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WHOYOU KNOW THAT

COUNTS MOST!

With 24 reporting, EAOC members had $120,736,701 in tot al sales for 2014

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Mel Smith Mel Smith Electric

Doug WhitneyAD Ross Associates

Tyler DouthitDivert Pest Control

September 9 No Meeting

Happy Labor Day

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DENTIST OPTOMETRIST

PERSONAL TRAINER

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

PET KENNELS/OBEDIENCE TRAINING

DRY CLEANERS VETINARIAN

AWNINGS GARAGE DOORS SALES & REP AIR

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Thought for the Week “The first requisite for success is the ability toapply your physical and mental energies to oneproblem incessantly without growing weary.”

-Charles Caleb Colton

New Member Not In Directory

Kenny Arvelo #6Arvelo Window CleaningWindow Cleaning Residential &Commercial949-357-9682

International ExecutivesAssociation 2015 Annual

Conference“Betting on Success”

Increase Your Odds at the IEA LeadershipConference

November 2, (Mon) 3 (Tues), 4 (Wed), 2015

Suncoast Hotel & Casino

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Come and Join Us!Friends, Family & Employees

Tailgate Potluck Party &Baseball Game

Angels vs. Mariners

Friday , September 25, 20155:30 pm

Tickets - $20.00 per person for game, fire-works, food and drinksParking - $10.00 per car

MEMBERSHIPThe following firms have been proposed formembership in the Executives’ Association ofOrange County. Any member who wishes tocast a negative vote please call the ExecutiveDirector.

FIRST PRINTING

Barbara T aylor #7 714-760-7258Bemer AmericaClass. Micro Circulation Therapy

The Enchanted Florist 714-997-7673107 S. Glassell, Orange 92866Rep. Kate MulleadyClassification: FloristProposed by Bob Malin

Airport Lock & Safe 949-833-20341777 Main St., Irvine 92614Rep. Matthew d MinardiClassification: Locks & SafeProposed by Hal Grimshaw

A One Construction 714-235-8486Rep. OctavianClassification: General ContractorProposed by Sammy Montoya

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Zoomars is a petting zoo

located in the Historic District of Los Rios in San Juan Capistrano. Spend an afternoon and feed a guinea pig, goat, sheep, horse, emu, alpaca, chicken, rabbit, or llama. Kids love the guinea pig pen where these furry critters will sit on your lap while you feed and pet them. Food for the animals is available for purchase. Zoomars offers horse and pony rides and there is a train to ride too. Kids can pan for gold or gemstones in Miners Gulch. Adults are $10 and kids under 17 are $8. Zoomars is open Daily from 9am-5pm. Visit zoomars.com for more

information.

Don’t want to drive to Zoomars? The Zoo is located near the San Juan Capistrano Train Station. Step off the train and it’s just a short walk from the Depot. Carpe Diem! Visit Zoomars and pet a guinea pig and leave the real estate sales to us!

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What Comes Down...Must Go Up!!!

Carpe Diem (Seize The Day) Real Estate Report

Your

September’s restaurant in the Dine

Out Calendar is: Sebastiani’s:

6078 Warner Ave. Huntington

Beach 714-841-3619

Sept. 7th - Labor Day

Sept. 13th - Grandparents Day

Sept. 11th - Patriot Day

Sept. 23rd - First day of Autumn

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Thank You to Ray and Jessica Holmes for trusting

us to sell their condo.

HOME!

I think your whole life shows in your

face, and you should be proud of

that.—Lauren Bacall

Nick, Kris, Joe, Catalina

ZOOMARS

This year the median price for a home in Orange County may surpass the peak in 2007 of $635,000.

Median home prices have gradually risen since 2011. Here’s a look at the progression:

2011 Median Home Price - $425,000

2012 Median Home Price - $435,000

2013 Median Home Price - $540,000

2014 Median Home Price - $595,000

At the end of June 2015, the median price for a home in Orange County was just shy of the 2007 peak of $629,500. Typically, home prices rebound after a recession, increasing higher than the peak before the recession hit. With low interest rates, the cost of homeownership is less than it was in 2007. Even though the prices are near 2007 highs, the monthly payment is less, allowing buyers to qualify for a more expensive property.

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On Sunday, September 20th Golden West College will

host a Foodie Festival for the whole family. Chefs for

Scholarships will host over 30 local restaurants and

wineries. Tickets are $45 if purchased in advance and

includes all tastes. Kids 12 and under are free, and

student tickets are $20.

Visit www.goldenwestcollege.edu/patrons/chefs.html for

more info, tickets and a chance to win a trip to Hawaii.

Property Management

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New uses for Olive Oil…

Polish wood furniture with 3 parts olive oil and 1 part distilled vinegar. Be sure to test it on a small area first.

Buff streaks on stainless steel with a little olive oil on a terry-cloth rag and then shine with a dry paper towel.

Silence noisy doors by applying a bit of oil to the squeaky hinge.

Unstick a zipper by running a cotton swab, dipped in oil, on the teeth.

Get a closer shave by using olive oil instead of shaving cream.

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Age In Place

As we age, simple tasks around our home may not be that simple any more. Here are a few adjustments that may make it easier to age gracefully in your home.

Widen doorways with offset hinges. Wheelchairs or walkers have difficulty navigating through doorways. To gain an additional two inches, install expandable offset door hinges. They are designed to swing the door clear of the

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opening adding an additional 2 inches of clearance.

Replace toggle switches with rocker switches as it’s easier for stiff or arthritic hands to press flat rocker-style switches than to

manipulate toggles. They are available illuminated so they are easy to find day or night.

A showerhead grab bar is the best of both worlds. It combines the safety of a grab bar with the convenience of

an adjustable handheld showerhead allowing for seated showering.

Replace knobs with D or C-shaped handles

Home Beautification

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Oh, the weather outside...

Nick White, Kris & Joe Lightman,

Catalina Cruse Volume M Issue 132, September 2015

Keeping Tenants Longer

Put Money into your investment! Everyone wants to love where they live. No one wants to “move down” from where they currently live. For their second or third year, upgrade something. Changing an appliance or replacing faucets makes them feel special and it’s cheaper that re-renting. Treat tenants with Respect! This one doesn’t cost anything. Respond to resident calls quickly and with empathy. If something has broken because it has worn out be nice to your tenants. They didn’t cause the problem. They will come to appreciate you more because of the good attitude with which you treat them and the way that you handle their inconvenience. (Yes, their inconvenience.) If Someone’s Leaving, ask questions. Perhaps changing the date the rent is due, the 5th versus the 1st, will allow them to stay. Every resident is different and so are the things that are troubling them. Give good service and your tenants will stay longer!

or pulls on cabinet drawers and doors for easier access for arthritic fingers.

Extend the stair rail beyond the bottom step to prevent falls.

Visit ageinplace.com for more tips on how to modify your home as you age.

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