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PASSION FOR JUSTICE New Development Fullerton by Synthia Tran I have one question to ask of whomev - Observer er is concerned. Who is going to supply Departure, Escape, and Punishment the water to the new buildings being The Fullerton Observer Community built across from the railroad station? Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie A couple of years after taking over the baby home so the mother could go to Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is South Vietnam, the Vietnamese govern - the labor camp. In a small town where Mary L. Fullerton staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, ment had a conflict with China, and they everybody knew everybody else, it was publish, and distribute the paper throughout were concerned that if the war broke out impossible to hide your identity. If you our community. This venture is a not-for-profit one with between two countries, the Chinese- were a capitalist who got caught escaping, Turn in Neighbors all ad and subscription revenues plowed back Vietnamese people in the South would you would be accused of treason. into maintaining and improving our inde - turn against them and support China’s Therefore, my family and I decided to I totally disagree with Gary Graves pendent, non-partisan, non-sectarian com - invasion. So the VC decided to let the leave town. Father remained behind to (letter “Conservation Yes, Turning in munity newspaper. Chinese pay a big bribe and leave the support us by sending us money as he had Neighbors, No” page 2, Early June Our purpose is to inform Fullerton resi - country by boat. This happened in 1978 no desire to leave the country. issue). What is wrong with turning in dents about the institutions and other socie - those who break the rules? There is noth - tal forces which most impact their lives, so and 1979, and we called this I was in junior high that they may be empowered to participate “semi-official” departure. Up school and spent one ing quite so discouraging to an honest in constructive ways to keep and make these until this point, South The price school year at the largest person who follows the rules than to see private and public entities serve all residents Vietnamese people had already tutoring center in town to dishonest people get away with breaking in lawful, open, just, and socially-responsible for each of us the rules. ways. been escaping by boat - but in a was ten units successfully complete my Don Jordan Fullerton Through our extensive local calendar and smaller scale. seventh, eighth, and ninth other coverage, we seek to promote a sense To prepare for the journey, of gold grades. (The reason I had to of community and an appreciation for the rich Chinese-Vietnamese bought with an finish three grades in one Re: Don’t Turn in values of diversity with which our country is big boats that held hundreds of year will be explained at a so uniquely blessed. estimated value the Neighbors people each,. They registered of $250 US later date.) The center was SUBMISSIONS : with the government, paid the run by three brothers; the RE: Gary Graves on "Water Submissions on any topic of interest are fee, and signed over their prop - per unit middle brother fell in love Conservation Yes - But Not By Turning accepted from Fullerton residents and we try hard erties. Gold and valuables were at that time. with me but I was a kid in Neighbors" in Early June issue. to get it all in. Sorry we sometimes fail. Shorter disguised as kitchen utensils or who knew nothing about I, along with many neighbors on my pieces have a better chance. Send by email to small equipment and carried Money means love. The tutoring center street, agree with you wholeheartedly [email protected] or by snail mail to: onto the boat. In the early nothing when was near the beach and the about this, and that was why none of us FULLERTON OBSERVER morning of the departure date, brothers carefully organ - said a thing to one of the neighbors, who PO BOX 7051 as people gathered at the dock you don’t have ized an escape. as renters are probably under the leasing FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 ______waiting for their names to be your life. Local security forces kept contract requirement to keep the lawn How To Subscribe called and allowed to get on the an eye on them, and yet, green. Some of their sprinkler heads have Subscriptions include home delivery boat, government officials they were able to carry one been broken for some time. Everyday and are due each October walked through town and boat-full of family and rel - except Sunday, the sprinklers are on for $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town installed big locks on the doors atives from our hometown 20 minutes, and water runs off the side - Send Check with Name & Address to: of the homes that were signed over. to a refugee camp in Thailand. The old - walk, goes down the street, and heads Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, After a few months family and friends est brother’s wife, her parents and rela - toward the drainage grill. Fullerton CA 92834-7051 ______who were left behind started receiving tives, and his children went on the first It bothers me every time I see fresh How to Advertise news that these trips went well, and all trip. Their plan was to bring their moth - water run off to the drainage. My next Call 714-525-6402 , arrived safely. Therefore, non-Chinese er and relatives on the second trip, and door neighbors and I even talked about or email people also began buying their way into make some extra money by carrying some trying to capture some of the water [email protected] the system. This process went on for other passengers. somehow, but we never did. ______almost two years as about two million They pretended that they were out fish - About six months ago, I was outside 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer are distributed throughout Fullerton people left Vietnam and arrived in Hong ing, but the boat’s engine died, so they gardening, when the man from the house and sent through the mail to subscribers Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, drifted in the wind. Some fellow fisher - walked by with his dog and we every two weeks except only once in etc. These Chinese-Vietnamese people men towed them to shore. They reported exchanged a friendly "Hello" and I told January, July & August. were mislabeled as “refugees” while they their misfortune to authorities, but the him that "It seems you have some broken Missed a Copy? were not. All the refugee camps set up by local security force was not dumb; they sprinklers. Water has been running off Visit us online at: the Delegation of the United Nation were knew a half of the brother’s family had the street from your home to mine." He www.fullertonobserver.com full, and the effected countries were flood - escaped, so they imprisoned and beat up said "I will take a look, thank you!" But & on FaceBook ed with the newcomers. all three brothers. to my disappointment, nothing was • STAFF• Father considered paying for us to go To save his younger brothers, the oldest changed. • Editor: Sharon Kennedy with the Chinese. The price for each of us one admitted that he was the organizer, so Since nobody else said anything to • Database Manager: Jane Buck was ten units of gold with an estimated the government isolated him in a dark him, I am afraid to make a report to the • Advisor: Tracy Wood • Copy Editors: Viveca Wolff. value of $250 US per unit at that time, room. Their mother went blind crying city and I really don’t want to subject my Sam & Janet Evening (now it’s worth $1,500 per unit) . Father for her sons. The two younger brothers neighbor to a big fine. I have been strug - • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, was to make a deposit to secure our spots were released after three years in jail. The gling with this for six months; what is Tom & Kate Dalton, Marjorie Kerr, on a boat, but then the government oldest was out after five, but he also went your suggestion?" Pam Nevius, Manny Bass & Leslie Allen ordered a halt to the program because the blind because he was in the dark room for Anonymous Fullerton • Photography: Jere Greene & Liz Marchant international community protested the so long. I never found out if his wife and policy. The people who didn’t have a children in the free world were ever able ED: We have to save $2 billion gallons • Webmaster: Cathy Yang in the next 9 months and everyone • FEATURES • chance to go “semi-officially” eventually to get in touch with him to help him out. • History/Arboretum: Warren Bowen escaped, arrived safely or died in the The whole town felt sorry for the fami - should be accountable for doing their • Politics & other stuff: Vince Buck ocean. ly and wished that they could have all share. • Roving Reporters: Jere Greene, Betz Kuttner, Punishment for escape was severe, you escaped together. They shouldn’t have and other Community Members Reading Classes • COLUMNISTS • could be sent to a hard labor camp for under-estimated the communists, and •Art: Marjorie Kerr years. One of the teachers in town got they shouldn’t have been greedy in charg - •Conservation Gardening: Penny Hlavac caught escaping with her baby. Grandma ing other passengers. Money means noth - I am glad that you wrote about the • Council Report: Need Reporter was allowed to visit and was told to take ing when you don’t have your life. English and Reading issue. I am a stu - •Crossword: Valerie Brickey dent at Fullerton College and have been •The Downtown Report: Mike Ritto very happy with Fullerton’s Reading • Movie Review Hits & Misses: Joyce Mason •Youth Columnists: C.C. Lee, WAR COSTS in Life & Money classes. It is straightforward in the cata - Francine Vudoti & Sammy Howell California leads the nation with 886 soldiers wounded and 252 dead in wars since 2001. log, such as starting with READ 036, •Video Observer: Emerson Little READ 056, and then to READ 096. •Out of My Mind: Jonathan Dobrer IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN These classes helped me to get to •Passion for Justice: Synthia Tran ENGL 060 and ultimately passing • School Board Reports: • 139,855 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (6/12/2015) Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno ENGL 100. I learned in ENGL 100 •Science: Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews • 4,491 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 6/12/2015) that it is important for people to respond • Theatre Reviews: to the media, and that is what I am US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (6/12/2015) www.icasualties.org Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher • 2,359 doing. I do feel bad for the Cypress US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org College Students for their confusing Created & Published in Fullerton • 32,223 by local citizen volunteers for 37 years Iraq (3/2003 thru 11/2011- no updates since this date) offering of classes and using the same Fullerton Observer LLC • 17,674 Afghanistan ( 10/2001 thru 10/13/2012- no updates since this date) prefix for the English and Reading The only July 2015 issue Departments. Well, they can always • $1.6 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (6/12/2015) come to Fullerton College. It may be a will hit the stands on June 29. Trillion (rounded down) (Iraq $818 billion) (Afghanistan $704 billion) SUBMISSION & AD bit of inconvenience but it is well worth Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $4.6 billion it. DEADLINE: June 22, 2015 Pentagon Slush Fund $91.8 billion www.nationalpriorities.org Jacab P. Fullerton MID JUNE 2015 COMMUNITY OPINIONS OBSERVER Page 3

OUT OF MY MIND by Jon Dobrer © 2015 [email protected]

METADATA : A N INCONVENIENT FARCE

The debate over the metadata, the We had everything we needed to get the records of our phone calls–numbers and Tsarnaev brothers before the bombing, as duration–is a distraction built on decep - well as to stop Dr. Nidal Hassan, the psy - tion, delusion and lies. The NSA not chiatrist who slaughtered soldiers at Fort being able to keep records of our calls Hood. Hell, we had all the information doesn’t diminish our security, just as keep - we should have needed about the 9-11 ing these records didn’t add to our safety. terrorists. The FBI was alerted that a Most of our security measures, despite young Saudi male wanted to learn to fly a being erosions of our liberty and unrea - plane but not to take off or land. sonable searches, have done nothing to Hmmmm? That information was sent to protect us. Perhaps, it’s indeed the fool FBI headquarters and went nowhere! who trades liberty for security, but it’s cer - The truth is, we are awash in data–more tainly foolish to trade liberty for only the data than we can handle, than we can appearance of security. evaluate, translate or contextualize. This week we learned that the TSA that Looking at our intelligence data is like pats us, pokes us, photographs us, X-rays looking into a clear night sky. We see bil - us and keeps us shoeless and lions of stars, but are http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/cop-who-brutalized-and-pulled-gun-kids-pool-party- humbly standing in line does those stars the Big was-officer-year?akid=13189.7760.x_620a&rd=1&src=newsletter1037550&t=19 this to no good or effective Is there a Dipper, the tail of Ursa purpose. On the basis of their legitimate Major or just random own tests, they failed to find reason to fear stars? The patterns and Thanks for A Lot of Wasted Space bombs, guns and knives 95% the government pictures are imposed by Towing Article on Tow Issue of the time. Independent eval - will misuse social agreement; they are uators have found their failure not inherent. So with the The towing article on the front page of Seems to me that the Fullerton Observer rate to be even greater. the data? data–particularly the the Early-June edition was good. This is a wasted a lot of space in the Early-June Despite some imaging sys - Of course. metadata. regular problem where we live along with issue talking about the non-issue of tow - tems that can examine our gen - The record Is there a legitimate some other issues with very high charges ing at apartment buildings. (See frontpage italia closely enough to deter - is very clear. reason to fear the govern - for water from a company owned by the “Tenants are Targets of Serial Towing Where mine our religion, (if male) we ment will misuse the apartment complex owners that we didn’t They Live”) can’t ask passengers meaningful Any tool, data? Of course. The know about before moving in. Please dig As a manager of an apartment complex questions, because we can’t whatever its record is very clear. Any deeper into these issues. There aren’t very I know that these tenants know that there profile. So long as political cor - original and tool, whatever its original many good places for students to live. We isn’t enough parking when they move in rectness makes us act as if we and often good purpose, shouldn’t be penalized and can’t afford it. and they are made aware of the conse - believed that nonagenarian often good gets inevitably stretched Anonymous Fullerton quences of parking their extra cars in the purpose, members of the Little Sisters of beyond its mandate. ED: Thanks for your letter. If you open space parking spots. So, if they are Mercy from Norway pose the gets inevitably Thus RICO statutes, would like to be interviewed and expand towed it is their fault - they aren’t inno - same threat as 25-year-old stretched designed to pursue on the towing issue and the other issues cent victims. males, our system is doomed to organized crime, get cre - the Observer would like to give you the This complex was built a long time ago failure. Our misallocation of beyond atively applied to cheat - when people had fewer cars so fewer park - its mandate. space. We agree that tenants should not be resources creates an inconven - ing teachers. I’m not penalized for an apartment complex pro - ing spaces were needed. ient farce. defending the grade- viding their tenants with less parking than Anonymous Fullerton We spend all this money, changing teachers, but is required. We are interested in the water ED: The complex featured has enough have all this inconvenience and they weren’t the targets issue too. Please contact me at 714-525- parking spaces but does not allow its own get no real security. Oh we might prevent originally envisioned by the statute. 6402 or by email to observernews@earth - tenants to use them and has some regular another 9-11, that is the hijacking of The value of the data isn’t to prevent link.net. You can remain anonymous. towing arrangement with the tow compa - planes with box-cutter carrying terrorists. but to prosecute. Is that a good enough ny which may involve profit from the But nothing really prevents suicidal ter - reason to collect it? Maybe, but it isn’t tows of its own tenants. The complex also rorists from taking off from Van Nuys air - self-evident, and the government’s argu - Free Summer Concerts rents two-bed apartments to four people port in an executive jet and crashing it ment for how vital it is for prevention is with cars but provides only one parking into Dodger Stadium or the Rose Bowl seriously undermined by being counter- at Fullerton College spot and one parking pass per apartment. on a game day. In less than seven minutes factual. The truth is that it’s a lie. I am a 52-year resident of Fullerton. I Maybe, as part of the cost of doing busi - from take off to impact, no fighters would Moving the storage of all this raw data am a playing member of the relatively new ness, complexes built with inadequate be scrambled and no missiles would shoot from government servers to telephone Fullerton Community Band. We would parking should be required to rent park - the plane down. All generals prepare for company servers is another deception that appreciate a line or so under community ing lots for any overflow parking of their the previous war. We prepare for another only appears to offer the protection of dis - events advising folks here in Fullerton tenants rather than engage in possible for- 9-11 and even in this we give ourselves a tance. The phone companies will, as they about our upcoming concerts. The band profit arrangements with tow companies. failing grade. have always done, give the government has been preforming under the auspices of As far as the metadata are concerned, whatever it wants–such is the power of Fullerton College for at least 30 years. our security hawks are screaming that the the threat of regulatory restrictions and Presently we are contracting the use of the sky is falling, and we are less safe today the rescission of tax breaks. band room and equipment at the college. without the ability to gather the data. Most of the systems put into place to Anyway, to make a long story short, we This is untrue enough to constitute a lie. protect us fail. They’re both the products are presenting two performances of the Metadata has not stopped one attack. and causes of fear. Stopping the NSA’s Band on June 27, 2015 at 6pm and again There’s no evidence that it’s had any pro - collection of metadata is almost as mean - on July 25, 2015 on the Quad of tective effect. It’s good for connecting the ingless as having it. We created these sys - Fullerton College. Folks are invited to dots–but only after something has gone tems out of fear and when something bad come early, bring a picnic lunch, chairs, terribly wrong. It prevents nothing. happens again on our soil, we will again blankets, etc. and enjoy an evening of We had the metadata for the Tsarnaev panic, count ourselves mad for having band music. Better yet, all performances brothers calls between Boston and ever complained about either privacy or are FREE! Chechnya. Since they were international inconvenience and insist on more intru - I know from experience that the paper Duck in Nest Seen on My calls and the brothers were on a watch list, sive procedures. We will cry out for the reaches a wide readership here in we even had the actual content of the illusion of protection, and we will forget Fullerton. Morning Walk at Laguna calls. And that prevented what? Well, that rights once surrendered, even if in Paul H. McKay Fullerton Lake. Denny Bean Fullerton nothing. Even with the specific warning theory only temporarily, remain surren - about them from the Russians, they were dered. able to make their explosive devices and HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION kill people. www.Dobrer.com Community Opinion pages are a forum for the community. The Observer wel - Not all our data, both primary and comes letters on any subject of interest. Comments are the opinions of the author, meta, prevented their atrocity. Not even Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer may be shortened for space, and typos will be corrected. Although we must verify your identity, you may choose to have only your initials appear in print. Anonymous the cameras, which are all over Boston, Jonathan is available letters are accepted if the writer can make a case that revealing their name would be did anything to prevent the bombing. All to speak to groups on: a problem. Send to: the data and pictures did was help appre - Current Events, the Middle East [email protected] hend them after the fact. Dots are almost or send by mail to: always easy to connect post facto. & Comparative Religion Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Fullerton, CA 92834 Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS MID JUNE 2015

CITY COUNCIL NOTES Poseidon’s Proposed Desal Deal Depends on The City Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each $400 million Subsidy from Rate Payers month. Upcoming agenda info and streaming video of council meetings are avail - by John Earl Surf City Voice OCWD’s imported water “demands” able at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 Any proposed deal between the Orange that have to be offset include MET water and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. and at 5pm Mon. County Water District and Poseidon purchased directly by OCWD or sepa - City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Resources Inc. to build an ocean desalina - rately by any of its 19 [water agency] Contact Council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] tion plant will depend upon a subsidy of members, Seckel said. $400 million, doled out to Poseidon for a “Even though OCWD purchases vary JUNE 2 C OUNCIL M EETING (NEXT MEETING J UNE 16) 15-year-period, courtesy of water ratepay - from year to year, they are always greater than the 56,000 AF being considered by •C HEVRON ’S WEST COYOTE HILLS The city water restrictions are mainly ers throughout Southern California. The OCWD manages the Santa Ana the Poseidon project”, he added. DEVELOPMENT PLAN : “ Late August or focused on cutting home landscape water - Seckel’s complete email was subsequent - September,” says City Manager Felz, is the ing which represents 60% to 80% of resi - River Groundwater Basin, which supplies over 70 percent of the drinking water for ly included with OCWD’s final report on expected date of the return of dential use and about 27% of water use the conclusions of its Ocean Desalination Chevron/Pacific Coast Homes develop - citywide. This use can be tracked by sub - Central and North Orange County. The desalination plant would turn Citizens Advisory Committee. ment proposal for West Coyote Hills. Ask tracting indoor water use which flows In other words, there will be no net gain to be put on the notification mailing list through the sanitation system from over - about 56,000 acre feet of seawater into drinking water every year. of water supply for OCWD from the for the project by calling 714-773-5772 all water supplied per household. Poseidon project, as OCWD’s Director of and by email to WCHComments@cityof - Discussion on the topic included infor - Poseidon and OCWD officials are cur - rently negotiating a contract to build and Engineering, John Kennedy, made clear to fullerton.com mation on rebates for new sprinkler Director Stephen Sheldon who seemed to timers available on the BeWaterWise.com operate the $1 billion plant, but one detail NEW PHASE III W ATER RESTRICTIONS suggest otherwise at a board meeting in website and the use of “gray water” from is 100 percent certain: no subsidy, no The city council voted 4-1 (Whitaker, July, 2014. showers and sinks that could be used on project, say Poseidon CEOs. no) to move into Phase III water restric - Poseidon’s water “introduces more landscape. Mayor Sebourn asked that the The subsidy would have to be approved tions. The new restrictions will be posted water to the region, has an overall net information be put on the frontpage of by the Metropolitan Water District of in water bills sent to every home and on effect of pumping up our reliable supply the website so people would not have to Southern California and funneled the city website. Under the new restric - in addition to what’s being produced”, hunt around to find it. through its Local Resources Program tions residents are required to cut outdoor Sheldon postulated at that meeting. One resident, noting that Placentia is (LRP). water use by 50%. See website for total list “Well, no”, Kennedy answered. “It is adding 2013 vs. 2015 bar graphs to water Under currently proposed terms, of restrictions which include: increasing the water that the region will bills so residents may more easily track OCWD would be required to buy all 1) No watering is allowed between the have so that it is improving our reliability, their progress, asked if that could be done 56,000 acre feet of Poseidon’s water every hours of 8am and 6pm. but it’s not increasing the amount of here. He also asked that industrial water year for 50 years at rates three or more 2) No watering on Mon., Wed., or groundwater.” use be published. Another resident com - times higher than imported water the Friday. But the “region” of increased water reli - mented that the increase in water use District currently buys from the MET 3) Odd addresses may water on Thurs. ability that Kennedy refers to is outside of caused by adding new developments has (Metropolitan Water District of Southern & Sun.; Even addresses on Tues. & Sat. the OCWD service area where water reli - been completely ignored and should be California) for basin replenishment. 4) No wash down of paved areas. ability will be increased by the freed-up taken seriously. Another public com - But there is a misunderstanding about 5) No watering of street median turf and cheaper (MET) imported water that menter said we should be considering the supposed benefits of the Poseidon 6) Pools may be replenished at 1-foot OCWD will replace with desalinated desalinization (see article at right and dis - project by some members of the OCWD per week provided there is a pool cover to water. cussion below). Board of Directors and other project sup - prevent evaporation. In effect, outside water agencies will Councilmember Flory, Fullerton’s rep - porters: they believe that it creates a larger 7) Exceptions for large or sloping prop - receive a generous subsidy for MET’s resentative on the OC Water District and more reliable water supply for resi - erties which could become a fire or slip cheaper water, courtesy of OCWD’s board, said that 60 Minutes recently did a dents living in OCWD’s region. hazard or other qualifying situations such ratepayers, a fact that Peer Swan, a direc - segment on the OC Groundwater The Municipal Water District of as home vegetable gardens may be made tor at the Irvine Ranch Water District, has Replenishment System, which people Orange County’s top engineer, Karl through application to the Alternative pointed out for years to deaf ears, starting from all over the world come to see. She Seckel, the acknowledged expert on MET Compliance Plan. Even so the same with a Surf City Voice story in 2011. said the plant is purifying 100,000 acre policies, explained the eligibility require - amount of outdoor water must be con - feet per year through recycling sewer ments, strings and all, to the Surf City served under the alternative plan but a This is an excerpt of a longer article. water and then allowing it to percolated Voice by email, quoted here in part: deviation from the water day restrictions Read the entire article at: into the aquifer or injecting it along the “Any project that produces potable sup - may be granted to those who qualify. Call www.surfcityvoice.orgf coast to prevent seawater intrusion. plies qualifies because as long as the sup - 714-738-6744 or email OCWD was the first agency in the state ply is produced it will result in offsetting a [email protected] to actively manage a local water system. potable demand on MET.” with questions or requests for the applica - She noted that although there is water tion. in the aquifer - most of that has to stay The intent of the Phase III restrictions put or we would have a situation like in is to save 2 billion gallons of water in the San Joaquin where so much water has next 9 months; June 2015 through Feb. been drawn out of the aquifer the ground 2016. This amount of water savings is is subsiding and crushing the clay struc - expected to meet Governor Brown’s state tures which ordinarily supports the mandate that cities cut water by 25% aquifer - ruining it forever. from use in 2013 (for Fullerton this She said that desalination is being con - means a 28% cutback). sidered but it is controversial and very The state will fine the city $10,000 per expensive. The $1 billion proposal by a day for going over the water allotment (up for-profit private company would be sub - to a $2.7 million maximum fine). The sidized by ratepayers. Water pumped from state also allows cities to fine residents the aquifer costs $400 an acre foot, water who violate the restrictions up to $500. imported from MWD costs about twice Residents who are fined may appeal to the as much an acre foot, but water from the Energy Resource Management proposed desal plant will cost $2,200 an Committee. acre foot.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING of the units are for those with special • A Community of Friends: Joan Wolff needs. Completion is expected in summer presented the 36-unit affordable perma - of 2017. Approved 4-1 (Whitaker, no) nent supportive low-income housing pro - JUNE 16 M EETING AGENDA posal located in an industrial zoned dis - •Measure M2 Funding Eligibility; trict at 1220 E. Orangethorpe. ACOF Temporary drought modifications in Director of Housing Tara Barauskas said Landscape & Public Nuisance the 1988 non-profit has built and oper - Ordinances; $115,000 Healthy Eating ates 44 such apartment buildings, four in Active Living Grant from St. Judes; Clark Orange County. The proposed building Regional Park agreement; KOTRA MOU will exceed LEED requirements and get renewal; 8th ammendment to agreement close to zero in energy use with rooftop with FTC Acquisition (JMI Realty & gardens, solar panels and built-in water Morgan Group) for development of the efficiency. The group is partnering with Fullerton Transportation Center; Pathways of Hope and Monkey Business, Highland/Orangethorpe reconstruction which will have a cafe with work opportu - contract; Commonwealth sewer, water, nities on the first floor. Every unit will be street improvements contract; Proposed ADA accessible and affordable to very low 2015-16 & 2016-17 budget & CIP pro - income with a sliding scale rent. Eighteen gram; and more. MID JUNE 2015 FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

To draw attention to the summer reading program, volunteers Jocelyn Kim (at right) and Sujay Sheth (below right) painted in the colors of the super hero figures laid out by Shounak Dattagupta (not pictured) on the glass entry-way of the children’s section of the Fullerton Public Library.

SAMMY’S SCENE text & photos by Sammy Howell

SUMMER READING , S UPER HEROES & P RIZES AT THE LIBRARY On the last day of school someone from the library came and told us about the Summer Reading Club at CHILDREN , T EENS & A DULTS the Fullerton Public Library. The theme of the pro - Summer Reading Clubs gram this summer is "Every Hero Has A Story." You can earn points by reading. Some of the things you can Ask for a raffle ticket for every Fullerton Library earn are coins from foreign countries, seashells, rain - book you read! To participate in the Reading Club bow loom bracelets and glow sticks. visit www.fullertonlibrary.org or (714) 738-6327 You get a paper to keep track of how much you read. Children (Now through August 16) I hope to earn a kids meal at Rainforest Cafe. When I •Independent readers through 8th grade may was at the library on Saturday I saw two local students sign up for the reading club all summer at the painting superheroes on the glass for the program. library or sign up online at www.fullertonli - Jocelyn Kim was painting a girl superhero. She is 12- brary.org/src2015. years-old and is going into 8th grade at Parks Junior High School. Sujay Sheth was also painting a super •Children who are not yet reading independ - hero. He is 12 and going into 7th grade at Robert C. ently may sign up for the “Super Kids” Read-to- Fisler school. Me Club. Shounak Dattagupta laid out the designs and began Teens (Now through July 26) the paintings and Jocelyn and Sujay filled in the colors. •Readers entering 7th through 12th grades may The artwork comes from the official graphics CD for sign up for the Teen Reading Club in the Teen the “Every Hero Has a Story” summer reading club. Area of the library. The reading program began on June 1st but you can still sign up (see details at right). I am excited that Adults (Through July 26) school is over so I can read instead of doing home - •Adult readers may sign up at the library for work! the Adult reading club.

Free Summer Special Events at the Library Visit www.fullertonlibrary.org or call (714) 738-6327 for full line-up and details. •Fri, June 19, 26 & July 10 & 17, 10am- •Sat, July 11, 10:30am-1:30pm: Make 5pm: Drop-in Costume Lab (teens & adults) Notebook Covers (16 & older) Use one of the library’s sewing machines in all-day Create custom fabric notebook covers. Bring your sewing lab. Bring your own costuming supplies. own material. Registration required. Call 714-738- Some knowledge of sewing machines required. 6326 or online at FullertonLibrary.org •Wed, June 24, 6pm-8pm: Comic Book •Fri, July 24, 4pm-6pm: Heroes of Cosplay Character Design (teens & adults) Contest (open to ages 10 and up) Workshop led by artist Gabriel Orendain in Compete against other cosplayers for fame and Community Room. Registration required. gift cards. Register by Sun, July 19 at 5pm to enter. •Sat, June 27, 10:30am-1:30pm: Make Roll Call Shirley Ku at 714-738-6326 or email Up Tote Bags (16 & older) [email protected]. More details online. Sew your own adorable roll-up tote bags. Some •Every Friday 1pm-2pm: sewing supplies available but bring your own mate - Stitch, Chat, Create (all ages) rial. Registration required. Call 714-738-6326 or Bring your knitting, crocheting online at FullertonLibrary.org project to work on.

SAVE THE D ATE : Free SAT & PSAT Practice Tests Want to know how you’ll do on the new SATs or new PSATs without affect - ing your college record? Take a free practice test! at the Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. Reserve your seat today by contacting Elizabeth Kim at 714.773.9088 or by email to [email protected].

SATURDAY J ULY 25 , 1 PM -5 PM : P RACTICE TEST in the Community Room. Bring a calculator, #2 pencils, a bottle of water, and a small snack!

SATURDAY A UGUST 1 , 10:30 AM -11:30 AM : G IVEBACK AND STRATEGY SESSION in the Teen Area - Active Room. Bring your parents!

SATURDAY A UGUST 22 , 10:30 AM -2:30 PM : P RACTICE TEST in the Osborne Auditorium. Bring a calculator, #2 pencils, a bottle of water, and a small snack!

SATURDAY A UGUST 29 , 10:30 AM -11:30 AM : G IVEBACK AND STRATEGY SESSION in the Teen Area - Active Room. Bring your parents! Page 6FULLERTON OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report MID JUNE 2015 text & photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] TITANS LEAVING TOWN FOR OMAHA Down 3-1 in the seventh inning, endur - ing taunts by the opposing pitcher, the season was just 6 outs away from ending. No way! Our Titans rallied with a game tying single by Jerrod Bravo to tie the score. In the 11th inning, David Olmedo- Barrera hit his second home run of the game to win it. That exciting win over Louisville sent the Titans packing- for Omaha and the College World Series. This is the 17th trip for the team considered “Baseball Royalty” in college baseball circles. They last won it all in 2004 and we held a vic - tory parade downtown. That started with a call I made to Tom Elliott, who is headed to Omaha yet again, seen in photo below center at Goodwin Field cheering on our team. A rally for this year’s team was held on Commonwealth and Harbor Friday morning, June 12th at 7am. Looking for a 5th national champi - onship, Titan fans (shown at right) sport - ed their Titan colors performed Titan chants to show their support.

TWO DOWN , O NE TO GO Last year we discovered the past life of The Rhythm Room, a local night spot, and also the location for the recording of three early hit records. I was going through boxes of 45rpm vinyl records recently when a copy of ‘Land of 1000 Dances’ by Cannibal and the Headhunters surfaced. Many DARN KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN have recorded that song but this partic - That is no longer an issue on this stretch of ular version was a top 30 hit back in NEW IN TOWN city property in front of the police station 1965 and it still amazes me that right •Goldies , a woman’s boutique with (see photo at left). City crews also did an out- here in our downtown, where FCLO is stylish and affordable clothes including standing job on the corner of city hall across today, music history was being made bohemian and vintage vibe items, is now the street so expect more of the same on the and nobody seems to know anything open at 122 N. Harbor. This is the third newly bare east lawn area. Sign of the times, about it. Cannibal and his band even location for owner Kristin Knauff and we I recently saw a Fullerton home was having opened for the Beatles. heard it is already doing well. If this trend their turf removed but, surprisingly, they Well, at least now you observers keeps up, we may see a good amount of soon had new sod installed. First time I ever know the score. Still digging in those foot traffic during the day as more cloth - thought that was a questionable call. Looks boxes, looking for the Blondells, who ing stores and specialty retail find their good, but now that we can only water our had the third hit behind ‘Land’ and way downtown. From what I have seen, lawns two days a week, well……. ‘Farmer John’ by the McCoys. retail is doing well and how great would it be if we end up an actual daytime/night - DOWNTOWN HEADED FOR FALL time retail destination? Historic down - I have had at least a hundred conversa - Some downtown businesses see a drastic town over malls, hope so! tions here recently regarding the first day fall in numbers this time of year. Kids are •Bolu Bakery Café is the new name for of summer, since that is when our Day of out of school so it’s time to head out of Layer Cake on Harbor and Music event takes place. I think only one town. This time of the year, people like to Commonwealth. The owners sold their or two people at most knew that was June spend the evening by a back yard swim - Irvine location so a name change was in 21st, and it finally sunk in, not only do we ming pool and restaurants can really feel order. Stop by for breakfast, lunch or din - not have seasons here, nobody even knows the pinch. Maybe this means you can go ner. You will find they have a waffle bar, or cares when the first day of summer is. to nearly any of our fine restaurants any ice cream, vegetarian and even a gluten That’s OK, everyone cares when The time you want. Give it a try. Shop, eat, free menu to go with their other food and Day of Music is, all over our town, 10am- recreate (is that even a word?) Fullerton desert offerings. 10pm June 21st. FREE! (see page 9) First. MID JUNE 2015 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7 Fullerton Photo Quiz OUR TOWN CROSSWORD “H APPY FATHER ’S DAY ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19)

QUESTION : What is this local park feature known as? Send your answer to Mike at [email protected] ACROSS 39. Destroy 1. AAA provides them 40. J.K. Rowling title character rage? 5. Pequod captain 43. Asia’s ___ Sea 9. Change, as the Constitution 44. Mountain nymph 14. “Garfield” dog 46. Most infirmed 15. Perfume brand by Dana 48. “Old Fashioned” soft drink ANSWER TO 16. Dashboard feature 51. Largest ethnic group in Kenya 17. Youth football league 52. “Community organizer” Bill AST SSUE S L I ’ 19. Acadia National Park locale 56. Victoria’s Secret purchase PHOTO 20. Illusionist Geller 59. CA hours QUIZ 21. Blue 60. Distant 22. Fullerton Union High School 62. Louse-to-be graduate Fender 63. Overzealous Question 24. La Brea goo 65. Sean Combs, sometimes 68. Ann ___, Mich. Where was 25. Little, in Lille 69. Computer operator this recent 27. Slanted, as type 70. Olympic sled photo taken? 30. “Don’t have a cow, man” and “I pity the fool” 71. First president of the Answer 35. One with the “too hot” porridge AFL-CIO George Inside the 38. “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” 72. ___ list historic musical 73. “Planet of the ___” Fox Theatre on its 90th Birthday DOWN 33. Flight data, briefly Celebration 34. Pepper’s partner where 3,000 1. Clean, as a spill 35. Poke people took 2. Cherish 36. Mystique a tour of 3. Small songbird 37. ___ Piper the theater. 4. Stitch up 41. Spurned 5. Gillette razor 42. Wide shoe width Learn more 6. Numerical playing ability, in golf 45. Hang without creasing about the 7. Actor Vigoda wet clothing renovations 8. Coarse gunny sack 47. Santa and Uncle Sam have one at www.fox - 9. Large wardrobe 49. Gives the green light fullerton.org 10. Kid’s cry? 50. Production 11. Cut and paste 53. Eventually become 12. “The Vampire Diaries” star Dobrev 54. Ruffles feature 13. Person of action 55. Eye sores 18. “Let me take ___ at it” 56. “Dracula” author Stoker 23. Johns Hopkins Univ. journal 57. Hard to find 26. Response to 58. “Dancing Queen” group “Will your mom let you?” 61. Retro hairdo 28. Frugal 64. Charged particle 29. Soldiers on horseback 66. G.I. entertainers 31. Most common typo 67. ___ mode 32. “Your majesty” Page 8FULLERTON OBSERVER HAPPY FATHER’S DAY JUNE 21 MID JUNE 2015 MID JUNE 2015 FULLERTON DAY OF MUSIC JUNE 21, 10AM - SUNSET OBSERVER Page 9 Over 100 Musical Offerings in Free Citywide Celebration by Carol VanAhlers OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE : After the culmination of months of planning, the inaugural Day of Music •Burger Bowl at Hillcrest Park, •Night of Jazz at Fullerton First Fullerton is just around the corner. 12pm - 6pm: Hillcrest Bowl – Methodist Church, 4pm - 8pm : 114 Set for the summer solstice – June 21, Lemon/Valley View. Bring your blanket N. Pomona Ave. (Corner of 2015 – organizers are pleased to and picnic and enjoy a line up of indie Commonwealth) Relish the sounds of announce a variety of venues across rock and pop bands including Audacity, music with the wonderful acoustics of the city will be making music through - Gap Dream, the Aquadolls, Levitation this beautiful venue with two full length out the day (see partial line-up at far Room, Melted, Thee Rain Cats, Dog concerts by Praxis Music Collective (4-6) right). Party, and Dabble, handpicked by the and Jennifer Hart and Lady Jazz (6-8), More than 100 musical acts are folks at Fullerton’s own Burger Records. featuring a blend of jazz standards and a scheduled for the Day of Music •Mike Atta Space Time Continuum, few liberties to the genre. 10am – 9pm: Parking lot behind Out •Concerts and Wine Tasting at throughout the city in civic centers, of Vogue and Roadkill Boutique Fullerton Library, 1pm - 4pm: 353 W. parks, businesses, churches, cafes, gal - (Commonwealth/Harbor). Celebrate Commonwealth Ave. Enjoy a compli - leries and stores. and honor the life of Mike Atta, who lost mentary glass of wine especially paired The heart of the event is at the his battle with cancer in 2014. A day with a menu of music of Americana Fullerton Museum Center Plaza where full of bands featuring Indie Vibe, from the trio group Featherstone, local bands will perform from 10am to sun - Rockabilly, Punk and Rock and Roll. vocalist Lew Dentler, and Native set. The Plaza will also host a number •Harmonica Mass Appeal at Mo’s American flutist Zen James. of food trucks and vendor booths as Fullerton Music Center, 1pm & 3pm: •Theatre Organ & Silent Films at well as be the site of the highly antici - 121 N. Harbor Blvd. Join the Emmy Plummer Auditorium, 1pm – 6pm: pated Kats & Strats Guitar Mass emailed to you, please contact: award winning Blues legend Darrell 201 E. Chapman. Spend some time in Appeal at noon, with Phyllis Fender. [email protected]. Mansfield where he will perform and the past in one of Fullerton’s most beau - Others in the line up include: Old Those with smart phones can down - instruct on how to play the harmonica. tiful historic buildings. The music of First 100 participants will receive a free theatre organist David Marsh will be Rivals; Nolan & Preston Gasser; Lit load the Make Music Day app for Harmonica provided by Hohner. combined with a live jazz band and some (Mass Appeal); Jeremy Benson Band; Android and iOS and click on Registration is limited for the two ses - silent short films. The performance Southside Slim w/Friends; Nestling Fullerton to access a venue map and sions. Please call to reserve a spot: repeats throughout the day. Dolls; Taylor Locke Band; Wild band line-ups throughout the day. 714/871-1805. •Plummer Auditorium (Entrance Mountain Mystics; Steve Noonan, “Musicians performing at the Day of •Uke Soup at Ford Park, 1 pm - 3 Plaza) 11:30am-6pm : 201 E Chapman Steve Metzger & Friends; Frank Music are doing so for free because of pm: 300 N. Richman (Corner of Ave. at Lemon. Celebration Clarinet Agnew & Bree Fondacara (The Voice); their passion and love of music,” said Wilshire) Join in a community event cel - Quartet; Ascent; Join a Flash Mob to and Special Guests DOM president Glenn Georgieff. ebrating the wonders of the Ukulele. the music of “Happy” at 12:45pm; A comprehensive listing of bands, “The Day of Music Committee would Bring your own or just your interest to Ascent; Tinner’s Biscuit; Slideovation; times, and locations is available on the like to thank them for this generous learn with others who enjoy this unique Jo Jo; Chad Martini; and NWLYWD Day of Music website: www.thedayof - gift and the troops of volunteers. We instrument. Songbooks provided. •Black Hole Records, 108 N Harbor. music.com. Printed programs and an hope families throughout Fullerton •Mariachi Concerts at Woodcrest 11am-3pm: Sloppy Cuts, Self Sanction, Park, 3pm – 6pm : 450 W. John Easdale (from Dramarama) electronic version (pdf) are also avail - will spend their Father’s Day with the Orangethorpe Ave. A summer’s day •Comic Book HideOut, 215 W. able. To find out where you can Day of Music!! We think your Dad filled with the joyful sounds of tradition - Commonwealth. 12pm-8pm: Jake obtain a program or to have a pdf will be glad you did.” al mariachi music, but with a twist. Tittle, El Duderino, Regions, Women’s Club of Fullerton and Ebell Dysfunctional Caravan, Sunset Pilgrims, Club join to bring an afternoon of all Storytellers, One High Five, Media female fare with Mariachi Corazon De Jeweler, China Woman Mexico, Sherline Lopez, Albee Sanchez •Max Bloom’s Café Noir, 220 N. and Los Ninos Sanchez! Malden Ave. 11am- 7pm: Old Rivals, •Carpe Diem Experience, 12pm - Stations of the Sun, Jill Sargeant, Kathy 9pm: 115 S. Harbor Blvd. An artful liv - Sanders, Jake Thorum, Sister Crowley, ing marketplace in the heart of the Clementinehall SOCO District. Their grounds will be •Mission Market, 130 E Chapman transformed into a mini music + art fes - Ave.1pm -7pm - Lincoln Six Echo, tival with eclectic acts ranging from indie Ascent, Wyldsky, Paradox Lockdown rock, experimental and psychedelic pop, •MountainView Park , E Bastanchury interspersed with DJ sets. Expect a sitar Rd, 6:15-8:15pm – Los Dos Saxos player, henna art and various artisan ven - •Museum of Teaching and Learning dors. Along with the musical perform - 1111 E Commonwealth. 12pm-4pm: ances there will be a food truck, beer gar - “various artists” den with several DJs and a handcrafter’s •Night Owl, 200 N. Harbor. 11am – marketplace with local designers, artists 8:30pm: These Pilgrims, The Red & vintage wares. Leslies, May McDonough & Company, •Art and Music at Magoski Arts The New Octaves, Jr. King, Royaljag, Colony, 1pm-6pm: 223/225 W. Santa SHPR/Charlie Fullwood, Dhara, Fe. Known as one of Fullerton’s premiere Joomanji, Let’s Drive to Alaska art centers featuring a number of local •Pint House Backyard Pub, 136 W. artists, the Magoski Arts Colony will Wilshire Ave. 12pm - 8pm: Chris open its doors offering visitors an eclec - Martini, Nate Hancock, Sabrina Lenti, tic mix of experimental music featuring Royal Albatross four bands throughout the afternoon. •Roscoe’s Famous Deli, 116 W. Scheduled to perform are Karin Toriz, Commonwealth. 2pm-10pm: Bubba & Makuta Ensemble, Rhythm Sisters and The Big Bad Blues, Steve Noonan, Ry Jill Sargeant. Bradley Band, The Bowstring Soldiers •Summer Solstice Festival at the •SlideBar, 122 E Commonwealth. Muckenthaler 12pm – 4 pm: 1201 W. 5pm –8:30pm: The B Foundation, The Malvern. Enjoy music, fresh food, craft Phenomenauts beer and plenty of activities at this his - •Share and Do Good, 110 E. toric Fullerton location including a free Wilshire Ave. 6pm-7pm: Jake Tittle art workshop, a children’s play area, an •Steamers Jazz Club and Café, 138 arts and crafts fair, gallery tours and sto - W. Commonwealth Ave., “various rytellers. The event showcases the best artists” 10am to sunset. of ethnic folk music, dance and story - telling. The line up includes: Jake NOTE : Bourbon Street, Matador Cantina, Thorum; Tubular Turbulence; Jill Pie Dog & Wilshire Promenade are also Sargeant; Julia Grace; Trio Elias, The participating but performance times and Salty Suites, Gonzalo Bergara, and oth - artists were not ready by press time. ers. Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER EDUCATION NEWS MID JUNE 2015 SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTES END OF MAPLE SCHOOL ALUMNI COMMITTEE FUNDRAISING by Jan Youngman Ms. Kitty Jaramillo presented the dis - Maple Alumni Committee even existed, trict with $2,000 raised by the Maple and did not know former principal Fullerton School District Board meets at 6pm on Alumni Committee from its 2014 annual Thompson. Besides holding the major 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, fundraising dance. Northrup/Grumman fundraising event each year, the group is 1401 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, 92833. matches the annual donation which dou - very active in many support and educa - For agenda go to: www.fsd.k12.ca.us or call 714-447-7400 bles the amount of money available for tional activities at Maple School including exclusive use by Maple School for student the annual Career Days, and the Cinco de June 9 Board Meeting (Next Meeting June 23) enrichment. Ms. Jaramillo said that the Mayo celebration. upcoming October 31st fundraiser, to be Ms. Jaramillo gave special thanks to for - •Ladera Vista Junior High School has held at the Fullerton Community Center, mer Principal Ms. Glenda Thompson for RECOGNITIONS : been designated a 2015-2017 Exemplary will be its last as the group has recently her assistance in creating the group, cur - •The Phelps Foundation has given School by Arts School Network, the $100,000 in grants to FSD teachers and been notified it can no longer use the rent Principal Ms. Susan Mercado for all nation’s largest professional membership Maple School’s PTA Tax ID number. her support over the years, and Trustee schools this year. This amazing family organization of specialized art schools. foundation was started in 1998 and so far Former Maple principal Ms. Glenda Sugarman who has also supported the has given 2 million dollars in support of DISTRICT NEWS : Thompson assisted in forming the group group. FSD teachers and schools. Board mem - •Habitat for Humanity has decided to 15 years ago to support Maple School. Later, during the trustee reports, Trustee bers include: John Phelps, Jim Phelps, provide the city of Fullerton with After attempts to seek assistance Berryman said she was “disappointed Carol Phelps, Louise Phelps Shamblen, $250,000 for the Woodcrest school com - through various sources, and receiving no about the Maple School Alumni disband - Marlene Phelps Mc Glensey, Melissa Mc munity. This includes remodeling the encouragement from the current PTA ing,” but defended the PTA council pres - Glensey and Becky Mc Glensey. Woodcrest Community Center and other Council President Ms. Karen Allen, com - ident’s actions. She reported that the situ - •Mr. Greg Adamson, Arts for All the projects. mittee members decided to disband. ation developed due to IRS guidelines Kids music educator was honored for •New Assistant Principals were intro - Ms. Allen said she was unaware that the that the council had to follow. being one of the 200 quarter finalists out duced including: Ginger Frady (Sunset Lane/Pacific Drive), Robyn Clemente UPDATE : Pacific Drive Fence to Keep Out Unwelcome Visitors of 5,000 nominees for the Grammy’s After a lengthy discussion about School has a fence at the Lemon Park field Music Educator of the Year Award. Mr. (Parks), Tracy Gyurina (Fisler), Pamela Miller (Golden Hill /Rolling Hills) Cindy approaching the city regarding closing the (property owned by the district) that is Adamson, a professional cellist, attended parks adjacent to Pacific Drive and locked during school time, but open at Fullerton schools and started playing cello Bak (Beechwood), Hugo Rios (Nicolas), and Kelly Castillo (Ladera Vista). Orangethorpe school during school other times so city sports teams can use at Ladera Vista Junior High School. He hours, the board directed Dr. Pletka to the fields. The city is not interested in has been part of the excellent music pro - •Budget: Big funding increases are scheduled for this and next year because return to the next meeting with a sample constructing a fence at Pacific Drive or gram in the Fullerton schools for the past of a “joint use agreement.” Orangethorpe. fifteen years. Currently, he has been part schools get the lion’s share of unanticipat - ed state revenue growth. The final The City of Fullerton and district have Trustee Thompson questioned the of the federal grant project Crea+8 in the many joint use agreements for city sports “joint use concept” saying he was con - schools, and is the conductor of the after - 2014/15 state budget is due June 15. The current district budget is based on the pre - team use of school property. But, to close cerned about the rights of those wanting school orchestra at Ladera Vista Jr. High. the city-owned park during school hours to use the park during the school day. •Lions Club’s Mr. Pete Baron was vious numbers. The state is requiring dis - tricts have only a 3% reserve. But, after requires a request from the district that Ms. Egleth Nuncci, a Pacific Drive par - given an “Above and Beyond” award for the city enter into a joint use agreement ent, said that several neighborhood fami - his 15 years of dedication to encourage the previous lean years, FSD and districts throughout the state are requesting that before negotiations can begin. lies are selling their homes because of the Fullerton students to play and compete in The request is being sought as part of a out-of-control homeless situation. She chess. Supported by Fullerton Lion volun - the state allow a larger reserve to provide for “rainy day” scenarios. Although solution to parent concern over use of the reported an incident at the birthday party teers, the program is in elementary and restrooms at Pacific Drive by members of for her daughter held in the park where junior high schools throughout the dis - pleased with the increase, staff cautioned that this is “one-time-funding” and that a homeless encampment at the adjacent she brought pizza for the guests. Homeless trict. Activities cumulate in a grand park and condoms and syringes found in people formed a line asking for a slice. She Fullerton City Chess Tournament in the costs are going up at the same time and may include unforseen expenses and the sandbox and on school grounds. had to stop the party. “Who is this park spring. Mr. Baron presented the current Dr. Pletka said an agreement would for?” she asked. “People have [sexual] rela - winners. The program and winners were maintenance of aging buildings. California, at $8,612 per student/per year, allow Pacific Drive to close the park prop - tions in the park. We want to respect profiled in the Observer ’s last issue. is 49th in per pupil funding. The nation - erty during school hours and give the dis - everybody’s rights, but children need to be •Retiring Principals Mr. Harold trict the power to call the police if there protected.” Parents have formed a patrol Sullivan (Laguna Road) and Dr. al average is $10,326. The funds are tied to Average Daily Attendance and with the are any incidents at the park. He also to keep the school safe. Katherine Whisnant (Acacia) were hon - reported that the city has reopened the ED: A Joint Use Agreement is scheduled ored for their outstanding service. loss of 180 students FSD is expecting to receive only $7,386 per student this year. park restrooms which may help. Maple for the July 7 city council meeting. IGH CHOOL OARD EETING help special population students and their has brought the district a “windfall” of H S B M HIGHLIGHTS families identify and utilize needed social about $8.3 million for this coming year. service programs. Many schools plan to Dr. Singer reiterated that this is returned by Vivien Moreno expand English learner parent programs revenue, not new money, but the The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board to help parents understand the education increased pension funding over the next meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month process and untangle the sometimes frus - few years are new bills. The entire $145 at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton trating world of completing a-g require - million budget is on the website under 714-870-2800. See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net ments (prerequisite classes demanded by business services, and there will be no UC & Cal State) of high school and help - deficit spending this year. June 9 Board Meeting (Next meeting June 23) ing their students apply for college. Trustee Montoya commented that he •SHHS Pool: The board approved the •New Superintendent: New Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The considers the LCAP one of the most consent calendar which included accept - Superintendent, Dr. Scott Scambray and plan is online at the district website home important district documents and the ing bids for the first phase of the SHHS his family were introduced. Dr. Scambray page, just click on the article and it will presentation reinforced his belief that the pool project (still waiting approval from said after touring the schools, where he take you right to it. The most impressive district is moving in a positive direction to the Division of State Architect). The pre - met so many people passionately devoted part of the 126-page document is from care for all our students and is on the right liminary bid process narrowed it down to to helping students succeed, he looks for - pp. 64 to 120, where the individual school track. Dr. Singer agreed that the LCAP is 4 contractors and the project will be bid ward to honoring our history, while sites show what was actually implemented crucial because it records where the dis - out in 2 phases. The 1st phase includes advancing the district to increased student and how much money was spent. The trict is going and how these services and the demolition of the pool and deck area success. Interim Superintendent, Dr. Ken LCAP reveals that 47% of all district stu - programs will be funded. (it will also reveal any underlying issues Stichter, was thanked for his leadership dents fall under a special population des - Ron Lebs, Asst. Superintendent of with the subsoil that may have happened and direction over the past 6 months. He ignation: English learner, low income, Business Services, presented the updated from the long term leaks). This keeps the will be consulting for the district during homeless, or a foster youth. budget which will fund the LCAP. The project on the construction timeline with the transition afterwhich he will retire One of the main goals for all district governor’s May revise to the state budget demolition starting in August. once again. students is to be prepared to take advan - •Graduation & Awards: June school tage of college and career opportunities reports reflected memorable graduation available to them upon graduation. The ceremonies, smooth transitions into sum - district focuses on providing programs mer school sessions, and a multitude of that support academics, athletics, and the award announcements from all 6 compre - arts, but will be expanding to include hensive high schools in the district. practical skills like opening and balancing Athletes received commendations for par - a checking account, creating a budget, ticipating in spring sports CIF semifinal and understanding what goes into financ - and finals and Troy High School’s Science ing a car. Students can learn about addi - Olympiad Team was congratulated for tional career and college opportunities winning their 10th National Science through Naviance software available at all Olympiad Award. high schools. •Local Control: Education Director, The district used some of the replaced Steve Zamora, presented the 2015 Local funds to hire a Community Liaison to MID JUNE 2015 COLUMNISTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11 “Speaking of ... by CC Lee

Social Media: Good or Bad?

I graduated middle school in the accounts dedicated to photography, first week of June—I graduated from art, music, fandoms, and anything else not only the school itself, which I had one could think of. My aunt, for attended for 12 years, but from my example, has started an Instagram friends as well. I always knew that account where she posts many of her leaving my “family” at school would beautiful photographs taken simply make me sad, and I had anticipated with her iPhone. Her account has that I would leave graduation in tears. allowed her to meet other people ded - Now it is few weeks later, and I still icated to the art of photography, and have not shed a single tear. Why? she has been able to enjoy the works of Social media. other photographers as well. I have As technology improves, the power also seen many instances where and influence of social celebrities post people’s networks is also increas - paintings and sketches of ing rapidly. Many argu - “What is them to help encourage Judges examine a Packard at the Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival. ments have been made interesting the great talent of many to establish the “horrid” artists. aspect of social media, is the power Regardless of where by Emerson Little VIDEO OBSERVER but what many fail to and the impact one stands about social recognize is the good media, the fact is that TRANSPORTATION DAYS CRUISE TO SUCCESS intentions of these pro - of social media... most people use it on a Recently, Fullerton hosted its annual grams’ developers. So we must regular basis. In fact, a Transportation Days. It all started with People say social try to use study by the Pew Railroad Days at the Fullerton Train media is a negative Research Institute in Station, sponsored by the Southern influence for children social media 2014 states that 74% of California Railway Plaza Association. I’ve by exposing them to in a good way.” all adults online use been going to Railroad Days since elemen - subjects not meant for social networking. As for their ages. They assume teenagers ages 13-17, tary school. In sixth grade, I entered and - Malala Yousafzai won second place in the Train safety contest there are criminals out 92% of them go online with a poster of a screaming boy next to a there who stalk children daily; 71% of all “Stop” sign that read, “Don’t Mess With and put them in great teenagers use more than Trains”. Over the past few years, I’ve made right time because guest speaker Chuck danger. Parents and teachers also one social media account. Facebook videos out of the event and posted them Henry, from NBC Channel 4 News, was worry that social media is too large of continues to dominate as the most online. there to talk about his experience flying a distraction for their students. While widely used social networking site, planes. Different airplanes flew in and out of all of those statements may hold true although the number of Instagram and the airport as visitors took pictures. Inside a to some degree, the way one chooses to Snapchat users has also risen. hangar, miniature aircraft were on display. use social media is what determines Personally, social media has allowed The Fullerton Police and Fire the safety of it. me to reconnect with old friends and Departments also participated in the event To me and to many teenagers and stay connected with new ones. I thank and brought their vehicles for the public to adults as well, social media is a great it immensely for helping me stay in see. Tours of the tower at the airport were tool to communicate with friends, touch with all my friends that I will also being held, but had to be reserved in family, and other businessmen/women not be attending high school with, advance, so I was unable to get in. It was who work in the same field. I recog - because I am already missing them This year, I attended Railroad Days with quite a long way back to where my family nized that because of social media sites dearly. For the children who are read - my family and my Panasonic DMC-FZ70 had parked. After uploading my recorded such as Instagram and Snapchat I am ing this article, just remember to never camera. The public was allowed to tour the and still images onto my computer, I made able to see what all my friends around give out too much personal informa - inside of full-sized locomotives, a caboose another video, which can be viewed at the world are involved in at any given tion—home address, school, etc. As and various passenger cars. I walked around https://youtu.be/hLvD2Jfx1zk. time. Social media has allowed me to long as one uses social media the right the interiors of the trains and recorded as I For the past two years, I’ve been attending continue to feel connected to those I way, there should be nothing to fear— walked through. There were also two train the Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival with love, even if I no longer get to see them except for fear itself (Theodore engines: a Sante Fe that was painted the tra - my grandpa. This year, I decided to make a at school every day. Roosevelt, 1930). ditional orange, white and black, and a video out of the experience. I visited on Another benefit of social media that 3751 black steam engine. Sunday, May 17 for the Concours has recently become more popular is C.C. Lee is a Fullerton resident Model train collectors from around D’Elegance. the idea of expression. There are many who will start high school in the fall. Orange County also displayed their models At the beginning, the cars drove in and for the public to enjoy. One popular setup, cruised around in a circle before parking in with its rustic, Gold-Rush appearance and their given spots. A brief opening ceremony miniature steam train attracted all kinds of was held, where we all pledged allegiance to people. The best part of all was the fact that the flag and listened to the singing of the onlookers could crouch down and view a national anthem. I walked up and down each model mining camp that appeared as if it row of parked automobiles viewing led down deep into the Earth, when really, Thunderbirds, Ford Model As, Packards, the depth effect was caused by a mirror! British sports cars, Corvettes, Mercedes Other models included Lego cities, desert Benz, and lots more on display. My personal landscapes and county fairs. I used my cam - favorite was the pre-war Packard! Boy Scouts era to take photographs of every single and Troy High School’s NJROTC were also replica. For the little ones, a small train there. with an engineer dressed up in the conduc - The video can be viewed at tor’s outfit drove around in a section of the https://youtu.be/17TcKNeBN50 . parking lot. I compiled all my photographs Instead of typing in the links for these and clips into one video, which can be videos, all three can be accessed from the viewed at Fullerton Observer website. All you have to https://youtu.be/FuKZwYn74oM. do is click on the front page of the latest The next transportation-related event issue, scroll down to this column and click was Airport Days held at the Fullerton on the links. This is a much faster way of Municipal Airport. My family ended up viewing the videos! parking at Buena Park High School and walked to the airport. On the way, I spot - ted the famous Goodyear blimp flying high Emerson Little in the sky. I quickly used my camera to take is a student at a photograph. At the event, visitors could Troy High School walk around and view numerous aircraft on interested in display. Helicopter rides were available for photography, film, the public. I happened to be there at the art and literature. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER SCHOLARSHIPS & HONORS MID JUNE 2015

Mika Wilson Andrew Tavarez Kaene Soto CONGRATULATIONS Leon Owens Foundation Scholars The Leon Owens youth organizations in the Foundation will be hosting community. During the its 11th Annual Charity awards banquet the LOF Fullerton Eagle Scout Golf Tournament on 2015 Scholarship recipients Kristian Bostic Monday, June 15, 2015. will be presented by Master Accepted to COSMOS Earns Mountain Man The tournament will be of Ceremonies Bill of the Year held at the Alta Vista Chambers. Kristian Vu Bostic, a freshman at Troy Erick Richardson Jr. Fullerton Boy Scout, Connor Persson, Country Club in Placentia. This year’s awardees are: High School, was accepted to the COS - 13, has received the coveted Mountain Several celebrities such as Mika Wilson, graduate of MOS (California State Summer School Man of the Year award. Connor has com - Ricky Ellis and Jim Western High School, for Mathematics and Science) program at pleted 230.7 backpacking miles, 43 nights Campanis will be joining attending Fullerton the University of California at Irvine of camping, 44 day hike miles and has the golf tournament this College; Andrew Tavarez (UCI) for the Summer 2015 session. shown dedication, hard work and growth. year. The honorary chair - graduate of Fullerton Union He will be enrolled in a course entitled Connor began his scouting career in man, Brig Owens, is a High School, attending “Biomedical Sciences - Clinical 2009 in a local pack 834 located in retired twelve- year veteran UC Berkeley; Kaene Soto Translational Science: The Next Whittier but later transferred to pack of NFL who played with graduate of Fullerton Union Generation of Biomedical Research”. 1216 out of Fullerton. After bridging to the Washington Redskins. High School attending UC This summer educational program is Boys Scouts and joining troop 93 he set Proceeds from the annual San Diego; Erick subsidized by both public and private his sights on the Mountain Man of the tournament go to support Richardson graduate of Vivianne Silva entities in California. COSMOS is a 4- Year award. the Leon Owens Centennial High School week residential program, offered at four Foundation Scholarship attending Cal State San Learn more about the University of California campuses, where Fund. Since 1994, the foun - Bernardino; and Vivianne foundation by visiting students live full-time in a dormitory on dation has awarded over Silva graduate of Centennial the LOF website at campus and attend classes taught by uni - 150 college scholarships High School attending UC www.leonowensfounda - versity faculty and researchers. This pro - and assisted numerous San Diego. tion.org. gram received over 700 applications for around 160 available slots at UCI for the Summer of 2015. See https://cosmos- Free July 4th Festival ucop.ucdavis.edu/for more information. The 26th annual July 4th Community Fireworks Show and Festival will be held from 5pm - 9:30pm at the Fullerton High School Stadium, located on the $1,000 Award to southwest corner of the intersection of Berkeley Avenue and Lemon Street. Admission is free. Student for Video Non-profit Fullerton organizations will provide Every year, thousands of high school booths with games and food for purchase. seniors make the life-changing choice of Entertainment will be provided by the “Soundbytes” where they will go to college. This year, band with lead singer Shari Doran. Other activities the College Board encouraged students to lined up for the evening include pony rides, stilt- make their big announcement with its walkers, balloon artists, bounce houses, face painting Pledge Your #Collegiance campaign. As and more. A nominal fee will be charged for the chil - Nicholas Foy part of the campaign, the College Board dren’s rides and activities. The fireworks display, set Summer Research held a skills-based video contest for stu - Happy to music by Pyro Spectaculars of Rialto, ends the dents who share their decision in creative evening at 9pm. Congratulations to ways on social media. Birthday Free parking for the fireworks festival will be avail - Fullerton resident Nicolas Foy, Alexandria Martin, a senior from able at the Plummer Parking Structure, at the south - a member of the class of 2017 Wickenburg announced her decision to Samantha! west corner of Lemon and Chapman; the Wilshire at Occidental College, who attend Fullerton College on Instagram. Parking Structure, on Wilshire, one block east of has been selected as one of 100 The video gained such a response that the Good Luck at Kraemer Harbor; and the North OC Municipal Court, 1275 students who will live and College Board awarded it $1,000 and the N. Berkeley, west of Harbor. work on campus this summer title of “Best Instagram” among the other I Love You! No alcohol, animals, personal fireworks, glass, pursuing independent research students who participated in the contest. Grandma drones, canopies or umbrellas will be allowed in the projects. Foy is working with Alexandra’s video is a reflection of the stadium. Call the Fullerton Museum Center at (714) Professor Jeffrey Cannon in originality and creativity that earned her a 738-6545 for more information. the chemistry department. spot in next year’s college freshman class. Such an opportunity is rarely See Alexandria’s video at https://insta - extended to undergraduates. gram.com/p/2XcjzRHHZj/. MID JUNE 2015 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13 Investigative Journalist Tracy Wood & the “Toxic Mix of Corruption and War” by Sinh Dang reducing the sentence of convicted killer Esteban Nunez from 16 years to seven. On Saturday June 6, I had the privilege The US has fought many undeclared of attending a presentation by the inves - wars like Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq tigative journalist and author Tracy Wood, with great military strength, yet no plan to at the Pollak Library at CSUF. The pres - sustain peace. Because of the US support entation was free and open to the public of corrupt governments ordinary citizens but attendees were mostly Friends of the of those countries see the US as corrupt. Library club members. Tracy recommended the book, “Thieves Tracy, as a 22-year-old United Press of State, Why Corruption Threatens International reporter, was one of the few Global Security,” by Sarah Chayes, in women assigned to cover combat in which she wrote about how Afghanistan Vietnam. She told us how she had to showed us how supporting a corrupt gov - fight for the opportunity because at that ernment, in the eyes of the victims, would time, discrimination against women was put us in the same boat with the officials very common in the work place and mili - who victimized their own citizens. tary. She said, “Corruption may not deter - Tracy arrived in Vietnam just as the war mine which side ‘wins’ in the short term, was winding down (the Paris Peace Accord but it does determine which side can last. was signed a year later, in 1973). South Vietnam showed us that, and right She witnessed the Vietnamese govern - now, Iraq is driving the message home. ment’s corruption by seeing people who Battles can be won by the military, but were incapable of doing their jobs buy corrupt governments lose the war.” Members of FAST introduced kids to beginning swimming safety in the pool. their way into powerful positions. It was Tracy concluded, “Today, corruption common at the time for government offi - may be the United States’ biggest enemy, Summer Water Safety Training cials to assign their young relatives to foreign and domestic.” She said that to office positions to avoid serving on the prevent corruption there must be a watch - by Jere Greene battlefield. dog and asked audience members to stay The Fullerton Boys and Girls Club Though the corruption started at the vigilant and report to news agencies when top, it affected ordinary residents who had began the summer with swim training for they saw possible corruption. Secrecy, she 6 to 9 year-old residents at the to find ways to make enough money to said, is a warning sign of corruption. pay bribes in order to lead decent lives. Community Center pool facility. An attendee asked Tracy about her first Over 100 youngsters signed up for a Tracy reminded us that corruption is a impression when arriving in Vietnam. common and universal problem. She gave repeat of the widely acclaimed ZAC Her response was “It was such a beautiful Foundation water safety program. The examples stretching from Vietnam to country! I could see the green from the Iraq, Afghanistan, most of Africa, Mexico, Cohn family named the organization airplane, and the people were so nice!” after their 6 -year-old son Zachary who FIFA, to the City of Bell, City of Industry, At the end of the presentation Tracy and here in Orange County. She said cor - drowned, despite being an excellent swim - was surrounded by attendees who either mer, after being caught in a pool drain ruption happens regardless of political had more questions or had some informa - party and in every era from 2500 years system in 2007. The family is dedicated to tion to provide her with. ensuring all youngsters receive training ago to the 21st century. Tracy Wood is a senior reporter with She also brought up a great point: regarding the hazards that exist around voiceofoc.org, an online news agency the swimming pools. Something doesn’t have to be illegal to The third and fourth days continued which investigates issues throughout This four-day event breaks the partici - corrupt the system. An example of this is with more advanced swimming tech - Orange County. She can be reached at pants into three manageable groups which the case of former Gov. Arnold niques taught by FAST. Water concerns [email protected]. cycle through a series of pre-planned 'sta - Schwarzenegger, who “helped a friend” by around boats and the issues that a trip to tions'. Each group is exposed to around the beach may involve such as rip tides an hour of information or practical one- and waves was presented by the the Fish on-one training. and Wildlife Service (the Coast Guard had The first station was presented by the to drop out because they were busy with the Fullerton Police Department, where offi - Santa Barbara oil spill). An ambulance cers explained the dangers in and around company filled in at the last minute for swimming pools, how to call 9-1-1 in an the Huntington Beach Life Guards who emergency, and featured a “show and tell” had been reassigned to work our beach of a patrol car. area’s tar ball problem. The second station was held in the This program is a great opportunity for Community Center’s Olympic size pool youngsters to learn to safely enjoy sum - where participants received one-on-one mer water sports in California. instruction in getting their faces in the water and floating on their backs by mem - bers of FAST (Fullerton Aquatic Swim Team) which manages the pool. The third station provided training using a story/coloring book about the 'Polar Bear Who Could Not Swim' which reinforces the material being taught in the other two stations. Each hour, the groups rotate. The second day, the Fire Department displayed their engine and did a show and tell with all the equipment they carry, while the FAST students were shown how to safely assist someone in trouble by throwing safety devices from the edge of the pool.

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REVIEWED by Angela Hatcher STAGES THEATER 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton Tickets: 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org •GREEN MAN by Jim Knable, direct - ed by Jeremy Lewis, opens June 26 and plays Friday & Saturday at 8pm, and At Right: Sunday at 2pm thru Aug. 2nd. Painter Fantine Abigail’s model is a naked man painted green, and her architect husband Ronald’s Below: new intern bears a striking resemblance, Master though he’s clothed. Their new acquain - tance, Genice, is a stone sculptor of gar - of the House goyles whose musician fiancé appears in and the same hue. Who the Green Man is to Mme T. each of them is a mystery only they can help each other unravel. A play about love, loss and other things made of stone.

•THE TWILIGHT ZONE by Rod LES MISERABLES at Stage Door Repertory Sterling, adapted & directed by Darri Kristin & David Campos opens July 10 Stage Door Repertory Theatre claims its minimalistic passage of time, Jean Valjean and plays Friday & Saturday at 10:30pm, biggest hit ever with its current produc - (Marc Montminy) reaches deep into his and Sun at 5pm thru Aug. 2nd. “There is tion of the reverential powerhouse, Les soul as he sings one of the score’s less a fifth dimension beyond that which is Miserables . “This show is the pinnacle of thundering numbers “Bring Him Home.” known to man. A dimension as vast as space, my career; if I died tomorrow…” And his Montminy’s beautifully restrained but as timeless as infinity. It is the middle words trailed off as Executive Co- emotionally-packed performance steals ground between light and shadow, science Producer and veteran Director, Nick away one’s breath. and superstition, and it lies between the pit Charles softly whispered these thoughts In the beginning, Montminy raises the of man’s fears and the summit of his knowl - just moments before curtain. bar for the rest of the SDR’s cast as he per - edge. This is the dimension of imagination. Les Miz justly claims the distinction of forms Valjean’s fiery soliloquy in the It is an area which we call “The Twilight being big and audacious with its Prologue. (Perhaps the movie folks should Zone”. renowned and elaborate epic tale placed have considered Montminy a few years back against the backdrop of the French as his vocals are flawless)! Based on Victor Revolutionary War, and while it features a Hugo’s well-recognized classic, Alain Above: Eponine MAVERICK THEATER large cast of characters and colossal Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s 110 E. Walnut Ave., Fullerton anthems in song, what truly tugs at one’s musical about life in the tumultuous era threatening demeanor quite believable. 714-526-7070 heartstrings is one man, one fervent of 19th century France has been recreated Eponine’s (Rebecca Rubino) heart www.mavericktheater.com prayer, one pure moment. And, in that many times, and although one would wrenching “On My Own” is one of the think that a mega-hit of this dimension best I’ve ever heard, and Rubino is truly •AVENUE Q by Jeff Whitty, music & might require a large venue to capture a gifted singer. Vanessa Cedeno portrays lyrics by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx, plays the emotionally expressive masterpiece, the ill-fated Fantine with an unmistak - through July 18th. This rated R Tony SDR proves that from the thunderous able sweetness, and adorable 8-year-old Award winning musical is a puppet-filled roar of revolutionaries storming the Maya Grace Fischbein stars as young comedy that tells the story of a recent col - barricades - to heartfelt romance, the Cosette, while Megan Demarchi por - lege grad named Princeton who moves setting is perfect, the lighting just right, trays Cosette as a young lady; they both into a shabby New York apartment all the but it’s SDR’s talented “dream cast” of shine brightly in their roles. way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers twenty-nine that sets this production The Thenardiers, played by Dawn that although the residents seem nice, it’s apart from the rest. Doherty and Jerry Marble bring the clear that this is not your ordinary neigh - As for the story, Valjean is the unfor - comic relief to this dramatic piece, and borhood. Together, Princeton and his tunate soul who steals a loaf of bread to they are one funny duo. The swindling new-found friends struggle to find jobs, feed his sister’s child and ends up on a pair’s “Beggars at the Feast” is a feast in dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in chain gang for 19 long years. He lives to itself and their rendition of “The life. Filled with gut-busting humor and a regret his mistake, and eventually rises Wedding Dance” takes center stage in a delightfully catchy score, not to mention to become town mayor and well- big wedding crasher kind of way. puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show. respected member of society, but he Marius, (Kyle Patterson) displays For audiences 17 and up. $28 (stu - never strays far from his own personal incredible singing skills as he quietly dents/$15) quest for redemption. contemplates the loss of his friends in The unwavering Police Inspector “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables.” Javert (Tom Patrick) refuses to believe There are no weak spots in this pro - that Valjean is a changed man and duction, and SDR’s Les Miz is one of Javert dedicates his entire life to a those rare experiences where audiences relentless pursuit of Valjean. Patrick are stirred by its incredible melodies and embodies Javert’s juxtaposition of good shaken by the intensity of pure emo - looks and evil – a dangerous combina - tion. One minute revolutionaries are tion, indeed, and Patrick sings with attacking the barricade and singing their great power and gusto, making his hearts out at the top of their lungs, and the next, a richly felt ballad is making its way to one’s heart. There is crooning and belting, masterfully crafted staging, authentic looking period costumes, “wow” moments, and one very strong and tremendously talented ensemble. Mention must also go to: Jeff Mempin as the Bishop, Tony Sanchez as Bamatabois, and Jason Brewer as Gavroche. Director: Nick Charles; Vocal Director: John Massey; Stage Manager: Katt McLaren; Costumes: Julie Charles/Rachael Lorenzelli/FCLO; Set Design/Lighting Design: Tom Osbrink; Sound Design: John McQuay. STAGE DOOR REPERTORY 1045 Armando St., Ste B, Anaheim 714-630-7378 www.stagedoorrep.org •LES MISERABLES runs through June 27. MID JUNE 2015 EVENTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15

TUES, JUNE 16 SUN, JUNE 21 continued TUES, JUNE 30 •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council •10am-10pm: Fullerton Day of •10am-11am: A of Glimpse His HITS & Meeting •Measure M2 Funding Music features free musical perform - Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in a MISSES Eligibility; Landscape & Public ances all around town in a citywide free presentation by Ronald W. Jue, by Joyce Mason Nuisance Ordinances; $115,000 celebration of the worldwide holiday Ph.D., psychologist and co-author of © 2015 Grant from St. Judes; Clark Regional devoted to music. Visit www.theday - “The Inner Edge,” with forward by Park agreement; KOTRA MOU ofmusic.com for full list of venues and the Dalai Lama. Dr. Jue is also a 2014 renewal; 8th ammendment to agree - artists. And see page 9 this issue. TED speaker, Fulbright Teaching ALOHA: A Hit & a Miss ment with FTC Acquisition (JMI Fellow and retired faculty member of Realty & Morgan Group) for develop - TUES, JUNE 23 the ZfU International Business From the charming montage of historical ment of the Fullerton Transportation •5pm-7pm: SCAG Regional School, Zurich, Switzerland. Free and moments in Hawaiian history—including Center; Highland/Orangethorpe & Transportation Plan/Sustainable also open to the public (parking $8). President Eisenhower making Hawaii the fiftieth Commonwealth improvements con - Communities at CSUF Mihaylo Mackey Auditorium, CSUF Ruby state—that backs up the film’s opening credits to tract; Proposed 2015-16 & 2016-17 Hall, O’Brien Conference Room Gerontology Center, 900 N. State an off-kilter plot device at the end, “Aloha” both budget & CIP program; and more. 2601, Nutwood Ave., Fullerton. College Blvd. Call 657-278-2446. charms and distances us. At times it takes itself WED, JUNE 17 Public input sought for the plan that WED, JULY 1 seriously by arguing against weapons in space and •8am-1pm: Fullerton Every has a major impact on local jobs, open •8am-1pm: Fullerton Every in favor of nourishing Hawaii’s cultural heritage, Wednesday Certified Farmers space, public health and mobility. Wednesday Certified Farmers while much of the time it offers up standard Market Fresh produce, nuts, baked WED, JUNE 24 Market at Independence Park. See screwball romantic comedy. goods, flowers, plants, and more at •8am-1pm: Fullerton Every details in listing for June 17. Written and directed by Cameron Crowe (“Fast Independence Park, next to the DMV Wednesday Certified Farmers THURS, JULY 2 Times at Ridgemont High,” “Jerry Maguire”), on Valencia between Euclid and Market at Independence Park. See •4pm-8:30pm: Downtown “Aloha” may have writing and editing problems, Highland in Fullerton. Rain or shine details in listing for June 17. Fullerton Outdoor Market E. but it does feature a sparkling cast of accom - every Wednesday. Easy parking Wilshire & Pomona. See details in plished actors and lush tropical scenery pho - THURS, JUNE 18 THURS, JUNE 25 listing for June 18. tographed by Eric Gautier (“Into the Wild”). His •4pm-8:30pm: Downtown 10am- 11:30 am: Upcycling SAT, JULY 4 camera avoids the tourist scenes of beaches and Fullerton Outdoor Market E. Animal Craft Fun Art at OC Zoo , 1 •5pm-9:30pm: Fullerton 4th of resort hotels, and instead features the green, damp Wilshire & Pomona. Fresh produce, Irvine Park Road, Orange. Kids ages July Festival & Fireworks Fullerton Oahu interior, even taking us to the remote home craft booths, food vendors, kids activ - 5 to 8 make fun crafts out of recycla - High School Stadium, at the corner of of Dennis Kanahele, a leader in the Hawaiian ities, beer & wine garden, live music at ble materials you bring from home. Lemon and Berkeley. Live music by independence movement. 6:30pm. E. Wilshire between Harbor Please bring a large bottle cap and Soundbytes and 20-minute fireworks Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper), a former Air and Pomona. quart-sized plastic jug to class. $5 per show at 9pm. Food for purchase Force fighter pilot wounded in Afghanistan, now •6:30-m-8:30pm: Free Family child (includes one adult). Register by offered by local charities. Vendor works as a civilian contractor for an eccentric bil - Movie Night fun-filled evening fea - calling 714-973-6846 booths. Fun activities ($2 to $4). Free lionaire (Bill Murray), who wants to launch a pri - tures school age-appropriate movies •4pm-8:30pm: Downtown admission and parking. No alcohol, vate satellite from a base in Hawaii. Having once for the whole family. Osborne Fullerton Outdoor Market E. smoking, pets (except working dogs), lived in Hawaii and with connections in both Auditorium, Fullerton Public Library, Wilshire & Pomona. See details in or umbrellas. Call 714-738-3167 for civilian and military arenas, Gilcrest is also 353 W. Commonwealth. listing for June 18. more information. charged with helping to dedicate a pedestrian gate FRI, JUNE 19 SAT, JUNE 27 WED, JULY 8 that involves disturbing some ancient Hawaiian •10am-4:30pm: Drop-In •10am-2pm: Fullerton Heritage •8am-1pm: Fullerton Every burial grounds. Assigned to assist Gilcrest is brisk, Costuming Lab Use one of the Home Tour features the Hillcrest Wednesday Certified Farmers efficient and enthusiastic Lieutenant Allison Ng library’s free sewing machines in an neighborhood. Visit www.fullerton - Market Fresh produce, nuts, baked (Emma Stone). One of the several incredulities all-day sewing lab. Some knowledge of heritage.org for tickets & information. goods, flowers, plants, and more at we are asked to accept in “Aloha” is that Allison is sewing machines is required. Bring Tour starts from the Red Cross build - Independence Park, next to the DMV one-quarter Hawaiian and one-quarter Chinese. your own costuming supplies. Call ing in Hillcrest Park at the corner of on Valencia between Euclid and Her total lack of exoticism along with her blond Shirley Ku at 714-738-6326. Lemon and Valley View. Tickets are Highland in Fullerton. Rain or shine hair and blue eyes are the result of a Swedish Fullerton Public Library Conference $20 ($10 for Fullerton Heritage mem - every Wednesday. Easy parking mother. Center, 353 W. Commonwealth. bers) Visit www.fullertonheritage.org WED, JULY 8 & 15 By happenchance, Gilcrest has been piloted to SAT, JUNE 20 for more info or call 714-740-3051. •6:30pm-8:30pm: Free Summer Hawaii by the taciturn Woody Woodside (John •10am-4pm: Friends of the •6pm: Concert Under the Sky at Concert Series at Fullerton Sports Krasinski), now married to Tracy (Rachel Fullerton Public Library One-Day- Fullerton College Quad, 321 E. Complex, 560 E. Silver Pine (off McAdams), who had once been a serious girl - Only Fiction Book Sale Thousands Chapman features the Fullerton Bastanchury, between Brea Blvd. and friend of Gilcrest. The closeness of life on the of books. Hard-cover adult and chil - Community Band. Bring a blanket to Harbor Blvd.) Music under the stars. Oahu military base brings Brian and Tracy togeth - dren’s books 50¢, paperbacks 25¢, sit on and a picnic. Repeats on July Food for purchase or bring your own er and rekindles feelings in both of them even Special Surprise Category 50¢. 25. Free picnic. Free Museum Center family though thirteen years have passed since they part - Fullerton Public Library Conference •8pm: Nouveau Chamber Ballet arts and crafts booth. Bring lawn ed. Tracy has a lovely twelve-year-old daughter Room Entry Hall, 353 W. “Dancing Times” at Brea Curtis chairs or blankets for seating (and and an eight-year-old son, who is steeped in Commonwealth. 714-739-3143 Theatre feature dancers Theresa wear bug repellant). July 8: Big Sandy Hawaiian mythology and in space travel. •10:30pm-1pm: Lego Fun Day Knudson, and David Kim, and Renée & His Fly-Rite Boys; July 15: The plot becomes a bit of a tangled web. Lots of Legos and Duplo bricks to cre - Bharath Kim formerly with the Dance Memphis Kings featuring Kid Ramos. Somehow the gate dedication and the possible ate with for kids 3 to 12. Photos will Theater of Harlem. $25 includes Call 714-738-6545 satellite launching require Allison to take Brian to be taken of the creations to show in complimentary wine and dessert bar. SUN, JULY 12 meet and get the blessing of Kanahele (played by the Children’s Room. Osborne Call Artistic Director Lois Ellyn for •6pm: Friends of Coyote Hills the real Dennis Kanahele), who wears a tee-shirt Auditorium, 353 W. Commonwealth. tickets at 714-526-3862. Summer Sunset Hike Join an enjoy - that says “Hawaiian by Birth” on the front and Free - just drop in. able 2 mile walk along the trails of “American by Force” on the back. The two leave SUN, JUNE 21 SAT & SUN, JUNE 27 & 28 West Coyote Hills. Beautiful wild - without his blessing but on the way back have a •9am – 1pm: Father’s Day •10am-4pm: Tucker Wildlife flowers are blooming. Many bird semi-mystical experience, mystical to Allison but Breakfast at Fullerton Elks features a Sanctuary Summer Art Fair at species can be seen. The views are dubious to Brian. breakfast burrito with chorizo, eggs 29322 Modjeska Canyon Road, spectacular. Meet at the entrance to A love triangle develops as Allison and Brian and potatoes. Bagels, fresh fruit, juice Silverado. $5/cash only (children the Equestrian Center of Laguna Lake become romantically involved, but Tracy, unhap - and coffee for $8. Proceeds support under 5 are free). Over 40 arts & Park on Lakeview, just east of Euclid py with her non-communicative husband, Elks charities. 1400 Elks View Lane, crafts vendors; presentations from in Fullerton. Wear comfortable shoes remains interested in Brian. In the meantime, Fullerton (top of the hill off Brea Wolf Totem Ambassadors & Reptile and bring water to drink. Free. Brian’s professional life is challenged by an irate Blvd., across from Hillcrest Park). Rescue OC; wine tasting & BBQ WED, JULY 15 General Dixon (Alec Baldwin) and the even angri - (714-870-1993 for questions) available ($3-$8). 714-649-2760 •10am-11:30am: Drawing with er billionaire, Carson Welch. This is a comedy, Chuck Jones Center at OC however, so we know that somehow it will all end Zoo Register by calling 714- well. 973-6846 for a limited space Bradley Cooper has developed into a superb class conducted by the Chuck actor, able to play the intense sharpshooter in Jones Center for Creativity at “American Sniper” and currently distinguishing the OC Zoo, Irvine Regional himself on Broadway in the title role of “The Park, Orange. Draw characters Elephant Man.” “Aloha” barely taps into his tal - like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, ents, but it does show him as a generous actor, Wilie E. Coyote, and who plays nicely with an ensemble cast, in which Roadrunner. $10 (parent $2). all of the players pull off excellent performances. SAT, JULY 18 •4pm-8pm: Pathways of Hope Community Block Two Hits: Don’t Miss it! Party 514 W. Amerige, A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like it Fullerton. A 40th year anniver - Two Misses: Don’t Bother sary party with Magic Show for Pathways (formerly FIES). 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REST IN PEACE • W E REMEMBER YOU

Michael Steven Wahl A wonderful son, Michael Steven Wahl passed away May 13, 2015. He was 22. Michael passed peacefully in his sleep at his home in Fullerton. Michael battled bravely, for almost six months, against an aggressive cancer, a complication of NF1, which took his young life. Through it all, he let nothing get in the way of living. Michael said he wanted to be remem - bered as an Eagle Scout. He had many accomplishments to be proud of. He received his 2014 double Associate of Arts degrees from Fullerton College in Geology, and Science/Math with honors and he learned to drive with hand controls and got a license. When he lost his right arm, he was determined to continue on, practicing dressing and writing with his left hand. He received the “Outstanding Geology Undergraduate,” award in his last partial semester at CSUF. He was an unforgettable person. He graduated from Troy High School, where as a member of Troy’s Science In lieu of flowers, his parents request Olympiad team and later as a coach, he that those wishing to, consider making won many national and state awards in a contribution in Michael’s name to the geology, fossils and birds. He was an avid Children’s Tumor Foundation or the birder with a “life list” of 326 species. He Children’s Inn at NIH. played trombone in several bands over the http://www.childrensinn.org/ years, including the Pep Band at Fullerton https://grow.ctf.org College. The Children’s Tumor Foundation is He is survived by his parents, Kurt Wahl an organization dedicated to finding a My First Holy Communion by Francine Vudoti and Mari Migliore; his brother Sean Wahl cure for NF. Children’s Inn at NIH is with partner Rena Katz; his grandfathers an inn across the street from the hospi - I had waited for this to happen as long skin or religion. Phil Wahl and Marion Migliore; aunts and tal where children and their families as I can remember - “My First Holy Last month it finally happened. I wore uncles Cathy and Joe Pum, Mike and stay free of charge while getting med - Communion.” Every Sunday, we would a simple but pretty white dress and walked Marietta Migliore, Mary Ann and Wayne ical care at the NIH. go to church and people would receive up front to receive my First Holy Simas, Mark and Sandy Wahl, Greg and Holy Communion. They would line up Communion. The classes I attended Judy Wahl, P.J. and Monica Wahl, Eric and to go up front and receive a piece of white taught me that when the priest raises the Oni Wahl, Frank and Kathy Wahl; over 24 round thin bread. I was not allowed to bread in prayer during the Holy Mass, cousins; and best friend Alaric Qin. take one until I completed the classes there is a miracle that happens which is His grandmothers Beatrice Wahl and where I would learn about its meaning. called Transubstantiation. This means Elizabeth Migliore predeceased him. Children like me attend two years of that after the prayer, the bread transforms Thank you to all of his professors at classes beginning in second grade or when into the body of Christ which is what I CSUF who made accommodations for him one turns seven years old. We learned receive in Holy Communion. It unites me and made him feel such a valued member of things about God. His teachings inspire to God. his department. us to become good children. I learned to I have been receiving Holy A “Celebration of Life” memorial will be be nice and kind to everyone. The classes Communion every Sunday since last held at Troy High School on Saturday, in the church taught me to have a big month and every time, I feel that I have a August 8 at 11 am in the lecture hall. Lunch heart for everyone whatever their color of lot of love that I can give to everyone. i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w i n g .

LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU Orangethorpe Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor Sunday Service : 10 AM 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 www.orangethorpe.org MID JUNE 2015 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17 The Greatest Generation Honored

by Ed Paul

Fullerton American Legion Post 142 is fortunate to have 9 members of the Greatest Generation as active members. They were honored at the Post’s monthly meeting after being recognized at the Memorial Day ceremony on May 25 at Loma Vista Memorial Park. Recognized were Jim Howland-USN, Edgar Wellbaum-USN, Gordon Palmer- USAF, Tony Visconti-USMC, Neil Reich- USMC, John Riesel-USMC, Kendall Neisess-USN and Warren Holmes-USA. Visconti, USMC, was on Iwo Jima at Mt. Surabachi at the time of the flag rais - ing. Manny Barrios-USA, 101st Airborne Above: Jim Howland, Edgar Wellbaum, who made the historic D-Day jump 71 Gordon Palmer, Tony Visconti, Neil Reich, years ago and Buck Catlin-USN, subma - John Riegel, Kendall Neisess and Warren rine commander in the Pacific who Holmes, are recognized at the Post meeting. accepted the surrender of five Japanese -PHOTO MIKE BOX submarines and escorted them across the Pacific to Pearl Harbor were unable to attend this meeting but did attend the At Right: Summer Ryan and Noah Lee Memorial Day ceremony at Loma Vista presented Buck Catlin with his Memorial Memorial Park and are pictured above. Day pin at this year’s ceremony honoring Most of these men are still contributors the Greatest Generation. to Post activities. Reich still fits into his PHOTO MATT GUSH uniform from 1975 and leads the Veterans Day Parade from the Downtown Plaza to Hillcrest Park every November 11. Below: Summer Ryan and Noah Lee Howland and Neisess still volunteer for escort Manny Barrios on Memorial Day. Memorial Day preparations. PHOTO MATT GUSH

Above: Sage Ryan and Joseph Lee escort Kenny Gallete on Memorial Day. Fullerton Heritage Home Tour - PHOTO MATT GUSH Featuring the Hillcrest Neighborhood Saturday, June 27, 2015 10 AM-2 PM (Last ticket Sales at 1:15 PM)

Tour starts from the Red Cross Building in Hillcrest Park, Corner of Lemon and Valley View

Ticket Price is $20 ($10 for Fullerton Heritage Members)

More info at www.fullertonheritage.org or (714) 740-3051 Page 18 OBSERVER HEALTH NEWS MID JUNE 2015 EPA R EPORTS POTENTIAL RISK TO WATER RESOURCES FROM FRACKING Continued from frontpage Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, the Also released today were nine peer- Comprehensive Environmental reviewed EPA scientific reports Response, Compensation and Liability (www.epa.gov/hfstudy). These reports Act, and the Resource Conservation and were a part of EPA’s overall hydraulic Recovery Act. Where EPA’s exemptions fracturing drinking water study and con - exist, states may have authority to regu - tributed to the findings outlined in the late unconventional oil and gas extrac - draft assessment. Over 20 peer- tion activities under their own state laws. reviewed articles or reports were pub - The study will be finalized after review lished as part of this study by the Science Advisory Board and pub - [http://www2.epa.gov/hfstudy/pub - lic review and comment. Public com - lished-scientific-papers]. ments may be submitted at States play a primary role in regulating http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabprod - most natural gas and oil development. uct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/HF%20Drinki EPA’s authority is limited by statutory or ng%20Water%20Assessment?OpenDoc regulatory exemptions under the Clean ument. Visit www.epa.gov/hfstudy CDC & OC Health Advisory on Bird Flu The ongoing avian-flu crisis is wreaking States since December 2014. havoc on large-scale egg and turkey farms. While these recently-identified HPAI The US Department of Agriculture con - H5 viruses are not known to have caused THE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING WATER CYCLE firmed that the virus has turned up in disease in humans, their appearance in more than 20 additional facilities, the North American birds may increase the •1: W ATER ACQUISITION which are mobilized during hydraulic great bulk of them in Iowa and surround - likelihood of human infection in the Large volumes of water are withdrawn fracturing activities ing states, condemning 4 million birds to United States. Human infection with from ground water and surface water euthanasia. Altogether, the HPAI H5 other avian influenza viruses have been resources to be used in the hydraulic frac - •4: F LOWBACK AND virus has affected 168 sites and 36 million associated with severe, sometimes fatal, turing process. PRODUCED WATER birds so far. disease. Human infections have most Potential Impacts on Drinking Water (Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewaters) The CDC issued an advisory on June 2. often occurred after unprotected direct Change in the quantity of water avail - When pressure in the well is released, Providers should contact the Orange physical contact with infected birds or able for drinking hydraulic fracturing fluid, formation County Public Health Epidemiology surfaces contaminated by avian influenza Change in drinking water quality water, and natural gas begin to flow back Program immediately at 714-834-8180 viruses, being in close proximity to infect - up the well. This combination of fluids, (714-628-7008 after hours) to report any ed birds, or visiting a live poultry market. •2: C HEMICAL MIXING containing hydraulic fracturing chemical patient showing signs or symptoms of res - Previous human infection with avian Once delivered to the well site, the additives and naturally occurring sub - piratory illness who has an exposure histo - influenza viruses has not occurred from acquired water is combined with chemical stances, must be stored on-site—typically ry indicating potential exposure to highly- eating properly cooked poultry or poultry additives and proppant to make the in tanks or pits—before treatment, recy - pathogenic avian influenza A. The viruses products. For more info visit hydraulic fracturing fluid. cling, or disposal. have been identified in birds in the United www.cdc.gov. Potential Impacts on Drinking Water Potential Impacts on Drinking Water Release to surface and ground water Release to surface or ground water through on-site spills and/or leaks through spills or leakage from on-site stor - EPA Takes Steps to Address Aircraft Emissions age Under the Clean Air Act the U.S. section of the Clean Air Act, that GHGs •3: W ELL INJECTION Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emitted from aircraft engines contribute Pressurized hydraulic fracturing fluid is 5: W ASTEWATER TREATMENT is proposing to find that greenhouse gas to pollution that causes climate change injected into the well, creating cracks in AND WASTE DISPOSAL (GHG) emissions from commercial air - endangering public health and welfare. the geological formation that allow oil or Wastewater is dealt with in one of sever - craft contribute to the pollution that caus - The action supports the goals of the gas to escape through the well to be col - al ways, including but not limited to: dis - es climate change, endangering the health President’s Climate Action Plan to reduce lected at the surface. posal by underground injection, treat - and welfare of Americans. EPA is now emissions from large sources of carbon Potential Impacts on Drinking Water ment followed by disposal to surface water seeking public input to inform future pollution. Release of hydraulic fracturing fluids to bodies, or recycling (with or without steps by the agency. The actions do not apply to small pis - ground water due to inadequate well con - treatment) for use in future hydraulic frac - U.S. aircraft emit roughly 11% of ton-engine planes (the type of plane often struction or operation turing operations. GHG emissions from the U.S. transporta - used for recreational purposes), or to mil - Movement of hydraulic fracturing flu - Potential Impacts on Drinking Water tion sector and 29% of GHG emissions itary aircraft. ids from the target formation to drinking Contaminants reaching drinking water from all aircraft globally. The body of sci - For the past five years, ICAO — a spe - water aquifers through local man-made or due to surface water discharge and inade - ence on human-induced climate change cialized body of the United Nations with natural features (e.g., abandoned wells quate treatment of wastewater has strengthened, supporting the June 191 member states — has been working and existing faults) Byproducts formed at drinking water 10th proposed finding, under a different with the aviation industry and other Movement into drinking water aquifers treatment facilities by reaction of stakeholders to of natural substances found underground, hydraulic fracturing contaminants with develop coordinat - such as metals or radioactive materials, disinfectants. ed, international CO2 emissions standards for air - craft. The ICAO standards are expected to be adopted in early 2016. Once this action is published in the TIME FOR A REPLACEMENT ? Federal Register, it While advances in technology and mate - or wobbly. In addition, the deteriorating will be open for a rials produce dental prosthetics that are bridge may feel sensitive when chewing or 60-day public even more durable, nothing lasts forever. exposed to hot or cold. These symptoms comment period. Most dental work can be expected to last 7- should prompt a visit to the dentist. Any future domes - 10 years, but there is no reason why excel - P.S. The necessity to replace a bridge or tic actions toward lent oral hygiene and a well-balanced diet crown may be viewed as an opportunity to cannot extend the useful life of bridges, “upgrade” to longer-lasting, more natural aircraft engine partials, crowns, and other dental restora - feeling dental implants. standards would tions up to 20-30 years or more. In the Our dental services include crowns, also be open to meantime, patients should look for signs of bridges, dentures, as well as cosmetic den - public comment problems that might indicate the need for tistry. Our caring, friendly staff strives to and review before replacement. For instance, when bridges make each visit pleasant and comfortable in they could take become unstable due to gum or tooth- a relaxed atmosphere. Call us for compas - effect. decay issues, a bite might feel unbalanced sionate dentistry for the whole family. For more info http://epa.gov/ota q/aviation.htm. MID JUNE 2015 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 19 LOCAL ONLY CLASSIFIEDS ANSWER KEY At left is the answer Call 714-525-6402 key to the crossword “Happy Father’s Day” The Fullerton Observer provides space for space allows. The Observer assumes no liabili - on page 7. NEIGHBORS to advertise. To participate you ty for ads placed here. However, if you have a must have a local phone number and be offer - complaint or compliment about a service, ing an item for sale, garage sales, reunions, please let us know at 714-525-6402. Call home-based businesses or services, place to City Hall at 714-738-6531 to inquire about rent or buy, or help wanted, etc. Contractors business licenses. For contractor license verifi - must provide valid license. Editor reserves cation go to the California State Contractor right to reject any ad. Sorry, we do not accept License Board website at www.cslb.ca.gov. date ads, get rich schemes or financial ads of Once there click on the red link on the left of any sort. Call 714-525-6402 for details. $10 the page which will take you to a screen where for 50 words or less per issue. Payment is by you can enter the name, contractor number, check only. Items to give away for free and lost or business to make sure they are legit. Fullerton-born resident and found item listings are printed for free as Thank You! Valerie Brickey has been constructing puzzles BEAUTY & HEALTH for two years. 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SERGEANTS Timothy Kandler (not pictured) was also promoted.

Above: Virgina Johnson is joined by her young family as Chief Hughes announces CHIEF ’S her promotion to Corporal. COMMENDATION Jose Arana Chris Wren Jonathan Radus Thomas Oliveras LIEUTENANTS pictured under Lieutenants also won this honor. Certificate of Merit to Sgt. John Ema John Ema was awarded the Certificate of Merit for founding the “Peer Support Team” at Fullerton PD in response to the growing rate of suicide and other emotion - al and psychological prob - Veronica Gardea lems among the profession. The group now meets regu - CORPORALS David Becerra larly. He was also promoted Virgina Johnson (top of page) to Police Sergeant. Rhonda Cleggett Thomas Oliveras Mike Chocek Veronica Gardea (above) Johnathan Miller CAPTAINS (pictured at right under Chief’s Commendation) (not pictured) include: Luis Garcia, Gary Sirin, Stephen Bailor, and Ryan O’Neil Johnathan Miller New Jailer Rene Valdes New Police Officers Michael Halverson, Justin Melendez, Jonathan Ferrell, Austin Grogan, Bunnath Phot, Joseph Gonzales, Long Phan, Chad Keen John Siko MEDAL OF BRAVERY James Talbot Jonathan Miller LIFE SAVING MEDALS (pictured TO ODOM , S ONG & B OVA under Chief’s Craig Odom and Jae Song (pictured above with Chief Commenda Hughes) and Mike Bova (pictured at right) were awarded tion) also the Life Saving Medal for performing exceptional acts in won this the line of duty which resulted in the saving of a human medal. life. This marks the second Life Saving Medal for both Kevin Kirkreit Kyle Bass Scott Rudisil Odom and Bova.