Archive for February, 2009

>Betty T. Yee, Chairwoman of the Board of Equalization (BOE), today announced gasoline figures that show Californians used less gasoline in November 2008 than in November 2007, down 35 million gallons from the prior year, a decline of 2.8 percent. Californians used a total of 1.20 billion gallons of gasoline in November 2008, compared with 1.23 billion in November 2007.

The average California gas price at the pump in November 2008 was $2.51 per gallon, a 26.0 percent decrease from the average price in November 2007 when it was $3.39. Gasoline sold at the lower price in November 2008 generated approximately $239 million in sales tax during that month, an estimated $93 million less than was generated in November 2007.

Diesel fuel sold for use on California roads totaled 204 million gallons in November 2008, an 11.4 percent decline, which is 26 million gallons below that of November 2007. The decreased consumption reflects the impacts of the recession that is associated with less freight movement on California roads and highways. California diesel prices were $2.83 in November 2008, down 21.6 percent compared to November 2007 when the average diesel price was $3.61.

The BOE is able to monitor gallons through tax receipts paid by fuel distributors. Figures for December 2008 are scheduled to be available at the end of March 2009. All monthly, quarterly, and annual figures can be viewed on the BOE website
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M.- With spring break approaching, officials at Bandelier National Monument are reopening the Juniper campground.

The picnic area, the Tsankawi unit near White Rock, and trails in Frijoles Canyon are open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Cost for camping is $12/night with a fifty percent discount for holders of federal senior or federal access passes. Fees are paid at a self-registration kiosk located near the entrance to the campground.

Facilities

• A restroom with running water is centrally located in each campground loop.
• Each site has a picnic table and a grill.
• There are no electrical hook-ups or showers available.
• Most sites are appropriate for tent, RV, or trailer camping. Several sites can accommodate vehicles as long as 40 feet.
• A dump station is located on the road to the campground and there is a pay telephone at the restroom in Loop A.
• During summer, a campground host is posted at a site between Loops A and B. They have firewood available for sell.

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Mesa, Arizona – Jim Freer has hands as creased and cracked as the wood he works inside a Mesa shop, teaching other retirees to mold the earthen material into woodcrafts. The 76-year-old retired pilot and postal worker says those hands are more dexterous today from the practice of teaching old hands new tricks.

Those same hands took Freer through the grueling elimination process recently in east Mesa during the 9th Annual Bud Walrath National Singles Shuffleboard Tournament last week at Mesa Spirit RV Resort.

Recreational activities in the East Valley have long been a beacon to retired, part-time residents who flock to the region for ballroom dancing, line dancing, horseback riding, shuffleboard, arts and crafts, swap meets and farmers markets. Many attribute the recreational activities with boosting the health and lifestyles of snowbirds.

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