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- INSIDE: Members in the News . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 District 2 Update from Katie Rice . . . . 4 Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chamber Events Photo Gallery . . . 6 & 7 Norman Rockwell Would Have Been Pround . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Legal Lectern: No Solicitors! Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Issue 4 4th Quarter 2014 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Who Is Greg Davison? See page 2 M arin MMA's competition team, led by head instructor Mikyo Riggs, took gold in four divisions in the U.S. Open XVIIII Jiu-Jitsu Tournament, held at the Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz last October. Marin MMA competitors Jaden Ramos, Brandon Abrojena, Lauren Sacks, and Alex Rifkind all took first place at this year's U.S. Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament. Twelve-year-old Jaden Ramos, a Jiu-Jitsu Grey-Black Belt, crushed the competition, submitting both of his opponents to take home the gold. White Belt Lightweight Brandon Abrojena defeated five opponents on his way to the gold medal and was able to submit one of them with an arm bar in the first ten seconds of his match. Blue Belt Lightweight Lauren Sacks tapped her first opponent, White Belt IBJJF World Champion Madison Owning, with a guillotine after maintaining a score of 3-0, and defeated her second opponent by referee decision to win the gold. Alex Rifkind made his Brown Belt competition debut with a back choke to take first place as well as taking third place in the Absolute (open weight) Division. Marin Mixed Martial Arts Team Wins Gold at US Open G overnor Jerry Brown signed into effect the first plastic bag ban on a statewide scale on September 30 th , 2014. In addition to prohibiting grocers and pharmacies from handing out plastic single-use bags, the new ban gives business the ability to charge 10 cents per paper bag. The governor was long expected to sign this bill, as many municipalities around the state have already banned the use of plastic bags. Therefore a statewide ban seems like a logical next step toward progress in reducing the environmental impact of plastic bag use. In fact, delaying the bag ban has actually caused confusion for consumers who purchase items across multiple municipalities, with each city holding varying laws on the bag's use – all of which could have been avoided. This ban is crucial because of its environmental benefits. While some considered this ban controversial, overall it is evident that this bill is beneficial, especially if California is to remain environmentally conscious. In my interview with State Senator Mike McGuire, he explained that supermarket plastic bags are consistently proven to be detrimental to oceanic wildlife. Often perceived as floating jellyfish to innocent animals and ocean life, the bags poison our oceans and kill innocent wildlife such as turtles and birds. The Battle Over the Plastic Bag Ban Alea Chedekel, Sir Francis Drake High School Martial Arts Continued on page 9 Plastic Bags Continued on page 12 ? Alea Chedekel