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WAKE UP CALL ON DEVELOPMENT OF WEST COYOTE HILLS Fullerton The March 28, 5.l quake should be a In May 2011 the city council at the time Hills are the bull’s eye of what has been wake up call for the City Council and ignored the information provided to them characterized as the worst-case earth - Observer Chevron, the owners of West Coyote Hills. from the U. S. Geological Survey about the quake scenario in the United States—a It is not often that we have the opportu - earthquake hazard at West Coyote Hills. rupture of the Puente Hills blind The Fullerton Observer Community nity to make right a bad decision but that They voted to approve a 760 unit housing Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie thrust Fault.” The letter continues: Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is is just what our current City Council can development in the center of the hills. “The point here is that the Coyote staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, do. The USGS letter states “…the Coyote Hills themselves were most likely creat - publish, and distribute the paper throughout ed by repeated Puente Hills earth - our community. quakes (because the rupture includes This venture is a not-for-profit one with all ad and subscription revenues plowed back the Coyote Hills fault segment).” A into maintaining and improving our inde - copy of the letter is at left, with refer - pendent, non-partisan, non-sectarian com - ences to more on-line information and munity newspaper. a copy is in the comment section of the Our purpose is to inform Fullerton resi - proposed project. dents about the institutions and other socie - tal forces which most impact their lives, so Does Chevron/Pacific Coast Homes, that they may be empowered to participate the landowner, want to be known as in constructive ways to keep and make these the California corporation that insisted private and public entities serve all residents on jeopardizing the lives of more than in lawful, open, just, and socially-responsible 700 families by selling them houses on ways. Through our extensive local calendar and what is considered the “bull’s eye” of other coverage, we seek to promote a sense this dangerous fault system? of community and an appreciation for the Does the current Fullerton City values of diversity with which our country is Council want to be known as the one so uniquely blessed. that caused the bankruptcy of the city when the next earthquake on this sys - SUBMISSIONS : tem occurs? Submissions on any topic of interest are The March 28th 5.1 earthquake accepted from Fullerton residents and we try hard should be considered a “game changer” to get it all in. Sorry we sometimes fail. Shorter as far as development on the top of the pieces have a better chance. Send by email to West Coyote Hills is concerned. [email protected] or by snail mail to: Whether the quake was on the Puente FULLERTON OBSERVER PO BOX 7051 Hills Thrust Fault itself or on an aux - FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 iliary fault in the Puente Hills system ______makes no difference. 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OUT OF MY MIND by Jon Dobrer © 2014 [email protected]

War: What’s it Good For? Absolutely Nothing!

I was listening to the news and fol - lent strife? lowing the stories of our massive fail - We make war and a decade later go ures. And by “our massive failures,” I back and revisit the battlefields and do not mean simply those of embrace surviving foes. While living American policy but really the world’s in Tunisia I used to watch veterans of failures. All the news, that wasn’t WWII meet while strolling along the about the missing 777 of Malaysia Air, beach or visiting a battlefield. They was about Israel and the Palestinians greeted each other, chatted amicably failing to find enough interest in peace and often exchanged addresses or got to keep talking. I heard that the together for a meal. It is commend - Matt Crockett Cartoon ©2014 Syrians are killing each other in record able in our nature that we can make numbers and outsiders from the Arab peace, but must we make war? Unanswered Questions Quake Location Not World (Sunni) and Iran (Shiah) We hated the After reading the story on unanswered Good for Injection are pouring in to aid the slaugh - Germans, now our questions (April 1st) it doesn't surprise me ter. Record numbers of Iraqis After friends. We admired that Rep. Ed Royce didn't respond to your RE: Interesting article on back page of are killing each other. most wars the Chinese, now our inquiry. I have written to him 30 plus times Afghanistan is a deteriorating frenemy, while fearing Early April Fullerton Observer by Food & we make peace. in a year about a law that he wrote and had Water Watch about the connection violent mess. And Ukrainians, the evil Japanese, now passed, and have never received a response. both ethnic Russians and ethnic our friends. As for the between oil well injection sites and earth - And if peace Tom Lance Fullerton Ukrainians, are shouting and Russians. Well, we quakes. www.fullertonobserver.com demonstrating for a more is the ultimate don’t know if we’re If you look at the sites of the quake and robust response to each other’s and inevitable going to fight them or Risk to Homes after quakes , you will see that they plot “provocations.” This is code for “friend” them. Their If you ever do decide to investigate this right through the northern edge of both sides singing “Give War a result of war, status changes faster issue further, the real issue here is risk. Coyote Hills. The Puente thrust fault goes Chance.” why not than I can keep up Fracking may not only cause risks of an right through it. Not a good place for injection wells. I thought of the anthem from cut out with. We hated the earthquake, but also risks of greater home the 60s, War (What is it Good Russian commies in damage from any given earthquake. The http://touch.latimes.com/#section/- For?) and remembered the days that middle the 30s, then when issue of home damage brings in legal/eco - 1/article/p2p-79767395/ of my activism in the antiwar period of Hitler invaded Russia, nomic concerns which probably haven't Eric Chang Fullerton movement. I remembered we became friends. been explored greatly. But I would think marching peacefully and hope - violent strife? After the war, they that insurance companies issuing earthquake fully to end the tragedy of became hated com - damage policies may have thought about Fracking Disturbing Vietnam. I remembered some mies again until this. If insurance companies have ncreased I read the article about fracking and felt of my friends losing both their sense Gorbachev, when they became our cost of earthquake damage policies for homes compelled to write in. It's disturbing this of hopefulness and dedication to best friends forever, or at least till next to oil wells (or near fracking) compared is being allowed to continue. I've always peace and turning towards anger— Putin’s third term. to homes in the same city/geography, then wondered - after this plundering - what using some of the very means we were Maybe it’s a good sign that we’ve there may be a link that has already been the affect to the stability of the earth is. protesting. Others pointed out that learned the futility of war since we no established in the business sector. I can't help but think fracking = earth - maybe we weren’t truly antiwar but longer have wars. No. Really! The quake. only against the Vietnam War. A fair United States hasn’t declared war since Respect for Animals Karen M. Fullerton point to consider. 4 days after Pearl Harbor. I guess After a half century (from 1964 to we’ve eliminated war—at least linguis - and People 2014), I have come to the considered tically. We now have conflicts and Today I was walking with my friend at Mardi Gras position that I am in fact antiwar. operations and police actions. Laguna Lake. And we saw this cute birdie or Thank you so much for including our This doesn’t mean I wouldn’t use vio - The only wars we fight now, or at ducky, with a red face. I was enjoying watch - article and photos on our recent Mardi lence to defend myself or my family, least call wars, are the War on Drugs ing this bird while it looked for food when Gras fundraiser in your latest issue. It was but it does mean that I understand the and the War on Poverty. They seem to this little kid started throwing pebbles at great to see the article and photos of the absolute futility of war as an instru - be going no better than our other mil - him. fourth graders and newlyweds Bill and his ment for bettering any part of our itary ventures. The drugs are winning I said hey! Stop, don't harm animals. There wife, Wanda. We really appreciate all that world. Wars may sometimes prevent and poverty is climbing. My only was a man with the kid and he said “Hey!” to you do for our organization and other one kind of tragedy but seldom if ever hope for our future is that the War on the kid. But, instead of stopping, the local nonprofits. accomplish the grandiose ambitions of Women and the War on Science will younger brother - following and imitating Judi McDuff Fullerton those who market them to the masses. fair equally poorly. his older brother - also started throwing at The thing about wars is that they It would be lovely to give up war— the bird. They were picking pebbles from the eventually end, and all the so-called both in its violent aspects and as a ground and they weren't stopping so I again Boy Scouts good reasons for going to war disap - metaphor. asked them to stop harming the bird. pear. All the grand visions of “Wars to The man without stopping the kids told Thanks so much for fitting in both of end all wars” are forgotten. The terri - Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer me that they were throwing bread. Yeah!! our Troop 292 events….. Thanks also for ble need to burn the heretics passes, Buy my lovely, witty and occasionally From the ground. Then he said, “this is continuing the fracking articles, which but the heretics remain burned to insightful new book America woman,” and told me to mind my now are of particular and pertinent death. You see, after most wars we “Scared Witless: own business. importance…. In all honesty, I hadn’t make peace. And if peace is the ulti - The Use & Misuse of Fear” Nevermind that these kids were throwing given the topic of fracking proper atten - mate and inevitable result of war, why at [email protected] pebbles, not bread, a sign at the lake says tion, but thanks to your recent articles not cut out that middle period of vio - specifically not to feed the birds. And this and our recent earthquakes, hopefully not just I will have been enlightened…. man, in few seconds, taught those two Thanks again. boys (and a little girl who was also there but WAR COSTS in Life & Money did nothing to harm the bird) that: Darci Nunez Fullerton IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN 1) It's O.K. to harm animals. 2) You • 122,606 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (4/12/2014) can lie. And it's O.K. 3) It's O.K. to dis - How to Survive respect women and elder's. • 4,486 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 5/11/2012 - no update since this date) What kind of a lesson is this young an Earthquake • 2,316 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (4/12/2014) www.icasualties.org grandpa giving those kids? (He said he was the grandpa of the kids.) It bothered me Not to be all doom and gloom…but US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org thought this was a really informative arti - • 32,223 but I just walked on when I realized it was Iraq (3/2003 thru 11/2011- no updates since this date) not worth saying another word. But if you cle about what to do in an earthquake: • 17,674 Afghanistan ( 10/2001 thru 10/13/2012- no updates since this date) know who this was please pass this on. I http://www.arjanihomes.com/blog/where hope that by telling my story someone -to-go-during-an-earthquake-triangle-of- • $1.5 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (4/12/2014) life/#.UzdKM1uxnOk.facebook (rounded down) (Iraq $816 billion) (Afghanistan $709 billion) will benefit and change their attitude and Trillion the way they handle this kind of situation with kids. Kristi An www.nationalpriorities.org Madusha Palliyage Fullerton Fullerton Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER CITY HALL NEWS MID APRIL 2014

Council studies report on temporary sign regulations. See article by Amanda Lean for a discussion of whether we can regulate negative unattributed campaign signs. CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Amanda Lean The City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. CAN WE BAN NEGATIVE Upcoming agenda info and streaming video of council meetings are available at UNSIGNED POLITICAL SIGNS ? www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Channel 3 and by Amanda Lean ing identification of the party responsible rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. and at 5pm Mon. City for political signs is within the legal right The City Council took on a review of Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton.Contact Council at of the Fullerton City Council and safe - city policies and guidelines on campaign 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] guards the voting public’s rights to know sign regulations at the Tuesday, April 1st who is responsible for the message. meeting. The agenda item “Temporary Orange County cities that require such April 1st Council Meeting (next meeting is April 15) Non-Commercial Sign Regulations” was disclosure include but are not limited to brought up to discuss political signs prior Mayor Chaffee opened the meeting by aware of “scammers” and to check with Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, to the upcoming election. discussing the impact of the 5.1 magni - the State License Board to ensure work is San Juan Capistrano, and Westminster. Current regulations include prohibiting tude earthquake on Friday, March 28, and done by registered, licensed contractors. Council Member Jennifer Fitzgerald signs from blocking the public’s right of subsequent aftershocks. No injuries were All this information and additional spoke about this requirement, citing state way, rules for posting on public property reported. However, the earthquake result - resources are available on the city website and federal regulations requiring candi - and private property, etc. The full list of ed in an estimated $1 million in damages at www.cityoffullerton.com. date’s to include their campaign identifi - Fullerton’s guidelines is available at to public and private property including City Manager Joe Felz reported that the cation number when naming an individ - http://cityoffullerton.com/weblink8/2/do structural damage to homes, water main damage to public and private property ual seeking office. The identification is c/537738/Page1.aspx. breaks and roads damaged in the repair reported so far may not meet require - also required of signs posted by political With the 2014 election season process. Residents concerned about dam - ments necessary to declare a “State of action committees, individuals, groups or approaching, City Manager Joe Felz stat - ages to their homes may call the City Emergency,” which is currently being organizations advocating for or against a ed that for the city not be perceived as Building Department at (714)738-6541. coordinated by the County of Orange and political candidate, measure, or policy politically advantaging one candidate over The council added an agenda item mov - would make federal assistance programs pertaining to an upcoming election. another it was important to have the most ing unanimously to waive permit fees for available. Low-interest loans for citizens The city attorney agreed but said that black and white outline regarding political repairs from April 1, 2014, through July needing financial assistance for repairs is the staff was more concerned here with campaign signs including permissible 1, 2014. The public was warned to be the most likely approach. reviewing the time, place and manner, placement, size, and procedural guidelines specifically focusing on where the signs for removal of illegally placed signs. PROCLAMATIONS & P RESENTATIONS Keller and volunteer Minard Duncan could be placed not on content. City Attorney Dick Jones said the coun - •National Service Day: A proclama - were presented with a proclamation for However, at a time of urgent need for cil only has the ability to regulate the tion declaring April 1, 2014, as National the 12th annual Faces of Fullerton event transparency in Fullerton city politics, time, place, and manner of such signs. Service Recognition Day was presented to happening April 12 in honor of co- shouldn’t identification disclosures on And to a question about whether the city Michael Sheppard of Pathways of Hope, founder Chris Lamm who passed away political signs be part of our regulations? could prohibit unsigned campaign signs Americorps & Senior Corps and to those last June. The all-ages event is free to all With such a requirement added to the city such as the negative ones that have shown working with the Task Force on and organized by the Fullerton sign ordinance, signs without proper ID up in past elections, he reiterated that to Homelessness and Mental Illness. Collaborative. The goal is to build and could be removed. do so would be a violation of First •April Declared “Donate Life support a healthy community for all. The council will continue to review the Amendment Rights of Free Speech. Month,” proclamation was presented to •Orange County Human Relations policy closer to the election when more However, California State Law Election volunteers working to educate and inspire Annual Report: Leticia Matta listed the information is provided to them by the Code has dealt with deceptive and the community about the important life accomplishments of the non-profit com - city clerk and staff. unsigned political advertising stating that saving issues of organ and tissue donation. mission dedicated to fostering respect Bruce Whitaker asked for clarification such advertising must be signed. (See page More than 21,000 Californians are on among diverse groups. Mayor Doug of prohibiting signs placed on residental 18 for the entire wording of the code.) organ donation lists and every 90 minutes Chaffee and City Council were thanked parkways and was told that the concern This information is also included in the someone dies awaiting the necessary for outstanding commitment to standing was safety issues such as signs obstructing OC Registrar of Voters 2014 Candidate transplant due to the shortage of organs against discrimination and eliminating the view of the street when backing out of Handbook & Guidelines. Many available. Citizens may to sign-up through prejudice in order to make Orange driveways, and was complaint driven. He California cities include similar municipal the DMV to become an organ donor by County a better place to live, work, and also mentioned that he is not in the codes that require the same disclosure of checking “yes,” when renewing their do business. upcoming election and warned council identification on political signs. California Driver’s License. This year’s •Elks Citizen of Year Award to Chief that they delicately address this as deci - Requiring the identification of the can - 10th annual Donate Life Run-Walk event Hughes: Elks Lodge #1993 presented sions made when reviewing these regula - didate, party, group, or individual respon - will be held April 26, 2014, at Cal State Fullerton Police Chief Dan Hughes with tions could be interpreted as impeding sible for the payment and creation of a Fullerton. Go to www.donatelifeoc.org an award and a $2,000 check which he challengers from running a competitive particular sign falls under a city’s right in for more info on signing up for the event. donated to the police department’s campaign. •Faces of Fullerton’s co-founder Pam Homeless Liaison Program. constituting “manner.” Therefore, requir -

PUBLIC C OMMENTS City Manager Felz said that Mr. •Barry Levinson requested to pull agen - Holbrook should follow-up with OCTA da item 2 regarding the Towing and since the project was theirs. shared his recent moving visit to historic •George McDermott asked when the battlefields. low-interest loans would be made avail - •Craig Holbrook spoke about 14 fami - able to residents for earthquake damage lies that have been affected by the OCTA repairs. He also asked council to consider Placentia grade separation project. The providing assistance in alleviating the $69 million project started in 2012, and heavy debris brought on by the earth - caused years of noise and damage to near - quake. He said when he contacted the by homes. He had trouble with the video police department about a water main he brought to show and was invited back break he was informed that the location to present it an upcoming meeting. Continued on page 18 MID APRIL 2014 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5 Earthquake Damage Reported FRACKING TOO continued from frontpage “The street has large cracks running from one side to the other. CLOSE TO HOME My driveway is cracked all the way across and almost every window has cracks radiating from the corners to the ceiling,” said another by Jane Rands neighbor. His daughter who lives only a few miles away reported no The Food and Water Watch presentation held in Irvine, damage. on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on the After the quake one neighbor visited others on her street who she local environment was well attended on April 6th, the knew lived alone and based on that said, “I am sure there are a lot weekend after the magnitude 5.1 La Habra temblor that of traumatized people in our area who are keeping it all to them - was centered within 2 miles of waste water injection wells selves. Unless you live right in the zone that got really slammed you that may have triggered the fault activity. don’t realize how bad it was.” Speaker Alexandra Nagy, representative of the non-prof - City Manager Joe Felz noted that city building officials began it consumer watchdog Food and Water Watch and a grad - inspecting residences and businesses immediately following the uate of UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology, has been earthquake, that all roads remain open, and that only minimal traf - working to educate Orange and Los Angeles County resi - fic impacts are expected. In addition to damage of homes, there dents about the oil extraction and waste water disposal were numerous water main breaks. Mayor Chaffee was complimen - techniques being practiced in OC and LA communities. tary in acknowledging city staff for their work immediately follow - The connection between fracking and earthquakes is still ing the quake, “I can’t thank the city staff enough for their quick under review, but the data is pointing towards inducement and coordinated efforts to repair the damages caused by the earth - of seismic activity. Bill Ellsworth, a US Geological Society quake. Like neighboring cities, we had our share of damages. The scientist, recognized the increased frequency of earthquakes tireless efforts of our fire, police, public works and community vol - and concluded that the marked change “coincides with the unteers ensured that our citizens were safe and taken care of during injection of wastewater in deep disposal wells in several this emergency.” locations, including Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Ohio.” Not enough data is available to conclude the cause of the March 28 earthquake. Fracking has been under the radar for a decade with the exception of activists’ warnings about air and water pollu - tion from toxic chemicals used in the process. But now, as fracking has gone from affecting a few property owners in wide open spaces to whole communities in highly populat - North Fullerton neighbors reported shaking that ed municipalities such as Carson, residents are demanding caused furniture to crash down, caused cracks in a stop to fracking until the processes can be shown to be walls, and toppled chimneys and block walls. safe. Even politically neutral institutions, such as Sunset At left a block wall separating properties Magazine (“The Future of Fracking in California,” April now resembles a garden path. 2014), are warning of the destruction that could result City Manager Felz, following a citizen’s request, from oil and gas extraction within the Monterey Shale said he would be talking to MG Disposal about Formation that runs lengthwise through the state from setting up dumpsters in heavily hit areas. Orange County to Sacramento. Continued on page 19

WEEK 5 WEEK 8 HOMEMADE DISASTER SUPPLY KIT Clothing (store in waterproof bag) Pharmacy by Jere Greene (involved with disaster operations since 1993) Set of clothes (for each person) Personal items (sunscreen, toothbrush, Sturdy shoes (for each person) deodorant, lotion, chapstick, diapers, Hardware Store feminine pads, aspirin, anti-acid, etc.) The recent local earthquakes are a good Below is a list of items you can easily 4-in-one type screwdriver Medical Supplies reminder to prepare yourself in case of pick up each week during your regular Brackets and screws (to secure heavy Prescriptions (check expiration dates) disaster. If a disaster were to occur, emer - household shopping that will create a items that might fall during an earth - Eye glasses gency services could be delayed so it is homemade kit to keep on hand along quake) Batteries for hearing aides important to have basic supplies within with suggestions of actions you can take To Do To Do easy reach to keep your household safe. now that will protect you in the future. 1) Inspect your house for heavy items 1) Consider attending Fullerton that might fall down and create a hazard Neighborhood Watch meetings 714- WEEK 1 WEEK 3 in an earthquake. Secure them. 738-6836 or taking CERT Hardware Store Grocery Store 2) Obtain a map of the local area. (Community Emergency Response waterproof storage container 1 gallon water (for each person) (AAA members can get maps for free Team) classes at 714-773-1316. (such as garbage can to store supplies) 1 large can fruit (for each person) from the Automobile Club on Harbor) Grocery Store 1 can meat (for each person) WEEK 9 1 gallon water (for each person) 1 can ready to eat soup WEEK 6 Hardware Store 1 large can juice (for each person) (per person) Sporting Goods Store Childproof latches for cabinets 1 can meat (for each person) Plastic bowl, cup, spoon Sleeping bag or blanket (per person) Whistle (or other noise making device 1 jar peanut butter (unless allergic) (per person) Tent or tarp and heavy cotton that does not require electricity) Hand-operated can opener To Do or hemp rope (to make outdoor shelter) Smoke Detector batteries Toilet paper/handiwipes/paper towels 1) Make a floorplan of your home Battery operated radio & batteries To Do Permanent marking pen showing utility cut offs, emergency (store batteries in a zip-lock bag) 1) Install child-proof latches on cab - To Do supply storage container, and exits. To Do inets 1) Date each perishable food item. Identify safe places to go in case of 1) Have a family drill to practice what 2) Test your smoke detectors and 2) Make a list of special items each mem - fire, earthquake, and flood. Have your family would do in an emergency replace battery in each detector that ber of your household would need until help family meeting to discuss the above. 2) Decide on alternative locations to does not work. arrives such as diapers, eyeglasses, medica - 2) Make a list of emergency num - reunite if the family is not at home dur - tions, pet food, etc. to add to your supplies. bers and family contact numbers ing a disaster. WEEK 10 3) Sign up for a First-aid/CPR course Water Purification & Supplies WEEK 2 WEEK 4 at www.ocredcross or 714-481-5300 Disposable dust masks (1 per person) Hardware Store Stationary Store Multi-function knife (Swiss Army Matches in waterproof container Waterproof container for impor - WEEK 7 type) 2 flashlights with batteries tant documents Grocery Store To Do Work gloves Notebook and pencil 1 gallon water (per person) 1) Find out how to purify water in an Duct Tape To Do 1 large can fruit (per person) emergency at www.redcross.org Plastic garbage bags 1) Gather and copy all important 1 can vegetables (per person) 1) Find out about your workplace 12” adjustable wrench documents. Include a photo of your 1 can ready to eat soup (per person) disaster plan. (to shut off utilities if needed. See below.) household members including pets. Dried fruit and nuts Pharmacy 2) FEMA recommends that you To Do ONLINE R ESOURCES First-aid kit always shut off all individual circuits 1) Store a roll of quarters for emer - Red Cross: www.oc-redcross.org To Do before shutting off the main circuit gency phone calls and go on a hunt with Ready-OC: www.readyoc.org 1) Find out where your utility shut-offs breaker. Find the circuit breaker to family members to find the nearest pay www.earthquakecountry.info are. Go to www.socalgas.com/safety/shut- your house and find out how to shut telephone. (download free 32-page booklet off.shtml for instructions. In a disaster if you electricity off at 2) Develop a disaster supply kit for “Putting Down Roots in Earthquake smell gas but can’t reach the gas company www.pge.com/mybusiness/edusafe - each family car. Country” by the Southern California and decide to turn off your gas at the meter, ty/gas-electric/electriconoff/. do not turn it back on before calling SoCal Earthquake Center at USC) Gas at 1-800-427-2200 Page 6OBSERVER MID APRIL 2014

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That’s odd, looks like a driver’s license in a planter just off the sidewalk here in our downtown. My first response was pretty much no response because, like most of us, I am always in a hurry and The DOWNTOWN Report didn’t want to stop, pick it up, and figure with text & photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] out what to do with it. But I recalled how someone once took the time to get my license back to me, so I walked over and picked it up. Suddenly I was a bit intrigued. Maybe the owner would respond after they got it in the mail and call me with an interesting story. The story was interesting all right, but in a very different way. What are the chances? To my surprise, it actually belonged to a friend of mine. Sorry Larry, I know you were looking forward to that trip to the DMV. Speaking of forward…. PAY IT FOWARD On another, more recent downtown walk, I saw a soft leather briefcase laying near the curb on West Amerige. Again, I The old sandstone bench at the corner of Commonwealth and Highland in front of City Hall Well wishers with ribbon cutters nearly cruised right on past, but when I was being crushed by the large Cypress trees so was moved back a bit. and good humorists, owners nudged it with my foot, a cellphone Jennifer Nap and Kathryn Knost slipped out. It not only contained a cell - phone, but a checkbook, a wallet with Panic Attack in Fullerton TWO SAUCY cash and credit cards, some paperwork, Phone calls. Text messages. Emails. tree, the majestic Jacaranda. Just don’t park BREADS OR BROADS ? etc. I located a phone number on the Facebook posts. No, not about the earth - under one when they are in bloom. To make a restaurant successful takes deposit slips and gave the owner a call. quake. OMG, what is going on with this As to the bench, I got a first hand histo - all the right ingredients and not all This kind of activity has gained entry in City of Fullerton!? Look, they are destroy - ry lesson from a local resident who wanted ingredients are in the food. Sometimes it the Pay It Forward movement. ing that historic bench, AND taking out a photo of it on a We Love Fullerton ban - helps to have a sense of humor too. We As you can imagine, it did not take him the 75 year old Cypress trees too!! Why ner because she knew the son of the Dr. kidded the sign guys about misspelling long to stop by my office to pick it up. He can’t they just move the bench and restore who owned the wood framed house that the name and they nearly believed us, had of course searched his car over and it, why do they have to destroy it? The sky was located behind the bench. Seems the but no, it actually IS Two Saucy Broads over, retraced his steps at the transporta - is falling! kid built it and when the house was razed and their recent ribbon cutting/sign tion center where he picked up his son, Reminded me of a Downtown Business to build City Hall, the bench was spared. installation was a celebration of getting went back to other places he went that Association meeting we had years ago. So, many have a soft spot for that sand - everything in line. Congratulations on day, but no luck. By the way, when we Word was out that “All of the trees on stone and brick bench, and since it was your move to SoCo and all the best. find something that was misplaced or lost, Harbor will be chopped down” so we had being crushed by the trees, it has been By the way, I recently read about why do we always say “It was in the last a huge turnout. Panic had set in then too. moved back and restored. The trees Costa Mesa’s South Coast Collection place I looked?” Of course, why keep Of course, when city trees get too large, remain, and some drought tolerant plants near South Coast Plaza and they insist looking? Anyway, he figured it may have they interfere with all kinds of conven - will soon be going in to dress up the area on calling themselves SoCo. Maybe we somehow been dropped or even stolen, so iences, like our sewer system, sidewalks, in front of it. Good to know Fullertonians need to issue a challenge since we first it appeared to be a lost cause. But then his curbs, etc. At that time, a few of the largest are paying attention and good to know it created our SoCo over 10 years ago. phone rang. Floss Silk trees were tagged for replace - will be there for a long time to come. Who’s with me?! Was it worth the trouble? Does Mr. ment. Pink Tababuia trees were used as Thanks to Fullerton Heritage and the West (pictured at right) look happy or replacements and are doing well. We are a City of Fullerton, a link to our past has ID THE P HOTO relieved or maybe a lot of both? He city of trees and here is proof, one of our again been preserved. Now, about that rail - What is going on in the photo below and offered to treat my wife and me to dinner, many streets lined with our official City road loading dock…….. “At a nice place”. I politely declined. where is it happening? Send your answer “That’s not necessary but thanks for the to Mike at [email protected] offer.” He insisted. I accepted. Sometimes you just have to let the rhythm of life play out and enjoy the tune. And the food. We both agreed, as did a couple of peo - ple I ran into that day, that is it NOT TRUE that “Nobody is honest anymore” and that most people would have done the same thing I did. In fact, one of my own daughters returned a wallet to anoth - er fortunate person recently too. So my purpose here is not to get a pat on the back; we don’t deserve one for doing the right thing. It would be nice though to plant a seed with you to remember this - the bad guys may get the headlines but the regular guys are still here, there, and ANSWER TO M ID M ARCH everywhere, members of the Pay It ID THE P HOTO . Forward movement. Yea, right here in Downtown Fullerton. Enlist today, no Elvis is inside application necessary. Mr. West was happy to retrieve his briefcase. Roscoes Famous Deli MID APRIL 2014 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

Fullerton Beautiful Open Garden Tour April 27 At Right by Kay Miller loving care, and offers a creative and fan - and Below: ciful use of botanicals to create “rooms,” All the colors of spring will be on dis - including a living room, dining room Two of play Sunday, April 27, when the nonprof - complete with crystal chandelier, and a the seven it beautification group Fullerton Beautiful bedroom perfect for reading books and stunning presents its 28th Annual Open Gardens taking leisurely afternoon naps. A noble gardens on Tour. Chinese elm tree provides leafy coverage this year’s The tour will be held from 11am to for the area. 4pm, and will feature a wide variety of Also on the tour will be the eco-friend - tour garden types, including edible gardens, ly garden of the Hoonsbeen family. With feature eco-friendly gardens, gardens for enter - the help of landscape designer Rob Moore outdoor taining, and secret gardens. of California Native Landscape Design of rooms Maps to the locations of the seven gar - Brea, the Hoonsbeens developed a and dens to be spotlighted in the tour are $10, drought-tolerant garden that features drought and may be purchased at the Fullerton monkey flowers, sages and California College Horticulture Department, locat - fuchsias which attract hummingbirds. tolerant ed east of the intersection of Lemon Street The garden also offers blue Palo Verde, a blooms. and Berkeley Avenue. rosemary bush, manzanitas, various salvias Visitors are also invited to walk through and seaside daisies. Whimsical art pieces the department’s gardens, where plants scattered throughout enhance the garden will be available for sale. Proceeds from as a place for relaxation. the sales support the department’s intern - Further information about the Open ship program. Gardens Tour may be obtained by calling Among the gardens to be featured in the Fullerton Beautiful spokeswoman Nancy Open Gardens Tour is the “Secret Spencer at (714) 871-4156, or by logging Garden” of Felicia Campbell. The garden onto the organization’s website at is the result of more than two decades of www.fullertonbeautiful.org. Take a Hike...with two Walker-Talkers Fullerton Heritage is sponsoring hikes theaters and offices. of historic areas in Fullerton on Saturday Hillcrest Park : Join Kay Miller, a 41- mornings. Hikes are free to Fullerton year resident and former city employee, Heritage members and $5 for non-mem - on a memory-filled hike of this jewel on bers. Check the web site at www.fuller - the National Register of Historic Places. tonheritage.org. Hike dates are April 26, May 31, June 21 Downtown : Join Ernie Kelsey, a home- and July 12. Meet at the Recreation town boy and president of Fullerton Center building at Lemon and Valley Heritage, on a walking tour of historic View at 9am. Kay, a member of the Downtown Fullerton. Hike dates are Hillcrest Park Advisory Committee, May 10 and June 7. Meet at the Museum noted, “This is a historic treasure, but it at the corner of Wilshire and Pomona at also has a vibrant future.” Come and 9am. Ernie says, “You will be amazed by share your memories of the park as hikers all the history packed into our downtown and go back in time to the early 20s to see Leon Leyson’s Book “Boy on a Wooden Box” with over 30 stops.” Find out the history how it got its start and evolved over 20 Wins 2014 Christopher Award of the buildings that now host restaurants, years of construction. retail, the post office, police department, Leon Leyson--with Marilyn J. Harran, Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was and Leon’s wife Lis Leyson, won a 2014 only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Christopher Award for “The Boy on the Poland and his family was forced to relo - Wooden Box," (Atheneum Books for Young cate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredi - Readers/Simon and Schuster) for children ble luck, perseverance and grit, Leyson ages 10 and up. This award is of interest was able to survive the sadism of the on several levels: the book’s content, the Nazis, including that of the demonic fact that authors are from Fullerton, and Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, as an example of interfaith recognition. the concentration camp outside Krakow. Launched in 1949, The Christopher Ultimately, it was the generosity and cun - Awards are presented to writers, produc - ning of one man, Oskar Schindler, who ers, directors and illustrators whose work saved his life, and the lives of his mother, affirms the highest values of the human his father, and two of his four siblings, by spirit. Leyson’s is one of 10 books for adding their names to his list of workers adults and young people being recognized in his factory - a list that became world at the 65th annual awards gala to be held renowned: Schindler's List. in New York City on May 15th. In addi - This, the only memoir published by a tion, creators of nine feature films and former Schindler's List child, perfectly TV/Cable programs will receive awards. captures the innocence of a small boy who Over the years there have been 1,500 goes through the unthinkable. Most winners. notable is the lack of rancour, the lack of The Boy on the Wooden Box recalls the venom, and the abundance of dignity in wartime horrors experienced by young Mr Leyson's telling. The Boy on the Leon when the Nazis invaded Poland, his Wooden Box is a legacy of hope, a memoir will to survive, and the lifelong admira - unlike anything you've ever read. tion he felt for German industrialist Leon Leyson was one of the youngest Oskar Schindler, who risked his own life members of Schindler’s List. He brings a to save him, his family and many others. unique perspective to the history of the Mr. Leyson died in January 2013. Holocaust and a powerful message of courage and humanity. A graduate of LA City College; CSULA; and Pepperdine University, he taught at Huntington Park High for thir - ty-nine years and was a beloved and fre - quent speaker in Fullerton classrooms and elsewhere. In recognition of his many accomplishments as educator and witness to the Holocaust, Mr. Leyson was award - ed an honorary doctorate of humane let - ters from Chapman University. For more information on the book see http://books.simonandschuster.com.au/B oy-on-the-Wooden-Box/Leon- Leyson/9781471119675 Page 8FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS MID APRIL 2014

Junior High Math Teacher Charged American Academy of Environmental Medicine Melissa Nicole Lindgren, 28, La Mirada, math teacher at Nicholas Jr. High. On Feb. 6505 E. Central • Ste 296 • Wichita, KS 67206 has been charged with sexually touching and 21, 2014, after the assaults were made known Tel: (316) 684-5500 • Fax: (316) 684-5709 kissing, and distributing pornography to a to school authorities, police were immediate - www.aaemonline.org minor, and sending sexual messages by smart - ly called in to investigate. Lindgren admitted phone to three male students between the ages to sending phone texts to the students and November 14, 2013 of 13 and 15 years old. If convicted on all was taken into custody the same day. The dis - counts she faces a maximum sentence of 16 trict applauded the students for coming for - Wireless Radiofrequency Radiation in Schools years and four months in state prison. ward, put Lindgren on administrative leave Lindgren, arraigned on April 9 at the North until the outcome of the trial, and hosted a Founded in 1965 as a non-profit medical association, the American Academy Justice Center in Fullerton, is out on meeting to inform parents of the school about of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) is an international organization of physi - $100,000 bail. Lindgren is accused of com - the case. Deputy District Attorney Cynthia cians and scientists interested in the complex relationships between the environ - mitting these crimes during the 2012/13 and Nichols of the Sexual Assault Unit is prosecut - ment and health. For forty years the Academy has trained Physicians to treat the 2013/14 school years, while employed as a ing this case #14NF1609. most difficult, complex patients who are often left behind by our medical sys - tem, because their illness, rather than stemming from traditionally understood factors, is related to underlying environmental causes, including (bio)chemical COMMUNITY OPINIONS continued on page 10 or radiation exposures. AAEM physicians, and physicians world-wide, are treat - ing patients who report adverse, debilitating health effects associated with expo - RE: Call for a Ban on Wireless Devices in Classrooms sure to radiofrequency energy (RF). I wanted to pass on to Diane Hickey (Early levels of exposure, consistently and specifical - The AAEM strongly supports the use of wired internet connection, and April Observer page 2 letter) the fairly recent ly show chromosomal instability, altered gene encourages the avoidance of radiofrequency such as from WiFi, cellular and November, 2013 letter sent to school superin - expression, gene mutations, DNA fragmenta - mobile phones and towers, and “smart meters.” tendents nationwide that the American tion and DNA structural breaks." The peer reviewed, scientific literature demonstrates the correlation between Academy of Environmental Medicine issued http://aaemonline.org/emf_rf_position.html RF exposure and neurological, cardiac, and pulmonary disease as well as repro - in which AAEM urged the superintendents to DNA damage is what precedes the develop - ductive and developmental disorders, immune dysfunction, cancer and other not install wifi in the classrooms. ment of cancer (which is now at epidemic lev - health conditions. The evidence is irrefutable. Despite this research, claims have Please forward it to Diane Hickey (if you els in this country; for example, 1 out of 8 been made that studies correlating emissions from WiFi, phones, smart meters, have her email address), and let her know I'd women now come down with breast cancer, etc. with adverse health effects do not exist. be glad to speak with her; there is much addi - and 1 out of 6 men come down now with In May 2011 the World Health Organization elevated exposure to wireless tional information I can pass on to her regard - prostate cancer). radiation, including WiFi, into the Class 2b list of Carcinogens; recent research ing the harmful effects that exposure to RF Diane Hickey and other parents who are strengthens the level of evidence regarding carcinogenicity. has on human health. concerned about their children attending There is consistent, emerging science that shows people, especially children AAEM is composed of the leading U.S. sci - FSD schools because of the wifi in the class - who are more vulnerable due to developing brains and thinner skulls, are being entists who investigate the effects of environ - rooms as well as the iPads or laptops (another affected by the increasing exposure to wireless radiation. In September 2010, the mental toxins on human health. In 2012 source of exposure to harmful-to-health levels Journal of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine-Fertility and AAEM issued its Position Paper titled of RF and EMFs) that their children are Sterility, reported that only four hours of exposure to a standard laptop using "Electromagnetic and Radiofrequency Fields forced to use have very good grounds for such WiFi caused DNA damage to human sperm. Effect on Human Health" On page 2 of this a concern. Bob Stevenson Fullerton In December 2012 the American Academy of Pediatrics, representing 60,000 position paper one reads, among other scary pediatricians, wrote to Congress requesting that it update the safety levels of statements, this: "Genotoxic effects from RF ED: See the AAEM letter at right and microwave radiation exposure especially for children and pregnant women. exposure, including studies of non-thermal Fullerton School District response below. With WiFi in public facilities as well as schools, children would be exposed to WiFi for unprecedented periods of time, for their entire childhood. Some of these signals will be much more powerful than would be received at home, due to the need for the signals to go through thick walls and to serve many comput - ers simultaneously. Signals in institutions are dozens of times more powerful than café and restaurant systems. To install WiFi in schools plus public spaces risks a widespread public health hazard that the medical system is not yet prepared to address. Statistics show that you can expect to see an immediate reaction in 3% and delayed effects in 30% of citizens of all ages. It is better to exercise caution and substitute with a safe alternate such as a wired connection. While more research is being conducted, children must be protected. Wired technology is not only safer, it is also stronger and more secure. While the debate ensues about the dangers of RF, it is the doctors who must deal with the after effects. Until we can determine why some get sick and oth - ers do not, and some are debilitated for indeterminate amounts of time, we implore you to not take the risk, particularly with the health of so many chil - dren with whose safety you have been entrusted. It should be reflected by min - imizing RF exposures in public spaces.

Respectfully, The Board of Directors of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine

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Above: All the competitors take the stage Junior High Take Flight Below: Darin Huang of Parks Jr. High by Jere Greene Story and Photos with his first place winning airplane Fullerton School District’s “Take Flight” 7th Grade design. All the art and design entries are Paper Airplane Contest was held again this year at Ladera on display at Fullerton Public Library. Vista Jr. High. Students and their families were provided a meal donated by a number of local businesses. The group then moved into the gymnasium for the actual competi - tion. Teams were: •Beechwood Bobcats: Art, Casey Kim; Design, Gabby Gomes; Flight, Leeyen Peralta, and Lucas Kim •Fisler Navigators: Art, Ester Park; Design, Austin Chang; Flight, Jamin Byun, Lawrence Lee, and Michael Kim •Ladera Vista Spartans: Art, Tyler Kang; Design, Steven Vu; Flight, Jonathan Larkin, Aaron Villareal & Steven Vu •Nicolas Knights: Art, Zubi Dass; Design, Kevin Above: Rivera; Flight, Juan Martinez, and Tyler Huor 2nd place •Parks Panthers: Art, Ryan Park; Design, Darin Huang; artwork by Flight, Ethan Faeh, Bradley Carlson, Cristian Torres Tyler Kang Scoring included Art and Design Models and the com - of Ladera bined weighted average of three paper plane flight events: Vista Time Aloft: Measured from the launch till the paper At Right: plane came to rest. Distance: From the throw line to the 1st place point where the nose of the paper plane stopped. Accuracy: artwork by Measured from the launch line to the target (a trashcan in Casey Kim of the middle of the gym). Beechwood

The winners received Angels baseball game tickets donated by Ernie Fregoso of the Fullerton School District, and a first flight lesson donat - ed by the AFI Flight Training Center. Fullerton Airport Manager Brendan O'Reilly spoke of coming from Whittier to the Fullerton Airport during his early years to watch the planes. He invited the stu - dents and their families to visit the airport and take a tour. He also reminded every - one of the Transportation Troop 1993 and Scout Leaders with Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva Celebration that takes place during the first three week - Troop 1993 Honored ends in May: Railroad Days on the 3rd and 4th at the Above: Fullerton-based Boy Scout Troop 1993 Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva of Train Station; Airport Day on This year’s 1st place Take Flight paper airplane team held a lunch fundraiser on Saturday April the 65th District of California, Mayor the 10th, and the Michael Kim, Lawrence Lee, 5th at the Fullerton Elks Lodge. Founded Doug Chaffee, and Fullerton Elks Muckenthaler Motor Car and Jamin Byun of Fisler. just last year, the scout troop has been President Alan Kelley. Festival on the 17th and 18th. actively involved in several local commu - During the event, Quirk-Silva present - nity service projects, including repainting ed the troop with a Certificate of part of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center Recognition for their excellent citizenship and cleaning up trash at Seal Beach. The and commitment to community service. troop also participates in activities such as The fundraiser was a great success for the hiking, fishing, biking and other outdoor troop, and the presence of these guests excursions. encouraged both the boy scouts and their At their fundraising event, the troop roughly three hundred guests. hosted local dignitaries, including Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER OPINIONS & TEEN COLUMN MID APRIL 2014

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Plastic Bags: A Need for Change by Jeremy Lewis “No bag please.” I said to a cashier ready fit at least the number of items contained to bag my items as he quickly got distract - in two plastic bags, thus if every family ed and double-bagged my Arizona ice tea bought and used a $1 reusable bag, the and a few other things which did not need number of plastic bags put into the envi - one bag let alone the two bags used to ronment every week in Fullerton would store my items from the cash register to essentially go to zero. my car. Assume at some point in the future Many if not all of you have heard Fullerton businesses were to about-and probably experienced- If every charge 10 cents per plastic bag cities all over California charging family used. That would cost each for plastic bags in an attempt to bought & family a bare minimum of lessen the pollution caused by these used a $1 $9.60 a year, assuming each immortal pieces of waste. The ques - reusable bag, family only bought two plastic tion arises: will this take place in the number bags per week. Realistically, a Fullerton? Who knows? However, of plastic family of four would probably one thing we can do as individuals bags in need to buy several more bags a is make more use of reusable bags. landfills week which would just keep Whether Fullerton businesses would adding up. For instance, eight Cartoon by Kayla Crockett, 3rd Grade, Fern Drive Elementary School decide to charge for plastic bags or essentially bags a week would cost about not, using reusable bags will save $40 a year; money that can be money and reduce pollution. go to zero. used much more productively. Having worked at a large chain A common excuse is, well, we “Speaking of... by C.C. Lee store for a few months now, I have com - reuse the plastic bags. Reusing does not piled observations and have taken some mean use once more. It means use instead notes on the matter. I have found that the of obtaining. Reusing a plastic bag for A LESSON IN TOLERANCE average transaction at my work place trash and putting the bag out on Friday results in two plastic bags being used. For for the trash man to come get and send to Recently, my school took a field trip to We then moved to a room called “The every one-hundred transactions, that a landfill essentially does nothing for the the Museum of Tolerance in Los Point of View Café,” which was amounts to about two-hundred plastic environment. The bag still ends up in the Angeles. The museum has displays designed to look like a small café with a bags put into the environment. At grocery same place. Reusing the bag would consist showing different genocides, crimes, and counter and stools. There we experi - stores this number likely increases expo - of using it for trash every week and not other racist and unjust acts that have enced yet another video showing a car nentially. having to use another plastic bag for quite occurred throughout the course of histo - crash with many characters’ points of To look at some numbers, assume each some time. ry, focusing much on World War II and view. We then voted and rated each fig - family in Fullerton goes shopping once a We need to take a stand as a city and the Holocaust. ure, polling how responsible we felt each week. According to the 2010 census make a difference. Who says we have to The museum has a variety of displays one was. Fullerton has a population of 135,161 wait for businesses to force us to use but our guide took us to The other parts of the people. Dividing that by 4 (the average reusable bags, while the situation gets experience two exhibits: Tolerancenter taught me household size), we obtain 33,790 trans - worse by the day. We can have a profound the “Holocaust Section” “In spite some interesting facts about actions per week. This amounts to 67,580 impact on our community as well as sur - and “Tolerancenter.” serious events. I was shocked plastic bags being put into the environ - rounding communities. All it takes is one Other exhibits include one of everything, and mortified when I learned ment every week. Astronomical! Based on reusable bag. on Anne Frank and I still believe that people made racist games my own experience, one reusable bag can “Finding our Families, people are such as “No Hope for the Finding Ourselves.” The really good Haitians” where the object of Eco-Challenge by Eugene Sky Scott stories of the bravery of the the game is to drop bombs on victims was really wonder - at heart. the Haitian people. The cre - The choices we made as a species during Since the Last Ice Age humans began to ful and touching. I simply can’t ators of the game thought the 20th century have had profound exploit and increasingly depend on nonre - Our journey began at build up that after the destructive effects on the environment we inhabit newable resources. Forests can be viewed the beginning of the my hopes on a earthquake, the Haitians were today. The choices we make as human as renewable resources provided they’re Holocaust, in the 1930’s hopeless. They are still recov - animals in the 21st century will have pro - given a period of regrowth. In many areas when Hitler began gaining foundation ering today. found effects on human well-being and forest clearing leads to soil erosion, over - power. Videos and other consisting of After experiencing the on all other animals on the earth. grazing and/or over cultivation leading to images were shown as a confusion, Museum of Tolerance, our lit - Many people refuse to believe that the more erosion and mudslides. narrator described differ - misery and erature class began reading earth’s climate is changing, and a large Trees became the first nonrenewable ent events. The Diary of Anne Frank . I am proportion think that this change is due resource. Oil drilling has replaced the The exhibit was set in a death.” now very well educated about to “natural” causes and not human activi - Whaling Industry as the new nonrenew - large room, divided by sec - - Anne Frank the racist acts committed by ties. The overwhelming consensus among able resource exploitation. tions each decorated like people, especially Hitler and scientists is that global warming is occur - In the evolution of culture, we have dis - the setting at the time. the Nazis, who had hate in ring naturally and unnaturally, the climate connected ourselves from the web of life Some scenes included ghettos, cafés, their hearts. While Jews were the main is changing more rapidly than anticipated, in favor of the World Wide Web. books stores, and gas chambers. We target of the Holocaust, many other and that human activities are the cause. Currently, nearly seventy percent of observed different views on the groups such as the Roma were mass When multiple experiments all point to Americans believe the climate is changing Holocaust and were educated about the murdered as well. the same conclusion, one’s opinion on the and perhaps as many as forty percent living conditions of the Jewish people at The Museum of Tolerance was a great matter is irrelevant. The important chal - think this change is due to us. This leaves the concentration camps and ghettos. educational field trip, which helped lenges of our time are the vastly altered over fifty percent who believe that the We watched videos made explicitly by build awareness. The Holocaust and environments of our own making. warming is part of a normal trend that has the museum that illustrated tortures and other genocides are history lessons that Through our actions we have caused little if anything to do with human activ - deaths. The Hall of Testimony was set in all of us should learn about and not widespread devastation of ecosystems all ities. a gas chamber-like room and there we allow to happen ever again. over the world: from all continents This is wishful thinking. The thing listened to different personal accounts of (Amazon), from the deep seas (BP Oil) to about science is that it demonstrates a the horrible genocide. CC Lee is a Fullerton 7th grader the upper atmosphere (ozone). There are reality without the need for “belief.” The After sinking in all the depressing who loves to read and write, draw, sing several atmospheric substances that warm topic of global warming is now as contro - information that had downed us, my and play piano and volleyball. the globe by trapping heat: water vapor, versial in the United States as “evolution.” classmates, teachers, and I stepped out nitrous oxide, methane, chlorofluorocar - Climate change is the result of the inter - for a short break before we continued bons, CO2. The earth would freeze with - actions of thousands of factors, and the along to the next and last exhibit we out them, but in overabundance natural consequences of these interactions aren’t were going to visit that day: the weather patterns change. possible to predict with 100% accuracy. Tolerancenter. Climate scientists are unanimous in Can we survive as a species if we con - The Tolerancenter, as described by their view that this is happening more tinue to challenge and deny our intellect our guide, was a link between the past quickly due to human activity. Increasing and evolutionary legacy towards nature? (Holocaust/World War II), present, population size is perhaps the single most It is crucial that we, as individuals and and future. The exhibit began with a important reason that our impact has nations, make wise decisions. To do this video and a couple boards illustrating been so great. As human population pres - we must be well informed. how hate has changed the world and sure increases, more and more land is con - made history. Because of hate, many verted to crops, pasture, construction, and Eugene Sky Scott is a Fullerton tragic events have occurred throughout human habitation, providing more oppor - resident and professor of Anthropology at the course of human history and are tunities for still more humans and fewer LA Valley College. still happening. habitats for most other species. MID APRIL 2014 TEEN COLUMNS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

TEEN world by Amanda Lara WHAT ARE YOU READING? BOOK REVIEW by Kathleen Faher Lirael by Garth Nix Lirael is the sequel in Garth Nix’s Old Kingdom Chronicles . The first book, Sabriel , had a plot that was abruptly launched and ended. Lirael expands and goes into further detail about Nix’s magical world. Lirael is a member of the Clayr, a group of prophetesses who live in a city under a gla - cier. Lirael lacks the Sight and feels like an outsider among her family. She becomes so desper - never really overcomes her inse - ate, at one point, she even con - curities. The plot can be incred - templates suicide. But Lirael’s ibly slow; Lirael finally leaves life takes a turn for the better the Clayr to go on her quest when she is offered a job as a three-quarters into the book. Librarian. The Clayr’s Library is She seems to be a more devel - an ancient storage facility where oped and whinier version of the most dangerous magic is Sabriel, from book one. hidden. Still isolated, but now Sam is an interesting charac - content in the presence of ter. Slightly spoiled and lazy, he Happy shoppers and volunteers search for the perfect dresses while alterations are made on the sewing machine knowledge, Lirael creates the is a reluctant hero, whose occa - Disreputable Dog out of magic, sional mishaps and cluelessness The Prom Project about it, is so nice. Just the look on their face, when as a companion. She and the can be entertaining. However, they’ve got their hair done and their makeup done, Dog have all kinds of adven - Sam never truly accepts his It’s fairly early in the morning, and yet the crowd knowing that we’ve given them a little bit of confi - tures in the Library until the responsibilities (at least in this of young women inside the United Methodist dence, is so nice.” Clayr summons Lirael to send book) as Prince. I felt a certain Church of Fullerton are absorbed in their fun. They Salman also notes that there are girls that return in her on a quest to stop a great frustration towards Sam’s char - are all participating in the annual Prom Project, a their senior years, or will bring siblings to the event evil from rising. acter, when he makes the same program run by the YWCA, to give underprivileged after they graduate. “It’s a tradition.” Meanwhile, Prince Sameth mistakes and refuses to learn girls an opportunity to find the perfect prom dress. A variety of other organizations and groups – (son of Touchstone and Sabriel, from them, but I empathized Dresses line racks against the walls, and the girls are including the National Charity League, Marinello’s from book one), is supposed to with him as well. Sam made the all eagerly searching for the one they can take home. School of Beauty, and David’s Bridal – also offer follow in his mother’s footsteps book more entertaining and his “We’ve separated them between small, medium, volunteer work and sponsorships for the event. Even as the Abhorsen. But after he comic relief was good at coun - large, extra large, all that good stuff.” Linda Rivera, students from Troy High School helped out. and his school cricket team are tering Lirael’s depressing narra - a volunteer, explains as she shows me around the “If young girls feel they can pass it on, and help attacked by the Dead on a trip, tion. center. “And over there,” she adds, pointing to a cor - another young woman feel good about their prom, he is paralyzed with fear at the The novel didn't have a clear ner full of sewing machines, “We have our sewing it’s working.” Diane Masseth-Jones, the executive thought of becoming a power - climax. It answered many of the station, and if a dress doesn’t fit, we have it altered.” director of the North Orange County YWCA, says, ful necromancer. After he questions Nix didn't cover in But the church is also filled with hair stylists, “The most rewarding part is seeing that inner beau - returns home, his friend, Nick, Sabriel about the magical makeup artists, accessory tables, and a corner with a ty shine out.” travels to visit him, but is swept realm, but was clearly to set-up professional photographer, who will take a ‘prom’ The Prom Project was created in 2007 and co- up by an evil necromancer, Abhorsen , putting all the plot picture of the girls in their dresses. founded by Jaehee Kim, her daughter Angie Kim, intending to raise his Dead points in order and leaving the and YWCA executive director master. Sam decides to abandon majority of the action for the Diane Masseth-Jones who were his studies and rescue Nick. third book. inspired after hearing that girls in Lirael and Sam cross paths and The fourth book in the series, the community had decided not to they agree to combine forces to Clariel , will be published on attend their school proms simply stop their mutual enemies. October 14, 2014. In 2008, the because they could not find a dress. Lirael can sometimes be over - first book was going to be “So when they see that perfect ly dramatic, especially in the adapted into a movie, but due dress, the smile just goes from ear- beginning. She considers taking to the writer's strike, was aban - to-ear,” Masseth-Jones expresses her life more than once and doned in pre-production. happily, “Too many times a girl can feel that she’s not pretty, or that she doesn’t have the opportunity to be Observer Book Review columnist Kathleen Faher pretty because she can’t afford it. is a Troy High senior and a writer planning And this gives them the opportuni - a career in the publishing field. ty to feel like they’re the most beau - tiful girl in the world today.” Mother and daughter team Eunice and Ashley Chu are the co- Fullerton Arboretum chairpersons of the Prom Project advisory committee, which meets all Featured in New Book Girls receive full make-up and hair styles year to plan the event. Mrs. Chu to complete the look for their Prom Night events. The Fullerton Arboretum at CSUF is among 33 arboretums said there is a difficulty in finding featured in Trees Live Here: The Arboretums of America . Written by dresses for girls of every shape and photographer Susan McDougall, the book includes an informa - “Last year we had a 175 girls,” Rivera says, “When size. “Every year, our problem is getting enough tive text as well as beautiful photographs on each of the public we began, it was barely forty girls.” Rivera even cre - dresses,” agreed Ashley. Through donations and gardens ranging from Boston to Honolulu and Seattle to Miami, ated “Heels on Wheels” an additional group that money from their own pockets they were able to plus a chapter on helps gather the dresses and accessories from people collect around $2,000 in order to purchase a larger the history of who make donations. selection of dresses this year. Both women implore arboretums in “It’s just fun stuff,” she laughs, and its clear every - the community to make dress donations if possible. America, their land - one is there to put a smile on the girl’s faces. Based on customer satisfaction, the group’s hard scape architects, Reaching out through the help of schools, the work is paying off. Looking forward to her Prom designers, visitor Prom Project is able to reach a community of girls high school senior Gabby Alvarez, a first-timer at info, challenges, and who would not have been able to attend prom oth - the event, said, “It’s going to be really great. I found contribution to cre - erwise. Young women can fill out an application for the dress! I’m very grateful they’re able to have dress - ating a greener and the program, and are able to set up an appointment es for us.” healthier world. Go shortly after in order to pick out their dress. The Prom Project expects to expand their bound - to www.treeslive - “This is our sixth year,” Karyn Salman, a member aries, including the option of online applications, here.com for infor - of the board of directors from the YWCA, says, reaching out to additional schools, and even bring - mation on the new “And every year we have more and more girls partic - ing in items for boys. If anyone is interested in book along with ipating. Watching young girls being able to go to applying or providing donations, please visit how to order one. their prom with dignity and pride, not worrying www.promproject.org for further information. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER ART NEWS MID APRIL 2014 Cal State Fullerton Art CSUF, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton •N ICKELODEON STUDIOS & Lipton, Victoria Reynolds, Naida Osline CSUF V ISUAL ARTS DEPT and Chris Wilder. Contact the gallery at RETROSPECTIVE by Sanjay & Craig 657-278-3262 or by email to open April 14-June 20: at the Pollak [email protected]. For more info go Library Atrium Gallery. A comprehensive to www.hearsayrevealed.com collection of production art that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of tel - •I NSIDE THE ARBORETUM : A evision animation. The series art includes BOTANICAL & L ANDSCAPE original character sketches, layouts, back - WATER COLOR EXHIBIT Through grounds, title cards, story boards and ani - May 20: at the Nikkei Heritage Museum matic video. In addition, the curators have at Fullerton Arboretum on Associated commissioned original art for the exhibit Road. This beautiful exhibition is done in from paintings, sculpture, and one-of-a- collaboration with the California State kind collection of Fart Jars. University of Fullerton Art Department and Professor Lawrence Yun. Each •HEARSAY : C ONTEMPORARY semester Professor Lawrence Yun brings ARTISTS REVEAL open April 14-May his watercolor class to the Fullerton 8: at the Begovich Gallery. 35 artists have Arboretum to draw inspiration from the MUCKENTHALER each created a work based on an urban plant collection and the beautiful scenes 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton 714-738-6595 TheMuck.org legend with special meaning to them. The found at the 26-acre Fullerton Arboretum. This urban oasis provides an MEXICAN POSTCARDS FROM THE EARLY 20 TH CENTURY exhibit incorporates a wide range of medi - ums including painting, sculpture, pho - opportunity for the students to experience opening reception May 1, 6:30pm tography, and video. An urban legend is a nature and to study its complex beauty. The exhibit will be open through May 20 •Main Gallery: Turistas en popular term for a narrative concerning •Walter’s Gallery: North OC High on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to México -20th Century Mexico is the some aspect of modern life that is believed School Art Showcase open May: A celebra - 4pm and weekdays by appointment. Go subject of this selection of historical by its teller, but is actually untrue. The tion of select pieces chosen form the very to http://fullertonarboretum.org/muse - postcards from the Slauson family col - purpose of the exhibit is to analyze the best of North Orange County high school um_nikkei_current.php or call (657)278- lection circa 1908–1928. The post - urban legend. Artists include Llyn student artist’s portfolios in a rotating gallery 4798 for more details and to schedule an cards depict the art, culture, cities, Foulkes, Robert Williams, Jeffrey that exemplifies the next generation of appointment. and natural wonders of a country artists.-thru June 29 Vallance, Jim Shaw, Marnie Weber, Laurie emerging from revolutionary times. SPECIAL U PCOMING E VENTS Viviane Mahieux, Assistant Professor •May 17, 8am-2pm: Hot Rods. $5 (kids BREA GALLERY of Spanish and Portuguese from the under 12, Free) 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea www.breagallery.com 714-990-7730 School of Humanities, UC Irvine will •May 18, 10am-4pm: Concours be authoring a short introduction to Made in California This 29th annual juried exhibit features artists from throughout d’Elegance Motor Car Festival features true California. The Gallery is open Wed. through Sun., noon to 5pm-thru Friday, May 9th. Turistas en México and will also be giv - classics of the automotive industry spread ing a short lecture on June 5 during a out over 8 acres of lawns. $10 (kids under gallery tour at 7:30pm. -thru June 29 12, Free) FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER 301 N. Pomona at Wilshire, Fullerton 714-738-6545 MAGOSKI ARTS COLONY •H IBBLETON GALLERY : RENE MELANCHOLY MENANGERIE : 233 West Santa Fe, Fullerton CARDONA “Somewhere” new work by A G AZE INTO THE WORLD OF BIG EYES the artist whose public murals can be seen OPENING RECEPTION SAT ., M AY 3, 6 PM -9 PM on the side of the building on Amerige (at Harbor) in downtown Fullerton. •M AIN GALLERY Melancholy Menagerie: A Gaze Into the World of Big •E GAN GALLERY : “The Beautiful Eyes opens with a reception on Saturday, Autism” Closing REception Sat., May 3, 6pm-9pm. $10 admission/Free for April 19, 7-10pm art show in coopera - Museum members. tion with the Fullerton Cares Autism We’ve all seen the big eyes staring at us Foundation to benefit Autism awareness. from thrift shop shelves and attic storage spaces. Decorative, consumer oriented art flourished in the 1960s. Artists, many working under pseudonyms, cranked out ArtWalk Friday artworks with adorable characters, bright- eyed and innocent yet lonely, melancholy, May 2 and maybe even menacing. Artworks by famed Keane, Eden and Lee were so pop - 6pm-10:30pm ular in the 1960s that the images have The exhibit delves into the idea of why become iconic after nearly 4 decades. The the Big Eyes character was so popular in •B OOK MACHINE : “Allison subjects are cute yet unsettling, with an the 1960s and why it’s had resurgence in Jolley” a book release by artist/writer Downtown contemporary art. It will pay homage to Dan Joyce who put over four years into eerie sweetness that continues to haunt and captivate. You can even see the influ - the early artists working under pseudo - the project which includes over 80 water - Fullerton nyms and recognize them as influences on colors, pastels and oils. ence on children’s toys with the very pop - ular and highly collected Blythe and Little a current art movement that continues to Miss No Name dolls. popularize these charming figures of sad - ness.

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by Angela Hatcher STAGE DOOR REPERTORY THEATER REVIEWED 1045 N. Armando St. Suite A, Anaheim Tickets: 714-630-7378 www.stagedoorrep.org •ELEPHANT MAN by Bernard deforming medical disorder. Isolated from Pomerance, directed by Rose London and society, he earns his money by touring staring Mark Rosier as John Merrick, with a freak show until becoming the At Right: opens May 17 and plays thru June 7. The toast of London high society, yet still on Matt Tony Award winning play is based on the display. A parable on beauty, innocence Koutroulis life of Merrick who was afflicted by a and human dignity. as Mr. McLeavy, MAVERICK THEATER Gene 110 E. Walnut Ave., Fullerton Tavianini Tickets: 714-526-7070 www.mavericktheater.com as Inspector Truscott, •LA CAGE AUX FOLLES music & Audiences may be familiar with the and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Harvey story from the popular movie “The Sevi Zitny Fierstein, directed by Curtis Jerome plays Birdcage” starring Robin Williams. $25 as Fay through April 26 with Fri. & Sat. shows at ($15 for students with current ID). For in Loot at 8pm and Sun. at 5pm. audiences ages 13 and up. Stages thru April 27. THEATRE OUT 402 W. 4th Street, Santa Ana PHOTO BY KIRK SCHERCK HUFF Tickets: 714-220-7069 www.TheatreOut.com CORPUS CHRISTI by Terrence he is different. On his journey he becomes “LOOT” at Stages McNally, directed by Tito Ortiz opens a teacher and spiritual leader to his disci - Director Jesse Runde has mounted Joe beset pal, Dennis (Keith Bush). The April 25 and plays thru May 17. First pro - ples as he imparts a message of love to all Orton’s 1966 sharp and quick-witted unconventional pair has robbed a bank, duced in New York Off-Broadway in those who will listen. He returns to his British farce, Loot , at Fullerton’s and now they have to stash the loot. 1998, McNally’s most controversial play hometown Corpus Christi where he is STAGEStheatre. The play, which was Dennis, the undertaker, is a suspect, but portrays Jesus and his apostles as gay men betrayed by his high school boyfriend, considered appalling and scandalous in since Hal is a devout Catholic who has - in the modern era. In a series of short Judas, and denied by his disciples. The its day, is no less provocative in contem - n’t got it in him to lie (although he has no scenes the audience sees the trials of a bul - play serves as a call to arms, to challenge porary times. problem stealing) , he agrees that they lied young man growing up and knowing us to take responsibility for one another. Orton, a progressive rising star must hide the money – and quick – amongst Britain’s elite social class, was before he is questioned as well. What a STAGES THEATER never one to shy away from an opportu - great hiding spot the coffin would make! 400 E. Commonwealth, (at Balcom) Fullerton nity to slam all social institutions, nor Truscott (Gene Tavianini) is the arro - Tickets: 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org was he afraid to speak out or make his gant sleuth who insists that he is an mark on changing the landscape of con - “Official of the Metropolitan Water •LOOT written by Joe Orton, directed stitution of artificial, for real, values in our ventional humor. With his writing sub - Board,” but clearly, he is with the police by Jesse Runde, plays thru April 27th, Fri. society, a condemnation of complacency, merged in black comedy, his work may - and he emulates Sherlock Holmes – & Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 2pm. See review at cruelty, emasculation, and vacuity; it is a very well have been one of the precur - right down to the gourd and meer - left. stand against the fiction that everything in sors to the Brits’ beloved television schaum pipe. •AMERICAN DREAM by Edward this slipping land of ours is peachy-keen.” shows, “Benny Hill, “That Was the The old dead gal’s body gets tossed Albee, directed by Philip Brickey, plays The American Dream features the Week That Was,” or America’s long-run - around, a glass eye goes rolling about, through April 26th Sat. & Sun. at 5pm. twisted archetypal family of Mommy, ning “Saturday Night Live.” and there is the silent chatter of a The classic comedy is about an average Daddy and Grandma, whose collective Adding to his artistic notoriety, at age decent-sized pair of false teeth, but as it family trying to keep up in a materialistic cruelty is rivaled only by their need for 34 he was bludgeoned to death by his is with most satirical humor, the true society. When Albee wrote the play, the each other. “ American Dream by Edward lover, Kenneth Halliwell, who then meaning behind the laughter is based on popular culture ideal of the American Albee is as important today as when it was committed suicide. Orton’s satirical tour a contradiction of expectation and its family was rooted firmly somewhere written in 1960. It reminds us that every - de force, Loot , takes place in the critique of unrestrained power. In this between Father Knows Best and The thing is not perfect in the good ole USA. McLeavy’s sitting room which is case, it is the vilification of “police Donna Reed Show . Albee himself It forces us to ask ourselves whether the adorned with gold-flocked and striped power,” and “religious hypocrisy.” described the play as, “an examination of American Dream is dead or was it ever wallpaper, fairly comfortable furnish - Staying true to the comedy, the cast the American Scene, an attack on the sub - attainable in the first place,” says Brickey. ings, a bed and folding screen, a large has taken on British accents, but Bush, armoire, a portable commode obscurely as Dennis, speaks with more of a placed off to one side – and used as a Cockney enunciation eliminating all Cal State Fullerton Theater casual chair, but the focal point turns consonants at the beginning of each Tickets: 657-278-3371 or www.fullerton.edu out to be a dark wooden box, a coffin - word - which seems slightly off-beat – which is flanked by funeral wreaths dis - although, perhaps, this adds to the hilar - Wed -Sat, April 16-19 @ 8pm : The Altruists by Nicky Silver, directed by Travis played on easels in the opening scene. ity. Donnelly at CSUF Grand Central Art Center Theater, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, It contains the late Mrs. who has Excellent performances by Matt 714-567-7233. A hilarious, acerbic commentary on modern hypocrisy. passed, and although McLeavy (Matt Koutroulis as Mr. McLeavy, Sevi Zitny Thurs-Sun, April 17-20 @ 8pm (& some Sat. Matinees at 2pm) : Legally Blonde Koutroulis) is going through the as Fay, Forrest Orta as Hal, Keith Bush the Musical by Heather Hatch, with music & lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell motions as the grieving widower, he is as Dennis, Gene Tavianini as Truscott, Benjamin in the Little Theatre at Clayes Performing Art Center, CSUF, 800 N. State acquiescent to the charms of his late and although brief, Jay David as the College Blvd., Fullerton. $22 wife’s sexy and seductive live-in nurse, stoic Officer Meadows. Director: Jesse Thurs-Sun, April 18 - May 4 @ 8pm (& some Sat. Matinees at 2pm) : And Then Fay (Sevi Zitny). The sweet but uncom - Runde, Assistant Director: Neda Mae There Were None one of the greatest murder mysteries ever written was originally promising gold digger, Fay, has her Armstrong, Set Design: Jon Gaw, Light published as Ten Little Indians. Ten people with something to hide and fear are invit - sights set on husband number eight; Design: Kirk Huff-Schenck, Jon Gaw, ed to a lonely mansion on Soldier Island by a host who fails to appear. in the Young however, not a one of the last seven is Costume Design: Andrea Birkholm. Theatre at Clayes Performing Art Center, CSUF, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton. still amongst the living. STAGEStheatre 400 E. Commonwealth $11 As Fay continues to entice McLeavy Ave, Ste. 4, Fullerton, CA 92832. For Thurs-Sun, April 24 - May 10 @ 8pm (& some Sat. Matinees at 2pm) : Dream and convince him that a fortnight (two Information: 714 525-4484. of the Burning Boy by David West Read, directed by Craig Tyrl, is a tragic and funny weeks) is a reasonable amount of time www.stagesoc.org. The play runs exploration of the effect a popular high school student’s death has on the people who before the two should wed, in pops the Through April 27, 2014. cared about him, at CSUF Grand Central Art Center Theater, 125 N. Broadway, Santa son, Hal McLeavy (Forrest Orta) and his Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER EVENTS MID APRIL 2014 Ron Kobayashi TrioStudio 770 Open Mic Studio 770 Recording Studio, at 770 S. then have an opportunity to buy the track Brea Blvd. in Brea (92821), will be hold - for a minimal fee. Call Shantih ing an open Blues/Jazz recording session at:(714)672-1234 for more info. at 7pm on Tues., April 22 for all instru - SPECIAL NEWS: Vocalist Andrea mentalists and vocalists who'd like to Miller and Ron Kobayashi have recorded experience recording in a professional stu - a three song EP that is available now for dio. Ron Kobayashi will be part of a download purchase on all internet music rhythm section that will record one track retailers. Search: "Imagine Andrea Miller with those who sign up. Participants will and Ron Kobayashi" to download. Roadmap to Youth at YWCA Lunch & Learn Two authors, James Hardeman, MD younger than their stated age as they grow and Dick Quis will reveal at the Fullerton older. Combined with the brain training Family YMCA Lunch & Learn program techniques outlined in Dick Quis’ on Friday May 9 at 12pm how a person Thinking Anew: Harnessing the Power of can successfully challenge self-destructive Belief you will learn how to use the power weight loss beliefs. Dr. James Hardeman, of writing to create healthy habits. The an author and a pulmonary disease and program is free and nonmembers are wel - critical care physician at St. Jude’s, has an come. A complimentary lunch will be approach to make someone appear served. RSVP at 714-879-9622. Friends of Music Present Cal State Fullerton Music Afiara String Quartet in Free Concert Clayes Performing Art Center, On Sunday, April 27th at 3:30pm, Musicians Award, top prizes at the Fullerton Friends of Music will present Munich ARD International Music 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton the Afiara String Quartet in a free cham - Competition, and the Banff International Tickets: 657-278-3371 or www.fullerton.edu ber music concert to be held at the Sunny String Quartet Competition they have Tues, April 22 @ 8pm : Fullerton Jazz Misbehavin’ and the Tony Award winning Hills Performing Arts Center, Sunny Hills lively interest in new works and fresh Singers directed by John Proulx. Meng production of Hallelujah Baby. Meng High, 1801 Warburton Way, Fullerton. insight into core classical repertoire. Hall. $10 Concert Hall. $10 Formed in 2006, the Afiara String The April 27th concert will include, Quartet takes its name from the Spanish Haydn’s Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Op. Fri, April 25 @ 8pm : Cello Choir Sat, April 26 @ 8pm : Symphonic ‘fiar’ meaning “to trust”, a basic element 33 (“The Bird”); Nielsen’s Quartet No. 1 directed by Bongshin Ko. Recital Hall. Winds: “Mother Earth” directed by vital to the depth and joy of its music in G Minor, Op. 13; and Dvorak’s $10 Mitchell Fennell. Meng Hall. $10 making. The Afiara Quartet is widely Quartet No. 10 in E flat Major, Op. 51. Fri, April 25 @ 8pm : Fullerton Jazz May 1-11 @ 8pm on Thurs, Fri, & known for its engaging, authentic pres - Call (714)526-5310 or (562)691-7437 Orchestra with guest vocalist Freda Sat & 2pm Sundays : Spring Dance ence and performance balancing “intensi - for more information. Payne best known for her 1970s hit Theater in the Little Theatre. $11 ty and commitment” with “frequent •First violinist Valerie Li has performed “Band of Gold,” Payne’s ever-expanding Fri, May 2 @ 8pm : Fullerton Jazz Big moments of tenderness.” Winner of the at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Alice theatrical repertoire includes roles in the Band & Fullerton Latin Ensemble 2008 Concert Artists Guild International Tully Hall, Wigmore Hall and the award winning musical Blues in the Night under direction of Bill Cunliffe at Meng Competition, the 2010 Young Canadian Kennedy Center and has toured world - and also in Jelly’s Last Jam - a musical Concert Hall. $10 wide. based on the life of jazz legend Jelly Roll Sun, May 4 @ 4pm : University Wind Morton. In addition, Payne has starred in Symphony under direction of Dr. •Cellist Adrian the Broadway production of Duke Mitchell J. Fennell at Meng Concert Hall. Fung is praised for his Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Ain’t $10 “superb” and “bril - liant” performances and for his “virtuosi - ty” and as a consum - mate interpreter. He was a winner of an Artist Grant from the New York Foundation of the Arts as well as other awards. He is a new music enthusiast and has premiered works from many composers. •Violist Jessica Chang has served as principal viola of the Juilliard Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra and the Yale Collegium. •Violinist Timothy Kantor began study - ing at the age of four and has performed worldwide. MID APRIL 2014 EVENTS CALENDAR FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15

MON, APRIL 14 THURS, APRIL 17 FRI, APRIL 25 •6:45-8:30pm: State of the State, 9am-9pm: Sustainability •11am: CSUF Poetry Contest student HITS & Fullerton & the 65th District w/ Symposium at Titan Student Union, poetry finalists will give readings. MISSES Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk- Portola Pavilion, CSUF, 800 N State Featured poet Claudia Rankine, author of by Joyce Mason Silva at Fullerton Library Osborne College Blvd., Fullerton, features sus - four collections of poetry will read and © 2014 Room, 353 W. Commonwealth. Meet tainability-related presentations, dis - sign books. Pollak Library, Rm 130, and hear from our elected representa - play posters, exhibits and speakers. CSUF, 800 N State College Blvd., HER: Two Hits tive in Sacramento. For schedule go to: http://sustainabil - Fullerton. Free, but parking is $2/per hr. •7pm: Earthquake Preparedness ity.fullerton.edu/EarthWeek 5pm-5:45pm: CSUF Pregame Set sometime in the future in a Los Angeles Training at City of Fullerton •4pm-8:30pm: Fullerton Market Tailgate Party before the game with filled with high-rises and people on the move, Maintenance Yard, 1580 W. fresh produce, craft and food vendors, University of Hawai’i at Goodwin Field. not in cars but in clean, quiet elevated trains. Commonwealth - led by CERT. free beer & wine garden, music by the Attendees will enjoy Philly cheese steak People are talking but seldom to each other; TUES, APRIL 15 Jann Browne Band, & kids activities. sandwiches and prizes at the Golleher instead they converse through ear pieces and •10am-2pm: Green & Alternative Downtown Plaza, along E. Wilshire Alumni House, CSUF, 800 N. State small, black devices. In “Her,” writer/director Vehicles, solar & other energy effi - between Harbor and Pomona in College Blvd., Fullerton. $20 includes Spike Jonze presents a cautionary tale that plays cient technologies and display on how downtown Fullerton. Free. meal, 2 drink tickets and general admis - closer to reality than to the science-fiction campus recycles waste. Quad & walk - SAT, APRIL 19 sion to the game. ($5 for kids 3 and world it creates. way between Pollak Library and the •9am: Spring Family under). Always imaginative and a little eccentric with Titan Student Union, CSUF, 800 N Eggstravaganza Game booths, inflat - RSVP by April 23 online at his films, Jonze surpasses his previous movies— State College Blvd., Fullerton able jumpers, arts & crafts, visits with https://events.fullerton.edu/rsvp.aspx?lEv “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation,” and •10:30am-noon: Senior Scam Easter Bunny and a Community ent_sk=48 or call Torria Thomas at 657- “Where the Wild Things Are.” With no co- Stopper Seminar hosted by Resource Fair. La Bonita Park, 1440 278-2586 for more information. writer and using his own imagination, Jonze Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, W. Whittier Blvd., La Habra. Call SAT, APRIL 26 creates a futuristic and disturbing world in CA Contractors State License Board, 562-383-4200 for more info. •10am: Lions Club Tree Planting at which the advantages and pitfalls of technolo - and the State Controller’s Office. •Noon-3pm: OC Ragtime Society Lion’s Field, 1440 N. Brea Blvd. Fullerton gy are explored even as he employs the tradi - Fullerton Community Center, 340 Performance at Steamers Jazz Club, Host Lions Club is celebrating its 75th tional genre of a love story. W. Commonwealth. Free but RSVP 138 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Anniversary by planting a “Liberty Tree” Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) oper - at 714-526-7272 Go to www.ragfest.com. Free at Lion’s Field. The Fullerton Lions are a ates smoothly in the world of technology but •6:30pm: City Council Meeting MON, APRIL 21 branch of the largest service organization human interaction presents challenges. The at City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth, •Noon: The Wedding Banquet in the world and were originally called the first words we hear from Theodore are tender Fullerton. See agenda package online 1993 film directed by Ang Lee. “Knights for the Blind,” by Helen Keller. words of love and admiration. at www.cityoffullerton.com and the University Hall, Rm 211B, CSUF, Call 714-883-2693 for more However, we quickly learn that he is not forecast on page 18 of this issue. 800 N State College Blvd., Fullerton. •11am: MOMS Club Spring Fling at expressing his own emotions but is composing •7pm: Everything About More info at Asian Pacific American Fullerton Community Center Courtyard, letters on a computer for the company Earthquakes in Our Area presented Resource Center at 657-278-3742 or 340 W. Commonwealth. Free admission, BeautifulHandwrittenLetters.com. His super - by CSUF Seismologist Dr. David [email protected] local performers, vendors & booths, activ - visor comments on Theodore’s skill in express - Bowman who will discuss the March TUES, APRIL 22 ities for kids of all ages. Booth rentals and ing just the right feelings and emotion for the 28 magnitude 5.1 La Habra earth - •9:30am-10:30am: Bike Share auction revenue benefits the Mother-to- company’s clients. quake, which faults may have been Dedication at the SOCO Bike Share Mother Fund and Pathways of Hope. But this talent does not extend into responsible, and what it could mean station on W. Santa Fe, in Fullerton. [email protected] Theodore’s own life. His marriage having just for future earthquakes. The OCTA will be presenting thank •2pm-4pm: Author Michael Oates ended, Theodore returns to his empty apart - you to the city as Beta testing of the Book Signing at the Barnes and Noble ment and plays video games on an enormous WED, APRIL 16 system officially closes. booksellers in the Amerige Heights shop - screen. Filled with loneliness, he notices an ad •8am-1pm: Year-round Every WED, APRIL 23 ping center on Saturday, April 26 from for “the first artificially intelligent operating Wednesday Farmers Market at •8am-1pm: Year-round Every 2:00 – 4:00 pm to sign copies of the system with a consciousness that knows you.” Independence Park (next to the Wednesday Farmers Market at novel. For a list of other appearance dates He is quick to sign up, and soon Samantha DMV) on Valencia Dr. Fullerton. Independence Park (next to the and information, visit his website at becomes the voice he can access at any time. •10am-2pm: Farmers Market & DMV) on Valencia Dr. between authormichaeloates.com. Samantha (Scarlett Johansson, whom we Expo on sustainability nonprofits, Euclid and Highland. Fresh fruit, veg - MON, APRIL 28 never see) can be accessed whenever Theodore including Heal the Bay and the U.S. etables, eggs, nuts, mushrooms, fish, •11:30am: Stories from the needs her company, even at night when he can - Green Building Council; on-campus bread, flowers, plants from real farm - Underground with Caolina Ojeda- not sleep. She has access to his hard drive and clubs and centers will be on hand to ers. Many hard to find items. Call Kimbrough in University Hall Rm 210B, organizes his daily schedule, helps him with his share their efforts; Take Back the Tap 714-871-5304 for more info. CSUF, 800 N State College Blvd., writing, tidies his e-mails, laughs at his jokes, (http://news.fullerton.edu/2014sp/Ta THURS, APRIL 24 Fullerton. More info at Asian Pacific erotically arouses him, and even encourages ke-Back-the-Tap.asp) will share info. •11:30am-1:30pm: Lunch with American Resource Center at 657-278- him to seek human companionship. Samantha Quad & walkway between Pollak League of Women Voters features 3742 or [email protected] sets up a blind date for him, but the date ends Library and the Titan Student Union, Rusty Kennedy executive director of THURS, MAY 1 disastrously as he realizes the only woman he CSUF, 800 N State College Blvd., OC Human Relations Commission. •3pm-6pm: Cinco de Mayo Fullerton really wants to be with is Samantha. Fullerton The organization works to bring Senior Club Dance with live music by “5 When Theodore talks to his friends about his about better understanding and Star Band” hors d’oeuvres and no host attachment to his OS1, Samantha, they do not respect in schools and among the bar (beer, wine & soft drinks $1 to $3), find it odd, except for his former wife, diverse groups that make up Orange and raffle. (21 and over only). Fullerton Catherine (Rooney Mara), who mocks him for County. Meridian Club, 1535 Community Center, 340 W. loving an artificial being. But best friend Paul Deerpark Dr., Fullerton. RSVP by Commonwealth. 714-738-6305. $4 (Chris Pratt) is cool with it and even arranges April 21 by calling 714-254-7440 or FRI, MAY 2 for them to double date, Paul and his girlfriend email [email protected]. •6:45-10:30pm: Dan Joyce Book communicating with Samantha through the $18 Signing at BookMachine in the Magoski eye on Theodore’s phone. Also accepting his •Noon: Voice, Language, Power Art Colony on W. Santa Fe. Dan’s latest odd romance is Theodore’s neighbor Amy with Jie Tian. Pollak Library, CSUF, book “Allison Jolley,” features poetry and (Amy Adams), whose job is to create video 800 N State College Blvd., Fullerton. over 80 watercolor illustrations at First games that appeal to women. She too is going More info at Asian Pacific American Friday ArtWalk. www.danjoyce.com through a wrenching divorce. Resource Center at 657-278-3742 or SAT & SUN, MAY 3 & 4 Jonze provides us with a dystopia where [email protected] •9am-5pm: Railroad Days at human beings trust and rely on their electron - •4pm-8:30pm: Downtown Fullerton Train Station, 120 E. Santa Fe ic devices rather than doing the hard work of Market fresh produce, craft and food Ave. A fun free event for the whole family maintaining close personal relationships. To vendors, beer & wine garden, music with over 40 train-related exhibits and make his odd dystopian vision work, Jonze by Deke Dickerson & the Eccofonics, activities including extensive model lay - needed to find a distinctive voice for and kids activities. Downtown Plaza, outs in all scales, vintage photographs, Samantha, a voice that would resonate with along E. Wilshire between Harbor detailed models and tours of full size competence, sexiness, intelligence and good and Pomona in downtown Fullerton. engines and railroad cars. Food court. humor. The job proved challenging because Admission is free. Call 714-738-6545 THURS, MAY 8 Jonze filmed the entire movie with another 8pm: Self-Empowerment at Work •11:30am-1:30pm: The Future of actress’s voice only to find that his odd premise is the subject of a new YWCA free Libraries with Fullerton Library did not work. But when he approached legal literacy class series featuring pre - Director Maureen Gebelein on libraires Johansson with the role, she jumped at the sentations from labor attorneys and - in the digital age at the American chance to play the disembodied Samantha and speakers including Assemblywoman Association of University Women Spring nailed her vocal intonations with perfection. Sharon Quirk-Silva and Fullerton Tea Luncheon. Springfield Center, 501 Police Captain Lorraine Jones. The N. Harbor at Chapman Ave, Fullerton. evening series will focus on recogniz - Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! One-of-a-kind tea experience. $21. ing and responding to workplace dis - Tickets: 714-879-1938. Ms. Gebelein A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It crimination. Fullerton Community will explore the possible directions that Two Misses: Don’t Bother Center, 340 W. Commonwealth. Free libraries may take in our digital age. Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS MID APRIL 2014

REST IN PEACE • WE REMEMBER YOU Fracking Moratorium Bill Passes First State Senate Committee Harold “Red” A bill that would impose a moratorium on hydraulic “New research and evidence from around the coun - Blum fracturing (fracking) and well stimulation during oil try in the last several months have linked these extreme extraction passed out of the Senate Natural Resources extraction methods to air pollution, water pollution, Harold Blum, (“Red” and Water Committee on April 8, 2014, clearing the soil pollution and even earthquakes. as he was known to fami - first of three committees that must consider it before “We can dramatically expand clean energy and ener - ly and friends) died April the bill heads to the Senate floor. gy efficiency in California. But we can only do that if 7 surrounded by family The legislation, Senate Bill 1132, jointly authored by investment is correctly directed. Allowing harmful and members. He was born Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and Senator extreme extraction methods will drive investment to May 3, 1929 in Oak Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), has been endorsed by a dirty energy and leave the residents of the state left to Park, Il. A celebration of broad range of interests that include environmental and figure out how to live with dirty air, contaminated his life will be held at the environmental justice groups, businesses, labor organi - water, permanently damaged farmland soil, and more Blum residence on zations, tribal groups, and community groups. earthquakes.” Sunday, May 4 from 3:00 Once signed into law, the bill would impose a mora - Sierra Club California is the legislative and regulato - - 5:00 pm torium on fracking and well stimulation, require com - ry advocacy arm of the 13 Sierra Club chapters in pletion of an independent study of these oil extraction California, representing more than 380,000 members Cruz Antonio Lopez (June 5, 1970 - April 3, practices, establish a process for reviewing that study and supporters statewide. 2014) Cruz Lopez, 44, passed away April 3, 2014. He is and sending recommendations to the governor, and 909 12th Street, Suite 202, Sacramento, CA 95814 survived by parents Eugenio & Maria Lopez; siblings Julio, then rely on the governor to determine whether to lift (916) 557-1100 • Fax (916) 557-9669 • Veronica, and Maria; many nieces and nephews, and other the moratorium. www.SierraClubCalifornia.org family and friends. Services have been held. Fracking and well stimulation, part of a relatively new class of extreme extraction methods, have been linked GASLAND 2: Gail Granade Fuller (September 15, 1938 - April to air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, 3, 2014) Gail Granade Fuller passed away peacefully at and earthquakes around the country. The practice has HOST A HOUSE PARTY home in Fullerton, California after a brief illness on April been under increased scrutiny in California after reports of expanded use of the methods to tap into the Gasland Part II, which premiered at the 2013 Tribeca 3, 2014. Gail was born in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and Film Festival, shows how the stakes have been raised on spent several years with her family in the Philippines prior Monterey Shale Formation that spans from Orange County to Fresno and to the coast. all sides in one of the most important environmental to World War II. While attending Stetson College in issues facing our nation today. The film argues that the Deland, Florida, Gail met her future husband, David W. Statement from Kathryn Phillips, director, Sierra Club California: gas industry's portrayal of natural gas as a clean and Fuller and they married on December 28, 1957. In 1971, safe alternative to oil is a myth and that fracked wells they relocated to Fullerton, California with their two “This first vote on this moratorium bill sends a signal to Californians across the state: The Senate is listening. inevitably leak over time, contaminating water and air, young children. Gail enjoyed traveling, cooking, and hurting families, and endangering the earth's climate spending time with her family and treasured friends. She is The legislators who moved this bill out of committee heard the public’s request for a time-out on fracking in with the potent greenhouse gas, methane. survived by her loving husband of fifty six years, David, As a host you will: Create your house party. Invite her son, Tad David (Kimberly), her daughter, Darby Olson this state. “This bill, SB 1132, gives Californians a chance to guests. Watch the documentary Gasland Part II, dis - (Rex), and her four grandchildren, Drew, Taylor, Matthew cuss, and take action. Host Packets and DVD: The and Troy. She was also cherished by many cousins, nieces protect ourselves from a wild-west approach that would allow extreme oil extraction methods to push forward Sierra Club will mail you a complimentary copy of and nephews. Services have been held. Gail was a graceful Gasland Part II after April 14. Please allow 7 days for and elegant Southern woman, loved by her family and before we have a fair chance to evaluate whether this is the kind of activity we want to encourage in this state. the delivery via USPS. friends, and all others whose lives she touched. Have a question? Contact [email protected] Local Congregations Welcome You!

HOLY THURSDAY, April 17th Orangethorpe 8am ~ Morning Prayer Christian 7pm ~ Mass of the Lord’s Supper Church GOOD FRIDAY, April 18th 8am ~ Morning Prayer (Disciples of Christ) noon ~ Living Stations Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor of the Cross Sunday Service : 10 AM 7pm ~ Our Lord’s Passion, Veneration of the Cross, 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 and Communion www.orangethorpe.org HOLY SATURDAY, April 19th 8am ~ Morning Prayer Unitarian Universalist 8pm ~ Easter Vigil Congregation in Fullerton EASTER SUNDAY, April 20th 1600 N. Acacia Ave. Masses 7:30, 9, & 11am Welcome 10:15am • Service: 10:30am ST. JULIANA CHILDCARE (infant & toddlers) & Programs for Pre-K thru Teen FALCONIERI SUN ., A PRIL 20: Lessons from 44 Years of Scriptures - Rev. Dobrer CATHOLIC CHURCH plus Family Easter Celebration & Flower Communion SUN ., A PRIL 27: Holocaust Remembrance: 1316 North Acacia Avenue What Does “Never Again” Really Mean? - Rev. Dobrer Fullerton, CA 92831-1202 Rev. Jon Dobrer www.uufullerton.org 714-871-7150 714 879-1965 MID APRIL 2014 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17 OC Residents Join Nationwide Protests to End Deportations by Nick Gerda www.voiceofoc.org Orange County-based activists joined a father and ultimately deport him to nationwide day of demonstrations Tijuana. “It was pretty traumatizing,” said Saturday, calling on President Obama to Saavedra, a Santa Ana resident and U.S. halt deportations of undocumented citizen. “How do you tell your siblings immigrants and expand a relief program that are 7, 8 [years old] ... ’Oh, your dad that currently applies to people who came was taken away, and he’s not coming to the U.S. as children. back”? she said. “How do you explain that Demonstrators held signs from bridges your family just got ripped apart?” above Interstate 5 in Santa Another Santa Ana resi - Ana and Anaheim as well as How do you tell dent, Patricia Reza, said her along Route 55 in Costa your siblings who are husband, a father of six, was Mesa, chanting slogans such 7 & 8 years old ... deported to Tijuana in as “Liberation, not deporta - “Dad was 2007 and disappeared tion,” and “We’re fired up, shortly after.“To this day, can’t take it no more.” taken away, they do not know what “Over 70 cities in the and he’s not happened to him,” Cortes country are coming out coming back” said of Reza’s husband. today to stand up to the “They have no information president and to say enough is enough,” about his whereabouts.” With her hus - said Hairo Cortes, an organizer with the band still missing, Reza has had to sup - Orange County DREAM Team. port their six children by herself, Cortes Debbie Langenbacher and Barbara Nelson (UUCF), Jan Meslin (Tapestry), Lesley “We have suffered 2 million deporta - said. Mahaffey and Doris Dressler-Clark (UUCF) at back, and Barbara Keller (UUCF), tions under your administration, and Several Asian students from UC Irvine Barbara Moore (Canoga Park UU), Julie Thompson (UUCF), Katie Brazer (OCCCO) we’re not going to take it any more.” also joined Saturday’s protests. were among those standing vigil in front of Rep. Royce’s Brea office. Demonstrators are also targeting their “I am an undocumented student, and I message at U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D- think we should stand up for our rights,” Anaheim, who represents one of the said Amy Yu, adding that she came to the Women’s Day of Action nation's most heavily Latino districts: cen - U.S. from Hong Kong when she was tral Orange County. seven. for Immigration Reform They called on Sanchez to publicly Deferred action, also known as DACA, by Debbie Langbacher & Lesley Mahaffey push Obama to stop deportations and grants temporary legal status for undocu - expand his deferred action program to all mented immigrants who were brought to On March 30, women from the included a wide age range of women who undocumented people in the country. the U.S. as children and don’t have a seri - Unitarian Universalist Congregation in are citizens and of non-minority status, “We hope that it doesn’t take another 2 ous criminal record. Fullerton joined others to participate in highlighting that immigration reform is million deportations for the congress - With little sign that Congress will pass the UU Women’s Day of Action for not only an issue for Latinos, Asians, and woman to finally say enough is enough ... immigration reform this year, many Immigration by holding a vigil and 24 other groups, but it is an issue that affects and speak to [the president] about the activists have turned to calling for hour fast in front of Congressman Ed us all. devastation that his deportation policies President Obama to use his executive Royce’s office in Brea. The message is that a system that breaks are causing,” Cortes said during a news authority to expand deferred action. The During the vigil, with support from apart families is itself broken, and that the conference outside Sanchez’s district office president, meanwhile, has said he lacks Orange County Congregation inhospitality and cruelty shown to immi - in Garden Grove. Sanchez couldn’t be the constitutional authority to halt depor - Community Organization (OCCCO), grants today weakens our nation’s soul. reached for comment Saturday afternoon. tations without a new law from Congress. the group collected 90 signed letters ask - People of faith are called upon to stand At Saturday’s news conference, Cal State ing Mr. Royce to use his influence in the with the vulnerable and oppressed, and to This is part of a longer article Fullerton student Dulce Saavedra said by Nick Gerda with video available at House of Representatives for passage of treat our neighbors as we would like to be ICE agents came to her home to arrest her compassionate immigration reform that: treated. www.voiceofoc.org 1) values the human rights of immi - Our current immigration system dis - grants, especially that families not be torn proportionately affects vulnerable women apart and children, burdening our foster care 2) gives Dreamers (young people, who system (when parents are deported) and through no choice of their own, were threatens the promising futures of stu - brought to the U.S.) the chance to pursue dents who have come to the US as chil - higher education and careers dren and consider this country to be their 3) to offer a humane pathway to citizen - home. ship. Our country was founded on wel - At the conclusion of the fast and vigil, coming immigrants and providing oppor - the group delivered the signed letters and tunity for those leaving adverse situations, photographs of the event to the staff in a tradition that should be honored. Mr. Royce’s office. Vigil activities included oral readings Although his official scheduler was con - from published immigration research not tacted many times (by email, phone, and often presented in mainstream media, in person) during the month before this music and singing of traditional social jus - event, in an effort to schedule a meeting tice songs, and engagement of the public with Mr. Royce or his designee, no in discussion on compassionate immigra - response was received from his office. tion reform. Vigil and fast participants Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS MID APRIL 2014

April 1st Council Meeting Continued from page 5 was on a list and the fire department erations the way our grandparents did. We would respond to fix it. Other than a are always in crisis mode.” police patrol car driving by the neighbor - Councilmember Whitaker, also part of hood to ensure everyone’s safety, three Mr. Babcock’s FACT group, said that the hours went by with no response. He sug - council had voted for higher pensions and gested that police vehicles be equipped later when there was a windfall declined with the tool necessary to turn off water to earmark the money for pensions or mains in instances of earthquake-caused infrastructure. “The answer isn’t always breakages. higher revenue from the public.”) City Manager Felz said that the debris •Jane Rands wanted to support pick-up plan was a good idea and said he Councilmember Flory’s previous meeting would talk with MG Disposal about it. request to look into injection wells. He said the low-interest loan information Rands asked special notice be made of the will be on the city website when it Early April Fullerton Observer backpage becomes available and that the city will article listing the water usage of the wells also send direct mail to those who qualify. and their possible connection to an •Tom Babcock noted that there were 12 increase in earthquakes. She also invited water system breaks in the city. And that anyone interested in the Downtown Core city leaders were all words and no action. and Corridor project to attend the 6pm to An 80-year reconstruction plan is not 8pm, Mon., April 21st meeting at the only foolish but disrespectful to Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. taxpayers. “Who has failed in getting Commonwealth, where the draft plan for GOP S HOOTS DOWN VETS MENTAL HEALTH BILL : At least 22 vets commit suicide these repairs done? Taxpayers expect the 13,000 acres will be shown. each day according to the Veterans Affairs Department. Democratic Senator John more. Fix it or find another job.” Walsh of Montana's bill includes provisions to force the Pentagon to reexamine Councilmember Flory suggested Mr. Mayor protem Greg Sebourn said he troops who were discharged for PTSD-related behaviors including nightmares, flash - Babcock ask himself what part he played was grateful to city staff for their efforts in backs, personality changes, sleeping disorders, and suicidal thoughts. The bill in the deferred infrastructure maintenence responding to the power outages, water expands veterans' eligibility to enroll in VA health care from the current 5 years to 15 reminding him that in 1994 when the city leaks and other damage caused by the years after leaving the military noting that some vets have a delayed reaction to trau - proposed raising a 2% temporary utility earthquake that kept the city functioning. ma. He said funding the program is a “cost of war.” The bill follows on the heels of tax, which would have raised $4 million Mayor Chaffee, just back from a visit to Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont's bill to extend combat eligibility and in three years, specifically to repair infra - Sister City Yongin, Korea, said the city of increase focus on training of mental health professionals which was blocked in Feb. structure he had led the recall of the coun - 1 million is celebrating its 600th year as by all but two Republicans who objected to funding the program. cilmembers who had voted for the meas - well as its 10th year as Sister City of ure. Flory was elected to replace one of the Fullerton. While there he was able to meet recalled councilmembers. She said that with five CSUF exchange students and fire command staff members (excluding tions has saved us between $1.2 to $1.5 “We are not preparing for the future gen - tour many businesses. the Fire Chief). Fullerton pays for 7 of the million. She made a motion to accept the staff and Brea pays for four and each city parity measure and was seconded by pays half of the Chief’s salary. The staff are Fitzgerald. Council passed the item on a CONSENT C ALENDAR APPOINTMENTS in charge of 23.12 square miles of 4-1 vote (Sebourn, no). The final vote will All items were approved except for those Councilmember Whitaker said he Fullerton, 10.5 miles of Brea. Fullerton take place at the April 15th meeting. pulled. would make his appointment to the with 11,400 calls a year bears 60% of the •Item #2 Towing Ordinance: Barry Economic Development Commission at ADJOURNED costs; Brea with 3,700 calls a year bears Levinson stated that the report presented the next meeting. Councilmember Flory The Mayor adjourned the meeting in 40% of the costs. Brea pays more than to the council at the March 18 meeting recommended Wanda Schrader for the at honor of Jan Flory’s 39th Birthday. “That Fullerton for the same position. The pro - failed to identify the evaluators, that it large appointment to the same commis - would be for the 31st time,” said Flory. posed cost difference is about $60,500. used outdated fiscal impact data from sion. She was approved 5-0 Sebourn said, “Looks like good step 2010, and that the rating system had AGENDA FORECAST PUBLIC H EARING towards changes, but not the right errors. He said that the police did the eval - April 15: AT&T Cell Site at Richman Dongshin Presbyterian Church’s request changes at right time. I have concerns uations even though their evaluations Park; Agreement for Citywide Fiber to restore four homes on Yorba Linda at about the longterm costs above the were found to be biased in the previous Network; Fireworks Lottery; Airport Almira Ave which had previously been $60,000. I would like to see the proposed report. He said that Bob’s Towing pointed update; Water Main & Sewer converted to dorms, back to residential agreement posted on the city website.” out that the city was subsidizing the tow Improvements; Street Light replacement homes and change the zoning of the 7.83 Flory supported posting the proposal on service instead of earning revenue. “We contract; Consultant contract renewal; acre parcel from “Religious Institutions” the website for public comment. She said could be making money by hiring a Tow Service Contract; Legislative to “Low Density Residential,” was passed the merger of the Brea and Fullerton sta - Fullerton company and keeping revenues Platform; Las Vegas Railway Extension; unanimously after the following public in the city.” comments. City Attorney Jones stated that Mr. Larry Lusan, a nearby resident, said that CALIFORNIA S TATE L AW E LECTION C ODE STIPULATES THAT : Levinson was addressing the process of the he had no problem with returning the 20008. Any paid political advertise - electors using as a part of their names the actual awarding of city towing service buildings to residential single family ment that refers to an election or to any name of a political party qualified to par - contracts but that the ordinance before us homes. He said now “these are spaces for candidate for state or local elective office ticipate in the direct primary election have tonight is more of a technical one, to 50 people that just bring Koreans in to and that is contained in or distributed, endorsed candidates for nomination of enable the city to repeal the Municipal apply for residency. The renovations were shall bear on each surface or page thereof, that party for partisan office in the direct Code item which is required before the all done without permits. Can’t take them in type or lettering at least half as large as primary election and have publicized and award of contracts. at their word. Make sure to inspect them the type or lettering of the advertisement promulgated the endorsements in a man - Council passed the item 5-0 and make them get permits.” the words “Paid Political Advertisement.” ner that has resulted in considerable pub - •Item #7 Bike Users: Jane Rands said REGULAR B USINESS The words shall be set apart from any lic doubt and confusion as to whether the she approves the project but wanted to •Temporary Non Commercial Sign other printed matter. endorsements are those of a private group make a correction to the report which Regulations: See article “Can We Ban As used in this section “paid political of citizens or of an official governing body stated that the issue came before the Negative Unsigned Campaign Signs” by advertisement” shall mean and shall be of a political party. Bicycle Users Committee for discussion. Amanda Lean on page 4. limited to, published statements paid for 4) The voting public is entitled to pro - “It did not come before the committee for by advertisers for purposes of supporting tection by law from deception in political discussion, it was already a done deal and •Fire Management Salary Parity with or defeating any person who has filed for campaigns in the same manner and for the committee could not make sugges - Brea: Human Resource Director an elective state or local office. the same reasons that it is entitled to pro - tions or changes. The BUSC is not being Gretchen Beatty presented item #12 con - (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.) tection from deception by advertisers of allowed to do its duty, she said. Council cerning achieving parity between (3) Over the several years preceding the commercial products. (Enacted by Stats. passed the report 4-1 (Whitaker, no) Fullerton and Brea salaries of 12 shared adoption of this section organizations of 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.) MID APRIL 2014 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 19 At left: Honoree Michelle Buck-Gordon, who grew up in LOCAL ONLY CLASSIFIEDS Fullerton, is shown with her students. She is coordinating Call 714-525-6402 an upcoming fundraiser for the art program on June 4th at the The Fullerton Observer provides space liability for ads placed here. However, if Egan Gallery in Fullerton that for NEIGHBORS to advertise. To par - you have a complaint or compliment ticipate you must have a local phone about a service, please let us know at will showcase the student work. number and be offering an item for sale, 714-525-6402. 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Congratulations to Payment is by checks only. the name, contractor number, or busi - Fullerton honorees of the Spirit of Volunteerism Awards Items to give away for free and lost and ness to find out if they are legit. found item listings are printed for free as Thank You including John DeCaprio (also Fullerton Police Dept. space allows. The Observer assumes no Homeless Liaison) for his work with the Coast to Coast Foundation which helps homeless people; St. Jude Medical Center Caring Neighbors Senior Services; Friends HOME SERVICES BEAUTY & of the Fullerton Arboretum; and Michelle Buck-Gordon HEALTH for her work in promoting the arts through an art class she WINDOW WASHING created for the Academy Charter High School, a commu - All windows in your residence washed AMWAY, ARTISTRY, nity project of Orangewood Children’s Foundation. with no streaks inside and out. All sills NUTRILITE and tracks vacuumed and cleaned. Screens hand-washed. 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But, quakes in the same region to deep-injection www.nuageconstruction.com Veterans Affairs through a confi - in a county where 2.4 million people depend wells used for disposal of fracking wastewater, dential 24-hour, year-round toll- on the groundwater, the call for a moratorium this marks the first time tremors in the region VOLUNTEERS NEEDED free hotline, online chat, or text on fracking “screams urgency,” said Nagy. A have been tied directly to fracking, Simmers messaging. county moratorium is needed to protect the said.” ALL THE ARTS BOARDMEMBER All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation is seeking new Board Members to join Total Lunar Eclipse their dynamic team. For more informa - CHANGE & BALANCE tion and to apply, please email us at allt - by Michelle Gottlieb on April 14-15 [email protected]. You can also visit our website, allthearts.org or call Managing Stress A total lunar eclipse will take place us at 714-447-7489. My life has become very, very stressful However, once we start to nurture our - Monday and Tuesday nights (April 14- lately. So before I sat down to type this selves, the stressful issues seem so much 15), when the moon passes into the shad - WORK column, I got myself a tea latte - a recent - more manageable. And as we begin to ow of Earth. The far northeastern United ly discovered joy. I have also been reach - think more clearly, we can break the States will see the eclipse at moonset, but CITY JOBS ing out to my friends and asking for sup - issues into smaller blocks which make it the rest of the Lower 48 will be able to Find information on available positions port. My family has gathered around me even more manageable! view the event in its entirety. The partial with the city under “Departments” and is nurturing me. I am reading fun So, I will sit here and sip my latte. I phase, as our shadow begins to cover up “Human Resources” on the city website things. I am exercising. None of these might meditate. I will most definitely the brightness of the full moon and then www.cityoffullerton.com or contact things are stopping the stressful things read something that makes me laugh. gives it back, lasts for about an hour on Human Resources at 714-738-6361. that are going on. So why do them? And then I will get myself up and deal, Because they help me cope with the once more, with the issues that are caus - either side of the total phase. stressful events better. ing me stress. I will be able to, because of Totality for the Central time zone The reason to nurture ourselves is not this time-out that I am giving myself. begins at 2:07 a.m. CDT and ends at 3:25 Dripp Café to pretend that there is nothing wrong. It This does not make me weak. In fact, it a.m. CDT, and for Mountain time is from Ribbon Cutting is not to solve the stress. It is simply to makes me stronger. I will even count my 1:07 a.m. to 2:25 a.m. Pacific time has to help us cope. When we are not coping blessings, which will make me stronger wait until just after midnight, from 12:07 3 PM Tuesday well, we may get physically sick, we may still. a.m. to 1:25 a.m. The moon officially not be able to think coherently, and we And I will, as always, enjoy the journey. reaches full phase during the eclipse on April 15 may lash out at people who may not even I hope you do the same. April 15 at 2:42 a.m. CDT. An annular be involved in the problem. solar eclipse follows a few weeks later, on Full Coffee Bar & Food April 29; however, as it occurs over Fox Fullerton Theatre Corner MICHELLE GOTTLIEB , Psy.D., MFT Antarctica, it will go largely unseen by 500 N Harbor Blvd (at 305 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 202 , Fullerton, CA 92832 humans. Chapman, Downtown 714-879-5868 x5 • www.michellegottlieb.com For more info see Astronomy Today at: http://www.astronomytoday.com/skyguid Fullerton This column is not a replacement for therapy with a licensed professional. e.html Page 20 FULLERTON OBSERVER OBSERVERS AROUND THE WORLD MID APRIL 2014

Tanakeyowmas in Nashville: “My husband Adrian took this photo of me with my Fullerton Observer at the Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville.” Lilia Ashley Clark with her mother Doris Dressler-Clark at Mount Victoria overlooking Auckland, New Zealand Mom & Daughter in New Zealand In March, Doris Dressler-Clark, a and Chips Shop, a Whangaroa Harbor Fullerton resident since 1977, visited her tour by local "Bushman's Friend," the daughter Ashley Clark in Auckland, New Puketi Kauri Forest with their giant trees, Zealand, where Ashley moved after her Waiariki Hot Pools at Ngawha Springs graduate studies in Chicago. and city Auckland.” “We toured the north island from the famous Doubtless Bay Mangonui Fish “The Observer observed all!” said Doris.

Mark & Rita Geller Visit Agrgento, Sicily “We are standing in front of the Temple of Juno Lacinia. It dates back to c.450 BC in the Doric style. Current remains consist of the front colonnade with parts of the architrave and of the frieze. The building was damaged in a fire of 406 BC and restored in Roman times. The temple was usually used for the celebration of weddings.”

Dr. John Collins, Son & Friends in Arizona For Dr. John Collins' birthday, his son cal tour of the reservation, and were sur - gave him an all expenses paid trip to the prised by a "Hopi Indian Days" weekend Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona. celebration. While there they rented the Pictured above are John (w/Observer), his former home of the principal of the Hopi Visit to a Buddhist Temple son Dion, and friends Dane Hart and Mission School in the village of Leticia Mata, Susan Reese, and Rusty Ana. The Venerable Thich Quang Thanh David Meyer. They visited John's friends Kykotsmovi on Third Mesa. Proceeds Kennedy of OC Human Relations shown shared his poetry, photography, the of many years, patronized McGee's from the rental support the expenses of above with the Venerable Thich Quang ancient artworks of the temple, and Trading Post in Keams Canyon east of the school. Needless to say, it was a great Thanh, the highest religious man of the played some traditional Vietnamese First Mesa, enjoyed a guided archaeologi - birthday gift for John, enjoyed by all. Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in Santa Buddhist music during their visit.