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of lima beans, celery and sugar illions have been made from approved by the FDA in 1998, proved
beets. But while they were
farming, "The War to End all
accidental discoveries, proof a bust in terms of treating heart disease.
Wars" took place and in the of the adage that sometimes But the unexpected benefit pumped up
magnificent Queen Anne Victorian it is better to be lucky than good. its maker's bottom line and set the stage
you can see helmets, mess kits, Coca-Cola(KO_) and Pepsi(PEP_) for a brand-new industry.
wristwatches, a Navy coat and were birthed as medicinal remedies. Today, drugs to treat erectile
Jerry Person
other mementoes collected by Huntington Beach City Historian Plastic was first synthesized in a dysfunction command more than
h Histo al Society
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Corporal Timothy Dunsmore and with Huntington Beac . failed effort to reproduce the shellac $5 billion a year in sales globally.
US Historians Darrell Rivers and Member Darrell Rivers once made from beetle husks and Of that take, Viagra accounts for about
Patrick Kreeger and displayed by Charles Goodyear, as in $1.9 billion, but its chief rival in
Rivers of the Huntington Beach Historical
the Huntington Beach Historical Society.
Dunsmore served in the US Army in France
Society. "On the field, watches were vital Goodyear(GT_), made no secret that the space, Eli Lilly's(LLY) Cialis, clos-
because so much was coordinated by time." his revolutionary process for vulcan- ing in on parity
and was with the Army Air Service, Field
(At HB City Hall there's a monument ized rubber was discovered randomly. Corn flakes: As a Seventh Day
Artillery and the Signal Corps.
that lists HB residents who lost their lives
The War that began in 1914, involved Here are 10 other big products Adventist, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
fighting in WWI and other wars)
more than 20 countries, and led to more that went from being missteps to adhered to his faith's vegetarian diet as
We highly recommend a visit to the
than 9 million soldier deaths. The two life-changing discoveries: well as the teachings of the cultish,
fabulous Newland House to see the new
major groups fighting were the Allied Minoxidil: The discovery of Viagra nutritional hardliner Sylvester Graham,
exhibit and all of its rooms, which are
Powers (France, Russia and the United the inventor of graham crackers.
Kingdom) and the Central Powers
full of period furniture, including many is only one of the great accidental
(Germany, Austria-Hungary & the Ottoman
of the Newlands' own furnishings discoveries to cheer middle-aged men. In 1894, while employed by the In marketing the chemical as a
and photographs. Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan, his own variation of the cereal to rat poison, the name Warfarin was
Empire). The United States joined the War For those battling a problem above
In addition to the exhibit, there's a newly he began experimenting with ways create his own company and a compet- chosen as a shout out to the Wisconsin
in 1917, assisting the French and British the shoulders — thinning and falling-
renovated garden to enjoy, featuring to make that restrictive diet more ing product, Post Toasties. Alumni Research Foundation, an
Forces fighting the German Army on the out hair — the drug Minoxidil, branded
Western Front. A cease fire was called in chocolate mint, mimosa pudica, a variety of palatable and an inexpensive way to Artificial sweeteners: The discovery organization that helps process, patent
roses, cactus, a mulberry tree, lemon baun by McNeil-PPC, part of the Johnson &
1918 and officially ended in 1919. Johnson's(JNJ_) family, as Rogaine. feed his charges. and subsequent marketing of saccharin and commercialize inventions by
you
HB City Historian Jerry Person invites
from
to take a tour of the house and grounds
Noon to 4pm, the 1st and 3rd Week-
The drug-laced foam was synthe-
sized after Upjohn researchers realized
that a blood pressure drug, Loniten,
had the side-effect of thickening and
Leaving some boiled wheat
unattended, it went stale. Attempting to
salvage it by rolling it into dough,
Kellogg (aided by his brother Will)
as an artificial sugar substitute might
never have happened if there had been
an "Employees Must Wash Hands"
sign nearby.
UW-Madison faculty and staff.
Phosphorous: Penicillin, as most
schoolboys can tell you, was an unex-
pected byproduct of moldy bread. Less
soldier's Torch Style Lighter, a US Army
ends (except for Holidays and rainy days). darkening hair. Upjohn was later sold found that it tore into pieces and In 1879, a chemist by the name of likely to be discussed in a classroom is
Mess Kit, an American Soldier's Personal
Kit, a Royal Navy Coat, a First Aid Kit and He has a wealth of knowledge, gained over to Pfizer and Rogaine was among the refused to hold a shape. Undaunted, Constantin Fahlberg was working with that the chemical phosphorus was first
Save $12.00 much more.
"You'll learn interesting things about
more than 29 years of studying city history
and being a docent, which he gladly shares
to people of all ages. Entrance fees are only
brands shipped over to Johnson &
Johnson when the company sold its
they toasted the flakes and were
pleasantly surprised by the result.
coal tar. He finished his day's work and
apparently headed home for dinner
isolated by a would-be alchemist who
thought he could chemically extract
WW I, like how the Wristwatch became consumer-focused division in 2006. After a bit of trial and error, the without stopping to wash up. gold from urine, and instead wound up
$2 for adults and $1 for children. Plan a
popular because pocket watches were too brothers decided to use corn, instead While dining with his wife, the with a glow-in-the-dark white powder.
Only $24.00 for bulky and easy to lose," explained Darrell
visit today call: (714) 962-5777. Applied to the scalp, the drug is not
touted as a full-on cure for baldness; its of wheat, as the main ingredient. The muck-handed scientist noticed that The versatile chemical (now yielded
everything he ate had a distinctly sweet
24 Issues Clydesdale Horses Help Celebrate
maker does boast of studies where 85%
of male test subjects regrew hair after
result was deemed tasty enough by
patients that Will founded a company taste. Connecting the dots, he realized
from far less nasty sources) is
used today in toothpaste, shampoo,
four months of twice-daily use. bearing the Kellogg's(K_) name to sell his hand residue was the source. pesticides and fertilizer.
Albertson's Re-Opening Also used by women suffering from their corn flakes. Saccharine's cousin, aspartame, has The red tips of matches are made from
“The Local News” Beach (Beach & Utica) think it’s a charity fundraisers and sometimes even
pretty big deal having their store made over commercials on TV. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug
Administration approved a generic
recipe by adding sugar to the mix. It
should be noted that the elder Kellogg
an anti-ulcer medication. It was later
developed and branded as NutraSweet
Chocolate Chip Cookies: Famously,
chocolate chip cookies were a failed
with a contemporary look and feel. As for the real star, the inside of by Monsanto(MON_) before being
Make Check Payable to: The Local News • 5901 Warner Ave., Ste. But imagine just how big the celebration Albertsons is so new and shiny that version made by Perrigo(PRGO_) that wasn't so much worried about obesity baking experiment. Legend has it that in
429, Huntington Beach CA 92649 is expected to hit shelves next year. or bad teeth; as a staunch practitioner sold for $440 million to J.W. Childs 1930, Ruth Graves Wakefield, owner of
was when two huge Clydesdale horses employees checked it out carefully so they
greeted arriving workers and customers at could help customers find specific items. of sexual abstinence, he theorized that Equity Partners, a Boston-based private the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Mass.,
Viagra: Pfizer(PFE) chemists were
the grand re-opening celebration recently! “We're still figuring it all out,” said one his corn flakes would suppress physical investment firm, in 2000. was trying to concoct a chocolate
Name: ________________________________________________ developing a pill to treat cardiovascular
While Albertsons staff cooked meat out proud employee, who knew where the ailments. In 1991 something came up urges. Sugar, an aphrodisiac in his Warfarin: Warfarin, sold by Bristol dessert and was pleasantly surprised
on a grill for fresh made tacos, two tall, plastic, bendable straws were when we (literally) that sidetracked those efforts: opinion, would undo that. Myers Squibb(BMY_) as Coumadin, a when the chunks failed to melt into the
stately horses munched on carrots and asked. My compliments to Store Director Test subjects exhibited a rather virile Further revolutionizing how the blood thinner used to stave off strokes batter as planned.
Address: ______________________________________________ wowed all who passed by in awe of their Mark Beasley for his newly renovated store
side effect to the treatment. world eats breakfast, a patient at and heart attacks, was a rat poison until The details of this happy accident are
massive size. and friendly staff with the HB spirit. Kellogg's sanitarium, C.W. Post, used its lower-dose benefit to humans was
Brought from the Answered The pill, later named Viagra and sometimes disputed, with an argument
City: _________________________________________________ stumbled upon. made that the accomplished cook's
Prayer Ranch in Norco that raises
The actual discovery of Warfarin discovery was more premeditated than
and trains Clydesdales, Owner cracy
Zip ___________________________________________________ Dennis George said the "young-
ster" shown in the picture is only
All you need to know about government bureau was itself surprising. Back in 1933,
a Wisconsin farmer dropped in on
accidental. What is not disputed,
however, is that billions of chocolate
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3 1/2 years old–and still growing. * Pythagorean theorem: Professor Karl Paul Link of the chip cookies have been consumed
Email:_________________________________________________ “We plan to buy some shoes for 66 words. University of Wisconsin-Madison's around the world since that fateful day.
our kid but we are waiting till the * Lord's prayer School of Agriculture and asked for
67 words. Nestle, the Swiss-owned company
growth spurt slows,” he joked. * Archimedes' Principle: his help in figuring out why local that originally sold Wakefield's choice
Phone: ________________________________________________ George's brother Bryan said the 179 words. cows were dying. of chocolate bits and owns the Toll
special horses are a real hit with * Ten Commandments: The suspect was the type of hay
286 words. House trademark, has since grown into
disabled kids. "Two of our * Gettysburg address: .
714.465.9960 Clydesdales will be pulling a
Street Trolley full of people from Polly (3 1/2-year-old Clydsdale Horse), Dennis * Declaration of Independence
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the cows were eating and the type
of sweet clover added to the feed. It
took Link and his lab until 1941 to
a global giant, posting sales of $105
billion last year.
7,818 words.
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Center in the 4th of July Parade," * US Constitution with 27 Amendments : fully identify and isolate the power-
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2002, will also be the first Marine Corps Harrier squadron to fully operate
have the “natural” rivalries, you need a dud or
ith an- playoffs, while
two. Padres- Mariners? Twins-Diamondbacks?
other a team in the in Afghanistan since the departure of VMA-231 in 2010. “That was a success for us,” said Bolt. “It
Who cares?
year of NL Cen- “We were the first deployed out here, and now my Marines are ready, allowed us to engage multiple targets and
interleague play tral has trained, equipped and motivated to get moving on this deployment,” said better support the ground troops.”
By Jordan Kobritz But some critics fail to recognize that
in MLB upon us,
intraleague games aren’t always marquee affairs to beat Sgt. Maj. Scott E. Cooper, the VMA-513 sergeant major, and a native of Cooper, VMA-513’s senior enlisted
it’s time for the annual whining and complaining
either. Pittsburgh-Arizona? Kansas City - out five. Huntington Beach, Calif. “I have complete faith in them for success.” Marine, said that this is the first deployment
about the inequities inherent in the system.
Seattle? Those matchups aren’t likely to put a Teams play The AV-8B Harrier is a short take-off, vertical landing aircraft the Marine for many of the Marines in his squadron,
strain on any of the participants’ ticket offices.
Interleague play was created in an effort to an unbalanced Corps has used since 1985. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) employs but he believes the Marines are well
stimulate interest in baseball, and of course, schedule within the Harrier as a close air support aircraft for Marine, Afghan and coalition trained, capable and ready.
There are a number of other arguments against
increase attendance at ballparks. And this
interleague games. AL teams are built for a DH, their own league, troops on the ground in southwestern Afghanistan. “There is nothing impossible for the
“gimmick,” as some have referred to it, turned
which can’t be used when games are played in Marines of the squadron,” said Cooper.
out to be successful. Attendance at interleague Beginning May 24, the AV-8B Harriers of VMA-513 will provide close
NL parks. But what’s even more ridiculous is air support for Marines and their Afghan and coalition partners operating “Their hearts are in the right places, they
games has consistently averaged about 12%
that the two leagues play by different rules in are focused on their missions and they
higher than the rest of the regular season. in southwestern Afghanistan, as the F/A-18 Hornets of Marine Fighter
the first place. Clear that issue up – one way or Attack Squadron 122 prepare to return home to Marine Corps Air want to be here.”
Of course, some interleague another – and the no-DH-in-NL-parks Station Beaufort, S.C. “I’m excited to be out here on a combat
matchups are more attractive argument disappears. deployment,” said Cpl. Brandon W.
than others. Who doesn’t like “I am proud of my Marines and what they have accomplished out
Another oft heard complaint is the here during the deployment,” Lt. Col. John A. Bolt, the VMFA-122 Keilers, a fixed-wing aircraft
watching the intra-city uneven degree of difficulty in the
commanding officer, and a native of Tavares, Fla. “These Marines are the mechanic with VMA-513,
series, Cubs-White Sox, schedule, even for teams in the same
future of the Marine Corps and it gives me hope for the future of Marine and a native of Tomball,
Yankees-Mets, or the division. This year, the NL Central
Dodgers and the other Corps aviation.” Texas. “This is what I’ve
plays the AL East, at least on paper. meaning teams in the AL Central play a wanted to do since I
“Los Angeles” team, the But the reality is quite different. In The Marines and sailors of VMFA-122 spent seven months at
Angels? But in order to maximum of 16 games, combined, against the joined and now I’m fi-
addition to the Red Sox, the lucky Red Sox and Yankees, while teams in the AL Afghanistan’s Kandahar Airfield, from which they provided close air nally here doing what I
Cubs drew the Yankees. Their East play them 18 times each. Yet all teams support for U.S. Marines, and Afghan, British, Georgian and other love.”
division rivals, the Cardinals, play the compete “equally” for the Wild Card. combined team forces operating in Nimroz and Helmand provinces.
three AL East teams other than the Red “The Marines are going to be able to slow down for a couple months,
Sox and Yankees. There’s no way to insure a “fair” schedule.
But here’s an idea. MLB could contract recuperate and regenerate,” said Sgt. Maj. David A. Cadd, the VMFA-122
But baseball is already two teams and then have the remaining sergeant major. “They are true warriors. They worked tirelessly and lived
an inherently unfair game, teams play every other team (27) an equal num- up to their missions. Their mission was to ensure those ground troops were
even without interleague ber of games (6), regardless of league. Now protected as best as possible and they accomplished that.”
play. Teams need to there’s an idea guaranteed to bring out the
win their division in whiners and complainers!
order to guarantee
a playoff berth, the
sine qua non of a
successful season.
Yet the divisions
are uneven. The
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The information contained in this column
does not necessarily reflect the opinion of
The Local News.
AL West consists of Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and
four teams, the NL Minor League Baseball team owner. He is an
Central has six, and Assistant Professor of Sport Management at
the other divisions have Eastern New Mexico University, teaches the
five. Teams in the AL Business of Sports at the University of Wyoming,
West need beat out only and is a contributing author to the Business of
The...Designated Hitter, David Ortiz three teams to make the Sports Network. Jordan can be reached at
jkobritz@ mindspring.com.
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individual to attend a two hour Bicycle Safety
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motorists. The class will be held on the third
ThursdayofeachmonthintheHuntingtonBeach
CityCouncilChambers.Afterattendingtheclass,
thecitationwillbedismissedandnofurtheractionwill
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contest the citation, or chooses not to attend the class, the
citation will be forwarded to the court and treated as a
normaltrafficcitation.
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Arnaud Dufour From Computer Services
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couple who run a Southern California he Friends of the Library extend an invitation to attend the
computer systems company purchased a small Authors’ Luncheon on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, featuring
There are currently three levels of loan limits by dollar counterparts. state with a drop in loan limit
Napa Valley winery with a history going authors Cara Hoffman and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum.
amount. These limits determine the types of programs In 2008, congress passed a series of bills aimed to pre- of nearly $250,000
available to a consumer as well as the rates they can ex- vent further collapse of the housing market. The Eco- (from$729,750 down to back to the late 19th century for $4.7 million Reservations are required and seating is limited.
pect on each of those programs. nomic Stimulus Act of 2008 established the current loan $483,000). Other counties in cash. The Monday purchase of Saviez Tickets are $20 per person and the
Most everyone is familiar with the conforming loan limits which governs today’s which currently benefit Vineyards by Frostfire Vineyards LLC, led by
Michael and Sandra Davis. Reservation Deadline is Wednesday, June
limit of $417,000. There are sub- lending environment. Unless from the $729,750
stantially more options available additional action is taken by loan limit include Jeff Quackenbush, Business Journal Staff 15. Doors open at 11:30 am on Tuesday,
to those with loan amounts Congress to extend these Alameda, Orange, Reporter report on locals who are going the way June 21; lunch is served at noon. Book
below this limit. Moreover, the measures, loan limits will be Los Angeles, and of the vine. Quackenbush says..."a couple who run sales/signings are offered before lunch
rates on these programs are al- reduced in 250 counties Ventura counties. a Southern California computer systems company and after the authors’ program.
ways lower that on loan amounts throughout the United States. These would all see Arnaud Dufour
purchased a small Napa Valley winery with a
of $417,001 and higher. The rea- Counties whose limits are al- their loan limit drop “So Much Pretty”
history going back to the early 20th century for
son is these loans are able to ob- ready at the $417,000 level over $100,000 to $625,500 – and that’s if they’re lucky! by Cara Hoffman:
tain full backing from Fannie Mae will not be affected. How- San Diego County would see a drop in loan limits of $4.7 million in cash.
and Freddie Mac. Loans which are ever, states that have been $151,250. Sonoma County would decrease $141,550. The Monday purchase of Saviez Vineyards by A woman goes missing, a family
eligible to obtain the backing of recognized as having a Napa would drop $137,500. And San Louis Obispo Frostfire Vineyards LLC, led by Michael and Sandra Davis, owners and top exec- mourns, and the case remains
these government-sponsored enter- higher cost of living (such would shed $126,300 from its current loan limit. utives of Huntington Beach-based Applied Computer Solutions, was more about unsolved. What begins as the
prises pose less risk for the banks as California) will be dramatically im- California’s politicians are likely motivated to propose the “deluxe” potential for the 114-acre property than what was operational, ac- suspenseful story of a rural Amer-
issuing the loans. And less risk for pacted. The change will take place October 1, 2010. legislation to extend the current loan limits since their cording to deal broker John Bergman of Bergman Euro-National. Before the prop- ican murder grows into a dark, dis-
the bank translates to a lower rate for the consumer. On this date, loan limits will be recalculated according own properties are mostly among the higher-valued erty was taken back by the lender a couple of years ago, a tasting room had been
There are certain geographic areas where it simply to a predetermined mathematical equation. The loan limit homes in the area. However, they are likely to be in the quieting and urgently fascinating
operating since 2007 in a converted home and a 5,000-square-foot historic barn
costs more to live and $417,000 is not enough to cover will be set at 115% of the median house price for a par- minority. The majority of states are already protected by needed significant upgrades for continued use of the 20,000-gallon winery permit. examination of the violence and
the average cost of housing. Fannie and Freddie recog- ticular county, up to a maximum loan limit of $625,500. the $417,000 limit which is not scheduled to change.
“Lifestyle” buyers, or property purchasers interested in winery and vineyard concealment practiced by a whole
nize this and have established higher loan limits for cer- Should this happen, it would create another severe chal- Legislators from these other states majority of more af- society. — Goodreads.com
tain counties. Some of the highest loan limits are here in lenge for property values which are already struggling to fordable states are likely to oppose any further “bailout” properties more as a hobby than a business, have been not a major factor since the
California and include the counties of Monterey, Los An- stabilize. In many areas, it will cause property values to of California’s real estate. But California is not alone. financial market meltdown in 2008, according to local deal brokers. “Ms. Hempel Chronicles”
geles, Orange, Alameda, Ventura, Santa Clara and San plummet even further. Florida, New York, Connecticut, and Washington DC “Wine sales are up. Grape sales are up. Buyers are coming out of the woodwork,” by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum:
Francisco. In these counties, Fannie and Freddie will sup- When larger loan amounts become more expensive and also have areas which are at risk. Rest assured, this is a said Mr. Bergman. “By the end of this year, you won’t believe what will happen.”
port conventional loans up to a limit of $729,750. harder to obtain, it means that there are fewer qualified topic that all of us in the housing industry will be watch- He represented the Davises and the property owner, Investor’s Warranty of “Ms. Hempel Chronicles” is not
Loan amounts between $417,001 and the county limit buyers who are both willing and able to purchase higher- ing very closely over the next 4 months. America Inc., an affiliate of Aegon USA only a warm-hearted novel-
are known as “high-balance” or “super-conforming” priced real estate. In order to attract more buyers, these Realty Advisors LLC that foreclosed on in-stories about a young
loans. High-balance programs are only slightly more re- more expensive homes need to drop their sales prices in the property a couple of years ago. When seventh-grade teacher navigat-
stricted than their smaller conforming brethren. The dif- order to attract buyers that can remain in the super-con- Arnaud Dufour is a Sr. Mortgage Banker at
Newport Beach based DLJ Financial. the property was offered for sale this ing the final passage to her
ference in rates is also modest – typically less than 0.25% forming range of loans. So when a $900,000 house is
for loans below $417,000 and the super- conforming. now selling at $800,000, the houses which were formerly With more than eleven years in the industry, month, it received six bids — each with own adulthood even as she
However, these middle-tier programs are vastly more selling at $800,000 become obsolete unless they also Arnaud is available to answer questions a $1 million nonrefundable deposits and ushers her students through
competitive than those whose loan amounts exceed the lower their price. Now the $800,000 houses are selling in Real Estate Finance. promise for a 10-day close of escrow the tricky narrows of adoles-
high-balance limit for a given county. Loans which ex- for $700,000, causing the $700,000 homes to also push E-mail: adufour@dljfinancial.com with no contingencies.
The couple hired a local planning
cence; it is also a testament to
ceed the high-balance limit, also known as “Jumbo” down their sales prices. And the dominoes continue to Call: 714-677-4107. CFL # 603H312
loans, are the most restrictive in terms of options. The fall all the way down to entry-level homes. consultant to pursue permission from the how hard and important the
rates on Jumbo products are also much higher – some- Again, some counties will be hit harder than others. county of Napa for additions to the work of teaching is. —
The information contained in this column does not
times as much as a full 1% higher than their conforming Monterey is scheduled to be the hardest hit county in the
necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News. property, including a new winery, a Heller McAlpin, Christian
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