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Property Manager
Jim's successful career in Real Estate began in 2002 where he spent three years in Property Management, developing the ability to deal with the most discerning of tenants and landlords, a skill that has enabled him to provide his current clients with a complete sales service. In 2005 Jim pursued a career in sales and by 2006 had won the Novice Auctioneers Competition North Eastern Division.
"I pride myself in providing excellent service to all my clients as well as creative solutions. My job is not over until I have efficiently delivered the results and service my clients expect"
The key to Jim's success has always been communication. Meeting new people from all walks of life and adapting his style to suit had been the cornerstone of this effective skill. Combine this with passion, integrity and above all a strong desire to achieve outstanding sales results, its little wonder this exceptional commitment to client loyalty has earned him a position of considerable trust.
"I am always proactive rather than reactive with my clients, I ensure my clients are informed of progress at all stages of the transaction process."
Jim is a valuable member of the Love Real Estate team and reflects the Company's credo, enthusiastic, energetic, everyday.
Senior Commercial Property Manager
Brankos' extensive business and real estate experience spanning some 45 years, offers our clients an immense depth of skills and knowledge. Before starting his real estate career, he worked in diverse areas such as Fire and Safety, Building/ Construction and Renovation, Printing and Signage as well as Real Estate Sales, gaining extensive knowledge in property matters, building, property maintenance, client liaison, accounts & cash flow, systems implementation and communication.
As a real estate professional, a past tenant and a landlord, Branko has a sound understanding of the needs of all stakeholders in commercial property cycle and our landlords and tenants are benefitting greatly from his knowledge, advice and assistance.
Commercial Portfolio Manager
Raechel brings a varied range of experience and knowledge to her role; with a background of administration and accounts management she embarked on her real estate career some 5 years ago. Prior to joining Love Commercial Raechel worked for some of Melbourne's largest commercial real estate organisation namely, Savills, MAB and Fitzroys specialising in Shopping Centre and Market management. Raechels' experience in retail and commercial property management adds a greater depth to our already extensive pool of knowledge and skills.
Assistant Property Manager
Sales Consultant
John Gioftsidis understands the importance of real estate and how it impacts everyone at some point in their lives. His genuine passion for property and unmatched commitment to client service make him as results-driven as he is people-focussed.
Having joined Love Real Estate following a professional sales career in the corporate arena, John attributes the key to his success to his ability to actively listen and communicate effectively.
"Buying and selling a home can be an emotional experience," says John. "It is as much about people as it is about property. Paying close attention to the needs and motivations of my clients is an essential component of the buying and selling process."
With John's efficiency, energy and enthusiasm, his main objective is to manage your real estate experience from start to finish and make the process as seamless as possible.
Born and bred in the northern suburbs, John has a real appreciation of the lifestyle, community and cultural richness of the area.
A university graduate with a Business Degree (Marketing Major) at La Trobe University, John has the ideal balance of theoretical knowledge and practical experience to ensure that your home or investment property is presented to the market in the best possible fashion.
John's clients know that when they employ his services they are receiving his absolute commitment, the finest attention to detail, the highest level of professionalism, and the most outstanding service at all times.
Property Manager
Senior Property Manager/Business Development Manager
Hard work and a determination to deliver a premium and reliable service to each and every client places Laura Mancin at the top of her profession.
Laura believes working in property management means being proactive – not waiting for things to happen but make them happen instead. Being up to date on industry regulations and the latest market information is essential in maximising investment return. Directly benefiting her landlords, Laura draws on this experience when providing her professional opinion on rental pricing and how best to attract excellent tenants.
She loves working with her landlords and tenants, displaying a flair for communication, ensuring their needs are properly attended to in a timely manner. From day to day, she is presented with a wide variety of situations which she addresses and resolves fairly and effectively.
When not at work, Laura enjoys dining with friends, playing sport and spending time at the beach.
Our team of experienced professionals ensures that Love Real Estate provides market-leading real estate services across the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. Working together to deliver quality service and premium results, we bring honesty, integrity and accountability to every client interaction.
Laura Mancin is a vital part of this team.
Full of enthusiasm and demonstrating a genuine passion for real estate, Sarah Barclay fulfills her role as a portfolio manager with the utmost professionalism and a realization of the importance of providing first class service and exceeding client expectations when representing thier property.
Her honesty, friendly disposition and flawless work ethic go a long way to ensuring a smooth, harmonious relationship between owners and tenants and achieving her goals of making their property experience a thoroughly enjoyable and ultimately rewarding one.
Enthusiastically approaching maintaining and growing her portfolio of quality rental properties through actively developing strong relationships, Sarah understands the importance of clear, concise, effective communicating with her clients throughout the process.
Her passion for property, positive outlook and enthusiasm provides a fresh and energetic approach to rentals management making Sarah an excellent choice for a portfolio manager to assist with your investments.
In her role in property management at Love's, Emma Clements brings over a decades worth of experience working with a property investment company, the family business, property consultancy, and primary teaching.
This has given her an enviable track record in meeting and exceeding client expectations, exceptional time management skills and a well versed background in conflict management, all assets which help her consistently deliver successful outcomes when it comes to property management.
Known for her warm and friendly personal style, Emma builds rapport easily. She enjoys the day-to-day contact with landlords and tenants, understanding completely the necessity to finding solutions to problems in a timely fashion, with a minimum cost to one party and a minimum of inconvenience to the other.
With a young, vibrant and with a rather entrepreneurial mind set, Emma has all the attributes that make her an important member of our property management team.
John is one of our senior property managers that has been employed by love real estate for over 22 years. His experience and local knowledge are plentiful. He is held in high regard by his peers. He prides himself on dedication and client satisfaction. He knows the value that a good quality tenant can have in a rental property
John works hard and strives to consistently achieve great results. His attention to detail and the ability to resolve any issues effectively and efficiently that may arise in owning a rental property.
If you would like to speak to john on a free no obligation basis please feel free to call him on 94652133 or email him on email@example.com
Epitomising Love Real Estate's core value of service excellence, Melba is known as someone who has dedicated her long career to building and maintaining rewarding relationships with her clients.
Melba brings extensive real estate experience to this role. As well as being a leader and mentor to many, she manages the Mill Park Property Management Team, instituting best practice benchmarks as well as ensuring that her clients received a seamless and stress-free experience.
With Melba's detailed knowledge of the Northern Suburbs rental property market, she is able to offer exemplary advice to her clients, keeping them informed as to their most valuable asset.
When she's not working, Melba enjoys dining out and entertaining her family and friends.
Our team of experienced professionals ensures that Love Real Estate provides market-leading real estate services across the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. Working together to deliver quality service and premium results, we bring honesty, integrity and accountability to every client interaction.
Melba Kandi is a vital part of this team.
Portfolio Manager
Michael is a property management professional who provides an efficient, stress free experience for clients regardless of property type or location. His extensive database of satisfied clients, both landlords and tenants, locally and overseas, reflects the success of an approach based on taking personal pride in the way he deals with each and every property entrusted to his care.
Away from work Michael enjoys spending time with his family
• Success in property management over 11 years
• Overseas and local clientele
• Vast knowledge of all rental properties gained over 11 years experience.
Leasing Consultant
Portfolio Manager Assistant
Outgoing, friendly and an excellent communicator, Jessica is passionate about providing excellent customer service and treating her clients with respect, sincerity and integrity.
As an integral member of the Love Real Estate team, Jessica enjoys the opportunities and challenges her property management role has to offer. With enthusiasm and dedication, she strives to offer every client individualised customer service and is committed to achieving high results.
Jessica also recognises that excellent organisational skills, an approachable manner and relationships built on trust and performance are all key components of what makes a true professional in real estate. Her insights into the local market, strong knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act, understanding of Body Corporate and having successfully completed her full Estate Agent License gives all her Landlords the confidence that their property is in the most capable hands.
When not at work, Jessica enjoys the company of family and friends, shopping and going to the beach.
Our team of experienced professionals ensures that Love Real Estate provides market-leading real estate services across the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. Working together to deliver quality service and premium results, we bring honesty, integrity and accountability to every client interaction.
Jessica Maxwell is a vital part of this team.
With a passion for outstanding customer service, Sarah Jarron strives to exceed her client's expectations through exceptional professional service, excellent communication and a strong work
Mindful of the importance and responsibility involved in dealing with a person's most valuable assets, she derives a great deal of satisfaction helping landlords achieve great results, ensuring they are well looked after and that their investment is working for them.
She monitors the market carefully and stays in c
lose contact with her landlords, acting quickly on their behalf when conditions allow for improved returns.
Sarah works particularly hard to resolve issues swiftly, while attempting at all times to satisfy the needs of property owners and their tenants. Diligent and tenacious, Sarah is proud of the fact that she follows up to ensure all parties are satisfied with every outcome.
With a fresh and professional approach and a commitment to excellence, your property will be in excellent hands with Sarah.
Michael is passionate about providing the highest level of customer service and property management to his clients.
Having grow up in the Thornbury area and gone to school in Preston he knows the features and benefits of living in the City of Darebin and his knowledge of the local area is a great asset.
He completed the course in Property – Agents Representative at NMIT in Preston in 2007.
Having owned and managed a small business in Event Management he is committed to making the extra effort to make the difference between a good result and an outstanding result.
Michael is a valuable member of the Love Real Estate team and reflects the company credo – Enthusiastic, Energetic, Everyday.
Joining the Love group after successful careers in both client services and project management Caroline brings an innate ability to work within a budget to strict deadlines, extraordinary attention to detail and the ability to problem solve to ensure that every stage of the rental process is as smooth and stress free as possible for all concerned.
Growing up with a family that have always had an interest in real estate, Caroline has a clear insight into both sides of the rental coin
A resident in the area for over 25 years, she believes it makes a big difference to be able to point out the lifestyle benefits associated with a landlords' property to any prospective tenant. This helps with a fast turnover of property and will often entice the tenant to pay a premium.
She constantly strives to exceed her clients' expectations and takes pride in her dedicated and reliable approach. She works diligently to quickly solve problems when they arise and enjoys balancing the investment needs of the landlord with the lifestyle expectations of the tenant.
For those seeking a reliable service, seamless, professional service, open communication and optimum results from their portfolio manager, Caroline is a superb option.
Entering Real Estate for the opportunity to follow her passion for providing excellent customer service, Bianca's drive and commitment to her clients make her an asset to her customers and the entire Love Real Estate team.
Bianca enjoys the opportunities and challenges her role has to offer. With enthusiasm and dedication, she strives to offer every client individualised customer service and is committed to achieving high results. Bianca recognises that excellent organisational skills, an approachable manner and relationships built on trust and performance are all key components of what makes a true professional in real estate.
Combining a clear focus on clients with a strong ethical approach, Bianca shows a commitment that will no doubt see her career excel for many years to come.
Highlighting her accomplishments in Karate, Bianca was 1st Place Champion in Australia 2004 & 2008 and finished 2nd Place in the world in 2006, proving she is a determined and focused young lady who set her sights high on reaching her goals.
Our team of experienced professionals ensures that Love Real Estate provides market-leading real estate services across the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. Working together to deliver quality service and premium results, we bring honesty, integrity and accountability to every client interaction.
Bianca Pandelidis is a vital part of this team.
Manager - Commercial/Industrial Sales & Leasing
John's started his real estate career in 1983 and has since developed a wealth of experience in all facets of the industry. John's ability to adapt to the needs of his clients and react accordingly, to achieve the ultimate result for them is a talent seldom seen today.
Always seeking new challenges, John took over management of the well established Love Commercial office in Reservoir and with a 'hand picked' team of professionals, has taken the business to new heights by becoming the areas preferred commercial agency.
A licensed estate agent and Office Manager, John takes pride in his team and values the importance of providing exceptional service to everyone he meets.
As Director of the Mill Park office, Nick Kandi holds a full Estate Agents Licence and is a member of the REIV. As well as being a leader and mentor to many, he manages the Sales Team, instituting best practice benchmarks as well as ensuring that his clients received a seamless and stress-free experience.
A driven and enthusiastic professional, Nick combines his wealth of experience, his astute understanding of marketing a property and his ability to negotiate to bring about outstanding results for his clients. Nick's professionalism and empathy throughout the sales process help to alleviate the stress associated with selling a property. His commitment to excellence means his clients return to him repeatedly as well as recommending his services.
Our team of experienced professionals ensures Love Real Estate provides market-leading real estate services across Melbourne's Northern Suburbs. Working together to deliver quality service and premium results, we bring honesty, integrity and accountability to every client interaction.
Nick Kandi is a vital part of this team.
Office Manager
Derek McLaughlan has over 37 years experience in all aspects of Real Estate. Commencing his career with Stockdale and Leggo St. Kilda, which was their head office in the early 1970s, he worked his way through office administration and Residential Property Management before transferring to the CBD office where their speciality was Mortgagee and Liquidation sales. After eight years in this role Derek moved to the Outer and Eastern Industrial areas where he has remained for the last 29 years, accumulating a vast wealth of knowledge and experience.
A licensed Estate Agent and Office Manager, Derek has operated the Eastern Office of Love Commercial since its inception in July 2000.
Ryan began his real estate career in 1995 and went on to complete his full Real Estate Licence at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology City Campus.
After 5 years as a rental manager, Ryan then pursued a sales career, also with Love Real Estate and in 2002 was voted as one of our state's best novice auctioneers by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.
He also established our Epping office in 2002. In 2009, he was voted one of Victoria's Best Senior Auctioneers by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Currently, he holds the position as Branch Manager at the Thomastown office.
Other attributes include impeccable client interaction and negotiation skills. Ryan has lived in reservoir since 1978 and believes his successful Real Estate career has been due to three main attributes:
- The ability to work consistently hard
- The ability to analyse a person's needs, quickly matching them with the right property
- Paying strict attention to details and accuracy
Ryan also believes in providing a high standard of personal service to both sellers & buyers and is always keen to put in the extra effort, which can make the difference between a good result and an outstanding one.
Ryan is valuable member of the Love Real Estate team and reflects the company's credo; enthusiastic, energetic, everyday.
Noel has been with the firm since leaving school in 1976.
After completing HSC, he joined our Property Management department, progressing to Property Manager, Sales Manager, Branch Manager and now a Director of the Preston Office.
He holds the Advanced Certificate in Real Estate and is a Fully Licensed Estate Agent with an Associate Diploma in Real Estate.
He won the Branch and Zone Final of REIV Novice Auctioneers Competition in 1988, and now holds Licensed Auctioneer accreditation from the REIV. In 1997, Noel was Branch President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV).
Having grown up in West Preston and bought his first home in Regent, he has both vast knowledge of the local area and its people as well as vast experience in Real Estate in this area.
These attributes are a great asset in negotiations with buyers to achieve the best possible price.
Commercial/Industrial Sales & Leasing
John has a wealth of Real Estate knowledge and experience gain during a successful career spanning more than 30 years. In that time he has worked in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia and has been involved in most facets of the industry including Commercial and Industrial Sales and Leasing, Property Development, Project Marketing, Asset Management and Residential Sales. He worked on major projects such as the leasing of a 50 unit bulky goods centre with tenants such as Bunnings, Freedom Furniture and Captain Snooze as well as the sale, leasing and management of all manner of Commercial, Industrial and Retail premises.
John's broad experience, knowledge and forthright approach have greatly benefited and been appreciated by, his clients over the years. A highly skilled and knowledgeable practitioner, he is always ready to assist clients to achieve their real estate goals.
Characterised by his energy, drive and focus to high standards, Michael Love is a vital part of the team at Love Real Estate. Constant focus with perfection sees a high level of attention to detail and a willingness to deliver every client supreme satisfaction, whilst enjoying the comfort of seamless service and respect.
Reliable, trustworthy and aware of his client's needs Michael negotiates in a manner that has been instilled from his grandfather to his Father and now to him being the 3rd generation of the Love Real Estate business. He has a strong awareness for excellence whilst remaining professional and certainly approachable.
Michael is based in Love Real Estates Reservoir office and is no stranger to the suburb, specialising in the areas of Reservoir, Preston, and Thomastown. His In-depth knowledge of the areas many benefits and recent sales results show an unparalleled understanding of the local property market and local demographics.
Offering clients opportunity to the largest family owned real estate network in the northern suburbs, Michael is consistently introducing more buyers to any one property at any time. This together with Michael's attitude to produce the very best results through enthusiasm, energy, and knowledge, allows all his clients to have the added advantage over the competition.
Michael brings a crisp and modern taste to a trusted and very well established family business, associated with excellence and proves to be the right decision when selling your most valuable asset.
Director / Auctioneer
Joe has not only been working in the Preston area as an Estate Agent since completing High School in 1999 but also currently resides in the City of Darebin. His local knowledge of this area is a great asset to his clients and enables him to provide the features and benefits to potential buyers.
In 2008 Joe made the finals of the Novice Auctioneer competition representing Love Real Estate in the final for Victoria. Joe has taken the time to know every facet of real estate starting as a property manager and moving onto sales to not only now being one of the company's senior auctioneers but also one of the youngest directors in the Love Real Estate team.
With experience in both sides of the real estate industry, his affiliation with the area has been one that has produced a high client database of both sellers and buyers. Joe prides himself on making sure the job is done thoroughly.
Joe is a valuable member of the Love Real Estate team and reflects the company's credo - enthusiastic, energetic, everyday.
Sales Assistant
Bill Kyriakopoulos is passionate about Thornbury and the surrounding suburbs. Born, raised and working in Thornbury all his life, he has a unique understanding of the area and is a keen advocate of all the treasures Melbourne's north has to offer.
Equipped with a demonstrated understanding of the local property market, Bill can then provide sellers and buyers with advice based on local experience and insight.
Highly motivated and results-focused, Bill has spent almost two decades in real estate and this professional longevity enables him to provide clients with an exceptional insight borne from years of experience gained during the ups and downs of the property market
His many years of working closely with clients whilst in his own franchise have enabled him to develop procedures that facilitate success in all facets of real estate; be it leasing, buying and selling property or development, locally or further afield.
Bill brings experience from his own success in private development projects and a solid background in project sales to the team at Love Thornbury.
This broad knowledge allows him to meet every client's every requirement and provide innovative campaigns with a genuine ability to develop sales strategies that 'cut through" and achieve the maximum price with minimal fuss
Bill understands the expectations that clients bring when selling arguably their largest asset and with his refined understanding of market conditions and his ability to deliver straightforward, highly informed advice he makes an excellent choice when you are seeking an agent.
Christopher's exciting fresh approach to Real Estate makes him an important asset to the Loves Team.
Having been a life resident of the City of Whittlesea, Christopher's local knowledge is impeccable.
After a local tertiary education Christopher went on to complete a Business Degree in Marketing at La Trobe University. Following his degree, Christopher has had a proven and successful career in product marketing.
Combining his vast local knowledge of Real Estate, changing community requirments and current marketing systems; prove to be vital attributes for outstanding results and services for all his past and present clients.
Christopher's successful Real Estate career has been due to three main attributes:
- The ability to work consistently hard
- The ability to analyse a person's needs, quickly matching them with the right property
- Paying strict attention to details and accuracy
Christopher also believes in providing a high standard of personal service to both sellers & buyers and is always keen to put in the extra effort, which can make the difference between a good result and an outstanding one.
Christopher is valuable member of the Love Real Estate team and reflects the company's credo; enthusiastic, energetic, everyday.
Backed by more than 5 years' experience in property management, Evan Wailes takes pride in achieving great results by offering superior service which has earned him a solid reputation for his commitment, honesty, integrity and outstanding time management skills.
Highly energetic with a vibrant, can do personality, Evan thrives on assisting clients to achieve their property goals. With his strong background in rentals, Evan's knowledge when it comes to purchasing investment property is second to none. Investors can trust his advice to ensure the property suits the rental market and how to optimize the maximum return on their assets.
His practiced diplomacy and attention to detail, honed after dealing with a portfolio of over 200 rental properties, proves to be priceless in negotiating noteworthy results for his vendors.
Always approachable and willing to go that extra mile for his clients, Evan understands the stresses involved in the sale or purchase of a home and takes the time to listen to his clients to ensure the process is as efficient and effective and financially rewarding as possible.
George is part of a dedicated team of professionals delivering a six star service and producing excellent outcomes in the Darebin marketplace.
Committed to ongoing professional growth, George joined Love real estate for the strong branding and training opportunities the company offers, as well as access to the
industry's marketing and support services to benefit his clients.
George grew up in the Darebin community and attended local primary and secondary schools. His in-depth knowledge and living experience in the Darebin marketplace
makes him a passionate resident of Reservoir and gives him confidence in providing excellent service.
With a database of purchasers ready to buy that is constantly updated along with Love real estate's leading technology and premier brand marketing, George has the ability to
deliver a service second to none.
Simone Curley believes her passion for delivering a premium client experience; unfailing professionalism and a genuine enthusiasm for all things real estate are the reasons for her well-earned reputation for consistently achieving outstanding results.
Having lived in the Northern Suburbs all her life Simone considers this area to be her own backyard. This extensive local experience, combined with an innate knowledge of the lifestyle benefits of the district and superb negotiation skills ensures a long history of delighted clients, both buyers and sellers.
Patient, passionate and unwavering in her commitment to see her clients achieve a successful outcome, Simone's friendly disposition, professionalism and friendly effusive communication skills put buyers and sellers at ease. She believes that by maintaining constant communication throughout the entire sales process ensuring all parties are kept informed throughout the campaign enables her clients to make informed decisions that deliver the best possible outcome.
Born and bred in inner city Melbourne, he knows the make-up of his beloved town like no other and has witnessed a number of positive and significant changes over the years.
In a Real Estate career spanning over 28 highly successful years, John-Paul has marketed and sold countless properties across Melbourne's inner suburbs, and is renowned for achieving record prices for properties. An adaptable agent who takes great pride in his work, he is dedicated to helping people achieve their dreams of home ownership.
John-Paul is continually striving for self-improvement and regularly attends courses and seminars to stay abreast of new procedures and to hone his already proficient skills. There is nothing the Auctioneer enjoys more than overseeing a successful sale.
Proficient and thorough, John-Paul's experience combined with his love for real estate, places him at the forefront of the profession.
A natural communicator with a strong customer service background, Phil Peros strives to ensure that the highest possible standards are met. This focus has swiftly enabled
him to earn a reputation as an honest, ethical agent who takes a genuine interest in his clients, always providing them all with professional and efficient service.
Aware that he is providing professional assistance at a key point in peoples' lives he understand that whether they are selling or buying, each client will have specific needs
they expect to be met…and that it is his job to understand those needs and work tirelessly to achieve the best possible result for them.
A local resident with an exceptional knowledge of the area, Phil is highly motivated and extremely professional. His friendly and considerate manner along with his exemplary
attention to detail make him a valued member of the Love real estate team.
Sales consultant
Michael is the man to assist you in achieving your dreams when selling your home. His commitment and drive is exceptional. His strong communication skills and attention to detail assists him in achieving the best possible outcome for his clients.
He prides himself in providing excellent customer service and knowledge and his goal is to effectively deliver an outstanding result.
He possesses exceptional qualities and skills to achieve outstanding results:
• Excellent customer service
• Persistence and perseverance
• Motivation and commitment
• Honesty and integrity
• Excellent time management skills
• Exceptional networking skills amongst all six Love Real Estate offices.
Michael is a valuable member of the Love Real Estate team and reflects the company's credo:
Enthusiastic, Energetic, Everyday!
Sales Assistant
In Real Estate, Truc Nguyen understands the importance of delivering absolute commitment, building trusted relations and providing the highest level of professionalism.
Young and ambitious, Truc believes getting the job done right is doing it from start to finish, not missing a single step in between.
Having previously worked in customer service roles, Truc has always had a strong passion for working one on one with people and ensuring they get the most outstanding service every single time.
Truc's greatest asset is her perceptiveness and ability to understand. Being perceptive she is able to analyse a client's wants and needs and match them precisely.
Also having grown up in the Northern suburbs, she is able to offer her clients a thorough knowledge of the local area, its lifestyle, community and strong culture and she has respected contacts in the Vietnamese Community.
Truc strongly believes there is no easy road to success. If you want to be great, you have to be great, if you want to be successful it is something earned, something you go- get, not something that's given and she's definitely a go – getter. You can be assured when working with Truc that she will put everything she has into helping people achieve their dreams, there are no roadblocks big enough to stop her, because she will figure out a way to go through it or work around it.
A natural people-person, Karen Trigg prides herself on empathy, passion and a strong focus on client care which have served her well throughout her real estate career.
Karen has a caring and attentive style when working with buyers and sellers, ensuring a streamlined, systematic and straightforward sales experience. Her exceptional negotiation skills are enhanced by a reputation based on a professional, ethical and trustworthy approach to sales.
As a resident of the Northern Suburbs, Karen possesses excellent knowledge of the local area and its many fantastic amenities and attractions. Using these expertise, she is able to connect easily with buyers, building trust while selling homes with great success. Karen cares deeply about her clients and gains enormous satisfaction when they achieve or exceed their desired real estate objectives.
Our team of experienced professionals ensures that Love Real Estate provides market-leading real estate services across Melbourne's Northern Suburbs. Working together to deliver quality service and premium results, we bring honesty, integrity and accountability to every client interaction.
Karen Trigg is a vital part of this team.
Sales Director
Arthur is a highly motivated Licensed Estate Agent who commenced his real estate career with Love real estate in 1991. Having grown up and lived in the northern suburbs all his life, Arthur brings with him an exceptional knowledge of the local area and its surroundings. His professional manner and desire to succeed show through in his excellent results and client satisfaction whether they are buying or selling real estate.
As an integral part of the sales team at Love real estate, Arthur's ongoing dedication to the real estate industry has earned him the respect of his peers and clients alike.
If you are looking for an agent with a great understanding of the local area, someone who has resided in the City of Darebin for over 35 years, and who consistently goes that extra mile to ensure a successful sale, choose Arthur Torpatzis.
Licensed Estate Agent C.E.A. (R.E.I.V.)
In an industry where success is measured by the number of "SOLD" signs that go up, it makes total sense to question the track record of any agent you are considering to handle the sale of your property. Roger Pettinella's record is one that has earned the recognition and even a bit of envy of many agents in the northern suburbs.
A fully Licensed Estate Agent from Swinburne University of Technology, Roger's real estate qualifications combined with his impeccable client interaction and negotiation skills confirms his status as one of the most successful agents in the district.
Roger believes his successful Real Estate career has been due to three main attributes:
• The ability to work consistently hard.
• The ability to analyse a person's needs and quickly matching them with the right property.
• Paying strict attention to details and accuracy.
Roger is a valuable member of the Love Real Estate team and reflects the company's credo:
Enthusiastic, Energetic, Everyday!
Anwar Kattan has consistently been a leading real estate agent with Love Real Estate achieving outstanding results over many years.
Since completing his Agents Representatives Certificate and Diploma in Sales and Marketing on 2000 he has lived in Preston and knows the northern suburbs very well.
Anwar says his success can be attributed to three things:
• Smart and hard work to achieve the best sales outcome
• The ability to give a credible valuation from the outset
• Correctly matching properties on the market to potential buyers
Anwar believes the in providing high standard of personal service to both sellers and buyers and is always keen to put in that extra bit of effort which can make the difference between and a good result and an outstanding one.
Kannan has always enjoyed dealing with people, which is evidenced by his strong and successful background in sales for the past 6 years. His easy going nature and the willingness to help combined with a determination to achieve, results in successful outcomes and desired results for all his clients.
Kannan has found his true vocation in the real estate industry and along with his ability to understand and match the needs of his clients, makes him an exceptional agent. His professional, straight forward approach, strong values and motivation ensures he can deliver service with a smile.
With a sales background and the ability to speak four different languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali Kannan has a great understanding of many cultures.
Kannan's total commitment to provide the highest level of service combined with his honest advice means that his clients are in good hands. He places value on building relationships with his clients based on mutual respect.
Whilst his commitment towards his clients is his first priority, in his spare time Kannan enjoys spending time with his friends, playing snooker and cricket.
"A smile is the only curve that can set things straight"
Broad ranging skills across a variety of disciplines with musical instruments, along with 5 years as a part of the widely acclaimed Choir of Trinity College, that saw Jeremy Bottomley touring internationally, are ideal credentials for real estate sales, an industry that also requires drive, discipline and a determination to achieve exceptional results
A straightforward communicator with first-rate negotiation skills, developed from extensive experience in sales and management within the music and media industries, Jeremy has an innate ability to anticipate and address problems, without fuss, and to negotiate competently and fairly thereby inspiring the confidence of the people with whom he deals.
Jeremy believes the key to his success in real estate is not too far from his success with music. Listen to what is required. Ask questions. Provide an honest critique, then do your very best to exceed the expectations of the paying customer.
Con Yancos has been working in real estate since 1976 and offers a wealth of industry knowledge and extensive experience in both buying and selling properties.
Having grown up in the area, Con prides himself on possessing a thorough understanding of the region that ensures he can provide his clients with transparent, expert advice about the local market.
Naturally friendly with a warm personable nature, Con believes the secret to real estate success is being reliable, trustworthy and valuing the old fashioned virtues of
hard work, honesty and courtesy.
Actively listening to his client's needs, whether they are vendors or buyers, enables Con to provide honest, objective solutions for vendors and quickly match buyers
with the right property.
Always giving 100% and leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of outstanding results, Con believes in putting in the extra effort, which can make the difference between a good result and an outstanding one.
With a refreshing and enthusiastic approach Shaun has evolved in the ever changing Real Estate market. His highly competitive approach to securing the best outcome for every client and firm belief in consistently delivering excellent service makes Shaun a vital part of the Love Real Estate team.
Coming from a background in the performing arts industry as a formally trained actor makes Shaun a natural communicator and he understands that each client has specific needs when it comes to selling or purchasing a property.
Shaun has fond memories of ringing the auction bell at the sprightly young age of 10 years old. As he has had a lifelong association with the industry through his father, who was a successful agent in his own right. After his sudden passing, he has been determined to continue his legacy by maintaining and upholding the outstanding values and lessons that he instilled to him. Shaun's determined attitude and exceptional negotiation skills are matched with a commitment to assist his clients in achieving their real estate goals.
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Hearing addresses string of Alaska inmate deaths
ANCHORAGE — A state legislative hearing to address a recent string of Alaska inmate deaths prompted a call for legislation to establish a third-party independent review of such deaths.
Top officials with the state Department of Corrections attended the hearing on Tuesday to answer for the deaths of five young inmates at state correctional institutions between April and June, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Spectators included mental health advocates, families of dead inmates and correctional officers.
Background checks for volunteer chaperones
Ketchikan High School students are travelers. They travel for sports, music, student government. Before now, volunteer chaperones did not have to go through any official screening before accompanying students on overnight trips. Starting this school year, that won't be the case.http://www.krbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/16SchoolBoard.mp3
The Ketchikan School Board Wednesday night approved required background checks for volunteer chaperones on overnight school-sponsored trips. The policy recommendation came from the newly formed Student Safety Committee.
"I believe in having the safest environment for our students as we can and if this is just another tool for that, I'm in favor of it," Board member Ralph Beardsworth said.
The entire board agreed that student safety is the main priority. But there were some questions.
"I'd like to know how we're paying for it," said Board member Colleen Scanlon. "And if it ain't broke why change it? We've been doing school sponsored trips for a hundred years and have not required background checks and now all of a sudden we are?"
Superintendent Robert Boyle said the details of exactly how much the background checks will cost and what funds the district will use to pay for them are not certain. He said most of the chaperones on students trips are school employees, who have already gone through background checks. He guessed there might be around 30 or 40 volunteer chaperones each year who would need to be screened.
"The cost of the security check ranges to about $100 up to in the hundreds of dollars," school district HR manager Rick Rafter said. "It all depends on how many last names they've had and how many places they've lived."
One other question Scanlon posed: will background checks make it more difficult to get volunteers to chaperone school trips?
"If somebody doesn't want to go on a trip because they're worried or don't want to take a background check, I don't want that person traveling with at least my kid," Timmerman said.
The rest of the Board agreed in the end. They unanimously voted to accept the policy update and decided to not bring it up for a second reading.
The Board also accepted two state-funded grants. The Digital Teaching Initiative Grant for more than $800,000 is meant to connect Ketchikan's online classes with school districts on Prince of Wales Island and in Metlakatla. The Obesity Prevention and Control Grant of $150,000 funds more health-related positions for the district, including a PE teacher and wellness coordinator. Both of those grants are spread out over three years.
Three new school district staff introduced themselves at the meeting – Shannon Sines is the new curriculum director, her husband James Sines is assistant principal at Houghtaling Elementary School, and Ketchikan High School alum Adam Thompson is the business manager.
Also, three new teaching contracts were approved. Darby Mainardi at Point Higgins Elementary, Peter Stanton at KIC Tribal Scholars, and Elizabeth Hanson at Tongass School of Arts and Sciences.
The next School Board meeting is scheduled for August 13th.
State road projects in Sitka at $70-million and climbing
Al Clough is the southeast regional director for the state Department of Transportation. He spoke to the Sitka Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday (7-16-14).
Clough tallied up projects going back to the roundabout: The airport runway extension at $24-million, runway paving at $12-million, Sawmill Creek Road also $12-million, Halibut Point Road — including two new bridges — $20-million, and Harbor Drive from the roundabout to the runway — which is just getting started — at $2-million.
And coming up next, a $12-million gravel road extension from Starrigavan to Katlian Bay.
The Katlian Bay road will link the Sitka road system to land owned by Shee Atika, Inc., Sitka's urban Native Corporation. It will consist of six miles of new construction, and two miles of rehabilitated Forest Service road — open in summer only.
There's $400,000 in state transportation bonds available to design the project this year. Clough says he's retained an engineering firm specializing in mountain roads for the project.
"I try to explain Southeast Alaska road building to people who aren't familiar with the terrain here. The best explanation I can come up with is that it's like building roads in the mountains, except we don't have a pass. Our roads are predominantly built along shorelines for the obvious reasons, but we have all the challenges of building through the mountains, it's just that we don't have to go up in the high country."
The Katlian Bay road, plus $900,000 for completion of Sitka's Cross Trail, are already on the books for the coming year — in a document called the STIP, or Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.
STIP is a list of realities; another department document, called the Long-Range Transportation Plan, is more about dreams.
Clough discussed Sitka' most durable transportation vision: a road across the island to either Rodman Bay or Baranof Warm Springs.
"When you start comparing the costs of a completed hard link to a 40 mph standard to Rodman, then you look at what it would cost to punch a tunnel through the mountain — you know, it's a plan. It's worth talking about. And we're looking for feedback."
A member of the Chamber audience pressed Clough about whether the state should incentivize local hire, given the amount of work happening in Sitka. Clough responded that contractors for marine projects tended to be from out of town, and contractors for road projects tended to be local. He said he had no authority to enforce local hire. Rather, his job was to "get the best value for Alaskans possible."
Federal agents blow up explosives at Petersburg's rock pit
Federal agents destroyed over 50 pounds of an explosive in Petersburg's rock pit behind the community's airport Wednesday afternoon. It was a blast that shook some homes and had residents wondering whether an earthquake had struck. The explosives were rounded up by authorities this week after a 59-year-old Petersburg man injured himself in a blast at the rock pit on Sunday.
The blast was large enough to shake a camera on the far side of the large rock pit and felt by residents in town a mile or two away. A small gathering of federal, state and local law enforcement officers, along with volunteer fire fighters and media representatives watched the dust settle afterwards.
Brennan Phillips, an explosives enforcement officer with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Seattle field division, said agents recovered over 50 pounds of an explosive called Tovex, along with electric detonators and cord. "Tovex is really a very safe commercial blasting explosive. It really replaces dynamite. Dynamite is still made for specialty applications. Largely what would have been done 80 years ago with dynamite is now done with tovex. Doesn't have the nitroglycerin in it, it's safer to handle, it's cheaper to produce. It's cheaper for the industry as well."
Phillips said possessing the explosives requires a license and the material has strict storage standards. Authorities do not know how old the explosives were. "So one interesting thing about that explosives is it had been removed from its cartridges," Phillips said. "So there is a requirement for explosives to have what we call a date ship code, that's part of the explosive law and of course ATF administers that law. And those containers had been removed with basically the description and the date ship codes."
The agents also burned up what they called "a large amount" of smokeless powder they recovered. It can be used to make improvised explosive devices.
Phillips and other ATF officers were in town, along with an detection dog, and agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They were assisting the local police department in investigating Sunday's unexpected blast. Phillips said they searched for additional explosives. "We conducted through our investigation, searched the areas that we thought needed to be searched. We searched a number of areas. We brought a fair amount of resources into Petersburg here to work with the local police department. I'll defer to the police department on some of that but I think we've done a good thorough check."
Sunday's blast injured a 59-year-old Petersburg man. Police declined to identify him. However, they were searching a home and property owned by 59-year-old Mark Weaver. Petersburg police chief Kelly Swihart said Sunday's blast occurred in the same rock pit. "The initial detonation was down here by this pile of sand from what we can tell. And the victim was able to drive himself to the hospital. We found more explosives in the truck, determined they were fairly stable probably and made the decision to bring them back here and secure it here because we wanted to make sure everything was in one central location as much as possible."
Police pointed out what they think was the site of the initial explosion with some remaining clumps of the gelatinous substance along with what appears to be blood stains from the victim.
Swihart said some material was recovered from the vehicle, some residue from the explosion site, and the bulk of the explosives were recovered when officers served a search warrant on property on Cornelius Road about two miles south of downtown. "We don't have any indication that he was trying to hurt anyone else. There's some indication that he was trying to hurt himself and there's some indication that it could have been an accident. So we're still trying to piece all that together but you know there's a lot of rumors flying around and we've done some precautionary checks with the bomb dog from ATF but we don't have any indication that he was trying to hurt anyone but possibly himself."
Swihart did not know if any laws were broken in possessing the explosives.
:22 "The explosives that they've identified tentatively the tovex is commercially available and if you've got the proper permits and licenses in place you can possess that. And I'm not sure if this individual has those or not the ATF is still researching that. But if there's a crime here it's how they were put together and how they were used and that's what they're trying to figure out."
Swihart is not sure how long the investigation will take.
To fish, or not to fish
The Ketchikan City Council meets Thursday, and among the topics on the agenda is a discussion about fishing off the Stedman Street Bridge, and whether to regulate that activity.http://www.krbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/15BridgeFishing.mp3
Stedman Street Bridge is a convenient location for salmon fishing. It's right above Ketchikan Creek, and it's right downtown, so you don't even have to drive anywhere to drop a line.
Byron Charles has been fishing there every summer for 20-plus years.
"I think we're going to see a pretty good run of dog salmon. More dog salmon and probably a lot of humpies this year than anything else," he said. "The average dog right now weighs about 10 pounds, and that's pretty huge for a dog salmon."
So it's a great place to fish. But, the area also is teeming with cruise ship passengers, which means thousands of tourists stroll along the same sidewalk where fishermen fling sharp hooks and clean their catch.
Citing those issues, in 1999, the City of Ketchikan very briefly banned fishing from the Stedman Street Bridge. But, immediate public outcry led to a quick reversal of that decision – the ban lasted less than two weeks.
Now, though, 15 years later, the issue is back in front of the Ketchikan City Council. It was prompted by an email from resident Ken Arriola, who was concerned about public safety.
Arriola declined to be interviewed for this story, but in his email to the Council, he writes that the bridge has become a QUOTE "bottle-neck chaos," complete with discarded fish guts and sometimes salty language.
But, there aren't that many official complaints
"For the most part, we only go down there a few times a year for actual complaints involving the fishermen," said Ketchikan Police Department Deputy Chief Josh Dossett.
He said the complaints usually are about dead fish on the sidewalk, although there was a more serious problem a few years ago, when one of the fishermen harassed people on kayak tours that went under the bridge.
"But the kayakers don't go up the creek anymore, so we haven't had that for several years," he said.
Back on the bridge, his line trailing in the creek below, Charles said he doesn't believe the City Council would outright ban fishing from the creek.
"I don't think bureaucracy is going to overpower what's been here in providing a service for the community. I can't see them taking that away," he said.
One of the concerns is congestion: The fishermen take up space, and then there's their stuff, taking up space, too, leaving a narrow walkway for pedestrians. Charles said he'd be amenable to regulations about keeping gear off the sidewalk.
"If you take a look, they most recently completed adding on to some parts of the bridge and walkway," he said. "Like that area there, for example, they could use that for people storing their equipment."
Charles was pointing to one of the areas designated for people to stand and look down at the creek as a possible storage site. He added that some young entrepreneur could make a buck or two watching the fishermen's gear.
As far as police are concerned, Deputy Chief Dossett said the department isn't taking a position on the issue.
"We try to stay pretty neutral when it comes to doing those kinds of things," he said. "There's a lot of people that fish down there, and based on our experience – it hasn't caused us a great deal of issues, but it's pretty clear there are people who are pretty passionate about it here in town."
Council Member Marty West placed the bridge fishing issue on the Council's agenda just for discussion. She said she knows it probably won't be a popular move, but that seems to be her specialty.
"People ask me to bring up unpopular causes, and I do. This is my latest one," she said. "Someone asked me to bring it up for discussion and I said sure. I'm not even sure what my opinion is on it. I'm interested to hear what other people think. If there's a good reason to ask people not to fish off the bridge, so be it. If not, so be that."
The City Council on Thursday also will consider a contract with Three Dog Construction to demolish the raptor center portion of the Deer Mountain Hatchery. That city-owned building was operated by Ketchikan Indian Community, but the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association is taking over. Part of the operating agreement was removal of KIC's former raptor area.
The Council meeting starts at 7 p.m. in City Council chambers. Public comment will be heard at the start of the meeting.
Alaskan leading Arctic discussion
Alaska will be represented by one of its own as the nation pushes ahead with Arctic policy development and planning. It was announced Wednesday that Fran Ulmer has been appointed as a special adviser to the Secretary of State.
While she describes the role as a "slight expansion" of her current duties as chairwoman of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, it could have big ramifications for Alaska as America is poised to assume the chairmanship of the international Arctic Council next year.
Girl Scouts' "Wash Away Hunger" event Saturday
Allison Winger and Ariana Strickland from Girl Scout Troop 4140 talk about their upcoming "Wash Away Hunger" fundraiser. The scouts will be holding a car wash at the Fire Hall on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.http://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/140716_MI.mp3
Money raised at the event will go toward the purchase of three Caroline's Carts, one for each of Sitka's grocery stores. The carts are designed to accommodate children with special needs. The Girl Scouts will also be accepting food donations for the Salvation Army food pantry, which is running low on donations. For more information, or to volunteer, call 738-2073.
Information on the medical center expansion, the "No One Dies Alone" program, and volunteer opportunities with CEO Ken Tonjes, Chaplain Sister Arnedene and Community Relations Specialist Marty West. PHKMC
UAS Ketchikan Report
Associate Professor Bill Urquhart speaks about how Bachelor of Liberal Arts or Social Science degrees can help prepare those interested in becoming teachers. UAS071614
Arbitrator: Guard should not have been fired
ANCHORAGE — A guard on duty the night a serial killing suspect committed suicide in an Alaska prison should not have been fired, an arbitrator found.
Loren Jacobsen was fired weeks after Israel Keyes was found dead in his cell on Dec. 2, 2012, at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. Keyes had slit his wrist with a razor that another guard mistakenly gave him and also strangled himself with a makeshift noose.
Keyes was being held on federal charges involving the death of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig.
Official: Tie between gas project, referendum
JUNEAU — The decision Alaska voters make on an oil-tax referendum next month could have implications for a proposed liquefied natural gas project, the senior project manager said Tuesday, a point deemed a scare tactic by one state lawmaker.
In an interview, manager Steve Butt said the state and companies that hold leases have a shared interest in making money off the resource. He said if decisions are made that benefit one party at the expense of another, it compromises the project.
Inside the Outside dollars in the Senate race
National Republicans are spending millions in Alaska to discredit and oust democratic incumbent U.S. Sen Mark Begich, but with the control of the Senate at stake in November, they aren't the only ones writing big checks.
More fish for the taking at Redoubt
Subsistence fishermen trekking out to Redoubt Bay near Sitka can now catch up to 25 sockeye salmon at a time. That's up from a 10-fish limit earlier this summer.
A single household can now take home a total of one hundred subsistence sockeye over the course of the run.
Meanwhile, sport fishermen at Redoubt will see possession limits rise to six sockeye salmon, from four.
The new limits go into effect on Wednesday, July 16.
"It's great news for everybody involved in the fishery," said Alaska Department of Fish & Game biologist Eric Coonradt.
The management plan for Redoubt Bay calls for the higher limit when estimated escapement tops 30,000 fish – that's the total number of sockeye that Fish & Game expects will make it back to Redoubt Lake to spawn.
As of July 14, the Forest Service had counted 8,419 sockeye passing through their weir and into Redoubt Lake. Fish & Game is confident they'll meet their goals for returning fish, Coonradt said.
"[We have] some pretty good numbers returning," he said. "It looks like we're going to easily make –or we already have made — the bottom end of our escapement goal. I think that was about 7,000 fish. And it looks like we may easily make the top end of it, which is 25,000."
This is the fourth year in a row that Fish & Game has increased the subsistence limit at Redoubt. Last year, the estimated escapement topped 40,000 fish, prompting a small commercial fishery as well.
The Redoubt sockeye run usually peaks around July 20th, Coonradt said, and generally continues into early August. In the last two years, about 250 households have fished the Redoubt run each year, taking between 4,000 and 5,000 sockeye annually.
'Romeo' a story of transformation, tragedy
Author Nick Jans has just published A Wolf Called Romeo about the black wolf which captivated Juneau residents for seven winters, before being illegally taken by a hunter in 2009.
Jans is the author of several books, and a contributing editor of Alaska Magazine. He's been working in the state since 1979, when he traveled here with the intention of becoming a large-mammal biologist.
Jans spoke with KCAW's Robert Woolsey about what he calls the "most transformative experience" of his life.http://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/15NICKJANS.mp3
Nick Jans will be in Sitka this Sunday (7-20-14) signing his new book at Old Harbor books beginning at 11 AM. He'll read selections beginning at 2 PM.
Native Jazz Quartet
Ed Littlefield and Reuel Lubag of the Native Jazz Quartet talk about their philosophy and work with the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. Their summer workshop offers students a chance to approach jazz from a different angle: "We find melodies that we hold dear, melodies that we grew up with," Littlefield says, and create jazz arrangements. This year, students are working with a traditional Tlingit lullaby, one that Littlefield learned from local elder Charlie Joseph in the 1980s.http://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/140715_MI.mp3
The group applies the same principal to songs gleaned from many backgrounds.
"One of the big concepts behind the group is that you take wherever it is you're from, whatever your background is, whatever melodies you might have grown up with, and adapt those to the style of jazz," says Lubag. "My folks came here from the Phillipines. I don't know a lot about Filipino culture, because they raised us to be Americans. [But] there are a couple melodies in particular that I used to hear my mom sing, and so I brought a couple of those things into the mix."
The final student performances in the Native Jazz Workshop will be this Friday, July 18, at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of the Rasmuson Center on the Sheldon Jackson Campus.
On Saturday, July 19, at 7 p.m., the Native Jazz Trio will perform a full-length concert with singer Dee Daniels at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at Old Harbor Books.
You can find more information at sitkafineartscamp.org/shows.
Official sees tie between gas project, referendum
JUNEAU — The senior project manager for a major liquefied natural gas project says the decision made on next month's oil tax referendum could impact the project.
Steve Butt says the state and companies that hold leases have a shared interest in trying to monetize the resource in a way that works for them all. He says if decisions are made that benefit one party at the expense of another, it compromises alignment.
The state's working with the North Slope's major players and TransCanada Corp. in pursuing the mega-project.
Begich reports his biggest fundraising quarter
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Mark Begich brought in more than $1.26 million during the last quarter, his biggest haul so far this cycle. But his campaign spent nearly $2 million toward his re-election bid.
As of June 30, the Alaska Democrat had about $2.2 million available.
Spokesman Max Croes says a big expense has been TV and radio buys, but says the campaign is well positioned financially.
Young holds cash edge in US House race
JUNEAU — Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young holds a huge cash advantage over his rivals as he seeks a 22nd term in the House.
Young brought in about $130,000 between April and June, with about $100,000 in contributions and the rest in the form of things like rebates and dividends. He ended the quarter with nearly $590,000 available.
The only other Republican candidate to file a report with the Federal Election Commission, John R. Cox, reported no contributions though he reported more cash on hand than at the end of the prior quarter, $4,300.
Sunday is deadline to register to vote for primary
JUNEAU — Sunday is the deadline to register to vote, update voter information or change party affiliation ahead of next month's primary.
Regional offices of the Division of Elections, in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome and Wasilla, will be open for voter registration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The division says it also accepts voter registration applications submitted by mail, fax or email.
Forest Service announces return of salmon cam
JUNEAU — Federal officials say a salmon cam in Juneau is returning for a second year.
The U.S. Forest Service is streaming live from the bottom of Juneau's Stream Creek in the Tongass National Forest.
Officials say the cam operates around the clock. But they say there's insufficient light during some hours, so the best times for viewing are between 4:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. AKDT.
According to officials, viewers could see large salmon, as well as smaller Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout.

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Some unsolicited advice for Barack Obama
Since the election, the newspapers and Internet have been flooded with unsolicited advice for President-elect Barack Obama. I'll go ahead and add mine.
I don't agree with Obama on much (I don't agree with the current administration on much, either), so I won't make an appeal with him to compromise with the Republicans on the issues where I agree with them. Instead, here are a few recommendations—some substantive, some symbolic—of moves Obama could make that are consistent with the principles he articulated during the campaign:
Increase government transparency. The Bush administration has been the most secretive in history. Bush and his appointees have sought to undermine open records, open meetings, and Freedom of Information regulations at every turn. They've classified huge swaths of government documents, usually with no justification, including classifying such odd items as Associated Press articles and old press releases from federal agencies. Obama should not only stop this mass secrecy, he should reverse it. He should set up a committee of experts, preferably including representatives from groups like the ACLU, media advocacy organizations, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to go back and review his predecessors' dangerous efforts to govern in the dark.
Open up the White House. This would largely be a symbolic move, but I think it's an important one. For years now, the public roads around the White House have been closed off. The process began after a deranged man attempt to scale a White House fence during the Clinton administration, with a second round of closings coming after September 11. Obama will get a fight from the Secret Service, but he should work to reopen the roads around the White House, and generally increase public access to it. The White House is owned by taxpayers, and the officials who work in it work for them. Setting the White House off like a fortress reinforces the unhealthy insularity and isolation too prevalent in the current administration.
Swear off executive privilege. The concept of "executive privilege" states that presidential aides should be immune to subpoenas to testify in court or before congressional oversight committees. The justification for executive privilege is that presidential aides won't be as open and candid with advice if there's a chance they could be summoned at a later date. That's a weak justification. The president's aides work for the public, and get a federal paycheck. If they don't want to be asked about their advice later, they should refrain from giving the president ethically or legally dubious advice.
Revamp the Transportation Security Administration. And by "revamp," I mean "start over." Most security experts agree that the rigmarole we go through at the airport is mere security theater, designed not to make us safer, but to make us feel safer by making it increasingly inconvenient to fly. TSA's approach to security is too reactionary—too set on preventing attacks and attempted attacks that have already happened. And please, whatever you do, resist the temptation to let TSA workers unionize. Security from terror attacks should not be a federal jobs program. You need the authority to fire underperforming screeners quickly and effortlessly. Three game-changing possibilities to head up TSA: security guru Bruce Schneier, Cato Institute security and technology scholar Jim Harper, or Ohio State University's John Mueller.
Investigate the Bush administration. Your running mate,
Joe Biden, said during the campaign that an Obama administration
would thoroughly investigate the Bush administration for evidence
of criminal and ethical wrongdoing. There will be pressure not to.
You'll hear arguments from Washington's standard-bearers that to do
so would be mean-spirited, backward-looking, or partisan. You'll
hear the claim that aggressively investigating your predecessor
will set a bad precedent, whereby future administrations will
investigate their predecessors every time the White House changes
parties. Ignore them. Because the Bush administration has been so
secretive, we aren't even yet sure of the damage done, particularly
by Vice President Cheney and his lackeys, the Office of Legal
Counsel. If you're serious about undoing the harm done to the
Constitution by this administration, you'll need to know the extent
of the damage. That includes not only members of Bush and Cheney's
immediate staff and top-level advisers, but looking into
politically motivated and possibly malicious prosecutions by the
current administration's U.S. attorneys.
Make fighting public corruption a top priority of your justice department. The Bush administration's Justice Department spent limited taxpayer resources on ridiculous cases like prosecuting distributors of pornography (I refer here to the consenting-adults sort of pornography), people who sell marijuana pipes over the Internet, and doctors who may or may not have overprescribed prescription painkillers (as determined by Justice Department officials, not other doctors). When they did pursue public officials, those prosecutions tended to be motivated by partisan grudge-settling. Your Justice Department should put public officials at all levels of government—of all political persuasions—on notice that abuses of power and position won't be tolerated. When a politician abuses the public trust and gets away with, or gets a slap on the wrist, it lends credibility to the notion that we have a two-tiered criminal justice system—one for the powerful and well-connected, and another for everyone else.
Use the pardon. On the campaign trail, you've expressed
some concern about the soaring incarceration rate. Surely your time
as a community organizer and in the classroom as a constitutional
law professor have also shown you that the criminal justice system
is far from flawless. The Founders knew that a criminal justice
system made up of flawed men would inevitably produce flawed
results, and so created the presidential pardon power as a last
check on possible injustices that may have fallen through the
courts. Unfortunately, the pardon power has in recent times been
used mostly for political patronage, or as a show of redemption to
admitted, guilty people who have since rehabilitated themselves.
The staff you assign to review pardons should proactively look for
cases of possible injustice—of wrongful prosecutions, or in cases
where application of the law still somehow produced an unjust
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Why would he listen to you, Radley? You didn't do a 16-page centerfold of him, worshiping every...inch of his......victory.
Not a bad list of suggestions he's not going to take, Radley. You might have suggested he shock us out of our socks and leave gun rights alone.
Also, I really wanted a pony.
Free ponies for all...that's a pretty good platform suggestion. I'd love a pony.
Mmmmmmmm, horse meat.
Not a bad list at all. Though I'd prefer just scrapping TSA entirely. I was telling a friend about the big problem with it: the lines are a great target for bombers, you have a couple hundred people just standing around who would otherwise be spread throughout the building.
Investigate the Bush administration.
Get em up against the wall
I say those are reasonable suggestions, and I would hope that he might take up at least 3 of them. Taking up none would be CHANGE I ACTUALLY EXPECT.
Breaking news . . . . the 2012 election campaign has begun . . . . Bobby Jindal will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for a fundraiser this Saturday.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled bitch fest.
Dude, we're getting ponies? I'm cleaning out my garage today!
Why do you think they call it hope?
Get em up against the wall
What crimes would charge them with specifically?
And I see that Obama has that old DNC-Centrist Tom Daschle coming into HHS. The more things "change", the more they stay the same...
Change You Can Retreat From.
Right, Obama is going to listen to an obscure (sorry!) right-wing libertarian whose vision is so clouded by confirmation bias that he could legally use a white cain.
Hope... I get a pony for Christmas!
That post wasn't mine you swine fondling Randtards!
The Audacity of Nope.
Dear Obama,
Deliver my pony under the bridge. No more goats! My little troll almost choked to death on the brittle, splintery goat bones. Thank you.
"Right, Obama is going to listen to an obscure (sorry!) right-wing libertarian whose vision is so clouded by confirmation bias that he could legally use a white cain."
The real Lefiti or not,
Of course not!
He's too fucking stupid to do something that might actually work.
What's sad is that we all strongly suspect that Obama will do none of the above. We might get a little superficial move on declassifying documents, but that's not worth much.
Daschle? Dear God, is Obama attempting to offend me with every cabinet choice? Why does he bother? I'm just an excluded, unworthy of notice libertarian.
That is why I could never, ever live in Iowa. Non-stop Presidential campaigning.
Daschle? Dear God, is Obama attempting to offend me with every cabinet choice?
So what are we at now? Zero for four? I wonder how long he can keep this up. Can he make politics-as-usual and awful picks all the way to the Dept. of Energy? The Interior? Silly Walks?
That is why I could never, ever live in Iowa. Non-stop Presidential campaigning.
Another reason to hate Jimmy Carter.
Well, if it comes to that, there's only one possible choice for Silly Walks, regardless of your creed or religion.
By the way, I wonder how much he's going to "do something more" in regards to global warming and other environmental issues. Get Kyoto ratified? Ban cars? Do nothing?
"He should set up a committee of experts, preferably including representatives from groups like the ACLU, media advocacy organizations, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to go back and review his predecessors' dangerous efforts to govern in the dark."
Yea, and he could sell popcorn and cotton-candy... you know, make it a REAL circus....
Would Obama be the ringleader? or who do you suggest Radley?
Pray to the Earth Mother?
No pony for you! Next!
Rahm Emmanuel = Teh Sexy
What. The. Fuck?
And these ladies lament the fact they are single. (Hint: Maybe it has something to do with the fact you girls are nuts.)
You bastards! I'll get you for this!
Get em up against the wall
That one looks Jewish
And that one's a coon
Who let all of this riff-raff into the room?
Ther'es one smoking a joint
And another with spots
If I had my way
I'd have all of you shot
I was sitting here thinking and this thought struck me...
After all that time and money spent during the election, what actually was the outcome?
Just another black family moving into government housing
I haven't posted on this thread yet, dingbats!
Spitzer's ho is apparently going the public confession route. Apparently, she's given up whoring for, well, another type of whoring. She's dressing like a pure, innocent girl now.
That is a very good list, Mr. Balko. Especially these are all things that the President can do unilaterally, well within the enumerated powers of the office. So much unsolicited advice I've seen for the President-Elect starts with "create new legislation" or "create a cabinet-level post" or "order the military" type-tripe. Another thing I would do if President, and I believe also within the administrative powers of the President, is to have the OMB release a "shadow" budget proposal every year alongside the "real" one to Congress. The only difference between the two is that the Shadow OMB budget would be compiled using GAAP rules like every major business does. It would be a simple administrative step, but would do well to illustrate the actual financial situation of the country's balance sheet and the horror will all know it to really be.
While it makes things look doomy and gloomy by comparison to the cooked book OMB dumps every year, it definitely ties into the whole transparency aspect of good governance. Just like Enron, the government has gotten good at duping and obfuscating the people about finance and its financial condition, right before their eyes on paper.
+11 for unintentional hilarity.
Here's a free clue for Radley:
Your Justice Department should put public officials at all levels of government-of all political persuasions-on notice that abuses of power and position won't be tolerated.
I don't necessarily object to your idea of investigating the Bush admnin. I just have absolutely no confidence that the fire breathers won't turn it into a partisan witch hunt to exact revenge on political enemies.
It would be a colossal waste of time and money when we need to be addressing more pressing problems.
I suspect Obama might be open to some of these suggestions if enough people ask the same thing.
Increase government transparency. It wouldn't be hard to be more transparent than the Bush Administration. Obama probably won't want to take action on his predecessors' dirty laundry, but I can see him being more transparent than the last three presidents.
Open up the White House. I'm not sure what the situation is, but the area around the White House fences should certainly be open to pedestrian traffic. I wouldn't necessarily want someone to park outside the fences. (See: Oklahoma City Bombing.)
Swear off executive privilege He won't completely swear it off, but it gets ridiculous and he can rein it in with a friendly Congress.
Use the pardon Frankly, this is something I think Obama probably will do and in the way you suggest.
How about ending the drug war and funding for the Colombian civil war we caused?
Make fighting public corruption a top priority of your justice department
Great idea, I just don't think you'll get Dodd, Murtha, Moran, William Jefferson, Alcee Hastings, etc. etc. to go along.
Investigate the Bush administration? That would end up being a self-inflicted wound greater than Clinton's trumpeting of sexual harassment law. I doubt if Obama wants to give that precedent to the Republican who follows him.
How about ending the drug war and funding for the Colombian civil war we caused?
With Rahm Emanuel locked and loaded, I would expect a good deal of hand-wringing and retreat on Obama's part even on things he's stated he would end, such as to stop prosecuting dope dispensaries in CA and the associated DEA raids.
The Drug Warrior constituency has a monopoly on the moral high-ground in so much as social power in this debate is concerned. And they agonize and cry like no other group when challenged on their lack of clothing. Scream ever louder with the voice of power to drown out the rational debate and keep it more like this:
The debate is not whether to aim Uncle Sam's guns at illegal (read: underprivileged, under-lawyered)drug users or even whether to shoot, its whether you use rubber bullets in a twisted "tough-love" mind-set, or use lethal ammunition in a "get tough on crime" mind-set. Rahm eschews the rubber and likes mercury tips unfortunately when he loads his anti-drug AK.
Open up the White House. I'm not sure what the situation is, but the area around the White House fences should certainly be open to pedestrian traffic. I wouldn't necessarily want someone to park outside the fences. (See: Oklahoma City Bombing.)
The area around the White House is indeed open to pedestrian traffic, but only pedestrian traffic. That's the way it has been since a nutjob during the Clinton administration brought a semi-automatic rifle to the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue and started opening fire on the White House. (Yes, you read that right: the government responded to an assassination attempt by a pedestrian by closing Pennsylvania Avenue to everyone but pedestrians.) And 9/11 (which apparently involved terrorists driving airplanes down Pennsylvania Avenue) was cited as a reason for never reconsidering the decision to close Pennsylvania Avenue to vehicular traffic.
I worked at the White House (more precisely, the NEOB) just a month or so after Oklahoma City. That was the real impetus for the closing of Pennsylvania Avenue. I think they could safely open it up again without too much risk. We have other means of protecting the president and his staff. And the McDonald's on 17th.
Thanks Seamus. They could probably open up enough to let people drive down the street.
I think BO should prove that he's eligible to be POTUS according to our constitution before doing anything! He needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he's even natural born. Where's his long form birth certification along with all his other personal records that have been locked down?
What else has Obama failed to provide to a public - and an electorate - that deserves to know everything possible about a presidential candidate?
* Occidental College records - not released.
* Columbia Thesis paper - not available, locked down by faculty.
* Harvard College records - not released, locked down by faculty.
* Selective Service Registration - forgery.
* Medical records - not released (only a one-page report).
* Illinois State Senate schedule - 'not available.'
* Law practice client list - not released.
* Certified Copy of original Birth certificate - not released.
* Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth - not released.
* Harvard Law Review articles published - None.
* University of Chicago scholarly articles - None.
* Record of Baptism-- Not released or 'not available.'
* Illinois State Senate records--'not available.'
We do know that he's a liberal fascist, socialist, and Marxist.
Mike from Arizona - you're a fucking idiot.
Please go to Intrade and set up a market for the exclusion of Obama from eligible status as a POTUS as I will be happy to offset your trade money.
A little too close to the truth for you? I thought so. Enjoy the socialism, lack of free speech, and his Nazi SS police force.
Oops. I forgot the much higher taxes! Oh, but that's only if you're working. If not, he'll give you money.
Here's my advice to President Obama - PARDON BUSH! As Obama takes office, the Democrats should begin to demand the Obama Administration investigate all aspects of Bush and his corrupt administration for all sorts of potential criminal violations. They should conduct a few hearings on topics such as torture, no-bid Halliburton contracts, kickbacks and war profiteering, and illegal spying on American citizens.
As the Republicans get all whiny and embarrassed, Obama should "do the right thing" and officially pardon Bush (and Cheney) in a primetime speech to the nation, a la Gerald Ford pardoning Nixon. There's no rule that says someone must be indicted before the President can pardon him. Obama should pardon Bush for all (federal) crimes, known and unknown, which Bush committed against the United States of America during his 8 years in office. This will accomplish three things. First, forever brand Bush as a criminal. Second, it will do this without actually having to investigate the Bush Administration - something we all know the Democrats lack the balls to do. Third, it will make Obama look like a mature, resonable man who sincerely wants to move forward and put partisanship and Bush-hatred behind us. Could there possibly be a greater, more effective political ploy than Obama taking the initiative to pardon Bush? I did a quick Google search and it seems a few others have had this idea cross their minds, too.
Best of all, what could Bush and the Republicans possibly say other than "thank you, President Obama"? They'd be accused and forgiven at the same time, with one stroke of a pen. And it's not like Bush is ever actually going to be prosecuted anyway. Ditto for Cheney. So why not officially put the lawlessness of the Bush years behind us with Obama giving Bush a universal Presidentail Pardon? Help the country move on, but the Bush nightmare in our past, and what could be more "Jesus-like" than forgiving your enemy of the crimes he committed? Seriously, how could the right-wing Christians possibly complain with a straight face? Yeah they'd find a way, but still, most people would see Obama as the one doing the right thing, a kind, compassionate act. It should be one of the first things he does when he takes office. Checkmate!
"Right, Obama is going to listen to an obscure (sorry!) right-wing libertarian whose vision is so clouded by confirmation bias that he could legally use a white cain."
Looks like he's not just paying attention to reason but signing little bits of paper they give him!
Anyone reckon he'll stick to that?
Pony food is too expensive...so I just shot my pony.
Radly Balko. That advice is absolute fecal matter...Obama is going to do what is politically expedient, as has been his course throughout his short-lived political career. The best thing that happened to Illinois is that B.O. got elected President...he's done NADA for us.
BruceM: You really should lay off the hash...really. It's making you paranoid.
Here's my advice to President Obama - PARDON BUSH!
LoL!! BUt you are right, it is actually a brilliant idea. I like it...
thank u


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Will and Kate's Royal Wedding Is a Proud Moment for Britain
Will and Kate's wedding represents a peaceful passing of the torch in a non-tyrannical monarchy.
I think my colleague Robert Schlesinger got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. His grouchy 6 a.m. post slamming the "torturous buildup" and "absurd coverage" of the royal wedding was a little Bah Humbug-y. Maybe it's a guy thing. All the women in our house were up at 5 a.m., drinking English breakfast tea and checking out the hats. (Did you see the one Victoria Beckham was wearing?) We loved The Dress, thought Harry was cuter than William, enjoyed the choir of men and boys, and thought the flower girls stole the show.
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On a broader level, though, even the most hard-hearted among us have to admit that this is a great moment for Britain. "The torch has been passed to a new generation" kept coming to mind, especially when the queen's carriage was waiting in line behind the newlyweds', and when she stood discreetly off to the side on the royal balcony. It's like watching a government transition in super slow motion. Hopefully she'll skip Prince Charles and speed up the coronation of William after her Diamond Jubilee, to make a statement about the modern monarchy and where the country is heading. I'm sure the fact that her favorite grandson is marrying the daughter of entrepreneurs is not lost on her, nor is the fact that Will and Kate are the most charismatic yet community-oriented members of the family. I think it's great that the newlyweds are forgoing gifts from guests and encouraging donations to charity. They are the perfect ones to carry a modern Britain into the 21st century and have the potential to be a real force for good in the world. Exhibit A is the prayer they wrote for the wedding service themselves:
God our Father, we thank you for our families; for the love that we share and for the joy of our marriage. In the busyness of each day, keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and love and energy. Strengthened by our union, help us to serve and comfort those who suffer. We ask this in the spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen.
As the crowds moved politely toward the royal balcony to catch the first kiss, I thought of similar scenes from the last six months, of crowds rushing across public squares. I thought of Neda, the Iranian woman killed on the streets of Tehran, of the Egyptian protestors who faced gunmen on horses and camels in Tahrir Square, of the many Libyans and Syrians who have died of gunshot wounds in public protests after being fired upon by their own police. You can say a lot of things about the British monarchy, but "unstable tyranny" isn't one of them. In many ways, the new era that today's events symbolizes—a moment in time when a young happy couple can live a life of service to others in a nation that, although it faces its share of economic challenges, is prosperous and free—is what so many around the world are seeking. There's a reason billions of people worldwide tuned in this morning. And it wasn't to say Bah Humbug.


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