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By AUSTRALIAN AP With a laid-back aura, shoes are optional and dogs Marine Corps
n Australia we're surrounded by some of the world's are welcome in all parts of the hotel, with a bowl of
best beaches, so why would we go to California's treats on the front desk to welcome them when they Commandant On
Huntington Beach? Because, as the surfers say, it's check in.
gnarly! The hotel is a hit with some of the professional crew, Thousand Oaks
From its famous 560m-long pier alongside which the including Australia's top 10-ranked surfer Sally
world's best surfers catch waves, to the chilled vibe and Mass Shooting
welcoming locals, Huntington Beach is definitely Continued on pg 11
Mayor Posey
worth a trip.
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Suspect: That’s
Surf City USA, as it's dubbed, is ex-
actly that. It hosts the week-long US
Top Vote Getter

Open surfing competition each July,
No Marine
By JARED KELLER
which draws a crowd of around half a he commandant of the Marine
million fans. But wave-lovers flock Corps has an important mes-
here year round. sage regarding the Wednes-
No place in the world - including day’s mass shooting in a California
Australia - embraces surf culture like bar: Marines don’t murder innocent
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Member, City Council
Huntington Beach - except maybe people.
Hawaii. Number To Vote For: 4
Marine Commandant Gen. Robert
In August, California Governor Completed Precincts: 82 of 82 .... As of 9:15 am on 11/15/18
Neller condemned the “despicable
Jerry Brown even signed a bill mak- actions” of Ian David Long, the 28-
ing it the state's "official sport". Vote Count Percentage year-old Marine veteran who shot
But as a non-surfer (I could stretch * MIKE POSEY 29,525 13.2% and killed 12 people at a bar in Thou-
to "beginner" after my first lesson), sand Oaks, California, on Wednes-
there's still plenty to love about this * BARBARA DELGLEIZE 25,182 11.3%
day, in a Thursday tweet:
place. KIM CARR 23,853 10.7% Note the use of “ex-Marine” in-
Located about an hour's drive (trav- * ERIK PETERSON 22,780 10.2% stead of “former Marine” here. That,
elling outside of peak hours) from according to Corps officials, was a
LAX and about $US60 ($A85) in an RON STERUD 17,977 8.0%
deliberate dig at Long.
Uber, you can be swimming or surf- * WILLIAM "BILLY" O'CONNELL 17,740 7.9% “This guy presumably murdered
ing in the Pacific before you know it. SHAYNA LATHUS 15,820 7.1% people,” Dent added. “That’s not
It's also a perfect base for day trips what Marines do.”“They say ‘once a
to Disneyland and Disney's California DAN KALMICK 13,549 6.1%
Marine, always a Marine’ because
Adventure Park, which are both BRIAN BURLEY 11,661 5.2% the title of Marine is something you
around half an hour's drive, while KC FOCKLER 10,415 4.7% earn. You can give it away, and you
Universal Studio is an hour or so can walk away from it in your ac-
away. MICHAEL H. SIMONS 8,878 4.0%
tions and deeds,” Marine Corps HQ
The weather in summer hits the DARREN ELLIS 8,151 3.6% spokesman Lt. Col. Eric Dent told
high 20s, while the sand is golden and DON "DK" KENNEDY 6,193 2.8% Task & Purpose. “This is by deed.”
the water clean and clear - judging by The vast majority of veterans go on
the size of the fish you can spot in the AMORY HANSON 5,957 2.7%
to serve honorably after they leave
shallows. CHARLES "C.J." RAY 5,784 2.6% the U.S. armed forces, Dent ex-
There are plenty of hotels along the plained, applying their military ex-
Pacific Coast Highway with the Span- * Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any perience to the benefit of their
ish-style Hyatt Regency among the community and country. Long, in the
best picks. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH City Attorney eyes of Corps officials, did the com-
But you can't go past the Kimpton plete opposite.
Shorebreak. Over just three levels, the Completed Precincts: 82 of 82 .... As of 9:15 am on 11/15/18
“The message when we choose
boutique hotel located across the road ‘ex’ over ‘former’ is that you walked
from the pier is decorated with surf- Vote Count Percentage
away from all those things that make
ing-inspired artwork, photographs * MICHAEL E. GATES 49,349 100.0 us stronger together, that make us a
and funky decor. family,” Dent said. “When you do
It's like a big, modish beach house * Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any these despicable things, you’re not
that you share with friends. doing them as a Marine.”
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INSPIRATION
America: Home of the Free because of the Brave
If I cannot do great things, I can do small
things in a great way
~Martin Luther King Jr.
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SENIOR LOGIC Blonde Guy
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It Always Works
uthor and lecturer Leo Buscaglia he very first ever Blonde GUY joke..... And well
once talked about a contest he was worth the wait!
asked to judge. The purpose of An Irishman, a Mexican and a Blonde Guy were doing
the contest was to find the most caring child. construction work on scaffolding on the 20th floor of a
The winner was: building.
1.. A four-year-old child, whose next door They were eating lunch and the Irishman said, "Corned
neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who beef and cabbage! If I get corned beef and cabbage one
had recently lost his wife. more time for lunch, I'm going to jump off this building."
Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy The Mexican! opened his lunch box and exclaimed,
went into the old Gentleman's' yard, "Burritos again! If I get burritos one more time I'm going
climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. to jump off, too."
I
When his mother asked him what he had The blonde opened his lunch and said,
went to the liquor store Tuesday afternoon said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, "Bologna again! If I get a bologna
on my bicycle, bought a bottle of Jack 'Nothing, I just Helped him cry.' sandwich one more time, I'm
Daniels and put it in the bicycle basket. jumping too."
As I was about to leave, I thought to my- The next day, the Irishman
self that if I fell off the bicycle, the bottle opened his lunch box, saw
would break. corned beef and cabbage,
So I drank all the Jack Daniels before I and jumped to his death.
The Mexican opened his
cycled home.
It turned out to be a very good decision, lunch, saw a burrito, and
because I fell off my bicycle seven times jumped, too.
The blonde guy opened his
on the way home.
lunch, saw the bologna and jumped
What’s Your Name Again?

to his death as well.
At the funeral, the Irishman's wife was weeping. She
said, "If I'd known how really tired he was of corned beef
and cabbage, I never would have given it to him again!"
The Mexican's wife also wept and said, "I could have
It is hard to make a comeback when you get something, and then wonder what I'm given him tacos or enchiladas! I didn't realize he hated
haven't been anywhere. "here after". burritos so much."
Everyone turned and stared at the blonde's wife. The
The world only beats a path to your door blonde's wife said,
when you're in the bathroom. "Don't look at me. The idiot makes his own lunch."
If God wanted me to touch my toes, he'd
have put them on my knees.
When I'm finally holding all the right cards, Sierra and Owen
everyone wants to play chess. at Halloween
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everywhere.
The only difference between a rut and a Funny, I don't remember being absent-
grave is the depth.. minded.
These days, I spend a lot of time thinking Have I sent this message to you before...or
about the hereafter . . . I go somewhere to did I get it from you?
We believe and practice being fully involved with the communities we serve.
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Chris MacDonald
On the road in Surf City
The Local News
Local Hero
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer,
HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist
Rises From
Homelessness
His Way
T
odd Olin is a familiar sight, cently said that Todd has received
hard at work in his white t- more than $30,195 from 964 con-
shirt and orange vest, liter- tributors.)
ally cleaning up busy streets in Olin said he now is able to live
Southern California. Most mo- off the street in motels in the cities
torists and pedestrians think he's where he's working. "I'm glad I'm
just a Public Works employee able to give back to the communi-
Todd Olin has risen from homeless-

when they spot him trimming ness by voluntarily cleaning HB (and
bushes, picking up trash, scrub- neighboring city) streets.
bing sidewalks and removing
graffiti in Venice, Marina Del Rey, ties. I get such joy from what I do
Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, and hope to continue inspiring
Garden Grove and Huntington others to do the same."
Beach. "This guy is absolutely awe-
"I've seen this guy in different some. What a difference he
cities, filling dozens of bags with makes! Todd works so hard to
trash and clippings and wondered beautify our town—along Ed-
what's up?" said Ray Martin of wards, Slater, Springdale, Heil,
Huntington Beach. Goldenwest, Warner, Gothard,
"What's up?" is that Olin, 52, a Edinger and Graham," said Mike
For over 11 years, Colette’s Children’s
native of Long Beach, is voluntar- Whalen, a retired Los Angeles
ily working hard every day to not County Firefighter, who lives in
Home has provided 2,000 homeless only beautify SoCal communities Huntington Beach. "When you see
but to literally work himself out of him, thank him and give a dona-
women & children with emergency homelessness, while inspiring oth- tion. The city should give Todd an
and transitional housing.

ers to do the same. award!" His wife Barbara whole
"I'm hoping to inspire others-- heartily agrees.
here and across the country--to Leslie Gilson, who voluntarily
work their way off the streets," helped restore Gibbs Butterfly
Their mission: Colette’s Children’s Home said the enthusiastic man, who Park, loves Todd's efforts to beau-
provides a safe and nurturing environment
usually pulls his carts of tools be- tify HB. "I tell him what a terrific
hind his bicycle. He said a couple job he's doing, working from sun-
where at-risk women and children can years ago, he was injured when his up to sunset, helping keep our city
motorized bike was hit. This led to clean," said the member of the HB
obtain support & services needed to the loss of a job and his apartment. Tree Society. "I encourage him
achieve self-sufficiency. "I ended up on the streets and wherever I see him and donate to
decided to work myself out of it," his worthy cause. He definitely
(714) 596-1380
he said. "Because of appreciative shows other homeless people how
passersby, I started receiving food, to make a positive difference in
donations, tools, trash bags. But it society and be rewarded for their
www.Heautontimorumenoss.orc
was sometimes dangerous for peo- efforts."
ple to stop their cars on these busy
streets so I set up "Todd the vol-
h
unteer at GoFundMe.com" (It re-
6 The information contained in this column does not necessarily
reflect the opinion of The Local News.
Nancy Pelosi is Poised to Lead Midterm
the House Again — See Her

Extensive Net Worth
elections:
• After the historic 2018 midterm elections, Rep. Nancy Pelosi is poised to re-
Were the
assume her role of speaker of the House of Representatives. billions
• As a couple, Pelosi and her husband are worth an estimated $16 million.
• Until 1987, the career politician worked in unpaid roles. spent
worth it?
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STEPHANIE ASYMKOS Net Worth: $16 million
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Nov 7th 2018 3:59PM Primary Sources of Income: U.S. congres-
n Tuesday night, Nov. 6, Democrats played sional salary KRISTIN MYERS
offense in their political battle to control Con- Career Highlights: First woman speaker of the his year’s midterm elections are shaping up to
gress. Although they didn’t achieve their midterm House of Representatives be record-breaking for several reasons. More
election goal of Senate control, they claimed an- women have been elected to Congress than ever be-
other victory when they seized a comfortable ma- Nancy Pelosi Net Worth: $16M fore, and voter turnout was at an all-time high. But
jority in the House of Representatives by As the veteran congresswoman representing it was also record-breaking for the sheer amount of
controlling 222 seats to the Republicans’ 199 California’s 12th District, Pelosi is rooted in poli-
seats, with more races still to be decided. tics. The daughter of Baltimore’s former mayor
Now that Democrats hold the majority, Rep. and five-term Maryland congressman, Pelosi’s po-
Nancy Pelosi is likely to reassume the role of litical ambitions began while she was an unpaid
speaker of the House of Representatives, ousting intern for a Democratic senator in 1962.
With over a half-century of experience as a civil
servant, Pelosi had unpaid roles until she was
elected to Congress in 1987. Over the last 31
years, her net worth has ballooned to a reported
$16 million, positioning her as the 30th richest
member of U.S. Congress, according to Roll Call. money spent. The numbers are still being tallied, but
according to the Center for Responsive Politics, we
Nancy Pelosi’s Husband and Properties are on track for an election cost of more than $5 bil-
Pelosi’s salary as current minority leader brings lion.
in $193,400 annually. She’ll get a raise to As the dust settles and the final votes roll in, many
$223,500 if she resumes her role as speaker. The are asking: was it worth it?
majority of her wealth is attributed to the success The short answer is… it depends. Democrats
of her venture capitalist and real estate tycoon hus- spent $801 million to take back the House — a good
band of 55 years, Paul Pelosi. His firm, Financial bit more than the $547 million spent by Republi-
Leasing Services, has a track record of wise in- cans, according to the Center for Responsive Poli-
Rep. Paul Ryan in the process. This election saw vestments in companies like Facebook, Apple and tics. Currently, it is forecasted that Democrats will
many firsts, like the first Native American woman Disney, as reported by the Los Angeles Times in walk away with 229 House seats, a net gain of 34
and the first Muslim woman elected to Congress. 2015. seats.
GOBankingRates explored the life and fortune of Among the couple’s shared properties are an es- But in the Senate, Republicans not only kept con-
Nancy Pelosi, the first woman speaker of the tate and vineyard in Northern California’s stun- trol but managed to pick up several seats. Democrats
House when she served from 2007 to 2011 in this ning wine country estimated to be between $5 also outspent Republicans here: $459 million to
high-paying position. million and $25 million, and within the past few $342 million.
years, the couple sold their California ski home for Those numbers are also reflected in some of the
Birthdate: March 26, 1940 $1.53 million in 2016. more expensive races run this election cycle.
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The $42k in
People and Their Issues - Our Business...
VA Mortgage
THE LOCAL NEWS is published on the 1st and 15th. Benefits You
THE LOCAL NEWS serves the residents/business men
and women of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and
May Not Be
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Westminster, California with entertaining, informative
and objective looks at ourselves, neighbors and the
world as issues are debated, people interact socially and Jarret DiToro ket. It costs nothing to do it, but lets you know
f you’re a veteran, you may want to make exactly how much house and what benefits you
a quick spot check to ensure you’re receiv- actually qualify for. Plus, touring homes with
politically and events take place locally. We also believe
ing the full value of the VA benefits to a prequal letter from a VA lender in your pocket
which you’re entitled. Among the most valu- will make sellers sit up and take you more se-
that we should have fun and thank volunteers!
Award Winning Staff
able of these are mortgage benefits which, riously as a potential buyer.
when properly accessed, have a staggering av-
Rex Gerlach &
erage lifetime value of $42k.* I am a veteran and DO own a home
Jim Horton (Emeritus)
Internet Services: Benefits for veterans who already own a
Benefits Checklist home fall into two categories:
Benefits apply to vets who own homes as I previously purchased WITHOUT getting
1st Page Exposure
Sales: Account Manager:
well as those who do not. VA benefits: The good news for those who did-
Skim to the benefits that best apply to you. n’t tap into their benefits when they bought a
Kevin Garofalo
Marketing Coordinator home is that they still can. Even better news is
& City Editor: I am a veteran and DO NOT own a home that the average savings for those who refi-
The VA has been helping veterans buy homes nance from a conventional mortgage to a mort-
less expensively since 1944, offering the fol- gage with VA benefits is a healthy $3,100 a
Nancy Gray
Graphic Design:
lowing tremendous benefits: year. Just think about how far an extra $3,100
0% down payment: Many people think they a year can go. See how to transition to a mort-
Photography & Freelance:
Stacy Nunley
can’t buy a home unless they’ve saved tens of gage with VA benefits
thousands for a down payment. While this may I already have a VA mortgage: One of the
be true for most people, it is not true for quali- most powerful features of a VA mortgage is the
Chris MacDonald
Contributors:
fied veterans. Vets can access this program to possibility of easily reducing your existing rate
buy a home with 0% down. With rates as low by making a “Streamline Refinance” or
Chris Epting, Cathy Green, Moe Kanoudi,
as they are now, you’ll likely be surprised at IRRRL. This is a simple process that can be
Jordan Kobritz, City of HB PIO
All inquiries for Advertising and Editorial call (714) how much house you can afford when buying completed without an appraisal and without
914.9797. Any omissions/errors in copy or advertising vs. renting. any out-of-pocket expenses. It’s far simpler
Reduced payments and lower interest: The than the original loan because you don’t need
limited to in kind cost of actual newspaper space occupied federal government guarantees VA mortgages, another Certificate of Eligibility. Effectively
by the error. Letters-to-the-Editor policies include: allowing approved lenders to offer lower rates. it’s a scan for lower rates, and if a lower rate is
address letters to Editor at address below. Include your In fact, between rates that average a little under available, a reduction of your payment to that
name, daytime phone number, occupation or company half a point less, and the fact that vets do not lower rate.
affiliation, group or organization membership, should have to pay private mortgage insurance, VA * Average value calculated on a $250,000
those issues be appropriate. THE LOCAL NEWS loan payments on a $250k mortgage average mortgage, and come from an average rate re-
reserves the right to print all or part, editing for brevity about $3,100 less than a conventional loan. duction of .5% (worth $840 annually), and the
or language. Reproduction in whole or part is strictly Prequalification: Getting prequalified is the elimination of PMI (worth $2,292 annually
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Los Alamitos, Surfside & Sunset Beach have Market $422 per square foot. The 155,275 square-foot
Coverage with bulk distribution in Belmont Shores, shop-ping center, directly across the street from
Naples & Cypress. Address correspondence to Bel-la Terra, is the priciest retail property so far
this year in Orange County. Edinger Plaza is con-
sidered one of the City’s major shopping centers,
anchored by Michaels, Nordstrom Rack, Dick’s
Sporting Goods, and PetSmart.
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20% off color services these super competitive schools. where it feels like vacation all the time? Lo-
cated in Coral Gables, Florida, this private
10% off haircuts 1. Alabama: University of Alabama institution does offer more than just palm
10% off next time when you book next appt. today! Acceptance Rate: 54% trees. With more than 16,000 students, this
Founded in 1831 as Alabama’s first public diverse campus offers a wide range of ma-
college, this university has been ranked as jors and competitive sports teams.
one of the best public universities in
the country. Its lush suburban cam-
pus is always happening with im-
pressive sports teams and Greek life.
2. Alaska: University of Alaska

Fairbanks
Acceptance Rate: 73.5%
A public research university lo-
cated in Fairbanks, UAF is a haven
for students hoping to pursue careers
in agriculture, forestry, biology, and
oceanography. Those who love the
outdoors will relish the school’s lo-
cation, and with a total enrollment of
8,360, there’s plenty of people to meet with- 10. Georgia: Emory University
out it becoming overwhelming. Acceptance Rate: 25.2%
Located in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, this
3. Arizona: Arizona Christian Univer- private school is one of the best research uni-
sity versities in the world. Students here get loads
Acceptance Rate: 56.7% of academic attention, as the undergraduate
Ranked as one of the best colleges in the class is made up of a little over 6,000 stu-
West, Arizona Christian University was dents. With a thriving Greek community and
founded in 1960. The co-ed, private univer- a lush campus, it’s no wonder so many indi-
sity is considered a Christian liberal arts viduals apply!
school.
Fun Fact: Its sports teams are called the 11. Hawaii: Brigham Young Univer-
Firestorm. sity–Hawaii
Acceptance Rate: 35%
4. Arkansas: University of Arkansas This branch of Brigham Young University
Acceptance Rate: 62% is located in Laie, Hawaii. This private, Mor-
Though this is certainly not the most common institution accepts a relatively small
petitive institution on our list, if Arkansas is number of applicants each year. Popular un-
your desired destination to receive your ed- dergraduate majors include liberal arts, ele-
ucation, then this is the school for you. The mentary education, and psychology.
public university is located in Fayetteville,
Arkansas and is the largest, best-known uni- 12. Idaho: Northwest Nazarene Univer-
versity in the state. Go Big Red! sity
Acceptance Rate: 65.1%
5. California: California Institute of Located in Nampa, Idaho is this little, pri-
Technology vate, Christian liberal arts college. As one of

Acceptance Rate: 8% the “best Christian colleges in the North-
Better known as Caltech, this institution is west,” the Evangelical institution offers
known for its science and engineering de- rolling admission with no application fee.
partments. With an extremely selective ac- Business administration and management
ceptance rate, it’s no wonder that Caltech is currently rank as their most popular under-
often ranked as one of the world’s best learn- graduate majors.
ing institutions. Located in Pasadena, Cali-
fornia, it’s a haven for inventors, scientists, 13. Illinois: University of Chicago
and engineers of all kind. Acceptance Rate: 7.9%
Playfully noted as “where fun goes to
6. Colorado: Colorado College die,” this university is for the very, very se-
Acceptance Rate: 15.8% rious student. Located in Chicago, Illinois,
This institution is a private liberal arts this prestigious university is more competi-
school located in scenic Colorado Springs, tive to get into than some Ivy League
Colorado. With the eighth-lowest admission schools. Culturally rich and ethnically di-
rate amongst liberal arts schools in the na- verse, this private institution produces some
tion, students here are exceptional thinkers of our nation’s greatest thinkers.
and learners. CC students take one class at a
time for three-and-a-half weeks, as part of a 14. Indiana: University of Notre Dame
block scheduling system. Acceptance Rate: 18.7%
This private, Catholic university is one of
7. Connecticut: Yale University the finest schools in the country, and its grad-
Acceptance Rate: 6% uation rate is among the top five in the coun-
Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this try. There is no Greek life in South Bend, but
private research university is the third-oldest the sports program more than fills the excite-
institution in the United States. With alums ment void. Notre Dame boasts some of the
like Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, An- most loyal alumnus in the world, and per-
derson Cooper, and Meryl Streep, an admis- haps that’s one reason why the school is so
sion here is a step in the right direction selective.
toward success. The competitive, excep-
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A HerculeAn Discovery...
ff the coast of Egypt divers have discovered roughly 16 feet tall and was found near a large tem- Diver Franck Goddio
something that was thought to be lost a ple under the sea. showing off the size of
long time ago. It was said that the ancient this inscribed stele. This
city of Heracleion was lost under the sea for good. Here is the head of was ordered to be built
Well 1200 years later, off the bay of Aboukir , this a statue carved out by Nectanebo I some-
ancient city has finally been discovered. The city of red granite depict- time between 378 and
dates back to the 6th century B.C. and holds some ing the god Hapi. 362 B.C.
of the most beautiful artifacts you could imagine. Hapi is known as the
Things like grand statues of gods and goddesses god of the flooding Here the divers carefully in-
standing well over 15 feet tall and carved out of red of the Nile . Hapi is spect a stone full of gold frag-
granite, treasures of gold and rare stones, elaborate a symbol of abun- ments that date back to the
temples and enormous tablets. This find is enor- dance and fertility 6th century B.C. I'm amazed
mous in the historical preservation community and and has never been discovered at such a large-scale that these are still intact.
has been commissioned by museums around the before.
world. Take a look at this incredible city found un- This is an absolutely epic underwater find that has
derwater. The divers and researchers scrambling to this part of the globe to
their team of re- learn about this incredibly beautiful Egyptian city.
This is diver searchers carefully The fact that this city found underwater has been
Franck Goddio lift the statue to the left untouched underwater for so many years is an
examining the surface in order to amazing factor on its own let alone being a find as
enormous hand preserve and protect big as it truly is. These statues and artifacts are mas-
carved statue of a this piece of history. sive and nearly perfectly preserved. The attention
pharaoh. This It will reside safely to detail in these pieces is truly beautiful and I'm
statue stands in a museum. happy to see it being preserved with great care.
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Fitzgibbon, who is a regular guest during the US Open each year. sounds of buskers.
Shorebreak has bikes and boards on stand-by for guests and even a climb- But you can't visit Huntington Beach without going for a surf, and Toes
ing gym in its work-out area. I found its nightly, complimentary drinks hour on the Nose surf shop in the Hyatt Regency resort has some first-rate in-
in the lobby area a perfect way to mingle. structors.
Fire pits are hugely popular at Huntington and Thankfully the location is
are dotted right along the coastline, with beach- down the beach from the
goers arriving before breakfast during peak times hugely popular pier, so as a
to claim the best-located ones. beginner you don't have to
The hotel also has a number of cozy fire pits worry about getting in the
and S'mores kits available from reception, so you way.
can toast marshmallows to your heart's content. My teacher Dawson,
If roasted marshmallows and a layer of choco- from San Diego, had the
late sandwiched between two crackers aren't perfect mix of patience and
your thing, there are plenty of eating options pushiness.
within walking distance. Although there was defi-
Some are located at Pacific City, a three-year- nitely a helping hand to get
old outdoor mall that is just a couple of blocks me on to the early waves,
from Main Street. he had me standing up after
There are more than a dozen restaurants and only a few goes.
cafes, including Fitzgibbon's fave, the super Sure, there were plenty
healthy Lemonade, while the buzzy and delicious of wipe-outs, but he also
Mexican eatery Ola has queues out the door. offered some great techni-
There's even Pie-Not, an Aussie-style bakery set up by Queenslander Jai cal tips about foot placement and weight distribution, which made all the
Snowdon and an American partner, which specializes in teaching the locals difference.
to eat a pie with one hand. The Hyatt also has a lovely day spa, where you can linger in the steam
As well as surf shops there's H&M, MAC, Sephora, Tommy Bahama and room or lounge about with magazines and a cool drink after your treatment,
Brandy Melville among plenty of unique boutiques. which is the perfect way to end your day.
Every Tuesday afternoon, Main St is closed off for a market, which is the
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Embarrassing. Disgraceful. Shameful. after reinstating him, fired Durkin. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, locked
Dysfunctional. Pathetic. Those are the words in a tight re-election battle, criticized the Board’s actions. That led chairman
By Jordan Kobritz that come to mind when describing the fi- James Brady, whom Hogan had appointed, to resign. The sequence of events
asco that unfolded at the University of Mary- couldn’t have unfolded any worse, unless it was topped
land last week. off by rehiring Durkin.
The university’s ignominious journey began ear- Jordan McNair, former Uni- If Durkin was a winning coach,
lier this year when 19-year old offensive lineman versity of Maryland offen- the Maryland board could have jus-
Jordan McNair died from heat stroke following a sive lineman, died tified its actions by touting the many
spring football practice. Maryland took the ostrich tragically as a result of a benefits accruing to the university
approach, burying its head in the sand rather than heatstroke suffered during from success on the gridiron, as
making an effort to determine the cause of the practice on May 29, 2018 demonstrated at the University of
tragedy. But an ESPN investigation into McNair’s Alabama. They wouldn’t be the first
death led to an article in August that accused staff institution of higher education to forfeit their self-
members of humiliating and bullying players. That’s respect and integrity in the name of athletics. But
when the university decided it needed to do some- Durkin’s 10-15 record isn’t exactly Sabanesque.
thing. It quickly suspended two athletic trainers and The sole benefit of retaining Durkin was saving a
reached an agreement for the resignation of strength few bucks on buying out his contract.
coach Rick Court, who ESPN identified as the ring- The actions taken by the University of Maryland
leader of a “toxic culture” in the athletic department. weren’t designed to address the senseless death of
Football coach D.J. Durkin was also suspended and the a 19-year old student athlete, but to protect the tens-of-millions
university’s Board of Regents commissioned its own of dollars of riches that flow from being a member of the Big Ten Conference.
investigation. In the process, the university forfeited its moral compass. The damage done to
The two-month investigation produced a 192-page report that provided am- its reputation is incalculable and unforgiveable.
munition for both Durkin supporters and critics, leading to three tumultuous
days that resembled a multi-ring circus. Rather than address the issues that led Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and Minor League Baseball
to McNair’s death, forces inside and outside the university community engaged
in a power struggle to determine who would take the fall for the lack of over- team owner and current investor in MiLB teams. He is a Professor in
sight in the athletic department. and Chair of the Sport Management Department at SUNY Cortland
After reviewing the investigative report and hearing from university president and maintains the blog: http://sportsbeyondthelines.com The opinions
Wallace D. Loh, Durkin and athletic director Damon Evans, the 17-member contained in this column are the author’s. Jordan can be reached at
board ordered Loh to reinstate Durkin, whom he had hired in 2015. In protest, jordan.kobritz@cortland.edu.
Loh announced his resignation, effective in June. When the campus community
erupted in anger over Durkin’s reinstatement, Loh reconsidered and 24 hours The information contained in this column does not necessarily
reflect the opinion of The Local News.
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Normal Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be

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Dr. James L. Snyder I believe a normal lunch would be the lunch that Spanish, even the little children that could not
ell,” the Gracious Mistress of the Par- I would have on any given day. I am not outstand- read. To them that was normal, but to me that was
sonage sighed rather deeply, “now that ing in anything. I do not have gifts, personality or rather confusing. How normal is that?
the hurricane is over I guess we can all get back anything of that nature. I am just normal when it Normal means I speak English.
to normal.” When she said “normal,” she looked comes to everything about me. That brings me to the point that being normal
at me and gave me one of “those looks.” Just the other day I walked into my favorite may be different for other people. I do not know,
I am very much confused when it comes to this restaurant and sat down at my normal table and but perhaps when those Spanish-speaking chil-
idea of normal. What in the world is normal? when the waitress came, I told her, “I’ll have my dren heard me speaking English they laughed and
Often when we go out somewhere she says, normal lunch.” thought I was abnormal. I can hear them speaking
“Please try to act normal tonight.” I have been going to this restaurant for a long now, I just cannot understand what they are say-
For me, normal is just the way I act. Further- time, so the waitress did not have to ask me what ing but I am sure it is something like, “Why does-
more, I am not acting. I meant. She knew that normal for me was what I n’t he speak Spanish like the rest of us normal
Nobody knows what normal really is. If I would usually got for lunch. One time I decided to go in people?”
meet normal on the street downtown, I am not and order something different, but I just did not I guess getting back to normal is doing the
sure I would recognize it. In addition, normal have the strength to do that. When she came to things that you once did. I am all for that. I like to
probably would not recognize me. my table I blurted out, “I’ll have the normal.” do the normal things which makes me happy and
For example, what is a normal lunch for a nor- I am comfortable being my normal self. I am being happy is rather normal for me.
mal person? not competing with anybody. I am not a person I like me when I am doing what I normally do.
with multi-personali- To do otherwise would be rather abnormal and
ties and so I have to who likes an abnormal person?
compete with myself. I I often wonder if this is what Jesus had in mind
am just a normal per- when he said, “And said, Verily I say unto you,
son with normal ap- Except ye be converted, and become as little chil-
petites and normal dren, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of
expectations of life. heaven” (Matthew 18:3).
I took a trip to What is more normal than a little child?
Ecuador once and dis- Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of
covered that they cer- God Fellowship, 1471 Pine Road, Ocala, FL
tainly are not normal in 34472. He lives with his wife in Silver Springs
my definition of nor- Shores. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail
mal. For example, all jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is
of the children spoke www.whatafellowship.com.
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EarthTalk
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From the Editors of

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Magazine
Hygiene Hypothesis Says Mess Is Best

Dear EarthTalk: A friend recently told me that country. Meanwhile, a 2007 study by a group of in- greater biodiversity in general.
when her family stopped using hand sanitizer and ternational researchers at the Centre for Research in “Lifestyle changes, antibiotics, caesarean births
antibacterial wipes all the time, they stopped get- Environmental Epidemiology found that “frequent and lack of breast-feeding limit the transmission of
ting sick so much. Is there any research backing use of common household cleaning sprays may be maternal microbiota to the next generation,” says
up this theory, or is it just a “new” wives tale? an important risk factor for adult asthma.” And a Rook, adding that our “unvarying diets” lacking the
—Betsy Edger, via e-mail 2011 study by German researchers found that chil- microbial diversity our bodies evolved with com-
dren living on farms—and therefore exposed to a bined with our limited contact with the natural
Your friend may be onto something. The so-called wider range of microbes than their urban and sub- world only aggravate the problem. “Without these
“Hygiene Hypothesis”—first put forth microbial inputs in early life our immune
by British epidemiologist David Stra- systems, endocrine systems and metabolic
chan in a 1989 paper in the medical systems do not develop correctly, and can
journal Thorax—suggests that a lower malfunction.”
incidence of infection during early The moral of the story? Whether you
childhood (thanks to more sterile, less agree more with Strachan or Rook, don’t be
crowded environments as compared to scared to indulge in nature and don’t be a
earlier times) could explain the rapid germaphobe. Get your kids off their screens
rise in allergic diseases in the late 20th and out into the yard, park, playground or
century. As the theory goes, in the beach where they can mingle with the dirt
modern world our immune systems no and get exposed to as many different mi-
longer have to deal with the vast num- crobes as possible. They’ll live healthier
bers of potential real pathogens we ex- lives and handle future health threats more
perienced during the previous stages of easily than those who spend their child-
our evolution. With so much more time hoods over-sanitized indoors. Chances are
According to the “Hygiene Hypothesis,” less exposure to bacteria
on their hands, our antibodies rise up and viruses during childhood — thanks to more sterile, less crowded they’ll be happier adults, too, given the re-
against other perceived dangers— environments as compared to earlier times — could explain the rapid search correlating lack of outdoor time with
gluten, peanuts, milk—which in fact rise in allergic diseases in the late 20th century. increased rates of depression. Who
are not really threatening. Our immune Credit: Chiot’s Run, FlickrCC. would’ve thunk that dirt cures?
systems’ over-reaction manifests itself
in the form of pesky and occasionally life-threaten- urban peers—had statistically significant lower Earthwall® is produced by
ing allergies. asthma rates. Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss and is a
And the research does seem to bear out the hy- Yet others, like University College London re- registered trademark of
pothesis. A 2003 Australian study concluded that searcher Graham Rook, think there’s more to the Earth Action Network Inc, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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Contributed by Jake Emen starting out," says Tardie. "For this reason, I In other words, the final step of maturation
Slide 1(image: Tim Nusog) recommend the Glendronach 12." is akin to how a bourbon is aged, bringing in
The 12-year-old is indeed a great value, with flavors more commonly found in the American
We’re living in the golden age of spirits. a booming flavor you won't soon forget. "A whiskey world. "This is great for the typical
Never before have there been more bottles of heavily sherried malt with the same DNA as bourbon drinker who's looking for the strong
booze vying for a parking space on your bar its older brother, the 18, it's matured in a com- vanilla and caramel notes they're familiar with
cart. We lean on the pros to help you build a bination of Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry in their bourbons," says Tardie.
bottle list from scratch. casks," says Tardie.
There's such a wonderfully huge and diverse 4: COMPASS BOX HEDONISM ($110)
variety of scotch available today that it can al- 2: BOWMORE 15 YEAR THE DARK- Sometimes a single bottle of whisky can
most paralyze someone interested in exploring EST ($75) open up the world to a whole category. That's
for the first time. Where, how and on what bot- For a different take on the way that sherry in- the case with Compass Box Hedonism and
tles should you be investing your money? We fluences scotch, Raymond turns to the island scotch grain whisky. “In 2000, most people
enlisted a little help from two bar owners who of Islay for Bowmore's 15-year-old The Dark- paid little attention to grain whiskies,” says
know about building a scotch collection. est expression. Islay whiskies are known first Raymond. “Then John Glaser debuted this
and foremost for peat, but this whisky offers a whisky that launched the brand.”
1: THE GLENDRONACH ORIGINAL master class in the way sherry and peat can A scotch grain whisky is made with addi-
12 YEAR ($60) work in tandem. tional grains beyond malted barley, typically
To kick things off, Tardie looks to the sherry “This is the scotch drinker's scotch,” says corn. Grain whisky is column-distilled as op-
lover's dream dram of The Glendronach 12- Raymond. That's why it's viewed as a reason- posed to pot-distilled and is traditionally used
year-old. "It's no secret The Glendronach 18 is ably priced go-to for scotch lovers, yet it's still as a component of scotch blends. When high-
one of my favorite bottles of single malt, but approachable enough to be an introductory lighted on its own, grain whiskies showcase a
bottle as well. unique tasting experience, typically displaying
“Light hints of peat shine creamy vanilla notes with easy-sipping palates.
through the sherry-cask influ- Hedonism is a blended grain, incorporating
ence,” Raymond says of the multiple grain whiskies, and continues to shine
flavor profile. Look for rich as a leading example of the category and there-
sherry notes, dark chocolate fore a must-have.
and dried red fruits all inter-
mingling with that peat. 5: ARDBEG UIGEADAIL ($60)
Last but not least, Tardie swings for the
3: GLENFIDDICH 14 fences with a peaty showstopper. "If you're
YEAR BOURBON BAR- doing any entertaining, you need a bottle like
REL RESERVE ($50) this in your bar," he says. "Crack the bottle,
With his next selection, pour a glass and watch your friends look
Tardie looks to a newer side around for a fire extinguisher.”
of a classic brand. "This is a "This is a big, bold peated scotch that's not
relatively new release from for the faint of heart," he says. "I personally
Glenfiddich and one that's al- love it. Not always, but on a cold night, noth-
ways a big hit at any dinner ing warms me better than a nice glass of Ard-
party I'm hosting," he says. beg. The Uigeadail takes on some of the flavor
"It's aged for 14 years in ex- from the sherry casks that it has been aged in.
bourbon barrels—nothing It delivers almost a salty-sweet combo that
as the bottle price continues to rise in popular- new there—but it's then finished in new heav- leaves a finish that lasts for what seems like
ity, it may be cost-prohibitive for those just ily charred oak barrels." hours."
These Are the Hardest Colleges

Continued from pg 10
to Get Into in Every U.S. State

15. Iowa: Grinnell College school also educates some of the most sophisticated thinkers Mark Zuckerberg, and Natalie Portman are just some of the
Acceptance Rate: 18% in its small-sized classes. An A+ both educationally and so- brilliant talents that this institution has produced Feeling
Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this tiny liberal arts school is cially? No wonder so many high school students apply! mighty? You can apply for $75. You never know, right?
known for its strong social activism. Many students go on to Maybe that 5.4 percent could include you!
join the Peace Corps or go down other innovative career 19. Maine: Bowdoin College
paths. With an undergraduate population of less than 2,000, Acceptance Rate: 14.3% 22. Michigan: University of Michigan
their logo should read “small but mighty.” You may not have heard of this small college located in a Acceptance Rate: 28.6%
coastal town in Maine, but we bet you’ve used one of its fa- With a motto of “Leaders and Best,” it’s no wonder that
16. Kansas: Sterling College mous alum’s inventions. Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed this public university offers admission to only one in four stu-
Acceptance Rate: 44.4% Hastings might be the school’s claim to fame, but its gorgeous dents. With almost 29,000 undergraduates, 900 student or-
This four-year Christian college, located in rural Sterling, campus and dedicated professors should be the reason to at- ganizations, and 60 Greek chapters, the sprawling campus —
is an institution that prides itself on teacher-student interac- tend. located 45 minutes from Detroit — never sees a dull moment.
tion. Classes average around 12 students, making Sterling a
close-knit learning environment. (The total enrollment is less 20. Maryland: Johns Hopkins University 23. Minnesota: Carleton College
than 800 students!) If teacher attention is what you’re looking Acceptance Rate: 11.4% Acceptance Rate: 20.6%
for, this is the place for you! Some may know this university because of Will Ferrell’s This small liberal arts school is located in the historic river
hilarious line in the film Step Brothers, but the reality is that town of Northfield, Minnesota. The college offers 32 majors
17. Kentucky: Berea College Johns Hopkins has been a highly celebrated academic insti- to the 2,105 undergraduate students and is best known for its
Acceptance Rate: 33.7% tution for well over a century. The private, co-ed school is inclusive, creative community.
Busy and intellectual are the top words that were picked in mid-sized, with a little more than 6,000 undergraduates. For-
a poll to describe this school. With less than 2,000 undergrad- mer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and fashion 24. Mississippi: Mississippi Valley State University
uates, Berea offers lots of immediate attention from profes- editor Eva Chen are two of the school’s most famous alum- Acceptance Rate: 16.3%
sors, as well as great financial aid packages. Popular majors nus. MVSU is a public co-ed university located in rural Itta
k
include English, communications, and computer studies. Bena, Mississippi. A fairly new school, founded in 1950, it
18. Louisiana: Tulane University 21. Massachusetts: Harvard University has quickly become a popular institution for Mississippi
Acceptance Rate: 30.5% Acceptance Rate: 5.4% youth. The university boasts its innovative learning practices
This popular private school in New Orleans, Louisiana is Perhaps the most popular and prestigious college on this and diverse student body.
for the student who can both work hard and play hard. With list, Harvard is a small liberal arts school located in Cam-
a little more than 6,000 undergrads, this mid-sized party bridge, Massachusetts. Alums including Barack Obama, 21
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he surfing history in formed his very talking about everything from

Huntington Beach is well first profes- Elvis, to the Beatles to the Rolling
documented but what sional show in Stones to Led Zeppelin to the local
about the music history? Huntington punk rock scene. KISS, Elton John,
Thanks to places like the Beach, in 1968 the Righteous Brothers, Beach
Golden Bear, the Cave, and at a small club Boys, Van Halen and more. I’ll be
Safari Sam’s, Huntington off of Beach showing lots of rare photographs
Beach has played host to Boulevard called and will be signing copies of my
some of the biggest legends the Cave when his book, Rock ‘n; Roll in Orange
in music. band Meatloaf County – Music, Madness and
When I have interviewed Soul opened up for Memories.” But more than any-
various big name musicians Van Morrison. thing else I’m hoping to hear news
it’s always interesting to me The big names stories that I’m not familiar with,
when Huntington Beach and wild events just about the people that grew up in
becomes the subject of the go on and on. Occa- this area and all of those magical
conversation. Peter sionally I will write nights they spent listening to live
Gabriel told me how short stories and post music. That’s what I love best
much he loved spending them in various local about going out and speaking
the day on the pier and Facebook groups and about history. Not so much what
shopping at Jack’s surf- the response always I’m sharing but rather, what others
boards before heading impresses me. People end up sharing with me. Who did
out for a midnight love to hear about you see at the Golden Bear? What
ocean swim while his music in their home- are your fondest memories? Did
band was still on stage town. Because of that I you take photos? I hope you’ll be
at the Golden Bear. will be resuming my free able to join us at
Jackson Browne told me how tel- lecture series at the Sen- this and I look for-
he had counseled a dishwasher at evision show the Mon- ior Center on Golden ward to seeing you
the Golden Bear, Peter Tork, about kees, a role which Tork of course West this January 3 with a then on Thursday,
an audition he had heard about up later landed. Meatloaf regaled me discussion about the rock ‘n’ roll January 3, 5:30
in Los Angeles, obviously, for the with the details of how he per- history of Orange County. I’ll be PM.
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Please Read This: I’m Going to Try It!
Cinnamon and Honey
H
oney is the only food on the planet that COLDS: calorie diet.
will not spoil or rot. It will do what some Those suffering from common or severe colds
call turning to sugar.. In reality, honey is should take one tablespoon of lukewarm honey CANCER:
always honey. with 1/4 spoon of cinnamon powder daily for Recent research in Japan and Australia has re-
However, when left in a cool, dark place for a three days. This process will cure most chronic vealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and
long time, it will do what I rather call "crystalliz- cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.. bones have been cured successfully. Patients suf-
ing". fering from these kinds of cancer should daily
When this happens, I loosen the lid, boil some UPSET STOMACH: take one tablespoon of honey and one teaspoon
water, and sit the honey container in the hot Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures of cinnamon powder for one month three times a
water, off the heat, and let it liquefy. It is then as stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from day.
good as it ever was. Never boil honey or put it in the root.
a microwave. To do so will kill the enzymes in FATIGUE:
the honey. "Bet the drug companies won't like the GAS: Recent studies have shown that the sugar con-
following getting around". Facts on Honey and According to the studies done in India and tent of honey is more helpful rather than being
Cinnamon: Japan, it is revealed that if Honey is taken with detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior cit-
It is found that a mixture of Honey and Cinna- Cinnamon powder, the stomach is relieved of gas. izens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in
mon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Mil-
most of the countries of the world. Scientists of IMMUNE SYSTEM: ton, who has done research, says that a half ta-
today also accept honey as a "Ram Ban" (very ef- Daily use of honey an cinnamon powder blespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and
fective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey strengthens the immune system and protects the sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily
can be used without any side effects for any kind body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists after brushing the teeth, and in the afternoon
of diseases. Today's science says that even though have found that honey has various vitamins and about 3:00 P.M., when the vitality of the body
honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the
medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. strengthens the white blood corpuscles, enabling body within a week.
Weeky World News, a magazine in Canada, in its them to fight bacterial and viral diseases.
issue dated Jan 17, 1995, has given the following BAD BREATH:
list of diseases that can be cured by honey and INDIGESTION: People of South America, first thing in the
cinnamon as research by western scientists. Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two table- morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and
spoons of honey taken before food relieves acid- cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so that
HEART DISEASES: ity and digests the heaviest of meals their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder,
apply on bread, instead of jelly or jam, and eat it INFLUENZA: HEARING LOSS:
regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol A scientist in Spain has proved that honey con- Daily morning and night, honey and cinnamon
in the arteries and saves the patient from heart at- tains a 'Natural Ingredient' > which kills the in- powder, taken in equal parts, restores hearing.
tack. Also, for those who have already had an at- fluenza germs and saves the patient from flu. Remember when we were kids? We had toast
tack, if they do this process daily, they are kept with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
miles away from the next attack. Regular use of LONGEVITY:
the above process relieves loss of breath and Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder,
strengthens the heart beat. In America and when taken regularly, arrests the rav-
Canada, various nursing homes have treated pa- ages of old age. Take four spoons of
tients successfully and have found that as you honey, one spoon of cinnamon pow-
age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility der, and three cups of boiling water
and get clogged. Honey and cinnamon revitalize to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three
the arteries and veins. to four times a day. It keeps the
skin fresh and soft and arrests old
ARTHRITIS: age. Life spans also increase and even
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and a 100 year old starts performing the
night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of chores of a 20-year-old.
honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon pow-
der. If taken regularly, even chronic arthritis can PIMPLES:
be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Three tablespoons of honey and
Copenhagen University, it was found that when one teaspoon of cinnamon power
the doctors treated their patients with a mixture paste. Apply this paste on the pim-
of one tablespoon of Honey and a half teaspoon ples before going to bed and wash
of Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they it off next morning with warm
found that within a week, out of the 200 people water. If done daily for two weeks.
so treated, 73 patients were totally relieved of it removes pimples from the root.
pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients
who could not walk or move around previously SKIN INFECTIONS:
because of arthritis started walking without pain. Applying honey and cinnamon
powder in equal parts on the af-
BLADDER INFECTIONS: fected parts cures eczema, ring-
Take two tablespoons of Cinnamon powder and worm and all types of skin
one teaspoon of Honey in a glass of lukewarm infections.
water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the
bladder. WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily, in the morning, one half
CHOLESTEROL: hour before breakfast, on an empty
Two tablespoons of Honey and three teaspoons stomach, and at night before sleep-
of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea ing, drink honey and cinnamon
water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found powder in one cup of boiled water.
to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by If taken regularly, it reduces the
10% within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic weight of even the most obese per-
patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic son. also, drinking this mixture
cholesterol is cured. According to information re- regularly does not allow the fat to
ceived in the said Journal, pure honey taken with accumulate in the body even
food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol. though the person may eat a high
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The Union army consisted of 1/3 immigrants mainly from
Germany, Ireland, France, Italy, Poland, England, Scotland and
“In those old more. 1 in 10 soldiers in the Union were African-American.
days, they cooked
in the kitchen with
a big kettle that al-
ways hung over
the fire. Every
day, they lit the
fire and added
things to the pot.
The Senility Prayer
They ate mostly
vegetables and did Grant me the senility to forget the people
not get much I never liked anyway,
meat. The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
They would eat
the stew for din- The eyesight to tell the difference.
ner, leaving left-
overs in the pot to
get cold overnight
and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that
had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, ‘Peas porridge
hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old.’
Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite
special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon
to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could ‘bring home
the bacon. ’ They would cut off a little to share with guests, and
would all sit around and ‘chew the fat.’
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CIVIC SE SEDAN Stk #995685, VIN 522818, Variable, 4 Cyl 2.0L, Stk #995608, VIN 538329, Variable, 4 Cyl 2.0L,
$15,428†
plus tax and fees
31,339 Miles 11,631 Miles
1 at this offer
Stk #995661, VIN 268825, Auto, 4 Cyl 1.8L, †All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any nance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic
22,420 Miles ling charge, and any emission testing charge. All vehicles subject to prior sale. See dealer for details. Offers expire 11/30/18.
Maintenance Service
Discount up to
$
75 Off! **
• $10 off service between $80-$149.99
888-409-4577 NormReevesHB.com • $20 off service between $150-$299.99

19131 Beach Boulevard SE HABLA ESPAÑOL CHÚNG TÔI NÓI TIÊNG VIÊT • $75 off service $650 & up
**Honda vehicles only. $75 maximum discount. Not eligible for tire purchases. Must present
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 888-639-0717 888-567-5232 coupon when order is written. Limit one coupon per person. Not valid with any other offer. Plus
tax and any hazardous waste fees. Valid only at Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington
Beach, 19131 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, 888-409-4577. Expires 12/1/18.
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SOUTH COAST

MITSUBISHI
2018 Mitsubishi
Eclipse Cross 1.5 ES
2019 Mitsubishi
Eclipse Cross ES
2018 Mitsubishi
Outlander LE
INTERNET PRICE $17,175 INTERNET PRICE $20,460 INTERNET PRICE $19,447

STOCK# S18204 / VIN Z041348 STOCK# S19064 / VIN Z010437 STOCK# S18168 / VIN JZ046987
2018 Mitsubishi 2018 Mitsubishi 2019 Mitsubishi

Mirage G4 ES Outlander ES Outlander SE
$11,763 $17,247 $20,899
R MARKNEW
STOCK# S18283 / VIN HF12478 STOCK# S18310 / VIN J005467 STOCK# S19080 / VIN U000843
INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE
SUPEOUT! DOW
0.00%AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 84 MONTHS.
LOW
B2013 N
2017 Ford S
1ST TIME BUYERS, NO CREDIT, BAD CREDIT, NO PROBLEM
Chrysler 200 2013 Ford 2003 Kia 2015 Hondi

Touring C-Max Energi SEL Sorento LX Civic Sedan LX Fiesta SE
4,988 8,800 4,988 11,598 9,900

STOCK# S18416A STOCK# S18484A STOCK# #S17353A STOCK# S18418A STOCK# S8965P
VIN N639741 VIN L545248 VIN K812300 VIN E705277 VIN M131953
$ $ $ $ $
INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE
2016 Mitsubishi 2014 Volkswagen 2015 Kia 2015 Scion 2013 Chevrolet
Lancer ES Jetta SportWagen TDI Optima LX xB Volt
11,988 13,988 12,988 13,988 11,988

STOCK# S18098A STOCK# S8749P STOCK# S8784P STOCK# S18528A STOCK# S8591A
VIN GU012291 VIN M600764 VIN G484959 VIN J070403 VIN U127085
$ $ $ $ $
INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE INTERNET PRICE
SOUTH COAST MITSUBISHI

2480 Harbor Blvd • Costa Mesa CA 92626
www.southcoastmitsubishi.com
714.545.1700
All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation charge, and
any emission testing charge. Financing in lieu of factory rebates for all advertised vehicles.
*Must finance through Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America to qualify.
All dealer added accessories at retail price. Offer good through close of business Thursday 12/06/18.
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