October  2008

  We do not make jokes, we simply watch the LA Times, the Orange County Register and the CID/HOA board of directors and report the facts!

LWV Senior Threat Merely a Senior Moment or A Moment to Threaten Seniors?
 Was the restraining order against 73-year old lady Lucienne Skogen by GRF/PCM a reflective or contemplative action? ?This was an action that was contemplated as a result of several threatening emails...

LWV Candid Shots - Following are candid shots of  the ongoing hostilities between the  GRF directors and disgruntles residents at the GRF meeting on Tuesday Oct. 7

Laguna Woods Village United Mutual Election Results & Analysis
United Mutual of Laguna Woods Village counted their ballots today in the annual election. Mike Curtis won handily with 1622 votes. He was followed by Arlene Miller with 1421 votes, Marv Rosenhaft got 1400 and trailing behind to take the fourth seat was...

Summer of Collisions in Coto de Caza - Accident Trending for Third Quarter of 2008
The week of September 22, 2008 seems to have been a very dangerous week regarding traffic accidents within Coto de Caza, and an omen for what is to come: the citations per CHP enforcement hour keeps going down since the first quarter of 2007 and the...

OCSD's Hutchens' 120-Day Plan Out in 109-Days!
Earlier this morning in what was billed as an informal press meeting, the press was treated to a sneak preview of Sheriff Hutchen's State of the Department presentation to the Board of Supervisors, scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2008.

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Aliso Viejo resident and former congressional candidate arrested for fraud
Delecia Holt, Aliso Viejo, a former congressional candidate was arrested this morning for committing thousands of dollars in fraud against Orange County hotels and stealing a Mercedes Benz from a local car dealership, according to the Orange County..

Dangerous Week In Coto de Caza
The week of September 22 seems to have been a very dangerous one, at least with respect to traffic collisions

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Arrest of Eleven Lake Forest Suspects in 63 instances of Vandalism Announced
The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced the arrest of eleven male juveniles suspected of committing 63 acts of vandalism in the City of Lake Forest. The identities of the suspects are being withheld because of their age.

 

 

 

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Orchestrating Freedom at Saddleback College
The Saddleback College Community Chorale and Orchestra, Conducted by Dr. Scott Farthing, will perform The Testament of Freedom on Saturday, October 18 at 8:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Master, 26051 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo .

From Baroque to Choral Classics and Beyond at Saddleback College
The Saddleback College Choir and instrumentalists, conducted by Dr. Scott Farthing, will perform Baroque and Beyond Choral Classics on Saturday, October 25th at 7:30 p.m. at the Anaheim United Methodist Church , 1000 South State College Blvd. , Anaheim .

Sophia's Choice: A First During Labor Day 5K Race
Ten-year old Sophia Rathor crossed the finish line first in her class, during the recent Rancho Santa Margarita Labor Day 5K Race. Sophia is member of the Saddleback Running Club.

Charley's Aunt Comes to Saddleback College
Charley?s Aunt, written by Brandon Thomas, in the Studio Theatre comes to Saddleback College October 10-19, 2008, courtesy of the Department of Theatre Arts.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unscrupulous Gnarly Nasty Nissan
Orange County by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, joined by Doug Brenn, Deputy Chief for the Investigative Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Sgt. Dave Vullo and Detective Dave Pasino from the Orange Police Department, Senior Deputy District...

OCDA: Lack of manpower, Lack of Willpower, Lack of Cognitive power or too Much Power
According to the Orange County District Attorney website, "The mission of the Office of the District Attorney of Orange County is to enhance public safety and welfare and create a sense of security in the community through the vigorous enforcement of..

73-year old Laguna Woods Resident a Threat to Property Management Co. Employees
Apparently Laguna Woods Village Property Management Company employees feel a 73-year old resident is a threat: Last Thursday, PCM filed a Petition of Employer for Injunction Prohibiting Violence or Threats of Violence Against Employee (workplace...

Youth Crisis Center ATM for Lavish Lifestyle
Lydia Fitzgerald, 47, a former executive assistant at Casa Youth Shelter in Los Alamitos, a youth crisis shelter was arrested and charged today with stealing approximately $450,000 from the shelter and spending it on a lavish personal lifestyle

Payroll Position at AMO Used As ATM for Luxury Goods and Gambling
Robert Lee Winn, 43, former payroll manager of publicly traded company Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) is scheduled to be arraigned on charges of stealing more than $487,000 from his employer by transferring money into a personal account to be spent on...

Arrest of Eleven Lake Forest Suspects in 63 instances of Vandalism Announced
The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced the arrest of eleven male juveniles suspected of committing 63 acts of vandalism in the City of Lake Forest. The identities of the suspects are being withheld because of their age.

OCSD: Back From the Future? Transparently Intransparent
We keep looking for tell tale signs to see whether the Transformator is having an impact on the OCSD?s much maligned organizational culture. Simple baby-steps will do, thank you very much.

 

 

 

 


 

Politics

Barney Frank Demolishes Bill O'Reilly- HuffPost's Jed Lewison - Or would the performance put Barney or Bart Simpson to shame?
Proving one more that that the output of a decision-making process, is a function of the individual's threshold of belief (TOB), Jed Lewison, writing for the HuffingtonPost from Washingto DC asserts that "Barney Frank just demolished Falafel Bill..

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches beyond her pay grade - The Gospel According to Nancy Pelosi
While Senator Barrack Obama believes that it is beyond his pay grade to opine on when human life begins, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches beyond her own pay grade by interpreting Catholic faith.

Come One, Come All to a Portlock Party
We received an invitation to join q Portlock Party via an e-mail received this past Sunday, courtesy of George Portlock, former president of Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) and unsuccessful candidate for that same board one year ago. Lou of the infamous...

Did they, or did they not?
On Channel 6 News program, Cheryl Walker, reporter for the Laguna Wood Globe stressed three times: "Never, ever, in the years I have been here, has the PCM staff, or any group from the boards, gone over our heads to the Register to try to control...

Are Certain LWV Residents Being Blackballed by OCR?
NOTE: We have asked OCR's Ron Gonzalez to comment on letter below, before we published it - we had no response.

OCSD: Back From the Future? Transparently Intransparent
We keep looking for tell tale signs to see whether the Transformator is having an impact on the OCSD?s much maligned organizational culture. Simple baby-steps will do, thank you very much.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches beyond her pay grade - The Gospel According to Nancy Pelosi
While Senator Barrack Obama believes that it is beyond his pay grade to opine on when human life begins, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches beyond her own pay grade by interpreting Catholic faith.

 


 

 

 

 


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Barney Frank Demolishes Bill O'Reilly- HuffPost's Jed Lewison - Or would the performance put Barney or Bart Simpson to shame?
Proving one more that that the output of a decision-making process, is a function of the individual's threshold of belief (TOB), Jed Lewison, writing for the HuffingtonPost from Washingto DC asserts that "Barney Frank just demolished Falafel Bill..

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches beyond her pay grade - The Gospel According to Nancy Pelosi
While Senator Barrack Obama believes that it is beyond his pay grade to opine on when human life begins, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches beyond her own pay grade by interpreting Catholic faith.

New Third Laguna Hills Mutual of Laguna Woods Village Board Seated
The Third Laguna Hills Mutual of Laguna Woods Village seated the new board for that housing mutual today. Officers include Carol Moore, President; Stan Feldstein, 1st Vice President; Don Lippert, 2nd Vice President; Kathryn Freshley, Secretary. The voting...

October 15, Day of Reckoning for LWV Threatening Emails
This was an action that was contemplated as a result of several threatening emails directed to PCM staff members,? 46-year old and PCM spokesperson Wendy Bucknum, writes in an email to Laguna Woods residents. Where the source of the alleged...

No Bailout for Wall Street, No Bailout for CLRC et al.
t is often said that as California goes, so goes the nation. Yesterday, the nation in as close to a unison as is possible in a democracy, stood up and f lawmakers listened and voted against the bailout of the Wall Street Bums - what we previously...

Laguna Wood Village Third Election Results & Analysis
The Laguna Woods Third Election results tabulated earlier today are1Paulus Congratulations to new board members Burrasca, Freshley, Skydell and Paulus

73-year old Laguna Woods Resident a Threat to Property Management Co. Employees
Apparently Laguna Woods Village Property Management Company employees feel a 73-year old resident is a threat: Last Thursday, PCM filed a Petition of Employer for Injunction Prohibiting Violence or Threats of Violence Against Employee (workplace...

Youth Crisis Center ATM for Lavish Lifestyle
Lydia Fitzgerald, 47, a former executive assistant at Casa Youth Shelter in Los Alamitos, a youth crisis shelter was arrested and charged today with stealing approximately $450,000 from the shelter and spending it on a lavish personal lifestyle

Payroll Position at AMO Used As ATM for Luxury Goods and Gambling
Robert Lee Winn, 43, former payroll manager of publicly traded company Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) is scheduled to be arraigned on charges of stealing more than $487,000 from his employer by transferring money into a personal account to be spent on...

The 10 pounds of Trees in a One Pound Bag Look - Only in Coto de Caza!
For the last five years or so, The CZ Master association board of directors, summoning their collective business acumen and superior cognitive prowess decided to part with a longtime tradition of having a full time employee on board to manage the...

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ChaunceyBuzz and the CZ Subsidies
Chauncey Bailey, editor of the Oakland Post was gunned down as he walked to work in August of last year. Law enforcement agents believe he was murdered because of his investigation into a business called Your Black Muslim Bakery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Come One, Come All to a Portlock Party
We received an invitation to join q Portlock Party via an e-mail received this past Sunday, courtesy of George Portlock, former president of Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) and unsuccessful candidate for that same board one year ago. Lou of the infamous...

New Third Laguna Hills Mutual of Laguna Woods Village Board Seated
The Third Laguna Hills Mutual of Laguna Woods Village seated the new board for that housing mutual today. Officers include Carol Moore, President; Stan Feldstein, 1st Vice President; Don Lippert, 2nd Vice President; Kathryn Freshley, Secretary. The voting...

No Bailout for Wall Street, No Bailout for CLRC et al.
t is often said that as California goes, so goes the nation. Yesterday, the nation in as close to a unison as is possible in a democracy, stood up and f lawmakers listened and voted against the bailout of the Wall Street Bums - what we previously...

Look Maria, No Hands! - Governor should veto AB567!
While the nation's eyes are focused on whether Capitol Hill will pass the largest socialist piece of legislation in a non-socialist economy in recent memory in order to bailout the Wall Street bums, closer to home the California State Legislature has...

October 15, Day of Reckoning for LWV Threatening Emails
This was an action that was contemplated as a result of several threatening emails directed to PCM staff members,? 46-year old and PCM spokesperson Wendy Bucknum, writes in an email to Laguna Woods residents. Where the source of the alleged...

Laguna Wood Village Third Election Results & Analysis
The Laguna Woods Third Election results tabulated earlier today are1Paulus Congratulations to new board members Burrasca, Freshley, Skydell and Paulus

73-year old Laguna Woods Resident a Threat to Property Management Co. Employees
Apparently Laguna Woods Village Property Management Company employees feel a 73-year old resident is a threat: Last Thursday, PCM filed a Petition of Employer for Injunction Prohibiting Violence or Threats of Violence Against Employee (workplace...

Did they, or did they not?
On Channel 6 News program, Cheryl Walker, reporter for the Laguna Wood Globe stressed three times: "Never, ever, in the years I have been here, has the PCM staff, or any group from the boards, gone over our heads to the Register to try to control...

Are Certain LWV Residents Being Blackballed by OCR?
NOTE: We have asked OCR's Ron Gonzalez to comment on letter below, before we published it - we had no response.

The 10 pounds of Trees in a One Pound Bag Look - Only in Coto de Caza!
For the last five years or so, The CZ Master association board of directors, summoning their collective business acumen and superior cognitive prowess decided to part with a longtime tradition of having a full time employee on board to manage the...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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