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February 01, 2016 714.914.9797 [email protected] VOL. 25 NO. 535

THE LOCALNEWSSERVING HUNTINGTON BEACH & NORTH WEST ORANGE COUNTY, CA 630 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648

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TTGMedia helps promote Surf City USA in a big way..."As growing numbers ofBrit head across the pond, Sophie Griffiths takes a look at why the US is prov-ing such a draw.

Of all the alternatives available, what makes the US such a draw?

At the end of last year, Abta predicted that the US would be one of the hottest desti-nations in 2016. And as the peaks market took off, it looked like the travel body was right.

The countrys perception as a safer destination, coupled with increased and cheaper airlift due to the introduction of Norwegian flights in 2014, means the US is consistentlyproving to be one of the top destinations for 2016.

Funway Holidays has reported record sales. Its current top performing destinations in-clude Las Vegas, up 54% compared with 2015, followed closely by California, up 51%,and New York, up 42%.

Holidaymakers are avoiding traditional winter sun hotspots for safer destinations,admits Nick Talbot, head of marketing. The US is seen as a safer destination.

Increased interest in the US is particularly noteworthy because just four years agothe country had witnessed four consecutive years of decline in UK numbers, between2009 and 2012. Overall figures for 2015 are not yet out but 2014 alone saw a 4% risein UK visitor numbers, with a total of 3.97 million Brits visiting the US following a2% rise in 2013.

If figures from New York are anything to go by, 2015 is likely to repeat this success.Last year the Big Apple welcomed a record number of visitors 58.3 million in total, anincrease of 1.8 million on 2014. Of that, 1.19 million were from the UK.

alifornia Dreaming

New York might be the number one destination for Brits but the West Coast is fastcatching up. California currently has 17.3% market share of UK travel to the US, withthe UK the states number two market after China. In 2014, 686,000 Brits arrived inthe Golden State an increase of 5.3% compared with 2013 spending an estimated$905 million, up 4.4% from 2013.

Numbers are expected to have risen again in 2015, with 718,000 Brits a rise of5.1% projected to have visited California last year. This number is expected to rise

to 788,000 by 2018.If Brand USA has

anything to do with it,this figure is likely tobe achieved. TheGolden State andspecifically Hunting-ton Beach has beenchosen as the finaledestination for thisyears MegaFam,which is now in itsfourth year.

Also known asSurf City, Hunting-ton Beach in Orange

We Are Coming toAmerica

Here is where the road divides, here is where we realizeThe sculpting of the Father's great designThrough time you've been a friend to meBut time is now the enemy, I wish we didn't have to say goodbye

But I know the road He chose for meIs not the road he chose for youSo as we chase the dreams we're after

Pray for me and I'll pray for youPray that we will keep the common groundWon't you pray for me and I'll pray for youAnd one day love will bring us back around again

Painted on our tapestry, we see the way it has to beWeaving through the laughter and the tearsBut love will be the tie that binds us to the time weleave behind us

Memories will be our souvenirs

And I know that through it all

The hardest part of love is letting goBut there's a greater love that holds us

Pray for me and I'll pray for youPray that we will keep the common groundWon't you pray for me and I'll pray for youAnd one day love will bring us back around

Won't you pray for me and I'll pray for youPray that we will keep the common groundWon't you pray for me and I'll pray for youAnd one day love will bring us back aroundOh I know that love will bring us back around again

A call to a Season of Prayer; a commitment to build a bond withour neighbors!

A call to a Season of Prayer; so that we can use the one, singularcommon treat that holds all our diverse faith based unions together;that moment we all take to talk to our God- that private... perhapsat times public moment when we bow our heads, perhaps raise oureyes to the heavens to have a conversation with our faith's belief's.

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ABC 5

The Weak That Was

There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:

soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order.

America: Home of the Free because of the Brave

Dave GarofaloPublisher

One of my favorites:If you dream it, you can do it.

~ Walt DisneyINSPIRATION

We believe and practice being fully involved with the communities we serve.

This is essential in building good will, encouraging growth and above all staying connected in our backyard

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An old geezer became very bored in retirementand decided to open a medical clinic.

He put a sign up out-side that said: "Dr.Geezer's clinic. Get yourtreatment for $500,

if not cured, getback $1,000."

D o c t o r "Young," whowas positivethat this oldgeezer didn'tknow beans

about medicine,thought this would be a great opportunity to get

$1,000. So he went to Dr.Geezer's clinic.

Dr. Young: "Dr.Geezer, I have lost all taste in mymouth. Can you please help me?

Dr. Geezer: "Nurse, please bring medicine frombox 22 and put 3 drops in Dr. Young's mouth."

Dr. Young: Aaagh !! -- "This is Gasoline!"

Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You've gotyour taste back. That will be $500.

Dr. Young gets annoyed and goes back aftera couple of days figuring to recover his money.

Dr. Young: "I have lost my memory, I cannotremember anything."

Dr. Geezer: "Nurse, please bring medicinefrom box 22 and put 3 drops in the patient'smouth."

Dr. Young: "Oh, no you don't, -- that is Gaso-line!"

Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You've got yourmemory back. That will be $500."

Dr. Young (after having lost $1000) leaves angrilyand comes back after several more days.

Dr.Young: "My eyesight has become weak --- Ican hardly see anything!"

Dr. Geezer: "Well, I don't have any medicine forthat so, here's your $1000 back." (giving him a $10bill).

Dr. Young: "But this is only $10!"Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You got your vi-

sion back!; That will be $500."

Moral of story -- Just because you're "Young"doesn't mean that you can outsmart an "old Geezer"

Dr. Geezers ClinicWhy Go to Church-Letter to the Pastor

A

Church goer wrote a letter to the editor ofa newspaper & complained that it madeno sense to go to church every Sun-

day. 'I've gone for 30 years now,' hewrote, '& in that time I have heardsomething like 3,000 sermons, butfor the life of me, I can't remem-ber a single one of them.So, I think I'm wastingmy time & the preach-ers & priests are wastingtheirs by giving sermons atall.'

This started a realcontroversy in the'Letters to the Editor'column. Much to thedelight of the editor, it went on for weeks until

someone wrote this clincher:'I've been married for 30 years now. In that time

my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, forthe life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for

a single one of those meals. But I do know this:They all nourished me & gave me the strength I

needed to do my work. If my wife had notgiven me these meals, I would be

physically dead today.Likewise, if I had not gone to

church for nourishment, I would bespiritually dead today!'

When you are DOWN tonothing, God is UP to

something!Faith sees the in-visible, believes theincredible & receivesthe impossible!

Thank God for ourphysical & our spiri-

tual nourishment!

IF YOU CANNOT SEE GOD IN ALL, YOUCANNOT SEE GOD AT ALL !

B. I. B. L. E. simply means: Basic InstructionsBefore Leaving Earth!

Ole and Lars are walking downa street in Minocqua WI,when they see a sign on a storethat reads, "suits $5.00 each, shirts$2.00 each, and trousers $2.50 perpair."

Ole says to his pal Lars, "Lookyhere! We could buy a whole gobof dese, take 'em back at Dulute,sell 'em to our friends, 'n make afortune. Now when we go in der,you be quiet, okay? Just let me do

DA talkin cuz if dey hear yur ac-cent, dey might tink we're ignorant'n try to cheat us. No way, dey'llknow we're from Minnesota.

They go in and Ole says with hisbest "Wisconsin" accent, "I'll take

50 of those suits at $5.00 each, 100of those shirts at $2.00 each, and50 pairs of trousers at $2.50 each.I'll back up my pickup and.."

The owner of the shop inter-rupts, "You're from Minnesota,

ain't you?""Vell...yeah," says a surprised

Ole. "How'd ya know dat?""Because this is a Dry Clean-

ers..."

Ole and Lars...

A is for apple, andB is for boat,

That used to be right,but now it won't float!

Age before beauty iswhat we once said,

But let's be a bit morerealistic instead.

NOW THE ALPHABET:A's for arthritis; B's the badback, C's the chest pains,

perhaps car-di-ac?

D is for dental decay anddecline, E is for eyesight, can't

read that top line! F is forfarting and fluid retention,

G is for gut droop, which I'd

rather not mention.

H high blood pressure- I'drather it low; I for incisions

with scars you can show. J isfor joints, out of socket, won't

mend, Kis for knees that crackwhen they bend. L 's for libido,what happened to sex? M is formemory, I forget what comesnext. N is neuralgia, in nervesway down low; O is for osteo,

bones that don't grow!

P for prescriptions, I havequite a few,just give me a pill

and I'll be good as new! Q is forqueasy, is it fatal or flu? Ris for

reflux, one meal turns to two.

S is for sleepless nights,counting my fears, T is forTinnitus; bells in my ears!

U is for urinary; troubles withflow; V for vertigo, that's

'dizzy,' you know.

W for worry, now what'sgoing 'round? X is for X ray,

and what might be found.Y for another year I've leftbehind, Z is for zest I still

have- in my mind!

I've survived all thesymptoms, my body's deployed,

And I'm keeping twenty-sixdoctors fully employed!HAVE A GREAT DAY

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On the road in Surf City

By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer,HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist

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Recently a ceremony was heldwith more than 100 people, in-cluding members of the City

Council, State Assembly and Con-gress at The Huntington Beach Inter-national Surfing Museum as therecord-setting Big Surf Board was

placed on the wall in the parking lot."It was a great occasion to celebrate

the setting of a world record as wellas the importance of tourism to Hunt-ington Beach," said HB Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Sullivan.

Patrick Brenden, a HuntingtonBeach Planning Commissioner, said,"Thanks to the commitment and lead-ership of the Visit Huntington Beachorganization, our city became hometo the Epic Big Board in 2015, settingnot just one but two world records:most people to ride a surf board (67)and largest surf board. When Visit HBCEO Kelly Miller first announced theEpic Big Board initiative, some folksdoubted whether it was even feasible.But Kelly had a vision and the forti-tude to see it through. As a result, theBig Board produced millions of dol-lars worth of advertising value for theHuntington Beach Surf City brand,exposing our city to travelers aroundthe globe. This kind of exposure con-tributes significantly in generatingeconomic vitality for our local econ-omy. It brings revenues to our busi-nesses, big and small, helping tosustain and create jobs and tax rev-

enues that benefit HB residents, en-hancing our community's quality oflife."

When thousands gathered on thebeach and the pier back in June towitness the record-setting ride ontop of the board that measured 42' x

11' and weighed in excess of 1,300pounds, what people didn't see wasall the work that went into the mak-ing of the board. This Big Boardwas a marvel of engineering that en-listed an army of helpers that wasforced by the June event deadline towork long hours to keep things ontrack. In the final days leading up tothe magic moment, Home RunMedia Group joined the effort by

producing and installing sponsorgraphics on the board. " It was anhonor to be part of the team thatmade it all happen and, althoughHome Run's role was a small one,we will always feel a connection tothe board and to that magical day onthe beach," Brenden said.

"It was a really memorable eventfor HB and the whole Surfing com-munity," said Kevin Keller, Visit HBInformation Kiosk Coordinator, whorode on the board.

If you haven't seen the new monu-ment, come to 411 Olive Avenue inHuntington Beach in the parking lotof The Museum at The Corner ofFifth Street and Olive and see it foryourself.

The information contained in this column does not necessarily

reflect the opinion of The Local News.

(Left to Right) Visit Huntington Beach CEO Kelly Miller, Huntington BeachInternational Surfing Museum President Brett Barnes and HuntingtonBeach International Surfing Museum Board Member Paul Taylor.

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Ill Pray For YouYou Pray For Me

A call to a Season of Prayer; as one of our own outstanding role model so lov-ingly demonstrates. We do things as a group that do not always fit squarely in hisfaith teachings... but what Bud does is adjust his desire to be with us by findingsomething to do to help that allows him to participate without forcing his beliefson us to the degree to change our goals. A beautiful thing. Alternatively, we mustnot let our own belief systems move us to change the actions of others...we needto live, exist, work to accommodate the team to accomplish the goal.

A call to a Season of Prayer; I'll pray for you, you pray for me is so Universal,interdenominational, pure Interfaith and ecumenical... it is the one single treadthat reflects our total communal, collective desire to bring Peace to our World.

Amen.We hope you will help bring our community together.Our 2016 Theme: I'll Pray for you, pray for me!

Inspiring ChallengesHBHS & Edison

Middle school and high school stu-dents begin competing nextmonth in the 2016 National Sci-

ence Bowl , sponsored by the Depart-ment of Energy and managed by DOEsOffice of Science, leading up to the na-

tional championship in May 2016.Buzzers, not bells, will ring in the New

Year for thousands of middle- and high-school students all across the U.S. That'sbecause they'll soon be pitting their mathand science knowledge and their re-flexes against one another in regionalcompetitions of the Department of En-ergy's (DOE's) 26th National ScienceBowl (NSB).

The competitions start this month, withfour students from each team facing off ina fast-paced, question-and-answer format.(More information about the date and lo-

cation of specific regionals can be foundthrough the NSB Homepage). The win-ning team from each of the 48 middle- and68 high-school regions will compete in theNational Finals, held in Washington, D.C.from April 28 to May 2, 2016. At the Fi-nals, winning teams can score exciting ad-venture trips to Alaska and national parksacross the country to learn first-hand aboutscience in the field; as well as trophies,medals, and supplies for their schools' sci-

ence departments. But to many, the ulti-mate prize simply would be the prestige ofwinning the National Championship.

Today, the NSB draws more than

14,000 middle- and high-school competi-tors. More than 250,000 students havefaced off in the NSB Finals since the firstcompetition in 1991. The knowledge thatformer NSB competitors have acquired and more importantly, the habits of study

that they've learned along the way haveled them to success in variety of fields.Many have become researchers; others arescience and math professors at some of oursome of our nation's most prestigious uni-versities.

While those career paths might seem in-tuitive, the math and science knowledgestudents need to be successful in the NSBalso can lead to successful careers in otherfields. The 2016 NSB competitors will fol-low in the footsteps of previous NationalScience Bowl contestants, and will blazea trail for students in science, math and en-

gineering for the next quarter-cen-tury.

The National Science Bowl is anationwide academic competition

that tests students' knowledge in allareas of science and mathematics.Middle and high school studentteams from diverse backgrounds arecomprised of four students, one alter-nate, and a teacher who serves as anadvisor and coach. These teams face-

off in a fast-paced question-and-answerformat, being tested on a range of sciencedisciplines including biology, chemistry,Earth science, physics, energy, and math.The U.S. Department of Energy Office ofScience manages the National ScienceBowl, and sponsors the NSB finals com-petition.

DOE's Office of Science is the singlelargest supporter of basic research in thephysical sciences in the United States, and

is working to address some of the mostpressing challenges of our time. For moreinformation, please visit http://science.en-ergy.gov/.

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EDITORIAL

His Portrait is on the Two $2.00Dollar Bill.Thomas Jefferson was a very re-

markable man who started learningvery early in life and never stopped.

At 5, began studying under hiscousin's tutor.

At 9, studied Latin, Greek andFrench.

At 14, studied classical litera-ture and additional languages.

At 16, entered the College ofWilliam and Mary. Also couldwrite in Greek with one hand whilewriting the same in Latin with theother.

At 19, studied Law for 5 yearsstarting under George Wythe.

At 23, started his own lawpractice.

At 25, was elected to the Vir-ginia House of Burgesses.

At 31, wrote the widely circu-lated "Summary View of theRights of British America Andretired from his law practice.

At 32, was a delegate to the

Second Continental Congress.

At 33, wrote the Declarationof Independence.

At 33, took three years to re-vise Virginias legal code andwrote a Public Education bill anda statute for Religious Freedom.

At 36, was elected the secondGovernor of Virginia succeedingPatrick Henry.

At 40, served in Congress fortwo years.

At 41, was the American min-ister to France and negotiatedcommercial treaties with Euro-

pean nations along with BenFranklin and John Adams..

At 46, served as the first Secre-tary of State under George Wash-ington.

At 53, served as Vice Presidentand was elected president of theAmerican Philosophical Society.

At 55, drafted the KentuckyResolutions and became the active

head of Republican Party.

At 57, was elected the thirdpresident of the United States.

At 60, obtained the LouisianaPurchase doubling the nation's size.

At 61, was elected to a secondterm as President.

At 65, retired to Monticello...

At 80, helped President Monroeshape the Monroe Doctrine.

At 81, almost single-handedly

created the University of Virginia

and served as its first president.

At 83, died on the 50th anniver-sary of the Signing of the Declara-tion of Independence along withJohn Adams.

Thomas Jefferson knew becausehe himself studied the previousfailed attempts at government. Heunderstood actual history, the na-ture of God, His laws and the na-ture of man. That happens to beway more than what most under-stand today.

Jefferson really knew his stuff.

A voice from the past to lead usin the future:

John F. Kennedy held a dinner inthe White House for a group of the

brightest minds in the nation at thattime. He made this statement:"This is perhaps the assembly ofthe most intelligence ever to gatherat one time in the White Housewith the exception of whenThomas Jefferson dined alone."

"When we get piled upon one an-other in large cities, as in Europe,we shall become as corrupt as Eu-

rope ." ~Thomas Jefferson

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banks and corporations that willgrow up around the banks will de-

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Bartlett & SteelTake Top Jobs

Supervisor Lisa Bartlett has been chosen unani-mously by her colleagues to serve as chairwomanof the Orange County Board of Supervisors for

2016.Bartlett, who was previously vice chair, assumed her

new post on Jan. 12.

Supervisor Michelle Steel, Second District, will serveas the boards vice chair.This is Bartletts second year on the board. She was

elected in November 2014 and took office in December2014. She began her involvement in local governance in2006 when she was elected to the Dana Point City Coun-cil. She later served as mayor pro tem in 2007-08 and asmayor in 2009 and 2014. She holds a bachelors degreein finance and a masters degree in business administra-tion.

Bartlett thanked her colleagues for their confidence,respect and continued support.

Im looking forward to a very productive year as we

collectively work towards tackling a number of keycounty-wide initiatives, she said, including increasinggovernment effectiveness and efficiency, working to endhomelessness in Orange County, and the revitalizationof Dana Point Harbor.

I strongly believe that 2016 will be a year in which

our board, our employees and our county will achievegreat things that will have a positive impact well into the

future, Bartlett added. Our collective strategic goalsand initiatives will literally change lives, enhance thebusiness climate in the county and truly make OrangeCounty one of the best places to live, work and play.

Bartlett represents the 5th District, the countys sec-ond-largest and home to more than 650,000 residents. It

includes Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, LagunaHills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mis-sion Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente andSan Juan Capistrano, and the unincorporated areas ofCoto de Caza and Ladera Ranch.

Steel is also serving her second year on the board. Sherepresents the 2nd District, which includes Buena Park(parts), Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley (parts),Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, New-port Beach, Seal Beach, Stanton, Rossmoor, SunsetBeach, Surfside and Santa Ana Heights.

Chairwoman Bartlett and I look forward toworking together with our colleagues to make sure

that Orange County is a bettercounty over the next year, shesaid.

Supervisor Andrew Do (1stDistrict) praised the outgoing

board chairman, SupervisorTodd Spitzer (3rd District), forhis leadership in 2015. Youachieved everything you set out to doand proved why you have been suchan asset to the people of OrangeCounty, he said.

Bartlett also thanked Spitzer foryour passion and leadership as chairover the past year.

Spitzer will continue to serve onthe board along with Supervisor

Shawn Nelson (4th District).The election last year of Do, a Vietnamese American

attorney and former member of the Garden Grove CityCouncil, gave the Board of Supervisors an Asian Amer-ican majority for the first time. Steel, a former memberof the State Board of Equalization, is a Korean American

and Bartlett is a Japanese American. All three are Repub-licans.

Supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel

County has been named Best Beach in America byTIME Magazine, attracting 16 million people in 2015.

Every year the finale event gets better and more in-

formative for the agents attending, says Gerry Boyle,Brand USA travel trade director for UK and Ireland.Huntington Beachs selection for the finale of the

MegaFam also ties in with 2016 being named the Yearof Outdoors for California, which is designed to en-courage people to embrace the outdoor life and explore

the state.It is similarly linked in with the 100th year anniversary

of the USs National Park Service on August 25, 2016.The national parks themselves continue to prove a

popular draw for tourists.Surprisingly, despite its fame it was not the Grand

Canyon which proved most popular in 2014. Instead theGreat Smoky Mountains, which line the border of NorthCarolina and Tennessee, ranked top, attracting 10 mil-lion tourists.

Second was Arizonas Grand Canyon but with farfewer visitors 4.7 million. Yosemite in California andWyomings Yellowstone were third and fourth, attract-ing 3.8 million and 3.5 million visitors respectively."

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Reportedly, home prices in LA and Orange counties increased 6.2%in November over last year. an Francisco kept soaring up to about11%, according to results from the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller

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The CoolCalifornia Challenge just got a little more interesting! Thisweek, Mayor Jim Katapodis was featured in a video by Energy Up-grade California encourag-ing residents to commit toenergy savings and dis-cussing what makes the Cityof Huntington Beach thecoolest California city.The CoolCalifornia Chal-lenge is organized by EnergyUpgrade California and en-gages households in 22 par-ticipating cities throughout

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On the eve of the Australian Open, ten-nis was reeling from the most seriousallegations that can be levied against

any sport: match-fixing.According to a report leaked to the BBC and BuzzFeed, an investigation of bet-

ting lines and match results in 2008 determined that 28 players took part in whatwas described as suspicious games. A core group of about 10 players were iden-

tified as the most common perpetra-tors. Despite that evidence, none ofthe players identified by independ-ent investigators were ever disci-plined or charged and all of themcontinued to compete at tennishighest levels.

As a result of the 2008 investi-

gation, tennis governing bodiesformed their own investigatoryagency known as the Tennis In-tegrity Unit (TIU). In the pastdecade the TIU has identified 16players ranked in the top 50worldwide who were repeatedlyflagged by betting authorities ashaving thrown matches. Thelist allegedly includes at leastone Grand Slam winner andeight players who are playingin this years Australian Open.

The BBC and BuzzFeed didnot mention names, which isunderstandable given the po-

tential legal ramifications of identifying

players. But the lack of specifics unfairly places all players under sus-

picion and cast a pall over the season opening tournament Down Under.The incentive to cheat can be summed up in one word: money. At the lower

levels of the sport, a years worth of prize money doesnt equal the expenses aplayer incurs to compete, making bribes a tempting proposition. And gamblerscan earn hundreds-of-thousands of dollars per match, whether they bet on a GrandSlam event or a minor tournament the general public has never heard of.

Gambling and tennis have a love-hate relationship, similar to the relationshipthat exists in most sports. Teams and leagues love the revenue that gambling spon-sorships bring while at the same time condemning the activity that not only con-tributes to their overflowing coffers but maintains interest in their sport. Thecurrent controversy involving Major League Baseball and daily fantasy games isa prime example of that delicate balancing act. The symbiotic relationship be-tween sports and gambling was on display at the Australian Open, which is spon-sored by a U.K.-based bookmaker.

Exactly how widespread the problem is in tennis is unknown. But one thing is

crystal clear. When sporting events are fixed, it eliminates the one thing that sep-arates sports from other forms of entertainment: competition. And without com-petition, sports events become the equivalent of professional wrestling.

Tennis governing bodies have come under strong criticism for not doing moreto address match- fixing. But tennis is the most difficult of any sport to provematch-fixing. However, even when the results of an investigation are passed on

by the TIU, they are rarely acted on.The failure to make any attempt to take action against the players is proof pos-

itive of the sports position on match-fixing: The less it does to expose the prob-lem, the better.

The information contained in this column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Local News.

By Jordan Kobritz

KobritzonSports

Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and Minor League Baseball

team owner. He is a Professor in the Sport Management Department at

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Just Nine Americans Have 5 StarsT

he rank of General is recog-nized as the highest rank inmost any army of the world

and almost always represents ahigh-ranking official who has dedi-

cated his/her career to the military.The United States military main-tains several sub-ranks within thegeneral rank itself and this positioncan go as high as a "5 star general"when the situation warrants. Notethat the Army rank of 5 Star Generalis only specifically handed out atwartime during the most extreme ofcircumstances as it was to the menlisted below during both World War2 and the Korean War (their award-ing date follows their name). Assuch, you'd be hard pressed to finda living, breathing 5 star generalserving in today's military.

George C. Marshall(16 Dec 1944)

Douglas MacArthur(18 Dec 1944)

Dwight D. Eisenhower(20 Dec 1944)

Henry H. Arnold(21 Dec 1944)

Omar Bradley(20 Sep 1950)

Additionally, the US Navy main-tains their own "Five Star" status inthe form of the rank "Fleet Admi-ral". This rank was awarded to themen as follows (their awarding date

follows their name):

William D. Leahy(15 Dec 1944)

Ernest J. King(17 Dec 1944)

Chester W. Nimitz(19 Dec 1944)

William F. Halsey, Jr.(11 Dec 1945)

Only one member of the UnitedStates Air Force (then as the "UnitedStates Army Air Force") has everheld the rank of 5-star general as"General of the Air Force". HenryH. Arnold also holds the distinctionas the only person to ever achievethe 5-star rank in two branches ofthe US Armed Forces:

Henry H. Arnold(21 Dec 1944)

Of note is the grade of "General ofthe Armies of the United States", aposition held by only two persons inAmerican history - George Wash-

ington and John J. Pershing. Of thetwo, only General Pershing held thetitle while still alive, Washingtonbeing posthumously bestowed thehonor by President Gerald Ford in1976. Pershing earned the title in1919 after his service in World War1 and held it until his death on July15th, 1948.

It also bears mention that, onMarch 24th, 1903, Admiral George

Dewey (1837-1917) was honoredwith the special grade of "Admiralof the Navy" (retroactive to March2nd, 1899) which was intended to besenior to the four-star admiral rank.Dewey remains the only US navalservice member ever awarded thistitle. In 1944 (during World War 2),Admiral of the Navy was formallyrecognized as senior to the 5 starrank of Fleet Admiral.

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The information contained in this column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.

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garnish: Lime wheelglass: Cocktail or rocks

How to make Te Margara CocktailIf using salt, spread it on a plate. Use a damp towel to

moisten the rim of a chilled cocktail or rocks glass, thendip the glass in the salt.

Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill withice. Shake well and strain into the glass filled with freshice. Garnish with a lime wheel. (For a slightly sweeterdrink, add a dash of agave syrupone part water, twoparts agave nectarbefore shaking.)

Who says mothers aren't powerful?

Esther Carlstone (mom.me) tells us about: LAURA BRIDGMAN

Laura Bridgman (1829-1889) was the first known blind American togain a significant education. Born to a farm family in Hanover, New

Hampshire, Laura contracted scarlet fever at age two. The illness killedher siblings and left her deaf, blind, mute, and without a sense of tasteor smell. In 1837, Laura entered the Perkins Institute for the Blind inBoston, Massachusetts, directed by Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe. Howehad recently met Julia Brace, a deaf-blind resident at the AmericanSchool for the Deaf, who communicated using tactile sign. Howe de-veloped a plan to teach Bridgman through the same tactile sign method.The method helped Laura obtain a broad education. She lived andtaught at the Perkins Institute until her death.

Brownies, Cocktails & WOMEN

Yield: 9-12 brownies (depending on size), an 8x8 pan

Ingredients10 tbsp butter1 1/4 cups sugar3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp cocoa powder

(I used Hershey's Special Dark)1/2 tsp vanilla2 eggs1/2 cup flour3/4 cup chopped Butterfinger pieces

(from about 8 fun-sized bars)

Instructions1. Melt the butter, sugar and cocoa in a large

bowl in the microwave in 30 second increments,stirring between increments until the butter is fullymelted. It will be gritty. Allow it to cool for a fewminutes so that it isn't too hot. You don't want to

cook the eggs when you add them in a couplesteps.

2. Stir in the vanilla extract.3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each

addition.4. Add flour and mix until fully combined. Do

not over mix.5. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.

It's best to have some hanging over the sides tohelp you lift the brownies out when they're done.

6. Pour batter into pan.7. Chop butterfinger bars (either by hand or with a food processor) and sprinkle them

evenly on top of the brownie batter.8. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out with just a few

moist crumbs.9. Cool in pan until they can easily be lifted out without falling apart. Let cool com-

pletely before cutting into squares.NOTE: I doubled the recipe and used a 9x13 pan for about 20-24 brownies, depending

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Huntington Beach SeniorServices is seeking

volunteers for the HomeDelivered Meals program.

In their own vehicle,volunteers deliver mealsfrom the Senior Outreach

Center to older residentsone weekday between9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Volunteers give back tothe community, brightensomeones day, have fun,

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For more information onHome Delivered Meals or

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Dear EarthTalk:Why is the Arctic

such a crucial area tofocus on in efforts to stem

global warming?~ Joseph Constabile, Dedham, MA

The image of a polar bear standing on a shrinkingiceberg has become one of the most iconic symbolsof global warming, yet few of us realize just how im-

portant the Arctics ice is, wherever we may live onthe earth. Researchers consider the Arctic to be anindicator region for the rest of the planet, given thateven small differences in temperature there can have

profound ecosystem impacts and can give us a betteridea of the types of problems we can all expect downthe road.

Of course, the effects of global warming have been

under scrutiny in the Arctic for decades already. Since1979, the extent of the Arctics permanent ice cap hasshrunk by upwards of 20 percent. Even worse, the re-maining ice has thinned by as much as two-thirds in

some parts of the Arctic. Recent models suggest this iceloss will only accelerate in the next several years dueto a global warming feedback loop called the albedoeffect, whereby less ice means less reflection of thesuns radiation back into space and thus more warmingat the Earths surface. And not only is the ice shrink-ingparts of the ice cap are also rupturing: The WardHunt Ice Shelf, the largest block of ice in the Arctic andintact for some 3,000 years, finally cracked in 2000, andwithin two years split all the way through.

These changes up north are already starting to haveripple effects elsewhere. For starters, the entire Arcticecosystem is being forced to shift with the changing cli-

mate. Animals like polarbears, whales and seals arechanging migration patterns,in turn impacting native peo-ple who depend on them forsustenance. Meanwhile,other organisms are over-populating, given all the newhabitat opening up. Risingtemperatures have allowedthe spruce bark beetle to addan extra reproduction cycleeach year. As a result thepesky little beetles deci-mated 3.4 million acres ofAlaskas forests over just10 years.

And then theres theissue of sea level rise.Thanks in large part to

melting Arctic glaciers,sea level is expected to rise some three

feet on average around the world in the next century,flooding over 22,000 square miles in the UnitedStates alone. This pressing issue threatens island na-tions especially. Countries like the Maldives, precar-

iously perched just six feet above sea level, are asconcerned as anyone about melting glaciers in theArctic. And warming in the Arctic also affectsweather patterns vital for food production all over theworld. Cold water from the melting ice could also po-tentially halt the Gulf Stream, which brings warmweather to Europe. This would result in a steep dropin temperature for much of northwestern Europe andwould affect weather patterns far beyond.

While it may seem futile for us to try to stop Arcticice melting, we do in fact have the power. We can allwork to reduce our carbon footprints by flying and driv-ing less, turning down (or off) the heat or air condition-ing, speaking up to our elected officials, and evendivesting from companies that support the continueddevelopment of fossil fuels.

CONTACTS:NOAA Arctic Change website,

http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/detect/climate-strat.shtml;

EPA Carbon Footprint Calculator,http://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/

EarthTalk

From the Editors of

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Magazine

Earthwall is produced byRoddy ScheerandDoug Moss and is a

registered trademark ofEarth Action Network Inc

SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO:

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The Wine Market Council and Nielsen

present their annual report on U.S.wine, beer and spirits trends.

Guest: Joseph HernandezOn Monday, January 25,

2016, the Wine MarketCouncil- a non-profitassociation of wine producers, im-

porters and other industry experts -together with the Nielsen Com-

pany, gathered at the Modern Mu-

seum of Art in New York City topresent their findings on U.S. consumer wine trends.President of Wine Market Council John Gillespie

explored generational trends within the industry, whileDanny Brager, Nielsens Senior Vice-President ofBeverage Alcohol Practice, dissected the 2015s topconsumer trends. Finally, Jennifer Pagaon, Wine Mar-

ket Councils Director of Research, and Danelle Kos-mal, Vice President of Beverage Alcohol Practice for

Nielsen, explored the increasing role of womens pur-chasing power in the wine industry. Here are some oftheir top findings.

Sparkling Growth is Bubbling Over: The entire cat-egory has shown great growth over the last year, butProsecco, in particular, has brought new buyers intothe category, encouraging expanded purchases. Thirty

four percent of sparkling buyers added Prosecco totheir sparkling mix or previously bought Prosecco butpurchased more this year. Thirty one percent ofdrinkers purchased Prosecco for the first time thisyear, meanwhile 35% shifted from Prosecco to othersparkling wines. Interestingly, drinkers purchasedProsecco as well as Champagne, throughout theyearnot just during the holiday season. Small sales

peaks included summer months.Women and Wine: Women comprise 56 percent of

the total wine drinking population, which is particu-larly interesting in the case of Millennials, wherewomen account for 66 percent of the population. Gen-erally speaking, women make 85 percent of all con-sumer purchases, while earned income increased by8.1 percent compared to mens 5.8 percent. And while

men represent 67 percent of beer sales, women are in-creasingly being wooed by wine, which they view asmore innovative. Other categories, like cider, are in-creasingly appealing to this section of the wine drink-

ing population, which responds well to innovation andeducation. While both men and women shopping inwine shops do so on auto-pilot, women are morelikely to make purchases while browsing and tasting

products, whereas men are inclined towards pricecomparisons and new products.

Growth in Alternative Packaging: While 750-mlglass bottles solidly hold 70 percent of the market,3 liter boxes and Tetra packs posted the strongestgrowth, while cans are also attracting consumer at-tention. At 3.3 percent of the market share, 3 L

boxes grew 13.7 and 12.3 percent in value and vol-ume, respectively, while Tetra (only one percent ofthe market) grew 21.9 and 21.8 percent. Cansjusta tenth of a sharegrew by 59.9 and 128.9 percentin value and volume. In the case of 3 L boxes, thecategory has increased volume sales by introducing

new buyers (9 percent of growth) while even pre-mium wine drinkers dived into game, accountingfor 44 percent of the growth. Interestingly, a wines

packaging garners different reactions from men andwomen, with the latter group generally associating

boxes, Tetras and cans with lower quality, althoughthis is changing at a rapid rate.Domestic Wine Sales Continue to Grow: Domestic

wines, both within value and volume sales, continueto dominate. Even as California holds the lions shareof the market, wine drinkers are increasingly turningto Washington and Oregon wines, with the latter ex-

periencing double-digit growth over the last year.New Zealand Showed Greatest Growth: While Italy

dominated in total percentage of sales (8.1 percentvalue sales and 6.3 percent volume sales), New

Zealand showed the greatest growth in imports, clock-ing in at 17.7 and 16.7 percent growth in value andvolume, respectively.

Consumers are Trading Up: While the value sec-tor of the market is experiencing more growth thanvolume sales, consumers are trading up. High-fre-quency wine drinkers, for instance, are still purchasingwines in the $8$10.99 range, but are increasinglyopting for wines costing $11$14.99, $1519.99 andso on, with consumers purchasing in the next pricetier. This means that consumers are less likely to balkat premium prices, and these price breakdowns areonly going to continue growing in the double digits.

Millennials Continue to Drive Market: Boomerscomprise the base of high-frequency wine drinkers,according to John Gillespie, president of the Wine

Market Council,but Millennialsare increasinglytaking more ofthe pie. BabyBoomers makeup the bulk of

high-frequency wine drinkers, at 38 percent com-pared to Millennials 30 percent, but Millennials ac-count for 40 percent of occasional wine drinkers over31 percent of Boomers. The youngest Millennials

reached legal drinking age in 2015, says Gillespie,noting not only the challenge of appealing to the gen-erations diverse multicultural make-up, but also thatof the next generation of potential wine drinkers,iGeneration. The iGeneration, is just starting tocome of age and they are increasingly connected,says Gillespie. In just two years time, Millennialwine consumption has increased by 10 percent com-

pared to only 5 percent growth by Gen Xers and 6percent decrease by Boomers. To wit, Millennials ac-count for the largest volume of wine consumed in2015, at 159.6 million cases. While Boomers pur-chase the bulk of domestic wine, Millennials aremore willing to experiment, driving imports of dis-covery regions like Greece, Portugal and SouthAfrica. And while Boomers are more likely to grabCalifornia bottles, Millennials are driving the sales

of Washington, Oregon and even New York.Wine Buyers are Cross-Drinkers: Now more than

ever, wine lovers are dipping their toes in other waters,so to speak. The number of those who drink exclu-sively only wine dropped 2 percent since 2012, whilewin

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