Seal Beach Sailor is #1 at Sheriff’s Academy

SEAL BEACH, Calif.

The Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach celebrated the graduation of its first master-at-arms (MA) from the Orange County Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy April 27.

Elected honorary class sergeant by the faculty staff and his fellow classmates, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Daniel Alcala led the graduates in formation during the ceremony marking the completion of the curriculum at the prestigious academy.

“By all standards, MA2 Alcala exceeded every expectation,” said Lt. Jim Foster, station force protection officer. “During his midterm and final performance reviews, both his peers and the Orange County Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy staff ranked MA2 Alcala the number one recruit.”

Alcala participated in nearly 1,000 hours of intensive academic and physical training. His studies helped to broaden his understanding of law enforcement techniques through classes on the laws of arrest, use of force, first aid, CPR and community relations.

“It makes me a better all around MA in every way,” he said.

Academy Commander Lt. Jeff Bardzik said Alcala was an outstanding representative of the Navy. “He set a new record for our very challenging academy physical fitness test—TRA, Toughest Recruit Alive,” Bardzik said.

While Alcala’s accomplishments opened the door for other Seal Beach MAs to enroll in the academy, base Commanding Officer Capt. Jon Kurtz said the pilot program’s success is representative of other ongoing partnerships with key local organizations.

The station is also active in local multi-agency law enforcement counterterrorism programs including the Joint Regional Intelligence Center and the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center’s Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) programs. Both programs offer 24/7 logistical and operational support and real-time information gathering and sharing among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

Agents from 42 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies also train on the station’s small arms range, the last open range in the Los Angeles basin.

The station has also a long-standing relationship with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, working closely with the Sunset Bay Harbor Division to secure civilian boating traffic in Anaheim Bay when U.S. warships conduct ordnance evolutions.

 

Product Recall

 

April 29, 2009 — Personal Care Products of Bingham Farms, MI is voluntarily conducting a nationwide recall of all lots of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin, 6 fl. oz., UPC 4815592076, because it does not meet product specifications and has the potential to cause chemical burns to the fingers of users.

The product has been sold nationwide in small discount retail stores and retailers are being instructed to remove the product from sale and to return it to Personal Care Products.

Personal Care has received two complaints of burns to the fingers resulting from the use of the product.        

Any person who purchased a bottle of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin is urged to return it to the store of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact Personal Care Products at 1-248-258-1555, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT.

One Way Not to Control Swine Flu

Some counties in the United States have voters who do not want undocumented and/or illegals to be given emergency health care. Admittedly treatment in “Emergency Rooms” at hospitals is dramatically more costly than treatment at a clinic or doctor’s office, however, those without health care have no option. Only at an emergency clinic can they garner treatment.

So when the Swine Flu reaches epidemic proportions in the United States, as most experts predict will happen, (not deaths necessarily but infected citizens) all the people with the lowest paying jobs in the country will not be able to be treated.  

They also won’t be able to stay home from work because they desperately need the work.  Many of these will be people who work in the “service” industry; i.e. waiters and waitresses, cooks and busboys, housecleaners and baby-sitters. These are the invisible people who serve the rest of us every day. 

Does that make sense?

Have Things Got You Down?

Well Then, Consider These . . ……………………….  In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 am, regardless of their medical condition.  This puzzled the doctors and some even thought it had something to do with the supernatural. No one could solve the mystery as to why the deaths occurred around 11:00 am Sunday, so a team of experts was assembled to investigate the cause of the incidents.  The next Sunday morning, a few minutes before 11:00 am., all of the doctors and nurses nervously waited outside the ward to see for themselves what the terrible phenomenon was all about. Some were holding wooden crosses, prayer books, and other holy objects to ward off the evil spirits.  Just when the clock struck 11:00, Pookie Johnson, the part-time Sunday sweeper, entered the ward and unplugged the life support system so he could use the vacuum cleaner. Still Having a Bad Day?  Think about this. The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $80,000.00. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were being released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers.  A minute later, in full view, a killer whale ate them both. Still think its a Bad Day?  A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen shaking frantically, almost in a dancing frenzy, with some kind of wire running from his waist towards the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away from the deadly current, she whacked him with a handy plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places.  Up to that moment, he had been happily listening to his Walkman. Are Ya OK Now? – No?  Two animal rights defenders were protesting the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn , Germany . Suddenly, all two thousand pigs broke loose and escaped through a broken fence, stampeding madly.  The two helpless protesters were trampled to death. What you still think you have trouble?  Terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn’t pay enough postage on a letter bomb. It came back with ‘Return to Sender’ stamped on it.  Forgetting it was the bomb, he opened it and was blown to bits. God is Good!  There now, Feeling Better ?

Swine Flu Update

World Health Organization has increased the threat for a Pandemic from Level 3 to Level 4.  The highest threat level is a 6 but WHO doesn’t feel present danger level is that hight.

New cases have been identified in Israel and New Zealand.  Additional cases have been identified in Los Angeles and one  person familiar with the situation said there is little doubt that the there will be a substantial outbreak here, however, there is no way to judge the severity of the infection.  Many U.S. residents get flu shots every year and that should lessen the severity. We have better options for sterility in this country with clean water readily available; we are more able to identify the sick and treat them quickly.

As of this writing there is strong evidence that the first case was on a pig farm in Vera Cruz, however, that person has not died.

Also even though it is referred to as a “swine” flu, so far there has been no notification of any pig that died from it.

Washing hands is still considered the #1 treatment for avoiding infection. Stay home if you feel ill with flu like symptoms. Make sure you cover your mouth and nose if you sneeze. Avoid close contact and crowded places.

Beach Soccer Fans Headed For Seal Beach

Beach Soccer Comes to Seal Beach this Saturday and Sunday, May 2/3. The city  will host the Copa Cabana Beach Soccer’s 2^nd series of games this year. 

Beach Soccer has been around for over 30 years but has really grown in popularity during the last three years. Two weeks ago the Copa Cabana Beach  soccer teams played to over 4,000 fans in Oxnard.

The U.S. Beach Soccer national Team began training in Huntington Beach on April 2 under head coach Eddie Soto.  Of the 18 players called into that  camp, 12 will be selected to participate at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.  The team will be vying for a spot at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai from Nov. 16-22

Its estimated that over 5,000 will come to Seal Beach this weekend so city parking will be at a premium.

*The parking areas next to the piers will fill up early so if you want to park its suggested you arrive early in the morning. The east side of the pier has a lot of equipment and lumber stored for the boardwalk renovation so parking is greatly restricted.

*On Saturday teams should register 1/1/2 hours before their first game and remember to bring signed liability waivers for each player.

*Players should your schedules Thursday evening for late changes.

For additional information call the Copa Hotline at 909-294-2989

Spaghettini’s To Host Los Al Fundraiser May 3

The evening of  Sunday May 3 is set for the Los Alamitos High School Spring Fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m.  The PTSA invites the public to join them for  music, food, friends, hors d’oeuvres & silent auction.

The funds will benefit improvements to the campus and staff needs.

Auction items include: Principal for a Day, Block of Lockers, Parking Spaces, Special Recognition for your Student on School Marquee, Our Special Wishing Tree, and much more! Tickets are $40.00 per person and are tax deductible. Spaghettini’s is at 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach, California. For tickets contact: Christine Finie, 3102 Walker Lee Dr., Rossmoor, CA 90720 or email: cmfinie@aol.com (Must be 21 years of age to attend.)

Conservation Group to Honor Nancy Donaven

The Orange County League of Conservation Voters announced their annual dinner is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 at the University Club on the UCI campus. This year Nancy Donaven Past President of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust is receiving a Special Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award for her decades of work in protecting the environment.

Other honorees are Elizabeth Lambe, for her work in stopping the toll road extension.  Jerry Collamer is also being recognized for his efforts along with the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association. Preventing the extension of this road was a huge environmental win this year and the board of the OCLCV thought it appropriate to recognize some of the leaders involved in the fight.

The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach is being recognized as the Environmental Non-Profit of the Year. They take in wild birds and mammals, which are all too often injured due to human activity. The work they do in healing injured and sick wild animals is truly commendable.

The recognition dinner is an important fundraiser for the OCLCV, which supports candidates for local office who share our concern for the health of our local environment.

For more information or to make a reservation contact Kathleen Shanfield at <kshanfield@aol.com> or call 714-270-1096 or call Linda Moon at 714-846- 2674 . Sponsorships are available.

FDA Warning on Alfalfa Sprouts

Sunday, April 26, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time.

A Boat Sale you don’t want to miss – $100 million

Here’s a boat sale you don’t want to miss (headline)

It’s priced at $100 million but you can support keeping it in the U.S. for a lot less.  This was the fastest ship ever in the North Atlantic. Launched in 1953 it just barely pre-dated jet travel which demolished the big ship that used to command the seas between the U.S. and Europe.

The S.S. United States was the largest ship ever to carry passengers under the name of its country.  It and its sister, the S.S. America were the pride of the Atlantic from 1953 until 1969.

Read how you can contribute to saving the grand old lady who sits at a shipyard in Philadelphia while lovers of the sea look at methods to save her.

Go to http://bigshipfilms.com/bsf_final/videos/promotrailer.mov
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