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Certain life events cause people to focus on their estate planning: the death of a friend, a trip out of country, surgeries, births, marriages and deaths in the family being among them. For wealthy individuals one of the best times to focus on estate planning is in a bad economy or down market. The combination of low real estate values and low interest rates are very favorable conditions for wealth transfer planning.

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These techniques can be powerful devices for mitigating estate taxes and can be used in combination with income shifting strategies (to shift income to younger generation family members in lower income tax brackets, producing an overall tax savings for a family) and in combination with plans which lock in long term property tax savings. Done right, your estate plan can enhance your cash flow and improve your bottom line.

For purposes of estate planning, the interest rates in question are the Applicable Federal Rates of interest (AFRs) and the adjusted midterm rates under IRC 7520 (the 7520 Rates). The 7520 Rates used for estate and gift tax planning purposes have trended from highs back in the mid 80s in excess of 10% down to the current all-time lows of 1.2% in October 2012. If you own an asset with a return greater than the 1.2% assumed 7520 Rate, you can create positive leverage in a wealth transfer.

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november54 VIVA ITALIA!Check out some of the best dishes from San Joaquin's finest Italian eateries. by Amanda Rife, photos by Dan Hood

62 HOW TO BE A BETTER SAN JOAQUINER 'Tis the season for giving - find out which local charities need your help the most during the holidays. by Tammy Hansen

68 SANTA CRUZYou may have the Boardwalk down, but how much do you really know about Santa Cruz? by Andrew Beahm

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Giving Back With all the attention food and football get on Thanksgiving, its easy to forget

the giving part. A couple years back, my son really wanted to find a way to help

people during the holidays, but in San Joaquin County, sometimes its hard to

figure out where to start. There are so many people and organizations in need

this time of year and so many people ready and willing to help, but not everyone

knows where to turn. My son and I ended up going to McDonalds and picking up

a couple hundred dollars worth of gift cards so we could pass them out at a nearby

foodbank in Stockton, then we headed over to the Great Plate, which hosts their

annual big Thanksgiving dinner for McHenry House.

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November is also our great eats issuelast year we took you on a tour of our

favorite Mexican restaurants, and this time we set our culinary sights across the

Atlantic to bring you the finest Italian dining youll find this side of North Beach.

I hope you have as much fun trying all the fantastic pastas and parmeseans as we

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dress up your party getup. We also have some great recipes that make cauliflower

(which Ill admit, is not my favorite) look delicious, and some tips about minding

your manners, even with all of todays tech-based distractions.

Have a happy Thanksgiving, be excellent to each other, and buon appetito!

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Keep it freshfor the holidaysBY AMANDA RIFE

The holidays are upon us, and with them come the seasonal dinners and parties that require putting our culinary abilities to use. Whether new to the kitchen or an experienced chef, one easy way to make your cooking and baking a hit with your guests is by using the freshest ingredients, and Stockton farmers market is the place to find them. Since 1979, this local association has been making California grown produce available all year round. Growers from Stockton, Modesto, Watsonville, Gilroy, and Santa Cruz all participate in the weekly event, bringing their freshest fruits and vegetables from their neighboring farms to our countys doorstep. With baked goods, specialty items, and flowers also available, the market is a one-stop spot for all your holiday needs. The Weberstown Mall hosts the market Sunday and Thursday mornings, and Saturday morning setup is located under the Crosstown freeway across from St. Marys Church. For those who may need a few last minute ingredients, the Weberstown Mall will open their stands the Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving.

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Holidays on the FarmBY AMANDA RIFE

After the corn has been shucked and all the pumpkins pureed, DellOssos famous family corn maze is transformed into a snowy winter wonderland. For the past three years the DellOsso family has helped define winter in San Joaquin with its spectacular light show, snow tubing, and ice skating. Between November 23 and January 5, Holidays on the Farm returns with impressive additions. Youre sure to find great stocking stuffers and seasonal treats in the general store onsite, and kids and adults alike will find fun visiting the petting zoo or picking out fresh Christmas trees before taking a tour of the light show at night. For a more classic feel let the train, horse-drawn carriages, or open air hay ride ferry you through the farm. With almost one million dollars donated to date, the DellOsso farm has been sharing proceeds from their events with non-profit organizations for four generations. With a good cause benefiting from your good fun, theres no reason not to get out to the farm before the season slips away.

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FRENCHAT HEARTBY JESSICA CLARE

Everyone has that one friend or family member thats impossible to shop forthe person who goes out and buys all the latest gadget or toy for themselves before anyone can pick it up for them. One of Lodis newest shops, French at Heart, may have the answer to your toughest gift buying conundrums. Our concept was to blend new with old, to be where the past meets the present effortlessly, says Kay Claxon, owner of French at Heart. This isnt Kays first retail venture - she owned Ocean Avenue and Bambinis in Lincoln Center, and spent several years working in hospital gift shops - and she is drawing on her wealth of experience and support of her family to help French at Heart carve out its niche in downtown Lodi. Working with nurses helped give me a feel for the things people want to shop for, she says. Each desk or chair or apothecary bottle you may find fits the rustic French theme, and pieces match so well that its difficult to tell merchandise from store decor. There are also a variety of plants and terrariums for sale, from orchids and succulents to low maintenance air plants and books to help keep your garden green. Kay, whose maiden name is Veuve, comes from a French family and was inspired by her heritage when setting up shop. My dad would probably be really happy, Kay says. Kay is enthusiastic about antiques and has brought pieces back from Berkeley, Calistoga, Napa, Las Vegas, and around Lodi

to fill the store. Her 9-year-old son, Charlie, often goes with Kay on picking trips and has learned a thing or two about antiquing. Hes a negotiator. Hell go to an antique store and work a deal, says Kay. Charlie is happy to show customers around the store and point out his favorite glass bottles and flower frogs. French at Heart is an entirely family run business, with Kays husband David doing the heavy lifting and Kays daughter Amanda helping run the store and handling Internet sales. The Claxons built a nursery upstairs so Amanda can bring her infant daughter, Hannah, with her to work. Kay is careful to keep her costs, and thus her prices, low by taking advantage of technology. Shoppers can use their PayPal accounts when checking out or swipe their credit cards on the stores iPod, which also accompanies Kay and Charlie while theyre looking for new merchandise. The good thing about it is we can take it wherever we pick so we can take pictures of stuff, says Charlie. New finds are posted regularly on French at Hearts Facebook account so you can preview this charming stores merchandise online.

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CELL PHONESAs hostess, I prefer my guests turn off their phones or set them on silent upon arrival, says Crowley, who also appreciates a heads up when guests may need to be MIA to take a call or text (an especially appreciated nod when occasions call for timed sit-downs like dinner). When in doubt, use common sense. Take and make calls out of the earshot of other guests, and only if need be. If using your cell isnt crucial, power down for the duration. Taking photos is OK, but post them at another time.

INVITESConsider your audiencenot everyone is tech-savvy. For pretty evites on the cheap, Crowley favors PaperlessPost.com. I tend to shy away from sending invites for social events via Facebook and Twitter because they can feel impersonal, people dont always check their accounts, and how special does an invite sent to you and 800 of your closest friends or followers feel? she explains. But, if determined to distribute invitations through Facebook, do so privately so that only invitees are privy to the details.

SOCIAL MEDIAThe best rule of thumb is to be mindful and courteous. While tweeting may be second nature to you, it isnt always the way to go, Crowley says. If the host is working with an abbreviated guest list, check with her before tweeting. I would rather guests spend their time at the party socializing rather than updating their status, so keep pre-approved posts to a minimum and always positive. If partying at the offi ce, remember your boss is there, too. Youre among fellow professionals, Crowley cautions, so tweeting about how bored you are wont help during your next review.

PARTY CIRCUITSTechnology is a great number-two man, so put it to use! Use detail-tracking apps (Crowley likes myGuestList.com and MyPartyPlanner.com); set up a dock for smartphones so guests can pipe in individual playlists from their digital libraries and arrange for private photo sharing! Smartphone apps like PhotoCircle encourage party guests to upload their photos to a private online album.


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Habitat for Humanity BY AMANDA RIFE As the wind howls and the rain sets in, we put a fire in our step as we scurry through our front door to escape the cold. But in an economy where housing is as fragile as a fault line, there is an ever-growing population of people and families who find themselves homeless. As in all desperate times, desperate measures are being taken by Stocktons local affiliation with Habitat for Humanity that serves as a means to put people back into homes. More than 500,000 affordable houses have been built by HFH volunteers around the world. Habitat for Humanity of San Joaquin County, Inc. is entirely run by a board of volunteers and has been building low income, affordable housing since 1993, with homes in Stockton, Lodi, Tracy, Manteca, and Woodbridge. Homeowners helped by Habitat for Humanity invest hundreds what

is considered a sweat equity; hundreds of hours of their own labor into building their own Habitat home as well as assisting other partnering families. In agreeing to help themselves they also agree to help others, and it is in this that we find the core mentality of Habitat for Humanitys goal in not just building homes, but also communities and friendships that are stronger than the framework for any house. Habitat is not a hand out but rather a hand up, says president John Shores. Aside from building homes, Habitat for Humanity also utilizes donated materials in their Restore project, a shop on Stocktons Fremont Street where new and gently used home improvement items are sold to the public. It is a DIY treasure hunt, with wares varying from bathtubs, trim, flooring, doors, lighting, sinks, and vanities to name a few. Every purchase made goes to help HFH build quality housing in San Joaquin County.

Additionally, the Solar Habitat project is currently in full swing, installing solar panels on homes that are being built to promote energy efficiency and drastically decrease electricity bills. Ever-promoting community growth, Habitat proudly partners with California Human Development Agency as well as Lincoln High School Construction Department faculty to provide hands-on raining for their respective students. This unique opportunity for students to gain real-life experience and training has opened opportunities for graduates to be offered employment down the road.

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Tracy and the Spanish FluBY RACHAEL KANNER

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As early as January 1918 the world, still waging World War I, faced an unknown enemy that silently slipped through every corner of the populated earth. The Spanish Flu Pandemic lasted until 1920, eventually claiming between 50-130 million of the Earths population. In California, the flu first appeared in San Fran-cisco in September of 1918, eventually spread-ing to the nearby communities and making its way to Tracy. In Tracy, Dr. A.R. Powers gave a speech at a city meeting about the dangers of the flu and measures the city should take to keep the impact low. After speaking, he was appointed

City Physician and Health Officer. From the start, Dr. Powers had conflicts with the Board of Trustees and their leader Nelson Dwelly. Dwellys priorities lie with the local business, particularly the saloons. When the first death in Tracy occurred be-cause of exposure from the local Army Camp, Powers argued to close all public places, with two exceptions; the schools would remain open as it was determined it would be safer than giving the children the opportunity to be outside and running around, and the saloons, kept open against Dr. Powers advice but thanks to the power of Dwelly. Nevertheless, the schools closed soon after due to low atten-dance rate of students and teachers. The city Health Boards attention turned to the saloons. On October 24, the Board called a special meeting, the sole purpose of which was to close the saloons. The conflict emerged over whether or not the Board could supersede the Board of Trustees and close a business. The de-cision was finally made by the California State Board of Health, siding against Dwelly and the Board of Trustees and the saloons were closed. But the decision came too late and the flu spread rapidly through Tracy. The local Methodist Church was converted to a hospital

with local citizens donating what they could. The city passed legislature requiring citizens to wear masks and outlawed spitting. The precau-tions seemed to be working and many of the bans slowly began to be lifted, including those on the saloons. Dwelly took on the power to lift bans himself and removed many without the permission of the Board of Health. The Health Board became enraged at his audacity and many members resigned, including Dr. Powers. The Spanish Flu returned swiftly, resulting in a special meeting Dwelly could not at-tend due to an unnamed illness. The meeting requested Dr. Powers return to his previous position; upon being reinstated he resumed all the previous bans without any objection from the Board of Trustees. The second wave was fairly light thanks in large part to the immedi-ate bans resumed without interference. Due to Dr. Powers and his resolve to limit the spread of the flu as much as possible, Tracy was not hit as hard by the Spanish Flu as some places. However, many more victims died worldwide than needed because the World War I war efforts took precedence over quarantines or other precautions on the home front.

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VIVAITALIA

Art, music, fashion: Italy has it all. When we look at Italian culture we associate it with the positive things in lifespirited living, being amongst friends, and enjoying family. As the Italians are aware, nothing helps us celebrate these things more than

great cuisine. Food isnt just a bodys energy source in that boot-shaped country across the Atlantic; its a way to bring people together and reminisce about a day

gone well because a full belly leads to a full heart. Like all great things, Italian food is meant to be enjoyed and we know just the places to show you how its done.

PIETROS OF LODI: BEL PAESE PIZZA

A local take on an Italian classic, the Bel Paese pizza dished up at Pietros of Lodi will steal your heart. Pietro Murdocca, whom the restaurant is named after, fi rst served up the original crust recipe fi fty-six years ago. His son continues the legacy and uses the same recipe as the foundation for this fl avorful pizza. Smothered with California-made Corto olive oil rather than a more traditional marinara sauce, creamy Bel Paese cheese is then spread atop the pie, followed by San Daniele prosciutto. Imported from Italy, San Daniele prosciutto is sweeter than the more traditional prosciutto di Parma and brings the richness to this meal. Local asparagus and fresh basil are added before the pizza is baked in a brick oven to guarantee that fl avorful, crispy texture. For those who shy away from the meat-based meals, Pietros offers a variety of vegetarian friendly dishes, such as the pesto vegetarian pizza or the handmade raviolis (just be sure to ask for a meatless sauce). Boasting great portions, reasonable prices, and authenticity that cant be beat, Pietros menu has something for everyone. Plus, the cozy atmosphere of the restaurant is sure to draw you in.

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BUENO ITALLIANO CAFE:EGGPLANT PARMASEANWhen it comes to eggplant, no one does it better than the Italians. Lodis Bueno Italiano Caf knows this well and prides themselves on an eggplant parmesan so good that it sells faster than they can make it. If youre wary of the purple squash then let us assure you that this fare is molto benne. Made in a 1930s style, the Lodi-grown vegetable is sliced into hearty steaks that are breaded and cooked in olive oil. Jack cheese and a tangy ragu marinara made from masala tomatoes will accompany the squash to make it one of our favorite Italian classics. Found upstairs in Lodis Bella Terra Plaza, the terrace seating at Bueno Italliano will remind you of a warm spring day (or a chilly winter afternoon) in Rome with its water fountain, cheery umbrellas, and fl owers abounding. Decorated with photographs of the familys Italian hometown of Caraglio, Bueno Italiano understands the relaxed appeal of Italy and recreates it for us in amiable detail.


STOCKTON JOES: STEAK A LA VARNIThe steak a la Varni at Stockton Joes new location on Lincoln Centers brickwalk is the go-to dish for those wanting to indulge in a perfectly prepared cut of beef. Stockton Joes uses the best fl at iron steaks, cut from the shoulder of the cow, for its ideal tender texture. The restaurants most popular dish for over thirty-six years, this certifi ed Angus steak will be charbroiled to perfection and dished up with your choice of side. The smell of rosemary and garlic is unmistakable as you cut into it, and its sure to make your mouth water for more. Named for the family who opened Stockton Joes doors in 1976 and still runs it to date, the steak a la Varni cannot be missed. If steak isnt your favorite then dont worry! Stockton Joes Italian-American menu will have something for everyone.

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its sure to make your mouth water for more. Named for the family who opened Stockton Joes doors in 1976 and still runs it to date, the steak a la Varni cannot be missed. If steak isnt your favorite then dont worry! Stockton Joes Italian-American menu will have something for everyone.


ANGELINAS: SPAGHETTIAngelinas Spaghetti House is just what it claims: the place to be if spaghetti is your dinner du jour. Eleven different types of spaghetti await you at Angelinas, with something available for everyone. As you try and decide between the ever popular meat sauce or the untraditional jalapeo-infused hot and spicy, keep in mind that these original sauce recipes have been used and inspired by the gravy fi rst served when the doors opened in 1976. Dress up your spaghetti dinner with meat balls, or try out their spaghetti with calamari if youre a sea lubbing eater. Their sizeable portions are available at half order upon request.

used and inspired by the gravy fi rst served when the doors opened in 1976. Dress up your spaghetti dinner with meat balls, or try out their spaghetti with calamari if youre a sea lubbing eater. Their sizeable portions are available at half order upon request.


DE VEGA BROTHERS: CIOPPINOWhile cioppino is technically an Italian-American dish originating across the way in San Francisco, DeVegas Brothers has made this hearty fi sh stew is a winter staple for any Italian foodie. The fi sh of the day is chopped and stirred into a pot of saucy tomato stew with the freshest clams, scallops, mussels, shrimp, and crab legs still in the shell. By the time the soup is served, the seafood is so tender it will melt in your mouth. Freshly made cappelini, or angel hair pasta, is served on the side to keep the noodles from becoming soggy, and each customer can decide for themselves how much pasta they want in their soup. If youre like us, youll save a bit of the saucy broth and enjoy it with your noodles after indulging in the fi sh and veggies that have taken on the seasoned fl avor of the tomato sauce. The aromatic fresh garlic bread that comes with your dinner will help soak up every last bit of this wonderful stew. Take advantage of the patio seats before they all fi ll up, and peruse the extensive wine list that features many local appellations. With a made-from-scratch minestrone and clam chowder that gives San Francisco a run for its money on the menu, De Vega Brothers is the place to be for the soup lover in all of us.

list that features many local appellations. With a made-from-scratch minestrone and clam chowder that gives San Francisco a run for its money on the menu, De Vega Brothers is the place to be for the soup lover in all of us.

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MEZZO: GNOCCHIIf youre craving pasta but want to break away from the traditional, the gnocchi at Mezzos is the dish for you. Russet potatoes, eggs, and fl our make up this portly pasta ball, and Mezzos has it down to an art. There is no recipe for their well-known menu item; the fresh dough is kneeded by hand until the consistency and texture are just right. Fresh peas and applewood smoked bacon are tossed in a light alfredo sauce with the pasta, and pecorino romano is grated on top to complete this dish in the most fl avorful of ways. If you are of the carnivorous persuasion, grass-fed beef or organic chic

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