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r i y 3 t a r r e s s t s i s n n n h h 3 d d d d o g g y y y e e e e s s s s s - - - - t t t , ; Page 2FULLERTON OBSERVER COMMUNITY OPINIONS MID APRIL 2017 Dear Mayor & Council Members, What Are Your Plans for District 2? Is the Wall a Good Choice? Fullerton Is the 'Wall' on our southern border a good bserver Below is a series of email exchanges Chaffee has said that he will not be choice ? One view is that it may help to keep O between Council Member Sebourn running again, but even if he does, certain bad elements out at some financial and I (Sinh Dang) regarding my open there will be no election to run! As a expense but what is more alarming is that the The Fullerton Observer Community letter to the council on March 27, result of your inaction, the council wall shall cause damage in human relations Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie 2017 published in the Early April seat for District 2 will be vacant from Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is around the world, especially with Mexico. staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, Fullerton Observer. 2018 to 2020. And it appears that The US sits between Canada and Mexico. We publish, and distribute the paper throughout Even though I tried my best to you are setting up so that you can are neighbors, and freedom affects us all. Our our community. explain, he doesn’t seem to get it! So appoint a replacement despite the own security would be improved if we help This venture is a not-for-profit one with all I am giving up on him. fact that residents in District 2 have Mexico to invest in factories, schools and tech - ad and subscription revenues plowed back into As for my question on District 2: the right to decide who their repre - maintaining and improving our independent, nology. As a close neighbor, we should help non-partisan, non-sectarian community news - What is your plan for District 2, and sentative will be. Mexico to achieve a higher standard of living in paper. who are you saving that seat for? Therefore, please explain your rea - their own country because diplomacy, not a Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents Council Member Sebourn’s answer son for not putting District 2 up for wall, will make our southern border safer. about the institutions and other societal forces election in 2018. This seems to go which most impact their lives, so that they may was: Building the existing wall higher and longer “I have no plans for District 2” against the public vote to have may have long term negative consequences be empowered to participate in constructive District elections to begin with. ways to keep and make these private and public Now I am asking the rest of you: because it's not only an insult to our neighbor, entities serve all residents in lawful, open, just, I look forward to hearing from you What is the plan for District 2? but more importantly, the help we could have and socially-responsible ways. at your earliest convenience. offered may be filled by another country which Through our extensive local calendar and Mayor ProTem Chaffee’s term will other coverage, we seek to promote a sense of end in 2018, but his District 2 is not Thank you and Best regards, surely will diminish the strong image of our community and an appreciation for the values on schedule for election that year. Sinh Dang country. of diversity with which our country is so Why not? Jay Williams Fullerton uniquely blessed. SUBMISSIONS : Whitaker, I would have been forced Submissions on any topic of interest are Chain of emails: to be a one-term council member. Cross Country is a Sport accepted from Fullerton residents and we From Sebourn: (3/29/2017) How is it ok that I serve one term but try hard to get it all in. Sorry we some - You stated "By putting District 3 – not ok for Mr. Silva (who actually Hello, My name is Noah Rovira. The main times fail. Shorter pieces have a better where both Sebourn and Silva live – had three options: complete current reason I am writing to you is to finish my com - chance. Email to observernews@earth - on the election schedule for 2018, term; run in 2018; or both)? link.net or mail to: munications merit badge for Boy Scouts. The you are forcing Silva to run against ------second reason is because I was reading how FULLERTON OBSERVER Sebourn after only two years in office PO BOX 7051 From Sinh Dang: (4/6/2017) much recognition other sports get while my FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 when he should be allowed to serve Council Member Sebourn, sport does not get any. ______his full 4-year term as voters intend - Please forgive me for saying this: I go to Sunny Hills High School and I do How To Subscribe ed." Your comparison sounds like a fifth Cross Country (XC) as a sport. As a team, it Subscriptions are due each October That statement is not correct. Mr. grader! seems we are not recognized as a sport while $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town Silva's term ends in 2020; the coun - Let me tell you why your situation Track and Field is. I do not mean to trash talk Send Check with Name & Address to: cil's vote did not change that. In fact is not the same as Council Member my own school, but it seems we are better at Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Mr. Silva had an additional option. Silva’s. Cross Country. This may sound like a very Fullerton CA 92834-7051 ______He can run in 2018 or Mr. Silva can First, you were elected at the recall painful and boring sport, but if you want to stay How to Advertise continue to serve until 2020 as the election in 2012 and re-elected in healthy, you have to go with what you got. The Call 714-525-6402 , voters have elected him to do. 2014. So by 2018 you will have people who are on my team, myself included, are or email ------served 6 years on the council, which looked at as insane for choosing running as a [email protected] From Sinh Dang: (3/31/2017) gives you the advantage of being a sport for fun; most people only do it because ______Thank you for being so quick to 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer long-time incumbent; three times they have to. are distributed throughout Fullerton defend the flip-flopping decision. longer than Mr. Silva’s 2 years. During the Cross Country season, we placed and sent through the mail to subscribers You are right that the council was "so I cannot believe that you still hang first in all five categories during the Freeway every two weeks except only once kind" to give Mr. Silva an "addition - on to your argument about giving League finals. During the year we were only rec - in January, July & August. al option" to run after only two years Mr. Silva “options”. We as voters ognized twice: once at the beginning when they Missed a Copy? in office. don’t need your “options”; we need were announcing the fall sports, and once when Visit us online at: With the change, if he doesn't run you to be fair and ethical. the school realized we made it to C.I.F. Others www.fullertonobserver.com against you in 2018, you will likely Secondly, had you selected one of do not seem to appreciate us an official sport, become the official District 3 & on FaceBook the maps vetted through the commu - while, so far, in the track season, we have only Representative. Then what is left for nity process, your home would have won two out of the five meets. • STAFF• Mr. Silva? He will not be able to run been in District 2 (not in District 3 • Co-Editors: Sharon Kennedy & Jesse La Tour Sincerely, • Database Manager: Jane Buck again when his term ends in 2020 with Mr. Silva), you would have been Noah Rovira Fullerton • Advisor: Tracy Wood because you will already have the able to run and keep your seat in • Copy Editors: Viveca Wolff. District 3 seat. District 2 because Ms. Flory stepped ED: Congratulations on your team’s accom - Sam & Janet Evening & Gennifer Gatan Therefore, you folks will have suc - down and Mr. Chaffee is not run - plishments and your upcoming merit badge. • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, ceeded in forcing him out as a one- ning again. Unfortunately, time to Tom & Kate Dalton, Marjorie Kerr, The way the paper works is that other than Manny Bass, Leslie Allen, & Mary Colmar term council member. Your intention do the right thing about the maps has meeting reports - stories and photos are submit - • Photography: Jere Greene is so obvious, and I am amazed you passed. ted by local residents. We just fact-check and •Special Layouts: Brian Prince have the guts to defend it. Finally, why haven’t you answered provide space for residents to share what they • Webmaster: Cathy Yang Now let me ask you: What is my question? What is your plan for feel is important. We try to get a bit about every - • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS wrong with the original plan of put - District 2, and who are you saving thing sent to us in the paper. You, or someone • C ITY ISSUES : Jane Rands ting District 2, where there is a that seat for? you know, would be welcome to participate by • C OUNCIL REPORT & H ISTORY : Jesse La Tour vacancy in 2018, up for election? sending a photo in jpg form and a story about •C ROSSWORD : Valerie Brickey Why are you excluding that district? ------what happened to [email protected] • D OWNTOWN REPORT : Mike Ritto ------From Sebourn: (4/6/2017) •G ARDENING : Penny Hlavac • M OVIE REVIEW HITS & M ISSES : Joyce Mason From Sebourn: (4/4/2017) December 2018 will mark the end •Y OUTH COLUMNISTS : C.C. Lee, Francine Vudoti, You point out an important point: of one full term for me. How is it OK CORRECTIONS Kalee Bartholomew, Eunice Lee "Therefore, you folks will have that I serve one term but not OK for •O UT OF MY MIND : Jonathan Dobrer succeeded in forcing him out as one- Mr. Silva? Thanks to reader Judy Berg for the following •P ASSION FOR JUSTICE : Synthia Tran term council member." I have no plans for District 2. corrections to the Early April issue. Sorry for • P OLITICS & OTHER STUFF : Vince Buck • R OVING REPORTERS : Jere Greene, Sinh Dang, Before the change in vote by Mr. that and thanks for the corrections. and other Community Members • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION Just in case you didn't already know . Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno 1) Pg 13 - Free Civil Rights Training gives •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews Community Opinion pages are a free forum for the community. The Tuesday April 28. If this event is indeed on a •S PORTS : Avery Jordan, Michael Foo • T HEATRE REVIEWS : Observer welcomes letters on any subject of interest. Comments are the Tuesday, the date should be April 25. opinions of the writer, may be shortened for space, and typos may be Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher 2) Page 7 - Mike Ritto describes the vine-cov - • T RAVEL : Ravi Perra corrected (if we notice them). We must verify your identity, but anony - •V IDEO OBSERVER : Emerson Little ered wall as being between W. Wilshire and W. mous letters or those appearing with initials and town only are accept - Santa Fe. Santa Fe is blocks away. Should be Created & Published in Fullerton ed if the writer can make a case that revealing his/her name would be a W Amerige Ave. ED: Whoops - Mike is innocent by local citizen volunteers for 39 years problem. Fullerton Observer LLC - I added that location - SK. The Early May 2017 issue Email to: [email protected] 3) Page 12 - the caption for the photo of the will hit the stands on May 1 Or Mail to: rocks refers to the homeless relocating to "the SUBMISSION & AD Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Fullerton CA 92834 other side of the 57". That should be the other DEADLINE: April 24, 2017 side of the river channel. MID APRIL 2017 COMMUNITY OPINIONS continued on page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 3

OUT OF MY MIND by Jon Dobrer © 2017 [email protected] His Own People? Who are our own people? Are they nations, as their own people. only members of our religion or tribe? For Assad, Sunnis are not his people. Are they only members of our own eth - They are adversaries of his regime, his nicity or natural born citizens of our tribe and his Alawite religion. That they country? Do people with Green Cards are citizens of Syria means nothing. qualify as "our own people." Are people Saddam didn't see his fellow Sunni who live here, work here and have Kurds as his people either. They were a American citizen children, our own peo - different tribe, a different people. And ple? Hitler, of course, didn't see Jews, These questions are not arcane philo - Gypsies or homosexuals as his own peo - sophical issues but are a ple--German citizens or not. matter of life and death in They weren't even human our modern, yet still primi - If given beings to him but totally tive, world. How we think other. They were pigs, dogs Head of Misinformation - Whitehouse Press Secretary Scott Spitzer has to go. of people, indeed if we some magical and vermin to be extermi - think of them as people at truth serum nated. all, is of great importance. and attached It seems to me that First 100 Days continued from frontpage We are currently outraged to a Assad's crime is not that he's because Bashir al-Assad is lie detector killing his own people but His child-like short attention span, may often be contradictory, uncoordi - accused of "killing his own that he's killing people. His thin skin, tendency to say what is on his nated and harmful. people." The charge is true Assad, Saddam moral blindness is that he mind and speak from emotion rather In addition to the usual two focal in our moral calculus but and Hitler can't see the humanity in than analysis define the man. These are points of power and policy within an not in his. And why his vic - would other religions, tribes and not helpful traits in a powerful govern - administration — the White House and tims are not seen by him as hold that ethnicities. ment leader. Add his inexperience with, the departments — there now is a third "his own people," may give It also seems to me that if and apparent disinterest in, policy and since the president at times appears to us a lesson in aspects of our they had we are not morally blind, we lack of allies with governmental experi - operate independently and apart from own moral blindness. never gassed are at least vision-impaired ence and you have a recipe for the chaos his staff. He impulsively tweets things Hillary Clinton made the their in not seeing the full we have experienced so far. that have no basis in policy — not to same charge against Assad, own people humanity in all who dwell Where will it go from here? The chaos mention in fact — or which contradict as does Sean Spicer. It is amongst us. Yes, certainly will not go away but it will lessen as the current policy or will never become poli - apparently much worse to and they there are bad people, bad president learns who causes him prob - cy — perhaps are not intended to kill your own people than would people of every race, reli - lems and who can be helpful in getting become policy. Some make no sense. It is someone else's people. Why pass the test. gion, tribe, class and ethnic - things done. probably best to ignore this should be true eludes ity. Much policy is always those outbursts, and we me. Clearly we would not There are also mostly The people who made in departments and have been would be better off if the prefer that he kill foreign nationals. No good people of every race, religion, tribe, never rises to the level of media did so as well. one would be saying Hallelujah, he's class and ethnicity. There are people here White House attention. The appointed will be In spite of the chaos of only killing people in Iraq or Israel; he's without papers who are doing bad people who have been able to direct a these first days much of only bombing strangers. things while the majority just lives, appointed to those depart - great deal of policy the progressive advances We made the same charge against works, hopes for a better life for them - ments — and many posi - in this country of the past decades are Saddam Hussein when he gassed a selves and their children - but lives in tions remain unfilled — will being rolled back, often Kurdish village. And now Sean Spicer is fear that we do not see them or treat without be able to direct a great deal presidential out of public view. Over appropriately catching hell for saying them as "our own people." of policy in this country the next 4 years we may that "Not even Hitler gassed his own The human duty to respect and treat without presidential involve - involvement; see roll backs to 1932. In people." Hitler, of course, gassed Jews, with decency our fellow humans cannot ment; and because of the and because of spite of the difficulty that Gypsies and homosexuals. be restricted by the artificial categories ideologies of these depart - the ideologies of the White House has If captured and given some magical we construct that keep us apart from one mental appointees, that poli - these appointees, working with Congress truth serum and attached to a lie detec - another. If we kill people, we are killing cy will inevitably move to on high profile issues, tor Assad, Saddam and Hitler would our own people. Human rights can have that policy will the right, at times to the far inevitably move to less visible issues on hold that they had never gassed their no border and carry no passport. right. which there is conserva - own people and they would pass the test. The White House staff is the right, at times tive consensus will pass They did not see the "other," even in www.Dobrer.com still figuring itself out, and to the far right easily. Conservative poli - their midst, even citizens of their Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer here too there are many cy that does not need unfilled positions (making congressional approval Responding to Muschek’s Letter (page 2, Early April) control of policy in the departments even will advance through the departments as more unlikely). There is always infight - well— rolling back regulations are easier on My Letter “A Lust for Bigotry” (page 2, Mid March) ing in the White House. It is greater now than moving forward. We are going to be because there are inexperienced players a poorer, dumber and sicker nation. The I was unable to respond to the Early the country including Alaska and Hawaii? with conflicting ideologies, all of whom rich will get richer. Climate change will April letter of Bob Muschek who had No, the wall is to keep Mexicans out want to carve out as much turf as they speed up. There will be dissent in the responded to my letter on Trump. who along with Muslims are the new can. In the land of the blind, the one- streets. At first I was going to ignore Bob's let - whipping boys. eyed is king and those with government One thing we do know based on reac - ter until I got to the last paragraph where Trump crows "BUY AMERICAN experience — the generals for instance tion to his presidency so far: no matter he attempts to defend Trump as someone HIRE AMERICAN" yet brings in foreign — have an advantage. If these adults gain how inappropriate his behavior or how who is not a racist while all evidence labor under the H2 Visa allowance to the upper hand then a certain calm may disastrous his presidency turns out to be, points in that direction work at Mar-a-Lago. settle in. at least a third of the electorate will still I did not vote Hillary - but she was right Of course we ignore that we stole the In the past White House staff — and support him; and since most of that third in calling Trump a racist. land from the Mexicans - certainly the there are hundreds —has generally are in the Republican Party, that should Yes, the majority of Americans have part that is Southern California, Arizona worked closely with the president in car - ensure his re-nomination 4 years from accepted Blacks into our sporting events New Mexico, and of course Texas. rying out his will. With this president’s now. and even allowed one to become a presi - Being a racist doesn't mean being short attention span and many conflict - What is not known is what will hap - dent. against only Blacks - it means all races. Yes ing statements, his will is often not clear, pen when a real crisis occurs, domestic or But there are those in the minority, who some Mexicans do play baseball and I maybe even unformed. Staff now play a foreign. Perhaps we could learn some - are the strongest of the Trump supporters, wonder how many find it difficult to find bigger role in developing policy and then thing from re-reading Othello. who are racists and if most Americans housing in all white neighborhoods? selling it to the president, rather than the accept Irish (of which I am half) and they Trump is a racist - a liar, a liar, a liar, president leading. And with the staff Dr. Vince Buck is Emeritus Professor have accepted blacks - they still do not three times over and a despicable human working at cross purposes, that policy of Political Science CSUF accept Mexicans and Muslims. being not to mention his deplorable grab - Why are we spending billions to build a bing of women and believing they enjoy great wall on our southern border that we it. the taxpayers will pay for and we are not Now we all know that Nixon was a Support Teacher’s Fight Against Cancer building a great wall on our northern bor - crook and Reagan and Clinton liars but der? America has reached a new low in allow - Help support local Troy High School teacher Dorey Madrid If the idea is to keep "Terrorists" out ing this man to be president and her family in her fight against cancer by visiting should we not have a great wall all around Thom Pari Anaheim www.youcaring.com/dorey-madrid-and-breast-cancer-research-476031 Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS MID APRIL 2017

CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour Fullerton Mayor to Host The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video a Public State of the City of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker has announced he Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm will hold a State of the City on Thursday, April 27 at the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. 6:30pm at the Fullerton Public Library Conference City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Center, 353 W. Commonwealth. Light refreshments Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] will be served. The free event is designed for those who could not April 4 Council Meeting afford, or chose not to attend, the March 30th Next Council Meeting is Tues., April 18 at 6:30pm. Chamber of Commerce State of the City luncheon Come see your local government in action! fundraiser featuring the major. Call 714-738-6310

•C LOSED SESSION : Before every City Council meeting, there is a “Closed Session” in which members of council meet with various parties outside view of the public. Council Approves “Resident Only” Parking According to the agenda provided by the City Clerk, during this week’s closed session, council discussed the hiring/search for a permanent City Manager and Police Chief. Near Fullerton College After a prayer and the pledge of allegiance, the public meeting began. In response to numerous homeowner It’s very unfair to our neighborhood. Our complaints, City Council voted 3-1 neighborhood is becoming just a dump.” Presentations (Whitaker “no” and Chaffee “recused”) to Council Member Fitzgerald agreed, stat - restrict parking along Hillcrest Drive and ing, “As long as we provide free parking Friends of Jazz Donate Life Run/Walk Recorder Ensemble Perform Hillcrest Lane (near Fullerton College), to on all of these streets, we give these col - Fundraiser Coming April 29th residents only (with a valid city permit). leges the opportunity to not deal with Students from Sunset Lane Elementary Mayor Bruce Whitaker gave a special The main problem cited by homeowners their own problem. And I think these col - School’s Friends of Jazz Recorder proclamation to Donate for Life, in in the neighborhood was that Fullerton leges need to figure out a solution.” Ensemble gave beautiful renditions of anticipation of their upcoming College students park in their neighbor - Mayor Whitaker disagreed, stating “I “God Bless America,” “Oh Susanna,” and Run/Walk Fundraiser on April 29th at hood and create problems. believe public streets should remain pub - “Let’s Go Band” on their recorders. The CSUF. Donate for Life is a local non - Nearly all those who spoke during pub - lic streets.” Resident Joshua Ferguson also Friends of Jazz is a non-profit organiza - profit which seeks to inspire and pro - lic comment were homeowners who sup - pointed out that city streets are public, tion which is dedicated to keeping music mote organ and tissue donation in ported the restriction. A 48-year resident, stating that “the houses don’t own the in Fullerton schools. They started their Southern California. Their annual and a retired professor from Fullerton street.” Ferguson suggested that the park - recorder program 12 years ago, which is fundraiser is the largest event of its College, said that he did not support “our ing problem needs to be handled in a offered to all fourth graders in the kind in the country. Last year had over Hillcrest area being used as an extended more comprehensive way Fullerton School District. They raise 12,000 attendees. Mayor Whitaker parking lot for Fullerton College stu - Jesus Guzman was the one homeowner money to buy each student a recorder, declared April “Donate Life” month in dents,” citing trash on the streets and in the neighborhood who opposed the print books for them, and offer classes. Fullerton. There are more than118,000 yards, as well as negative impact on prop - restriction, stating that when he visits Many students go on to enter band and people on the national organ trans - erty values. other cities such as Los Angeles, Orange, play in high school and college. Visit their plant waiting list. To learn more visit Todd Warden, who has lived in the or Huntington Beach, he often parks in web site for more information: www.donatelifeoc.org. neighborhood since 2011, said that “It is front of peoples’ houses, so it would be www.friendsofjazzinc.com. going to get worse as the college expands,” hypocritical of him to prevent others from adding that he has found trash, alcohol, parking in front of his house. “I am sym - marijuana, and used condoms, presum - pathetic [to the students],” he said, “I still PUBLIC COMMENTS ably left by students. He suggested that use the public right-of-way and park my more students use public transit. vehicle in front of other people’s homes. I Fullerton March For Science Coyote Hills Development Another resident said that “the problem think it’s okay for people to park in front Coming April 22 Criticized is that the college enrolls too many kids. of our home.” Dr. Mark Shapiro, a retired physicist Resident Judith Kaluzny responded to a Council Votes to Not Vote and educator from CSUF, invited every - statement by council member Fitzgerald on Parking Ticket Moratorium one to participate in the upcoming at a previous meeting that the Friends of Fullerton March for Science on April Coyote Hills are “holding the city Council voted 5-0 to continue to a later look and see if there’s a common thread. 22nd. “Unfortunately right now our envi - hostage” by appealing a judge’s recent date city staff’s recommendation to con - And the one that I noticed amongst all of ronment is under threat because of the sider a temporary moratorium on them, whether it was Maywood, major cuts to scientific research that are decision to allow development. “In fact,” Kaluzny stated, “It’s Chevron, through Fullerton’s overnight parking ban, which Southgate, Pico Rivera, Norwalk, even in proposed in the current federal budget,” forbids parking on most city streets Downey…is the proliferation of cars their development branch Pacific Coast he said, “As a result, many of us scientists between the hours of 2-5am. This has parked out over the streets.” and people who support science are Homes, that’s holding all of us hostage.” been an ongoing topic of discussion at the On the other hand, renters and apart - marching on April 22nd. in California.” She explained how Chevron filed a law - past several meetings, which boils down to ment owners spoke in favor of lifting the The March will begin at 9am at City Hall suit against the city in 2010, and that this a conflict between homeowners and ban. One apartment owner said, “There with a rally followed by a march through lawsuit is still going on. “I really think renters in certain neighborhoods. isn’t enough parking. The only parking downtown Fullerton. there’s some kind of collusion going on, Homeowners have complained that they [renters] have left is on the Homeless Camp that this lawsuit is being held out there for allowing overnight parking disrupts the street…These people are barely making it, Along the 91 Freeway some coercive purpose,” Kaluzny said. character of the neighborhood. Renters some of them. They can’t afford these A 35-year resident of North Sunny Hills have complained that there is not ade - huge fees.” Donna Anderson, another A representative of the Meredith Manor in Fullerton also spoke about Coyote quate parking and that they are being apartment owner, said, “I don’t see the lit - condos in Fullerton (near the 91 freeway Hills. “The Environmental Impact Report unfairly ticketed. For now, the ban will ter, I don’t see the crime. We can’t just put and the Anaheim border) spoke of the (EIR) concluded that the development remain in effect, as the Transportation and a band-aid on this. We have to fix the sit - escalation of homeless people in should not be done, largely for health Circulation Commission studies the uation.” Another apartment owner said Fullerton, which is affecting their proper - impacts...I happen to be respiratory chal - problem. that the overnight parking ban “creates a ty and residents. She described homeless lenged.” He expressed frustration that Because there were so many public real hardship” for her tenants. people sleeping in bushes and foyers, council approved the project despite the commenters on this topic, Mayor A young woman who rents an apart - bathing in the complex’s pool, leaving EIR based on monetary value to the city Whitaker decided to reduce the time ment spoke of the safety issues the trash, alcoholic beverages, breaking into with no science-based rationale. allowed for speakers from five minutes to overnight parking ban creates for her: cars, and going through dumpsters. She two minutes. Some homeowners, like “I’m a full-time student and a full-time said that the residents are at a “boiling Joe Felz Incident Chuck Sergeant, spoke in favor of keeping worker, and it’s very difficult for me when point” and feeling unsafe. Raises Questions the ban. “We have defeated a lot of crime I come home at 12am and there’s no park - Council Member Fitzgerald responded in our neighborhood because it works ing.” She described having to walk all the by saying, “One problem I see is that the Resident Joe Imbriano criticized the really well for us…I’d hate to see this way from her work to her home around city of Anaheim is refusing to enforce it’s Fullerton Police Department’s handling of thing change,” he said. Other homeown - 2am because of the lack of parking. “I ers spoke of the trash and safety issues that can’t anymore. I’m scared. I’m scared that ‘no camping’ ordinance,” which spills over the Joe Felz incident last November, in arise from allowing people (like renters) to something’s going to happen to me and into Fullerton. She added, “I think that which the former City Manager crashed the city of Anaheim must not care that it’s park on the street in their neighborhoods. my parents can’t pick me up because our into a tree and (allegedly) tried to flee the Chris Larson, a homeowner, said, parking is only one space.” Another inhumane to let people camp outside like scene of the crime. He was not given a that” and suggested that the FPD’s home - “When my wife and I were looking for a renter named Jose Molina pointed out breathalyzer, and was given a ride home less liaison officers get involved in helping city to set down roots and raise our fami - that the streets belong to the public, not to resolve the situation. by the FPD. Following the incident, Felz ly in, what I looked for specifically in that property owners or renters. Interim City Manager Allan Roeder retired, and has since been charged by the city was a ban on overnight street parking. All of the council members agreed that added: “Complicating the matter is that OCDA with a DUI and leaving the scene Having lived in Southern California my a city-wide moratorium could create those very areas...are under Caltrans juris - of an accident. At his April 3rd arraign - whole life and having seen numerous unanticipated consequences. diction.” ment he pled not guilty.. communities head downhill, I tried to Continued on pg. 12 MID APRIL 2017 LOCAL GARDEN NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

Photos by Bob Linnell Fullerton Beautiful Annual Garden Tour April 30 Spring will arrive with a riotous display be available for sale. Proceeds from the of color Sunday, April 30, when the non - sales support the department’s scholarship profit beautification group Fullerton program. Beautiful presents its Annual Open Among the gardens featured on the Gardens Tour. Open Gardens Tour will be an Asian- The tour, which will be held from 11 themed garden offering tropical plantings a.m.-4 p.m., will feature a wide variety of such as palms, sagos, and a variety of flow - garden types, including stunning exam - ers – all against a backdrop of fruit trees. ples running the gamut from an Asian- The garden, a family project more than a themed garden with entertainment space decade in the making, also features sever - and a pottery and succulent garden, to a al areas designed for entertaining. grass-free garden and one brimming with A transformation that occurred in stages ture of garden themes, including the expansive view an essential part of wildflowers. over several years is the backstory behind Victorian, Japanese, and nautical around their daily lives. Maps to the seven gardens to be spot - another garden featured on the tour. the pool, and the owners recently began Wildflowers take center stage at anoth - lighted on the tour are $15, and may be Before the new homeowners could begin adding drought-tolerant plants to the er garden on the tour. The home’s front purchased at the Fullerton College to visualize their garden, they had to hack mix. lawn was replaced with rocks, gravel and Horticulture Department, located east of their way with a machete through the jun - A unique grass-free garden will be in the succulents in the 1970s, and wildflowers the intersection of Lemon Street and gle that the unattended backyard had spotlight at a third home on the tour. that can subsist on rainfall alone have Berkeley Avenue. become. More than 21 trees, two struc - While the original liquid amber, added color to the landscape. The plant- Visitors are welcome to walk through tures and miles of other vegetation were Hollywood Cypress, ash, and macadamia filled front patio includes a cactus tile the department’s gardens, and plants will removed. Today the yard reflects a mix - nut trees that greeted the family when it mural and succulent “birdbath.” The moved into the home in 2000 remain, a back yard features more succulents and yarrow meadow and fountain now replace other drought-tolerant plants, while ero - a rear-yard swimming pool, and a pergola sion-controlling plants fill a steep slope. accentuates a semi-circular garden filled A Rolling Hills Drive garden that was with roses. . on the tour nearly two decades ago returns Another home garden on the tour took this year for a repeat performance. The advantage of the fact that a “neighbor,” garden features front and back slopes Craig Park, provides ample grass areas, planted with drought-tolerant plants and allowing the homeowners to replace their California natives, such as lantana, acacia front grass with brick and rocks. and rosemary, to name a few. There are Succulents planted in pottery decorate the fruit trees and milkweeds to attract area. In the rear yard, the back hillside monarch butterflies, and a large lawn sur - was terraced, and is also decorated with rounded by flower beds. potted succulents. Further information about the Open A generous front yard rose display will Gardens Tour may be obtained by calling greet visitors at another garden on the Fullerton Beautiful spokeswoman Nancy tour. The garden’s eclectic owners remod - Spencer (714) 871-4156, or by logging eled their home and garden in 2002 to onto the organization’s website at bring the outside in, developing unique www.fullertonbeautiful.org. plant and hardscape details and making

Sorry no pets are permitted at the event. Page 6FULLERTON OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2017 MID APRIL 2017 Text & Photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] Market Opens The tradition of having Bubba and the Big Bad Blues ring in the Thursday Fullerton Market returned on April 6th Once again, Fullertonians have a weekly appointment to meet, greet, eat, and try to think of a word that rhymes with orange. Back when the market started, I had to talk Bubba into playing on an old rickety ‘stage’, which I mentioned here once before. The current stage is so expansive, many different kinds of events have taken place over the years and of course many more are coming soon. Our home vegetable gardens are taking shape but luckily, these farmers already have fresh, picked-that-very-day produce, so we don’t have to wait for our plants to mature to get the good stuff. At right is a sample. Hungry yet? The Downtown Market is open every Thursday, 4pm to 8:30pm and includes farmers with fresh produce, food vendors for a dinner treat, beer & wine garden, kids activities and live music - all with free admission and easy parking on E. Wilshire between Harbor and Pomona. 2 1

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4 Who Are They? Photo Quiz 5 I thought it might be fun to meet some of the Thursday market ‘regulars’. You can find many of them at the Plaza every week. Maybe you are there often and came to the opening. If so, sorry if I did not get your photo in this time (due to space limitations) but you should know that the vendors and everyone at the Museum Center appreciate your patron - age. One of our readers asked if we were going to post the photos and ask readers to identify who is in them, and we realized that would be a great idea. Whoever identifies the most people in these photos wins a Day of Music t-shirt, wristbands and buttons, plus I will buy you whatever beverage you choose at the market. We will post the winner here and you can then let us know what Market date works for you. Look closely! Send your answer to Mike at 6 7 [email protected]

Answer to Last Issue’s Photo Quiz Question: Where is this and what is happening there soon? Fullerton Plaza, home of the Thursday Fullerton Market. The first four correct answers came from Carol Thackery Amy Koorstad, Phil Forbes, and Brian Hunt. MID APRIL 2017 CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

Who Are They? Photo Quiz OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2017 continued from page 6 “S O LONG WINTER !” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19)

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ACROSS 1. Purple stone fruits 40. SPRING 6. Chaplin prop 43. African language 10. Drug cop 44. Popular fall flowers 14. Fable writer 45. Self-help Dr. Andrew ___ 9 15. When repeated, a 1997 46. Pretending 10 Jim Carrey comedy 48. Future atty.’s exam 16. Guitarist Clapton 50. Seuss and Dre 17. Tropical vine 51. Pi follower 18. Banned apple spray 52. Feed lines to 19. Allergic reaction 54. Autocrat 20. SPRING 56. SPRING 11 23. LAX postings 61. “Lion King” villain 24. In favor of 64. Regarding 25. French possessive 65. Construction girder 28. Type of bed, abbr. 66. First-rate Send your answer 31. Gillette razor 67. Sign gas to Mike at 33. Watch brand 68. Bias 12 [email protected] 35. Glee star Michele’s autobiography? 69. Ding ___ (Hostess treat) 37. Its capital is Des Moines 70. Rare blood type 39. Anoint 71. Patty and tuna

DOWN 29. Clorox, for example 1. ___ Desert, CA 30. Simple shelter 2. Sci-fi princess 32. Horrible 3. Athletes’ org. 34. All over again 4. Del ___ (canned goods) 36. ___ Spumante 5. Ancient Greek city-state 38. Disgraced cyclist Lance 6. Where learning takes place 41. Prevention measure? 7. Feels punk 42. Online lip? 8. Civil rights org. 47. Jonestown massacre occurred here 9. Mistakes 49. Ancient Chinese philosophy 10. ___ Patrick Harris 53. German industrial city 11. Gallery display 55. Moscow money 12. Rocker Ocasek 56. “Wimpy Kid” Heffley 13. “NCIS: New Orleans” 57. Online digit? actress Pounder 58. Val Kilmer movie “___Genius” 21. Dine at home 59. Rolling Stones song “You ___ 22. Resident of 37-Across always get what you want” 25. Cooked in liquid, like tomatoes 60. CPR pros 26. Cream puff 61. One of Trump’s favorite adjectives 27. Beach finds 62. Dove’s sound 28. Punish an attorney 63. Rashida’s character on “Parks and Rec”

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HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS & commentary by Vivien Moreno The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net April 4th Board Meeting • Next Board Meeting April 18 TRHS: girls’ basketball coach Roger AVID & CIF H ONORED Anderson along with students Naomi Trustees honored the AVID instructors Hunt, Hope Kakihara and Kianna Smith and students along with winter CIF ath - and wrestling coach Christian Nguyen letes and coaches at the April 4th and student Jacob Alderson. FJUHSD board meeting. AVID (Advancement Via Individual $40 Million Bond: After the school Determination) is a program that is based reports, the board approved the second on a long-term commitment for students, release of General Obligation bonds val - Troy senior Mike Bao (at center) was surprised with a scholarship check for $40,000 from by teachers and counselors to mentor stu - ued at about $40 million dollars to pay for Tami Bui, principal manager of corporate philanthropy, and Stuart Hemphill, dents in academics including organization the next phase of the bond projects. senior vice president, customer and operational services for SoCal Edison. and study methods that will serve them into college. CONSENT CALENDAR $40,000 Surprise Scholarship Students who are struggling to perform The Consent Calendar was approved to their full potential may join an AVID Mike Bao, 17, a Troy High School sen - out Southern California Edison's service with no public discussion concerning any program beginning in seventh grade. The ior was presented with a $40,000 college territory who were chosen for their aca - of the items which included: students receive tutoring support scholarship in pursuit of a STEM (sci - demic success and demonstrated financial Contracts: a teacher contractual throughout their high school time and ence, technology, engineering or math) need as part of the $1.2 million Edison update triggered when the additional have a greater chance to achieve success in from Edison International, the parent Scholars Program. funds were found at the end of last year’s college. company of Southern California Edison. Mike has done real analysis and statisti - budget. The Board approved a FSTO Lori Larsen is the FJUHSD AVID coor - Mike was recognized in a surprise pres - cal mechanics from a young age. With the (Fullerton Secondary Teachers dinator. AVID is offered at four of the entation on April 12 during the morning $40,000 scholarship his dream of earning Organization) agreed upon, one-time 5% high schools and is led by a teacher/coor - break-time in front of fellow students in a physics degree from Harvard is now a salary bonus for the certified teachers to dinator at each campus. the Troy quad. giant step closer. “I want to prove to the be in effect for the contract period of July He is among 30 students from through - world that science is cool,” he said. 1, 2015-June 30, 2017. FJUHSD total CHOOL OORDINATOR S C cost is $3,321,672 for the bonus which TUDENTS ONORED S H will provide each of the 591 certified employees a one-time bonus based on 5% ULLERTON ARCH FOR CIENCE BPHS: Lisa Scott, Brooklyn Jespersen F M S of their current pay rate. and Pamela Trujillo Scientists and those who value and support science are 5,000 Book Surplus?: The sale of sur - FUHS: Chris Hebert, Sara Marinez participating in over 390 marches worldwide on Earth Day. plus district personal property was pulled and Salvador Rico from the consent calendar. The list Everyone is Welcome! SHHS: Jennifer Papageorge, includes an impressive number of the Troy David De La Cruz, and Vanessa Lara The Fullerton March for Science begins at Library fiction collection (over 5,000 TRHS: Tiffany Robinson, AM ATURDAY PRIL ND books listed). None of the trustees made 9 S , A 22 Allyssa Salgado and Adrian Delgado any public comment on the action. at Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth (at Highland). CIF winter sport coaches honored were: For more information visit FullertonMarchForScience.com BPHS: basketball coach Damien ART SHOW Farmer along with students, Christopher Dashiell and Elijah Jones, and soccer The FJUHSD Visual Art Show is on coach, Christina Orusa along with stu - exhibit in the district boardroom until dent Jose Meynard. April 19. This show includes student art - LHHS: wrestling coach Miguel Garcia work from throughout the district and and student Brandon Murray. will be judged before the next board meet - ing on April 18th. Troy High’s 4th Annual Wally Film & Media Awards April 20

Troy Productions will be hosting its 4th Fiction, Short Form, Music Videos, and Annual Wally Awards Thursday, April Animation. 20th at 6pm in the North Gym at Troy Troy's program has been steadily grow - High School. ing since its inception 5 years ago. This This festival serves as a good opportuni - year's class of graduating seniors has been ty to showcase the best work from Troy's accepted into film programs such as almost 300 Film and Media students. Chapman University, Cal State University Once again, this year's program will fea - Northridge, Emerson, Long Beach State, ture films in the following categories: and Loyola Marymount University, Media Concepts, Trailers, among others. Comedy/Musical, Commercial, Horror, The public is invited to this free event. Documentary, Drama, Thriller, Science

FUHS Instrumental Music Program presents Annual Spring Concert 7pm-9:30pm • Wednesday April 26 PLUMMER AUDITORIUM 201 E. Chapman (at Lemon), Fullerton $5 Tickets at the door Enjoy performances from the Concert Band, Jazz Band, & Color Guard and Help Support the Fullerton High Instrumental Program! MID APRIL 2017 EDUCATION NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9 Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti © 2017 Should Chewing Gum Be Allowed In School? There has been a long debate between gum chewing being allowed or banned in school. Gum has benefits (at least some people think it does) and problems at the same time. Which side would you choose? This can be really tricky. After all, gum is just like one of the candies kids eat everyday. For me, I am totally sold to the no chewing gum policy in school. I know people think gum does have benefits but I believe the problems it will cause are so much bigger. The benefit is only limited to making the student happy and entertained as he/she makes the popping sound or blows the gum into a balloon. On the other hand, there are more problems than benefits when gum is allowed in school. First, gum can end up under the desk, tables, or even on the floor. Second, it can be a distraction to the student and teacher when the student makes a popping sound or blows the gum into a balloon inside the class - room. Third, it can be swallowed accidentally and might cause an emergency situation in 5th Gradeers voted on chewing gum policy in school. PHOTO BY TEACHER ANGELA PLATON school. When students litter the school with gum, it kids concentrate especially if they are A student enjoying his/her gum can The issue on chewing gum policy in costs a lot of money to clean up. According to fidgety. On the contrary, gum can be accidentally swallow it. According to school remains to be a hot topic of research, if you wanted to clean up a mess caused distracting to both the student and the the Mayo Clinic, swallowed gum can't debates. In my class, 15 students voted by gum, you could spend up to 50 times the cost teacher. Making the popping sound be digested and you could possibly to allow chewing gum in school while of gum (source: Daily Express Nov. 21, 2014). with the gum or blowing it into a bal - choke if it is caught in the wind pipe. It 18 students (I am one of them) do not This would be an epic waste of money. This loon can cause the student to just focus rarely happens but large amounts of want gum to be allowed in school. money could already be used to provide the on the his/her gum and not on the les - swallowed gum if combined with con - That was a close fight. How about school with better lunches and more supplies. son. It will definitely drive the teacher stipation can block intestines in chil - you? Which side will you take? People who love gum say that gum can help mad and distract other students. dren.

Liberty, standing proudly to welcome by C.C. Lee © 2017 Another account reminisced a boy’s “Speaking of... each immigrant individually. All spoke of childhood, accented by soft music to their excitement for freedom in America, reflect the hardships of his family, and the The American Dream where it was “the only country where shift to a major, harmonious key was very you’re not a stranger, obvious as soon as he mentioned seeing Today, much of what we hear in the ney—18 days on a ship across because we are all strangers. the Statue of Liberty. The music was a news is about anti-immigration and it’s the Atlantic where she was sea - “It’s only a matter of time very essential element of creating the over - not everyday that we are reminded of our sick most of the time, the Most of us who got here first” said all mood. country’s humble beginnings. sighting of Lady Liberty as they (minus the Lazarus Salamon from History has always been my favorite Listening to our parents and grandpar - neared New York Harbor, and Hungary in 1920. The joy school subject, and watching Ellis Island: ents tell tales of their childhood, (such as the heart throbbing embrace American of being reconnected with The Dream of America being brought to in my case, my parents’ stories about how with her father, the first time Indians and family members, the anxi - life struck such vivid images in my mind they came first to study in America before she had met him since she was ety of beginning new lives of what it must have been like, leaving establishing their lives here) is important merely two years old. those brought in a place so foreign to everything behind to start a new life in a in recalling the history of the American My thoughts drifted to the here by force) them… these are all feel - foreign nation. people. circumstances of our country ings I know I will never It saddens me to think that many peo - Recently, Orange County’s Pacific today, and the mixed feelings can trace our experience, yet somehow, I ple to this day remain resentful of immi - Symphony celebrated our nation’s her - left me in tears. I don’t know roots back to connected with them in a grants including those who have become itage with a concert featuring Ellis Island: why I was so emotional, but I very mind-opening way. refugees forced to flee from war in their The Dream of America at Segerstrom felt that our nation, built on immigrants The music that accompa - own countries. Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. It was a immigrants, has veered so far seeking nied the piece was equally Most of us (minus the American Indians beautiful work composed by Peter Boyer. since its founding in 1776. stunning, a true reflection and those brought here by force) can trace The 45-minute long composition inter - The short segment I first a better life of what the characters felt our roots back to immigrants seeking a twined oral history with the symphony. heard was the last of seven for themselves during their journeys. better life for their families. Actors performed monologues of text memoirs, and as soon as it Italian immigrant Lilian I am glad that oral histories like that of pulled right from the Ellis Island Oral ended my mom began to and their Galleta in 1928 told about Peter Boyer continue to be performed History Project interviews of actual immi - replay the disk, starting from families. how the ship she was on throughout the country to remind people grants who came to America from Europe the first track. She knew it was had to sail past the Strait of of the principles of our nation, the United between 1910 and 1940. A musical seg - something I would appreciate. Gibraltar, and how she States of America, and I hope these works way connected the flow between each seg - To witness Peter Boyer’s feared it would not make it can inspire people to be more accepting of ment of oral history, enhancing the mood work played live in a concert through. The symphony each others’ differences, for we all have of each character. Images projected on the hall was incredible. Each actor did a won - proceeded to play whirlwind music that more in common than not. large screen above the orchestra showed derful job of portraying accents, emotion, brought us deeper into the terrifying black and white photos of people from all and realistic touches that brought their scene. C.C. Lee is a local high school student. sorts of backgrounds entering America characters to life. I was moved by the sin - through Ellis Island. The ships were so cerity of each story. crowded that the pictures themselves were The immigrants were all very young, composed mainly of heads and bodies! and many were teenagers just like me. All NEW OUTDOOR The first time I listened to Ellis Island , I told stories of the lives they had left PROGRAMS! cried. My mom had picked me up from behind -due to Jewish persecution, school, and the classical music composi - extreme hunger and poverty, and other • SPRINGBOARD DIVING tion was playing. “Shhh!” she said, “I terrible conditions - back home in pursuit TUES & T HURS , 6:30-7:30 PM want to finish this.” of a new life in America. All fantasised I sat in silence as I absorbed the voice of about the wonders of America, the land of •PADI SCUBA CERTIFICATION a young Russian immigrant, a girl who the free. All recounted the horrible trip by SAT & S UN , 12:30-3:30 PM grew up knowing nothing but hunger, ship, and the sickness that left them in who finally reached America to be united their beds for weeks on end. But most REGISTER TODAY ! once again with her parents and the rest of importantly, every single account high - her family. She spoke of her long jour - lighted the joy of seeing the Statue of Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER HISTORY FEATURES MID APRIL 2017

VIDEO OBSERVER by Emerson Little © 2017 Knott’s Berry Farm Auction Many Fullerton residents have grown like something out of the wild west. up going to Knott’s Berry Farm. In fact, Many of the cars were from Knott’s when my grandma was a child in the “Halloween Haunt,” like a 1965 hearse 1950’s, she went on field trips with her with the windows and sides painted. Sunday School class to Knott’s. When my Mixed in with the pianos and machines dad was little, Knott’s Berry Farm was was a toothpick sculpture display that was free. They didn’t start charging admission one of the items from the old Ghost until 1968. My dad remembers attending Town. In the display case, were sculptures many birthday parties at the amusement from the 1950s of the Eiffel Tower and a park and taking field trips with his ele - Ferris Wheel (modeled after the Vienna, mentary school to look at mission diora - Austria version which was the world’s mas in fourth grade and Independence largest at the time) made entirely out of Hall in sixth grade. However, whenever he toothpicks. The structures were created as visited Knott’s, he most looked forward to a hobby by a Fullerton resident named seeing the Haunted Shack, a house of F.C. Harris. There was a hand-painted strange phenomena based on an attraction description card and two photos of Mr. featured at the Calico Ghost Town. Harris. An antique covered wagon with the Knott's Berry Farm logo and other vehicles were Many artifacts from the original Knott’s There was also the park’s Seagrave-type parked outside the Bud Hurlbut Historic Barn for the public viewing of the auction. Berry Farm were recently auctioned off. fire engine, a rare H.K. Porter locomotive, After the Knott family sold the amuse - original design artwork, items from Camp steps, where I could look down and see Wagon Train Under Attack” painting. The ment park to a large corporation, many Snoopy and various signs from different the large array of items on the bottom lot sold for $71,700, which included attractions were discontinued. Historic parts of Ghost Town. floor. Upstairs, canvas paintings from buyer’s premium of 15%. The total sale items were hidden away in warehouses. In the next room over, there were nine Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Restaurant were from the auction, including the buyer’s Instead of letting these props, costumes mannequin heads from the Calico Mine laid out. The paintings, which had been premiums, was $788,892. and other objects that were part of the Ride and Timber Mountain Log Ride, displayed on the walls of the restaurant, My video showcasing the props, cos - childhood memories of many local resi - each of which had a different expression. told the entire story of Knott’s through tumes, signs, antiques and other items dents rot, it was decided that people A pair of full-sized original Ghost Town the decades. from the public viewing session of the should have a chance to bid on and buy mannequins stood in the corner. A white- On my way out, I stopped to admire a Knott’s Berry Farm Auction is now avail - them. painted stagecoach sat in the center of the large, evil jester head that was sticking out able on YouTube. All you have to do is On March 30th, the day before the auc - room with the mannequins, and other of a giant jack-in-the box with posters for visit the Fullerton Observer website, click tion, the memorabilia was available for smaller items on shelves around it. Besides a carnival freak show hanging behind it. on the “Videos” tab and click on the public viewing at the Bud Hurlbut mannequins, there were a couple of ani - All these items were from the Knott’s words “Emerson Little YouTube Historic Barn across the street from the matronic figures from the Knott’s Beary “Scary Farm” event. In front of these Channel,” which will take you directly to amusement park. Outside the barn, vehi - Tales ride, including a raccoon playing a items were old machines where people my page. cles were on display. There was a 1919 fiddle standing on top of a box marked could test their strength by squeezing a Video Column Suggestions? handle. Overall, there were not as many Model T Ford that was already going for “Fragile.” Readers with suggestions about an people as I expected. about $20,000. An antique covered Visitors to the public viewing of the interesting event, or historic location in The auction was held the next day. One wagon with a Knott’s canvas covering real - auction were also encouraged to explore Fullerton that would make a good video of the major highlights was lot 95018, ly caught my attention. It really looked upstairs. I walked up a set of wooden can email [email protected]. which was a western 1898 “Baldwin

American War proved disastrous to in 1863-64, which took a major toll on ABEL STEARNS : A Transitional Figure Californios, but provided a nice business his cattle. By the late 1860s, Stearns The following is from a work-in-progress 1820s, where he became a Mexican citi - opportunity for the Yankee Abel Stearns. began selling off his vast holdings to pay entitled “The Town I Live In: a History of zen. This was just after the Mexican War By the late 1850s, Horse-Face had off debts. Along with his friend Alfred Fullerton” by Jesse La Tour for Independence, and about 20 years acquired the following ranchos: Los Robinson and other businessmen, he before the Mexican-American War. Coyotes, La Labra, Las Bolsas, Yorba, and formed a real estate company, which sold Just as Pio Pico, the last Mexican gover - Stearns eventually moved to Los San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana. At the off subdivided acreage to prospective set - nor of California, represents an important Angeles in the 1830s. This was when Los height of his wealth, Stearns owned tlers and town-builders. Two of these (and representative) transi - Angeles (and all of around 200,000 acres of Southern town builders were George and Edward tional figure in California's California) was still a part California land. Amerige, who bought the land which history, stretching from the of Mexico, and was the era Several factors contributed to Stearns' would be called Fullerton. Native American Era to of the Californios-- decline. The dwindling of the Gold Rush For more information on local history, the Spanish Era to the Spanish-speaking residents hit him pretty hard--he'd made a fortune check out the Fullerton Public Library’s Mexican Era, to the of Alta ("Upper") selling beef to gold-hungry miners in the Local History Room, a real goldmine of American Era, so does Abel California. 1850s. Then, there was a massive drought Fullerton’s past. Stearns, who once owned In Los Angeles, Stearns nearly all the lands that opened a store dealing with encompass present day cow hides and tallow (oil), Orange County, including which were the main Fullerton. Who was he? exports of California in To answer this question, those days. The wealthiest I've consulted local histori - California landowners at an Phil Brigandi's book this time were almost all Orange County Chronicles . cattle ranchers. Abel Here's a little bit about Abel Stearns, aka became a sort of "middle-man" between Horse-Face . the producers of cow hides, and the mer - He was born in Massachusetts in 1798, chant ships. He was very successful at but was orphaned at age 12. After spend - this, eventually establishing a warehouse ing his adolescence traveling on trading near present-day San Pedro in 1834. The ships, he settled in Mexico in the early following year, he got into a knife-fight with a drunken sailor, who cut up Stearns' face pretty bad. His ugly face earned him the nick-name "Caro de Caballo" aka "Horse Face". What he lacked in beauty, he made up in wealth. In 1841, at age 43, he married the 14-year-old daughter of a wealthy rancher. Her name was Arcadia Bandini. The following year, Horse-Face purchased his first rancho from governor Jose Figueroa, the 28,000-acre Rancho Los Alamitos, the first of many large ranchos he would purchase from debt-ridden Californios. The loss of the Mexican- MID APRIL 2017 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

Fifty trees were planted at Hillcrest Park during this year’s Arbor Day event. Pictured above are the people who made that happen. enjoyed live entertainment, provided by the event, topped off by a hot lunch to Arbor Day at Hillcrest Park by Darci Nunez Jerry Wayne McFarland, raffle prizes con - finish up the day. structed of recycled wood from Fullerton Among the groups that participated Fifty trees were planted by local resi - Fullerton, and assisted by combined trees and donated by West Coast Arborists were Boy Scouts of America Troop 292, dents and community groups led by donations of over $3,200 from Fullerton Inc., along with a presentation by Mike Cub Scout Packs 1294 and 1993, The Dennis Quinlivan, city director of main - Beautiful and The Ebell Club of Ritto discussing the importance of a sus - Izaak Walton League, Girl Scout Troops tenance services and his crew, as the city Fullerton. tainable environment to conserve 3725 and 5173, members of Fullerton began its restoration of Hillcrest Park’s In addition to experiencing beautiful Monarch Butterflies, and the release of Beautiful, and The Leo Club. The City of urban forest on Arbor Day. weather while learning about the environ - one of these beautiful butterflies. Snacks Fullerton's Mayor Bruce Whitaker and his The event was sponsored by The City of mental benefits of trees, volunteers also and drinks were also provided throughout wife Linda also attended the event. Take Flight Competition Soars at Fullerton Airport

Story and Photos by Jere Greene

Take Flight is an annual competition among our local schools that was again held in the General Aviation Hanger at Fullerton Airport. Entries in the Junior (4th Grade) Division were represented by students from Beechwood, Fern, Fisler, Golden Hill, Hermosa, Laguna Road, Pacific Drive, Raymond, Valencia Park and Woodcrest Schools. The Upper (7th Grade) Division entries were from Fisler School Navigators, Ladera Vista Jr. High Spartans, Nicolas Jr. High Knights and Parks Jr. High Panthers. Above: Nayef Rihani, Talal Rihani, and Zachary Agustin Multiple competitions were across took home the First Place trophy for Ladera Vista Junior High. venues representing Art, Design and Above: Below: Ladera Vista team members are shown constructing a plane Flight. Franky Pingarron won the First Place from recycled materials for their entry in the Design category. Free pizza was provided for the com - award for longest flight and took home petitors and their supporting families. the trophy for Woodcrest School. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS MID APRIL 2017

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Overnight Parking Ban Will Remain in Effect Continued from page 4 Council member Sebourn said, “I’m doesn’t fix the problem,” adding that, “We sure there are multiple solutions that are need private property owners in the area workable for the situation in Fullerton to come to the table and try and help us that don’t require lifting an overnight ban solve this problem.” Mayor Whitaker that’s been in place for a number of years, echoed this sentiment, saying, “What I’m that don’t require residents that really are realizing as we wrestle with this issue struggling just to make ends meet getting meeting after meeting is that we’re trying nickel and dimed with these tickets.” to come up with a public solution to what Council Member Fitzgerald said that is intrinsically a private issue.” the problem is complex: “I don’t think it’s For now, the ban will remain in effect as simple to figure out what is fair for both the Transportation and Circulation Fullerton College Professors Diana Kyle, Kelly Nelson-Wright, and Jodi Balma were hon - sides of this argument, but I do think that Commission conducts a study to better ored during the 13th annual Victims’ Rights Conference by Community Services Program doing a moratorium citywide on this ban understand the problem. Supervisor Dawn Foor (at center) and Coordinator Christina Beecher (at right). Council Member Fitzgerald to be Our Victims of Violence Find a Voice Through the Representative at SCAG Conference Clothesline Project at Fullerton College & CSUF Council voted 5-0 to appoint council was likely referring to her employment at photos & text by Kait McKay a different crime (red, pink and orange signify rape; green and blue signify child member Jennifer Fitzgerald as our city’s Curt Pringle and Associates, a local public April is Sexual Assault Awareness sexual abuse; gray signifies human traf - delegate at the upcoming Southern relations and lobbying firm. Thus, month and a time to raise public aware - ficking; purple signifies rape due to sexual California Association of Governments Fitzgerald will be there “wearing two hats” ness around sexual violence and to edu - orientation; black signifies sexual harass - (SCAG) Regional Conference and as both a representative of Curt Pringle cate communities on how to prevent it. ment; white signifies homicide; yellow General Assembly in Palm Desert on May and Associates (i.e., as a lobbyist), and as Each year Orange County has between signifies domestic violence). 4. Founded in 1965, SCAG is an associ - a representative of the City of Fullerton 1,600 to 1,800 rape victims served by For over 30 years, CSP has helped ation of local governments and agencies (i.e., as a politician). No mention was Community Services Programs (CSP). Orange County victims of sexual assault that convenes to address regional issues, made as to whether this constitutes a con - The 16th Annual Clothesline Project, and abuse find their voice and overcome such as transportation, sustainability, flict of interest. organized by CSP, brings awareness and the hardships they’ve encountered. housing, and air quality. The SCAG Council Member Chaffee had some honors victims of violence through a dis - During the various campus displays, CSP region encompasses six counties harsh words for SCAG, stating, “I attend - play of over 1,000 multicolored T-shirts sets up a table with information for vic - (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, ed this conference last year and found it hung on clotheslines across Orange tims on services available to them through Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura) very unsatisfactory. I felt the administra - County colleges and universities includ - the nonprofit, and invites them to create and 191 cities in an area covering more tive staff should all be fired. This is an ing Cal State Fullerton on April 6, and their own shirts to add to the display. than 38,000 square miles. organization that I would like to see go Fullerton College on April 18. The life-changing services offered to Fitzgerald volunteered to be our city’s out of business, and at least I’d like to see Each shirt includes a testimony of an victims through CSP include a 24-hour representative because, as she stated, “I’m us withdraw our membership.” To which individual victim, and each color signifies out there for work anyway, so I will be at council member Fitzgerald responded, response line, one-on-one peer counsel - the conference regardless.” By this, she “Wow. Wow.” ing, support groups, extensive education programs (also offered to colleges and uni - •March Check Register; Monthly versities) and a primary prevention focus Upcoming Agendas Legislative Update; Third Quarter working with men’s groups. APRIL 18, 5pm Closed Session: Financial Report for FY 2016-17; CSP recently hosted their 13th annual Public Comments, and Random Lottery Acceptance of Ebell Club $15,000 dona - Victims’ Rights Conference on March 29. Drawing for Fireworks Stand Permits; tion to FPD; Amendment #1 to agree - Fullerton College Professor and Sociology Recess to Closed Session: 1) Labor ment with Habitat for Humanity of OC Dept. Coordinator Kelly Nelson-Wright, Negotiations Municipal Employees, related to development of three afford - Professor of Political Science Jodi Balma, Management Assoc., Firefighters, Police. able housing units located at 401 S. and Professor of Psychology Diana Kyle, 2) Existing Litigation case OCSC 30- Highland and 308 W. Truslow Ave. were honored with Victim Service Awards 2015-00817802 Randy Weston v. City •City Hall lease of three hybrid or plug- for organizing events on campus that raise APRIL 18, 6:30pm Open Session: in hybrid vehicles for use as City Hall awareness about sexual assault and human •Fourth of July Fireworks Festival pool cars. •SoCalEdison SOCO Parking trafficking such as the Clothesline Project Venue Relocation from Fullerton Union Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. and the Walk in Her Shoes march on High Stadium. Several venues considered APRIL 25: Tentative date for Budget campus highlighting the issue of domestic staff recommends Lions Field as the most Workshop violence against women. viable option for the 2017 event. MAY 2: •Bicycle Corridor improve - CSP programs assist over 125,000 com - •CalRecycle Program Funds ment program cooperative agreement munity members annually, including •Cancellation or rescheduling of July 4, with OCTA - Wilshire Bike Blvd. and abused children, struggling families, act - 2017 council meeting. citywide bicycle and pedestrian safety ing out adolescents, victims of crime, and •Affordable Housing Agreement with improvements; •Hillcrest Park those in need of mediation services. Fullerton Family Housing Partners for Renovations - Fountain restoration and For more information on CSP and its 55-unit development at 336 E. Santa Fe. Great Lawn sidewalk improvements. programs, visit www.cspinc.org. MID APRIL 2017 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

Green Home: Affordable, Buildable, Certifiable All kinds of interactive activities were provided for kids of all ages.

The ABC (Affordable, Buildable, and construction, and feature energy- and Another Fun Mardi Gras for Autism Certifiable) Green Home, one of the first water-saving features throughout. Story and Photos by Jere Greene sustainable homes of its kind to be built Located on S. Highland, the home is The annual Fullerton Cares Mardi Gras Colorful tents covered the area while with readily available building materials, designed to serve as a learning tool as for Autisim fundraiser was held on the hundreds of revelers of all ages enjoyed opened on April 6 in Fullerton. More California prepares to meet 2020 man - parking lots behind Larry Houser's interactive games, multiple rides, displays, than 100 design consultants, product dates that require all new homes to be Bourbon Street Bar and Grill. food, and live entertainment. manufacturers, and volunteers donated “Net Zero Energy,” meaning they must their labor and materials for this pro bono produce more energy than they consume. Larry was instru - project that will be provided to a needy The home will be used to educate and mental in providing Veteran family. train builders, students, industry groups, the 2013 Sensory ABC Green Homes 3.0 is a cluster of and thousands of visitors. The home will Garden for Autistic three, Net Zero, LEED homes reflecting be rated by the six largest national energy students at contemporary architecture in the spirit of ratings organizations, including LEED, Commonwealth the existing Eichler-style neighborhoods Build it Green, The DOE’s Builder Elementary School nearby. As a condition of providing the Challenge, ENERGY STAR® and The and proceeds from lot, The City of Fullerton specifically National Green Building Standard the several annual requested the development team reinter - (NGBS) adopted by the NAHB as well as events his non-profit pret the iconic Eichler-built homes and an indoor air quality rating from Wellness hosts each year con - the team at Danielian Associates Within Your Walls. tinue to support Architecture obliged with the bold, con - This innovative project will be on dis - autism programs in temporary design of the homes, the main play during special events in the month of the Fullerton School one of which is multi-generational. These April, allowing the public to explore the District as well as Net-Zero homes are also designed to concept of affordable eco-living. autisim research. showcase best practices in high-perform - For more information, please visit At Left: CIF Dance ance home building design, technology, www.greenhomebuildermag.com. members came dressed for the event.

Faces of Fullerton Story and Photo by Jere Greene Hundreds attended the 15th annual Faces of Fullerton event held April 8 the Fullerton Downtown Plaza. Tents covered the area, and overflowed into the closed-off street and along the side of the adjacent parking struc - ture. At booths each group hand - ed out literature explaining what their organization had to offer and hosted an interactive, fun, and educational activity. Live entertainment and free food and beverages were also enjoyed by all. This annual free family event is organized by the Fullerton Collaborative, a group of non- profits, businesses, schools, and civic groups working to make Fullerton a great place to live. Learn more at www.fullertoncollaborative.org Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER EVENTS CALENDAR MID APRIL 2017

MON, APRIL 17 THURS, APRIL 20 TUES, APRIL 25 •4-5pm: Arab in America inter - •10am-2pm: Bike Festival & •3:30pm: SHHS Table Tennis HITS & active workshop led by Maisune Commuter Fair featuring bike Tournament Room 36, Sunny Abu-Elhaija, social justice educator safety checks, registration, safety Hills High, 1801 Warburton Way, MISSES for the Asian Pacific American tips, rules of the road and demon - Fullerton. Ms. Jun Gao, 9-time US Resource Center introduces Arab- strations, information for rideshare Women’s Champ, 1993 World by Joyce Mason © 2017 American culture and highlights programs, including the Enterprise Champ, and current US #1 rated the commonalities between mar - CarShare program; transit pro - table tennis player will be there. ginalized communities. University grams, such as OCTA’s U-Pass and •4pm-6pm: 2nd Annual Hall Room 211B, CSUF, 800 N. E-Pass; Metrolink student dis - Steward of Place Internship and State College, Fullerton. Free. counts and employee reimburse - Research Expo , featuring guest The Zookeeper’s Wife: Two Hits TUES, APRIL 18 ment; and the California High speakers and student poster pre - •9am-3pm: Fullerton College Speed Rail. Pollak Library and sentations about research and Seventy-five years after the horrors of Hitler’s Holocaust, Clothesline Project at 321 E. Titan Student Union, CSUF, 800 internships at the Bacon Pavilion, stories of humanity and courage still emerge. Probably no Chapman Ave. See story on page N. State College Blvd., Fullerton. Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 film quite matches the impact of “Schindler’s List,” but 12 of this issue. •4pm-8pm: Downtown Associated Road at the edge of the Diane’s Ackerman’s 2007 non-fiction best seller provides •8:30am-1:30pm: National Market craft vendors, hot food, CSUF campus. For more informa - unusual source material for this movie set in the Warsaw Poetry Month Event: Three con - fresh produce, flowers, kids activi - tion, email sustainability@fuller - Zoo before and during World War II. temporary poets share their work ties, beer & wine garden, and ton.edu. Director Niki Caro (“Whale Rider”) begins the film on a at the Pollak Library’s Rotary Club beginning at 6:30pm live music WED, APRIL 26 late summer morning in 1939 with the zookeeper’s wife, of Fullerton Room 130. Pollak every Thursday through Nov. 2 at •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Antonina Zabinski (Jessica Chastain), riding her bicycle, a Library, Cal State Fullerton, 800 the Downtown Plaza on E. Farmers Market see details in list - young camel trotting behind her. She and her zoologist N. State College. 8:30am: Wilshire & Pomona. Admission is ing for Wed, April 19 husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski (Johan Heldenbergh), run the Jennifer Givhan Mexican- free. Call 714-738-6545 for info. •12:30pm: Anthony Caso on zoo. They are visited by Nazi officer Lutz Heck (Daniel American poet and recipient of a •6pm: Troy High 4th Annual Immigration Law, Enforcement, Bruhl), a geneticist in charge of the Berlin Zoo who would National Endowment for the Arts Wally Awards Troy Productions and Sanctuary , Republican like some of Zabinski’s finer specimens transferred to fellowship in poetry; 10am: will be hosting the event showcas - Women Federated meeting begins Berlin, where he is certain they will be safer than in Poland. Phillip B. Williams poetry editor ing films in various categories cre - with 11:30 self-hosted lunch. This comment proves prescient for very soon Hitler’s of the online journal Vinyl Poetry; ated by students in the school’s Chapman Professor Caso speaks at blitzkrieg warfare decimates much of Warsaw, the zoo 11:40am: Amy Uyematsu film and media classes in the 12:30. Public welcome. Sizzler, included. Among several dramatic images within the movie Japanese-American poet and North Gym at Troy High School, 1401 N. Harbor Blvd, Fullerton. are scenes showing frightened animals running through the teacher from LA; 1pm-1:30pm: 2200 Dorothy Lane, Fullerton. Call Rhonda Shader 714-329- streets of Warsaw as their cages are destroyed. We soon learn Open Mic Community Reading Public welcome. 8931 for more info. that Hitler’s desire to experiment with eugenics among Community members are invited •6:30pm: Community THURS, APRIL 27 humans also extends to animals. He wants to re-introduce join campus members to read orig - Development Citizens’ •3pm-6pm: Fullerton Senior an extinct species of giant bisons, called aurochs, once inal poetry or other works during Committee City Hall, 303 W. Club Spring Social at the found in Germany. Although Dr. Zabinski asserts this is this open-mic session. Commonwealth, Fullerton Fullerton Community Center, 340 not possible, Heck claims to be an expert geneticist who can On-campus parking at 800 N. FRI, APRIL 21 W. Commonwealth, features danc - make it happen. State College Blvd., Fullerton, is •8:30am-2pm: Annual Faley ing to the 5 Star Band, compli - An interest in zoology is not the only reason for Heck’s $8/day or $2/ per hour. Special Games at CSUF will mentary hors d’oeuvres, $1 soft frequent visits to the zoo. He has a strong attraction to •6:30pm: Fullerton City bring over 2,500 special athletes to drinks & water, and opportunity Antonina not only for her beauty but also for the gentle and Council Meeting at City Hall, compete in a variety of sports. The drawing. $4 at the door. 714-738- nurturing way she treats the animals. Although her husband 303 W. Commonwealth (at young athletes will be supported 6305 has noticed this attraction, he indirectly signals Antonina to Highland). On the agenda: by 3,000 high school and universi - •4pm-8pm: Every Thursday maintain a friendship with Heck in order to distract him. Fireworks Sales Lottery Drawing; ty volunteers. Games start at Downtown Market See details in Jan has a bold plan to carry out as the Germans begin their Venue for city 4th of July 9:30am. csufspecialgames.org listing for Thurs, April 20 occupation of Poland and their herding of the Warsaw Jews Fireworks; Hillcrest Park •6:30pm-7:30pm: 2017 SAT, APRIL 29 into a ghetto. Renovation; Legislative Update; Congressional Art Exhibit & •11am: People’s Climate With many German soldiers stationed in Warsaw, Jan Check Register; Quarterly Awards Ceremony at March LA starts at Pershing suggests that the empty zoo be turned into a farm to raise Financial Report; RMC Warrne Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Square, Los Angeles. pigs in order to feed the occupying German soldiers. He Grant Budget Transfer; 1201 W. Malvern. One-night •8am-3pm: LOVE Fullerton will go daily to the ghetto and collect the garbage to feed the Amendment to affordable housing exhibit showcases artwork of high 2017 Sign up for volunteer proj - pigs. The Germans agree to this, not realizing that Jan’s plan for Habitat for Humanity and for school students living in ects around town from elderly and also includes rescuing some of his Jewish friends now con - Fullerton Family Housing; SOCO California’s 39th Congressional homeless care to cleaning up fined in the Warsaw ghetto. He can smuggle out a few each Electric Vehicle Charge Stations; District. schools, parks, and neighboroods day by hiding them under the piles of garbage he collects for City hybrid vehicle pool; SAT, APRIL 22 www.lovefullerton.org/community - the pigs. CalRecycle NOFA; City •9am: Earth Day March for service With Antonina’s help, he hides the refugees in some of the Employment Background Checks. Science Fullerton starts at SUN, APRIL 30 underground tunnels beneath the zoo and in the basement •7pm: Ron Kobayashi Trio at Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. •11am-4pm: Fullerton of their home. At first reluctant to risk their safety and that Les Amis, 128 W. Wilshire, Commonwealth. Beautiful Annual Open Garden of their young son, Antonina eventually becomes as com - Fullerton. Guest artists Tower of •9am: Earth Day March for Tour starts from Fullerton mitted to this humanitarian mission as her husband and Power trumpeter Sal Carcchiolo & Science LA starts at Pershing College’s Horticulture Department encourages him to bring as many refugees as possible. Her vocalist Melanie Jackson sit in for Square Park, LA. east of the intersection of Lemon signal to the hidden Jews is that when a German approach - the last set. Great food, and new •6pm: All the Arts Auction and Berkeley Ave. Purchase a map es the house, she will play the piano and they must be per - jazz policy, no cover. XXIII at Fullerton Museum Plaza. for $15 and enjoy the tour of a fectly silent below. WED, APRIL 19 This fun annual event showcases gamut of gardens. Visit This remarkable story of rescue and survival that •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday work donated by local artists for www.fullertonbeautiful.org or call lasts throughout the war is true as recorded by the real-life Farmers Market at Independence sale to raise money for the All the 714-871-4156 for more info. Antonina on whose memoirs Ackerman’s book is based. Park next to the DMV on Valencia Arts for All the Kids Foundation •12pm: Fullerton CROP Those Jews not rescued from the Warsaw ghettos were between Euclid and Highland in art lessons in Fullerton School Hunger Walk 2017 starts from transported to death camps. Several years after the war, the Fullerton. Fresh produce includ - District classes. For more informa - the Fullerton Downtown Plaza on Zabinskis were honored in Israel along with Oskar ing fruit, vegetables, eggs, flowers, tion visit www.allthearts.org E. Wilshire. Proceeds support pro - Schlindler for putting their own lives in danger in order to plants, baked goods, nuts, and •6:30-10pm: CSUF Indian grams to end hunger. Register at save hundreds of Jews. more straight from the farmer. Culture Night presented by stu - cropwalk.org/fullertonca. Jessica Chastain has distinguished herself in many Easy parking. Repeats every Wed. dent organizations are free to Sponsored by Pathways of Hope. roles by allowing her screen persona to be subsumed within rain or shine. CSUF students (small admission TUES, MAY 2 the identity of the character she is playing, her films varying •11am-1pm: Interactive for public). Hope University. Visit •6:30pm: Fullerton City as widely as “The Help,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Sustainability Exhibits sponsored www.fullerton.edu/aparc/heritage - Council Meeting at City Hall, Martian,” and “Miss Sloane.” Although not known in by the Center for Sustainability month/ or call 657-278-3742 303 W. Commonwealth (at America, Daniel Bruhl, playing the arrogant Heck, is an and U-Acre at the Bacon Pavilion, SAT, APRIL 22 Highland). Omagenda: Wilshire actor widely known and admired in Germany for his talent Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 & SUN, APRIL 23 Bike Blvd and citywide bike and and good looks. Less famous is Flemish actor Heldenberg, Associated Road at the edge of the •11an-4pm: GreenScene Plant pedestrian safety; Rules of who plays the zookeeper. Some have criticized this film for CSUF campus. & Garden EXPO at the Fullerton Procedure; Amendment to its melange of accents, but the movie is in English and •6-9pm: Titan Night Market Arboretum, 1900 Associated Municipal Code/Accessory Chastain, after much coaching, speaks with a very believ - inspired by the popular 626 Night Road, at the edge of Cal State Dwelling Units. able Polish accent. Market and traditional Asian street Fullerton Campus. Specialty •6pm-8pm: Free Coastkeeper markets, this one brings the Asian plants, handcrafted pottery, crafts, Drought Tolerant Landscape Pacific community together with home goods, Bonsai & Ikebana Workshop at Brookhurst Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! culturally significant food, per - demos, Plein Air exhibit, work - Community Center, Anahiem. A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. formances and activities. Student shops, Kids activities, food & beer Visit coastkeeper.org/smartscape Two Misses: Don’t Bother Housing Piazza, CSUF, 800 N. garden. $8. Call 657-278-4010 or and coastkeeper.org/calendar for State College, Fullerton. visit www.fullertonarboretum.org . more info on workshops. MID APRIL 2017 ART & THEATRE NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 All the Arts Auction XXIII LOCAL THEATER Sat. April 22, 6pm Downtown Fullerton Museum Plaza E. Wilshire (between Harbor & Pomona) “Wild Party” plays at the This annual event showcases work donated by local Young Theatre artists to raise money for the All the Arts for All the Kids CSUF Foundation art lessons in Fullerton School District classes. Performing Arts Numerous small works of art for purchase in a silent auc - Center April 21 tion along with 6-foot and smaller mosaic heart sculp - thru May 7. tures. Food, music and lots of art and artists. Tickets are $65 per person and available online at www.allthearts.org PHOTO BY JORDAN KUBAT MUSEUM OF Mexican heritage, her life and the people LATIN AMERICAN ART significant to her. Correspondence 628 Alamitos Ave, Long Beach between the two is also included in 562-437-1689 framed reproduction. The Hungarian- born Muray was an acclaimed artist in his FRIDA KAHLO: own right, having pioneered color portrait Through the Lens photography. During his long career, of Nickolas Muray Nickolas Muray photographed many important people from the political, artis - Opens Saturday April 29th tic and social arenas. The body of his work - thru September 3. is extensive, comprising over 10,000 por - In May 1931 photographer traits. Muray pho - tographed Kahlo more CSUF YOUNG THEATRE Nickolas Muray (1892-1965) 800 N. State College, Fullerton Tickets: 657-278-3371 traveled to Mexico on vacation than any of his other where he met Frida Kahlo subjects and his por - •WILD PARTY opens April 21 and plays thru May 7, with music book & lyrics by (1907-1954), a woman he traits of her are among Andrew Lippa and based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March, directed by Jeremy would never forget. The two the most iconic images Lewis with musical direction by Mitchell Hanlon, choreographed by William F. Lett, started a romance that contin - of the artist that are not with scene design by Chris Schmidt and costumes by Kaylynn Sutton. The story fol - ued on and off for the next ten self-portraits. These lows lovers Queenie and Burrs who decide to throw the party to end all parties in their years and a friendship that lasted portraits of Kahlo have Manhattan apartment. This steamy Off-Broadway prohibition tale roared its way into until the end of their lives. made their way into a Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie Awards. plays at 8pm on April 21, 22, 27, Approximately fifty photograph - variety of media, popu - 28, 29, May 3, 4, 5, 6 and at 2pm on April 23, 29, 30, May 6, 7. Tickets are available ic portraits taken of Frida Kahlo lar culture, and are by calling (657) 278-3371, 11am-5pm, M-F and online at www.fullerton.edu/arts/the - comprise the exhibition. The integral to the world’s atre/events/td_productions.php photographs, dating from 1937 understanding of who to 1946, explore Muray’s unique Frida Kahlo was as an STAGES THEATER MAVERICK THEATER perspective and bring to light individual behind her 110 E. Walnut Ave, Fullerton artwork. 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton Kahlo’s deep interest in her 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org Tickets: 714-526-7070 •PETER AND THE STAR CATCH - www.mavericktheater.com FAMILY JULES GALLERY MUCKENTHALER CENTER •LES MIZ AND FRIENDS: A PUP- 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton ER based on the novel by Dave Barry and 129 N. Euclid, Fullerton Ridley Pearson, music by Wayne Barker, PET PARODY world premiere written www.TheMuck.org To the Moon & Back: directed by Patti Cumby, opens May 5th and directed by Genevieve Flati and 714-738-6595 Wed-Sun 12-4pm and plays through June 4, Fri & Sat at Nathan Makaryk plays Fri & Sat at 8pm, A M OTHER ’S DAY SHOW 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. This 5-time Sundays at 6pm through April 22. Rated Quilts & Wall hangings by JoAnn Baca California Palms Opening Tony Award-winning play is an hilarious R for vulgar language, violence, sexual sit- (our own mom’s work) Reception April 27 and heart-warming tale filled with non- uations and worst of all musical theater, Opening Reception Friday May 5, A group show on the subject of palm stop fun. A dozen brilliant actors play this show is intended for adults 17 and 6pm-9:30pm with special after party trees curated by renowned painter Frank more than 100 unforgettable characters older only. Cinco de Mayo show at The Republic. Romero opens with a reception from using their talent, stagecraft and imagina - •THE KILLER ANGELS world pre- 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Thurs, April 27. tion in this swashbuckling grownup pre - miere adapted from the 1974 Pulitzer BEGOVICH GALLERY The exhibit is up thru June 11. quel to Peter Pan . Prize-winning novel by Michael Shaara of Cal State Fullerton, FULLERTON the American Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg and directed by Brian Newell 800 N. State College Blvd. MUSEUM CENTER •AUDITIONS: Check website. M-Thurs & Sat: 12-4pm The Twilight Zone, May 4, 10am opens May 5 and runs through June 24th, Pomona Ave, at E. Wilshire Fri & Sat at 8pm and Sun at 6pm starting JOE COLEMAN thru May 20 Downtown Fullerton May 14. World-renowned painter, writer and 714-738-6545 CHANCE THEATER performer who has exhibited in major The Photography Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center, venues worldwide was the subject of an 5522 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim of HENRY DILTZ Tickets: 888-455-4212 award-winning documentary, “Rest in Henry Diltz’s photos have graced hun - Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman”. Visit dreds of album covers from James Taylor’s •MIDDLETOWN Will Eno’s award- his website at www. joecoleman.com for a pensive gaze on Sweet Baby James to the winning dissection of the human experi - preview. Curated by Mike McGee.Thru Eagles dressed as outlaws for their album ence, directed by Trevor Biship, opens May 20. Not for kids. Desparado. April 21 and plays through May 21. Mary Swanson just moved to Middletown, eager to start a family and enjoy the neighborly bonds a small town promises. When she befriends resident John Dodge, she quickly discovers that below Middletown’s flinchingly honest exterior lies something much more complex. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm.

FULLERTON ART WALK Friday, May 5 6pm to 10pm Lots of venues showing art all within walking distance of each other in Downtown Fullerton See map at: fullertonartwalk.com Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER MID APRIL 2017 TRIBUTES & NOTICES Rest in Peace • We Remember You

Larry Comstock Larry Comstock, 68, ily business to his passed away peacefully son, Jeff, and in his sleep on March moved to Salmon, 25, 2017, in his home Idaho. There he in Salmon, Idaho. enjoyed fishing, Larry was born on hunting, volunteer - March 27, 1948, to ing at the local fire Wilbur Leroy and dept., and assisting Belva Lou Comstock. his neighbors and In 1950, Larry’s parents community. moved to Fullerton, Larry is survived where Larry remained a by his children Fullertonian until he Jennifer Zener, retired in 2007 and Jaimarie Manzer moved to Salmon, and Jeffrey Idaho. Comstock, his sister and brother-in- Larry graduated from Sunny Hills law, Jan and Marc Dell’Ario, his wife, High School in 1966 and was MVP of Patricia Comstock and her daughter, their Varsity Basketball team that year. Rian Williams, and ten grandchildren. He graduated from Cal State Fullerton A memorial service to celebrate with a business degree. He then began Larry was held in Salmon, Idaho on Happy 19th Anniversary working in the family business, April 1st. An additional local service Comstock Plumbing. will be held for family members and Kristi & Zac In 2007, Larry passed along the fam - close friends on April 23rd.

Veterans Escorted to Final Resting Place LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU The ashes of nine Orange County veter - Those honored were: ans' remains were escorted to their final resting place with military honors at the Robert Louis Piazza Jr. - US Army Riverside National Cemetery on April 4. Gene Jay Russo - Army Fullerton First These veterans were either homeless, or without living family members and passed Almon Boyd Smith - Army United Methodist away in 2017; the Public Administrator is Eugene Erickson - US Marine Corps Preschool responsible for the final disposition of Kenneth Keck - Marine Corps their remains. Leszek Blazejczyk - US Navy 50th Anniversary Of the nine, one was a World War II veteran, two were veterans of the Korean Edward Fiske Frohwitter - Navy Former students, teachers and War, five were Vietnam veterans, and one Richard A. Lee - US Air Force directors of the Fullerton First was a veteran of the Global War on Richard Michael McFadden - Air Force United Methodist Preschool are Terrorism. being sought for the upcoming 50th Anniversary Preschool Celebration ENGAGEMENTS , W EDDINGS , A NNIVERSARIES , from noon to 3 p.m. on Sept. 10 at BIRTHDAYS , B IRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS & T RIBUTES the school. Notices about Fullerton residents are free for locals in the Fullerton Guests are also invited to attend Observer as space allows. Send a photo in jpg form and what you the 11 a.m. worship service at the church located at 114 N. Pomona would like to say to [email protected] or by mail to Ave. Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Fullerton CA 92834. For more information call Susan Faber at 714-423-4177 or Kim Galea at 714-504-5608.

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Overnight Parking Study by Jane Rands On March 21 City Council unani - venting the appearance of a “neighbor - mously approved the formation of an ad hood in decline.” hoc subcommittee of the Transportation Other goals could be preventing resi - and Circulation Commission (T&CC) to dential overcrowding, limiting vacation “begin a community dialog about on- rentals, or reducing the occurrence of street overnight parking,” as stated in the inoperable or excessive vehicle storage on staff report for the agenda item. public streets. At the April 3 T&CC meeting, Commissioner Peter Gambino added Community Development Director his observation that the overnight ban Karen Haluza told the commission that provides a “consequence” for “under-park - the goal of the citywide study on ing” a residential development. overnight parking is not to get rid of the Commissioner Amy Koorstad restated overnight parking ban but to this goal as “making help write a new parking developers accountable.” Pathways Chair Eric Azariah accepts the check from Cafée Rio’s Brittany Brodfuehrer. ordinance. The current ban Public input Commissioner Bane, disallows on-street parking will be gathered who disclosed that he Fullerton Restaurant Opens with a between 2am and 5am. at three to five owns apartments, said Three commissioners were that the ban prevents $2,500 Gift to Pathways of Hope by Mychael Blinde appointed to serve on the 3-hour “pop-up” landlords from “taking Café Rio Mexican Grill celebrated the that they are supporting Fullerton by join - Overnight Parking Advisory workshops in advantage” and puts the opening of their new Fullerton location at ing in our quest to end hunger,” said Subcommittee (OPAS), English, Spanish, onus on property owners 2736 Nutwood Ave, across from CSUF, Pathways chair Eric Azariah. Elizabeth Hansburg, Darren and Korean at to provide enough park - by donating $2,500 to Pathways of Hope, The partnership will provide much- Jones, and Ken Bane. OPAS ing. Commissioner a local nonprofit dedicated to ending needed meals for individuals and families will work with staff from shopping centers Jones noted that it may hunger and homelessness in Orange facing food insecurity in Fullerton. In Community Development, around the city also discourage business County. 2016, Pathways of Hope provided over Code Enforcement, and as well as uses from overflowing On April 5th, Café Rio representative 200,000 meals to struggling families and Engineering to gather com - an online survey. into residential hoods. Brittany Brodfuehrer presented the check individuals in Orange County. munity input and “determine Director Haluza dis - to fund the HUB of Hope, Pathways’ To learn more about Pathways of what changes, if any, should played a map showing food and resource center for homeless and Hope’s mission to rebuild lives of the hun - be made to the existing overnight parking locations where overnight exemptions low-income individuals and families. gry and homeless, visit their website at ordinance.” have been approved. She stated that many “Pathways of Hope is honored to have www.pathwaysofhope.us, or contact their Director Haluza explained that the pro - of the exempted areas “correspond” with been selected by Café Rio to be their new main office by calling (714) 680-3691 or posed resolution to suspend enforcement preservation zones and more densely pop - community partner, and we are grateful emailing [email protected]. of the ban (subsequently not supported by ulated R3 neighborhoods. She explained City Council the following night) was to that older neighborhoods can be allowed provide temporary “relief” through July an exemption because there was not 31, 2017 when the study would be com - enough parking required on-site by pleted. It was “not as a precursor to get - today’s standards. ting rid of the overnight parking ban,” she OPAS will have as many as five non- said. public meetings before bringing their rec - Director Haluza noted some existing ommendations to the full T&CC for con - and future impacts that increase the need sideration and submitting them to the for on-street overnight parking, such as a City Council for a final decision. The sub - new state law that disallows cities from committee does not include a voting requiring on-site parking for “accessory majority of the T&CC members and is dwelling units” (backhouses) and “effi - thus not bound to the public meeting ciency units” (converted garages). She also rules under the Brown Act. However, explained that the goals stated in public input will be gathered at three to Fullerton’s 1970 iteration of the overnight five three hour “pop-up” workshops in parking ban (ordinance 1656), to facili - English, Spanish, and Korean at shopping tate street sweeping, provide more effi - centers around the city as well as an online cient police patrols, and improve pedestri - survey. The public will also be able to pro - Homeless Shelter Opens May 5 continued from frontpage an safety while creating “the least public vide input at the intervening regular During the construction phase, expect - time manager of the Fullerton Armory inconvenience” need updating. T&CC meetings, a special study session, ed to completed this year, the shelter will and knows the clientele. Newer goals might be preserving neigh - and again when the item goes before City have only 100 beds. After offices for sup - Although located in Anaheim, the City borhood character and aesthetics or pre - Council in late July or early August. portive services and other amenities are of Fullerton paid $500,000 towards the completed, another 100 beds will open shelter. Other surrounding cities also up. pitched in varying amounts. The county is The first 100 beds are bunk beds, an paying for the lion’s share of costs. improvement over the pads at the Armory A recent UCI study of OC homeless - or even the cots at the Courtyard shelter ness found that providing housing cuts in the old Santa Ana Bus Station. costs generated by dealing with the reper - The new facility is being managed by cussions of homelessness by approximate - Mercy House, which has been the long ly half. WAR COSTS in Life & Money California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 737 dead in wars since 2001. IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN

• 173,351 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (4/11/2017)

• 4,518 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 4/1/2017) • 2,394 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (4/11/2017) www.icasualties.org • 32,223 US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) HIS Registry for Homeless Services • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) Story and Photo by Jere Greene services available to those in need. The • $1.754 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (4/11/2017) Futures in Humanity, based in formal Ribbon Cutting to introduce the Trillion (rounded down) (Iraq $820 billion) (Afghanistan $768 billion) Fullerton, has been providing resources program was well attended by representa - Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $14 billion for the homeless since 2012. Working to tives of many of these agencies. This pro - Pentagon Slush Fund $146 billion www.nationalpriorities.org coordinate the activities of the numerous gram should go a long way in reducing Bombs: 4/6/17: US Shayrat airbase, Syria missle strike cost around $93 million. Each agencies all working to the same end. duplication in services to the homeless Tomahawk missile made by Raytheon costs $1.59 million. 59 were used; reportedly 8 Ariel Yarrish has created a tracking pro - population. The HUD-compliant data - Syrian soldiers and 9 civilians in villages near the base killed. 4/13/17: US MOAB gram called HIS or Homeless Information base is available throughout the US for a Nangarhar province, Afghanistan cost $16 million; reportedly 36 ISIL members killed. System to integrate support across these monthly fee of $30 (or $300 per year). EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war diverse groups. The system allows cross Learn more by visiting www.futureinhu - since 2001. What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? referrals that should improve the overall manity or call 714-722-3839 Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER UPDATES & TRAVEL MID APRIL 2017

COMMUNITY OPINIONS continued from page 3 THE AIR TRAVEL CORNER In Praise of Christian Perez at Stater Brothers by Ravi Perera © 2017 - and Old Fashioned Honesty Cease your search descendents of night, discovered that aforementioned Ban Updates Diogenes! I can attest that in Fullerton, card carrier lying beside his car. California there exists an honest man - Now, “as luck would have it,” my com - GUNS : The TSA has been very much mit the same devices you are banning and I deduce from this - that there must puter was not working - yet manager in the news these days. Everyone who from being checked into the hold? be more. Perez continued his quest past midnight, has travelled by air has come across a Whether in baggage hold or the passen - After a half-day, fruitless search for my and finally reached my son in Illinois TSA agent, when going through securi - ger cabin, the explosion is still going to plastic ID and credit-card carrier, I when after perusal of my cards and post - ty at the airport. While the TSA is be on that same plane! received a phone message from my son in ing pertinent info on Facebook, he was often accused of not doing their job and Even more surprising is that if you are Illinois requesting that I return his call directed to others with my surname. being careless in their security checks, flying to the US from Abu Dhabi, ASAP for “important news.” Worked like magic! last month saw them make a record immigration and security clearance is Doing so, I learned that the previous This old woman celebrates modern tech number of detections – 81 guns in one done prior to boarding the aircraft in day, Christian Perez, manager of our local equipment and old-fashioned honesty! week! Out of this, 74 guns were loaded, Abu Dhabi by US personnel, and not Stater Brothers on Euclid, leaving at mid - Coralyn Kelly Sheridan Fullerton and 26 had a bullet in the chamber, foreigners. It seems that the US has no ready to be fired. confidence even in its own personnel to screen baggage after spending millions of dollars to house and accommodate Red Oak Project Leaking Container Pollution N PDATE ON THE A U trained US citizens in a foreign country, On the Road to my Enlightenment: stance(s) onsite. I cannot find any record ELECTRONIC BAN whose sole purpose is to screen terrorists I became aware of the Red Oak project of legally-required report(s) of the con - Etihad Airlines has worked its way and make sure that no prohibited items sometime early this year but too late to tainers’ removal from the site. around the electronic ban by providing are in luggage and cargo. effect any real change. Four of our five Mr. Foulkes wrote to me that the devel - tablets to all Premium Class passengers. City Council members had already voted oper is aware of the many restrictions Qatar Airways has taken it one step fur - CONSEQUENSES OF THE to approve most facets of the project on regarding the handling of potentially toxic ther and has started issuing their TEMPORARY TRAVEL BAN January 17 (Mayor Whitaker opposed). soil, and that the developer will handle the Premium Class passengers with laptops. Three of the five voted to approve the removal of the containers during the dem - Qatar Airways states that all electronics Travel Analysts have stated that the final site plan on March 7 (Mayor olition and construction process. Mr. (regardless of travel class) will need to temporary travel ban by President Whitaker and Councilman Silva, no). Foulkes did not answer my direct ques - be declared. These will be collected at Trump could leave an 18 billion dollar Through many communications with tions: Why didn’t the City demand the the gate where electronic items prohib - dent in the tourism industry in the US. Matt Foulkes, the City’s Planning immediate inspection and removal of the ited by the new ban will be handed over There has been a decline in airline reser - Manager, and others, and by stumbling leaking containers as soon as the test to the authorities, and securely pack - vations following the ban, and hotels through much of the publically available reports became available, and why wasn’t aged. The devices will be tagged, loaded have reported less traffic as well. online information about the project, I more current and more thorough testing as check-in baggage and returned safely With the travel ban discouraging for - have learned the following: of the soil around these containers per - to the customer on arrival to the US. In eign college students into the US, sever - •The site has been the long-term home formed? I asked the City Council the addition, Qatar is offering all passengers al colleges and universities are worried of car dealerships and collision repair cen - same questions in open session April 4 to the US one hour of free wi-fi, or free that the lack of the major revenue that ters. But the most recent soil testing on (with no answer). wi-fi for the whole flight for $5. foreign students bring in could hurt the the property was performed more than The matter is apparently considered Emirates is doing things a little differ - schools. It is reported that more than three years ago. closed, as the official appeals period is ent. They will allow customers travel - $30 billion a year is spent by foreign •The soil testing was contracted for by a closed. ling to the US via Dubai to use their students in the US. About 15,000 col - developer who is no longer involved with Does anyone else see anything wrong electronic devices for the first part of lege students are affected by this ban. the property. The test reports were trans - with any of this? their trip. Before boarding the flight It is estimated that Los Angeles and ferred to the property owner, who then We need new development in this city, from Dubai to the US, passengers must Orange County could lose 800,000 provided them to the current developer. and I am not a “no growth” fanatic. But, declare, and hand over their electronic international visitors and $736 Million The City routinely accepts soil test shouldn’t there have been more careful items to security staff. Emirates will in direct spending over the next three reports from developers. “due diligence” procedures in place long then pack their devices and hand them years with the travel ban in place. The soil test reports, which were buried ago? I’d like to see Fullerton become over to the passengers at their US desti - in the huge package of information about known as a town with tougher environ - More Information nation. If you are interested in receiving the proposed project published on the mental safety restrictions for developers So, the electronics travel ban was City’s website, revealed the presence of and better governmental transparency for information on mistake fares and low because terrorists could pack explosives fares, and are on Facebook, send your leaking containers of unknown sub - the citizens. Cathy Gordon Fullerton in electronics and bring them onboard. information to mail@serendipityntrav - OK, understood. But there are several el.com and I will send you an invitation Pets of the Homeless Pets of the homeless do not choose their other unanswered questions – If the ter - to my members only travel group. I am guardians. A difference can be made to rorists are smart enough to pack explo - not a travel agent and I do not sell any - Pets of the Homeless as a new Donation aid these pets. More than 15,531 pets sives into electronics as thin as an iPad, thing. All I do is provide you with the Site. Donations of pet food and supplies have been medically treated through the wouldn’t they be smart enough to hide information on where to find the fare. taken to 611 S Ford Ave, Fullerton will be assistance of Pets of the Homeless which them into the dozens of other items you Ravi Perera is a Fullerton resident and delivered to a local food bank, homeless has provided over $484,000 in veterinary could carry in your hand luggage? If former airline employee. He has flown shelter or homeless encampment. The care, and 442 tons of pet food collected indeed, there was a danger of explosives over 2 million miles on 27 different program is an ongoing national effort to and distributed to more than 444 dona - in electronics and the government airlines to 46 countries, and traveled regularly supply donated pet food to local tion sites nationwide. For more informa - would not trust the security screening around the world four times. people who cannot afford to properly pro - tion, call: 714-680-3691 in other countries, why would you per - vide for their pets. It is estimated that one petsofthehomeless.org in four homeless people have a pet. BALANCE & CHANGE better; others may not fit Meeting Needs us as well. Most impor - They say that travel broadens you. tantly we can come to appreciate and You know what? “They” are correct! It is value differences. When we can chal - important to get yourself out of your lenge ourselves to see and perhaps even corner of the world and see how others embrace differences, our world becomes live, what other people value, taste new fuller and brighter. foods, and hear other languages! I often say enjoy the journey, and I By putting ourselves in new and mean it figuratively. Today I am encour - unique places, not only do we come to aging you to get out of your house and appreciate different ways of living, but town and truly enjoy the journey! Do it can help us to more fully appreciate not shy away from it. Traveling will help how we live! We tend to think that how you to grow in ways that you cannot we live is the best way. But when we even conceive of yet! Enjoy every travel, we find new options. Some are moment of it! MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT Individual, Couple & Family Therapy 305 N. 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Shah Family in Japan background you can see Mt. Fuji. The fami - ly visited many other sites including a Shinto Scotty & Cindy in St. Kitts Jay and Komal Shah and daughter Ria visit - Shrine in Tokyo where Cherry blossoms were ed Japan during spring break. Pictured above, just starting to bloom, and the Tokyo Skytree St. Kitts, West Indies. Lion Beach Bar at their Jay and daughter Ria pose in front of the sign which standing at 2,080 feet is the tallest favorite "dive bar" on the beach. for Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. In the tower in the world. See photo below.

Blazing Satchels

Pictured above are some of the "Blazing Satchels" (a group of retired Fullerton postal workers) who visited Santa Monica Pier, on National Corndog Day!

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