COMMUNITY Fullerton bsCeALErNDAvR Peage 1r 3-15 O EAR FULLERTON’S ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWS • Est.1978 (printed on 20% recycled paper) • Y 39 #12 • JULY 2017 Submissions: [email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at : www.fullertonobserver.com Homeowners & Renters Clash Over Parking Despite poor noticing to the public, (with the exception of June 7th letters to property owners) it was standing room only at the Transportation Circulation Commission's 4pm Monday, June 13th five-hour special session, with about 100 renters and homeowners showing up. The meet - ing, held in the library, was: 1) To present data collected by the commission's ad hoc committee on resident opinions of the early morning parking ban between 2am and 5am citywide, and 2) To make a recommendation for a 90-day trial period of lifting the overnight ban in the neighborhood of Porter Ave. and Citrus, while also imposing a 2-hour daytime parking limit. The Overnight Parking Report was a "read and file" with no action taken as data will continue to be collected until June 30 and is then tentatively sched - uled to be heard by council at the July 18 session. continued on page 11 ADVOCATES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING : Above is part of a group of students who came to the OC Board of Supervisors meet - ing to advocate for housing for the homeless. They and most of the audience at the session made a moving case to supervisors to put afford - able housing in the current budget to aide those already homeless and to prevent further homelessness. Story on page 18. PHOTO BY JANE RANDS

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Fireworks Driving My Fullerton OUT OF MY MIND by Jon Dobrer © 2017 [email protected] Dog and Myself Nuts Observer Last night in particular (but many nights before) from about 9.30pm until The Fullerton Observer Community RACIAL DOUBLE STANDARDS about 11pm, numerous cherry bombs Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie were set off close enough so that my 11- Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is IN HEARTS , M INDS & M EDIA staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, year-old dog (even though sedated) start - publish, and distribute the paper throughout The tragic death of Otto Warmbier every encounter with authority is being ed shaking, panting and drooling. our community. rightly commands the headlines. The put on trial without legal counsel, a right After hearing so many fireworks since This venture is a not-for-profit one with all capricious and cruel injustice perpetrated to due process, or a presumption of inno - Memorial Day, I realize it is only going to ad and subscription revenues plowed back into by North Korea is terrible and does call cence. get worse before July 4th! The police maintaining and improving our independent, for our attention, our sympathy and our Defenders of our unequal justice system non-partisan, non-sectarian community news - can't do much to prevent the fireworks paper. indignation. We see the pictures of him often point out that there is more killing here in town. They may be illegal, but so Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents and view the tape of him in happy times BY black on black violence than blue on is driving drunk and we know that hasn't about the institutions and other societal forces and then humiliated in the black. True, but this does stopped people from doing it. People set which most impact their lives, so that they may North Korean Kangaroo Court. People of color not take away from the off the fireworks and then they and the be empowered to participate in constructive Then he is brought home in a unequal protection of law ways to keep and make these private and public share the echo are long gone by the time the cops entities serve all residents in lawful, open, just, coma, with irreversible brain condition of given to whites and denied arrive; so how do you prove it? damage and is soon dead. Our to people of color. White and socially-responsible ways. police officers Fullerton is not alone in this fight to Through our extensive local calendar and anger is appropriate. I do not people enjoy a presump - keep fireworks confined to a controlled other coverage, we seek to promote a sense of and know that for a moment diminish his suf - tion of innocence, while time and place. I'd imagine there are plen - community and an appreciation for the values fering or the pain of his family. they too might people of color, and partic - of diversity with which our country is so ty of cities with dogs, cats and wildlife uniquely blessed. However, if I were a person of not come home ularly black men, are bur - that are tortured by the noise, not to men - color I’d certainly feel slighted if they make dened with the presump - tion humans ... how do we get them to SUBMISSIONS : and marginalized today. I’d tion of being dangerous. Submissions on any topic of interest are one mistake, stop setting them off? Education? probably feel ignored and dis - The number of deaths Reality of what harm they can cause? Or accepted from Fullerton residents and we counted. I might come to and in some cases from black on black vio - try hard to get it all in. Sorry we some - even when they are they never going to stop? times fail. Shorter pieces have a better believe that my country did not lence is a form of argument N.B . Fullerton chance. Email to observernews@earth - much care about me, my family, make no and twisted logic we would link.net or mail to: my safety, or even my life. I mistakes. never tolerate being applied FULLERTON OBSERVER might get angry. I’d probably to other areas of American The City’s Elephant PO BOX 7051 want to take to the streets and life and death. Would any - FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 protest. I’d certainly feel puzzled at the one hold that because more Americans die in the Living Room ______racial double standard in hearts, minds in traffic accidents than from murder (by Comment I made to Council June 20 How To Subscribe and media. a factor of 4, that’s 400%!) that we should I attended the Mayor’s “State of the Subscriptions are due each October The list of African-American men and ignore murder? You know the answer. City” report at the library some weeks $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town boys who have been dragged from their Yes, gun violence is a big problem, but ago. He left out the elephant in the living Send Check with Name & Address to: cars and beaten, who have been shot and let’s keep the focus on injustice under room. Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Fullerton CA 92834-7051 killed, who have really been executed cover of authority. Yes, let’s be outraged by I recently stopped to ask a police officer ______without due process or any process, is too the senseless death of Otto Warmbier and about a recent downtown shooting at the How to Advertise long to recount. We could make a snuff let’s not ignore, or push to the margins of new upscale Malden Station and com - Call 714-525-6402 , movie out of black men being killed on our consciences, what is happening on muter parking structure downtown. He or email camera—strangled in New York for sell - our streets. Let’s not close our eyes and said he was there. [email protected] ______ing cigarettes, shot in the back (multiple hearts to all who are denied justice. The officer said it was gangs attracted to 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer times) while walking away from police, I wrote in the beginning that, “if I were Fullerton by the alcohol scene. He said are distributed throughout Fullerton shot in his car while complying with a person of color I’d feel slighted and mar - the alcohol scene is draining city and sent through the mail to subscribers instructions, shot on the ground with four ginalized…feel angry and might want to resources, and he couldn’t wait to retire. every two weeks except only once police on top of him. take to the streets.” Well, I’m not a person Recently there were two robberies in January, July & August. I do not dispute that life is difficult for of color, but I am a person. I do share downtown on Malden: Max Bloom’s Café Missed a Copy? police. I know that many are indeed humanity with people of color. So, yes I Noir and Amerige Tobacco. Visit us online at: afraid. I understand that one mistake and do feel angry at what my country is doing We have 58 alcohol licenses in the www.fullertonobserver.com you might not come home. But people of and not doing. I feel for the slighted and downtown census district (which by strict & on FaceBook color share the police’s condition and marginalized who too often live in the rules of the California Alcohol Beverage Control qualifies for five). The city has • STAFF• know that they too might not come home shadows of white consciousness, the peo - • Co-Editors: Sharon Kennedy & Jesse La Tour if they make one mistake, and in some ple to whose suffering we whites turn acted to assure permission for the other • Database Manager: Jane Buck cases if they make no mistakes. away our sometimes morally blind eyes 53, and continues to do so. • Advisor: Tracy Wood I resent that I, as a white man, could tell while focusing on one of our own. The former city manager reported in • Copy Editors: Viveca Wolff. my children, and now my grandchildren, Healing can’t take place until we under - 2008 that after council adopted the Sam & Janet Evening & Gennifer Gatan • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, that the police are their friends and can be stand that being human makes all who are Restaurant Overlay District in 2002, Tom & Kate Dalton, Marjorie Kerr, trusted resources to them. I cannot say oppressed “one of our own.” municipal costs downtown (8 square Manny Bass, Leslie Allen, & Mary Colmar this, in good faith or with accuracy, to my www.Dobrer.com blocks) rose to $935,000 a year! Then in • Photography: Jere Greene relatives of color. Their default position Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer 2009, with the hiring of 4 officers for •Special Layouts: Brian Prince must be that they are in peril and that downtown, costs rose to $1,600,000 a • Webmaster: Cathy Yang year! That’s a total of $18,410,000 – and • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS that’s a lot of potholes not fixed. • C ITY ISSUES : Jane Rands Summing Up Disastrous Healthcare Businesses downtown all suffer damages • C OUNCIL REPORT & H ISTORY : Jesse La Tour I can’t believe the public is expected to from the alcohol scene, broken and •C ROSSWORD : Valerie Brickey Trumpcare accept a healthcare bill created in secret scratched windows, tagging, vomit, defe - • D OWNTOWN REPORT : Mike Ritto •G ARDENING : Penny Hlavac in One Word and given no time to debate, or tweak for cation, and urination. The Restaurant • M OVIE REVIEW HITS & M ISSES : Joyce Mason the better. Obamacare went through Overlay District has not been repealed. •Y OUTH COLUMNISTS : C.C. Lee, Francine Vudoti, nefarious: adjective: (typically of an numerous months of vetting and was When I resumed my seat, a police offi - Kalee Bartholomew, Eunice Lee action or activity) wicked or criminal. changed with ammendments by cer leaned over and said, “Thank you!” •O UT OF MY MIND : Jonathan Dobrer Republicans (which actually did make it a •P ASSION FOR JUSTICE : Synthia Tran "...the nefarious activities of the organ - Judith A. Kaluzny Fullerton • P OLITICS & OTHER STUFF : Vince Buck ized-crime syndicates" worse bill than it originally was). The • R OVING REPORTERS : Jere Greene, Sinh Dang, synonyms: wicked, evil, sinful, iniqui - CBO says it will kick 22 million people and other Community Members tous, egregious, heinous, atrocious, vile, off healthcare insurance in the first 10 • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : Recall foul, abominable, odious, depraved, mon - years and then more after that. It takes bil - Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno lions out of medicaid - the safety net for Josh Newman should be definitely •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews strous, fiendish, diabolical, unspeakable, the poor - and reduces benefits while hik - recalled. The gas tax will hit low income •S PORTS : Avery Jordan, Michael Foo despicable; villainous, criminal, corrupt, California residents the most and the • T HEATRE REVIEWS : ing fees for the elderly. Plus the weird tax illegal, unlawful; "The nefarious long-lost claim that the revenues generated will be Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher brother returns to steal Iris's inheritance" breaks for the uber wealthy - how is that • T RAVEL : Ravi Perra used to make needed repairs to roads and antonyms : good part of a healthplan? •V IDEO OBSERVER : Emerson Little Obamacare was not perfect but at least highways is dubious at best. The Created & Published in Fullerton it did some good. This bill will hurt those California Legislature dominated by a This is literally the dictionary definition supermajority of Democrats is untrust - by local citizen volunteers for 39 years of the manner in which Trumpcare has who are already poor, old or sick. Brother! Fullerton Observer LLC worthy and will most likely shift the been crafted by the Senate GOP. It really Why the heck aren’t we joining other civ - The issue out in August 2017 ilized countries and instituting universal money to the general fund. Fight the gas seems like their conscience has been tax and sign the petition! will hit the stands on July 31 replaced by greed. This is no way to leg - health care? At least California looks like SUBMISSION & AD islate, and it's no way to run a country. it is going to do that. Too bad for the rest Wayne Beeman Fullerton of the country. DEADLINE: July 24, 2017 C.C. Fullerton JG Fullerton ED : See page 3 article. JULY 2017 NEWS & VIEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 3

resulted in a $8.646 billion judgment Lawsuit Filed Against SLAPP’d Silly By Chevron against them--double if they did not apologize. Bogus Gas Tax by Judith Kaluzny before Judge Derek Hunt in the Superior In the discovery conducted by 60 law Court on Civic Center Drive in Santa Recall Backers Chevron, through its development arm firms, Chevron demanded every email Ana. Status conferences were scheduled Pacific Coast Homes (PCH), filed a law - not only from each plaintiff, but from Misrepresenting the contents of a recall in 2011 for August 3, November 21 and suit against the city of Fullerton and the each person in contact with each plain - petition is a misdemeanor under December 10. In 2012, a status confer - city council on August 23, 2010. The tiff. The Journal reported that Chevron California’s Elections Code. ences was scheduled for November 29. council had rejected its request to rezone was spending $10,000,000 a month on Attorneys for Senator Josh Newman (D- This was after the referendum in which Coyote Hills from oil and gas to residen - this. Fullerton) filed legal complaints with the 62% of Fullerton voters thought they had tial and to allow 710 homes to be built on That case has been going on for 24 State Attorney General, Secretary of State, ended the development of Coyote Hills the 510 acres. years. The plaintiff’s lead attorney, and County District Attorneys representing with Measure W. This appears to be a SLAPP suit, which Steven R. Donziger may be charged $19 Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino In 2013, status conferences continued stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against million for discovery fees, a recent blog demanding they investigate illegal misrep - on February 4, May 13, August 12 and Public Participation. In 1992, the state of states, and up to a total of $32 million in resentations by the committee circulating November 4. In 2014, and pretty much California passed legislation against such fees payable to Chevron. The New York petitions to recall the Senator. The every 90 days since then. lawsuits: Code of Civil Procedure Section courts sided with Chevron against the California Republican Party, Reform Each time, the lawyers for both sides 425.16, known as the anti-SLAPP law. Ecuadorans. Pretty scary stuff. California, its principal officer Carl sign a document stating that they are in I learned about these terms in an Who can blame lawyers and city coun - DeMaio, and petition circulators are all discussions for settlement. The lawyers do Orange County Bar Association/Superior cils for being intimidated by such an named in the complaint for their involve - not even have to leave their offices for Court continuing education presenta - implacable–and rich–foe? ment in providing false information to vot - these conferences--it is all done by tele - tion. Now I wonder why in 2010, the Check Wikipedia for more informa - ers to obtain signatures on the recall peti - phone and by paper. The lawyers agree to lawyers for Fullerton did not file an anti- tion on SLAPP and Anti-SLAPP law - tion. Dozens of photos and social media continue the conference, one of them files SLAPP motion when the city and council suits. posts accompanying the complaint show the stipulation and pays the $20; they call members were served with the summons signs, materials, web postings and other evi - the judge at the stated date and time, et Attorney Judith Kaluzny is a local resident. the same day the case was filed. dence of Carl DeMaio’s and circulators’ voilá! Live to continue another day. A defendant has just 60 days after being false claims the petition will “Stop the Car The last weird thing is that in the nor - served to file the ant-SLAPP request to Local Coffee Shop Tax.” mal course of events (and by the Code of dismiss the case. The filings also detail the accounts of vot - Civil Procedure section 583.310 rule that Robbed The PCH v. Fullerton case has some ers who report being tricked into signing a case must be brought to trial within five strange aspects to it. First, neither the city Some time in the late night hours of the recall petition with proponents’ false years after the action is commenced nor the city council has ever filed an June 11-12, the much-loved local coffee claims that their signature would halt a car against the defendant) this case should answer to the complaint and petition for shop Max Bloom’s Cafe Noir, a haven and gas tax approved by the legislature. have been dismissed for failure to prose - writ of mandate. for artists, musicians, and other cre - Upon being informed of the real reason cute it. In the ordinary course of law, if a defen - atives, was robbed. behind the petition, an increasing number In a recent case, the California Supreme dant does not file an answer to a com - Thieves drilled out the door locks and of voters have asked for their signatures to Court ruled that a delay for mediation did plaint within 30 days of being served the stole around $300 cash as well as several be removed. If you signed the petition after not stay the five year rule. Accordingly, a complaint, the plaintiff may request the items including two electronic tablets, being told it would ‘Stop the Car Tax, and delay for “settlement discussions” will not court to enter a default against the plain - musical instruments and amplifiers. would like your name removed, send an stay the five year limit for PCH, in my tiff and then ask for the judgment the Store owner Kevin Carter said that it email to [email protected]. opinion. So let us ask our lawyers Rutan plaintiff wants. looked like the thieves were interrupted Attorney Richard Rios told enforcement and Tucker to get up on their hind legs Second strange procedure: on April 1, or spooked in the middle of the robbery, officials, “It is of utmost importance to the and ask for a dismissal. Why haven’t they? 2011, PCH and Fullerton city and coun - because they left a number of items near electoral process that voters be provided Speculation #1: The city and council cil members (in a status conference at the door. with accurate, straightforward information want the case to continue so they can talk court) agreed to a settlement which Recently, due to financial troubles, the when signing a petition. In the current about a deal under cloak of the litigation required the council to reconsider the community organized a fundraiser to effort to collect signatures to recall Senator exemption to the Brown Act. No com - rejected applications of PCH. help Save Max Blooms. “I just signed the Newman, there is clear and substantial evi - ments from the public, thank you. The city did that and approved the pro - lease that we had the fundraiser for, so dence that the recall petition circulators Speculation #2: Why no anti-SLAPP posals on July 12, 2011. In the ordinary it’s like one step forward, two steps have provided voters with false and mislead - motion? Why no request to dismiss the meaning of words, does “settlement” not back,” Carter said. ing information in violation of Elections case? Well, I read in the California Bar mean matters are concluded? Over? The Fullerton police investigated the Code Section 18600. I request that you Journal that Chevron was suing all the Agreed to? crime scene and have not yet produced immediately investigate these violations to plaintiffs and the lawyers involved in the Not in this case. There is currently a any suspects or recovered any of the ensure the integrity of the recall process.” case involving 30,000 Ecuadorans that Status Conference set in Department C23 stolen property. In an interesting sideline, the Sacramento Bee reported that Chevron gave a half mil - lion dollars to the California Republican COMMUNITY OPINIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Party within two weeks of the recall launch. RE: The Most Moral & Concerns, Immigrants & Healthcare In my utopian dream Congress would Decent Administration? The United States was designed by So how about sending a letter, making a make temporary residency, permanent immigrants from Europe, and they are phone call, making a monthly donation to residency and citizenship accessible to the In the early June 2017 Fullerton Observer known as The Founding Fathers. I a good cause and keeping up with current existing 12 million undocumented inhab - Cindy Von Coelin stated regarding the went to Washington DC this month for events; it is one way of doing your civic itants in this nation. This way about 6 Trump administration: "This IS the most the first time. A sense of pride and duty as a resident of this beautiful coun - million (assuming the other six are chil - moral and decent administration we've had respect for the Bill of Rights and the try. We each have more power then we dren) will pay into healthcare, invest in in eight years!" Of course, you are entitled Constitution grew after learning more know. small businesses and pay taxes. Recruiting to your viewpoint, but I couldn't disagree about America’s history and seeing the My worry and suggestion with health - these individuals into the healthcare sys - with you more. actual documents. Visiting my congres - care reform is that the new legislation not tem would reduce the cost for everyone, Then you go on to state "We Christians sional representatives’ staff felt good kick off individuals that benefit from cur - in my opinion. Otherwise, emergency are grateful for a listening ear in and renewed my sense of duty as a civil - rent medical services and that amend - care and intervention services will be Washington.” You are NOT entitled, Ms. ian, as much advocacy is needed today. ments not set up a time bomb to the sys - flooded once again. Prevention is better Coelin, to speak for all Christians. As a fol - My home in Fullerton is politically tem which in 5 years will drop the newly in medicine. lower of the teachings of Jesus (e.g. divided and it has been a challenge for sick (make them ineligible or end up with Instead of boosting our economy, these Matthew 25: 35-36) I am deeply offended me to accept this new White House. an expensive plan, like a sick fee) or hurt mass deportations will reduce the labor to be lumped into your expression of grati - My husband loves entertainment and the aging just because they need more force and thus the economy will start to tude for Washington's listening ear. Again, gossip news outlets and so it seems to services and home care. tank. Patricia Hanzo Fullerton I couldn't disagree with you more. me that he enjoys the president’s tweets Gayle Blume Fullerton and unpolished conduct, like it was a reality show. However, we are both HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION nervous and worried about the lack of Community Opinion pages are a free forum for the community. The Observer Letter About Being respect and badmouthing of Congress, welcomes letters on any subject of interest. Comments are the opinions of the writer, the press, refugees and immigrants by may be shortened for space, and typos will be corrected (if we notice them). We Interrogated at Airport the White House. must verify your identity, but anonymous letters or those appearing with initials and RE: Letter from Marjorie Kerr in Early June On issues and policy concerns, it is town are accepted if the writer can make a case that revealing his/her name would Fullerton Observer page 2. important for all of us to tune in and be a problem. Sorry that happened to your friend take timely action to make suggestions Email to: [email protected] Marjorie, but that’s what happens in a and seek clarification. I am writing to country that elects a somnambulistic cretin request that every concerned con - Or Mail to: with insect excrement where his brain stituent, family, child and adult take up Fullerton Observer, should be. an issue or two and reach out to a PO Box 7051, change maker, politician, organization Joseph R. Healy Fullerton and take action. Fullerton CA 92834 Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS JULY 2017

CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] June 20 Council Meeting Next Council Meeting is Tues., July 18 at 6:30pm. Come see your local government in action!

Closed Session : Before every pubic Council also discussed the City Council Meeting there is a Closed discipline/dismissal/release of an Session in which council meets with vari - unnamed city employee and three pend - ous parties outside view of the public. ing legal cases. In his closed session report, According to the agenda provided by the City Attorney Richard Jones stated that City Clerk, during this week’s closed ses - Council voted 4-1 (Chaffee “no”) to settle sion, council discussed the appointment a lawsuit against the city (Antonio and of a new City Manager and Chief of Luis Ortiz v. City of Fullerton) for Police, and met with Steve Berliner of the $280,000. After a prayer and the pledge FIRE: On June 20 at 10am a large diesel truck with trailer caught fire on the north police and fire unions. of allegiance, the public meeting began. bound 57 freeway near Yorba Linda. The smoke was seen for miles as the cab became fully engulfed with fire. Fullerton Fire Department responded and quickly extinguished the blaze. Traffic on the NB 57 was jammed for miles. No injuries were reported. New City Manager Ken Domer -Text & Photo by Fernando Villicaña The Fullerton City Council voted Domer has 25 years of professional unanimously to appoint Ken Domer as experience in the public sector and is cur - New Incentives for Low Income Housing city manager. He is the ninth person to rently Huntington Beach assistant city hold the top administrator job in the city. manager. He previously served as the The California State Legislature recent - would therefore further burden Fullerton’s What does a city manag - Placentia assistant city ly passed a few bills which create incen - already-strained parking situation in some er do? He is the adminis - administrator, develop - tives for the construction of higher-densi - neighborhoods. trative head of the city. If ment services and as ty low-income housing. The state law Mayor Bruce Whitaker said, we compare Fullerton to a Villa Park city manager. requires changing aspects of our local “Considering the parking issues that we’re business, the city manager Prior to his city experi - municipal code relating to low-income having in the city, and considering some is sort of like a CEO, with ence, Domer served in housing development. of the other crowding, it’s dispiriting to the city council acting as various roles at the Additionally, state legislature recently receive this from Sacramento.” the Board of Directors. County of Orange and passed a few bills to incentivize construc - City council members are State of California. tion of “Accessory Dwelling Units” Overnight Parking Ban elected and receive a small Domer holds a (things like back houses). These state laws Lifted in More Areas stipend. The city manager Bachelors of Arts in override some of our local laws. is appointed and is well- Political Science and a Council voted 4-1 (mayor Whitaker Parking has been a controversial and paid. Domer’s five-year Masters of Public “no”) on both issues to bring our laws into much-discussed issue over the past several employment contract is Administration from compliance with that state law. council meetings, particularly Fullerton’s scheduled to begin on July USC. He resides in Some members of the public (and historic overnight parking ban which for - 24th, 2017 with an annual Orange, California, with Mayor Whitaker) expressed concern that bids parking on many streets between the base salary of $225,000. his wife and three daughters. these new ordinances do not adequately hours of 2am and 5am. Domer replaces Interim City Manager At the council meeting Domer said he provide for additional parking—and Fullerton’s solution to this problem has Allan Roeder who was appointed in was born at St. Jude and grew up in been twofold: to reverse the ban in certain January 2017 and has done a great job for Anaheim. He said he has dealt with the Transportation Center neighborhoods based on input from city Fullerton. Roeder will remain until issues Fullerton faces and is excited to Project Update staff and residents, and to conduct a city- Domer takes over. begin working with the council and staff. wide study of the issue. Back in 2006, the Fullerton The city-wide study is ongoing (see arti - Redevelopment Agency began working cle on frontpage and continuing on page City Approves Funding for Pearl Park with property developer JMI Realty to 11). At this meeting council approved Council unanimously approved the the design phase. Additionally, St. Jude create a large-scale housing/commercial rescinding the overnight parking ban in purchase of a vacant lot at 3001 Pearl Medical Center's Healthy Cities program development around the Fullerton seven areas of the city, to provide more Drive (in the so-called “Gem District” of has awarded the City a $75,000 grant for Transportation Center. street parking for residents, including Fullerton) for the purpose of building a park improvements. KaBOOM! has also In 2011, the Fullerton Redevelopment South of Orangethorpe on Highland public park for the community. Parks and expressed interest in helping to build the Agency was eliminated which resulted in Ave., the south side of Madison Ave. near Recreation Director Hugo Curiel said that park. serious delays to the project. Placentia, Union Ave., Walnut and State the neighborhood “is very park Council member At this meeting, as council considered College Blvd, along Wilshire Ave. near poor.” “Families Fitzgerald spoke in favor of adoption of yet another extension, some Fullerton College, along Yale south of Commonwealth Ave., and along The property has remained around that the project, saying, “That members of the public voiced their opin - ions on the merits of this project. Beckham Ave. vacant since 1998 and the area neighborhood area does not have a safe surrounding the lot is a low- place for those kids to play.” Local resident Jane Reifer stressed that income, high-density neighbor - are longing Although all council mem - the purpose of the Transportation Center Acting Chief of Police hood with insufficient open space. for a safe, bers voted in favor of the should remain public transit, and she is On June 1, 2017, Operations Division Families and community leaders positive place purchase, Mayor Whitaker concerned that this new project might Captain John Siko was named Acting have expressed the need and sup - for their and Council Member actually reduce public transit. Chief of Police until the appointment of a port for the proposed park as it kids...that Sebourn expressed frustra - Mayor Pro-Tem Chaffee said that he permanent chief of police occurs. He would bring various improve - tion at the high price. would like to include more public input replaces Police Chief David Hinig who reflects on this project, and suggested approving ments to the neighborhood by the dignity The cost to acquire the lot was appointed interim after Chief Dan transforming the vacant, blighted is estimated at $755,500, an extension until June of 2018. Council Hughes moved on to take a position with lot into a green landscaped park and value and total costs could be then voted 5-0 to approve the extension. Disney Resort in Nov. 2016. with various amenities. of our $903,500. This money Leilani Hernandez, who lives in community would come from $363,882 the neighborhood and works with members.” in grant funds from the local non-profit Solidarity, said, State Housing Related Parks “This is a very densely-populated - Leilani Program and $483,725 area with minimal open space for Hernandez from Park Dwelling Funds. our kids. There’s roughly 2000 Residents Joshua people, 40 percent of whom are 18 or Ferguson and David Curlee also expressed under. Families around that neighbor - frustration at the high cost of the park hood are longing for a safe, positive place purchase. Ferguson said this is “not fair to for their kids, a place for them to grow people who care about where our tax dol - that reflects the dignity and value of our lars go.” community members.” The new park land is located next to Upon purchase of the land, city staff Fullerton’s Garnet Community Center. will conduct meetings to determine the Discussions about locating a park there community's needs for the park and begin have gone on over the past 10 years. JULY 2017 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

supporting the letter, said “It is our water supply that is threatened by this.” Council Member Sebourn agreed - but Council Member Fitzgerald did not. “I’ve always been against this,” said Fitzgerald, “I don’t think any agency in its right mind invites the EPA by saying ‘Hey, look at us.’” She blames the cleanup delay, not on the polluters, but on the OCWD for suing them, and does not want a “Superfund” site in our city. Meanwhile, the citizens of Fullerton, who rely on clean groundwater for health and safety, have been placed in a poten - tially hazardous position. The real prob - lems would kick in if the clean-up is not done. Director of Public Works Don Hoppe assured residents and council that we are currently still able to provide clean water (despite the loss of some wells). The North Basin site is Fullerton’s sec - ond Superfund site, the other being the 22-acre McColl Dump site (around Map above of the 5-mile plume shows the wells shut down so far as dark circles and the new EW-1 (extraction well) which will begin to Rosecrans and Sunny Ridge Dr.), where pull the contamination (Volatile Organic Compounds -mostly PCE) out to hopefully slow the spread until clean up is started. oil companies like Chevron dumped refinery waste back in the 1940s. This area was declared a Superfund site in the mid- Contamination Threatens Local Water Supply 1990s, after local residents living nearby Continued from fontpage fallen on residential and business rate pay - OCWD representative Bill Hunt why the complained of sulfur smells and started Drive to begin the process of halting the ers without the Superfund designation. OC Business Council would oppose get - getting sick. At that time city officials highest concentrations of contaminants To avoid this situation, and due to the ting the EPA involved. Hunt replied that claimed there was no problem but after from entering the deeper aquifer at a weak urgency of this matter, OCWD and the they represent business interests and are the EPA got involved huge levels of pollu - point. city of Fullerton decided to get the EPA worried about the perceived stigma of tants were discovered. Oil companies One thousand gallons per minute of involved. having a Superfund site, and the question fought the EPA in court for years in an PCE-contaminated water will be pumped At the June 20th council meeting, all of the potentially responsible businesses unsuccessful attempt to avoid reimbursing up and discharged into the sewer where it council members except Fitzgerald sup - being exposed to financial liabilities. the money spent by the agency for the will be piped to the Orange County ported sending the letter to Governor Mayor Pro-Tem Doug Chaffee, also Superfund clean-up. Sanitation District plant in Fountain Brown. Mayor Bruce Whitaker, (also Valley, go through treatment and be then Fullerton’s representative on the OCWD directed to the Groundwater board) supported sending the letter, say - State Funds Secured for Replenishment System for further ing that, if nothing is done, Fullerton has advanced purification and testing before the most to lose, as the groundwater basin Coyote Hills Open Space Conservancy being recharged back into the aquifer. is a very significant source of our drinking Legislative Action Underway to Preserve housing and other kinds of development However, this action alone will not be water. He added that, if polluters do not West Coyote Hills as Open Space by its subsidiary, Pacific Coast Homes. enough. Ensuring safety of our local pay, “the fall back is that our ratepayers by Josh Newman With the overwhelming defeat of groundwater will require a more complete get stuck with the cost of cleanup.” Measure W in the Fall of 2012, the voters clean-up and much of the financial Council Member Jesus Silva, also in A group of principled and passionate of Fullerton had every reason to believe responsibility for that cleanup would have support of sending the letter, asked environmentalists and open space advo - that West Coyote Hills had been success - cates have been fighting for over two fully preserved for future generations. decades to protect and preserve the last Chevron, however, fortified by its billions large expanse of contiguous, undeveloped in assets and backed its hundreds of land at Fullerton’s border with La Habra. lawyers, had other ideas and continues to West Coyote Hills, with its rolling hills press its claim to exploit this precious civic and critical wildlife habitat, is the last asset at the potential expense of our local remaining undeveloped portion of what quality of life. were originally a collection of small tracts The fight to preserve West Coyote Hills owned by a collection of small operators as open space has been a personal crusade and used for production during Southern for many local residents, who deserve our California’s heyday as the center of gratitude for their yeoman efforts thus far. America’s burgeoning crude oil industry But while West Coyote Hills may sit with - beginning in 1903. in the city of Fullerton's boundaries, the Over time, these plots were consolidat - question as to its eventual disposition has ed by Standard Oil and eventually came implications far beyond the local level. to be owned by its successor, Chevron As proof, consider this: the national Oil. The wells have run dry, but Chevron Recreation and Parks Association standard has continued to seek other ways to for access to open space is one acre of extract maximum value from these old oil parkland or usable open space per 100 lands through the building of residential Continued on page 19 Page 6OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2017 JULY 2017 Text & Photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] Fullerton Photo Quiz

Sign of the Times A few decades ago there was an effort to remove the fabled Cellar sign because it was a ‘flag mount’ and those types of signs were not allowed under the unique regu - lations for the Central Business District. I did a photo study of other downtowns and we argued that it was a landmark Last Issue’s because when anyone saw that sign, they knew they were in Downtown Fullerton. Photo Quiz Answer Where is the activity in the photo This was long before we designed and GO TITANS : It was a bit tough to gloat, when your daughter teaches at Long painted the ‘Welcome to Downtown Beach State, a win over the ‘Dirtbags’ is a tad bittersweet. After that tense game, off to above taking place? Fullerton’ script on the bridge over the College World Series they went. Alas, our joy was short lived, even though it These were among the Observers with Harbor. appeared we would beat the number one ranked team, Oregon State, it was not to be. the correct answer to the last issue’s photo- Obviously the sign escaped the wreck - It was still a season to celebrate though, and here are some locals at our downtown rally FUHS field: Deborah Werbil, Brian ing ball, but over time, it needed a fresh as the team headed to Omaha. Maybe next year we will take it all! Hunt, Roger Butner, Nancy Bartnett, the look and owner Ryan Dudley accom - Volmans, and Pam Keller. plished what he has wanted to do for some time, create and install a new and soon to be iconic sign. Ryan tells the story- “While the new sign may seem like a small thing to others, it means so much more to me. It marks the end of a struggle not many knew about. In a horrible recession this is a reminder that with incredibly hard work, help from family, friends, and The Cellar Family, we overcame.” With business owners in our downtown like this, people who genuinely love our City, we have proven we can overcome anything. Now that times are good, we can all take advantage of the many options we have for dining, shopping, professional services and much more, so remember, here it comes- Shop Fullerton First. Roger Palmenteer at Mo’s Fullerton Music and below John Easdale of Dramarama tried out the guitar made by G&L Guitars of Fullerton out of wood from the Amerige Bros. sales office pictured below. This Issue’s Photo Quiz Question FULLERTON HISTORY COMES ALIVE Where are the signs above located? Send your answers to Mike at This year’s challenge for G&L Guitars [email protected] of Fullerton was to create a historic one of a kind guitar that would represent Day of Music and tell a story. When the Amerige been in the shop for decades. Nobody can Brothers 1887 era sales office was being say for sure if Leo himself ever handled restored I snagged a few pieces of ceiling the material but, with the aged hardware rafter out of the scrap pile. The original and his signature on the face of the guitar, roof was not going to make it if the rest of it’s about as historic as a brand new guitar the building was to survive, but most of can be. the rest of the building is still the original. A few played it two days after it was fin - Riddled with holes and handmade nails, ished, at Bootleggers, there was a Van when I presented this wood to them, well, Halen demo on the roof of the Magoski let’s just say by their reaction it was not Art Colony, and some jazz at Florentines. going to be easy. I ran into John Easedale of Dramarama at Along with finding a way to not only Back Alley during the day and even make use of that wood, but make it look though he was only playing an acoustic good and incorporate it into the body of set, he wanted to check out the guitar and the guitar, they actually found some is pictured at left posing with it inside swamp ash, alder, and korina that has Black Hole on Harbor.

PHOTO BY MAGNUS PYK MONARCHS TOO Come check I gave some milkweed sprouts to Dennis Quinlivan out our when we were planting trees at Hillcrest Park and now they are growing fast and attracting Monarchs. Next time you are in the area (across from City Hall) why not stop by and see if you find any caterpillars or CAPRI SHOES even a chrysalis ready to hatch. Very good chance a Monarch or two will flutter by. JULY 2017 LOCAL NEWS & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

Local Filmmaker Proposes OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2017 “P UZZLE OF THE RINGS ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19) “Clean and Green” Resolution

continued from frontpage FO: What can people do to make this a For example, solar panels are already priority in our town? very cheap right now, and within ten AZ: What I tell everyone is: you have years, they will be half the cost (accord - to go to the City Council meetings. You ing to recent reports) of any other source have to be involved, because this is our of energy. So this is something to look at. lives. Just like you are involved in your If we have a cash-strapped budget, then health decision-making process, be we need to look at cheaper sources of involved in your local community deci - energy. That lowers cost. sion-making process. Go to your city If you think about it financially, in council because they are the ones who are numbers, you realize that conservatives involved in making decisions for you should also be concerned about climate regarding streets, water, electricity, lights, ACROSS 41. El ___ (Spanish hero) change. There’s this very apocalyptic what buildings get to be built where. 43. “___ my bicycle past your idea people have when they talk about Don’t wait to find a complaint to speak to 1. Longish skirt window last night...” climate change—the world’s going to City Council. Be there as much as you can 5. “You’ve got___” 44. Had a hunch end, we’re all going to die, etc. But because when we are engaged in our city, 9. Permissible meat 46. “Help!” ignore all that for a moment, and let’s we are being proactive, and we can avoid 14. Auth. unknown 48. Sunburned look at the local financial effects. these problems. I’ve always believed in our 15. Author Rice 49. Rings In the last two years, in Fullerton, we collective willpower. We need new ideas. 16. Wipe clean 53. Battery size have seen drought. We have seen water We need people to engage our council 17. Rings 54. Blue-green shortages. So what does that do? That members. You can’t just vote for some - 20. Position oneself again 55. “Woe is me!” increases our water bill. We have also body, put them on the Council, and then 21. “Just a ___!” 59. La-la lead-in seen our streets flooded. So what does say, “Alright, I’ll forget you for the next 22. Gullible sorts 61. Shinbones that do to us, financially? First of all, no four years.” And then go back only when 23. Pale and Belgian 65. Rings one wants to go out in extreme rain, so you complain. Let’s be proactive. 25. Wayne LaPierre is its CEO 68. Playful aquatic animal our businesses suffer. That’s a real mone - FO : Any final thoughts you want to 27. Rings 69. Not fooled by tary effect of climate change. So, we can - add? 35. Director Jean-___ Godard 70. Future doc’s exam not ignore or dismiss this as a just a lib - AZ: Find an issue that you believe in, 36. Brian of Roxy Music 71. “This Is Us” actress Mandy eral thing. call your neighbors, and maybe they have 37. Nymph loved by Apollo 72. Indian bread FO: So, you are a filmmaker. How the same thoughts. Maybe they’re too 38. LA Times section 73. Darnold and Bradford does your background relate to your busy, and so you can be that person who will take this to the City Council. The sad decision to get involved in this issue? DOWN 31. Financing abbr. AZ: I’m an immigrant, and I came to thing for me is when I go to a City 32. Prickle America because I wanted to pursue a Council meeting and there are like five 1. Bryn ___ College 33. Terminated dream in film. This is my passion. The people in the crowd. When we distance 2. Memo header 34. Tournament favorites films I’ve made have always been about ourselves from our elected officials, we’re 3. Bucks’ mates 39. LAX screening agency some social issue. And they all have a basically giving them the green light to do 4. Clothing line 40. Sonic the Hedgehog maker theme of trying to bring a community whatever they want, and that may not be 5. “The ___Falcon” 42. “___ worry be happy” together, and trying to see all sides of an something you believe in. So at least have 6. Singer DiFranco 45. ___ Valley issue. Even though climate change may this dialogue with them, at least have a 7. Lodges 47. Brand of cowboy hat not be something I’ve made a movie debate with our elected officials, so that 8. “All of Me” singer John 50. Strand about, it will affect me. It doesn’t matter you’re not disappointed or you’re not sur - 9. Part of H.M.S. 51. “Happy Days” actor Scott whether I’m a filmmaker, or a farmer, or prised. 10. War god 52. Vinyl records a plumber--it’s increasing my electric The “Clean and Green” resolution will 11. Actress Turner 55. Elementary particle bill, it’s increasing my water bill, and it’s be on the City Council Agenda on July 12. “Quickly!” 56. Jared of “Suicide Squad” creating hazardous situations in my 18th. For more information, e-mail: 13. More or ___ 57. Choir voice community. [email protected] 18. Story 58. Prophet 19. Pungent 60. “Mom” actress Faris 24. Lip-___ 62. Machu Picchu builder 26. Super berry 63. “Girls” actor Driver 27. Kind of call 64. Retired fliers 28. Panamanian singer Blades 66. Historic opening? 29. Cupcake topper 67. LAX posting 30. Clamor Page 8OBSERVER EDUCATION NEWS JULY 2017 SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTES Kids Rule! by Jan Youngman by Francine Vudoti Fullerton School District Board meets at 6pm on © 2017 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1401 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, 92833. For agenda go to: www.fsd.k12.ca.us or call 714-447-7400 Playing Musical Instruments Wanna Give it a Try? June 20 FSD Meeting ( Next Board Meeting is July 25) I bet if you ask any kid what his or times when you won’t get the notes easily. trict mailer distributed to children and her favorite activity is, he or she would I have been through those difficult times •E MPLOYEES OF THE YEAR : parents in regards to student’s safety and tell you right away - playing. Playing but I did not give up. You can do it, too. what? For sure, playing video games Playing a musical instrument is not only •2017 CSEA Award: Robin immigration issues while attending school tops the list and playing with friends fun, it makes you smarter, too. In an arti - McCormick, Office Manager, Sunset as “false” and requested the notice be comes next. But, have you ever real - cle, “This is How Music can Change your Lane. rewritten. He said after that meeting ized that we can also play musical Brain” by Melissa Locker, published in •2017 CSEA Member of the Year in the Trustee Thompson confronted him using instruments and have fun? Time.com on December 16, 2014, I Office & Technical area: Pat Carpenter, heated, inappropriate language and I have been playing the piano since I learned that students who play a musical District Office receptionist threatening behavior. He said that he has was four (I’m now eleven). The music instrument perform better in school. •2017 FSD Elementary Teacher of the not received an apology from the district. that the piano produces makes me They are more focused, they have better Year: Jennifer Mortensen He said that since Trustee Thompson vio - happy. I feel like the piano is talking to attendance record, and are more engaged •2017 FSD Junior High School Teacher lated the district’s code of ethics for board me and telling me different stories with in learning. They also score better on aca - of the Year: Gina Ortiz members, he should be either censored or each song that I play. Some songs are demic testing compared to those who •2017 FSD Manager of the year: Bob removed from the board. happy, others are sad but they always don’t play a musical instrument. Macauley, Directory of Maintenance & His friend Mr. Imbriano also criticized give me a feeling of warmth and joy in Have you ever wondered what’s the Operations & Facilities the board and district for not reaching out my heart. It’s a beautiful feeling and connection between playing musical •Response to Intervention teacher to Mr. Levinson and apologizing for sometimes it remains inside my heart instrument and being smarter? The study Alison Garcia was recognized for her Trustee Thompson’s behavior. (ED: Both all day. conducted by Nina Kraus, Jane ongoing commitment and volunteer work men are frequent public comment speakers Piano is only one of the many musi - Hornicket, Dana L.Strait, Jessica Slater to help create the partnership between at both district and city council meetings. cal instruments anyone can play. There and Elaine Thompson of Northwestern FSD and the Anaheim Ducks. And both are known for, and have been crit - are many more out there. The popular University’s Auditory Neuroscience •Special Assignment teacher Jason icized for, their confrontational style.) ones are guitar, violin, flute, and Laboratory, which was featured in the Chong and Coordinator of Educational UPDATE : LCAP (Local Control drums. I’m sure playing any of these same article, shows that the brain of those Services Sung Chi were recognized for instruments will be fun. But, please who played a musical instrument were their leadership in coordinating and Accountability Plan) remember that before you can play able to process information better than administering the A.P. test in Computer This group makes important decisions them, you need to learn first. Make those who did not. The musical training Science to FSD students. on the district’s spending priorities. sure that you don’t miss your lessons also helped the children have well a devel - •2017/18 D ISTRICT BUDGET : Currently the group consists of 23 people and be patient because there will be oped nervous system. No change from last meeting. Approved representing every group in the district. No one told me the great things that 4-0 (Thompson absent) Several groups are critical of the group could happen to my brain when I composition (which is mainly staff) and started playing a musical instrument. USINESS ERVICES HANGE •B S C : are pushing for more parent members on I’m blown away. I’m glad that it is Dr. Pletka announced the departure of the committee. So far, there has been an helping me crunch those numbers in Assistant Superintendent of Business increase in the number of DELAC math and work the comprehension Services Ms. Susan Hume. He praised her (Parents of English Learners). tests in Language Arts. for “putting the district in a better, healthy Trustee Berryman said that she would How about you? Wanna give it a place.” She is leaving to take a job with a like to see more parents on the committee, try? district closer to her home. especially parents that are not on commit - (For those of you who are interested He also introduced Dr. Robert Coghlan tees or very involved in the district. Dr. in learning how to play the piano, you as her replacement.. Board approved his Pletka asked Ed Services “to see how we can watch the “Mid-Summer Music appointment 4-0. could have more parent involvement. He Celebration” presented by the GATE P ARENTS ’ G ROUP : said that there needs also be an increase of Fullerton Public Library on Saturday, The new co-presidents of the group parents on the school site councils. July 22, 2017 at 1pm. I will be one of Stephine Oslick and Jaimini Trustee Vasquez asked if there was a the performers and if you have ques - Teckchandani reported that besides muse - process where parents are trained about tions about learning to play the piano, um and pizza nights, they were develop - LCAP. Ed Services agreed that the I might be able to help answer them). ing a calendar with monthly events. This increased participation is needed. year, the group is striving to have a •S UPERINTENDENT EVALUATION : At Left: Francine with her piano stronger outreach to “cluster” schools and Trustee Sugarman said that in each area of teacher Lisa Zecchini during in one of the junior high schools. evaluation Dr. Pletka exceeded the boards her recitals. PUBLIC COMMENTS : expectations. They are very pleased to Mr. Barry Levinson complained to the have him as our superintendent. board about an alleged confrontation that Trustee Vasquez said that she felt the Trustee Thompson had with him after the evaluation process was rushed. She would May 7 meeting. Mr. Levinson spoke at like it to be aligned with industry stan - that meeting and described the recent dis - dards.

Education Spending Per Student by State CHEW YOUR FOOD The US Census Bureau compiles data jected to increase to $8,311 per student in Most mothers have told their chil - healthy balance that might someday on education spending per pupil and ele - 2017/18. This does not figure in grants or dren not to gobble down their food and lead to reduced infection. mentary/secondary education revenues special money. Factors that influence edu - eat it more slowly. As it turns out, this Because it takes approximately 20-25 for each state. Significant variation exists cation spending include cost of living, piece of advice is as wise as almost every minutes for the hormones in your body across states; New York spends roughly class sizes and student demographics. other bit of guidance that mothers give to reach your brain to tell you that your $20,000 per student, while states like Salary and benefits for instructional their children. Chewing food com - are full, eating slowly also helps prevent Utah and Idaho only spend about a third employees typically make up slightly more pletely (try ten times per bite) not only overeating. as much. According to this chart, than half of total spending. Support staff helps with digestion and nutrient Your child’s first dental visit should California in 2014 spent $9,595 per stu - and administrative expenses also account absorption, but it may also help protect take place after the first tooth appears, dent. In year 2016/17, FSD received for varying amounts. The chart illustrates against infection. Researchers recently but no later than the first birthday. $8,109 per student. This amount is pro - how per student spending varies. found that chewing food (known as Why so early? As soon as your baby has “mastication” can stimulate the release teeth, he or she can get cavities. Being STATE 2013 2014 of “T helper 17” (Th17) cells in the proactive about your child’s dental California $ 9,595 $ 9,370 mouth, which fight off harmful bacte - health today can help keep his or her Colorado 8,985 8,787 ria. However, too many Th17 cells can smile healthy for life. From as young as be counterproductive to the health of 2 to 102, we can provide treatment to Connecticut 17,745 16,901 the gums. Researchers hope to find a nearly everyone. District of Columbia 18,484 19,385 New Hampshire 14,335 13,944 501 N. Cornell Ave., Suite 1, Fullerton 92831. New York 20,610 20,139 Pennsylvania 13,961 14,089 To schedule an appointment please call 714-992-0092 Rhode Island 14,767 14,649 www.paulnelsondental.com JULY 2017 EDUCATION NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS & commentary by Vivien Moreno The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net June 20 FJUHS District Board Meeting Next Board Meeting is July 11 at 7:30pm Safe and Supportive Learning Environment for all Students Passed by Board Majority Concluding a discussion that began in amendment to the resolution requested by April, the Trustees heard appreciative Trustee Hathaway, the board majority comments from Fullerton community Singer, Fawley, and Montoya voted to members Jose Trinidad Castaneda, approve the resolution to provide a safe Bonnie Tran, Veronica Moran, Alma and supportive learning environment for FAST swimmers who will compete at World Championships are Chavez, and Jonathan Pak for listening to all students (Trustees Buchi and Simon Lamar, Cathryn Salladin and Omar Pinzon. their requests and for the extensive efforts Hathaway abstained). This resolution made by Board Members Singer and reinforces the various state codes that pro - FAST Swimmers Fawley to create supportive district resolu - tect a student’s and their family’s personal tion for Fullerton’s immigrant students data and students’ right to a free, public Head for World Competition and their families. education regardless of their (or their par - They felt this resolution will have a pos - ents’) immigration status. Go to: Three Fullerton Aquatic Sports Team National Open Water Team. itive impact on the community and felt http://agendaonline.net/public/Meeting.a (FAST) swimmers will be representing the Both athletes recently returned from a good that the elected board members were spx?AgencyID=1272&MeetingID=4287 US when they compete in the Open 10 KM competition in France where they willing to address community concerns 5&AgencyTypeID=1&IsArchived=False Water World Championships next month represented the US. Their coach, Brian through this resolution. After a final 5.5.3 to read the entire resolution. in Hungary. Brown of FAST, was a US team coach on Simon Lamar and Cathryn Salladin, that trip, as well. Budget and LCAP both swimmers at FAST, made the USA On July 4, the athletes are to leave for Fake Grass Field Fund & Plummer Maintenance National Team in May during an open Slovenia for a 10-day training trip with water competition in Lake Castaic. They the USA National Team before the com - Both Trustees Singer and Fawley ques - year to plan for the 7-year future cost, but are to compete for the USA National petition in Hungary. tioned the fiscal responsibility of keeping there were concerns that would show an Team in a 25 KM race in July at Lake In addition, another FAST swimmer, a $6 million fund to replace artificial turf even greater ending balance on this year’s Balaton in Hungary. The marathon race four-time Colombian Olympian Omar in an account right now. Assistant budget. takes about five hours to complete. Three Pinzon, will compete in the 200-meter Superintendent of Business Services, Joan The board passed the budget and the years ago, Simon competed at Lake backstroke at the World Championships Velasco replied that the budget can be LCAP without further questions. Balaton as a member of the USA Junior in Budapest, Hungary, in July. revised at the will of the board and this Brydon Shirk, President of the keeps the prior unrestricted funds in a Fullerton Academy of Arts Foundation, restricted manner for the time being. publicly commented that if the board was The $6 million is necessary because as conscientious enough to save money to Host a Sister City College Student Superintendent Scambray explained, even replace the artificial turf 7 years from now, though the artificial turf will save money they should be thinking about the repair by Mike Oates /president home stay request is from September in maintenance fees, fertilizer, and irriga - and replacement costs for the district’s Fullerton Sister City Association 8 to the 10th. tion, those savings will not offset the costs theater sound equipment, curtains, and If this fits your schedule, please let to maintain the field and tracks at FUHS, spot lights which do not cost a million As in the past, college students from me know and I will send you more BPHS and LHHS. dollars to repair, but do cost thousands Jin-Ai University in Sister City Fukui, information. It is always hard for us Dr. Singer asked if they could just and have not been replaced for decades in Japan will be coming to study at Cal to find enough interested families. budget in an appropriate amount each some instances. State Fullerton for several weeks and Please help us if you can. These visits wish to spend a weekend with a are fun and very gratifying for you as Fullerton family. a host as well as the students. Contact New Career Tech New Texts There are 5 female students and 4 Mike Oates by text to (714) 975-4889 Program The Board received the new AP male students of college age. The or email [email protected]. European History textbook request which The Trustees received an informational includes e-books, hardcopy and a 6-year update regarding a new Digital Color pro - copyright for updated information for the duction program proposed by La same price the hardcopy text alone would Sierra/La Vista assistant principal, Gary have cost the district. All AP Euro teach - NEW OUTDOOR Day. He presented a new Career Technical ers will now utilize the same book dis - PROGRAMS! Education program offering students real trictwide, making planning, problem life skills for a future career in digital solving, and innovation across school • SPRINGBOARD DIVING printing or to take with them to other locations much more efficient. The new TUES & T HURS , 6:30-7:30 PM professional opportunities. In addition to text is on view at the district office for providing students with organization, anyone who wishes to swing by and take a •PADI SCUBA CERTIFICATION leadership, and computer skills, the pro - look. SAT & S UN , 12:30-3:30 PM gram enables the district to have access to digital color printing services through a Suicide Prevention policy REGISTER TODAY ! web based ordering system where students take the orders off the web, supply the The FJUHSD recently updated the sui - order and deliver it back to separate sites. cide prevention policy due to state The proposed 2-year program success - requirements. The new policy includes fully links with the existing Digital Color additional training for all school person - Printing program at Fullerton nel to watch for the signs of suicidal ten - Community College. Students will be dencies and proper protocols to get stu - able to expand their digital printing dents next step help if they reach out. knowledge there, or walk away with a cer - tificate after completing the program at Con Artist Alert the high school district. Industry stan - dards indicate a projected 28% job Various young men, unconnected growth rate by 2020. to any district school, have been This program potentially can save the soliciting donations for high school district outsourced printing costs. The sports programs door to door. These $350,000 program will be covered with people are perpetuating a scam. The the second CTE grant the district so-called students say they represent acquired this year and the school predicts one of the district high schools. The that it could have a full first year class district requests that you do not sup - beginning this academic year. port these door to door con artists. Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL HISTORY JULY 2017

had tools, technology, clothing, handi - crafts, dances. They were one of two California tribes who mastered boat- building, and traveled along the coast of Southern California. In the 1700s, Spain began to colonize California, and thus began the long jour - ney of suffering for the Kizh people. Contrary to what we learn in school and on field trips to California Missions, the Spanish were not a benevolent presence in California. According to Timothy, the missions were like concentration camps, where Indians were forced to live as slaves, and abandon their three thousand-year tradi - tion of sustainable living. Violence and disease decimated the local native populations. Many Kizh women were raped by Spanish soldiers and died of syphilis. Timothy compared Spanish figures like Father Junipero Serra to Nazis, in the way they systematically destroyed native cultures and lives. Both Timothy and I expressed our frus - tration that the California Missions are taught to children in public schools as benevolent, even quaint examples of This is a replica of the tule reed dome-like structures that the Kizh lived in on display at Mission San Gabriel Archangel. Photo by the author. California history. The California Missions were, according to Timothy, west coast slavery for Native Americans. Fullerton’s First Inhabitants (Part 1) by Jesse La Tour Things did not improve for Native Americans when Mexico won its inde - The following is the first of a multi-part drawn 1939 map I’d photocopied from Gabrielinos, because that’s what the pendence, nor when the United States series about the Native American tribe Plummer’s report. Instead of finding any Spanish missionaries (like Father Junipero conquered California. Under American which originally inhabited Los Angeles and kind of plaque or museum, however, we Serra) called them, after Mission San rule in the 1800s, Indian scalps would North Orange County, including Fullerton. only found a housing development. Gabriel. fetch a nice reward. Timothy told me the In 1939, the United States Works Sadly, I suspect that this is the story with The Spanish adopted a policy of re- story of a whole Kizh village rounded up Progress Administration (WPA) spon - most Native American village sites in naming California Indian tribes after into a valley near where the Rose Bowl is sored an archeological dig in Fullerton on Orange County. nearby missions. According to Wikipedia, today, and blasted with guns and cannons. what was then the Sunny Hills Ranch (a Anticlimactic as it was, this little arche - the local tribe is called the Tongva. But is Some children managed to escape, and vast orange grove owned by the ological adventure further piqued an Wikipedia always correct? found shelter among Mexican-American Bastanchury family). interest I’ve had for the past several years, Growing up in Fullerton, I was required families in the San Gabriel area. Children The excavation, one of several through - as I’ve been researching the history of to read a book in 3rd grade called Ostrich of slain parents were adopted by Mexican- out Southern California in the 1930s, Fullerton. Who were Fullerton’s first Eggs for Breakfast , which is a history of the American families, and this is why Many happened near the intersection of what is inhabitants? Who were the Native town, written for children. I recently re- Kizh people today have Spanish/Mexican now Commonwealth and Brookhurst Americans who lived here for thousands read this book, and was somewhat dis - surnames. Avenues on an area called Sunny Hills Site of years before any European or American turbed by this passage: “Sometimes peo - Due to widespread racism, these chil - No. 1. arrived? ple ask, ‘What happened to the Indians?’ dren feared to identify themselves as Participants in the dig included School Growing up here in Fullerton, when I As far as anyone knows, there are no Indian, stopped speaking their native lan - Superintendent Louis Plummer, two thought of native people, I thought of dis - Gabrielenos Indians left in Fullerton.” guage, and learned Spanish or English. archeologists, and a few hired hands. tant, faraway places like the Great Plains, While this may be technically true, it One result of all this suffering and During the dig, they uncovered many the Black Hills or New Mexico, and implies a great lie: there are no more bloodshed was the eradication of the Kizh Native American artifacts belonging to famous tribes like the Cherokee, the Gabrielenos left anywhere . I know this is a language. Timothy told me they have the local tribe. Louis Plummer compiled Souix, and the Apache. I never even imag - lie because I’ve actually met the chief of some words and songs that were passed the findings of the study into a small ined that the place I lived was once home the local tribe. His name is Ernie. down orally, but no one alive today speaks book, which is available for view in the to Native Americans too. A few years back, I attended a fascinat - their native language. Launer Local History room of the The truth is that California was the ing event at the little Paleontology As I listened to Timothy tell the story of Fullerton Public Library. most populous area in North America for Museum located inside Ralph Clark Park his people, I felt a heaviness in my chest, a Some of the artifacts uncovered includ - Native Americans. in Fullerton. complex mixture of sadness, outrage, and ed: stone grinding bowls, hand hammers, Prior to European contact, it’s estimated The event was about Orange County's compassion. It is this last bit, compas - shell knives and other objects of everyday that the place we now call California was "prehistory," and (to my astonishment) sion, that I hope to evoke with these writ - life. Somewhat disturbingly, the archeol - home to over 300,000 native peoples and actual, living Gabrieleno Indians were ings. If we don't know their history (and ogists also uncovered a single object of over 100 distinct tribes and languages. there, including their chief, Ernie Salas, most people don't know Kizh history), we Spanish origin--a metal spear point. The tribe that occupied North Orange and tribal historian, Timothy Poyrena- do not feel compassion. After reading about this village site, I County and Los Angeles has been called Miguel! But, in listening to their stories, harrow - went on an Indiana Jones-style hunt for different names over the years. Historians I thought it was strange that these living ing and horrific as they are, we develop a its location with my dad, using the hand- often refer to them as Gabrielenos or tribe members were presented alongside strong sense of compassion. We pay for dinosaur and mastodon fossils, as if to the crimes of our ancestors, but we do not suggest that they are extinct. have to repeat those crimes. The act of Indeed, some historians have regarded storytelling can be a powerful, healing them as extinct, but they are not. They force. It is my hope that, in listening and exist. According to Chief Ernie, the cor - sharing stories like this, a new chapter in rect name of their tribe is Gabrieleno the Kizh story may open, one of under - Band of Mission Indians Kizh Nation (or standing, healing, and reconciliation. Kizh for short), so that’s what I’ll call them. Stay tuned for Part II of this series! I sat down with the tribal historian, Timothy. I didn't have any agenda or pre - pared questions. "Tell me about your people," I said and, man, did he have a story to tell. The history of the Kizh people goes back thousands of years. For millennia, they had developed a complex and beauti - ful culture, which included religion, astronomy, rich and varied cuisine, econ - omy, and social structure. They devel - oped ingenious ways to live sustainably off the land and its natural resources. The name of the tribe, Kizh, comes from the dome-like dwellings they lived in. They JULY 2017 NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

VIDEO OBSERVER by Emerson Little © 2017 Farmers Market at Independence Park I was driving down Harbor a few weeks As I was walking down the row of ago when I came across a banner for the booths, I noticed bags of delicious Certified Farmers’ Market, Fullerton’s oranges, grapefruits, lemons, avocados oldest outdoor market. After doing some and other produce. The adjacent vendor research, I learned that on February 7, had different categories of mushrooms to 2007, the market moved from its original choose from, including Pioppino, Medley, location at Woodcrest Park on Oyster and Shiitake. friend David, who had just finished swim - from white poles strung over the skaters. Orangethorpe to its current spot next to Making my way down the parking lot, I ming with the Fullerton Aquatics Sports The skatepark, which was originally the Fullerton DMV on Valencia. In cele - came to another vendor with colorful Team (FAST). fenced off by the city in 2010, was bration of its tenth anniversary, I wanted strawberries, radishes, carrots, cucumbers, The swim facility was built in 1975, reopened on June 16th, 2012. The City of to devote this issue’s column to the market zucchini, various melons and other items. and in 1997 the pool was named in honor Fullerton spent $50,000 on new fencing and Independence Park. Then there was a farmer selling organic of its most famous swimmer, Olympic designed to keep out tagging, graffiti and Open every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to apples and jars of honey next to bags of gold medalist Janet Evans. Its sizable com - other illegal activities. 2 p.m., this year-round farmers market potato chips. Two booths were located a munity pool looks like the place to be The Fullerton Skate Park Association offers a variety of items from fresh fruit to distance away from the others: one with during the sweltering summer. General now monitors the park in the afternoon to flowers. In fact, my grandma and grandpa eggs and chicken, and a vendor with rose Admission is $3. keep the kids and community safe. I was have been buying fresh produce from the bushes, grapevines, and other assorted The path continued past the swim cen - there around ten in the morning and there market vendors even before it moved to plants. ter toward a playground. I saw parents were teenagers skating happily over the Independence Park. Reaching the end of the farmers market, watching their children having fun, run - concrete ramps and obstacles in the There were two rows of white tents I decided to turn toward Independence ning around the sand, swinging on the miniature park. It seemed pretty safe. lined up in a narrow stretch of the parking Park. Directly behind the row of vendors swings, climbing the monkey bars and From friendly farmers to fresh produce, lot as I pulled in. Walking into the mar - was a set of newly installed exercise equip - sliding down the slides. the Fullerton Certified Farmers’ Market ketplace with my camera in hand, I first ment. There was also more modern equip - has been around for 30 years and contin - stopped at a gourmet tamale booth, offer - Following a cement path, I stopped in ment like the metal web-like climbing ues to play a major role in the communi - ing an affordable selection of hand-made front of the Frances Wood Activity bars, a spinning tube which would proba - ty. After perusing the marketplace, feel tamales. Center. In September 2000, the city bly make kids dizzy. free to visit the family-friendly Next door was a booth with gluten-free named the gym after Fullerton’s first On another part of the playground was Independence Park. It makes for a great Venezuelan food that looked pretty tasty. female mayor and councilmember. a table that looked like a sandbox, but as I summer outing on a Wednesday. Continuing down the row of vendors, I Children aged 17 and under can enter got closer, it turned out to be a skateboard made a stop at a booth selling for free, while adults have to pay an entry finger park, a brown concrete model of My video of the farmers market and Mediterranean flatbread and a variety of fee of $3. Inside the gym was a large the real skatepark in Independence Park. Independence Park can be accessed by visit - spreads and salads. If customers happened wooden linoleum floor perfect for playing Past the playground was a large field of ing the Fullerton Observer website. Once to be thirsty, they could visit the vendor basketball. Behind the gym, I found some grass, where people were walking their there, just click on the “Videos” tab and then with organic teas and herbs. On the oppo - concrete handball courts where kids were dogs or pushing strollers. the words “Emerson Little YouTube site side were two booths: one selling playing sports. A row of palm trees provided shade over Channel,” which will take you directly to bread and baked goods and the other sell - Back outside, I walked by the Janet the skatepark as I made my way to the end ing nuts. Evans Swim Center where I ran into my of the skate course. Pairs of shoes hung my page.

down on the density by removing some of space. Suggestions by a company which Overnight Parking continued from frontpage the units or by removing her lawn to installs mechanical lifts, allowing stacked make space for more parking. But she said parking, was dismissed as the city pro - Transportation and Circulation what they are earning at minimum wage that would ruin the look of her complex, hibits that method at present. Commissioner Darren Jones presented jobs; and having to get up and go out and bring down surrounding property values, The most promising idea, brought up the adhoc committee data which included move their car somewhere else at 2am in and destroy her income. by Public Works Director Don Hoppe 2,096 online surveys plus resident the morning. Several speakers said that the meeting after the meeting, is a combination of per - responses to questionnaires presented for Without examples some homeowners and the survey were not well-publicized mits for the apartment residents on Porter a couple hours on a Saturday at Ralphs expressed a fear of crime if renters are by the city, that 2% of the city’s popula - and Citrus to park in the empty Nicolas Market on Harbor, Food 4 Less on allowed to park in front of homes, and tion responding was not adequate, and Park parking lot nearby which would pro - Orangethorpe, Target on Yorba Linda; that homeowners rights are more impor - suggested sending the notice through the vide 40 extra nighttime parking spaces, and at the Wednesday Farmers Market on tant than those of apartment dwellers. water bill. plus lifting the 2am-5pm ban, and insti - Valencia Dr. and the Thursday Others complained of renters blocking Several good ideas to give some relief to tuting permit-only parking in front of Downtown Market on Wilshire. driveways, moving trash cans, partying renters, were squashed in a 3 to 3 tie vote homes during the day. The added parking Homeowners responses numbered and leaving trash, and the unsightly look with Commissioners Jones, Atwong and at Nicolas Park could solve the problem about three times over those received from of parked cars in the neighborhood. Hansberg supporting a recommendation for the Porter/Citrus neighborhood. renters perhaps indicating better outreach Another speaker questioned the pur - to council that would have at least Commissioner Jones came up with sev - to renters is necessary. pose of the 2am to 5am parking restric - brought some relief. Gaetje, Gambino eral good alternatives to the 2-hour limit The majority of responding renters have tion, stating, “Most people are sleeping and Bane voted to allow the current tick - and made a motion to accept staff’s rec - only one onsite parking space and at least during those hours. Why would a parked eting to go on as is. Possible tie-breaker ommendation to end the Early Morning two or more cars. Some respondents car be a problem for anyone?” Koorstad left before the vote. Ban but substitute a 6-hour daytime limit. thought landlords should be responsible A renter pointed out that streets are The letter bringing property owners to This compromise would have accom - for creating adequate parking for tenants. public and not the property of home own - the meeting included the staff recommen - plished the goals of eliminating all-day Some thought lifting the ban would ers, and that lifting the ban altogether dation that the Early Morning Parking parking and yet give relief to renters who change the character of the city. and calling police on any suspicious ban from 2am to 5am be lifted and a 2- wouldn’t have to move their car every 2 Results from both renters and home - behavior would make more sense. hour parking restriction between the hours. owners responding seemed to support a Un-founded accusations were made, hours of 7am and 5pm be imposed According to staff, a 6-hour ban would needs-based (for vehicles used for daily and later repeated by Commissioners instead. be an enforcement problem for the police transportation to work or school) Bane and Gambino, that renters are using This would prevent all-day parking dur - department. They suggested a 4-hour overnight parking permit system that their garages as extra living spaces or for ing the day but it could end in grandma limit might work. Jones asked what the would be tied to the number of vehicles storage instead of parking. Bane added getting a ticket if she took a three hour difference in enforcement was between 2, per household exceeding the onsite spaces that “apartments are not homes,” a state - nap, or residents having to limit a visit 4, or 6 hour limits. Traffic Captain allocated, require a valid California drivers ment he later backtracked from after with a friend to two hours, or require a Rudisil stated that “from a staffing view, 2 license, and exclude RVs or on street stor - being challenged by several speakers. mother to wake the baby to go out and hrs, 4 hrs, 6 hrs are all the same." Jones age of cars. The permit fee should cover One landlord said his tenants park on move the car every two hours. also asked, “Why not try a 24-hour ban?” staff time and material costs but not gen - the concrete pad, which is part of his Ideas to enlist the school district for per - The city already has a citywide 72-hour erate revenue for the city. property, but are still ticketed. Another mission to use empty nighttime parking ban in place, but according to staff a 24- The report was filed after a lengthy said she would be willing to do anything lots at the nearby Nicolas Jr. High are hour ban would require tons of paper - public comment period where renters told to help her tenants who are all good hard- being discussed, but logistics would work. of the hardships they face trying to find working people. She said all the garages in include liability issues and what to do Note: Members and who appointed them: parking spaces especially when returning her complex are used for parking but the with vehicle owners who did not show up Matthew Atwong/Sebourn; Elizabeth from work or school late at night. These three 6-unit complexes she purchased in to move their cars by the 7am deadline Hansburg/at large; Darren Jones/at large included long, unsafe walks from distant 2010 were approved and built without when school employees arrive. Ken Bane/Chaffee; Taylor Gaetje/Silva; locations to their apartments; parking enough parking for today’s families. Ideas exploring creating diagonal park - Peter Gambino/Whitaker tickets every night adding up to nearly Suggestions were made that she could cut ing failed due to cost of $18,000 per and Amy Koorstad/Fitzgerald Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER DAY OF MUSIC JULY 2017 Fullerton Celebrates Third Annual Day of Music

by Agnes Lee hot weather and heavy traffic at the inter - Wednesday, June 21st, marked the third section, the audience stood beside the annual Day of Music in Fullerton. With band or took seats on the auditorium’s performances throughout the city, at ven - stairs. ues ranging from Plummer Auditorium to Right across from the street of Stadtgarten, Day of Music brought FemmeFest, Fullerton’s own Burger together people of all ages and spotlighted Records held their showcase at Fullerton many local bands. College’s Sculpture Garden, featuring Inspired by Fete de la Musique in local bands such as Deep Sea Madness, France, Fullerton’s own Glenn Georgieff The Greater Good, The Oil Pans, and decided to make a local Day of Music. Bad Antics. Jen Strbac, a member of Day of Music The venue located at the Fullerton Fullerton’s board of directors, said, “Over Museum Plaza seemed more family- 300 cities in the world participate and friendly as many children took advantage three years ago we decided to join them. of the fountain beside the stage while par - Fullerton has a wonderful musical her - ents enjoyed the music or looked around itage.” at tents set up by various vendors. Now in its third year, Day of Music The Day of Music was indeed a city - Fullerton showcased an impressive lineup wide event, as the number of people of bands of various genres. This year’s watching each performance seemed to main stage, FemmeFest, took place in grow as the shows went on. Not only did the event show the rich music culture here front of the Plummer Auditorium and Rhythmo Mariachi Kids perform at the Fullerton Museum Plaza. PHOTO BY JESSE LA TOUR attracted many of the cities’ teenagers and in Fullerton but it also spoke volumes young adults with performances from about the strong community values bands like The Aquadolls. Despite the Fullerton continues to have.

Quiet Girl performs at FemmeFest at Plummer Auditorium. PHOTO BY SEOYUN CHOI

Above: A couple dances to live jazz music at the Villa del Sol Plaza Below: The Greater Good perform. PHOTO BY SEOYUN CHOI

Deep Sea Madness performs at the FC Sculpture Garden. PHOTO BY SEOYUN CHOI JULY 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

SUN, JULY 2 THURS, JULY 6 TUES, JULY 18 HITS & •2pm-3pm: San Onofre Nuclear •4pm-8pm: Downtown Market •6:30pm: City Council Meeting Storage presentation by directors of craft vendors, hot food, fresh pro - at Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. MISSES Public Watchdogs (www.pub - duce, flowers, kids activities, beer & Commonwealth, Fullerton. On the licwatchdogs.org) Charles Langley, wine garden. Live music beginning agenda: Sale of city property at 119 by Joyce Mason Nina Babiarz, and Robert Pope on at 6:30pm. At the Downtown Plaza Harbor, streetlight LED conversion, © 2017 the dangers of plans to store 40 on E. Wilshire & Pomona. legislative update, overnight parking Chernobyls worth of radioactive Admission is free. Call (714)738- issue. Visit city website www.cityof - matter inside casks atop an earth - 6545 for info. Continues every fullerton.com the Friday before the BEATRIZ AT DINNER : quake fault 100 feet from the tide - Thursday through Nov. 2. meeting for the complete agenda. line and Interstate 5 in 2018, endan - SAT, JULY 8 WED, JULY 19 A Hit and a Miss gering everyone in a 50-mile radus •8am: Councilman Jesus Silva •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday (including Fullerton). How to act Walk & Talk at Panera Bakery, on Farmers Market at Independence Well-received at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival now to protect your home and fam - the corner of State College and Park. (details on listing for July 5) and screened just 3 days after Trump’s inauguration, ily. Community Meeting Room, Chapman. Ask questions about city •4pm: Teen Book 2 Movie Club: “Beatriz at Dinner” has been described as both alle - Irvine Ranch Water District, 15500 activities and projects as well as any The Hobbit: The Desolation of gory and satire in its depiction of the chasm between Sand Canyon Rd., Irvine. Contact concerns. Free. Smaug (PG-13) for teens ages 13 to social consciousness and personal greed. Director Bea at [email protected] if •5pm-10pm: Frida Kahlo 18. Read the book, watch the movie Miguel Arteta and screenwriter Mike White (“Chuck you need a ride or can share one. See Festival & Art Show at Casita del and discuss with other teens. and Buck,” “The Good Girl”) do play up this culture map to the event; www.ocgreens.org clash with characters emblematic of these conflicting Pueblo, 12100 Philadelphia St., Fullerton Public Library Teen Area, values, and they build suspense as the evening’s din - TUES, JULY 4 Whittier, 90601. Free family-friend - 353 W. Commonwealth. Call ner party turns ugly. However, there is a problem •9am: 6th Annual 4th of July ly event features a Frida Look-a-Like (714)738-6326 or Shirley Ku at with tone. Satire works well served up with comic Bike Parade at Blake Manor, 3112 contest of all ages and genders. (714)773-5719 or visit www.fuller - touches, but, absent comedy, this movie quickly hints Live Oak, Fullerton. Sit with neigh - Artists may submit artwork exam - tonlibrary.org for more info. Free. of malevolence and even foreshadows violence. bors, hang out with the Fullerton ples to [email protected]. THURS, JULY 20 Police Dept, sample coffee from All work must be for sale, no larger Beatriz (Salma Hayek), a massage therapist and •4pm-8pm: Downtown Market holistic healer, drives from her modest Los Angeles Solid City Coffee, enjoy a muffin or than 24x26, and ready to hang. The donut. Enjoy the National Anthem event is free but registration is at Museum Plaza, E. Wilshire. (See home filled with her beloved dogs and goats, to a details on listing for July 6) gated Newport Beach mansion, where she will give a sung by Rolling Hills 5th grader required. Register by email to massage to Kathy (Connie Britton). Kathy and Sophia Blake at 9:45am. At 10am [email protected]. TUES, JULY 25 Beatriz have developed a warm friendship because hop on your patriotically decorated MON, JULY 10 •6pm-8pm: Author Jennifer Lau both of them feel that Beatriz ‘s healing hands and bike, scooter, skateboard, stroller or •9am: Affordable Housing RFQ at Fullerton Public Library herbal remedies had helped Kathy’s teenage daughter motorcycle for the 2017 bike parade. The OC Continuum of Care will Foundation event held in the in her recovery from cancer by ameliorating some of At 10:50am the winning raffle ticket present a Technical Assistance Library Community Room, 353 W. the toxic effects of the girl’s massive chemotherapy will be called. Proceeds from raffle Workshop to review and answer Commonwealth Ave. Free but RSVP treatments. tickets go to Solid City Coffee, a questions from agencies submitting to reserve a seat by calling (714)738- When Beatriz leaves to go home, her car will not non-profit that works in low income a Request For Qualification applica - 3366 or visiting www.fullertonli - start and she must wait for a friend to come from the Fullerton neighborhoods empower - tion to administer a homeless per - braryfoundation.com. Lau explores city to repair it. Kathy, who is dressing for a dinner ing communities for positive manent housing project in the coun - one family’s survival in the killing party that she and husband Grant (David change. Call Sarah with questions or ty. Call Ashley Cunningham at fields of Cambodia. A story of love, Warshofsky) are hosting to honor a billionaire real if you would like to donate muffins (714)589-2354 or acunning - sacrifice and redemption reaffirming estate tycoon, invites Beatriz to stay and dine with or donuts call (714)351-1935. [email protected] with questions. the good in humanity. •5pm- 9:30pm: City 4th of July WED, JULY 26 them. Also joining them is another business associate, SAT, JULY 15 Alex (Jay Duplass), and his blonde and willowy wife Independence Day Festival at •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday •10am-1pm: Fullerton Health & (Chloe Sevigny). Fullerton High School softball field Farmers Market at Independence Wellness Fair at Fullerton Pulling up in a large, black SUV, the honored on Lemon between Chapman and Park. (details on listing for July 5) Berkeley. Free admission. Food for Community Center, 340 W. guest, Douglas Strutt (John Lithgow), arrives with his THURS, JULY 27 third wife, Jeana (Amy Landecker). Beatriz in her purchase from non-profits, live Commonwealth. Free medical con - jeans and loose blouse, no make-up, short bangs and music by the Soundbytes, novelties, sultation, dental, blood pressure test - •4pm-8pm: Downtown Market a long dark ponytail contrasts with the other guests, carnival games, and fireworks at ing, counseling, diabetes manage - at Museum Plaza, E. Wilshire. (See so much so that Doug assumes she is a servant and 9pm. No glass containers, smoking, ment, legal advice, disaster relief details on listing for July 6) asks her to refresh his drink. Later, at dinner, when e-cigarettes, umbrellas, or pets (other information, vision screening and SAT, JULY 29 she tells him she is from Mexico, his immediate reac - than service dogs). Free parking at more. Door prizes, interactive •6pm: Fullerton College Free tion is to inquire whether she got here legally. She the Plummer & Wilshire parking exhibits, Kid’s Zone, raffles and Concerts in the quad, 321 E. counters by asking him if he is the real estate devel - structures, on the street and at the more. The fair is free and everyone is Chapman Ave, Fullerton. Fullerton oper who built the resort that destroyed her village in Courthouse. Call (714)738-3167 welcome. Call (714)738-6575 for Community Band presents Music of Mexico. for more info. If your non-profit more information. Cinema & Stage. Bring lawn chairs The culture clash widens when Doug boasts about would like to become a vendor at the MON, JULY 17 and picnic. his bravery while stalking big game in Africa and event call (714)738-3338. •11am: Proposals for Café •6:30pm: GERMS: Under the allowing a charging rhinoceros to come within yards WED, JULY 5 Concession Service at Fullerton Microscope: Art by Jaime Zacarias before shooting him. Viewing a photo of the dead •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Public Library Conference Center opens at the Fullerton Museum carcass on Doug’s cell phone, Beatriz, having had sev - Farmers Market at Independence presented by WorkForce Edge. 353 Center, 301 N. Pomona Ave. at eral glasses of wine, blurts out in anger at the cruelty Park next to the DMV on Valencia W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. This Wilshire, Downtown Fullerton. This of the act. Host Grant ushers her to his daughter’s between Euclid and Highland in is a mandatory walkthrough for any - LA based artist creates unique works room to calm down for the rest of the evening. Fullerton. Fresh produce including one interested in operating a café that incorporate his Chicano her - Hayek is convincing as the earth mother prototype fruit, vegetables, eggs, flowers, service at the library cafe’s 980 itage with infusions of LA subcul - while the camera traces her memories of the man - plants, baked goods, nuts, and more square foot facility. Email Library ture and surrealist imagery. grove forests and rivers of her Mexican childhood straight from the farmer. Director Judy Booth at JudyB@city - (714)738-6545. $12 includes food, which seem to have linked her spirit to the natural •6pm: Independent Film Series offullerton.com at least two days drinks, live music and more. world and to a kinship with all of nature’s beings. before the walkthrough. The RFP is screens “Fences” (2016 Rated PG- Fullerton School District But her commitment to the divinity in nature creates 13) with Denzel Washington and available on city website www.cityof - an idealism that walks a fine line between innocence Viola Davis. Osborne Auditorium, fullerton.com and is due by noon on Free Meals for Kids and rigidity. Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. August 4 for those completing the Ages 18 and Under Oddly enough, the lighter moments of the film Commonwealth. Free. mandatory walk-through. come from Lithgow’s nuanced performance. He is in •7pm: Ron Kobayashi Trio at •4:30pm: Free Job Search No paperwork needed. Lunch, is the movie to play the villain, but the actor transcends Les Amis, 128 W. Wilshire in Workshop at Fullerton Public served on a first come - first the stereotype by creating a Strutt who gracefully Fullerton. Call (714)526-2100. Library Conference Center present - served basis and consists of accepts Beatriz’s tirade and even tries later to engage Great food/no cover. ed by WorkForce Edge. 353 W. a tasty entree, fresh seasonal her in a conversation he hopes will divert some of her Commonwealth, Fullerton. produce, and milk. rage. Audiences will probably be split about the appro - Escape Room at Fullerton Public Library RICHMAN SCHOOL priateness of the film’s unusual ending. One wonders Thursday, July 13th & Friday, July 14th 700 E. Richman Avenue if Arteta and White struggled for a way to end their 12pm-12:30pm allegory about the coexistence of clashing values in a Evil wizards have invaded the library and trapped a small group of teens Monday through Thursday contemporary world. in the study room. But like all magical buildings there is a secret exit. You through July 6 will need to solve a series of puzzles and escape this room, and save the rest of the school! You have 45 minutes to escape and no cell phones. Free. PACIFIC DRIVE SCHOOL Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! 1501 W. Valencia Drive To sign up call (714) 738-6326 or visit the 11:30am-12pm A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. Teen Area of the Fullerton Public Library, Monday through Friday Two Misses: Don’t Bother 353 W. Commonwealth. through July 14 Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER THEATRE & MUSIC JULY 2017 Outdoor Summer Concerts

What better way to enjoy these pleasant summer evenings than by taking in a local outdoor concert. Here are some of our local offerings this summer:

BREA H ISTORIC EL C ENTRO L IONS P ARK CITY H ALL P ARK 320 E. Erna Ave., La Habra 401 S. Brea Blvd., Brea Free series on Thursdays, 7-9pm. Free series on Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm. Bring lawn chairs or blankets & Bring lawn chairs & a picnic picnic or purchase from food trucks. or purchase BBQ. Kids zone arts & crafts. July 5: Symphonic Winds June 29: Suave Latin/Oldies July 12: SMITH the Band August 4: Soto R&B/Soul/Latin July 19: Yachty by Nature July 26 : The Swing Cats CRAIG R EGIONAL P ARK August 2: Retro Soul August 9: My Generation 3300 N. State College, Fullerton August 16: DBS Free concert, Thursday, 6-8pm. Bring Stages Presents a Modern Twist lawn chairs or blankets & picnic or by Ceili Tuttle MUCKENTHALER purchase from food trucks. Beer & on Shakespeare wine garden for over 21. Stages Theatre's current production of As a viewer, this question of justice is CULTURAL C ENTER William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of embodied by someone unlikely— 1201 W. Malvern Ave, Fullerton June 29: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Venice , directed by Joe Parrish and Mary Shylock, the supposed antagonist. Being All concerts begin at 7:30pm. and Dallas & Doll Krell-Oishi, brings a contemporary edge Jewish, Shylock often becomes the target Tickets are $12.50 for Muck mem - to this classic play. of Christian intolerance, but his disre - bers, $16 for students/seniors, and Drama begins to ensue after the spectful words and attitude along with his $25 for non-members. TRI -C ITY P ARK , P LACENTIA Venetian merchant Antonio agrees to help gluttonous fight for his bond dilute easy 2301 N. Kraemer Blvd., Placentia his close friend Bassanio with his attempt sympathy. June 29: The Alley Cats. Free series starts at 6:30. Bring lawn to marry the most desirable bachelorette Joe Parrish portrays a spectacular July 6 : Dirty Cello. July 13 : Firebird Balalaika chairs. Non-profit food vendors will in Belmont, Portia. Shylock, creating a complex picture of a sell snacks & dinner options. Antonio’s sweet words and selflessness despised money lender, who is also a dev - Ensemble to Bassanio throughout the play leave the astated and pitied father. July 20 : Jack's Cats July 13: Kelly Rae audience questioning if there is more than Throughout his determination to August 3 : Ploughboys July 20: Smokin’ Cobras meets the eyes with these two. A compli - avenge his misfortunes, Shylock finds August 24 : KMUK Radio Hour July 27: Upstream cated “bromance” evolves displaying a himself worse off, losing more and more August 31 : Orange Empire Chorus August 3 : Soto common modern-day relationship and a of his life both materially and emotional - September 14 : Peter Brandon revolutionary choice during a conservative ly. 17th century. The Merchant of Venice runs from June Portia (Benni Latham) continues the 23rd to July 23rd with shows on Fridays contemporary point of view, as she solves and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at all of the issues that arise, even Antonio’s 2pm. It may be recommended that audi - trial. She represents a fierce and crafty ence members be in high school or older woman, but ultimately patriarchy con - due to the maturity of the show. trols and limits her destiny, similar to the Stages is also currently showing The fight for feminism now. Twilight Zone directed by Darri Kristin & The classic line, "A pound of flesh. No David Campos, through July 22nd. more, no less" raises the theme of justice. Stages Theatre is located at 400 E. Who is right? Who is wrong? Audience Commonwealth, Fullerton. Visit members are left to question their loyalty www.stagesoc.org for tickets and informa - to each character’s decisions. tion. Fullerton College Directors Festival The annual Fullerton College Theatre Professionals, amateurs, mentors and stu - Arts Director's Festival features the direc - dents are all welcome to this experimental torial work of current students, faculty, forum for directors. Firebird Balalaika Ensemble will perform on July 13th at the Muckenthaler. and Alumni. Performances include origi - Thursday through Saturday perform - nal devised theatrical pieces as well as ances: July 13, 14 & 15 at 8pm; July 20, works by established playwrights. 21, & 22 at 8pm. Admission at the door FULLERTON S PORTS C OMPLEX Performance range from 10 to 50 min - is $15. 560 E. Silver Pine, Fullerton utes in length. With an emphasis on pro - The Bronwyn Dodson Theatre is locat - (off Bastanchury between viding directing opportunities for stu - ed on the east side of the 1300 building Brea Blvd & Harbor Blvd.) dents, alumni, and staff. on the Fullerton College campus at 301 Free series every Wednesday, 6:30- The Resident Theatre Company's E. Chapman. Public parking is available 8:30pm. Bring lawn chairs and a Directors Festival continues the Theatre in the Lemon Street parking structure for picnic or purchase dinner from Arts Department's promise to provide all $2. Call the Box Office at (714) 992-7150 who are interested the opportunity to par - for advanced tickets ($12). vendors. Free kids craft booth activity. ticipate in the creation of live theatre. July 12: U2xperience MAVERICK THEATER CHANCE THEATER July 19: Hollywood Stones 110 E. Walnut Ave, Fullerton 5522 E. La Palma Ave, Anaheim July 26: Kid Ramos & Friends Tickets: (714)526-7070 Tickets: (714)526-7070 www.mavericktheater.com Tickets: www.chancetheater.com

Evil Dead the Musical: Five college The Anatomy of Love: Danny and students spend the weekend in an aban - Laura are a typical modern couple. She is doned cabin in the woods, accidentally a dedicated, hard-working lawyer while unleashing an evil terror. In this comedic he, an underemployed actor, is a stay at take on the 1980s horror franchise, char - home dad. Their marriage has been shift - acters and demons sing and dance to ed to auto pilot as both of them strive for songs written specifically for the musical. the American dream. But all is brought to June 30th through August 19th. General a dead, frightening stop when their seven- Admission Seats - $25. Students with an year old daughter’s teacher suggests that ID - $15. Splash Zone - $35 - Be sure to the child is most likely transgender. wear something you don't mind getting Directed by Trevor Biship. Thursday, July stage blood on. We are not responsible for 20; Saturday, July 22; and Sunday, July any permanent damage to clothing. 23. Tickets $15. JULY 2017 ART FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 Prayers, Protection, and Resistance Holocene Daydream Exhibit at The Muckenthaler @ Hibbleton Gallery On July 7th at Hibbleton Gallery by Agnes Lee from 6-10pm during the Downtown PHOTOS BY SEOYUN CHOI Fullerton Art Walk, artist Chantal deFelice will present a live music/video Despite devastating events occurring interactive experience called more often than not, humanity has "Holocene Daydream." Holocene learned to get through these challenges refers to the current geological epoch: together. By raising awareness with pow- "The Holocene also encompasses the erful slogans and artwork, these over- growth and impacts of the human whelming circumstances are made impos- species worldwide, including all its sible to forget or ignore. written history, development of major At the current exhibit “Prayers, civilizations, and overall significant Protection and Resistance” at the transition toward urban living in the merges into the realm of human impact and Muckenthaler Cultural Center Gallery, present." This composition is an explo - the abundance of technology. FREE. 223 W hundreds of artists respond to various ration of the natural world, which then Santa Fe, Fullerton. www.hibbleton.com

Audio’s Visuals: The Photography of Henry Diltz @ The Fullerton Museum Center through July 9 “Never Again” Henry Diltz’s photos have graced hundreds of album covers from James Taylor’s pen - by M. Bryan sive gaze on Sweet Baby James to the Eagles dressed as outlaws for their album Desperado . Through July 9th. 301 N. Pomona Ave. (714) 738-6545. share our love with each other through our works. This is when Margaret intro - duced me to her ‘prayer’ pieces. When she Bird Research Leads to Current Exhibit explained what she had been painting and what they meant to her, it moved me and at CSUF’s Pollak Library motivated me to action.” When Cal State Fullerton student American coot and black crowned night Garcia “had been painting these small Jasmin Perez began researching the great heron. Hoese and his students then col - intimate prayers as a demonstration for egret and snowy egret, known for their laborated with Patricia Prestinary, univer - change in the world and as a kind of com - beautiful all-white feathers, she was aston - sity archivist for the CSUF Pollak Library, munication of what she wanted and the ished why the birds were at the brink of and Meg Sandquist, director of Tucker good she desired to cultivate.” Saint-Satyr extinction in the late Wildlife Sanctuary, to felt many artists would feel the same way 1800s. produce the exhibit, and easily join in. “They were known as “Feathered Friends of After success of the first exhibit “Prayers society's fashionable Fullerton: Exploring Mixed Media Mosaic from LA,” Saint Satyr and Garcia under - birds,” explained Perez, a Local birds with CSUF by Katherine England stood the powerful ability the exhibit had biological science major Biology Students.” For to not only bring artists, but also other conflicts around the world. and president of the their investigations, stu - people together, they began working with CSUF Pre-Veterinary dents combed through Before bringing the exhibit to the the Muckenthaler’s Chief Curator Muckenthaler, co-curators Nataasja Saint- Club. “Women wore historical information, Matthew Leslie to bring the exhibit to feathers on their hats. modern primary litera - Satyr and Margaret Garcia began Fullerton. “Prayers...” in Los Angeles at Casa 0101 Each year, almost ture, and spent hours While Saint-Satyr and Garcia brought 200,000 egrets were observing birds in the in December 2015. After reconnecting in work of artists in the Los Angeles area, with each other earlier that year, Saint- killed to produce plumes field and on field trips to Leslie curated his own group of local for the fashion industry.” conservation centers, Satyr and Garcia began planning a party artists. for artists and musicians to come togeth - Perez’s investigation Audubon sanctuaries and Thus, “Prayers, Protection, and into these dazzling large local parks. Students also er. This little event led to a perfect oppor - Resistance” made its way to the tunity to benefit a cause or charity. birds was part of an worked with Tucker staff Muckenthaler, bringing along its message ornithology course, the to learn about exhibit Saint-Satyr said, “I then thought about of a “moving safe space of sharing, protest, what the catalyst would be. What would scientific study of birds, taught this design and conducted direct bird observa - love, and catalyst for change.” spring by William “Bill” J. Hoese, profes - tions at the sanctuary in Modjeska help bring creative people together With works from Margaret Garcia, Jose around a good cause, and how could we sor of biological science. As part of the Canyon. Lozano, Jimmy Centeno, Jose DeVera, class, students conducted research on Student Amanda Reyes, said “Through and the many artists of the Stamp Project birds based on Alexander Wilson’s, the exhibit, people can learn about the life including Frank Romero, Pablo Papas, “American Ornithology,” a rare and valu - history of birds and realize how complex and Raul Gonzalez, the exhibit creates “a able book published in the early 1880s. their lives can be.” protest and positive movement together” The book has detailed, hand-painted orig - The exhibit is on display through while also making art easily accessible for inal illustrations of 268 bird species found collectors. August 25 in the library’s second-floor in North America. terrace. CSUF Pollack Library is located The Muckenthaler’s Gallery Tour, The students studied 14 bird species, scheduled for Thursday, August 10th at at 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton. all found in Southern California, such as Call (657) 278-2633 for hours. 7:30pm, will feature an opportunity for the northern mockingbird, song sparrow, the public to meet with, speak to, and learn about the artwork directly from the artists themselves. The exhibit is currently running through August 20th and open Wednesday through Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is located at 1201 W. Malvern in Fullerton. www.themuck.org

FULLERTON ART WALK Friday July 7th 6pm to 10pm Lots of venues showing art all within walking distance of each other in Downtown Fullerton See map at: fullertonartwalk.com Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER Rest in Peace • We Remember You JULY 2017 Ardyce became longtime friends with Harry Wilson May 23, 1920 - June 14, 2017 Ardyce E. DeWitte many of the neighborhood families and Born in Baltimore, Maryland to The family moved from Ohio to babysat many of their children including Harry and Elsie Wilson, Harry’s Long Beach and then to Fullerton Ardyce E. (Bauman) her own grandchildren. Many of those family soon moved to Cleveland, California in the late 1940s. Much DeWitte passed away neighborhood kids still consider her as Ohio, and then to nearby Ravenna of Harry’s life was involved in rais - peacefully on June 15, their second mother. For 73 years, she was where he entered Ravenna High ing his family in Fullerton where 2017, at her home sur - active in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary from which he graduated in 1938. he helped to found Golden Hills rounded by her loved League. Always interested in sports, he Little League, one of the first ones. Ardyce is survived by her children played short stop for the Ravenna youth baseball leagues in the area. Ardyce was born to Rebecca L. DeWitte, Jane A. (George) High varsity baseball team and for - Wilson’s life’s work was as an parents Robert Bauman Berge, Sheila L. DeWitte, Jill R. (Wally) ward for the varsity independent sales rep - and Rose (Madetzke) Munoz, and Reed D. (Ed) DeWitte; 5 basketball team. resentative supplying Bauman on October grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and Harry went on to books, furniture and 12, 1924, on the family 1 great-great-grandchild. She was proceed - attend Kent State bookmobiles to farm in Eden Township, Jasper, MN. She attended ed in death by her husband, David J. University where he libraries and schools. country school until the 8th grade to help her moth - DeWitte; Baby Girl DeWitte; her parents, continued to play After residing in er on the farm. She attended and graduated from Robert and Rose Bauman, and her broth - baseball and was the Fullerton from 1949 beauty school in Minneapolis, MN and worked in ers Virgil, Garfield, Darrold, and Willard star forward and cap - to 1976, Harry and Slayton, MN. Ardyce married David J. DeWitte Bauman. tain of the basketball Dorothy moved to an from Jasper, MN and had 6 children. In January Funeral service will be held at 11a.m. on team. apartment on 1956, the family moved to Compton, CA and settled July 8, 2017, at Messiah Lutheran Church, It was at Kent State Telegraph Hill in San in Fullerton in June 1956. 6625 Dale St., Buena Park, CA. where as a sophomore Francisco. It was here he met Dorothy that they spent their Betty Jean Reid Betty is survived by her husband Stark. It was love at first sight and “Bohemian” years enjoying the of 31 years, Donald L. Reid, they soon married, a marriage that city and traveling many times to Betty Jean Reid, a 52 year resi - daughters Jan (Eddy) Foradory and eventually lasted 65 years. Europe where they loved to spend dent of Fullerton California, Deborah (Jeff) Tomes; step-daugh - Soon after they married, Harry time in England, Germany, passed away in her home on ter Terry (Jim) Vorell and step-son was drafted into the Army where Austria and the Dolomite area of Monday, June 26 from Acute Robert (Kathy) Reid. She also he served for three years in Europe Italy. Myeloid Leukemia, Betty was born leaves behind 14 grandchildren fighting the Nazis. He fought Harry will always be remem - on a humble farm in Kansas to the and 21 great-grandchildren, along bravely for his country and was bered by those who knew him as late Frank and Marjorie Mercer. with many loving relatives and involved in many infamous World one of the friendliest, nicest men She was the youngest of three chil - friends. War II battles such as: The Battle ever to grace the planet. Harry dren: brother Bill and sister A memorial service will be held of the Bulge, The Remagen Bridge loved people and loved to talk Margie. on July 6, at, 11am at First Head and the Ruhr Pocket. about how they were doing in Betty attended a country-style Evangelical Free Church, 2801 It was during these ferocious their own lives. He coached many, school house and studied to become a registered Brea Blvd, Fullerton followed by a reception in battles that Harry developed an many boys in baseball in the late nurse after graduating from high school. Most of the Fireside Room. unflinching hatred of war, guns ‘40s and ‘50s, many of whom her career she was a respected surgical nurse. Flowers are welcome and contributions may be and gun violence. reading this will remember what a While Betty was hitting golf balls, a handsome sent to St. Jude Memorial Foundation, 1440 N. After the war, Harry came back wonderful coach and mentor he gentleman admired her swing and fiery red hair. Harbor Blvd, Suite 200, Fullerton, CA 92834. to his beloved Dorothy, finished was. They exchanged phone numbers and began dat - Checks should note: In Memory of Betty Reid. college and raised his two sons, He is survived by his two sons, ing and were married October 11, 1986. Don This will earmark all contributions to benefit the Jim and David who survive him Jim and David and their families. and Betty loved to golf, travel, and vacation with St. Jude Oncology Research Fund. today. family. Family and friends were Betty’s passion The family would like to especially thank David J. and delight. She was very active Park MD, Board Certified in Hematology & Oncology, and loved being outdoors. The Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine, for LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU last few years of her life she his expert treatment of Betty; Deborah Yoon RN, BSN, enjoyed spending time with her Oncology Nurse Navigator, the nurses at St. Jude Medical Center (Cancer Infusion Center) and the nurs - devoted husband and large es at the Clinical Outpatient Unit. Orangethorpe extended family. 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 JULY 2017 CONGRATULATIONS ! FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17

EAGLE SCOUT Barnes, Watkins and Carter ISSAC KIM Sign with Hope U Basketball Issac H. Kim, 15, of the Fullerton’s Hope International mates rallied around him all Order of the Arrow University will have six basket - year. His leadership through (Crow Chapter) Troop ball players joining its men’s bas - example was a staple of our pro - 1238, recently earned his ketball program next season gram the past two years, and Eagle Scout rank. including transfers Kenny because of that he will be His scout master Paul Barnes and Jordan Watkins of missed. I am thrilled for Jordan Yasutake, along with Fullerton College and Andrew to be able to achieve his dream Kraig Loomis, presented Bournes of Cal State San of earning a scholarship and him with his Eagle Scout Marcos. Coach Bill Czech’s being able to continue to play at honors at a recent cere - recruiting class also has three one of the premier NAIA pro - mony. To earn his Eagle freshman: Austin Carter from grams in the country.” Scout status, Issac and a Sonora High, Justin Cho from Bournes, a 6-3 guard, started fellow scout built two St. John Bosco High and David in 18 games for Cal State San podiums for the Fullerton Hirwa of Anaheim’s Orange Marcos, an NCAA Division II Arboretum. County Christian High. program, during the 2015-16 Issac has held leader - The 6-foot-5 Barnes can play season and averaged 10.4 points ship positions as Senior guard and forward. and 2.4 rebounds Patrol Leader and as vice- He was a two-time in 25.4 minutes per president of the volunteer 1st team All-Orange game. He previous - organization Hwarang Empire Conference ly played two sea - Leo Club “Amerige” player and averaged sons for Saddleback based in Fullerton. The 12.7 points, 5.8 College, which won club’s mission is to pro - rebounds and shot the state communi - vide the youth of the 58.8 percent from ty college title in world with an opportuni - the field during his 2015. He averaged ty for development and sophomore season 10.8 points and contribution, individually for the Hornets, shot 48.8 on 3- and collectively, as who were state com - pointers as a sopho - responsible members of munity college run - more and was the local, national, and ners-up. Barnes named 1st team international community. averaged 14.2 Kenny Barnes All-Orange Empire Issac also participates in points and 6.3 Conference. Cross Country at Sunny rebounds as a freshman. The 6-5, 220-pound Carter Hills High School where Eagle Scout Issac Kim presents two podiums he and a fellow “His scoring and rebounding averaged nearly 14 points and he will be a junior this scout made for the Arboretum to Harriet Bouldin. played a huge role in our late nine rebounds per game in his fall. season success this past year and senior season. Cho is a 6-2 I expect him to do the same at guard. The 6-3 Hirwa averaged Hope,” said Fullerton Coach 20 points a game for a program Perry Webster. “HIU’s Coach playing its first season of varsity Bill Czech has built an NAIA basketball. program that is recognized on a The Royals, an NAIA national level. I’m very happy Division I team that has been in Kenny will have an opportunity the national rankings for five to play for a great coach and straight seasons, were 26-8 last compete for a national champi - season and lost in the second onship.” round of the 32-team national The 6-8, 220-pound Jordan tournament. Watkins was limited by injuries It was Hope’s fifth straight to 25 games in two seasons for season in the national tourna - the Hornet and averaged 2.2 ment. They have four returning points and 1.2 rebounds. starters: Golden State Athletic "Jordan was dealt a tough Conference player of the year blow this year by injuries, but Liam Hunt, first-team all-con - when healthy his impact was ference point guard Donny greatly felt,” Webster said. Punter, forward Deondre Bryant “Jordan was a unanimous vote and guard Devin Greene. for team captain and his team -

Back Row: Amy Jahn (Sensory Room Creator), Dr. Robert Pletka (Superintendent), Aries Schroeder, Summer Dabbs, Hope Schroeder, Mike House, Linda Holman, Priscilla Houser, Lawrence Houser, Donnie Fillion, Shanti, Shannon Fillion Front Row: Madelynn Dabbs, Boyd Houser, Brodie Jahn Women’s Club Awards $10,000 to Fullerton Cares

At their June 12th meeting, the Women's Club addition to those hosted by WCOF, they selected of Fullerton (WCOF) president Linda Holman Fullerton Cares again to be the recipient of the presented a $10,000 donation to Fullerton Cares, 2017-2018 award. WCOF’s charity of the year for 2016-2017 . WCOF raised these funds mainly by hosting two Health & Beauty Expo major events, Quartermania in the fall of 2016 and Bunco Boogie in the spring of 2017. The Women’s Club of Fullerton invites you to This donation will help fund the Sensory Room attend its fourth annual free Natural Health and Fullerton Cares is opening in fall 2017 at Sunset Beauty Expo on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from Lane School to stimulate autistic students. 10am to 4pm at the Fullerton Elks Lodge at 1400 Superintendent of the Fullerton School District, Elks View Lane. The speakers at the Expo are pro - Dr. Bob Pletka, thanked WCOF members and fessionals in their fields who will generously share stated, “It (the contribution) has a huge impact on valuable information with you and inspire you to the on the kids.” enjoy better health. Also in attendance was Sunset Lane Special Learn about or reconnect with natural approach - Education teacher Amy Jahn who volunteers with es to health and beauty. Discover chemical-free Fullerton Cares, Larry Houser, founder of beauty products from vendors, including organic Fullerton Cares, Fullerton Cares board member makeup, natural pain relief without opiates, cloth - Summer Dabbs, and many of their family mem - ing, jewelry, and more. Enjoy delicious healthy bers. After a successful year of partnership between food, win fun prizes, and spend the day in a friend - WCOF members who volunteered throughout the ly and fun environment. Visit www.wcof.club for year at Fullerton Cares events and fundraisers, in more information. Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER NEWS JULY 2017 District 65 Breakfast Club by Barbara Rosen In an era in which many politicians are avoiding meeting with their constituents, local California State Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-65) is hosting monthly breakfast club meetings open to all constituents. Those interested in attending the next breakfast meeting at 7:30am, August 4 at Cypress College can RSVP by visiting www.sharonquirksilva.com The sessions include information on issues she and the legis - lature are working on. On June 23, the Cypress Community Center auditorium was packed with citizens from all walks of life. After a brief summary of her focus in Sacramento, Quirk- Silva introduced the guest speaker, Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor. The Legislative Analysts Office is a non-partisan group that evaluates potential legislation to determine it’s fiscal impact on the state budget. Taylor provided the attendees with an excel - lent overall view of California’s fiscal issues with a particular focus on the unpredictability of budgeting in this state, especial - ly in the current environment. A big concern for the current budget is that infrastructure repairs have been put off for years and our roads, bridges, dams, and water systems are in serious need of repairs. The longer these repairs are put off, the costlier they become. Other important fiscal issues facing the state include: bond Stop Trumpcare Rally at St. Jude funds for high speed rail, aging and deteriorating school facilitates, and retirement fund obligations. All of these issues are severely compounded by the uncertainties about the On Wednesday June 28, members of Affordable Care Act would leave 15 mil - federal budget and how that will impact California. In particular, if the ACA is Indivisible CA-39 demonstrated against lion Americans uninsured by next year. replaced and MediCal funds decreased, the state will be faced with decisions regarding the Republican healthcare bill currently This number would increase to 22 million either eliminating covered benefits, decreasing enrollment, or back-filling these tremen - under consideration. uninsured by 2026. dous expenses. The grassroots crowd met at 5pm at the Additionally the plan would force peo - corner of Bastanchury and Harbor in ple to pay more (in many cases double) front of St. Jude Hospital to urge every for less coverage, slash funding to Power Pole Hit Republican senator to reconsider their Medicaid (which supports the very poor) vote. by $772 billion over ten years, defund at Kimberly Protesters also shared their personal Planned Parenthood, and allow insurers concerns about how the bill would devas - to eliminate essential healthcare coverage & State College tate their own and their families’ lives. including maternity care, mental health, text & photos by Jere Greene Rep. Ed Royce, along with every other rehabilitation services, and certain drugs. A wooden power pole on the southwest California Republican representative, The American Medical Association, corner of Kimberly and State College was voted for a nearly identical bill last Academy of Pediatrics, Lung and Heart struck by a semi truck on Feb 9. SoCal month. Associations and numerous other medical Edison made an interim fix by securing According to the non-partisan groups oppose the bill. Polls show 17% or the pole to a high voltage distribution Congressional Budget Office the fewer consumers are in support. So why is pole. The plan was to eliminate the wood - Republican Senate bill to repeal the Rep. Ed Royce supporting it? en pole and move the lines permanently to the steel pole. Field supervisor Frank Blackley said HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ASK OC B OARD OF that the work was complicated due to UPERVISORS TO DD FFORDABLE OUSING clearance issues and the need to design S A A H and manufacture special parts because Chambers were packed at the June 13 homeless. All asked the board to add welding can’t be done on the hardened OC Board of Supervisors meeting. affordable housing to the budget. steel pole without creating a weak spot. A Some were there to support the 3-year “How is it possible that in such a rich larger steel pole may have to be installed at contract with the Orange County Human county 4,000 people can be homeless? the location so that all lines can be com - Relations Council--which raises private Lots of students are homeless and should - bined on one pole. money to support the county’s Human n’t have to bear such a burden. We must That work should be completed in mid- Relations Commission in its work to pre - end homelessness,” one student said. July, said Edison spokesperson Mary Ann vent and track hate crimes, assist in times “My parents both work hard but strug - Milbourn. “Although it looks precarious, of crisis, and provide programs to pro - gle to pay the rent and they are not alone,” it is securely tethered and poses no dan - mote understanding between diverse said the next student. “Nearly 40,000 ger.” communities countywide. people in this county pay over 30% of Council Executive Director Rusty their income on rent. A median price one- Kennedy was the first public speaker. He bed apartment is $2,700.” thanked all who had come to support the “Low wages and high rents causes council and acknowledged all the support homelessness. Please deal with this prob - over the last few meetings. He asked sup - lem,” said another. porters not to speak at this meeting in “I lived in a car for two years when I was light of the important budget and home - eight,” said one student. I think we can lessness issues which many at the meeting save lives and families by providing afford - were there to speak about and which able housing. We are all human. Kids are OCHR also supports. He asked the super - vulnerable - we don’t deserve the hardship. visors to honor the council’s winning bid. Fund housing please.” Later in the meeting the board approved “All public parks have homeless people WAR COSTS in Life & Money the contract for one year. struggling. My family was close to losing Over 60 speakers asked that the super - our house. I have little brothers who look California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 737 dead in wars since 2001. visors agendize affordable housing. “The up to me. Please provide housing. IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN county spends $300 million per year Without taking action you get nowhere. towards homeless issues but the problem Please put the money towards creating • 176,693 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (6/29/2017) is getting bigger. Time to do something affordable housing. Please help these peo - • 4,520 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 6/9/2017) different,” said the first speaker. “The only ple,” said another student. thing standing in the way of a real • 2,399 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (6/29/2017) www.icasualties.org humane solution is political will. Housing New Permanent US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org is the answer,” he said. • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) “Among the homeless are low wage Housing Project RFQ • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) workers who have jobs without benefits Deadline to return the Request for that pay only $10.75 an hour,” said Qualifications from agencies who will • $1.77 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (6/29/2017) another speaker who asked the audience later be invited to participate in a Trillion (rounded down) (Iraq $820 billion) (Afghanistan $776 billion) to support the Disneyland workers strug - Request for Proposals for new perma - Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $15.6 billion gle for fair wages. nent housing projects is July 21 at Pentagon Slush Fund $153 billion www.nationalpriorities.org Several Anaheim High School students 3pm. For full information call Ashley EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war attended, with some telling very moving Cunningham at (714)589-2354 or since 2001. What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? stories from when their families were email [email protected] . JULY 2017 NEWS, CROSSWORD & CLASSIFIEDS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 19

Plans for a West Coyote Hills OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2017 Conservancy Could Save the Hills ANSWER KEY At left is the answer continued from page 5 maintenance of West Coyote Hills as key to the crossword people. Our neighbors in southern open space. “Puzzle of the Rings” Orange County by comparison have one The first $15 million of state funds to on page 7. acre of park land for every six people. support the Conservancy were secured Despite the stereotype in the popular through negotiations with the Governor’s mind of Orange County as an idyllic land office during the recently completed state of palm trees and beaches, the residents of budget process. The West Coyote Hills the cities surrounding West Coyote Hills Conservancy will create tools for funding are chronically underserved in regards to the initial acquisition of land and the parkland available for community use. In ongoing operation and maintenance of this particular portion of northern West Coyote Hills as natural habitat and Orange County there is one acre of park parkland. Fullerton-born resident land for every 246 people. If you go out Once constituted, the West Coyote Valerie Brickey to a radius within seven miles of West Hills Conservancy will also serve as a vehi - has been Coyote Hills, there is currently only one cle for projects that improve public access constructing puzzles acre of park land per 356 people. while protecting, restoring and enhancing for numerous years. With that in mind, consider the follow - natural habitats. Under its charter, the She has agreed to keep ing, self-evident fact: when priceless civic West Coyote Hills Conservancy will be us entertained with assets like the open space represented by managed at the local level, ensuring that more in the future! West Coyote Hills' 510 acres come under advocacy and environmental groups, in development, they are gone forever, lost to concert with local elected leaders, will col - not only the current residents of North laborate on the development of guidance Orange County and Southeastern Los as to how the funds will be used. LOCAL ONLY CLASSIFIEDS Angeles County, but to future generations Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes' current of Californians as well. The more than plan to develop 760 homes and commer - Call 714-525-6402 two million Californians living within a cial space out of North Orange County's last remaining large open space parcel is The Fullerton Observer provides ER AD SCAM ten-mile radius of the West Coyote Hills space for NEIGHBORS to adver - CAREGIV deserve the chance to preserve this pre - clearly at odds with the public interest. tise. To participate you must have a The Caregiver Needed for elderly woman cious remaining expanse of open space. We must work to come to an agreement local phone number. Contractors with dementia ad that appeared in the Mid So while Fullerton, as a fairly small city with the land owners on a valuation of the must provide valid license. Editor May issue appears to be a scam. If you answered with limited resources at its disposal, may property that respects their investment reserves right to reject any ad not the ad call police who are looking into it. To be at a disadvantage in seeking to protect while allowing for the best use of the land, considered suitable for our family ensure advertisers are who they say they are the West Coyote Hills from development, one that preserves and protects this price - newspaper. Fullerton Observer usually requires prepayment there is clearly a larger public interest at less resource in the service of a higher Sorry, we do not accept date ads, in check form. Unfortunately we made an stake here. Consequently, as your repre - community purpose. get rich schemes or financial ads of exception and took this ad without requiring sentative to the California State Senate, I The ultimate goal is to ensure that any sort. Call 714-525-6402 for that step and now regret it. Needless to say we have made it my mission during my first future generations will be able to enjoy this valuable piece of land in a region that details. are now back to being strict. term to find ways to make progress at the The cost of a classified is $10 for state level on this decades-old debate. is desperately lacking in such treasures. With the creation of the West Coyote 50 words or less per issue. Payment To that end, my colleague Assembly is by check only. BEAUTY & HEALTH member Sharon Quirk-Silva and I have Hills Conservancy and the allocation of funding in this year’s state budget, we are Items and services that are free AMWAY, ARTISTRY, NUTRILITE been collaborating during the current leg - and lost and found item and lost pet To buy Amway, Artistry, islative session on sound, fiscally plausible two critical steps closer to making that or Nutrilite products worthy goal a lasting reality. listings are printed for free as space approaches to preserving West Coyote allows. please call Jean (714) 349-4486. Hills as open space. On my side of the The Observer assumes no liability Legislature, I have authored Senate Bill State Senator Josh Newman represents the for ads placed here. However, if you HANDYMAN 714, which when signed into law will cre - 29th Senate District, which includes cities have a complaint or compliment ate the West Coyote Hills Conservancy across Orange, Los Angeles, and San about a service, please let us know LICENSED HOME SERVICES Program thereby supporting a state-level Bernardino Counties. at (714) 525-6402. Roofing, Patios, Windows, Doors, Gates, funding source for the preservation and Call City Hall at (714) 738-6531 Fences, Dry rot, Electrical, New, Repairs, to inquire about business licenses. Special Projects. CSLB #744432. Free For contractor license verification Estimates (714) 738-8189. United go to the California State Free Haircuts Contractor License Board website at WANT TO BUY We Dream . 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Please call Deborah they may additionally want to treat themselves to a grants- (714) 528-8297 facial, manicure or some hair color for under $10. are-heretostay BALANCE & CHANGE JOBS (updated June 29, 2017) Be Gentle to All have felt that the only way we would continue to be loved was to “be good,” •Community Services Specialist CITY JOB OPENINGS We are often good at treating others to follow the rules to the letter. We then Visit and click $11.25-$12/hr. Non-benefited. www.cityoffullerton.com with compassion, but not so good at take that incomplete childhood under - on the “How Do I” tab and then “City •Community Services Leader treating ourselves as kindly. I often ask standing and apply it to ourselves as Employment.” Apply online by clicking $10.50-$11/hr. Non-benefited. clients whom I feel have been judging adults. We can see how unfair the rules on the “Apply” link or visit Fullerton City •Police Dispatcher. 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Jerry & Pearl Mann in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana & Nimibia Jerry and Pearl’s Southern African Odyssey took them through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Nimibia. Above they are pictured at the penguin sanctuary near Cape Town, South Africa. Difficult to see in the photo but the beach at the right hand side of the photo is cov - ered with penguin families. They also visited Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. “Mist from the falls is called the “Smoke that Thunders” by residents. We wore ponchos while viewing the falls because the mist was so heavy it was like standing in the rain, and we were unable to take Kathleen Faher & David Colletti in Venice photos.” - Pearl St Mark’s Campanile is the bell tower Fullerton Observer in front of the famous of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, Bell Tower. located in the Piazza San Marco. Kathleen wrote for the Fullerton This photo was taken in April 2017. Observer while attending Troy High Ellen Gould in Greece Kathleen Faher and her cousin David School before she headed off to college. As part of a group from Rose Drive Colletti are holding a copy of the Friends Church who volunteered in June at the Athens Refugee Center, Ellen Gould (pictured above) brought a copy of the Fullerton Observer to the Persepolis Persian restaurant in Athens, Greece.

Sandy & Ron Klein in Macedonia

Ron and Sandy Klein are pictured at left at St. Petka’s Church, in Ohrid, Macedonia. “We've traveled to over 100 countries and this is our first time visiting Albania and Macedonia. This five week trip included four Northern European countries and five in the Balkans. We've driven over 2500 miles this trip and are traveling independently.” - Sandy