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February 15, 2015 • 714.914.9797 • [email protected] • VOL. 24 NO. 513

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Over 19,000 runners and nearly 45,000 spectatorsattended the 19 th annual Surf City USA Marathon& Half Marathon and three-day Expo in HuntingtonBeach, Calif. on Sunday. Runners from 1,000 citiesfrom 24 countries participated in California's largestcombined oceanfront marathon and half marathon,which takes place along a portion of the iconic PacificCoast Highway.

"The Surf City USA Marathon has become an inter-

national destination event and we're thrilled to be ableto share this iconic event with people from all over theworld," said Amy Tomchak, General Manager of theSurf City USA Marathon & Half Marathon.

"The Race and Expo are cherished by the runningcommunity. We celebrate and congratulate all runnersfor participating, and we give our thanks and gratitudeto each of our sponsors and the hundreds of crew andvolunteers who helped make this weekend a remark-

M iranda Emde, a St. Bonaventure parishioner and daughter of 40-year parishioners Chuck and Martha Emde, was invited to be part of the Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Peter'sBasilica presided by Pope Francis.She was a lector for one of the readings in English prior to the Gospel. Her words, "I felt extremely privileged, fortunate and blessed to have been a part of this holy celebration of

our Lord’s birth". She was excited to be representing the United States and her local parish, St. Bonaventure. TheMass was televised on the Catholic cable television network EWTN on Christmas Eve.

We had a great Q&A with this exciting, passionate member of our community:

Q: How did you get selected to be a "Reader" at one of the most Holiest Masses at the Vatican?A: "My boyfriend is a Pontifical Swiss Guard at the Vatican (and loves to surprise me). Knowing what an in-credible honor this would be and how much it would mean to me, he nominated me to the Master of Ceremoniesfor the Pope English Reader… and I was selected."

Q: Who went with you?A: Joanne Wastal, another St Bonaventure parishioner and very close friend, traveled with me and flew back after Christmas. I stayed another week in Rome and spent New Years in Switzerland with Jonathan’s family. "

Q: "What kind of reception did you receive and did you receive any training at Vatican before your moment?A: "We had two rehearsals. One, the morning of Christmas Eve. It wasn't until then that I received my reading

F ebruary 3, 2015 (Huntington Beach & Fountain Valley, CA) – On Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, Boys& Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley honored several local community leaders for their exceptionalservice to the Boys & Girls Club and the 9,500 children the organization serves.

The Boys & Girls Club welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors.• Jim Katapodis, Mayor Pro Tempore of the City of Huntington Beach and retired Sergeant from the Los

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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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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

He who is afraid to askis ashamed of learning.

~ Danish Proverb

A s we get older we sometimes begin to doubt our ability to"make a difference" in theworld. It is at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkableachievements of seniors like me whohave found the courage to take on chal-lenges that would make many wither.

I am such a person. 'I've often beenasked, 'What do you do now thatyou're moving towards retirement?'

'Well...I'm fortunate to have achemistry background thanks to aformer employer Union Crbide...andone of the things I enjoy most is con-verting beer, wine and whisky intourine. It's rewarding, uplifting, satis-fying and fulfilling. I do it every dayand I really enjoy it.'

I hope I aman inspira-tion to usall.

My Way OfSaying

Thank YouGodAsmall boy named Hameed lived in a villagein Morocco. None of his classmates likedhim because of his stupidity, especially his

teacher, who was always yelling at him "You aredriving me crazy Hameed!!!!!"

One day Hameed's mother came into school tocheck on how he was doing. The teacher told hismother honestly, that her son is simply a disaster,getting very low marks and even she had never seensuch a dumb boy in her entire teaching career!!!!

The mother was shocked at the feedback andwithdrew her son from the school & even movedto another town!!!!!

20 years later, the teacher was diagnosed with anincurable cardiac disease! All the doctors stronglyadvised her to have an open heart operation, whichonly one surgeon could perform...... Left with noother options, the teacher decided to have the op-

eration, which was successful......When she opened her eyes after the surgery she

saw a handsome doctor smiling down ather! She wanted to thank him, butcould not talk. Her face started to turn

blue, she raised her hand, trying to tellhim something but eventually died!

The doctor was shocked andwas trying to work out whatwent wrong, when he turnedaround he saw our friendHameed, working as acleaner in the clinic, whohad unplugged the oxy-gen equipment so hecould plug in his vac-uum!!!!!

Don't tell me youthought that Hameed be-came a doctor.

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Dear Friends -This Will Save You Hours!

A Poem We Can Relate ToI remember the bologna of my childhood,

And the bread that we cut with a knife,When the children helped with the housework,

And the men went to work not the wife.The cheese never needed a fridge,

And the bread was so crusty and hot,The children were seldom unhappy

And the wife was content with her lot.I remember the milk from the bottle,With the yummy cream on the top,

Our dinner came hot from the oven,And not from a freezer; or the shop.The kids were a lot more contented,They didn't need money for kicks,

Just a game with their friends in the road,And sometimes the Saturday flicks.I remember the shop on the corner,

Where cookies for pennies were soldDo you think I'm a bit too nostalgic?

Or is it...I'm just getting old?

I remember the slap on my backside,And the taste of soap if I swore

Anorexia and diets weren't heard of And we hadn't much choice what we wore.

Do you think that bruised our ego?Or our initiative was destroyed?We ate what was put on the table

And I think life was better enjoyed.

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ChrisMacDonaldOn the road in Surf City

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

The Local News

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M ore than 20,000 runners and50,000 spectators gathered inHuntington Beach for one of thetop racing events in the nation on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1st. They come fromevery state and more than 33 countries.Many ran the race in hopes of qualifying for the Boston Marathon.

The exciting event is California’s largestcombined oceanfront marathon and half-marathon-–taking runners along scenic Pa-cific Coast Highway overlooking the Ocean,

HB Pier and 300-acre Bolsa Chica Ecologi-cal Preserve. Part of the course went through

beautiful Central Park. The fun-filled extrav-aganza has helped the distribution of more

than 40,000 wheelchairs, providing mobilityto people around the world through theIrvine-based, Free Wheelchair Mission.

“It combined everything everyone loves

about Southern California from the oceanand beaches to surf bands and an amazingCalifornia Lifestyle Expo,” said Sara Dela-Haya, Communications Coordinator for therace produced by RaceForce, LLD, whichalso puts on half marathons in San Fran-cisco, Oakland, Livermore and a new one– The Sunset Strip Half Marathon and 5K inWest Hollywood, April 19, 2015.

This year’s race had more sponsors thanever before, DelaHaya said, including Mich-elob Ultra, The Waterfront Beach Resort

(Hilton), Vitalyte,Dole, Marathon-Foto.com, Cliff Bar, the Califor-

nia ResourcesCorporation andothers.

Among thehalf marathon

p a r t i c i p a n t swere Katy Port-folio and eightco-workers fromTutton Insurancein Santa Ana;Clare Shweyk, aveteran runner and native of

England, Tim Turner, Sr. from the FamousHuntington Beach Sugar Shack and MarcLoopesko, co-director of Run Seal Beach(Sat. March 21st). Numerous vendors

helped create the excitement inside thehuge Expo Tent. To find learn more aboutthis sensational event, Log on to:http://www.runsurfcity.com .

Fountain Valley Regional

Hospital Steps Up as Major Sponsor for 2015 SpecialOlympics World Games HostTown Program

WHAT: Fountain Valley Re-gional Hospital and Medical Cen-ter has partnered with 2015Special Olympics World GamesHost Town program with a GoldMedal sponsorship of $5,000.Fountain Valley and HuntingtonBeach will host a delegation of Special Olympics athletes andcoaches for three days. The cities

will provide multiple cultural ac-tivities, meals, training and accom-modations before the Games beginon July 25.

WHO : Host Town Committeehonorary chairman Ed Arnold was

presented a check from FountainValley Regional Hospital CEO JoeBadalian, in the presence of other hospital executives and commu-nity leaders.

WHY: Through their gracioussponsorship of the SpecialOlympics World Games HostTown program, Fountain ValleyRegional Hospital is helping pro-vide cultural exchange, accommo-dations, training and an experienceof a lifetime for the delegation of athletes. The 2015 SpecialOlympics World Games will beheld in Los Angeles July 25-Au-gust 2, 2015. During the Games,177 countries will be represented

by 7,000 athletes and 3,000coaches. “It’s a privilege to wel-come these inspiring athletes toHuntington Beach and FountainValley,” explains hospital CEO JoeBadalian. “We’re looking forwardto cheering them on and congratu-lating them for their courage andcompetitive spirit.”

AboutHUNTINGTON BEACH /

FOUNTAIN VALLEYOST TOWN

Fountain Valley and HuntingtonBeach are officially designated asselect Host Towns to help welcomethe world in 2015. Local organizing

committees were formed in both

Huntington Beach and FountainValley comprised of a score of com-munity and civic leaders and com-mitted to delivering a memorablethree-day experience for its delega-tions. Ed Arnold is serving as HB /FV Honorary Chairman and is afounding member of SpecialOlympics Southern California.

AboutSPECIAL OLYMPICS

Special Olympics is a globalmovement that unleashes the

human spirit through the transfor-mative power and joy of sports,every day around the world. Spe-cial Olympics empowers peoplewith intellectual disabilities to be-come accepted and valued mem-

bers of their communities, whichleads to a more respectful and in-clusive society for all. Founded in1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver,the Special Olympics movementhas grown to more than 4.4 millionathletes worldwide. For more in-formation, visit the World GamesHost Town website atwww.la2015.org/host-town/

AboutFOUNTAIN VALLEY

REGIONAL HOSPITAL &MEDICAL CENTER

Fountain Valley Regional Hospi-tal & Medical Center (FVRMC) isa 400-bed acute care hospital andone of the most comprehensivemedical facilities in OrangeCounty, California. Serving thecommunity for more than 40years, the hospital’s core servicesencompass highly accredited heartand stroke care, neonatal and pedi-atric intensive care, diabetes care,

bariatric surgery, orthopedics andspine surgery. FVRMC is alsohighly specialized in high-risk ob-stetrics, robotic surgery, woundcare, transfusion-free medicineand surgery, and emergency carewith an accredited Chest Pain Cen-ter and a certified Primary StrokeCenter. To learn more, visitwww.fountainvalleyhospital.com.

A collage from the Surf City USA Marathon and Half Marathon / Clare Shweyk of Huntington Beach with her friends, who all ran in the half marathon.

New Special OlympicsSponsor - Fountain Valley

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HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE 'WELFARE' SYSTEMThe Cato Institute released an updated 2014 study (original study in

1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia.

Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states. Ac-cording to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than mini-mum wage. It’s now more profitable to sit at home and watch TV thanit is to earn an honest day’s pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent “salary” thatwelfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii : $60,5902. District of Columbia : $50,820

3. Massachusetts : $50,5404. Connecticut : $44,370

5. New York : $43,7006. New Jersey : $43,450

7. Rhode Island : $43,3308. Vermont : $42,350

9. New Hampshire : $39,75010. Maryland : $38,16011. California : $37,160

12. Oregon : $34,30013. Wyoming : $32,620

14. Nevada : $29,82015. Minnesota : $29,35016. Delaware : $29,220

17. Washington : $28,84018. North Dakota : $28,83019. Pennsylvania : $28,67020. New Mexico : $27,900

21. Montana : $26,93022. South Dakota : $26,610

23. Kansas: $26,49024. Michigan : $26,430

25. Alaska : $26,40026. Ohio : $26,200

27. North Carolina : $25,76028. West Virginia : $24,900

29. Alabama : $23,31030. Indiana : $22,900

31. Missouri : $22,80032. Oklahoma : $22,48033. Louisiana : $22,250

34. South Carolina :$21,910

As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income todayis $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the Great Recession.Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the averageworking folks earn there.

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I was particularly conflicted when George W. Bush in-vaded Iraq. Because of my conservative political bent, Iwas inclined to support the Republican president’s deci-sion. However, because of my Christian faith, I wasagainst the war.

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Once again, I am very conflicted, as I consider theCharlie Hebdo murders in Paris, the Western response,and now the Muslim reactions. Some Muslim protestorshave chosen to express their frustration by attackingChristians in Muslim countries. CNN has reported thatthe violence to date has been most severe in Niger, wherechurches and Christian homes have been destroyed. Thusfar, at least 10 have been killed. Yet, I wonder, is their frustration with the realities of Christianity, or with therealities of Western secularism? I understand that muchof the world sees the West as Christian, yet it can be ar-gued that Christianity is on the decline in the West, whileit is expanding in Africa and China.

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now under attack in Muslim countries. This disappointsand saddens me at many levels. Most relevant to this ed-itorial, Charlie Hebdo does not reflect my Christianviews;

I am disappointed that Muslims are attacking Christiansand their churches. We are not Charlie Hebdo. Westernand Muslim countries have not always been civil to oneanother. I am not always in agreement with the decisionsthat my politicians have made. Nevertheless, I freelyadmit that the issues are complex and difficult.

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Army Association Car Wash FundraiserSupports Values Training in High SchoolsW e all took an important stepforward in funding a youth program for local highschools, our Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). In spite of unexpectedly brutal winds on Satur-day the 24th of January, volunteersfrom the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of the UnitedStates Army (GLAC AUSA) and a di-verse group of enthusiastic supportersfrom the community came out andworked hard to make our event a suc-cess.

A key supporter was Ms. Navjot,Manager of Westminster’s 7-11 GasStation, located at 15991 MagnoliaStreet, went all out to provide re-sources, along with several local highschool and college students. We alsoowe special thanks to local leadersand businesses for their support aswell: Congressman Alan Lowenthal,Los Alamitos Councilmember DeanGross, Westminster Mayor Pro TemSergio Contreras, Westminster Coun-cilmember Diana Carey, “Mr. Foun-tain Valley” John Etheridge andMichael Grumet from HuntingtonBeach Kiwanis, Black Chamber of Commerce, Lieutenant Colonel Re-tired Vo Y of South Vietnam Air Force, Chief Warrant Officer 5 MirkoDuvinyack, a UH-60 Pilot with the

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GLAC AUSA raisesfunds to successfullyconduct these programsand reward the studentswho have excelled.High schools withJROTC report that stu-dents who are partici-

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A s a writer wordsclearly matter tome. I often agonizeover a single word or

phrase in an attempt to gaininsight into the speaker or writer’s true meaning. Usu-ally, I put far too much em-

phasis into this endeavor.Disproportionately peopleactually mean what theysay. This is true becausemost people, in fact, arehonest. Every once in awhile, however, my analyt-ical efforts pay off.Obama’s speech, just twodays after Jordanian pilotLt. Muath al-Kaseasbehwas burned alive, whilelocked in a cage, is a case in

point.With little argument I be-

lieve we can strongly agreethat President Obama has awell documented history of struggling to say what heactually means. Remember “You can keep your doctor”and “You can keep your in-surance plan.” And howabout his inaugural speechwhere he swears to upholdThe Constitution of The

United States of America?He has certainly exercisedhis skill as a lawyer to cir-cumvent the meaning of that commitment.

While Harvard may havetrained him well in the areaof the law, Occidental Col-lege, if not all of his various

private schools, failed himin the area of world history.Obama’s now infamousspeech asking his fellowAmericans “Let’s get off our high horse” in referenceto our condemnationagainst Islamic terrorists,and the war being wagedagainst secular life andlaws, is a blatant exampleof his historical ignorance.Or is it?

Obama referenced theChristian Crusades, whichoccurred over 1,000 yearsago, as a fair comparison of “other religious groups”that have waged war in thename of religion. DoesObama really want to judgethe behavior of 21st Cen-tury culture by the stan-dards of The Middle Ages?Obama had to go back over

1,000 years tofind what he be-

lieves is a fair comparison!

What Obamalikely did notcount on is thatsome of us actu-ally know worldhistory. I attendedUCLA and UCI,

public institu-tions; maybe theyhold a higher standard thanHarvard. I’m justsaying… So, The

Christian Cru-saders consistedof hundreds of thousands of Catholics, Chris-tians, paid merce-

naries, farmers, trades people, and basically anyonewilling and able to fight,wait for it, AGAINST IS-LAMIC RULE! Yes,Caliphates, 1,000 yearsago, much like today, suc-cessfully expanded Islamicrule through the conqueringof other countries and terri-tories. The Caliphate hadcontrol of Jerusalem. Theylocked out all non Muslimsfrom gaining access to sa-cred areas of worship inJerusalem. That would pissanyone off right? The Popesaw the preverbal writingon the wall and dispatchedwarriors to take back con-trol of the Byzantine Em-

pire. We could learn a lotfrom Pope Urban II.

So even though it appearsPresident Obama was ask-ing his fellow Americans tooffer understanding towardIslamic terrorists, in askingus to “Get off our highhorses" what he was reallydoing is motivating mil-lions of Americans to studyhistory! The phrase “HighHorse” is actually of Euro-

pean origin. It references power and battle and it cor-

relates nicely to the Chris-tian Crusades. Good jobObama! How many mil-lions ran to their computersto Google the ChristianCrusades? This is probablythe most success PresidentObama has had during histwo terms in office.

The down side for Obamais that now millions of Americans know that Is-lamic terrorist’s thirst for conquest and desire for Is-lamic rule or Sharia law is

not a modern concept. It ishistory rearing its head. It isa lesson we are best served

by actually repeating our past. Don’t get off thathorse!

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“You can do anything you want to do.”How many of us have heard those words spo-

ken by parents, teachers, coaches and peers?But as I tell my students, those words should be

taken with a healthy dose of reality. And that admonition is especially true for collegeathletes. Why? According to data compiled by the NCAA, far too many collegeathletes in every sport have an unrealisticview of their chances to play pro.

Every four years, the NCAA con-ducts what it calls a GOALS Study(Growth, Opportunities, Aspirationsand Learning of Students in college).The detailed study asks student-athletesin a variety of sports - men’s andwomen’s - a broad range of questionsabout their college experiences, includ-ing their future expectations to playsports professionally.

The survey found that far too manystudent-athletes were overly optimisticabout their chances of playing pro. Themost unrealistic among them were Divi-sion I men’s basketball players. Morethan three quarters of respondents be-lieved they would play pro ball. Yet ac-cording to the NCAA’s latest figures, compiled in 2013, only 1.2 percent of DivisionI basketball players actually get drafted by an NBA team.

Men’s basketball players aren’t the only college athletes who expect to cash in ontheir athletic talent. Approximately 60 percent of Division I hockey and baseball

players think it’s likely they’ll play professionally. The reality? Less than 1 percentof hockey players get drafted by an NHL team. There’s better news for baseball play-ers. Their odds of playing professionally far exceed those of student-athletes in any

other sport. Approximately 9.4 percent of Division I college baseball players willget drafted by a MLB team.

Lest you thought women collegians were immune from unrealistic expectations,approximately 44 percent of Division I women’s basketball players expect to play

professionally. But less than 1 percent of them will actually be drafted by a WNBAteam.

So who is responsible for creating and fueling these wild-eyed dreams? There area number of factors in play. First, schools aren’t shyabout flaunting the names of alumni who have played professionally, a successful recruiting tactic that fuels un-realistic expectations in new recruits. Second, coachesare quick to mention professional opportunities in an ef-fort to motivate student-athletes to perform better. Third,the media hype surrounding college sports, particularlyfootball and men’s basketball, is an intoxicating elixir that student-athletes find irresistible.

The NCAA GOALS Study also confirms what the Northwestern University student-athletes alleged intheir request to unionize: Participating in college sportsis a fulltime endeavor. Most student-athletes spend up-wards of 40 hours per week – 43.3 for football players – on in-season athletic activities and even more duringthe offseason.

Those of us who spend that amount of time on our profession certainly have high expectations. Why

shouldn’t college athletes?

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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 SUNY Cortland and maintains the blog: http://sportsbeyondthelines.com Jordancan be reached at [email protected].

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* A coyote jumps out and attacks the Governor's dog, then bites theGovernor.

* The Governor starts to intervene, but reflects uponthe movie"Bambi" and then realizes he should stop because the coyote is only doing what is natural.

* He calls animal control. Animal Control capturesthe coyote and bills the state $200 testing it for dis-eases and $500 for relocating it.

* He calls a veterinarian. The vet collects thedead dog and bills the State $200 testing it for

diseases.

* The Governor goes to hospital andspends $3,500 getting checked for

diseases from the coyote and

on getting his bite wound bandaged.

*The running trailgets shut down for 6

months while Fish &Game conducts a$100,000 survey to

make sure the area isnow free of dangerous animals.

* The Governor spends $50,000 in state funds implementing a "coyoteawareness program" for residents of the area.

* The State Legislature spends $2 million to study how to better treatrabies and how to permanently eradicate the disease throughout theworld.

* The Governor's security agent is fired for not stopping the attack.

* The state spends $150,000 to hire and train a new agent with addi-tional special training re the nature of coyotes.

* PETA protests the coyote's relocation and files a $5 million suit againstthe state.

TEXAS* The Governor of Texas is jog-ging with his dog along a naturetrail.

* A coyote jumps out and at-tacks his dog.

* The Governor shootsthe coyote with his state-issued pistol and keeps jogging.

* The Governor has spent $.50 on a .45 ACP hol-low point cartridge.

* The buzzards eat the dead coyote.

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able success," Tomchak added.The race start and finish took place in front

of The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hiltonhotel, and featured an exclusive oceanfrontcourse along the Pacific Coast Highway, pastthe Huntington Beach Pier and through leg-endary surfing beaches that define SouthernCalifornia. Weekend highlights included thethree-day Active Lifestyle Beach Expo, livemusical performances by local bands and theMichelob Ultra Post Race Beer Garden.

The top male finisher in the marathon divi-sion was Cheyne Inman, 29, of Hayward,Calif., with an official race time of 2:35:35."This is my second year running the race andI love the event," said Inman.

"Training has been going great. I had 110miles this week, and I was really happy withthe support on the course from the numerousaid stations to the constant crowds screamingalong the way," Inman added.

The top female finisher in the marathon di-vision was Devon Yanko, 32, of SanAnselmo, Calif., with an official race time of 2:48:20. "It was a fun day out there," saidYanko.

"The course is more challenging than I ex- pected and I didn't feel great, but ultimately pulling through for the win is so satisfying.Everything about the Surf City Marathon waswell organized and executed. I couldn't haveasked for anything more from the race organ-ization," Yanko continued.

"It was awesome to have some fun in the

sun and surf," Yanko added.The top male finisher in the half marathon

division was JP Slater, 24, of Berkeley, Calif.,with an official race time of 1:06:29. The topfemale finisher in the half marathon divisionwas Liz Camy, 31, of Simi Valley, Calif., withan official race time of 1:17:12.

Anne Garret, 80, of Oceanside, Calif., seta national record for the half marathon inthe 80-84 women's age division. Her offi-cial race time was 2:13:23. Garret, whowill turn 81 on February 5, previously setthe American age-group record for the 75-79 age division at the 2012 Surf City Half Marathon.

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assignment. The second rehearsal was that night, 2 hours before the big moment of the actualChristmas Mass with the Pope.

It was a great group of people. The Monsignor who led the rehearsals spoke Italian so atfirst I was nervous because I couldn’t really understand anything he was saying. Thankfully

the guy who was doing thefirst reading in Spanish alsospoke English and could trans-late the instructions for me.Also, one of the Swiss Guard’swas there with us so he ex-

plained everything to me(Thank God!)

It was very interesting to seehow everyone got selected to

participate in the Mass. It’s allabout the people and who youknow, yup, even at the Vatican.There is no straight forwardway that they pick people. Isay, “the holy spirit picks!”

Q: Did you meet the pope...Any first reactions etc.A: “I met Pope Francis oneon one in September 2014. Iwas fortunate enough to attenda Private Mass that Pope Fran-cis did for about 25 people inhis chapel, Santa Marta in Vat-ican City. Everyone who at-tended had the opportunity tomeet him individually after theMass. It was incredible! Trulyan experience of a lifetime.Pope Francis is what youwould expect. He is such agentle, kind, warm, humblesoul and very down to earth.You can feel the holy spirit just

being in his presence.

I was not able to meet him again at Christmas. He walked by and greeted the people who played a role in helping with the Christmas Mass. (Jonathan was able to get Pope Francis tosign a picture (of the Pope and I) for my Birthday in October so I was kind of hoping

by this point he might recognize a familiar face!”

Q: Were you nervous reading... Any mistakes...or anxiety?A: “Very nervous! I was nervous the whole week and especially the day of ChristmasEve. That is when the reality started to settle in! I will never forget walking up right

before the reading. It felt like I was in a dream. I just felt so honored to be able to de-liver the word of God at the Mass of our Lord’s Birth.

I felt so grateful and proud to be Catholic – a Church that has been around for over 2000 years and here we are still able to celebrate the Holy Mass.

Looking around seeing all the cardinals, bishops, the sea of people in St. Peter’sBasilica, Pope Francis on my left, I wanted to pinch myself, ...is this really happening?Then I said to myself, God is with you Miranda, Holy Spirit take over so I don't makeany mistakes! And, thank God, that is exactly what happened. I didn't trip on my dressor trip over my words.”

Q: How many people at Mass?

A: “Thousands! St Peters Basilica was packed and St Peters Square outside was completelyfull with people. They had large screens outside so everyone could watch the Mass. It wasfunny, after the Mass as we were walking through St Peters square people started comingup left and right asking me my name, where I was from, how I got this special honor and if they could take a picture with me. So, I guess you could say I had my 5 minutes of fame!”

Q: Any myths you want to dispel?A: “Hmm...I’ll think about this one but if I were smart... I would move on to the next ques-tion.”

Q: What's next. Saying mass at St. Bonaventure? lol.A: “Sure, although I might start charging a fee for my lecturing skills. (kidding!) Exciting

things continue to happen. Jonathan is finishing his duty with the Swiss Guards and is mov-ing here in less than two months. We are also planning our wedding in the fall…. In Rome!”

I am so very proud toknow you. What an honor and thrill for you and thecommunity you represent.I've attended New Year'sDay Mass at Vatican -what a thrill.

Congratulation on your engagement to a Member of the Swiss Guards.Happy to hear he willsoon be a member of our community. Please let usknow so we can celebratewith you.

TLN ~ Dave Garofalo

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Reads @ Grade 7R enaissance Learning found thatthe average book assigned for summer reading at college hasa seventh-grade reading level.

Most college textbooks and readingmaterial written before 1970 requiremature reading skills according toArkansas Prof. Emerita Sandra Stotsky.

The average U.S. college freshmanreads at a seventh grade level, accordingto an educational assessment report.

“We are spending billions of dollarstrying to send students to college andmaintain them there when, on average,they read at about the grade 6 or 7level, according to RenaissanceLearning’s latest report on what Amer-ican students in grades 9-12 read,whether assigned or chosen,” educa-tion expert Dr. Sandra Stotsky toldBreitbart Texas.

Stotsky, a Professor Emerita at theUniversity of Arkansas, served on theCommon Core Validation Committeein 2009-10, during which she calledthe standards “inferior.” She claimedthe Common Core left out the verystandards needed to prepare studentsfor STEM (science, technology, engi-neering, and math) careers.

“The average reading level for five

of the top seven books assigned assummer reading by 341 colleges usingRenaissance Learning’s readabilityformula was rated 7.56 [meaninghalfway through seventh grade],”Stotsky told Breitbart Texas.

The study also found that most highschool graduates don’t do much withmathematics past eighth-grade com-

pared to students in other high-achiev-ing countries.

In addition, the lack of “difficultyand complexity” found in high school

reading material is indicative of whatcolleges can assign to students oncethey enter higher education and pro-fessors aren’t requiring incoming stu-dents read at a college level.

“Nor are [colleges] sending a signalto the nation’s high schools that highschool level reading is needed for col-lege readiness,” said Stotsky. “Indeed,they seem to be suggesting that a mid-dle school level of reading is satisfac-tory, even though most collegetextbooks and adult literary workswritten before 1970 require maturereading skills.”

Stotsky claims that reading develop-ment starts in elementary school andacknowledges the importance of a stu-dent’s willingness to practice readingoutside the classroom.

She adds that despite societalchanges over the past 100 years, bothmale and female students have contin-ued to read the same type of materialas past generations. Girls tend to grav-itate towards books about relation-ships and animals, while boys enjoyadventure stories, military exploits,superheroes, and historical nonfiction.

“For almost 100 years, there have been many surveys in this country of

what children prefer to read. Despitechanges in immigration patterns, fam-ily literacy, and cultural influences,what boys and girls like to read has

been relatively stable,” said Stotsky.According to Breitbart Texas, Stot-

sky is credited with creating thestrongest set of k-12 academic stan-dards in the country while working for the Massachusetts Department of Ed-ucation, and is responsible for devel-oping licensure tests for prospectiveteachers.

• Cathy Green, Vice President of the Orange County Water District and former Mayor of City of Huntington Beach

• John Bishop, retired executive from the Boeing CompanyAll three Huntington Beach residents are committed to making our community a better

place for kids and the Club is proud to have them as part of the organization’s leadershipteam.

As the Boys & Girls Club welcomed new board members, it also celebrated those whohave been with the organization for many years with Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s

National Service to Youth Awards. National Service to Youth Awards were given to:• R.J. Mayer, Chief Executive Officer of the Robert Mayer Corporation, for 10 years

of volunteer service to the Boys & Girls Club• Tom McDaniel, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Edison Mission

Energy, for 15 years of volunteer service to the Boys & Girls Club• Linda Moulton-Patterson, of Moulton Patterson Associates in Fountain Valley, for

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Mercury can be releasedinto the air through indus-trial pollution and can ac-cumulate in streams andoceans. The FDA warnsthat if you regularly eattypes of fish that are high inmercury, it can accumulatein your blood stream. They add that mercury is removedfrom the body naturally, but it may take over a year for lev-els to drop significantly. For this reason, women trying to

become pregnant should avoid eating high-in-mercury fishlike shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish, and grav-itate toward low-in-mercury shrimp, canned light tuna,salmon, pollock and catfish. According to the MontereyBay Aquarium’s “Super Green List,” fish that are low inmercury and also good sources of especially healthy “long-

chain” omega-3 fatty acids include Atlantic mackerel fromCanada and the U.S., freshwater Coho salmon from theU.S., wild-caught Pacific sardines and Alaskan wild-caughtsalmon (fresh or canned).

Of course, it’s possible to obtain long-chain omega-3swithout eating fish. Ovega-3s supplement is derived froma strain of algae that naturally produces high amounts of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid(DHA), the healthiest omega-3s. Although most peoplethink fish are the original source of DHA and EPA, these

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