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I don’t many awesome places to hike but my all- Both Republicans and parties did to deal with whether to sup - know. Not Paul Ryan’s, who is retiring. time favorites are West Coyote Hills and Democrats fight amongst not hold and port moderate conservatives Not Mitch McConnel’s. And not Donald East Coyote Hills. These beautiful hills themselves with at least as who could win, as against Trump’s. He is not an ideologue or theo - cannot hold. have it all- the walks can be challenging or much fervor as they do with flame throwers who might retician. not depending on your pace, the views of each other. There are wars Something be popular with the hard - And this brings us back to the chaos of southern California are absolutely breath - within our two traditional new will core who show up for pri - our fractured parties. In the last national taking and regular hikes will offer parties, and who will win and emerge from maries, but who cannot win election, all the passion on the glimpses of California seasons (yes we do how this angry chaos eventu - the general election. In Democratic side was for Bernie Sanders— the chaos. have them). ally shakes out is unknown Arizona, nominating former an old socialist. Hillary was loved by My first Coyote Hills hike was on a and unknowable. sheriff Joe Arpaio might feel some, but it was more about the twin Saturday morning through West Coyote The two big stories, which good to the Republican ideas that this was her time—she’d earned Hills on a guided nature walk. As a new were not in fact played as big stories, are activists but would almost certainly cost the nomination—and that this was time member of Friends Of Coyote Hills, I met the failure of Sen. Diane Feinstein to win the Republicans a Senate seat. for a woman. Her support was more duti - someone from the Sierra Club who guides the endorsement of the California These internecine battles represent a ful than passionate. For the Republicans, weeknight hikes through East Coyote Democratic Party at their convention in breaking up of historic party coalitions. they fielded about 14 traditional candi - Hills and Craig Regional Park. San Diego and the failure of Mitt Romney FDR put together a liberal coalition in the dates in the primaries and Donald Trump. Since my introduction to the hills, I’ve to win the Republican nomination for 30s of southerners and urban working Remember that Trump had been a life- hiked many times and each time is still as Senator at the Utah Republican conven - class people and ethics. The South was long Democrat. Remember that Sanders awe inspiring as the first. My love of hik - tion. He needed 60% to win but he got solidly in the Democratic Party till the late had never been a Democrat. The tradi - ing has led to a natural desire to protect only 49% and finished second! Both 40s when Dixiecrats began to emerge. tional centers of parties did not hold and our open spaces in this increasingly Feinstein and Romney are likely to win They were largely resistant to civil rights cannot hold. Something new will emerge urbanized landscape. Each time that I go their primaries, but their spankings by, and liberal northern elites. They evolved from the chaos but the birthing process hiking - whether it’s in Coyote Hills or what used to be called the “party faithful,” into Blue Dog Democrats and finally, will probably not be pretty, but you can elsewhere - it’s Earth Day for me! bespeaks not simply fissures in our parties under Nixon, became Republicans. The count on it being petty. Yet it is still This was my first year as part of the but fractures, compound fractures. once solidly Democratic South became important that people, of all political and Friends Of Coyote Hills team that had an These two contests reveal the war for the reliably Republican South. social views work for a good outcome. exhibit at the Green Scene at the Fullerton the soul of each party. For Democrats the New Democratic coalitions emerged Personally, I know I will never vote for a Arboretum. It was an honor to participate Progressives reject the center and the old and evolved from JFK liberalism to Bill perfect candidate (Not being perfect and it was empowering to speak with peo - establishment, while the mainstream is Clinton’s relatively centrist non ideologi - myself). I don’t want simply to vote my ple- both vendors and attendees- who more pragmatic than ideological. It is the cal approach. With the defeats of Gore fears, vote against the worst candidate. I believe in the importance of protecting same story for the Republicans whose and Kerry, the Democratic coalition want to cast my vote for the person who our resources. mainstream is under attack from its ultra- began to go to war with itself. Obama cre - best represents my values, however imper - Many people that I had the pleasure of conservative wing. ated a short truce (for Democrats) but fectly. meeting where in support of SB 714 and support State Senator Josh Newman In Support of Clem Guthro We ask for your mercy and your help against this ridiculous recall. The Green for Clem Guthro and his family. Clearly, Scene was a wonderful way for me to To: President Fram Virjee as is the University Librarian at UC Irvine additional financial recompense would share Earth Day weekend. California State University, Fullerton who has great respect for Clem. All of us not be inappropriate, but we know the As a Fullerton resident who loves to (Regarding the recently-fired are keeping our eyes open for possible job amounts requested were originally bud - hike, I will fight our City Council and Library Dean Clem Guthro) openings for him. geted for this position and should be Chevron to preserve the beauty of these Looking for a job under the black cloud made available to him. hills for generations yet to come! My cele - Dear President Virjee, bration of Earth Day any time of year of having been fired is a losing game none Ernest Toy Founding Librarian The request Clem made in terms of a of us would ever want to play, however. involves walking shoes, which have led me remedy to his (incredible!) firing was CSUF 1959-1983 For Cal State Fullerton, hiring honor - Beverly Toy Assoc. Univ. on a path where the desire to reduce my exceedingly modest. We believe that able and talented faculty will be equally Librarian Emeritus UC, Irvine carbon footprint comes naturally. decency demands that he be given at least difficult. The firing of Clem Guthro with - Stacy Nisperos Fullerton a year’s salary and a year’s health benefits, out warning or just cause has created an which might help him through this terri - even blacker cloud for the reputation of ble time. the University. WAR COSTS in Life & Money His dismissal amounted to a lethal blow We write to you because you are the to this family, who had thought they were only one who can fix this miscarriage of IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN leaving the cold Maine winters to return justice. If you review the evaluation given to Southern California to retire in about him by the Provost the day he was fired • 181,134 Civilians killed by violence www.iraqbodycount.org (4/28/2018) ten years. Instead he is having to seek and escorted out by armed guards you will • 4,541 US soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 4/14/2018) employment in far-flung places, with the see that it is very thin. His rebuttal to it, understanding that his wife and children (ask Danielle to pull it from the file – we • 2,410 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan (3/16/2018) www.icasualties.org will have to remain here in the house they gave you a copy of the entire record when • 32,223 US soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org had purchased in Santa Ana when they we visited you) makes it pretty clear what Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) arrived. She is under UCLA’s medical happened. LOFT goals were not being • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) care with her recent liver transplant. implemented quickly enough to satisfy Are you aware that he was Library Dean certain people, although no one’s name is • $4.512 Cost of wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (4/28/2018) at Colby College for 14 (fourteen!) years? attached to the criticisms. Guthro’s Trillion (rounded down) Colby is one of the three Maine “Little Ivy responses are very much to the point. Leagues” and a distinguished institution, His termination was unjust, unwarranted California Only: 3,974 soldiers wounded and 1,371 dead in wars since 2001. rated 12th liberal arts college nationally. and very unfair. His colleagues back east are astounded EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $32.08 million Legal, Yes. (Maybe.) for total costs of war. What Can We Do With this Money Instead? (see letter to Fullerton Observer, April 16) Moral? Not at all. 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Email to observernews@earth - The ongoing struggle between Chevron/PCH 760-home development or open space. WEST COYOTE HILLS - PHOTO BY IRA MCNABB link.net or mail to: FULLERTON OBSERVER PO BOX 7051 FACT CHECKING CITY COUNCIL STATEMENTS ON COYOTE HILLS FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 ______Researched by D. Vena secure matching funds to the tune of 5:1. itive outcome for West Coyote Hills.” CLAIM : Mayor Chaffee stated that there In the 8/31/2017 letter presenting the How To Subscribe At several Fullerton City Council meetings Subscriptions are due each October is a simple amendment [to SB 714] to Council’s desired amendments, Whitaker $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town over the past year, councilmembers have make it all work, which is to transfer the wrote, “As proposed, the amendments Send Check with Name & Address to: made statements regarding Coyote Hills, $15 million over to the Rivers and meet the guidelines of the City's Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Senate Bill 714 (which would set aside $15 Mountains Conservancy [as opposed to Legislative Platform and, more impor - Fullerton CA 92834-7051 million for acquisition through the State ______the State Coastal Conservancy]. tantly, meet the City's goals for West Coastal Conservancy) which are either mis - FACTS : City Council’s actual proposed Coyote Hills as set forth in the Vesting How to Advertise leading or factually false. Observer con - Call 714-525-6402 amendments to SB 714 are designed to Tentative Tract Map No. 17609 approved , tributer D. Vena decided to fact check some protect the Chevron/Pacific Coast Homes by the City Council. or email of council’s recent claims. [email protected] development plan. Below are some quotes ______FACTS : In 2012, 61% of Fullerton vot - CLAIM : Mayor Chaffee stated on April 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer from the council’s proposed amendments: ers voted no on Measure W, thereby 20 (in reference to SB 714) that the are distributed throughout Fullerton “Definitions: (c) “Subdivision rejecting development in West Coyote California Coastal Conservancy has no and sent through the mail to subscribers Approval” means the Vesting Tentative Hills. The Chevron/PCH Vesting right to buy anything, that the money every two weeks except only once Tract Map approved by the City for the Tentative Tract Map approved by the City from the SB 714 bill, as written, can’t be in January, July & August. West Coyote Hills area on November 17, Council in 2015 was essentially the same used. Missed a Copy? 2015, including all terms and conditions development rejected by voters in 2012. Visit us online at: FACTS : (from State Coastal of such approval and the existing certified It does not “reflect decades of planning, Conservancy Public Information Officer): environmental impact report for such cooperation, and effort by the communi - www.fullertonobserver.com “The Conservancy typically does not pur - & on FaceBook approval. ty of Fullerton” but was rejected by them chase land directly, or manage land, but “Any property acquisition funded pur - in Measure W. • STAFF• makes grants to local public agencies and suant to the program shall be consistent • Co-Editors: non-governmental organizations to do so, and shall comply with the terms and con - The City Council continues to oppose Sharon Kennedy & Jesse La Tour and would do so in the case of the West ditions of the Subdivision Approval and SB 714 without its proposed amend - • Database Manager: Jane Buck Coyote Hills Conservancy program . This is all other applicable planning and zoning ments. It has been stated that the VTTM • Advisor: Tracy Wood generally the same model for the other requirements of the City. The conservan - is an acquisition plan with development as • Copy Editors: staff • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, state conservancies.” cy shall not have authority under this a fallback. Note that the city over the last 2.5 years since the VTTM was passed has Marjorie Kerr, Manny Bass, CLAIM : Mayor Chafee stated that 10% chapter to undertake projects, prepare Leslie Allen & Victor Cortes (of the $15 million allocated by SB 714) separate plans, or acquire, own, or manage raised less than 20% of the funds needed Photography: Jere Greene, Damion Lloyd lands and facilities, or oppose project to purchase just two small parcels. That • Webmaster: Cathy Yang would be “taken off the top” if it goes to the State Coastal Conservancy. applications made to any agency to carry may be contrasted with the success rate of • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS out the Subdivision Approval. the Conservancy in multiplying funds. FACTS : The 10% Chaffee is likely refer - • C ITY ISSUES : Jane Rands “This chapter shall remain in effect only The council continues to try to guaran - • C OUNCIL REPORT : Jesse La Tour ring to is, according to the text of SB 714 until January 1, 2020 [unamended 2028] tee development by shortening the time •C ROSSWORD : Valerie Brickey for the creation of the West Coyote Hills to raise funds from 2028 allocated by SB • D OWNTOWN REPORT : Mike Ritto and as of that date is repealed, unless a Conservation Program Endowment. In later enacted statute is enacted before 714, to the council’s amended 2020, mak - •G ARDENING : Penny Hlavac addition to acquisition (which the major - •F ULLERTON HISTORY : January 1, 2020 [unamended 2028] ing it almost impossible to raise the Jesse La Tour & Terry Galvin ity of the $15 million will go toward), SB deletes or extends that date.” required money for total land acquisition. • M OVIE REVIEW HITS & M ISSES : Joyce Mason 714 also sets aside 10% of the money for CLAIM : Councilmember Whitaker’s Council’s amendments also codify its Path •Y OUTH REPORTER : Francine Vudoti Coyote Hills only “to improve public Forward (To Development, it should be •P OLITICAL COMMENTARY : 8/4/2017 letter of opposition to SB 714 access to, within, and around hills, called) into the bill. Vince Buck & Jonathan Dobrer ridgetops, and urban open spaces...to pro - to Senator Newman stated, “Respectfully •P ASSION FOR JUSTICE : Synthia Tran the City Council requests that you recon - Again, as many times in the recent past, •R OVING REPORTERS : Jere Greene, Sinh tect, restore, and enhance natural habitats the City Council needs to be reminded to and connecting corridors, watersheds, sce - sider moving forward with this legislation Dang, and other Community Members because it does not reflect the decades of be knowledgeable, accurate, transparent, • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : nic areas, and other open-space resources and not misleading, in its words and Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno planning, cooperation, and effort by the of regional importance...To promote, actions. •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews assist, and enhance projects that provide community of Fullerton to achieve a pos - •S PORTS : Community Members • T HEATRE REVIEWS : Angela Hatcher open space and natural areas that are •V IDEO OBSERVER : Emerson Little accessible to urban populations for recre - ational and educational purposes.” HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION Created & Published in Fullerton "The Conservancy is a project imple - The Community Opinion pages provide a free forum for the community. The by local citizen volunteers for 40 years Observer welcomes letters on any subject of interest. Comments are the opinions Fullerton Observer LLC mentation agency. Funding for projects (which Coyote Hills would be) are appro - of the writer, may be shortened for space, and typos corrected if we notice them. The Mid May issue will priated to the Conservancy...Project funds We must verify your identity, but we allow initials only and town to be printed if hit the stands on May 14, 2018 are not used for our operating costs." desired, or anonymous in print if a reasonable case can be made as to why that is More importantly the Conservancy does a necessary. Please add your contact information. Thanks! SUBMISSION & AD [email protected] DEADLINE: May 7, 2018 great job of making grant money go far. In the last budget year they were able to Or Mail to: Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Fullerton CA92834 Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS EARLY MAY 2018

CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] April 17th Council Meeting Report Next Council meeting is Tuesday, May1st at 6:30pm. Come see your local government in action!

Closed Session: Before every public city council meeting, there is a “closed session” YOUNG LEADERS OF ORANGE COUNTY : Representatives of the local nonprofit Young in which council meets with various parties outside view of the public. According to Leaders of Orange County (YLOC) gave a presentation on the work they do in the com - the agenda provided by the city clerk, during this meeting’s closed session, council met munity. YLOC volunteers (which are mostly high school students) tutor local students in with Habitat for Humanity to discuss price and terms of a development on Valencia math, music, and other subjects. They conduct tutoring every Friday after school at the and West Avenues; they met with property owners to discuss the future of Pearl Park in Maple Community Center in Fullerton. For more information visit www.yloc.org. the “Gem District” of Fullerton; and they discussed one anticipated legal case against the city. There was no closed session report. Council Scolds State Lobbyist Over SB 714

Changes to Commissions, Council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and their policy analysis, that opposition will Committees, and Boards Sebourn “no”) to extend the contract with be reflected,” said Williams. our city’s state lobbying firm Townsend Local resident Jane Rands encouraged At the last meeting, City Council began Santa Ana which showed that council Public Affairs for an additional four council to reconsider their opposition to discussions of making changes to the var - members (and therefore their appointees months (until the end of the current leg - SB 714, which the Friends of Coyote ious commissions, committees, and typically) came from the more affluent islative cycle), after which the city will Hills supports. boards. At this meeting, Councilmember parts of town. seek requests for proposals “Having the Coastal Fitzgerald made a motion to disband the Councilmember Silva said he likes idea from other lobbying firms. Conservancy manage those Economic Development Commission, of district appointments, but wants free - This conflict between city “I would like funds gives a place not only to which council passed unanimously. dom to choose from outside district council and Townsend to see us the state to put money, but for Fitzgerald also made a motion to reduce boundaries. Public Affairs relates to take the us as a city to apply for grants to all commissions (except the Mayor Pro-Tem Senate Bill 714, drafted by put money—there needs to be a Investment Advisory Sebourn said he wants State Senator Josh Newman, $15 million place for that money to go Committee) to just 5 members, “To really get to keep district require - which allocates $15 million and exert towards acquisition,” said to be directly appointed by each the full ments for appoint - for acquisition of Coyote this energy Rands, “[SB 714] allows us to councilmember beginning benefit of ments. Hills through the State acquire additional funds directly to purchase January 2019. Her motion also district Councilmember Coastal Conservancy. through the Coastal set the following restrictions on Whitaker, who second - At a previous meeting, city Conservancy.” elections, Coyote commission members: they ed Fitzgerald motion, council (except Council Hills… before Mayor Chaffee claimed that must be at least 18, city employ - it would be said “In the event you Member Jesus Silva) asked “The money [$15 million] can’t ees are not eligible, and persons wise to require don’t find an interested our lobbyist in Sacramento we lose this be used if it goes to the Coastal may only serve on one commis - our council or qualified party [in to oppose SB 714. funding.” Conservancy” and suggested the sion at a time. your district], the abili - Councilmember Whitaker money be transferred to the Fitzgerald also included in her members ty to go beyond those said that our lobbyist needs Jesus Silva, the lone Rivers and Mountains motion that commission to appoint boundaries I think to ensure that the city’s posi - councilmember Conservancy. (See page 3 article appointees do not have to live in people from would be important.” tion of our opposition to SB supporting SB714 “Fact Checking Council.”) the district of the councilmem - within Mayor Chaffee 714 be carried forward. (See Councilmember Jesus Silva, ber who appoints them. expressed concern that page 3 for what the council the lone member of city council Local resident Jane Rands their district.” existing commissioners majority has decided the city position is.) supporting SB 714, disputed Chaffee’s took issue with this recommen - may have their terms Corrie Williams of Townsend Public claim saying “that’s not what I’ve been dation. cut short. Affairs said that SB 714 (which passed the told by the Senator’s office.” “With district elections, one of the goals Ultimately, Fitzgerald’s motion passed State Senate) has now been assigned to “I would like to see us take the 15 mil - was to provide representation throughout 3-1-1 (Sebourn “no”, Chaffee abstain). Assembly Natural Resources Committee. lion and exert this energy to secure the the city,” said Rands, “As we move for - At future meetings, council will consid - She said she has provided an updated let - funding and team up with other regions ward, to really get the full benefit of hav - er more changes to city commissions, ter of opposition to staff for signature. and conservancies and purchase Coyote ing district elections, I think it would be committees, and boards. Councilmember “As we get that back, we’ll be giving it to Hills…before we lose this funding,” said wise for us to require our councilmembers Silva suggested that council should seek the committee. When the committee does Silva. to appoint people from within their dis - feedback from current chairs of commit - trict.” tees and commissions regarding any She cited a study done in Anaheim and changes. Silva Appointed SCAG Upcoming Agenda Representative On the agenda for the May 1st city council meeting: (Price & Terms Hunt Council voted unanimously to appoint Homeless Solutions Library in closed session) OCTA Measure Councilmember Silva to be our city’s rep - M update, Pavement Management Plan resentative at The Southern California Curtis Gamble, who was recently operations in town) could be a place for a update, Parking permits in various neigh - Association of Governments (SCAG) appointed to the OC Continuum of Care shelter, as it is in our SB 2 zone. He also borhoods, City Treasurer’s report, more Regional Conference and General board (a homeless advocacy body) said, suggested that the city-owned Hunt on the reorganization of commissions, Assembly in Indian Wells, California on “The homeless situation is not going Library could also provide space for a committees, and boards. May 3, 2018. Councilmember Fitzgerald away. It has actually gotten worse.” homeless shelter. For more information visit the City of will be the alternate. Gamble pointed out the fact that the Fullerton website: www.cityoffullerton.com county has failed to approve homeless shelters, so a federal judge has been forced Donate Life to take leadership. Register Online to Vote “Judge Carter is recommending tiny Flag Raised houses [Tuff Sheds] as a temporary solu - Kathleen and Craig Hostert, founders See details at www.RegisterToVote.ca.gov tion to the problem,” said Gamble, who of the Donate Life Run/Walk, which rais - If you have moved, changed your name or party affiliation, added that these tiny houses may be es money and awareness for organ and tis - want to sign up to vote by mail, or just want to verify that you are registered placed in “SB 2 Zones” which are areas sue donation, thanked the city for allow - or see your voting history, visit: where homeless shelters may be built “by ing them to raise a Donate Life flag out - right.” Fullerton’s SB 2 Zone is in the side Fullerton City Hall, and for the city’s Orange County Registrar of Voters at: www.ocvote.com southeast corner of the city. support over the years for this important Call (800) 345-8683 with questions Gamble and another member of the program. This year’s Donate Life public suggested that the Kimberly Clark Run/Walk happened on Saturday, April LAST DAY TO R EGISTER TO V OTE : plant (which will soon become vacant as 21st at CSUF. For more information visit •May 20 , 2018 for the June 5 State Primary the company has announced it will close www.donatelifeoc.org. EARLY MAY 2018 FOLLOW THE MONEY FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5 JUNE PRIMARY : F OLLOW THE MONEY IN CANDIDATE CAMPAIGNS by Jane Rands Special Recall Campaign for State Senate District 29 Typically, non-presidential primaries don’t get much attention. But many of the decisions on Fullerton voters’ June 5, 2018 Primary Ballot are attracting a lot of money to convince The Recall against State Senator Josh from PAC’s, unions, and businesses who voters who they should elect to represent them in the federal, state, and county government. Newman, a resident of Fullerton, has been gave a median contribution of $2,500. Here is a snapshot of where candidate money is coming from. supported and opposed by a number of $215,000 (8%) of total contributions interest groups. Contributions and expen - came from outside of California. Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4 ditures made to support and oppose the In 2017 a PAC called “Newman, The first Pre-election Campaign Joe Kerr (retired Fire Captain) began recall can be researched at http://cal- Sponsored by California Alliance for Financial Disclosure Statements (Form his campaign early last year. Over that access.sos.ca.gov. Jobs…” also collected $680,000 from 460) for county elections were due on period of time he has raised $172,000 and Carl DeMaio, a San Diego radio talk nine trade unions and PAC’s to oppose April 26 for the reporting period ending he has no loans. All of his funds, however, show host who led the recall effort, con - the recall. on April 21, 2018. The filings for Orange are ostensibly from outside of the district verted his long-time PAC into a commit - Voters, whether they vote for or against County Board of Supervisors in District 4 with $1,675, less than 1%, coming from tee to collect funds for the recall signature the recall, will be asked to select a candi - are available through the Orange County 12 people who live in the district. 65% of collecting effort. In 2017 the PAC raised date from the list below to replace Registrar of Voters (ROV) his funds were received from PAC’s and half a million dollars from mainly individ - Newman in case the recall effort is suc - https://www.ocvote.com/voting/cam - Unions and 12% of his funds were raised ual donors making a median contribution cessful. paign-finance-info. from outside of the State of California. of $50. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers There will be a second pre-election fil - Tim Shaw (La Habra Councilmember) Association also created a PAC called Ling Ling Chang raised $286,000 ing on May 24 for contributions received was another early starter. He has raised “Newman, Sponsored and Funded by No (includes loan of $80,000 to self, and between April 21 and May 19, 2015. more than $122,000 with most coming New Taxes…” to support the recall. It has $20,161 in non-monetary and $45,000 in Additionally, large contri - from outside the district. A bit raised $120,000. The California monetary contributions coming from the bution filings (Form 497) more than 10% comes from with - Republican Party also spent $822,000 to CA Republican Party.) must be filed within 24 In addition to in the district. About half of his get the recall measure on the ballot Bruce Whitaker raised $24,000. hours of receipt or expen - understanding money comes from individual according to Ballotpedia (https://ballotpe - Joseph Cho loaned himself $20,000 diture of a contributions candidates’ contributions. dia.org) and is continuing support for the and also published a ballot statement rec - of $1,000 or more during positions Lucille Kring (Anaheim recall on the June 5, 2018 ballot through ommending a NO vote on the Recall. He the last ninety days before Councilmember) started independent expenditures amounting to says the recall is wrong and just an exam - the election. on issues, fundraising later like Chaffee. She $252,000 according to their latest pre- ple of political opportunism. He is run - There are five candi - voters should has lent herself $18,000 and election filing. ning to give people a choice - in the case dates who have filed pay attention raised another $47,000 (38% has “Friends of Josh Newman Opposed to that the recall is successful and promises financial reports for their to who is come from individual contribu - the Recall” committee was created to to carry on the work that Senator Josh campaign to fill the open tors). $18,000 of that was raised defend against the recall ballot measure. It Newman has been doing. seat on the Orange funding their from within the district, exclud - has received $2.6 million in contribu - George Shen raised $14,000 from 4 County Board of campaigns. ing Placentia and La Habra. tions. 3% of these funds are from individ - individuals. Supervisors in District 4 About half of that came from ual donors whose median contribution Josh Ferguson has no electronic filings. which includes the cities business interests such as the was $250. The remainder of the money is Kevin Carr has no electronic filings. of Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Placentia, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, and and portions of Anaheim and Buena Park. Clean City, a power-washing business 39th US Congressional District owned by Bill Taormina. Doug Chaffee (Fullerton Mayor) is the Rose Espinoza (La Habra Of the fifty-three Congressional respectively. The third highest fundraiser, top funded candidate, who has loaned his Councilmember) has raised $9,000 from Districts in California the most money Dr. Mai Khan Tran , has contributed campaign $200,000 since beginning his individual contributors within the district has been raised by candidates for District from personal funds 40% of her over $1 campaign in March of this year. The only since Fall 2017 and she has loaned her 39 (CD 39) where Ed Royce will be vacat - million in contributions. other money he has received is $4,700 campaign $10,000. ing his seat after a twenty-five-year career The three top funded candidates collec - reported as in-kind contributions for two Cynthia Aguirre (Orange County in Congress representing the district tively have over $6 million in contribu - bills he has paid from personal funds. Budget Analyst) has not filed reports. which includes Fullerton. See tions while the median amount raised by www.opensecrets.org for contribution each of the next four highest funded can - totals and comparisons for this and much didates is $413,000. In contrast to the top of the following data discussed for CD 39. three, all of those four have at least 89% $8.2 million in campaign contributions of their funds coming from individuals have been reported in total from twelve of not including themselves. Both Sam the seventeen CD 39 candidates accord - Jammal and Shawn Nelson have as much ing to the most recent Federal Elections as 98% from individuals. Of the top seven Commission (FEC) filings for the period funded candidates, however, Sam Jammal ending March 31, 2018. Note that only has the highest percentage (25.76%) of candidates who have raised or expended at funds received from small individual con - least $5,000 are required to file with the tributors of $200 or less. FEC. None of the candidates have a signifi - Over $5 million of the total funds cant amount of funding from Political raised by those reporting has come from Action Committees (PAC) with an aver - the candidates’ personal money. The two age of less than 2% of funding per candi - top funded candidates, Andy Thorburn date. Young Kim has the highest amount and Gil Cisneros are primarily self-fund - raised from PAC’s, accounting for 5.8% ed. Each has contributed over $2 million of her total. Andy Thorburn, the highest towards their own campaign, accounting self-funded candidate, has accepted no for 91% and 82% of their contributions, PAC money. Page 6FULLERTON OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2018 EARLY MAY 2018 Text & Photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] KAREN Mahalo THE JOURNEY Apparently, anyone who just returned I hope you are still reading. This is from a couple of weeks in the Hawaiian NOT about me, it’s about you and me Isles looks pretty good. Sunbleached hair, and us, and the journey we are on. tan, relaxed- and hungry. Hungry? Well, As time goes by, those socks on the the guy was looking for lunch and floor, the snoring at night, that ding in Michelangelo’s Pizza on Chapman seemed the fender obscure what really counts. like the right place to fill the void. I hope just one person finds the most But that amazing, beautiful, athletic important people in their life right and friendly looking young lady behind now, looks them in the eye and redis - the counter? Was she actually noticing the covers why they are so important. beach bum guy? She could have any guy I am so heartbroken, if I was using she wanted, that’s for sure. Still, he my vintage typewriter, the paper would seemed to think so, and went back again be covered in tears, the ink would be far too soon for someone who simply running, but with the help of family wanted a connection with pizza crust, and friends I will go on, living the years tomato sauce and grated cheese. Yep, she my wife Karen fought so hard to have, noticed again, and so, two lives were but it was not to be. changed forever. In a moment alone the night she left us, I said “To think, it all started with a RADIO , R ADIO pizza” and she smiled, though knowing her time was up, and said “And it’s still The guy soon hooked up with a full there.” time broadcasting gig at a burgeoning radio station in Pasadena. All of the crazy Above: Mike and Karen at her family home in Fullerton. We have to believe that some day, fantasies were true- he was suddenly in this cancer that has affects us all will be with the Hollywood crowd, riding in Below: defeated. For now, we have to keep in limos, getting into any rock show he Many years later Karen and Mike with their grandsons Neal and Hunter. mind the reasons we love those we have wanted, invited backstage, actors, actress - lost to that demon. es, rock stars, movers and shakers, radio Thanks to all of you who have stood groupies all around. But, that young lady by my family’s side and helped us find from Michelangelo’s made the guy forget a way to smile once again. all of that, as great as it was. When that ended, radio jobs popped up in Chicago and San Diego. Later, in New York, well, Long Island actually, but noth - ing would be enough to leave that special one behind, after all, most never meet their soulmate, let alone have a chance to marry them and raise a family. ROOTS We all seem to like bragging about how long our family has been here. Karen’s grandmother went to Fullerton High School with Leo Fender and Richard Nixon. When she married, she and her husband drove all the way out in the boonies to buy berries from Walter and Cordelia Knott because they felt sorry for them. Imagine, trying to make a living selling berries on the side of a dirt road, HELLO , I T’S ME good luck. They also were friends with the You already guessed the guy was me, Karen lost her battle with cancer, but Dominguez family, who sold their proper - but the young lady was Karen Lynn not until a 5-year war took place. ty to some guy with a mustache named Critchfield, track star, artist, wife, moth - Karen, absolutely the fiercest fighter I Walt Disney. Wonder how those families er, aunt, Girl Scout leader, fund raiser for can imagine, took on all of the surgeries, made out? many causes, hard worker, volunteer with radiation, and other treatments, and Winterfest, Railroad Days, The Mark & because she did, lived to see our daugh - Brian Halloween Parade, Day of Music- ters marry and have children, first Neal, Above: great cook and friend to everyone she then Hunter, who absolutely lit up her Karen hops a ride on the met. life. Our sons-in-law are not only fami - Fullerton Pinktober Firetruck In fact, soon after we settled into a ly, but friends. How often does that during the Fire Department’s steady relationship, my friends called and happen? annual cancer awareness campaign. if she answered, I would ask “who was that?” It was one of MY friends, but she stole them!! Anniversaries Karen gave me most of her years, her d love, two amazing daughters, our first, an Weddings Allison, and a few years later, Dana. 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Hunt Branch Library: Is it a “White Elephant” or a TREASURE? by M. Kerr Currently the whole east half of the sur - rounding grounds are fenced off for two The noble beginning of the Hunt (big and little) dog parks, and the library Branch Library and its 4.5 acre park was building is in need of some in 1962 - a gift to the city repair. Grace Ministries, from the Norman Simon next door, is leasing the Foundation. The Hunt Foods The building from the city to Charitable Foundation provid - Fullerton use for its programs. ed the money to build the City Council The building designed library on land owned by is meeting in by renowned architect Hunt Foods. William Pereira has ACROSS DOWN The park included a “Rodin Closed Session reached the fifty year old 1. Bleated 1. Misbehaving Josh from “Frozen”? Walking Man” sculpture strid - on May 1st mark and is a candidate for 6. Snatch 2. Right away ing to the entrance. There to discuss listing on the National 10. To a matriarch, poetically? 3. Shrewd were two tall Giacometti’s “Price and Terms” Registry of Historic Places. 14. Not on land 4. Ample shoe width sculptures standing on the cor - The contract between the 15. ___ Strauss & Co. 5. Follower of the 1920’s avant-garde ner of the portico. I remember regarding the city and the Foundation 16. Battering wind art movement a Henry Moore and Gaston Hunt Branch which specified it be used 17. Was sweet (on) 6. Feminist Steinem Lachaise on the lawn along Library. only as a public library has 18. BUCK 7. City near Lake Tahoe with other sculptures. The expired. The city is free to 20. Bearded antelope 8. “___:Infinity War” comes out Mittleman family donated an use the building for a new 21. Cook’s protector April 2018 outstanding art reference book vision. What will be that VISION? What 23. Snow, in Spain 9. Auction action collection to the library. But, one day all do the citizens of Fullerton want? 24. Part of a play 10. Leering the sculptures and collections were gone! Join the cause to Save the Hunt Library 25. “Rocky ___” (Mr. T’s in this one) 11. BUCK However the Hunt Branch Library con - by visiting www.SaveTheHunt.com or 26. Crush 12. Patron saint of Norway tinued to serve the public and especially call/text (714) 729 3019. 28. BUCK 13. ___ mortals the children of the nearby Pacific Drive 33. Chowed down 19. Yellow or purple Elementary School with story hours and 34. Radio network for UofA 22. Snowman prop activities. Other Programs included Public Invited to Meet football games 27. Four Monopoly properties, abbr. rental of the meeting rooms to local busi - at The Hunt May 5th, 10am 35. Somme summer 29. Butter portion nesses, for weddings, music etc. 36. Mediator’s skill 30. 1961 satirical novel “___ 22” Hunt Branch Library was on many of The Fullerton City Council is meeting 39. Ave. crossers 31. 66, e.g. the annual Night in Fullerton celebra - in closed session on May 1st to discuss 40. Christmas decoration 32. “Get it?” tions. There were monthly art exhibitions “Price and Terms” regarding selling of the 41. ___ mode 36. 2000 movie “The ___ of Steve” on panels designed for exhibits. Many Hunt Branch Library. The Fullerton 42. ___ acid 37. Matterhorn, e.g. local artists exhibited and had receptions Library Board of Trustees at its April 26 44. Way more than you 38. Apprehends there. Finding the library was a problem meeting discussed the complex issue of needed to know, in slang 39. “Don’t ____ to the TV all day!” without the proposed grand entrance what can and should happen to the Hunt 46. BUCK 40. “My country” follower directly from W. Valencia Avenue by Library building. Further deliberations on 52. Nasally sound 42. Grammar topic Pacific Drive Elementary School that was the fate of the historic property will take 53. Angels, on a scoreboard 43. Stimpy’s cartoon pal never realized. place on Saturday, May 5, 10am at the 54. Debtor’s note 44. Peter the Great, e.g. In 2013, after an unregulated homeless Hunt Library located at 201 S. Basque 55. Newswoman Connie 45. Burma, formerly encampment adjacent to the Hunt Avenue (off W. Valencia Drive, in 57. Live’s partner 47. Confesses Library property grew, the staff and pub - Fullerton. Library trustees will be on hand 59. “Proud Mary” group, abbr. 48. Pass, as time lic feared to come to the location and it and the public is invited to see the facility 60. BUCK 49. ___ to Ride (board game) was closed down. and make comments. 62. “Super Mario ___” 50. Epoch in the Cenozoic Era (2015 Nintendo game) 51. “Jaws” actor Hamiliton 64. Little, in Lille 55. Plug of tobacco 65. Luau souvenirs 56. Arizona tribe 66. Madison Square Garden, e.g. 58. Arab ruler 67. Bit of smoke 61. A-Rod’s girlfriend 68. To a rap Dr., poetically? 63. Parseghian of Notre Dame 69. Harvard professor/psychiatrist John

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At Left: Francine digs for gold and coal in the cave.

At Right: Francine and friends learn about and munch on edible plants along the trail.

Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti © 2018 Science Camp: A Great Learning Experience Joke Time! Below are some jokes to share to make people smile! From kindergarten through fourth grade, science ground man-made cave where we dug for coals and 1. What is the biggest lie in the entire universe? was taught in school through classroom lectures. ‘golds.’ I found a piece of coal and 14 pieces of A: I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions Then things got a bit serious in fifth grade when lab ‘gold.’ experiments became part of our activities. This year, The ranch is almost like a vacation place. It is 2. What should you do after your Nintendo game ends in a tie? I realized that learning about science becomes even located on a big piece of land beside the Irvine A: Ask for a Wii-match more exciting when it happens beyond the four cor - Regional Park and the Orange County Zoo. It sits ners of our classroom. I came to know about this right below a hill with bunkhouses where we slept 3. If you ever get cold, where in the room should you stand? when our class went camping recently for four days and science and recreation stations where most of A: In the corner, they’re usually 90 degrees and three nights at the Irvine Ranch our activities were held. Our science les - Outdoor Education Center. Our daily sons were mixed with recreation activi - 4. If you have 10 apples in one hand and 14 oranges adventures at the ranch led us to learn The ranch ties that made the camp memorable. We in the other, what do you have? about earth science such as geology, plate is located learned how to use the bow and arrow in A: Really, really big hands tectonics, archaeology and life science by the Irvine archery class. We created tie dye shirts 5. I can’t take my dog to the park because the ducks such as botany, ecology, and entomology. Regional Park for souvenirs and polished stones to keep trying to bite him. Why? Since it was my first time to be away from bring home to our parents. We even had A: I guess that’s what I get for buying a pure bread dog. home and sleep in a different place with - and the a dance party on the second night and an out my parents, I thought it was going to OC Zoo. uplifting campfire with delectable be the longest time of my life. But, I was s’mores at the amphitheater on our last wrong. The four-day-camp at the ranch night. passed so quickly. By the time we left, there were I knew we were not too far from the city but the still lots of things waiting to be explored. ranch had a countryside appeal. It felt nice to just Our camp sessions in life science involved fun les - take in the beauty of nature. I was impressed by the sons on photosynthesis, citrus plants, entomology, sights, spotting not just flowers and plants but even and more! Entomology was my favorite (despite my wild animals of different species. loathing for bugs). We discovered how bugs looked Investigating the wonders of science and exploring like up close and we even found this red little crea - the outdoors was an amazing combination. It is not ture lurking in the dirty bin of water. As we only enjoyable but it creates a greater impact on the explored the outdoors, our trail group leader made learning experience of kids like me. It enabled us learning even more fun by introducing us to differ - not just to read, think or imagine what we have ent types of plants, both poisonous and edible. We learned but to actually experience them in the out - were allowed to pick some edible plants and actual - doors. I figured, if all schools let students experience ly munch on them as we made our way up the an outdoor science camp, more kids will take inter - mountain. est in science and even discover their passion in this Earth Science basically rocked (HA HA HA … field. okay, that was lame). We enjoyed storing fun facts It is not free though because each student had to into the file folders of our brains about geodes, pay about $300. Luckily, in our school, parents and golds, and coals. We even experienced what it was students conducted many fund raising activities. I like to mine. The ranch has an amazing under - didn’t have to ask my parents for money because I joined the Christmas bou - tique where the goodies I sold helped me raise the money I needed to pay for the camp.

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Fullertonians Riley Hale and Ethan Lin, both from Acacia School with teammates Paul Campos, Jr., Yorba Linda, Ellis Spillman, Long Beach, Sterling Knighten, San Diego, reserve players Sam Groll and Vojta Lendl, and Coach Mike Franciscus. Senior high jumper Edwin Matthews’ winning jump in the High Jump competition. USA Youth Team Wins International Basketball Titans at Mt. SAC Relays The 6th Annual European tournament Budejovice, Czech Republic. was held March 29-April 1 in the Czech The team was most impressed with see - story & photos by Michael Foo (6'10.25") which is a new personal best. Republic. This prestigious event had over ing the sights of 1,0000 years of history, In the women's pole vault, Junior Alysse 2,000 players (150 were in the 12-Under and the friendliness and hospitality they The Cal State Fullerton Track and Field division). received. They became mini-celebrities team had three different meets April 21- McMillian cleared 11-9.75 (3.60m) to take fourth place. The coaches voted Riley Hale the Most when the crowd saw them play and after 22 between Long Beach State, Azusa Valuable Payer (MVP), and Ethan Lin the games were surrounded by fans taking Pacific and at the Mt. SAC Relays (at El Titan Junior sprinter Thaddeus Smith III finished fourth overall in the 200m and Ellis Spillman to the All-Star Team. photos and asking for autographs. Camino College). Unlike last year, the The US Youth team was undefeated (6- Special thanks goes to Ethan's dad, Titans opted to split the squad in order to dash with a time of 21.23. In addition, CSUF Senior sprinter Luis 0). They played Leipzig, Germany; Benny Lin, for researching, initiating, participate at all three. Despite reduced Otterling, Germany; Klatovy, Czech recruiting, organizing, coordinating and participation, the Titans had a decent Matos finished second in each of his sec - tions of the 100m (10.62) and 200m Republic; Rokycany, Czech Republic; directing such a memorable basketball, showing with some season-best perform - Chemnitz, Germany; and Ceske cultural and educational trip. ances. (21.86). On Friday, Titans RS-Senior High Senior jumper Anthony Applequist Jumper Edwin Matthews, won the Men's took fourth place in the open triple jump High Jump with a jump of 2.09m competition with a jump of 15.36m, just Sonora Athletes Sign On with Colleges a little shy of his personal best of 15.58m.

At Left: Aija Mines, Volleyball Oglethorpe University

At Right: Matthew Fraijo, Cross Country Trinity University

At Left: Blake Tourville Soccer Titan Junior Alysse McMillian competing in the women’s open pole vault competition. Vanguard University At Right: CSUF senior Luis Matos running the 200m dash. At Right: Francheska Below: CSUF junior Thaddeus Smith III Juarez sprinting over the finish line. Softball University of La Verne Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER WALKING TRAILS EARLY MAY 2018

Sally’s Trail Sally’s Trail is named that to honor Sally Pekarek, who was city liaison for the Fullerton Recreation (horse) Riders back in the 1960s. It was her club that estab - lished the trails we enjoy today. Her trail is the shortest walk of the FullertonWalks website, but it is also, the beginning of the longest walk. Both start near the corner of Gilbert and Malvern. The long version goes all the way to the This picture is to impress you with the extent of Fullerton Trails. There’s 28 miles in a city that is only 5 miles wide. Walmart parking lot on Imperial some A better map of this and detailed maps and information for each trail are available on the website www.FullertonWalks.com. five miles away. The shorter walk is a loop of only .9 of Fullerton Trails by Dennis Clark a mile. It includes a visit to Emery Park. Parking is very convenient; the Amerige www.FullertonWalks.com Heights Town Center parking lot. Park on the south side of Albertson’s. Walk Fullerton is special in several ways. We where to park to start those journeys. The behind the store to where there is an have both a train station and an airport. places to go to can be a view site, a lake, opening in the fence. (It is as if they knew We have six colleges. But much more horses, a well-kept garden, a dark wet we will need access.) Walk across Gilbert accessible to the 135,000 inhabitants are grotto, a bit of history or a babbling and an additional 30 feet or so. the 28 miles of trails we inherited from brook. From the start of the trail on Malvern, residents in the 1950s who boarded hors - For example: many people have heard walk north about the equivalent of a es. These trails are now maintained by of the “Red Car.” These were streetcars Castlewood Trail Castlewood Trail is one trail we can block and a half. The trail opens up into a Fullerton Public Works under the supervi - that were prominent in Los Angeles in the thank bikers for blazing. It is the only one flat area that has steep sides almost all the sion of the Parks and Recreation 1930s. But few know that the Red Car not pioneered by the Fullerton Recreation way around. Sally’s trail continues uphill Department. went through Fullerton too. That line is Riders. It was put in by the housing devel - north another 600 feet but there’s not Other cities have trails but they were now one of our trails. Another of our trails opers at the insistence of the city when much of a reason to go there. (It is actual - abandoned railroad tracks which are very went through a Spanish-speaking part of purchased from Chevron. The bikers cre - ly just access to an underground Edison flat and straight. Our trails curve; they go town. The largest citrus orchard in the ated narrow trails away from the main power line.) To the left from this flat area, uphill and downhill and in several places world had loading docks near another trail. The trails allow stunning views of is the way to Emery Park. Cross the street have views of cityscapes or mountains, trail. Bastanchury Water Company drew the last of the famous West Coyote Hills. and enter a wide wash. It’s another block even breathtaking views of ravines. water from an artesian well next to yet If all you want this amazing view with - or so to the park. The walk up to the park It’s the views from our trails that is the another trail. out much walking, you can drive to with - is easier further on. From the south-west inspiration for FullertonWalks.com, a If you are interested in local history, the in a hundred yards of it by taking Coyote most part of Emery Park back to the website which describes small portions of website can inspire you to exercise during Hills Drive west to its end. Coyote Hills beginning of the trail on Malvern is 1.0 the 28 miles of Fullerton trails. It divides an appreciation of that history. Here are Drive is about block north of where miles. the trails into short journeys by identify - some of the trails you can explore in Gilbert crosses Rosecrans. (That’s a mile There’s a short cutback that turns this ing places to go to, and directions for Fullerton...See the website for more. east of Beach.) walk into a .9 mi. loop. The large wash There are four loops and one out-and- that you were walking in to go the park, back described on the Castlewood web - continues south through a tunnel under a page. The theme of the entire street. The tunnel is meant for walking FullertonWalks website is to identify goals and leads to a meandering sidewalk at the end of the journeys. In this case the between some pretty nice homes. The goal for all five journeys is the view of tunnel is for the folks that live there to West Coyote Hills. The trail doesn’t have give them access to the park. Walking any history (other than it was owned by south, lawn and homes are a beautiful Chevron) but because the Castlewood site, but the eucalyptus that have grown Trail goes quite close to a water tank, the up there steal the scene. The trail emerges webpage describes how they networked to on Sunny Ridge just a few hundred feet provide water even if all power is lost for a from Malvern where you entered Sally’s few days. Trail. Each of the webpages of FullertonWalks.com shows a different Hillcrest Park trail. Each of these webpages have several Most trails described in the website journeys of different distances along those start or end in a park. Most of the dirt trails. There’s the goal, of course and trail that starts in Hillcrest Park continues where to park. Several trails go past dams on the other side of Brea Blvd. The start - so those webpages have descriptions of a ing point in the park, is smack in the mid - civil engineering nature. Several web dle; 200 feet north of the newly restored pages go into great depth into the history fountain. Continue walking north until around that trail Some webpages have you are walking downhill; but not down something of a mystery to consider. For onto the duck-pond parking lot. To cross the Castlewood Trail there’s a small con - Brea Blvd. safely, go to the right on the crete block building along the way. The dirt trail that leads north-east to N. mystery is what was it for. Lemon St. Walk down Lemon, cross Brea Blvd. and walk back to the left a bit to Elks Hill Way. It’s a steep street but where HILLCREST PARK the dirt part of the trail picks up again, it 1200 N. Harbor Blvd. is not steep at all. Great Lawn & Fountain You will see the dirt trail on your right after about hundred yards up from Brea Restoration Ribbon Cutting Blvd. Another hundred yards on dirt, you SATURDAY , M AY 5 will come to an open space. Look to the left for an opening in the fence. From at 2:30pm there to the right are two trails. Live Music, Food Carts, Games & Whenever you see a divide into two more for the whole family. trails, the upper one is always the more Parking at Hillcrest and at scenic. Both take you to the 200 plus acres Fullerton Towers across Brea Blvd. of wilderness in the middle of the city called Brea Dam Recreational area. EARLY MAY 2018 CANDIDATE FORUMS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

asked their positions on a number of actu - tuition for public colleges (two and four al political issues. All of the candidates year). were in agreement on the following: On DACA... They are pro-choice, support a national All agreed we need to preserve it, and paid family leave policy, support a pay - congress needs to pass a clean Dream Act. check fairness act, support allowing trans - All were opposed to president Trump’s gender soldiers to serve in the military, proposed border wall. They all expressed refuse to take corporate PAC money, sup - support for “comprehensive port the legalization of mari - immigration reform” with a juana, would oppose the pathway to citizenship for Republican tax plan, oppose Unlike many undocumented people. all tax breaks to large corpora - tions and millionaires, support candidate On affordable housing... raising the minimum wage, forums, Thorburn said we need to go support California’s decision which tend to a $15 minimum wage so peo - to become a sanctuary sate, to draw a ple can afford rent. support a ban on assault lot of older Cisneros said we need to weapons and high-capacity increase the amount of FHA magazines, support the folks, this loans that make it more afford - Affordable Care Act, support one was able for people to move into a regulating carbon emissions, hosted by home. He said we need to create Thorburn, Jammal, and Cisneros, with NextGen moderator and support the goal of transi - young incentivizes for developers to tioning to 100 percent clean build more affordable housing. NextGen Candidate Forum energy by 2050. people. Jammal suggested creating As you can see, because the programs that encourage teach - Sam Jammal, a civil rights lawyer and continued from frontpage candidates are all Democrats, ers, firefighters, police officers to the youngest candidate, said, “I’m run - they were in agreement on most issues. live where they work, so we can have pub - registering students to vote and asking ning because it’s time for our generation them what issues are most important to What was most interesting, then, about lic servants in their community. to step up and lead.” the forum was not their divergence of them. Gil Cisneros, a Navy veteran who won On net neutrality... “We think the road to taking back the views, but rather their ideas for concrete the California lottery in 2010, said that solutions to problems facing young voters All were in favor of net neutrality. house [from a Republican majority] runs the military’s Affirmative Action program through California; four of the competi - in particular. Here are some concrete pol - Cisneros said the internet should be treat - gave him many opportunities, and that icy solutions candidates proposed on vari - ed like a public utility, with one price for tive seats are here in Orange County, since winning the lottery, he has focused including the 39th,” said Simons, who ous issues. all services. Jammal said part of the solu - on improving education through scholar - tion is campaign finance reform--stopping believes engaging the young vote is essen - On hate crimes ship and access programs. large telecom companies from contribut - tial amid the changing landscape of and discrimination... After opening statements, the candi - ing to politicians campaigns. Thorburn Orange County politics, which has been dates were asked some silly, SoCal-based Jammal suggested expanding the Civil historically conservative, but is changing. said we need to have a national campaign questions like: In-n-Out or Del Taco? Surf Rights Act of 1964 to include LGBT peo - to bring high speed internet with net neu - Candidates Gil Cisneros, Andy or Skate? Disneyland or Knotts Berry ple, and passing an Equal Rights Thorburn, and Sam Jammal took the trality rules all across the country. Farm? and Where are the Angels from: Amendment for women. Although the candidate forum was stage to 2pac Shakur’s “California Love”-- Los Angeles or Anaheim. While their probably a first for an Orange County On rising student debt.. . characterized by a general sameness of answers varied, all candidates were in opinion, it was unique in its focus on the candidate forum. agreement on a few things: the Angels are Thorburn suggested lowering interest In his opening statement, Andy youth vote and its increasing importance indeed from Anaheim, John Wayne rates or making student loans interest- to the upcoming elections and the future. Thorburn, an insurance executive, said Airport is the best, and the 57/60 freeway free. He also suggested options for loans that he wants the direction of the country Orange County is changing both demo - exchange is the worst. to be forgiven, perhaps in exchange for graphically and politically. With Ed Royce to “move toward social, economic, and Next there followed a rapid-fire “Yes” or public service jobs. environmental justice for everyone.” gone, it’s anybody’s guess who will take “No” session, in which candidates were All expressed some support for free this seat.

Thorburn, Cisneros, Lee, Vargas, Alexander, who is a transgender veteran League of Women Voters Alexander, and Steed. Here are some of said the she lived in fear of coming out in the issues they addressed, and their posi - the military. Candidate Forum tions: Vargas took a vague position saying that he doesn’t judge anyone and doesn’t by Jesse La Tour The forum was divided into two ses - On protecting the environment… “think about it as a concern.” sions, each with half of the candidates. The League of Women Voters of North The first forum featured Tran, Collum, All the Democrats, as well as Alexander On lowering health care costs… Orange County hosted a forum on April Cox and Schatzle. Here are a couple issues and Steed, believed that environmental 25th inviting all candidates running for addressed in the first forum, and candi - protections need to be restored, and that Steed said we need medicare for all, but the 39th congressional district to replace dates’ positions… the Trump administration’s rollback of cited the difficulty of higher taxes in Ed Royce. these laws threatens our world. implementing such a system. On the Second Amendment The following Democratic candidates Vargas, the lone Republican in this Vargas said that “Government interven - and Gun Control… were present at the forum: Sam Jammal, forum, said “I have not had the opportu - tion in health care is driving up the costs Gil Cisneros, Andy Thorburn, Mai Collum said he supports the NRA and nity to dig in depth into the environmen - and that he favors opening up interstate Khanh Tran, Herbert Lee, arming teachers. Schatzle sug - tal laws that the Trump administration markets for health care.” has repealed” and that he would deal with Cisneros, Jammal, Thorburn, and and Suzi Park Leggett. Notably gested putting armed veterans Only two Republican can - on school campuses. environmental protections on a case-by- Alexander said we need to move toward a didates were present, and absent were Tran said we need more gun case basis. “Medicare for all” program. neither of them are front- Republicans control, including comprehen - On LGBT rights and issues… On DACA and California runners: Steven Vargas and Young Kim, sive background checks, ban - becoming a Sanctuary State… Cisneros, Jammal, Thorburn, John Collum. Shawn Nelson, ning assault weapons, and the Notably absent from the ability to collect data on gun Alexander and Lee said we need more All of the candidates except Vargas said forum were high profile and Bob Huff. violence. legal protections for LGBT people. they support DACA and California’s Republican candidates One candidate Leggett said the gun lobby is Jammal added that Trump may have the Sanctuary laws. Vargas said he likes presi - Young Kim, Shawn Nelson, suggested that misusing second amendment, opportunity to appoint 1 or 2 Supreme dent Trump’s “Pathway to Citizenship” Court justices, which means marriage ideas, and did not answer the sanctuary and Bob Huff. “they don’t and that she is for reasonable Collum admonished his gun control legislation. equality is at risk. state question. fellow Republicans who did - believe n’t bother to show up the voice of On adding a citizenship question to the 2020 “because they think they the people is Teens 16 & 17 don’t need to hear from census… Can Pre-Register Online to Vote you…they don’t believe the important.” Tran is against it, stating that voice of the people is impor - the census is to document all If you are 16 or 17 years old you can pre-register to vote and tant.” people here, legal or not. will be automatically registered to vote on your 18th birthday. Also present were a handful of inde - Collum is for it, saying “We should pendent or third part candidates: Sophia hold citizenship as precious” and criticiz - Visit: www.sos.ca.gov Alexander (American Independent), Cybil ing undocumented immigrants for not Click on the red “Elections” tab, “Register to Vote” tab, and then Steed (No party preference), Karen Lee contributing to our society. Schatzle is Schatzle (no party preference), and Steve also for it. “Pre-Register to Vote” on the left hand sidebar. Cox (no party preference). The second forum featured Jammal, LAST DAY TO R EGISTER TO V OTE : May 20 , 2018 Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER FEATURE EARLY MAY 2018

At Left: Riders compete for fastest speed and accuracy in guiding their horses through an obstacle course. Below: Spectators and competitor family mem - bers begin to fill the metal bleachers at the edge of the arena while horses stand ready. VIDEO OBSERVER by Emerson Little © 2018 Fullerton Recreational Riders Open 2018 Gymkhana On a Saturday morning in April, mem - Orange County residents had to have bers of the Fullerton Recreation Riders 30,000 square feet of land in order to own gathered with their horses at the Laguna a horse. This forced the horse riders to Lake Equestrian arena, where they were move elsewhere. The riders disbanded and about to start their first gymkhana show gave up their old Sunny Hills riding facil - of the year. ity at Valencia Mesa Drive, which used to The Fullerton Recreational Riders be known as the Beckham Ring. (FRR) is an association of horse riders. At the beginning of the 1960’s, the They schedule equestrian activities rang - remaining riders and new horse owners ing from trail rides, camp- began re-organizing. In 1961, outs, horse shows, trail trials, Robert McNary, with the play days and social events gym •kha •na help of Harold McCabe, throughout the year stressing is an Indian term incorporated the now well- total family participation. originally referring established FRR and became However, the Gymkhana to a place of its first president. With more series is their biggest event. enthusiasm and support, the monthly. They are affiliated with the for food and other equipment. Family According to their website, assembly. new group reformatted their California State Horseman’s Association members of the contestants had set up in 1951, a loose organization The meaning then interests and purposes, and (CSHA), a statewide organization with tents along the edge of the Laguna Lake of about one thousand horse altered to denote approached the Fullerton the purpose of sponsoring, cultivating and arena to watch the show. Next to the out - owning families, better a place where City Counsel for the much fostering interest in fine horses. door restrooms, there were three horses known as the Sunny Hills needed space to further On the second Saturday of April, the tied to a metal railing where they were Ranch Town Riders, regular - skill-based contests improve their activities. FRR started its 2018 gymkhana series, a being taken care of by their owners. Bags ly met for trail rides to are held. Family participation horse-riding competition that has riders of hay hung open next to a couple of exchange information as increased two fold. running for the best time. Riders are bowls of water to keep the horses fed and “horse talk.” Sharing horse City officials were con - placed in divisions based on their times. hydrated. problems and trails, they emerged as sim - vinced that this organization would be an It’s a fight to see who gets bumped up to The show ran from nine o’clock in the ple horse lovers and recreational riders. advantageous group if they had a perma - Division 1. morning to three in the afternoon. Once Real estate development in the Fifties nent area to meet. In 1962, the site of the I first discovered the FRR Gymkhana the names of the contestants and their gobbled up landed estates, orange groves, defunct Pacific Electric Railroad, consist - show last fall when I went on the Coyote horses were read, the opening ceremony and bridle trails as new structures were ing of twenty-six acres bordering Laguna Hills Nature Walk. started. As the national anthem played, built. A rigid requirement said that Road and Euclid and adjacent to Laguna When I attended the event this spring, three horses rode around the arena each Lake Park, was approved for use by the there were forty-four horse and rider com - carrying a flag. One flag displayed the Fullerton Recreational Riders, with the binations. At the very beginning, all the Fullerton Recreational Riders logo with end clause that the riders will build the contestants gathered in front of the two horses racing next to each other facilities and maintain its upkeep. announcer’s booth, where the rules of the against a white background, while the Ever since, the FRR has worked to pro - gymkhana show were read. other two were the California State flag mote healthy living through equine recre - As I walked through the parking lot and United States flag. The riders entered ation. As a volunteer organization, they toward the arena, I noticed portable trail - and left the arena through a gate that was hold events, meetings or camp-outs ers for the horses. Some acted as storage opened and closed by volunteers. Walking behind the announcer’s booth, I came across a snack bar, where burgers and other foods were being sold for hun - gry horse-riders and their families. There were metal stands for people to sit and watch the horses run around poles and barrels in order to get the fastest time. On the opposite side of the main arena was a smaller training area, where children horse-riders could practice before their big event. Immediately after the fast-paced race around the arena’s obstacles, the rid - ers’ times and divisions were announced by the judges. May 12th will be the next Gymkhana show and the public is wel - come to attend. To see my video featuring highlights from the Fullerton Recreational Riders’ April 14th Gymkhana show, visit the Fullerton Observer ’s website, click on the “Videos” tab and click on the words “Emerson Little YouTube Channel,” which will take you directly to my page. EARLY MAY 2018 EVENTS CALENDAR FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

MON, APRIL 30 FRI, MAY 3 continued FRI, MAY 5 continued HITS & •2pm: “Chinese Exclusion Act” •4pm-8:30pm: Every Thursday •2:30pm: Hillcrest Park Bridge, Documentary Screening examines Fullerton Downtown Market on E. Great Lawn & Fountain Restoration MISSES the origins, history and impact of the Wilshire between Harbor and Pomona Ribbon Cutting Ceremony features by Joyce Mason 1882 law that made it illegal for features live music, produce, food and live music, food, games, and more for © 2018 Chinese workers to come to or to craft vendors, children’s activities, the entire family. Parking at Hillcrest become citizens of the US. Free Wine and Beer Garden and more. Free and at the Fullerton Towers across CSUF Pacific Islander Desi American admission & parking. Repeats every Brea Blvd. from the park. Hillcrest KODACHROME : A Hit & A Miss Heritage Month event in Titan Thurs. Park is located at 1200 N. Harbor Student Union Theatre at CSUF, 800 Blvd. Free. Those who remember watching Kodachrome FRI, MAY 4 N. State College Blvd. •4pm: Mendelssohn’s Elijah fea - slides projected from a carousel onto a home screen •8:30am-2pm: 33rd Annual Faley •7:30pm: Free Film Series tures CSUF alumni: Rod Gilfry, bari - will probably also remember Paul Simon’s 1973 hit Special Games at CSUF athletic field “Pleasantville” features 1990s tone; I-Chin “Betty” Lee, mezzo- song “Kodachrome” with the plea, “Mama, don’t north of the Titan Gym, 800 N. State teenage siblings who find themselves soprano; Jason Francisco, tenor, and take my Kodachrome away.” Sentiment like this College Blvd, will host 3,500 partici - in a 1950s sitcom where their influ - CSUF vocal major soprano Katie plus a 2010 article in the New York Times announc - pants in OC’s largest non-competitive, ence begins to change their world. Martini with the University ing the closing of the last photo lab to develop sporting event for athletes with devel - Max Bloom’s Café Noir, 220 N. Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic these films inspired screenwriter Jonathan Tropper opmental and intellectual disabilities. Malden Ave. Fullerton. Chorus under direction of Kimo to dramatize the rush of people from all over the Each athlete is paired up with a volun - Furumoto, Robert Istad & world to get their color film processed. TUES, MAY 1 teer buddy who accompanies them Christopher Peterson and conductor He focuses on one aging, world famous photog - •4pm: Orange County Annual during the event. Live music, and John Alexander. CSUF’s Meng rapher, the fictional Benjamin Ryder (Ed Harris), May Day March at Sasscer Park, 4th activities. Hosted in memory of Concert Hall, 800 N. State College whose personal timeline is compromised by liver & Ross, Santa Ana hosted by the OC Kathleen E. & Jack Faley, the athletics Blvd. Fullerton. $10. Box office: (657) cancer and the medical prognosis that he has three May Day Collective to Fight Back: field features games including football 278-3371 or online. months left to live. The movie “Kodachrome” Another World is Possible and to join throw, basketball, soccer, bean bag SUN, MAY 6 employs other familiar tropes: a father-son rela - in solidarity against facism and with toss, volleyball, and more. •10am-3pm: Model T Ford tionship that has soured over the years, and a road workers and immigrants all over the •5:30pm-7pm (films 7:30pm- Display at McCoy Mills Ford, 700 W trip that must re-unite them after a bitter separa - world taking to the streets to demand 10pm): Exclusive Exhibit of Jonny Commonwealth, Fullerton. OC tion. human rights, social, racial and eco - Copp’s Adventure Photography, Model T Club members will display a We’ve seen this before, more expertly done in nomic justice. For more info visit Writing & Films plus poetry and cross section of vintage cars. Free Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska.” But raising the tone www.ocmdc.org and https://www.face - travel journals of the late Jonny Copp •2pm-5pm: Ebell Club Annual of “Kodachrome” is Harris, who inhabits the book.com/OCMayDayCoalition/ read by his mother Phyllis Copp. Also Spring Tea at Spring Field Banquet crusty, cranky old photographer Ben with the con - •6pm: Fullerton College Stadium meet award-winning author, filmmak - Center, 501 N. Harbor Blvd, corner vincing artistry of a seasoned actor. Playing his dis - Project at Sherbeck Field er and adventure artist Jeremey of Harbor & Chapman, Fullerton, affected son, Matt, is Jason Sudeikis, an SNL Presentation at Fullerton College Collins. Bootleggers, Collette’s, film features entertainment from Santa comedian acting in his first serious role. Campus Theatre, 321 E Chapman previews, silent auction and raffle Ana Music Boosters, gift basket bid - Matt works for a record company and is at risk Ave, on campus. See the plan at prizes. Films include inspiring out - ding, and tea. $30. RSVP to Tess Rupe of losing his job unless he can convince a popular www.fullcoll.edu/campusprojects . door adventure, cultural and environ - (714) 527-5502 or Norma Gallant recording band to sign with his studio. Ben’s man - •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council mental short films. Muckenthaler (714) 871-3375. ager (Dennis Haysbert) develops a scheme that he Meeting at City Hall, 303 W. Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern, hopes will reunite father and son. He sends Ben’s Commonwealth. Closed session Fullerton. $60 (includes Fri & Sat FRI, MAY 11 nurse/assistant Zooey Kern (Elizabeth Olsen) to includes “Price and Terms” property films & VIP party); $45/2 Day Pass •6pm: 19th Annual pitch a plan to Matt that will take them to negotiation of the Hunt Library. Also includes all films; $25/Day Pass; Environmental Leadership Awards Chicago, where the band is performing, and then Homelessness Resolution and Bills, $15/Student. Tickets : https://the - Dinner honors Gustavo Arellano as to Dwayne’s Photo Lab in Parsons, Kansas, to Pavement Report, Parking muck.showare.com/eventperformances.a Environmental Journalist of 2018 for develop Ben’s last four cans of Kodachrome film Restrictions, See full agenda at sp?evt=194 his series of articles for OC Weekly before the lab closes for good. Ben wants to display www.cityoffullerton.com •6pm-10pm: First Friday Artwalk including “Fighting the Garbage Downtown Fullerton features Dump Next Door” which told the these slides in his final show. WED, MAY 2 numerous venues showing local art all story about Huntington Beach’s Oak Going on this road trip are Ben, foul-mouthed •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday within easy walking distance in down - View school and neighborhood’s bat - and unpleasant; Zooey, who must administer the Farmers Market at Independence town Fullerton. free tle against Republic Services’ shots that are literally making Ben’s last weeks pos - Park, next to the DMV on Valencia SAT, MAY 5 “Rainbow” dump. Costa Mesa sible; and Matt, who quarrels with Ben and resents between Euclid and Highland in •10am: Hunt Library Tour & Country Club, 1701 Golf Course being the driver on this unusual quest. Ben Fullerton. Fresh produce including Discussion open to the public, the Drive, Costa Mesa. Sponsored by OC eschews digital devices and tosses Matt’s cell phone fruit, vegetables, eggs, flowers, plants, Fullerton Public Library Trustees will League of Conservation Voters. RSVP out of the car, insisting on using road maps. He baked goods, nuts, and more from the be touring the Hunt Branch Library, by May 4th to Kathleen Shanfield at laments the loss of “physically present items” and farmer. Continues every Wednesday 201 S. Basque Ave., (off W. Valencia [email protected]. claims that “everything is getting turned into rain or shine. Drive) Fullerton. See article page 7. •7pm-9pm: Creative Co-op at data.” •6pm: Molly’s Game Free Film at •10am-10pm Saturday: Jonny Musuem Center 301 N Pomona (at As in all road-trip movies, the incidents occur - the Library Osborne Auditorium, Copp’s Adventure Films & Kids Wilshire) downtown Fullerton. Create ring along the way become as important as the 353 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. A Show Muckenthaler Cultural Center, an original acrylic painting of a a sun - quest. One incident involves a stopover to visit woman organizes underground poker 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton. Yoga for flower perfect for Mother’s Day gift - Ben’s younger brother Dean (Bruce Greenwood), games for celebrity clients but faces all levels at 10am, bring your own ing. Wine & Beer available for pur - who raised Matt after his mother died and for possible jail time after her establish - mat, treats provided. Alana Banana chase. $20 includes materials. RSVP whom Matt feels the affection missing in his rela - ment is raided by the FBI. Adults. tionship with his own father. Past wounds and Kids Show at 11am with tap dancing, by calling 714-738-6545. resentments are still raw even as their causes THURS, MAY 3 and cover songs about kindness fol - MON, MAY 14 become evident. •1pm: Dreamgirls Free Film at the lowed by family-friendly short films •6:45pm: NUFF Forum on How Another development that occurs on the road Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. inside the mansion. Picnic on the grass to Prepare for Disasters Fire Chief trip is an emerging romantic attachment between Commonwealth, Fullerton. Adapted at noon. Also All the Kids pottery stu - Wolfgang Knabe will explain how to Matt and Zooey, both in their thirties and both from the 1981 Broadway musical of dio, lawn games, silent auction, tacos make emergency plans to protect your divorced. Although this attachment is not unex - the same name, taking inspiration and drinks on the patio at 5pm-7pm household during disasters when pected, the way in which it blooms is clever. from the history of the Motown & vendor booths. Films 7:30pm - emergency personnel may not be Because he works in the music business, Matt asks record label and The Supremes. Stars 10pm. $25/Day Pass; $15/Students. available for a few days. Temple Beth Zooey who her favorite music performers are and Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy Tickets at : Tikvah (lower meeting room), 1600 which groups she liked to listen to as a teenager and Jennifer Hudson. https://themuck.showare.com/eventper - N. Acacia, Fullerton. growing up. Matt claims that he can get to know formances.asp?evt=194 TUES, MAY 15 people better by learning the evolution of their •6:30pm: Fullerton City musical tastes. Council Meeting at City Hall, By the end of the road trip, each of the three 303 W. Commonwealth. characters has changed significantly. Matt sees his Emergency Shelter Ordinance father for the first time receiving the adulation of Zoning Amendment, Library Cafe the other photographers lined up in the Parsons, Contract, Body Worn Camera & Kansas, photo lab for the last chance to develop Tazer Agreement, Measure M2 their analog pictures. It helps explain his father’s Renewal, and more. See full agen - extended absences from the home when Matt was da at www.cityoffullerton.com a child. SAT, MAY 19 “Kodachrome” was directed by Mark Raso and •10:30am-2pm: Women’s Club can be seen in theaters or on Netflix. of Fullerton Cares Autism Fundraiser Bunco Boogie Brunch TWO HITS : Don’t Miss it! at 404 W. Wilshire Ave. in A H IT & A M ISS : You Might Like it. Fullerton. Contact Debbie Adams TWO MISSES : Don’t Bother. at 714-925-3430 for tickets. $30 Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER FILM, MUSIC & THEATER EARLY MAY 2018

AIRLINE HIGHWAY ELVIS ‘68 REVIEWED by Mark Rosier @ Fullerton College @ Maverick Theater Bronwyn Dodson Theater 110 E. Walnut Ave. Fullerton 321 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton Tickets: (714)526-7070 Tickets: 714-992-7150 www.mavericktheater.com

In the parking lot of the Hummingbird Returns by popular demand! Elvis '68 Motel, off the titular highway near New relives a historic moment in music histo - Orleans, the hotel’s residents have gath - ry, leather suit and all. This stage re-cre - ered to celebrate the life of Miss Ruby, an ation of the crooner's 1968 live comeback iconic burlesque queen who has been a special explores a pivotal moment in the mother figure to them all. Miss Ruby’s life life and career of Elvis Presley. At the time, is nearing its end, and she requests that Elvis hadn't played a live show in seven her funeral takes place while she is still years and his popularity was fading. But alive so she can attend the festivities. what was meant to be a safe Christmas As the Mardi Gras-esque celebration concert turned into an intimate jam ses - continues into the night, the stories of the sion. This show features 20 of Elvis’ hits residents, their pain and disappointments with storytelling and audience interac - unfold. By Lisa D’Amour. Directed by tion. Thru June 9. Friday & Saturday, Candice Clasby. May 10th-19th, 2018. 8pm. Sunday, 6pm. Tickets $30 or $15 Admission: Door $15 and Presale $12.50 for students with current ID.

SPRING DANCE THEATER @ CSUF Little Theater Urinetown at Stages Theater 800 N St. College Blvd Fullerton Tickets: (657) 278-3371 The right to pee for free may be a ment systems and take on Urine Good [email protected] strange plot for a musical, but it's indeed Company. the primary plot of Stages Theater’s latest The aforementioned Cook is delightful Celebrate our dancers’ passion and technique through the most vibrant, heart-warm - offering "Urinetown." The central story and confidently embodies the swagger, ing performances you will experience this year! Join CSUF’s award-winning dancers tells the tale of a group of citizens who charm and enjoyable sleaze in Cladwell as and choreographers on an ever-changing adventure in dance. May 3-13th. Coordinated struggle to empty their pockets in hopes well as a strong vocal ability that makes by Gladys Kares. Tickets: $14/12 Titan price. of emptying their bladders now that pub - his portrayal memorable. Other standouts lic toilets and personal bathrooms are a include but are not limited to Kylie thing of the past with laws forcing resi - Grogan as Cladwell's daughter Hope, Jazz Fest at the Muckenthaler dents to pay for the "privilege" of going to Debbie Tuiolosega as Penelope Pennywise, the bathroom in the midst of a long Nicole Abarca Powell as Little Sally and The Muck’s Jazz Festival returns with treacherous twenty-year drought, which Jim Astle as Senator Flipp. Astle's portray - new energy and new producers, multiple with assistance from "rigged" local law al includes a Donald Trump hair piece as Grammy winner and CSUF Professor Bill and government officials, sees no end in well as his well-established hand gestures. Cunliffe and Carson Foundation Chair sight. Astle rightly doesn't resort to outright Jeff Sotzing. The 13th Annual Citizens who refuse to adhere to the law mimicking Trump's manner of speaking Muckenthaler Jazz Festival will be feature are threatened to be sent to the mysterious and makes his portrayal his own. six consecutive concerts at 7:30pm on Urinetown which instills fear into the Act two takes the resistance towards an Thursdays between May 17 and June 21. populous. Their struggle is consistently unknown future as they kidnap Hope, Purchase tickets online at increased by the CEO of Urine Good who, to add to the conflict, has developed www.TheMuck.org or call 714-738-6595. Company mogul Caldwell B. Cladwell, reciprocal romantic feelings for Bobby May performances are: portrayed masterfully by Brian J. Cook, Strong. The ensemble characters get their •May 17- Poncho Sanchez and Band who has powers in his deep pockets. chance to showcase their abilities with Latin Jazz: A fiery stew of straight ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious Urinetown with lyrics by Mark Hollman many noteworthy moments and perform - Pancho Sanchez (above), Tommy Peterson melodies and rhythms from a variety of and book by Greg Kotis made it's ances. Among the ensemble standouts are with the Fullerton Jazz Orchestra (not pic - Latin American and South American Broadway debut in 2001 after a brief run Mario Andrew Vargas Jr, Bryana Brewer tured), and Barbara Morrison (below) sources. earlier that year off-Broadway. What and Emily Currington. start off this year’s Jazz Fest. makes this particular production standout Urinetown admittedly is not for every - •May 24- Tonight Show Alum Tommy is a script that doesn't take itself seriously, one, but for those who enjoy unending Peterson with Fullerton Jazz Orchestra , mocks musical theater cliches and often slapstick humor, a daring plot commin - Bill Cunliffe, conducting. Saxophonist breaks the fourth wall. The entire cast and gled with social commentary on the pit - and woodwind artist Peterson has played production staff from the director, the falls of greed, capitalism, and power. in notable Big bands including the NBC actors, the set design, lighting design, cos - The show asks the question: What is a Tonight Show Orchestra with Doc tumes and choreography have created a right and who has the ability to define and Severinsen for 17 years. show of professional quality. enforce it? •May 31- Barbara Morrison and Band The old theatrical adage that the task of Director Edgar Andrew Torrens (who Vivacious Vocals: Grammy-nominated directing is ninety percent casting is very also served as choreographer) has assem - jazz & blues singer Barbara Morrison’s much true in this instance. Director Edgar bled a stellar cast who under his leadership twenty-year career as a performer includes Andrew Torrens clearly did not settle until turn potential into realized skill. appearances with Ray Charles, Dizzy he filled each role of the piece with the Urinetown continues at Stages Theater in Gillespie, and Buddy Collette. right fit. Torrens brings out the greatest Fullerton weekends through May 20th. effort in characterization, comedic timing, superior singing ability and dancing from StagesTheatre his cast, with talent clearly exhibited on 400 E. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton the stage in the performance. Tickets: (714)525-4484 The tale begins with narrator Officer Lockstock, portrayed by Garret Chandler, www.stagesoc.org bringing the audience into a society frus - trated with having to scrounge up funds for the service of emptying their bladders (with public displays of such being ille - gal). Chandler meshes a knack for strong storytelling, skillful vocals and an ability to portray the likeability in an unlikeable foe of a character. Along with his law enforcement partner Officer Barrel played by Anthony Baratta their scenes make for several comedy-infused moments. The story's central conflict unfolds as the local community led by unlikely leader Bobby Strong, in a standout per - formance by Brian Weigel, reach the end of their patience and band together to resist the law and fight the local govern - EARLY MAY 2018 ART FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 Air, Water and Earth at the Muckenthaler 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton www.themuck.org (714)738-6595

Above: The new monthly pop-up shop features handmade art from 12 artists plus a wine tasting on May 4th.

Below: Pop-up mastermind Ann Mierisch is also a featured jewelry artist. Hibbleton Gallery: POP UP ART Gorb in the MART AT FLDWRK Schizocratic Linguiverse You are cordially invited to the next Ann Mierisch and Under One Roof are exhibit at Hibbleton Gallery, the release of featuring a new pop-up market of artisans an illustrated novel entitled “Gorb in the for each First Friday ArtWalk downtown Schizocratic Linguiverse” an intertextually Fullerton. self-aware experiment in alternative Under One Roof is a curated collabora - Members of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society give a demonstration. modes of narration, a 21st century tion of artists reimagining of Alice in Wonderland , with and makers The “Air, Water & Earth” exhibit opened with an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, text by J. Martin Strangeweather and working in vari - April 22 at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. The event included free printmaking illustrations by Barbie Godoy. It also has ous mediums demos from and a reception for the exhibit. “Air, Water, & Earth” presents art select - aliens and cult leaders and other weird showcasing art, ed from the national membership of the L.A. Printmaking Society by prominent LA stuff. The opening reception is Friday, jewelry, mixed artist Kim Abeles, a juror known for her own exceptional interdisciplinary work with May 4th from 6-10pm during the media, artisan- environmental themes. Artists explore the vital elements of life: air, water and earth, Downtown Fullerton Art Walk. As crafted beauty during a time of great challenge and change to our planet, using traditional and exper - always, this event is FREE and open to products, can - imental techniques current in contemporary printmaking from works on paper to the public. dles and more. installation and video presentations. - through June 10 Each pop-up 223 W. Santa Fe Ave.Fullerton. will be held at a www.hibbleton.com different down - town locale. Artisans interested in showing and sell - Student Art Exhibition ing their work are invited to rent a booth space in each pop-up. Booth sizes and @ Fullerton College Gallery prices vary from venue to venue. 321 E. Chapman, on campus Applications are available at the website: A reception on Thursday, May 3rd from www.underoneroofoc.com 5pm to 7pm opens this annual exhibition This Friday, May 4th the group will which presents the best of the best art - hold a special Mother’s Day pop-up at the work created by students during the cur - shop called FLDWRK, 110 E. Wilshire rent academic year. Many works will be (near the corner of Harbor). The market available for purchase. Aside from the will be open from 6pm to 10pm showing reception, the gallery is open Mon. the work of twelve artists who will have through Thurs. from 10am to noon and something special for moms and art from 2pm to 4pm, May 3rd through May lovers. One Hope Wine will be there to 16th. provide a tasting and to raise awareness for homeless animals here in OC.

Mind Flirt Studio presents: Under the Sun: Works by Steve Metzger

On Friday, May 4th Mind Flirt Gallery and Studio (inside the Magoski Arts Colony) will feature the works of the talented Steve Metzger. The reception is 6-10pm during the Downtown Fullerton Art Walk. Starting in the eighties, Metzger would drive to Arizona to visit family. He would photograph signs, wrecked cars, gas stations, and began painting photo based land - scapes. This show consists of some of these photo-based work, landscapes, and recent, small paintings that the artist makes to inset into thrift-store frames. 223 W. Santa Fe Ave. Downtown Fullerton.

Fullerton First TATTOO I 48 X60 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Friday KILPATRICK COLLECTION 2001 ART WALK My Life on Earth: A Mini Retrospective of 6pm-10pm • May 4 Paintings by Sharon Kennedy Downtown Fullerton RECEPTION 6pm-10pm • Friday May 4 www.fullertonartwalk.com Violet Hour, Magoski Art Colony 225 W. Santa Fe, Fullerton Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER TRIBUTES & LOCAL NEWS EARLY MAY 2018 INTRUDER TRAUMATIZES FAMILY EST IN EACE E EMEMBER OU R P • W R Y A mother tearfully told the Fullerton the morning - instead of being free to city council at its April 17th meeting, the roam the neighborhood. story of how her 16-year-old daughter was The city, church and Mercy House Marie Shiray Dale 1924 - 2018 recently followed into their home by an agreed to re-evaluate the policy and cease alleged homeless man who had been the shelter at the church for the next 90 Longtime La Habra resident Marie Mom Dale retired from the insurance bussed to the nearby EV Free Church for days. Larry Haynes, Executive director of Dale passed away January 29th after a business in 1990. Since then she enjoyed overnight shelter. Mercy House, said “As an advocate of the bout of Parkinson's related pneumonia. traveling and visiting with her grandchil - The man followed the girl from her poor for 30 years, I have no interest in Marie Shiray was born in dren, She was active until the backyard into the house and approached advocating for this person. I want justice Ithaca, New York on October very end. Marie passed away her as she undressed to take a shower and for this family.” Haynes said, “I am so 26, 1924. She married Robert peacefully at home, in her easy said, “I’ve been looking for you.” The girl very sorry, and I beg this family’s forgive - Dale in 1949. Robert, Marie chair, surrounded by her family. screamed “Go away!” slammed the door ness. We will do whatever we have to do and their two sons moved to Marie is survived by her sons shut, and proceeded to call the police, to make it right. We want to be a good La Habra in 1959. Robert, and John Dale's family, who responded quickly. community member. We want to end Marie, "Mom Dale", as she wife Kathy, of Cayucos, CA. The mother scolded EV Free and Mercy homelessness, but not at the expense of was known, was involved in and their three daughters, Crista House (who runs the alternative homeless the well-being of other people. There is the school district raising their Dale & Dustin Clark, and shelter site when the Armory is unavail - absolutely no equivocation, only a heart - two sons, Bob and Jack. She great-grandson Myles reside in able) for bringing people into the area felt apology.” was a league bowler at the 300 Hawaii; Kara Dale Harris and who were potentially violent and not noti - Police Chief Hendricks said that the Bowl, an avid golfer, enjoyed playing ten - husband Sean Harris live in Switzerland; fying the neighbors. department will increase its patrols as nis and her weekly bridge group, Marie and Tayler Dale lives in San Luis Obispo. “Mercy House and EV Free knew some “there have been a number of transient- enjoyed helping out at the Catholic Marie is buried at Queen of Heaven of these people were potentially violent,” related complaints.” Church, volunteering to help clean the Cemetery in Rowland Heights, CA. the woman said, “Shame on them. I can - Police arrested the intruder shortly after old church, and was on the "La Fiesta" Bob and Jack would like to thank every - not hold them responsible for what hap - the incident and issued him a citation for Celebration Committee. one for their kind thoughts & prayers. pened to us, that was one man, but I can trespassing, before placing him on a 72- confidently say they helped.” hour mental health hold. The case has The girl’s father, away on a business trip been sent to the OCDA. Dianne M. Jensen (Campbell) at the time, said, “So far, this incident has not been taken seriously. EV Free and How to Prepare for Dianne M. Jensen (Campbell), age 78, Dianne was happiest around friends Mercy House knew there was inherent passed away on Friday, March 2nd, 2018 and family and loved gathering around danger.” He asked for a “cease and desist” Fires, Floods, and at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton. good food and talking for hours. of homeless services at EV Free. From her birth in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dianne is survived by her husband, John Schaefer, who is on staff at EV Disasters May 14 March 14th, 1939 to her death she nour - Ken, her children David, Cyndie Albers Free, said “I cannot imagine anything Fires and floods causing extensive prop - ished people around her with love and (Jensen), and Greg, her sister Jackie more horrible than this circumstance, and erty damage and loss of life have been in compassion. Thomas (Campbell), and six grandchil - I assure you—we feel terrible about this. the news throughout this past year. And Dianne was born to Earl and Leona dren. We’ve had the Armory operate at EV Free so have frequent predictions of a long- Campbell and was the oldest of two chil - A Memorial Service took place on periodically for the last 10 years. There expected major earthquake in Southern dren. The family moved to California March 20th at St. Paul Lutheran Church has never been an incident like this.” California. Will you be prepared for such when she was three, residing in Bellflower. in Fullerton. On April 19th the church invited a major event? Learn what you need to After graduating from Bellflower High The family requests donations in her neighbors to a pubic meeting to discuss do in order to protect yourself, your fam - School, Dianne married Ken Jensen in name to be made either to the American “things we can do to improve this, and ily, and your property at the Neighbors 1957 and raised 3 children in Bellflower, Cancer Society, or The St. Jude Memorial still do what we think we’re called to do to United for Fullerton Forum at 6:45pm on before moving to Placentia in 1994. Foundation. help with the homeless situation.” The Monday, May 14 at Temple Beth Tikvah Dianne was very involved in all of her neighbors want background checks, (lower meeting room, located at 1600 kid’s activities and was the ultimate team Stewart Semple added security and a system of making North Acacia in Fullerton. Fire Chief mom, supporting and attending countless persons brought to the shelter -stay with - Wolfgang Knabe will explain how to baseball, football, and basketball games. Stewart Semple, 93, of Fullerton in the church building until bussed out in make emergency plans in case of disaster. After her kids had grown, Dianne put died April 12, 2018. He is survived by her passion for food to good use supervis - his wife Rita. Stewart was father to six ing food preparation for multiple schools children and grandfather and great in the Bellflower Unified School District. grandfather of 13. USMC.

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Orangethorpe Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor Sunday Service : 10 AM 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 www.orangethorpe.org EARLY MAY 2018 WATER AND FOOD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17 If You Like Clean Water but Not Higher Water Bills Time to Comment on the EPA Cleanup of Our Aquifer is Now

A five-mile underground plume of con - taminants continues to threaten the water supply of Fullerton, Anaheim, and Placentia, and the OC Groundwater Basin, which supplies water to 2.4 million residents in 22 cities. The Orange County Water District, which manages the groundwater basin, says that all drinking water currently www.regulations.gov . On this website type served meets federal and state drinking EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0603 into the water standards. However, so far, four search bar. To submit a comment, click drinking water wells in Fullerton and Students for Equitable Sustainability gave a workshop which encouraged attendees to be the dark blue “Comment Now” button more conscious of the impact of the food they eat on the environment. Anaheim have been shut down due to this near the upper right corner of the page. contamination. You can say something like: The contamination (including TCE, “It is critical to the public health of over Food Justice Symposium PCE, 1.1-DCE above safe drinking water 2.4 million people who rely on the North levels and 1-4-dioxane and perchlorate Basin Groundwater for our drinking at Fullerton College above CA notification levels) continues to water that this 5-mile plume be stopped migrate both vertically and laterally, from delivering contaminants including threatening drinking water supply wells in by Jesse La Tour like diabetes and heart disease. TCE, PCE, and 1,1-DCE, plus 1-4-diox - Higgins said that 23.5 million the principal aquifer including at least 46 ane and perchlorate into the aquifer. Four downgradient production wells that serve What does it mean that over 300,000 Americans live in a “Food Desert” and of our wells have already been closed people in Orange County have food inse - that 63 percent of American diets are Orange County. because of the plume. Please list the To prevent further migration of con - curity? What is the connection between processed foods. Orange County North Basin Site which is poverty and obesity? How can we create a taminated groundwater into the area’s managed by Orange County Water principal aquifer, where Fullerton and more equal and healthy food production Some Solutions District on the National Priorities List.” system in America? other cities get most of our water, the The deadline to make a comment is Valerie Loew, a horticulture professor OCWD and California EPA referred the These were just some of the questions May 18, 2018. and issues explored at the Food Justice and consultant who used to own a large site to the U.S. EPA. So far the EPA has listed only a few nursery in Orange County, gave a talk The U.S. EPA is seeking public com - Symposium at Fullerton College on April comments. One in opposition to the 17th, in which professors, growers, and about how we can replace lawns and other ments (deadline has been extended to National Priorities listing from the OC urban areas with accessible, edible land - May 18, 2018) on whether or not the students gathered to explore the complex - Business Council which represents the ities and challenges facing producers and scapes—to help alleviate “Food Deserts” public thinks the site should be listed on polluting companies and two in support and food insecurity. the National Priorities List. This listing is consumers of food (which is, of course, all of the listing; one from OC Water District of us). Instead of ornamental plants, Loew important to our area because listing Board President Denis Bilodeau, and one started growing things that provide food. includes funding for clean-up which will “If you’re going to water it, you might as from OC Sanitation District General Problems With Our halt further spread of the contaminants Manager James Herberg. It will make a well be able to eat it,” she said. into our drinking water. Funding will also huge difference if the public responds. Food System Loew wants to create a “food forest” prevent the clean-up costs from being See the EPA public notice below for here at Fullerton College, replacing orna - passed onto rate payers in the form of The keynote speaker was Dr. Pascale more information, including how to Jossart-Marcelli, professor of Geography mental plants with edible ones. higher water rates. make a comment by mail. Moises Plascencia, a professor of To make a comment online visit and director of Urban Studies Program at San Diego State University, who encour - anthropology who has worked with com - aged attendees to think about how the munity gardens in Santa Ana, pointed out health of the planet is connected to our that 80 percent of Americans now live in own health. urban environments, and have become “We care about our own health, but we disconnected from nature. also need to think about how food is pro - To help change things for the better, duced,” which includes conditions for Plascencia has worked with Jerome farmworkers, the corporate agriculture Community Garden in Santa Ana and the system, and its impact on the environ - Orange County Farm Heritage Museum. ment, Dr. Jossart-Marcelli explained. He said that community gardens not She discussed how the United States only help alleviate food insecurity, but government heavily subsidizes the pro - they also promote social well-being (peo - duction of corn and soy by large corporate ple working together), and help people re- farms, which has a detrimental impact on connect with the land and think more small farmers, who could be producing deeply about food. healthy fruits and vegetables. He is interested in the ways in which These government subsidies encourage the older generations (who grew up grow - production of things like high fructose ing their own food) can help the younger corn syrup (present in most processed generation to preserve cultural memory, foods), which has a detrimental impact on while at the same time enriching the human health, and disproportionately health of communities. impacts low-income communities. Jonathan Davis, the only farmer on the Rita Higgins, professor of nutrition and panel, discussed the struggles and joys of foods at Fullerton College, gave a talk running a small, organic farm (Tule Peak entitled “The Poverty-Obesity Paradox”, Farm, near Temecula). which explored the direct connection He discussed local organizations doing between poverty and obesity in the good work toward sustainable growing United States. and farming such as The Farm at the She showed photographs of thin, starv - Fullerton Arboretum, U-ACRE, and ing children, and said that, when Monkey Business Cafe in downtown Americans usually think of poverty, they Fullerton, which uses food grown at the think of gaunt, skinny people. However, Arboretum. these images don’t really characterize He also mentioned the Seeds of Hope poverty in the United States. Initiative at St. Andrews Episcopal Instead, there is a direct connection Church in Fullerton, in which 12,000 between poverty and obesity in this coun - square feet of lawn were converted into try because of something called “Food growing food, which is then given to three Deserts.” These are low-income areas in food banks. which residents don’t have access to a fresh The symposium ended with a workshop grocery store. Instead, they have access to hosted by Students for Equitable convenience stores, liquor stores, and fast Sustainability, which encouraged atten - food restaurants, which provide cheap, dees to be more conscious of the impact of processed, unhealthy food, which causes the food they eat, not just on themselves, obesity and associated health problems but on the planet. Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL CULTURE EARLY MAY 2018

FULLERTON ’S HERITAGE by Terry Galvin

Eumee Lee Meets Survivor Sally Roisman Sunny Hills High School student Eumee Lee won first place in the High School Prose category at Chapman University’s International Holocaust Art and Writing competition with her essay “Strips of Paper,” inspired by Holocaust survivor Sally Roisman. The two were able to meet at the ceremony reception (see photo above). Fox Theater Artwork & Murals Strips of Paper by Eumee Lee Seated on a chipped stool in art class, I tear up coupons and magazines to use for With the recent allocation of $2.5 mil - art direction, serving as art director for my paper mache project. Rip, tear. Rip, tear. It becomes a soundless melody that lion in funding from the state of such diverse movies as Calamity Jane and fills my ears, droning on and on, merging with the background music and endless California, further work on the restora - The Helen Morgan Story. When film talking of my peers. Suddenly I come across an ad for a missing person - a young tion of the Fox Theatre will take place in production in Hollywood declined, he girl, only a few years older than me, and without hesitation I do what has become the coming months. Some of the money turned to television where he worked as habit - I rip it up. Oh well, I think. Not missing a beat, I dip the paper into the will be spent on restoring the artwork in an art director for numerous television glue and plaster it onto my bowl. Another indistinct face has been embedded the building that was painted by two series including The Partridge Family and among countless others, each of their meaningful stories lost under more strips of 20th-century artisans, John Gabriel Cheers. This is similar to the career paper. I gave no thought for that girl or her family, what her story was, and how it Beckman and Anthony Heinsbergen. changes of Paul Julian, the designer of the came to be. To me, it was something I could never relate to. John Gabriel Beckman was a notable Commonwealth Post Office murals. So when I, a high schooler in 2018 with an all too normal life was told to relate artist during the same time period that Beckman was still working 14- and 15- to a Holocaust survivor, I regarded it as a rather tedious job. I did not personally Heinsbergen was active. He hour workdays as the art know any survivors. The next day, I prepared myself for a long two hours when I participated in artistic cre - Murals in Fox director of the popular series opened Sally Rosiman’s testimony: ations for several well-known Designing Women when he It is 1945, I march along with Roisman as she is forced to go on a death march local theaters and other build - Theater were passed away at the age of 91. with two of her sisters. Behind us the sound of shots resonate in the air, signaling ings. His work on the Fox painted by two Anthony Heinsbergen and yet another face on a paper, their stories never to be heard again. It is 1945. I fol - Theater is a contrast to the 20th-century his family moved to Los low Roisman to a concentration camp called Bergen Belsen, where she is assigned Heinsbergen murals that artisans, Angeles from Holland when to work in a kitchen away from her sisters, her family. It is 1945. The prisoners are reflect the history of the area he was 13. He had already given such meager rations, many take action into their own hands to survive. Her in an art deco style. The John Gabriel developed artistic skills own sisters risk their already endangered lives by taking clothing out of their work - Beckman art reflects the Beckman and through an apprenticeship place and exchanging it with others for food. In the kitchen I watch Roisman stuff design and style of the the - Anthony since age 10, so he was small potatoes into the lining of her coat. I walk out the door with her, praying she ater’s Italian Renaissance Heinsbergen. accepted to the Chouinard won’t be caught. “Prisoners who stole paid with their lives.” architecture. The auditorium Art Institute in Los Angeles. One day I stop abruptly as she notices a large pile of raw potatoes lying on the ceiling features a repeating flo - In 1922, at age 28, he estab - ground. A German guard stands over them, watching. Waiting. As they file out of ral pattern, the mezzanine ceil - lished his own firm and the kitchen, one of the prisoners - a man - bends down, wanting to pick up a pota - ing is covered with angels, urns, and clas - between 1922 and 1928 he painted to. The guard, seeing this, shoots the man on the spot. Another story lost. I am sical erotic Greek myth (e.g., Leda and the murals in the Roosevelt Hotel in appalled by the actions of this guard, who exhibits no sign of remorse, not a trace swan), and the proscenium was decorated Hollywood, the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in of sympathy found in him as he smirks. with unicorns, Pegasus, and dragons. Los Angeles, and had received the com - It is 2018 once more, and suddenly I find myself unable to just smother this story Beckman was born in Astoria, Oregon missions for murals in the new Los under piles of shredded newspaper. I am no longer content living a life in which I in 1898, and was raised in San Francisco. Angeles City Hall and the Wiltern refused so blatantly to acknowledge the millions of stories buried with their carri - Being of Russian descent, his parents sent Theater. These projects caught the atten - ers’ deaths. I was born in a generation that has been desensitized to the atrocities him to Russia to study architecture at the tion of Alexander Pantages, who installed committed by the individuals around us, but this does not mean I must continue age of 12, but he was too young to quali - Heinsbergen murals in his chain of 22 to live in it. And indeed, why should I? Should we continue to produce a genera - fy for the architectural academy at St. theaters throughout the country. tion so blinded with indifference towards the suffering of humanity? The world is Petersburg, and never received formal The six murals on the auditorium walls a journal scrawled with misery. A few have the courage to open the journal. Daily training. He was forced to return to the of the Fox Fullerton represent one exam - newspaper headlines highlight conflicts occurring in this world. Genocide. United States in 1912, and in 1920 he ple of the 757 theaters that Anthony Terrorism. Massacre. Yet too often, many turn the page to a simpler headline. moved to Los Angeles where he sought Heinsbergen decorated in the United Eventually every story will be dismissed, just another sliver of newspaper to be used out firms needing designers for murals States, Canada, and Mexico. That count in an art project. Rather than placing down flawless strips of paper atop the scraps and other art work. does not include the many hotels, church - of the forgotten ones, we can choose to tear them off, to reveal the memories buried He began working for Meyer & Holler, es, and public buildings that are included beneath. Inc. (who would later develop the current in his credits. We have been given the chance to patch together a new story from these shred - Fox Theater, originally the Alician Court Heinsbergen’s son, also named ded pieces and deliver it across the world. We can become messengers of memory - Theater), creating color schemes, furnish - Anthony, followed in his father’s footsteps we can hold open the journal and read it. And now, all that’s left to do is to do it. ings, wall hangings, and murals. While but in addition to his individual work, he The choice is in our hands, whether we decide to hold onto it or not. employed by the firm, Beckman also became more involved in restoring his Author Eumee Lee is a 10th grade student at Sunny Hills High School. worked on both Grauman’s Egyptian father’s creations. He visited the Fox Her teacher is Christina Zubko. Theatre and the Chinese Theater. His Fullerton when the owner at the time was premiere work was the Avalon Casino on attempting to determine the feasibility of Catalina Island with nine murals for the restoring the murals. He reportedly deter - entry lobby and murals in the theater and mined that four of the panels were cov - BALANCE & CHANGE casino. In addition, he designed the elab - ered with water-based paint and should be orate ceiling for the second story ball - restorable. The fabric on which the mural room. was painted is severely damaged in several Individual, Couple When the Great Depression impacted areas. Heinsbergen passed away shortly the demand for new construction and after and no records of his visit have been & Family Therapy mural work, Beckman switched careers located. This transpired several years MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT and became a set designer for numerous before the restoration by the Fullerton Hollywood films, such as Mr. Deeds Goes Historic Theater Foundation began. The 305 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 202, Fullerton, CA 92832 to Town, The Maltese Falcon, and fate of the murals will be determined dur - Casablanca. In the 1950s, he advanced to ing a later phase of the restoration work. 714-879-5868 x5 www.michellegottlieb.com EARLY MAY 2018 CLASSIFIEDS. 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also add natural beauty and color to our city. This year’s Other participating groups included Students for Arbor Day by Darci Nunez 38th annual City of Fullerton Arbor Day Celebration Equitable Sustainability, Boy Scout Troops 292 and 86, was held at Acacia Park. Girl Scout Troops 2661, 3725, 6015 and 6022, Cub The City of Fullerton is a 37-time recipient of the Under the direction of City of Fullerton Public Works Scout Packs 1294 and 1993, Lions Club, Leo Club-Troy National Arbor Foundation’s “Tree City USA” designa - Deputy Director Dennis Quinlivan, City Tree Supervisor High, FreedomHouse Church, WCA, the city’s contract tion. Arbor Day is an annual event held in the United Phil Kisor and recently retired City Tree Inspector Cliff tree-trimming company, and The Izaak Walton League. States, Canada and in many other countries that all share Jennings, members of Fullerton Beautiful, which co- Joining together the large group planted tree varieties a common vision of greener communities. sponsors the annual event, and other community groups including Pink Trumpet, Aleppo Pines, Fern Pines, and Trees, while providing shade for our parks and yards, planted 20 trees. Silver Dollar Eucalyptus Trees.