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ELVIS RETURNS TO MAIN STREET

n HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Road is Cleared For Bike Street On Utica Avenue

By Huw Pickering Orange County Tribune

MARTIN ANTHONY is the Elvis Festival’s musical director and featured performer. The festival will be held on Main Street in Garden Grove on Sunday from 10 a.m to 6 p.m.

Follow that Dream to GG “The King of Rock and Roll” croons once again

By Jill Lloyd Special to The Tribune

It's impossible to choose just one calendar month that defined the King of Rock and Roll's life, for his road to fame had many milestones.

But it was in October that the 10-yearold Elvis Presley sang in public for the first time at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. Two of his legendary concerts of the 1950’s also happened in October: The Cotton Bowl in 1956 and the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1957.

These October events were part of Presley’s dream to be an entertainer who would change the music world forever. And that he did as well as

inspire others to pursue their dreams.

It is within that light the 22nd Annual Elvis Festival will shine when it returns to Historic Main Street in Garden Grove on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Themed “Follow that Dream,” California’s only all-day tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll will showcase a myriad of performances and activities honoring the King’s dreams but others’ as well such as in the “Inspired by Elvis Showcase” which includes singers who love to sing his songs, but do not aim to look or sound like him. They range in age from 10 years to 65 years and are both male and female.

Among them is 10-year-old Payton Continued on page 2

Gasoline prices going up got you down? A new way to getting around without petroleum or pollution is coming to Surf City.

The Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night voted 6 - 0, with Mayor Barbara Delgleize absent, to authorize the construction of a bicycle boulevard on Utica Avenue.

Construction will be carried out by PTM General Engineering Services, who entered into a con-

tract with the city to do so.

The bicycle boulevard will cost $493,589 in total, with $84,438 of the funding for the task coming from Surf City’s own coffers, specifically the Citywide Mobility and Corridor Improvements Project.

A passage along Utica Avenue for sole use by bicycles and pedestrians is the central part of the construction, which will be demarcated with signage and roadway markings.

The route will be separated from the main road by a block wall.

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Pipeline repair job given to Texas firm

By Brian Melley Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Texas oil company was granted permission to repair an underwater pipeline that ruptured off the coast of Orange County a year ago, spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude, and forced beaches and fisheries to close.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted the approval Friday to Amplify

Energy Corp., clearing the way to rebuild the aging pipeline that burst months after it was apparently weakened when it was snagged by the anchors of ships adrift in a storm.

The Oct. 1, 2021, rupture spilled about 25,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean, closed miles of beaches for a week, shuttered fisheries for months and coated birds and wetlands in oil.

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Elvis Festival returns to GG Continued from page 1

Jordan of Anaheim, who attended her first Elvis Festival when she was 3 years old, and her mom Angelina Bernal said “ that’s when she fell in love with Elvis and his music. “Like Presley at 10, this will be Jordan’s first public singing appearance and plans to belt out “Jailhouse Rock.”

Also 46-year-old Robert Nguyen of Santa Ana is part of the Inspired By set and will sing “It’s Now or Never” in Vietnamese. Others include Kassie Bravo, 19 of Anaheim (“Can’t Help Falling in Love”), Scott Bonsangue, 65, of Fullerton (“All Shook Up”); Rudy Gutierrez, 55, of Brea (“All That I Am”) and Kevin Wick, 37, San Fernando (“Kentucky Rain”).

“Elvis lives on through his songs, and we feel it is impor-

tant to broaden the opportunity for people that love to sing his songs to be part of the Festival.

That’s what legacy is all about, “ said Martin Anthony, the Festival’s music director and featured performer.

In addition, Elvis Tribute Artists that aim to combine the moves, the looks and the voice of Presley, will be featured in solo performances covering gospel, 50’s and 60’s and special songs selected to perform with a few hound dogs! The festival will be helping to promote Adopt a Shelter Dog Month with three local rescues participating including Paw Prints in the Sand, The Little Red Dog Rescue and the Orange County Pomeranian Rescue. Dogs from each rescue will be introduced on stage and serenaded by one of the Elvis singers.

Pipeline repair job is awarded Continued from page 1

The approval to rebuild the pipe running from an oil rig off Huntington Beach to tanks in Long Beach comes less than a month after Amplify pleaded guilty to federal charges of negligently discharging oil. The Houstonbased company and two subsidiaries also agreed to plead no contest in state court to polluting water and killing birds.

Amplify said the approval will allow it to remove and replace the damaged segments of pipe from the ocean floor.

It estimated the work would

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take up to a month after a barge is in place. If it passes a series of safety tests after being fixed, the company said it expected to begin operating in the first quarter of 2023.

Environmentalists who want the pipeline shut down criticized the permit approval and renewed calls to put an end to offshore oil operations.

“The Biden administration just ramped up the risk of yet another ugly oil spill on California’s beautiful coast,” said Brady Bradshaw of the Center for Biological Diversity. “Unfortunately, people living near offshore drilling infrastructure are all too familiar with this abusive cycle of drill, spill, repeat.”

Bike boulevard Continued on page 6

In addition, a new traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Utica Avenue and Lake Street, and curb ramps will be put in place at this corner as well, for use by those with physical disabilities.

The next city council meeting will be held On Tuesday, Oct. 18.

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News&Views

Our Towns

Art blossoms on utility boxes in downtown GG In a continuing effort to focus attention on Garden Grove’s downtown and civic center area, two utility boxes have been decorated with paintings ( at right) referring to the coming Cottage Industries project (9th and Garden Grove Boulevard) and the historic Pacific Electric right-of-way … carrier of the legendary Red Car trolley system.

Other utility boxes honoring Garden Grove’s agricultural past have been decorated in the central area of the community

by Girl Scouts.

JAMES NGUYEN of La Quinta High School

A community event to “Meet Your Candidates for Westminster City Council and Mayor and Learn About Measure Y” (the sales tax) will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Bolsa Chica Park, 13660 University St., Westminmodel Universal CAR-T cells ster. which can treat various cancers.

The Rise application includes a series of videos, peer evalua- That Mike is all right tions, project research and other Rancho Alamitos High assessments. Projects are as- School’s football coach Mike sessed through a peer review, expert review and live evaluation in a series of activities and interviews.

Nguyen’s project included him meeting via Zoom with medical directors at local hospitals Juniors at Edison High School as well as representatives from local start-ups in Huntington Beach took on the who are interested in challenge to experience what it meant to be an immigrant in the test-driving his idea.

Recently, Nguyen appeared on year 1908 when fleeing to the “Good Morning America “ as a United States and landing at ElRise Finalist where he participat- lis Island during a project in their ed in a live interview about his US History classes.

Between 1892 and 1954, approject with a fellow Rise Finalproximately 12 million immiist.

“We are impressed and inspired grants traveled to Ellis Island hoping for a better life, often Continued on page 4 seeking refuge from war, per-

La Quinta High student’s idea wins him acclaim La Quinta High School student James Nguyen developed a research project for a cancerdetecting tooth brush that earned him recognition as finalist for the Rise Challenge. Rise is a global philanthropic initiative that provides opportunity and support to young people age 15-17 who are working toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems.

Nguyen was one of 500 finalists selected from across the world and is one of the 100 Global Winners that were announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

For his project, Nguyen submitted a video presentation and research papers that highlighted his idea to use microfluidics to prototype a cancer-detecting toothbrush, gain start-up investment, and bioinformatics to

Meet Westminster political hopefuls

AT 9TH STREET AND GARDEN GROVE BOULEVARD

Enright was recently named as high school “Coach of the Week” by the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Vaqueros have won four straight Garden Grove League titles and favored to win a fifth.

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Ellis Island experience comes to life at Edison secution, and famine. Upon arrival, individuals and families underwent various health and legal inspections, which typically took a few hours but could last up to a few weeks, to determine if they were fit for entry into the United States.

Today, around 40 percent of all Americans can trace their ancestry to immigrants at Ellis Continued on page 6

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James Nguyen of La Quinta wins national acclaim Continued from page 3

by the dedication and academic discipline James has demonstrated as he works toward his important goal of early cancer detection innovations,” said Bob Harden, president of the Garden Grove Unified School District

Board of Education. “James is a wonderful representation of La Quinta High School and as a scholar who is well on his way to achieving lifelong success.”

As a Rise Global Winner, Nguyen will receive lifelong benefits including a three-week

residential summit with the Rise Global winners, mentorship, courses designed specifically for the Global Winner Cohort, collaboration with other winners, college scholarships, new technology, and opportunities for additional business funding

and education support.

An initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust, Rise is the anchor program of a $1 billion commitment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to find and support global talent.

Our Towns

A big no-parking zone on PCH

Saturday, Oct. 15 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Westminster Corporate Yard, 14381 Olive St. Enter through Maple Street.

Catalyctic converters are prized by thieves because of the resale value of some of the metals used to manufacture the device. Etching identification information can be effective in deterring thieves.

The event is sponsored by the Westminster Police Department in partnership with the city’s public works and the Boys & Girls Club of Westminster.

“Ski” – not really – at the beach

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And maybe a nice croissant …

The Huntington Beach Police Department is holding a “Coffee With a Cop” event on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 1-3 pm. at the Starbucks at 18922 Beach Blvd. (north of Garfield Avenue).

Members of the public are invited to join your neighbors for police officers and coffee and conversation.

There’s been an increase of illegal parking on the shoulder of Pacific Coast Highway, south of Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach. Police remind motorists that there is no stopping or parking of vehicles outside of marked parking areas.

Motor officers are patrolling the area and vehicles illegally parked on the shoulder will be cited or towed.

Here’s my etchings

A free “Catalyctic Coverter Etching” event will be held on

The Kimpton Shorebreak Resort in Huntington Beach is sponsoring “Pier Summer Ski Lodge,” an 80s-themed pop-up event featuring neon-hued decor, retro-ski outfits, etc. in an “authentic winter chalet experience,” to be opened in late October.

The resort is located on Pacific Coast Highway, south of the municipal pier.

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Arts&Living

“DAMMIT, JANET!” WILL SOUND THROUGH THE NATION AGAIN Barry Bostwick (in glasses) will host a tour celebrating the offbeat mock horror musical (20th Century Fox).

Let’s Do The Time Warp Again 70’s cult hit “Rocky Horror Picture Show” makes a comeback

By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer

NEW YORK (AP) – Grab your toilet paper. Bring a flashlight.

Don’t forget a newspaper – or your fishnets.

A touring, interactive version of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show’’ is hitting the road to celebrate the cult film’s birthday with screenings, live shadow casts, the invitation to be inappropriate and one of its original stars – Barry Bostwick.

“It’s an excuse to go crazy, be rude, throw stuff, yell and be silly – who doesn’t want that?” asks Bostwick. “Everyone there is having fun, a communal experience. Especially now after the pandemic, we need to gather and blow off some steam.”

Released in 1975, the sci-fi,

cross-dressing rock musical film became a cult favorite and entered the pop culture lexicon for its many iconic and memorable scenes, including the song “The Time Warp” which has been covered by handfuls of artists and the often quoted phrase, “Dammit, Janet!” Other things yelled are less PG-13.

It has morphed into an interactive event in which people throw rice during a wedding scene, place newspapers on their heads and squirt water during a rain storm scene, and toss dried toast during a dinner toast scene. People often come dressed in corsets, fishnets, maid costumes, butler costumes and heavy stains of eye shadow.

“It has endured because it was always organic,” said Bostwick.

“The call-backs and throwing

stuff was never introduced by the filmmakers or the studio. It was by fans, who added layer after layer and then that all got standardized.”

The story centers on the goody two-shoes Janet and Brad, a young couple with car trouble who stumble on an old castle filled with eccentric characters: cross-dressers, scientists and a maid, included. This

leads to some interesting pairings and experimentations. The film made household names of Bostwick, who played Brad, Susan Sarandon as Janet and Tim Curry, the castle’s Dr. Frank-NFurter.

The tour will play in stage theaters across the country, which will throw up a massive screen and show the movie while local actors dressed as the characters perform the show in front of the screen and the audience gets seriously weird. Before the show, there are costume contests and fans can see a traveling minimuseum of memorabilia from the film, including a feather boa worn by Curry and a sequined top worn by the character Columbia.

The tour kicks off Saturday in Continued on page 6

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“Rocky Horror Show” making a comeback Continued from page 5

Florida’s Pompano Beach before hitting California, Idaho, Ohio, Michigan, Arizona, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, Vermont and North Carolina. Some of the traditional practices – like shooting squirt guns and tossing rice – have been lost along the way, but if you forget to bring other items, prop bags are available for sale.

Scott Stander, who produces the show as part of his portfolio of concerts, variety shows and celebrity evenings, said part of the appeal of “Rocky Horror’’ has been its invitation to audiences to cut loose.

“I think part of it is getting to be whatever they want to be.

You could be red or blue and it doesn’t matter. You will get along – one of the few things you can get an audience in together and nobody talks about anything but having a great time,” he said.

“Where can you go dress in

fishnet or be square and act like Brad and hear shout-outs from the audience and have toast flying or toilet paper and just be involved? It’s just so different.

There’s nothing like it.’’

Bostwick will be at each stop, meeting guests and introducing the film. He has had a very varied career since “Rocky Horror,” including roles on “Scrubs,”

“Cougar Town” and “Spin City” plus winning a Tony Award – but few projects have triggered as much sustained enthusiasm as playing Brad.

“I was at a convention last month and I looked out and saw 2,000 people and most of them were under 25. It gets passed down from one generation and I think becomes a rite of passage

to adulthood,” he said.

The pandemic forced the annual tour to be held at drive-ins, but the new version is back to in-person gatherings, something Stander feels we’ve missed.

“I think right now we’re looking for anything fun and different to get out and have a good time and forget your troubles, don’t you think?”

Ellis Island comes to Edison High Continued from page 3

Island, making this a personal experience for many students.

During the Ellis Island Experience, Edison juniors step back in time to 1908 where they obtain a new identity as an immigrant in a multi-class simulation challenge.

With this newfound identity, the students encounter the inspections through customs at Ellis Island with the hope of entering the U.S,. leaving be-

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hind their home countries, and creating a new life. Some students enter as single individuals, while others face the realities of being split apart from their families through the various stations at customs.

They must go through a background check, character checkpoint, work experience, health inspection, and finally, if they pass, they take an oath to enter the United States. Those who do not pass the inspections get the chance to plead their case to enter the country, and if they fail, they will be deported back to their countries.

“The Edison social studies department has conducted the Ellis Island Experience for over 20 years,” explained EHS History and CIBACS Instructor, Brian Boone. “This allows our students to get a first hand experience about the immigration process in place during the early 20th Century.

“By the time their research and performance is accomplished, our students gain a much deeper understanding of our ancestors’ difficulties in their attempts at achieving a better life in the United States of America.”

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Prep football: Rancho vs Bolsa in the GGL Continued from page 8

last time BGHS won as many as four games was 2008, when they finished 4-6 (and 1-4 in league) under coach Jim Lamb.

In the Sunset League, if we concede that the league crown there will be won next week between Edison and Los Alamitos,

what’s next important are the other CIF-SS playoff spots.

Friday’s game between Huntington Beach (4-2, 0-1) and Fountain Valley (4-2, 0-1) could go a long way toward shuffling those cards.

Upset of the week? Pacifica (3-3, 1-0) takes on a heavily favored Cypress (6-0, 1-0) team Friday, but the Mariners have a talented offense that just might be able to give the Centurions a run for their money if it can detonate early and not have to play from behind.

Here is the schedule for area high school football games this week.

As always, the times, locations and opponents are subject to change without notice. Check with the school before heading to the game.

THURSDAY • Edison (6-0 overall, 1-0 in league) at Newport Harbor (4-2, 0-1) • Santiago (4-2, 0-1) at La Quinta (4-2, 0-1) • Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana (3-4, 2-1) at Orange (4-2, 2-0) • Western (5-1, 1-0) at Magno-

lia (0-6, 0-1).

FRIDAY • Glenn (2-3) at Garden Grove (2-3) • Fountain Valley (4-2, 0-1) at Huntington Beach (4-2, 0-1) • Rancho Alamitos (6-0, 1-0) at Bolsa Grande (4-2, 1-0) • Loara (3-3, 1-0) vs. Los Amigos (4-2, 0-1) • Marina (1-5) at Charter Oak (6-0) • Ocean View (1-6) at Westminster (6-0) • Pacifica (3-3, 1-0) at Cypress (6-0, 1-0).

Rams still can’t top 49ers Continued from page 8

rivals by a field goal in the NFC championship game.

And a close study of Monday’s game came down to three close calls plays that could have gone either way: a key dropped pass by the always reliable Cooper Kupp and an interception of and lost fumble by Matthew Stafford.

Those results can befall any team. What’s a little more more systemic is the Rams’ lack of an effective running offense. They gained only 57 yards against the Niners on Monday; the absence of a viable running attack allowed the home team to concen-

trate on pass coverage, leading to seven sacks of Mr. Stafford.

Just as the passing attack is supposed to set up the run, the reverse is true also. Unimaginative off-tackle rushes into the heart of a strong SF defense yielded little and forced the Rams into 48 passing attempts.

The Rams have the tools to put this mess behind them and there’s a good opportunity to put their smarts to the test next week against the Dallas Cowboys (31).

A victory by the Rams would have Texas fans moaning “What have the Cowboys done for us lately?”

Shohei signs 1-year pact ANAHEIM (AP) – Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a $30 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2023 season in the two-way superstar’s final year of arbitration eligibility before free agency.

The Angels announced the deal Saturday, avoiding a potentially complicated arbitration case with the 2021 AL MVP. Ohtani’s deal is fully guaranteed, with no other provisions.

The contract is the largest ever given to an arbitration-eligible player, surpassing the $27 million given to Mookie Betts by the Boston Red Sox in January 2020, a month before he was traded to the Los Angeles

Dodgers.

Ohtani is having another incredible season at the plate and on the mound for the Angels, regularly accomplishing feats that haven’t occurred in the major leagues since Babe Ruth’s heyday.

Baseball Continued from page 8

ries title.

They won a team-record 110 games and will be back in action Tuesday, Oct. 11 against a teamto-be determined by Wednesday’s games.

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TheSportsPage Heart-broken in San Francisco are Rams, again

What went wrong can go right again

By Pete Zarustica with wire service reports

Sports being what they are, with a “what have you done for me lately” mind set, you’d think that Monday’s 24-9 loss by the Los Angeles Rams to the San Francisco 49ers was the final game of a winless season.

While it’s true that the Rams (3-3) played under their abilities up north, it’s hardly fair to ring down the season on any hopes for a repeat to the Super Bowl this season.

“I’m not sitting here going to make excuses for why we have or haven’t done the things that are in alignment with the expectations we have,” McVay told the Associated Press “But there’s a lot of football to be played.

This Week in Area Football • USC Trojans (5-0): Saturday host Washington State (4-1) • UCLA Bruins (50): Saturday host Utah (4-1) • Los Angeles Rams (2-2): Sunday host Dallas Cowboys (3-1) • Los Angeles Chargers (2-2): Sunday at Cleveland Browns (2-2) The story isn’t written yet. We do have a say in how that story is written ... (and) I’ve got a good sense for this team.

We’ve got a great mental makeup, and we’ve just got to continue to battle and stay in the moment.”

Let’s not forget that the Rams looked like lambs against the Niners last year, losing by three touchdowns in their first showdown, then falling again in overtime before finally squeezing by their Continued on page 7

MIKE ENRIGHT’S Rancho Alamitos football team is favored to win a fifth straight Garden Grove League title, but must first defeat a surprising Bolsa Grande team on Friday night (File photo).

Who’ll Rule the Grove?

Rancho vs.

Bolsa for the lead in GGL The Garden Grove League is particularly stacked with talented and strong football teams this year.

So the question becomes this: are any of the other five teams in the GGL strong enough to knock off Rancho Alamitos, winners of the last four

league titles?

Mike Enright’s squad would have to be considered the favorite to win a fifth straight, but the Vaqueros (6-0 overall and 1-0 after a key win over Los Amigos last week) must first defeat Bolsa Grande Friday night.

It’s been a while since the Matadors (4-2, 1-0) contended for the title in football, but the Bolsans have been the surprise team of the GGL. The Continued on page 7

Finishing a season of delight, disappointment

* DIvision champs •• Wild card berths Standings as of Tuesday night

The 2022 Major League Baseball regular season is drawing to a close, with the final games for the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers scheduled for today (Wednesday).

On Tuesday, the Angels lost 2-1 to Oakland and the Dodgers lost 5-2 to Colorado. They’ll play those same teams today to close the books on the

schedule.

But while the 2022 campaign has to go down as (another) disappointment – perhaps even a bit of the nightmare – for Halos fans, it’s been a dream season for followers of the Blue Crew.

In the pre-season, there were high hopes for the Orange County team, and some predictions had them in second place be-

Baseball hind the powerful Houston Astros. The team is finishing third with a final flourish but plunged from first to fourth when it collapsed with a 14game losing streak in the spring that cost field manager Joe Madden his job.

The biggest highlight for

the Angels has been the play of MVP candidate Shohei Ohtani, who has accomplished feats reminiscent of Babe Ruth. As a long ball-hitter, he’s hit 34home runs. As a starting pitcher, he posted a 15-8 record with 2.35 ERA. The Dodgers, they’re headed to the post-season to defend their World SeContinued on page 7