Ladera Ranch Chamber of Commerce willkommen all frauleins and herren to their first signature event – Oktoberfest 2007 on Saturday, October 6!

The celebration includes plenty of beer, sauerkraut and bratwurst, potato salad, apselstrudel and German chocolate cake. While adults are enjoying a robust bier, children and the family pooch can join the fun by participating in Dogue Vogue – a fashion show for dogs. Dogs may compete in five categories: pet/master look alike, holiday costume, formal, lingerie, casual and swimsuit attire. Category prizes will be distributed as well as a “Top Dog” award. A children’s costume fashion show will follow Dogue Vogue.

Oktoberfest and Dogue Vogue will be held in the Town Green in Ladera Ranch from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Food and beverage tickets will be sold for $3 per ticket.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more event information, please contact Becky Morales at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , call 949.635.1642 or visit www.oktoberfestladeraranch.com.

VITAL SIGNAGE INVITES ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES TO ITS GRAND OPENING IN MISSION VIEJO ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2007 OFFERING 10 PERCENT OFF THE FIRST SIGN FOR FIRST TIME CUSTOMERS IN ATTENDANCE

The City of Mission Viejo Welcomes Vital Signage at the Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Event

Mission Viejo, Calif., September 5th, 2007 -- Vital Signage, helping businesses to project the most accurate and powerful image by developing the proper sign package, today announced it would like to invite all local business representatives to its grand opening at its new showroom in Mission Viejo, CA on Friday September 7th, 2007, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The ribbon cutting ceremony and lunch will be followed by a catered reception at 4:00 pm and a chance to view Vital Signage's services packages and digital print technology. Vital Signage is offering 10 percent off the first sign for first time customers who attend the Grand Opening.

"When Vital Signage was established we created a business with what we believed would be extraordinary service and value for our customers," said Mark Thum, President and Co-Owner at Vital Signage. Given our service oriented background and mindset, we feel that we are highly qualified to assist customers with not only signage for their business, but other ideas and networking support that will grow their sales.?

"Vital Signage designers were able to help me develop prototypes for my products through numerous trials, minimize my startup costs and get my product into my customers' hands very quickly," said Jerry Lawrence, President of Team Pride Signs. "Vital Signage was able to come up with a low-cost, but flexible, process that allowed me to place orders in small quantities without incurring huge overhead costs. This was something that other companies were either unable or unwilling to do and has allowed me to save on production costs until my orders increase to larger quantities."

Vital Signage services its clients with the creation of ADA signs, Banners, Channel Letters, Custom Wood Signs, Dimensional Letters, Directional Signs, Installations, Large Format Printing, Light Box Signs, Magnetic Signs, Menu Boards, Monument Signs, Real Estate Signs, Trade Show Displays, Vehicle Graphics, Window Graphics, Metal Plaques, and Engraved Signs.

About Vital Signage
Vital Signage was founded on the principle that superior customer service will provide sustained growth opportunities for all parties associated with our company. Our mission is simple: To help our clients display signage that will project a powerful image or message and to have customers experience creative quality service that exceeds their expectations.
For more information about Vital Signage you can refer to the website at www.vitalsignageinc.com or phone (949) 716-2122. Vital Signage is located at 24002 Via Fabricante, ste 304 in Mission Viejo, California.

Tonight was the LARCS election for two board seats. Incumbent Craig Duerr was defeated in his re-election attempt and last year's resident choice, Carol McCormick was elected, along with "Grand Prix of Ladera" organizer Ryan Miller.

Lisa Christian directed the developer's votes (accounting for 17% of all possible votes) in a way that allowed the residents to decide the election.

Memorial tiles at Terramor

Did you know that there are fish in the Terramor Aquatic Park in Ladera Ranch and laser guided robots roaming the pools at night?

The Terramor Aquatic Park was specifically designed to provide children with aquatic adventures, not just a place to get wet. This was the inspiration of Don Stahlin, who served as Vice President of Community Planning for the Rancho Mission Viejo Company, the developers of Ladera Ranch. In a tribute to Don, who sadly didn’t live to see the opening of the park, colorful tile fish adorn the edges of the water. The initials DTS are part of each tile design – a nod to Don T. Stahlin, whose nickname since childhood was “Fish”. Don’s legacy lives on and the Terramor Aquatic Park provides an incredible, unique adventure for the Ladera Ranch children who visit and play there.

Robot and Steve with AquaBlue Co.

Not only are Ladera Ranch’s 12 pools, 4 water play areas, 2 wader pools and Aquatic Park each unique in their aesthetics, they also utilize state-of-the-art technology. Chemical automation continuously monitors water quality and slowly distributes chlorine and acid throughout the day as needed. High-rate sand filters work non-stop to screen out unwanted bacteria and particles without the need for chemicals such as diatomaceous earth. The filters are environmentally friendly and cost effective in that the sand never needs to be replaced. Many residents may not be aware that laser-guided robots filter and vacuum the bottom of all of Ladera Ranch’s pools while the community sleeps. With so many large pools to maintain, this fleet of robots working at night provided the perfect alternative to having numerous crews using traditional vacuums for hours in the pools each evening.

Interested in learning more about the innovative pools in Ladera Ranch, or seeing how these systems work? “What’s Cool at the Pool”, the second episode of the “Focus On Ladera Ranch” original video documentary series, focuses on Ladera Ranch’s pools. To view this video series, go to laderalife.com and click the “Focus On Ladera Ranch” link within Quick Links, on the left side of the screen. A laderalife password is not required to view the show. “Focus On Ladera Ranch” will release a new program every other month that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the world-class technology and amenities in Ladera Ranch.