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MAJOR NEW SPORTS TRAINING FACILITY APPROVED FOR RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA Former Pro Football Player Kevin Hickman to Open Athlete’s Choice Facility in Center of Rancho.
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The Rancho Santa Margarita planning commission unanimously approved the application of Athlete’s Choice to operate an 8,624 square foot athlete’s training facility in the business park at 23252 Arroyo Vista during their regular meeting last week. Athlete’s Choice would primarily focus on sports instruction for children and teenagers ranging in ages from 7 to 17 years old. The owners of Athlete’s Choice, Kevin and Maria Hickman have experience teaching sports instruction to youth that would use part time and full time instructors for training sessions. During the week they feature fitness classes and boot camps starting at 5:30AM and running until 7:30PM. Sports training classes start at 4:30 PM with the last at 7:30 PM. On Saturday
a boot camp session would be offered at 6:30 AM and sports training sessions offered between 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Each training session would be 50 minutes long with a 10 minute break between sessions. Kickboxing, Yoga, PiYo, Pilates, Body Conditioning, Zumba and Kids Yoga and Kids Zumba classes take place in the fitness room during the other sports training classes. One-on-one specialized training sessions are offered all day as well. The facility has ample parking with a surplus of 32 additional parking spaces. Kevin and Maria Hickman, owners of Athlete’s Choice are local area residents and appear to be well qualified to operate the facility as Kevin played college football at the United States Naval Academy where he holds the record for Most Receptions by a Tight End and Third All-Time Leading Receiver and then played in the NFL as a tight End for the Detroit Lions, where he was selected to be a member of the 1996 Muscle and Fitness Magazine’s All-NFL Strength Team. Kevin understudied the renowned Phil Emery, GM for the Chicago Bears, where he learned about Strength and Conditioning. Kevin and Maria his wife of 14 years have 5 children and they attend Saddleback Church where Maria leads in Women’s Ministry. Maria serves on the board of Santa Margarita Pop Warner of which Kevin is a Head Coach. Kevin is currently working on his PhD in Education with an emphasis on Leadership. Maria comes from a long line of successful business owners. Both Kevin and Maria are dedicated to improving the community’s health and fitness and doing it in a fun, affordable and exciting way. Opening day for the facility is April 2nd.
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GIRL SCOUTS OF ORANGE COUNTY CELEBRATE BABY GIRLS BORN Girl Scouts across the nation celebrated a very special milestone Monday, March 12, 2012: 100 years of Girl Scouting! True to the organization’s inclusive nature, Orange County Girl Scouts are wasting no time ushering in a new generation of Girl Scouts with the formation of Troop 2012. Girl Scouts of Orange County are inviting baby girls born March 12, 2012 to join Honorary Troop 2012 by contacting the organization at 100thanniversary@girlscoutsOC.org by April 30th. Qualifying members of Troop 2012 will receive a complimentary one-year membership to the Girl Scouts (redeemable when she enters kindergarten and is eligible to join Daisies, the first level of Girl Scouting), along with a collection of Girl Scouts’ 100th Anniversary commemorative items. Earlier this year Girls Scouts declared 2012 Year of the Girl, a celebration of girls and recognition of their leadership potential. Serving 3.2 million girls and adult members worldwide, Girl Scouts is seizing its 100th anniversary to champion girls and encourage their success in all areas, from technology and science to business and industry, the arts and more. “As a girl-led organization dedicated to building future generations of leaders, we couldn’t pass up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invite local baby girls born on the Girl Scouts’ centennial birthday to join our organization,” said Nancy Nygren, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Orange County. “We can’t wait for the members of honorary Troop 2012 to join our nearly 25,000 Girl Scouts across Orange County in developing vital leadership skills that will help them live their best lives.” Girls Scouts of Orange County has a robust line-up of centennial celebrations planned. The public is invited to join them at Girl Scout Night at Angels Stadium on June 16 and Girl Scouts Rock the OC Fair on July 27 when Girl Scouts from more than 800 troops across Orange
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The Department of Theatre Arts at Saddleback College is thrilled to present RENT, books and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, musical arrangements by Steve Skinner, original concept/additional lyrics by Bill Aronson, music supervision and additional arrangements by Tim Weil, on April 13th to the 22nd in the McKinney Theatre. Directed by Daniel R. Trevino, with choreography by Ellen Prince and musical direction by Christopher Smith, this rock opera deals with one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern-day East Village, New York. During this tumultuous year, the friends deal with love, loss, AIDS, hope and triumph in one truly powerful story. Dates: April 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8 pm and April 14, 15, 21, 22 at 3 pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling (949) 582-4656 (noon-4 TuesdaySaturday) and online at www.saddleback.edu/arts. Prices are $13 general; $12 students/seniors/ Angels; $9 for Saddleback community with current ASB card. Group rates are $9 each for 20 or more. The Department of Theatre Arts program at Saddleback College produces several fully-staged shows in which students are encouraged to participate. Theatre Arts students are given the opportunity to audition for every production and Theatre Arts students are given priority in the casting process. In addition there are numerous opportunities for students to contribute in backstage activities of all college productions. Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Free parking is available in Lot 12. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the third left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12. Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
DENTAL PATIENTS DRIVE TWO HOURS FROM VICTORVILLE TO SEE LADERA RANCH PAIN-FREE DENTIST DR. MICHAEL TESSIER Recently, a mother called Dr. Michael Tessier’s office to arrange an appointment for her fifteen-yearold daughter who is deathly afraid of shots in her mouth. Only one thing was unusual. They live in Victorville, about two hours away. But the long hot drive was certainly worth it to mom, if her daughter could have painless, shot-free dental work. “I visited Dr.Tessier several years ago before we moved to Victorville” said the child’s mother. “But when I took my fifteen year old daughter to a local dentist out there, she screamed in pain and raised such a fuss and refused to ever go back. I thought she would change her mind, but she would not. Finally, I told her I knew of one dentist that was gentle and pain free but it was a long trip from Victorville to Ladera Ranch. At last she agreed to go”, she said. When they arrived for their appointment with Dr. Tessier, the young girl was crying, sobbing, and shaking, barely in control. Dr. Tessier said; “It took about thirty minutes for her mother and my staff to get her calmed down enough to get her dental work started”, he said, “Very soon using the Whisper Jet, a micro miniature sandblaster using 50 micron-size particles of aluminum oxide, and the Waterlase MD Laser, we got this young lady’s two fillings completed without anesthetic, and with no pain, because of today’s technology. The more I work with the laser and the sandblaster, filling teeth without the need for drilling and therefore anesthetic, the more I realize how much dentistry has changed over the last 30 years. When the drill and the carbide burr were our only cutting options, we made it more likely that, in their later adulthood, these teeth would crack, ultimately needing crowns. Today, we’re leaving these teeth stronger. This stuff is great. So from now on, nothing will be difficult for her, except perhaps the ride from Victorville,” he said with a smile. Dr. Michael Tessier is located in Los Flores Plaza at 28562 Oso Parkway. Most major credit cards and dental plans cheerfully accepted. Telephone (949) 459-7212
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Walk the walk by joining Make-AWish Orange County and the Inland Empire at the 2nd Annual Walk For Wishes presented by The Grainger Foundation on Saturday, April 21. The festivities take place the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Make-A-Wish Orange County’s goal is to raise over $200,000 at this year’s charity walk event. Last year, Orange County’s Walk For Wishes saw around 1,100 participants and raised approximately $115,000 – enough funds to help grant more than 17 wishes for local children. It was the most successful inaugural Walk For Wishes event to date for any Make-A-Wish chapter in the nation. This year, the goal for Orange County’s walk is to double participants, funds
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BATHGATE ELEMENTARY celebrates NEA’s Read Across America in honor of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
Surfer and co-author of Surf Angel, Terry Kraszewski read her book to Mrs. Weller’s kindergarten class during Bathgate’s Read Across America celebration. Another Thing 1 and Thing 2 sighting (3rd graders Greta Burk and Zola Conot) having some some on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, March 2nd. 2nd grader Emily Maiden dressed as Thing 1, Mrs. Pat Bathgate, Principal Shelly Kurtz, Waste Management representative Chrystal Denning, and 4th grader Chanel Rydel dressed as Thing 2 celebrated Dr. Suess’s birthday at Bathgate’s Friday Flag Ceremony.
Robby Rocker and Friend (a.k.a 5th Grade teacher and Teacher of the YEAR, Mr. Kyle Russo dressed and Kindergarten teacher and well-known Storyteller, Mrs. Debra Weller ) brought down the “school” with their Read Across America songs.
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Mission Viejo Chief-of-Police MIKE GAVIN, Deputy Sheriff K-9 Handler J. KURIMAY and Deputy K-9 KILO brought their humor while reading and entertaining Bathgate students on March 2nd.
Bathgate Elementary students in Mission Viejo joined millions of people across the country to celebrate their love of reading, during the annual National Education Association’s Read Across America day on March 2, 2012. Here are just a few of the ways Bathgate School celebrated: The school kicked-off their celebration with a book review contest and a read-a-thon event. The students surpassed their goal of 100,000 minutes read in a week. Chick-fil-a cow from Laguna Nigel location made a surprise appearance, bringing free ice cream coupon for all readers. Immediately after that, they enjoyed an exciting week of fun and educational themed activities. from crazy hat day to pajama day, The students honored some of Dr.
Seuss’s famous books. Bathgate also donated over 800 books to a local homeless shelter. On Tuesday, Bathgate welcomed special guests, America’s youngest multiple award-winning authors, Brittany and Brianna Winner (the Strand Prophecy series). The culmination of their festivities took place on Friday March 2nd, welcoming a panel of guest readers. Community leaders: Mike Gavin (Mission Viejo chief-of-police), J. Kurimay (deputy sheriff k-9 handler), Kilo (k-9 deputy), Chrystal Denning (Waste Management of Orange County), Dave Christian and Shane Lindstrom (firefighters and Bathgate parents). Local authors: Danielle Tiano (Temptation of a Generation series), Stan Oftelie (Nothing Rhymes
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Principal Kurtz, Brianna and Brittany Winner - youngest multiple award-winning authors of national bestseller The Strand Prophecy. The Winner Twins gave an engaging Creative Writing presentation to Bathgate’s 4th & 5th Graders.
Crazy Hat Day during Read Across America’s celebration at Bathgate Elementary in Mission Viejo.
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“For The Love of A Child” Nets over $250k for ChildHelp OC The Orange County Chapter of Childhelp celebrated the twenty-sixth annual “For The Love of a Child” Fashion Show and Luncheon at the beautiful Marriot Hotel in Newport Beach; sponsored by South Coast Plaza, under the direction of Kathryn Glassmyer, Director of Community Relations at South Coast Plaza. The latest Spring designs were featured including Bally, Calypso St Barth, Canali, David Yurman, DKNY, Escada, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. John, Versace, Ted Baker and Tory Burch. Chairpersons Diana Miner and Kristen James indicated that the event netted over $250,000 with approximately 400 guests attending. The proceeds will benefit the hundreds of abused and neglected children cared for by Childhelp. The annual Children’s Friend Award was presented to Lauri Burns. She was victim to child abuse and spoke about her life growing up. Today Lauri is sure that her suffering was meant to prepare her for her life’s mission; to rescue children of a foster care system that is failing them. Who better to understand someone coming out of the foster care system than someone who lived it. Aware like herself, emancipated eighteen year old children are very often left to fend for themselves with nowhere to go and no money, Lauri was determined to provide hope for these children. In 2008 Teen Project was founded. A home in Lake Forest was purchased, and that home would provide the emotional, financial and career guidance needed to mentor independent adults. In addition to the Children’s Friend Award, the Orange County Chapter of Childhelp was thrilled to give the Children’s inspiration award to Casper Van Dien and Catherine Oxenberg, the dynamic Hollywood husband and wife team, were honored for all that they do for abused and neglected children. As a real life princess and award winning actress, Catherine met Casper on the set of the movie, The Collectors, and then worked with him again on the thriller The Omega Code. Casper’s breakout role was in the cult classic, Starship Troopers, and he has starred in over 60 film and television projects, including Sleepy Hollow, Tarzan and The Lost City. The striking couple produced and starred in the Lifetime Television series called I Married a Princess. Together they own Holy Cow Entertainment, a production company and are currently working on a film they wrote and produced titled Royal Exile about Catherine’s Grandfather, H.R.H. Prince Paul of Yugoslavia. Casper and Catherine have been Childhelp supporters and Celebrity Ambassadors for years and they currently live in Malibu with their 5 children. The event featured a Grand Prize drawing for a $2,500 shopping spree at South Coast Plaza and free valet parking for one year. It was won by Colleen Barnes. In appreciation of our major donors to the Fashion Show, a cocktail reception was held on March 1st at the spectacular waterfront home of Robert and Beverly Cohen, in Newport Beach. The Fashion Show committee includes Orange County Chapter President, Pam Pharris, members Nancy Cardin, Jacquie Casey, Patti Edwards, Joy Estrada, Kristin James, Jennifer Kite, Katherine Meredith, Dale San Filippo, Joyce Simon, Michele Terpstra, Gina Van Ocker, Nancy Whitlock, Shan Womack, Leah Carroll, Mary Allyn Dexter, Diana Miner, Debra Violette. Childhelp has brought the light of hope and healing into the lives of countless children for more than 50 years. CEO and Co-Founder Sara O’Meara and President and Co-Founder Yvonne Fedderson started Childhelp in 1959, establishing it as a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect and at risk children. Childhelp’s approach focuses on advocacy, prevention, treatment and community outreach. For more information visit www.childhelpoc.com.
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CAPISTRANO UNIFIED’S TOP TEACHERS SURPRISED BY HONOR Three veteran educators have been Pleaseforaccept foracce a Please selected as the best of their profession Please accept our invitation a our invitation in being named as the 2012 Capistrano Unified School District Teachers of the Year, receiving notification of the award during surprise announcements in front of their students, colleagues, and family members. In addition, members of the Board of Trustees, including Board President Dr. Gary Pritchard, Trustee Anna Bryson, Trustee Jack Brick, and Trustee Sue Palazzo were on hand to participate in the surprise announcements. Christine Taglieri, a kindergarten-first grade teacher at Castille Elementary School, Sherri George, an English and technology teacher at Carl Hankey K-8 School, and Jennifer Woodward, an Advanced Placement Psychology teacher at Tesoro High School, will represent CUSD in the 2013 Orange County Teachers of the Year program. “The educators we honored today are examples of the dedicated and talented people we entrust to ensure that all students are prepared for college or career when they leave our schools,” Board President Dr. Gary Pritchard said. “While these three have been selected as the best this District has to offer, I know that they are not the exception, but rather the rule when it comes to their abilities as educators.”
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St. Patrick’s Day in America and Ireland Before doing my recent research on St. Patrick’s Parades, I assumed, as I imagine that many people do, that the mother of all St. Patrick’s Day parades must be in Ireland. In studying the history of the celebrations I learned that my assumption was incorrect. In fact, the “original” St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in New York, 16 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed. The tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day parades began as a response to oppression. An English law forbid the Catholic’s parades, but allowed a religious procession after Mass. So, on this technicality, the Irish Catholics got a permit for a church procession. The St. Patrick’s procession would leave from the Cathedral after Mass. Therefore the original parades were actually an act of defiance. While the parades have become an accepted part of the mainstream in the United States, historically, that has not been the case. There are several cities that started having parades in the early years, only to suspend them during times of hardship. The times of hardship included anti Irish sentiment, two World Wars and the Great Depression. Up until the mid nineteenth century, the majority of Irish immigrants in
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St. Patrick’s Day Recipes: Easy Dips, Corned Beef Cabbage, Potatoes, Green Drinks and More By Slate Stone
1 jar (7.5 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained, chopped 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated Directions: Spread cream cheese into bottom of 9 inch metal or disposable aluminum pie plate. Set aside. In food processor, mix spinach, artichokes, and mozzarella cheese until creamy and well blended. Pour mixture into pie plate and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Serve on a platter surrounded by cut pieces of Irish Soda Bread. Garnish edge of plate with fresh baby spinach leaves to give a wreath like appearance.
The key to fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day feast is to have lots of tasty food with lots of green color. You can accomplish this with some ready made green treats such as serving up lime sherbet or sorbet sprinkled with green sugar. Other cold green St. Patrick’s Day treats could include Pistachio ice cream, Mint chocolate chip ice cream, green koolaid or limeade, or any cake with green food coloring added to perk up the frosting. Use limes in your St. Patrick’s Day Recipes as garnishes. Use mint leaves and organic green lettuces in your St. Patrick’s Day recipes as plate garnishes also. Think green green green for St. Patrick’s Day recipes! Perhaps serve a platter of sliced kiwi with St. Patrick’s Day Limeaid Reclittle dabs of whipped cream. ipe Honey dew melon drizzled with 4 medium sized limes Crème de menthe liqueur. Key 3/4 cup white sugar Lime Pie certainly has hints of 2 quarts cold water green! Instead of fresh squeezed lemonade make your St. Patrick’s Day menu include freshly squeezed lime aid. From green celery sticks to green napkins to green frilly cocktail forks, to parsely, the more green the more St Patricks Day spirit will abound in your St Patricks Day appetizers and foods. Below are 3 recipes for a St Patricks Day Artichoke Spinach dip searved with Irish soda bread. The Irish soda bread will be readily available at your grocer’s bakery department the days leading up to St Patricks Day. Another recipe for a fun green St Patricks Day drink, limeaid! And of course the most important of all is the corned beef and cabbage and potatoes, traditional St Patricks Day recipe fare--- however this has a great twist--- forget babysitting the stove, do it all in a roasting bag for less mess and a super sucDirections: culent perfect meal! Juice the limes in an electric citrus juicer for maximum juice Irish Soda Bread Spinach Ar- squeezed. Don’t use lime juice tichoke Dip concentrate, using fresh lime This hot dip recipe works well juice is the key to a great St. with Irish soda bread. Here’s how Patrick’s Day recipe for limeyou make it: ade. Pour the lime juice into a 1 (8 ounces) package of cream 2 quart pitcher and stir in sugar. cheese, softened Then add water as you continue 1 package ( 10 ounces) fro- stirring. Thoroughly chill before zen chopped spinach, thawed, serving or serve immediately drained over ice. Page 12
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Tips: You can serve limeade in a punch bowl and garnish with thinly sliced limes, just double or triple this St. Patrick’s Day recipe.
To make any St. Patrick’s Day party a success, be sure to have some corned beef and potatoes and cabbage and lots of it! The aroma alone will contribute to the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! Mouth Watering St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Cabbage And Potatoes This St. Patrick’s Day recipe is super easy and super tasty because you don’t have to baby
sit the stove! Just use an oven roasting bag (the same size for turkey) and get it all in the bag and the rest is a breeze! Ingredients: 1 corned beef brisket (about 7 pounds) 5 pounds of potatoes, peeled and cut in half 2 heads of cabbage, cored and cut into wedges 1 pound bag of carrots, peeled and tips and roots removed. peppercorn spice (comes packaged with the brisket) 1 stick of butter 2 cups of water Directions: In large oven roasting bag place the beef brisket. Surround the roast with the cabbage, potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle the peppercorn spice over the brisket while in the bag. Slice the butter into small pats and distribute in the bag Add water to the bag and seal roasting bag according to package directions. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 2.5 hours. (The box the roasting bag comes in contains a booklet that tells exact cooking times for various sizes of meat if you buy a different size roast) Enjoy your fun and festive savory St. Patrick’s Day recipes and food!
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Irish Quotes for St. Patrick’s Day By Kathryn E. Darden Ireland is known for the Blarney Stone and Irish quotes and sayings. Here are some of my favorite quotes from and about the Irish for St. Patrick’s Day. “What’s the use of being Irish if the world doesn’t break your heart?” John Fitzgerald Kennedy
And may you die in Ireland.” Traditional Irish Blessing
“The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven’t seen the joke yet.” “May those who love us, love us; and Oliver Herford those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He doesn’t turn their “In Ireland the inevitable never haphearts, may He turn their ankles so we’ll pens and the unexpected constantly know them by their limping.” occurs.” Traditional Irish Toast Sir John Pentland Mahaffy
“It is easy to be pleasant when life “For the great Gaels of Ireland flows by like a song, but the man worth Are the men that God made mad, “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted while is the one who will smile when For all their wars are merry, time, a day to begin transforming winter’s everything goes dead wrong. For the And all their songs are sad.” dreams into summer’s magic.” test of the heart is trouble, and it always G. K. Chesterton Adrienne Cook comes with years, and the smile that is worth the praises of earth is the smile “The English should give Ireland home “In order to find his equal, an Irishman that shines through the tears.” rule - and reserve the motion picture is forced to talk to God. Irish Saying rights” Braveheart Will Rogers “Ireland is rich in literature that under“I believe in the sun when it’s not stands a soul’s yearnings, and dancing “The Irish don’t know what they want shining, I believe in love even when I that understands a happy heart.” and are prepared to fight to the death feel it not, I believe in God even when Margaret Jackson to get it.” He is silent.” Sidney Littlewood Irish Saying “Ireland’s ruins are historic emotions surrendered to time.” “You’ve got to do your own growing, “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, then Horace Sutton no matter how tall your grandfather was.” you’re lucky enough.” Irish Saying Traditional Irish Saying “There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish “Now Ireland has her madness and “Health and life to you, they were.” her weather still, For poetry makes nothThe woman of your choice for you, Traditional Irish Saying ing happen” A child every year for you, W. H. Auden
“On she went, and her maiden smile, In safety lighted her round the Green Isle; And blest forever was she who relied Upon Erin’s honor and Erin’s pride.” Thomas Moore “Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.” William Butler Yeats Maybe it’s bred in the bone, but the sound of pipes is a little bit of heaven to some of us. Nancy O’Keefe “Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me.” St. Patrick
St Patrick - recognized as the patron saint of Ireland St Patrick was a Christian missionary. Two authentic letters from him survive, the only universally accepted details of his life. When he was 16, he was captured in Britain by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland. He escaped, returned home and became a bishop. He later returned to Ireland, but little else is known. By the seventh century, he was credited as the patron saint of Ireland. (flourished 5th century, Britain and Ireland; feast day March 17) patron saint and national apostle of Ireland, credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and probably responsible in part for the Christianization of the Picts and AngloSaxons. He is known only from two short works, the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Letter to Coroticus, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish Christians. Patrick was born in Britain of a Romanized family. At age 16 he was torn by Irish raiders from the villa of his father, Calpurnius, a deacon and minor local official, and carried into slavery in Ireland, where, during six bleak years spent as a herdsman, he turned with fervour to his faith. Hearing at last in a dream that the ship in which he was to escape was ready, he fled his master and found passage to Britain. There he came near to Page 14
starvation and suffered a second brief captivity before he was reunited with his family. Thereafter, he may have paid a short visit to the Continent. The best known passage in the Confessio, his spiritual autobiography, tells of a dream, after his return to Britain, in which one Victoricus delivered him a letter headed “The Voice of the Irish.” As he read it, he seemed to hear a certain company of Irish beseeching him to walk once more among them. “Deeply moved,” he says, “I could read no more.” Nevertheless, because of the shortcomings of his education, he was reluctant for a long time to respond to the call. Even on the eve of reembarkation for Ireland he was beset by doubts of his fitness for the task. Once in the field, however, his hesitations vanished. Utterly confident in the Lord, he journeyed far and wide, baptizing and confirming with untiring zeal. In diplomatic fashion he brought gifts to a kinglet here and a lawgiver there but accepted none from any. On at least one occasion, he was cast into chains. On another, he addressed with lyrical pathos a last farewell to his converts who had been slain or kidnapped by the soldiers of Coroticus. Careful to deal fairly with the nonChristian Irish, he nevertheless lived in constant danger of martyrdom. The evo-
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cation of such incidents of what he called his “laborious episcopate” was his reply to a charge, to his great grief endorsed by his ecclesiastical superiors in Britain, that he had originally sought office for the sake of office. In point of fact, he was a most humble-minded man, pouring forth a continuous paean of thanks to his Maker for having chosen him as the instrument whereby multitudes who had worshipped “idols and unclean things” had become “the people of God.” The phenomenal success of Patrick’s mission is not, however, the full measure of his personality. Since his writings have come to be better understood, it is increasingly recognized that, despite their occasional incoherence, they mirror a truth and a simplicity of the rarest quality. It is not possible to say with any assurance when Patrick was born. There are, however, a number of pointers to his missionary career having lain within the second half of the 5th century. In the Coroticus letter, his mention of the Franks as still “heathen” indicates that the letter must have been written between 451, the date generally accepted as that of the Franks’ irruption into Gaul as far as the Somme River, and 496, when they were baptized en masse. Patrick, who speaks of himself as having evangelized heathen Ireland, is not to be
confused with Palladius, sent by Pope Celestine in 431 as “first bishop to the Irish believers in Christ.” Before the end of the 7th century, Patrick had become a legendary figure, and the legends have continued to grow. One of these would have it that he drove the snakes of Ireland into the sea to their destruction. Another, probably the most popular, is that of the shamrock, which has him explain the concept of the Holy Trinity, three persons in one God, to an unbeliever by showing him the threeleaved plant with one stalk. Today Irishmen wear shamrocks, the national flower of Ireland, in their lapels on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.
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ONE OF OC’S LANDMARK ESTATE PROPERTIES
5 BR main house, guest casita, pool house, theater, wine cellar, pastures, stables, tennis court, pool, 2 kitchens & more! $9,900,000
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BREATHTAKING MAJESTIC ESTATE ON APPROX. 5 ACRES! GORGEOUS 1+ ACRE LOT 10,000 sq. ft. of luxury and class. 6 amazing bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms and 3 powder rooms 5 BR plus bonus room. Immaculate backyard with pool & loggia area with including his & her master bathrooms, 2nd caterers’ area & a 6 car garage. $6,800,000 built-in BBQ, fireplace and cable. Pride of ownership, 1 owner. $2,399,000
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5 BR, 6 BA plus bonus room, office/library, den/retreat in Master BR. 5,500 s.f., wine nook, gorgeous pool & spa, top-of-the-line appliances and a 4-car garage. $1,649,000
BREATHTAKING PANORAMIC VIEWS
5 BR, 4.5 BA, over 4,000 s.f., 3-car garage, amazing grounds with 3 fountains, arched rose arbor & gardens, fruit trees, picturesque views. $1,449,000
THE MASTERS COLLECTION
Offers 4 bdrms+bonus rm (which could be a 5th bdrm). Gourmet kitchen w/large island & granite counters & walk around wet bar. Custom Golf Course home w/amazing course view & gorgeous pool & spa. $1,299,000
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IMMACULATE 4 BEDROOM
Beautiful 2 story custom home w/panoramic views of the hills&mountains. 4 BD + large bonus rm, approx.. 3,800 sq. ft. Views from wall of 3 French drs. 2 Balconies go all along the back side of home. 3 car garage. A must see custom home. $929,000
REMODELED HOME ON A QUIET STREET
Features unobstructed panoramic views of golf course and mountains. 4 Bedrooms + office or could be 5 Bedrooms + huge, sunny bonus room. $995,000
SPECTACULAR VIEW LOT
6 acre estate view lot with approx. 3 acres flat. Hilltop location with ultimate privacy & seclusion with breathtaking views. $895,000
GREAT CONTEMPORARY HOME
Great 5 bedroom, custom 2 story contemporary home in The Village. Approx. 2,606 sq. ft. and 2 car garage. Additional rooms bonus/den/office are located on the lower level. Low HOA dues. $589,000
BEST LOCATION IN THE VILLAGE
Breathtaking panoramic views of Coto de Caza Valley & Saddleback Mountain. Approx. 4,000 sq. ft., 5 BD, 3 BA, 3 car garage. Completely remodeled & Truly turnkey! $849,000
ADORABLE 3 BEDROOM HOME!
Cul-de-sac street location in the popular ‘Village’section of Coto De Caza. Approx 2,000 sq. ft. & can easily add an additional approx. 650 sq. ft., within the structure. $595,000
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Beautiful 3 bdrm home on a cul-de-sac. Great wrap around backyard w/large grass area. Bright open floor plan w/hardwood flooring throughout downstairs, cathedral ceilings, family rm w/ firplace & a great kitchen with breakfast nook. $475,000
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DANA VISTA TOWNHOME
Adorable 3 BD, 2.5 BA, approx. 1,700 sq. ft. 1 car attached garage w/inside access. Upgraded with granite counters & wood flooring. Master BD and family rm with great ocean views. $349,000
BREATHTAKING SUNSET VIEWS
4 BD + large bonus rm w/built-in cabinets & desk, approx. 3,000 sq. ft. beauty & 3 car garage. Resort style backyard w/large Jacuzzi w/rock water feature. $789,000
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Perfection describes this 2 story, 3 car garage home on a single loaded street that overlooks the beautiful nature reserve & serene pond! 4 large bdrms plus an ofc/den which can easily be converted to a 5th bdrm. $929,000
WAGON WHEEL TURN-KEY
Immaculate home backs to gorgeous open area w/beautiful oak trees & rolling hills. Very light bright & airy feel with 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, approx. 2,850 sq. ft. located on a cul-de-sac! $675,000
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HIGHLY UPGRADED 3 BDRM, 3 BATH VILLAGE HOME Spectacular 180 degree view of Saddleback Mountain and Coto Valley. Approx. 3,000 sq. ft. plus a loft. Located on a cul-de-sac street. $3,700