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My Friends,

Trump is an amusing sometimes crude dude that intimidates people. He speaks in generalities and insults those critics who often can’t fight back because of their jobs. He’s inspiring those who are frightened by xenophobia and Iranian ICBM’s and nukes and this administration’s adding to interest costs on our long term debt of $18 trillion, soon to be $600-$800 billion out of $3 trillion collected.

He’s admired for his quickness, his success on TV and, licensing and in longevity in public eye, and getting up off the deck.

He could be a Zimbabwe dictator for life if he was born there.

I’ll take Kasich (Bush with energy, good administrator, right principles), Rubio I like his Foreign Policy, Bush (good experienced man and sensitive), Scott Walker’s resoluteness, Carly Fiorina (makes senses, great presence) or the Huck (like him on support of our allies). I voted for Bill Clinton but won’t vote for Hillary over any of the above. I’ve seen enough of her. Maybe over Rand Paul. His tendency toward isolationism is frightening.

Peter Dwares

PS. After dictating, I heard Trump being more specific on dealing with ISIS through capturing oil and I like that. But it will require US ground troops. It’s necessary. His stance on building and rounding up Mexican immigrants is impossible and will kill the South Western agricultural and construction economy.

Forty years after the Summer of Love rocked the San Francisco area with its celebrations of the hippie counterculture, Peter Dwares ’69 finds himself as much in love with this city as when he arrived shortly after the famed, free love gathering. For this attorney-turned-real estate developer, the Bay Area still offers the perfect environment for a free-wheeling lifestyle that includes love for his work, his family and friends, and for the communities around him.

After working as a securities lawyer in D.C., Dwares traveled to San Francisco for an interview and never looked back. In the mid-‘70s he bagan dabbling in real estate, and by the mid-‘80s discovered that he enjoyed it enough to go full time.

“I’m motivated by doing deals, “Dwares says. “I buy older shopping centers and fix them up. They are privately held in states all over the country”.

Dwares lives and works in the heart of San Francisco in a four-story building he purchased, gutted and remodeled. Wraparound windows highlight views from the Bay Bridge to the city’s thriving financial district. His success in business stems from a discipline he learned back in law school.

“I got serious about school at WCL. Law school molded and disciplined me,” he says. “When I was practicing law, I felt I could go against anyone. There was no intellectual superior to me.” Dwares parlayed his self-confidence and hard work into the highly successful Dwares Group, Incorporated, which seeks to improve communities through investment. Communities are not simply rehabbed buildings however, and Dwares takes an active role in supporting the people within the community.

The American Institute for Public Service recognized Dwares earlier this year with the 2007 Jefferson Award. The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America, on both local and national levels. Dwares was honored for his Pathways for Kids organizations, which matches disadvantaged, inner-city youth with mentors with the goal of breaking the cycle of poverty.

“Many kids don’t have role models to teach them how to choose a good career or how to make or invest money,” Dwares explains. His organization gives kids the chance to meet, work with, and learn from a variety of professionals including doctors, plumbers, electricians and chefs. With in-school and off-campus programs, career fairs and field trips, kids learn the ins and outs of establishing a promising career.

Dwares also served for many years on the board of Adopt a Special Kid (AASK), which finds families willing to adopt children with special needs. For more than 20 years, he has hosted Uncle Nathan’s Day, a festive annual event for AASK families with food, gifts and entertainment held during the December holidays.

“I think it was Plato who said, ‘We do this for the good we feel out of it’ and that’s OK!” Dwares says laughing. “I feel great on Uncle Nathan’s Day, and I feel great knowing we’ve counseled 8,000 kids in eights years through Pathways for Kids.”

Dwares cannot point to any one part of his life that he finds the most satisfying.

“The balance gives me the greatest satisfaction,” he says. “Whether I’m doing a deal, giving back to the community, or having great parties, these three together make a great life.”

CAPITOLA – For jazz singer Jacqui Naylor, Sunday night at the Village was like a battle of the bands.

Naylor and her quartet kicked off a free two-night concert series presented by Peter Dwares, a San Francisco businessman and part-time Capitola resident, from a balcony in Dwares’ condo overlooking the Esplanade.

Across the street, businesses play different styles of music, but Dwares wanted to give people something he thinks is lacking in the Village: music geared for people in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

Naylor agrees, and she was ready to show Capitola an alternative to what it’s used to, she said before performing.

“I was really excited when Peter asked me to be a part of it,” she said.

She sang mostly songs from her latest album, “East/West,” for a crowd of about 70 people, many trying to keep warm with jackets and blankets.

Saratoga residents Margaret and Frank Zampella said they weren’t aware of the jazz concert, but it was a nice surprise. “I think it’s a great idea,” Margaret said. “It creates traffic for Capitola.”

Christy Delaney, a waitress and bartender at Zelda’s restaurant, ventured across the street to check out the performance and said it was interesting because no food or liquor was being offered.

“It also may take away business from other places,” she said, adding it’s “kind of distracting.”

But Peter Howes, who booked the talent, said events like these increase foot traffic in the Village, which helps local businesses. “You couldn’t ask for a better spot to do this,” he said.

The second jazz concert is a 5 p.m. Sunday and features singer Opie Bellas.