document.write("<p>On November 25, 1929, 41 real estate brokers came together to discuss the formation of the “Newport Harbor Realty Board”. Lew Wallace was elected chairman and eventually become the original President of the Board. The body, meeting at the Mesa Tavern, adopted a Consititution and Bylaws. By February of 1930, there were 20 members and the annual dues were $1.00. Cash on hand was $950.40.  Parts of the area were known as “Mackeral Flats”, “Goat Hills”, and “The Mesa”.<\/p>");