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/2015 11 About 35 people attended the Chamber’s free monthly Coff ee Talk to get to know each other and promote their businesses. Big T Mini Mart hosted the event. Now open in time for the holidays: Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the Habit Burger Grill, and Burlington Stores. Chamber introduces new morning networking Alhambra Place event, Coff ee Talk he Alhambra Cham- fellow business members. It opens for business ber’s fi rst morning is an hour of networking that Th e Habit, Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, Burlington Stores, and Bank of the West host early openings networking event, otherwise might not be avail- TCoff ee Talk, took place Oct. able to everyone.” ork is nearly com- amazement, Th e Habit Burger Th e Habit Team opened its 8. About 35 people attended Th e Coff ee Talks are off ered plete on the retail Grill; Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza; operation with a community the free monthly gathering to from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. portion of Alham- Burlington Stores; and Bank fundraising event on Sept. 28 get to know each other and the second Th ursdays of each braW Place, while construction of of the West, a former tenant, by donating 100% of its lunch- promote their businesses. month. the residential units and parking sprinted to the fi nish line with time proceeds to the Alhambra “Th is is a morning event Blaze Pizza, 100 E. Main St., structure are showing strong early openings and are already Police Foundation. Th e strong for people who can’t attend the No. 160, Alhambra, will host signs of progress. To everyone’s serving customers. community support and a great Chamber’s evening mixers,” the event on Th ursday, Nov. 12. said Nickie Chan, Ambassador Th e December event will >> see ALHAMBRA PLACE Page 8A committee president. “Every- take place Dec. 10 at Cokree- one has a chance to introduce ate, 410 W. Main St., Unit 221, their business and get to know Alhambra. San Gabriel High School teacher CITY NEWS PAGE 2A Joan Lee awarded Teacher of the Year he Los Angeles County Offi ce of Educa- ism in public education. CHAMBER NEWS PAGE 15A tion recently announced the winners of Teachers of the Year are educators who have the Teacher of the Year selections from shown dedication, compelling classroom practices, COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 18A Tschool districts throughout the county, and the and positive accomplishments and professional Alhambra Unifi ed School District honor was commitment, elements demonstrated by Ms. Lee ACADEMIC NEWS PAGE 25A awarded to Joan Lee, an English/International as she strives to help each student fi nd his or her Business teacher at San Gabriel High School, for passion, which she believes is the key to a student’s teaching excellence and exemplary professional- successful start on a meaningful life journey. Set clocks back one hour Day Light Saving Time ends Nov. 1 at 2 am It’s time for Alhambrans to set their clocks back one hour. Remember to set the clock back an hour on Saturday, Oct. 31 before going to bed. Day Light Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. 2A CITY NEWS AROUND ALHAMBRA 11/2015 How to Contact Your Representatives Mayor’s Corner BY MAYOR LUIS AYALA Without getting into partisan politics, In the United States, September is I take notice how that particular candi- CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS recognized as Latino Heritage Month. So date has impacted our community, par- 626-570-5010 I thought it appropriate to comment on ticularly the Latino community. Because a current issue impacting Latinos as well Donald Trump’s comments were directed Mayor Luis Ayala as non-Latinos in our Nation and our specifically at “Mexicans,” it’s been community today! The 2016 Presidential almost impossible to avoid discussion Vice Mayor Barbara Messina Election! and debate on how his comments have Councilmember Dr. Steven Placido The presidential candidates haveimpacted our view of immigrants in this generated considerable media coverage Nation and Alhambra, an ethnically and Councilmember Stephen Sham the past couple of months. With only a culturally diverse rich City. short break during the Pope’s visit, news Over the last month, I have engaged Councilmember Gary Yamauchi stories about the candidates, particularly in conversations about this topic with Al- the wealthy candidate from New York, hambra residents and have asked them to have dominated the media. weigh in on this discussion and offer their comments. Again, I want to emphasize, I am not viewing this through a partisan lens, but rather, a “community lens.” How do we as a community respond when such a high-profile individual controversial measure. We know some makes such incendiary remarks? And of you are members of that generation. how as policymakers, should we react? Given the dismal Latino voter turn- What I’ve learned from friends and out from recent California elections, residents, is that if nothing else, the many of us believe, even hope, the volatile language that has emerged from controversy surrounding Mr. Trump’s the presidential campaign, is generating comments may generate a similar re- considerable debate and even activism in action. Perhaps it can motivate Latinos our community. and non-Latinos who aren’t registered This isn’t a new phenomenon.or who don’t vote regularly, to get We experienced it before during Pete involved. It is certainly generating con- Wilson’s Prop 187 campaign in 1994, siderable discussion and debate about which was approved by nearly 60% of immigration reform. California voters. In addition to gen- And maybe, on some high school or erating increased Latino voter turnout, college campus, it has already sparked that initiative also sparked the birth of the birth of yet another generation of what some have called, “The Children of activists, young people who will one 187,” a generation of Latino activists who day be the leaders and policymakers became motivated and politicized by the that will follow in our footsteps. 11/2015 AROUND ALHAMBRA 3A 4A CITY NEWS AROUND ALHAMBRA 11/2015 Recent City Council actions is a monthly publication with a total circulation of The following are highlights from 40,000. It is mailed to every business and residence in the regular Sept. 28 and Oct. 12 City the city of Alhambra. Around Alhambra is also mailed Council meetings. to all interested local, state and county officials. Ceremonials/gifts - Soroptimist International was We welcome comments, press releases and recognized for its annual campaign in community interest stories and will make every October and November to promote effort to include all appropriate information. “National Breast Cancer Awareness” and “End Domestic Violence.” One For advertising rates and other information, contact out of eight women in the U.S. will Alhambra Chamber of Commerce be diagnosed with breast cancer (an 104 S. First St., Alhambra, CA 91801 Tel: 626 282-8481 Fax: 626 282-5596 estimated 25,270 in California alone www.alhambrachamber.org in 2015), with mammography rec- ognized as the most effective method for detecting breast cancer changes Soroptimist International was recognized for its annual campaign in October and that may be cancerous long before November to promote “National Breast Cancer Awareness” and “End Domestic physical symptoms can be seen or Violence.” From left: Soroptimist Gay Kinman, Mayor Luis Ayala, Soroptimist felt. It also states that women have the President Cynthia Jarvis, and Soroptimist Debra Garcia. right to feel safe and live free from vi- olence at home and in the workplace, recognizing that every nine seconds a woman is beaten in the U.S., totaling Executive Committee more than 1.3 million annually. President: - Recent Chamber Mixer and Se- Robert Fukui, High Point Marketing Vice President: nior Prom volunteers were recognized Evike Chang, Evike.com for their two-day commitment to Immediate Past President: Councilmember Yamauchi and the Lee Lieberg, Landz Real Estate Chamber of Commerce to ensure At-Large members: that the square dance/BBQ dinner Frank Chen, Law Offices of Frank W. Chen was a successful event. Those honored Valarie Gomez, West San Gabriel Valley YMCA Mark Paulson, Anthony Venti Realtors included Jason Ho, Michael Chen, Jessica Mo, Andy Lam, Vincent Lee, Board of Directors Eric Liang, Justin Imaa, Wei Chen, Oriana Chan, Wells Fargo Bank Richard Tang, Koby Arriaza, Kristine Recent Chamber Mixer and Senior Prom volunteers were recognized for their two- Nickie Chan, LifeWave Thipatima, Bryan Kwong, Corlyday commitment to Councilmember Yamauchi and the Chamber of Commerce to Iris Lai, Alhambra Hospital Medical Center ensure that the square dance/BBQ dinner was a successful event. Rafael Garcia , Republic Services Huang, Elise Poon, Sienna Wong, Megan Moloughney, The Ratkovich Co./The Alhambra Alina Wong, Nathan W., and Linda Joe Pavon, Al’s Towing Wong. Todd Sakamoto, The Mailbox Shop - Retiring employee Colleen developed by Honeywell (L.N. Cur- enforcement of collection boxes for Marissa Castro-Salvati, So. California Edison Commentz was honored for 14 years tis & Sons). the purpose of ensuring the public’s Helen Romero-Shaw, So. California Gas Company of service as Marketing & Communi- - Completed construction contract health, safety, and welfare. It imposes Lorraine Simpson, Credit Union of Southern California Dr. David Snyder, Optometrist cations Specialist. for rehabilitation of a city-owned restrictions and conditions on all Walter Tang, Superior Scientific - A gift of 1,000 in Costco gift property at 2037 S. Fifth St. (DHI collection boxes in the city so that Joanna Vargas, The Fit Factor Studio cards was accepted from developer Construction), which will be sub- they are, and remain, clean, safe, and Sam Wong, the developer of the sequently raffled through the City’s do not create hazards to pedestrians Staff Casita de Zen project, to be used on First-Time Homebuyer Program.