Mission Viejo Buzz - 11/20/10

The Buzz

Diamond Tom is back. The popular Mission Viejo vocalist who had lung surgery earlier this year is regularly performing again. Last week, he sang at Scarantino’s Restaurant in Lake Forest. Diamond Tom has provided music for Mission Viejo’s Tea Parties, and he frequently performs at restaurants, clubs and private events around South County. Follow his schedule at http://www.diamondtom.com/calendar/schedule.lasso

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Which neighborhoods had the highest voter turnout in Mission Viejo on Nov. 2? Palmia’s two precincts ranked first and second, with 86.8 percent in Precinct 47-255 (west half of the gated community) and 84.2 percent in Precinct 47-251 (east half). For years, Palmia has maintained the city’s best voting record.

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For Mission Viejo residents looking for any good news in the election, ex-councilman Lance MacLean was soundly defeated. Would he have been reelected if he hadn’t been recalled in February? With 12 candidates splitting the vote, it would have been difficult to remove incumbents regardless of what they’d done.

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Many community members enjoy the city’s trails and open spaces, and part of the intrigue is wildlife. A resident who hikes as a pastime emailed, “I have never seen a mountain lion anywhere. If residents become spooked about wildlife, keep in mind that the government is going to provide a remedy, and I don’t like the idea of exterminating everything that someone is afraid of.” As Mission Viejo runs out of parcels to build housing, open spaces will become targets. Leave it to city hall to claim that an open space filled with condos and apartments would protect residents from wildlife.

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Forwarded by Kris Hauter, here’s the lowdown on Quantitative Easing: “FINALLY, an easy-to-understand analysis of the QE2 (not the cruise ship) monetary policy by our friends at YouTube. It's worth about 6 minutes of your time!” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Forwarded by D.S.: “Allen West won in Florida. He was endorsed by the local tea party folks. Listen to this one minute comment from him. We need more Americans like Allen West running our country.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbaln3Uqfc