Monthly Beach Cleanup

May 22 2009-11 to 2

On one Saturday per month,  normally from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. meet at the 1st Street Beach Parking Lot (where River’s End Cafe is located), corner of 1st Street and Ocean Avenue in Seal Beach and help us keep trash off of our beach and out of our ocean. Kids of all ages are welcome!

As always, we provide parking passes, garbage bags, protective gloves, drinking water, hand sanitizers (AND certificates if you need one for school credit or community service).

All you need to bring is closed toe shoes and sunscreen! We’re there rain or shine. More questions? Please visit http://www.saveourbeach.org/ or call Kim at (562) 884-6764. Hope to see you in the sand!

The 2009 Monthly Beach Cleanup Schedule:

May 23, 2009-11 to 2

Jun 27, 2009-11 to 2

Jul 25, 2009-11 to 2

Aug 22, 2009-11 to 2

Sep 19, 2009-9 to 2
**CA Coastal Cleanup Day**
2 locations:
1st & Ocean
AND
1st & PCH (Riverbed)

Oct 24, 2009-11 to 2

Nov 21, 2009-11 to 2

Dec 19, 2009-11 to 2

Seal Beach Chapter of Business Kick Off Event

The Seal Beach Chapter of Business Networking International is having its Chapter Kickoff Event on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:15 a.m. at the Sea Port Marina Hotel, 6400 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach. This is a great opportunity for the public to come and learn more about how BNI can help small businesses to grow through word of mouth referrals. The event will include a continental breakfast for visitors and ample opportunity to network with other business-minded individuals in the community. The breakfast is free but donations are welcome. For more information, contact Nat Ferguson at 562-761-7165 or check out

 

 

www.socalbni.com

Fountain Valley Car Show at Mile Square

 

Fountain Valley Car Show at Mile Square

May 12, 2009 by Wilm  (Edit) ?Filed under Local News

 

Saturday June 13 the  Fountain Valley Classic Car and Truck Show is coming to Mile Square Park. This unique show has classic autos and trucks submitted by local collectors.  

 

Pete Haak, show event coordinator said it is not too late to register, however, last year nearly 100 were turned away due to space limits on the day of the show.

 

They do have room for over 300 cars this year on two beautiful newly landscaped areas adjacent all grass soccer fields. If you haven’t yet registered, you still may do so if you act quickly. Haak says the first 300 registrants will receive a free color photograph, framed in a glass of their car. ??Some of the car clubs will be placed together if they arrive sequentially. The Early Ford V8 Club will be one of those clubs. A large collection of Ford Woodies is expected. The Early Ford V-8 members should meet at Denny’s Coffee Shop at Brookhurst and Edinger at 6:30 a.m. to enter as a group.

 

The Kiwanis Club will have pancake breakfasts available at Mile Square for a modest charge in the morning.  There will also be several vendors with all kinds of wonderful lunch time foods, water, cold drinks, snacks and desserts.

 

This car show is part of a three day City of Fountain Valley annual Mile Square Park City Festival. There will be carnival rides at the park this year, so bring the kids. Live music will be featured throughout the festival as well. Additionally, there will be a real antique horse drawn steam fire engine on display. This will be an interesting event with lots of unique vehicles coming in that we don’t often get to see.

 

John Perrot is working on the finishing touches of a “new” 1934 Flathead Ford V8 Display Engine and it will very likely make its public debut at this show! The show organizers have dedicated a single car space to the display of the engine. Very few people outside of V-8 clubs and their inner circles know how interesting the real thing is until they see one up close As Henry Built It. This is an authentically assembled engine in a static display.

For a sample of some of the autos that will be there go to  http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatsupinsealbeach/

 

 

 

Kids Cooking Camp

Looking for that perfect summer activity your kids will not only love but where they will learn important life skills as well? PREP Kitchen Essentials in Seal Beach CA launches their popular “Kids Cooking Camp” series starting Monday June 22nd with classes going through August 27th, 2009.Classes are offered for the age groups 5-8, 9-13, and Teens and run weekly, Mondays thru Thursdays, with morning and afternoon sessions. Classes are 100% participatory; kids make everything from scratch including pastas and sauces, salads and dressings, BBQs, sushi and much more. All recipes are made from whole food ingredients with nothing packaged, prepared or preserved. This year PREP added advanced classes to their schedule for returnees and kids who are already cooking meals at home. The price for all classes is $250.00 per week and includes all tools and equipment and a full meal.

“Our children’s cooking classes are designed to give young people hands-on, comprehensive cooking experience as well as exposure to a wide selection of ingredients, recipes, techniques and equipment”, says owner Lisa Dohner. PREP’s dynamic and fresh ingredient-based menus include items like “Sesame Noodles with Pea Shoos”, “Squash Ravioli with Browned Butter and Hazelnut Sauce” and “Pecan Sticky Buns.” “We don’t do Chicken Fingers, French Bread Pizzas, or Quesadillas. It’s a sophisticated yet casual and fun environment where kids gain the confidence to explore and enjoy cooking,” says Dohner.

PREP employs a full adult staff to supervise classes with a 3-to-1 kid-to-staff ratio. As class enrollment has already begun, Dohner encourages people to sign up early, as classes will sell out. For more details please visit

 

www.prepkitchenessentials.com or call PREP at (562) 562-430-1217.

 

www.prepkitchenessentials.com or by calling (562) 430-1217.

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.

“Earth Day” is also “Save Our Beach Day”

Earth day is the day each year when beach residents are especially cognizant of  what they can do to help the beaches and wetlands of  our Southern California coast.  Seal Beach, Long Beach and Huntington Beach folks come out in droves to do their bit. 

Unfortunately our beach towns are the first stop for the trash that  floats across the Pacific as if on an oceanic highway from  China and Tokyo to the California coastline. Our beaches are also a dumping ground for everything that 8 million people in the L.A. basin toss  into the storm drains near the Sierra Madre mountains and all the towns in between.  That’s a lot of trash.

You’ll find that helping out even one day a year is therapy for the soul.  You‘ll feel so good and set such an example for your children that you’ll be talking about it for months.

Go to either http://www.saveourbeach.org/ or http://www.bolsachicalandtrust.org and find out where you can meet  this Saturday.  

And don’t forget to write back and send a photo, or better yet, have your children write  to us and tell us of their experience

BBQ Cookoff & Family Festival

Come out and enjoy some great BBQ  and fun all for a good cause! Saturday May 9th from , 10 a.m.-6 p.m.  BBQ Cookoff, entertainment, carshow, kids games and more!  All to benefit the Kristie Foundation for Critically Ill Children.  

Admission: $9
Parking: General $5, Preferred $8.

For more information or to purchase advanced tickets click here.

Pet Expo – OC Fairgrounds

If you love animals then you don’t want to miss the Pet Expo at the Orange County Fairgrounds April 17-19! 

Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Admission: Adults $12, Seniors (60 and older) $10, Child (6-12) $6. Children 5 and under are FREE.
Parking: General $5.

Discount tickets available online.  Visit petexpooc.com 

WWPIA® produces the world’s largest consumer pet expo, America’s Family Pet Expo®. This exciting public event is held each year in the Southern California area in the spring.

Every aspect of the companion animal world gathers at these events to “Tell their story” to the public. Exhibitors include manufacturers, retailers, groomers, veterinarians, hobbyist groups, humane rescue organizations, humane societies, breeders, etc. Almost every kind of companion animal is on display and many are featured in educational demonstrations and seminars. Great shows of dogs, cats, birds, fish & reptiles. Our top-notch entertainment has been listed as one of the biggest reasons people attend!

Sugar Plum Crafts Festival – April 2-4

The Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival is coming to the Orange County Fairgrounds this weekend. 

Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Free
Parking: General $5, Preferred $8

For more information visit sugarplumcrafts.com

About the festival:

We start off the year with Springtime .delights..with soft delicate colors
Chocolate bunnies, painted eggs and floral bouquets.
Sachets and ribbons, potpourri sensations and bees wax candles to light
Toffee’s and candies and Easter Baskets all done up just right

When the months pass by and summer shines its’ warm radiant light….
It is time to bring out the sparkle, the glitter, the  red, white and blue
Turn up the  music..yes it sets the mood as it plays America ,we love you,
The Picnic baskets, water melons, birdhouses galore,
We have floral gardens and Country accents for outdoors…
And benches and stepping stones, arbours and more

When autumn is upon us and leaves start to fall,
You’ll find witches, black cats, and ghosts to haunt us all.
Pumpkins, scarecrows, Pilgrims, Indians, and harvest delights,
Napkins, place mats, table centerpieces, and beeswax candles to light.

When the air starts to chill, snowflakes fall.
We bring out decorations to adorn our homes and deck the halls.
Angels, snowmen, rocking horses, teddy bears…
Gingerbread ornaments, garland and dolls with shiny hair.

Clothes shopping at Sugar Plum, you’ll find it unique…
Country, vogue, western, or Victorian, you’ll find what you seek.
Smaller or bigger, we have the size, color, and design for work or play,
Jackets, jewelry, scarves, hats, and sequin applique`s.

Personalized gifts for neighbors, teachers, and friends.
Stationery, keepsake tins, clipboards, erasers, pencils, and pens.
Books, towels, bibs, lunch bags, ornaments, Christmas stockings too…
And artisans who say,
“You name it, we’ll print it for you!”

Our calendar of dates of when and where we will be
Is listed on our website for you to see.
We have gifts to please all who visit, please join us…
It’s a unique shopping adventure and you won’t want to miss it!

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