Control Your Sprinklers From Your Cellphone

Ken Nagao (Landscape Maintenance) talked about the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller. This $250 device replaces your existing controller and allows you to set, schedule and monitor your sprinklers from your cell phone. It also integrates with home automation systems such as Nest, Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, Wink, etc. The controller accesses…

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Meeting Update – How to Get a Mortgage

Andre Hemmersbach (Mortgage Broker) presented his process for getting a loan for his clients. This involves a lengthy interview to determine the client’s goals (buy, refinance, cash out, invest, etc.) and the client’s 4 C’s – Cash, Capacity, Credit, Collateral. These 4 C’s determine the amount of money your can…

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Meeting Summary 07/20/16

Tuesday’s Presentations: Scott Miller – CPA & Kuniko Fujiwara – Kangen Water Kuniko Fujiwara‘s presentation was a real education on the differences between ordinary tap water, bottled water, alkaline water, and Kangen ionized water. She compared the pH and alkalinity of the various waters, finding that ordinary tap water was…

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Meeting Summary 10/20/15

Ten minute presentations: Anh Nguyen Stenzel shared some common misconceptions about divorce: Each parent gets 50% custody of kids, mother gets primary custody, not responsible for spouse’s debts, (all false) and many more. Andreas Reiter presented the strategy difference for accumulating and distributing retirement wealth. A strategy for maximizing accumulation…

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Meeting Summary 10/6/15

Another informative set of 10 minute presentations. Ken Nagao (Asahi Gardens) presented examples of bad landscaping (including improper tree care, poor watering and fertilizing) and what he does differently. He also warned about the neighborhood scam involving a truck full of fertilizer bags which seems cheap but in reality is…

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Meeting Summary 9/30/15

Mershad Bozorgi gave a multimedia presentation on the uses and benefits of three Essential Oils for health and well being. Among other uses, lemon oil is calming in nature and can help reduce stress and promote sleep. According to the International Journal of Food Microbiology, lemon oil may be the…

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Meeting Summary: 9/22/15

Chiropactor Dr. Roy Hughes spoke on the impact of implementing the new ICD-10 codes in the healthcare field. It probably will not be as big an impact to the consumer as the News outlets are reporting, but it will definitely impact healthcare professionals and how soon they get paid in…

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