Side Notes

Independent staff

Cancer Society Relay chair

Keri Gee Barnett of Huntington Beach served as chairwoman of the American

Cancer Society Relay for Life in Huntington Beach, which was held at

Golden West College in June.

Paying respect to vets

Mayor Peter Green declared Sept. 13-19 as POW/MIA Recognition Week. He

asked all Surf City residents to join with Vietnam veterans of Orange

County, as well as others veterans’ organizations, to honor all American

prisoners of war, soldiers missing in action and the families of POW/MIAs

who have endured immense sacrifices on behalf of the United States.

California Coastal Clean Up

The Simple Green EGBAR Foundation and the city are co-sponsoring a

cleanup day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. It will be on the north side of

the pier, with free parking at the 1st Street, PCH parking lot.

Volunteers sign in at the starter’s table, pick up trash bags and receive

an assigned area of beach to clean. Pick sticks and gloves are available

while supplies last.

Trash and recyclables are to be brought to a central location, where they

will be noted, and the data will be sent to the California Coastal

Commission for an activity report on this statewide event.

For more information, call (714) 536-5287 or (714) 840-1319.

Trim Those Shrubs

The Public Works Department is asking residents to keep their overgrown

shrubs, bushes and trees from obstructing public sidewalks in the city.

City ordinance requires there be at least 9 feet of clearance above

public sidewalks and parkways along arterial roadways in the city. When a

tree or other plant has roots on private property, but extends over the

street, there must be at least 13 feet, 6 inches of clearance.

The restriction is particularly important as school begins. Overhanging

shrubs can force children and other pedestrians to walk on the streets.

Dog Beach Gives City a Bone

The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach gave the city $5,000 in

August to help with finding the source of the beach contamination. At one

point, Dog Beach was the only beach open during the summer closures.