District Educational Enrichment Foundation ... Sits on the boards of so
many organizations, he says "you can't put them all down anyway," but
they include Huntington Beach Community Clinic and Huntington Beach
Library Patrons Foundation ... Former Huntington Beach mayor and Fountain
Valley councilman ... Is committed to improving his golf game, which is
at "embarrassing" 26 handicap ... Judy, his wife of 35 years, is trying
to convince him to read more ... Last year's ranking: 86
48) BERNIE HEIMOS, 52, Laguna Niguel ... Fountain Valley fire chief
and building safety director ... This year, the Fire Department acquired
two thermal imaging cameras ... Will be looking at new fire engines and
new jaws of life for the department ... Serves on the boards of the
Fountain Valley Educational Foundation and the Business Advisory Council
... Helps with fund-raising for the leukemia and cancer foundations ...
Used to be a journeyman tool and die maker ... Played the drums in
several rock 'n' roll bands but now wants to learn the piano ... Likes
all music -- from classical and country to rock (he even likes the band
'N Sync) ... From Chicago ... Used to ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle
... Hobbies include aviation, hiking and photography ... One of six
children ... Married Joy in October ... Motto: Argue for your
limitations, and sure enough they're yours ... Last year's ranking:
Unranked
49) PETER TOWNEND, 46, Huntington Beach ... President of Surf Industry
Manufacturers Assn., an industry organization comprised of more than 250
manufacturers of surf equipment, apparel and accessories ... Global brand
manager for Rusty hardgoods, apparel and accessories, and is responsible
for overseeing market strategy worldwide ... Color analyst on the "Sport
of Surfing" for Prime Network (Fox Sports) and ESPN ... Serves as the
voice of the World Championship Tour telecasts ... Was surfing's first
professional world champion (1976) ... Instrumental in turning around
U.S. competitive surfing through his work with the National Scholastic
Surfing Assn. ... Has produced two amateur world champions ... Coached
Dwyer Middle School of Huntington Beach to three NSSA National
Championships in the past five years ... A 1998 inductee into the
Huntington Beach Surfing Walk of Fame ... Three children ... Last year's
ranking: Unranked
50) PHILLIP S. INGLEE, 63, Huntington Beach ... Retired president of
Liberty National Bank ... Worked there for 18 years ... Foreman of the
