tag:www.sanclementejournal.com,2005:/categories/community?page=50Community | Celebrating Life in San Clemente Page 50Celebrating Life in San Clemente2014-07-17T18:27:20-07:00urn:uuid:362bbe96-2612-4aba-87b2-e546b4de5fa92014-05-05T14:45:48-07:002014-07-17T18:27:20-07:00Oh, How We Dance!2005-05-05 14:43:00 -0700Don Kindred Ballroom dancing, as we saw in the movie “Shall We Dance,” can become an all-encompassing way of life allowing every-day people, and Richard Gere, freedom of expression. Some see it as the exercise that is lacking in their lives, encouraged by the fact that it is a low-impact activity, with cardio benefits.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:ec59a75c-2fcb-47b9-b393-1214d46eeb052014-05-05T14:43:31-07:002014-07-17T18:27:20-07:00Downtown Visioning & Strategic Plan Process2005-05-05 14:42:00 -0700Don Kindred Visioning is a process by which a community articulates its desired future, culminating in the formation of a strategic plan that serves as an implementation tool. For the past year, the City of San Clemente has been involved in such a process, reviewing land use and urban design policies for downtown San Clemente. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3b3b7b16-d198-4f8b-b455-8f6d80b265b82014-05-05T14:40:23-07:002014-07-17T18:27:20-07:00How to Pick Better Mutual Funds 2005-05-05 14:39:00 -0700Don Kindred We all know that mutual funds offer great benefits to investors. Professional management, low expenses, diversification, and liquidity are just a few advantages that make mutual funds so attractive. But how do you pick a few good funds out of the fifteen thousand or so that are available?<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:52fb9b21-b243-4577-886e-1c6bca3ba2492014-05-05T14:38:09-07:002014-07-17T18:27:20-07:00Business as Usual 2005-05-05 14:37:00 -0700Don Kindred That old adage ‘business as usual’ has taken on a whole new meaning these days, thanks to the internet. The web has brought to life new ways and means to exposing businesses, large and small, to the world.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:f267b34b-b368-4c66-94ae-e735cdd251682014-05-05T14:34:58-07:002014-07-17T18:27:20-07:00Property Manager Discovers A Passion for Fashion - Laurie Wodiske 2005-05-05 14:33:00 -0700Don Kindred Laurie Wodiske grew up in Ridgecrest, California, a small town in the middle of the Mojave Dessert. Her father was literally a rocket scientist for the Department of Defense.
Laurie showed her taste for fashion early and was voted best dressed in high school, having sewn all her own clothes. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:a70c6dda-a7e2-4be9-b1d5-ae6c7f1db77e2014-05-05T14:32:04-07:002014-07-17T18:27:19-07:00Second Chance at the Road Not Taken2005-05-05 14:29:00 -0700Don KindredI’ve always believed there were only two kinds of people in the business world. Those who were born to work in the corporate environment, and well, those who weren’t. One group represented the hired hands of business, to whom the structure and goals of the company provided a safe and concrete path to success.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7f39b58a-a7ad-40b5-b740-0c84f82b85332014-05-05T14:29:44-07:002014-07-17T18:54:05-07:00San Clemente Scrapbook - Spring 20052005-05-05 14:27:00 -0700Don KindredSan Clemente Scrapbook - Spring 2005<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:5a3486bc-f12a-4def-9862-6051dd8679712014-05-05T14:26:55-07:002014-07-17T18:27:19-07:00NEW KID ON THE PIER BLOCK La Galette Crêperie 2005-05-05 14:24:00 -0700Don KindredLa Galette Crêperie The first time I approached San Clemente’s newest eatery, La Galette Crêperie, to peruse the menu on the outside wall, two young ladies, neither of whom I’d ever seen in my life, announced, “This is a terrific place.” “The coffee is out of this world.” “It reminds me of Italy.” <small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:c271209e-a526-411b-96b6-57468be5009d2014-05-05T14:21:12-07:002014-07-17T18:54:05-07:00Snacking on the Beach2005-05-05 14:17:00 -0700Don KindredSummer is almost upon us. Come haze or high water. While you’re at the beach enjoying the sun, sand and surf it is a known fact that at some point hunger and thirst will come
upon you.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3f4e4394-5fb6-4232-97bb-e925a6c6244b2014-05-05T14:17:25-07:002014-07-17T18:27:19-07:00THE San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Helping the Community Work2005-05-05 14:15:00 -0700Don Kindred When I was elected Chairman of the Board for the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce back too many years ago, I naturally called my mom to share the news. “That’s nice,” she said, then paused for a minute and asked, “what is the Chamber of Commerce?” <small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>