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SERVING HUNTINGTON BEACH & NORTH WEST ORANGE COUNTY, CA ~ 5901 WARNER AVENUE, # 42 9 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649THELOCALNEW

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Steve Bone, Co-Chair

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Chair

Art Aviles

Brett Barnes

Ralph Bauer

Corky Bennish

Connie Boardman

Garry Brown

Margie Bunten

Barbara Degleize

Shirley Dettloff

Duane Dishno

Bill Ellis

John ErskineBob Ewing

Mike Grumet

Steve Holden

Donna Mulgrew

Don MacAllister

Janis Mantini

Jerry Person

Peggy Price

Joyce Riddell

Pat Rogers

Diane Ryan

Mary Lou Shattuck

Pat Stier

Dave Sullivan

Dean Torrance

The City CouncilLiaisons are:

Mayor Keith Bohr

Mayor Pro-Tem

Cathy Green

Councilmember

Gil Coerper

Staff Liaisons:

Community Relations

Officer Laurie Payne

Community Services

Division Head Janeen

Laudenback

Senior Supervisor

Cultural Services Kate

Hoffman

Administrative AssistantHR Karin Reed

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ChrisMacDonaldOn the road in Surf City

By Chris MacDonald, a Columnist for The Local News

More than 200 people recently

took advantage of Huntington

Beach's energy efficency

partnership with Southern California

Edison, to give Surf City a greener

holiday season. The city recently

provided these folks with 250 packages

of advanced energy efficent holiday

lights, when residents traded old,

inefficient lights for 100 new energy

smart Led miniature lights. To make this

happen, the City's Enviromental Board

staffed a booth at Surf City Nights in

downtown HB on November 3rd and

10th, so HB residents could make the

free switch. "I love the idea of a Greener

Christmas," said former Mayor Peter

Green, whose wife Kathy, will be HB's

next mayor. Peter, who taught ecology

at Golden West College, applauded the

efforts of the city and SCE to promote

energy efficiency. With the exchange,

people, received a 33-foot long string of

100 LED lights, either multi-colored

(yellow, purple, green, red, blue,

orange) or white. My thanks to Aaron

Klem, The City Of Huntington

Beach Energy Manager, and Bob

Smith, Cha i rman of The

Huntington Beach Enviromental

Board, for making this happen.

Learn more about green in hb. Log

on to: http://www. surfcity-hb.org/

residents/ green_city.

On Wednesday November 11th,

2009 The Huntington Beach

Downtown Business

Improvement District held their 2009

BID Inaugural at The Hilton Waterfront

Beach Resort. On hand at the event were:

Huntington Beach Mayor Keith Bohr,

Huntington Beach City Manager Fred

Wilson, Huntington Beach Police Chief

Ken Small, Huntington Beach Fire

Department Spokesperson Martha

Werth, Huntington Beach Special Events

Coordinator Naida Osline and

Huntington Beach Deputy Economic

Development Director Kellee Fritzal.

This event was to thank the people that

have volunteered with the BID this year

and to welcome the new 2009/2010 BID

Board Members Which are as follows:

President: Brett Barnes, Managing

Partner, Dukes

Vice President - Ron McLin, Managing

Partner, Longboard Restaurant

Treasurer - Nicole Topor,Branch

Manager, FIRSTBANK

Secretary - Lee Love, President L3

Associates, Inc,

Immediate Past President - Susie Smith,

Owner Makin Waves Salon

Director - Tom Black, Owner Crabby's

Boat House

Director - Bill Cuppy, Realtor/Notary

ALTERAREAL ESTATE

Director - Craig Franze, Owner Harley

Davidson

Director - Aaron Pai, President Of

Huntington Surf And Sport

Director - Paulette Fischer, Hotel

Manager Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort

I'd like to thank Connie Pedenko

BID Executive Director for doing a great

job and her sister/assistant Karen

Gabelhouse for her hard work in the BID.

Thank you also to Dale Stimson for

volunteering with me at the information

booth at Surf City Nights.

The BID is a 501C3 Non Profit

Organization designed to help businesses

in Downtown HB. You can see a list of all

of the merchants in Downtown HB on:

http://www. hbdowntown.com - some

offer coupon discounts.


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Left to Right: Robert Schaff, A Member of T he HB Enviroment alBoard, Sue Gordon, VP of Rainbow D isposal and an HB Enviromental

Board Member as well as Debra Gilber t whose a Senior Administr ative

Analyst for The City Of Huntington Beach.

2009 BID Awardees. Left - right: Dale Stimson, Chris MacDonald,

Rob Kee, Lee Love, Steve Da niel, Bret t Barnes , Steph anie Inb ody, Bill

Cuppy, Ron McLin, Aaron Pai and Connie Pedenko.

An Early Holiday Present Makes for a Greener

Christmas in Huntington Beach

HB Downtown Business

Improvement District 2009 Inaugural


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Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise canprolong life. Is this true?

A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it..Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out

eventually. Speed up heart not make live longer; that

like say you can extend life of car by driving faster.

Want live longer? Take nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits andvegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What doescow eat? Hay and corn. What are these? Vegetables. So,

steak nothing more than efficient mechanism of

delivering vegetables to system. Need grain? Eat

chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green

leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give 100%

recommended daily allowance of vegetable

products.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?

A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit.Brandy is distilled wine. That means they take

water out of fruity bit; get even more of

goodness that way. Beer also made out of

grain.. Bottoms up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: If you have body and you have fat, ratio isone to one. If you have two bodies, ratio is two

to one, etc.

Q: What are some ofthe advantages of

participating in a

regular exercise

program?

A: Cannot think ofsingle one, sorry. My

philosophy: No Pain...Good!

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?

A: YOU NOT LISTENING!!!... Foods fried invegetable oil. How getting more vegetables be bad for

you?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a littlesoft around the middle?

A:Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger.You should only do sit-ups if want bigger stomach.

Q:Is chocolate bad for me?

A: You crazy? HELLOCocoa beans!

Vegetable!!! Cocoa

beans best feel-good

food around!

Q: Is swimming goodfor your figure?

A: If swimming good for figure, explain whales to me.

Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?

A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you

may have had about food and diets.

AND.....For those of you who watch what you eat, here's

the final word on nutrition and health. It's a

relief to know the truth after all those

conflicting nutritional studies:

1. The Japanese eat very little fatAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than

Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fatAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3.. The Chinese drink very little red wineAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wineAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots ofsausages and fats

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSIONEat and drink what you like. Speaking English

is apparently what kills you.

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

Dave GarofaloPublisher

1. President of the largest steel company?2. President of the largest gas company?

3. President of the New York stockExchange?

4. Greatest wheat speculator?5. President of the Bank of International

Settlement?

6. Great Bear of Wall Street?These men were considered some of the worldsmost successful of their days. Now, 80 yearslater, the history book asks us, if we know whatultimately became of them.

The Answers:1. The president of

the largest steel company. Charles Schwab,Died a pauper.2. The president of the largest gas company,Edward Hopson, Went insane.3. The president of the NYSE, RichardWhitney, Was released from prison To dieat home.

4. The greatest wheat speculator, ArthurCooger, Died abroad, penniless.5. The president of The Bank of InternationalSettlement, Shot himself.

6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, CosabeeLivermore, Also committed suicide.

However, In that same year, 1923, thePGA Champion and the winner of the mostimportant golf tournament, The US Open,was Gene Sarazen.What became of him? Heplayed golf until he was 92, Died in 1999 atthe age of 95. He was financially secure Atthe time of his death.

The Moral: Nevermindwork. Play golf!

In 1923, who was...

I love my Doctor...

President Barack Obama

Web Site: www.whitehouse.gov

E-mail:

[email protected]

Phone: (202) 456-1414

Fax: (202) 456-2461

Address:

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20500

Comments: 202-456-1111

Switchboard: 202-456-1414

FAX: 202-456-2461

Vice President of the United States

Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.,

E-mail:

[email protected]

Phone: (202) 456-1414

Fax: (202) 456-2461

Address:

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20500

Governor

Arnold Schwarzenegger

969-445-2841

U.S. SenatorBarbara Boxer(D)

202-224-3553

U.S. SenatorDianne Feinstein (D)

310-914-7300 202-224-3841

U.S. Congressman

Dana Rohrabacher (R)

45th District

714-960-6483 202-225-2415

State SenatorTom Harmon

950 South Coast Drive, Ste. 240

Costa Mesa, CA92626

714-957-4555 fax:714-957-4560

Assemblyman Jim Silva

67th District Office

17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 570

Huntington Beach, CA92647

714-843-4966 fax:843-6375

Coast Community

College District

714-432-5898

Huntington Beach Union High

School District

714-903.7000

Ocean View School District

714-847-2551

City Council Office

714-536-5553 fax:714-536-5233

City Administrators Office

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Administrative Services

714-536-5228 fax:714-374-1571

Building & Safety

714-536-5241 fax:714-374-1647

City Attorney

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City Clerk

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City Treasurer

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Community Services

714-374-1654 fax:714-536-5486

Economic Development

714-536-5582 fax:714-375-5087

Fire Emergencies 911

Office 714-536-5411

fax 714-374-1551

Stations Include:

Bushard, Gothard, Heil, Lake,

Magnolia, Murdy, Warner

Library

Central 714-842-4481

fax 714-375-5180

Childrens Services 375-5107

Media 375-5108

References 842-4481

Genealogy 990-5946

Banning Ave. Branch: 375-5005

Graham St. Branch: 375-5006

Main St. Branch: 375-5071

Planning

714-536-5271 fax 714-374-1648

Police Emergencies 911

714-960-8811 fax 714-536-5605

Police Chief: 536-5903

Jail Unit: 536-5694

Investigation Office: 536-5951

Traffic Office: 536-5665

Public Information HBTV-3

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Public Works

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Recently you made a public statement about

having received a number of Parking

Citation...all for street sweeping we think.

Granted, your initial reaction was emotional and

perhaps focused more on you then the possible

underlying problem.

Issue: twice per month in the entire 26 square

miles of Huntington Beach, every street (and I

might note -No Alleys...perhaps because

there is no readily apparent

revenue source) are swept of all

those fast-food beverage cups,

and other debris. A good thing

for all of us no doubt. I know

because it was begun while I sat

in your very chair.

I sat through the debacle of

one City Administrator hiding

our infrastructure needs so that

he could present a balanced

budget each year. I helped preside over a process

that took several years in the making; defining our

infra-structure failures and trying to find a long

term solution.

The residents of HB have been put through

pot hole after pot hole, sewer system repairs that

kept major arterials dug up for years, tree

replacement programs that take 10 years to

materialize, street by street, neighborhood by

neighborhood.

We've dug up the beaches for over 10 years,

took three years to rebuild our Pier, never stop

repairing; re-paving, replanting Beach Blvd. City

Hall has been under siege for almost two years,

remember the Magnolia street closure that took the

street, sidewalks, and block walls off the map!

In the name of Tourism...we've built bridges

across PCH, closed Main Street, opened Main

Street, made Main Street one way, then the other

way...we've saved Bolsa Chica so many times...that

I lost tract who we saved it fororfrom. Bottom

line...residents of HB have paid for it all in time,

patients and above all money.

Devin, take all that passion you have about

those dozen or so Parking Tickets and give back to

the residents something they deserve.

The people who live in HB have been abused,

taxed, re-taxed; in some cases not told the whole

story and occasionally not listened to...they deserve

a break.

1. Rally your colleagues andallow each resident of Huntington

Beach, California one FREE pass

a year on a Street Sweeping

Ticket...just because it is the

right, human and fair thing to do.

Don't accept the answer that the

paper work is too complicated,

its too much work -or it can't be

done...make it happen.

2. Meet with your colleague JoeCarchio and resurrect Joe's

Freshman year

effort to institute

a program

wherein local

residents, once

per year, can

take advantage

of a moratorium

on certain

building permit

cost so they can

remodel their

homes. Costa

Mesa, Anaheim

and other local

communities do

it and thebureacratic r

statement (BS)

that the City

can't afford is just that BS... they'll make money in

the end with higher appraised values, more local

craftsman and contractors working, more sales

TAX with the purchase of more home improvement

supplies, etc.

Enough already with this concept that more

people equates to more community success. If that

were true than why are we the 4th most populated

city in Orange County yet the 26th lowest generator

of sales tax?

It's time to do something for the people

who live here. Congress and the President

have given our Federal Tax dollars to banks,

auto makers and Insurance companies. Cant

we at least, at the local level, look our

neighbors who are paying all the bills in the

eye and say... it's your turn...we're going to

stop this big government machine and just do

something for us!

Devin...we're throwing you the ball. Issue

your own cease and desist ticket, stop

spending all the money for a moment and do

something for the local taxpayers.

Devin, you have an opportunity at

your doorstep that happens seldom in

a local political leader's life... you

have a chance to make a real difference in the lives of

over 60,000 local families.

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With all the talk over the last few years

about marketing to the largest group

of consumers and purchase

influencers (women), we predict that wine

marketers will finally place more effort into

engaging affluent female consumers. After all,

according to a 2006 Gallup survey, women

make 55% of U.S. wine purchases. According

to another survey, nearly a quarter of women's

wine purchases are over $100.

The evidence suggests that winemarketers are starting to recognize the trend,

with wine clubs, Web sites, and ladies' nights

at bars, all designed to appeal to women

imbibers. There's a low-alcohol, low-calorie

wine, White Lie Early Season chardonnay,

with a 9.8 percent alcohol content, compared

with the 13 percent and 14 percent found in

some vintages. Displays of pink and white

wines in bottles bearing such flowery names as

Seduction have been derided by the Web site

womenwine.com as the Virginia Slims of the

wine trade. Wine marketers need to understand

the more contemporary, affluent and

accomplished women. They are not looking

for upscale wine coolers. Unless you are

marketing a wine that benefits the Susan G.

Komen Foundation, it's not advisable to use

pink or anything that speaks to the "child"

inside a woman.

Aggressive marketers

with leadership cultures

will customize

programs that also

target Royaltons

via member-

b a s e d

organizations

a n d

associations.

This is a great

niche not

c u r r e n t l y

being filled by

any wine

marketer (or

other marketer forthat matter).

Affluent ethnic

women feel more

pressur e than their white

counterparts to be respected and

feel a sense of accomplishment, and therefore

work harder to achieve this. If you want to

reach this time- strapped consumer, deliver

programs that merge her desire for a work -life

balance and the respect she's likely earned.

Our recommendation: If wine companies

want to achieve brand dominance, they need to

create experiences that maximize women's

social life and enhance their businesses and

careers.

We predict that more emphasis will be

placed on differentiating prod ucts at the r etail

level that aim to make the shopping experience

and purchase decision easier. This will be

accomplished through on- premise

and off- premise events,

including weekend in-

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sponsored invitation-

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at upscale

restaurants and

high- profile

e v e n t

sponsorships

of women's

social events

a n d

pr of es si on al

organizations.

A n d r e a

Hoffman is theFounder and CEO

of Diversity

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necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.

Dear Santa,

Its just a couple of weeks b efore Christmas. Your

big night!

I know you must be very busy, but I just wanted

to write to see how you are doing this year.

Its got to be a tough one for you; these tough

economic times will mean some disappointed little

munchkins here in Surf City. Oh, most of them will

get some pretty fancy stuff, and a few wont notice

any difference at all.

But, in some Surf City homes, under some Surf

City trees, there will be a noticeably smaller haul than

in previous years.

And, unlike the Whos down in Who-ville, -

who, much to the Grinchs amazement, celebrated

Christmas without their tags and boxes and bags

I doubt too many kids who experience the cut back

will be taking to the streets in song.

In all fairness Santa, most of them wont even

understand how mommy or daddy losing their jobs

should affect what you leave under the branches.

You dont exactly make it clear, Santa. But, I know.

I know that, when times are tough, there are

many, many little children who dont have enough to

eat. There are families that cannot pay their gas bill to

keep warm or buy jackets and warm jammies to stave

off winter illnesses.

I know that you and your elves must turn your

attention from an overabundance of toys to those less

fortunate and to those who need more important things

than iPods and Disneyland passes.

Maybe if the children understood this and the

teenagers and adults, too theyd be okay with less

stuff and more substance. Maybe theyd even be

happy. (Okay, that might be pushing it).

I dont know, Santa. Maybe we started off wrong

on this whole thing. Instead of asking each child what

they wanted for Christmas, maybe we shouldve been

asking them what they would give, if they could give

whatever they wanted to whomever they wanted.

And, no offense, Santa, but just by the very fact

that youve become the focal point of Christmas might

have been a mistake.

Its not your fault. You definitely epitomize the

spirit of the season.

But, your prominence has more to do with those

that disparage the true meaning of Christmas or

simply do not believe in Christ but want to keep all

the goodies that come with it.

They dont want Merry Christmas said aloud,

but theyll happily partake of Christmas cookies and

show up at Christmas parties.

Our government at all levels employs the

generic Happy Holidays in public buildings and

schools and for all events and productions centered

around December 25th, but they put up Christmas

trees and deck the halls with poins ettias and garland

and ask us to pretend these are simply symbols of

winter.

Perhaps most ironic, while you who fully

believes in the Christmas and understands that there

would be no such holiday without the Christ, work all

night, those who object to the mere

mention of anything remotely related

to this most religious of holidays,

take the day off.

If its just another day, then I

say Congress and the President and the

Post Office, DMVand every other government office

should be open for business as usual. If they need

some kind of vacation in the winter, they can take

time off in February.

And, maybe only those schools who believe in

Christmas should be closed for Christmas. Ive heard

there are many parents who object to the indoctrination

of their children into this Christian celebration, and

have successfully kept Christmas from the classroom.

But, arent their children equally traumatized by the

importance clearly placed on this occasion by the fact

that the whole school closes down?

The poor little things should be able to attend

school as if nothing special is going on, shouldnt they?

Well, anyway, Santa, this Christmas is sure to

be different for a lot of people. If were all lucky, it

will be the beginning of new traditions that focus less

on what we get and more on why we celebrate.

There is no Christmas without Christ, take

it or leave it.

And, Santa? You just go right ahead and eat

those cookies and drink that milk.

Carrots are for reindeer.

Cindy Cross has been a columnistor contributor for three othernewspapers and is an active

community volunteer. Her columnwill appear in each issue of

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Good News? OC Home Prices Rise 25% (By Zip)For October: DataQuicks freshest stats. Orange County homebuying patterns showed:

40 of O.C.s 83 ZIP codes had gains in their respective median selling price.

Overall, prices were +3.9% vs. a year ago.

5 of 83 O.C. ZIPs had median sales prices above $1 million in the period vs.

11 million-dollar ZIPs when the county median price peaked in June 2007.

Since that pricing pinnacle, theres been a -32% drop in the countywide median price!

51 of 83 O.C. ZIPs had year-over-year sales gains in the period.

Overall, countywide sales were -1.2% vs. a year ago.

That means that the 15-month O.C. homebuying surge has ended!

4 of 83 O.C. ZIPs has sales gains of 100% or more in the period.

NOTE! 25 local ZIPs had both sales gains and price gains in the period.

(Highlighted below!)

Heres a look at the 83 ZIPs and how they fared in terms of median selling price

and total sales for this period:

Town ZIP Price Yr. chg. Sales Yr. chg.Aliso Viejo 92656 $371,500 -13.8% 84 +0.0%

Anaheim 92801 $324,000 +8.0% 48 -9.4%

Anaheim 92802 $372,500 +9.6% 23 -20.7%

Anaheim 92804 $330,000 -1.5% 59 -3.3%

Anaheim 92805 $327,500 +0.8% 70 +7.7%

Anaheim 92806 $355,000 -11.4% 16 -50.0%

Anaheim 92807 $450,000 -5.3% 30 -21.1%

Anaheim 92808 $392,500 -31.1% 27 +17.4%

Brea 92821 $510,000 +2.0% 31 +29.2%

Brea 92823 $455,000 -22.4% 5 +0.0%

Buena Park 90620 $375,000 +2.7% 51 +8.5%

Buena Park 90621 $330,000 +1.5% 19 -13.6%

Corona del Mar 92625 $1,410,000 -14.4% 26 +36.8%

Costa Mesa 92626 $512,045 +11.3% 42 +13.5%

Costa Mesa 92627 $525,000 +12.9% 33 +13.8%

Cypress 90630 $435,000 +11.5% 41 +78.3%

Dana Point 92624 $462,500 -9.3% 6 -25.0%

Dana Point 92629 $667,000 -6.7% 27 -3.6%Foothill Ranch 92610 $404,000 -10.2% 21 +40.0%

Fountain Valley 92708 $575,000 +6.5% 32 -34.7%

Fullerton 92831 $400,000 -22.2% 29 +45.0%

Fullerton 92832 $280,000 +21.2% 18 +125.0%

Fullerton 92833 $349,500 -20.6% 68 +25.9%

Fullerton 92835 $500,000 -28.6% 21 +0.0%

Garden Grove 92840 $350,500 +0.1% 59 +1.7%

Garden Grove 92841 $350,000 -12.5% 18 -5.3%

Garden Grove 92843 $287,000 -16.8% 31 +3.3%

Garden Grove 92844 $300,000 +16.1% 22 +22.2%

Garden Grove 92845 $465,000 +6.9% 12 -42.9%

Huntington Beach 92646 $529,000 -2.4% 56 +9.8%

Huntington Beach 92647 $541,250 +8.5% 41 +57.7%

Huntington Beach 92648 $689,000 -5.0% 45 +4.7%

Huntington Beach 92649 $625,000 +8.2% 33 +13.8%

Irvine 92602 $757,500 +27.3% 32 +28.0%

Irvine 92603 $642,500 -30.9% 29 +26.1%

Irvine 92604 $535,000 +0.6% 40 +135.3%

Irvine 92606 $537,500 -5.7% 17 -19.0%

Irvine 92612 $520,000 +10.2% 37 +27.6%

Irvine 92614 $480,000 +23.1% 21 +61.5%

Irvine 92618 $550,000 +8.4% 23 +91.7%

Irvine 92620 $615,000 -8.2% 56 +24.4%

Ladera Ranch 92694 $548,750 -1.1% 49 +22.5%

La Habra 90631 $345,000 +16.2% 51 -10.5%

La Palma 90623 $505,000 -3.8% 12 -7.7%

Laguna Beach 92651 $1,110,000 -40.8% 34 +61.9%

Laguna Hills 92653 $390,000 -15.9% 25 -43.2%

Laguna Niguel 92677 $475,000 -14.6% 102 +39.7%

Laguna Woods 92637 $180,000 -10.0% 32 +28.0%

Lake Forest 92630 $410,000 +3.8% 54 -32.5%

Los Alamitos 90720 $790,000 +17.0% 15 +66.7%

Midway City 92655 $423,000 +9.9% 3 -40.0%Mission Viejo 92691 $450,000 -10.7% 60 +17.6%

Mission Viejo 92692 $475,000 -1.0% 68 +28.3%

Newport Beach 92660 $907,500 -24.3% 37 +32.1%

Newport Beach 92661 $2,000,000 +9.6% 5 +66.7%

Newport Beach 92662 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Newport Beach 92663 $950,000 +23.4% 30 +200.0%

Newport Coast 92657 $1,840,000 -1.2% 19 +72.7%

Orange 92865 $430,000 +3.9% 28 +27.3%

Orange 92866 $425,000 -14.7% 10 +42.9%

Orange 92867 $480,000 -5.4% 47 +51.6%

Orange 92868 $329,500 -2.4% 13 +8.3%

Orange 92869 $435,000 +6.1% 42 +40.0%

Placentia 92870 $400,000 -17.0% 44 +0.0%

Ran.S. Margarita 92688 $370,000 -2.6% 78 +11.4%

San Clemente 92672 $568,000 -6.9% 41 +64.0%

San Clemente 92673 $634,500 -10.6% 48 +0.0%

San Juan Capo 92675 $345,000 +2.6% 43 -2.3%

Santa Ana 92701 $170,000 -5.6% 40 -18.4%

Santa Ana 92703 $241,500 +2.1% 58 +3.6%

Santa Ana 92704 $283,000 +4.8% 62 -31.1%

Santa Ana 92705 $490,000 -6.7% 37 +19.4%

Santa Ana 92706 $410,000 +14.8% 29 -19.4%

Santa Ana 92707 $255,000 -1.5% 45 -29.7%

Seal Beach 90740 $735,100 +5.0% 12 -7.7%

Stanton 90680 $276,500 +12.4% 23 -8.0%

Trabuco/Coto 92679 $635,000 +2.2% 42 +5.0%

Tustin 92780 $391,000 +6.0% 39 -11.4%

Tustin 92782 $569,750 +17.0% 42 -14.3%

Villa Park 92861 $1,027,500 -42.3% 8 +700.0%

Westminster 92683 $417,500 -2.9% 67 +3.1%

Yorba Linda 92886 $610,000 +1.8% 63 +34.0%Total O.C. $436,500 +3.9% 2,800 -1.2%

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When:

December 5th at 10:00

Where:

Doheny State Beach

This years

inductees include

Barry Bennett,Barry Kanaiaupuni, Phil

Becker, Bob "Ole"

Olson, Mike Doyle, and

Huntington Beach's own

Delbert "Bud" Higgins.

The International

Surfboard Builders hall

of Fame was started by

Bob "the Greek" Bolen

and his good friend

Mike "Mickey Rat" Ester

in 2000 to honor the inductees for their

lifetime contributions to the Surfing

Industry. In order to be inducted into

this prestigious

organization you

must be chosen by a

previous inductee.

Some of the past

ISBHOF inductees

include Bill Holden.

Dale Velzy, Gordon

"Gordie" Duane,

Hobie Alter, Greg

Noll, Hap Jacobs,

Bing Copeland,

Renney Yater,

D u k e

Kahanamoku,

Bob Simmons,

and George

Downing just

to name a few.

The event

is held every

year at Doheny

State Beach in

c o n j u n c t i o n

with the Long

B o a r d

Collectors Club

C lu b. C om e

join "Greek"

and the "Rat"

and enjoy the

ceremonies and

the many

vintage surfboards that will be on

display there. But remember there

is a charge to get into the park.

Community College Water Polo

Save Sunset Beach!

The county region

of Sunset Beach, aone mile stretch of

coastline in north Orange County between

Seal Beach and Huntington Beach, seeks

help in forming its own city so that it can

keep its old-fashioned charm, its name,

and its independent ways. This is a townwhere volunteer firemen fight fires in the

citywhere the towns biggest fund

raisers such as the Firemans Ball this

weekend helps to support their local

firefighting heroes, and where annual

picnics and parades are traditions.

When the County of Orangerecently announced that the

unincorporated town of Sunset Beach

would be removed from County services

and placed in a sphere of influence of

Huntington Beach, many townsfolk in the

Sunset Beach Community Association

were really upset. This not the kind ofplace we want to become, said Pat Thies,

who hopes that Sunset Beach can raise

enough money to become Orange

Countys 35th city.

Huntington Beach just celebrated its100th birthday in 2009, but Sunset Beach

has been around even longer, celebrating

100 years in 2004.

Greg Griffin, the president of the

Sunset Beach Commnity Association

asks that you help Sunset Beach live itsdream, keep its name, maintain the fun-

loving atmosphere with famous

roadhouses such as Harbor House Cafe,

Woodys Diner, Turcs, Mothers Bar

(that appeared in the show Peter Gunn,)

Irish Mist, J. King Neptunes, Captain

Jacks, Harpoon Harrys, Taco Surf, andcountless other places that offer great

food among friends, and live

entertainment.

If your passion drives you to help

this Iconic community: Send donations

(even a dollar or two will help) to:

Sunset Beach Community Association,P.O. Box 215, Sunset Beach, California

90742. Please mark Incorporation Fund

on the check.

Wise Water Wisdom:

California did it. This month, the Legislature passed a package of bills that

includes a statewide urban water conservation goal of 20% by 2020. We have

confronted the kind of conservation that will be needed to secure the water

supply of Los Angeles, and the state, in the face of population growth

Only a cynic would scoff at the steady savings recorded this summer andautumn by cities across the Southland, which responded to drought conditions with

emergency cutbacks. Beverly Hills is down 13% compared with the same period last

year. Huntington Beach achieved a 10% savings, and in markedly progressive Long

Beach, consumption has been more than 17% below the historic average. In the

foothills, Glendale achieved a little more than 18% savings this summer, and in the

baking-hot Inland Empire, savings ranged from 5% to 15% over the same period.

Even at the edge of the Mojave Desert, where conservation is orders of magnitudemore difficult, Lancaster exceeded a 10% goal.

Newport Harbor High alumni Nate Castillo and Colin McKibbin were

part of t he Golden West C olleg e m ens water polo team that won its

second straight California Community College Athletic Assn. state

title Saturday at Golden West.

International Surfboard

Builders Hall of Fame 10th

Annual Induction

Mahalo: Bob "the Greek"Bolen & Mike "Mickey Rat" Ester

NEWS DESK By Chris MacDonald

by Ed Orum for AOL Find a Job

Many job hunters will be happy

to put 2009 to rest, and

welcome 2010 with an

eagerness that the job market will pick

up. Staffing firm Robert Half recently

put t ogether a list of what it bel ieves to

be 10 Promising Jobs for 2010. The

company has identified opportunities in

accounting and finance, information

technology and administrative fields.

In accounting and finance, salaries

are actually expected to increase by an

average of .5 percent in 2010. Companies

want financial pros who can crunch

numbers, communicate clearly with

various departments and help manage

costs. Job titles to look for include:1. Tax accountant

Help companies save money by

managing their tax bills. Average

Salary: $42,135 to $55,564

2. Compliance director

New Securities and Exchange rules mean

lots of regulations to follow. Average

Salary: $66,955 to $104,232

3. Credit manager/supervisorKeep cash flowing by evaluating credit

risk and getting delinquent accounts to pay

up. Average Salary: $39,317 to $64,8924. Seniorfinancial analyst

Evaluate financial plans, budgets and

figure out way to increase profits. Average

Salary: $44,212 to $60,938

While starting IT salaries will drop

by about 1.3 percent in 2010, the job

prospects are promising because

computers are the future! The growth is in

positions that help companies reduce costs

by implementing new technologies. Here

are some keywords to get you started:5. Network administrator

The most in demand position of any ITjob.

If you can speak cloud computing, Voice

over IP and software, this job is for you.

Average Salary: $41,620 to $60,459

6. Information systems security

manager

Companies don't want their top-secret

data leaked out all over the web; you'll

help keep it that way. Average Salary:

$59,395 to $87,024

7. Systems engineer

Someone has to make sense of all of new

and emerging technologies. You'll set the

foundation for a smooth transition to the

future. Average Salary: $59,395 to $87,024

Offices also need excellent

administrators to keep things running

smoothly. Demand is strong for workers

who can multitask, have excellent

computer skills, are willing to learn and

aren't afraid to adapt to change. Best

prospects include:

8. Medical record clerk

Hospitals are going digital, they need

workers who can help them scan and

process patient data. Average Hourly

Salary: $9.58 to $12.839. Customer service

representativeCustomer service has never been

more critical to success, so play

up your ability to provide service

with a smile. Average Hourly

Salary: $10.60 to $14.19

10. Executive assistant

Expect to support multiple

manager and take on a wide range

of duties. Average Salary: $37,010

to $52,042

The report also noted that even in

this glut of candidates climate,

businesses are sti ll h aving a to ugh time

finding highly skilled candidates, so put

your best resume forward and consider

getting your foot in the door with an

internship or temporary assignment.

Top 10 Jobs for 2010

Average pay in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, Calif. Metropolitan

Statistical Area (MSA) was 19 percent above the national average in 2008, the

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. This means the area had

a pay relative of 119, with workers earning an average of $1 .19 for every dollar earned

by workers nationwide. (See chart A.) Regional Commissioner Richard J. Holden

noted that the San Jose metropolitan area had the highest pay relative in the nation

among the 77 metropolitan areas in the National Compensation Survey (NCS), the

source for this data.

Of the six metropolitan areas surveyed in California, only Visalia-Porterville had

a pay relative that was not significantly higher from that for the nation when averaged

across all occupations. Instead, Visalias pay relative was not measurably different

from the U.S. average. (See chart A)

BLS produces occupational pay relatives to facilitate comparisons of

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averaged across all occupations for each area.

Chart A. Pay relatives for all occupations in metropolitan areas in California,

area-to-nation comparisons, National Compensation Survey, July 2008 (U.S. = 100).

Table A. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas in California,

area-to-nation comparisons, National Compensation Survey, July 2008 (Average pay

nationally for all occupations and for each occupational group shown = 100.)Highlights:

Average pay in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose MSA was 19 percent above the

national average in 2008 and had the highest pay relative in the nation.

Of the 6 areas surveyed in California, only Visalia-Porterville had a pay relative not

significantly higher from that of the nation.

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The USS Dewey

(DDG 105), a new

Arleigh Burke

class guided missile

destroyer, will be

Commissioned by the

Navy in Seal Beach,

Saturday 6 March. First

time a US naval vessel

has been commissioned at

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Orange County. The

c o m m i s s i o n i n g

committee is looking for

sponsors, contributions

and donations for the ship

and the event.

W e b s i t e :

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below. Applications are available online at

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located at 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley.

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5:00 P.M. The City Clerks Office can be reached

at (714) 593-4445. Applicants should be registered

voters of the City of Fountain Valley.

Planning Commission

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the ordinances of the City and State laws. It makes

recommendations to the Council regarding

amendment or repeal 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 Commission meets on the 2nd

and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M. in the

City Council Chambers.

Housing And Community Development Advisory

Board

The Committee reviews the Citys ongoing

Community Development Block Grant Program

(CDBG) makes recommendations for future

activities to be undertaken by the City. The

Community Development Block Grant Program

regulations (HUD) require that the City shall

provide citizens with an adequate opportunity to

participate in an advisory role in planning,

implementing, and assessing the programs. The

Board meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at

7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.

Advisory Committee ForThe Disabled

The Committees primary function and

responsibilities are to facilitate the development of

barrier-free buildings and facilities within the City,

assist the various departments in the

implementation of specific guidelines for accessible

facilities, facilitate the development of recreational

programs useable by the disability, provide

information concerning special recreation

equipment, work with various levels of education

on the development and implementation programs

to assure maximum integration for disabled students

in such programs and to develop community

awareness of the employment potentials of the

disabled population. The Committee meets on the

1st Thursday of every other month at 7:00 P.M. at

City Hall in Conference Room No. 1.

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the Citys 2010 Annual

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available for

purchase. The

pass is valid

from the date of

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t h r o u g h

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2010 and may

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beach lots,

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Highway and

Beach Blvd., and

the Main Promenade Parking

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vehicles 20 feet long and less - it

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valid drivers

license, and

must show a

valid vehicle

regist r a t ion

with their

name on it.

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Pass will be

available for

purchase at City

Hall, in the Community Services

Department on the Fifth Floor. It

will also be available at Lifeguard

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Mary and Maureen Harrigan Its a family affair

at Stonefire Grill, a casual dining restaurant

scheduled to open in Westlake Village in

spring 2010. Sisters Mary and Maureen Harrigan have

decided to bring their family-style, family-run

restaurantalready operating in the San Fernando

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Pasadena closer to home.

Mary Harrigan lives in Thousand Oaks, and

Maureen, a fulltime biology professor at Moorpark

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The Huntington Beach Business Improvement District

(B.I.D.) is excited to announce a new program

designed to link culture and fun for the whole family.

The Art Walk will take place in Downtown Huntington Beach

where businesses and restaurants have generously agreed to host a variety of artists for

an evening each month, while guests have an opportunity to stroll from site to site.

According to Suzie Smith, Chair of the Art Walk committee, the purpose of the

Art Walk is to blend business and art by serving as a vehicle to advance public

awareness and recognition of local, regional and national artists. We do this with the

belief and understanding that arts activities and education provide for a general

community well-being, while contributing to an economic diversity that perpetuates

the spirit, values and vision that a community must exercise to achieve an exemplary

life style.

The Art Walk committee will be reviewing and selecting artists who work in a

variety of media and matching them

with selected business locations on Main STand 5th ST. Artists will be present to

engage guests in discussions of their work, demonstrate their creative process, and

offer work for purchase. Musical entertainment is planned at various locations.

Art Walk hosts will include the Huntington Beach Art Center, the Main St Branch

Library, Makin Waves Salon, Altera Real Estate, No Ka Oi, The Chop Shop, Main St.

Hair Company, The Rock and Roll Emporium, Mangiamo Gelato Caf, Gallaghers

Pub and Grill, Triple Two, Freds Mexican Caf and Shorebreak Hotel. Additional

locations will be added throughout the year.

The Art Walk committee is delighted to see the enthusiasm expressed by both the

hosts and the artists. They are confident that guests will discover a wealth of talent

and an abundance of opportunities for good art, great food and unique and creative

businesses in Huntington Beach.

The Art Walk will begin on January 20, 2010 and continue each month on the

third Wednesday. For additional information please call the B.I.D. office at

714.536.8300.

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Dear EarthTalk: I recently heard the term

living building. Can you explain? -

Rebecca Gordon, Seattle, WA

Over the past

couple of decades,

architects and builders looking to green their projects

turned to the addition of various piecemeal elements

to save water here or cut down on electricity there.

Those who added more than a few green touches

could apply for and get certified by the United States

Green Building Council (USGBC) under its

Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design (LEED)

program. While these efforts have been laudable

essentially launching the green building industry as

we know it todaythey represent merely the infancy

of what green building might someday become.

The concept of the living building has now

emerged as a new ideal for design and construction.

The Cascadia Region Green Building Council

(CRGBC)the Pacific Northwest chapter of the

USGBCdefines a living building as a structure that

generates all of its own energy with renewable non-

toxic resources, captures and treats all of its water, and operates efficiently and for

maximum beauty. The group has been pushing for adoption of the concept by

construction industries here at home, and also helped to launch the International

Living Building Institute to promote the concept internationally.

We view our role as the organization that is meant to ask the really tough

questions, to push the boundaries as far as possible, says Jason McLennan, CEO of

CRGBC. To this end, in 2006 the group launched its Living Building Challenge

(LBC), a call to the design and construction community to pursue true sustainability

in the built environment. So

far 60 different projects

around North America are

vying to meet the high

standards of the LBC, which

exceed even the highest status

of LEED certification.

The first building to be

completed for consideration

under the LBC program is the

Omega Center for Sustainable

Living, in Rhinebeck, NY.

The 6,200 square-foot, one-

level building, which serves

as headquarters for the Omega

Institute for Holistic Studies,

features a geothermal heating

and cooling system, solar

panels, rain gardens that direct

water run-off to irrigate plantings, a 4,500-square-foot greenhouse that helps filter

wastewater for reuse, daylighting design that brings natural light indoor to

minimize electric light usage, and eco-friendly building materials all around. It was

designedper LBC criteriato be net-zero, meaning it uses no more energy than

it generates itself. Once the building has been in operation for a full year next

summer, CRGBC will audit it

to see if its performance lives

up to the green hype. Dozens

of other LBC contenders

around North America will be

audited as well.

Of course, the costs of

creating a living building

today are very high.

Achieving net-zero can be

especially costly, and stands

out as one of the biggest

obstacles to greater interest

in the living building

concept. Another challenge is

finding materials that meet

LBC standards, since many

common building materials -

such as PVC piping for

wastewater transport - off-

gas chemicals and have other

hazardous attributes. LBC

also expects builders to

source locally as many

materials as possible to boost

local economies and make

efficient use of nearby

natural resources. McLennan

remains confident that costs

will come down as green

materials, technologies and

methods become more

commonplace within the

general building industry.

Iwas interested

in a great

article by

Jessica Taylor-Cassan

in Science &

Technology...

M s .

Taylor-Cassan

writes: "We are all aware that water can

do some pretty amazing things. Aside

from being essential to all life on Earth,

water makes up most of the Earths

surface and what it doesnt cover it

shapes by wearing away solid rock and

soil and molding them into coastlines and

rivers. Water also provides a great deal of

our electrical energy and is one of the

main ingredients of the human body.

With power like that it should come as no

surprise that water is now being used to

power other things that may s eem a littl e

small when compared to life in general,

but ar e st ill p retty neat ideas.

Everyones heard of the water

power ed vehi cles that never seem to

reach the consumers market so its no

secret that water can be used as a power

source, but what you may not have heard

is that just a few sips of water can power

a calculator or a digital clock as long as

those products are equipped for water

power. Other water powere d gadgets are

in the works including cell phones and

mini-generators that can be used to

power Ipods or laptop s with water.

The refills of water can last from 2

3 mont hs for some wat er

powere d alarm clocks meani ng

huge savings on power and less

reliance on batteries which

contain harmful chemicals

that usually end up in

landfills.

The water works

by creati ng a small

chemical reaction

in the fuel cell,

and instead of

replacing old

batter ies when

they where out

you simply

have to re-fill

it with a small

amount of tap

water or any kind

of liquid containing

electrolytes. Most

sports drinks would

probabl y work, but they may

be too sti cky. Whil e wate r powe red

calculators will probably never replace

the efficient solar powered ones, it is a

great idea for other gadgets like alarm

clocks that usually run on either

electrical or battery power. You could

even take your alarm clock camping and

never have to worry about running out of

batter ies or having to dispose of them

and risk introducing the chemicals,

which include mercury, into the

environment. Below are listed

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Wes on Waterand other

social issues

The information contained in

this column does not

necessarily reflect theopinion of The Local News.

Wes Banister is a former

HB Mayor, Director and

past president Orange

County Water District,

Former Chairman

Metropolitan Water District

of Southern California,

President of the Joint Powers

Insurance Authority, Member Board

of Governors California FAIR Plan, a

terrible golfer, classic fisherman and profound

American. Email: [email protected]

From the Editors

of E/The

Environmental

Magazine

SEND YOUR

ENVIRONMENTAL

QUESTIONS TO:

EarthTalk, P.O. Box

5098, Westport, CT

06881

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m. Read past columns at:

www.emagazine.com/ear

thtalk/archives.php.

EarthTalk is now a

book! Details and order

information at:

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The information

contained in this column

does not necessarily

reflect the opinion of The

Local News.

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R e t a i lBoomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .842.1111California Greetings . . . . .960.1688Four Winds HairProfessionals . . . . . . . . . .846.0679Four Winds HairProfessionals . . . . . . . . . .846.0679Heritage MemorialServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .842.2400Independence Bank . . . . .500.3421

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City Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . .969.1800Hyatt (Bella Vista) . . . . . .960.8100Mr. Keg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .847.0799Orange CoastMemorial Hospital .1-800-MemorialYogaworks . . . . . . . . . . . .960.9740

A u t o m o t i v eAuto Club of California . . .596.5778Chrysler / Jeep . . . . . . . . .841.3999Delillo Chevrolet . . . . . . . . 847.6087HB Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . .847.5515Honda Superstore . . . . . .963.1959Huntington Beach Ford . .842.6611Huntington BeachMazda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .848.7739K-Brothers Auto Center . .847.8033K-Brothers Smog& More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .847.8033

McKenna Volkswagon . . .842.2000Mitsubishi . . . . . . . . . . . . .755.9773Norm Reeves Honda . . . .842.5431Surf City Nissan of HB . . .842.6666Toyota of HB . . . . . . . . . . .847.8555

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Comments made in the year 1955! That's only 54

years ago!

'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way

they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's

groceries for $10.00.'

'Have you seen the new cars coming out next

year? It won't be long before $1, 000.00 will only

buy a used one.'

'If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm

going to quit. 20 cents a pack is ridiculous.'

'Did you hear the post office isthinking about charging 7 cents just

to mail a letter.

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