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Here we are with another issue of the magazine, and we hope you enjoy it.

We have had a really good response to the magazine from our readers, and we thank each of you for your kind comments. If anyone has a comment, complaint or sugges-tion, please send us an email or give us a call and let us know what’s on your mind. We value your opinion.

As we recently reported, beginning September 1, 2012, we will become the largest magazine in the Inland Empire. Every single family home in Claremont, Upland and most of Rancho Cucamonga will receive a copy of the magazine. Our total circulation will be 60,000. Businesses in Claremont, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga should get in touch with us to see if our advertising programs can help you. If you have a business in Claremont, Upland or Rancho Cucamonga, we will have the region covered like no other magazine. In fact, we will be distributing 32,000 more than our nearest competitor. Because our pricing is so reasonable, a local business can hit 60,000 homes in these three cities for a penny or less per house.

This month we bring you some interesting material.

Irene Haskvitz, who is part of the “Car Family,” a family in Alta Loma who normally brings you our great new car reviews, has decided to switch it up a little bit and tell you about Golden Doodles. What is a Golden Doodle, you ask? It is a really cool dog that Irene thinks may be the best dog in the world to have at home. You decide.

Last month we started our Local Dining Guide. We have had a great response to this guide, as it provides information to allow you to make informed choices about where to have a meal. We have decided to make this a regular feature and we are back with the Guide this month. Until Next Time,

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Words from the Publisher

PublisherKathleen Sanchez

Marketing DirectorChris Scott

Sales ExecutiveMaria Rullan

Sales ExecutiveGladys Bonilla

Contributing WritersJessica OrtizMatt BustosJovielle Ortiz

Jaidyn LogginsTroy Hall

Brooklyn LogginsAdrienne Milan

Deena McClusky

Senior Art DirectorChristina Monice Garcia

email us at:staff@909mag.com

For Information:(909) 252-7224

Website:

www.909mag.com

Nine-O-Nine Magazine is published 12 times a year. The entire contents of Nine-O-Nine Magazine is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Nine-O-Nine Magazine reserves the right to edit, rewrite, or refuse material and is not responsible for products that appear in the issues.

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Marc Anthony Concert

Golden Doodles: A Great Dog?

Taking down the Mob

2012 Range Rover

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With the sweltering heat we ex-perienced last month, it is good to know where you can go to cool off. Last month, the city of Claremont started up their “Cool Zones” pro-gram. The high heat we have been getting can be very harmful for the young and elderly, so it is nice to know there is a place they can go to stay cool. The main “Cool Zone” in Claremont is the Alexan-der Hughes Community Center, lo-cated at 1700 Danbury Road. The Community and Human Services Department is in charge of this program. The Alexander Hughes Community Center is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am – 9:00 pm and Friday from 8:00 am – to 6:00 pm. Not only is this a great place to cool down, but there are also lots of fun activities you can participate in. They have games, books, and so much more. Some activities may require membership. The main thing to keep in mind is to do all you can to stay cool

On the morning of July 6th, 2012, police responded to a report of a man assaulting his girlfriend at the Claremont Wilderness Park. 49 year old Ramon Ceja, attacked and tried to push his girlfriend off the canyon after she had ended their three year relationship. Other hikers in the area helped the girl-friend, who was able to flee from Ceja, out of the park. Police were helped in locating Ramon Ceja by another hiker. He is still in jail with a $1,000,000 bail.

Former Claremont High School football star, Tyler Singleton, was arraignment date was July 17, 2012. Singleton is accused of two counts of suspected date rape. In late April, Singleton was arrested for date raping an 18 year old girl in September of 2011. Singleton was not granted bail due to his previous probation of statutory rape.

A very smart housekeeper at the Claremont Lodge helped po-lice catch a dangerous man. The housekeep was doing her rounds when she came across a man in-side one of the rooms that should have been vacant. The man sig-naled for the lady to be quiet. She quickly left the room and reported the man to the manager who called police. The man later came at the housekeeper with a knife and she fled back to the manager’s office. Police located and arrested Mr. Clark who was under the influence and narcotics

some helpful tips to stay cool would be to drink plenty of water, wear light weight clothes that would re-flect the sun’s rays and wear a hat. You can also get additional helpful tips on how to stay cool during this summer by visiting redcross.org. There are other “Cool Zones” in the city of Claremont. To find out more information, call (909) 399-5490.

Thank You For Not Smoking

On Tuesday Night, July 10, 2012, Claremont City Council members voted to expand on their smoke free environment or-dinance to include outdoor areas. Four years ago, the Claremont city council implemented their smoke free city plan, which was created to stop second hand smoke. They then banned smoking

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in city parks and then at the Plaza near The Village. With this new proposal, they will be getting $2000 from the General Funds unallocat-ed fund balance to place signs all over the city stating Claremont as a smoke free environment. There will be no enforcement for this new policy. The Clean Air Claremont and Los Angeles County Public Health Tobacco Control and Pre-vention Program (TCPP) were the ones who proposed this next step of keeping a clean air environment to the city council on Tuesday. So pretty soon, you will be see-ing signs to keep Claremont’s air clean. Although Claremont is one of the local cities to be taking initia-tive towards second hand smoke, they are not the only ones. Cities in the San Gabriel Valley and Arca-dia have taken a stance on having smoke free environments. Even some local beaches, like Hermosa Beach, have ordinances against smoking. Now Cal State Fullerton is going to become the first CSU to implement a smoke free environ-ment starting in 2013. So while Claremont may be ahead of the curve with becom-ing a clean air city, they are not the only ones looking for new ways to help prevent second hand smoke.

In the more recent years, get-ting outside and being more active has become a way of life for lots of people. Within the past six years, visitors to the Claremont Wilder-ness Park have gone from ap-proxemently 30,000 to more than 300,000. This increase in visitors has some local residents upset. Their quiet neighborhood has be-come busy with people and some have lost their privacy. The resi-dents have voiced their concerns to the city council to no avail. However, they have recently voted to look into what is being called option 3. The city of Clare-mont is looking into moving one of the pedestrian paths 20 feet to the west. If they move the path, it would run against a row of ole-ander trees. If the path runs along that tree line, it will create a wall or screen, which would give residents more privacy. The issue with this plan is that it would make it more difficult for local law enforcement to see past

the tree line and maintain safety in the area. So far a plan to go through the spreading grounds has been dismissed due to safety concerns. This is why there are so many options being tossed around, to try and find a middle ground that would please everyone. Hopefully a new plan of action will be imple-mented soon. The city has already begun construction on a new parking lot to accommodate for the increase in visitors. They will be putting me-ters at the south lot which should help to pay for park maintenance. While the new parking helps visi-tors, it still does not help residents with their current concerns. In the meantime, the Claremont police have been patrolling the area to maintain the visiting hours and have been giving tickets to visitors who stay in the park past the allotted time. Local residents can now only wait and hope a new plan is developed and implement-ed soon.

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Wilderness Park?

The Science Department at Upland High School has recently joined forces as students worked together to build a garden on cam-pus. Keeping in mind the cost of building and curriculum materials, students in Jennifer McAdam’s class had taken part in preparing the grant proposal for “Garden in Every School”. The proposal spon-sors were Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Lewis Group of Compa-nies and the city of Upland. As for the master layout of the plan, Bo Whieldon’s environmental sci-ence class had designed the 6,000 square foot community garden. The project totaled to $4,500 in spon-sored grant funding to bring the garden into Upland High School. About 80 students have come together to work on the common goal of bringing the community garden onto campus. Not only were they successful at winning the grant money from their spon-

sors, but they had also managedto connect the garden into their aca-demic curriculum. The students had remarkably put their plan into focus and made it come into reality. Not only was it impressive for other students and teachers to see their dedication and focus, but also their continuous ef-fort and teamwork. The experience taught McAdam’s English students how to apply for grants and write in a academic and professional man-ner, while other students learned more practical lessons such as us-ing a shovel and pulling weeds. The school has decided to la-bel the garden as a “community garden” to display all the students’ hard work and efforts. Upland is one of three high schools that ac-tually applied for and received this grant. According to Upland city council, they had a very unique and outstanding approach for us-ing the grant funding.

A male parolee got upset and in-tentionally rode his bike into the side of a car. He was arrested for a narcotics warrant.

An officer checked a male parolee and found he was in possession of drug paraphernalia.

The girlfriend of a parolee reported that he was slashing her furniture with a knife. When officers arrived, he ran but was caught a few min-utes later. He was arrested for a parole hold.

An officer stopped a car and ar-rested a male parolee and his friend for being under the influence of methamphetamine.

An officer tried to stop a car that had ran a red light. The driver jumped from the moving car and ran. The car struck a parked ve-hicle. The driver was caught a few minutes later. He was arrested for hit and run, delaying an officer, and possession of marijuana.

An officer stopped a car and ar-rested the driver for possession of methamphetamine. He is on pa-role.

A caller reported a possible bur-glary to a home. Officers arrived and contacted several people in the rear yard cultivating marijuana. They had marijuana cards. A case was submitted. No burglary took place.

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Upland Budget Cuts Expected to

Cause Many Layoffs

The city of Upland is about to undergo major changes as the Finance and Economic Develop-ment Committee recommends for the city to adopt the 2012-13 fis-cal year budgets. This means the Police department will be affected and will face 12 police position cuts, as well as cuts to community services. The budget also had an affect on home-to-school transpor-tation as busing for students from grades 7-12 have been eliminated to reserve the city’s funding. City Manager Stephen Dunn, back in May, had originally asked city council members to give him guidance and direction to fill the $3.3 million budget gap Upland was facing. On June 25th, council members agreed on the solution to continue the current fiscal year’s funding until they developed a new proposed budget. The cuts include the elimi-nation of 12 positions in the Police Department, which is expected to save the city $1.5 million. Of the 12 positions, six were unfilled sworn positions and six were non-sworn positions. Five non-sworn employ-ees were given layoff notices last month. The Human Resources De-partment is working with the em-ployees who received notices to

get them in contact with surround-ing cities that may be hiring. Within the last fiscal year, the number of city employees has decreased to nearly 60 full-time positions which is a reduction of about 15 percent. As for school transportation funding, the Upland Unified school board reviewed several options and decided that by eliminating general education transportation for grades 7-12 would save $256,000 for the new 2012-13 fiscal year, all the while still providing transportation for students in special education. This means, according to sourc-es, 350 students will be affected based on the average amount of students from grades 7-12 that rely on school bus transportation. City council member note that this is the “middle ground” solution. Although it is not as drastic as eliminating busing to all of K-12, this will still show a recognized protection to the most vulnerable students who are from kindergarten through 6th grade. Say, if Upland city members decide to go through with this so-lution, they will continue to review routes for potential adjustment in case of possible reinstatement in the future. At some point, they are going to need to address the over-riding safety concerns that may oc-cur once busing is cut. According to sources, General fund revenues are expected to be about $500,000 higher than last year’s amended budget. While as the expenditures alone are es-timated to be about $2.3 million more than last year. In the city of Upland’s eyes, it’s sad that we’re at this point. At the time being, the city of Upland recognizes theseproblems and are doing their best to resolve the issues.

Upland’s 4th of July Spectacular Firework Show

Who doesn’t enjoy watching fireworks light up the night sky? This year’s firework show at the Upland High School proved to be a major success among the commu-nity. Not only did this year’s turn-out show a lot of support within the community, but also many spon-sors were eager to become in-volved with the large event. During the show, vendors were proud to announce that they had even sold out of food. With the show almost nearly canceled due to budget cuts, Up-landers were relieved to know “the show must go on.” Although, city-wide budget cuts affected Upland to make necessary changes, city officials knew that they needed to find a way to keep the Annual Fire-work Show because of the popu-larity of the event in the commu-nity. Many families have gathered together over the years to come to the annual event. Some fami-lies have even made it a tradition to come every year to see the fire-work show.

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25-year-old Alex Silva was rid-ing his bicycle on Wilson Avenue and Cherry Avenue at 11:55pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012. He was struck by a dark red corvette convertible that fled the location. Silva was later pronounced dead at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana. The hit-and-run driver was arrested on July, 19, 2012, by Rancho Sher-iffs. 57-year-old, Mark J. Sanders’ corvette, which had damage to the left side, fit the description to the one at scene when Silva was hit. Sanders was arrested and quickly released on a $100,000 bail.

An ex-cop from Westminster was found guilty of sexual assault by Jurors at the Rancho Cucamonga court house on June 13th, 2012. 32-year-old Anthony N. Orban tried to plea insanity, but jurors found him to be sane during the attack. On April 3, 2010, Orban abducted a Dave N Busters waitress from the Ontario Mills mall during the day and sexually assaulted her outside a Fontana warehouse.

Two Rancho residents have been granted the option to post bail. Aaron Sandusky and Keith A. San-dusky, both in their 40’s, were ar-rested for drug-trafficking. The Sandusky’s own a few marijuana dispensaries with their main one based in Upland. Pending an in-vestigation and trial, the two will be placed on house arrest with elec-tronic and alcohol detection devic-es, along with other restrictions.

Construction is to begin in the summertime for a 2 lane roadway extension of Wilson Avenue from East Avenue to Wardman Bullock Road. Slated to be finished in the fall of 2012, the project will cost an estimated $3.2 million. The project will be roughly 1200 meters of roadwork and sidewalk extension. It will be above Sum-mit Intermediate School as well as the Etiwanda Creek Park and Eti-wanda Creek Community and Dog Parks. This would create an additional major road north of Banyan Street that would connect East Avenue to Wardman Bullock Road. The official justification for the city is that “This reach of Wilson Avenue will provide a secondary access to development east of Wardman

Bullock Rd.” The area of construction at the very north of Rancho Cucamonga in Etiwanda is still a newly devel-oping area. The dirt road waiting to be paved could extend all the way to Etiwanda Avenue and pass by the Cucamonga Valley Water Dis-trict should it be decided. With the last house off of East Avenue and Philly Drive the construction doesn’t look like it will affect much traffic at all by East Avenue. The residency that would zone be closest to the construction would be the homes off of Santa Lucia Court as the panned road-work would go on behind their backyard walls but should not impede with their commute to Wil-son Avenue or Wardman Bullock Road.

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The oldest winery in California has some new owners. Owners of the successful Antonio’s in Rancho Cucamonga and Aria in Upland have been approved to make the winery their next project. Bobby Bedi, Sartaj Singh, and Sunil Sethi, of the Rancho Cucamonga-based SSB partners, got the approval from the planning commission on Thursday, July 12, 2012. So far they do not have a new name for what used to be the Thomas Winery, but they do plan on making it a Tapas restaurant with a full bar. The restauranteurs will be keeping original artifacts from when the winery was still in production. They are going to be very busy these next few months since they want to launch their new restaurant in October. The SSB partners are very community oriented and this new venture of theirs should help the community greatly. The new own-ers will be bringing life back to the

Thomas Winery which has been vacant for the past four years. They are estimating to be hiring 30 to 40 employees, which will bring more jobs to the area. This new restaurant is already sounding like it will draw in a huge crowd of foodies when it opens.

Dodgers Player’s Recover from

Injuries with the Quakes

Dodgers have sent two injured player to recover with the Quakes, in Rancho Cucamonga. First, Dodger’s Matt Kemp played with the Quakes against their rival the 66ers during the week of the fourth of July. Kemp who suffered from a hamstring injury was going through rehabilitation while playing with the Quakes. His first game with them, they had a sold out stadium. In anticipation of their second game against the 66ers, this time in San Bernardino, venders made sure to have plenty of food.

The following week Andre Either played with the Quakes while he recovered from an oblique injury. Either also played againstthe 66ers, but lost 7-0. Eitherhad a difficult time batting against the 66ers left-handed pitcher. Although the game itself did not end in victory, a few youngster won by running around on the field playfully chasing after Either. Spending some time before a game with the younger crowd is something both the Quakes and Dodgers do. After missing out on two of their players for two weeks, the Dodgers were ready to have both Kemp and Either back. Their time spend with the Quakes was well needed recovery time, but both players say they are ready to re-turn to the Dodgers. Kemp men-tioned how he enjoyed all the love he received while playing with the Quakes. Along with that, Either was happy to answer any ques-tions the Quakes players had for him. As a tradition, the players usu-ally buy food for the team that is helping them with their rehabilita-tion. Either and Kemp decided to make a game out of it and tried to one up each other with their food choice. Kemp got everyone P.F. Chang’s, while Either had the Dodgers personal sushi chef come down and cater for everyone. The Dodgers players had a good time with the Quakes and were able to recover from their injuries.The Quakes got a great opportunity to play with two tal-ented Dodgers. Lastly, fans got a chance to see their favorite play-ers in their own home towns.

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Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) and the stars of this sum-mer’s hottest Latin music tour, GI-GANT3S, featuring international pop icon Chayanne, acclaimed singer/producer Marc Anthony, and Latin America’s preeminent singer/songwriter Marco Antonio Solis, will be at the Citizen’s Busi-ness Bank Arena on Saturday, August 25th. The award-winning artists will begin rehearsals later this month in Miami for an unprec-edented tour that will take them to 16 cities across the U.S., including New York, Atlantic City, Chicago, Orlando, San Antonio, Houston, San Jose, and Las Vegas, among others. CMN, which is producing the entire tour, also announced that the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism is sponsoring the GI-GANT3S shows in Miami and New Jersey.

“The wait is over and we’re ex-cited to kick off this tour,” said the Mexican-born Solis, whose just-released album, “Una Noche de Luna,” a live concert from Buenos Aires’ Luna Park, debuted at #1 and currently sits at # 2 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart. “I’m look-ing forward to seeing our fans and sharing the stage with two great friends and truly talented artists.” “Being in front of an audience is special, but doing it along with Marco and Marc will be unforgetta-ble. In some ways we are very dif-ferent, but when it comes to putting on a great show for our fans, we have very much in common. Plus, we’ve got a few surprises in store for everyone”, said the multi-plati-num Chayanne, who is renowned for his live performances. Anthony, who recently received the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award, said, “I’m such a big fan of

theirs. I’m looking forward to spend-ing time with our fans and getting back onstage to perform with two of my favorite artists. Our styles may be different, but we share the same passion for music.” Here is a little about Cardenas Marketing Network and the three stars.

ABOUT CMNFounded in 2003 by Henry Carde-nas, CMN is the leading multicul-tural event marketing and spon-sorship agency in the U.S. CMN creates brand impact through award-winning campaigns featur-ing music, sports and other inter-active experiences that capture the hearts and minds of millions of consumers across the nation. In 2011, CMN produced more than 2,500 live events, including con-certs, experiential campaigns and mobile marketing tours for clients

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such as Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Anheuser-Busch, H&R Block, Gen-eral Motors and Goya, among oth-ers. With offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York and a dynamic, results-driven multicul-tural team, CMN applies strategic thinking and flawless execution to deliver value for clients anywhere in the country.

MARC ANTHONYMarc Anthony has sold over 12 mil-lion albums worldwide, making him one of the most influential artists of his time and a true ambassador of Latin music and culture. He has been awarded countless Standard gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry As-sociation of America (RIAA). His influence was significantly rec-ognized when he was included in the Top 10 List of influential New Yorkers compiled by New York

Magazine. The Miami Dolphins minority owner, who has also es-tablished a highly credible acting résumé, was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus In-stitute in Washington D.C. in Sep-tember 2009. In 2011 he embarked on a world tour and returned to the hit TV series Hawthorne (TNT) while also launching his new cloth-ing and accessories line at Kohl’s. He announced the creation of his non-profit organization, the Mae-stro Cares Foundation, in January 2012 and last month he received the ASCAP Founders Award for his exceptional contributions to music. MARCO ANTONIO SOLISMexican-born Marco Antonio Solis is one of the most important and successful singer-songwriters in Latin music, and his compositions, recorded by himself and covered

by scores of other artists, have lit-erally shaped the direction of Latin music in Latin America and the U.S. As the leader of the most influential group of its time, Los Bukis, and as a solo artist, he has recorded over 20 albums and written over 300 songs, had numerous Platinum albums in the United States, Mex-ico and Latin America, plus had a string of radio hits, many of them having reached the No.1 position on Billboard’s ‘Hot Latin Tracks’ chart, making him one of the few artist who has enjoyed tremen-dous success in both the pop and regional charts. CHAYANNEWith over 70 Gold and Platinum al-bums to his name, Elmer Figueroa, known simply as Chayanne, has received a multitude of musical recognitions including two GRAM-MY® Award nominations. As a solo artist, he has released 21 albums and sold over 20 million albums. He has also starred in three fea-ture films, including the romantic favorite “Dance With Me” alongside Vanessa Williams. A child prodigy, Chayanne began to sing at the age of 10 with the boy band Los Chi-cos. He made his mark as a solo artist in 1987 with the self-titled al-bum, “Chayanne.” His next album proved to be more successful, as the singles “Este Ritmo Se Baila Asi” and “Tu Pirata Soy Yo” reached the top of the charts. In February 2010 Chayanne released his latest studio album, “No Hay Imposibles”, featuring the single, “Me Enamore De Ti”, which served as the theme for the Mexican novela, “Corazon Salvaje”. Chayanne has also been honored as an Ambassador to the United Nations For the Immigrants Foundation.

You may purchase tickets by visiting ticket-master.com or calling 1-800-745-3000.

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and Marco Antonio Solis Bring the Summer’s Hottest Latin Music Tour, Gigant3S, to the Citizen’s Business Bank Arena

We can’t help but be amazed at man’s creativity when it comes to canines. Dogs were the first animals domesticated and with that came the ability for Man to control cattle, goats, sheep, as well as being warned of po-tential dangers. Since all dogs come from the much maligned wolf, one has to wonder how

his transformation from wild ani-mal started. Research done in Russia on foxes showed that there were some that showed more inclination to interact with humans. These were bred and the result was a less dominant animal that wagged its tail and showed changes in its smell among other things. It was an

amazing study, especially when it is known that nearly all domes-ticated animals have drooping ears, a trait not shared by wild foxes and wolves. With a life span of about ten years for some breeds, there was the possibility to experiment with various traits and come up with canines for various purpo-

ses. Some were bred to hunt rodents, others to protect live-stock and lapdogs were even used to attract fleas away from humans. Today, the world’s largest dogs weigh over 300 pounds and the smallest just a few pounds and yet they are from the same wolf stock. Indeed, Man is still at it and within the last couple of de-cades a new breed has emerged that combines the traits of three of the most popular and intelli-gent dogs. The new breed can be called a Labradoodle or a Goldendoodle, depending on whether a Labrador Retriever or a Golden Retriever was bred with a poodle. Making this pet even more unique is the fact they come in three sizes; Min-iature, Small Standard, and Large Standard. The smaller versions weigh up to 35 pounds and the larger ones can exceed 100 pounds, but usually weigh around 50 pounds. In other words, there is one size Doodle for nearly every household. No other breed has this range of sizes. They are a very affectionate and gentle dog and are usu-ally highly social and get along well with everyone. They can be good watchdogs, but usually

are into tail wagging rather than barking. Another valuable as-pect is the a fact the Golden-doodle are non-to-light shed-ders and thus may do well with families that have allergies, as they have less dander. The Doodles are called de-signer dogs or hybrids because you never know which char-acteristics from the two parent dogs will be exhibited. Those variables includes coat color, type of hair, and size.The two traits they appear to all have, is that of an exceptional intelli-gence and being family friendly. They also need exercise and are very light on their paws. The Goldendoodle are easy to train and respond well to posi-tive reinforcement. They usually love to swim, and they are good retrievers to the point that you may end up with a dead gopher or bird on your doorstep. Good dog. The Goldendoodle coat can be wavy or curly or both and they need to have their hair trimmed regularly. Coat collors can be caramel, white, red, black or a combination and they need to be brushed often. The cost of trimming and maintenance can average over $50. If you aren’t fussy, you can do it yourself on-

ce the dog has gotten used to the process and doesn’t mind being laughed at on visits to the dog park. So why consider a Doodle? Well there are a great many dogs at shelters and we have rescued five of them. However, the non-allergenic hair, intelli-gence, cheerful nature, and their ability to get along with other animals, including young chil-dren, and availability in various sizes make it attractive. This is a breed-in-progress and, as such, every dog in every litter may be different. It is not like buying a pure breed dog that have been created over the the centuries for certain traits. As such, it is best to buy from a reputable breeder or institution. Some other facts that might place this breed on your radar: There are backcross puppies, that means that the dog can be 1/4 Golden Retriever and 3/4 Poodle. For example, a F2, is the result of a Goldendoodle bred to a Goldendoodle. Before you consider a Doodle, as with any dog you might get, do your homework. The Doodle has a tremendous number of positives going for it, but it all depends on its parents and the reliability of the breeder.

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The FBI’s Long Fight with Organized Crime

Seventy-five years ago, Special Agent B.E. Sackett penned a short article for Bureau employees on what he called “organized crime conditions in Chicago.” By 1932, organized crime in the U.S. — though a shadow of what it is today — had started to get its legs. Al Capone, who with the help of the Bureau landed in federal pris-on, had built an empire of crime in the Windy City that would continue to morph and grow. An extensive underground of hoodlums, racke-teers, and gangsters had emerged in response to Prohibition and was thriving. Hundreds of racketeers used threats of violence to force businesses to ante up a percent-age of their profits for “protection”, this existed throughout Chicago and other cities. In New York,

“Lucky” Luciano had risen to power in the Mafia and was beginning to shape it into the structured, secret society of criminals that we know today. A “valuable weapon” against these criminal rings, Agent Sack-ett thoughtfully stated in his ar-ticle, was “accurate information”- details on the key players, their in-terlocking connections, their tactics and capabilities. He talked about how Chicago agents had begun building this base of knowledge, through informants and other con-tacts and through an extensive in-dex of pictures and background on more than “three hundred of the notorious criminals and members of their gangs.” He didn’t call it “intelligence,” a concept that was still in its infancy,

but that’s essentially what it was.The approach was strategic, think-ing about a criminal network in larger terms, gathering information and insights to take out entire crim-inal organizations and their support and not just select individuals, and thus preventing a litany of future crimes. This picture of the underworld would grow in the coming years and yield significant results for the young Bureau and its partners. The FBI would begin puncturing these networks—exposing their activities for all of law enforcement, under-cutting their support structures, and tracking their most dangerous actors and elements much in the same way that we now do with ter-rorist cells plotting attacks on U.S. soil.

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The FBI Wages War In August 1933, the FBI prepared a detailed analysis of organized criminals and the various ways law enforcement had succeeded in stopping them. It outlined more than a hundred “rackets” in Chicago that extorted money from electric sign companies, “candy jobbers,” den-tal labs, and others. This analysis helped paint a picture of the threat for all of law enforcement. When John Dillinger was on the run for a violent string of bank rob-beries, the FBI put pressure on the many connections he and his gang had to all levels of the underworld—precisely because the FBI had mapped out these connections. With the extensive cooperation of many police forces, this allowed the FBI to track his movements

and ultimately generated the leads that led to his death in a shootout outside a Chicago theater in July 1934. The FBI learned everything it could about the enablers of orga-nized crime: money launderers and fences, both organized and freelance, who helped criminals hide their loot from the law; shady doctors who performed backroom plastic surgeries to help disguise mobsters and shyster lawyers who helped shield them from justice; and the corruption-backed “spas” and criminal safe havens in places like Hot Springs, Arkansas, and St. Paul, Minnesota, that mobsters used to rest, recruit comrades, and plan their next moves in relative safety. Working with its law enforce-ment partners, the FBI started

building the criminal justice support system that has enabled a coordi-nated, layered attack against both criminal and terrorist networks, which includes national criminal records and crime stats…cutting edge forensic science services…and extensive training for law en-forcement professionals. In Chicago and elsewhere, the fight against organized crime had just begun. And so has the FBI’s story.

Catching the Criminals Capone was history. “Lucky” Lu-ciano’s luck ran out when he was convicted and deported to Italy. And Murder Inc. and its professional hit men were also out of business. The FBI and its partners had scored some major successes against organized crime by the late 1940s, but hoodlums and rack-

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In 1953, the New York office—facing rising mobster activity—spe-cifically asked to open intelligence files on 30 top hoodlums in the city to get a general picture of their ac-tivities and to keep an eye out for violations of federal law. On Au-gust 25th of that year, they made it an official national “Top Hoodlum Program,” asking all field offices to gather information on mobsters in their territories and to report it reg-ularly to Washington so they would have a centralized collection of in-telligence on racketeers. It’s important to understand: at the time, most racketeering activi-ties—including gambling and loan sharking—were beyond our juris-dictional reach. Still, we needed to build a bank of information to bet-ter understand the threat and to be prepared if federal laws were bro-ken. Three key developments would help us further expose the length and breadth of organized crime generally and the Mafia specifi-cally, in the years to come.

In 1957, New York State Police Sergeant Edgar Croswell discov-ered a secret meeting of top Mafio-so at the rural estate of mob leader Joseph Barbara in Apalachin, New York. The FBI immediately checked the names taken by Croswell. They had information in their files on 53 of the 60 mobsters; forty had crimi-nal records. Croswell’s discovery led the FBI to intensify their inter-est in these figures (not begin it, as some have speculated) and to ar-rest mobsters who violated federal law. In part because of Apalachin, the FBI realized that local and re-gional crime lords were conspiring and began to adjust their strategy accordingly. In 1961, Attorney General Rob-ert Kennedy created an Organized Crime and Racketeering Section in the Department of Justice to co-ordinate activities by the FBI and other department agencies against the criminal threat.

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Keeping everything under con-trol are the sophisticated Terrain Response four wheel drive sys-tem and a six speed transmission with gear selections for mud, snow, sand and even rock crawling. Why anyone would take such an expen-sive vehicle rock crawling is be-yond our imaginations, but it is nice to know that if California roads fall into more disrepair it wouldn’t stop you from getting to the mall. Mom’s View: It is prettier on the inside, but all that beauty comes at a cost. Even with a 23.3 gallon tank and sane driving you need to refill every 250 miles. In terms of

family use the Rover is very com-fortable and can hold five adults with plenty of head room. Safety-wise there are an abundance of air bags and even a hill descent control that slows the Rover if it builds up excessive speed on step grades. Dad’s View: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolute-ly. The Range Rover S/C is guilty on all counts. This is an extremely capable and potent vehicle. The power comes from a supercharged V8 and all that energy is brought to a halt by immense 15-inch front rotors and 14.4-inch discs on the

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even heated and reclining seats for those riding in back. Overall, this SUV is out of my league. On the other hand, it is certainly the most desirable of its kind. There is little question that its stun-ning interior and breathtaking acceleration need to be experi-enced. Obviously, the downside is the cost and fuel consumption. Young Working Male’s View: There is a huge touchscreen in-terface that is quite clear and the Harmon Kardon audio system is awesome, but the radio is a bit slow to capture stations. There are a va-riety of option packages, including

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In 1963, thanks in part to the FBI, the first major Mafia turncoat—Jo-seph Valachi—publicly spilled the beans before a Senate subcommit-tee, naming names and exposing plenty of secrets about organized crime history, operations, and ritu-als. As the threat became clearer, Congress began giving the FBI more tools to combat it—including jurisdiction over more mobster related crimes like gambling. In 1968, the ability to use courtau-thorized electronic surveillance in cases involving organized crime. As a result of these intelligence ef-forts and new tools, their campaign against the mob turned a corner. The next key piece of the puzzle would come in the early ‘70s. With the passage of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organiza-tions or “RICO” statute, it would enable them to take down entire

mob families.

Infiltrating the Mob Dominick “Sonny Black” Napoli-tano just couldn’t believe it. On July 26, 1981, he and his fellow wise guys learned that Don-nie Brasco—who they knew as a small-time jewelry thief and burglar who they thought was their part-ner and even their friend who they were about to officially induct into the Bonnano crime family—was actually FBI Agent Joe Pistone. Pistone had fooled them all with a masterful acting job that had be-gun in 1976 and lasted six long years. He had appeared in “Little Italy” in New York City as a strang-er and outsider. Slowly meeting and making friends with a series of mobsters, gaining their trust, mak-ing it look like he was participating in their life of crime—all the while secretly gathering vital intelligence

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on the Mafia and its criminal ways. It wasn’t an easy job. Pistone had to think, talk, and act like a crook (he spent two full weeks, for example, studying the jewelry industry. He had to know the rules of the Mafia game. He had to tell lies—lots of lies—convincingly, about who he was and what he was up to. He had to make friends with mobsters and criminals and be separated from family and friends for a long stretches of time, even on holidays. It was incredibly dangerous work as well. While playing his part, Pistone could have been seen with the wrong person or been recognized by some-one he knew. His various recording devices could have been exposed or gone haywire and given him away. He might have let a word slip. The slightest mistake or accident could have cost him his life. His mission was so secret that only a handful in the FBI knew about it. The decision to put Pistone into this undercov-er role was made by their office in New York City, home of the five main Mafia families—Bonanno, Gambino, Colombo, Genovese, and Lucchese. In years past, the FBI had some success in gathering intelligence on the mob, but typically only around the edges. The core—the leadership—was often untouchable because of the Mafia’s code of si-lence. Agents in their New York office decided to try out a longer-term undercover operation—one of the first of its kind. But even they had no idea that it would end up lasting so long and bearing so much fruit. What an intelligence goldmine it was. The op-eration gave them a window into the inner work-ings of the Mafia generally and the Bonanno family specifically (and to a lesser degree, some of the other families), not only in New York, but in Florida, Michigan, and elsewhere. They learned first-hand who the players were, what kinds of rackets they were running, and what rules they played by. And it ultimately led to more than 100 federal convic-tions. The end game. The tool that Pistone and a small band of agents bravely pioneered in the ‘70s was used again and again with great effect over the next three decades, generating intelligence that helped the FBI target and take down major criminal enter-prises and deal a serious blow to the Mafia. It also became a staple of their intelligence tradecraft, a crucial arrow in the quiver they use to protect the American people.

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First you must pour the Olive Oil into the pan & preheat on a medium flame. Next you will add the Butter, as it melts you will zest your lemon peel. Cook until it reaches a light golden brown. Squeeze fresh Lemon Juice into the pan. Add Garlic Salt, Lemon Pepper, Salt, Oregano, and Pepper into the pan. Keep the flame on medium, add the shrimp, and let it simmer until it’s a light golden brown.

Fry the Corn Tortillas lightly, dice the Tomato and thinly cut Lettuce.

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1 pound peeled shrimp

5 teaspoons butter

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2 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon garlic Salt

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1/2 teaspoon pepper

4 teaspoon olive oil

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10 corn tortillas

1 whole tomato

1/2 lettuce head

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grilling. It adds a great flavor to the meat, but is quicker than marinade as it does not require the overnight soaking. An excellent recipe for a rub that will give your steaks a smoky flavor is 1 tablespoon of chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, cracked black pepper, white pepper, and kosher salt plus 2 teaspoons of oregano, 1 teaspoon of corian-der, and ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper. If you use a rub, be sure to rub the mixture into the cut of meat, not just daub it across the top.

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Coat your grill with non-stick kitchen spray before you begin to keep your steaks from sticking to the grill. Preheat your grill before placing your steaks on. Resist the temptation to put your steaks on before the grill is properly preheated. The proper temperature for grilling steaks should be around 550 degrees Fahren-heit. Trim any excess fat from the side of the cut to prevent flare-ups and curling when grilling.

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There are some basic steps you need to take when you decide to remodel your kitchen. Here I will present to you a quick overview of what you need to do when planning to remodel your kitchen. The first step is, of course, deciding on your goals for the kitchen. What do you want your remodel to accom-plish for you?

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