The Local News—January 01, 2012

Today Hyundai Motor Americareleased a rendering of its proposed new U.S. headquarters

building in Fountain Valley, California,its U.S. base of operations for the pasttwo decades. The new building willrepresent more than a $150 million investment, the largest amount evercommitted to an office building in theU.S. by Hyundai Motor Company.

“This new national headquarters represents Hyundai’s vision for the future and reflects the innovation andcreativity that our brand has come torepresent,” said Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik. “It also reflects our commitment to invest inand benefit the communities in whichwe operate around the world.”

Designed by world-renowned architecture and design firm Gensler,the building will be LEED-certified,targeting the gold level. Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design(LEED) is an internationally recognizedgreen building certification process as-sessing the sustainability of a building’sdesign, construction and operations.

The building design is sleek andmodern, yet classic, and built on astructural pedestal foundation withfloating translucent glass floors above.The focal point of the building is its impressive two-story high entrance,which leads to an open-to-the sky public courtyard in the building’s center. A showroom of Hyundai vehicles will be visible from the free-way side of the new structure.

The new headquarters building willbe approximately 419,000 sq. ft. and sixstories high. A one-story, 50,000 sq.ft.technical services facility connects tothe main building. An adjacent parkingstructure will also be built on the site.

Demolition of the old headquartersbuilding along the 405 San Diego Freeway is currently underway. Con-struction of the new building is ex-pected to begin in spring 2012, and isprojected to generate approximately1,530 direct and indirect jobs during theestimated 19-month building process.The building is slated for completion bythe fall of 2013. During the demolitionand construction, Hyundai MotorAmerica employees are in temporaryoffice space in Costa Mesa, California.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquar-tered in Costa Mesa, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. ofKorea. Hyundai vehicles are distributedthroughout the United States byHyundai Motor America and are soldand serviced through more than 800dealerships nationwide. All Hyundaivehicles sold in the U.S. are covered bythe Hyundai Assurance program, whichincludes the 5-year/60,000-mile fullytransferable new vehicle warranty,Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, 5-years of complimentary Roadside Assistanceand the Hyundai Trade-in Value Guarantee. Hyundai is a registeredtrademark of Hyundai Motor Company.All rights reserved. ©2011 HyundaiMotor America.

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The Seal Beach Victims' FundTrust wishes to thank thepublic and all donors that

participated in all fundraising activities. The trust is now officiallyclosed. The purpose of the fundsraised is to assist those victims andtheir families affected by the October 12, 2011 Salon Meritageshooting. Seth Eaker, trustee andcommunications liaison said, "Thetrustees are meeting regarding thefinal disbursements early this monthand expect to distribute more thanthe $400,000 already shared withthe victims and those most affected. Should you wish to contact the Trust, please do so [email protected]."

The Trust wishes to thank allthose in the community and beyond who have given so generously to help those most affected by the tragedy. Marie Pope,of West Comm, helped raise over$18,000 with t-shirt sales; OldRanch Country Club and their partners raised over $61,000 andAffliction Clothing also contributed

via their t-shirts. Mr. Eaker said, “Itis due to the tremendous support ofcommunity leaders and volunteerslike Lynn Alfieri of Netwin Solutions,Howard Peck & Rick Hodgins ofPhillips Steel, Mike Martin, the golfpro at Old Ranch Country Club, andGina Phillips of the Seal BeachChamber of Commerce, thatfundraisers have been as successfulas they have been. All of these volunteers anddozens of othershave selflesslygiven to make adifference.”

The Seal BeachVictims' Fund Trustwas establishedin partnershipwith the City ofSeal Beach, theSeal BeachChamber ofCommerce andWatson & Asso-ciates for the ex-press purpose ofbeing a clearing-

house for funds raised to help thevictims. Currently, no other organi-zation or agency has come forwardas an impartial and jointly supportedfund for any other long termfundraising or related activities.Please contact Seth Eaker, via [email protected] for questions or comments

They RAISED OVER$400,000 to help!

Pictured from left to right are Seal BeachVictim’s Fund Trustee Laura Ellsworth, ContestDirector Matt Koeller, Seal Beach LifeguardAssociation President Ryan Tulay and SealBeach Victim’s Fund Trustee Seth Eaker.

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My heart goes out to any family thathas had a difficult year.

This Christmas was my 1st Christmaswithout my mother and my brother diedsuddenly on New Year;s Eve.. As theyoungest child whose father died earlyin life...my Mom was a rock throughmy college years...my brother, so dif-ferent we were...but unmatched com-mon bonds.

This Christmas was the first withoutPhyllis. She gave me a love for a lot ofthings including a love for Christmas.When I did my shopping for the grandkids this year...I would sought of takeher along. Little reminders would popup in my mind...small little saying.

She was most present when I did my traditional Holiday cooking andbaking...something she started me withmany, many years ago when she movedto California.

I also did some other little things like put some Anisette in mycoffee...something she enjoyed...andcooked some eggs... a very old fashionItalian way we would have growing up.Anything I could think of that wouldhelp kindle the thoughts of "Nana"helped me through the Holiday.

She was the cement between all thelayers of our family. Marie and Annloved her. Their Husbands Ray and Anthony treated her like their ownMom. As children growing up I can stillhear the entire family calling Aunt Phil,Aunt Phil...

Phyllis was one of a kind. She waseveryone's friend...I was first Phyllis'sson later to become Nancy and Kevin'sDad...now finally Sierra's, Owen's adSage's Papa Dave. But it all did start

with Phyllis... a lady so smart that sheknew everything I needed to know longbefore I knew it I needed to known.

Aug. 2, 1920 to January 3,2011...what a great life she had; notbased on wealth or exotic travel or par-ticularly good fortune but rather basedon a family that loved here because sheloved them. I had often referred to myold brother as her favorite and signedall my cards and letters to her as #2Son...but the truth was (is) like anyMom she saw and enjoyed differentthings in each of us. Those were the lastwords I said to my Brother...you wereher favorite..say hello for me.

My best memory of my Mom wasknowing and appreciating her as aMother and later in life knowing, loving and enjoying her company as avery good friend. Her sage advise iswith me to this day and as I pass thedigital picture frame each day in thekitchen depicting the past 6 years withthe grandchildren...and seeing her inthe slide show with Sierra, Own andSage...I stop and look every day at her

face admiringwhat she leftbeh ind andyearning to giveher anotherhug.

Hug often,whisper I loveyou and forsure...call, writeand send funstuff to the one'syou love becausewhen you can nolonger, call them, hugthem or mail some funnystuff off to them...you are left with ahuge void that is impossible to fill.

Miss you Mom!

What do I say about my BrotherLenny...leaving us much too young...he had retired about a year ago to enjoy life.

Did Lenny and I go fishing and hunting, camping, travel together onvacations...no...but we were brothers,

bound by a life experiences that I wouldwish for any family. Small town, actu-ally the village of Oak Lawn, within thelarger community of Cranston, R. I.

The corner drugstore, the trestle inthe village, Oak Lawn elementarySchool. He was three years older so Ilooked up to him and his friends...hisadventure...his childhood friends havebeen like Musketeers inseparable bylife's many turns. Thank you Al, John,and so many others for not

allowing pettiness to come between your very special fra-

ternity.

Very successful businessman, father, hus-band, grandparent butperhaps the greatest role heplayed was loyal"friend" to the people in his life. Agood cigar, a scotchor two, a good meal atCapriccio's, a

few pranks, a cardgame or two all made

up Lenny's world...andsome say he lived in

Heaven while on earth.

Lenny leaves behind his children John and Anthony andGabriella. I hope and pray that the threeof them will also be inseparable for therest of their lives.

Leonard Anthony Garofalo, May 1,1942 to December 31, 2011. I can onlyclose with the words from his oldestson to me..."he's buried with Nana andPapa..I miss my Dad already...it is likea dream...he was bigger than life..."

Miss you Lenny!

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Newport Beach/Balboa Island—Marcy Cook can rememberhow she first got started

collecting bears. A friend invited herto touch and feel their newly purchased “Teddy” and when sheheld it, she thought it was nice. Having no interest in collectingthings until that point, she beganbuying stuffed bears wherever shewent, and some 30 years later, themath teacher's bears have multipliedagain and again. She now has 3,458stuffed bears in her collection. Somedance, some sing, some snore, someplay music and some just stare.

Known for the two-story Bayfrontresidence with huge stuffed bears always looking out the windows,tourists from around the globe areenamored when they get a glimpseof but a few bears in her collection.Just yesterday, she received a

singing Christmas Koala from“down under” sent by tourists whosaw her bears in the windows andwere so delighted that they had tosend her an Aussie bear. “I try to discourage people from giving mebears,” said Cook, a Ring of LightsWinner in the annual NewportBeach Christmas Boat Parade Homelighting tour. “People will come byand knock on our door with the saddest faces and stories, holdingsome special bear in hand and begging me to take it since they are old can no longer keep it. In special cases I will.”

Husband Bob loves Marcy's critters but has just one complaint,bearly worth mentioning, "Becauseof the upstairs bears, sitting in thewindows, I can't see the beautifulbay view."

On ChristmasEve andChr i s tmas

Evening, my parentsand I took a walkaround Naples Islandin Long Beach tosee the fabulousH o l iday L igh t s . S eve r a l o f t he magnificently-deco-rated residences wonawards in a TV LandThemed Contest, sponsored by TheNaples Improvement Association.

Awards are given for Animation,Award of Excellence, Beauty, BestUse of Lights, Best Window Display, Craftsmanship, Creativity,Design, Fantasy, Heritage, Humor,Imagination, Judges Award of Merit,Newcomer, Original, Patriotic,Sweepstakes, Theme and Yard Display. Block Awards are for Ex-cellence, Theme and Use of Lights.

Hundreds of people were walkingaround the Island in awe, includinga very nice sister and brother, Crystal and Doug Winston, and theirdog Marley, who live in Point Loma

(San Diego). Theywere visiting theirgrandmother inNaples and reallyappreciated all thelights and displays."It's a beautifulplace to be duringthe holidays," saidCrystal, who worksin fashion at MissMatch, OceanBeach. "I enjoy the

holiday-designed homes. There's somuch love, work and imaginationthat goes into each one."

"We had terrific participation thisyear, including some amazing first-timers," said Jonathan Schnak,President of the NIA (Naples Improvement Association). Foundedin 1928, the Naples ImprovementAssociation (N.I.A.) is a non-profit,volunteer organization dedicated topromote and protect the civic andsocial interest of the Naples Islandscommunity. They have magicalevents throughout the year on thespecial island. Check out their website: www.naplesisland.org

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

Dave GarofaloPublisherNaples Holiday Magic Year-Round

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Marley, Crystal and DougWinston enjoying the Naples

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Newport Beach Bear Collector Marcy Cook holds her very first bear she purchased some 30 years ago

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My first Christmas without my Mom Phyllis...andmy last Christmas with my Brother Lenny...

All before...my Brother’s loss: First I wouldlike to share with all of you that I have just experienced ...one of the best Christmases' of mylife. Notwithstanding the fact that it was the firstChristmases without my Mom, Phyllis...something came over me. I truly cannot explain it.

In simple understandable terms...I was atPeace with myself... beyond that I cannot explainit. The family gathered at usual 9 adults and threechildren. Nothing unusual!

It took some four hours to open gifts...mostlyfor the kids thank God.

I want to say this correctly...it was not about any particular gift I gave anyone or anyparticular gift I received...even though I did getevery single thing I had told Santa I would like(thanks Nancy)...and I was not that good a boyin 2011.

I was at Peace with myself...is that being

selfish..I do not know.

Did Jesus change water into wine...I do notknow I was not there. Was there an immaculateconception...I don't know I was not there. Did allthose people eat fish and have bread when therewere only a few fish and loafs to go around...asI said I was not there.

Here is what I do know: Imagine a world without those stories. Image a society without the concept of do unto to others! I can'tby the way.

Think about an entire world...billions of people without some basic ten rules on how toexist together without total chaos!

I happened to have been brought up Catholic.I've read the book, heard the word, visited theplaces, prayed the prayers...so I feel fortunate inthat I do believe the Story...I cannot imagine not.

Sure there were Magicians 2000 year ago. Butso were there Prophets!

I found myself at Pace for perhaps the firsttime in my life and I really cannot explain why.I was relaxed, I was happy, I saw and felt happypeople around me...I saw children playing,laughing and totally in love with life.

I hope all of you experience this feeling of reconciliation with yourself and your world sometime in your lives...it was wonderful. And, whileI did not know I felt that way until well after the Family-Holiday moment was over... I never-theless felt it as I was home alone...recoveringfrom all the food...laughter and celebration.

God Bless America...God Bless the familyunit...our way of life and the simple feeling ofemotional, human mano y mano... love amongstall of us brothers and sisters.

This make any sense?

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The three who allegedly broughtdown Wall Street.

Here's a quick look into the threeformer Fannie Mae executives whobrought down Wall Street.

Franklin Raines was a Chairmanand Chief Executive Officer at Fannie Mae.Raines wasforced to retirefrom his positionwith Fannie Maewhen auditingdiscovered se-vere irregularitiesin Fannie Mae'saccounting ac-tivities. Rainesleft with a"golden para-chute” valuedat $240 Millionin benefits. TheGovernment filed suit againstRaines when the depth of the accounting scandal became clear.

Tim Howard - was the Chief Financial Officer of Fannie Mae.Howard "was a strong internal proponent of using accountingstrategies that would ensure a "stable pattern of earnings" at Fannie. Investigations by federalregulators and the company's boardof directors since concluded that

management did manipulate 1998earnings to trigger bonuses.Raines and Howard resignedunder pressure in late 2004.Howard's Golden Parachute wasestimated at $20 Million!

Jim Johnson - A former executive

at LehmanBrothers andwho was laterforced from hisposition as Fannie MaeCEO. Investi-gators foundthat FannieMae had hidden a substantialamount of Johnson's 1998 compensation from the public,

reporting that it was between $6million and $7 million when it factit was $21 million." Johnson is currently under investigation for taking illegal loans from Countrywide while serving as CEO of Fannie Mae.Johnson'sGolden Parachute was estimated at $28 Million.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW...some say:

FRANKLIN RAINES?

Raines works for theObama Campaign as hisChief Economic Advisor.

TIM HOWARD?

Howard is a Chief Eco-nomic Advisor to Obamaunder Franklin Raines.

JIM JOHNSON?

Johnson was hired as aSenior Obama Finance Advisor and was selected torun Obama's Vice Presiden-tial Search Committee.

Kinda makes you sick toyour stomach. Our governmentseems to be rotten to the core!!!!

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In addition to being on the 18th Annual Best of Orange County List, and the Condé Nast TravelerReader’s Choice List, Hyatt Regency Huntington

Beach Resort & Spa has been added to esteemed listfor Travel + Leisure magazine’s 500 World’s Best Hotels list for 2012. The list is featured in the perennialpublication’s January issue, and the highly coveted distinction joins a longlist of accolades that havemade Hyatt RegencyHuntington Beach Resort & Spa one ofSouthern California’spremier resorts.

“It is an honor to berecognized locally by thereaders of The Orange County Register and internationally by the readers of Condé Nast Travelerand Travel + Leisure. The guests of Hyatt RegencyHuntington Beach Resort & Spa have long revered theresort as gem of Orange County and the quintessentialCalifornia destination for family leisure and fun in SurfCity USA®,” says Cheryl Phelps, General Manager ofthe Huntington Beach hotel and resort.

The Orange County Register list was voted on by readers, with Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa coming in 2nd in the “Best of OC Hotel’s” Category.

The Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice awards reflect the combined opinions of 28,876 Condé NastTraveler readers rating the cities, islands, and hotels,

airlines and cruise shipswhich they visited in thepast year. For its rangeand depth, the Readers'Choice Awards are aunique and trusted sourceof advice globally, andthat is thanks to A m e r i c a ' s m o s t

discerning travelers. Hyatt Regency Huntington BeachResort & Spa was selected as one of the 150 resorts inthe United States by Condé Nast Traveler readers.

The Travel + Leisure list is voted on by readers annually who are asked to vote on their favorite resortsand hotels around the globe. This year readers selectedHyatt Regency Huntington Beach Hotel & Spa as oneof the 500 best hotels in the world.

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Among World’s Best Hotels and Resorts

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Heart transplant inspiresrestaurateur to sponsor Donate Life Float Jan. 2

Pete Truxaw, co-owner of SaltCreek Grille, will celebrate thenearly 15 years of life his nephewChris has been able to enjoy on January 2 thanks to a life-savingheart transplant he received when he was 13. Today, Chris is a Stanford graduate and successfulbusiness owner.

Truxaw and partner, Tim McCune,have become passionate about educating the public about organ donation and make a special effort tosavor all of Chris' milestones and accomplishments.

Salt Creek Grille is a proud sponsor of the Donate Life float thatwill be showcased during the RoseParade on Jan. 2. The float will beetched with a floral portrait ofTommy Weiss, the boy who savedChris' life. When he was 10 yearsold, Weiss was in a car accident that left him in a coma. He later died in the hospital. Weiss' familydonated his organs and Chris received a new heart.

"We’re celebrating the incredible15 years of life my nephew Christopher has been able to enjoythanks to a life-saving heart transplant when he was only 13,”Truxaw said. “Through donation,Chris’ donor Tommy Weiss did whatno doctor could do. He saved Chris’

life. We con-sider Tommy,his mom, andall donors to beheroes. Thefloat is a reminder ofTommy's giftof life."

The Rose Parade is justthe beginningof another yearof donor

awareness Salt Creek Grille will embark upon. Each spring, Truxawand McCune host Donate Life Daysat their three California-based restaurants Dana Point, Valencia andEl Segundo - and two New Jerseyrestaurants - Princeton and Rumson,and their new Mama's on 39 restau-rant in Huntington Beach to kick offthe statewide donor drive campaign.The events feature volunteers andstaff from non-profit organ and tissuerecovery agencies that answer questions and help interested peoplesign up to be donors - a process thattakes only minutes and can mean alifetime to someone else.

The need for donors is certainlythere, as more than 100,000 Americans are waiting for organtransplants. Eighteen of them dieevery day waiting for a transplantthat never comes.

“My family and I are grateful every single day for the heart transplant that Chris received andwant to do as much as possible toraise awareness and funding for thecause,” Truxaw said.

For more information about SaltCreek Grille, visit www.saltcreek-grille.com. To sign up to be a donor,visit www.donateLIFEcalifornia.orgor www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org.Also, Pete is owner of Mama's on 39in Huntington Beach on the corner ofBeach Blvd. and Atlanta Ave.

Teacher Created Materials(TCM) of Huntington Beach, CA,declares that 2012 will be the Yearof the Teacher. As TCM celebrates35 years of supporting teachers,the company wants to share theirsuccess with special events andthat are “Created by Teachers forTeachers and Students”, TCMcouldn’t think of a better way toshow teachers how much they arevalued and appreciated.

“We all have a favorite teacherthat holds a special place in ourheart and helped to shape a part ofwho we are. Teachers carry theheavy responsibility and pressureto prepare young people for college, careers, and life. Theadded challenge of having to domore with less is an increasing obstacle. Teaching is a noblecalling, and no onedoes it for themoney. We wantto bring backan enthusiasmfor teachingand giveback topeople inthe trencheswho are with ourchildren every day,”says TCM’s President, CorinneBurton.

* Activities to celebrate TCM’s 35th year anniversaryand the Year of the Teacher will include:

* Monthly offers giving awaysupplemental curriculum materials to use in the classroom every month.

* California State UniversityFullerton scholarship for con-tinuing education for teachers.

* Community outreach at aneighborhood school to help organize a Dr. Seuss Literacy Fair, plant a garden,and paint a mural.

* Incentives for manuscript andlesson plan submissions byteachers for new product ideasand professional resources.

* A teacher advisoryboard appointed through

an online applica-tion process.

This boardwill influencenew productdevelopmentand receivesamples for

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Teacher CreatedMaterials 2012 Yearof the Teacher

Marilyn Jean MacAllisterMerleEdwardCade

Merle Edward Cade, 75, ofHuntington Beach, CA passedaway, December 28th. He wasborn in Reynolds, Indiana on November 8, 1936 to Lena and Edward Cade. He grew up inReynolds with his three siblings,Willis, Norma and Margaret, whopreceded his death. Merle gradu-ated from Reynolds High School.

After high school, Merle served2 years in the Army stationed inGermany. He moved to Hunting-ton Beach in 1956 and met CaroleCuff. They were married in 1958.His entrepreneurship began shortlythereafter when he purchased hisfirst business, a Chevron Gas Sta-tion on Main St. & Beach blvd.and later a Shell Station on Goldenwest St. & Warner Ave.both in Huntington Beach. Thiswas the beginning of many business successes including com-mercial and residential properties.

Merle was also very involvedand served in several communityorganizations including: 40 yearswith the Huntington Beach Fourthof July Parade Board and a recipient of the William GallienneAward, and 43 years in the LionsClub. Other organizations includedthe Elks Lodge, Boy Scout Troup1, Junior Life Guards, Boys &Girls Club, Huntington Beach

Playhouse and the IndianGuides with his son, Eric Cade.

He was an avid sports fan,enjoyed basketball, especiallysince he was a Hoosier. Hewas a star basketball player ofhis high school, and his otherpassion was his classic carcollection. He arranged forthe classic cars in the annualHB 4th of July parade. He

enjoyed the wonderful lifestyle ofHuntington Beach and the community of friends he had.Merle’s “signature” washis love for the cityand its people. Hewould oftentake walks onthe pier andd o w n t o w nsharing greattalks with his friendsand strangers alike.

Merle is survived by his threechildren, Shelly Love of Washing-ton State, Eric Cade of HuntingtonBeach, Holly Culhane of Malibu,and three grandchildren, SarahVisentin, Brianne Zeman, andHarry Culhane. He is also survivedby his loving fiancée Judy Pariseauof Huntington Beach.

Funeral arrangements will beheld at First Christian Church at1207 Main Street, HuntingtonBeach on Friday, January 6th at 2p.m. In lieu of flowers, the familyis requesting that donations bemade to any of the following organizations in Memory of MerleCade: Huntington Beach HostLions Club, 7071-F Warner Ave.#479, Huntington Beach, Ca.92647 or Huntington Beach ElksLodge #1959, 7711 Talbert Ave.Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646.

Marilyn Jean MacAllister, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed awayJanuary 1, 2012. A long time Huntington Beach resident, Marilyn is survived by her husband of 56 years, Don MacAllister, their three daughters Denise, Gayle, and Mickie,and their three grandchildren, Andrew, Mia, and Matthew.

Marilyn was born in Iowa on August 14, 1933 to Cedric and Ethyl Simmons. She movedto California from Iowa when she was transferred by her employer, Collins Radio. Marilynmet Don at Collins Radio and married him within 6 months. They made their first homein Pasadena, California where she served as the President of the Pasadena Jaycees, a position that would be among the first of many volunteer activities. Don and Marilynmoved to the Bahamas with their three young daughters in 1965, then soon returned toCalifornia, settling in Huntington Beach. Marilyn spent the next two decades serving theadministration for the Ocean View School District.

Over the past 40 years, Marilyn has been an active member of the community, involvedin scores of charitable organizations and volunteer efforts, including HB Duck-A-Thon,(Huntington Beach Community Clinic), Soroptimist Huntington Beach, HB InternationalSurfing Museum, and the Huntington Harbor Republican Women’s Club. Family andfriends were very proud of her when she was named “Woman of Distinction in Community Volunteer Development” by the Soroptimist Huntington Beach.

Marilyn’s grandchildren Andrew, Mia, and Matthew gave her great joy and they visitedoften from Texas to spend summer time and holidays at ‘Hotel California’. From playing Hearts to laughing by the poolside at her grandkids antics, Marilyn always had a warm heart and smile for them.

Marilyn loved to travel around the world visitingvarious countries with Don and her children. Forover 30 years, her favorite vacation spot wasCabo San Lucas with her family and friends.

Over the years Marilyn enjoyed playinggolf, bridge, hearts, traveling, and remaining

active in volunteer work. In recent years sheplayed Mahjong with family and friends. She

especially cherished her weekly Mahjong gathering with her girlfriends.

Marilyn hosted hundreds of parties over her lifetime with her husband Don at their HuntingtonBeach home. Her gatherings ranged from simpledinners to fundraisers to volunteer celebrations.Marilyn and Don’s home has always been full offamily and friends. More evenings than not,Marilyn could be found sharing a glass of winewith her husband Don and friends at their Pub reminiscing over holidays, events, and theirwonderful life in HB. Marilyn always believed that the importance of a house was not itsstructure but the family within it making it a loving home.

Marilyn will be deeply missed by her family and friends, her graceful ways will alwaysbe with us.In lieu of flowers, she would want your remembrance to go to one of the following charities:

Soroptimist of Huntington Beach, Duck-A-Thon Community Clinic, Huntington BeachCouncil on Aging, International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach Main St. &Adams.

IT WAS SAID THAT 13 FORMER MAYORS ATTENDED THE SERVICEBYE MARILYN...

Located in Orange County, thePublic Cable Television Authority(PCTA) is a joint powers agency rep-

resenting the cities of Fountain Valley,Huntington Beach, Westminster, and

Stanton and is responsible formonitoring federal and statevideo service provider customer service standards inthose communities. The PCTAalso produces exclusive localtelevision programming that

can be viewed on Channel 3 in each of its respective member cities.

Borack comes to the PCTA from TimeWarner Cable, where he most recentlyserved as the Director of Community Affairs for the company’s Pacific West Region. He has worked in the cable television industry for more than 25 years,with experience in television production,media relations and management. He willoversee the day-to-day operations of thePCTA, under the direction of the

organization’s board members.Borack, who also serves as a board

member for the Boys & Girls Club of Stanton and the Fountain Valley EducationalFoundation, will be based in the PCTA’sFountain Valley office.

For more information on the Public Cable Television Authority and to viewclips of PCTA-produced local television

programming, visit www.pcta.tv andwww.youtube.com/pctatv.

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2012 the Year of the Teacher

PUBLIC CABLE TV VETERAN JOHN BORACK INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER

Holiday Season Takes Two Leaders

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In addition to atrophy, prideand bragging

rights, there was a lot of money at stake, for the schools and the coaches, in Monday’s BCS National Championship game between Alabama andLSU. And no one had more money riding on theoutcome than LSU coach Les Miles.

Miles’ annual salary at LSU is $3.75 million,not counting performance and academicbonuses. One of those performance bonusesis a $200,000 award for winning the nationaltitle. But that figure is merely chump changein comparison to the potential windfall guar-anteed by another clause in Miles’ contract. Ifhis Tigers had won the national title, he wouldhave become the highest paid coach in hisconference, by $1,000, for the remainder ofhis contract which has six more years to run.

While Miles’ current salary should keephim out of the poor house, his counterpartin Monday’s game, Nick Saban of Alabama,pulls down $4.68 million, or$930,000 more per year thanMiles. Because Alabama andLSU both play in the SEC,Miles had almost $6 million, including the performance bonus of $200,000, riding on Monday’s outcome.

Some supporters of the outlandish salaries paid

to coaches argue that the position requires a special skill set and is theequivalent of a CEO, responsible formulti-million dollar budgets and dozens ofemployees. While that may be true, notall CEO’s of $50-75 million companies,the revenue range for the most successful football programs, hauldown $3-5 million in annual salaries.

Indeed, college presidents are responsible for budgets in thehundreds-of-millions of dollarsand hundreds – in some cases

thousands – of employees,

not to mention fundraising campaigns inthe billions of dollars,

and yet their salariesrarely exceed $1 million

per year.

Money for coaches – andall the other expenses associatedwith college sports – is made

possible by the fact that the main generators ofthe revenue, the athletes, are either unpaid – nosalaries - or underpaid – the value of a scholarshipnot being reflective of the value of their servicesin generating all that income.

While Miles and Saban pull down annualsalaries in the millions of dollars, at its

convention later this month the NCAA willreconsider its earlier authorization of a

$2000 annual stipend to student-athletes to help make up the deficiency between the amount ofa scholarship and the actual costof university attendance, whichcan exceed $10,000 per year.

Although fans were fixatedon the action on the field during

Monday’s game, LSU coach LesMiles could be forgiven if histhoughts drifted to his own bottomline. Miles has Alabama coachNick Saban to thank for his chance

to earn an additional six million dollars.Ironically, it was also Saban who guaranteed thatMiles will have to wait at least one more year tocash in.

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Alittle girl stood near a smallchurch from which she had been turned away because it was

"too crowded.""I can't go to Sunday School," she

sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance,the pastor guessed the reason and, takingher by the hand, took her inside andfound a place for her in the Sundayschool class. The child was so happy thatthey found room for her, and she went tobed that night thinking of the childrenwho have no place to worship Jesus.

Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenementbuildings. Her parents called for thekind-hearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle thefinal arrangements.

As her poor little body was beingmoved, a worn and crumpled red pursewas found which seemed to have beenrummaged from some trash dump.

Inside was found 57cents and a note,scribbled in childish handwriting, whichread: "This is to help build the littlechurch bigger so more children can go toSunday school."

For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantlywhat he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to thepulpit, he told the story of her unselfishlove and devotion.

He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building. But the story does

not end there...A newspaper learned of the story and

published it. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel

of land worth many thousands.When told that the

church could not pay somuch, he offered to sellit to the little church for57 cents. Church members made largedonations. Checks camefrom far and wide.

Within five years thelittle girl's gift had increased to $250,000..00--a huge sum for that time (nearthe turn of the century). Her unselfishlove had paid large dividends.

When you are in the city of Philadelphia,look up Temple Baptist Church , with aseating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.

Have a look, too, at the Good SamaritanHospital and at a Sunday school buildingwhich houses hundreds of beautiful chil-dren, built so that no child in the area willever need to be left outside during Sunday school time. In one of the rooms of this building may be seen thepicture of the sweet face of the little girlwhose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved,made such remarkable history. Alongsideof it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr.Russell H. Conwell, author of the book,"Acres of Diamonds".

This is a true story, which goes to showWHAT WE CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS.

May today there be peace within? Mayyou trust your highest power that you areexactly where you are meant to be?

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith?

May you use those gifts that you havereceived, and pass on the love that hasbeen given to you?

May you be content knowing you are achild of God?

Let this presence settle into our bones,and allow your soul the freedom to singand dance.. It is there for each and everyone of you.

Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc., announced today plans to open anew Nordstrom Rack in Orange

County. The approximately 34,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open

during fall 2012 at Edinger Plaza inHuntington Beach, Calif.

Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retaildivision of Nordstrom, Inc., carrying on-trend merchandise from Nordstrom

stores and Nordstrom.com at 50 to 60 percent off original Nordstrom prices.Nordstrom Rack also offers a wide selection of apparel, accessories and shoesfrom many of the brands carried in Nordstrom stores. These items are purchased specially for Nordstrom Rack, with most at savings of 30 to 70percent off.

Edinger Plaza is conveniently located offI-405 in Huntington Beach, Calif. The newNordstrom Rack will join anchor tenantsDick's Sporting Goods, Michaels andPetSmart. The center is owned and managed by Watt Companies with Wilson Commercial Real Estate handling leasing.

"We are excited to have NordstromRack as a tenant at Edinger Plaza," said

Nadine Watt, president of Watt Compa-nies. "Nordstrom Rack is a premier retailer who will

be a great complement to our existing tenants."

When it opens, the Edinger Plaza storewill be the fifth Nordstrom Rack in Orange County. Nordstrom also operatessix full-line stores in the area. "We've beendoing business in Orange County since 1978and hope our new store at Edinger Plaza willhelp us better serve the many customers weare fortunate to have in the area," said GeevyThomas, president of Nordstrom Rack.

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Rohrabacher's secret margarita ingredient? Beer. Keep it under your hat.

Thanks KPPC:..."Odds are that if you’re looking for RepublicanDana Rohrabacher of Huntington Beach during the Congressional recess, you'll find him on his surfboard. So it shouldn’t be surprisingthat his holiday recipe is for another Southland favorite: margaritas.His version has a secret ingredient.

Congressman Rohrabacher filled me on his holiday beverage ofchoice during a subway ride from the Capitol to his office.

"There is a secret formula for margaritas that has been at a closehold for a long time," he confided. "In fact, it’s a national security secret. It’s also used to propel our rockets into space."

The concoction is simple: A can of limeade concentrate dumped intoa blender with some ice. Fill the can with tequila, and pour that intothe blender. "And then the magic component which is beer." That’sright. Beer. Rohrabacher says any beer will do, as long as it's not adark beer. "The cheaper, the better."

Rohrabacher says there’s a reason his version is great: "Even aftertwo or three pitchers, you can remember the formula. And it puts youin a holiday spirit, no matter what holiday you’re celebrating."

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s Margarita Recipe

1 can frozen limeade

1 can full of tequila

1 can beer – lager, notdark, cheaper the better

Ice cubes

Put limeade in blender. Fillthe can with tequila and dumpit in. Add beer and ice. Blend."

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Marina High School Boys Volleyball ishosting an E-Waste Recycle Fundrasier inpartnership with Gold'n West Surplus. Thefund Raiser is Saturday January 21st from8am to 2pm at Marina High School,15871Springdale Street, Huntington Beach.Bring all of your old or unwanted electronics. All items that use batteries orplug into a socket can be recyclabled!

Also on January 21, Marina Boys Volleyball is hosting a fund raiser atRubio's Restaurant at 16622 Beach Blvd inHuntington Beach. Rubios Restaurant willdonate 20% of sales to the boys volleyballprogram. Present a coupon to the cashierat the time of purchase. Dine in or take out.The players will be passing our flyers atthe e-waste event.

Coach Kijewski, a Marina alumni andformer CIF athlete for the Vikings, is dedicated to improve the program and excited for the upcoming 2012 season.

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Dear EarthTalk:What’s the story

with Echinacea? Manyherb teas contain it, and many people swear by itas a cold remedy. But I’ve also seen headlines saying that the herb has no medicinal value whatsoever. Can you set the record straight?

— Arlene Hixson, Portland, ME

Echinacea, also known as purple coneflower,has gained popularity in recent years as a nutritional supplement that proponents believe ishelpful in staving off the common cold and shortening its duration. But given the variationbetween dosages and formulations—such herbsare not regulated as medical drugs by the U.SFood and Drug Administration (FDA) and somakers have little incentive to standardize—it’s hard to get definitive answers as to Echinacea's effectiveness.

Historically, Native Americans relied onthe root of Echinacea to numb toothachepain and treat dyspepsia as well as snake, insect and spider bites. While somemodern day folks rely on Echinacea justbased on this anecdotal evidence,scientific studies have verified thatthe herb can be effective. Towit, a 2008 University ofConnecticut review of 14 different clinical trials ofEchinacea use found thattaking the supplement reduced the

chances of getting a cold by 31 percent, and helped people get overcold and flu symptoms a day and ahalf earlier than those who didn’t take it.

Researchers initially thought Echinacea’s effectiveness was due toits immune-boosting traits, but theynow believe instead that the herb worksmore as an anti-inflammatory agent. A 2009University of British Columbia study foundthat typical commercially available Echinacea

preparations are effective in reducing the body’s production of inflammatory proteins inhuman bronchial cells. In layman’s terms, thismeans that Echinacea can help lessen the annoying symptoms of common colds, the fluand other respiratory ailments. Furthermore, the study found that Echinacea is just as effectivein reducing bronchial inflammation whether it is consumed before or after a viral infection sets in, indicating that taking moderate doses ona regular basis during cold season can help prevent some bronchial irritation if and whencold symptoms begin.

Interestingly, though, a 2010study of 719 participants in

Wisconsin focusing on illness duration and

severity found thatthe duration of

the common

cold could be shortened by taking a pill of somesort, whether Echinacea or a placebo with no active ingredients. But this study merely underscored the importance of psychological factors in fighting illness and did not say thatEchinacea isn’t effective.

Given the lack of FDA oversight of herbs, different formulations may contain vastly different amounts of Echinacea. A 2004 evaluation of 19 different Echinacea brands bythe non-profit Consumers Union and publishedin Consumer Reports found that the amount ofEchinacea actually present in supplements varied considerably from brand to brand—andeven in some cases from bottle to bottle of thesame brand. The magazine recommended a fewbrands as “best picks,” including Spring Valley,Origin and Sundown, all which featured highconcentrations of Echinacea and reliable dosageamounts from pill to pill.

Before taking the Echinacea plunge, bewarethat the herb can cause allergic reactions in some

people and may interact negatively with somecommon medications. Researchers warn thatanyone with autoimmune disease or a

handful of other illnesses should not take Echinacea without first consulting with their doctor.

Early January is the perfect timeto reflect on the previous yearand make resolutions for the

new one. For those of us who takewine seriously — or at least want to —it's smart to include wine in our NewYear's resolutions. So here are three

simple resolutions that'll heighten yourwine appreciation in 2012.

1. Learn!There are countless ways to learn

about wine. Books are great, as youcan move at your own pace. If you'rea budding oenophile, pick up a copy ofKevin Zraly's "Windowson the World CompleteWine Course." Ifyou're already some-what advanced,make sure youhave a copy of

"The Oxford Companion to Wine" onyour bookshelf. Edited by celebratedBritish wine writer Jancis Robinson,it's considered the world's most com-prehensive wine encyclopedia.

Wine courses are also a great way tolearn - and they're typically lots of fun.There are plenty of excellent optionsacross the country, but if possible, lookfor a school that's affiliated with theLondon-based Wine & Spirit Educa-tion Trust. For good reason, it's recog-nized across the world.

2. Be adventurous.If you like red wines, you're

probably drinking lots of Cabernet Sauvignon. If you prefer whites, you're probablydrinking Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Either way,most of it's probably coming

from California. In 2012, resolve toe x p l o r e

the unfamil-iar by trying

u n u s u a lgrapes from

unusual regions.If you like

Chardonnay, considerVirginia Viognier or

South African CheninBlanc. If you like Sauvignon

Blanc, try Torrontes, from Argentinia,

or Albarino, from Portugal.If you're a red winedrinker, consider orderingArgentinian Malbec orChilean Carmenere. Anddon't be afraid to drinkMerlot – even if it's fromCalifornia. It's becomecool to bash the grape, but it's often asrich as Cabernet Sauvignon and moreapproachable when young.

3. Serve wine at the

right temperature.Most people - and even most

restaurants - serve red wines too warmand white wines too cold. When redwine is served at "room temperature"- which tends to hover at around 72 degrees - it can taste rough and alco-holic. When white wine comes straightout of the refrigerator, it's refreshing -but can be tasteless. This is unfortunate.If you're spending money on wine, you deserve to enjoy its aromas and flavors.

Fortunately, you don't need a fancythermometer to serve wine at its optimal temperature. If you're drinkinga red wine, pop it in the fridge for25-30 minutes. If you're drinking a

white wine, pull it out of the fridgeabout 25-30 minutes before you'regoing to drink it. Just remember thatwhile it's easy to warm up a wine that'sserved too cold (just wait longer), it's

nearly impossible to chill a wine that's servedtoo warm.

The list of resolutionscould easily go on.

If you're interested inseeing the wine-makingprocess and meeting withvintners, it's hard to beat a

wine trip — whether it's a day at twolocal vineyards or a weekend getawayto wine country. If you're serious aboutwine appreciation, then you shouldkeep a diary — it's the best way tokeep track of your discoveries and remember which wines you've en-joyed. And everyone should resolve todrink more sparkling wine — itmatches any number of dishes, soshouldn't be relegated to celebrations.

The world of wine offers endlesspossibilities. So regardless of whichresolutions you make – and which resolutions you keep – just make surewine is a part of your life in 2012!

Simple Wine Resolutions for 2012EarthTalk® From the Editors of

E/The EnvironmentalMagazine

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www.fda.gov;

Consumers Union,www.consumersunion.org.

On the Vine

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(www.emagazine.com).

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David Kiley of AOLAutos could just havehit on a way for you tomake some money withyour used car...

"Last year was an excellent year to have alate model used car tosell, and 2012 will be nodifferent.

There could be gold inyour driveway in thattwo or three year oldBMW, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, even a Honda Odyssey minivan. Why? The sudden drop-off in new-car sales and leasesin late 2008 and 2009have created a shortageof the most desirableused cars.

During 2011, used-carprices hit record levels.They dipped only about1% in December, but carbuyers still spent about$28.2 billion on used vehicles in December,up from $25.6 billion ayear earlier.

Used car prices, according toKellyBlueBook.com, could drop3%-4% in 2012, but there are stillmany cars and SUVs out-perform-ing what would be considered normal residual values in past years.

Another trend: There has been an increase in people trying to maximize their haul on selling theirvaluable used cars by doing it themselves through leading websiteslike Craigslist.com andAutotrader.com rather than whole-saling them to dealers in a trade-infor a new car.

Also, one of the drivers of used carsales are "transitional buyers," people whose premium and luxurycars needed to be turned over butcould not replace them with new

cars. Lots of these buyers have been impacted by unemployment ordown-sized incomes. These would-be new-car buyers are insteadbuying used cars until their financialsituations turn around."

Some Fun Facts...

1. Three out of four automotivetransactions in the U.S. involve previously owned vehicles.

2. The average vehicle will likelyhave three owners in its lifetime.

3. Industry experts believe one of every 25 air bags that have beendeployed have not been properly replaced. They’re also the moststolen item from a vehicle (havingsurpassed radios).

4. About half the cars that are flood

damaged end up back on the road.As far as Hurricane Katrina is concerned, estimates are that about 200,000 vehicles were driedout and resold.

5. The most frequently searchedprice range for a used vehicle isunder $5,000.

6. Consumers lose as much as $4billion a year due to odometer fraud,with the average rollback being15,000 miles.

7. There are more used Silveradopickup trucks for sale than any othermodel (nearly 120,000 throughoutthe U.S.)

8. Texas has more used vehicles thanany other state (more than 220,000);Houston alone has more than 32,000on the market at any given time.

9. Chevrolet tops thelist of most-availablebrands in the U.S.(with about 450,000available), followedby Ford (425,000).There are "only" about280,000 Toyotas onthe market at anygiven time.

10. Silver is the mostavailable color in theused vehicle market— more than 447,000vehicles, followed byblack (429,000), white(409,000), and red(321,000). Blue(309,000) and gray(277,000) are alsoaplenty. The coloryou’re least likely tofind? Pink, with just249 used vehicleslisted.

11. Age does appear to matter, at least whenit comes to a used ve-hicle. Nearly halfthose listed at any onetime (about 1.5

million) are model years 2007-2008.

12. Automatic transmissions outnumber manual 10 to 1 in themarket for used vehicles.

13. Six cylinder vehicles are themost popular on the used car market, accounting for nearly a thirdof the total available (and roughlythe combined total of both fourcylinder and eight cylinder poweredvehicles). The least likely number ofengine cylinders? The 23 vehiclesthat were listed as being equippedwith a 16-cylinder motor, amongthem a 2006 Bentley ContinentalFlying Spur (just $122,000) and a1938 Cadillac ($195,000).

14. Nearly half the used vehicles on the market come with air conditioning.

Gold In Your Driveway? Big Demand For Your Used Car

I would like to share an experiencewith you about drinking and driving.

As you well know, some of us havebeen known to have had brusheswith the authorities on our wayhome after a holiday party or twoover the years.

A couple of nights ago, I wasout for a few drinks with somefriends and had a few toomany beers along with atequila shooter or two.Knowing full well Imay have been slightlyover the limit, I didsomething I've neverdone before - I took a bushome. I arrived home safelyand without incident, whichwas a real surprise since Ihad never driven a bus before and am not surewhere I got this one.

Hope yourHoliday was asafe one......

EVER SINCE I WASA CHILD, I'VE ALWAYSHAD A FEAR OFSOMEONE UNDERMY BED AT NIGHT.SO I WENT TO A

SHRINK AND

TOLD HIM 'I've gotproblems. Every time Igo to bed I think there'ssomebody under it. I'm scared. I think I'mgoing crazy.'

'Just put yourself in myhands for one year,' saidthe shrink. 'Come talk tome three times a weekand we should be able toget rid of those fears..'

'How much do youcharge?'

'Eighty dollarsper visit,' replied

the doctor.

'I'll sleep on it,' I said.

Six months later thedoctor met me on

the street. 'Whydidn't you come to

see me about thosefears you were

having?' he asked.

'Well, Eighty bucks avisit three times a weekfor a year is an awful lot of money! A bartender cured me for$10. I was so happy to have saved all thatmoney that I went and bought me a new pickup!'

'Is that so!' With a bitof an attitude he said,'and how, may I ask, dida bartender cure you?'

'He told me to cut the legs off the bed! -Ain't nobody under therenow!!!'

FORGET THESHRINKS..

HAVE A DRINK &TALK TO A BAR-

TENDER!

24/7, The Wall Street Journal asks this question: ..."How well run are America’s 50states? The answer depends a lot on where you live."

Their answer is somewhat shocking...or perhaps not:..."For the second year, 24/7 WallSt. has reviewed data on financial health, standard of living and government services bystate to determine how well each state is managed. Based on this data, 24/7 Wall St. rankedthe 50 states from the best to worst run. The best-run state is Wyoming. The worst-runstate is California.

Comparing the 50 states can be a challenge because they are so different. Some stateshave abundant natural resources while others rely on service or innovation. State populations also can be more rural or more urban. Some had booming industries that arewaning or that have disappeared altogether. Border states with large immigrant commu-nities have populations that are growing rapidly. Many states in the Northeast are notgrowing at all. All of these factors affect the finances and the living conditions in a state.

Despite these differences, states can do a great deal to control their fate. Well-run stateshave a great deal in common with well-run corporations. Books are kept balanced. Investment is prudent. Debt is sustainable. Innovation is prized. Workers are well-chosenand well-trained. Executives, including elected and appointed officials, are retained basedon merit and not politics.

Source: (July, 2011) Standard and Poor's State Credit Rating, Provided by The TaxFoundation

1. Wyomingn State debt per capita: $2,452 (18th lowest)

n Pct. without health insurance: 14.9% (21st highest)

n Pct. below poverty line: 10.3% (7th lowest)

n Unemployment: 5.8% (6th lowest)

Wyoming comes in first place in 24/7 Wall St.’s Best Run States for the second year ina row. The state has high marks in many categories including high school graduation rate.A whopping 92.3% of state residents age 25 or older have at least a high school diploma— the highest rate in the country. The state also has the fourth lowest rate of violent crimesand the sixth lowest unemployment rate. Wyoming has the smallest population of anystate in the country.

2. Nebraskan State debt per capita: $1,407 (4th lowest)

n Pct. without health insurance: 11.5% (14th lowest)

n Pct. below poverty line: 11.9% (tied for 14th lowest)

n Unemployment: 4.2% (2nd lowest)

The state of Nebraska had the 21st lowest revenue per capita in the country in 2009 yetmanaged to spend more per capita that year thanall but seven states. The state has the fourth lowest debt per capita, and it is one of 13 stateswith a perfect AAA credit rating. Besides beingfinancially sound, Nebraska also has an unemployment rate of 4.2%, the second lowestrate in the country. The state also has relativelylow poverty, high graduation rates and the seventh lowest rate of foreclosures last month.

3. North Dakotan State debt per capita: $2,721 (20th lowest)

n Pct. without health insurance: 9.8%(9th lowest)


n Unemployment: 3.5% (the lowest)

One of the best measures of North Dakota’ssuccess is its unemployment rate of 3.5% — thelowest in the country and one that has n0t beenabove 5% in over 20 years. While the state hasrelied on a stable agriculture sector to keep unemployment low, the booming oil industryhas created a $1 billion surplus in the past threeyears. From 2009 to 2011 Montana was the onlyother state to report a surplus, according to theCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities.

4. Minnesotan State debt per capita: $1,790 (8th lowest)




Minnesota moved up in the ranking from fifth to fourth due to its improvement in severalcategories, including violent crime rate andhealth insurance coverage. In 2010, just 9.1% ofstate residents were without health insurancecoverage — the fourth best rate in the country.The state also continues to excel in the areas itdid last year. Some 91.5% of the state’s adultpopulation has graduated high school — thesecond highest percentage in the country. Thestate also has the eighth lowest debt per capita.

5. Iowan State debt per capita: $2,117 (13th lowest)


n Pct. below poverty line: 11.9% (tied for 14th lowest)

n Unemployment: 6% (8th lowest)

Iowa’s greatest assets are its rates of educatedand insured residents. Some 90.6% of residents25 years and older have at least a high schooldiploma and only 9.3% of residents do not havehealth insurance. These are among the best rates in the country. Iowa also has an exceptionally low unemployment rate and thehighest credit rating available, demonstrating itshealthy economy.

6. Utahn State debt per capita: $2,274 (15th lowest)

n Pct. without health insurance: 15.3% (20th highest)



Utah kept the same rank it had in our last survey. The state has the fifth-lowest violentcrime rate in the country, as well as the seventh-highest graduation rate in the country.However, Utah had one of the higher foreclosure rates in the country in October, and15.3% of the population — an above-average rate — is without health insurance.

7. Vermontn State debt per capita: $5,514 (9th highest)

n Pct. without health insurance: 8% (3rd lowest)



Vermont does extremely well in a number of areas considered for this list. Residentsare highly educated. It has the second lowest rate of violent crime in the country. It hasthe third lowest percentage of uninsured residents. However, the state has saddled its citizens with debt. Vermont’s debt per capita is more than $5,500, which is the ninth high-est in the country.

8. Virginian State debt per capita: $3,100 (22nd lowest)




Virginia is the highest-ranked state in the southern U.S., largely because it does not suffer from many of the problems that plague the rest of the South. The state has a medianincome of $60,674, the eighth-highest in the country, as well as a poverty rate of 10.7%,which is the eighth lowest. The state also has the sixth-lowest violent crime rate in thecountry, with just 213 incidents taking place in 2010 for every 100,000 people.

9. Kansasn State debt per capita: $2,086 (10th lowest)


> Pct. below poverty line: 12.8% (tied for21st lowest)


Kansas has the 10th-lowest state debt percapita in the country. However, the state’s rank-ing may change as its debt grows. According toThe Hutchinson News, borrowing by school districts has increased over 800% since 1990.Kansas has a relatively low unemployment rateof 6.7% compared to the national rate of 9.1%.

10. South Dakota

n State debt per capita: $4,485 (12th highest)


n Pct. below poverty line: 13.8% (25th highest)

n Unemployment: 4.6% (3rd lowest)

South Dakota rounds out our list of the 10best-run states in the country. While the state isslightly below average in median income andpoverty, otherwise things are going quite well inthe state. South Dakota has the third-lowest unemployment rate in the country. It is also oneof the few states to truly avoid the worst parts ofthe housing crisis. Just one in 4,352 homes was foreclosed in October — the fourth lowestrate in the country.

Did you know……for the second year, 24/7Wall St. has reviewed data on financial health,standard of living and government services by state to determine how well each state is managed.

Based on this data, 24/7 Wall St. ranked the 50 states from the best to worst run. Theworst-run state is California - Number 50.

1. State debt per capita: $3,660 (21st highest)

2. Percent of population without health insurance: 18.5% (8th highest)

3. Percent of population below poverty line:14.5% (tied for 21st highest)

4. Unemployment: 11.9% (2nd highest)

California has moved down one slot fromlast year to earn the title of the worst-run statein the country.

California is the only state in the country tobe rated A-, the lowest rating ever given to astate by Standard & Poors.

California has the second-lowest percentageof adults with a high school diploma in the country.

California has the second-highest foreclosurerate and is tied for the second highest unemploy-ment rate in the U.S.

In the fiscal year 2009, California spent $430billion, roughly 14% of all the money spent bythe other 49 states combined in that year.

Compared to its revenue, the state spent toomuch — California had the 10th lowest revenueper person, and spent the 15th most per person.

In January 2011 the California total debt wasat least $265 billion.

The state of California's real unfunded state pension liability is more than $500 billion, nearly eight times greater than officially reported."

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Best and Worst Run States in America — An Analysis Of All 50

State State Credit Rank

Delaware AAA 1Florida AAA 1Georgia AAA 1Indiana AAA 1Iowa AAA 1

Maryland AAA 1Minnesota AAA 1Missouri AAA 1Nebraska AAA 1

North Carolina AAA 1Utah AAA 1

Virginia AAA 1Wyoming AAA 1Alaska AA+ 14Idaho AA+ 14Kansas AA+ 14

New Mexico AA+ 14North Dakota AA+ 14

Ohio AA+ 14Oklahoma AA+ 14Oregon AA+ 14

South Carolina AA+ 14South Dakota AA+ 14Tennessee AA+ 14

Texas AA+ 14Vermont AA+ 14

Washington AA+ 14Arizona AA- 28Kentucky AA- 28Michigan AA- 28New Jersey AA- 28Alabama AA 32Arkansas AA 32Colorado AA 32

Connecticut AA 32Hawaii AA 32

Louisiana AA 32Maine AA 32

Massachusetts AA 32Mississippi AA 32Montana AA 32Nevada AA 32

New Hampshire AA 32New York AA 32

Pennsylvania AA 32Rhode Island AA 32West Virginia AA 32Wisconsin AA 32Illinois A+ 49

California A- 50

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As the final curtain fell on the political cir-cus of 2011, congress managed to ekeout one last dramatic performance and

renew the payroll tax cut. The media hasmade much ado about the political games-manship and party line bickering that tookplace during the fiasco, but what themedia has yet to explain is that the payrolltax extension will be paid for by Americanhomeowners.

In order to fund the payroll tax cut con-gress raised the guarantee fee (or “g-fee”)for all loans backed by Fannie Mae, Fred-die Mac, and Ginnie Mae bonds. The im-pact will hit all conventional, FHA and VAloans, which combine for roughly 95% ofall loans being produced in today’s hous-ing environment. Banks that produce theseloans obtain a type of insurance protectionagainst losses by securitizing those loansthrough one of these agencies. The bankspay a g-fee to these agencies for everyloan securitized in this manner. If andwhen a loan goes bad, it is the agency ab-sorbs the losses, not the bank.

Currently the g-fee stands at 25 basispoints (bps), or 0.25%. As part of themeasure passed by congress, the g-fee is goingto increase to 35 bps, or 0.35%. The end resultis that homebuyers and homeowners looking torefinance will have to pay a higher rate for fu-ture loans, roughly by 0.10%.

There are many programs which currentlyoffer 30 year fixed financing at 3.75%, so let’suse this as an example. A $250,000 mortgage at3.75% would feature a monthly payment of

$1,157.79 for thirty years. After applying the 10bps increase and recalculating for a 3.85% inter-est rate, this same homeowner would see their

mortgage payment increase to $1,157.79 for thesame $250,000 mortgage. Our homeowner inthis example is going to pay $14.23 more ontheir mortgage so that the payroll tax cut canpass and the average American will pay $40 lessper month in taxes. Sounds like a good deal,right?

Wrong. The difference is that the payroll taxcut was only extended for 2 months. So the av-

erage American willsave $80 as a result ofthis bill. The increase in

the mortgagepayment forour samplehomeowneris $170.76per year.Given that the average lifespan of a loanis 7 years, this translates to an increase of$1,195.32. If the homeowner actuallykept the loan for all 30 years, they wouldend up paying $5,122.80 more over thelife of the loan just to fund this $80 sav-ings. That just doesn’t sound like a gooddeal anymore – at least not for homeown-ers.

Now congress is talking about how toextend the payroll tax cut for the full year.Undoubtedly they’ll look for anothersource of funds to pay for it. Hopefullythey’ll look elsewhere for those fundsrather than tap into a real estate marketthat’s already struggling to recover.

Arnaud Dufour

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

Paying for the Payroll Tax CreditArnaud 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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