeorge Demos and member Jan Arakelianheard assistant head coach Ed Orgerondiscuss the annual football recruitingcelebration. An outstanding group ofrecruits from around the country willattend USC this year (all are high schoolAll Americans).Jan Arakelian’s son Michael is a linebacker on the team and will play next yearas well under the direction of Coach “0”.The USC-HB alumni club providesseveral scholarships to students presentlyattending USC each year.To become a member of thisoutstanding group please contactPresident Diane Andrew at (714) 964-9211. Fight On Trojans!!

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Assistance League Huntington Beachby Susan BjorkOperation School Bell at work.Operation School Bell® beganin the 1950s as a one-woman effortto provide clothing to disadvantagedchildren so they could attend school.It is now the national philanthropicprogram of Assistance League® andmore than 3 million children have beenclothed nationwide.Ruth Ann Montgomery, a teacherin the Los Angeles school districtin the 1950s, saw children from onefamily coming to school on a rotatingbasis. She discovered that the childrencame to school based on whose turnit was to wear the clothes. She askedother parents to donate castoffs andthe “Clothes Closet” opened in RuthAnn’s classroom, giving out clothing tochildren so they all could attend schoolon a regular basis.The Montgomery family moved toBakersfield, California and Ruth Annformed the Volunteer Service Guildto promote her mission of outfittingschool children. Clothes Closet wasre-named Operation School Bell byone of the volunteer’s husband basedon his experiences in the military. In1958 the group became the Bakersfieldchapter of Assistance League, bringingOperation School Bell to the nationalorganization.In 1997, Operation School Bell wasadopted as the national philanthropicprogram for all Assistance Leaguechapters. Each chapter determines theneed in their community and howbest their volunteers can operate theprogram.In 1975, Assistance LeagueHuntington Beach chapter beganOperation School Bell for students inneed in Huntington Beach. Initially,60-80 students from 2 schools werehelped. The 5 members of the OperationSchool Bell committee clothed thestudents in an apartment above theThrift Shop, which was located onMain St. in downtown HuntingtonBeach.Today, the Assistance Leagueof Huntington Beach serves 57schools in the 5 school districts inHuntington Beach, Fountain Valleyand Westminster. Operation SchoolBell has evolved from clothing childrenat our complex to clothing children at aretail location.In the 2011-12 school year, 1,363students in need were clothed. For2012-2013, 1,615 children have beenclothed. This includes 980 elementarychildren, 420 middle school childrenand 215 McKinney Vento ‘homeless’high school students.City Council PresentationMonday, February 4th, an overviewof Assistance League Huntington26Beach was made to the HuntingtonBeach City Council.Speaking on behalf of the AssistanceLeague were Carole Monheim, ChapterPresident, Jennifer Shepard from theHuntington Beach City School Districtand Ron Lowenberg from Golden WestCollege.Advisory CouncilThe Assistance League HuntingtonBeach is pleased and proud to announcethat Anne Silavs, Margie Bunten,Jeanne Hexem-Thomas, Shirley Detloff,Barbara Delgleize, Scott Sackin, BruceGreenwood, Mike Volmer and GlennRichardson are members of theirAdvisory Council.“Treasures by the Sea 2013”Fundraiser plans are well underwayfor the annual fundraiser on SaturdayApril 6th at the Hyatt Regency Resortand Spa in Huntington Beach. If youwould like to attend our fundraiser,you will not only enjoy a fabuloussilent auction, luncheon, fashion showand live auction, you will also besupporting our many philanthropicprograms including Operation SchoolBell. If you would like to receive aninvitation, or make a donation to thefundraiser, please send an email requestto noragreenwood@gmail.com.Please Visit UsWe are a nonprofit organizationmade up of volunteers dedicated toimproving the quality of life for childrenand adults in the community. We servethe communities of Huntington Beach,Fountain Valley, and Westminster.Last year we gave back $429,675 to ourcommunity through funds raised at ourthrift shop and our annual fundraiser.Our Thrift Shop and Boutique arelocated at 8071 Slater Ave., HuntingtonBeach (just East of Beach Blvd). Weare open 11am-3pm on Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. OurThursday hours are 1-5pm. We areclosed Sunday and Monday.

Bolsa Chica Land Trustby Jayson Ruth, BCLT Board MemberBolsa Chica’s First Nest CamThe Bolsa Chica Land Trust hasvery exciting news! For the first timeever, we will be hosting a live streamingcamera fi lming on a critical nestingsite here at the Bolsa Chica EcologicalReserve. The Western Snowy Plover andthe California Least Tern are two of thethreatened bird species which nest hereat Bolsa, and they will be the focus ofthis unique nest camera project. Thecamera will go live on the Land Trust’sweb site, www.BolsaChicaLandTrust.org on March 11th. The video andaudio will be streaming 24 hours a day,7 days a week for the next few monthsand will offer anyone from anywhere inthe world the opportunity to experiencethe splendor of Bolsa Chica.Just like the Bolsa Chica ecosystem,and what it offers to the public, thiscamera will benefit the public in amultitude of ways. Researchers willhave the opportunity to make longterm observations of this nestingcolony without disrupting the normalactivities of the birds. Students will beable to visit a protected and off-limitspart of the wetlands without leavingtheir classrooms. Birding enthusiastswill be able to enjoy the birds anytime,even at night thanks to the night visioncapabilities of the camera. You willeven be able to check in on the nestsfrom your smart device or tablet!The major driving force of thisproject is education. We want to provideinsight as to the lifestyle of thesetwo threatened birds of Bolsa Chica.Through the live streaming video,people of all ages will become moreaware of the indigenous inhabitantsof the Reserve and the overall valueof protecting this vital resource.Additionally, the nest camera willprovide many benefits to the CaliforniaDepartment of Fish and Wildlife whomanage the Reserve. Their staff will beable to track, record and analyze datain an entirely new approach. We arelooking forward to hosting a discussionboard and blog so that visitors to thewebsite will be able to ask questions anddiscuss the events unfolding at the nestsite. It will be a place where the publicwill be able to post questions about theCalifornia Least Tern at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve.bird’s nesting behaviors, ecology as wellas general info about the Bolsa Chicaecosystems.The Land Trust looks forwardto sharing the unfolding story of theplovers and terns this breeding seasonof 2013! We greatly appreciate theopportunity to bring this camerato life, thanks to the support fromthe California Department of Fishand Wildlife. This project is made27possible through generous grants fromEdison International, the EmployeesCommunity Fund of Boeing California,and member donations.This project is also the result ofthe vision and dedication of all thetech support that is making it possible;Variable Speed Solutions, Surfl ine,Verizon Wireless 4G LTE and TrinnosTechnology – thank you!

Seagate Yacht ClubA happy and enthusiastic group of SGYC members arriving at the New Members’ Brunch.SYC New Members’ BrunchThe Annual New Members BrunchCruise to Long Beach was attendedby 89 members and guests and tennew member prospects from SeaGate.Despite rain and gloomy weather ofthe past week, seven boats sailed fromHuntington Harbour into brightblue skies and warm temperatures.While watching numerous porpoisesplay alongside the boats, membersenjoyed conversation with friends andnew member prospects while sippingMimosas, for a very pleasant cruisethrough Alamitos Bay and Long BeachHarbor. Co-hosts Staff Commodore JimSenske and Lyn and Staff CommodoreLes Kelly greeted the guests whileeveryone sampled the various foodsoffered by the Marina Acapulco.• Shipwright Services• Woodworking• Fiberglass/Gelcoat Repair• Bottom Paint• Outdrive Specialist• Custom Fabrications• All Sportfishing ServicesCall Us for All Your Boat Repairand Service Needs2901 Edinger Avenue • Building BHuntington Beach • CA 92649(562) 592-2841Commodore Jeff Specht opened theprogram with warm greetings toeveryone, and a special greeting toour prospective new members. Healso presented special service plaquesto Bob & JoAnne McCormick, KimDavydovits and Tom Worden.Staff Commodore Les Kellyintroduced each of the attending StaffCommodores, led by founding StaffCommodore Dewey Rudolph andSandy and son Ben. Les also introducedthe prospective new members and eachoffered a few words about themselves.After several hours of pleasantconversation with fellow club members,good food and a few drinks from the bar,members and prospective new membersmade the return voyage to HuntingtonHarbour under bright blue skies. Specialthanks go to the captains and fi rst mateswho volunteered use of their boats forthe event: Robin and Jean Clark’s, Fin-Tastic; Bob and Linda Axel’s, LindaSí; Clem & Linda Aime’s, La FortunaII; Dennis and Kathy Kreil’s, Tagged& Released; Dick and Linda Kappes’,Lucky Change II; Dennis Huffman& Peggy Allison’s, Bad Habit; and IanFetterman & Alie Reedy’s, ShiftingTides.Super Bowl: Food, Football & Fun:Over 60 people fi lled the Sea Gateclubhouse to cheer their favorite teamto victory on Super Bowl Sunday. Theymunched on brats and hotdogs and alsocontinued, top next page28

Seagate Yacht Club continued...feasted on a variety of foods brought byother members. Jan Nagele ran the barfor Rob (who was unable to attend) andshe didn’t let anyone go thirsty.Larry Schwartz had manycustomers at the football pool with bigwinners Sandy Meier, Candy Cloud,Mike Courtway, and Paul Martinez.Speaking of winners, Merle McCormicktook First Place in the Chili Contestwith Staff Commodore Dale Gialitaking second, and host Guy Fairontaking Third. There were five deliciouschilies in the contest so it was a toughcompetition. Other winners of theday were Paul Brown, Candy Cloud,and Larry Schwartz for the 50/50.Larry Schwartz’ six page football triviaquestionnaire stimulated the mindsof many. Bert Smith won over all theother entries. Good going, Bert! Thedoor prizes were never ending with 27attendees taking them home.GO WITH JO TRAVELJo Andrews, OwnerCelebrating 30 Years of Service and SuccessCruise and Family Travel SpecialistsAIR, TOURS, CARS, HOTELus on Facebook at facebook.com/gowithjotravel714-840-GOJO (4656) or 714-379-37555500 Bolsa Ave. Suite 130 • Huntington Beach, CA 92649CST #2050480-40gowithjo@earthlink.net • www.gowithjo.vacationport.netFlying Dutchman-Guilds of Segerstrom Center for the Artsby Frieda Koester, Publicity ChairmanGail LaCorazza and John Mitchell who were welcomed as new members at theJanuary meeting of Flying Dutchman.New members of Flying Dutchman at a recent meeting: Jim Walton, BettWalton, Adeline Mah, and Bob Mah.The Flying Dutchman Guilds groupof the Segerstrom Center for the Arts hada champagne brunch at the home of Billand Bobbitt Williams Sunday, January13 to start the 2013 New Year. The guestspeaker was Carol Wilken, Vice Chairmanfor Education at the Center. She coveredthe many programs offered to our youthand community that are funded bymonies raised from the 26 chapters of theguilds. These include hands-on activitiesin the schools from professional artistsin music, dance, theater and visual arts.These programs fi ll the gaps that havebeen cut from the school budgets. Thereare opportunities for at-risk high schoolstudents to experience the performingarts during a two week program which29culminates with a free performance opento the public.In the past year there were 458performances attended by 325,000children from more than 400 schools.Segerstrom Center ranks among the topfive arts education centers in the country.Flying Dutchman is proud to be a part ofthe guilds.

Stop California State Lands Commission’s New Taxby Frank SingerThe CSLC (California State LandsCommission) is fighting us tooth andnail to dismiss our counterclaim againstSB 152 which essentially eliminatedthe rent free placement of docks in themain and mid channels of HuntingtonHarbour as a refuge for the boatingpublic. Apparently “revenue” is moreimportant than public safety.We had our second court date onJanuary 16 in Santa Ana. The CSLCbrought their attorneys in full force tosquash our counterclaim. Fortunatelyagainst strong opposition by the CSLCthe judge let us once more amend andstrengthen our counterclaim which wassubmitted to the court last week (clickon link to read it).While only around 200 or so ofthe 4,000 properties in HuntingtonHarbour are directly affected, the other3,800 properties should take noticebecause of what recently happenedin Newport Harbor. Using SB 152 asimpetus, the Newport Beach votedto increase dock fees from $100 up toas much as $4,000 per year. The cityWanderlust Ski Clubby Leigh RossSTOPof Huntington Beach is watching ourlawsuit very carefully. If we lose theymight very well start “taxing” the 3,800or so property owners in HuntingtonHarbour as Newport Beach has done.Fighting the State costs lots ofmoney, easily $200,000 over the nextcouple of years. I’ve asked everyone tomake an ANNUAL contribution of afew hundred dollars. So far about 100of you have donated around $60,000and we have spent over $65,000. It’sa new year so I am pleading for all ofyou to make your 2013 contributionif you have not already done so. I amparticularly asking the 4,000 propertyowners in HH to donate something,even a hundred dollars or so. Imagineif all 4,000 Harbour residents madeone small $50 donation we would haveall the money we need. Everyone inHuntington Harbour is affected!Talk to your neighbors, we needyour support. Please contribute to ourlegal fund in one of two ways. Use ourwebsite: www.hbpropertyowners.comor by check to: “Zumbrun Law FirmClient Trust Account” and mail it to:Ron Zumbrun, 47 Robert Court East,Arcata, CA 95521. In the memo sectionyou can add “Huntington BeachProperty Owners.”Contact me if you have anyquestions or suggestions and check ourwebsite for the latest information: FrankSinger, 3552 Venture Drive (TrinidadIsland), 714 840-6476, fsinger@socal.rr.com, www.hbpropertyowners.com.Members enjoying the Colorado ski trip.These smiling members of theWanderlust Ski Club are at BeaverCreek Colorado.This was our last night where racingawards Ski trophies were given out. Wehad plenty of snow, mostly at night toenhance our beautiful trip. We stayedat a Hotel called the Osprey which hasonly 40 plus rooms with a lift only afew paces from the door. The Ospreywas recently awarded the #1 Top Resortin the Continental United States bythe 2012 Travel + Leisure World’s BestAwards readers survey.30George Graham was the trip chairand did an outstanding job making thetrip a huge success for the 48 skiers thatwere there.Many of the skiers went down theslopes at both Beaver Creek and Vale.The next trip is leaving March 2nd forLake Louise and Banff for a week.

Huntington Harbour Garden Clubby Kitty RozenstratenAt the planting workshop on February 19. From left to right: Marian Galanis, Carol Weningir, Kitty Rozenstraten, Wendy Gingerich.Wintry weather does not keep thebirds from building their nests and itdoesn’t keep the Huntington HarbourGarden Club from meeting and planningactivities.Some members have spotted the fi rsthummingbirds building nests, layingeggs and raising their families. These tinybirds are a tenacious lot, and dare I say soare the members of the HHGC. Nothingcan stop them from learning new ways tomake their home gardens more beautifuland from promoting better horticulturalpractices to beautify the community.On January 15, members convened atthe home of Anna Belle Parsons Radcliffe.The main attraction that morning wasBob Franz from the Southern CaliforniaBluebird Club.Mr. Franz gave a most interestingpresentation on “Western Bluebirds”or WEBLs. Bluebirds and robins arecousins belonging to the thrush family.Until the middle of the nineteenthcentury bluebirds, Western, Eastern andMountain bluebirds, were a familiar sightthroughout the United States. Other birdspecies introduced from Europe becamecompetitors of the bluebirds. Bluebirdsdo not build a nest in a tree but seek out acavity inside a tree, a post or a man-madenest box. And while many backyardbirds – for example the hummingbirds inthe beginning of this article - like a cozyprotected garden, nesting bluebirds preferopen to semi open areas.The decline of bluebirds led tothe foundation of the North AmericanBluebird Society (NABS) in 1978 inMaryland. Soon other bluebird clubswere hatched in states from east to west.California has a NABS affi liate calledthe California Bluebird Recovery Act(CBRP). Members of NABS are activein installing and maintaining nest boxesthroughout southern California. Throughtheir efforts the WEBL population hasbecome much more stable. If you wish tofi nd out how you can volunteer, Mr Franzcan be reached via Bluebirds.bob@gmail.com or by calling (714) 528-5082. Oryou might be interested in making yourbackyard attractive to to actively attractthem to their backyard You can also stopby the Shipley Nature Center to purchasea nest box for $25. Club member andShipley Nature Center volunteer KayGoddard describes the wooden box ashandsome and sturdy and made to lastfor several years.Like busy nesting birds in spring,members got busy organizing a hands-onplanting workshop on February 19,at the clubhouse of Rancho del ReyesMobile Home Estates. After a shortbusiness meeting, members gatheredaround the potting table piled with pots,cuttings, seedlings, seeds, and plantingsoil. Gardening successes and failureswere shared and everybody went homewith several items for the home garden.Hostess Pearl Holmes and co-hostessesMary Johnston, Carol Weninger, BarbaraSimone and Gloria Beckstrom served adelicious lunch.Important business discussedincluded the General Meetings on March19 and April 1, the field trip to BainbridgeHouse on April 16 and, most important,the Annual Fundraiser on September3117 at the Yacht Club. Still far awaybut already in the planning, the eventis not just a fundraiser but also a greatopportunity to acquaint the communitywith the many philanthropic projects ofthe club.These projects include monetarydonations to five schools in the area:Golden View Elementary, HarborView Elementary, Margaret LandellElementary, Edison High School andGoldenwest College. Donations, and inmany cases physical labor, help maintainthe school gardens. This year, forexample, HHGC members are involvedwith the Edison High School TherapeuticGarden. Students with special needs arelearning important life skills by growingvegetables and flowers. Other clubprojects include Roger Senior Center,Shipley Nature Center, Bolsa Chica LandTrust and the Norma Brandel GibbsButterfly Park. If you haven’t been to theButterfly Park recently, you will delightin seeing the beautiful tiles illustratingthe life cycle of the Monarch butterfly.We invite family and friends,gardeners and would-be gardeners toparticipate in the fundraiser to benefitthe different projects. The festivities willinclude wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, asilent auction and, of course, plants. PutSeptember 17, 2013 on your calendar.More information will follow in the nextissue of Harbour Light.Anybody wishing to attend anyof the meetings and field trips can getinformation from Connie Mandic at714-377-0017.

La Familiaby Mary Busche’Daryl Isaacs, Marion Harrison, Phylis Webb.Madeline Campbell, Mary Lou Henry, Norma Cowles, Anita Osgood, JaniceBelk.No malarkey at Malarky’s! Malarky’sIrish Pub in Newport Beach gave us aplace for a spirited party time affair forLa Familia members and friends.Whatever La Familia does it benefitsthe children of Orangewood. We alwaysenjoy the party atmosphere of doing goodfor someone else.Who won the 50/50 drawings?Hard working members Mim Stricklerand Mike Nielsen, who had bought lotsof tickets walked away with the cash.Dinner? Well, nobody could complainabout a super tasty prime rib dinnercooked to perfection along with a bakedpotato with all the toppings, crunchyveggies and a green salad. Oh yes, a drinkto go with it.The best part was that Malarky’sPub donated half of the dinner and drinkproceeds to our group.I hope you won’t miss the partiesbeing planned, which include St. Patty’sDay party, Cinco de Mayo cocktail partyand a summer Patio Party. Rememberthey all benefit the kids.Please join our group and enjoyingpartying to help the children. For moreinformation please call Mike Nielsen,(562) 592 1418, Janice Belk, (562) 5922010 or Mary Busche (714) 846 7281.Orthopaedic and Spine CarePHYSICAL THERAPYCindy Shaw, PT, OCSOwner and DirectorFor all your physical therapy needs!• Nationally Certified Therapists inManual Therapy and Orthopedics• Highly Skilled in a Caring Environmentwww.oscpt.comHuntington Beach • 6082 Edinger Ave. at Springdale714.840.1505DEADLINEfor theJune 2013 issue is May 6Please send articles and pictures to:harbourlightmagazine@gmail.comAlternative drop off atH.H. Mail Service atBolsa Chica and Edinger.Please supportour advertisers.They make HarbourLight Magazine possible,and we thank them all!HARBOURLIGHT32

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