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THE LOCAL NEWSSERVING HUNTINGTON BEACH & NORTH WEST ORANGE COUNTY, CA 630 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648

When the previous Huntington Beach City Councilpassed its citywide plastic bag ban in 2013, mem-bers effectively decided that the 200,000 residentsof Surf City were not responsible enough to use and properlydispose of plastic grocerybags. I can say from experi-ence: It was the wrong choice.Elected officials in cities

across California and thecountry that have ventureddown this path of regulationare selling their constituents afalse bill of goods, choosingtoken environmentalism in-stead of effective public pol-icy.The rest of the state stands

to learn from our failed exper-iment by stopping these meas-ures in their tracks before it istoo late. Our ordinance hasnot had any positive, measur-able impact on the environ-ment and has only causedheadaches for citizens andsmall businesses alike. Thanks to the hard work of my col-leagues on the current City Council and the residents ofHuntington Beach who have spoken their mind against thisunnecessary measure, we have finalized a repeal of this feck-less prohibition of plastic retail bags.I absolutely treasure our city, our beautiful beaches and

clean air as much as anyone. Though they may be well-meaning, bag bans are not effective in protecting our naturalresources or reducing litter. This kind of regulation is the per-fect example of the good intentions of government run amok.We must seek out effective solutions that balance environ-mental sustainability with fundamental economics and basicliberties without government overseeing our every move.Or as I always say: Educate, advocate but dont legislate.Here are the facts of the matter. According to a 2013 Envi-

ronmental Protection Agency study, plastic retail bags makeup a mere 0.4 percent of the municipal waste stream in theUnited States. And anywhere litter composition has been stud-ied, plastic bags typically make up less than 1 percent of littercollected. Plastic bags were not a significant problem to beginwith, let alone one that needed fixing with government over-reach.To date, we have no proof that the Huntington Beach plasticbag ban has done anything to reduce locally sourced and dis-carded plastic bags. As is often the case in cities that pursuethese measures, it is more out of feel-good motivations and

not based on studies or litter data proving a situationwarrants government action. If protecting the en-vironment and reducing waste levels were trulybag ban proponents greatest concern, instead ofsimply passing legislation that seems like the en-vironmentally friendly thing to do, there are anumber of other items we could have banned, likesingle-use diapers, which would have a more tan-gible impact.And then there is the economic argument. The

2013 plastic bag ban charged citizens 10 cents forevery paper bag they were provided by the store,taxing Huntington Beach residents and shoppersfor an item they previously obtained for free. Thereal kicker was that the profits from this punitivetax went right into the hands of the grocery storeowners. Not one penny went to environmentalcleanup or any program worthy of taxpayer funds.

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Surfers Hall of Fame 2015The sport of surfing pays homage to three leg-endary watermen on Friday, July 31st whena visionary surfboard blank manufacturer, aformer world and U.S. Open of Surfing championand a local icon are inducted into the 2015 SurfersHall of Fame. Gordon Clarks Clark Foamwas the leading

pro-ducer of polyurethane foam

blanks from the early through 2005, Floridian CJHobgood won pro surfings world title in 2001 andlater added the 2007 U.S. Open to his trophy col-lection and John Davis was the first captain of thenascent Huntington Beach High School surf teamin 1967.The 2015 inductees will have their hand and

footprints immortalized in cement for the ages onFriday, July 31st at 10 a.m. in front of HuntingtonSurf & Sport; under the watchful eye of Duke Ka-hanamoku, the sports spiritual leader whose statueanchors the Surfers Hall of Fame. This years in-duction ceremony features the inductees, family,friends, pro surfers and industry titans, and is opento the public, free-of-charge. Further informationis available at http://hsssurf.com/shof/.The Surfers Hall of Fame is honored to induct

Gordon Clark, CJ Hobgood and John Davis thisJuly, said founder Aaron Pai. Each inductee hasbrought something different and unique to our sportof surfing. We are stoked and fortunate to includethem into our growing family of surfing royalty.

Clifton James "CJ" Hobgood:Floridians CJ and twin brother Damien were bornin 1979 and began riding waves together at an earlyage. CJ won the menehune division of the 1991Eastern Surfing Association Championships setting

up a long run at the top of the national amateurranks. He was the National Scholastic Surfing As-sociation (NSSA) national juniors' champion in1995 and in 1997 he became the NSSA East Coast

men's champion. CJturned pro in 1998and finished the1999 season ranked18th in the world,receiving ASPRookie of the Yearhonors. Hequickly earned areputation as anall-conditionspro; a creativeaerial technicianin smaller wavesand a fearlesstuberider atplaces likePipeline andTeahupoo. CJearned his firstb i g - l e aguepro win at the2 0 0 0

Hossegor Rip Curl Pro and wasnamed as "Breakthrough Surfer of the Year" at theSurfer Magazine Awards.The tenacious goofy-footerfinished fourth in 2004 andwon the 2007 U.S. Openof Surfing. Since 2003, CJand Damien have heldCamp Hobgood, a rovinginternational surf retreatfor rising young pros. CJhas appeared in dozens ofsurf videos includingTriple C (1996), SacredWater (1999), Campaign(2003), A BrokedownMelody (2004), and Year Zero (2011).

gordon Clark: Gordon Clark was born in1931 in Los Angeles, raised in Whittier, andlearned to surf while attending Pomona College inthe late '40s and early '50s, where he earned a B.S.in engineering. His first surfboard was made ofredwood and weighed 90 pounds, a far cry fromhis future quiver. In 1955, after spending two yearsin the army, Clark was working as a laminator forHobie Surfboards, the soon-to-be world's largestboard manufacturer. Clark began to develop

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5The Weak That WasThere are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order.

America: Home of the Free because of the Brave

dave garofaloPublisher

Men are all alike in their promises. It isonly in their deeds that they differ.

Jean-Baptiste Molire (16221673) French playwright INSPIRATION

A Farm Kid Joins the Marine CorpsDear Ma and Pa,I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and

Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats workingfor old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to joinup quick before all of the places are filled.I was restless at first because you get to stay in

bed till nearly 6 a.m. But I am getting soI like to sleep late. Tell Walt andElmer all you do before break-fast is smooth your cot, andshine some things. Nohogs to slop, feed topitch, mash to mix,wood to split, fire tolay. Practically noth-ing.Men got to shave but

it is not so bad, there'swarm water. Breakfastis strong on trimmingslike fruit juice, cereal, eggs,bacon, etc., but kind of weakon chops, potatoes, ham, steak,fried eggplant, pie and other regular food,but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by thetwo city boys that live on coffee. Their food, plusyours, holds you until noon when you get fedagain. It's no wonder these city boys can't walkmuch.

We go on "route marches," which the platoonsergeant says are long walks to harden us. If hethinks so, it's not my place to tell him different. A"route march" is about as far as to our mailboxat home. Then the city guys get sore feet and weall ride back in trucks.

The sergeant is like a school teacher. Henags a lot. The Captain is like the

school board. Majors andColonels just ride around andfrown. They don't bother younone.

This next will kill Waltand Elmer with laughing.I keep getting medals forshooting. I don't knowwhy. The bulls-eye is nearas big as a chipmunk headand don't move, and it ain't

shooting *at* you like theHiggett boys at home. All you

got to do is lie there all comfortableand hit it. You don't even load your own

cartridges. They come in boxes.Then we have what they call hand-to-hand

combat training. You get to wrestle with themcity boys. I have to be real careful though, theybreak real easy. It ain't like fighting with thatole bull at home. I'm about the best they got in

this except for that Tug Jordan from over in SilverLake. I only beat him once. He joined up thesame time as me, but I'm only 5'6" and 130pounds and he's 6'8" and near 300 pounds dry.Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join

before other fellers get onto this setup and comestampeding in.

Your loving daughter,Alice

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Was In FVthe Other Day...Iwas in Fountain Valley the other day andsaw a bumper sticker on a parked car thatread, " I miss Chicago."So I broke the window, stole the radio,

shot out two of the tires, added an Obamabumper sticker, and left a note that read,"Hope this helps.

With Tears in My Eyes: Just StayIwatched a nurse take a tired, anx-ious serviceman to the bedside.Your son is here," the Nurse said to

an older man. She had to repeat thewords several times before the pa-tient's eyes opened.Heavily sedated because of the pain

of his apparent heart attack, he dimlysaw the young uniformed Marinestanding outside the oxygen tent. Hereached out his hand. The Marinewrapped his toughened fingersaround the old man's limp ones,squeezing a message of love and en-

couragement.The nurse brought a chair so that

the Marine could sit beside the bed.All through the night the young Ma-rine sat there in the poorly lightedward, holding the old man's hand andoffering him words of love and

strength. Occasion-ally, the nurse sug-gested that theMarine move awayand rest awhile. He refused.

Whenever the nursecame into the ward,the Marine wasoblivious of her andof the night noisesof the hospital - theclanking of the oxy-gen tank, the laugh-

ter of the night staff membersexchanging greetings, the cries andmoans of the other patients. Now andthen she heard him say a few gentlewords. The dying man said nothing,only held tightly to his son all throughthe night.

Along towards dawn, the olderman died. The Marine released thenow lifeless hand he had been hold-ing and went to tell the nurse. Whileshe did what she had to do, hewaited.Finally, she returned. She started

to offer words of sympathy, but theMarine interrupted her."Who was that man?" he asked. The nurse was startled, "He was

your father," she answered. "No, he wasn't," the Marine

replied. "I never saw him before inmy life.""Then why didn't you say some-

thing when I took you to him?""I knew right away there had been

a mistake, but I also knew heneeded his son, and his son justwasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick

to tell whether or not I was his son,knowing how much he needed me, Istayed." I came here tonight to find a Mr.

William Grey. His son was Killed in Iraq today,

and I was sent to inform him. Whatwas this Gentleman's Name? The Nurse with Tears in her eyes

answered, Mr. William Grey............. The next time someone needs you

... just be there. Stay.

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Dear God... please provide someclothing to all those poor girls ongrandpa's computer...I know theyneed them and that my papawould thank you as well.

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6Chris MacDonaldOn the road in Surf City

By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist

The Local News

HB Open For Business

A Win,Win Win!Hundreds of people participatedin the "HB Open for Busi-ness" festival at City Hall re-cently. The event, a partnershipbetween the HB Chamber of Com-merce and the City's Community De-velopment Department, enabled morethan 40 businesses to show off their

products and services. It also helpedthem, the public and city better under-stand each other."We're better working together and

this helps us learn from each other in aninformal, fun manner," said PatrickBrenden, Chamber Chairman, an HBPlanning Commissioner and owner ofHome Run Media."This really makes good sense. It

makes it easier for businesses to dobusiness with each other and the city,"said Jerry Wheeler, Chamber President."It also educates vendors on how they

can bid on city projects," said HB CityManager Fred Wilson."I love the synergy and camaraderie

between the businesses, the city and thepublic," said Domenic Iorfino,CEO/President of HB Digital. "Thefriendly, informal atmosphere heremakes it easy to ask questions and get

good answers as well as learn so muchabout each other.""HB is such a business-friendly com-

munity," said City Councilman MikePosey. "This encourages businesses tobuy from each other and we all learnabout great local products and services."The City's Planning and Building De-partment had a booth explaininghow to plan, get building permits,code enforcement and much more.Cindy Howe, Community Out-

reach and Education Manager forthe Alzheimers Family ServicesCenter in HB gave valuable in-

sights into the county's only de-mentia-specific facility. SusanWelfringer, executive director ofthe Downtown Business Improve-ment District, provided informa-tion on special events, such asChili at the Beach and the Epic BigBoard Ride. Other vendors in-cluded HB Staffing, the AssistanceLeague of HB, the HB LibraryBook Shack, Wells Fargo, First

Bank, HB Parks and Recreation, Cus-tom Comfort Mattress, HBPD's Neigh-borhood Watch Program and the WaterDepartment, helping people understandhow to use water wisely."The whole festival is so informative

and enjoyable," said HB Princess AlexisRodriguez, who works at HB Digital."It makes you proud to be part of HB!"Helping create the perfect atmosphere

was legendary classical pianist DannyBarrios, who volunteered his time tospread enjoyment by playing his origi-nal compositions.Julie Toledo, HB Public Information

Officer, and other event leaders wereexcited over the festival's success andlook forward to having "HB Open forBusiness" become an annual event. Forfurther information, contact the HBChamber at 714-536-8888 or hbcham-ber.com.

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Up, Up andAway

Acommercial-pilot shortagethats expected to continue togrow this year could mean apromising job market for up-and-com-ing aviators.But many industry observers wonder

just how prepared those pilots will befor the responsibilities and hazardsthey will encounter.Pilots are now being mass produced

essentially to operate flying computergames for the airlines and for corporateaircraft, says Rick Eriksen, an expe-rienced aviator and one of the foundersof Aviation Consulting 360(www.AskAC360.com), a firm thatspecializes in assisting businesses withtheir aviation needs.Todays pilots arent required to

have the number of flying hours thatpilots needed when I started out in the1960s.A major factor contributing to the

expectation that there will be thou-sands of job openings over the nextfew years is that more veteran pilotswill reach the mandatory retirementage of 65. Another factor is that pilotwages arent what they once were.Those commercial jets still need to

get off the ground, though, whichleaves Eriksen uneasy about what willbe done to fast-track young pilots intothe cockpit.But this isnt a problem thats just

now happening, he says. Weve beenheaded in this direction for awhile.He offers a few observations on why

todays pilots arent getting the instruc-tion and know-how they need. Much of todays training happens

in flight schools in Florida, which insome ways is a great location becauseweather rarely interferes, Eriksen says.But thats also a downside. Pilots needto be prepared for all kinds of in-clement weather including ice andsnow yet many of todays pilots cantfunction under those circumstances,Eriksen says.The solution corporate airlines came

up with is to avoid flying when theweather turns too nasty, he says. Ofcourse, if you were depending on oneof those flights to be somewhere, thenit is still a disastrous mess for you,Eriksen says. Decades ago, wanna-be pilots

obtained their commercial ratings by

flying 200 hours of training, one hourat a time, Eriksen says. That qualifieda pilot to work as a flight instructorfor three or four years. Ideally, thatwas in some location where the pilothad to deal with actual nastyweather, Eriksen says. In my caseit was Cleveland, Ohio.After those three or four years

passed, the pilot could move up to asmall twin-engine airplane and fly fora local construction company or air-freight outfit. From there it was on tobigger twin engines, pressurized twinsand a turbo prop. It was several yearsand at least 5,000 hours as a pilot be-fore you might move into a jet, Erik-sen says.These days, instead of paying their

dues and gaining more valuable expe-rience in such jobs as hauling freight,pilots go straight to working for air-lines as a co-pilot. Too much pilot training and ac-

tual piloting involves automation. In-stead of racking up flying time the waypilots of old did, student pilots put in alot of hours on automatic pilot fromright after takeoff until its time to land.The student may be involved in handflying the aircraft for just three or fourminutes for every hour he is in the air,Eriksen says. Yet the whole time getscounted as hours of flight time. Its allunder ideal conditions, too, so whenpilots graduate from flight school noone really knows what they are capableof or how they might react when a realemergency inevitably arises.Eriksen says the FAA did improve

matters somewhat in 2013 with a rulerequiring all airline co-pilots to holdan Airline Transport Pilot certificatethat requires 1,500 hours total time asa pilot.Previously, those co-pilots were re-

quired to have only a commercial pilotcertificate, which requires 250 hours offlight time.That was a great step, Eriksen

says. The question is: will it beenough?Rick Eriksen is one of the founders

of Aviation Consulting 360(www.askac360.com), a firm thatspecializes in assisting businesseswith their aviation needs. He is a ca-reer aviator, entrepreneur and indus-try professional.

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BEA KARNES patches in to SS possible secrets...maybe even facts... "More than 30 years ago, a bi-par-tisan effort between Republican President RonaldReagan and the Democrat-led Con-gress produced changes in So-cial Security to ensure itssolvency.Those changes include in-

creasing the retirement agefrom 65 to 67. Its already at 66,with the next phase of incremen-tal increases coming between2017 and 2022. What is little no-ticed is whats happening to ben-efits for people who choose earlyretirement at 62.When the retirement age was 65,

someone choosing to claim SocialSecurity benefits at 62 suffered a 20percent reduction in benefits. Whenthe full retirement age reaches 67,the early retirement penalty will bea 30 percent reduction. The drop willbe enough to push some recipients below the povertylevel if they depend wholly upon Social Security.A cornerstone of the 1983 agreement was the cre-

ation of a Social Security Trust Fund, to cover the re-tirement of Baby Boomers. The Trust Fund built-upover for more than two decades, but a monthly draw-down began in 2010. The Pew Research Center citesCongressional Budget Office statistics in predicting

that Social Security will deplete its storehouseof Trust Funds and

Treasury Bondsin 2033. After that, its expected that

Social Security will bring in enough to cover 75 per-cent of promised benefits.If things dont change, you can plan accordingly.

The wildcard is politics. Several presidential candi-dates are proposing further changes to Social Security.But until Congress and some future president agree

on how to revamp the system, the focus is on 2017a further drop in benefits if you plan to take Social Se-curity at 62.

As the Social Security retirement age increases, othercuts are taking place that could seriously impact your

lifetime benefit...according to Patch's Staff

This week,Assembly-man TravisAllen (R-Hunt-ington Beach)announced thatAssembly Bill89, which wouldhave exemptedpublic schoolsfrom the state

sales and use tax, was held by theDemocrats in the Assembly Com-mittee on Revenue andTaxation.This legislation

would have providedadditional revenue to ourlocal schools without hav-ing to increase taxes or takemoney from the pockets ofhardworking Californi-ans, said AssemblymanTravis Allen. The vote thattook place is another one ofthe many clear examples ofDemocrats choosing spe-cial interests over Califor-nias children.Currently, California

public schools are subjectto the states 7.5% salestax, which results in adouble tax situation ontaxpayers money.Through this current taxstructure the state is actu-ally taking money awayfrom children and class-rooms.For example, last year

the Los Angeles Unifiedspent over $50 million on

supplies, which generated almost$4 million in taxes. AB 89, sup-ported by school districts and theCalifornia Board of Equalization,would have helped local schoolskeep their money in the local com-munity and provide better re-sources and materials inside theclassroom.AB 89 was an easy opportunity

to provide relief from the burden-some tax code and help our schoolssucceed in the California, said As-

semblyman Travis Allen. Our tax-payers money deserves to stay inour local public schools withoutbureaucratic schemes siphoning itback to Sacramento. Instead of theDemocrats plan to double tax pub-lic schools, we should be takingevery opportunity to help our chil-dren achieve the AmericanDream.This article was released by the

Office of Assemblyman TravisAllen.

When options already exist to recycle these consumer friendly products atgrocery stores and retailers throughout the state, Huntington Beach restrictingthe use of plastic bags is a crystal-clear example of government leaders not trust-ing the very people who elected them to office. Our successful repeal was re-pudiation of governmental paternalism forced upon the electorate. And now,residents across California will have the same opportunity to send a message toSacramento that enough is enough. In November 2016, Californians will beable to vote to repeal the statewide bag ban and billion-dollar tax scam signedinto law by Gov. Jerry Brown late last year. This job-killing law is fortunatelyon hold until voters weigh in at the ballot box.We are definitely bucking the trend against needless government intrusion

and faux environmentalism here in Huntington Beach, and I urge Californiavoters to follow our lead and repeal the statewide ban next year. In the mean-time, if other city council members around the state are fed up with their owncitys ineffective and burdensome bag ban ordinance, I am happy to shareour experiences in Surf City and help advance the next effort to strike downterrible policy.Why Huntington Beach repealed its plastic bag ban!Posey is a member of the Huntington Beach City Council.Stay tuned...while they banned plastics bag then passed a law to ban the

ban, now they maybe lifting the ban while they ban the plastics bags to seeif the effort to ban the ban can hold water or not. Can paper stand up to thismuch banning?

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GENTLE GIANTSThe City of Seal Beach Ma-rine Safety Department hasseen an increase in the num-ber of tar balls on the beach. Theincrease has been seen in isolatedareas near Neptune Street and nearAnderson Street in Surfside. The City of Seal Beach has con-

tacted the United States CoastGuard, as they are the agency re-sponsible for all maritime incidentsthat involve petroleum products.

The Coast Guard has surveyed the beach and found less than % coverageof the beach, and they have taken samples of the tar balls for testing. TheCoast Guard has stated that there is no need to close the beach and sug-gested we let the tar balls dissipate naturally. Seal Beach Public Works will pick up the tar balls during the daily beach

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Surfers Hall of Fame 2015polyurethane foam molds in the mid-'50s, looking for areplacement material for balsa wood, which was costlyand often hard to find (in 1958Hobie Surfboards switched en-tirely from balsa to foam).Clark made an amicable splitfrom Hobie in 1961 to formClark Foam in LagunaCanyonlater relocated toLaguna Nigueland by themid-'60s Clark had becomethe runaway leader in blankproduction Surfer maga-zine named Clark as the10th most influential surferof the 20th century. In2002 Surfer ranked him #2,behind Quiksilver CEOBob McKnight on theirlist of the "25 Most Pow-erful People in Surfing."

JoHn davis: Born inLynwood in 1951, John learned to surf at age 12 on alined up wave at Doheny on a Dewey Weber boardand was hooked for life. By the mid to late sixtieshe was a hot teenage surfer sponsored by The GreekSurfboards, doing well in local amateur events andwas elected the first Surf Club Team Captain of theHuntington Beach High School surf team in 1967.John took his talents to Oahu where he raised morethan a few eyebrows with a 2nd place finish at the1969 Sea Spree at Haleiwa behind Fred Hemmings

and a 3rd place at Honolua Bay in 1970 finishing be-hind the legendary Gerry Lopez and Barry Kanaia-puna. John surprised many in the surf world when

he won the North Shore Trials of

the Smirnoff Pro Amat Sunset Beach ahead of Australian Mark War-ren in 1972. In 1973 when the U.S. Surfing Champi-onships moved to Malibu, John had to start at thebottom and work his way through the trials, which hewon. He would ultimately place third in the mainevent behind Hawaiians Larry Bertleman and MikeSmith. That would be his final foray into competitivesurfing as John began a lengthy battle with addiction

that would change his life and ultimately lead him tohis current role as the President of Akua Mind andBody, an addiction treatment facility in OrangeCounty. Although John counts surfing legends likeJohn Boozer, Phil Edwards, and Gerry Lopez amonghis idols, his biggest surf influence was Bob TheGreek Bolen who has sponsored John for 50 yearsand finally made him his own signature model. Johnis a regular on the Huntington Beach Pier north sidealmost every day and, together with his wife, followsdevelopments on the world tour.The Surfers Hall of Fame induction ceremony pays

tribute to those individuals who have made an indeli-ble mark on the sport, industry and culture of surfing.Annually, tens of thousands of visitors travel to Hunt-ington Beachs downtown area and literally walk inthe footsteps of surfing superstars and legends fromseveral eras including Laird Hamilton, Andy Irons,Jack ONeill, Robert August, Bob Hurley, SeanCollins, Kelly Slater, Lisa Andersen, Pat OConnell,Al Merrick, Shaun Tomson, Rob Machado, Skip Fryeand Rabbit Kekai, who are already immortalized incement. The nations first imprint collection of legendary

surfers, the Surfers Hall of Fame celebrated its firstinduction in 1997 inside of specialty retailer Hunting-ton Surf & Sport where several slabs remain. Fouryears later with the blessing of the City Council anda stunning bronze statue of Duke Kahanamoku serv-ing as a backdrop, the ceremony moved outside to thecorner of PCH and Main, less than 100 feet from thefamed Huntington Beach Pier, site of the Vans U.S.Open of Surfing.

Floating Solar Farm - WOW!Atiny country with little space tospare looks to its water reservoirs toexpand its use of renewable energy.There isnt much extra space in Singa-

pore, since the entire country issmaller than New York Cityand fully developed. So whenthe government decided to in-stall more solar power to helpmeet the areas energy needs,they turned to water instead ofland: When finished, the coun-try's new power plant would bethe worlds largest floatingsolar farm."The vast majority of photo-

voltaic installations in Singa-pore will obviously be onrooftops, but even those arelimited," says Thomas Reindl,deputy CEO of the Solar Energy ResearchInstitute of Singapore, the organization thatwill be managing the project for the gov-

ernment. "Alternative areas have been ex-plored, and one of the most promising op-tions is inland water reservoirs."One of the most promising options is in-

land water reservoirs.Since only a handful of demonstration

floating solar farms have ever been built

anywhere, the project will start by testingout smaller versions of 10 different designs.The best design will be expanded into thefull plant, which will eventually generate

3.3. gigawatt-hoursof solar energy in ayearand even asmuch as 4 gigawatt-hours if it turns out tobe more efficient thansolar on land.The reservoir will

eventually be used toprovide drinkingwater, so one of thechallenges of the proj-ect will be makingsure that none of thecomponents in thesolar panels can leach

into the water. As each of the test designs run,the agency will also carefully monitor otherenvironmental impacts. In some ways, the

solar panels and water may actually help eachother: By shading the water, the panels arelikely to help reduce evaporation, and thewater may help keep the panels cooler sothey run more efficiently.When the system is completed, Singa-

pore hopes that it can be used as a modelfor other countries with limited space. "Sin-gapore is already one of the major hubs foroffshore floating platforms for the marineand oil industries," says Reindl. "Combin-ing that expertise with solar could also endup in offshore floating PV systems, or evenenergy islands that generate energy fromvarious sources like solar, wind, and oceancurrents."The idea of floating solar farms isn't new.

Singapore has been considering the idea forseveral years, and others, like the Frenchcompany Ciel et Terre, are developing sim-ilar ideas. But it's only now that the cost ofsolar tech is low enough to make it a trulyviable idea.

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The United States is one of the mostbackward countries in the worldwhen it comes to playing, un-derstanding and supporting the game of soccer,dubbed by the Portuguese as The BeautifulGame. But we sure know how to make an impacton the sport.Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted

nine officials of the International Federation of As-sociation Football (FIFA), soccers world governingbody, along with five corporate executives on corrup-tion charges. The 166-page, 47-count indictment al-leges that over a 24-year period the defendantsengaged in the crimes of racketeering, wire fraud andmoney laundering. The charges detail $150 million inbribes and kickbacks that were used to rig the selectionof international soccer tournaments and the award ofmedia and broadcasting contracts. You want corruption? How about the vote to grant

South Africa the 2010 World Cup? Rigged. The FIFAExecutive Committees selection of Russia to host the2018 World Cup? Rigged. Ditto for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Those ir-regularities may prove to be only the tip of the iceberg after all facts becomeknown. Unfortunately for the 14 defendants, the Justice Department has already se-

cured guilty pleas from four others connected to the conspiracy, includingChuck Blazer the former U.S. representative on the FIFA Executive Commit-tee. After pleading guilty to tax evasion and fraud in 2013, Blazer flipped onother conspirators and reportedly agreed to record incriminating conversationswith them. The government will take a tough stance against the defendants in part, per-

haps, because the U.S. was a contender for both the 2018 and 2022 WorldCup tournaments, but was passed over due to the bribes. Those losses fueled

allegations that the indictments were political in nature, and perhapsthey were. But that hardly absolves FIFA and its executives fromwrongdoing. One interesting aspect of the continuing story is that Sepp Blatter,who has served as president of FIFA for 17 years, was not amongthe executives indicted despite allegations of corruption that havehounded him for years. But theres no doubt that the feds had Blat-ter in their sights. The arrests came two days before his reelectionfor a fifth term as FIFA president. Nevertheless, Blatter was over-whelmingly reelected, further evidence that corruption is systemicin FIFA.Blatter was defiant in his post-election speech, vehementlydenying any knowledge of corruption. However, four days later- after Blazers testimony became public - Blatter had a suddenchange of heart. He announced that he would be stepping downas soon as his replacement was elected. Whether we are entering a new era in FIFA, free of graft and

corruption, remains to be seen. But one thing is certain. Despite our ig-norance of the game, henceforth the U.S. will be acknowledged for makingperhaps the biggest impact on the soccer landscape in the history of the sport.

The information contained in this column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Local News.

By Jordan Kobritz

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The message is clear... Special Olympics-World Games LA2105. Over 177countries with a combined 7,000 Spe-cial Athlete young men and women converg-ing on Los Angles. In fact, the combined HostTows of Huntington Beach and Fountain Val-ley will host Special Olympic Athletes fromAustralia and the Netherlands respectively for3 days prior to the World Games. We will pro-vide lodging, meals and transportation. Wavewhen you see us in town.The Special Olympics, HB/FV Float fea-

tures a star studded cast of very special, Spe-cial Olympic supporters. Notice the Circle ofInclusion. The colors around the Circle repre-sent all 177 countries participating in theWorld Games LA2015. The Coliseum, ourfocus is where all of this will soon happen.Presented on the float are the flags of USA,The Netherlands and Australia representingthe countries, the sister communities of Hunt-ington Beach and Fountain Valley will host asthese Special Ath-letes acclimatethemselves aftertheir long tripshere.Listen closely as

the Float passes by.Yes, that is "Fly" byrecording artist.Released by theSpecial Olympics,Inc. Lavigne re-leased the song as a charity single for The Avril LavigneFoundation to support the 2015 Special Olympics WorldSummer Games.Float riders and Celebrities who are in and of themselves

each Grand Marshall's for our cause include:1. Ed Arnold - Honorary Chairman2. Rafer Johnson - Olympics Gold Medalist3. Misty May - Olympics Gold Medalist4. Matt Treanor - L.A. Dodgers Pitcher from OC5. Amanda Freed - Olympics Gold Medalist6. Greg Kozlowski - SO World Games Athlete from OC7. Jeffrey Scott - SO World Games Athlete from OC8. Mark Wolford - SO World Games Athlete from OC9. Jenny Skinner - SO Global MessengerAll three Olympic Gold Medalists are Ambassadors for

the Special Olympics.

Rafer Johnson FoundingBoard Member of the Western Spe-cial Olympics in 1968 who attendedthe first SO games in Chicago in1968. Rafer earned a Silver Medalin the Decathlon at the 1956Olympic Games in Melbourne, Aus-tralia and came back to win the GoldMedal in the 1960 Rome Olympicgames where he was also the FlagBearer in the Opening Ceremonies.Rafer was student body president atUCLA where he not only was a track and field great, butplayed for Coach John Wooden on the Bruins Basketball teamas well. After his Olympic career he was featured in a numberof movies and became a sportscaster for KNBC-TV in LosAngeles. He is still a much sought after speaker.Rafer who worked on the Presidential Campaign of Robert

F. Kennedy and L.A. Rams tackle Rosey Grier apprehendedSirhan Sirhan immediately after Sirhan assassinatedKennedy.

Misty May-Treanor The former Costa Mesa residentwon 3-consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in Beach Volley-ball with playing partner Kerri Walsh Jennings, the greatestpair to ever play the sport. Mistys Gold Medals were won in2004 in Athens, Greece, 2008 in Beijing, and 2012 at the Lon-

don, England Summer Games. Con-sidered by most as the greatestfemale volleyball player of all time,Misty has dominated every level ofthe sport from leading Newport Har-bor High School to two, State Cham-pionships then Long Beach State tothe NCAA Division One title in1998 where she led the 49ers to anundefeated 36-0 record. She is themost decorated athlete in beach vol-leyball history, but what she is mostproud of is her 13-month old daugh-

ter, Malia Barbara, withher husband of 11 years,retired Major Leaguebaseball catcher, MattTreanor who also joinsus today on the float withMisty and Malia.

Matt Treanor Matt was draftedout of Mater Dei High School in SantaAna in 1994 by the Kansas City Royalsand played catcher for 6 Major Leagueteams including the Los AngelesDodgers before retiring last year. Mattis a former Garden Grove resident.

Amanda FreedAlso with Gar-den Grove ties is Amanda Freed whoearned an Olympic Gold Medal in Soft-ball at the 2004 Summer Olympic

Games in Athens, Greece. The star pitcherand outfielder was born in neigh-boring Fountain Valley and grad-uated from Pacifica High Schoolin Garden Grove where sheearned 8 varsity letters in soft-ball, volleyball and soccer. Shewas the California State Athleteof the Year in 1998 and went onto become an All-American insoftball at UCLA. Amanda had a.330 batting average with a pitch-ing record of 76-16 and a 0.95earned run average. She had beenan alternate for the 2000Olympic Games in Sydney, Aus-tralia.

Ed ArnoldThanks to the California Jaycees, Ed becameone of the Founding Board members alongside Rafer Johnsonof the Western Special Olympics, now the Southern Califor-nia Special Olympics. He has been involved since 1968 and

was instrumental in the first Spe-cial Olympic Gamesin the West at theL.A. Coliseum in1969. A long timeFountain Valley res-ident, Ed remainsvery involved and isthe Honorary Chairof the HuntingtonBeach-Fountain Val-ley World Games

Host Town committee.The former L.A. Sportscaster retired last yearafter 60 years in broadcasting.

Jeffrey Scott is a 29-year old athlete that hailsfrom Brea, California. Ac-cording to Jeff, SpecialOlympics has given him theopportunity to travel to newplaces and experience new

cultures. He is excited to meet some of the bestathletes on the planet through the 2015 SpecialOlympics World Games and he is eager towalk into the historic LA Coliseum duringOpening Ceremony. Besides playing sports,Jeff likes to collect stamps.

Mark Wolffer is an Anaheim residentwho just completed his third year with SpecialOlympics. At the tender age of 21, he is com-peting in his first World Games. Mark says thatparticipating in Special Olympics has helpedhim to become stronger and healthier, and hehas gained self-confidence. When he is notcompeting in track, Mark loves to drive go-carts at Boomers and play video games withfriends.

Ten years ago, when he was 39-years-old,Greg Kozlowski joined Special Olympics.A resident of Garden Grove, Greg said thatparticipating in the Special Olympics sportstraining and competition program changed hislife. He has hadmany opportuni-ties to speak about

his experiences in front of largegroups, and he has learned howto be a good team player. Ac-cording to Greg, competing inthe World Games will the highesthonor of his life, and he is lookingforward to making friends with other athletes from aroundthe globe. His favorite hobby is astronomy, and he is a devoutUSC fan.

Jenny Skinner is a college student, Special Olympicsathlete, Global Messenger since 1992 and Toastmasters,Gavel Club member. Over the past 30+ years Jenny has beenon the Boards of Southern California Special Olympics, Or-ange County Down Syndrome Association and CaliforniaA.R.C.At local Hawes Elementary School, Jenny was introduced

to the World of Special Olympics at age 11. She has partici-pated in many team and individual sports; her main sportshave been: Swimming(World Games 1995 re-ceiving 2 silver & 1bronze medal), CrossCountry and Downhillskiing, Equestrian, Golfand Bowling. This 40' float was im-

aged after the SpecialOlympics Rose Bowl recent entry surrounded by dozens ofwalkers, some volunteers from our committee...many SpecialOlympic athletes themselves.

Thank you to ALL our Sponsors... without YOU... wewould not be here today. HB/FV Host Town CommitteeChairs include:* Nouha Hreish CEO, TEAM Corp International

supporting the intellectually disabled* Jeff Snow, President, Rainbow Environmental,

a Republic Services Company* Janeen Laudenback, Community Services Director,

City of Huntington Beach* Rob Frizzelle, Community Services Manager,

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made millionaire and irascible former L&Icommish - is one of them. He owns threeluxury rail cars. Think mahogany paneling,plush seating and white-linen dining areas.He also has two locomotives, which hestores at his Juniata Park train yard. One car, the elegant Pennsylvania , carried

John F. Kennedy to the Army-Navy game in1961 and '62. Later, it carried his brotherBobby's body to D.C. for burial. "That's a lotof history for one car," says Bennett. He andVivian wanted to revive a tradition that en-dured from 1936 to 1975, during whichtrains carried Army-Navy spectators, aroundthe country directly to the stadium where theannual game is played. The Levins couldthink of no better passengers to reinstate theceremonial ride than the wounded men andwomen recovering at Walter Reed in D.C.and Bethesda , in Maryland . "We wanted togive them a first-class experience," saysBennett. "Gourmet meals on board, privatetransportation from the train to the stadium,perfect seats - real hero treatment."Through the Army War College Founda-

tion, of which he is a trustee, Bennett metwith Walter Reed's commanding general,who loved the idea. But Bennett had someground rules first, all designed to keep thefocus on the troops alone: No press on the trip, lest the soldiers' day

of pampering devolve into a media circus. No politicians either, because, says Ben-

nett, "I didn't want some idiot making thistrip into a campaign photo op." And no Pentagon suits on board, other-

wise the soldiers would be too busy salutingsuperiors to relax. The general agreed to the conditions, and

Bennett realized he had a problem on hishands. "I had to actually make this thinghappen," he laughs. Over the next months, he recruited owners

of 15 other sumptuous rail cars from aroundthe country - these people tend to know eachother - into lending their vehicles for the day.The name of their temporary train? The Lib-erty Limited. Amtrak volunteered to transport the cars

to D.C. - where they'd be coupled togetherfor the round-trip ride to Philly - then backto their owners later.Conrail offered to service the Liberty

while it was in Philly. And SEPTA driverswould bus the disabled soldiers 200 yardsfrom the train track to the football stadiumfor the game. A benefactor from the War College

ponied up 100 seats to the game - on the 50-yard line - and lunch in a hospitality suite. And corporate donors filled, for free and

without asking for publicity, goodie bags for

attendees: From Woolrich, stadium blankets. From Wal-Mart, digital cameras. From Nikon, field glasses. From GEAR, down jackets. There was booty not just for the soldiers,

but for their guests, too, since each was al-lowed to bring a friend or family member. The Marines declined the offer. "They

voted not to take guests with them, so theycould take more Marines," says Levin, chok-ing up at the memory. Bennett's an emotional guy, so he was

worried about how he'd react to meeting the88 troops and guests at D.C.'s Union Station,where the trip originated. Some GIs weremissing limbs. Others were wheelchair-bound or accompanied by medical person-nel for the day. "They made it easy to bewith them," he says. "They were all smileson the ride to Philly. Not an ounce of self-pity from any of them. They're so full of lifeand determination." At the stadium, the troops reveled in the

game, recalls Bennett. Not even Army's lossto Navy could deflate the group's rollickingmood. Afterward, it was back to the train and

yet another gourmet meal - heroes get hun-gry, says Levin - before returning to WalterReed and Bethesda . "The day was spectac-ular," says Levin. "It was all about thesekids. It was awesome to be part of it."The most poignant moment for the Levins

was when 11 Marines hugged them good-bye, then sang them the Marine Hymn onthe platform at Union Station."One of the guys was blind, but he said, 'I

can't see you, but man, you must be beauti-ful!' " says Bennett. "I got a lump so big inmy throat, I couldn't even answer him."It's been three weeks, but the Levins and

their guests are still feeling the day's love."My Christmas came early," says Levin,who is Jewish and who loves the Christmasseason. "I can't describe the feeling in theair." Maybe it is hope. As one guest wrote in a thank-you note to

Bennett and Vivian, "The fond memoriesgenerated last Saturday will sustain us all -whatever the future may bring." God bless the Levins. And bless the

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Vicky Karantzavelou - TRAV-ELDAILYNEWS.COM addsto the excitement as we watch thePasea take form in our community.Vicky paints the picture this

way..."Perched at the edge of the Pa-cific Ocean will sit the exceptionalPasea Hotel & Spa, providing spec-tacular views of the ocean andgolden coastline, and 250 spaciousguest rooms and suites (all withocean views). The brand new Pasea Hotel &

Spa, which will open in HuntingtonBeach, California in early 2016, hasbeen accepted as the newest mem-ber of Associated Luxury Hotels In-ternational (ALHI). The ALHIGlobal Sales Organization (GSO)now represents the newest SouthernCalifornia oceanfront hotel to meet-ing professionals, association exec-utives, business executives, andincentive specialists interested inconducting meetings and/or incen-tive programs at the new hotel. Theannouncement was made by ALHIPresident Jim Schultenover.Aptly named with the combina-

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