Anaheim, CA

Orange County Symphony Concert - by John Alesi

As part of my overall community awareness and love of music, it is my pleasure to tell you about an wonderful community asset in the City of Anaheim, the Orange County Symphony. Since 1985, the symphony has served as a regional orchestra bringing live classical music to the area. On Sunday, September 28, 2008, the orchestra performed their opening concert with their new Conductor and Musical Director, Anthont Parnther. As an aside, I do have a vested interest in this group as my wife, Christy, is a member of the viola section.

For their initial offering of the season, the concert featured some of my (as well as the audience's) favorite works. For first time concert goers or those not too familiar with "classical" music this program was quite easy to listen to. Opening with the enegertic Festive Overture by Shostakovich and continuing with a work, Weiter, by contemporary composer (and UCLA graduate) Anthony Plog, the first half ended with the perennial concert favorite, Bolero by Maurice Ravel, with its unchanging snare drum beat and a variety of orchestral colorings of the melody. After a brief intermission and the presentation of several "opportunity gifts", the symphony performed Symphony No. 9 by Dvorak known as the "New World Symphony" which was first performed in New York City in 1983.

Although the audience was modest in number, they were certainly thunderous in their applause for the symphony and it's conductor. In addition to their regular schedule of concerts the group will be performing as a smaller group at various functions to build awareness to both adults and youth in the community. In fact, the next concert will coincide with the Halloween season as they present "Tunes From The Crypt", a spooktacular evening of musical tricks and treats. By the way, kids dressed in costume will be admitted free with adult. (It doesn't say if the adult needs a costume, but I suppose it couldn't hurt!). Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 26, 2008, 7:00pm. Ticket prices are $15 - adults, $10 Seniors/Students which can be purchased at the door.

All major concerts are scheduled for the Servite High School Theater, 1952 W. La Palma, Anaheim, CA. For complete details of upcoming concerts and symphony information, visit their website at www.OCSymphony.org.

I hope to see you at the next concert. In fact, If you are planning to attend, let me know and I'll reserve a block of seats!

John Alesi - REALTOR®

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The government has pledged to take over risky loans from investment banks. Will this end the housing crisis? The remaining banks might see this as an opportunity and loosen the standards once again to make it easier to get a loan.

From what I've seen in the California market, I could offer an optimistic prediction that the housing crisis will be over by June of 2009. Why? There are numerous people renting for more than it would cost to get a 97% loan at our current interest rates. I just sold a 2 bedroom/2 bath 950 SF condo for $130,000 (which is less than half of what similar condos were selling for in that complex a year ago). With 3% down plus PMI, property tax and HOA dues, the monthly cost is about $1200 a month. That's easily a couple hundred dollars less than many families are paying for a two bedroom apartment in the same neighborhood right now. Don't you believe that if given a chance these people would be willing to move out of their expensive apartments and start eating up the inventory? I've met many potential buyers that are just under the threshold to qualify for a loan. We have houses here in Orange County that are selling for less than $300,000 for the first time since the housing boom. If the government bailout can stop the bleeding, we may see a run on these lower end condos and houses in spring 2009.

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Christi and I are long-time and loyal LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM (we know them as our Anaheim Angels) baseball fans ... and get to as many games at THE BIG A as possible.

We watched by television tonight as Francisco Rodriguez saved his 58th game of the year and became the new king of saves in a single season.

He did this today at Angel Stadium (WE KNOW THIS AS THE BIG A), when he came in for the 9th inning and preserved the team's 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners for save No. 58

... SETTING A NEW MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL RECORD FOR MOST SAVES IN ONE SEASON.

THIS WAS QUITE A CELEBRATION.

Some fans (including me) have been skeptical about whether we trust him to get the job done for the team. And some of us aren't happy that he has threatened to leave the team for an organization that will pay him even more gobs of cash.

But Frank's a tough guy with focus ... and got the job done for the team this year. He added a wicked changeup to go with his curveball and fastball and stumped a lot of batters.

Rodriguez arrived at the MLB level in September 2002, when he joined the Angels for their charge to the playoffs and WORLD SERIES VICTORY. He struck out lots of batters during that time and has been a success since then.

Congratulations to Franki Rodriguez and to the Angels players, and to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team and management.We will always be ANGELS BASEBALL FANS ... and hope the team will continue to be focused through the playoffs 2008 ... and make it at least to the 2nd round.

Posted by Harrison K. Long, Explore Properties Group, Irvine, CA