Voters Set to Decide Future of Local School Boards
Message FleishmanHillard Daylight Savings from the mayor fellow ends Sunday See Page 2 See Page 8 Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 Vol. 12 No. 29 8301 E. Florence Ave., Suite 100, Downey, CA 90240 BREAST CANCER Ken Drake, AWARENESS VOTERS SET TO DECIDE FUTURE veteran and While we do not yet know exactly what causes breast can- volunteer, cer, we do know that certain OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS risk factors are linked to the dies at 96 disease. A risk factor is some- thing that affects your chance of DOWNEY – Kenneth Drake, getting a disease such as cancer. • School board incumbents representing more than 1,000 However, candidates elected to a 32-year U.S. Navy veteran who Different cancers have different in Downey and Norwalk Downey teachers, counselors, and the school board receive more than served in World War II, the Korean risk factors. Some risk factors, face challengers. speech pathologists announced its just the opportunity to lead -- the War and Vietnam, died Tuesday. such as smoking, drinking, and support for incumbents Samperi, position also includes monetary He was 96. diet are linked to things a per- Sodetani, and Swenson. compensation and access to health Born in Idaho, he was the son does. Others, like a person’s Downey Education care. oldest of five boys, age, race, or family history, can’t By Christian Brown Association President Lorraine According to Estuardo including two be changed. Staff Writer Neal said the incumbents proved Santillan, assistant superintendent who died early of But risk factors don’t tell to have the best knowledge and of business services at the pneumonia.
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