Dec
30
Welcome 2012
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JM here.
Many people use the New Year to set and/or re-set goals that they have. Some of those goals may be for their personal well-being, for their jobs, for their family.
One thing that has been shown to work well in helping people keep their newly established goals has been to share them with others. For instance in 2011 I made a goal to not fluctuate my weight up by my normal 10-15 lbs between Oct 31 and Jan 1. I am proud to say that I started Oct 31 at 215 and today (as I post this) I am at 211 (1 lb short of my end of year weight of 210, a goal set last Jan 1 when I was at 228).
Feel free to share your goals for 2012 here. You can come back and review it in December of 2012 and see how well you have done in keeping Read more
Dec
30
12/30/2011 update: Mayor Edgar put out a second year-end plea for funds this afternoon. It’s been inserted in this post after the original e-mail:
(12/29/2011, Los Alamitos) I’ve been busy with visiting family this week, but thought I’d share an e-mail I received from our Mayor a couple days ago:
Dear Friend,
I hope you have had a great holiday and I wish you a Happy New Year!
I wanted to give you a quick campaign update and ask for your help on my December 31st fundraising reporting deadline in 4 days.
My campaign has been on a roll since we got started three months ago. We’ve raised over $200,000, picked up Read more
Dec
30
Los Al Police report increase in local catalytic converter thefts
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(Los Alamitos, 12/30/2011) From Los Alamitos Police: Los Alamitos has seen an increase in catalytic converter thefts in recent weeks.
Catalytic converters are an essential part of your vehicle’s exhaust system, but they are being targeted by thieves who are intent on cashing in on the metals these parts possess.
Higher profile pick-ups and sport utility vehicles are especially susceptible due to the easier access to these vehicle parts. Toyotas are often targeted, but other Read more
Dec
28
Your year end reporting & comments on media reports of local interest
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(12/28/2011, Los Alamitos) This is your last chance this year to report to our community news items of local interest or possibly comment on what you see.
Between local blogs, local and regional newspapers, radio, & local and national tv there’s plenty of news and commentary that affect Los Alamitos and Rossmoor.
Whether it’sthe News Enterprise, The Sun, The L.A. Times, L.B. Press Telegram, OC Register,, or local websites like The Los Al Read more
Dec
25
Tree disposal, City Hall closures: Your last community bulletin board of the year
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(12/25/2011, Los Alamitos) We hope your family’s holiday celebrations have been filled with love, joy, and peace so far. With one week left in 2011, this is the place for your announcements of community events ending 2011 or kicking off 2012, at least until the end of next weekend.
Here’s a few items of interest:
- Los Alamitos City Hall will only be closed the next two Mondays, tomorrow, 12/26/2011 and Monday 1/2/2012.
- Once again, there will be street sweeping this Friday, 12/30/2011, but parking citations will not be issued.
- You can put out your Christmas tree Read more
Dec
25
Greg Laurie: Christmas in Heaven
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(12/25/2011, Los Alamitos) Today’s “Sunday Sermon” is taken from Pastor Greg Laurie’s Christmas devotional. Like many in Los Alamitos, Pastor Greg’s Christmas is “tinged with sadness” because of a loved one who isn’t here this Christmas.
In his devotional, Pastor Greg talks about the loss of his son, Christopher (“Topher,” pictured above on right with his wife, father, & daughter above):
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Christmas is a day of joy. But for me and my family, it is also tinged with sadness, because it is a day when Christopher’s absence is intensely felt.
I have to tell you, Topher loved Christmas! It was always a big deal to him as a little boy, and when he became a father, he Read more
Dec
24
Summing it up, briefly (The 12 questions of Christmas, # 12)
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(Los Alamitos, 12/24/2011) Today Ian asks what he thinks may be his most important question. . . and Clive explains why it’s slightly inappropriate:
It’s more blessed to Read more
Dec
23
What Christmas is all about
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(12/24/2011, Los Alamitos) Every Christmas Eve, before bedtime, as I was growing up my father would gather my sister and I and read the familiar words of the Christmas Story from the 2nd chapter of Luke’s Gospel.
Then he and Mom would send us off to bed as they burned the midnight oil assembling and/or wrapping trikes, bikes, train sets, workbenches, and assorted other gifts.
Eugene Peterson”s The Message paraphrase style translation tells Dr. Luke’s familiar account of Jesus’ birth in a more contemporary language that, for me at least, adds life to the familiar words (If you prefer the more traditional language translations, scroll on down)
Luke 2: 1 – 20 (The Message):
The Birth of Jesus
1-5About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
6-7While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel.
An Event for Everyone
8-12There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had Read more
Dec
23
Who is Emmanuel? (The 12 questions of Christmas, # 10 & 11)
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(Los Alamitos, 12/23/2011) Ever wonder what the twelve days of Christmas are? Have they started yet? Whose idea was it.
That’s the first of two of my favorite Christmas questions that Clive & Ian will answer today!
Now, for my Read more
Dec
22
(Los Alamitos, 12/22/2011) Dave Emerson here. Thought some of our readers might be interested in the latest Press Release from our incoming Mayor’s Congressional Campaign. Unedited. From Mayor Edgar’s writer’s keyboard to your eyes:
ORANGE COUNTY – Last week, the Orange County Republican Party named City Councilman Troy Edgar their 2011 Tax Fighter of the Year.
Councilman Edgar has been a consistent defender of Orange County taxpayers, both in his role as a City Councilman and as Vice-Chairman of the Orange County Sanitation District. In his City, Councilman Edgar has led a real turnaround of Read more
Dec
22
Why does Santa wear red? (The 12 questions of Christmas, # 6 & 7)
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(Los Alamitos, 12/22/2011) Back to Christmas basics time! Why’s the big guy wear that crazy suit (& we’re not talking about Donald Trump or Rush Limbaugh)? And why’s he sometimes ringing a bell and asking for money?
If you’re not asking these important questions, you probably have kids or grandkids who are.
And we’ve got just the guys to explain the answers:
Actually, we’ll let Clive go ahead right now and Read more
Dec
21
Gas leak repairs on Los Al Blvd. to end Thursday
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(Los Alamitos, 12/21/2011) Late Wednesday update: Repairs should be completed around mid day Thursday. When I drove by mid morning enroute to Nicks II for Nate’s breakfast burrito Americano, traffic wasn’t too severely affected but by mid day it was a different story.
Gas leak?
This morning, when I snapped the above photo, I noticed no significant markings on the trucks, but several holes being dug in the middle of the Boulevard. One of the workers told me it they were doing an emergency repair to do what he thought was a gas leak at Read more
Dec
21
Was Jesus born “Before Christ?” (The 12 questions of Christmas, # 3 & 9)
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(12/21/2011, Los Alamitos)Welcome to our 4th installment of the 12 questions of Christmas. . . in non-numerical order.
Yesterday Clive pointed out that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah; today he explains how we know that Jesus was born Before Christ:
Got it?
Good, then we can let Clive explain where the idea of Read more
Dec
21
Your Holiday Los Alamitos/Rossmoor media reporting and comments post,
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(12/21/2011, Los Alamitos) It’s Wednesday, 12/21 which means,it’s not just the first day of Chanukah (photo below), but it’s also time for our weekly post where you can report and comment on items of interest you come across in any of our local media.
So far as I know our City Council only cancelled our Holiday Decorations this year, but I did come across the photo at the left while Read more
Dec
20
What is Hanukkah? (The 12 questions of Christmas, # 8)
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(12/20/2011, Los Alamitos) Did you know that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah?
Well, he was Jewish, and the New Testament actually makes note of Jesus’ participation:
Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight, 12/20/2011. The last night of Hanukkah this year starts at sundown on Tuesday, 12/27/2011.
Tomorrow, we’ll find out where the idea of Christmas trees came from and why Jesus was born several years Read more