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contents MARCH / APRIL 2017 feature articles

6 2017 What’s Ahead in Home Color Trends by Sara McLean

8 Recent Court Decision Protects from SLAPPY-Happy Litigants

by Frederick T. Whitney, Esq. & Constance Trinh, Esq.

10 The Hard Truth About Concrete Concrete Examples from the

Past, Present, and Future by Mary Wortman

12 Bee-Friendly Landscapes Bring Value to Your Community

by Julie Schrock

16 Mary Jane, Maui Wowie, Cannabis, Oh My! Legalization of Marijuana and What it Means

to California’s Homeowners Associations by Denise D. Iger, Esq.

18 Is that Balcony a Death Trap? by Dennis Brooks

22 Share Your Special Gift by Dru Johnson

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2017 HOME COLOR TRENDS

CAI - ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL CHAPTER

The Hard Truth About Concrete

Bee-Friendly Landscapes

Is that Balcony a Death Trap?

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chapter news 4 President’s Message

33 Newest Designations 34 New Members 35 AAMCs 36 Calendar of Events

noteworthy info

21 Ask the Experts 25 January Luncheon Highlights 26 Awards & Wine Dinner Highlights 30 February Luncheon Highlights 32 Day at the Food Bank 38 Advertiser’s Index

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