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Let's start with a typical "Charter City"organization like Huntington Beach, Ca.What is a City Manager? Imagine your

city government as a football team, with skilledplayers and keen instincts, ready to lead a driveto the goal line. On the field is the City Council,acting in every way as the citys coaching staff.

The Council scopes out the challenges ahead, devisesthe plays, and prepares the team for success, butno matter how exciting the plans are, they cant

be implemented without the quarterback.

City Managers like Fred Wilson act likequarterbacks; they relay the plans from the coachto the team, and organize the city employees to

move the ball down the field for a touchdown.They are the vital connection between planningand execution that every city depends on. CityManagers oversee the operations and finances ofcities to make sure the City Councils policydirection becomes a reality.

Politically, the elected officials bridge the gap

between what the "professional" managersrecommend the City Government does and whatthe priorities of the people are. A good examplewould be annual designation of intersectionswhere Traffic Signals go. Staff might make theirrecommendation based on statistics, engineeringcriteria while the Mayor and council might react

to pressure from residents because ofa recent accident or proximity toschool..and so the process goes.

Joe Carchio Mayor:

Joe Carchio has been a resident of

Huntington Beach since 1979. He was born andraised in New Jersey. Joe attended PennsylvaniaMilitary College and Seton Hall University. Healso served in the United States Army in theSpecial Services Unit of the 3rd Armored Calvary.

Before being elected to office, and since then,Joe owned a clothing company, Bella Luna

Restaurant and Jersey Joe's. He also coachedvarsity basketball for 15 years and football for 10years at Ocean View High School.

Joe is serving his second term on the CityCouncil first being elected in November of 2006.As a City Council Member, Joe is serving as aliaison to the Citizens Participation AdvisoryBoard, Community Services Commission,Library Board, and the Neighborhood Watch. Heis also a City Council liaison on the OakviewTask Force, Santa AnaRiver blue ribbon

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But City Managers Live on...well almost -at least as long as the Council majority wants him to.

The elected official of Huntington Beach include: (l-r Standing_City Clerk Joan Flynn, current Mayor Joe Carchio, Council Members

Matt Harper, Connie Boardman, Devin Dwyer, Joe Shaw,seated front row, l-r, incoming Mayor Don Hansen,

Council Member Keith Bohr and City Attorney Jennifer McGrath) Incoming Mayor Don HansenCurrent Mayor Joe Carchio

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RACHEL ZOLL (AssociatedPressAP ) sends a blessing with thisreport..."...Every Sunday for a verylong time, Roman Catholic priestshave offered the blessing "Lord bewith you." And each Sunday, parish-ioners (including me) responded,"And also with you."

Not any more....

Beginning Nov. 27, response is,

"And with your spirit." And sowill begin a small revolution in a

tradition-rich faith.

Parishes in English-speaking

countries will begin to use a new

translation of the Roman Missal, theritual text of prayers and instructions

for celebrating Mass. Internationalcommittees of specialists worked under

a Vatican directive to get back to Latin

translation, causing some to protestsbecause of the new translation...some

2000 years later. OK, it is said thatthis has been years in coming, years

in preparation... years of revisions

negotiated by Clergy conferencesand the Vatican.

Biggest challenge is for priests, they

are human too and must re-learn whatthey done the same way all their

religious lives... just like the parishioners...except the Priest's have microphones

and what they say can be heard by all.

AP reported..."at an Archdiocese ofNewark training at St. Peter the Apostle

Church in River Edge,

many clergy had just received a final

published copy of the Missal, a thickhardcover bound in red, accompanied

by an equally dense study guide. Earlierdrafts had been available for orientationsessions that have been ongoing for

months nationwide.

AP also reports that some clergy are

upset by the new language, calling

it awkward and hard to understand.Further AP quotes...The Rev. Tom

Iwanowski, pastor of St. Joseph Roman

Catholic Church in Oradell and NewMilford, N.J., turned to the section of

the new missal that calls funeral rites,"the fraternal offices of burial."

In the new translation, in the Nicene

Creed, the phrase "one in Beingwith the Father," will change to

"consubstantial with the Father." When

a priest prays over the Holy Communion

bread and wine, he will ask God forblessings "by sending down your spiritupon them like the dewfall."

Apparently, The new missal grew out

of changes in liturgy that started withthe Second Vatican Council, the 1960s

meetings on modernizing the church

that permitted Mass in local languagesinstead of Latin. Bishops in English-

speaking countries created the InternationalCommission on English in the Liturgy

to undertake the translation. The panel

produced a missal by 1973, but thatversion was considered temporary until

better texts could be completed. As thecommission worked to make the Mass

more familiar in idiomatic English,

some of thel a n g u a g e

strayed fromthe Latin.

Also in some

cases, thecommission

so u g h t t o u selanguage that would be

gender neutral.

Then, AP continues...the worktook a new direction in 2001, when the

Vatican office in charge of worship

issued the directive Liturgiam Authen-

ticam, or Authentic Liturgy, whichrequired translations closer to the Latin.

The Vatican also appointed anothercommittee, Vox Clara, or Clear Voice,to oversee the English translation,

drawing complaints from some clergyand liturgists that the Vatican was

controlling what should be a more

consultative process. (Cardinal GeorgePell, the Sydney, Australia, archbishop

and chairman of Vox Clara, has

called the complaints baseless andideologically driven.)

Also reported..."The Rev. AnthonyRuff, a Benedictine monk and theology

professor at St. John's University in

Minnesota, said he was removed lastyear as head of the music panel of the

international translating commissionbecause of criticisms he posted on his

blog. In an open letter to U.S. bishops published in the Jesuit magazineAmerica, Ruff canceled his plans to

speak on the text to diocesan priests because, "I cannot promote the new

missal translation with integrity."

In South Africa, church officialsaccidentally introduced much of the

new text in parishes ahead of schedule

in late 2008, generating similarcomplaints about ponderous language,

although church officials now say mostparishioners have adapted.

Local Parishes and others around the

United States spent thesummer trying to prepare

church members for

what's ahead. Priests have been discussing the

changes in homilies,in notices in parish

bulletins, and in work-

shops. What next... poster-sized laminated cue cards

for parishioners as the newtext is introduced! Stay

tuned...introduction of the

new text will begin on thefirst Sunday of Advent, just

ahead of the Christmas

season a time when infrequent

churchgoers attend services.

AP reports that The Rev. MichaelRyan, pastor of St. James Cathedral in

Seattle, started an online petition called,"What If We Just Said Wait," that drew

more than 22,000 signatures from

clergy, lay people, liturgists and othersaround the world, who urged a limited,

one-year introduction of the newtranslation followed by an evaluation

before the text was adopted across

the country.

What is the fuss... are we actually

worried about the words we use of theheart and "soul" behind what we say,

think and do.. that is our opinion.

Change is always difficult...it will be ashard for veteran Priest as it will be for

veteran parishioners...so get yourtongue out of the thought and continue

to pray to the God of your choice.

Think of what could have happenedif this translation had happened years

ago. Consider

Darn those ballistic devises...insteadof Dam those torpedoes.

The Ten Orders from Above..instead

of The Ten Commandments

The Red outer Garment Event...

instead of The Robe

A serious moment for Hosanna -instead of Passion of the Christ

Etymologically derived from Hebrew

- instead of Hosanna

Let's check back in a year from now

and see if we are still mis-speaking or

if Latin infiltrates out lives.

Our advise...at least from this

Catholic...roll with the punches out

there...we'll all mumble for awhile...then see what happens when the

dewfalls...Amen, Amen I say to that!

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"What's been going on with thatgigantic crane at the Waterfront HiltonBeach Resort?" many people have b eenasking me. I've received different answersfrom different people I've contactedeverything from "helping to put in newair conditioners" to "building newrooms." So I contacted JD Shafer,General Manager of the Hilton at 21100Pacific Coast Highway, HB. He said thehuge crane is being used to help repaintthe hotel. Jennifer McLaughlin, MarketingCoordinator for the Resort, said Stream-

line Finishes of Laguna Hills, has b eenrepainting the hotel and protectingthe environment through sustainable

practices. "Their systems and proceduresprotect the ecosystem and help ensureit maintains its own sustainability,"she said. "The resort's using stormwater protection barriers that filtercontaminants from entering the sewersystems, while the exterior is being

powerwashed with just water."

Streamline is applying Sherman-WilliamsLow VOC paint products which matchthe resort's current color scheme. Theyare using drop cloths, plastic covers andmasking paper to catch paint overspray,drops and miss-paints. The spray pumps

are placed in plastic pools to catch anypaint going into or out of the machine.They're also using a wash system withenvironmentally friendly solvents toclean tools and equipment, withoutdispensing any of the runoff or paintremoved into the ecosystem. The systemis designed to be self-contained andreclaim its own water and debris. Oncethe system is full, it's transported to anoffsite hazardous waste facility where itis properly disposed of. Streamline alsouses LEED compliant materials to

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The hotel has a "Green Room," anenvironmentally-friendly laundry,available free to all guests. To find outmore, check out: http://www.waterfron-tresort.com/pdf/Green%20Initiatives.pdf

The Historic Newland House,the oldest home in HuntingtonBeach (built in 1898), recentlyheld a Halloween Haunt/CandlelightTour, which attracted more than100 people. Huntington BeachHistorical Society MembersDarrell Rivers and Kate Rasmussenexplained the unique home'shaunted facts during candlelittours. The significance of each

room was described by Darrell ina quiet, deep voice on the darknight. Spectators enjoyed goingthrough a secret closet passagewaythat linked two bedrooms. It was aspooky but fascinating event. KellyRivers and her mom, Maureen, soldtheir own baked goods in front of theHouse during the tours to help thehistorical society. If you haven't been tothe Newland House, it's open the firstand third Saturday and Sunday of eachmonth from noon to 4pm. There is asmall donation to get a docent lead tour

from Huntington Beach City HistorianJerry Person, who has given tours of thehouse for more than 29 years. The toursare fabulous. If you have any questions

please call: (714) 969-8928. A HolidayEvent is planned at the Newland House,19820 Beach Blvd., in the southeastcorner of the Newland Shopping Centerin Huntington Beach, December 2, withBell Ringers and Tasty Holiday Treats.

ChrisMacDonaldOn the road in Surf City

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

The Local News

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

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PublisherHistoric Halloween Haunt HuntingtonBeach Happening Attracts Over 100

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When principles - like the one in Somerville, Massachusetts -are trying to ban holidays like Columbus Day, Halloween andThanksgiving from being celebrated, something is wrong with ourview of American history. The principle wrote of her decision toban Columbus Day: "For many of us and our students celebrating[Christopher Columbus] is an insult and a slight to the people heannihilated. On the same lines, we need to be careful around theThanksgiving Day time as well."

But this argument ignores what the first Thanksgiving wasoriginally - and still is - about. Thanksgiving was a time to givethanks to God for his bountiful blessings.

Among the first American settlers, the Pilgrims were faithful togive God thanks. Pilgrim Edward Winslow expressed theirgratitude in the fall of 1621: "God be praised, we had a goodincrease of corn... by the goodness of God, we are far from want."Winslow also records: "Our harvest being gotten in, our governorsent four men on fowling (turkey hunting), so that we might aftera special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruitof our labors" (Dwight Heath, ed., Mourt's Relation: A Journal ofthe Pilgrims at Plymouth, [Bedford, MA: Applewood Books,1963], 82). The Pilgrims invited Chief Massasoit and his tribefor three days of feasting, games and celebration. The goodrelations the Pilgrims (and Puritans) enjoyed with the Nativeslasted some 50 years.

That tradition of Thanksgiving grew in

colonial New England, and eventuallyspread. In fact, the ContinentalCongress issued a number ofthanksgiving proclamations, likethe one issued after the discoveryof Benedict Arnold's treason thatalso offered gratitude to God for"prospering the labours of thehusbandmen, and causing the earth toyield its increase in plentiful harvests; and,above all, in continuing to us the enjoy-ment of the gospel of peace" (Journals of theContinental Congress 1774-1789 (Washington, DC:Government Printing Office, 1907-37), 18:950-51).

A day after the first Federal Congress approvedthe Bill of Rights, which some claim includes thedoctrine of "Separation between Church and State"in the First Amendment, they voted to ask President

George Washingtonto proclaim a"National Day ofPrayer" to thankGod for the estab-lishment of ourgovernment andfor His blessings.On October 3,issued the follow-ing: "Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, thetwenty-sixth day of November next, to be devoted by the Peopleof these United States... That we may then all unite in renderingunto Him our sincere and hu mble thanks... for the peaceable andrational manner in which we have been enabled to establishconstitutions of government for our safety and happiness, andparticularly the national one now lately instituted, for the civil andreligious liberty with which we are blessed..." (Jared Sparks, ed.,The Writings of George Washington; being His Correspondence,Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private,

Selected and Published from the originalManuscripts, 12 vols., [Boston: American

Stationer's Company, 1837], 12:119.)

The problem with theSomerville principal's reasoning

for banning Thanksgiving is that byclaiming political correctness andsensitivity, one could easily forfeitnearly every holiday and celebration

in America: The 4th of July could becondemned because the Declaration of Inde-

pendence didn't go far enough since it did noteradicate slavery; Veterans Day because of innocentsunintentionally becoming casualties of war. Wheredoes the PC madness stop? Instead of allowing our

flaws to drive what we think about ourselves, howabout celebrating what makes America great? Like the

time-honored and entirely appropriate celebration andtradition of Thanksgiving!

Kenyn Cureton is vice president for church ministries at theFamily Research Council.

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~ President George Bush

SOMETHING to think about - Most ofthe surviving Parents are now Deceased.

There are 58,267 names now listed onthat polished black wall, including thoseadded in 2010..

The names are arranged in the order inwhich they were taken from us by dateand within each date the names arealphabetized. It is hard to believe it is 36years since the last casualties.

Beginning at the apex on panel 1E andgoing out to the end of the East wall,appearing to recede into the earth(numbered 70E - May 25, 1968), thenresuming at the end of the West wall, as thewall emerges from the earth (numbered70W - continuing May 25, 1968) andending with a date in 1975. Thus the war'sbeginning and end meet. The war is com-plete, coming full circle, yet broken by theearth that bounds the angle's open side andcontained within the earth itself. The first known casualty was Richard B.

Fitzgibbon, of North Weymouth, Mass.Listed by the U.S. Department of De-fense as having been killedon June 8, 1956. His name is listedon the Wall with that of his son,Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard B.Fitzgibbon III, who was killed onSept. 7, 1965.

There are three sets of fathers and sonson the Wall.

39,996 on the Wall were just 22or younger.

The largest age group, 8,283 were just19 years old 33,103 were 18 years old.

12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.

5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.

One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was15 years old.

997 soldiers were killed on their first dayin Vietnam .

1,448 soldiers were killed on their lastday in Vietnam .

31 sets of brothers are on the Wall.

Thirty one sets of parents lost two oftheir sons.

54 soldiers on attended Thomas EdisonHigh School in Philadelphia. I wonderwhy so many from one school.

8 Women are on the Wall. Nursingthe wounded.

244 soldiers were awarded the Medal ofHonor during the Vietnam War; 153 ofthem are on the Wall.

Beallsville, Ohio with a population of475 lost 6 of her sons.

West Virginia had the highest casualtyrate per capita in the nation. There are711 West Virginians on the Wall.

The Marines of Morenci - They led someof the scrappiest high school football andbasketball teams that the little Arizona copper town of Morenci (pop.

5,058) had ever known and cheered.They enjoyed roaring beer busts. Inquieter moments, they rode horses alongthe Coronado Trail, stalked deer in theApache National Forest .And in the patriotic camaraderie typical of

Morenci's mining families, the ninegraduates of Morenci High enlisted as agroup in the Marine Corps. Their servicebegan on Independence Day, 1966. Only3 returned home.

The Buddies of Midvale - LeRoyTafoya, Jimmy Martinez, Tom Gonzaleswere all boyhood friends and lived onthree consecutive streets in Midvale,Utah on Fifth, Sixth and Seventhavenues. They lived only a few yards

apart. They played ball at the adjacentsandlot ball field. And they all went toVietnam. In a span of 16 dark days inlate 1967, all three would be killed.LeRoy was killed on Wednesday, Nov.22, the fourth anniversary of John F.Kennedys assassination. Jimmy diedless than 24 hours later on ThanksgivingDay. Tom was shot dead assaultingthe enemy on Dec. 7, Pearl HarborRemembrance Day.

The most casualty deaths for a single daywas on January 31, 1968 ~ 245 deaths.

The most casualty deaths for a singlemonth was May 1968 - 2,415 casualtieswere incurred.For most Americans who read this

they will only see the numbers that theVietnam War created. To those of us whosurvived the war, and to the families ofthose who did not, we see the faces, wefeel the pain that these numbers created.We are, until we too pass away, hauntedwith these numbers, because they wereour friends, fathers, husbands, wives, sonsand daughters. There are no noble wars,just noble warriors.

The Founders andThanksgiving

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If you think Bernie Madoffs ponzischeme is the greatest fraud in thehistory of this country, you havent

been following the Florida nowMiami Marlins.

The Marlins recently introducedtheir new name, uniforms, colorsand logos. Next year, the team will

play in a gleaming stadium currentlyunder construction in downtown

Miami that was principally fundedon the backs of South Floridataxpayers. But beneath all the glitzand glamour, the new Marlins are

just like the old Marlins: Cheap,untrustworthy, duplicitous, andwilling to say and do anything tokeep their pockets full while they

keep their hands in ours.

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, ablyassisted in his hijack of taxpayers byhis son-in-law, David Samson, cried

poverty to convince politicians tofund the majority of the cost of histeams new home. Not until Deadspinleaked the teams financials lastyear did the public and their MLB

brethren realize the Marlins werethe most profitable team in MLB,

pocketing $37 million in 2008 andupwards of $90 million in the threeyears preceding the vote on a newstadium. All while playing in the

worst facility in MLB, having thefewest revenue streams and thelowest attendance if you countactual bodies in the park of theremaining 29 teams. Lorias secret?Pocketing tens-of-millions-of-dollars per year in revenue sharing

payments.

Recently, asa further insultto taxpayers andthe few fans inthe Miami areathat actuallycare about theteam, Loria andSamson weremaking cooingnoises to the biggeststars on the free agentmarket. The biggest,Albert Pujols, was

wined and dined on arecent visit to SouthFlorida and left the SunshineState with an offer in hand.Two other prominent freeagents, shortstop JoseReyes and pitcher MarkBuehrle, were similarly entertainedand also received contract offers.

In reality, the Marlins are engagingin nothing more than a charadedesigned to deceive fans into think-ing the team might actually spendsome of the additional revenue theyare certain to generate next year inan attempt to field a competitiveteam. None of the offers wereattractive to the players and didntstand a chance of being accepted, afact well known to Loria andSamson but, they hoped, not tooptimistic and gulliblefans that are currently

being solicited fortickets and sponsorships.

Major League Baseballin Florida will never be

profitable on its own.That wont prevent Loriafrom pocketing millionsof dollars at the

expense of both taxpayers andhis fellow owners.

Dont be fooled, the new Marlinsbear a striking resemblance to theold Marlins, except they are primedto make even more money thanthey previously did. Just dontexpect them to spend it. BernieMadoff must be jealous.

Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, andMinor League Baseball team owner. He is an

Assistant Professor of Sport Management andSport Law at Eastern New Mexico University,teaches the Business of Sports at the University ofWyoming, and is a contributing author to the

Business of Sports Network. Jordan can be

reached at [email protected].

The information contained in this column does notnecessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.

By Jordan Kobritz

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His Mayor ship is highlighted by:

1. Orange County Business CouncilTurning Red Tape into RedCarpet Award

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property rights.

In his professional life, Don is the VicePresident of the Commercial FinanceDivision of Balboa Capital Corporation.Balboa Capital Corporation is privately-owned finance company that providesequipment financing to entrepreneurial

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A face only a Banker could love...Marlin's OwnerJeffrey Loria...Fish Bytes says:..."Two Frauds

combined into one big Joke upon the taxpayersand the few Marlin faithful out there. ...

Meanwhile Loria and Samson are laughing allthe way to the Bank. ...

City Employees at the City of Huntington Beachonce again stepped up to help the City in its

budget shortfall by negotiating required side letteragreements that provided more than $1.6 milliondollars of cost reduction over a two year period.

The City Council voted at their November21, 2011 meeting to accept the negotiatedactions of the Municipal Employees Asso-ciation that would do the f ollowing:

1. Increase the employee contribution tothe PERS retirement system, from 2.25% to4.25% ($536,000 annual value)

2. Suspend the HB Police Department physicaltherapy program ($68,000 annual value)

3. Take 18 hours the equivalent of two days as un-paid/furlough ($200,000 annual value)

Non-essential City services to the public will be closedon December 27, 28, 29 and 30 for 2011. Along with

Christmas Day and New Years Day, the Holiday Closure

covers 36 hours for f ull-time employees. The MunicipalEmployees Association will be required to furlough 18hours of the Holiday Closure; a significant savings to theCity.

This is a great sacrifice for the MEA to maketo assist the City in its budget challenges,stated City Manager Fred Wilson. The Coun-cil recognizes that MEA has gone the extramile in its negotiations and appreciates the As-

sociations contributions.

The Municipal Employee Association is alsoone of the first Associations to agree to a second

tier retirement system for newly hired employees.This means that while current employees receive 2.5%at age 55, new employees will be hired under a differentformula. That formula has not yet been determined. Thesecond tier goes into effect when all of the other em-

ployee groups who are currently under the 2.5% at 55formula, agree to go to a second tier.

The Los-Alamitos, Seal BeachPatch reports ..."Tooth decaycould be wiped out "within

our lifetime," researcher says. FDAtesting could begin in March.

A mouthwash that wipes outcavity-causing bacteria has beenconcocted by a UCLA microbiologist,the school reports.

The formula works likea targeted smart bombagainst cavities, andcould eliminatetooth decay fromhuman beings"within our lifetime,"the school says.

A small-scaletest on a dozen

people found thatrinsing just once with themouthwash caused a near-complete elimination of "S.mutans"' bacteria over a four-

day testing period.

That particular strain of bacteriais one of millions that coexist inthe human body, but is believedexclusively responsible for toothdecay. Americans spend more than$70 billion per year on dentalservices, the majority involvingcavities caused by S. mutans.

Dr. Wenyuan Shi, chairman of theUCLA School of Dentistry's oral

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The dentistry school's dean, Dr. No-Hee Park, said, "The workconducted by Dr. Shi's laboratory willtransform the concept of targetedantimicrobial therapy into reality.

"We are proud that UCLA will become known as the birthplaceof this significant treatmentinnovation," he said.

The FDA is expected to beginclinical trials in March. If it approvesthe mouthwash for general use, itwould be the first anticavity drugsince fluoride was licensed nearly 60years ago, UCLA said."

City to save over $1.6million in Labor cost!Local Labor and Pension issues take shape under

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Downtown Huntington Beachwelcomes the holiday season as wecelebrate Miracle on Main Street!The centerpiece of the celebration isthe 20 foot tree of lights put up bythe Business Improvement District(BID) on the 200 block of Main St.In 2010 the HB Downtown BIDcontracted Dekralite to make over

downtown for the holidays withsnowflaked themed decorations.The dcor complements theilluminated snowflakes that line the

pier and Main St. put up by theHuntington Beach Youth Shelter.The giant snowflakes are lit duringa ceremony on Saturday, December4th which starts with a ChildrensHoliday Parade and culminates withthe lighting of all the snowflakes onthe pier and Main St.

The Tree Lighting on Saturday,November 26 features Marina HighSchool Vocal Arts entertaining witha variety of holiday music including

a sing along of your favoriteChristmas carols. Huntington BeachMayor Pro-Tem Don Hansen andglobal celebrity Santa Claus willlight the tree together at 6:00. AlohaRadio, a favorite California SurfRock band regales the crowd withholiday tunes surf style.

Enlarge Media will be collectingused or new coats for their charity,Coats For Kids, and the HB FireDepartment will be acceptingdonations of new, unwrappedtoys for Spark of Love/ Toys forTots charity.

So, Come All Ye Merry Citizensand enjoy free hot chocolate andcookies provided by the HiltonWaterfront Resort, munch to themusic on free popcorn sponsored

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Dear EarthTalk: I drink diet soda

but Im told its badfor me and linked to health

problems. Is this true and if so can you suggestany healthier alternatives?

Mitchell James, Ronkonkoma, NY

While rumors have circulated for years that diet

sodas are unhealthy, researchers have found no

direct links between such

drinks and specific human

health problems. Aspartame

(also known as NutraSweet) is

the sugar-alternative of choice

for most diet soda makers. Its

180 times sweeter than sugar butcontains no significant calories

and does not promote tooth

decay. The U.S. Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) first approved

aspartame in 1974, though health

advocates held up its widespread

use for over a decade.

Over half of Americans consume

aspartame regularly in soda and

other foodsall told, diet varieties

accounted for some 29 percent of

the soft drink market for the top 10

sodas in 2010, according to Beverage Digest

so it is certainly reasonable to be concerned about

any potential health effects. However, initial

reports that implicated aspartame in seizures,

headaches, depression, anxiety, memory loss,

birth defects, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus,

methanol toxicity and even cancer turned out to

be false (even a hoax), according to a wide range

of reputable, peer-reviewed studies and clinical

and epidemiological research.

Another concern that has been voiced about

aspartame is that it produces methanol when

metabolized, which converts to formaldehyde

(and then formic acid) in the body. But studies

have shown that the amount of methanol in

aspartame is less than that found in natural

sources such as fruit juices, citrus fruits and some

fermented beverages, and that the amount of

formaldehyde generated is also small compared

to that produced routinely by the body from other

foods and drugs.

While aspartame and

diet sodas have not been linked directly to

specific health problems, researchers who sur-

veyed the eating, drinking, smoking and exercise

habits of some 2,500 New Yorkers between 2003

and 2010 did find that those who drank at least

one diet soda per day had a 61 percent higher risk

of so-called vascular events (e.g. heart attack or

stroke) than those who avoided Diet Coke and

other products with aspartame. If our results are

confirmed with future studies, then it would

suggest that diet soda may not be the optimal

substitute for sugar-sweetened beverages for

protection against vascular outcomes, reported

the studys lead author, Hannah Gardener of the

University of Miami School of Medicine.

But others say that such a finding constitutes a

link, not proof of cause and effectand that

those who have switched to diet sodas may be

replacing the calories they used to get from

regular sodas with other unhealthy foods that may

be increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke.

The takeaway should be that

those who drink soda regularly,

diet or otherwise, should be sure

to exercise and eat right other-

wise. Or, better yetgive up the

soda entirely. According to

Katherine Zeratsky, a nutritionist

with the Mayo Clinic, healthierchoices abound. She suggests

starting off the day with a glass

of 100 percent fruit juice

and then drinking skim milk

with meals. Sip water

throughout the day, she

recommends. For variety, try

sparkling water or add a squirt

of lemon or cranberry juice

to your water.

Turkey Day is notoriously terrifyingfor the at-home sommelier.

Suppose you're into food and wine.Should you flaunt your connoisseurshipand create precise pairings to wowthe palate? Absolutely not. Thecousin who only drinks Budweiser

will get annoyed, and everyone elsewill think you're a snob.

Suppose wine is intimidating.Should you just stock up on Two BuckChuck and call it a day? Again, theanswer is no. Thatd be a copout,as there are plenty of wines withcharacter that dont break the bank.

Just stick to this handful ofguideposts. Its actually quite easy tocreate a memorable meal with wines

that everyone will enjoy.For starters , remember that

Thanksgiving is an American holiday.So when you head to the store,

embrace your patriotism and pick updomestic wine. And dont hesitate to

buy local. The Pilgrims didnt importtheir turkey from a faraway land, so tryto pick up at least one bottle that w as

produced within driving distance ofyour house. All 50 states now producewine, and the Drink Local Winemovement is taking off.

Second, as San Francisco winewriter Jon Bonn has advised, devisea roster of one sparkling wine, onewhite, and one red.

Anything beyond three winescreates needless confusion. If youre

hosting Thanksgiving, youll haveenough to worry about without guestsasking which red matches the stuffing,or which white goes better with thesweet potatoes. So keep it simple.

Youll also want to make sure youselect wines with power and finesse.This is easier than it sounds.

A simple Pinot Grigio, for example,isnt a powerful wine so wont standup to mashed potatoes and gravy.Equally important, an in-your-faceCabernet Sauvignon lacks finesse, sowill smother your food. Look for re-freshing wines with body.

For the sparkler, thismeans avoiding

bottles that aretoo sweet lookfor brutor extra

brut onthe label.Old stand-

bys likeDomaineChandonand Korbelare betterthan ever

before, and there are some excitingsparklers coming from states like

New Mexico (Gruet), Missouri (LesBourgeois), and North Carolina(Biltmore). If youre in the mood tosplurge, Americas top sparkling wines

e a s i l y r i v a l F re n c hChampagne look forRoederer or Argyle.

Every gathering should begin with a toast, ofcourse, but sparklingwine goes with just abouteverything so keep thesparkler on your table all evening.

For the white wine, remember tolook for body. Bold Chardonnays workwell with turkey and can cut through

just about every component of yourmeal from sweet flavors like

cinnamon to the bitter-ness of green vegetables.

California is

still on top, butlook for winesw i t hspecificViticul-

tural Areason thelabel, likeCarneros,MontereyC o u n t y ,R u s s i a nRiver Val-

ley, and others. These will generallyhave a bit more zing than yourstandard Cali Chard.

Riesling either dry or slightlysweet is also a wonderful wine forThanksgiving. And you can have some

fun with it by selecting a bottle from Michigan,Idaho, Washington, or

New York. In Washington,Hogue Cellars and PacificRim are making somestunning wines, and justabout everything from NewYorks Finger Lakes would

please your guests.With reds, think refreshment. This

means avoiding wines with lots oftannin, so steer clear of CabernetSauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec.

Pinot Noir is the most popularchoice on Thanksgiving, but its verydifficult to find good Pinot for lessthan $15. Thats why Syrah ideally

from a cool-climate region likeWashington or Californias coastalregions is a better bet. Syrah is fruityenough to satisfy the guests who like

big reds, and elegant enough to handlethe cornucopia of Thanksgiving. Thereare literally hundreds of choices forless than $15.

Finally, and most importantly, havelots of wine on hand. The more wineon the table, the more your family willenjoy the meal!

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Honda Fit EVThe idea of a all-electric Honda Fit is nothing new,

but the details of the production version that will cometo the U.S. next summer are, well, also nothing new.As announced today, the all-electric Fit will only beavailable through a lease program, probably for $399

per month. What's interesting is that the car does havean MSRP of $36,625, and multiple Honda reps millingaround the stand after the world debut unveiling saidthat the lease-only deal is what's being announcedtoday but that Honda listens to its customers.

The 2012 Green Car of the Year award was snagged from the electric and diesel jaws of its competitors by the Honda CivicNatural Gas. In a year full of standard gasoline powertrain alternatives, the Civic beat out the Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishii, Toyota Prius V and the Volkswagen Passat TDI.

Green Car Journal hands out the award and its rules state that the GCOTY needs to have a "quantifiable environmental achieve-ment," market significance and "newness." Any car that has these clearly defined features and is available for sale by January 1,2012 can be a nominee, and the list of finalists is whittled down by GCJ editors and selected industry and environmental experts.

Ford Focus ElectricThe zero-emissions Focus hatchback made its

official debut at this year's Consumer ElectronicsShow and Ford has said the car will officially launchat the end of 2011 here in North America

Ford Fusion HybridThe Fusion features SmartGauge with EcoGuide

that grows leaves when the driver uses a green foot.The benefit - aside from the pretty pictures - is theability to go over 700 miles on a tank of gas. A 2.5 liter4-cylinder puts out 155 hp/136 lb.-ft. of torque. Theamount of fuel needed at startup is also reduced thanksto an enhanced electronic throttle control.

Volkswagen Passat TDIStepping into the 2012 Passat TDI will set you back

$25,995 (plus the aforementioned $770). At that price,you get VW's fabulous 2.0-liter, turbodiesel four-cylinder engine, 17-inch alloy wheels, heated frontseats, a touchscreen radio and a six-speed manual

transmission. VW's automatic DSG transmission isoptional. Stepping up to the TDI model, which is ratedat 31 miles per gallon city and a "best-in-class" 43 mpgon the highway, means that you'll own the only cleandiesel vehicle in the mid-size family sedan segment.

Chevrolet SparkThe Spark took the stage at the Los Angeles Auto

Show in four distinct pastels, with oversized headlightassemblies-a-blazing. The Spark may be a bit of a runt, but it certainly boasts some height. It's 61 inchestall, or only six inches shorter than the Equinox

crossover. The Spark also features plenty of room forfour occupants, with 42 inches of front leg room and arespectable 35 inches for rear seat passengers.

Mazda CX-5 SkyActiveWe already drove a pre-production 2013 Mazda

CX-5 through scenic Iceland, and the Japaneseautomaker showed us the finished (European) productat the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September. Hereat the Los Angeles Auto Show, however, Mazda hasofficially announced exactly what's in store for theU.S.-spec CX-5, set to go on sale early next year

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The Washington Post has published the win-ning submissions to its yearly contest, in whichreaders are asked to supply alternate meaningsfor common words.

And the winners are:1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.

2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering howmuch weight one has gained.

3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flatstomach.

4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation whiledrunk.

5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.6. Negligent, adj. Absent mindedly answering the doorwhen wearing only a nightgown.

7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.

8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up

someone who has been run over by a steamroller.

10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.

11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted

by proctologists.

13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist.

14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation

with Yiddishisms.15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death,the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.

16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxershorts worn by Jewish men.

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Something was perfectly clear at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show: Green cars

are becoming a major presence in our lives.With rising demand for cars that get great gas mileage thanks to steep gasprices and new government mandates that increase fuel efficiency targets allthe automakers are focusing on green technology.

Indeed, new fuel economy rules laid out by the Obama administration meanthat vehicles will go twice as far on a gallon of gas in 2025 as they do today.

This week at the Los Angeles Convention Center, major (and a few not-so-major) automakers displayed hybrids, diesels, electric vehicles and

high-tech conventional engines that are either available to the public right now

or will be very soon.The market for green vehicles is primed to explode, as gas prices remain highand green vehicle technology continues to improve, becoming more affordable,more reliable and safer (Consumer Reports recently reported that hybrids are saferthan conventional vehicles in collisions.)

Click through and see some of our favorites from this week's show, and beprepared to see more and more of them on the road.

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BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The City of Fountain Valley is receiving

applications from volunteers to sit on the

following Committees, Commissions

and Boards. Applications are available

in the City Clerks Office located at10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, and

online at www.fountainvalley.org.

Appointments will be for two-year terms.

Candidates for appointment must be

residents of Fountain Valley and 18 yearsof age or older. The deadline for application

submission to the City Clerk is 5:00 P.M.

on December 9, 2012.

PLANNING COMMISSION

The Planning Commission acts in

accordance with the ordinances of the City

and State laws. It makes recommendations

to the Council regarding amendment orrepeal of a Master Plan, development within

the City, subdivision of land, blighted and

substandard areas of the City, zoning

and land use, etc. The Planning

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purposes including soliciting, receiving,

investing and making grants of funds,property and other resources, and to pro-

vide direct charitable services to aid, spon-

sor, promote, advance and assist worthyactivities, programs and services in the City

of Fountain Valley. Experience working

with nonprofit organizations is

desirable. The Fountain Valley

Community Foundation meetson the 4th Tuesday of every

other month at 5:30 p.m.

in the Senior Center

Conference Room.

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ADVISORY BOARD

The Housing and Community DevelopmentAdvisory Board reviews the Citys Federal

Block Grant Program and recommends

housing/community development activities

to the City Council. The Board meets onthe 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00

P.M. in the City Council Chambers.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE

DISABLED

The primary functions of the AdvisoryCommittee for the Disabled are to help (1)

develop barrier-free access to buildings and

facilities in the City; (2) provide information

about recreation programs for the disabled;(3) provide information of disaster

preparedness for the disabled; (4) develop

community awareness of the employment

potentials of the disabled; and, (5) inform

the community about the needs of thedisabled population. The Advisory Commit-

tee for the Disabled meets on the 1st Thurs-

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P.M. in the City Hall Conference Room #1.

Greenwich, CT (November 17, 2011)Steve Jobs was a visionary who createdextraordinary value for shareholdersbutfour lesser-known CEOs were even morevaluable over the past three years.

This is the fourth year Chief Executivemagazine and ChiefExecutive.net have published its Wealth Creation Index,ranking the performance of S&P 500CEOs. Created in collaboration with GreatNumbers! and the Applied Finance Group,the ranking is based on four factors: (1)How good a company was at making realmoney (operating cash flow in excess of itsrisk-adjusted cost of capital), (2) Its prospects for continuing to make realmoney, (3) Its wise use of capital, and(4) How highly the market values thecompany's assets

The top 50 companies in ChiefExecu-tive.nets ranking produced an average total

shareholder return of 68.4% in the threeyears ended June 30, 2011. The bottom50 averaged -9.3%.

CEOs that had been in their roles for lessthan 3 years and the S&P 500's 13 REITswere not eligible, resulting in a pool of 366chief executives (compared to 2010s 343).The ranking covered reported returns fromJuly 2008 through June 2011.

"In creating and publishing theserankings, we're trying to helpcompanies realize their upsidepotential by increasing awareness ofexactly how to manage for wealthcreation, and by suggesting a validmeasure that can be used at all levelsof an organization, said Drew Morris,CEO of Great Numbers! and thearticle's lead author. Our method alsolays out opportunities to improve acompany's operating cash flow."

Morris noted that, "We've created a wayfor the S&P 500 companies' senior-management teams to look at the reality oftheir performance through the same lensprofessional investors use and to use theinsights gained to create more shareholderwealth going forward."

"CEOs are hired to create wealth for their

shareholders and value for their customersand employers," says J.P. Donlon, ChiefExecutive magazines Editor in Chief."Chief Executive created the WealthCreators Index to measure just how wellsome are good at this task. In a real sense itmeasures just how good or how poorlysome CEOs are performing their job."

Wanna Help your community

Most Valuable CEOs Ranked

Rank CEO Company HQ Stock Business

1 George Paz Express Scripts St. Louis, MONASDAQ:

ESRXPharmacyBenefits

2 John W. Rowe Exelon Chicago, IL NYSE: EXC Energy

3 Jeffery H. Boyd Priceline.com Norwalk, CTNASDAQ:

PCLNOnline travel

4Timothy E.

GuertinVarian Medical

SystemsPalo Alto, CA NYSE: VAR

Medicaldevices

5 Steve Jobs Apple Cupertino, CANASDAQ:

AAPLTechnology

Source: ChiefExecutive.netMostValuableCEOs

4 CEOs Beat Steve Jobs in Creating Value Among S&P 500


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Art Studio Drawing and Painting willdevelop a solid foundation of techniquesin composition and a high level of artconcepts including elements and principals,such as light and shadow, perspective andcolor, and design. Students will findconfidence in drawing and an individual

path for personal artistic expression. Thisclass held from 4:30 5:30 PM. The

session fee is $99 and a $25 material feepayable to instructor at first class.

This is a 4-week classes that is held onThursdays by Brenda Benveniste atthe Marina Community Center, located at151 Marina Drive from December 8th December 29th for ages 6 - 9 years.

Check out the classes online at

www.sealbeachca.gov;under Community Services,Parks and RecreationShoreline Recreation guideor contact the Seal BeachRecreation and CommunityServices Office at (562)431-2527 EXT. 1344, tosign up today!

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When a homeowner applies for arefinance, they almost always ask foreither a 30 or a 15 year fixed. Most

homeowners are surprised to learn that theresalso a 20 year fixed option that they simplywerent aware of.

With todays interest rates at record lows,fixed rate options make more sense than anyalternative plan. The advantage of a thirty yearfixed is that it features the lowest payment ofthe fixed term loans, simply because it hasthe longest amortization period. Theonly downside to this is that itresets the time to pay off the mort-gage back to a new thirty year

period. Someone who was already 5years into their mortgage and only had

twenty-five years remaining mightappreciate the lower rate of their newrefinance, but they might not be asexcited about losing the five yearstheyve invested towards getting theirhouse paid off.

This notion is exactly why shorterterm loans are gaining in popularityin recent years. With rates at recordlows, individuals have been able to lock in 15year rates that cause only a slight increasein their monthly payments compared to theirold thirty year loan, but get the house paid off inhalf the time.

For those that want to get their house paid offeven faster, there is even a 10 year fixed product.

The payments are higher to accommodate theextremely short amortization period, but this isan incredibly popular program for those that canfit the payment into their monthly budget.

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than the thirty year fixed without the significantincrease in payment that the shorter 10 or 15year terms create.

Heres a quick example. Someone who got a30 year fixed five years ago would probablyhave a rate upwards of 5.0%. For our example,lets look at a $250,000 loan at 5.25% withmonthly payments of $1,380.51. After 5 years,

this homeowner will havepaid off $19,626 of theoriginal principle. Theremaining balanceof $230,374 isscheduled to be paidover the remaining25 years.

Refinancing this remaining balance of$230,374 into a new 20 year fixed at 3.75%would create a new monthly payment of$1,365.86. The decrease in monthly payment is$14.65, which adds up to $3,516 in savings overthe next 20 years. Of course, the big savings

comes after the 20th year when the mortgageno longer exists. Not having a mortgage

payment will save the homeowner

$16,566.12 per year, equaling $82,830.60 insavings by eliminating those last five years. Thiscreates a total savings of over $85,000 over the25 year span. Considering most homeownerswho pay off their mortgage do so around thesame time as their retirement begins, this is anice way to add a little extra cushion to your nest

egg.

Arnaud Dufour

The information contained in this column does notnecessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.

Are You 20 Year FixedArnaud 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.

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As you begin preparing for the holiday season,

we remind you to follow these important safety tips:

Do not use decorative lighting with frayed cords and wires,broken fuses or broken light bulbs.

Do not use staples, nails or tacks to hang electrical cords.These can pierce the protective insulation.

Use only Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved lightingand extension cords.

Plug no more than three strands of lights into eachelectrical cord/outlet.

Ensure live trees are well watered, and keep electric cordsaway from tree stands with water pans.

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This course focuses on the artof Aikido self-defense. Stu-dents will learn the principles

of falling, rolling, and defense tech-niques against punches,strikes, knife attacks,control and

blending withyour opponent,mat safety, andself-defense aware-ness. Students musthave the ability to fall and roll amoderate pace and will be allowed to

participate only per instructors dis-cretion. Wear sweats and no jewelry.

This 13-week class is held onMondays and Wednesdays,December 5th March 7th from7:30 9:30 PM for ages 18+ yearsat the North Seal Beach Center,located at 3333 Saint Cloud Drive.The session fee is $130.

Jazzercise is fitness that is not intimidating, just invigorating! Jazzercise gives you allthe cardio, strength and stretch moves youwant for a total body workout! Wevethrown in moves from hip-hop, yoga,Pilates, jazz dance, kickboxing and resist-ance training. No class 12/10 and 12/24.

Jazzercise classes are held at the Marina Community Center, 151 MarinaDrive on Tuesdays & Thursdays (6:00 7:00 PM) and Saturdays (8:30 - 9:30AM) starting December 6th December 31st. Class fees are $50 for the4- week session.

Jazzercise-Lite classes are held at the North Seal Beach Center, 3333Saint Cloud Drive on Mondays & Wednesdays, December 5th December18th from 6-7pm. Class fees are $35 for the 4-week session.

All fitness levels ages 13 years and older are welcome! Please wearappropriate shoes, bring a towel, weights, water and a mat.

Participants will learn basicand advanced fundamentals of

basketball while learninghow to play in a teamenvironment. These

skills include shooting, passing, ball handling,transition offense,

defense, and rebounding.

No class 12/20 and 12/27.

This 6-week class is held on

Tuesdays, December 6th Jan-uary 24th from 4:00 5:30 PM for ages 10 13years at the Marina Park,located at 151 Marina Drive.The session fee is $95.

These one-of-a-kindenergetic workshopsgive children a taste

of art to spark their creativelearning abilities whileacquiring memorable drawingmethods. Sessions are gearedto the young childs attentionand motor coordination.We will explore art andintroduce them to the abilityof simple drawing, formand color. A $25 materialfee payable to instructorat first class.

This is a 4-week classesthat is held on Thursdays byBrenda Benveniste at theMarina Community Center,located at 151 Marina Drivefrom December 8th De-cember 29th from 3:00 4:00 PM for ages 4 - 6 years.The session fee is $99.

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