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Nastia Liukin:

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How 2012 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Selection Committee Led Her Astray

By Avi Wolfman-Arent You could theorize ad nauseum—and many people have—about why Nastia Liukin decided to pursue a spot on the 2012 United States Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team.

She wanted to test her physical limits. She wanted to prove her doubters wrong.

You might even make the insidious suggestion that she was in it for the money—out to squeeze a few more sponsorship dollars from the drying pulp of her gymnastics career.

Maybe so, but what about the reverse? Isn’t it possible the sport wanted one more prime-time payday out of her?

It’s certainly seemed that way this past month.

Let’s wind the clock back to early June at Visa Nationals.

Liukin’s results there were undeniably putrid. Both of her uneven bars routines scored under 14 points. Her beam work was a bit better, but not nearly of the caliber needed to secure a specialist spot on the U.S. team.

With two weeks left before Trials, Liukin didn’t look like one of America’s top 15 female gymnasts—much less one of its top five.

And yet, she was selected to compete in San Jose for an Olympic berth.

Why? It could’ve been because National Team Director Martha Karolyi believed her fitness would improve or that she could add difficulty to her routine. It could’ve been because Karolyi thought Liukin’s experience would fortify her in a big meet—or perhaps even rub off on some of her younger teammates.

Or it could’ve been because Nastia Liukin is a star, and her name was going to put people in the seats and keep eyes on the television.

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This just came in, and according to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are back in the hunt for Dwight Howard, as the major proposed blockbuster deal between Brooklyn and Orlando has all but collapsed.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are no longer willing to be third-team facilitators for a blockbuster trade that would send Orlando Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets, severely jeopardizing the Nets’ ability to acquire Howard, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Dwight Howard has indicated the Nets are the only team he will re-sign with after the season. (Getty Images) The development has pushed the Magic to continue negotiating with several teams, especially two teams in the Western Conference: the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.

This has also been confirmed by SportsCenter via Twitter.

So, after reports surfaced, stating Andrew Bynum’s refusal to sign a contract extension with the Orlando Magic,

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THE first olympic games

The Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city-states of Ancient Greece held in honor of Zeus. The exact origins of the Games are shrouded in myth and legend but records indicate that they began in 776 BC in Olympia in Greece. They were celebrated until 394 AD when they were suppressed by Theodosius I as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as a state religion. The Games were usually held every four years, or olympiad, as the unit of time came to be known. During a celebration of the Games, an Olympic Truce was enacted so that athletes could travel from their countries to the Games in safety. The prizes for the victors were wreaths of laurel leaves. The Games became a political tool used by city-

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Commentary

By Cal Thomas

The ‘Oprahfication’ of

America

When asked at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 what the Founders had wrought, Benjamin Franklin famously said, “A Republic, if you can keep it.”

That question might also be put to the five Supreme Court justices who voted recently to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which mandates health insurance for most Americans, based on twisted logic that it is a tax and thus within the power of the Congress to impose on an already overtaxed people.

Even better than the question of

what the court has allowed government to do is what its ruling says about us?

Rugged individualists founded and helped preserve America through many challenges.

They believed we should first take care of ourselves and help our neighbors with government intervening only as a last resort. Today we are rapidly becoming a collective in which government penalizes achievement and subsidizes failure, thus producing less of the former and more of the latter. Apparently promoting the “gen-

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Food stamp ads run on the radio. The USDA pays for the ads, which encourage more people to apply for the program.

Among the avalanche of postmortems delivered by “experts” and pundits to the court ruling, one may have gotten closest to answering the question about what was in the mind of Chief Justice John Roberts and how it reflects on what our nation is becoming.

Paul Rothstein, a professor at Georgetown Law School, taught Rob-

erts when he was a student. In an interview with Washington, D.C., radio station WTOP, Rothstein said it was empathy for the uninsured and disdain for partisanship that swayed Roberts, making his the decisive vote.

“It’s a very odd decision,” said Rothstein. “The conservative guy went liberal.”

Rothstein further speculated about Roberts’ motives when he said that the chief justice’s experience with his own health issues and working in big business might have contributed to his decision. Rothstein said Roberts had good health care when he needed it and that “He was probably thinking about the millions of people who are less fortunate than he is.”

Rothstein said Roberts needed to land on “the right side of history and morality” and these, too, probably influenced his vote.

Notice in all of this there is nothing about the Constitution. And what’s this about morality? Whose morality would that be? Is it a fixed morality, or one based on opinion polls and wanting to land on “the right side of history,” whatever that means? Liberal justices regularly decide cases based on such non-constitutional irrelevancies. Why must a conservative?

This is the “Oprahfication” of America in which feelings trump truth and personal experience and class guilt rule, not the Constitution. Oprah Winfrey, who endorsed Obama in 2008,

might head a new cabinet department should Obama win a second term: the Department of Feelings.

The Supreme Court didn’t worry about morality and which side of history it was on when it decided to make prayer and Bible reading illegal in public schools a half-century ago and what about the “morality” of ripping constitutional protection from unborn babies? Whose moral code decided that case?

This sounds like selective morality by those academics who will write history. Such reasoning is not based on sound legal principles like the Constitution, much less a moral code created

by One more “supreme” than the Supreme Court.

Rothstein said, “Roberts wanted to show that the Supreme Court is more responsible to legal principles than they are to partisan principles. He has eyes on his legacy.”

Again, what does this have to do with the Constitution? At future confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, should senators ask questions about legacy, morality and history in addition to the nominee’s views of the Constitution and individual cases?

If the majority on the Supreme Court is to continue with such unsound judgments, maybe we should consider changing our national anthem from “The Star Spangled Banner,” to that irritating ‘70s song “Feelings.”

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Rome wasn’t built in a day, nor will “Rebuilding America” back to its lofty position as the number 1 nation in the world.

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hese last two administrations have destructed our country and we’ve permitted the Unions to ruin our auto industry, our school system and Richard Matz our states and local governments. Their pension plans have and will continue to break the backs of our economy In order to create new jobs we must

We all know the answer – You eliminate the system! But how do we eliminate the system? Quite simple, no taxation without representation “eliminate” not cater to the above people who head these… legal / illegal systems. How long can we last as a sovereign nation without stopping these entities from depleting all of our tax dollars for their greed. Please don’t be misled by their speeches and advertising that they have our or even our children’s interest at heart If the above paragraphs are incor-

rect then why are foreign countries leading the way in the production of automobiles, merchandise and education? Should we blame automobile manufacturers, merchants or teachers with their lack of ability to perform or should we blame the system.

We all know the answer… You eliminate the system! But how do we eliminate the system? Quite simply, no taxation without representation. We must not let any form of government increase any of our taxes whether it be Washington, D.C. State Capitals or our local governments. We must do the exact opposite! Reduce our taxes and eliminate these greedy people from dipping their meat hooks into the public coffers. Eliminate and put a halt immediately to any project that we know and deem to be useless projects to the welfare of our communities.

This is where media must step up to the plate and regardless of the consequences, expose these injustices for exactly what they are! Are all newspapers, TV and radio stations afraid to report the truth? Are they owned and operated by BIG BROTHER ? If not, then they must pick up the flag and lead the fight so America can remain strong and provide our men, women and children the chance to succeed in this once” Land of Opportunity”...

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On The Cover

Nastia Liukin

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If star power was indeed the motivation, then the ploy worked.

Liukin’s “big comeback” was one of the weekend’s leading storylines.

Even after Liukin struggled during Day 1—a performance that would have eliminated any other gymnast from contention—NBC’s Tim Daggett gleefully reported that she was still in the hunt for an Olympic spot according to Karolyi.

Of course she was.

USA Gymnastics wasn’t going to spike the story now, not when its beloved star was prepared to give one more mustsee performance.

And give she did, though not nearly in the manner expected.

Spurred on by the inflated possibility of an Olympic return, Liukin performed on Day 2 and fell—hard, face-first, likely causing irreparable damage to her reputation in the process.

It should have never gotten that far. Liukin shouldn’t have made Trials and she shouldn’t have been convinced that she still had an outside chance at the Olympic team after her Day 1 failures.

But Nastia Liukin is a proud athlete, and she was prepared to go as far as the powers that be would allow. As long as they tempted her with the possibility of an Olympic spot, she was game to give it her all.

In turn, USA Gymnastics was all too eager to exploit the competitive drive that once made her great, luring her into a competition she was never fit to enter.

Champions deserve better.

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THE first olympic games states to assert dominance over their rivals. Politicians would announce political alliances at the Games, and in times of war, priests would offer sacrifices to the gods for victory.

The Games were also used to help spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean. The Olympics also featured religious celebrations and artistic competitions. A great statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was erected at Olympia to preside over the Games, though it no longer stands. Sculptors and poets would congregate each olympiad to display their works of art to would-be patrons.

The ancient Olympics were rather different from the mo-

dern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete (although a woman Bilistiche is also mentioned as a winner).

As long as they met the entrance criteria, athletes from any country or citystate were allowed to participate.

The Games were always held at Olympia rather than alternating to different locations as is the tradition with the modern Olympic Games.

There is one major commonality between the ancient and modern Games, the victorious athletes are honored, feted, and praised. Their deeds were heralded and chronicled so that future generations could appreciate their accomplishments.

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By Kevin Ronneberg, M.D. Summer has arrived. As the weather heats up, it’s critical for beachgoers and outdoor fun-seekers to be sunsafe.

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Infants under six months should always be kept out of the sun — protected with clothing, an umbrella or a stroller hood. Children and adults should wear protective clothing, including wide-brimmed hats and UVblocking sunglasses.

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If you are average size, you’ll need a full ounce — or about two tablespoons — to adequately cover your skin. Studies show that most people apply less than half that amount, losing the full benefit of the SPF protection.

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Highlights All other details of the Munich Games pale in significance, but it did have its highlights. The Munich Games were the largest yet, setting records in all categories, with 195 events and 7,134 athletes from 121 National Olympic Committees.

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Military News Former Navajo Code Talker Willeto Dies

By Charles D. Brunt, Albuquerque Journal Frank Chee Willeto, a Navajo Code Talker and former Navajo Nation vice president, died Saturday at his home in Pueblo Pintado. He was 87.

Willeto joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944 and became a Code Talker, an elite group of Marine recruits whose native language was used to create a code that proved to be unbreakable by the Japanese. The military didn’t declassify documents acknowledging the Code Talkers’ role in the war until 1968. In July 2001, the Navajo Code Talkers were awarded the Congressional Silver Medal.

Willeto served with the Corps’ 6th Division in Saipan and Okinawa during the battle for the Pacific.

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Cicely Verstein, 21, of Morgantown, W.Va., signed up in June and will enter basic training in November to become a Bradley Fighting Vehicle systems maintainer.

When she contacted the local recruiting office, she wasn’t planning on becoming a groundbreaker, she said in an Army press release. “I’ve always liked working on motors and that job looked like fun,” she said.

In May, the Army opened six combat support military occupational specialties to women: artillery mechanic, M1 Abrams tank systems maintainer, field artillery firefinder radar operator, multiple launch rocket system crewmember and multiple launch rocket system operations fire detection specialist.

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rest of the DOD leadership is, which isn’t saying that much.”

By Jennifer Hlad www.StarsandStripes.com The Marine Corps has released a plan aimed at preventing sexual assault and holding offenders and commanders accountable, noting that “despite our efforts, we have been ineffective at addressing and eliminating sexual assault.”

The plan, signed by Commandant Gen. James Amos, addresses many of the issues that victims and victim advocates frequently highlight — including an undue focus on victims’ personal life and command climates that foster sexual harassment and discourage reporting.

It outlines a three-part campaign plan with a goal of “true zero tolerance, effective sustainment, empowered reporting, effective deterrence, engaged leadership and evolved culture.”

Anu Bhagwati, a former Marine officer and current executive director of Service Women’s Action Network, said the plan shows that the Marine Corps “has finally caught up to where the

Review: Change Guard, Reserve Pay

WASHINGTON — America’s citizen soldiers, who train in their hometowns for a weekend a month and two weeks a year, receive more money for one day of training at home than their fellow National Guard and Reserve members earn for a day serving in the war zone.

Pentagon officials defended the pay discrepancy as incentive for National Guard and reservists who give up their weekends and must be ready on a moment’s notice to serve. But it’s one of many problems in the complex Guard and Reserve compensation system detailed in a new Pentagon review that recommends changes to make the salaries and benefits more equitable across the board.

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The Defense Department will consider the preliminary recommendations made in the review.

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Texas College Hacks Drone

By Reuters/U.S. Navy There are a lot of cool things you can do with $1,000, but scientists at an Austin, Texas college have come across one that is often overlooked: for less than a grand, how’d you like to hijack a drone?

A group of researchers led by Professor Todd Humphreys from the University of Texas at Austin Radionavigation Laboratory recently succeeded in raising the eyebrows of the US government. With just around $1,000 in parts, Humphreys’ team took control of an unmanned aerial vehicle owned by the college, all in front of the US Department of Homeland Security.

After being challenged by his lab, the DHS dared Humphreys’ crew to hack into a drone and take command. Much to their chagrin, they did exactly that.

Humphrey tells Fox News that for a few hundreds dollar his team was able to “spoof” the GPS system

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on board the drone, a technique that involves mimicking the actual signals sent to the global positioning device and then eventually tricking the target into following a new set of commands. And, for just $1,000, Humphreys says the spoofer his team assembled was the most advanced one ever built.

“Spoofing a GPS receiver on a UAV is just another way of hijacking a plane,” Hum-

phreys tells Fox. The real danger here, however, is that the government is currently considering plans that will allow local law enforcement agencies and other organizations from coast-to-coast to control drones of their own in America’s airspace.

“In five or ten years you have 30,000 drones in the airspace,” he tells Fox News. “Each one of these could be a potential missile used against us.”

Neighborhood Opposes Veterans Treatment Center

A planned 40-bed treatment center for military veterans from the Gulf War has head a roadblock of opposition from neighborhood groups and a nearby school.

The center’s purpose is to keep troubled vets from becoming homeless but the danger posed to children from the nearby school by veterans struggled with mental issues is a big issue to opponents.

The VA has allocated $30 million for the project, starting with remodeling a former Thomas Jefferson School of Law building on San Diego Avenue in Old Town. The Old Town academy, a free charter school, is located right across the street.

The center would provide treatment for veterans who do not need to be hospitalized but could benefit from rehabilitative services. The average stay would be 60 to 120 days. Six of the 40 beds would be reserved for women.

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Craft Beer & Food Festival

In an effort to give 14 of the new brewers in the county an opportunity to showcase their beer and to raise money for Wounded Warrior Homes, Mission Valley craft Beer and Food will present “The New Kids on the Block” night on Thursday, July 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be great music and spectacular food, along with awesome beers. Tickets are $30 and available at www.woundedwarriorhomes.com.

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Military Career Expo at Camp Pendleton

The Military Career Expo is coming to the South Mesa Club at Camp Pendleton, 202850 San Jacinto Road, on Tuesday, July 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Hometown Buffet Salutes Military Families

Hometown Buffet restaurants is giving military families a special place at the table with the launch of its new Military Appreciation Program — a year round offer of 15% to active and reserve military personnel, their spouses and children. In addition, military members will receive 100% discount on their birthday.

In addition, a new partnership with the ASYMCA to provide fundraising opportunities for this awesome charity that provides deployment support, emergency aid, family and youth camps and many other services to help military families.

Military Resource & Career Fair

Diverse Military presents its Support Our Troops Resource & Career Fair at the Scottish Rite Event Center, 1895 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, on Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans, active duty military and spouses are encouraged to participate. Bring plenty of resumes and dress for success.

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Coffee Retailer Salutes American Families

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, together with Operation Homefront, has brewed up a new “Support at Home” program that includes $1 donation to the charity from each sale of its limited edition “Support at Home” coffee blend. Visit www.coffeebean.com for a location near you.

Free Homeowner Assistance Event

Bank of America is hosting a free homeowner assistance event for San Diego area residents at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego from Thursday, July 19 to Saturday, July 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Over 2,400 customers from within 50 miles of the city are invited to come and sit down face-to-face with a Bank of America specialist to discuss their current situation and any foreclosure avoidance options available. Local non-profits will also be on-site including housing counselors who can help with financial counseling, budgeting, etc.

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VetTix.org: Free Tickets for Military & Veterans

The Veteran Tickets Foundation is a non-profit organization which supports military members, veterans and their families by offering them free event tickets to professional sporting events, concerts, and more. To be eligible for an account, you must be active duty, Guard, Reserve, a veteran with an Honorable Discharge, or the Primary Next of Kin (PNOK) of a military member who was Killed in Action.

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On U.S. car license plates, DAMNIML8 is OK, TOILET is not

By Jason McLure

When Whitney Calk sought a personalized license plate from a Tennessee state agency to tout her vegetarian ideals, she was annoyed when she was told no. Turns out the letters ILVTOFU can be construed to mean more than enjoying bean curd.

“When I see T-O-F-U, I see tofu,” says Calk, who requested the so-called vanity plate from the Tennessee Department of Revenue last September.

“I can’t control the way anyone else interprets that,” said Calk, 26, an animal rights activist from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The dilemma faced by Tennessee authorities last year is not unusual, as officials at motor vehicle agencies nationwide consider hundreds of thousands of personalized plate requests each year. There are an estimated 9 million personalized license plates in the United States.

The vast majority of the requests are not objectionable, but thousands provide insight not only into the

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boundaries of free speech but the amount of human ingenuity expended to display seven and eight character insults, sexual references and descriptions of bodily functions to other motorists.

The battle to keep highways free of offensive phrases means state officials must track everything from Internet slang to foreign languages to commands like 3MTA3, which reveals its meaning when read backwards in a rear view mirror.

Virginia may be the capital of vanity plate mischief. Personalized plates in the state cost just $10 more than regular license plates — compared with $40 in Texas and $94 in Illinois.

One million of the Virginia’s 7.8 mil-

lion vehicles have them.

In 2009 alone, the state denied more than 700 plate requests including IHAV2P and IAMHIGH along with 100 requests beginning with the letter ‘F’ and myriad proposals involving the number ‘69,’ according to state documents.

Questionable formulations are so common that a 20-person committee of motor vehicle staffers meets for an hour each month to review suspicious applications. State guidelines ban deceptive plates such as FBI or confusing configurations like O0O0O and NOTAG as well as excretory, sexual, racial or drug references.

“It’s the only time you get to talk like that at DMV, that’s for sure,” said Department of Motor Vehicles spokeswoman Melanie Stokes, who sits on the review panel.

Sometimes It’s Upside-Down Some slip through. Pictures have been posted on the Internet of the Virginia-issued 370H55V — which has to be read upside-down to get the full message.

In Maryland, a software program checks requests against 4,331 banned license plate formulations, a list that includes WILDPIG, TOILET and GAY. State prisoners who make the plates also help out by identifying drug, gang or sexual references that slip by the computer and the civil servants, said Philip Dacey, a spokesman for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.

“A lot of these are gray areas,” said Dacey. “TOILET is on the list and if people want to challenge it they can have a hearing.”

That’s what one motorist did after Maryland revoked his MIERDA vanity plate following a complaint. Though the Spanish term would seem to embody the state’s ban on “scatological” references, an administrator is currently considering the man’s appeal that the license plate should be interpreted as a non-vulgar reference to a form of fertilizer.

In Florida, the state’s motor vehicle agency takes a permissive stance towards celebrations of clothing optional bathing. O2B NUDE, BARE ALL and BE NAKED have all been deemed acceptable by the director of the agency, who nonetheless spiked 4NICK8, CAT BUTT and COW PADY, according to records released by the state.

Other states are less permissive.

Utah, which faced a lawsuit in the 1990s for issuing plates with the term “Redskins” because it offended Native Americans, has recently denied ‘IH8TBYU,’ ‘MNKYBUM,’ and ‘MYSHRAZ’ for being derogatory, vulgar, and an alcohol reference to a popular wine.

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Navy’s revised alcohol policy & you

By Mark D. Faram Navy Times The Navy has had a turbulent relationship with alcohol throughout its 236-year history. The service abolished the grog ration in 1862, but that never diminished a sailor’s desire for a drink after a long day’s work.

The Navy’s rules on alcohol continue to evolve, and the latest changes are reflected in OPNAV Instruction 1700.16A, “Alcoholic Beverage Control,” dated June 7. The minor policy changes are intended to bring the instruction in line with the Navy’s existing alcohol and drug abuse instruction, which set new standards in 2009.

What you need to know: Drinking Age The Navy changed the drinking age on base to 21 in 2009 when it updated its alcohol and drug abuse instruction.

On June 7, the Navy updated its Alcoholic Beverage Control instruction to say the same thing. This applies to all bases in the U.S. and in countries

where there is no local law setting a drinking age. If the host country has a lower drinking age, sailors at that age can drink.

What Qualifies As Alcohol?

The Navy defines “alcoholic beverage” as wines, distilled spirits and malt beverages such as beer. If the drink contains less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume, it’s considered nonalcoholic.

Where Can You Drink On Base?

If you are in your own quarters and of legal age, you can drink. That includes Navy Gateway Inns and Suites as well as Navy Lodges. On training bases, drinking in bachelor enlisted quarters must be authorized by the chief of naval personnel.

Sale or consumption of alcohol elsewhere on base is generally restricted to messes, clubs and golf course club houses, but base commanders can also authorize it at morale, welfare and recreation events.

Beer can also be consumed at Navy exchanges and snack bars as well as bowling alleys.

Can You Drink On Ship? It Depends.

Generally the answer is no, but there are exceptions: Sherry, wine, and beer can be transported and served on naval vessels or admiral’s barges as part of diplomatic and community relations, with consumption “limited to the wardroom, flag mess, or other area designated by the CO or

embarked flag officer.” At sea, beer can be served after 45 consecutive days underway without a port visit.

The rules say it must come as part of a one-day stand-down in conjunction with flight deck or fantail cookouts as long as nonalcoholic drinks are available. Each sailor is limited to two 12-ounce cans or bottles.

Why Is This Important?

Even though the Navy’s new rules on alcohol consumption haven’t changed much, sailors should take note as the service is cracking down on bad behavior while under the influence. This year, the Navy is rolling out fleet wide use of Breathalyzers onboard ships and commands, hoping to reduce the numbers of alcohol-related incidents. Testing will be mandatory for duty sections reporting to work and random for others. Officials say it’s not a punitive measure, but they will use the tests to spot trends in individuals and provide treatment to those with problems.

Back when ‘the green thing’ wasn’t an issue Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman that she should bring her own shopping bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment.

The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days.”

The cashier responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations.”

She was right -- our generation didn’t have the green thing in its day.

Back then, we returned milk bottles, pop bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the

plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull.

But we didn’t have the green thing back in our day.

We walked up stairs, because we didn’t have an escalator in every shop and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks.

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But she was right. We didn’t have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby’s diapers because we didn’t have the throw-away kind.

We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.

But that young lady is right.

We didn’t have the green thing

back in our day.

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the county of Yorkshire. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn’t have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the post, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn’t fire up an engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.

But she’s right. We didn’t have the green thing back then.

We drank water from a fountain or a tap when we were thirsty instead of demanding a plastic bottle flown in from another country. We accepted that a lot of food was seasonal and didn’t expect that to be bucked by flying it thousands of air miles around the world. We actually cooked food that didn’t come out of a packet, tin or plastic wrap and we could even wash our own vegetables and chop our own salad.

But we didn’t have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the tram or a bus, and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their mothers into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a GREEN THING, Cont’d. on Page 33

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Heard the one about the . . .

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The doctor grabbed one and said, “I’m a doctor, I save lives, so I must live,” and jumped out.

The lawyer then said, “I’m the smartest man in the world, I deserve to live!” He grabbed a parachute and jumped.

The priest looked at the little boy

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The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said, “Not to worry, Father. The smartest man in the world just took off with my backpack.”

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When her husband came by, she jumped out and stood before him with her red horns, long tail, and pitchfork.

“Who are you?” he asked.

“I’m the Devil,” she responded.

“Well, come on home with me,” he said, “I married your sister.”

A man complaining to a friend: “I had it all - money, a beautiful house, big car, the love of a beautiful woman ... then ... pow! ... it was all gone!”

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will.i.am’s Aha! Moment

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hanks to a trip across cultures, traditions, and international boundaries, the hip-hop star, producer, activist, and actor saw his own country in a whole new

light.

I travel the world with the Black Eyed Peas, and everywhere I go, people ask, “What nationality are you? Jamaican? Haitian?” I answer, “I’m an American.” When you ask the black guy in Brazil what nationality he is, he doesn’t say, “African-Brazilian.” He says, “Brazilian.” Someone doesn’t say, “I’m African-English.” They’re English. I couldn’t tell you what part of Africa my ancestors came from. So I am American, the way jazz and blues are American music. The way peach cobbler is an American dessert.

I was born and raised in East Los Angeles by a single mom who had three biological kids and adopted four more.

I never met my dad. When I was 10, Mom sent me to school in Pacific Palisades, a wealthy neighborhood. She wanted me to be challenged. I had the dream of being a hip-hop artist, and when I was in the 11th grade, I got my first record deal. I formed the Black Eyed Peas in 1995.

Going to Europe three years later to promote our album opened my eyes. It made me realize how young America is.

If countries were people, England and France would be old men. Italy would be dead. Compared with them, America is in its 20s. The cultures and attitudes in Europe were beautiful to see. Everyone speaks three languages because the countries are so close together. In Los Angeles, I’d ride an hour to school, but if you drive an hour from France, you’re in Spain.

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wo weeks after getting smoked by Michael Phelps at the U.S. Olympic trials, swimmer Tyler Clary blasted the 14-time gold medalist and his training habits in a contentious interview with his local California newspaper.

Clary, who qualified for his first Olympic team after finishing 1.5 seconds behind Phelps in the 200 fly, says Phelps doesn’t train hard in practice. He resents that Phelps has so much talent but doesn’t have the work ethic to go along with it.

He told Jim Alexander of the Press-Enterprise: “The fact that [Phelps] doesn’t have to work as hard to get that done, it’s a real shame. I think it’s too bad. You see that all too often, where you get athletes that are incredibly talented that really take it for granted. I think the things he could have done if he’d worked as hard as I do would have been even more incredible than what he has pulled off.”

Phelps has won the most gold medals in Olympic history. He surpassed Mark Spitz for most golds at a single Games. This year, he’s a lock to set the record for most medals ever won. He has 54 gold medals in international competition, will be competing in his fourth Olympics and has set world records for the

better part of a decade. But, yeah, he’s left a little bit on the table. What more can he do? Set world records in events he doesn’t swim? Win medals at the Winter Olympics? Race on the moon?

You can see why Clary would harbor such bitterness and jealousy of Phelps. Clary’s delusions of grandeur have turned into realities of bronze. His best international finishes -- 400 IM silver medals at the 2009 and 2011 world championships -- were made possible because Phelps chose not to swim the event. Phelps made his 400 IM return at trials and Clary was promptly booted to third place and off the Olympic team.

“Basically, he was a swimmer that didn’t want to be [at practice.] They can talk about all of these goals and plans and preparation they have. I saw it. I know. It’s different. And I saw somebody that has basically been asking to get beat for the longest time.”

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These statements coming from any swimmer not named Ryan Lochte are like a chihuahua snipping at a rottweiler. Even from Lochte (who would never say such a thing, regardless of whether he believed it or not) it’d be over the top. Phelps’ results speak for themselves. He hasn’t fallen off -- not that we’ve seen. If Phelps was an example of wasted talent then he’d be ripe for criticism. As it stands now, he’s the poster child for making the most of it. Whether or not he takes every set seriously or shows up early to morning dryland is irrelevant so long as he keeps winning.

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So, after reports surfaced, stating Andrew Bynum’s refusal to sign a contract extension with the Orlando Magic, how can the Lakers still obtain Howard?

Andrew Bynum recently tipped his hand on his preferred destinations should he not sign a max contract with Los Angeles. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks were the reported teams.

While the absurdity of these choices remains to be another article for another day, there is one team on this list that shares common ground with the Lakers.

The Rockets have been reportedly doing everything in their power to obtain Orlando’s disgruntled star. They feature a deal that includes desirable draft picks and loads of cap space they could use to absorb a bad contract or two.

On the other hand, the Lakers are stuck at ground zero with Bynum unwilling to move on his “I hate Orlando” stance.

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If the Houston Rockets acquired Dwight Howard, it would almost surely be as a rental as Howard has made it clear he has no intentions of resigning with any team besides Brooklyn.

While the same is true for the Lakers, they are confident that Howard would resign given their already-winning roster and ability to offer Howard a max contract deal and the spotlight he craves in Los Angeles.

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In order for my proposed trade scenario to work, the trade that sent Ryan Anderson to the New Orleans Hornets would have to be revoked. This is possible as trades are not made official until the 11th of July.

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Not only does Orlando gain a cluster of young talent and draft picks, they also receive an all-star power forward in Pau Gasol while shedding two bad contracts.

I think this would be a win-win for all teams involved.

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*Zero down payment offer available on select homes to buyers who qualify for a Veterans Administration (VA) loan, not all property locations are eligible. Veteran applicant must have sufficient VA entitlement to qualify for 100% financing. Specific terms, eligibility, credit and income restrictions apply. Elements of the Nexia Home Intelligence system may vary per plan and community and program selected by buyer and are subject to changes or substitution without notice. Remote access requires Internet access and there is a monthly fee for remote access capabilities after an initial complimentary period. Remote access requires internet access and there is a monthly fee for remote access capabilities after an initial complimentary period. Renderings are conceptual in nature and merely an artist’s rendition. These renderings are solely for illustrative purposes and should never be relied upon. Price is subject to change without notice. Stated dimensions and square footage are approximate and should not be used as representation of the home’s precise or actual size. Lennar Homes of California, Inc. License #728102. Lennar Sales Corp. DRE License #01252753. Copyright © 2012 Lennar Corporation. All rights reserved. Lennar, the Lennar logo, and the Everything’s Included Homes logo are registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/ or its subsidiaries. 7/12

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Semper Fi There are many times when we are not feeling our strongest, but when put to the test, find that we are of great value to someone else in need of a helping hand, leg, or arm. A story that exemplifies this is one about …

Bob Butler, “who lost his legs in a 1965 land mine explosion in Vietnam. He returned home a war hero. Twenty years later, he proved once again that heroism comes from the heart.

Butler was working in his garage in a small town in Arizona on a hot summer day when he heard a woman’s screams coming from a nearby house.

He began rolling his wheelchair toward the house but the dense shrubbery wouldn’t allow him access to the back door. So he got out of his chair and started to crawl through the dirt and bushes.

I had to get there, he says. It didn’t matter how much it hurt. When Butler

arrived at the pool there was a threeyear-old girl named Stephanie Hanes lying at the bottom. She had been born without arms and had fallen in the water and couldn’t swim.

Her mother stood over her baby screaming frantically. Butler dove to the bottom of the pool and brought little Stephanie up to the deck. Her face was blue; she had no pulse and was not breathing. Butler immediately went to work performing CPR to revive her while Stephanie’s mother telephoned the fire department. She was told the paramedics were already out on a call.

Helplessly, she sobbed and hugged Butler’s shoulder.

As Butler continued with his CPR, he calmly reassured her. Don’t worry, he said. I was her arms to get out of the pool. It’ll be okay. I am now her lungs.

Together we can make it. Seconds later the little girl coughed, regained

consciousness, and began to cry. As they hugged and rejoiced together, the mother asked Butler how he knew it would be okay.

The truth is, I don’t know, he told her. But when my legs were blown off in the war, I was all alone in a field.

No one was there to help except a little Vietnamese girl. As she struggled to drag me into her village, she whispered in broken English, “It okay.

You can live. I be your legs. Together we make it.” Her kind words brought hope to my soul and I wanted to do the same for Stephanie.”

We all have opportunities to assist another, to sometimes be their legs, their arms, and their friend. When we lay our lives down to help others, even if it is anonymously, our ability to love increases. Then, if you think back on when you have done this, when we get back to our own issues, they tend

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to seem much lighter and easier to handle after helping others. In a very real sense, we lay our lives down every time we put the interests and needs of another ahead of our own.

As Francis Scott Key wanted to be known as a true patriot, we too can be known for our desire to serve. The quiet, non-history making service that we give to others, including those in our own family, is of great value. One day in the future, we may actually be surprised to discover how significant and heaven-like this service really is.

May I encourage us all to seek for opportunities to serve our fellowman and find the joy that follows, even when you aren’t expecting it. This month, I hope you please take a moment to remember those who continue to give their all around the world and in our local areas for each of us. Enjoy this patriotic month and please be safe.

As always, it is my hope that this message will help you this week to, “mount up as on eagle’s wings”, and renew a little of your strength to keep moving forward and find joy…(Isaiah 40:31) Until next time, may God bless you all and may God continue to bless our great nation… SEMPER FI Chaplain Ringo, is the CA DAV Chaplain holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling, and is a Certified Trauma Specialist.

Housing News

Tesoro in Vista offers incentives

lender and subject to limitations. Also included is stunning granite countertops, air conditioning and backyard landscaping.

Homebuyers choose from four distinct floor plans ranging in size from 1800 to 2130 square feet. Homes come with three to four bedrooms and two to three baths. Prices start at just $349,990. Both VA-$0 Down and FHA financing are available.

These beautifully designed homes are filled with designer details. The community is located at 719 Copper Drive, Vista or call (760) 630-4757, visit www.TesoroNewHomes.com/ut or email Tesoro.newhomes@gmail.com.

Buy a home now with Smart Move Advantage®

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GREEN THING, Cont’d. from Page 20 power a dozen appliances. And we didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint.

But isn’t it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn’t have the green thing back then?

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Buying a new home from Pardee Homes is easier when you don’t have to worry about selling or renting your current home. With the ‘Smart Move Advantage® program you can make the transition, just like Kevin and Terri Ball of Banning. They were among the first buyers to take advantage of the program, after just happening to stop by the LivingSmart® Homes sales office in Beaumont.

“The Smart Move Advantage program seemed too good to be true,” said Kevin Ball. “But we were ready for a change and had looked at some resale homes in the area. After 20 years of living in our home we never dreamed we’d own a new home.”

The Balls were able to purchase a new Plan 4 home at Living Smart® Homes Tournament Hills and are in the process of using the program to rent their current home in Banning.

“The Smart Move Advantage program is excellent, making it easy for us to transition from the old home to a new home. We don’t have to worry about renting or selling it, as the program is underway and will assist us in renting our home for three years,” said Ball.

In addition, Pardee Homes will open LivingSmart® Homes Parkside in late July, bringing 73 new homes, priced from the $170,000s to the $190,000s, to the area.

For more information visit www. pardeehomes.com. Call (951) 2640127 to speak with an online sales counselor.

Tesoro in Vista offers custom colors in addition to stone accents and decks on select plans. Owning a home near base makes life easy.

Phase 5 Coming Soon

College Blvd.

Tesoro has been selling at a very rapid pace. Both Phases III and IV were released for sale ahead of schedule. With only four homes remaining in Phase IV, the release of Phase V is expected soon. Homebuyers had better hurry. At this rapid sales pace, Tesoro will sell out way ahead of schedule.

Tesoro’s homebuilder attributes the rapid sales in part to the great incentive package being offered. With the purchase of a Phase IV home, buyers will receive all appliances including a refrigerator and washer and dryer.

The builder is also offering paid closing costs when using the preferred

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1 Br $1045 2 Br / 1 Ba $1195 2 Br / 2 Ba $1230 Call 619.562.8002 Special: $500 Off 1st Month’s Rent (OAC) Pool, spa, Pets OK, Ldry onsite www.countrysidevillageapthomes.com 1525 Graves Ave, El Cajon Open 9 am – 5 pm M-F

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RENTALS

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Same Day Sign •Additional $200 Off deposit

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(OAC, on select 2br / 2 ba) 2 br starting at $1095 Pool, Jacuzzi, AC, Assigned Parking, Onsite Laundry, Small Pets OK

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•1BR +Loft from $1395 •2BR from $1550

601 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.

760-798-2794

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$800 to $850 nice 1 Br Apts

close to shopping, schools, frwys & 32nd st.. off st prk onsite lndry - no pets

Call Diann 619.474.5055

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Beautiful Move-in Ready, Quiet Lg 1br $850 + $600 dep. 2br $985 + $700 dep Pool, BBQ, Rec Rm, Lndry

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FALLBROOK Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts

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Minutes from Pendelton NEW PHASE 1 & 2 BDRM 519 Ammunition Rd

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Golden Tree Apts Free Credit Check w/ ad Call 619.477.2893 1 Br $850, 2 Br $1025 Near navy bases, trolley, schools, Easy freeway access to 5, 805, 54 Section 8 welcome Open 9:30 am – 5:30 pm; M - F www.goldentree.com 2509 A Ave, National City

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Call us at: 760-434-4257

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Redwood Gardens $300 off 1st Months Rent

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Shop supply charges in the amount of 6% of labor charges will be added to invoices greater than $35. These charges will not exceed $25 and represent costs and profits. Shop supply charges not applicable in CA or NY. Non-mandated disposal or recycling charges, if any are disclosed above, may also represent costs and profits. Specific product offerings and tread designs may vary. Prices, warranties, car service, credit plans and other offers available at Firestone Complete Auto Care; see affiliated for their competitive offers and warranties. *If you do not achieve guaranteed mileage on properly maintained tires, your Firestone retailer will replace your tires on a pro-rated basis. Actual tread life may vary. All warranties apply only to original owner on originally installed vehicle. See retailer for details, restrictions and copy of each limited warranty. † MINIMUM MONTHLY PAYMENTS REQUIRED. Applicable to purchases made January 1st through December 31, 2012. APR: 22.8%. Minimum Finance Charge $1.00. CFNA reserves the right to change APR, fees and other terms unilaterally.

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AT YOUR SERVICE Let us help you create a new home that suits you.

You deserve to be rewarded for all you do for your community. Visit one of the Southern California KB Home communities below and learn more about our special homebuying opportunities for qualified military personnel.

Edgewood at The Cove in San Jacinto

Sycamore at Hidden Hills in Menifee

• 1,394–2,233 sq. ft.

• 3–5 bedrooms, 2–3 baths • solar power system included

• 2,132–2,966 sq. ft.

• 3–5 bedrooms, 2–3 baths • RV accessible homesites • solar power system included

Call (951) 487-2887 for directions.

Call (951) 672-8553 for directions.

Villages at Monument Park in Perris

Manzanita at Paseo del Sol in Temecula

• 1,250–2,530 sq. ft.

• 3–6 bedrooms, 2–3 baths • easy freeway access

• 1,628–2,224 sq. ft.

• 3–5 bedrooms, 2–2.5 baths • solar power system included • community pool and parks

Call (951) 657-1249 for directions.

Call (951) 225-9860 for directions.

Fox Hollow at Crown Valley Village in Murrieta

Twinbrook at Crown Valley Village in Murrieta

• 1,551–2,597 sq. ft.

• 4–5 bedrooms, 2–3 baths • solar power system included

• 2,595–3,563 sq. ft.

• 3–7 bedrooms, 2.5–4 baths • solar power system included

Call (951) 677-4110 for directions.

Call (951) 461-4676 for directions.

Turnberry at Sierra Park in Riverside

Shady Grove in Fallbrook

From the high $100s

From the high $100s

From the mid $200s

From the low $200s • • • •

1,986–2,571 sq. ft.

3–4 bedrooms, 2–2.5 baths gated community pool and park

Call (951) 353-1815 for directions.

From the mid $200s

From the high $200s

From the high $200s

From the low $400s • • • • •

2,623–3,500 sq. ft.

3–5 bedrooms, 2.5–4.5 baths RV and boat storage on-site no Mello-Roos solar power system included

Call (760) 728-1061 for directions.

Broker Cooperation Welcome. ©2012 KB Home (KBH). A 2.25kW solar power system is included as a standard component of a new KB home at Edgewood at The Cove, Fox Hollow at Crown Valley Village, Manzanita at Paseo del Sol, Shady Grove and Sycamore at Hidden Hills. A 3.15kW solar power system is included as a standard component of a new KB home at Twinbrook at Crown Valley Village. Energy bill savings are based on estimated monthly costs for electricity and gas for a home as designed (not as built) with the corresponding solar power system compared to estimated monthly costs for electricity and gas without the system. KBH makes no guarantee of energy production by any solar power system installed with a home or of energy costs or savings, if any, experienced by any homeowner. Energy costs and savings, if any, will vary by floor plan, home size, occupancy, daily activities, appliance usage, thermostat settings, climate conditions and orientation of the home and the solar power system size and operating conditions, among other factors. KBH reserves the right to modify, discontinue or replace any solar options at any time without prior notice. Other restrictions and limitations may apply.

Solar power systems are supplied by SunPower Corporation®. KBH and SunPower Corporation are independent companies. SunPower and the SunPower logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunPower Corporation. Plans, pricing, financing, terms, availability and specifications subject to change/prior sale without notice and may vary by neighborhood, lot location and home series. Buyer responsible for all taxes, insurance and other fees. Sq. footage is approximate. HOA applies. Photos may depict upgraded landscaping/options and may not represent lowest-priced homes. See sales representative for details. KB Home Sales–Southern California Inc. (CA Real Estate License 00242327). SOCAL-102908

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