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7 8 8 1 A C R I C O T O H P First Woman on US Paper Money US Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew announced that Harriet Tubman will be the first woman on the $20 bill. From the Underground Railroad to her home in Auburn, NY, Harriet Tubman was truly a fearless leader in the fight to end slavery. She also supported women’s suffrage. Oddly, the back of the bill will still feature L an image of slave-owner president Andrew E G N

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Anthony, Alice Paul, and Marian P Anderson. For more information visit https://modernmoney.treasury.gov/ CALIFORNIA HISTORY IN A FUN WAY : Fullerton School District teacher, Bethanie Collins (center) with the cast of the musical play, "California Here We Come." Cast members pictured are: "Ike & Betsy" Morgan Ang & Francine Vudoti, "Native Indians" Chloe Yi and Binny Park, "Californian" Rowan Yeo, and "Fr. Serra" Anthony Casillas. Story page 13 7 . A 7 S

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C According to DTSC officials there is no continued on page 4 N immediate health risk. I R Written comments may be made to the O NORTH OC C OMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT DTSC through May 30, 2016 by email to ESPONSE TO ROFESSORS EEKING ENEFITS Project Manager Hossein Nassiri at R P S B [email protected]. The North OC Community College District Especially in the case of negotiating bene - Information on the site is available at submitted the following statement in response fits where not all employees are interested the Fullerton Public Library and at DTSC to the Mid April frontpage story “ Professors in the same level of care, those decisions EnviroStor website https://www.enviros - Protest Lack of Dependent Health Benefits. will have to go through the formal process tor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report.asp? of committees and negotiations, and will global_id=60001251 The North Orange County Community most likely take some time to figure out. College District is proud of and values its Here are some considerations: 4 ISTRICT LECTIONS 3 employees and shares their frustrations with D E 8 N 2 Salaries and Benefits R our current salary and benefit amounts. 9 1 UBLIC EARING

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U toward comparability and we will continue regional community college districts. F 303 W. Commonwealth to make progress as quickly as we can. continued on page 8 Page 2FULLERTON OBSERVER OPINIONS & NEWS EARLY MAY 2016 Open Letter to Council: Election Map Selection map. If they are now submitting new maps that will be considered without pub - Fullerton Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, you on April 19 may not be what you lic discussion, and if the council happens and Council Members: wanted, but they were the result of many to like and choose one, the council will be Observer months of labor. The process requires ignoring the hard work of all meeting par - I am writing to express my thanks to knowledge, patience, hard work, and ticipants. That would be unfair to say the you for working hard for our beautiful The Fullerton Observer Community attention to detail to arrive at the infor - least! Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie city. I also would like to share my mation that was submitted to you. All the I also need to mention that the option Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is thoughts on the city council meeting input and discussion at those community of six and seven district maps was staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, April 19 regarding the Public Hearing on meetings, which was sometimes very con - publish, and distribute the paper throughout explored and defeated at the community Voting District Mapping. tentious, were documented. meetings because it was decided that for our community. You have selected the right people (Mr. This venture is a not-for-profit one with I am impressed with the many speakers the Latino and Asian American popula - all ad and subscription revenues plowed back David Ely and Compass Demographics) to who took the opportunity to explain to tions to have only one representative each into maintaining and improving our inde - work on this important project, and they you why they supported the sample map out of seven districts would defeat the pendent, non-partisan, non-sectarian com - have done a great job in educating the 2B. But some frequent speakers stood in munity newspaper. original purpose of reaching equal presen - public, explaining the process, answering front of you saying they went to these tation. Our purpose is to inform Fullerton resi - questions, guiding the discussion, solicit - dents about the institutions and other socie - community meetings and didn’t support People say “It’s easy to destroy some - tal forces which most impact their lives, so ing input, and tabulating the results. the final results. As someone who attend - thing, but it’s much more difficult to that they may be empowered to participate The level of participation in the second ed all the meetings I can say they weren’t build it,” so I am asking you to please do in constructive ways to keep and make these round of public meetings was as low as in there. I didn’t see them at the meetings, private and public entities serve all residents the right thing, which is to consider the the first round. I guess the residents who and their names were not on the sign-up suggestion and recommendation from in lawful, open, just, and socially-responsible intend to vote “No” stayed home and the ways. sheets either. your responsible staff, and to place your Through our extensive local calendar and residents who don’t care still don’t care. It is fine that they didn’t go but for them residents’ interest before your own in other coverage, we seek to promote a sense But the people who did show up at these to state they did in an attempt to submit making a selection, so that you will not of community and an appreciation for the meetings represented others who were more maps before the May 10 deadline, I risk wasting the taxpayers money to values of diversity with which our country is busy with other activities. Citing myself am saying this: They should have submit - so uniquely blessed. defend the city against litigation due to as an example, I represent 8 other people ted their maps earlier and they should your action. Thank you for your time and SUBMISSIONS : in my family and extended family. have attended those community meetings your attention. Submissions on any topic of interest are The final maps which were presented to to explain their view and defend their Best Regards, SD Fullerton accepted from Fullerton residents and we try hard to get it all in. Sorry we sometimes fail. Shorter Opposing High-Density Melia Development Fullerton. These will certainly provide pieces have a better chance. Send by email to many safe and affordable housing oppor - [email protected] or by snail mail to: Below is a letter sent to St. Jude Medical never intended for residential housing to FULLERTON OBSERVER tunities, in close proximity to the hospital, Center president and CEO Lee Penrose be built with direct access onto a major for employees to choose from. In addi - PO BOX 7051 arterial highway and would be an unsafe FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 from residents surrounding the proposed tion, the proposed 40 high-density units ______high-density proposed site of the location for families and children to call does not represent a meaningful addition How To Subscribe Melia Homes development. home. The proposed setback of only 15 to that larger total, at the price points at feet from the Bastanchury roadway would Subscriptions include home delivery This letter is sent on behalf of the over which they were going to offer, and they and are due each October have left families, children and pets dan - are very unlikely to meet the current $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town 440 Fullerton residents (primarily living gerously close to traffic often exceeding 50 Send Check with Name & Address to: in the neighborhoods surrounding the St. budgets or needs of the majority of St. miles per hour, as well as exposure to Jude Medical Center’s working families. Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Jude Medical Center complex), who excessive noise from the constant, high- Fullerton CA 92834-7051 recently signed a petition opposing the As St. Jude Medical Center continues to ______volume flow of vehicles along high-density Melia Homes development expand over time, we would like to invite How to Advertise Bastanchury’s six lanes. Since 2010, there the Center to join us in creating a more Call 714-525-6402 plan proposed for the property located at have been over 18 accidents on the corner , the intersection of Bastanchury and active dialogue with the neighborhoods in or email of Bastanchury and Morelia. This the immediate vicinity. For a true part - [email protected] Morelia Roads in Fullerton. includes two fatalities, four ______Over the past several Are we serving nership, we feel this is where our concerns 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer hit and runs, and ten acci - can be properly addressed. Perhaps the months, a group of con - dents with injuries. A few are distributed throughout Fullerton cerned neighbors, many who the people who question to be asked by St. Jude Medical and sent through the mail to subscribers live in this weeks ago, while a member Center is: whom are we serving - the peo - have made their homes in of our committee was stand - every two weeks except only once in Sunny Hills for 30 years or ple who live in this community who seek January, July & August. community or ing on the corner with Don more, have met to review and the developers? medical care and those who support our Missed a Copy? Hoppe (Fullerton’s Director fund-raising efforts by helping raise chari - discuss Melia Homes’s origi - of Public Works) and Mark Visit us online at: nal proposal and the subsequent modifi - table donations? Or is it the developers, www.fullertonobserver.com Miller (Traffic Engineering), a woman ran who build, and then when the job is com - & on FaceBook cations they had offered in response to the a red light and nearly hit a car turning very clear message we collectively deliv - plete, leave for another project? • STAFF• from Morelia onto Bastanchury. This letter is not intended as a criticism • Editor: Sharon Kennedy ered: that this project was neither consis - Your letter, which was submitted to the of St. Jude Medical Center or its staff. We • Database Manager: Jane Buck tent with existing uses in the area, nor Planning Commission in support of the • Advisor: Tracy Wood something we believed would serve the wish to convey our sincere appreciation • Copy Editors: Viveca Wolff. project and presented to the audience at for the quality of medical care extended to best interests of the neighborhood or the the March 23rd hearing, asserted that the Sam & Janet Evening city as a whole. our community. We definitely are well • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, Melia Homes proposal would: (1) served by the medical staff and all allied Tom & Kate Dalton, Marjorie Kerr, Consequently, we were very disappoint - enhance the scenic gateway; (2) improve health care professionals. Pam Nevius, Manny Bass & Leslie Allen ed to learn of your public support and the flow of traffic on Bastanchury with • Photography: endorsement of the Melia Homes propos - However, on behalf of the over 440 Jere Greene & Liz Marchant the proposed raised median in front of the neighbors who signed the petition oppos - al. This was especially disappointing to us project; (3) improve the aesthetics of the • Webmaster: Cathy Yang since only a few months earlier we had ing the Melia Homes proposal, we hope • FEATURES • neighborhood with its design; and (4) you will revisit and reconsider your posi - • History/Arboretum: Warren Bowen been led to believe by your Public Affairs provide housing options for your employ - tion, and work directly with us on our • Politics & other stuff: Vince Buck Department that St. Jude Medical Center ees. None of this is accurate or com - • Roving Reporters: Jere Greene, Betz Kuttner, was aware of and sympathetic to the efforts to preserve the charm, integrity and other Community Members pelling, unless little regard is to be placed and spirit of this greater Sunny Hills neighborhood’s concerns, and would not on your neighbors’ opinions or the safety • COLUMNISTS • be not taking a public position endorsing neighborhood — our home. •Art: Marjorie Kerr of St. Jude Medical Center employees. the project. Sincerely, •Conservation Gardening: Penny Hlavac Given the proposed project, with its Committee to Save North Fullerton • Council Report: Need Reporter To return your attention to the Melia density and design, would in fact produce •Crossword: Valerie Brickey Homes proposal, as submitted to the •The Downtown Report: Mike Ritto the opposite effect. Specifically: (1) it cer - Planning Commission, it consisted of 40 tainly would not enhance the scenic gate - Jazz Void Filled • Movie Review Hits & Misses: Joyce Mason Saw the article on page 6 of the March two-and three-story residential units on a way, as the greater Sunny Hills area con - •Youth Columnists: C.C. Lee, Observer . Florentine's has been hosting a Francine Vudoti & Sammy Howell mere 3.3 acres of land. It was our con - sists of low-density housing; (2) construc - series of high school jazz bands on •Video Observer: Emerson Little tention, subsequently shared by a majori - tion of the proposed raised median is Saturday afternoons to a full house each •Out of My Mind: Jonathan Dobrer ty of the Planning Commission’s mem - unlikely to have a material impact on •Passion for Justice: Synthia Tran week. These are the groups who used to bers, that this project was substantially improving the traffic flow through this • School Board Reports: perform at Steamers (and Friends of Jazz out of character with the existing neigh - area; and (3) the proposed design is not at Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno gives them scholarships and stipends each •Science: Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews borhood, where the homes surrounding all consistent with the aesthetics of sur - week) . Tomorrow is the Fullerton HS Jazz • Theatre Reviews: this project on three sides have been built rounding homes, which are primarily sin - Band, I believe the following week it's Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher on lots ranging between one-half to one gle-story, ranch design in nature. CSUF OLLI's The Docs; and on May 28 Created & Published in Fullerton acre. Those who chose to invest their life To the assertion, made in your letter, is the Irvine HS Jazz Band. by local citizen volunteers for 38 years savings in the greater Sunny Hills area did that the project would create additional Also, CSUF Jazz bands have been play - Fullerton Observer LLC so because of its unique charm, space, and housing options for St. Jude employees, ing at The Pint House on Wilshire once a The Mid May 2016 issue peaceful surroundings. It is a neighbor - we would point out that over the past sev - month (Wednesday night). hood whose character and charm are eral years there have been, or in the will hit the stands on May 16 And thank you for the wonderful worth preserving. process of being developed, over 1,500 SUBMISSION & AD In addition to the high-density issue, Friends of Jazz coverage. DEADLINE: May 9, 2016 residential units at various price points in this section of Bastanchury Road was Judi McDuff Fullerton EARLY MAY 2016 COMMUNITY OPINIONS continued on page 5 FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 3

OUT OF MY MIND by Jon Dobrer © 2016 [email protected]

ELECTORAL CHAOS If our system for nominating and winner at the party's national conven - electing a president of the United States tion. Some states choose delegates pro - seems both chaotic and incoherent, it's portionately and others have a winner because it is. And what may make mat - take all. Still others have a combined sys - ters worse is that, to the extent that it tem of pledged delegates, free agents and was designed and didn't just mutate, it proportionality that awards delegates for reflects our Founders' desires. carrying individual congressional dis - For all of our high regard for the tricts. Others give bonuses for winning Founders, they didn't particularly more than 50%. Got it? I didn't think believe in the wisdom of the masses and so. feared the people becoming a passionate Some states eschew primaries for cau - and unreasonable mob. Thus they built cuses. Held at different times of day or into the entire system night, groups come planned inefficiency. They together and then self- They created three intentionally select by gathering physi - branches of government cally. If your candidate to be in constant tension constructed our does not have enough and for none to have Electoral College... bodies, then you can go supremacy. They created a college home or move to another Faulty, Unsigned Editorial our senate to be the cool - without a group until the critical Alleging Harassment of City Staff ing saucer for the hot tea mass (different in each spilled by the impetuous sports program... caucus state) is reached. Your recent, unsigned editorial “Group’s curately states the cost of the management rabble that they accurate - to separate They then are pledged to On-going Harassment of City Staff fee to American Pro – they listed the fee at ly foresaw congress would select electors to go to the Questioned”, (Mid April, page 5) which $587,000, when it was actually $704,000 the elections implicitly defended the City’s decision to (the agreement with American Pro set the be. from the masses. convention. They also intentionally How did we get this spend $5.1 million on federally subsidized price at $670,000 during fiscal year 2010, constructed our Electoral mess? There's actually a bonds to build an irrigation system on with a 1% annual increase thereafter). College to remove the reason for the mayhem, what was once a privately owned golf For the record, I am not arguing the direct will of the people, as well as to beyond the Founders. This was to fix the course, contained too much innuendo Brea Dam golf course is losing money. give relevancy for smaller or poorer problem of corruption and party bosses, and errors to address in a single letter to What I am arguing is that the City now states. This College, without a sports men in smoke-filled rooms, choosing the editor, but a rebuttal of at least the brings in less revenue than it used to when program, separates the elections from the candidate. This was a "power to the public policy implications of this story is it was not in the golf course business and the masses. people" fix. And thus we are victimized warranted. simply collected a percentage of the rev - We the People, in our individual by the most sure and certain law in the The history of the management agree - enue from American Golf. Precisely how states, elect electors, who, in theory, are universe, The Law of Unintended ment with American Pro, who run the much remains to be seen, which is why an pledged to a candidate. We vote not for Consequences. golf course at the Brea Dam, is a long one independent audit is necessary. Donald or Hillary but for state delegates Is there anything good about our end - (well documented on Dave Curlee’s If this paper wants to represent the peo - to the Electoral College. less campaigns and chaotic pre-conven - breadam.org website) but the Cliff Note ple in this City who pay the taxes that Our system of Primaries follows the tion process? Well, yes. We do get to version is that the City of Fullerton took funded this misadventure while their same general model, but--and here's the know and therefore, in theory, vet the public funds and used them to finance the streets continue to deteriorate, this is a beauty part--each state, plus Puerto Rico various candidates. We see how they irrigation system of a formerly private story to pursue further, not bury and dis - and Guam, has different rules. And each stand up to scrutiny over time. We see business. Then the City took over the miss, while belittling those who demand party also has different rules. The one who is shallow. Who melts. Who, when operation of the golf course outright, pay - answers with false allegations of harass - thing I do not fault Trump for is not he or she stumbles, gets back up and ing the former leasee a guaranteed “man - ment and participation in some vague understanding the incoherent complexi - who panics. agement fee” which may have been more conspiracy. I sincerely hope your report - ty of this soi disant system. We get good information. The ques - than they were receiving when they ing on this issue improves in the future In some states there are primaries that tion is if We the People have the wisdom owned the business outright. The City and that the Observer joins me in my call select a delegation pledged to vote for to use that information well. So far, this defends this action on the grounds that for an audit of true cost of the Brea Dam the party's winner in their state conven - year I'm with the Founders. the former irrigation system was deterio - golf course fiasco. rating, but since when has it been the Sean Paden Fullerton tion. Well, that's not completely true. www.Dobrer.com business of the City to subsidize a for- Traffic & Circulation and Design Review They vote for other delegates pledged to Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer Committee member the winner who promise to vote for the profit business with our tax dollars? This is crony capitalism, pure and sim - ED: The Fullerton Golf Course was ple, and a poor use of public funds to built in the early 60s by the city on land Afro-Americans Left Out of Demographics boot. To be sure, City staff claimed (dur - leased to the city from the Army Corps of I am an Afro-American and have lived Latino; 22.8% Asian; 2.3% African ing a January 11, 2016 Parks & Engineers. It is and has always been in the city of Fullerton for 75 years. The American; 0.6% Native American; 0.2% Recreation meeting), that the decision to owned by the city and was operated by the Mid-April edition of the Observer has an Pacific Islander; 15.9% from other races; take over operation of the Brea Dam golf city until 1979 when it was leased to article “Mapping Election Districts” on and 4.3% from two or more races. course resulted in a net revenue increase of American Golf. The city was and is page nine written by Jane Rands. I realize The settlement launching the district $104,000. However, in order to do so, the responsible for all infrastructure on the Fullerton has a small African American mapping process was brought on behalf of staff report underreported the cost to tax - property. In Dec. 2009 the lease agree - population but still notice that in the Asian and Latino plaintiffs asserting that payers by at least $215,000 annually. ment was changed to a management demographics section only Latinos, Asian, the at-large system dilutes the vote of For starters, the City report claims the agreement enabling the city to qualify for and White populations were represented. minority communities. cost of financing the 20 year, $2.8 million RZEDB funding to replace the irrigation The Black population was not included. I The demographer David Ely said all bond that was spent to repair/ replace the system. A $2.8 million bond was granted take that the small Black population of ethnic groups were included in the data he irrigation system on this golf course is at a 45% interest rate subsidy. The irriga - Fullerton means nothing. I felt it was a examined and that, “The ethnic data is only $107,000 per year, a mathematical tion system cost $2 million and the impossibility. Mr. Curlee has confirmed remaining funds were used to pay down slight to our race. Anonymous Fullerton included to assist in the evaluation and avoidance of potential illegal vote dilu - that the true cost of the entire bond (prin - the principal and bond fees. See the actu - ED: You bring a significant issue to tion. The Asian and Latino communities ciple and interest) amounts to approxi - al Bond Debt Schedule on page 5. light. We reprinted the demographic data are the only minority communities which mately $5.1 million, and even after the Each allegation brought by this group being used in the current process which are large enough to create that potential in 45% interest payment reduction is so far has proved false, the behavior of does leave a lot of people uncategorized. Fullerton, absent intentional discrimina - accounted for, it still works out to over some members is abusive, and Mr. Curlee According to the 2010 Census Fullerton’s tion which would not be shown in sum - $4.1 million, or approximately $207,000 has declined offered meetings with staff to racial breakdown is 53.9% White; 34.4% mary district data.” a year. Also, City staff’s presentation inac - go over his concerns.

HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION CORRECTION not consistent with public testimony regarding the interest of neighborhoods Community Opinion pages are a forum for the community. The Observer wel - “Mapping Election Districts” in the which would be included” in this config - comes letters on any subject of interest. Comments are the opinions of the author, Mid April Observer misstated the criteria uration. (See Public Submission 1 and may be shortened for space, and typos corrected. We must verify your identity, that the demographer had determined was Sample 5A.) He recommended a district but you may choose to have only your initials appear in print. Anonymous letters appropriate for the Latino district. He with a Latino plurality in which there are accepted if the writer can make a case that revealing their name would be a concluded that while “it is possible to cre - would be a larger Latino CVAP than problem. SEND TO : ate a district in which Latinos make up a white, Asian or any other CVAP in the [email protected] or Fullerton Observer, majority (50% +1) of the CVAP (Citizen district, but not necessarily a majority as PO Box 7051, Fullerton, CA 92834 Voting Age Population), such a district is stated the article. Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER CITY GOVERNMENT EARLY MAY 2016

CITY COUNCIL NOTES New Project and Zoning Proposed The City Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. continued from frontpage many other projects would be built with Upcoming agenda information and streaming video this much density. Ms. Haluza respond - of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Mixed-Use Overlay is proposed for ed that there are “not many locations Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm five areas in Fullerton. The first where we would want to do this kind of the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. includes the study project between housing. It’s not appropriate elsewhere City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Commonwealth and the railroad tracks Contact Council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] in city.” but would extend from Chestnut to the Commissioner Johnson asked for clar - eastern edge of the U-Haul and APRIL 19 C OUNCIL M EETING (NEXT MEETING M AY 3) ification that the Planning Commission Giovanni’s. The other locations include was “not actually reviewing the project •$500,000 Settlement: A half million Manager Felz said that is in process. the Fullerton Towers at Harbor and Brea for approval” and asked whether they dollar settlement was approved in closed •Negativity: Debra Pember said she does Blvd.; Harbor at Valencia; the east side would “discuss height at the public hear - session (4-1, Chaffee, no) for Bridget not always agree with all decisions but that of Raymond from Commonwealth to ing.” Ms. Haluza said that they are not Wiseman case OCSC 30-2013 00643502. she has noticed mounting disrespect and Chapman; and the industrial area south just looking at this project, but the MU- negativity toward staff and officials by some PUBLIC C OMMENTS of the railroad tracks from Harbor to the O policy. “If it’s too high then the stan - people accusing them of corruption. recently built Liberty Walk housing dards are not correct.” Ms. Johnson •Fullerton Beautiful donated $1,200 to “Nothing wrong with disagreement but project that abuts Independence Park on responded, “I don’t like the height” and the city, presented by Bob Linell, for a proj - some of the conduct is unnecessary.” Valencia. pointed out the contrast between the ect to enhance the area in front of the his - •Brea Dam: Diane Hickey said Mr. Director Haluza explained that planned four stories and the existing sin - toric Amerige Brothers office where the Levinson was rudely interrupted while try - mixed-use is not necessarily high rise gle story apartments across the street. huge ficus tree had to be removed. ing to speak about his allegation that there development. Rather it is “more than Commissioner Dunlap cautioned that •OC Human Relations representative has been a $4-$5 million loss in the Brea one use on the property,” such as com - too much density can “destroy the fabric Christian Lopez passed out the annual Dam agreement. All the other Parks & mercial on the ground floor with hous - of neighborhoods.” Chair Shanfield report noting that it is more important now Recreation Commissioners voted to ing above. She said that dis - recommend more sustainabil - than ever to invest in understanding within adjourn the meeting and now a city attor - cussing a project in con - Commissioner ity standards such as solar our diverse population. The agency has ney has been appointed to sit in on meet - junction with studying the power. Ms. Haluza said that conducted 158 mediations and has collabo - ings. (See Mid-Nov. 2015 issue for staff Gambino MU-O was a “great oppor - can be achieved through the rated with police in the city and Orange explanation of the management deal). tunity to see how code on suggested that County on reported hate crimes. the parking California green building For other comments see the video of the paper translates” into a proj - code and Fullerton doesn’t •Bees: Tony Package advocated for ect and “to understand ratio be Fullerton to allow bee-keeping. City meeting on the city website. need a higher standard. Mr. whether the draft MU-O is increased Wong agreed with Ms. •D ISTRICT VOTING MAPS PUBLIC was to have a five seat council with rotating appropriate.” from 1.85 Haluza but said that they A 140 unit mixed income HEARING : City Attorney Kim Barlow said mayor, similar to our current process. Map spaces could put solar on the park - the next public hearing for map selection 2B had the support of most citizens and housing project at the ing structure to shade parking Mullahey site had been per unit to at will take place on May 17. If passed, the both plaintiff groups. least one car and “put out a lot of kilo - map selection and question of whether or Public comments were almost all in favor approved to receive a $5 watts.” not to divide the city into districts, will be of map 2B. Janette Vasquez who submitted million subsidy from a pre - per bedroom. Matthew Leslie thought on the Nov. 8, 2016 ballot. If the measure Map 2 (which was edited to Map 2B) said vious City Council (the there may be unintended passes it will go into effect in 2018. If it fails she supports 2B because it meets legal stan - majority of which was consequences from implementing the the issue will be for the courts to decide. dards which will limit litigation, keeps recalled in 2012). The project ended MU-O and asked whether the Maps will be adjusted if needed every ten neighborhoods intact, and is similar to the when the buyer and seller could not Commission’s certificate could be years after each census. One map and the school district map. Matt Leslie preferred agree on a price for the property. The appealed to the City Council. James question “Should the city of Fullerton Map 7 saying he did not want his neighbor - new applicant, Red Oak, plans to build Owens objected to the project for being change from an at-large method of selecting hood included with CSUF which is far 295 market rate rental units with a mix too dense without any affordability. council candidates to a by-district away and that downtown should have its of 1 to 3 bedrooms per unit and 1.85 Commissioner Gambino pressed method?” will appear on the ballot. own identity. Vince Buck expressed con - parking spaces per unit. The applicant Director Haluza on the traffic standards This issue has been brought forward cerns that there had not been more interest notified properties within 300 feet and for the MU-O. Ms. Haluza responded through a lawsuit settlement with two and discussion on the idea of a citywide met with 8 people to gain community that the traffic impacts would be groups of plaintiffs. Cities and school dis - elected mayor. George Manquitz said that input during the design phase in insignificant and stated that the real tricts around California are facing, or have 160 people attended the public meetings September 2015. traffic problem is from cars traveling already faced, the same Voting Rights Act and each of them talked with friends. He One of the Red Oak partners, Alex through the region. She also responded lawsuits. For those cities and districts who favored map 2B as it was the consensus of Wong, said they are urban developers that projects could be appealed to deter - have resisted a map has been selected by the the people involved in the process. Sean and the site is “obsolete, old and weak, mine whether the applicant met the courts. Paden thought there should be 6 districts and needs some change.” He cited standards of the MU-O. Arellano Associates worked with Mr. Ely and an at-large mayor. Former Mayor proximity to the train station and Chair Shanfield asked for a study ses - of Compass Demographics to hold 19 Molly McClanahan said that she was “places where people like to hang out” sion on density to learn how a develop - meetings with individual groups and a against changing to by-district voting. such as downtown Fullerton as reasons er determines density for a project and series of public meetings to present the New maps for consideration will be for why they like the site. They plan to how to answer “do we need this hous - information. The preference of participants accepted until 5:30pm May 10. attract people who are twenty-five to ing?” Director Haluza then asked for forty years old. •M UCKENTHALER MASTER PLAN existing outdoor theater. consensus from the Commission to The project architect, Paul Anderson agendize the discussion on density even APPROVED : The revised expansion plan was Onsite parking spaces will increase from of TCA Architects, said he is a 48 year approved unanimously. Concepts incor - 57 to 140. Landscaping will be designed though Commission and Committee resident of Fullerton. He designed the Chairs, like the Mayor, have the ability porated into the plan were a result of input with an eye for drought tolerance and lower building to reference railroad box cars from neighbors, the city, patrons, partners, ongoing maintenance costs. The overall to agendize items unilaterally. with “undulation” to suggest movement Bennett stated that project this size and artists. appearance will be greatly improved and in the direction of downtown as the The plan includes the restoration of the include better event noise protection for should come before the Planning project would be “expanding downtown Commission for more than “just check - 6,500 square foot 1924 mansion which is neighbors. along Commonwealth.” The project listed on the National Register of Historic Comments from neighbors were positive ing the boxes” and end up approving was designed to have courtyards open to projects people don’t like. “I don’t want Places. The new 4,500 square foot class - though one said the idea of a fountain fed the street. The upper stories are set back room building will include divisible class - by a stream should be scrapped. The it if that’s what the overlay zone will do.” as far as forty feet where there are four Director Haluza began the study ses - room space and replace office space lost Muckenthaler curates 5 exhibits and other stories. The parking garage is on the when the house is restored. The largest new entertainment programs plus art classes for sion by stating that they are “not contin - south side closest to the train tracks. uing to pursue DCCSP in any form.” structure will be the two-story Theater kids. The city spends $90,000 per year on Director Haluza stated that the proj - Complex to be located adjacent to the maintenance and capital improvements. However, the simplified approval ect would come to the Planning process, increased density, and Commission for a “Certificate of •F IREWORKS : This item discussed adust - •W IRE TRANSFERS : The March check allowance for multi-story development Compliance” if it meets the standards of ing fees to sell Safe & Sane fireworks to register was questioned by Dave Curlee near existing neighborhoods, such as the the MU-O. When asked about traffic, reflect city costs related to fireworks. who asked why the wire transfers of Red Oak project, are all components of she said that the traffic study is in Public Comments: Jane Rands asked $552,000 were not itemized. He had the former DCCSP with many of the progress. what the true costs for managing and pro - counted $18.3 million in wire transfers same concerns expressed by the Commissioner Gambino suggested viding emergency services related to fire - with no itemized accounting over last year. Commission and the public at the April that the parking ratio be increased from works citywide. When you have legal fire - Mayor Protem Flory asked why the trans - 27 study session. 1.85 spaces per unit to at least one car works there is an increase in illegal fire - fers were not broken down as they are at the At the end of the meeting staff did not works. If the costs are high enough maybe OCWD. Councilmember Whitaker asked per bedroom. He also said he was con - announce that they had already sched - making a direct donation to the charities why all city finances aren’t posted online. cerned about losing commercial space. uled and had begun noticing an upcom - instead of having the sales would be more Mayor Fitzgerald agreed. City Manager Director Haluza said that the site is not ing public hearing for the Mixed-Use cost effective. Felz said the city meets all standards but commercially viable because it is not Overlay Zoning. Yet, the following day Mayor Fitzgerald made a motion to table that he would ask Administrative Services freeway accessible. the Fullerton Tribune carried notice of a the issue to a later date, since this year’s 15 Director Julia James to respond. Commissioner Bennett noted that if Planning Commission Public Hearing every parcel were developed to this level non-profits selected by lottery had already The meeting was adjourned for the MU-O zoning which will take it would create gridlock. He asked how been selected. Passed 5-0 in memory of Esther Wilke. place on May 11 at 7pm at City Hall. EARLY MAY 2016 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

The Fullerton Golf Course Bond by J. A. Kaluzny The chart below shows the principal and interest per fiscal year ABC Hearing on New Alcohol License paid by the city in the Total P&I column. The RZEDB discount Admitting that the limit of alcohol licenses in deny a license, including “over-concentration of is shown in parathesis. Total cost over 20 years is $4,066,460. downtown Fullerton by state law is five, Alcohol licenses.” Without conditions, ABC said, another Beverage Control investigator Delia Garcia and license “would interfere with the quiet enjoyment DEBT S ERVICE S CHEDULE (SOURCE : W EBUSH S ECURITIES ) ABC lawyer Jonathan Nguyen, over the objections of the property of nearby residents.” One condi - DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST RZEDB TOTAL P&I of local residents, presented evidence and argued tion imposed on Grits was the posting of a two-foot 05/01/2011 - 66,956 (30,130) 36,826 that another license should be granted to a square sign with two inch block lettering: “No 11/01/2011 - 98,788 (44,454) 54,333 business. This brings the total of on-sale Is there loitering, no littering, no drinking of alcoholic 05/01/2012 90,000 98,788 (44,454) 144,333 alcohol licenses in downtown to 58, or 54 no limit beverages. Violators are subject to arrest.” 11/01/2012 - 95,863 (43,138) 52,724 by ABC’s count. to the This is also a condition for the neighboring 05/01/2013 95,000 95,863 (43,138) 147,724 A hearing of the objections of local resi - Kaori Sushi, and neither establishment has 11/01/2013 - 92,775 (41,749) 51.026 dents was held at the ABC offices in Santa number such a sign. Agent Garcia said that it is ABC 05/01/2014 100,000 92,775 (41,749) 151,026 Ana on April 19. The license in question of which is supposed to enforce conditions. 11/01/2014 - 89,525 (40,286) 49,239 was for Grits restaurant at 133 West liquor Another reason to deny a license is if the 05/01/2015 105,000 89,525 (40,286) 154,239 Chapman Avenue. There were five objec - licences area has a 20 percent greater number of 11/01/2015 - 86,113 (38,751) 47,362 tions from surrounding residents. reported crimes than the average of the city as 05/01/2016 105,000 86,113 (38,751) 152,362 One resident noted that a drunk person allowed? a whole. ABC made no investigation of this 11/01/2016 - 82,700 (37,215) 45,485 actually entered their home, and said that aspect of the law for this hearing. 05/01/2017 110,000 82,700 (37,215) 155,485 two other neighbors had the same prob - Notice of ABC having approved the alco - 11/01/2017 - 79,125 (35,606) 43,519 lem. She noted, “intoxicated people fighting on holic beverage license for the Grits restaurant was 05/01/2018 115,000 79,125 (35,606) 158,519 the sidewalk in front of children, ...keying received April 28 by those who had objected. ABC 11/01/2018 - 75,388 (33,924) 41,463 cars,...crashing into a garbage truck, ...trash...noise said that unlike the statutory definition of over- 05/01/2019 120,000 75,388 (33,924) 161,463 from drunks yelling...screeching tires.. frequency of concentration, there is no set formula for determin - 11/01/2019 - 71,488 (32,169) 39,318 crashes on Chapman Avenue…and violent crime in ing what constitutes an excess number of licenses; 05/01/2020 125,000 71,488 (32,169) 164,318 downtown Fullerton.” Another witness declared, “I rather, the overall impact of the license must be 11/01/2020 - 67,425 (30,341) 37,084 have had my cars damaged, broken windows, side examined. “In the present case, there are 19 on-sale 05/01/2021 125,000 67,425 (30,341) 162,084 mirrors, and decorative garden items stolen...peo - licenses within 1,000 feet of the Premises. Given 11/01/2021 - 62,581 (28,162) 34,420 ple drunk, partying or sleeping in their vehicles in the nature of the Downtown Fullerton area and the 05/01/2022 135,000 62,581 (28,162) 169,420 front of my house, fast food wrappers, trash, urine, variety of people it attracts daily and nightly due to 11/01/2022 - 57,350 (25,808) 31,543 vomit, alcohol bottles and cans on my lawn... its mixed commercial and residential use purpose, 05/01/2023 140,000 57,350 (25,808) 171,543 attempted break-ins in our back yards, “ the pure number of licenses by itself does not 11/01/2023 - 51,925 (23,366) 28,559 When she reported a drunk breaking down her appear to be excessive.” ABC also found that the 05/01/2024 145,000 51,925 (23,366) 173,559 front fence, the responding police officer told her, food and drink offered by Grits, including “healthy, 11/01/2024 - 46,306 (20,838) 25,468 “This is what happens when you live so close to unique breakfast and lunch items, with the intent 05/01/2025 150,000 46,306 (20,838) 175,468 downtown Fullerton.” She said her realtor misrep - to educate the local community in preparing 11/01/2025 - 40,494 (18,222) 22,272 resented the quality of life of the neighborhood. healthy, alternative food” plus a “scratch kitchen” 05/01/2026 155,000 40,494 (18,222) 177,272 ABC granted an conditional interim license to was a sufficient showing of “public convenience or 11/01/2026 - 34,488 (15,519) 18,968 Grits last October, despite stating several reasons to necessity” for Grits to serve alcohol. 05/01/2027 165,000 34,488 (15,519) 183,968 11/01/2027 - 28,094 (12,642) 15,452 Poll Workers Needed for June Primary Election 05/01/2028 170,000 28,094 (12,642) 185,452 Happy 11/01/2028 - 21,506 (9,678) 11,828 Mothers’ The Orange County Registrar of Voters center on election night. The stipend is 05/01/2029 175,000 21,506 (9,678) 186,828 Day is in need of poll workers throughout $160. 11/01/2029 - 14,725 (6,626) 8,099 Orange County. Election Day is June 7, A Polling Place Clerk assists the 05/01/2030 185,000 14,725 (6,626) 193,099 May 10 2016 and hundreds of poll workers are inspector in the polling place operations. 11/01/2030 - 7,556 (3,400) 4,156 still needed as inspectors and clerks. Individuals are needed who are bilingual 05/01/2031 195,000 7,556 (3,400) 199,156 A Polling Place Inspector oversees in Chinese, Korean, Spanish or Election Day operations at an assigned Vietnamese, which is required under fed - Totals: $2,705,000 $2,475,381 (1,113,921) $4,066,460 ♥ polling place including managing poll eral law. The stipend is $120. workers, picking up supplies, setting up A required training course is offered equipment, assisting voters, completing throughout OC for both positions. the closing procedures, and transporting Interested individuals can call 714-954- the results and supplies to a collection 1901 or visit ocvote.com/volunteer. Fullerton Police Arrest Indecent Exposure Suspect Fullerton police arrested a male believed to be involved in several incidents of inde - cent exposure near Fullerton College and High School on April 26, between 9am and 11am. In each case, the suspect drove alongside the victim(s) and asked them questions while exposing himself. None Police want to know if you have been were injured. The suspect was described as approached by a man driving the vehicle pictured above. The photo was taken of a male driving a newer model white the suspect’s car as it sped away. sedan. Detectives believe there are addi - tional victims. Anyone who has been a Wright at 714-738-6754 or provide infor - victim of this person or has other infor - mation anonymously at 1(855)TIP- mation call Fullerton Police Detective OCCS or www.crimestoppers.org. WAR COSTS in Life & Money California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 731 dead in wars since 2001. IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN

• 157,075 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (4/29/2016) • 4,496 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 4/15/2016) • 2,381 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (2/12/2016) www.icasualties.org US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) • $1.685 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (4/29/2016) Trillion (rounded down) (Iraq $819.4 billion) (Afghanistan $735.1 billion) Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $9.3 billion Pentagon Slush Fund $118.3 billion www.nationalpriorities.org Every hour US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war since 2001 What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? Page 6 FULLERTON OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2016 EARLY MAY 2016 text & photos by Mike Ritto [email protected]

Kids enjoyed many interactive experiences at Mardi Gras.

Stilt walkers, unicyclists, clowns and Larry Houser, Summer Dabbs, Heather Lane, Caity Houser, Sharon Hale, Madelynn more entertained at Mardi Gras. Dabbs, Shannon Fillion, Kristy Carvin, Melissa Geary, Vicki Cid at Mardi Gras.

EVENTS ALL OVER As we alluded to in the Mid April issue, this is the time of year for events all over Fullerton, every weekend, and here are just two examples: During the day, we made it over to the annual Mardi Gras for Autism event held in the parking lot behind Bourbon Street to mix it up with an assemblage of Star Wars characters, kids of all ages, clowns, Above: Sale of the Hearts and other artworks raised money for All the Arts. jugglers and - well you get the picture. In Below: A large crowd enjoys the scene at the All the Arts event. fact, here are the pictures including a few of the many interesting characters who occupied Bourbon Street, once again proving that Fullerton Cares. In the evening, the Downtown Plaza was overflowing with art and artists, along with those who came to see and purchase artwork from those very creative free thinkers who donated a piece of their hearts and souls to the cause. The annual All the Arts for All the Kids Auction rais - es money for art lessons in local schools.

Above & Below Dean Anderson and Pam At the Art Auction John Orr was the lucky Keller and Kristy and Brian Prince enjoyed winner of a nice Silver Oak Cabernet, the festive All the Arts event. EARLY MAY 2016 PHOTO QUIZ & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

Fullerton Photo Quiz OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2016 “M ONTHLY MATTERS ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19)

QUESTION : Where is this artwork pictured above located? SEND YOUR ANSWERS TO MIKE at [email protected]

LAST ISSUE ’S QUESTION & A NSWER What is shown in the photo at right and where is it located? Hint: In Fullerton but not downtown. Answer: Many of you correctly guessed, the ACROSS 41. Mesoamerican civilization front doors of Polly’s on Raymond. 1. Welcoming 42. Top guns 5. Peacock’s pride 43. And others, for short 9. Egypt’s capital 44. Spheres PIECE OF PIE 14. Largest of seven continents 45. Symbol of authority 15. ___-European 46. ___ killer Rumors swept through 16. Patriarch 48. Have dinner at home Chicken Little’s neighborhood 17. Questionable 50. 104.3 MYfm former callsign recently- the pie was falling. The 18. Makeup brand 52. Account books wrecking ball would soon knock 20. Salt water solution 56. Movie theatre chain our beloved Polly’s Pies 22. Central California city 59. Mucus Restaurant to the ground in 23. Sporty Pontiac 61. Proof again favor of what many told us 24. Earthquakes 62. Boxer Floyd would be a less tasty multi-level 26. Thailand, once 65. “The ___ Ranger” apartment building, banishing 28. Kind of buddy 66. “Encore!” the original location that started 30. Meager 67. Angel’s headwear it all. 50 years of serving the best 34. Join the cast of 68. “Games of Thrones” actress Chaplin pies in the land (my words) 37. Prefix with second 69. Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty would be gone, over a decade 39. Shout 70. Blend left on their lease be damned, as 40. The Who’s “___ O’Riley” 71. Russia’s ___ Mountains they would not be invited back once the project was completed. DOWN That area is in need of some Fullerton and a jewel in a long ago forgotten strip 32. Horsefly, to Brits love for sure, and certainly, some type of center. 1. Midsection 2. “___ as the eye can see” 33. “If all ___ fails ...” development will be approved. To the What can be done? We did find that 34. Vigoda and Lincoln north across Wilshire, witness expanses the mixed use project has NOT been 3. Winchester, e.g. 4. TV’s Blossom 35. Blanchett of “Elizabeth” of dirt where buildings burned and were approved but nothing is settled so all we 36. Ski lift swept away, cracked and littered parking can say is, they are still there and once the 5. Stopwatches 6. Santa ___ winds 38. Twangy, as a voice lots, and nearby, boarded up and empty final decisions are made we will be sure to 41. Actor Alfred buildings. let you know. Thanks to all who respond - 7. Tennyson work 8. Los ___ 45. Wait Yet, Polly’s still looks and tastes as good ed to our photo quiz last time, a lot of 47. Not present as always, a beacon in the asphalt jungle you recognized those friendly doors. 9. ___ disease (gluten immunity) 10. “___ in the Family” 49. Disney’s “Tower of ___” Congratulations to Angelo’s & Vinci’s on winning 11. Gardener’s bio? 51. Barbarians 12. Monthly housing expense 53. Online exit? Best Italian 2016 on the Orange County HotList! 13. Creme-filled cookie 54. “Real Housewife” Lisa 19. Inventor of the light bulb 55. Pilfer 21. Twelve o’clock 56. Key of Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 25. Submarine detector 57. Israeli self-defense Krav ___ 27. “I Know Why the Caged Bird 58. Shade of blue Sings” poet 60. “___ does it!” 29. Noncommittal answer 63. Golfer Michelle 31. Invoice abbr. 64. Wallach of “The Magnificent Seven Page 8OBSERVER NORTH OC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT EARLY MAY 2016

NOCCCD ON DISTRICT BENEFITS State Mandated Faculty Obligation Number (FON) continued from frontpage DISTRICT FON Obligation Over/Under FON Cost The results showed that our District So if we just compare ourselves against @P2 State Average Difference was low in both salaries and benefits. As a Coast Community College District— result of the Study, the District immedi - which actually has almost 5,000 more NOCCCD 545 95.70 (6,881,719) ately began making fiscally responsible funded full-time equivalent students Chaffey decisions to try and move our employees (FTES) than we do—we see that we’re 208.8 (13.11) 942,753 toward reasonable comparability— obligated to retain 136 more full-time fac - Cerritos 282.2 19.09 (1,372,473) including giving a 3% raise for 2014-15, ulty than they are. Multiply that by the and an additional 3% for 2015-16. $71,906 that we said it costs for full-time Coast 409 (94.87) 6,821,579 Unfortunately, new revenues to fund vs. adjunct, and we pay $9,779,216 more increases are not easy to find, and the than they do in staffing—BY LAW. In El Camino 329 31.27 (2,248,341) same factors that have kept our salaries negotiations terms, that’s over 6.5% we and benefits low for many years are still in could add to all of our salaries if we had Long Beach 340.6 28.86 (2,075,381) play. These factors are numerous and the same FON as Coast does. This analy - complex, and include: the state mandated sis should in no way diminish our com - Mt. Sac 405.9 25.50 (1,833,394) faculty obligation number, basic aid dis - mitment to and appreciation of full-time Pasadena trict status, classroom productivity, high- faculty. It is simply offered as a fiscal fact 398.2 62.75 (4,512,451) cost Career Technical Education classes, that NOCCCD must deal with, and Ranch Santiago 348.8 (0.08) 5,841 and lifetime medical benefits. should also be considered when compar - A few examples of these factors, in ing us against neighboring districts. Rio Hondo 205.6 15.76 (1,133,188) response to the mid-April article in which Solving the inequity with the FON is a faculty expressed interest in increasing legislative priority for NOCCCD and we Riverside 360 (61.18) 4,398,903 dependent benefits and identified two have been meeting with people for years neighboring districts, Coast Community in Sacramento to solve this issue. Santa Monica 262.4 (64.09) 4,608,444 College District (Orange Coast College) Basic Aid District SOCCCD and South Orange Community College Irvine Valley College is part of the 398.8 (3.12) 224,184 District (Irvine Valley College), as being South Orange County Community competitors. College District which is a “basic aid dis - FON—The faculty obligation number (FON) was mandated by the state FON trict.” A basic aid district is one whose via AB 1725 back in the 1980s, and establishes the number of faculty a FON—The faculty obligation number local property taxes and student enroll - district is required to have. (FON) was mandated by the state via AB ment fees meet or exceed the California 1725 back in the 1980s, and establishes Constitution revenue limit. A basic aid for our part-time faculty could add anoth - the number of faculty a district is required district keeps the money from local prop - Benefits er $40 million per year. This does not take to have. The base number was a snapshot erty taxes and student enrollment fees that Like salaries, benefit coverage is decided into consideration any future increases of who the districts employed at the time are above the state computational funding at the negotiations table. The Board of either to cost of plans or new and was not based on any scientific for - formula. (Only seven out of 72 California Trustees proposes a lump percentage employees/dependents. An $18 million mula or data. As such, the difference in community college districts are consid - increase and the negotiations teams decide dependent care price tag is equivalent to a the number of faculty comparable dis - ered basic aid.) This means that SOCC - where the money goes. Usually, the mem - 12% salary increase. tricts are required to have is radically CD has approximately 50% more in rev - ber groups chose to increase their salaries inequitable and greatly affects the funds enue than the vast majority of California instead of putting that money toward available for overall salary and benefits. community colleges, including ours. benefits because it is the salary schedule Ending Balance & Reserve NOCCCD happens to have an unusually Again, this is an inequitable situation, but that informs their retirement amount. The $47 million ending balance from high FON. What that means for us is that until it changes, NOCCCD will continue Additionally, not all employees have last year is not a “reserve” as was stated in for every full-time faculty member, the to lose talented faculty to SOCCCD. We dependents that they need benefits for, or the Mid-April frontpage article. It’s an District pays approximately $71,906 could increase salaries drastically if we had they have a spouse who can cover them. ending balance and the great portion of it more than it would for those classes to be the extra $73 million dollars per year that NOCCCD provides sufficient funds to has been allocated. The portion that’s taught by an adjunct. SOCCCD has. We don’t. employees to cover their medical, dental, not—around $6.6 million—which could and vision coverage, and does contribute be termed our extra “reserve” over and some money toward dependent coverage. above the prudent 5% minimum reserve Currently, that is given as a fringe benefit recommended by the state, should be to either be used toward additional med - thought of as a kind of savings account in ical coverage or, as needed by employees, that it can only be spent once. We don’t added to their take-home pay. get that money every year—it’s the same NOCCCD is one of only four other amount that’s been carried in our savings districts in our comparability study to for the past few years (see chart on page offer lifetime medical benefits with no 9). As a fiscally responsible District, we cap. recognize that it would not make sense to Dependent Care use that money for on-going salary and We estimate that to offer dependent benefits since it is only available once. health care to our existing full-time employees and their families would cost This article was sent in by NOCCCD between $1.9 million and $18.2 million to explain the complicated factors per year. To add dependent medical care involved in running the district.

NOTCHES IN YOUR TEETH If you’ve noticed notches in the inordinately high forces that cause enamel of your teeth at the point along enamel to be shed. Treatment is two- which the gums meet the tooth (known fold. First, bruxism must be addressed as the “gingival margin”), you likely with a custom nighttime mouth guard. have a form of tooth loss known as Then, the damaged teeth must be filled “abfraction.” This loss of tooth struc - with bonding agent. ture is not caused by decay. Instead, it Loss of tooth enamel may also occur can be traced to forces exerted on the as a result of brushing teeth too hard teeth associated with tooth grinding with a hard-bristle toothbrush. (known as “bruxism”). While there is We can address any of your dental some disagreement as to how abfraction concerns and we are currently accepting occurs, it is widely accepted that people new patients. Please call 714-992-0092 who grind their teeth subject them to to schedule an appointment. EARLY MAY 2016 COLLEGE PROFESSORS VIEWPOINT FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9 Professors & Students Pack Boardroom to Make Their Case Again Holding signs demanding “Respect,” final decision to accept employment in North Orange Community College the district. District faculty and students packed the Anthropology Professor Craig Goralski conference room at the April 26th NOC - summed up what this means for the CCD Board of Trustees meeting at future of the district when he shared that Fullerton College to speak out once again his division lost a top candidate because of about the lack of dependent a job offer from a competing health care converge. district that includes better “The Total Compensation North pay and, most importantly, Study opened a wound that will Orange dependent health care cover - not heal until this inequity is County age. fixed,” said Jane Walker, RN, a Community “Current faculty are start - Cypress College nursing profes - ing to explore options for sor. The 2014-2015 report College districts with better pay and revealed that NOCCCD is the District better benefits,” warned only community college district is one of Goralski. “North Orange is in Southern California that does not investing in the future only three Some faculty are exploring options with districts with higher pay and benefits. not provide their faculty with with such a huge carry over.” dependent health care coverage. districts in Goralski was referencing As one faculty member observed, “If all tricts in salary and benefits, while the final In fact, NOCCCD is one of the entire North Orange’s 2014-2015 the other districts can do this for their fac - budgets reported to the state places the only three districts in the entire state that ending balance stockpile ulty and still have a healthy ending bal - district consistently at the top of the other state that doesn’t offer depend - doesn’t offer totaling $47 million. Even ance, then why can’t our district do the twelve for yearly carry over balance. ent health care coverage, accord - during the financial down - same? It’s punishing faculty who have The Board of Trustees has also indicat - ing to Walker. dependent turn of 2008-2013, District dependents and making them take a lower ed that another reason for the district’s “Faculty can’t be invested full- healthcare carryovers actually grew from wage than those who don’t. It’s discrimi - inability to pay for faculty dependent time when we have to work coverage. $30 million in 2008 to $50 nation because the district can obviously health care coverage is a high full-time fac - overtime and extra jobs to pay million in 2013 (see chart afford to provide this just like all the other ulty obligation number set by the state for dependent coverage,” added below). In fact, for the last districts.” (FON). Students might have difficulty Walker. 16 years, North Orange has had a yearly North Orange administration compares understanding this logic when approxi - North Orange does provide faculty with carry over balance of between $30-$50 itself to South Orange County mately 3/4 of the faculty in the district are health insurance for the employee and a million. Community College District, which is a part-time and receive no benefits whatso - $310 monthly “fringe” amount that can The district argues that this consistently basic aid district and, therefore, enjoys a ever. be used to purchase dental and vision cov - large carry over is needed to pay for seem - better financial situation due to higher tax Ironically, Barbara Dunsheath, presi - erage for themselves and their dependents ingly ongoing expenses such as part-time revenues. However, the Total dent of the NOCCCD Board of Trustees or pay a small portion of health coverage faculty, equipment, and scheduled facili - Compensation study referenced by and a full-time East Los Angeles College for their dependents. $310 per month is ties maintenance, however, these “Budget Professor Walker includes a twelve-district faculty member, does not need to worry not enough to cover dependent premi - Center” expenditures never seem to comparison. Of the twelve, South about paying for coverage for her family ums, and faculty end up paying out of deplete the balance in a significant way. Orange is the only basic aid district. All of since ELAC provides health, dental, and pocket an additional $800-$1500 per Faculty want to see dependent health the other districts in the study are not vision coverage to its employees and their month. care coverage added to the list, especially basic aid and still manage to provide dependents. If Dunsheath worked as a Unfortunately, potential North Orange since Interim Chancellor Fred Williams dependent health care coverage for their faculty member at North Orange, she faculty candidates who need dependent has estimated that the current cost of pro - faculty, in spite of common and cyclical would take an approximate $11,000 pay health care coverage should factor in an viding dependent health care coverage to budgetary issues and concerns. cut due to out-of-pocket premiums in approximate 11-18 % yearly reduction in existing full-time employees would be In addition, the study shows that North order to provide her family with basic the advertised salary before making their $1.9 million. Orange ranks at the bottom of the 12 dis - health care converge. Over a long-term professional career, the exponential effect of dependent health NOCCCD Budget Carry-Over 2009 - 2015 care costs can be life-altering. Since start - Data from the official CCFS311 filed yearly with the State Chancellor’s Office ing as a North Orange Trustee in 2006, 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 Dunsheath has retained approximately $100,000 more doing the exact same fac - Beginning Balance ulty job at ELAC as she would at North $38,387,687 $45,425,153 $50,782,489 $50,693,383 $46,483,332 $48,779,640 Carry-Over Orange simply because ELAC provides her family with basic health care needs. Income: Federal, 190,555,504 192,925,472 177,809,390 180,665,840 194,538,565 210,193,375 The district budget seems to have room State & Local to accommodate a health care provision 1,016,879 89,153 78,619 57,225 14,226 41,569 that has been identified nationwide as a Other Income top priority for millennials who are the Total Funds 229,960,070 238,439,778 228,670,498 231,416,448 241,036,123 259,014,584 growing majority of employee candidates. In looking towards the future health and Total Expenditures 177,513,590 182,128,365 173,479,755 177,712,616 181,970,939 199,829,715 well-being of the district, making depend - ent health care coverage a standard budg - Other Outgoing 7,021,327 5,528,924 4,497,360 7,220,500 10,285,544 12,092,673 etary item seems to be imperative. Ending Balance $45,425,153 $50,782,489 $50,693,383 $46,483,332 $48,779,640 $47,092,196 This article was sent in by NOCCCD professors protesting the district’s lack of dependent health care benefits. Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER FULLERTON BEAUTIFUL EARLY MAY 2016

packing plant. A plethora of overwhelm - VIDEO OBSERVER ing colors nearly blinded me as I strolled by Emerson Little © 2016 through the roses. Moving along, we found ourselves at the Emmanuel Community Church Garden, which grows cut flowers, arti - chokes, asparagus, herbs, blueberries and California Natives. My mom talked to one of the gardeners about composting and growing vegetables and got a lot of helpful tips. Off to one side of the garden was a rock maze where a few of the guests tried to make their way through, carefully stepping in between the stones. Past the maze was a vineyard with several rows of grape vines. The following house had a very peculiar nickname, “Jurassic Yard,” and featured Mediterranean and low-desert landscap - ing. In the front of the house were cacti, agave, yucca and a palo verde tree. River rock covered a section of the terrace. The owner had added an “Imagine” mosaic to pay tribute to John Lennon. Life-sized statues of giraffes by Temecula artist Ricardo Breceda stood high above as visi - tors examined the beautiful plants. There was even a caged pathway running from the house to a fenced-in area toward the back of the property for the owner’s cat. The next garden was in South Fullerton and happened to be the 2015 Fullerton Beautiful Front Yard Award winner. As my mom and I drove up to the house, we instantly spotted the reds, yellows, and oranges of the roses. We followed a small trail in the front yard that wound through on the tour for suggestions and getting a series of multi-colored plants. Here, the Greeting the Gardeners! referrals. owner was kind enough to hand out free Every spring, around the end of April, ombudsman for neighborhood groups After paying the fifteen dollar donation, seeds to guests. I chose seeds that would my mom drags me along on the Fullerton seeking assistance or clarification of the they handed us a map and we were on our attract Monarch butterflies. Walking Beautiful Garden Tour. This year, I decid - city’s policies pertaining to street trees and way. through a passage by the side of the house, ed to make a video to show Observer read - other public landscaping issues” and Looking at the map, we we followed other guests ers who might not have gone on the tour works to maintain public street trees. decided to start at a Fullerton Beautiful through a beautiful maze of what they’re missing. If you’re a visual This is probably my tenth time attend - Chinese garden close to members have vegetation. Healthy plants grew person like me, then I’m sure you’ll want ing the self-guided tour with my parents. our neighborhood. worked on various in every direction and fresh to see photos of all the plant life instead of A lot of people in the Fullerton commu - According to the booklet, projects around lemons sat on the tips of the the owner started her gar - simply reading about it. Just visit the nity participate in this event. Over the the city including trees. Fullerton Observer website, open the Early years, I’ve seen librarians, neighbors, den in 1952. As I entered The historic Fullerton Police the backyard, a sign in along with Dennis May issue and scroll down to this column friends and even my dad’s high school Quinlivan and his Station located across the street and click on the following link: biology teacher, Mr. Daniels. Chinese stood out. When city crew on the from city hall also offered https://youtu.be/eRdD-56ASIs Homeowners make the effort to spruce translated, it meant guests a look at its drought- Gardens in Fullerton are selected for up their gardens, and people who take the “Welcome to the Funny Police Department resistant garden. Originally the tour and are open to the ticketed tour help make Fullerton a better place to Canyon Home.” The yard garden and the expanded and cared for by members of the public under Fullerton live by donating money to a good cause. included a pool and City Hall Drought Fullerton Beautiful board Beautiful’s sponsorship. This nonprofit As always, we started at the Fullerton Orient inspired plantings Demonstration member Pricilla Stead, the organization, started by Mayor Molly College Horticulture Department, where including large bonsai, Garden landscape was renovated years McClanahan, was formed to urge the city Fullerton Beautiful had set up a table to junipers, black pines and later by the group and city to “clean up and spruce up” for the 1984 sell tour maps. Plants were on sale, and much more. The yard crews. The tower of the police station’s Olympics. In the years since, members my mom bought a few for her garden. overlooked a hiking trail, which offered a WPA built Spanish Colonial Revival style have worked on various projects around The volunteers who greeted guests were pleasant view from the patio and made it building loomed in the background of the city including, along with Dennis particularly informative. In fact, I talked seem as if I was in the middle of the one of my photographs, where I attempt - Quinlivan and his city crew, the Police to Kay Miller of Fullerton Beautiful who wilderness. ed to capture the garden and unique Department garden and the City Hall informed me that the money raised helps The next stop on the tour was a large structure in one shot (see above). Drought Demonstration Garden, where, support Fullerton College’s Internship property featuring a variety of landscapes Overall, the gardens were aesthetically to conserve water, native plants were Program. She said that the nonprofit created by longtime Fullerton Beautiful pleasing and offered a variety of tips to installed as an alternative to lawn mainte - organization selects houses for the tour by member Nancy Spencer. It included a rose potential gardeners. Many of the home nance. According to the Fullerton driving through neighborhoods to find and perennial English garden, with an owners were kind enough to serve food Beautiful website, the group acts “as impressive looking yards, asking people arbor, fruit trees and pond; a and drinks to guests. Later Kay Miller told Mediterranean garden; and a new succu - me that Fullerton Beautiful raised about lent and cactus garden. $3,500 from this year’s tour. I walked down a small dirt path which encircled a swimming pool where I spot - VIDEO COLUMN SUGGESTIONS ? ted a bird of paradise. The property had Readers with suggestions about an once been part of the original Valencia interesting event or historic location that orange groves and train tracks used to run would make a good video column, can by the house, carrying fruit to a nearby email me at [email protected]. EARLY MAY 2016 GARDEN NEWS & BIKE NOTES FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11 Grow Your Own Bird Feeders by Penny Hlavac plant sale and now they come up by them - selves every year. Tidy Tips grows wild A number of years ago I bought a this - throughout the state although much of its tle seed feeder to attract one of my favorite habitat has been lost through develop - birds, the Lesser Goldfinch. It worked ment. See it in spring in the Meadow beautifully but every night at twilight I Garden at the Fullerton Arboretum or on would see a little cluster of rats sitting on the southwest side of the Cal State the feeder. I soon gave the feeder away and Fullerton campus along Nutwood Avenue never saw the rats again. Instead I decided and State College Blvd. to grow more plants which produce seeds which birds like. Although I never again attracted the large numbers of birds which I saw when I had the bird feeder, this deci - sion was reinforced when I read a recent post about bird feeders and disease in the wonderful blog “The Backyard Birder” (jjthebackyardbirder.blogspot.com). Due to an outbreak in Northern California of an avian eye disease called mycoplasmal conjunctivitis as well as reports of salmonellosis there and to a lesser extent in our area, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife advises keeping bird feeders scrupulously clean. Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa) Among other recommendations, the National Wildlife Health Center suggests that bird feeders be cleaned once or twice FASCICULATED TARWEED (Deinandra a month (weekly if sick birds are seen) by fasciculata) , a larger annual, late spring immersing the empty feeder in a 10% and summer blooming, is not as popular bleach solution for 2-3 minutes then let - or easily obtained as Tidy Tips. Mine ting it air dry. came in a seed mix being given away by There are many plants which produce the Irvine Ranch Conservancy. It is one of seeds (as well as flower buds and leaves) my (and the goldfinches) favorite wild - which birds like. Here are three which are flowers but I confine it to the backyard easy to grow and drought tolerant. All can because before it blooms it looks like a big be found in the Robert Allen/ Fred weed. Its cousin the Mojave Tarweed Roberts book Wildflowers of Orange (Deinandra mojavensis) with many simi - County and the Santa Ana Mountains, a lar looking small yellow flowers can be must-have for anyone interested in found in the Mojave Garden at the White Sage (Salvia apiana) California native plants: Fullerton Arboretum. compact but in late spring it sends out including annuals from seed.) TIDY TIPS (Layia platyglossa) is a THE SAGES (Salvia spp.) both native long flower stalks which produce many I am not trying to convince the very spring blooming annual in the daisy fam - and nonnative are a great source of nutri - small white to pale purple flowers polli - generous people who put out bird feeders ily. Petals are yellow with white tips. Many tious seeds for birds. White Sage (Salvia nated by bees. The seeds which form will to stop, only to suggest they go to the seed companies carry them. Mine were apiana) is my favorite of the California feed the birds throughout the summer Backyard Birder blog to read all the safety originally from Rancho Santa Ana sages because its silvery leaves look good and fall. A great place to see it is in the suggestions. Or if, like me, you are an Botanic Garden’s fall California native year round. Most of the year it is fairly Pavilion area of the Fullerton Arboretum. indifferent housekeeper who likes to gar - It is a best seller at the Arboretum’s native den, try growing your own bird feeder plant sale in November. (Late fall is the plants. best time to plant most California natives,

BIKE NOTES by Jane Rands

What Happened to the Bicycle Boulevard? What happened to the Bicycle Since enough traffic data had been col - Boulevard on East Wilshire? The traffic lected in the short interval of time the diverters were only in place for one week, installation was removed. but they were supposed to be in place for Preliminary data reviewed by staff five more weeks. Now the diverters as shows that the temporary traffic calming well as the roundabouts that had been in devices had reduced traffic volumes as place since November have been removed. intended. The consultant IBI will be According to a report from City Planner bring their final analysis to the May 18 Matt Foulkes at the April 20 Bicycle Users BUSC meeting at 5pm. In the meantime Subcommittee (BUSC) meeting, the city the city will be pursuing grant funding for received a number of complaints and permanent improvements through reports of people driving around the OCTA’s Bicycle Corridor Improvement diverters. Program Priority Bike Connections May 16 - 20 is Bike Commute Week. Look for promotions such as free rides on The City Council has hired Alta the Metrolink when you ride with your Planning to design improvements for bike. cycling and walking along Malvern from Ride of Silence Basque to the west boundary of the city Wednesday May 18 at 7pm, bicyclists and from the east side of the 57 freeway to all around the world will ride slowly and CSUF. City staff will be meeting with silently in remembrance of bicyclists who Alta on May 9 and bring the project’s have been killed or injured while riding. community outreach plan to the May 18 This annual event will take place in many BUSC meeting for review. cities in Orange County including Fullerton. Meet at the Museum Center National Bike Month Plaza on E. Wilshire between Harbor and May is National Bike Month. OCTA is Pomona at 6:30pm. Riders should wear a incentivizing people to pledge to ride their helmet and bring a headlight and tail light bike to school, work, and for errands in for safety. All riders are welcome to join May with a drawing for an iPad and other the 10 mile ride at no faster than 10 mph. prizes. Sign up online at More information is available at https://octa.net/Bike-Month-2016. RideOfSilence.org. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER SCHOOL NEWS EARLY MAY 2016 Ladera Vista Junior as a School of the Arts by Randa Schmalfeld

The pageantry and splendor of the Renaissance was the focus of the third annual “Passport to the Arts Day” at Ladera Vista Junior High School on Wednesday, April 13. The full-day event featured two assem - blies spotlighting themed performances and a series of smaller rotations, where students engaged in academic content in language arts, mathematics, science, histo - ry, and physical education with a focus on the Renaissance. This year’s Passport to the Arts Day offered students the opportunity to fully Above: Students enjoyed entertainment by Taio Drummers. immerse themselves in the Renaissance. The faculty Students from Erin Barrett’s advanced Theatre Below: The Family Tynker minstrels and student body dressed in renaissance attire, and Class performed a hilarious 15-minute version of Also included in the entertainment was a Renaissance vocal the campus was alive with the sights and sounds of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and minstrels from the Family ensemble from CSUF, Knights from Medieval Times, and a that period in world history. With musicians, artists, Tynker, Japanese Taio Drummers, a Renaissance hilarious version of Hamlet performed by students. jugglers, storytelling, stilt-walkers, and knights par - Vocal Ensemble from CSUF and Knights from At Left: Students and faculty dressed in Renaissance attire. ticipating this year, it was an amazing day of fun and Medieval Times also performed for students. learning. Ladera Vista’s Passport to the Arts Day, which last year centered on Colonial America, takes an immersive look at a specific period of time through the lens of the arts. The day features community performers, local high school choral and theatre groups and the school’s faculty and staff, who have been trained in infus - ing visual and performing arts across all content areas. Nationally recognized as an Exemplary School of the Arts, Ladera Vista is committed to supporting academic success through rigorous, relevant, and remarkable educational pro - grams. Ladera Vista offers Gate and Honors Classes and 32 dif - ferent arts-based electives in a lively, warm, and welcoming school environment.

Parks Jr. High Wins Music Award by Brent Jameson Park’s Jr. High School has been honored boost their own music education pro - with the SupportMusic Merit Award from grams. Doug Boughter, instrumental the NAMM Foundation for its outstand - music director at Parks said, “Parks Jr. ing commitment to music education. High is a wonderful school, and I feel it's Parks Jr. High, under the direction of a privilege to teach here. I work with tal - Douglas Boughter, was selected from 22 ented and exceptional teachers that reach junior high schools nationwide to receive students at all levels of their educational this honor. development. The SupportMusic 2016 The SupportMusic Merit Award is Merit Award is a great recognition of the awarded to individual schools that work of our students, school, and com - demonstrate outstanding achievement in munity”. efforts to provide music access and educa - To qualify for the SupportMusic Merit tion to all students. “Congratulations to Award, Parks Jr. High School met specific our talented and dedicated band students graduation requirements, music class par - and staff,” said Principal Sherry Dustin. ticipation, instruction time, facilities, sup - “This prestigious award directly reflects port for the music program, and commu - the continued success of our instrumental nity music-making programs. Responses music program at regional and state lev - were verified with school officials and els.” reviewed by The Music Research Institute Schools that have been recognized by at the University of Kansas. the NAMM Foundation are often held up This award recognizes that Park’s Jr. as models for other educators looking to High School is leading the way with District. “I am very excited about this ticipation in community music programs learning opportunities as outlined in the recognition, not only for Parks Jr. High and academic success in subjects such as new federal education legislation, the and Mr. Boughter, but for our entire dis - reading. Beyond the Northwestern study, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The trict.” other reports indicate that learning to play Annual Spring legislation, signed into law in December As Parks Jr. High School finalizes its music can boost academic and social Concert 2015, replaces No Child Left Behind Act 2016-2017 budget, the NAMM skills, such as processing math and learn - (NCLB), which was often criticized for an Foundation’s SupportMusic Merit Award ing to cooperate in group settings. A 2015 PLUMMER AUDITORIUM overemphasis on testing —while leaving and the implementation of the federal study, “Striking A Chord” supported by 201 E. Chapman, Fullerton behind subjects such as music. ESSA rec - ESSA law bring attention to the impor - the NAMM Foundation, also outlines the PM PM WED MAY ommends music and the arts as important tance of keeping music education part of overwhelming desire by teachers and par - 7 -9 , , 9 elements of a well-rounded education for the school’s core education for all stu - ents for music education opportunities for Enjoy performances from all children. “Music and the arts are lan - dents. It also highlights music’s vital role all children as part of the school curricu - the Jazz Band, Concert Band guages that all people speak which tran - in students’ overall success in school. lum. & Winter Guard scend racial, social, cultural, educational, Community music programs have been D. Russell Parks Junior High School is Support the Fullerton High and economic barriers and improve cul - drawing increased attention because of a located at 1710 Rosecrans Ave. in Instrumental Music Program tural appreciation and awareness”, said landmark study by Northwestern Fullerton.. For more information about Tickets: $5 at the door Lauralyn Eschner, Director of Visual and University brain scientists. These the NAMM Foundation, please visit Performing Arts, Fullerton School researchers found new links between par - www.nammfoundation.org. EARLY MAY 2016 EDUCATION NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti © 2016 & commentary by Vivien Moreno The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month LEARNING CALIFORNIA at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net HISTORY IN A FUN WAY Have you ever really taken the time to April 19 FJUHSD Board Meeting know the history of California? NEXT BOARD MEETING May 3 Learning about history can be boring, trust me, that’s why this has been my •D ISTRICT VOTING : The FJUHSD is original maps submitted followed this least favorite subject. History became the third Fullerton entity engaged in the rule, but changes requested by Trustee interesting to me only when my school process of changing from an at-large sys - Buchi created maps that often pair Mr. gave the 4th graders an opportunity to tem of electing officials to a by district sys - Hathaway and Mrs. Buchi in the same have a field trip to the historic and tem. This movement is occurring district. beautiful Mission San Juan Capistrano. throughout the state backed by a few After dealing with all the various laws, Suddenly, history came to life as I wrote political action committees representing then there is the consideration of sitting in my last column! traditionally underrepresented ethnic and elected officials and the choice of new dis - Another way my school made history racial groups. The process is supported by tricts to be up for election. For the most interesting was presenting a play with the California Voting Rights Act of 2001. part, currently elected officials serve their the 4th graders as the main characters. Community participation and ongoing terms no matter where they live in the dis - Some parts needed auditioning like voter involvement ensures the entire com - trict. In areas that pair elected officials Sweet Betsy from Pike. I was too shy to munity is being governed with equity. with different end term dates this can act sassy so I didn’t even budge to audi - The FJUHSD Trustees called a special cause a strange set of circumstances. tion. meeting on Monday, April 25, to ask Most of these weird issues apply to the Unexpectedly, I got picked to replace questions of the demographer Justin C2, and C3 maps. If Trustee Montoya a classmate who got the role of Betsy Levitt of National Demographics and Trustee Singer wind up in the same but couldn’t perform in the play Corporation, to learn about federal and district, then Trustee Montoya may not because she had to go on a trip with her state laws concerning this process and run for reelection this year because Trustee dad. clarify questions about the existing 6 Singer has been elected until 2018. The I knew I could sing and act but it’s maps. Trustees would decide which district Francine as Sweet Betsy from Pike the shyness that was hard to overcome. If you have visited the FJUHSD web - would be up for election if 2 areas do not from the California Gold Rush era. Thankfully, my teacher is great at PHOTO BY ILANGEL site lately and clicked on the redistricting have a local representative. Confused yet? F. B encouraging me. From the stage, I link, the maps look very different from Well, if Trustee Montoya would like to all time by the Western Writers of could see her right in front directing us. both the new city districts and the ele - run again, he can move to the new unrep - America. It was written by John A. Stone Something in her eyes and in her smile mentary school areas. This is because the resented area (sounds nutty, but it actual - during the Gold Rush period sometime told me she had so much faith in my FJUHSD does not follow Fullerton’s city ly happens often enough for the demogra - before 1858. The song tells the story of a talent. It inspired me to do my best. boundaries and includes areas of Whittier, pher to say this with a straight face) or lady named Betsy and her husband Ike. Mom bought me a nice Colonial La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, wait until 2018 and run against Dr. They came from a place called Pike gown costume which made me even and Buena Park as well as Fullerton. The Singer when he is ready for reelection. County and migrated to California. more excited. When the day came, Federal districting laws require equal pop - Community input is being solicited by The song is actually funny. After I sang which was on April 14th, I forgot all ulation in areas (not equal number of vot - the Board on May 2nd at 6 pm at Troy my part as Betsy, the audience were clap - about my shyness. I did well on all ers), so the districts may cross large areas High School Library, at 6pm on May ping, laughing and cheering. My parents parts assigned to me especially the role of land in some cases, but these are less 10th at Buena Park High School, and were sitting in front and I saw them smil - of Sweet Betsy. populated areas.. Areas must be within May 11th at 9am at Sonora High School. ing happily. It was one of the happiest I wanted to know more about the 10% of the population of each other. Unlike the Board meetings where the days in my life. song, “Sweet Betsy from Pike” so I Demographically, ethnic and racial com - Trustees may speak freely and the com - Learning California History may have researched and learned about it. munities may not be separated to split munity may mainly witness the process, been boring at the start but it turned out According to Wikipedia, it was chosen their vote (defined under gerrymander - these community meetings are for the to be my most memorable experience in as one of the top 100 Western songs of ing), so Latino and Asian populations people to speak out. fourth grade. must also be considered. In the FJUHSD, Community members may even submit 3 major racial/ethnic areas were identified their own maps if the proposed ones seem through the census information. In all the illogical (illogical according to the federal submitted maps the areas are designated laws and traditional considerations). as district 1 in La Habra area, district 2 in Then the Board makes the final deci - west Fullerton and district 3 around south sions of what maps will be submitted for Fullerton and Buena Park. state approval and to apply for any waivers There are also the traditional districting to make this happen during this election principles to be considered. These are cycle. If the groups who are pushing for important because in court cases these are these changes have legal issues with the the issues that judges consider and rule in process or maps chosen by the Trustees, favor of in many instances. They often the lawsuit continues and the process will make the maps look very strange from a not be implemented in the 2016 election. bird’s eye view. Communities of interest I attended the session at Fullerton High are areas that demographically vote in on April 27. Only two other people similar ways and through this indicate showed up and they did not have kids in similar interests. The maps need to be the district (not a requirement). compact and contiguous, meaning that I have found both positive and negative the areas include people who see them - aspects of this process so far, but as a per - selves as part of the same community. son strongly committed to staying Respect for the voters’ leads the demog - informed about the governance of our far- raphers to offer maps that move away reaching high school district, any action from pairing existing elected officials if that brings more people’s voices into the possible with districts. In this case, the discussion is welcome.

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Faces of the Donald Trump rally and protest. PHOTOS BY JULIE LEOPO VOICEOFOC .ORG What We Learned the Day Trump Came to Town Warhol portraits of John Lennon and Below is an excerpt of an article by wall and keeping the Muslims out. Mao Zedong are among his later works. David Washburn, Adam Elmahrek and The hours leading up to the rally more Nick Gerda. Read the whole report at closely resembled the anticipation sur - FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER www.voiceofoc.org rounding a rock concert than a rumble. DJs Pomona Ave, at E. Wilshire Downtown Fullerton were broadcasting live, people were selling 714-738-6545 Thursday, April 29, 2016: Trump's t-shirts, and occasional chants of "Trump! crowds are more diverse than we had antic - Trump! Trump" would fill the air. THE LATE DRAWINGS OF ipated, but their viewpoints aren't. One of Tensions certainly rose when protesters ANDY WARHOL OPENING the first things we noticed when we arrived arrived on the scene later in the afternoon. RECEPTION Saturday, May 21, at the fairgrounds in the early afternoon And maybe it was because of the over - 6pm-9pm. Many of the drawings are was the crowd slowly assembling wasn't just whelming police presence, but even then in this exhibition are on view for the angry-looking white guys in "Make the confrontations felt more like heated first time. The reception includes a America Great" hats, although there were arguments than potentially violent clashes. curator’s talk, food, drinks and live certainly plenty of those. There were actu - Inside the amphitheater, people seemed entertainment. $12 (museum mem - ally quite a few people of color, and lots of to be enjoying the spectacle rather than bers are free). women. And at least two openly gay men. venting their anger. People cheered when a More than any other medium, So maybe there is a kernel of truth to couple protesters were removed, and glee - drawing was central to Andy Warhol’s Trump's claims that "the blacks" and "the fully jeered the media when prompted by creative output. Throughout his life - Hispanics" support him in larger numbers Trump. But all in all the crowd spent way time, the artist created thousands of than the media gives him credit for. Or it more time laughing and cheering than rant - drawings, observing and document - could be that California is such a melting ing and raving. ing the world around him. The draw - Jagger, and Gems. Warhol often used an pot that just about any crowd will be more While they got off to a slow start, the ings in this exhibit began during a diverse than a similar-sized crowd else - protests definitely gathered steam as the overhead projector to trace the source very productive period in Warhol’s image onto heavy drawing paper. where. night wore on, and got downright unruly life. In the mid 1970s he began pro - But while many of the people looked dif - in the end. Most of the media led their cov - ducing paintings and prints and ferent from each other, they didn't sound erage of the event with the scene of more began incorporating drawn lines into different. When we asked people of color than a thousand protesters shutting down his print series, such as Mao, Mick why they supported Trump, their first (and the intersection of Fair Drive and Fairview often only) response was illegal immigra - Road. But all in all, similar to the rally tion. In other words, building the border inside the amphitheater, the protest felt more like a party than a night of rage. MUCKENTHALER What does this mean? Perhaps that the 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton MORE THEATER anger so often associated with Trump -- 714-738-6595 www.the - STAGES THEATER both among his supporters and haters -- is muck.org 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton not as deep-seated as we've been led to •SOUTH KOREAN ARTIST Tickets: 714-525-4484 believe. BUMJOON LEE exhibit in the main www.stagesoc.org There was an overwhelming police pres - gallery. The artist uses a unique tech - ence, but the cops seem to be learning from nique of scratching surreal to com - •UNEXPECTED SONG conceived, previous experiences. There were local monplace images into the surfaces of arranged and directed by Robert Tully police, sheriff's deputies, and highway stainless steel sheets. Free. Exhibit is plays thru May 22. What happens when patrol officers. Not to mention U.S. Secret up thru June 12. you take a classic Broadway tune and give Service agents. There were cops in cars, cops it a twist? riding bikes, cops on horses. The mounted police gradually pushed the CLAYES PERFORMING ARTS crowd of protesters down the street until Fullerton Cal State University 800 N. State the protesters’ ranks thinned and, eventual - College, Fullerton ly, they just sort of melted away. ArtWalk Tickets: 657-278-3371 In the end, there were 20 arrests reported. Friday, May 6 www.arts.fullerton.edu Despite rhetoric from his campaign that he'll be softening his tone, Trump stuck to 6pm to 10pm •DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER by familiar notes at Thursday's rally. Downtown Fullerton Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Last week, one of Trump's top advisors www.fullertonartwalk.com Hawdon, directed by Mark Ramont in told a group of Republican National the Young Theater plays thru May 8. Committee members that Trump has been •SPRING DANCE THEATRE coor - playing a role, essentially putting on a show dinated by Gladys Kares performs in the to secure his base. And that from now on, Little Theater May 5 thru May 15. he'll act more “presidential.” MAVERICK THEATER But at the fairgrounds rally, Trump stuck 110 E Walnut Ave, Fullerton to his crowd-pleasing collection of greatest Tickets: 714-526-7070 hits. There was “low energy” Jeb Bush, “lyin’ Ted” Cruz, and "crooked Hillary." www.mavericktheater.com Then there was the ritualistic bashing of the •THE TOXIC AVENGER by Joe “dishonest” reporters in the media pen. DiPietro, music by David Bryan, directed And, of course, there was the promise to by Anthony Galleran plays thru May 7. A build the wall and have Mexico pay for it. charming but toxic love story and laugh- So calling Trump's speech at the rally "pres - out-loud musical with a wailin’ rock score idential" would be a stretch. To his support - featuring a storyline where Melvin Ferd ers in attendance, The Donald was still the Third wants to clean up Tromaville, “telling it like it is.”Perhaps that's as toned the most polluted town in New Jersey. down as we should expect him to be. EARLY MAY 2016 CALENDAR EVENTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15

TUES, MAY 3 MON, MAY 9 SAT & SUN, MAY 14 & 15 HITS & •6:30pm: City Council Meeting •12:30pm: OLLI Jazz Series at •8am-2pm: 22nd Muckenthaler MISSES Fullerton City Hall. Florentine’s, corner of Harbor and Motor Car Festival at the by Joyce Mason © 2016 •5:30pm: Resume 101 a free Commonwealth, downtown Muckenthaler Cultural Center, workshop on advanced resume tech - Fullerton features lecture and per - 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. niques at Osborne Auditorium, formance by the Docs (Joe Lawton, Celebrating over 20 years, the Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Mike LeVan, Bob Forte, Jotty Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival is Commonwealth. 714-738-6326 Johnson, Jim Pearle, and Dan North OC’s premier motor car festi - TUES, MAY 3, 10, 17, 24 & 30 Chiles. The Transition of Popular val. Showcasing true classics of the •10am-2pm: Party Bridge at the Music from Broadway to automotive industry, these vehicles Senior Library of the Fullerton Hollywood discussion. Doors open demonstrate unparalleled perfection Community Center, 340 W. at 11:30. No cover charge. Kids wel - of refinement and automotive pas - Commonwealth (across from City come. sion. Sizzling Hot Rods will be on Hall and the Library). Call Margaret •6pm: Butterfly Lady Monika display Sat, May 14 8am-2pm. $5 at 562-243-3177. Free Moore at Fullerton Public Library, (Kids under 12/free). Concours •6:30pm: Zumba Classes at La 353 W. Commonwealth, will dis - d’Elegance will be showcased on Habra Library, 221 E. La Habra cuss everything you ever wanted to Sun, May 15, 10am-4pm. $10 (Kids Blvd, La Habra. Free know about creating a butterfly- under 12 are free). www.muck - WED, MAY 4 friendly garden and her family’s carshow.com for more details or call ELVIS AND NIXON : A Hit and a Miss •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday experience in becoming citizen sci - 714-738-6595 . Farmers Market at Independence entists and registering as a monarch MON, MAY 16 Does a footnote in America’s cultural history deserve Park (See Wed, April 20 listing) butterfly waystation (www.monar - •6:45pm: Friendship Square the length of a feature film? Probably not, but director THURS, MAY 5 chwatch.org). Free. Most gardeners Quilt Guild meeting features guest Liza Johnson and three clever screenwriters breathe •5:30pm-7:30pm: Lis Leyson, are very busy removing weeds from speaker Helen Frost on Lone Star: A enough life into this under-told tale to make it amusing Author of the Boy on the Wooden there gardens. Truth be told many Galaxy of Quilts. United Methodist, and engrossing enough to entertain us for an hour and a Box will talk about her husband butterflies need weeds to lay their 631 N. Euclid, La Habra. Guests are half. Leon Leyson, the youngest person eggs on. Host plants are key to hav - welcome. www.fsqg.org Kevin Spacey does not look like Richard Nixon and he to be saved on Oskar Schindler’s ing a full cycle butterfly garden from TUES, MAY 17 uses no prosthetics to mimic a resemblance, but the actor famous list, and how his story came egg to adult butterfly. A successful •5:30pm: Proactive Job watched enough tapes of President Nixon in private to be told. A Q&A and book sign - butterfly garden starts with knowing Searching a free workshop on using moments away from national news cameras to replicate ing follows the talk. Conference your "host plants". For monarch networking and LinkedIn at the hunch-shouldered Nixon, not quite comfortable in Center, Fullerton Public Library, butterflies that plant is Osborne Auditorium, Fullerton his own skin. As an audience, we quickly settle into 353 W. Commonwealth. 714-738- "Asclepias/Milkweed". So please Public Library, 353 W. Spacey’s performance and enjoy his impersonation of our 6326. Free. remember not all weeds are the bad Commonwealth. 714-738-6326 37th. president. •4pm-8:30pm: Downtown guy. Plant some milkweed and help WED, MAY 18 Likewise, Michael Shannon (“Boardwalk Empire”) has Market & Beer/Wine Garden at strengthen monarch butterfly num - •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday a physiognomy unlike Presley’s, but we are used to Elvis the Fullerton Downtown Plaza. See bers. After all, butterflies are benefi - Farmers Market at Independence lookalikes and know that wigs and costuming go far to details for April 21 cial pollinators. Park (See Wed, May 4 listing) recreate the iconic celebrity. Shannon has the swagger and FRI, MAY 6 WED, MAY 11 •4pm-7pm: Teens Only Book & the quick, startling movements of the singer who claimed • 8:30am-2pm: Faley Special •11am-2pm: Influencing Movie Club features screening and to be a judo expert. Games at Cal State Fullerton. Over Legislation & Connecting with discussion of Divergent by Veronica We know that on December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley did 6,500 athletes with developmental Elected Officials at Republican Roth. Read the book beforehand turn up at the Northwest Entrance to the White House disabilities paired with volunteer Women Federated Club at Sizzler, and come watch the movie, enjoy with a handwritten letter on American Airlines stationery buddies will compete in a fun day of 1401 N. Harbor, Fullerton Speaker snacks and discussion with other asking to see President Nixon. He has two requests. He soccer, frisbee, volleyball and more. Allison Olsonorkshops on how a bill high school students at Fullerton wants to save the country from the decadence of Black SAT, MAY 7 becomes a law, mentoring next gen - Public Library Teen Area, 353 W. Panthers, hippies, and Students for a Democratic Society. • 9am-2pm: Free Electronic eration and current legislation. Commonwealth. Free. 714-738- He can do this by “going under cover” and pretending to Recycling & Shredding at Workshop price is $5. RSVP to Ms. 6326 be sympathetic to their causes. Fullerton Maintenance Yard, 1580 Peterson at [email protected]. He also wants a Federal Agent’s badge from the Bureau W. Commonwealth Ave. Recycle •7pm-9pm: Fullerton High THURS, MAY 12 of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (precursor to the TVs, computers, printers, cell School Instrumental Music Spring •6:30pm-7:45pm: How the 3D DEA). The President would have to order this badge phones, phones, laptops, cameras, Concert at Plummer Auditorium, Printer Works: Part II at La Habra since Presley has already been turned down by the video games and more. No limit to corner of E. Chapman and Lemon, Library, 221 E. La Habra Blvd, La Bureau’s director, played ably in a cameo by Tracy Letts. amount of paper that may be Fullerton. Enjoy performances from Habra. How to select a 3-dimen - Much of the movie leads up to this December 21 event brought for shredding. Call Carlos the Jazz Band, Concert Band, and sional file to build, how to modify and allows us to glimpse Presley’s life as a celebrity who Ramierz at 714-738-6377 or email Winter Guard while helping to raise files, design your own object, and can go nowhere without being recognized. He needs a [email protected] for funds for the school’s music pro - save projects for print. Objects may trusted friend to buy plane tickets, make hotel reserva - more information. gram. Light refreshments sold dur - be printed and patrons notified tions, all under the pseudonym Mr. Burroughs, and • 10am-4pm: Airport Day 2016 ing intermission. $5 at the door. when to pick them up. shield him from unwanted publicity. Real-life friend at the Fullerton Municipal Airport THURS, MAY 12 Jerry Schilling (Alex Pettyfer), having known Presley since FRI, MAY 20 features control tower tours, air - •6:30pm-7:45pm: How the 3D •10:30am: Ethics in OC with both were children in Memphis, is this trusted friend and plane and helicopter rides, Orange Printer Works: Part I at La Habra he becomes the sympathetic pair of eyes through whom Shirley Grindle longtime advocate County Fire Authority/California Library, 221 E. La Habra Blvd, La for ethics in government who will we view Presley’s eccentricities. Highway Patrol aircraft demonstra - Habra. Free printing demo. When Presley himself strides up to the White House address the need for a campaign and tions, military and vintage aircraft FRI, MAY 13 ethics committee in Orange gate that December afternoon and hands the guards his flyovers, and famous traffic reporter, •6pm-8pm: Crafting Natural sloppily written letter, the surprised gatekeepers rush the County. In 1978 Grindle wrote and pilot and T.V./ Radio personality Cleaners presented by Virginia won passage for TINCUP (Time Is letter to deputy counsel Bud Krogh (Colin Hanks), who “Commander” Chuck Street will Sandfer. Attendees will learn how to then convinces a reluctant H.R. Haldeman (Tate Now, Clean Up Politics) the law officiate the event. Estimated atten - utilize the cleaning properties of that limits campaign contributions Donovan) that a photo of President Nixon with Elvis dance is approximately 8,000 visi - everyday household items and leave Presley would help win over younger voters. The movie and gifts. She recently persuaded tors. Free with homemade laundry detergent county supervisors to put Measure A would have us believe that Nixon flatly refuses the Presley •12:30pm & 7pm: Barbershop and samples of essential oils. visit but changes his mind when daughter Julie calls him on the June ballot. It would enforce Melodrama Lunch & Dinner Museum Center, E. Wilshire & TINCUP. American Association of and begs her father to meet with Presley long enough to Theatre “A Fistful of Spaghetti Pomona, downtown Fullerton. $20 get an autographed photo of her favorite entertainer. University Tea held at the presented by the Orange Empire ($15/members) includes materials. SpringField Conference Center on Their meeting is played out almost in real time as the Chorus, Fullerton Community Register by calling 714-738-6545 dynamic showman breaks several protocol instructions the corner of Harbor and Chapman, Center, 340 W. Commonwealth. SAT, MAY 14 in Fullerton. Public invited. $22. and commands the emotional tenor of the visit. Tickets: $35. Order by calling 714- •1pm-9pm: Hip Katz Car Show Although we do not know exactly what was said in the RSVP by May 16 to Annette 931-6958 or online at oechorus.org at Max Bloom’s Art Gallery & Café Southwell (714) 637-4412. Oval Office that day (the famous Nixon tapes were not SUN, MAY 8 Noír, 220 N. Malden, downtown installed until the following year), the cordial meeting was •2pm: Leon Owens Mothers Fullerton featuring live music by SAT, MAY 21 captured in the photograph of Presley and Nixon warmly Day Celebration fundraiser fea - hotrodtrio, Icpacxochiltl, New Dogs •8am-4pm: Fullerton School shaking hands in the flag-draped, classically decorated tures sax sensation J. Boykin and Old Tricks, Shades and more. Free District Robot Nation Oval Office. Gospel/R&B artists “Songstress.” admission. 714-871-2600 for ques - Competition a family fun event at This iconic photo, now in the National Archives, Silent auction and raffle at 2pm; tions and more info. Ladera Vista Junior High, 1700 E. remains its most requested image, exceeding in populari - concert at 3pm. Food trucks for •2:30pm: Bikini Chef Susan Wilshire Ave., Fullerton. Free ty the D-day landing on Normandy Beaches and the rais - food and beverage purchases or Irby at La Habra Library, 221 E. La admission. Food trucks. Teams com - ing of the flag on Iwo Jima. Presley did get his much bring your own picnic at the Habra Blvd, La Habra. Free cooking pete in three challenges. Sponsors wanted badge as a Federal Agent-at-Large, an artifact now Muckenthaler Cultural Center, demonstration and tasting. The welcome. Contact on display in Graceland. 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton. $45 award-winning author and chef (a [email protected] or www.leonowensfoundation.org or former PBS and KABC LA TV and [email protected] for more A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. www.themuck.org. 714-687-5520 radio personality). Free information. Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS EARLY MAY 2016

PHOTO BY JOHN DELOOF 2016 Fullerton CROP Hunger Walk Above: by Peter Fong year, 114,000 walkers participated in CROP Hunger Mackenzie Walks in 1,100 communities and raised over $11 mil - On Sunday, April 24, 2016 - approximately 150 Nolan and lion. A portion of the funds raised stay in the commu - Fullertonians along with neighbors from many North her dog nity to fight hunger issues locally. Orange County communities participated in our annu - Rupert raised This year’s Fullerton CROP Hunger Walk raised over al CROP Hunger Walk. $575 $26,000 by the end of the walk, with more donations Other participants worthy of an Honorable Mention and won the coming. Mackenzie Nolan and her dog Rupert raised include 10 dogs and 1 bird who completed the 5k trek. prize for most $575 and won the prize for most donations raised by a This was Fullerton's 30th. year supporting the event. donations canine. Woof! Volunteer Samantha Stouffer organized the walk raised by a Overall, it was a great event, with great friends, for a which included over 20 churches, temples, local busi - canine. Woof! great cause, blessed by great weather. Be sure to join us nesses, and charities. Samantha chairs the H.O.P.E. next year for this worthwhile cause “Ending Hunger At Right: (Helping Other People Excel) committee, one of the One Step at a Time.” Nearly helping arms of Pathways of Hope. Morer information is available through Pathways of 26,000 CROP (Christian Rural Overseas Program) was Hope: [email protected] or 714-680-3691 or raised! founded in 1947. Its primary mission was to help www.pathwaysofhope.us and at www.crophunger - Midwest farm families share their grain with hungry PHOTOS BY walk.org ETER ONG neighbors in post World War II Europe and Asia. Last P F

LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU Soprano Jamie Chamberlin and Orangethorpe Tenor Arnold Geis Christian with Pianist Church Catherine Miller (Disciples of Christ) in Free Concert Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sunday Service : 10 AM located at 1300 North Raymond Avenue 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE in Fullerton, will present soprano Jamie FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 Chamberlin in concert on May 29, at www.orangethorpe.org 3pm. Ms. Chamberlin will be joined by special guest tenor Arnold Geis and pianist Catherine Miller. The concert will feature moving love duets from Romeo and Juliette, Madame Butterfly and West Side Story. Admission is free and open to the public. No free-will offering will be requested. Reservations are not required. Recognized for her abilities as a singing- actress and comedienne, most recently Jamie Chamberlin’s portrayal of Cunegonde in Long Beach Opera’s Candide was described by ArtsInLA as “Jaw-dropping…Her breath control is perfect, her comic-timing sublime. Jamie is an alumna of both UCLA and the pres - tigious Merola Opera Program at SF Opera. www.jamiechamberlin.com Coveted for his versatility and musi - cianship, Arnold Geis is fast rising as one of the premiere tenors of his generation. 2015 marked his LA Opera solo debut in Pagliacci under the baton of Plácido Domingo and he will return in 2016 as Parpignol in La Boheme. Other 2016 credits include Vanderdendeur in Candide and Corpsman in the World Premiere of Fallujah at Long Beach Opera. He is a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and is an alumnus of Biola University and USC. www.arnoldlivingstongeis.com EARLY MAY 2016 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17

Troy High Wally Film Awards Heaton grew up in Fullerton and is one of over 1,900 U.S. citizens who will teach, by Tila Pacheco YouTube page: conduct research, and provide expertise https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC abroad during the 2016-2017 academic Troy High School’s Wally Awards pro - 3JMLm-TeaeFach1W4HprdQ. year through the Fulbright program. gram, which showcase student films from According to Mr. Falletta, the program Award recipients are selected on the basis the school’s Film and Media Concepts has been growing since its inception four of academic and professional achievement classes, was held on April 21. years ago and serves as an opportunity for as well as a record of service and demon - Awards were presented by Troy’s Film Troy students to showcase their talent. strated leadership in their respective fields. and Media Program teachers, Jim Falletta Many of this year’s class of graduating sen - The Fulbright Program is sponsored by and Jesse Knowles in various categories. iors have been accepted into film pro - the U.S. government and designed to A total of 40 films were submitted, grams at institutions including USC, build bonds between the people of the some of which are featured on Troy’s Chapman, NYU, and Emerson. United States and the people of other countries, to address global challenges. THE WINNERS ARE : •Best Documentary: The Pursuit of The program is funded through an annu - •Best Trailer: Anomaly – Chiara Happiness – Marvin Paguio, Adriana al appropriation made by Congress to the Villanueva Morales, Lyanne Lalunio, Janelle Hou, U.S. Department of State. Participating •Best Commercial: Dating for Doritos Sadaf Esteaneh, and Ellen Lee governments and host institutions, corpo - – Annie Orr, Chase Myoung, Yuna Seong, •Best Comedy: Ghost Hunters – Noah rations, and foundations around the Justing Wang, and Andrew Rodriguez Namgoong, Nicole Opendo, Chris world also provide direct and indirect sup - •Best Short Form Production: Moon, Martin Mamangun, and Milly port to the program, which operates in Interlude – Alyssa Abarca, Stephanie Chi over 160 countries worldwide. Ascencio, Sam Green, and Sam •Best Drama: Counseled – Kyle Kim, This year marks the 70th anniversary of Connaughton Jo yce Khalil, and Jay Min Han the Fulbright Program’s establishment •Best Horror Film: Flicker – Andrew •Best In Show : Purgatory – Daniel Katherine Heaton under legislation introduced by U.S. Rodriguez, Annie Orr, Tim Marinkovich, Flanagan, Ezekiel Levin, Julian Danan, Receives Fulbright Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. Justin Wang, Steve Han and Shannon Annie Tien, Alyssa Baldonado, and Milly Since then, the program has provided over Luu Chi Katherine Heaton of University of 360,000 students, scholars, teachers, Redlands (and a Troy High graduate) has artists, and scientists the opportunity to received a Fulbright U.S. Student study, teach and conduct research, Program grant to Mulhouse, France from exchange ideas, and contribute to finding the U.S. Department of State and the J. solutions to shared international con - William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship cerns. Fulbright alumni have achieved dis - Board. Heaton will be an English teacher tinction, including 54 who have been assistant at Lycée Albert Schweitzer. She awarded the Nobel Prize, 82 who have will be teaching multi-media art journal - received Pulitzer Prizes, and 33 who have ing, a form of self-expression that uses served as a head of state or government. everyday objects and various art mediums.

The decision to make a shirt, the act of nate large number of rape victims, with designing and creating it and contributing between 1,600 to 1,800 rape victims it to the project is an emotional and served by CSP Sexual Assault Victim empowering process – allowing victims to Services each year. break the silence and speak out against CSP’s model programs assist over violence. 111,000 community members annually, For over 30 years, nonprofit including abused children, struggling Community Service Programs (CSP) has families, acting out adolescents, victims of helped Orange County victims of sexual crime, and those in need of mediation assault and abuse find their voice and services. For more information on overcome the hardships they’ve encoun - Community Service Programs, visit tered. The Clothesline Project spreads www.cspinc.org. Student Deneia Guerrero viewing the multicolored t-shirts awareness of the services available to vic - created by victims of violence at Fullerton College. tims. CSP is dedicated to bringing sexual assault and rape crisis services to those by Ranggin Hedayat THE CLOTHESLINE PROJECT who have experienced sexual assault or are speaks in high volume on behalf of vic - at-risk of being victimized. The life- More than 1,000 multicolored T-shirts tims who have sought help from nonprof - changing services offered to these victims hung on clotheslines at Fullerton College it Community Service Programs (CSP) through CSP include a 24-hour response on April 19 and California State Sexual Assault Victim Services and Victim line, one-on-one peer counseling, support University, Fullerton on April 20. The Assistance Programs. groups, extensive education programs Orange County Clothesline Project dis - The Clothesline Project in Orange (also offered to colleges and universities) played shirts at colleges and universities County began in 2001 with just eight t- and a primary prevention focus working throughout the county, with each shirt shirts and now, in its 15th year, gives a with men’s groups. April is Sexual Assault telling a different story and expressing the voice to the unheard voices of hundreds of Awareness month and a time to raise pub - emotions, pictures, stories and messages women and men affected by violence. lic awareness around sexual violence and of individual victims of crime. This mov - Each different shirt color signifies a differ - to educate communities on how to pre - ing testament to courage and survival ent violent crime. vent it. Orange County has an unfortu - Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS EARLY MAY 2016 Clear Motivations by Molly Donohue Clear Motivations is a community- based not-for profit 501(c)(3) adult work program founded in 2013 by Norberto Colin and funded by the Regional Center of Orange County. The job-training pro - gram gives adults with mental disabilities the opportunity to go into the communi - ty and get on-site job training at business - es like Smart & Final, Jack-in-the-Box, 99 Cents Only, Savers, Petco, and CVS. The adults in the program go with a Clear Motivations’ job coach to the job sites where they get training focused on tasks, social behavior, and communication skills. The nonprofit’s mission “is to provide Fullerton Fire at Work as Most People Sleep community integration and work employ - Story & Photos by Fernando Villicaña ment for adults with disabilities. The organization believes in the importance of At 3am Monday morning (04/18/16), full inclusion within the community and Fullerton City Fire Department responded to Above: Three workers stock shelves. employment industry for every adult with reports of a structure fire on the 200 block of Below: Founder Noberto Colin a disability.” North Berkeley Avenue. Founder, Noberto Colin, one job coach picks up holds a B.S. degree in four clients in their own vehicle human services and a M.S. and transports them to a morn - degree in education from ing job site where they work California State University- from 9am to 11am After lunch Fullerton. Before starting his participants work at an after - nonprofit, he worked in as a noon job site from 12:30pm to teacher in special education. 2:15pm, and then are taken He saw a void in what stu - back to their homes. On Friday dents would do after high the job coach and four clients school, which inspired him participate in a fun activity like to establish Clear going to the beach, park, or Motivations. arcade. The goal of the pro - The program currently consists of gram is for everyone to be integrated into Crews located a duplex with two 85 clients, 20 job coaches, 2 job coach the community so they feel included. attached garages, fully involved, supervisors, 2 job developers, and 2 in- Individuals with disabilities do not and extending into the duplex. house staff members. Thirteen adults in always get the chance to work at business - They began operations to attack the program have been hired at businesses es because businesses lack the resources the blaze. Knockdown was throughout the community. The business - and knowledge on how to train people achieved in approximately thirty- es that support Clear Motivations not with disabilities. Clear Motivations works eight minutes. Two adults and four only benefit as being welcoming to people to overcome this obstacle through its on- children were displaced by the fire. with disabilities, but they also benefit site job-coaching program. The job A pet bird was also rescued from from tax credits and less-time spent train - coaching does more than train individuals the blaze. ing employees. If a business supports to work. It empowers people who are Clear Motivations and later hires an adult often overlooked by society by giving in the program who has received success - them chances to succeed and be included ful job training, the business is then eligi - in the community as they should be. ble for a $9,000 tax credit for each person Learn more about Clear Motivations, they hire. located in Yorba Linda, and how you or Logistics and detailed coordination help your company may get involved by visit - the program to run successfully through - ing www.clearmotivationsnpo,org or by out the week. Colin depends on the mul - calling 714-386-1292. tiple members of his team to effectively Molly Donohue is a communications graduate communicate and coordinate so the student at Cal State Fullerton. She is working adults with disabilities get the most out of as a communications consultant for a nonprofit the program. Monday through Thursday for her final master's project.

BALANCE & CHANGE

Being Good Enough Good enough. An interesting con - impact of having good enough parents. cept. I strive to be a good enough wife, Think if everyone had good enough mother, therapist. Not necessarily the parents. It might even put me out of best ever. Sometimes I strive for being business! the best that I can be. But overall, day There are some things that we want to day, I strive to be good enough. This to strive to do our personal best. But it seems like a strikingly un-American cannot be everything. It cannot be concept. We are supposed to always every day. No one can stay at that level strive to do our best. All the time. No constantly. The pressure that we put on matter the circumstances. ourselves is exhausting and creates great Some people will walk away from this guilt when we fail. And we will fail. concept without even giving it a Pick one or two things that you wish to thought. But, wait, for just a minute. stay at that top level. But only one or Imagine if our parents were good two. That is all we can handle. enough parents. Not perfect. Not the Now, think about all the things at best ever, but good enough, which which you want to be good enough. means they were loving but still made Define what good enough means in mistakes. Think of all the wounds that these different situations. Feel the we would not have. Think about the weight come off your shoulders.

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Chi-Chung & Roberta in Hong Kong Fullertonians Chi- Chung and Roberta Keung visited Hong Kong. They are pic - tured at right at Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. “We were there for vacation, enjoying reconnecting with friends and family and enjoying the many good foods available in Hong Kong.” Chi-Chung is holding a Hong Kong newspaper which has a frontpage Chi-Chung was the former Fullerton story and photo about Prince. He noted Public Information Officer and recently that people around the world cared about joined the communications team at Cal the artist. State University Fullerton.

Vince, Eileen, and John in Pittsburg Lesile Vince Buck shares an Observer story with former Fullertonians John and Eileen Gersten & Olmsted while at the Phipps Conservatory near their home in Pittsburgh, PA. David Baker in Croatia Almost “We traveled on Married Grand Circle River Cruise Line's Wedding Day is Eastern Europe to coming up for the Black Sea trip. Alecia and Jason. One of the high - Congratulations! lights that Alecia (at center) enhanced our celebrates with appreciation for friends and family everyday Croatian Freya, Saoirse and life was joining a Kesha. local family for lunch in their home. Above we are pictured with the daughter of the How to Register to Vote Online host family in Osijek, Croatia. Deadline May 23 We visited sever - If you are a citizen 18 or over, have changed your name, or moved since you al former last registered to vote visit the OC Registrar of Voters website Communist coun - www.ocvote.com for instructions on how to register to vote for the first time tries. Our host in or how to make changes in your information online. Additionally, if you once Croatia said the registered but are among the 107,053 voters in Orange County who did not same thing we vote in the past four years you can vote but you will not be receiving ballot heard over and over information by mail. Call the Registrar of Voters at 714-567-7600 to ask to again: The people be reinstated. Remember May 23, 2016 is the last day to register to vote in the are very glad not be under Communist rule. But since their freedom from Communism, June 7 Presidential Primary Election. their life styles and economy are still evolving.” -Leslie Gersten