This Saturday at Bolsa Chica Posted Monday, August 11, 2008
http://www.liferollson.org/site/pp.asp?c=egLLKTNJE&b=242310
San Francisco Photos Posted Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Bustin Down the Door Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008
We were given an opportunity of a lifetime...met the TOP world surfers ever, the ones who made Pro Surfing what it is today. Shaun Tomson and Michael Tomson from Africa, and Pete Townend (PT) , Ian Cairns, Mark Richards (MR) , Rabbit Bartholmew from Australia and the one and only....Eddie Rothman (Da Hui) along with our dear friend and Surfing Superstar Jericho Poppler (1976 World Champion Surfer-1st Woman to win the world championship) and Lynn Boyer of Hawaii (who was inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame the next day ) Awesome, I got to talk with them in great length about what I do for Surfrider Foundation....and some of the local issues we are dealing with and yes...they all signed my Movie Poster and invited us to the after party. Woo Hoo Then some of our volunteers from a recent beach cleanup were at Bella Terra and I was able to score them tickets....they were so star struck.... And since we had been seen by the volunteers on the red carpet with these icons, they approached me and asked if I could arrange having their pictures taken with PT, Ian and MR...I did and these kids were so stoked they could not stop smiling...they made me feel like a celebrity as those spoke of how much fun we make the beach cleanups and how we teach them about respecting the beach. It was truly the best night ever...or at least for now.
check out the photoshow here:
http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/lanshark/Bustin%20down%20the%20door/?action=view¤t=099e8dcd.pbw
check out the official movie website here: http://www.bustindownthedoor.com/
check out the offical myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/bustindownthedoorfilm
Aquarium Lecture Series - July Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008
AUGUST BEACH CLEANUPS Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Please note, beach cleanups in AUgust have been MOdified...please see www.sbhbsurfrider.org/calendar.html
2nd Saturday of the month cleanup has been moved to the 3rd Saturday
same location, Bolsa Chica State Beach, TOWER 16, but it is now the 3rd Saturday, sorry for any inconvience.
We have several extra cleanups happening in August, see calendar for **Special beach cleanups** and YES, everyone is welcome to attend these or any of our cleanups.
As always, THANK YOU for your continued support~! Happy Summer 2008~
MAJOR * * * TRESTLES UPDATE Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008
We were informed this weekend that UC Irvine's Bren Center will NOT play host to the Commerce Department's public hearing on the 241 Toll Road on July 25th. They feared that the turnout from supporters of San Onofre State Beach and Trestles would overwhelm the facilities at UCI, estimating that over 10,000 of you would show up.
Clearly there is strong community opposition to this destructive highway project, and those voices need to be heard. Unfortunately no other venue has been identified, and the Commerce Department has made no definitive decision on how or when to move forward with the hearing. We will keep you informed as the situation develops, but for now we are assuming there will be NO Hearing on July 25th at the Bren Center.
In the meantime, make sure that the Commerce Department knows that you still want the opportunity to be heard. Send an email to Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez demanding that they reschedule the hearing so that he can hear from the community on this issue. Copy and paste the text below or write your own letter, and send it to gcos.comments@noaa.gov
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Dear Secretary Gutierrez,
You previously promised to hold a hearing in Southern California to gauge the public's feelings on the proposed 241 Toll Road through San Onofre State Beach. The venue you chose for this hearing felt that the expected crowd was beyond their abilities serve properly. This intense public interest is even more reason for you to follow through on your promise and reschedule the hearing to an appropriate venue at a later date. As a member of the public I deserve the opportunity to have my voice heard on this issue. Please do not silence my voice on this important decision.
Sincerely,
Your Name and Address
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We will keep you informed about any changes. Thanks for your continued support to protect Trestles and San Onofre!! Visit our blog for updates: click here
Your pals at Surfrider
US Open of Surfing Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Volunteers needed for the Surfrider Foundation booth at the US Open of
Surfing July 24-27. There are 2 shifts each day 9AM-1PM, and 1PM-5PM.
On Thursday and Friday our #1 goal is to encourage as many people as
possible to attend the Save Trestles hearing at UC Irvine (Friday, July 25).
Saturday and Sunday the booth will be highlighting local Huntington/Seal
Beach Chapter efforts and recruiting new Surfrider Foundation members.
Please e-mail Cindy Duncan at Clhduncan@aol.com and copy
nhastings@surfrider.org with the date(s) and time(s) you are available to
help. Thank you!
Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2008
2 addt'l July beach cleanups Posted Saturday, June 28, 2008
2 additional beach cleanups for the Huntington Beach/Seal Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation in July.
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July 5th, Saturday, 1st Annual Day After Beach Cleanup. An Aveda Salon from Redlands is driving into cleanup the entire Bolsa Chica beach!~ Come out to help us or help at the booth.
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 pm
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July 28th, Monday, Day after the US Open of Surfing. Walking the beach starting at beach blvd, right where city meets state beach. Looking for volunteers for both table and cleaning the beach
Time: 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
You do not need to be a member of surfrider to attend a cleanup.
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Special Summer Deals...Renew a membership or Become a Member of the Surfrider Foundation at a beach cleanup and receive some great swag including one of our new 100% cotton reusable bags!
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Get involved with one of our programs, beach cleanups, kids for clean water, Residents for Responsible Desalination (R4RD). Earn Community Service Hours or just do it because you want to make a difference.... Our beaches need us right now~
End of the month beach cleanup at brookhurst Posted Friday, June 27, 2008
Brookhurst Street & RJ
8am till 2 PM
Enter at Magnolia Street and head South until you see our EZ-UP or banner.
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You do not need to be a member of surfrider to attend a cleanup.
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Special Summer Deals...Renew or Sign Up at a cleanup and receive some great swag including one of our new 100% cotton reusable bags!
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Get involved with one of our programs, beach cleanups, kids for clean water, Residents for Responsible Desalination (R4RD). Earn Community Service Hours or just do it because you want to make a difference.... Our beaches need us right now~
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questions? hsbvicechair@surfrider.org or 714.614.7255
ISD 2008, a huge success in our neighborhood Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Beachlovers flock to the coast for International Surfing Day
Jennifer Miller picked up what she thought was a piece of wood sticking out of the sand. Then I saw fur, she said, recalling what she found Friday morning at Huntington State Beach. It had been dead too long to know what it was.
Miller, a Vans employee, was doing her part during International Surfing Day – a quasi-holiday set aside for surfers and beach lovers to appreciate the coast and give back by cleaning up.
International Surfing Day started four years ago by San Clemente-based Surfing Magazine, who teamed up with environmental group Surfrider to bring awareness to the coast.
Local Surfrider chapters got together about a dozen booths with environmentally conscious organizations for a beach party at Huntington State Beach, where they gave out free grub, drinks and swag-like surf wax to passersby.
Since we’re in the water all the time, we might as well help clean up, said surfer Roy Boblete. If we’re not going to do it, who will?
It was also a good opportunity for beach and environmentally conscience people to highlight their products.
BioBag handed out their biodegradable corn polymer bags, a plastic alternative that composts in two weeks. Morning Girl Surf showed off a new line of girl surf bags. A new Costa Mesa-based company called Hempnotic showed off their clothing line and “functional” beverages, which boasts anti-aging and anti hangover remedies.
Under one tent, Chuck Stone, Tiki Carver, pounded away on a block of wood with a hatchet-like tool, demonstrating his skills, and in another booth chiropractor Dr. Avani Patel checked out surfers’ backs to offer advice on their spines.
Robert Palmer, chair of the Long Beach Surfrider chapter, sat at a table with bumper stickers that read “Sink the Breakwater,” referring to the effort to remove a 2 1/2 mile breakwater that stops waves from coming to shore. What we need is waves. That’s what makes California beaches come alive, the waves,” he said. “We never get people on the beach like this.
Beach clean ups were held throughout the day, with findings such as syringes, and empty six packs buried under the sand, a headless chicken plus much more.
People like to bury it because they think it goes away, said Jen Street, who helped with the beach clean up.
pictures of our fabulous day can be seen here: (copy and paste)http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/lanshark/ISD%202008/?action=view¤t=8c9c8b34.pbw
The waves were a bit walled, breaking steep and making it difficult for some surfers. And lifeguards put up a blackball flag because of big crowds on the beach, making surfers head down the coast a bit to catch waves. No big deal we all had a great time.
But that didn’t stop Lori Huitron, who came out with her brother Anthony to catch some waves. She took a half day off from work to celebrate surf, and stopped by the booths to check out the scene.
Last year, International Surfing Day had about 80 beach clean ups organized around the world.
At the first event in 2005, there were 18 organized clean ups. By 2006, there were 40. Last year, there were beaches as far as Argentina with 150 people cleaning up as part of the effort.
“The purpose for me is to support the cause,” Huitron said. “I think it should be even bigger, and more people should come out and get involved. It’s such a great sport.”
Click here to read Sciencedude’s blog about summer solstice, the longest day of the year.
Here’s a few tips from Surfrider on how to keep oceans and beaches clean:
1. Pick up your pet’s waste.
2. Rake and bag your yard clippings.
3. Dispose of cigarettes in proper waste containers
4. Don’t hose down your driveways.
5. Use native or drought resistant plants in your garden.
6. Always dispose of used motor oil properly.
7. When you go to the beach, pick up your trash and try to pick up at least one piece of someone else’s.
8. Cut back on your use of fertilizers
9. Avoid using single use plastic bottles.
10. Join the Surfrider Foundation www.surfrider.org/join
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OC Weekly's Summerguide Release Party Posted Friday, June 13, 2008
This Saturday, OC Weekly will host our annual Summer Guide Release Party and Benefit to the Surfrider Foundation! Our event will be held at the legendary Sam’s Seafood, on the last day before it turns into Kona Restaurant. We will ask guests to donate $5.00 upon entrance to the Surfrider Foundation to help preserve and protect our Orange County beaches! Open bar and food will be served from 6-10 pm, there will be a DJ, Hawaiian dancers and a live tiki sculpture that will be raffled off at the end of the night. This event is invite only from 6-10pm, then will open to the public.
Please print this invitation and bring it with you!
Long Beach Armada Baseball Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008
Surfrider Foundation and Long Beach’s Armada Baseball
Long Beach Chapter and Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter
“Baseball at the Beach”
June 13th and June 15th
Blair Field (Park Ave. at 7th Street) in Long Beach
**Show your Surfrider Foundation membership card and receive a $3.00 discount off your ticket**
Friday, June 13 (6:35 PM)
The Armada kick off their 2008 Home Opener at Blair Field on June 13 with “Baseball At The Beach” Presented by The Press Telegram, featuring popular surf band The Eliminators and a Fireworks Show!
The Eliminators are five Southern California longboarders who live the lifestyle of the music they play. Opening for superstar Jimmy Buffet and appearing on national radio and television, The Eliminators are spearheading the revival of surf music all across the country.
Surfrider Foundation will benefit with a special 50/50 cash raffle.
Every fan entering the building will receive a free 2008 Armada Magnet Schedule.
And don’t forget to stay for the Fireworks Spectacular!
Sunday, June 15th at 5:05PM
The Armada are proud to present Long Beach Towne Center Chik-Fil-A Sunday Movie Nights, where fans can enjoy a free “mooo-vie” after the Armada game on a huge inflatable movie screen.
June 15th is also Father’s Day where Father and Son can play catch on the Blair Field grass after the game. All fathers and sons will also be able to enter to win a chance to get on the bus with the Armada and take a road trip for two aboard the Armada team bus for the April 22-24 games versus the Reno Silversox, with room accommodations and meals to be included.
A special 50/50 cash raffle will be held to help support the Surfrider Foundation.
- - - 1 Bag At A Time - - - Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008
* * * * * * * * * TOP 5 REASONS TO REUSE A BAG: * * * * * * *
1. The petroleum in 14 plastic bags could drive a car 1 mile.
2. Americans use over 14 BILLION plastic bags annually.
3. It takes 70% more global warming gasses to make a paper bag than a plastic bag.
4. Plastic bags do not biodegrade in landfills.
5. Cities spend up to 17 cents per bag in disposal costs.
* * * * * * * * * * * * RE-USE 1 BAG TODAY * * * * * * * * ** * *
This information was provide by Lisa Foster, Founder 1bagatatime.com
And she has this information on a tag on the bags from Ralph's. The Surfrider Foundation Logo is also on this bag amongst others.
R4RD Newsletter Posted Monday, May 19, 2008
R4RD Newsletter
pdf file
June Beach Cleanups Posted Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Please note that the correct dates for JUNE beach cleanups are as follows:
Sat, June 7th Bolsa Chica Beach Cleanup
Fri, June 20th ISD 2008 Cleanup and DAY lONG EVENT
Sat, June 28th Brookhurst Street Beach Cleanup
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU MARK YOUR CALENDARS CORRECTLY FOR JUNE!THANK YOU
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