Local News: August 2008 Archives

This tree was 3 foot in diameter and went from green to dead in just a few short weeks. It was in the middle of our driveway with our electric line on one side of the tree and our telephone and cable lines on the other. We contacted SCE. They came out, marked it and 2 days later the tree is gone. They removed the tree without even disconnecting the lines by dropping the tree 2 feet at a time down between the wires. The challenge was to get the top off which they did by tying it off and lowering it by hand.

GREAT JOB - Thanks SCE for saving us a bundle of money......

495 KUFFEL CANYON WAS REDUCED TO $299,000 AND IMMEDIATELY  WENT IN TO ESCROW. WOW... THANKS

In probably the most hyped and most watched swimming race in history, JASON LEZAK, the last swimmer in the Mens 4 X 100 Freestyle Relay came from almost a body length behind to beat the French (who had vowed to smash the US team) by 8/100th's of a second. Michael Phelps won his 2nd of a possibly 8 Gold Medals but the story of the day was JASON LEZAK who was able to swim the FASTEST 100 meters in history. Anyone who saw it would have to agree with a few meters left, it didn't seem possible but Jason took a few of strongest strokes in history and stretched his huge frame to out touch the Frenchman. Congrats.

Flowers from the bulbs planed by Patty Teachout that the ground squirrels didn't find.

 

What a beautiful summer in a wonderful place to live. The only thing that might make it better is a sense the Real Estate market is nearing a bottom.