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

Now It Is a Kimpton

Looks like Kimpton is wasting no time snapping up newproperties now that it's got a bigger hotel company behindthem.Freshly acquired by InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG),

Kimpton has taken over the Shorebreak Hotel in the surfer's par-adise of Huntington Beach, Calif. from Joie de Vivre Hotels.Sources tell us the management change happened while the

hotel was in escrow with new owners. Apparently, JDV Hotelswas supposed to manage the property but Kimpton swayed the

Where: 500 Pacific Coast Highway

Welcome to Huntington Beach

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New Cops On the BeatRecently, Huntington Beach Police Chief Robert Handy swore in four officersand a records technician, welcoming each to the HBPD family.All came to HBPD with prior experience: (L-R)

Officer Christie, Orange PD;Officer Aspeita, LAPD;Records Technician Watanabe, Westminster PD;Officer R. Gonzales, Visalia PD; andK. Smith, LAPD.

Welcome to the community. It is a great place to live, work, play and police...

Visit Huntington Beach appointed SusanThomas as Chief Marketing Officer.Thomas will spearhead the marketing pro-grams for the Southern California destinationknown as Surf City USA beginning March 16,2015.Im excited to join the dynamic team at Visit

Huntington Beach and to help craft a comprehen-sive destination marketing program that serves,sustains and supports the communitys triple bot-tom line people, planet and prosperity. - SusanThomas "Susan's proven expertise in all facets of desti-

nation marketing and brand leadership is wellknown throughout the country, said Kelly Miller,President and CEO of Visit Huntington Beach.Joining the Visit Huntington Beach team speaksvolumes about our commitment to raising the SurfCity USA brand to the highest level possibleamong our target markets."Thomas most recently served as Senior Vice

President of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamberof Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureaufor 17 years, where she successfully led the mar-keting efforts for the towns of Hilton Head Island,Bluffton, and Southern Beaufort County, South


Susan Thomas, New CMO

Ill-Conceived? Repealed!Legislation has been proposed to repealCalifornias ban on the use of plasticgrocery bags. A separate measure could repeal the law

forcing retailers to charge a 10 cent fee perbag on paper grocery bags. These measures follow a decision by the

Huntington Beach City Council to revoketheir city wide plastic bag ban. The plastic bag ban was ill advised from


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

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Mind is all that counts. You can be whatever you make up

your mind to be.

1. Sag, you're It.

2. Hide and go pee.

3. 20 questions shouted into yourgood ear.

4. Kick the bucket

5. Red Rover, Red Rover, thenurse says Bend Over.

6. Musical recliners.

7. Simon, says something in-coherent.

8. Pin the Toupee on the baldguy

My PoeMAnother year has passedAnd we're all a little older.Last summer felt hotter

And winter seems much colder.

There was a time not long agoWhen life was quite a blast.Now I fully understandAbout 'Living in the Past'

We used to go to weddings, Football games and lunches.. Now we go to funeral homes And after-funeral brunches.

We used to have hangovers,From parties that were gay.Now we suffer body aches And wile the night away.

We used to go out dining,And couldn't get our fill.

Now we ask for doggie bags, Come home and take a pill.

We used to often travelTo places near and far.Now we get sore asses From riding in the car.

We used to go to nightclubsAnd drink a little booze.Now we stay home at nightAnd watch the evening news.

That, my friend is how life is,And now my tale is told. So, enjoy each day and

live it up...Before you're too damned old!

KING ARTHUR AND THE UNTHINKABLE WOMANYoung King Arthur was am-bushed and imprisoned by themonarch of a neighboringkingdom. The monarch could havekilled him but was moved by Arthur'syouth and ideals. So, the monarch of-fered him his freedom, as long as hecould answer a very difficult question.Arthur would have a year to figure outthe answer and, if, after a year, he stillhad no answer, he would be put todeath. The question?...What do women re-

ally want? Such a question would per-plex even the most knowledgeableman, and to young Arthur, it seemed animpossible query. But, since it was bet-ter than death, he accepted themonarch's proposition to have an an-swer by year's end. He returned to his kingdom and

began to poll everyone: the princess,the priests, the wise men and even thecourt jester. He spoke with everyone,but no one could give him a satisfac-tory answer. Many people advisedhim to consult the old ugly woman, foronly she would have the answer. Butthe price would be high; as the womanwas famous throughout thekingdom for the exorbitantprices she charged.

The last day of theyear arrived andArthur had no

choice but to talk to the old woman.She agreed to answer the question, buthe would have to agree to her pricefirst. The old ugly woman wanted tomarry Sir Lancelot, the most noble ofthe Knights of the Round Table andArthur's closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified. She

was hunchbacked and hideous, hadonly one tooth, smelled like sewage,made obscene noises, etc. He hadnever encountered such a repugnantcreature in all his life. He refused toforce his friend to marry her and en-dure such a terrible burden; butLancelot, learning of the proposal,spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was too big of a sac-

rifice compared to Arthur's life and thepreservation of the Round Table.Hence, a wedding was proclaimed andthe woman answered Arthur's questionthus: What a woman really wants, she an-

swered....is to be in charge of her ownlife. Everyone in the kingdom instantly

knew that the woman had uttered agreat truth and that Arthur's life wouldbe spared. And so it was, the neigh-boring monarch granted Arthur hisfreedom and Lancelot and the uglywoman had a wonder-ful wedding. The

honeymoon hour approached andLancelot, steeling himself for a horrificexperience, entered the bedroom. But,what a sight awaited him. The mostbeautiful woman he had ever seen laybefore him on the bed. The astoundedLancelot asked what had happened. The young beauty replied that since

he had been so kind to her when sheappeared ugly, she would henceforth,be her horrible deformed self only halfthe time and the beautiful maiden theother half. Which would he prefer?Beautiful during the day....or night? Lancelot pondered the predicament.

During the day, a beautiful woman toshow off to his friends, but at night, inthe privacy of his castle, an old uglywoman? Or, would he prefer having ahideous woman during the day, but bynight, a beautiful woman for him toenjoy wondrous intimate moments? What would YOU do? What

Lancelot chose is below. Make YOURchoice before you scroll down below. OKAY? Noble Lancelot said that he would

allow HER to make the choice herself.Upon hearing this, she announced thatshe would be beautiful all the time be-cause he had respected her enough tolet her be in charge of her own life. Now....what is the moral to this

story? The moral is..... If you don't let a woman have her

own way, things are going to get ugly.

We believe and practice being fully involved with the communities we serve. This is essential in building good will, encouraging growth and above all staying connected in our backyard

Thoughts

Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life wecould simply press 'Ctr Alt Delete' and start all over?

If raising children was going to be easy, it never would havestarted with something called labor!

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever. BUT MOST OF ALL, REMEMBER !

A Good Friend Is Like A Good Bra. Hard to Find, Support-ive, Comfortable, And Always Close To Your Heart!

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Chris MacDonaldOn the road in Surf City

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

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Humanitarians Honoredand Black History Alive atAquarium of the PacificLong Beach, Ca--Dr. MatthewJenkins, D.V.M., and his wife,Roberta, received the presti-gious Heritage Award at the 13th An-nual African-American Festivalinside the Aquarium of the PacificFeb. 22nd, during National BlackHistory Month.Aquarium President/CEO Dr. Jerry

Schubel presented the award to theJenkins for all they have done to helpschools, community groups and

make advances in social justice andequality. They also were a force increating this institution! he said.The Aquarium has always been

about educating our youth and othersabout the Pacific Ocean, Robertasaid. I grew up on a South Carolinadairy farm and milked cows twice aday. Education was my outlet. Andhere theyre offering education tothousands of students. Since 1984,the Matthew and Roberta JenkinsFamily Foundation has providedscholarships for students, collegesand other institutions. The Jenkinshave been very active at Long BeachState, Long Beach City Schools aswell as elsewhere.Im most proud of our Math Col-

laborative at Jordan High School,

where we help black men improvetheir grades, she said. Roberta men-tioned volunteer Doris Robinson forassisting in this program.We use tutoring, mentorship, even

a two week Summer Camp to helpthe men improve and its a success,said Robinson, who retired as a LongBeach elementary school principal.Dr. Matthew Jenkins, D.M.V., met

his wife at Alabamas Tuskegee Uni-versity, where he later served as In-

terim President.Were so privilegedto have this wonder-ful Aquarium in LongBeach, where theyvetaken the ocean andbrought it inside tohelp us better under-stand it, he said.Theyre doing suchgreat research on howwe can stop pollutingand save the ocean.This is critical be-cause we have morethan 7 billion (andgrowing) people onearth but were not

going to getany moreocean. I en-courage all theschools tobring their stu-dents here.The Aquar-

iums festivalfeatured twodays of sightsand sounds oflocal African-

American groups, including breakand tap dancers, jazz musicians, sto-rytellers, drum circles and a flute per-formance by the legendaryAbdul-Salaam Muhammad near avariety of vendors with handmadecraftwork, ethnic food and art as wellas black history. The Caf Scuba fea-tured Blackened Catfish, Po-BoySandwiches, Black-Eyed Peas andHam as well as Country FriedChicken. Other ethnic and specialgroups are highlighted at eventsthroughout the year at the amazingfacility which is home to over 11,000animals from the Pacific Ocean.Be sure and Discover the Won-

der at the fantastic Aquarium of thePacific, 100 Aquarium Way, LongBeach. Visit www.aquariumofpa-cific.org or call 562-590-3100 forfurther information.

Above: RobertaJenkins with herfamily andfriends.Left: L to R:Roberta Jenkins,Dr. Matthew Jenk-ins and Aquariumof the PacificPresident JerrySchubel.

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Our former HuntingtonBeach police chief andcurrent dean at GoldenWest College to head the CostaMesa Police Department. CMPDwill continue a search for a per-manent Chief.Ron Lowenberg led the Hunt-

ington Beach Police Departmentfor 13 years before retiring in2002. For the past 12 years he hasbeen Dean, Criminal JusticeTraining Center at Golden WestCollege in Huntington Beach.Recently, Lowenberg took over

in Costa Mesa for Capt. RobSharpnack, who briefly held thereins as acting chief when ChiefTom Gazsi retired in Decemberafter a three-year tenure and tooka job with the Port of LosAngeles Police Depart-ment.Chief Lowenberg

seems ideally suited tohelp make the transitionin Costa Mesa.Lowenberg has taken a

leave of absence fromGolden West during histime in Costa Mesa, ex-pected to last about sixmonths.Lowenberg served in

the Marine Corps before enteringlaw enforcement and advancingthrough the ranks at police de-partments including BaldwinPark, Tustin and Cypress, wherehe worked as chief for almosteight years.Lowenberg also holds positions

on California's Commission onPeace Officer Standards andTraining, which inspects and cer-tifies police academies statewide.Recruiting more police officers

and civilian personnel will be willconsume lots of the new chief'stime and responsibility. It is re-ported that the Police Departmenthas been understaffed in recentyears as veterans leave faster thanthe department can hire new re-

cruits.Our con-

gratulationto HB longtime resi-dent RonLowenbergand toC o s t aMesa fortheir in-sight inb r i n g i n gon a pro

Neighbor Makes aGood Pick

Ron Lowenberg, former Huntington Beachpolice chief and a dean at Golden West College

takes top Cop Job for a while....

Travis Allen TappedAssemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) was honored by theNational Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) with a 100%score for his voting record on small business issues in the 2013-14 Leg-islative Session. The score reflects the Assemblymans unwavering supportof Californias small businesses and creating more job opportunitiesthroughout the state.As a small business owner, I am honored to receive such high recogni-

tion from the National Federation of Inde-pendent Business. Small businesses employmore than 90% of all of Californians andare the foundation of our economy, exem-plifying the California Dream, said As-semblyman Travis Allen. It is importantthat we continue to fight for policies thatpromote and reassure small businesses. Ilook forward to continuing to work withNFIB in providing a voice for smallbusinesses in Sacramento.As a non-partisan organization, NFIBtracks the votes of each member of thestate Assembly and Senate on legisla-tion that would have a significant im-pact on California small businesses.They then compile a voting record toprovide a critical evaluation of legis-lators support of enhancing Califor-

nias economy, specifically through small businesses.As a small business owner himself, Assemblyman Allen understands

the challenges that hard working Californians face in this regulatory en-vironment, said John Kabateck, Executive Director of NFIB/California.It is our honor to have Assemblyman Allen as a strong supporter of ourmission to promote and protect the right of Californians to own, operate,and grow their businesses.

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SOME DIRTY DOZEN TAX SCAMSThank God for Daily Finance and Maryalene LaPon-sie. Here, they team up to cover your you knowwhat..."Taxes seem to strike fear in the hearts of mil-lions. And for some reason, that makes a few people losetheir heads and hand out their personal information tostrangers claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service.

1. It's the IRS Calling This scam has been going around my community. Threat-

ening IRS agents call and inform you the police have a war-rant for your arrest. And unless you go to Walgreens ( WBA),buy a prepaid debit card loaded with hundreds of dollars andcall back with the number, you're being carted off to the bighouse. Walgreens? You think we're going to fall for that, badguys? I'm sure all you Money Talks News readers are too sophis-

ticated to be taken in by this scam, but apparently some peo-ple do in fact get a prepaid card or wire money to thecriminals. Make sure your elderly relatives or other peoplewho may be susceptible know that if they get a call from theIRS, it's fake. But if you want to hear what one of these calls sounds like,

listen to The Washington Post. If you're really con-cerned you might owe money, you can call the IRSat 800-829-1040.

2. No, Wait, It's the IRS Emailing Let's be very clear. IRS staffers live in the Stone

Age. They do not email. Ever. Or at least, they don'temail you. They won't be sending you an email say-ing you need to click a link and verify your identityto get a refund. Likewise, you won't go to jail if youdon't click on their link and fill in your personal in-formation. It's all a ruse to get you to give up infor-mation to the bad guys so they can steal from you,as you'll see in scam No. 3.

3. Early Filers Stealing Your Identity People use scam No. 2 to pull off scam No. 3,

among other things. They use your name, address,Social Security number and all that other personaldata you provided to fill out a fake tax return in yourname. Then, they get a big refund, and your returngets rejected because the IRS thinks you alreadyfiled. The problem can be fixed, but it's a giant

headache. Your best bet is to guard your Social Se-curity number closely and file your return as soon as youhave all of your paperwork.

4. Promise of a Monster Tax Refund Trust me when I say you probably don't want to have your

taxes done by someone advertising on a telephone pole.They may say they are going to get you the biggest refundever, but there's a chance they are going to falsify your in-formation to do so. That faked return may get you a refund, but maybe that's

only after your preparer skims some off the top. It could alsomean you lose certain Social Security and low-income hous-ing benefits because the income listed on your tax return nolonger meets eligibility criteria. Plus, if you get audited, thefalse information is your problem because the IRS holds tax-payers legally responsible for the information provided ontheir returns.

5. Fair Weather Tax Preparer This scam is a variation of scam No. 4. These people don't

necessarily claim to give you the biggest refund. They sim-ply claim to do your taxes at a reasonable rate. The problem?They're really crooks. These so-called tax preparers may take your money and

run. Or they may file a return for you but then help them-selves to your Social Security number and other informationto be used later for devious deeds such as identity theft andretail fraud. Protect yourself by carefully vetting any tax preparer.

Search for reviews online, ask for referrals and read our ar-ticle on how to pick the best tax pro.

6. The Charity That Isn't a Charity Fraudulent charities can be a problem anytime of the year,

but they can come back to bite you at tax time. If you are au-dited and deducted donations from a charity that really isn'ta charity, you could get hit with more taxes and a penalty. Typically, fake charities make look-alike logos and web-

sites that trick you into thinking you're donating to estab-lished organizations. They may also spring up after a disasterand take advantage of the fact that you want to help. In real-ity, little to none of your money will make it to the statedcause. In addition, if a charity says it needs your Social Se-curity number to take your donation, hang up the phone. Nocharity needs that information, and it's likely a ploy to stealyour identity.

7. Playing Hide-and-Seek With Money Offshore Now we move away from the scams that the bad guys try

to pull on you to the scams taxpayers try to pull on the gov-ernment. First up is hiding money in offshore accounts. While this

has long been acknowledged as a form of tax evasion, it'sonly in recent years that the IRS has started cracking downon offenders. Starting last year, foreign financial institutionsbegan reporting information on U.S. account holders to theIRS. It's going to be harder to hide that money, and if you want

to come clean now, you may be able to reduce your penaltiesunder the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program.

8. Pretending You're Destitute Another way people try to scam the government is by not

claiming all their income. In some cases, they may simplyfail to declare money from side jobs on their taxes. Othersmay falsify their W-2s and 1099s, while still others split hairsover what's considered "wages" and insist they didn't earnany. It's all fun and games until you're audited or the IRS no-tices discrepancies in the information provided.

9. Puffing Up Income to Get a Refund On the other hand, some people try to claim income they

didn't earn. This may be done to become eligible for lucrativerefundable credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit. That'sone reason why those with EITCs are more likely to get au-dited than other taxpayers.

10. Not-So-Trustworthy Trusts When it comes to trusts, some people may intentionally

misuse them to shelter money from taxes, or they may actunder the advice of unscrupulous or incompetent finance"professionals." A trust can be a legitimate and valuable wayto arrange estate planning. However, before you inadver-tently run afoul of the IRS, check with someone who spe-cializes in trusts to help you set it up.

11. Elaborate Schemes to Elude the Law This scam is something the IRS calls "abusive tax struc-

tures." Essentially, it involves taxpayers creating elaboratesystems to pass money through multiple layers of businessesand accounts to conceal it from the government. If someoneapproaches you about investing your money in a way thatseems incomprehensible, it's possibly a scam. If they alsotell you it will nearly eliminate your tax liability, forget aboutit being a possibility. It's probably almost assuredly a scam.

12. But It's in Not in the Constitution Apparently, there's a whole segment of the population that

believes the 16th Amendment (that's the one authorizing anincome tax) was never ratified to become part of the Consti-tution. Their arguments range from the idea that Ohio wasn'tactually a state when it ratified the amendment to apparenttranscription errors that occurred when preparing the amend-ment for votes in various states. As much I wish there was away to magically get out of paying taxes, I'm not quite readyto argue that the fact some early 20th century typist mis-placed some punctuation gives us a free pass on our taxes. But maybe you are. In that case, you may call yourself a

sovereign citizen. However, the IRS will call you a scamartist. And you can certainly fight the law on this if you want,but I can practically guarantee the law will win. There you have it: 12 scams that are making the rounds

this tax season. Hopefully, you won't be a victim, and hope-fully you won't be fooled into thinking you can hide fromthe taxman. As anyone who's been audited will likely tellyou, don't mess with the IRS."

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Keep This List! Send It To YourSenior Friends and Relatives

As I was waiting in line behind an older gentleman(believe it or not) at Wendy's recently, I heard himask for his senior discount. The girl at the registerapologized and charged him less. When I asked the manwhat the discount was, he told me that seniors over age 55get 10% off everything on the menu, every day. Being of'that' age myself, I figured I might as well ask for the dis-count too. This incident prompted me to do some research, and I came across a list of restaurants, supermarkets, de-partment stores, travel deals and other types of offers givingvarious discounts with different age requirements. I wasactually surprised to see how many there are and how someof them start at the young age of 50.This list may not only be useful for you, but for your

friends and family too.YOU must ASK for your discount!

RESTAURANTS:Applebee's: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)Arby's: 10% off (55+)Ben & Jerry's: 10% off (60+)Bennigan's: Discount varies by location (60+)Bob's Big Boy: Discount varies by location (60+)Boston Market: 10% off (65+)Burger King: 10% off (60+)Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee(55+)Chili's: 10% off (55+)CiCi's Pizza: 10% off (60+)Denny's: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members(55 +)Dunkin' Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)Einstein's Bagels: 10% off baker's dozen of bagels (60+)Fuddrucker's: 10% off any senior platter ( 55+)Gatti's Pizza: 10% off (60+)Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)Hardee's: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)IHOP: 10% off (55+)Jack in the Box: Up to 20% off (55+)KFC: Free small drink with any meal (55+)Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+)Long John Silver's: Various discounts at locations (55+)McDonald's: Discounts on coffee everyday (55+)Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)Shoney's: 10% offSonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)Steak 'n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)Subway: 10% off (60+)Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)Taco Bell : 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)TCBY: 10% off (55+)Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)Village Inn: 10% off (60+)Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)Wendy's: 10% off (55 +)Whataburger: 10% off (62+)White Castle : 10% off (62+)

RETAIL & APPAREL Banana Republic: 30% off (50+)Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month(50+)Belk's: 15% off first Tuesday of every month(55+)Big Lots: 30% offBon-Ton Dept 15 % off on senior discount days (55 +)

C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (50+)Clarks : 10% off (62+)Dress Barn: 20% off (55+)Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies bylocation)Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies bylocation)Kmart: 40% off (Wednesdays only) (50+)Kohl's: 15% off (60+)Modell's Sporting Goods: 30% offRite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off pre-scriptionsRoss Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+) The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: Up to 50% off (55+)Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items firstMonday of every month (55 +)

GROCERY Albertson's: 10% off first Wednesday of eachmonth (55 +)American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50 +)Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday(60+)DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday(60+)Food Lion: 60% off every Monday (60+)Fry's Supermarket: Free Fry's VIP Club Membership& 10% off every Monday (55 +)Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date variesby location)Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday(60+)The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50 +)Publix: 15% off every Wednesday ( 55 +)Rogers Markelace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)Uncle Guiseppe's Marketplace: 15% off (62+)

TRAVELAirlines: Alaska Airlines: 50% off (65+)American Airlines: Various discounts for 50% offnon-peak periods (Tuesdays - Thursdays) (62+) and up(call before booking for discount)Continental Airlines: No initiation fee for ContinentalPresidents Club & special fares for select destinationsSouthwest Airlines: Various discounts for ages 65 andup (call before booking for discount)United Airlines: Various discounts for ages 65and up (call before booking for discount)U.S. Airways: Various discounts for ages 65and up (call before booking for discount)

Rail: Amtrak: 15% off (62+) Bus: Greyhound: 15% off (62+) Trailways Trans-portation System: various discounts for ages 50+

CAR RENTAL Alamo Car Rental: Up to 25% off for AARP mem-bersAvis: Up to 25% off for AARP membersBudget Rental Cars: 40% off; up to 50% off for AARPmembe rs (50+)

Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP membersHertz: Up to 25% off for AARP membersNational Rent-A-Car: Up to 30% off for AARP mem-bers

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS:

Holiday Inn: 20-40% off depending on location(62+)Best Western: 40% off (55+)Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)Waldorf Astoria - NYC: $5,000 off nightly rate for Presi-dential Suite (55 +)Clarion Motels: 20%-30% off (60+)Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)Econo Lodge: 40% off (60+)Hampton Inns & Suites: 40% off when booked 72 hours inadvanceHyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)InterContinental Hotels Group: Various discounts at all ho-tels (65+)Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler's Dis-count (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)Marriott Hotels: 25% off (62+)Motel 6: Stay Free Sunday nights (60+)Myrtle Beach Resort: 30% off (55 +)Quality Inn: 40%-50% off (60+)Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)Sleep Inn: 40% off (60+)

ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT

AMC Theaters: Up to 30% off (55 +)Bally Total Fitness: $100 off memberships(62+)Busch Gardens Tampa, FL: $13 off one-day tickets (50+)Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)Cinemark/Century Theaters: Up to 35% offMassage Envy - NYC: 20% off all "Happy End-ings" (62 +)U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% offadditional services including camping (62+)Regal Cinemas: 50% off Ripley's Believe itor Not: @ off one-day ticket (55 +)SeaWorld, Orlando , FL : $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

CELL PHONE DISCOUNTSAT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan$19.99/month (65+)Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (50 +)Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan$29.99/month (65+).

MISCELLANEOUSGreat Clips: $8 off hair cuts (60+)Supercuts: $8 off haircuts (60+)

NOW, go out there and claim your discounts ---- and re-member ---- YOU must ASK for your discount ---- no ask,no discount.I know everyone knows someone over 50...please pass

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If Play Ball is the most pleasant phrasein the English language, these four wordsarent far behind: Pitchers and catchers re-port.

Last week, pitchers and catchers reported to the 30 spring training complexesin Florida and Arizona. Among the stories sure to be written are ones that sayplayer X is in the best shape of his career; rookies (pick one) up from the Mi-nors will add energy, youth and talent to the team; the front office staff of the(name any team) thinks they made all the right moves over the winter; and the(name of team) can winthe division or will com-pete for a wildcard spot inthe playoffs.Despite the unfettered

optimism that aboundsthroughout baseball thistime of year, reality has aharsh way of introducingherself. Injuries are a factof life. Touted prospectsdont always pan out.Those free agent signingsboost payroll and ticketsales but history provesthey rarely improve ateams win total. The good news for fans

is that due to increasedrevenue sharing, clubshave the wherewithal tonot only sign their ownstars but dip into the free

agent waters as well. That has produced more parity in the sport perceptionsaside, MLB has more parity than the NFL - which allows teams to remaincompetitive into September and beyond. The small market Kansas City Royalsearned a wildcard berth last year and made it to the seventh game of the WorldSeries. Dont be surprised if another small market team duplicates that featthis year.There are a number of interesting storylines to follow this year. Tops among

them is new Commissioner Rob Manfred. In his first month on the job, Man-fred has shown a willingness to consider virtually any idea to improve thegame. He reorganized the commissioners office in an effort to improve effi-ciency, has explored ways to market the sport to a younger audience, and withthe consent of the players union, recently announced new rules to speed upthe game which some see as slow and boring compared to other sports. Thelatter issue is another example of the triumph of perception over reality. Sim-ilar to the issue of parity, a number of studies have concluded there are moreminutes of action in a baseball game than there are in a football game.The rules to speed up the game warrant watching. The average length of a

game is now 3 hours and 2 minutes, up from 2:33 in 1981. But the biggestculprits arent the players. Its the increased time between half innings for ad-vertising messages. Like the games themselves, we wont know how the newrules play out for some time. What we do know is that pitchers and catchers have reported. All is right in

the universe.

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

Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and Minor League Baseball teamowner. He is a Professor in the Sport Management Department at SUNYCortland and maintains the blog: http://sportsbeyondthelines.com Jordancan be reached at [email protected].

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Just Saying: NOT ALL THIEVES ARE STUPID1. LONG - TERM PARKINGSome people left their car in the long-term parking at San Jose while away,

and someone broke into the car. Using the information on the car's registrationin the glove compartment, they drove the carto the people's home in Pebble Beach androbbed it. So I guess if we are going to leavethe car in long-term parking, we shouldNOT leave the registration/insurance cardsin it, nor your remote garage door opener.This gives us something to think about withall our new electronic technology.

2. GPS:Someone had their car broken into while

they were at a football game. Their car wasparked on the green which was adjacent tothe football stadium and specially allotted tofootball fans. Things stolen from the car in-cluded a garage door remote control, somemoney and a GPS which had been promi-nently mounted on the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found thattheir house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything hadbeen stolen. The thieveshad used the GPS to guidethem to the house. Theythen used the garage re-mote control to open thegarage door and gain entryto the house. The thievesknew the owners were atthe football game, theyknew what time the gamewas scheduled to finishand so they knew howmuch time they had toclean out the house. Itwould appear that they hadbrought a truck to emptythe house of its contents.Something to consider ifyou have a GPS - don't putyour home address in it.Put a nearby address (likea store or gas station) soyou can still find your wayhome if you need to, butno one else would knowwhere you live if yourGPS were stolen.

3. CELL PHONES:I never thought of this!

This lady has now changedher habit of how she listsher names on her cellphone after her handbagwas stolen. Her handbag,which contained her cellphone, credit card, wallet,etc., was stolen. Twentyminutes later when shecalled her hubby, from apay phone telling himwhat had happened, hubbysays, "I received your textasking about our Pin num-ber and I've replied a littlewhile ago." When theyrushed down to the bank,the bank staff told them allthe money was alreadywithdrawn. The thief hadactually used the stolencell phone to text "hubby"in the contact list and gothold of the pin number.Within 20 minutes he hadwithdrawn all the moneyfrom their bank account.

Moral lesson:a. Do not disclose the re-

lationship between you andthe people in your contactlist. Avoid using names likeHome, Honey, Hubby,Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.b. And very importantly,

when sensitive info is beingasked through texts, CON-FIRM by calling back.

c. Also, when you're being texted by friends or family to meet them somewhere,be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don'treach them, be very careful about going places to meet "family and friends" who

text you.

4. PURSE IN THE GROCERY CART SCAM: A lady went grocery-shopping at a local mall

and left her purse sitting in the children's seat ofthe cart while she reached something off a shelf/Wait till you read the WHOLE story! Her walletwas stolen, and she reported it to the store per-sonnel. After returning home, she received aphone call from the Mall Security to say thatthey had her wallet and that although there wasno money in it, it did still hold her personal pa-pers. She immediately went to pick up her wal-let, only to be told by Mall Security that they hadnot called her. By the time she returned homeagain, her house had been broken into and bur-glarized. The thieves knew that by calling and

saying they were Mall Security, they could lure her out of her house longenough for them to burglarize it.

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Why not treat yourself? Join us for ourVIP reception from 11 AM to 12 noon,with free champagne and hors d'oeuvresand bonus raffles available only to ourVIPs. You also get a free Taste tote bag with special items, bonus raffletickets, a glass commemorative 2014wineglass (distributed upon exiting the Taste) AND you can enter therestaurant tent 15 minutes beforeeveryone else. Don't delay buy yourlimited edition VIP tickets TODAY! Act fast ticket prices will increaseMarch 1. For tickets or more info pleasego to www.TasteHB.com.

Have Your Business Join Our Taste Team

Showcase your company's products andservices at the Taste and gain maximumexposure to thousands of potential customers. Our vendor partners canchoose from three reasonably-priced levels of participation, ranging from $250-$750. Vendor packages feature a boothat the Taste, inclusion in various eventpromotions, a year-round presence onour website, and of course complimentarytickets to the Taste! Visit the vendor pageof our website (www.TasteHB.com) oremail [email protected] for more info.

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For the past 80 years, the Orange County Water District(OCWD) has acquired properties along the Santa Ana River,both below and above the Prado Dam. The purpose has been

to protect this precious resource from encroaching de-velopment and possible industrial contamination.

The OCWD has now dedicated more than 1,100acres of land for environmental projects in OrangeCounty and has been one of the forerunners ofproactive water conservation in the area. OCWDhas also been involved in several environmentalprograms over the years, including the Santa AnaRiver Watershed Program, which is attempting tocounter-balance human-induced changes on the

river through control of invasive species, habitat restoration, wildlife managementemphasizing endangered species, and public education and involvement.The District is a leader in water and natural resource manage-

ment, carrying out award-winning environmentalprograms that also provide water supplybenefits. As an example, OCWD man-ages the largest constructed wetlands onthe west coast of the United States in thePrado Basin, which benefit nature andalso, organically, remove nitrates fromSanta Ana River flows. Nitrate removal at a conventional treat-

ment plant would cost approximately $15per pound, compared to about $0.85 perpound using the natural wetlands process ata savings of $5.2 million. The wetlands cur-rently remove nearly 350,000 pounds per yearfrom the Santa Ana River.

BASIN CONSERVANCYThe Orange County Water District owns and

manages 2,150 acres behind Prado Dam in Riverside County. This and the remainderof the upstream area of the dam feature the single largest area of forested, riparianhabitat remaining in coastal Southern California. It is rich in plant and animal lifeincluding rare, threatened and endangered species. This productive and rare ecosys-tem supports more than 311 species of plants, seven species of amphibians, 13species of reptiles, and more than 230 species of bird including 11 raptor species and

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Corps of Engineers to conserve base flows and stormflows behind the dam in order to support OCWDsrecharge program-- saving water users millions of dollars in imported water pur-chases. As part of an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), OCWD

has created more than 800 acres of bird habitat for the least Bells vireo and the South-western Willow Flycatcher in the Prado Basin. OCWDs vireo program has been one of Californias great environmental success

stories. When the program began in 1986, there were only 19 pairs of vireo in thePrado Basin. Today, the basin hosts the largest population of this endangered speciesin existence. In 2014, there were 172 known breeding pairs in the basin and 481 pairs

outside of Prado. OCWD helped create the Santa Ana Watershed Association (SAWA)

to lead in the removal of a water guzzling, invasive grass called Arundo(Giant Reed) from the watershed. Removing this non-native grass andreplanting with native plants not only restores a more water-efficient,natural habitat but also conserves precious water supplies saving18,000 acre-feet of water annually. SAWA has removed 5,000 acresof Arundo.With so little water in the river during the past few drought sum-

mers, it is impossible to keep all of OCWDs facilities watered. TheDistrict has worked to make certain that water is provided to whereit has constructed a sea bird nesting island and has managed fornesting Foresters Terns, endangered California Least Terns, BlackSkimmers, American Avocets, Black-necked Stilts, Gadwall, Mal-lards, and Spotted Sandpipers, among others. Keeping water inthat facility has been a priority. In conclusion, OCWD has a reputation of providing clean, fresh

water to more than 2 million ratepayers. Its reputation as a responsiblesteward of its land resources is not as well known. Finally, we must acknowledge thatthe cooperation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife andthe California Department of Fish and Wildlife has made it all possible.

Responsible Stewardship and Environmental Enhancement

Cathy Green was elected to OCWD in November 2010. She served two termson the Huntington Beach City Council and was Mayor twice. Huntington Beachhas been home to the Green Family over 41 years

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Trendy & Taco!

Taco Bells new concept restau-rant, U.S. Taco Co., opened lastAugust in Huntington Beach,Calif. The casual, family-style restau-rant specializes in versions of Americanfavorite dishes created and presented astacos.The concept was born out of a seg-

mentation study conducted by TacoBell. We found that there was a groupof consumers that love Mexican foodbut do not visit [quick serve restau-rants], says Jeffrey Jenkins, Taco Bellsdirector of digital experiences and newconcepts. We saw an opportunity tocreate a new brand that focused on foodas an experience.U.S. Taco Co. offers customers the

best of America in a taco, Jenkins says.All of our tacos are inspired by classic

American dishes like a fried chickendinner or Maine lobster roll.The dcor of the 2,000-square-foot

restaurant was inspired by Dia de losMuertos, a Mexican holiday celebratinglife through family, food and commu-nity. As a nod to the different states thatinspired the menu, customers are givenlicense plates as order numbers.The location was chosen because

Huntington Beach is close to TacoBells headquarters, but also becausemanagement was inspired by Hunting-ton Beachs surf culture, and thought itwas a perfect fit for the U.S. Taco Co.brand, Jenkins says.Well go wherever the foodie culture

calls us next.This article was published in the Feb-

ruary 2015 issue of STORES Magazine

DUI Check Point ResultsThe Huntington Beach Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/DriversLicense checkpoint on Friday, February 13th on Pacific Coast Highway near Ad-miralty Drive between the hours of 7:45 p.m. and 2:20 a.m. Checkpoints are placedin locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged drivingdeterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. DUI/Drivers License checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and in-

juries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has onthose who might drive drunk or drug impaired, bringing about more awareness andencouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers. According to the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),checkpoints have provided the most effec-tive documented results of any of the DUIenforcement strategies, while also yieldingconsiderable cost savings of $6 for every$1 spent. Ninety Percent of Californiadrivers approve of checkpoints.

BELOW ARE THE RESULTSFROM THIS CHECKPOINT

2215 Vehicles through checkpoint 1141 Vehicles Screened 14 Standardized Field Sobriety Tests

(SFST) administered 1 DUI-Drugs suspect arrested 1 Combination DUI and Alcohol suspect arrested

3 DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested 12 Drivers cited for driving with a sus-

pended licensed or while unlicensed 5 Citations issued

The Huntington Beach Police Department will be conducting another DUI/Dri-vers License Checkpoint on Saturday, March 14th, 2015, in our ongoing commit-ment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.

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VACCINATE!

The Patch's Paige Austin nee-dles us with some new factsabout statewide vaccinationpolices..." State and federal legisla-tors are rethinking a parents rightto choose not to vaccinate theirchildren thanks to the nationalmeasles outbreak epic entered inOrange County.As Californias measles toll

reaches a 15-year high of 99, twostate senators, including Sen. BenAllen, D-Redondo Beach, said theyplan to introduce legislation thatwould eliminate the ability of par-ents to receive a personal beliefexemption from immunizing theirchildren.The high number of unvacci-

nated students is jeopardizing pub-lic health not only in schools but inthe broader community, Allensaid. We need to take steps to keepour schools safe and our studentshealthy.Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento,

who is also a pediatrician, said theidea of people not immunizing theirchildren has concerned him for along time.Ive personally witnessed the

suffering caused by these preventa-ble diseases and I am very gratefulto the many parents that are nowspeaking up and letting us knowthat our current laws dont protecttheir kids, Pan said.Pan authored a law in 2012 re-

quiring parents to speak to a health-care practitioner before obtaining avaccination exemption. Accordingto Pan, the number of parents seek-ing exemptions dropped by 20 per-cent when the law took effect.The effort to eliminate the ex-

emption appeared to gain early sup-port from Sens. Dianne Feinsteinand Barbara Boxer, both D-Calif.,who sent a letter to CaliforniaHealth and Human Services Secre-tary Diana Dooley asking that thestate reconsider its policy on ex-emptions.While a small number of chil-

dren cannot be vaccinated due to anunderlying medical condition, webelieve there should be no suchthing as a philosophical or personalbelief exemption, since everyoneuses public spaces, according tothe letter. As we have learned inthe past month, parents who refuseto vaccinate their children not onlyput their own family at risk, butthey also endanger other familieswho choose to vaccinate.State Sen. Patricia Bates, R-San

Juan Capistrano, favors vaccina-tions and has led efforts to get morechildren vaccinated, spokesmanRon Ongtoaboc said. The senator,however, wants to study the pro-posed legislation further beforecommitting any support.The senator does support vacci-

nations. In fact, in the supervisorialdistrict that she represented (insouth Orange County) had one ofthe highest rates in the state of un-vaccinated children, Ongtoabocsaid. So she partnered with healthofficials to boost vaccinations.The outbreak has already spread

to South Orange County where aRancho Santa Margarita studentwas confirmed to be infected. Thereare 31 cases in Orange County, ac-cording to Deanne Thompson of theOrange County Health CareAgency."...City News Service

Vaccines To BeMandatory Without

Exemptions...?Two state legislators promised to introduce mandatoryvaccines as Feinstein and Boxer urge the state to kill the

personal belief exemption.

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