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Cruising Surf City Car ShowIn Honor of Veteran's Day, Saturday, November 12, 2011 8 A.M. - 5 P.M.Huntington Beach City Beach - PCH West of Beach Blvd.www.surfcitybeachcruise.com

u 2nd annual Cruising Surf City USA Car Show and on the Beach.This event honorsour Veteran's portion of the proceeds go to Support groups benefiting our heroes,the Veteran's.

u Awards-Food-Fun-Vendors-Music-Cars-Goody Bags,Opportunity Drawings and much more.

u Open to all Classics, Woodies, Muscle Cars, HotRods, Collector Cars, Modern Muscle, Exoticsand Sports Cars, Race Cars, and more. Clubsare requested to arrive as a group if you wishto park together.

u Toys for Tots Event (Please bring an newunwrapped Childrens Toy valued at $10 or more.Goody Bags for Pre-registered vehicles only.Entry Fee: $30 (For advance registration by Oct. 21, 2011)$35 (Day of show)

Senior Saturday Festival

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging is proud to announce its 23nd AnnualSenior Saturday Community Festival, to be held at Pier Plaza in downtownHuntington Beach, on Saturday, September 10, 2011, from 9 a.m. 2 p.m.

Admission is free.Approximately 75 sponsor booths will be at the event offering information,

products and services geared toward seniors. This is an excellent opportunity forseniors and their families to spend a Saturday by the Pier while gathering pertinentinformation amid a festive atmosphere.

In addition to the sponsor booths, there will be a $2 breakfast, $2 lunch, freeentertainment and many prize drawings throughout the day.

Exhibitors will include health professionals, banking and investmentrepresentatives, realtors, dentists, health plan representatives, physical therapists,Office on Aging, home health agencies, senior living communities, physicalfitness professionals, elder law attorneys and many other businesses and

organizations. Many exhibitors will be offering free health screenings andgiving away goodies and discounts.

Pier Plaza is located adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pierat the intersection of Main St. and Pacific Coast Highway. There

will be a free shuttle service running every 15 minutes fromCity Hall and Rodgers Seniors Center. City Hall islocated at 2000 Main Street and the Senior Center is

located at 1706 Orange Ave. Free parking is availableat both shuttle locations.

The Huntington Beach Council onAging is a non-profit

organization that

supports programs andservices for Hunting-

ton Beach Seniorsthrough the MichaelE. Rodgers SeniorsCenter and theHuntington BeachSenior Outreach.

For more infor-mation, please callthe Michael E.Rodgers SeniorsCenter at (714)536-9387 or visitthe HuntingtonBeach Council onAging web site athbcoa.org.

God Bless America; Faith, Family andFellowship; yes, hundreds will gather

on the afternoon ofSeptember 18th tocelebrate life. The

Procession of Light

event will entertainand inspire you

and your family.Who we are is often a

reflection of how we treat each other.

The Greater Huntington BeachInterfaith Council (GHBIC) was createdto develop a better understandingamong all faiths serving the HuntingtonBeach & Fountain Valley Communities.Taiko Drummers, exciting musical

groups, inspired speakers and our ownBagpiper. This year's Life TimeAchievement Award: Robert BobMayer -The Robert Mayer Corporationto be honored!

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When I was ayoung man Idrove a

bakery truck in the South Hills of Pitts-burgh Pa. delivering Mancini Italian bread to theItalian families in those neighborhoods and the storybelow is very true. The Italian folks were fun peoplealmost as much fun as the Irish. Jack CharlesFrancis O'Hanlon

You don't have to be Italian to enjoy this. The Ital-ian Gang ~ I am sure for most second generation Ital-ian American children who grew up in the 40's, 50's &60's there was a definite distinction between us and them.. We were Ital-ians, everybody else, the Irish, the Germans, the Polish, they wereAmericans. I was well into adulthood before I realized I was an Amer-ican. I had been born American and lived here all my life, but Americanswere people who ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on mushy white bread.

I had no animosity towards them, it's just I thought ours was the better way withour bread man, egg man, vegetable man, the chicken man, to namea few of the peddlers who came to our neighborhoods. Weknew them, they knew us. Americans went to the A&P. Itamazed me that some friends and classmates on Thanksgiv-ing and Christmas ate only turkey with stuffing, potatoes, andcranberry sauce. We had turkey, but only after antipasti, soup,lasagna, meatballs, and salad! In case someone came in whodidn't like turkey, we also had a roast of beef. Soon after wewere eating fruits, nuts, pastries and homemade cookies sprinkled with little col-ored things.. This is where you learned to eat a seven course meal between noonand four PM, how to handle hot chestnuts and put peaches in wine. Italians livea romance with food. Sundays we would wake up to the smell of garlic and onionsfrying in olive oil. We always had macaroni and sauce (gravy). Sunday would notbe Sunday without going to Mass. Of course you couldn't eat before Mass becauseyou had to fast before receiving communion. We knew when we got home we'dfind meatballs frying, and nothing tasted better than newly cooked meatballs with

crisp bread dipped into a pot ofhot gravy (not sauce). Another

difference between themand us was we had gar-dens.

Not just with flowers, but tomatoes, peppers, basil, lettuce and 'cu-cuzza'. Everybody had agrapevine and fig tree.In the fall we drankhomemade wine argu-ing over who made the best. Those gardensthrived because wehad something ourAmerican friends did-n't seem to have. Wehad Grandparents.It's not that they did-n't have grandpar-ents.

It's just they didn'tlive in the samehouse or street. Weate with our grand-

parents, and Godforbid we didn't visit

them 3 times a week. I can still remember my grandfather telling us how he cameto America when he was young, on the 'boat.' I'll never forget the holidays whenthe relatives would gather at my grandparents' house, the women in the

kitchen, the men in the living room, the kids everywhere. I must havefifty cousins. My grandfather sat in the middle of it all drinking hiswine. He was so proud of his family and how well they had done.

When my grandparents died, things began to change. Family gath-erings were fewer and something seemed to be missing. Although we didget together, usually at my mother's house, I always had the feeling grandmaand grandpa were there. It's understandable things change. We all have fam-ilies of our own and grand children of our own. Today we visit once in a while

or meet at wakes or weddings. Other things have also changed. The oldhouse my grandparents bought is now covered with aluminum siding.A green lawn covers the soil that grew the tomatoes. There was noone to cover the fig tree, so it died. The holidays have changed. We

still make family 'rounds,' but somehow things have become moreformal. The great quantities of food we consumed, without any

ill effects, are not good for us anymore. Too muchstarch, too much cholesterol, too many calories in the

pastries.

The difference between 'us' and 'them' isn'tso easily defined anymore, and I guess

that's good. My grandparents were Ital-ian-Italians; my parents were Italian-Americans. I'm an American and proud

of it, just as my grandparents would want me tobe. We are all Americans now...the Irish, Ger-

mans, Polish, all U.S. citizens. But somehow I stillfeel a little bit Italian. Call it culture...call it

roots...I'm not sure what it is. All I do know is that mychildren, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, have beencheated out of a wonderful piece of our heritage.

PASS THIS ON TO YOUR ITALIAN ANDALMOST ITALIAN FRIENDS.

Dear Dave: thanks forbeing proud of yourItalian heritage

Welcome to my world as it used to be.

The glitz andglamour ofHollywood

graced beautifulBolsa Chica

S t a t eB e a c hrecentlyas a tele-v i s i o n

ep i s odeof "90210" was recorded for the newseason. Dozens of people, from thestars to their backstage supporters,spent hours following the director'scommands on the beach, where animpressive set of GameBooths were built justfor this filming.

"We're delighted tohave this big produc-tion here because itshows the beauty and promotes Sunset Beach

and provides the state much-neededrevenue at the same time," said StateLifeguard Peace Officer Ryan Gates,who oversaw the filming. "We're fortu-nate they shoot some segments at our

beach."Produced by CBS Television

Studios for the CW, "90210" is in itsfourth season, following a group fromWest Beverly Hills as they navigatelife after high school. The show hasalso used Huntington City Beach,Huntington Beach Hyatt RegencyResort and Spa, and other local spotsin its productions.

The HuntingtonBeach City Councilhas approved the

selection of long-timerestauranteur Kathy Mayto be the new tenant at theformer Alice's Breakfastin the Park at LakeHuntington, 6622 Lake-view Drive.

Kathy May's LakeviewCafe should open in early

2012 after several renovations, includinglarge windows all across the front, allowingcustomers to watch the beautiful wildlifeand lake; a two-part patio, one fenced in with plexiglass, the other out by the lake;a second bathroom; a new walk-inrefrigerator; air conditioning, heatingplus much more.

The 2,500-square-foot building also willhave a Formal Dining Room and CoffeeShop Dining Room. People will see anelectric fireplace upon entering the facility,which, for the first time, is expected to alsotake credit and debit cards.

Kathy May, a veteran of more than 33years in the restaurant business, includingbeing General Manager at Bob's Big Boyand current owner of Kathy May's at 7320Center Avenue, also operates HB OutdoorBBQ & Snacks at the Sports Complex.She has to move to make room for a largeresidential and commercial developmentat the Center Avenue site across fromGolden West College.

"I'm really lookingforward to having amuch better view," saidthe excited lady, whosedaughter, April, andhusband Charlie, alsowork at the restaurant."I'll be looking out at aspectacular lake insteadof a fast-food eatery."

The HB resident saidthey will move much of

the equipment from Center Ave. to the newsite over a couple week period in possiblyJanuary or February.

"We're going to be having our same|good food menu and keeping part of Alice'sgreat tradition alive by offering herdaughter Mary Beth Gustafson's legendaryCinnamon Rolls."

"I'm thrilled that Kathy's new cafe iscoming to Lake Huntington," saidCatherine Wong, who has been taking herfour grandchildren to the Center Ave. eateryevery Saturday since it opened over 12years ago. "It will be delicious food and afun place to go for a sensational v iew."

Like the site's original proprietor, sweetAlice Gustafson, Kathy is very friendly andcustomer-focused. She said they plan onbeing open from 6:30am to 9:00pm everyday. You can log on to her new website:www.kathymayslakeviewcafe.com or callat her current number, (714) 379-6255, tolearn more.

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The Weak That WasAmerica: Home of the Free because of the Brave

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4/17

Roger Arnold, a Real Money Contributor shareshis view of how "we" are getting stimulatedagain..."The largest transfer of wealth from the

public to private sector is about to begin. The federalgovernment will be bulk-selling the massive portfolioof foreclosed homes now owned by HUD, Fannie Maeand Freddie Mac to private investors vulture funds.

These homes, which are now the property of the U.S.government, the U.S. taxpayer, U.S. citizens collectively,are going to be sold to private investor conglomerates atextraordinarily large discounts to real value.

You and I will not be allowed to participate. These in-vestors will come from the private-equity and hedge-fundcommunity, Goldman Sachs (GS) and its derivatives, aswell as foreign sovereign wealth funds that can bring a

billion dollars or more to each transaction.

In the process, these investors will instantaneously

become the largest improved real estate owners andlandlords in the world. The U.S. taxpayer will get

pennies on the dollar for these homes and then beallowed to rent them back at market rates.

On Wednesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency(FHFA), the Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) and the U.S. TreasuryDepartment issued a request for Information (RFI)concerning the disposition of the inventory offoreclosed homes owned by the federal government.

An RFI is ostensibly a way for the federalgovernment to get input from the private se ctor on howto accomplish the goals laid out in the request. Butthat's really just a facade, as the RFI was structured bythe investors to begin with.

In reality, the RFI is a way for the members of Congressto find out if they can get away with bulk-selling thesehomes to private companies without incurring thewrath of their constituents, taxpayers and formerowners of the properties.

Assuming taxpayers don't push back,the next step will be to issue aRequest for Proposals(RFP). The RFP will bethe bid and plan for thesehomes by investors.

The way to keep taxpayersfrom pushing back is tostructure the RFI so thatthe real intention, the

bulk sales, is masked byfeel-good goals, such asstabilizing neighborhoodsand increasing the supplyof rental properties.

As intended, the mass mediaare playing their part in classic style. Everymajor newspaper in the U.S. has run articlesdiscussing the plan as a rental conversion,allowing readers to assume that Fannie,Freddie and HUD will be renting the

properties directly to families whoneed housing. And although there is anallowance for these kinds of rentals,it is a minor political facade to theobvious true goal of bulk-sale privatizationof these homes.

he investors in this program have beenwaiting for this opportunity since the portfolioof homes owned by HUD began to spike in2007, when foreclosures surged first in the"Rust Belt," principally Ohio and Michigan.

Since then, of course, the systemic collapse ofhousing has engulfed all of the major urbancoastal regions of the U.S., as well asPhoenix and Las Vegas, and causedthe homes owned by Fannie Mae andFreddie Mac, which are now under thedirect control of the U.S.. Treasury Department,to spike as well.

Even before thiscrisis occurred,HUD, i.e. theU.S. government,was the largest improved real estate owner in the world,

because of its portfolio of foreclosed homes, which isclassified as "real estate owned" (REO). The entiremassive HUD REO Portfolio is quietly managed bya handful of private firms already, a group listed asManagement and Marketing Contractors.

These M&M companies are principally owned byand employ former high-ranking government officialsfrom the various germain agencies the Treasury,HUD, FHA and others. And they will provide thenecessary access to the current government employeeswho are tasked with bringing this program to fruition.Once the privatization is complete, those government

employees will move from their positions, and manywill take up new employment at one of the M&Ms orthe new vulture funds.

I am not currently aware of any way for retailinvestors to participate in this process.

It is probable, however, that once the privatization hasoccurred and the properties are generating rentalincome for the investors, the initial investors willcash out by forming real estate investment trusts(REITs), real estate operating companies (REOCs)or limited partnerships (LPs) that will be madeavailable to retail investors.

Roger Arnold is the chief economist for ALMAdvisors, a Pasadena, Calif.-based money managementfirm specializing in income-generating portfolios.Concurrent with his other business responsibilities,Arnold was a radio talk show host for 15 years. He

focuses on behavioral economics and chaostheory, better knownas the "butterfly

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Yahoo! Sportsrecently publisheda report detailingallegations that72 University of

Miami football and mens basketball players,along with a handful of coaches, acceptedhundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars in gifts,gratuities including favors from prostitutes and other benefitsdeemed to beimpermissible bythe NAJA. And

people are shocked.S H O C K E D !

Heres whatsshocking: Thatanyone is shocked.

You could substitutevirtually any of the120 BAC schools,and probably manyof the other 222Division I schoolsthat arent in theBAC, for Miami and the only difference is thatmost of them havent been caught yet.

Ponzo artist Nevin Shapiro, a former schoolbooster who is currently serving a twenty-yearprison sentence for bilking clients out of $900million, has been singing to Yahoo! Sports from

his prison cell for the past year.

A number of people have been quick to blameso-called greedy players who are already paidwith a full scholarship, a myth that has beenexposed in this space in the past, for theirinability to say no to temptation. But its wrongto blame 18-22 year-olds for a system created,fostered and perpetuated by adults for their own

personal benefit.

Proof that this is an adult-driven problem canbe seen in one of the photos accompanying theYahoo! Sports story. It shows Miami presidentDonna Shallal gleefully eyeing a check, given tothe university by Shapiro, as if it was the HopeDiamond. This is the same Shallal who said

in a statement issuedin response to Yahoo!Sports story that shewas upset, disheartenedand saddened by theallegations leveledagainst some currentand past student-athletesand members of ourAthletic Department.

Not surprisingly,missing from herstatement is any referenceto her complicity in

the scandal.

College athletics is fueled by two things:Cheap labor, i.e., so-called student-athletesworking for less than they could earn on the openmarket, and money, lots of it. As long as themoney keeps flowing into the coffers of thosethat benefit from the system, dont expect anychanges to be made.

In the picture with Shallal is Shapiro with amicrophone in onehand, gettingexactly what hewanted from hisillicit activities:Publicity. Standingnext to Shapiro is

Frank Hathi, aformer Miami basketball coachwho, according tothe Yahoo! Sportsreport, funneled anumber of his players to asports agency

partially owned byShapiro, a clear violation of NAJA rules.

Heres something you can count on. None ofthe adults in the photo or any others involvedin the Miami scandal - will be held accountable.The NAJA chooses to limit its enforcementactivities to disciplining defenseless kids andignores guilty adults. No surprise there. Its theadults who make the rules, but its the kids whosuffer the consequences.

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Jordan Korbut is a former attorney, CPU, andMinor League Baseball team owner. He is an

Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Eastern New Mexico University, teaches theBusiness of Sports at the University of Wyoming,and is a contributing author to the Business ofSports Network. Jordan can be reached at

jaborine@ misprizing.com.

The information contained in this column does not

necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.

By Jordan Korbut

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Marina High School grad JustinSellers joined the Dodgers and was asyou would suspect pretty happy aboutthe phone call.

Filling roster spot created withDee Gordon going on the disabled

list, Sellers went right into thestarting lineup, playing shortstop and

batting eighth.

In the minors he was batting .304with 14 home runs and 57

RABI in 89 games. While45 of those games

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left field andright field.

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D o d g e r s poses for a photo on photo day atCam el back Ranch onFebruary 25,

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Michelle Mawson of Foundation-alness is barking up the tight treewhen she reports..."Huntington

Central Park is home to the Best FriendDog Park. Located on Edwards Street andInlet Drive in Huntington Beach, thisspacious park offers up hours of fun foryou and your dogs.

The leash-free dog park has twoseparate enclosed areas: one for smalldogs, special-needs dogs and elderly dogs;and another area for large dogs. Bothenclosures are sizeable and have maturestrees for ample shade opportunities. Wastebags are provided and water is availablefor thirsty pooches.Benches dot thearea and are agreat place torest while watch-ing your dog make newbuddies and roam freely.Bring some cash orcoins, as this park isoperated solely ondonations and needsyour help. A donationbox is located nearthe entrance to thefenced unleashing area.

As for pet parents visiting the park forthe first time, wear closed-toed shoes; thewood chips on the ground can be tough onsandaled feet. Bring water for yourself andbe prepared to get dirty; that's all part ofthe fun. Leave a towel in your car for aneasy clean up before driving home.

Huntington Central Park is home tothe Best Friend Dog Park. Located onEdwards Street and Inlet Drive in

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DODGERS Get Sellers Dog Park Pet-Iiettefor beginners

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Keepwinesimple.comrecently put August intothe vintage column for

me..."Wine recommendationsfor August 2011 focus on

California wines. Californiawines a wonderful, but

prices have gone up inrecent years. It isn't alwayseasy to find great values.But we have ten wines thatare worth your time. thesewines are sure to be great hitsat your summer barbeques.

Cheers to summer and toCalifornia. Or perhaps to

summer IN California!

The Whites

White Oak Sauvignon

Blanc Russian River Valley

2008. I love this SauvignonBlanc. Notes of peach and citrus. Very versatile.Score of 87, $16.00 USD. California

Beringer Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

2009. Notes of apple, citrus, and pineapple.Tangy and refreshing. Score of 89,$16.00 USD. California.

Bonterra Chardonnay Mendocino County

2009. I recently tried this wine at a Farmto Table event at Suzie's Farm in San Diego.Maybe it was the venue, but I really think it

was the wine! Lovely notes of apple, melon,a n d h o n e y s u c k l e . S c o r e o f 8 7 ,$14.00 USD. California.

Bogle Chardonnay California 2009.Notes ofhoneysuckle, melons, and apple. So refreshing.Score of 88, $10.00 USD. California

Estancia Chardonnay Monterey County.

Tangy notes of peaches and citrus. Rich andfirm. Score of 87, $12.00 USD. California.

Roth Sauvignon Blanc Alexander Valley

2010. Notes of apple and citrus.Spicy and crisp. Score of 89,$16.00 USD. California.

The Reds

Castle Rock Pinot Noir

Central Coast 2008. Notes of blueberries, cherries, and plumbs. Score of 87, $13.00USD. California

Pedroncelly Zinfandel DryCreek Valley Mother Clone

2008.Notes of hers, cherry, anda bit of licorice. Perfect forthose barbequed ribs! Or just

because! Score of 88, $15.00USD. California.

Kenwood Pinot Noir Russian

River Valley 2009 Notes ofberries, herbs, and minerals. Scoreof 87, $16.00 USD. California.

Brazin Zinfandel Lodi Old

Vine 2008. Spicy, Smokey notes of cherry andplumb. Score of 87, $16.00 USD. California.

Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare Central

Coast 2009 Fruity notes of strawberry, minerals,and spice. Dark ros? Light red? Call it whatyou will, it is delicious. Score of 88, $15.00USD. California.

DearEarthTalk:

Iheardofapracticecalled cyanide fishing,

which is used mostly to collect aquariumspecimens,butIunderstanditisalsousedtocatchfishweeat.Isntthisveryunhealthy?

Phil Seymour, Albany, NY

Cyanide fishing, whereby divers crushcyanide tablets into plastic squirt

bottles of sea water and puff thesolution to stun and capture livecoral reef fish, is widely practicedthroughout Southeast Asia despite

being illegal in most countries of theregion. The practice began in the 1960sin the Philippines as a way to capture

live reef fish for sale primarilyto European and North Americanaquarium ownersa market nowworth some $200 million a year.

But today the technique is also usedto supply specialty restaurants in HongKong and other large Asian cities. Therehigh roller customers can choose whichlive fish they want prepared on the spotfor their dinner at a cost of up to $300

per plate in what the non-profit WorldResources Institute (WRI) calls anessential status symbol for majorcelebrations and business occasions. WRI addsthat as the East Asian economy has boomed inrecent decades, live reef food fish has become a

trade worth $1 billion annually.

Of course, the cyanide itself is no good for thefish that ingest it. Internet chat boards are rifewith comments about cyanide-caught aquariumfish developing cancer within a year of being pur-chased. And many aquarium owners are willingto pay a premium for net-caught ornamentalfish as they have a longer life expectancy.

But perhaps the greater damage inflicted bycyanide fishing is to the coral reefs where it isemployed, as cyanide kills the reefs and alsomany of the life forms that rely on them.Researchers estimate that more than a millionkilograms of cyanide have been squirted onto

Philippine reefs aloneover the last halfcentury. These days the

practice is much morewidespread, with someof the worlds most

productive reefs beingdecimated.

Despite the factthat cyanide fishing isnominally illegal invirtually all Indo-Pacificcountries, the high

premium paid for live reef fish, weakenforcement capacities, and frequent corruptionhave spread the use of the poison across the entireregionhome o the vast majority of the planetscoral reefs, reports WRI. As stocks in onecountry are depleted, the trade moves on to newfrontiers, and cyanide fishing is now confirmedor suspected in countries stretching from the

central Pacific to the shores of EastAfrica. Sadly, the most pristinereefs, far from the usual threats ofsedimentation, coral mining andcoastal development, are the primarytarget for cyanide fishing operations.

While there is not much evidence ofcyanide-caught fish poisoning thepeople who eat itthe dose retained

by a fish after being puffed isrelatively smallthe risk neverthelessremains, especially for those whoingest a lot of it. Nausea and gastritisare the typical symptoms of cyanidepoisoning, and of course larger dosescan cause death. WRI estimates thatsome 20 percent of the live fish forsale at markets across SoutheastAsia are caught using cyanide.

Children, the elderly and pregnantwomen should be especially careful to avoidcyanide-caught fish.

WineRecommendations forLate Summer 2011;

It's All About California!

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The Camry is definitely evolutionary in the styling

department, and it appears to maintain the same

greenhouse as the outgoing car. The headlights

have been toughened up and are much more angular

than the current cars, and the rear-end

treatment appears to ape that of the

Subaru Legacy with its L-shaped

taillights. While we arent prepared

to declare that the 2012 Camry has

shed its nameplates typical wall-

flowery-ness, it does seem to

carry a restrained handsome-

nesssomething the outgoing

car distinctly lackscourtesy

of its newly hardened edges. The

2012 Toyota Camry is slated to go

on sale this fall; we will bring you

more information on Toyotas bread-and-

butter sedan as it becomes available.

A ll golfers should live solong as to be thiskind of elder!

Toward the end of theSunday service, at mychurch , the Pastorasked, "How many of you have forgiven yourenemies?" 80% held uptheir hands.

T h e P a s t o r t h e nrepeated his question. All responded this time,except one man, an avidgolfer named WalterBarnes, who attendedchurch only when theweather was bad

"Mr. Barnes, it's obviouslynot a good morning for golf.It's good to see you heretoday. Are you not willing toforgive your enemies?"

"I don't have any," he replied

gruffly.

"Mr. Barnes, that is veryunusual. How old areyou?"

"Ninety-eight," hereplied. The congrega-tion stood up andclapped their hands.

"Oh, Mr. Barnes, wouldyou please come down

in front & tell us allhow a person can liveninety-eight years &not have an enemy inthe world?"

The old golfertottered down theaisle, stopped infront of the pulpit,turned around,faced the congre-gation, and saidsimply, "I outlivedall of them."

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Moe News Than You Can Handle:Main Street Eyewear Looks at Life

Through Designer GlassesMoeKanoudi

Let's Hope This Happens To All Of Us!

ARunning to feed the parking meter may soon

be a vestige of the pas t. According to the NewYork Post, New York City will soon institute a

plan to allow drivers to buy extra parking minutes using

their phones.

The service, used already in Atlanta and D.C., will

outfit 300 parking spots in the Big Apple's pilot

program and may eventually render the physical

parking meter obsolete.

Drivers will download an app to their

smart phone or send a text message tospecify their meter and how much time

they would like to buy.

Although this will help many people

avoid parking tickets, it could damage a

source of serious revenue for some cities.

[Source: New York Post]

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Recently, the Gracious Mistress of theParsonage and Yours Trulyupgraded our lives with cell phones.

Up to this time, I just assumed the cellphone was what a prisoner used..

My wife and I drug our feet for a longtime until we finally took the plunge. Bothof us finally went to the cell phone storeand signed up for cell phone service. Shepicked out a phone for her and then pickedup another phone and turned to me andsaid, "I think this will suit you."

I learned long ago that when my wifeis "thinking," I should not interruptthe phenomenon.

I must say she did not hog the wholeexperience of purchasing cell phones. Sherather graciously allowed me to pull out mycheckbook and write a check for our cell phone service. I wrote that check andsigned it with a smile not knowing what Iwas really doing.

I have found not knowing what I amdoing really is a very peaceful part of mylife. There is no stress when you do notknow what you are doing. However, whenyou have some idea what you are doing,

then comes the stress. I must admit, mostof my life is stress free.Now, that we have upgraded our lifestyle,

life has become rather easy for us.I really did not know how the simple act

of signing up for cell phone service wouldso drastically change our life. There issomething with our service called texting.I have heard of this of course, but I had noidea what it was all about. But I was shortlyto discover the bliss of the world of texting.

Not long after we purchased our cell phone service we were at a restaurantcelebrating our wedding anniversary. Yessir, 40 years ago we tied the knot and wehave had a wonderful time together. Ohsure, there have been those "knotty"situations, but overall everything has heldtogether. That sure was a tight knot we tiedback in the day.

We were celebrating at a certain

restaurant and my wife needed to go to theladys room for whatever ladies do in theladys room. While she was gone, thewaitress came to take our drink order. Eventhough I have been blissfully married for40 years, I never take it on my own tomake decisions for my better half. I havenot had enough practice making decisionsfor my half. So, when the waitress askedfor her drink order I did not quite knowwhat she wanted.

Then it dawned on me. I will text her.After all, isn't that why we got this cellphone service in the first place? So I texther and ask her what she wanted me toorder her for her drink.

Within a very short time, my cell phonebuzzed and I looked at her text. "Coffee."

I looked at the waitress who was lookingrather strangely at me, and said to her, "Mywife will have coffee."

This was just the beginning of thetextualization of our formal blissfulrelationship. We really do not have to talkanymore; we can just text each other, whichcuts down on the shouting.

Just the other night I was sitting in my

easy chair reading a book and a textmessage came on my cell phone. I pickedit up and looked at the text message and itsaid, "Can you come to the bedroommmediately." Not knowing what opportu-nities awaited I rushedinto the bedroom.

There my wife wason one side of thebed and said to me,"Help me turn thismattress over."

We wereat the malltogether andwe usuallygo to differentstores. Mycell phonerang and atext message

came, "Where are you?"I immediately text back, "Right behind you."A text message returned quickly saying,

"Oh, I thought you were lost.""No," I fast text back to her, "but it can

be arranged."I am neither a psychiatrist nor a

psychologist but I think my wife has be-come intexticated by this new technology.

I said to her once, "Lay down the cellphone and nobody will get hurt."

She quickly text me and said, "Touch mycell phone and you die."

I'm not sure if there is a rehab center fortextaholics yet, but I know someone whoshould go there. Wait a minute I have atext coming in.

"What do you want for supper? Meatloafor fried chicken?"

"Fried chicken is fine with me," I textback.

Now, where was I? Ah yes, a rehab centerfor textaholics. Wait a minute I haveanother text coming in.

"Can you pick up a quart of milk at thestore?"

"Okay."

Yes, a rehab center for textaholics. Ifanybody knows one you can text me withthe information.

But then again, maybe being addictedto texting isn't all that bad. After all, it

facilitates keeping intouch with some-one without

actually havingto talk to

t h e m .T h a t

can't be all bad.It still does not trump God's ability to

keep in touch with us. I like what theprophet says, "And it shall come to pass,that before they call, I will answer; andwhile they are yet speaking, I will hear"(Isaiah 65:24 KJV).

I think God has texting beat, thumbs down.The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the

Family of God Fellowship, 1471 PineRoad, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with hiswife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. Callhim at 352-687-4240 or e-mail [email protected]. The church web site iswww.whatafellowship.com.

Finding a cure for textaholics

Seal Beach

PD on the

Prowl

Seal Beach PoliceDepartment announced it will joinnearly 10,000 other law

enforcement agencies nationwide insupport of an intensive crackdownon impaired driving August19 September 5, known as DriveSoberorGetPulledOver.

DUI/Drivers License Checkpointsare scheduled for the following dates:

August27,2011

August28,2011

September3,2011

September4,2011

September5,2011

All checkpoints will be conductedwithin the city limits beginning at6:00 PM in partnership with lawenforcement nationwide during theSummer/Labor Day Campaign.

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The dramatic upswings and downswingsof the financial markets have been anoptions traders dream over the last

couple weeks. For most of the rest of us though,the news has been pretty much all bad. The onlysolace is that all the bad news combined has

lowered mortgage rates tothe a new record low for theyear, a bottom which isvery near the all-time lowset in Novem-ber of 2010.

The Americaneconomy has

taken a beating inthe headlines overthe last 2 weeks.In that time, theDow Jones IndustrialAverage has shed 15%- nearly 2,000 points. Duringthat same span of time, the rate on a 30 yearmortgage note has dropped by 0.5%. Dependingon loan amount, the going rate for a No Costrefinance today is between 4.25% and 4.375%(rate and APR).

This Bear Run on Wall Street and the f lightto safety in the bond market have been fueled

by one negative headline after another. TheInstitute for Supply Management (ISM)released their July manufacturing index, ameasure of factory production in America,which came in at a disappointing 50.9. This wasmuch less than the 54 that was expected andmuch further below the 55.3 rating in the priormonth. A number above 50 indicates that factoryorders are growing. However, a 50.9 indicatesthat the growth is anemic at best.

This was followed by the ISM Ser vices index,a measure of non-manufacturing growth inAmerica. This report also showed slowinggrowth of 52.7, down from 53.3 in the priormonth and well below market expectations.

The Personal Consumption Expenditures(PCE) report, a measure of consumer consumption,also disappointed the markets. This figure camein at 0.1%, only half of the 0.2% that wasexpected and only one-third of the 0.3% fromthe prior month. Needless to say, this report wasalso coupled with consumer confidence comingin lower than the prior month. America is aneconomy based on consumerism. When that isdown, the entire market struggles.

All this negative financial news creates panicin the stock market and pushes investors

towards the safety of bonds. Traditionallyspeaking, American bonds have been

considered the safest, most secureinvestment in the world. When global

investors panic, American bondsbenefit. This is especially true when

instability strikes other global

competitors. America has benefit-ted from financial concerns inIreland and Greece. Recentconcerns over the financial

stability of Italy and Spainhave increased global

demand for American-backed assets.

But thedominanceof American

bonds has nowbeen threatened.For the firsttime since1 9 1 7 ,Standard& Poorsremoved UncleSams AAA creditrating. Although theofficial announcementwasnt released until longafter the markets closed onFriday, August 5th, the newsleaked out while the markets were

still open. And themarket reacted. Mortgagerates shot up instantly.In that one day,mortgage rates onmost productsincreased by as muchas 0.25%, giving

back half of thegains that hadtaken two weeks of progressive bond marketrallies to earn. The stock market was veryconfused that day as well. It was up over 150 points,and down over 3 00 points. Talk about volatility! Inthe end, the market closed up 60.93 points.

On Monday came more bad news withthe stock market losing 634 points (5.5%) onreaction of the credit downgrade. Surprisingly,

bonds found a way to rally. Maybe it was the

ongoing concerns in the Euro-zone fueled by therioting in England. Maybe bond investors wereexpecting US debt to be downgraded moreseverely than it was. Or maybe investors justarent buying into S&Ps rating. Whatever itwas, bonds rallied and mortgage rates improved.That rally lost some of its momentum and wassomewhat limited by a credit downgrade ofmortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Nonetheless, any rally in rates completely defieswhat one would expect after a credit downgrade.

In the end, todays mortgage rates are back tothe lowest levels weve seen this year, andwithin a fractional margin of the all-time lowestrates that were established in October and

November of 2010. Whod have thunk it?

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Arnaud Dufour

TheinformationcontainedinthiscolumndoesnotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionofTheLocalNews.

More Bad News = New Low Rates

Arnaud Dufour

Arnaud Dufour is a Sr. Mortgage Banker at

Newport Beach based DLJ Financial.

With more than eleven years in the industry,

Arnaud is available to answer questions

in Real Estate Finance.

E-mail: [email protected]

Call: 714-677-4107. CFL # 603H312

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bananas. Add in thebenefits associatedwith tomatoes andonions andyou havearemarkably low-calo-rie, good-time food.

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Grilling is a great way to get awhole lot of flavor that goes way

beyond plain burgers and basicbarbeque. Lean meats, juicy mari-nades and zesty toppings add up

to terrific flame-kissed dishes that will makeguests want to kiss the cook.

Here are some easy ways to take big flavorfrom the grate to the plate:

GrillUptheUnexpectedA lot of fruits and veggies are easy to cook overthe coals. Try:

n Zucchini

n Eggplant

n Portobello mushrooms

n Corn

n Romaine hearts

n Pineapple

n Onion (sliced thick)

n Stone fruits like peaches, plums and mangoes

MarinateMeatsWhen grilling lean meat, use a flavorful mari-nade with some acidic ingredients (like citrus

juices) to help break down tough meat fibers.Make sure the marinade covers themeat entirely, and let it do its magic for severalhours or overnight. Some bold ingredients toexperiment with:

n Chili sauce

n Olive oil

n Lemon or lime juice

n Soy sauce

n Worcestershire sauce

n Molasses

n Garlic

n Red pepper flakes

TopItOffIn addition to the good old grilling standbys likeketchup or barbeque sauce, set out some tastytoppers that can work on just about anything:

n Roasted red peppers

n Caramelized onions

n Spicy Wholly Guacamole

n Pickled jalapeo peppers

n Chipotle or basil mayo

n Wholly Salsa

n Smoked cheese slices

When youre ready to fire up some flavor,try these recipes from Wholly Guacamole.Made with all-natural ingredients, Wholly Gua-camole can be found in the produce section ofyour grocery store. For more recipes, visit

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BeefSteakSoftTacosServes: 6

Marinade:2/3cuppreparedItaliandressing

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BeefTacos:2bonelessbeefchuckshouldersteaks,cut3/4inchthick(about1-1/2pounds)12smallflourtortillas,warmed

Toppings:Thinlyslicedlettuce,choppedtomato,dairysourcream,guacamole(optional)

Combine marinade ingredients insmall bowl. Place beef steaks andmarinade in food-safe plastic bag;turn to coat. Close bag securelyand marinate in refrigerator 6 hours oras long as overnight, turning occa-sionally.

Remove steaks; discard marinade.Place steaks on grid over medium,ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered,14 to 17 minutes for medium rare(145F) to medium (160F) doneness,turning occasionally.

Carve into thin slices; season withsalt. Serve in tortillas with toppings.

WhollyLimeCheeseburgersServes: 6

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6slicesMontereyJackcheese6hamburgerbunsYourfavoriteflavorofWhollyGuacamole

In a large bowl mix together groundbeef, lime juice, garlic, onion andtomatoes. Form meat into 6 patties.

Cook burgers to desired donenesson a preheated grill. Add a slice ofcheese to each burger during the lastminute of cooking.

Serve on toasted buns with ahealthy dollop of guacamole.

This recipe also makes great slid-ers. For a leaner version, use groundturkey instead of ground beef.

AvocadoStuffedSalmonServes: 4

2packageslemonbuttergrilledsalmon,defrosted1cupspicyWhollyGuacamole1eggyolk1/4cupbreadcrumbs1teaspoonlemonzestSeasaltandfreshlycrackedpeppertotaste

Preheat your oven to 350F. Usinga sharp serrated knife, cut a pocketinto the side of each piece of salmon.

In a bowl, combine guacamole, eggyolk, bread crumbs and lemon zest tomake stuffing.

Stuff fish with avocado mixture;season each fillet with salt and pep-

per. Bake for 8 minutes and serve im-mediately.

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