HB Surf Legends Memorial Fountain Project News
June 29th Fundraising Event Announced!
Help Build the Most Exciting Public Art Piece in Southern California!
by Phil Roberts - PhilRoberts.com
Leadership Hermosa Beach
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City of Hermosa Beach Web Site
The Eliminators
Eddie Bertrand
Thin Ice
Sangria Restaurant
68 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
(310) 376-4412
Map>> Music: "The Eliminators"
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—> featuring "Eddie Bertrand"
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"Thin Ice"
(Click above to go to MySpace page) Tickets: $35 ($45 day of event at door) Purchase tickets Online via PayPal
(Please see purchase instructions below*):
Purchase tickets in person, Monday through Thursday, 7am to 6pm, at the address below (or mail payment to the address below - make check payable to the "City of Hermosa Beach"):
Hermosa Beach City Hall
Department of Public Works, Room 001
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
(310) 318-0222
Map>> *Online ticket purchase instructions: You may purchase more than one ticket through our secure online PayPal gateway. If you are purchasing tickets for more than one person, you will have the opportunity to select the number of tickets desired on the PayPal screen that appears after you click the "Pay Now" button above. You will receive a receipt of your purchase from PayPal at the email address you enter when you place your order. We will not send tickets to you, so please retain your PayPal email receipt as proof of your ticket purchases. Your name and number of tickets purchased will be placed on a Will Call list that will be held at the entry to Sangria on June 29th, and you will be asked for identification to claim your tickets. If you have questions about your purchase, please call 310-318-0222. Thank you for your support of the Hermosa Beach Surf Legends Gateway Fountain project, we look forward to seeing you on June 29th!
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The Beach Reporter — July 28, 2005
Hermosa Beach News: Surfers inducted into Walk Of Fame this week
by Whitney Youngs
Sunday, July 31, 2005 — Hermosa Beach will be the site of live music on the beach and a gathering of influential surfers as the city hosts its annual induction ceremony into the Surfer's Walk of Fame that will be followed with this summer's first Sunset Concert Series show.
The city's Community Resources Department last month announced it would induct Chris Bredesen, Darryl Dickie, George Freeth and Mary Setterholm into the Surfer's Walk of Fame this year. All four individuals have helped shape the city's rich surfing history.
(Note: The article referenced above in The Beach Reporter is no longer available online - sorry.)
Hermosa Beach Surfer's Walk of Fame
— Charter or Pioneer Members: Bing Copland, Hap Jacobs, Greg Noll, Mike Purpus, Jeff Stoner, Dale Velzy, Dewey Weber, Doc Ball, Hop Swarts, Leroy Grannis, Jim Bailey, Bill Edgar, Ed Edgar, Bob Bacon, Ward Baker, Mary Kerwin Riehl, Fred Kerwin, John Kerwin, Ted Kerwin, Jim Kerwin, Al Holland, Paul Matthies, Cliff Tucker, Linda Benson (2004), John Joesph (2004), Bill Meistrell (2004), Bob Meistrell (2004), Sonny Vardeman (2004), George Freeth (2005), Darryl Dickie (2005), Chris Bredesen (2005), Mary Setterholm (2005), John Baker (2006), Mike "Bones" Bright (2006). Honorary Pioneer Members: Wally Bennett, "Tulie" Clark, Douglas Craig, John Dominis, Mark Kauffman, Joseph P. Kerwin, Art Rogers, Olin "Olie" L. Scrivens Jr.
City of Hermosa Beach Surfer's Walk of Fame Web Page >>
Easy Reader — June 2, 2005
Pipeline: Velzy helped found modern Surfing in Hermosa
by Mike Purpus
I consider Dale "the Hawk" Velzy to be the father of modern surfing. Dale was nicknamed "the Hawk" because of his keen eye when shaping his famous surfboards. He started surfing in 1936 when surfboards were made from solid redwood. They were 13 feet in length and weighed upward of 100 pounds.
A few years later Dale started shaping smaller, lighter, more maneuverable surfboards from balsa-wood that everyone could carry to the beach and enjoy riding. Dale changed surfing from a fad with just a select few musclemen to the popular sport enjoyed by millions today. Dale Velzy, 77, died last week from lung cancer...
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Easy Reader — February 17, 2005
Pipeline: The original Surf City
by Mike Purpus
Last week, on the front page of the Los Angeles Times, Kimi Yoshino reported that the cities of Santa Cruz and Huntington Beach are fighting over the trademark "Surf City, USA."
Any surfer will tell you that Hermosa Beach is the original "Surf City, USA." It's just too bad that nobody cares. Huntington Beach paid $335 first to the United States Trademark and Patent Office for the right to the title...
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Call City Public Works at (310) 318-0222 for additional information.
City of Hermosa Beach, California USA
1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254