December 14, 2004
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Senior Center Service - On December 8 at Rodgers Seniors Center, volunteer nurses from Fountain Valley Hospital gave over 600 flu shots to seniors, senior care providers, and those with serious health conditions. The county of Orange Health Care Agency provided the flu shots. The process went very well. At times, the line circled the entire center. It did move fast, and people stayed dry and out of the rain. Creating a holiday atmosphere, people visited cheerfully while waiting. Transportation bussed 88 seniors into the center for their flu shots. Senior Services recommended that any senior who was too frail to wait in line should book a ride with transportation. The Fountain Valley nurses boarded the buses and gave flu shots to seniors onboard. Flu shots were completed by noon, and at 1:00 p.m. Senior Services hosted a Surf City Senior Providers' holiday luncheon for 75 countywide senior providers and agencies. Silverado Senior Living served a delicious chicken picata meal with cheesecake or tiramisu for dessert. Roseanne Kotzer, ACSW of Kotzer Health Consulting, spoke on the merits of Arcane Wisdom.
Winter 2005 Sands - The new Sands recreational class bulletin has arrived in mailboxes full of city news, special events, workshops, sports programs, and classes for all ages. If you didn't receive a Sands in the mail, stop by a community center, library branch, or City Hall. Most classes begin the first or second week of January.
116th Annual Rose Parade Excursion - There's still room on the bus for the Rose Parade. The fee is $85 per person. Tickets are available on the fifth floor of City Hall in Community Services. Buses will depart from the Civic Center at 6:45 a.m. and will return at 3:00 p.m. Enjoy the beautiful Rose Parade from the grandstands without the parking headache. Call 536-5486 for more information.
Marine Safety - On December 11 at 3:30 a.m., three Marine Safety Officers responded from their homes to assist Police and Fire personnel in searching for a possible ocean-related suicide victim. The rescuers searched for several hours without locating the missing person. The 54-year-old female's car was located in the beach parking lot with a suicide note inside. The subject is still missing.
The city of Huntington Beach Junior Guard (HBJG) Program has completed the interview process and selected candidates for the upcoming New Zealand exchange. The exchange between the Peiha Surf Club and the city of Huntington Beach was initiated 20 years ago. Every three to four years, the two organizations select approximately 30 students for the exchange program. The HBJG team will raise funds for the next year, and the team will depart for New Zealand around December 25, 2005. The tour has three components: first - education, team members will study the lifesaving techniques of their host country; second - students will compete with juniors from the host country; third - the team will tour the host country. The HBJG team will remain in New Zealand for two to two and one-half weeks. The Peiha team, headed by Peter Brown and consisting of 30 to 35 students and 5 instructors, will arrive in Huntington Beach the summer of 2006 and stay with the students they hosted in New Zealand.
Next summer, an unrelated New Zealand group will arrive with a much younger group. Sean Riddlen from the Tairua Surf Club will head their team. The purpose of this trip is to have eight of the New Zealand students, ranging in age from 11-14 years, become part of the Huntington Beach program for 10 days. Although this is not an exchange, the Tairua Club wishes to establish a relationship with the city of Huntington Beach. Their team will arrive July 8 and depart July 17.
Marine Safety statistics for December 1-12 were as follows: Attendance - 94,353; Preventative Actions - 55; Law Enforcement Contacts - 333; Medical Aids - 4; Lost & Found Persons - 2; Wildlife Calls - 2; Drownings - 0.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Garage Fire - On December 7 at 4:25 p.m., the Fire Department responded to a house fire located at 6801 Red Coach Drive. Twenty-five firefighters from Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley fought the garage fire that spread to the attic. They were able to control and extinguish the fire in 25 minutes. The aggressive fire attack kept the fire contained to the garage area, preventing extensive lost. The dollar amount lost was estimated at $150,000, and property saved was estimated at $600,000. No one was home at the time of the fire, and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Spark of Love Toy Drive - The Firefighters' Spark of Love Toy Drive is in full swing. Collection boxes are located in all fire stations, City Hall, Police Department, and the Central Library. We have received notice that there is a shortage of toys for girls ages 9-12, and both boys and girls ages infant - 2. Money cannot be accepted, but gift cards are welcome. Just place them in a large envelope so they don't get lost in the shuffle, or bring them to Fire Administration on the 5th floor of City Hall. We will see that they get distributed properly. Spark of Love will be providing all of the toys for the Project Self Sufficiency Holiday Party on December 14.
Fire Alarm - Civic Center employees were surprised on Tuesday, December 7, by a late morning fire alarm activation, which was caused by the contractor performing work on the fire pumps. Construction of the fire safety system, which includes sprinklers and alarms, is scheduled for completion in 2005. It was put in place to provide a safer work environment for the employees and to prevent devastating damage to the building. The fire alarm caused an evacuation of the 2nd through 5th floors of City Hall and the Police Department headquarters, but it did not activate in the lower level or the first floor. In February, all employee Safety Officers will undergo training on the new system and will also review evacuation plans and updated emergency assembly areas for their assigned departments. Once the system is completed, there will be a scheduled evacuation drill for both the Civic Center and the Police Department.
PUBLIC WORKS
Update on Bushard Sewer Trunk Line - With the re-opening of the Yorktown intersection in November, all major structure work in Huntington Beach intersections south of Garfield Avenue is complete. Completing the underground work in the intersections prior to the 108" pipe installation will allow the pipe contractor to skip over the intersections, thus minimizing traffic impacts in the east/west directions. Installation of the sewer line has progressed up to Panacea Street, just south of Atlanta Avenue. OCSD will suspend all pipeline installation work for approximately four months, which is the projected time for receiving the new 108" RC pipe from the manufacturer. Final roadway paving, including tree, curb, gutter and sidewalk replacements as necessary, has been extended from Brookhurst and Banning up through Hamilton and Bushard. Due to the lag in receiving the new 108" pipe, OCSD will restore the roadway on Bushard Street between Hamilton and Panacea to acceptable, temporary conditions before the end of January 2005.
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