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Mancuso will take the lead
Had enough of campaign literature? This year I got a shopping bag full; I got more "Vote for Dicterow" flyers than Tootsie Rolls in my Halloween candy.
Ever feel like Laguna politics is like sales hype to buy advice you don't need? The first 3 bullets in Mayor Dicterow's campaign literature are for police services, downtown and neighborhood patrols but no Lollipops. Our town must be at war. "Vote for Measure LL a Vital Services Measure" to provide more money for increased Police and ER calls, but eyed for tourist way-finding signs.
Meanwhile the LB Planning Commission hired city parking consultants IDI to figure out how to park 5700 cars in a town with good intentions - in the space for 3000 (October 18 City Agenda Item 12). IDI are experts in the analysis of 1970 parking requirements when Laguna had three car dealerships. Naturally IDI were selected to preserve Charm and Character because they use bigger computers.
Given their record with planning consultants will re-electing city council incumbents yield different results next year? Enough paper consultants, why don't we hire local expertise and test our own ideas, that way we could sue ourselves if a Parklet goes bad.
We have had enough job programs for city staff, city delay and denial, join the Judie Mancuso campaign and let's get the job done.
Stop the shenanigans at city hall: let's have honest city government.
Stop obstructions by the city manager: start modern city policy, update the General Plan.
Stop pedestrian injuries at PCH: start traffic calming at Hip District, Broadway, The Urth Cafe.
Stop the pooping panhandlers: enforce our city ordinances or stop inviting irresponsible vagrants.
Stop professional public surveys for political agendas: start public education.
Unpack the Trojan horse: a "Welcome Entrance" means a modern transit depot, not a parking lot.
How about finishing Laguna sidewalks so residents are allowed car-free access to shopping? No more mobile phone dropouts. I don't call Abu Dhabi so complete our phone network so that it friggin' connects Laguna to itself. How about digital infrastructure that provides 50Mbps broadband?
Laguna Beach civic service is not a jobs program nor a retirement plan, that's why Judie Mancuso has a 100 day Action-Plan to get the job done in Laguna Beach. She is ready to take the lead, give her your vote on November 8.
Les Miklosy
Laguna Beach
OC Register and Mayor Dicterow
For anyone seeking a public position where responsibility and judgment matter, it is especially applicable to Laguna's current Mayor up for re-election.
It is a matter of public record that Mr. Dicterow filed CH11 Bankruptcy in Sept '14. Approximately 6 months later the Bankruptcy trustee was back before the judge with a motion to force Mr. Dicterow into Ch7 (liquidation) because of his failure to follow-through on his commitments made during the Ch11 filing. Unsecured creditors getting 32 cents on the dollar over 5 years?
Yet Mr. Dicterow tells the Editorial Board of the OC Register that the City should live within its means and they accept that and use it for grounds to endorse him and state: "Mayor Steve Dicterow has proven to be a true fiscal conservative".
The OCR Editorial Board has lost a good measure of its credibility and appearance of non-partisanship.
Your Vote tells much-it matters.
Leah Vasquez
Laguna Beach
Howard Hills tells Tyler: Let audience decide
Tyler Russell's selective written "highlights" regarding my FX 93.5 interview last Sunday assumes Stu News readers are unable to judge for themselves.
It speaks volumes that the radio station manager wants the Stu News audience passively to accept his editorial filter and political spin on my interview as a School Board candidate instead of listening to the actual interview podcast.
Instead I am the one who wants readers to hear the live radio interview. Apparently he believes Stu News reaches a larger audience than he can reach on FX 93.5. But going from radio to print makes it harder to get away with his misleading description of the interview.
Contrary to Russell's false narrative, I had no difficulty answering the FX 93.5 co-host's question about common core curriculum, I nailed it. But I was not about to be bullied by a cub reporter trying to bring religion and national party politics into a school board race, especially when he had not pulled the same cheap stunt on the other candidate.
If your readers listen to the actual show they can decide whether it was me or the co-host who became "frustrated" and could not "effectively answer." When it became clear from his amateurish questions he is not a professional journalist, I simply turned the tables and interviewed him about his political agenda.
So let me invite the Stu News audience to visit www.kx935.com and go to "Podcasts" click on "All Shows" then scroll down to "Laguna Round Table" and click on "Howard Hills – Jan Vickers."
My interview begins at Minute 42:00. I have supported FX 93.5 events and programming as a volunteer guest on several programs, but credibility in public affairs programming requires respecting journalistic standards and focusing honestly on issues rather than personalities.
Howard Hills
Laguna Beach
Supporting Vickers and Wolff
The School Board sets policies to protect and enhance our local public schools. As former board members, we undertook this responsibility, and we care deeply about the future of our schools.
In considering the current school board candidates, we look for the following attributes: (1) Will the candidate work collaboratively to foster and create a supportive and productive education system? (2) Is the candidate knowledgeable about our schools? (3) Will the candidate show up prepared, courteous, open-minded, and committed to merit-based decisions that serve all students in Laguna schools?
Based on the above attributes, we believe the best candidates for the job are Jan Vickers and Peggy Wolff. Jan Vickers offers a depth and breadth of knowledge about our schools that serves our schools well. She has worked effectively for our community for the past 20 years, and that experience is invaluable. Peggy Wolff offers practical knowledge as a community volunteer to the district, having given generously of her time and talents at our schools in many ways over the years. Wolff also has experience as a public classroom teacher and relates well to parents, students, teachers and staff.
Both of these candidates have been engaged with our public education system for many years and have taken the time to invest in our schools. They are knowledgeable and are hard working. And they both work harmoniously with school staff, parents and students. We endorse Jan Vickers and Peggy Wolff for the two open positions on the Laguna Beach school board. We encourage you to cast your vote for the real-world experience and levelheadedness of Peggy Wolff and Jan Vickers on November 8.
Betsy Jenkins
El Hathaway
Laguna Beach
Peggy Wolff shows up
Being present is a respectable and admirable trait for a school board candidate. Through my various volunteer positions, I have consistently seen Peggy Wolff not only show up and be involved in, but also take on leadership roles for, the schools, PTA, and SchoolPower. She is always present in body...and mind, not easily distracted from the task at hand. She is fair, non-exclusive, follows the rules and dedicated to providing the best learning environment for our kids. I feel that she would be a tremendous asset to our community as a school board member.
Sharael Kolberg
Laguna Beach
The role of City Treasurer
As your City Treasurer I've been privileged to serve my fellow citizens for the past 17 years. I've never forgotten that I serve at the pleasure of the voters, and that those votes must be earned.
I'm disappointed by the mean-spirited, misleading campaign waged by my challenger in this election, and would like to set the record straight.
Neither my opponent nor her supporters have suggested I'm unqualified, have performed poorly or acted unethically or inappropriately, instead claiming my professional credentials and experience are unnecessary for the job. This betrays a troubling lack of understanding of the responsibilities involved.
The Treasurer's office isn't a bookkeeping position. The City has a separate Finance Department, Director of Finance and bookkeepers to handle routine tasks like paying the bills and keeping the City's books.
The Treasurer, however, is an important steward of the City's fiscal health, operating within a complex regulatory framework of federal and state laws and an investment policy developed collaboratively by the City Manager, Department of Finance and Treasurer, and approved by the City Council. The Treasurer provides the check and balance that every government needs and it's important that they have the advanced education and expertise to administer these complicated responsibilities.
As Treasurer I manage the City's portfolio of $75 to $100 million in investments, depending on the time of year, which generated almost $900,000 in revenue last year. I've performed CPA-caliber work for tough projects assigned by the Council. As Administrator of Laguna's assessment districts I've succeeded in saving Laguna taxpayers $1.4 million. These accomplishments reflect the value of my qualifications as an experienced CPA, Certified California Municipal Treasurer and Certified Fixed Income Practitioner.
While there have been no complaints about my performance it's been claimed the City is paying too much for its Treasurer. But of Laguna's entire $44 million budgeted 2016 payroll, the Treasurer's office including administrative costs, salary and benefits represents only $160,000. The Treasurer's hours and compensation are determined entirely by the Council, which for the past 16 years has rewarded my performance with Exceptional Performance Pay.
This challenging work is different every day but I always approach it with the goals of efficiency and Best Practices. I never forget that the ultimate goal is protecting the fiscal assets of Laguna's citizens and producing excellent results for our City. I'm proud of my track record, and respectfully ask that you honor me with your votes so we may continue this good work together.
Laura Parisi
Laguna Beach
The facts about the Treasurer's salary
There has been a lot of misinformation floating around about the City Treasurer, including the gross error of attributing the entire departmental budget to the Treasurer's salary. There is publicly available documentation showing that of the $160,000 budget for the department, the salary is $77,400 – less than half.
The department will have expenses and benefits regardless of whom we elect, and voters deserve accurate facts to make a fully informed decision next week. Misstatements like this should not happen. I also know Laura as a Rotarian. She has always been an active participant in many of our fundraisers and other activities like our dictionary program, Thanksgiving dinners we put together for 90 well deserving families and other projects.
In this election there is only one person who is qualified: sitting Treasurer Laura Parisi, CPA. Under her 17-year stewardship, City funds have grown and there has been consistently accurate, transparent reporting to the City and its taxpayers. Laura has always served us very well and I have no doubt that she will continue to do so.
The caliber of the treasury professionals who have endorsed Laura is further proof of her superior qualifications. They include former County Treasurer (and current State Senator) John Moorlach; former state treasurer Bill Lockyer; the Orange County Superintendent of Schools; Al Mijares, Ph.D.; Orange County Auditor Controller Eric Woolery, CPA; Andy Dunn, Ed.D.: Gary Capata, CPA, Chairman of the Orange County Treasury Oversight Committee, and of course Retired Laguna Beach Treasurer Susan Morse.
These professionals have endorsed Laura. I am voting for Laura Parisi, CPA for City Treasurer and I encourage you to do the same.
John L. Campbell, CPCU
Laguna Beach
Why we are voting for Laura Parisi, CPA for City Treasurer
We are voting for Laura Parisi because she is a CPA and has SEC and industry experience. Rather than viewing these credentials as negatives for the city, we view them as positives. Not only has Laura been professionally trained, with the experience and expertise to perform the duties required, she also brings independence and integrity to the treasury position.
The cost of the treasury function has been questioned in campaign materials and we agree it is always good civic duty to question the compensation of our public servants. We would like to know how much of a savings would result from a change in personnel at the position and at what cost to the City in terms of experience and expertise?
We are aware that in December 2015 Laura was awarded additional pay by the City Council for professional services she was asked by the City to perform that were outside of her normal responsibilities and duties. Our understanding is that the work related to changes required to be made to certain mandatory disclosures the City previously had made to the SEC that were discovered to be in error. The City wisely obtained the Treasurer's expertise at a rate of $60 per hour, which is considerably less than it would have paid for outside consultants.
At the City Council meeting awarding the Treasurer the additional pay, council members made various relevant observations about the process. One council member asked what we believe are the pertinent questions—why was the Treasurer asked to do this work and how did the errors happen? To our knowledge, those questions (and we would add another, what has been done to ensure the City does not get into a similar position again?) have yet to be answered in a public forum.
Campaign materials being distributed cite Laura's expertise and experience as negatives. In our opinion, Laura's expertise and experience have proved critical to the City of Laguna Beach in the past and are two of the reasons we are voting for her.
Mary Locatelli, CPA
Robin K. Hall, CPA
Laguna Beach
A question of risk: McGraw or Parisi?
I just received a slick postcard in the mail, urging me to vote for Anne McGraw for City Treasurer.
On the card, Ms. McGraw asked if I realized that we're paying nearly $160,000 annually for the current Treasurer of Laguna Beach. Frankly I don't think anyone realizes how much any City employee makes, but it inspired me to go to the City's website to check out the big picture.
Turns out that what we pay our City Treasurer, including benefits is a minuscule portion of the City's entire payroll, which is budgeted at over $44 million dollars a year.
Ms. McGraw went on to promise that she would do the same job as our current Treasurer at a much lower cost. The savings in the context of the City's payroll would be virtually nothing. But the cost in experience and security would be far higher, and a big risk!
If we replace our existing treasurer, Laura Parisi, a CPA and Certified Municipal Treasurer with many years experience in government finance, with a bookkeeper who's never worked in the public sector, we should absolutely pay less. But we'd get what we pay for, which would be someone with zero experience in the complex management of almost $100 million of our – the citizens – money.
Thanks for the postcard – you've convinced me that voting to re-elect Laura Parisi as City Treasurer is the only way to go.
Rick Gold
Laguna Beach
CPA qualification important for Treasurer position
Obviously Laura Parisi's opponent for City Treasurer does not know what training is involved with a CPA designation. She keeps on insisting that all a CPA does is taxes and that is why we do not need a CPA as treasurer in Laguna Beach. If the position of City Treasurer's duties was only to do the bookkeeping, why is it an elected position?
Our City currently has a bookkeeper on staff. I believe the intent of an elected treasurer is to be able to audit and watch over the people of Laguna's money. This means that that a Treasurer should be able to audit financial records from our City Finance and Accounting department.
Although I am not a CPA, I currently work for a CPA and my sister is a CPA. Laura Parisi as a CPA has consistently found errors with our Cities "non-CPA" City Finance and Accounting staff. That is why we need a CPA and not a bookkeeper. Please join me in voting for experience. For the record, this is not personal, Ms. McGraw, this is about qualifications and experience. Don't you think it is time that we let Ms. Parisi know what a great job she has done for the last 17 years for Laguna Beach?
Nancy Miller, CPM
Laguna Beach
Uber not welcome in Laguna?
I live in Laguna Beach and recently started driving for Uber. I like driving and enjoy meeting many of my fellow Laguna Beach citizens as they often need rides from work and from many of our local businesses they enjoy. Among these local businesses are our restaurants and bars. Lots of times we get crowded parking and streets full of cars looking for parking and so we have what many of us appreciate, the free trolleys, taxi cabs and of course Uber and Lyft drivers.
These all help us as citizens of Laguna Beach reduce the inconvenience of having to find parking and most importantly avoid drinking and driving and maybe to a lesser degree, parking tickets. Many of our fellow Orange County residents also enjoy these amenities for the same reasons when they come to our city. I'd say 50% of my passengers are from out of town and trust me, I get a lot of people who we should be grateful are not trying to make it home on our streets driving on their own.
That's why I'm wondering as a Laguna Beach resident and UberX driver why I'd be given a "double Parking ticket without so much as a warning or "move it along" when picking up passengers from our famous Sandpiper Lounge. A Traffic Accident Investigator on our police force has taken it either upon himself or following orders from his superiors to stand on the corner of Brooks and PCH and write "double parking" citations for drivers who have arrived to carry home those who need a ride.
My question is, are revenues so low, are DUI and traffic accidents so infrequent that the officer has been reduced to scaring away taxis, Uber and Lyft drivers out of town? The reason I ask is because when I pulled up to the corner of Brooks and PCH, he was there standing in the crosswalk walk causing many motorists to become confused on whether he was going to cross the street or not. Many other police vehicles were at that intersection too so I felt safe enough to pull up and wait for my passengers and look for any guidance and assistance from our police as to where I ought to go if I'm not supposed to be waiting where I am. I made eye contact with him and I was relieved that he was coming to help me...but no such luck, he told me to stay there so he could do the "I'm going to write you a ticket". I asked as my face went from a smile to a bewildered dolt "what for?", he said "double parking" as if he was writing them all night for Uber and Lyft drivers! My passengers had just arrived at that very moment and climbed in. They were not very happy with the officer either. They laid into him pretty good while I asked them to please not make things any worse. Who knows what he'll find wrong with my car next or maybe bump my citation up to "Impeding traffic"?
So now of course I'm forced to wait at the very spot I'm violating as he writes me a parking ticket. He asked "so you're Uber" and I said "yes" and he nodded finished the final touches on my ticket in which I'll be forced to pay $43.
Is this what we should come to expect from now on? No friendly warnings from a police department I'm proud of, well up til now? Are revenues and traffic accidents at such a low that we as Laguna Beach citizens are now treated like flies caught in a spider web of "gotcha"?
What happened to the "friendliest cops in the world" I always bragged about? Don't get me wrong, the officer was not in any way disrespectful or mean. He just wasn't helpful to me and I think message was, Uber isn't welcome in Laguna Beach.
Greg Randall
Laguna Beach
Be kind after Tuesday
Now that we are entering the final weekend of the presidential campaign, I am urging my friends, whose anxiety levels are reaching all-time highs, to remember this: "In a world where you can be anything, be kind."
It's a great concept to keep in mind as we head toward election day. It may prove even more meaningful after Tuesday's results.
As far as this sixty-something father of three is concerned, we Americans are going to have to make a sobering choice. We will either put our differences behind us as generous, thoughtful and respectful citizens or stoke the flames of discord as selfish, mean and disrespectful people.
One calls for immediate triage while the other encourages prolonged confrontation. I'd like to think one is healthy and the other is not. After such a long and negative campaign, it will be time to begin the healing process.That, my friends, will take kindness.
Denny Freidenrich
Laguna Beach
Setting the record straight about Parisi
Misrepresentations are circulating about compensation paid by the City to our treasurer, Laura Parisi. Let's set the record straight. Your vote should be based on truth, not exaggeration and misinformation.
Laura's base salary is $6450 per month ($77,400 per year), plus the benefits other City employees receive. For the last several years the Council granted her exceptional performance pay, up to 5 percent, and Laura has also taken the additional responsibility of reviewing our hotel bed tax, the Transient Occupancy Tax.
In 2015, the City chose Laura to resolve a complex accounting problem. She spent hundreds of hours correcting an error the City (not Laura) made on a document submitted to the federal government. Neither the City or the outside auditor caught the error. It was discovered by our new auditing firm. Regardless of the responsibility, it had to be addressed. Laura had the skill set and we asked her to complete the task.
The Laguna Beach City Council selected a subcommittee to determine appropriate compensation for Laura's work. Steve Dicterow and I, as the subcommittee, recognized that we did not have the expertise to understand the complexity of this task and what was necessary to correct the errors. We sought a respected local CPA to determine whether Laura›s request for compensation was appropriate. He confirmed that her request was appropriate. And he added that if we were forced to use an outside firm, the cost would have been much higher.
Other comments have surfaced in an attempt to malign Laura's reputation and integrity. Remarkably she's been accused of being overqualified. Doesn't Laguna deserve the most qualified to serve us? Not only is Laura a CPA, she is the only CPA working at the City. She has the training to be a Watchdog for the City and the Public.
Cities without this independent and qualified oversight run increased risks of improper handling of funds. Recently millions of dollars were embezzled from the City of Placentia.
What a shame it would be to lose Laura as our Treasurer.
Toni Iseman
Mayor ProTem
Laguna Beach
Duties of City Treasurer have grown
Having served as Laguna Beach's City Treasurer for 18 years, I can confirm that the duties and responsibilities of the position have grown significantly. With the growth that we enjoy, comes increased responsibility for the Office of the Laguna Beach Treasurer.
Laura Parisi has managed these increases very well with few resources. According to her Personnel Action Form, she has 25 hours per week at a monthly salary of $6,450 ($77,400 annually) to complete the investing, banking and assessment district administration responsibilities. Councils have voted to give her Exceptional Performance Pay this year and for many prior years. She receives the same benefits as other management employees at the director level.
The misrepresentations by her opponent were misleading as was the 2016 report by Mr. Flannery that ignored the critical role of the treasurer to serve as an internal control for our money. This point was sadly proven in an incidence of embezzlement that occurred only a couple of months later in one of the three cities cited that had a nominal role for the elected treasurer. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/city-719687-nguyen-placentia.html.
Because this is an elected position, it is very important that the City Treasurer have the knowledge and experience to carry on the duties of the office without interference from others. If an inexperienced person were to be elected, they would need to rely on the City Manager for advice and the independence, so critical to this position and the checks and balances, would be lost.
Laura Parisi has the experience, excellent qualifications, and takes her duties extremely seriously.
I urge you to vote for her.
Susan Morse
Retired City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
City treasurer more than a bookkeeper
Obviously Laura Parisi's opponent for City Treasurer does not know what training is involved with a CPA designation. She keeps on insisting that all a CPA does is taxes and that is why we do not need a CPA as treasurer in Laguna Beach. If the position of City Treasurer's duties was only to do the bookkeeping, why is it an elected position? Our City currently has a bookkeeper on staff. I believe the intent of an elected treasurer is to be able to audit and watch over the people of Laguna's money. This means that that a Treasurer should be able to audit financial records from our City Finance and Accounting department. Although I am not a CPA, I currently work for a CPA and my sister is a CPA. Laura Parisi as a CPA has consistently found errors with our City's "non-CPA" City Finance and Accounting staff. That is why we need a CPA and not a bookkeeper. Please join me in voting for experience. For the record, this is not personal, Ms. McGraw, this is about qualifications and experience. Don't you think it is time that we let Ms. Parisi know what a great job she has done for the last 17 years for Laguna Beach?
Nancy Miller, CPM
Laguna Beach
Treasurer budget a surprise
I was surprised that the current city treasurer has an annual budget of over $6,000 for conferences, professional associations and reimbursement for her certifications required for maintaining her CPA. The elected, part-time treasurer position does not require a CPA, has no taxation duties and is budgeted 25 hours per week— a lot more than most cities with similar work loads. The elected city treasurer position was never meant to be a full-time career.
Instead, the position has been expanded over 17 years to the point that the council has had to vote to restrict the hours.
It's time for voters to assess whether to elect a candidate who has a proven ability to handle the investments, assessment districts and banking functions on budget. Anne McGraw has served the banking and bookkeeping needs of large, local clients for 18 years. Prior to that she was a bank manager and has years of experience working with regulators and small business people.
Laguna Beach voters are financially literate and understand that the state-required annual audits and internal checks and balances of the city's investments go beyond one elected official. Vote for Anne McGraw for Change That Makes Sense.
Beth Renner
Laguna Beach
Best paid part-time work
As a newer resident of Laguna Beach I have been intrigued by the treasurers race. I was frankly shocked to learn that the treasurer, a 25-hour/ week city staff position was making $150,000 per year.
The current treasurer has asked, as recently as February of this year, to make this a full- full time position indicating the role had become larger and more complex. Upon further investigation, I discovered that she made the very same request in 2007. A consultant's report provided to the city council on February 23, 2016 concluded:
1. The position of City Treasurer in the City of Laguna Beach should not be a full-time position.
2.The 2015-16 budget authorization of 25 hours/week should be more than sufficient to perform the required functions."
He also made an additional observation - "Compared to other cities, the incumbent City Treasurer spends a great deal of time (80 hours per year) on continuing education/professional activities. The city's current budget for these is $6,800, which is far more than the next highest reported amount ($1,180) of the three survey cities. Huntington Beach, a far bigger organization, budgets $3,600 For City Treasurer conferences and training. My experience is that such meetings are of little or marginal value to the individual cities."
The current treasurer claims that a CPA is makes her more qualified to do this role. While a CPA is a distinguished designation, it is irrelevant to the treasurer role as the treasurer has no involvement with tax.
The current city treasurer has also claimed she is a savvy investor and has provided superior investment returns. The California Government Code Sections 53600 seq. and California local agency investment guidelines prescribe where cities are allowed to invest. Security of the asset is the primary objective, so there is not a lot of savvy that can make a difference.
This is what happens when a role becomes more than it was intended. When someone holds office without challenge, the office can become a self-serving bureaucracy. The only campaign the incumbent treasurer has run in her tenure has been to campaign to change the role from part-time to full-time. Perhaps if she spent more time on being the Treasurer vs spending time on her outside education and professional activities she wouldn't be overburdened in her role. This is an elected position - not an entitlement.
For the first time in 17 years, the citizens of Laguna Beach have a choice to improve efficiency, transparency and to have someone who is accountable to them. In addition, a new treasurer would come in at a significantly lower cost.
Anne McGraw is an experienced professional with a long history of putting her clients first. She has a demonstrated track record of doing work on time, within budget and accurately. I think we need a change and that change is Anne McGraw.
Greg Mech
Laguna Beach
Will the Bush first ladies vote for Clinton?
Now that First Lady Michelle Obama has shared a stage with Hillary Clinton, several of my Laguna friends finally have decided to vote for Sec. Clinton next week. I think that's a wise move, especially considering Donald Trump's lewd comments about women.
Trump's disgusting remarks have been met with a variety of responses from GOP elders, office holders, and rank and file voters.
One of the most interesting is the one from Nebraska First Lady Susanne Shore. She's now with Hillary, despite the fact her husband, the state's governor, still supports The Donald.
Other women, like New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte, Utah Rep. Mia Love and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, have called for Trump to step down as the Republican Party's presidential nominee. The two responses I am waiting for the most are from former first ladies Barbara and Laura Bush.
Former first ladies have a long history of involvement in presidential elections. The first was Lucretia Garfield, who endorsed Theodore Roosevelt's third-party run in 1912. Then there was Edith Wilson, who refused to endorse any of Franklin Roosevelt's four terms, although Teddy Roosevelt's widow, also an Edith, surprised many when she came out for Herbert Hoover in 1932.
More recently, Mamie Eisenhower not only campaigned for Ike's vice president Richard Nixon in 1968, she was featured in a campaign commercial in 1972. And Jacqueline Kennedy? She supported then-Sen. Ted Kennedy›s (D-Mass.) run against incumbent Jimmy Carter in 1980.
So the streets are littered with endorsements from first ladies. If Barbara and Laura Bush were to publicly break party ranks and vote for Hillary, daughters and granddaughters everywhere would have plenty to talk about for decades.
Like I tell my kids, "It's best to be an American first and a card-carrying partisan second." I hope the Bush first ladies take my message to heart.
Denny Freidenrich
Laguna Beach
Laguna's radio station gets an earful
Tyler Russell here, founder of your friendly local radio station KX 93.5.
This week, KX 93.5 became involved with local politics in a major way. We hosted an on-air, interactive forum for the four City Council Candidates, and we hosted a Q&A with Laguna Beach School Board candidates Howard Hills and Jan Vickers. As one might expect with politics, both of these segments were met with controversial opinions, so I wanted to take an opportunity to highlight a couple of instances and explain why it's so important that the radio station be involved in election forums.
Incident #1: During last Sunday's School Board conversation, one of our volunteer hosts, Thor Erickson, asked candidate Hills to state his opinion on Common Core and explain whether his past record of donating to Congressman Dana Rohrabacher or his longtime political activism would influence his opinion or his ability to hold a non-partisan office. This led to Hills becoming increasingly frustrated and telling our host that he was out of line with his questioning, that his past politics had nothing to do with his current candidacy.
Incident #2: During last Monday's City Council forum, our moderator, Billy Fried, opened the segment by addressing what he called the "elephant" in the room. He asked candidate Judie Mancuso if she could point to a specific example of Mayor Steve Dicterow's recently documented financial troubles causing him to not do his job as a councilperson effectively. After a bit of pressure, Mancuso responded that she wasn't prepared to comment on that. Fried says he felt it was necessary to ask this question since Mancuso, the week prior, had expressed concern over Dicterow's finances in public comment at a City Council meeting.
Both of these incidents have caused backlash. Mr. Hills tells me he can't trust KX 93.5 anymore. One Mancuso supporter tells me our moderator was "condescending, rude, and borderline sexist," and that she no longer wants to support KX 93.5 and hopes we are short-lived.
Ok, whoa. Let's take a step back here.
Our non-profit radio station's mission is to "connect Laguna Beach with an open-door policy that allows the exposure of musicians, non-profits, and community interests." We are not a mouthpiece for anyone. We do not have our own agenda that we are trying to impart. We are not targeting or witch hunting individuals. We know we are opening ourselves up to some controversy by getting involved in local politics, but we thought it was important to host live, unrehearsed conversations with our candidates.
I defend both of our moderators' questions. They were within their journalistic right to ask those, perhaps tough, queries. No ethics are in question, no FCC violations occurred, and I don't think there was any evident bias. Our moderators did their homework, investigated the candidates' backgrounds and recent activity, and asked questions that they thought the community would be interested in knowing the answers to. If a candidate can't answer effectively, wouldn't a voter want to know that? If a candidate is going to lose his temper on live radio, wouldn't a voter want to know that he is capable of that?
Radio is the only platform that would reveal those actions. Anger or unwillingness to answer would not be evident with the words "no comment" in a print story. So, for that, I am proud that our town has a medium that can host these types of unfiltered conversations during election season. It's the beauty of live radio.
And, as far as one listener not wanting to "support our station" after these occurrences, shame on you. We do not receive any monetary benefit from hosting these forums. Our moderators, who I think did an excellent job, are volunteering their time. And these forums are less than 1% of what our station has accomplished in our four-year history in Laguna Beach. I wouldn't stop reading Stu News because I don't like one line in one story. I would hope our listeners are mature enough to realize it's OK to dislike one on-air occurrence but not judge our entire radio station as a whole, which I think is more engrained in this community than ever.
KX 93.5 will not be short-lived. Myself, our staff, and our 100+ volunteer hosts are committed to being a voice of our town, even if that can sometimes be divisive.
Tyler Russell
Laguna Beach
Support Steve Dicterow for re-election
I am writing in response to recent articles related to accusations and innuendos pertaining to my friend and this City's current Mayor, Steve Dicterow.
I have known and worked with Steve for over 30 years in numerous community capacities - including well before either one of us served in any position related to Laguna Beach city government. I have known him to be one of the most honest and decent people I have ever known.
I find the comments and actions by a current council candidate and her supporters to be absolutely abhorrent. Most of us in our lives have fallen on personal hard times at one time or another. Why take something horrible that happened to someone several years ago, who was trying to do their best given the circumstances for their family, and who handled their situation within the letters of the law and with the upmost integrity - and drag it all out three weeks prior to a local election? I'll tell you why: because some folks will stoop to any level to win. If that means hurting another person or family and smearing their name in the most negative of lights all over town, then all the better, as far as they're concerned
Now certain people in Laguna have sunk to the level of our national election. Who would ever want to run for office in our town again after this?
Don't let them win. Support Steve Dicterow for re-election. He has been dedicated to this community for decades and has worked like a dog for our City. Show these people that this is not how things are done in Laguna Beach.
Elizabeth Pearson
Former Laguna Beach Mayor
Vickers and Wolff "show up"
Have you heard the phrase; "the first secret of successful leadership is showing up"? It's really no secret. Showing up enhances knowledge and perspective, and it shows one cares.
I am reminded of this phrase when considering the school board candidates.
Two of the candidates, Jan Vickers and Peggy Wolff, show up. Jan has been a thoughtful member of the school board for many years. Peggy has been a leader in PTA and SchoolPower. I have served with both Jan and Peggy on numerous education committees since my sons (the youngest is now a LBHS senior) were young.
By showing up, it's clear to me, Jan and Peggy understand the needs and goals of our schools, and they care deeply about our students and families.
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Laguna Beach
Grateful to Peggy Wolff
If you've been around our schools for the past dozen years, you may already know Peggy Wolff. She's a tireless volunteer and respected by parents, teachers, administrators, and staff.
If you're familiar with our PTA, you know that with child advocacy as our mission, Peggy's incredible leadership and organizational skills clearly support why she was elected president at both TOW and Thurston (twice).
Families with children in our district value and trust Peggy as a leader.
If you're aware of SchoolPower, and the critical financial support this organization offers our district, you would know that it is no coincidence Peggy had been asked to serve on its Executive Board as VP of Governance. If you've worked with Peggy, as I have, you already know she's knowledgeable about our schools; she collaborates effectively; she comes prepared; she is professional; she is fair; and she has all children's best interests at heart.
I am grateful to Peggy for all that she has given to our kids and appreciative that she is willing to continue her volunteer efforts on our School Board.
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Laguna Beach


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The name game! ( Part 1)
I have observed that in today's world, numerology is a powerful occult science that yields immediate and effective results. Like how every plus has a minus, even this practice has a definite drawback to it, and that is called 'lexigram'.
Numerology is all about the numerical value of a person's name. In certain cases the name given by parents at the time of birth could contain letters amounting to an inimical vibration and unfavourable to the life number (which is the total sum of the birth date,month and year) of the native.
In such cases, modern numerology advocates an alteration in the spelling of the name of the native. Sometimes it could mean deletion/addition of an alphabet or deletion/addition of a vowel! After the name alteration,the native is advised to write his/her name as many number of times and days as the total numerical value of his/her name. I have observed that such a practice could yield harmful results when the 'lexigram' of the new name is not double-checked for possible bad/negative/evil lexigram results.
What is lexigram? The term lexigram has been used to describe a mystical property of words. A lexigram decodes hidden messages in words or titles by putting together full sentences from letters in that word that convey a deeper meaning of the original word. It is considered a spiritual process.
My Guru in lexigram is none other than Linda Goodman. I have been fascinated by her revelations (in her book, Star Signs, the secret codes of the Universe) regarding lexigram so much so that it has become my practice to mentally decode the name (including surname, which indicates situation,life style and temperament) of any person I happen to meet.In that process I have been able to appreciate the authenticity of lexigram due to the accuracy of the decoded messages in describing the concerned person! As somebody acutely conscious of the power of lexigram, I am wary of modern numerology that advocates either deletion or addition of alphabets in names that would amount to removing a positive message from the name or introducing a negative message into the concerned name!
To start with the basics,I have observed that Linda Goodman's Chaldean method (which is also called the mystical numerology) is commonly followed due to its simple theory which involves comparitive study of the life number [which is achieved by adding the date,month and year of birth] and the name number of the native for compatibility between the two) . The result is quite effective. The alphabetical value in the Chaldean method is as follows:-
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5, F-8, G-3, H-5, I-1, J-1, K-2, L-3, M-4, N-5, O-7, P-8, Q-1, R-2, S-3, T-4, U-6, V-6, X-5, y-1, z-7.
Without getting into the nitty-gritty of life-path-number-versus-name-number-compatibility, the Chaldean method provides an easy way out by determining the nature of certain numbers. The numbers that are meant for fine arts, beauty, love & romance, cosmetics etc. is 6 (ruled by Venus)and all the compound numbers that add to 6. The number meant for communication, advertising, journalism, media works like radio and television is 5 (ruled by Mercury) . For someone in the field of fine arts,I had always found 5 more effective than 6, because communication is a vital factor for arts. Even if the native is not performing in public, expression ('bhava' and 'manodharma') come under the category of communication and Mercury is an important planet for all musicians.
The compound numbers that add upto 5 are 14, 23, 32, 41, 50 and so on. I personally found 14 to be risk and accident prone, 23 as a solid number capable of fighting lone battles and emerging as the victor even against worst odds and enemies (no wonder that this number is known as "The Royal star of the Lion"), 32 for exuding personal magnetism thereby attracting groups of people and a lively,social atmosphere, 41 as absolutely potent,but the transit from the original name to a 41 vibration is extremely trying and difficult to withstand, 50 to make the native matured, as a teacher or a preacher of some sort.
As a student of astrology, I had interacted with many numerologists, pronologists and astrologers to learn new approaches. I knew of this reputed astrologer who had a penchant for throwing in a good measure of "h"s into a name to somehow bring about a '41' vibration in the name. He firmly believed that 41 could raise the native to unimaginable heights and he could be right.Except that too many 'h's could mar the lexigram potential of the name.
My astrologer friend was keen that I change the spelling of my name to -E.GHAYETHREE to achieve a 41 (this despite my other name,VEENAI GAYATHRI ,( a name which I acquired when my articles were published in Kumudam almost three decades ago) adding to 41 (655511 31114521)! Not only does it look awkward, but the keyword, 'gay' is replaced by 'hay', which means dried grass! Even for a 41 ,I would not like to be reduced to a lump of dried grass! I told my friend that handling Veenai Gayathri robbed me of my stamina for anymore 41s! Incidentally, my blog, "JASMINE STRINGS", adds to a 41.I had coined the name (because I think Jasmine flowers smell divine!)after careful scrutiny for any lexigram hitches.I liked the fragrance (jasmine),' rings' ( resonance), 'sings' (melodious), etc., the only hitch being the 'sting' in the name.I told myself I would handle any sting as and when it came my way!
There are many natural 41s in this world, A few examples are :-M.G.RAMACHANDRAN (4.3.214135154215), HARRY POTTER (51221 874452),LALGUDI G.JAYARAMAN (93133641 3. 111121415), ANGELINA JOLIE (15353151 17315), GEORGE BUSH (357235 2635) etc.,
I personally found even 23 to be an extremely safe and victorious number in projecting one's personality. Few examples,J.JAYALALITHA (1.1113131451), BEATLES (2514353), D.K.JAYARAMAN (4.2.111121415) etc.
32 is magnetic for speeches, poetic recitation etc. P.B.SRINIVAS, multi-faceted singer/writer/poet/linguist/orator etc. is a fantastic example of this number!
I had found 66 to be absolutely fantastic for veena playing. I happened to read the book on numerology by Sri Laxmidoss, which was quite analytical based on planets and their relationship to numbers. It was casually mentioned in the book that ladies who played the veena would benefit from the double Venus in 66(more so,because it is exalted in the house of Pisces owned by Jupiter [6+6==12, a compound number of 3 which is a Jupiter number).I wanted to try it out and a few years back, when I had a lot of leisure time, I started writing my name (GAYATHRIVASANTTASHOBHA-[3111452161315441357251] which is my birth name given by my parents,I had to delete a 'h' from Vasantha and add a 't' to it) religiously for 66 times for nearly one month in an effort to test the results.I was fascinated to discover that I played more veena than ever before, could create novel ideas and felt very good in general.I would constantly be with the veena, and my ease on the instrument during the 66-vibration period was tremendous to say the least! But soon the strain of writing a big name for 66 times became too much to take and I abandoned the entire exercise midway. In the event I also discovered that more letters in the name meant more additions to qualities,events, situations and changes in life,( due to lexigram) which I felt were unwarranted and unwelcome despite 'Gayathrivasanttashobha' having a 'NO' to cancel negative meanings in my name! This also made me realise how much more peaceful life would be without additions in the name, resulting in too many code meanings and messages! I had learnt astrology and numerology only due to my interest in occult studies, all the while maintaining my belief in God as the Supreme Being; realizing the simple truth that changing names amounted to fighting or opposing karma.
As a matter of analysis, my natural name E.Gayathri may be decoded as 'rate', 'they hear her art', 'they rate her art','they gather at her art', 'right', 'grit', 'eight' (?), 'try', 'hearty', etc. (except the 'eight' part I understand the rest), but I could not bring myself to adjust to the fact that 'they hate her', 'they hate Gayathri'. Many a time I shared my fears (about 'they- hate- her' -code) with my husband and he consoled me in his usual philosophic manner. He explained that to be hated, to be abused or scolded, to be insulted and hurt; for no rhyme or reason are the best things to happen to oneself (that is , when the affected person does not resist or strive to clear his/her name by opposing or fighting against the accusation). Such an unjustified attack on somebody would reduce the victim's karma by leaps and bounds, not only that, God would shower His blessings and grace only on a defenseless person! He quotes Bhagavad Gita's sloka from the 12th chaptervery often, "Thulya -Ninda- Sthuthir- Mouni-Santhushto-Enakenachith
Anikethaha - sthiramathihi-bhakthiman-me-priyo-naraha!"
Literal Translation:-"One who is equal to friends and enemies, who is equipoised in honour and dishonour, heat and cold, happiness and distress, fame and infamy, who is always free from contamination, always silent and satisfied with anything, who does not care for any residence, who is fixed in knowledge and engaged in devotional service, is very dear to Me!"
My husband's reasoning gave me a lot of comfort and it stuck in my mind so much so that, I kind of like the 'they-hate-her' vibration!
It is important to note that the first name has to be studied along with the surname (husband's name or family/village name) to derive coded messages and meanings.
(Photo above:-My husband, Sri E.V.Ramakrishna and myself)
To be continued...........
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April 24, 2013,
HIGH POINT - Promotional upholstery producer American Furniture Mfg. has been a bit of a problem child for its publicly traded parent company, Compass Diversified Holdings, in recent years, and no one is more aware of that than American's new management team.
Al Wiygul, the former Bauhaus USA president who was hired as CEO in November, has seen the spreadsheets that show sales falling from $137 million in 2010 to $91.5 million last year - while racking up operating losses that were exacerbated by the write down of various intangible assets.
But Wiygul, whose 40-year furniture industry career also has included management posts at Berkline, Bassett, Stratford and Washington Furniture, is convinced the red ink won't be needed much longer.
"Our values are what's appealing to the customer, and that's not going to change," he said. "But I think people will see that we're starting to improve our customer service and offer styling that's more up to date."
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The 3500 sectional is one of a dozen stationary upholstery pieces American Furniture Mfg. is introducing in High Point.
"We got a lot of feedback that was very positive," he said. "Hopefully, that will translate to the end consumer."
Randy Spak, another furniture industry veteran who was hired as vice president of sales in December, said the company's strengths remain at the $399 and $499 retail price points for stationary sofas and $699 to $799 for motion sofas. Plus, the company is hoping to capitalize on the continuing popularity of reclining seats to improve its recliner business at $299 and $399.
"Our values are going to be the same as they always have, but all of the back-end operations will be better," said Spak.
Although Compass' status as a public company prevents Wiygul and Spak from discussing specific sales numbers, they said they believe the turnaround should pick up steam in the second half of the year.
Compass is expected to announce sales for the first quarter, which ended March 31, in early May.
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5. Northern Illinois (8-9): The Huskies saw their six-game winning streak snapped at Central Michigan on Saturday. The game featured 54 fouls and 70 free throws. Northern Illinois' top two scorers, Jake Anderson and Xavier Silas, fouled out. The Huskies are approaching a key MAC East stretch. (5)
6. Southern Illinois (12-7): The Salukis are headed back in the right direction. Following an overtime win over Illinois State, Southern Illinois stepped out of conference and defeated Western Kentucky on Monday. Carlton Fay and Kevin Dillard have played well the past two games. (8)
7. Loyola (12-7): Coming off their near upset of Butler, the Ramblers fell apart against Valparaiso on Saturday, losing by 19 points. They have lost five of their past six and are in ninth place in the Horizon League. They now have to travel to Detroit and Wright State, two of the conference's top teams. (6)
8. DePaul (8-12): The Blue Demons' first Big East regular-season win in 25 games was followed by a 10-point loss to Notre Dame and a 16-point one to West Virginia. In the Notre Dame defeat, Will Walker scored a career-high 35 points. DePaul now hosts No. 4 Syracuse. (7)
9. UIC (5-14): The Flames' losing streak reached six with an 84-55 home loss to Butler on Saturday. Jeremy Buttell and Zavion Neely combined for 26 points and were the only UIC players to score more than six points. (9)
10. Eastern Illinois (11-9): The Panthers jumped on Tennessee-Martin early and were able to break their four-game losing streak with a 60-46 win. Tyler Laser scored 21 points in the victory. (10)
11. Western Illinois (8-11): The Leathernecks knocked off Southern Utah, the Summit's last-place team, with a 67-54 win Saturday. Ceola Clark had 23 points and five assists in the win. (11)
12. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (3-17): The Cougars' winning streak ended at one as they lost to Tennessee-Martin 68-52 on Monday. Mark Yelovich and Aamir McCleary combined for 38 of the team's 52 points. (12)
13. Chicago State (5-16): The Cougars endured one of their tougher losses of the season on Saturday. Their losing streak reached nine as they fell to New Jersey Institute of Technology 66-37. Chicago State trailed 40-16 at halftime. (13)
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I was thinking about the FFXI system and it's pros and cons about how it goes about it. The job system alone is by far the biggest contributor to group play(IMO) It made it simple to level other jobs without having to make a whole new character and lose out on all the quest rewards or crafting skills you have obtained. Meaning you were contributing a body to more leveling groups.
I found many more cons then pros. Cons being some jobs we're considered inferior and would have a harder time getting groups. The level gaps in partys reduced experience points obtained overall and with a 75 level span it greatly reduces the chance of discovering 6 people to work together. The standard group make up had too many players.
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- 4 tablespoons OVALTINE Rich Chocolate Mix
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1 tablespoon honey
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2. Next, add in your mixed berries.
3. Sprinkle the 4 tablespoons of Rich Chocolate Ovaltine on top, and then add in the honey.
4. Blend! You'll want to make sure everything is incorporated.
5. Serve in a tall glass and add a piece of strawberry on the edges for a festive look.
+ I like using Vanilla Almond Milk for the added flavor. To make this recipe even chocolatier, you can try dark chocolate Almond Milk as well. The Ovaltine does an amazing job at bringing in the chocolate flavor though.
+ Notice I didn't include ice. Place your mixed berries in the freezer for 5 minutes to make this smoothie super cold. Just how I like it!
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- Total Fat: 3.5g (6% of DV)
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- Carbohydrates: 53g (18% of DV)
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- Sugars: 44g
- Protein: 3g
- Vitamin A: 20% of DV
- Vitamin C: 100% of DV
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The Australian Government has announced the establishment of a Black Economy Taskforce, which will be charged with recommending a policy framework and proposals for countering "black economy" activities.
The group will be chaired by Michael Andrew, who previously headed up the B20 anti-corruption taskforce. Participants will include the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, and the Departments of Human Services and Immigration.
Revenue Minister Kelly O'Dwyer said: "The Taskforce will look carefully at successful measures that have been employed overseas. Experience from both Australia and overseas shows that successful black economy strategies must avoid one-size-fits-all approaches, include a mix of both traditional tax enforcement and other tools, and provide positive incentives as well as sanctions."
O'Dwyer explained that the "black economy" typically refers to those who operate entirely outside the tax system or who are known to tax authorities but deliberately misreport their tax obligations. It can also include those engaged in organized crime, including those who produce and sell prohibited goods.
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The Taskforce will provide a final report in October 2017. O'Dwyer said this will include "an overarching whole of government policy framework and detailed proposals for action to counter the black economy."
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